Table 10. 2 X 2.5-inch drive system with 1 PCIe expansion slot (continued)
Item Ports, panels, or slots Icon Description
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 www.dell.com/
poweredgemanuals
9 System status indicator cable
port
N/A Enables you to connect the
status indicator cable and
view system status when the
CMA is installed.
10 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 8. Back view of system with 3 PCIe expansion slots
Table 11. 2 X 2.5-inch drive system with 3 PCIe expansion slot
Item Ports, panels, or slots Icon Description
1 PCIe expansion card slot(3) 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 www.dell.com/
poweredgemanuals 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 configurations,
see the www.dell.com/
poweredgemanuals section.
18 Dell EMC PowerEdge R640 overview