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Dell PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Owner's Manual

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Back-Panel Features And Indicators

Figure 1. Back-Panel Features and Indicators—PowerEdge R720 The figure shows back-panel features of PowerEdge R720.
Figure 2. Back-Panel Features and Indicators—PowerEdge R720xd The figure shows back-panel features of PowerEdge R720xd.
ItemIndicator, Button, or ConnectorIconDescription
1System identification buttonsystem identification iconThe identification buttons on the front and back panels can be used to locate a particular system within a rack.
PowerEdge R720
When one of these buttons is pressed, the LCD panel on the front and the system status indicator on the back flashes until one of the buttons is pressed again.
PowerEdge R720xd
When one of these buttons is pressed, the system status indicator on the back flashes until one of the buttons is pressed again.

Press to toggle the system ID on and off.

If the system stops responding during POST, press and hold the system ID button for more than five seconds to enter BIOS progress mode.

To reset iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC setup) press and hold the button for more than 15 seconds.

2System identification connector Connects the optional system status indicator assembly through the optional cable management arm.
3iDRAC7 Enterprise portiDrac iconDedicated management port.
  • NOTE: The port is available for use only if the iDRAC7 Enterprise license is installed on your system.
4PCIe expansion card slots low–profile (3)  Allows you to connect up to three PCI Express expansion cards.
5Serial connectorserial connector iconAllows you to connect a serial device to the system.
6Video connectorvideo connector iconAllows you to connect a VGA display to the system.
7USB connectors (2)USB connector iconAllows you to connect USB devices to the system. The ports are USB 2.0-compliant.
8Ethernet connectorsEthernet connector iconFour integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connectors

or

Four integrated connectors that include:
  • Two 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connectors
  • Two 100 Mbps/1 Gbps/10 Gbps SFP+/10 GbE T connectors
9PCIe expansion card slots full height (4) (PowerEdge R720)  Allows you to connect up to four full-height PCI Express expansion cards.
PCIe expansion card slots full height (3) (PowerEdge R720xd)  Allows you to connect up to three full-height PCI Express expansion cards.
10Power supply (PSU1) 
AC
495 W, 750 W, or 1100 W
or
DC
750 W, or 1100 W
11Power supply (PSU2) 
12Hard drives (2) (back) Up to two hot-swappable 2.5 inch hard drives.
13vFlash media card slotvFlash media card slot iconAllows you to insert a vFlash media card.

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