Dell PowerEdge R740xd - Page 16

Figure 9. Back view of 2 x 3.5 inch drive system
Table 8. Features available on the back view
Item Panels, ports and slots Icon Description
1 Full-height PCIe expansion
card slot (3)
N/A The PCIe expansion card slot (riser 1) connects up to three full-height
PCIe expansion cards to the system. For more information, see the
Expansion card installation guidelines section.
2 Half-height PCIe expansion
card slot
N/A The PCIe expansion card slot (riser 2) connects one half-height PCIe
expansion cards to the system. For more information, see the Expansion
card installation guidelines section.
3 Rear handle N/A
The rear handle can be removed to enable any external cabling of PCIe
cards that are installed in the PCIe expansion card slot 6.
4 Drives N/A
Enable you to install drives that are supported on your system. For more
information about drives, see the Technical specications section.
4 Power supply unit (2) N/A For more information, see the Technical specications section.
6 NIC ports
The NIC ports that are integrated on the network daughter card (NDC)
provide network connectivity. For more information about the supported
congurations, see the Technical specications section.
7 USB port (2)
The USB ports are 9-pin and 3.0-compliant. These ports enable you to
connect USB devices to the system.
8 VGA port
Enables you to connect a display device to the system. For more
information, see the Technical specications section.
9 Serial port
Enables you to connect a serial device to the system. For more
information, see the Technical specications section.
10 iDRAC9 dedicated port
Enables you to remotely access iDRAC. For more information, see the
iDRAC User’s Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
11 System identication button
The System Identication (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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