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Chapter 4: Motherboard Connections
Figure 4-2. Rear I/O Ports
4.3 Ports
See the figure below for the locations and descriptions of the various I/O ports on the rear
of the motherboard.
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports
There are two Universal Serial Bus ports located on the rear I/O panel and an additional two
USB headers and a USB Type A header on the motherboard. These can be used to provide
front USB access (cables not included).
Unit Identifier Switch/UID LED Indicator
A rear Unit Identifier (UID) switch and LED indicator are located on the rear side of the system.
When you press the UID switch, both front and rear UID LED indicators are illuminated. Press
the UID switch again to turn off the LEDs. The UID indicators provide easy identification of
a system among a rack of many.
Note:
UID can also be triggered using IPMI.
LAN Ports
There are four LAN ports on the chassis rear provided by the Ultra add-on card. There is
also a dedicated IPMI LAN port on the I/O back panel. For more information on IPMI, refer
to the IPMI User's Guide posted on our website at http://www.supermicro.com.
Rear I/O Ports
# Description
#
Description
1. USB 0/1 Ports
4.
UID button and LED
2. IPMI LAN Port
5.
VGA Port
3
COM1 Port
1
5
4
3
2