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Dell PowerVault NX3100 User Manual

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About Your System

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Power-on indicator/

power button

The power-on indicator lights

when the system power is on.
The power button controls the

DC power supply output to the system.

When the optional system bezel is

installed, the power button is not

accessible.

NOTE:

When powering on the system,

the video monitor can take from several

seconds to over 2 minutes to display an

image, depending on the amount of

memory installed in 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.

NOTE:

To force an ungraceful shutdown,

press and hold the power button for

five seconds.

3

NMI button

Used to troubleshoot software and

device driver errors when using 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.

4

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 blue system status indicator on the

back blinks until one of the buttons is

pushed again.

5

Hard drives

Up to twelve 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch,

hot-swappable SAS or SATA drives.

Item

Indicator, Button,
or Connector

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Description