Specifications

Feature
Description
LCD panel and buttons
Displays system ID, status information, and system error messages; two
navigation buttons to scroll through the menu on the LCD and one select
button
Optical drive
Optional slim DVD or DVD+RW drive
Power supply units
Supplies power to the server
Power supply indicators
Indicates whether server has power
NIC indicators
Indicates network activity and status
PCIe slots
Connects PCIe expansion cards to the server
Ethernet connectors
Connects integrated 10/100/1000 NICs to the server
Serial connector
Connects a serial device to the server
iDRAC7 Enterprise port
Dedicated management port for optional iDRAC Ports card
The R420 control panel is located on the front of the chassis as shown in Figure 5. For more
information about the LCD control panel, see the Dell PowerEdge R420 Systems Owner’s Manual on
Support.Dell.com/Manuals.
A useful feature included with Dell PowerEdge 12
th
generation servers is the Quick Resource Locator
(QRL)—a model-specific Quick Response (QR) code that is located inside the R420 chassis cover
(see Figure 6). Use your smartphone to access the Dell QRL app to learn more about the server.