Item Ports, panels, or slots Icon Description
information on the expansion
cards that are supported on your
system, see the Expansion card
guidelines.
2 Power supply unit (2) N/A For more information about the
PSU congurations, see the
Technical specications section
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 the Technical
specications section.
4 USB 3.0 port (2)
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 the Technical
specications section.
6 Serial port Enables you to connect a serial
device to the system. For more
information, see the Technical
specications section.
7 iDRAC9 dedicated network port Use the iDRAC9 dedicated
network port to securely access
the embedded iDRAC on a
separate management network,
see the Dell.com/
poweredgemanuals
8 System status indicator cable
port
N/A Enables you to connect the
status indicator cable and view
system status when the CMA is
installed.
9 System identication button
The System Identication (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.
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