
Dell PowerEdge R7525 Installation and Service Manual
Rear view of the system

| Item | Ports, panels, or slots | Icon | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PCIe expansion card riser 1 (slot 1 and 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 Expansion card installation guidelines section. |
| 2 | BOSS S2 Card (optional) | N/A | This slot supports the BOSS S2 module. |
| 3 | Rear Handle | N/A | To lift the system. |
| 4 | PCIe expansion card riser 2 (slot 3 and slot 6) | 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 Expansion card installation guidelines section. |
| 5 | PCIe expansion card riser 3 (slot 4 and slot 5) | 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 Expansion card installation guidelines section. |
| 6 | USB 2.0 port (1) | ![]() | This port is USB 2.0-compliant. |
| 7 | PCIe expansion card riser 4 (slot 7 and slot 8) | 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 Expansion card installation guidelines section. |
| 8 | Power supply unit (PSU 2) | ![]() | For more information about the PSU configurations, see the PowerEdge Manuals section. |
| 9 | VGA port | ![]() | Enables you to connect a display device to the system. For more information, see the PowerEdge Manuals section. |
| 10 | USB 3.0 port (1) | ![]() | This port is USB 3.0-compliant. |
| 11 | iDRAC dedicated port | ![]() | Enables you to remotely access iDRAC. For more information, see the iDRAC User Guide at PowerEdge Manuals. |
| 12 | System identification button | ![]() | Press the system ID button:
NOTE:
|
| 13 | 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. |
| 14 | NIC port (1,2) | ![]() | The NIC ports are embedded on the LOM card that is connected to the system board. |
| 15 | Power supply unit (PSU 1) | ![]() | For more information about the PSU configurations, see the PowerEdge Manuals section. |
For more information about the ports, see the PowerEdge Manuals section.

| Item | Ports, panels, or slots | Icon | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PCIe expansion card riser 1 (slot 1 and 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 Expansion card installation guidelines section. |
| 2 | BOSS S2 card (optional) | N/A | This slot supports the BOSS S2 module. |
| 3 | Rear Handle | N/A | To lift the system. |
| 4 | PCIe expansion card riser 2 (slot 3 and slot 6) | 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 Expansion card installation guidelines section. |
| 5 | Rear drive module | N/A | Enables you to install drives that are supported on your system. For more information about drives, see the
Drives section.
NOTE:For drive slot numbers, see the
System information labels section.
|
| 6 | USB 2.0 port (1) | ![]() | This port is USB 2.0-compliant. |
| 7 | PCIe expansion card riser 4 (slot 7 and slot 8) | 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 Expansion card installation guidelines section. |
| 8 | Power supply unit (PSU 2) | ![]() | For more information about the PSU configurations, see the PowerEdge Manuals section. |
| 9 | VGA port | ![]() | Enables you to connect a display device to the system. For more information, see the PowerEdge Manuals section. |
| 10 | USB 3.0 port (1) | ![]() | This port is USB 3.0-compliant. |
| 11 | iDRAC dedicated port | ![]() | Enables you to remotely access iDRAC. For more information, see the iDRAC User Guide at PowerEdge Manuals. |
| 12 | System identification button | ![]() | Press the system ID button:
NOTE:
|
| 13 | 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. |
| 14 | NIC port (1,2) | ![]() | The NIC ports are embedded on the LOM card that is connected to the system board. |
| 15 | Power supply unit (PSU 1) | ![]() | For more information about the PSU configurations, see the PowerEdge Manuals section. |
For more information about the ports, see the PowerEdge Manuals section.
For more information, see the Dell TechnologiesPowerEdgeR7525 Technical Specifications on the product documentation page.
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