Table 10. 2 X 2.5-inch drive system with 1 PCIe expansion slot (continued)
Item
Ports, panels, or slots
Icon
Description
7
Serial port
Enables you to connect a serial
device to the system. For more
information, see the
section.
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
9
System status indicator cable
port
N/A
Enables you to connect the
status indicator cable and view
system status when the CMA is
installed.
10
System identification button
The System Identification (ID)
button is available on the front
and back of the systems. Press
the button to identify a system
in a rack by turning on the
system ID button. You can also
use the system ID button to
reset iDRAC and to access BIOS
using the step through mode.
Figure 8. Back view of system with 3 PCIe expansion slots
Table 11. 2 X 2.5-inch drive system with 3 PCIe expansion slot
Item
Ports, panels, or slots
Icon
Description
1
PCIe expansion card slot(3)
N/A
The expansion slot(s) enable you
to connect PCI Express
expansion cards. For more
information on the expansion
cards that are supported on
your system, see the
2
Power supply unit (2)
N/A
For more information about the
PSU configurations, see the
section
3
NIC port (4)
The NIC ports that are
integrated on the network
daughter card (NDC) provide
network connectivity. For more
information about the supported
configurations, see the
section.
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Dell EMC PowerEdge R640 overview