Table 4. Back panel features (continued)
Item Indicator, button, or
connector
Icon Description
When one of these buttons is pressed, the system status
indicator on the back flashes until one of the buttons is
pressed again.
Press to toggle the system identification (ID) on or off.
If the system stops responding during POST, press and hold
the system ID button for more than five seconds to enter
BIOS progress mode.
To reset iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC setup) press and
hold the button for more than 15 seconds.
2 System identification
connector
Connects the optional system status indicator assembly
through the optional cable management arm.
3 iDRAC8 Enterprise port
Dedicated management port.
4 Half-height PCIe expansion
card slot (3)
Enables you to connect up to three half-height PCI Express
expansion cards.
5 Serial connector
Enables you to connect a serial device to the system.
6 Video connector Enables you to connect a VGA display to the system.
7 USB port (2) Enables you to connect USB devices to the system. The ports
are USB 3.0-compliant.
8
Full-height PCIe expansion
card slot (3)
Enables you to connect up to three full-height PCI Express
expansion cards.
9 Ethernet connector (4) Four integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps Network Interface Card
(NIC) connectors
or
Four integrated connectors that include:
● Two 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connectors
● Two 100 Mbps/1 Gbps/10 Gbps SFP+/10 GbE T
connectors
10 Power supply unit (PSU1)
AC 495 W, 750 W, or 1100 W
or
DC 750 W or 1100 W
11 Power supply unit (PSU2)
12
vFlash media card slot
Enables you to insert a vFlash media card.
13
Hard drive (2) (back)
Up to two hot-swappable 2.5-inch hard drives.
Diagnostic indicators on the front panel
NOTE: No diagnostic indicators are lit when the system is turned off. To start the system, plug it into a working power
source and press the power button.
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