Owners Manual

Table 1. Back panel features
Item Indicator, button, or
connector
Icon Description
1 Mezzanine card slot N/A
Enables you to connect
mezzanine expansion cards.
For more information, see the
Technical specifications
section.
2 Sled release handle N/A
Enables you to remove the
sled from the enclosure.
3 Low Profile PCIe card slot N/A
Enables you to connect PCI
Express expansion cards. For
more information, see the
Technical specifications
section.
4 Sled release lock N/A
Enables you to remove the
sled from the enclosure.
5 Rear power button N/A
Enables you to power on the
sled while accessing it from
the rear.
6 iDRAC or NIC port Enables you to remotely
access iDRAC. For more
information, see the
Integrated Dell Remote
Access Controller User's
Guide at www.dell.com/
idracmanuals
7 Mini display port Enables you to connect a
display device to the system.
For more information, see the
Technical specifications
section.
8 iDRAC Direct micro USB port
Enables you to connect a
portable device to the sled.
9 OCP or OPA card slot N/A
Enables you to connect Open
Compute Project (OCP) or
Omni-Path Architecture
(OPA) expansion cards. For
more information, see the
Technical specifications
section.
10 EST pull out tab N/A This tab has the unique
Express Service Code,
Service Tag, and MAC
address labels.
11 System id indicator The System Identification(ID)
LED is available on the back
of the system. Press the
system ID button on the front
of the enclosure to identify a
system in a rack.
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