Owners Manual
Item Slot, button, or connector Icon Description
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
congurations, see Technical specications.
4 expansion card riser (left) N/A
The expansion card riser (left) supports up to three full-height PCI
Express expansion cards. For more information, see Expansion card
installation guidelines.
5 Power supply unit (2) For more information, see Technical specications.
6 Video port
Enables you to connect a display device to the system. For more
information, see Technical specications.
7 Serial port
Enables you to connect a serial device to the system. For more
information, see Technical specications.
8 iDRAC9 Enterprise port Enables you to remotely access iDRAC. For more information, see the
iDRAC User’s Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
9 USB port (2)
The USB ports are 9-pin, USB 3.0-compliant. These ports enable you to
connect USB devices to the system.
10 System identication button The System Identication (ID) button is available on the front and back of
the system. 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.
11 Status indicator cable port Enables you to connect the status indicator cable and view system status
when the CMA is installed.
NIC indicator codes
Each NIC on the back of the system has indicators that provide information about the activity and link status. The activity LED indicator
indicates if data is owing through the NIC, and the link LED indicator indicates the speed of the connected network.
Figure 7. NIC indicator codes
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link LED indicator 2 activity LED indicator
Table 10. NIC indicator codes
Status Condition
Link and activity indicators are o The NIC is not connected to the network.
Link indicator is green and activity indicator is blinking green The NIC is connected to a valid network at its maximum port speed and
data is being sent or received.
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