Item | Indicator, Button, or | Icon | Description |
| Connector |
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12 | Optical drive (optional) |
| One optional slim SATA |
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Back-Panel Features And Indicators
Figure 2. Back-Panel Features and Indicators
Item | Indicator, Button, or | Icon | Description |
| Connector |
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1 | iDRAC7 Enterprise port |
| Dedicated management port for the iDRAC7 |
| (optional) |
| Enterprise card. |
2 | vFlash media card slot |
| Allows you to connect the optional vFlash media |
| (optional) |
| card. |
3 | Serial connector |
| Allows you to connect a serial device to the |
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| system. |
4 | PCIe expansion card slot |
| Allows you to connect one |
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| expansion card. |
5 | Video connector |
| Allows you to connect a VGA display to the |
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| system. |
6 | eSATA |
| Allows you to connect additional storage devices. |
7 | USB connectors (2) |
| Allow you to connect USB devices to the system. |
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| The ports are USB |
8 | Ethernet connectors (2) |
| Two integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC |
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| connectors. |
9 | System status indicator |
| Indicates the status of the system. Lights blue |
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| during normal system operation. Lights amber |
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| when the system needs attention due to a |
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| problem. |
10 | System identification |
| The identification buttons on the front and back |
| button |
| panels can be used to locate a particular system |
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| within a rack. When one of these buttons is |
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| pressed, the system status indicator on the back |
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| 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.
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