Item Features Icon Description
3 Low prole riser right slot N/A Use the card slot to connect
half-height PCIe expansion card
on low prole riser.
4 Low prole riser left slot N/A Use the card slot to connect
half-height PCIe expansion card
on low prole riser.
5 Power supply unit (PSU) (2) N/A For information about supported
PSUs, see the Technical
specications section.
6 LOM riser port (2) Use the Ethernet or SFP+ ports
to connect Local Area Networks
(LANs) to the system. For more
information about the supported
Ethernet or SFP+ ports, see the
Technical specications section.
7 Ethernet port (2) Use the Ethernet ports to
connect Local Area Networks
(LANs) to the system. For more
information about the supported
Ethernet ports, see the Technical
specications section.
8 USB 3.0 port (2) Use the USB 3.0 port to connect
USB devices to the system.
These ports are 4-pin, USB 3.0-
compliant.
9 iDRAC9 dedicated network port Use the iDRAC9 dedicated
network port to securely access
the embedded iDRAC on a
separate management network,
see the Integrated Dell Remote
Access Controller User’s Guide
at Dell.com/poweredgemanuals.
10 VGA port Use the VGA port to connect a
display to the system. For more
information about the supported
VGA port, see the Technical
specications section.
11 System status indicator cable
port
N/A Enables you to connect the
status indicator cable and view
system status when the CMA is
installed.
12 System identication button Press the system ID button:
• To locate a particular system
within a rack.
• To turn the system ID on or
o.
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