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Back-panel features and indicators, Table 2 – Dell PowerEdge 800 User Manual

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Table 2-2. Front-Panel Indicators, Buttons, and Connectors

 

Back-Panel Features and Indicators

Figure 2

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shows the controls, indicators, and connectors located on the system's back panel.

 

Figure 2-2. Back-Panel Features and Indicators

 

Indicator, Button, or
Connector

 

Description

Blue and amber
system status
indicator

The blue system status indicator lights during normal system operation. The amber system status indicator flashes when the system
needs attention due to a problem with power supplies, fans, system temperature, or hard drives.

NOTE:

If the system is connected to AC power and an error has been detected, the amber system status indicator flashes regardless

of whether the system has been powered on.

Power button

Turns system power off and on.

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If you turn off the system using the power button and the system is running an ACPI-compliant operating system, the system

can perform an orderly shutdown before power is turned off. If the power button is pressed for more than 4 seconds, the
system power will turn off regardless of the current operating system state.

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If the system is not running an ACPI-compliant operating system, power is turned off immediately after the power button is

pressed.

The power button is enabled in the System Setup program. When disabled, the button can only turn the system power on. For more
information, see "Using the System Setup Program" in your User's Guide, and the operating system's documentation.

Power-on indicator

The power-on indicator lights when the system power is on. When the indicator is off, the system is off.

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

Hard-drive activity
indicator

Flashes when data is being read from or written to the internal SATA hard drives that are connected to the integrated controller.

USB connectors

Connects USB 2.0-compliant devices to the system.