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Table 11. Back panel features of R540 (continued)
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Dell EMC PowerEdge R540 overview
Features
Ethernet port (2)
USB 3.0 port (2)
iDRAC9 dedicated network
port
VGA port
System status indicator cable
port
System identification button
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Description
PowerEdge R540 Technical
Specifications on the product
documentation page.
Use the Ethernet ports to
connect Local Area Networks
(LANs) to the system. For
more information about the
supported Ethernet ports, For
more information, see the
Dell EMC PowerEdge R540
Technical Specifications on
the product documentation
page.
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
www.dell.com/
poweredgemanuals.
Use the VGA port to connect
a display to the system. For
more information about the
supported VGA port, For more
information, see the Dell EMC
PowerEdge R540 Technical
Specifications on the product
documentation page.
Enables you to connect the
status indicator cable and
view system status when the
CMA is installed.
Press the system ID button:
● 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
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