Owners Manual

Back view of the system
This section describes the features available on the back of the system.
Figure 5. Back view of system with 3 PCIe expansion slots
Item Ports, panels, or slots Icon Description
1 PCIe expansion card
slot(s)
N/A
The expansion slot(s) enable you to connect PCI Express
expansion cards. For more information about the expansion cards
that are supported on your system, see Expansion card installation
guidelines on page 78.
2 Power supply unit (2) N/A For more information about the PSU configurations, see Technical
specifications on page 15.
3 NIC port (4) The NIC ports that are integrated on the network daughter card
(NDC) provide network connectivity. For more information about
the supported configurations, see Technical specifications on page
15.
4 USB 3.0 port
The USB ports are 9-pin and 3.0-compliant. These ports enable you
to connect USB devices to the system.
5 VGA port
Enables you to connect a display device to the system. For more
information, see Technical specifications on page 15.
6 Serial port Enables you to connect a serial device to the system. For more
information, see Technical specifications on page 15.
7 iDRAC9 Enterprise port Enables you to remotely access iDRAC. For more information, see
the iDRAC User’s Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
8 CMA power port N/A The Cable Management Arm (CMA) power port enables to connect
the cable to the CMA.
9 System identification
button
The System Identification (ID) button is available on the front and
back of the systems. Press the button to identify a system in a
rack by turning on the system ID button. You can also use the
system ID button to reset iDRAC and to access BIOS using the
step through mode.
LCD panel
The LCD panel provides system information, status, and error messages to indicate if the system is functioning correctly or
requires attention. The LCD panel can be used to configure or view the system’s iDRAC IP address. For more information about
error messages, see the Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals > OpenManage
software.
The LCD panel is available only on the optional LCD bezel. The optional LCD bezel is hot pluggable.
The statuses and conditions of the LCD panel are outlined here:
● The LCD backlight is white during normal operating conditions.
● When the system needs attention, the LCD backlight turns amber, and displays an error code followed by descriptive text.
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