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Front Panel Information
Use this window to enable or disable your system's front panel buttons, set front panel security access and also to configure the front panel LCD information.
NOTE: This help page may include information about features not supported by your system. Server Administrator only displays features that are supported on your system.
User Privileges
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Front Panel Information User, Power User, Administrator Administrator
NOTE: For more details on user privilege levels, see "Privilege Levels in the Server Administrator GUI."
Front Panel Buttons Information
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Power Button
If enabled, the power button turns the power to the system ON and OFF.
Power Button Enabled Power button control is enabled.
Disabled Power button control is disabled.
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NMI Button
NOTE: The Non-Masking Interrupt (NMI) button may not be supported on your system. The buttons on this page cover possible configurations.
If enabled, the NMI button can be 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.
NMI Button Enabled NMI button is enabled.
Disabled NMI button is disabled.
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Front Panel Security Access
Disabled Select this option to provide limited access to the front panel.
View Only Select this option to provide read only access to the front panel.
View and Modify Select this option to provide read or write access to the front panel.
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Front Panel LCD Information
NOTE: The LCD options listed below cover all possible configurations. These options will display based on the underlying system support.
The LCD Line enables you to set the message for your system's front panel LCD.
LCD Line <n> None No message is displayed on your system's LCD.
Custom Select this option to customize.
Note: While using the custom option through a remote login, any string that is entered with '=' character is not set correctly.
Default Displays the model name of your system.
Service Tag Displays the system's service tag.
System Name Displays the system's name.
Remote Access MAC Address Displays the Remote Access Media Access Control Address.
System Power Displays the system's power.
Ambient Temperature Displays the ambient temperature.
Remote Access IPv4 Address Displays the Remote Access IPv4 Address.
Remote Access IPv6 Address Displays the Remote Access IPv6 Address.
Asset Tag Displays the asset tag.
NOTE: In case of a failure or warning, the failure or warning message takes precedence over the default or custom message.
NOTE: The option for displaying system name, MAC addresses and IP address is applicable only on xx1x systems.
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Indicate Remote KVM Session Active
Remote Indication Configure remote indication to notify the iDRAC remote user session through LCD.
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Other Window Controls
Print Prints a copy of the open window to your default printer.
E-mail E-mails the contents of this window to your designated recipient. See the Server Administrator User's Guide for instructions about configuring your Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server.
Refresh Updates the screen with latest information.
Apply Changes Saves the option you have selected.
Help Displays the online help for this page.