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Full height riser slot
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Butterfly riser slot
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PCIe slot
Drive indicator codes
Each drive carrier has an activity LED indicator and a status LED indicator. The indicators provide information about the current status of
the drive. The activity LED indicator indicates whether the drive is currently in use or not. The status LED indicator indicates the power
condition of the drive.
Figure 11. Drive indicators
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Drive activity LED indicator
3
Drive
NOTE:
If the drive is in the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status LED indicator does not turn on.
Table 8. Drive indicator codes
Drive status indicator code
Flashes green twice per second
Off
Icon
Description
NOTE:
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To reset iDRAC using system ID, ensure that the system
ID button is enabled in the iDRAC setup.
•
If the system stops responding during POST, press and
hold the system ID button (for more than five seconds)
to enter the BIOS progress mode.
Use the card slots to connect full-height PCIe expansion cards on
full height riser.
Use the card slots to connect full-height PCIe expansion cards on
butterfly riser.
Use the card slots to connect up to three half-height PCIe
expansion cards on the system board.
2
Drive status LED indicator
Condition
Identifying drive or preparing for removal.
Drive ready for removal.
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