Back panel
Figure 5. Back panel features
1. System identification button
2. System identification connector
3. iDRAC8 Enterprise port
4. Half-height PCIe expansion card slot
5. Serial connector
6. Video connector
7. USB port
8. Full-height PCIe expansion card slot
9. Ethernet connector
10. Power supply unit 1
11. Power supply unit 2
Table 4. Back panel features
Item
Indicator, button, or
connector
Icon
Description
1
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 LCD panel on the
front and the system status indicator on the back flashes until
one of the buttons is pressed again.
Press to toggle the system identification (ID) on or 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 iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC setup) 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 three 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.
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Dell PowerEdge R730 system overview