1About Your SystemFront-Panel Features And IndicatorsFigure 1. Front-Panel Features and Indicators1. drive bay 0 2. drive bay 13. SAS hard drives/PCIe SSDs 4. status/identification indicator5. USB connectors (3) 6. blade power button7. blade handle release buttonNOTE: For more information on supported hard-drive/PCIe SSD configurations, see Hard Drives/SSDs.Using USB Diskette or USB DVD/CD DrivesThe blade has USB ports on the front which allow you to connect a USB diskette drive, USB flash drive,USB DVD/CD drive, keyboard, or mouse. The USB drives can be used to configure the blade.NOTE: Your blade supports only Dell-branded USB 2.0 drives. Use the optional external drivestorage tray to support the drive while in use.NOTE: If the drive must be designated as the boot drive, connect the USB drive, restart the system,then enter the System Setup and set the drive as first in the boot sequence. The USB device isdisplayed in the boot order setup screen only if it is attached to the system before you run theSystem Setup. You can also select the boot device by pressing during system start-up andselecting a boot device for the current boot sequence.Hard-Drive/SSD Indicator PatternsThe hard-drive/SSD indicators display different patterns as drive events occur in the system.NOTE: The blade must have a hard drive/SSD or a hard-drive blank installed in each drive bay.7
