About Your System; Front-Panel Features And Indicators - Dell PE R720XD Owner's Manual

About Your System

Front-Panel Features And Indicators

Figure 1. Front-Panel Features and Indicators (3.5 Inch Chassis)—PowerEdge R720
Figure 2. Front-Panel Features and Indicators (2.5 Inch Chassis)—PowerEdge R720
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
1 Power-on indicator, power
button
2 NMI button
3 System identification button
Icon Description
The power-on indicator lights when the system power is
on. The power button controls the power supply output to
the system.
NOTE: On ACPI-compliant operating systems, turning
off the system using the power button causes the
system to perform a graceful shutdown before power
to the system is turned off.
Used to troubleshoot software and device driver errors
when running certain operating systems. This button can
be pressed using the end of a paper clip.
Use this button only if directed to do so by qualified
support personnel or by the operating system's
documentation.
The identification buttons on the front and back panels
can be used to locate a particular system within a rack.
When one of these buttons is pressed, the LCD panel on
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