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USB 3.0 port
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iDRAC9 dedicated network port
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VGA port
10
Status indicator cable port
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System identification button
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 flowing through the NIC, and the link LED indicator indicates the speed of the connected network.
Figure 12. NIC indicator codes
1
link LED indicator
Table 13. NIC indicator codes
Status
Link and activity indicators are off
Link indicator is green and activity indicator is blinking green The NIC is connected to a valid network at its maximum port speed and
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Description
Use the USB 3.0 port to connect USB devices to the system. These
ports are 4-pin, USB 3.0-compliant.
Use the iDRAC9 dedicated network port to securely access the
embedded iDRAC on a separate management network, see the
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at
poweredgemanuals.
Use the VGA port to connect a display to the system. For more
information about the supported VGA port, see the
specifications
N/A
Enables you to connect the status indicator cable and view system
status when the CMA is installed.
Press the system ID button:
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To locate a particular system within a rack.
•
To turn the system ID on or off.
To reset iDRAC, press and hold the button for more than 15
seconds.
NOTE:
•
To reset iDRAC using system ID, ensure that the system
ID button is enabled in the iDRAC setup.
•
If the system stops responding during POST, press and
hold the system ID button (for more than five seconds)
to enter the BIOS progress mode.
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activity LED indicator
Condition
The NIC is not connected to the network.
data is being sent or received.
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