Item Indicator, Button, or 
Connector
Icon Description
4 Serial connector Allows you to connect a serial device to the system.
5 PCIe expansion card slot 2 Allows you to connect a full-height PCI Express expansion 
card.
6 Video connector Allows you to connect a VGA display to the system.
7 Ethernet connectors (2) Two integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connector.
8 USB connectors (2) Allows you to connect USB devices to the system. The 
ports are USB 2.0-compliant.
9 System identification 
connector
Connects the optional system status indicator assembly 
through the optional cable management arm.
10 System identification button The identification buttons on the front and back panels 
can be used to locate a particular system within a rack. 
When one of these buttons is pressed, the LCD panel on 
the front and the system status indicator on the back 
flashes until one of the buttons is pressed again.
Press to toggle the system ID on and 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.
11 Power supply (PSU1) 550 W
NOTE: For non-redundant power supply units, there is 
only one power supply socket.
12 Power supply (PSU2)
NIC Indicator Codes
Figure 6. NIC Indicator
1. link indicator
2. activity indicator
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