Dell PowerEdge 2600 Service Manual page 8

Bezel Indicators Indicator Code
Status Caution
Off Off No power is available to the system, or the system is not powered on.
On Off The system is operating normally.
Off Blinking The system has detected an error and requires attention.
Blinking Off The system is identifying itself (see
Blinking Blinking or Off Systems management software causes the status indicator to blink to identify a particular system.
Front-Panel Indicators and Features
Additional indicators are located behind the bezel on the power supplies, hard drives, and the control panel. The CD and diskette drives have green activity
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Figure 3-2 shows the front-panel indicators and features of the system.
Figure 3-2. Front-Panel Indicators and Features
Table 3-2. Front-Panel Features
Component Description
Power button Turns system power off and on.
If you turn off the system using the power button and the system is running an ACPI-compliant operating system, the
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system can perform an orderly shutdown before power is turned off.
If the system is not running an ACPI-compliant operating system, power is turned off immediately after the power button is
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pressed.
The button is enabled in the System Setup program. When disabled, the button can only turn system power on. For more
information, see the User's Guide and the operating system's documentation.
Power indicator Provides information on power status (see
Power-supply indicators Provide information on power status (see
CD and diskette drive Indicates read or write access to the respective drive.
indicators
Hard-drive indicators Provide information on the status of the respective hard drive (see
NIC indicators Indicate whether the NIC has a valid link to the network (see
NMI button Troubleshoots software and device driver errors when using certain operating systems. You can press this button using the end of
a paper clip. The NMI option is enabled in the System Setup program.
NOTICE:
Back-Panel Indicators and Features
Figure 3-3 shows the back-panel features of the system.
Figure 3-3. Back-Panel Features
"Front-Panel Indicators and
Table 3-2
"Power Indicator
"Power-Supply Indicator
Pressing this button halts the operating system and displays a diagnostic screen.
Table 3-3 describes the back-panel features.
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