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Dell PowerEdge R6525 Installation and Service Manual

Rear view of the system

Figure 1. Rear view of the 10 x 2.5-inch drive system
Rear view of the 10 x 2.5-inch drive system
Table 1. Rear view of the systemItem 1 is the PSU1. Item 2 is the riser 2 slot, enables you to connect to PCI Express expansion cards. Item 3 is the riser 3 slot, enables you to connect to PCI Express expansion cards. Item 4 is the USB 2.0 port. Item 5 is the PSU 2 slot. Item 6 is the VGA port, enables you to connect a display device to the system. Item 7 is the USB 3.0 port. Item 8 is the iDRAC 9 dedicated port, enables you to remotely access iDRAC. Item 9 is the system identification button, helps in identifying the system in a rack. Item 10 is the OCP NIC port, enables you to connect to network. Item 11 is the LOM NIC ports, enables you to connect to network. Item 12 is the BOSS S2 card, enables booting system to OS mode.
Item Ports, panels, or slots Icon Description
1 Power supply unit (PSU 1) PSU connector iconFor more information about the PSU configurations, see the www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section.
2 PCIe expansion card riser (slot 1) N/A

The expansion card riser enables you to connect PCI Express expansion cards. For more information about the expansion cards that are supported on your system, see www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section.

3 PCIe expansion card riser (slot 2) N/A

The expansion card riser enables you to connect PCI Express expansion cards. For more information about the expansion cards that are supported on your system, see www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section.

4 USB 2.0 port (1) USB connector iconThis port is USB 2.0-compliant.
5 Power supply unit (PSU 2) PSU connector iconFor more information about the PSU configurations, see the www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section.
6 VGA port video connector iconEnables you to connect a display device to the system. For more information, see the www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section.
7 USB 3.0 port (1) USB 3.0 connector iconThis port is USB 3.0-compliant.
8 iDRAC dedicated port iDRAC connector icon

Enables you to remotely access iDRAC. For more information, see the iDRAC User’s Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals.

9 System identification button System identification iconPress 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 16 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 5 seconds) to enter the BIOS progress mode.
10 OCP NIC port (optional) N/A This port supports OCP 3.0. The NIC ports are integrated on the OCP card which is connected to the system board.
11 NIC port (2) Ethernet connector iconThe NIC ports are embedded on the LOM card that is connected to the system board.
12 BOSS S2 card (optional) N/A This slot supports the BOSS S2 module

For more information about the ports, see the Technical Specificatio ns section.

Figure 2. Rear view of the 8 x 2.5-inch drive system.
Rear view of the 8 x 2.5-inch drive system.
Table 2. Rear view of the systemItem 1 is the PSU1. Item 2 is the riser 2 slot, enables you to connect to PCI Express expansion cards. Item 3 is the riser 3 slot, enables you to connect to PCI Express expansion cards. Item 4 is the USB 2.0 port. Item 5 is the PSU 2 slot. Item 6 is the VGA port, enables you to connect a display device to the system. Item 7 is the USB 3.0 port. Item 8 is the iDRAC 9 dedicated port, enables you to remotely access iDRAC. Item 9 is the system identification button, helps in identifying the system in a rack. Item 10 is the OCP NIC port, enables you to connect to network. Item 11 is the LOM NIC ports, enables you to connect to network. Item 13 is the BOSS S2 card, enables booting system to OS mode.
Item Ports, panels, or slots Icon Description
1 Power supply unit (PSU 1) PSU connector iconFor more information about the PSU configurations, see the www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section.
2 PCIe expansion card riser (slot 1) N/A

The expansion card riser enables you to connect PCI Express expansion cards. For more information about the expansion cards that are supported on your system, see www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section.

3 PCIe expansion card riser (slot 2) N/A

The expansion card riser enables you to connect PCI Express expansion cards. For more information about the expansion cards that are supported on your system, see www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section.

4 USB 2.0 port (1) USB connector iconThis port is USB 2.0-compliant.
5 PCIe expansion card riser (slot 3) N/A

The expansion card riser enables you to connect PCI Express expansion cards. For more information about the expansion cards that are supported on your system, see www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section.

6 Power supply unit (PSU 2) PSU connector iconFor more information about the PSU configurations, see the Technical Specifications section.
7 VGA port video connector iconEnables you to connect a display device to the system. For more information, see the www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section.
8 USB 3.0 port (1) USB 3.0 connector iconThis port is USB 3.0-compliant.
9 iDRAC dedicated port iDRAC connector icon

Enables you to remotely access iDRAC. For more information, see the iDRAC User’s Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals.

10 System identification button System identification iconPress 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 16 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 5 seconds) to enter the BIOS progress mode.
11 OCP NIC port (optional) N/A This port supports OCP 3.0. The NIC ports are integrated on the OCP card which is connected to the system board.
12 NIC port (2) Ethernet connector iconThe NIC ports are embedded on the LOM card that is connected to the system board.
13 BOSS S2 card (optional) N/A This slot supports the BOSS S2 module

For more information about the ports, see the Technical Specifications section.

Figure 3. Rear view of the 4 x 3.5-inch drive system with 2 x 2.5-inch rear drive module
Rear view of the 4 x 3.5-inch drive system with 2 x 2.5-inch rear drive module
Table 3. Rear view of the systemItem 1 is the PSU1. Item 2 is the riser 2 slot, enables you to connect to PCI Express expansion cards. Item 3 is the riser 3 slot, enables you to connect to PCI Express expansion cards. Item 4 is the USB 2.0 port. Item 5 is the PSU 2 slot. Item 6 is the VGA port, enables you to connect a display device to the system. Item 7 is the USB 3.0 port. Item 8 is the iDRAC 9 dedicated port, enables you to remotely access iDRAC. Item 9 is the system identification button, helps in identifying the system in a rack. Item 10 is the OCP NIC port, enables you to connect to network. Item 11 is the LOM NIC ports, enables you to connect to network. Item 12 is the BOSS S2 card, enables booting system to OS mode.
Item Ports, panels, or slots Icon Description
1 Power supply unit (PSU 1) PSU connector iconFor more information about the PSU configurations, see the www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section.
2 Rear drive module N/A

Enables you to install drives that are supported on your system. For more information about drives, see the www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section.

3 USB 2.0 port (1) USB connector iconThis port is USB 2.0-compliant.
4 PCIe expansion card riser (slot 3) N/A

The expansion card riser enables you to connect PCI Express expansion cards. For more information about the expansion cards that are supported on your system, see www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section.

5 Power supply unit (PSU 2) PSU connector iconFor more information about the PSU configurations, see the www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section.
6 VGA port video connector iconEnables you to connect a display device to the system. For more information, see the www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section.
7 USB 3.0 port (1) USB 3.0 connector iconThis port is USB 3.0-compliant.
8 iDRAC dedicated port iDRAC connector icon

Enables you to remotely access iDRAC. For more information, see the iDRAC User’s Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals.

9 System identification button System identification iconPress 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 16 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 5 seconds) to enter the BIOS progress mode.
10 OCP NIC port (optional) N/A This port supports OCP 3.0. The NIC ports are integrated on the OCP card which is connected to the system board.
11 NIC port (2) Ethernet connector iconThe NIC ports are embedded on the LOM card that is connected to the system board.
12 BOSS S2 card (optional) N/A This slot supports the BOSS S2 module

For more information about the ports, see the www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section.

For more information, see the Dell EMCPowerEdgeR6525 Technical Specifications on the product documentation page.


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