Table 11. 2 X 2.5-inch drive system with 3 PCIe expansion slot (continued)
Item Ports, panels, or slots Icon Description
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
specifications section.
6 Serial port Enables you to connect a serial
device to the system. For more
information, see the Technical
specifications 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 www.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 identification button
The System Identification (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.
Figure 9. Back view of system with 2 PCIe expansion slots
Table 12. 2 X 2.5-inch drive system with 2 PCIe expansion slot
Item Ports, panels, or slots Icon Description
1 PCIe expansion card slot (2) N/A
The expansion slot(s) enable you
to connect PCI Express
expansion cards. For more
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 configurations, see the
Technical specifications section
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