Dell PowerEdge 2970 - Manual (Page 14)

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About Your System
3 System identification button 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 pushed, the LCD panel
on the front and the blue system status indicator on the
back blink until one of the buttons is pushed again.
4 LCD panel Provides system ID, status information, and system error
messages.
The LCD lights during normal system operation. Both
the systems management software and the
identification buttons located on the front and back of
the system can cause the LCD to flash blue to identify a
particular system.
The LCD lights amber when the system needs
attention, and the LCD panel displays an error code
followed by descriptive text.
NOTE:
If the system is connected to AC power and an
error has been detected, the LCD lights amber regardless
of whether the system has been powered on.
5 USB connectors (2) Connects USB devices to the system. The ports are USB
2.0-complaint.
6 Video connector Connects a monitor to the system.
7 Hard drives (8) Eight 2.5-inch hot plug
8 Optical drive (optional) One optional slimline CD, DVD, or CD-RW/DVD
drive.
NOTE:
DVD devices are data only.
9 Media bay Bay for optional diskette drive and/or tape drive.
Table 1-2. Front-Panel LED Indicators, Buttons, and Connectors (continued)
Item Indicator, Button, or Connector Icon Description