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Dell Precision Rack 7910 Owner's Manual

System Overview

Figure 1. Front and Back View
Figure displaying System Overview.
Table 1. Features and indicators of Precision 7910.This table describes the front panel features and indicators of Precision 7910.
Item Indicator, Button, or Connector Icon Description
1 Power-on indicator, power button Power-on indicator iconThe power-on indicator lights when the system power is on. The power button controls the power supply output to 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.
2 NMI button NMI icon

Used to troubleshoot software and device driver errors when running 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 documentation.

3 System identification button System identification iconThe 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 pressed, the LCD panel on the front and the system status indicator on the back flashes until one of the buttons is pressed again.

Press to toggle the system ID on and off.

If the system stops responding during POST, press and hold the system ID button for more than five seconds to enter BIOS progress mode.

To reset iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC setup) press and hold the button for more than 15 seconds.

4 Video connector video connector iconAllows you to connect a VGA display to the system.
5 LCD menu buttons Allow you to navigate the control panel LCD menu.
6 Information tag A slide-out label panel which allows you to record system information such as Service Tag, NIC, MAC address and so on as per your need.
7 LCD panel Displays system ID, status information, and system error messages. The LCD lights blue during normal system operation. The LCD lights amber when the system needs attention, and the LCD panel displays an error code followed by descriptive text.
NOTE:If the system is connected to a power source and an error is detected, the LCD lights amber regardless of whether the system is turned on or off.
8 Hard drives Up to eight 2.5 inch drives.
9 vFlash media card slot vFlash media card slot iconAllows you to insert a vFlash media card.
10 USB connector USB connector iconAllows you to connect USB devices to the system. The ports are USB 2.0-compliant.
11 USB management port/iDRAC Direct USB management port/iDRAC Direct icon

The USB management port is USB 2.0 compliant. Enables you to connect USB devices to the system or provides access to the iDRAC Direct features. For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.

12 Optical drive (optional) One optional SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive.
13 System identification button system identification iconThe identification buttons on the front and back panels can be used to locate a particular system within a rack.
Precision Rack 7910
When one of these buttons is pressed, the LCD panel on the front and the system status indicator on the back flashes until one of the buttons is pressed again.

Press to toggle the system ID on and off.

If the system stops responding during POST, press and hold the system ID button for more than five seconds to enter BIOS progress mode.

To reset iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC setup) press and hold the button for more than 15 seconds.

14 System identification connector Connects the optional system status indicator assembly through the optional cable management arm.
15 iDRAC8 Enterprise port iDRAC iconDedicated management port.
16 Half-height PCIe expansion-card slot (3) Allows you to connect up to three half-height PCI Express expansion cards.
17 Serial connector serial connector iconAllows you to connect a serial device to the system.
18 Video connector video connector iconAllows you to connect a VGA display to the system.
19 USB connector (2) USB connector iconAllows you to connect USB devices to the system. The ports are USB 3.0-compliant.
20 Full-height PCIe expansion card slot (4) Allows you to connect up to four single wall or two double wide PCI Express expansion cards.
21 Ethernet connector (4) Ethernet connector iconFour integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connectors

or

Four integrated connectors that include:
  • Two 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connectors
  • Two 100 Mbps/1 Gbps/10 Gbps NIC connectors
22 Power supply unit
AC
1100 W

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