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Front panel

Some crucial key controls, connectors, and LEDs are located on the front panel of the server.

The following illustration shows the controls, connectors, and LEDs on the front panel of the server.

Figure 1. Components on the front panel
Front panel
Table 1. Components on the front panel
1 Power button with power status (white)5 USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2 connector
2 Drive activity LED (white)6 Two USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors
3 Mic-in connector (Windows Client OS only)7 Two USB 3.2 Gen 2 connectors
4 Headset connector (Windows Client OS only) 
Note

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1: 5 Gbps = 640 MB/s

  • USB 3.2 Gen 2: 10 Gbps = 1280 MB/s

1 Power button with power status LED (white)

Press the power button to turn on the server, or hold it for several seconds to turn the server off when the server cannot be turned off in the operating system. The power status LED helps determine the current power status.
Table 2. Power button LED behavior
StatusColorDescription
Solid onWhiteDC power is present and the server is on.
OffNoneNo DC power is present and the server is off.

2 Drive activity LED (white)

This LED indicates the activity of the drives.
Note
The drive activity LED only indicates the activities of drives that are connected to the SATA ports on the system board.
Table 3. Drive activity LED behavior
StatusColorDescription
Solid onWhiteThe drives are active.
OffNoneThe drives are not active.

3 Mic-in connector

Plug in microphone to this connector.
Note
This connector is only supported by Windows Client OS.

4 Headset connector

Plug in headset with microphone to this connector. A standard headphone or microphone can also be plugged into the connector.
Note
This connector is only supported by Windows Client OS.

5 USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2 connector

One USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2 connector on the front panel that is available for a device that require USB 2.0 or 3.0 connection, such as a keyboard, a mouse, or a USB flash drive.

6 Two USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors

There are two USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors on the front panel. These connectors are available for a device that require USB 3.0 connection, such as a keyboard, a mouse, or a USB flash drive.

7 Two USB 3.1 Gen2 connectors

There are two USB 3.1 Gen2 connectors on the front panel. These connectors are available for a device that require USB 3.0 connection, such as a keyboard, a mouse, or a USB flash drive.