Owners Manual

Item Ports, panels, or slots Icon Description
3 NIC port (4) The NIC ports that are integrated on the network daughter card (NDC)
provide network connectivity. For more information about the supported
congurations, see Technical specications.
4 USB 3.0 port The USB ports are 9-pin and 3.0-compliant. These ports enable you to
connect USB devices to the system.
5 Video connector Enables you to connect a display device to the system. For more
information, see Technical specications.
6 Serial port Enables you to connect a serial device to the system. For more
information, see Technical specications.
7 iDRAC9 port Enables you to remotely access iDRAC. For more information, see the
iDRAC User’s Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
8 CMA power port N/A The Cable Management Arm (CMA) power port enables you to connect
to the CMA.
9 System identication button The System Identication (ID) button is available on the front and back of
the systems. Press the button to identify a system in a rack by turning on
the system ID button. You can also use the system ID button to reset
iDRAC and to access BIOS using the step through mode.
NIC indicator codes
Each NIC on the back of the system has indicators that provide information about the activity and link status. The activity LED indicator
indicates if data is owing through the NIC, and the link LED indicator indicates the speed of the connected network.
Figure 8. NIC indicator codes
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Link LED indicator 2 Activity LED indicator
Table 9. NIC indicator codes
Status Condition
Link and activity indicators are o. The NIC is not connected to the network.
Link indicator is green, and activity indicator is blinking
green.
The NIC is connected to a valid network at its maximum port speed, and
data is being sent or received.
Link indicator is amber, and activity indicator is blinking
green.
The NIC is connected to a valid network at less than its maximum port
speed, and data is being sent or received.
Link indicator is green, and activity indicator is o. The NIC is connected to a valid network at its maximum port speed, and
data is not being sent or received.
14 XC640 Series and XC Core system overview