
Dell PowerEdge T550 Installation and Service Manual
Front view of the system

| Item | Ports, panels, and slots | Icon | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power button | ![]() | Indicates if the system is powered on or off. Press the power button to manually power on or off the system.
NOTE:Press the power button to gracefully shut down an ACPI-compliant operating system.
|
| 2 | System health and ID indicator | ![]() | Indicates the status of the system. For more information about System health and system ID indicator codes, see PowerEdge Manuals. |
| 3 | Information tag | N/A | The Information tag is a slide-out label panel that contains system information such as Service Tag, NIC, MAC address, and so on. If you have opted for the secure default access to iDRAC, then the Information tag also contains the iDRAC secure default password. |
| 4 | Status LED indicators | N/A | Enables you to identify any failed hardware components. There are up to five status LEDs and an overall system health LED bar. For more information about Status LED indicators, see PowerEdge Manuals. |
| 5 | USB 2.0 port | ![]() | The USB port is 4-pin, 2.0-compliant. This port enables you to connect USB devices to the system. |
| 6 | USB 3.0 port | ![]() | The USB ports are 9-pin, 3.0-compliant. These ports enable you to connect USB devices to the system. |
| 7 | BOSS S2 module (optional) | N/A | This slot supports the BOSS S2 module. |
| 8 | Drive | N/A | Enables you to install SAS/SATA drives that are supported on your system. |

| Item | Ports, panels, and slots | Icon | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power button | ![]() | Indicates if the system is powered on or off. Press the power button to manually power on or off the system.
NOTE:Press the power button to gracefully shut down an ACPI-compliant operating system.
|
| 2 | System health and ID indicator | ![]() | Indicates the status of the system. For more information about System health and system ID indicator codes, see PowerEdge Manuals. |
| 3 | Information tag | N/A | The Information tag is a slide-out label panel that contains system information such as Service Tag, NIC, MAC address, and so on. If you have opted for the secure default access to iDRAC, then the Information tag also contains the iDRAC secure default password. |
| 4 | Status LED indicators | N/A | Enables you to identify any failed hardware components. There are up to five status LEDs and an overall system health LED bar. For more information about Status LED indicators, see PowerEdge Manuals. |
| 5 | USB 2.0 port | ![]() | The USB port is 4-pin, 2.0-compliant. This port enables you to connect USB devices to the system. |
| 6 | USB 3.0 port | ![]() | The USB ports are 9-pin, 3.0-compliant. These ports enable you to connect USB devices to the system. |
| 7 | BOSS S2 module (optional) | N/A | This slot supports the BOSS S2 module. |
| 8 | Drive | N/A | Enables you to install SAS/SATA drives that are supported on your system. |

| Item | Ports, panels, and slots | Icon | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power button | ![]() | Indicates if the system is powered on or off. Press the power button to manually power on or off the system.
NOTE:Press the power button to gracefully shut down an ACPI-compliant operating system.
|
| 2 | System health and ID indicator | ![]() | Indicates the status of the system. For more information about System health and system ID indicator codes, see PowerEdge Manuals. |
| 3 | Information tag | N/A | The Information tag is a slide-out label panel that contains system information such as Service Tag, NIC, MAC address, and so on. If you have opted for the secure default access to iDRAC, then the Information tag also contains the iDRAC secure default password. |
| 4 | Status LED indicators | N/A | Enables you to identify any failed hardware components. There are up to five status LEDs and an overall system health LED bar. For more information about Status LED indicators, see PowerEdge Manuals. |
| 5 | USB 2.0 port | ![]() | The USB port is 4-pin, 2.0-compliant. This port enables you to connect USB devices to the system. |
| 6 | USB 3.0 port | ![]() | The USB ports are 9-pin, 3.0-compliant. These ports enable you to connect USB devices to the system. |
| 7 | NVMe drives | N/A | Enables you to install NVMe drives that are supported on your system. |
| 8 | BOSS S2 module (optional) | N/A | This slot supports the BOSS S2 module. |
| 9 | Drive | N/A | Enables you to install SAS/SATA drives that are supported on your system. |

