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Chapter 4: Motherboard Connections
4.3 Input/Output Ports
See Figure 4-2 below for the locations and descriptions of the various I/O ports on the rear
of the motherboard.
Figure 4-2. I/O Port Locations and Denitions
Rear I/O Ports
# Description # Description
1 VGA Port 4 COM Port
2 IPMI LAN Port 5 UID Switch & UID LED
3 USB Ports (USB 3.0)
1. VGA Port
There is one VGA port on the rear I/O panel.
2. IPMI LAN Port
One dedicated IPMI LAN port is located on the rear I/O panel. This port accepts an RJ45
type cable.
3. Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports
There are two USB 3.0 ports on the rear I/O panel. These support the type A connector.
4. COM Port
One serial communications (COM) port is included on the rear I/O panel.
5. UID Switch & UID LED
rear UID LED (LED8) is located next to the UID switch. When you press the UID switch, both
service. See 2.6 for the front panel UID LED header location on JF1.
Note: UID can also be triggered via IPMI on the serverboard. For more information on IPMI,
please refer to the IPMI User's Guide posted on our website at http://www.supermicro.com
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