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System overview, Front-panel features and indicators – Dell PowerEdge 400SC User Manual

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System Overview

Dell™ PowerEdge™ 400SC Systems User's Guide

  

Front-Panel Features and Indicators

  

Back-Panel Features

  

System Features

  

Supported Operating Systems

  

Power Protection Devices

  

Other Documents You May Need

  

Obtaining Technical Assistance


 

This section describes the major hardware and software features of your system and provides information about the indicators on the system's front and back
panels. It also provides information about other documents you may need when setting up your system and how to obtain technical assistance.

 

Front-Panel Features and Indicators

 

Figure 1

-1

shows the front-panel features and indicators of the system.

Table 1

-1

describes these features and indicators.

Figure 1-1. Front-Panel Features and Indicators

 

 

 

Table 1-1. Front-Panel Features and Indicators

Indicator or
Feature

Description

 

Diskette-drive

indicator

 

Flashes when the diskette drive is reading or writing data to a diskette.

 

Hard-drive

indicator

 

Flashes when the hard drives are reading or writing data to the hard drives. The light might also be on when a device such as the CD

drive is operating.

 

Power indicator

 

The power indicator blinks or remains solid to indicate different states:

l

 

Off — The system is in the off state.

l

 

Steady green — The system is in a normal operating state.

l

 

Blinking green — The system is in a power-saving state.

 

To exit from a power-saving state, briefly press the power button or click or move the mouse.