Dell EMC PowerEdge R540 - Page 20

Item Features Icon Description
5 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 specications section.
6 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
specications section.
7 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.
8 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.
9 VGA port Use the VGA port to connect a
display to the system. For more
information about the supported
VGA port, see the Technical
specications section.
10 System status indicator cable
port
N/A Enables you to connect the
status indicator cable and view
system status when the CMA is
installed.
11 System identication button Press the system ID button:
• To locate a particular system
within a rack.
• To turn the system ID on or
o.
To reset iDRAC, press and hold
the button for more than 15
seconds.
20 Dell EMC PowerEdge R540 overview