| Item | Ports, panels, and slots | Icon | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power button | ![]() | Indicates if the system is powered on or off. Press the power button to manually power on or off the system.
NOTE:Press the power button to gracefully shut down an ACPI-compliant operating system.
|
| 2 | System health and ID indicator | ![]() | Indicates the status of the system. For more information about System health and system ID indicator codes, see PowerEdge Manuals. |
| 3 | Information tag | N/A | The Information tag is a slide-out label panel that contains system information such as Service Tag, NIC, MAC address, and so on. If you have opted for the secure default access to iDRAC, then the Information tag also contains the iDRAC secure default password. |
| 4 | Status LED indicators | N/A | Enables you to identify any failed hardware components. There are up to five status LEDs and an overall system health LED bar. For more information about Status LED indicators, see PowerEdge Manuals. |
| 5 | USB 2.0 port | ![]() | The USB port is 4-pin, 2.0-compliant. This port enables you to connect USB devices to the system. |
| 6 | USB 3.0 port | ![]() | The USB ports are 9-pin, 3.0-compliant. These ports enable you to connect USB devices to the system. |
| 7 | BOSS S2 module (optional) | N/A | This slot supports the BOSS S2 module. |
| 8 | Drive | N/A | Enables you to install SAS/SATA drives that are supported on your system. |

| Item | Ports, panels, and slots | Icon | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power button | ![]() | Indicates if the system is powered on or off. Press the power button to manually power on or off the system.
NOTE:Press the power button to gracefully shut down an ACPI-compliant operating system.
|
| 2 | iDRAC Quick Sync 2 wireless indicator (optional) | N/A | Quick Sync 2 (wireless): Indicates a Quick Sync enabled system. The Quick Sync feature is optional. This feature allows management of the system by using mobile devices called as OpenManage Mobile (OMM) feature. Using iDRAC Quick Sync 2 with OpenManage Mobile (OMM) aggregates hardware or firmware inventory and various system level diagnostic and error information that can be used in troubleshooting the system. For more information, see the iDRAC User's Guide available at PowerEdge Manuals The iDRAC Quick Sync 2 indicator is available only on certain configurations. |
| 3 | Information tag | N/A | The Information tag is a slide-out label panel that contains system information such as Service Tag, NIC, MAC address, and so on. If you have opted for the secure default access to iDRAC, then the Information tag also contains the iDRAC secure default password. |
| 4 | Status LED indicators | N/A | Enables you to identify any failed hardware components. There are up to five status LEDs and an overall system health LED bar. For more information about Status LED indicators, see PowerEdge Manuals. |
| 5 | System health and ID indicator | ![]() | Indicates the status of the system. For more information about System health and system ID indicator codes, see PowerEdge Manuals. |
| 6 | iDRAC Direct port (Micro-AB USB) | ![]() | The iDRAC Direct port (Micro-AB USB) enables you to access the iDRAC direct Micro-AB USB features. For more information, see the
iDRAC Manuals.
NOTE:You can configure iDRAC Direct by using a USB to micro USB (type AB) cable, which you can connect to your laptop or tablet. Cable length should not exceed 3 feet (0.91 meters). Performance could be affected by cable quality.
|
| 7 | USB 2.0 port | ![]() | The USB port is 4-pin, 2.0-compliant. This port enables you to connect USB devices to the system. |
| 8 | USB 3.0 port | ![]() | The USB ports are 9-pin, 3.0-compliant. These ports enable you to connect USB devices to the system. |
| 9 | BOSS S2 module (optional) | N/A | This slot supports the BOSS S2 module. |
| 10 | Drive | N/A | Enables you to install SAS/SATA drives that are supported on your system. |

| Item | Ports, panels, and slots | Icon | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power button | ![]() | Indicates if the system is powered on or off. Press the power button to manually power on or off the system.
NOTE:Press the power button to gracefully shut down an ACPI-compliant operating system.
|
| 2 | System health and ID indicator | ![]() | Indicates the status of the system. For more information about System health and system ID indicator codes, see PowerEdge Manuals. |
| 3 | Information tag | N/A | The Information tag is a slide-out label panel that contains system information such as Service Tag, NIC, MAC address, and so on. If you have opted for the secure default access to iDRAC, then the Information tag also contains the iDRAC secure default password. |
| 4 | Status LED indicators | N/A | Enables you to identify any failed hardware components. There are up to five status LEDs and an overall system health LED bar. For more information about Status LED indicators, see PowerEdge Manuals. |
| 5 | USB 2.0 port | ![]() | The USB port is 4-pin, 2.0-compliant. This port enables you to connect USB devices to the system. |
| 6 | USB 3.0 port | ![]() | The USB ports are 9-pin, 3.0-compliant. These ports enable you to connect USB devices to the system. |
| 7 | BOSS S2 module (optional) | N/A | This slot supports the BOSS S2 module. |
| 8 | Drive | N/A | Enables you to install SAS/SATA drives that are supported on your system. |
NOTE:For more information, see the
Dell EMCPowerEdgeT550 Technical Specifications on the product documentation page.
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