Table 7. Back-panel features and indicators
Item
Indicator, Button, or
Connector
Icon
Description
1
Serial connector
Allows you to connect a serial device to the
system.
2
BMC port (optional)
Dedicated management port on the BMC port
card.
3
PCIe expansion card
slots (2)
Allows you to connect a PCI Express expansion
card.
4
Power supply (PSU1 and
PSU2)
Redundant power
supply
Up to two 550 W redundant
AC power supplies.
Non-redundant
power supply
One 450 W non-redundant
AC power supply.
NOTE: Non-redundant
power supply is
supported in systems
with cabled hard drives
and the systems with x4
backplane.
NOTE: For non-
redundant power
supply units, there is
only one power supply
socket.
5
Ethernet connectors (2)
Integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connector.
6
System identification
button
The identification buttons on the front and back
panels can be used to locate a particular system
within a rack. When one of these buttons is
pressed, the system status indicator on the back
flashes until one of the buttons is pressed again.
Press to toggle the system ID on and off. 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 the BMC (if not disabled in System Setup),
press and hold the button for more than 15
seconds.
7
System identification
connector
Connects the optional system status indicator
assembly through the optional cable management
arm.
8
USB connector
Allows you to connect USB devices to the system.
The port is USB 3.0-compliant.
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