Item
Features
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Description
5
LOM riser port (2)
Use the Ethernet or SFP+ ports
to connect Local Area Networks
(LANs) to the system. For more
information about the supported
Ethernet or SFP+ ports, see the
section.
6
Ethernet port (2)
Use the Ethernet ports to
connect Local Area Networks
(LANs) to the system. For more
information about the supported
Ethernet ports, see the
section.
7
USB 3.0 port (2)
Use the USB 3.0 port to connect
USB devices to the system.
These ports are 4-pin, USB 3.0-
compliant.
8
iDRAC9 dedicated network port
Use the iDRAC9 dedicated
network port to securely access
the embedded iDRAC on a
separate management network,
see the
Integrated Dell Remote
Access Controller User’s Guide
at
.
9
VGA port
Use the VGA port to connect a
display to the system. For more
information about the supported
VGA port, see the
section.
10
System status indicator cable
port
N/A
Enables you to connect the
status indicator cable and view
system status when the CMA is
installed.
11
System identification button
Press the system ID button:
•
To locate a particular system
within a rack.
•
To turn the system ID on or
off.
To reset iDRAC, press and hold
the button for more than 15
seconds.
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Dell EMC PowerEdge R540 overview
