Item
Indicator, button, or
connector
Icon
Description
If the system stops responding during POST, press
and hold the system ID button for more than five
seconds to enter BIOS progress mode.
To reset iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC set up)
press and hold the button for more than 15
seconds.
2
System identification
connector
Connects the optional system status indicator
assembly through the optional cable management
arm.
3
iDRAC8 Enterprise port
Dedicated management port.
4
Half-height PCIe
expansion card slot (3)
Enables you to connect up to 3 half-height PCI
Express expansion cards.
5
Serial connector
Enables you to connect a serial device to the
system.
6
Video connector
Enables you to connect a VGA display to the
system.
7
USB port (2)
Enables you to connect USB devices to the system.
The ports are USB 3.0-compliant.
8
Full-height PCIe
expansion card slot (3)
Enables you to connect up to 3 full-height PCI
Express expansion cards.
9
Ethernet connector (4)
Four integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps Network
Interface Card (NIC) connectors
or
Four integrated connectors that include:
• Two 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connectors
• Two 100 Mbps/1 Gbps/10 Gbps SFP+/10 GbE T
connectors
10
Power supply unit (PSU1)
AC
1100 W
11
Power supply unit
(PSU2)
AC
1100 W
GUID-7C7A87CF-08E8-43D0-8489-A73E2CD220DD
Diagnostic indicators on the front panel
NOTE: The diagnostic indicators are not present if the system is equipped with an LCD display.
NOTE: No diagnostic indicators are lit when the system is turned off. To start the system, plug it into
a working power source and press the power button.
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