Item
Features
Icon
Description
NOTE:
•
To reset iDRAC using
system ID, ensure that
the system ID button
is enabled in the
iDRAC setup.
•
If the system stops
responding during
POST, press and hold
the system ID button
(for more than five
seconds) to enter the
BIOS progress mode.
Figure 11. Back panel features of 12 x 3.5-inch drive system with butterfly riser
Table 12. Back panel features of R540
Item
Features
Icon
Description
1
Serial port
Use the serial port to connect a serial device to the system. For
more information about the supported serial port, see the
section.
2
Butterfly riser slot
N/A
Use the card slots to connect full-height PCIe expansion cards on
butterfly riser.
3
PCIe slot (3)
N/A
Use the card slots to connect up to three half-height PCIe
expansion cards on the system board.
4
Power supply unit (PSU)
N/A
For information about supported PSUs, see the
section.
5
LOM riser ports
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 ports (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.
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