Dell EMC PowerEdge R540 - Page 21

Item Features Icon Description
NOTE:
• To reset iDRAC using
system ID, ensure that
the system ID button
is enabled in the
iDRAC setup.
• If the system stops
responding during
POST, press and hold
the system ID button
(for more than ve
seconds) to enter the
BIOS progress mode.
Figure 11. Back panel features of 12 x 3.5-inch drive system with buttery riser
Table 12. Back panel features of
R540
Item Features Icon Description
1 Serial port Use the serial port to connect a serial device to the system. For
more information about the supported serial port, see the Technical
specications section.
2 Buttery riser slot N/A Use the card slots to connect full-height PCIe expansion cards on
buttery riser.
3 PCIe slot (3) N/A Use the card slots to connect up to three half-height PCIe
expansion cards on the system board.
4 Power supply unit (PSU) N/A For information about supported PSUs, see the Technical
specications section.
5 LOM riser ports 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 ports (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.
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