Front panel featuresThe front panel provides access to the features available on the front of the server, such as the power button, NMI button, systemidentification tag, system identification button, and USB and VGA ports. The diagnostic LEDs or the LCD panel is prominently located onthe front panel. The hot swappable hard drives are accessible from the front panel.3.5-inch or 2.5-inch (in a hybrid drive carrier) hot swappablehard drivesFigure 2. 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch (in a hybrid drive carrier) hot swappable hard drives1 Power button 2 NMI button3 System identification button 4 Video connector5 LCD menu buttons 6 LCD panel7 USB management port or iDRAC Direct 8 USB connector9 Information tag 10 Optical drive (optional)11 Hard drive or SSD bayTable 1. 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch (in a hybrid drive carrier) hot swappable hard drivesItem Indicator, Button, or Connector Icon Description1 Power-on indicator, powerbuttonPress the power button to turn the system on or off. The indicatoron the button indicates if the system is on or off.NOTE: To gracefully shut down an ACPI-compliantoperating system, press the power button.2 NMI button Press the NMI button to troubleshoot software and device drivererrors when running certain operating systems. Use the end of apaper clip to press the NMI button.NOTE: Use the NMI button only if directed to do so byqualified support personnel or by the operating systemdocumentation.3 System identification button Press the system ID button:• To locate a particular system within a rack.• To turn the system ID on or off.10 Dell PowerEdge R530 system overview
