Table 1. Rear view of the system (continued)
Item
Ports, panels, and slots
Icon
Description
4
OCP or OPA card slot
N/A
Enables you to connect Open
Compute Project (OCP) or
Omni-Path Architecture
(OPA) expansion cards. For
more information, see the
section.
5
iDRAC Direct micro USB port
Enables you to connect a
portable device to the sled.
6
Mini display port
Enables you to connect
display devices to the system.
For more information, see
section.
7
iDRAC or NIC port
Enables you to remotely
access iDRAC. For more
information, see the
Integrated Dell Remote
Access Controller User's
Guide
at
.
8
Rear power button
N/A
Enables you to power on the
sled while accessing it from
the rear.
9
Low Profile PCIe card slot
N/A
Enables you to connect low
profile riser card. For more
information, see the
section.
10
Sled release handle
N/A
Enables you to remove the
sled from the enclosure.
11
Mezzanine card slot
N/A
Enables you to connect
mezzanine expansion cards.
For more information, see the
section.
For more information about the ports and connectors, see the
section.
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