Rear view
The rear of the server provides access to several components, including the power supplies, PCIe adapters,
serial port, and Ethernet connectors.
• “Rear view of server models with three PCIe slots” on page 21
• “Rear view of server models with two PCIe slots” on page 23
Rear view of server models with three PCIe slots
The following illustration shows the rear view of server models with three PCIe slots. Depending on the
model, your server might look slightly different from the illustrations in this topic.
Figure 7. Rear view of server models with three PCIe slots
Table 5. Connectors on the rear of the server
Callout Callout
1 PCIe slot 1 on riser 1 assembly 2 PCIe slot 2 on riser 1 assembly
3 PCIe slot 3 on riser 2 assembly
4 Power supply 1
5 Power supply 2 (available on some models)
6 NMI button
7 USB 3.0 connectors 8 VGA connector
9 Ethernet connector 2 (RJ-45) 10 Ethernet connector 1 (RJ-45)
11 XClarity Controller network connector 12 Ethernet connector 2 on the LOM adapter (available
on some models)
13 Ethernet connector 1 on the LOM adapter (available
on some models)
1 2 PCIe slots on riser 1 assembly
Your server supports two types of riser cards for riser 1 assembly.
• Type 1
– Slot 1: PCIe x16 (x8, x4, x1), low-profile
– Slot 2: PCIe x16 (x16, x8, x4, x1), low-profile
• Type 2
– Slot 1: PCIe x16 (x8, x4, x1), low-profile
– Slot 2: ML2 x8 (x8, x4, x1), low-profile
3 PCIe slot on riser 2 assembly
Your server supports two types of riser cards for riser 2 assembly.
• Type 1: PCIe x16 (x8, x4, x1), low-profile
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