9
iDRAC9 dedicated network port
10
VGA port
11
CMA power port
12
System identification button
13
Full height riser slot
14
Butterfly riser slot
15
PCIe slot
Table 7. Back panel features of R540
Item
Features
Icon
Description
1
Serial port
Use the serial port to connect a serial device to the system. For
more information about the supported serial port, see the Technical
specifications section.
2
Drive
N/A
Two optional rear drives supported for 12 x 3.5 inch system.
3
Low profile riser right slot
N/A
Use the card slot to connect half-height PCIe expansion card on
low profile riser.
4
Low profile riser left slot
N/A
Use the card slot to connect half-height PCIe expansion card on
low profile riser.
5
Power supply unit (PSU)
N/A
For information about supported PSUs, see the Technical
specifications section.
6
LOM riser ports
Use the Ethernet or SFP+ ports to connect Local Area Networks
(LANs) to the system. For more information about the supported
Ethernet or SFP+ ports, see the Technical specifications section.
7
Ethernet ports (2)
Use the Ethernet ports to connect Local Area Networks (LANs) to
the system. For more information about the supported Ethernet
ports, see the Technical specifications section.
8
USB 3.0 port
Use the USB 3.0 port to connect USB devices to the system. These
ports are 4-pin, USB 3.0-compliant.
9
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 at
Dell.com/
idracmanuals
.
10
VGA port
Use the VGA port to connect a display to the system. For more
information about the supported VGA port, see the Technical
specifications section.
11
CMA power port
N/A
The Cable Management Arm (CMA) power port enables you to
connect to the CMA.
12
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 15
seconds.
16
Dell EMC PowerEdge R540 overview
