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Ports, panels, or slots
Power supply unit (2)
NIC port (4)
USB 3.0 port (2)
VGA port
Serial port
iDRAC9 dedicated network port
System status indicator cable
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System identification button
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Dell EMC PowerEdge R640 system overview
Description
information on the expansion
cards that are supported on your
system, see the
Expansion card
guidelines.
For more information about the
PSU configurations, see the
Technical specifications
section
The NIC ports that are
integrated on the network
daughter card (NDC) provide
network connectivity. For more
information about the supported
configurations, see the
Technical
specifications
section.
The USB ports are 9-pin and
3.0-compliant. These ports
enable you to connect USB
devices to the system.
Enables you to connect a display
device to the system. For more
information, see the
Technical
specifications
section.
Enables you to connect a serial
device to the system. For more
information, see the
Technical
specifications
section.
Use the iDRAC9 dedicated
network port to securely access
the embedded iDRAC on a
separate management network,
see the
Dell.com/
poweredgemanuals
Enables you to connect the
status indicator cable and view
system status when the CMA is
installed.
The System Identification (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.
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