Table 1. Features available on the front of the system (continued)
Item
Ports, panels, and slots
Icon
Description
3
Right control panel
N/A
Contains the power button, USB port, iDRAC Direct micro port, and the
iDRAC Direct status LED.
4
Information tag
N/A
The Information tag is a slide-out label panel that contains system
information such as Service Tag, NIC, MAC address, and so on. If you
have opted for the secure default access to iDRAC, the Information tag
also contains the iDRAC secure default password.
5
GPU fan (12)
N/A
Enables you to install GPU fans for thermal regulation.
For more information about the ports, see the
Rear view of the system
Figure 2. Rear view of the system
Table 2. Rear view of the system
Item
Ports, panels, or slots
Icon
Description
1
PCIe expansion card riser
1 (slot 2 only)
N/A
The expansion card riser enables you to connect PCI Express
expansion cards. For more information on the expansion
cards that are supported on your system, see
.
2
Rear Handle
N/A
The rear handle is used as a bracing bracket for chassis rigidity in a
rack.
3
PCIe expansion card riser
2 (slot 6 only)
N/A
The expansion card riser enables you to connect PCI Express
expansion cards. For more information on the expansion
cards that are supported on your system, see
.
4
PCIe expansion card riser
3
N/A
This expansion card riser enables you to connect to the internal
PCI Express device (GPU). For more information on the expansion
cards that are supported on your system, see
.
5
System identification
button
Press the system ID button:
●
To locate a particular system within a rack.
●
To turn the system ID on or off.
To reset iDRAC, press and hold the button for more than 16
seconds.
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PowerEdge XE8545 system overview
