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Dell PowerEdge R830 Owner's Manual

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Back panel

Figure 1. Back panel features
This figure shows the back panel features.
  1. Full-height PCIe expansion card slot on Riser 1 (2)

  2. Half-height PCIe expansion card slot on Riser 2 (3)

  3. Full-height PCIe expansion card slot on Riser 3(2)

  4. Power supply unit 2
  5. Power supply unit 1
  6. System identification button
  7. System identification port
  8. iDRAC8 Enterprise port
  9. Video port
  10. Serial port
  11. Ethernet port
  12. USB 3.0 port
  13. USB 2.0 port
Table 1. Back panel featuresThis is a table describing the indicators, buttons, or connector icons of the back panel.
ItemIndicator, button, or connectorIconDescription
1Full-height PCIe expansion card slot on Riser 1 (2)Use the card slots to connect up to two full-height PCIe expansion cards on Riser 1.
2Half-height PCIe expansion card slot on Riser 2 (3) Use the card slots to connect up to three half-height PCIe expansion cards on Riser 2.
3Full-height PCIe expansion card slot on Riser 3 (2)Use the card slots to connect up to two full-height PCIe expansion cards on Riser 3.
4Power supply unit (PSU2)For information about supported PSUs, see the Technical specifications section.
5Power supply unit (PSU1)
6System identification buttonSystem 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 15 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 five seconds) to enter the BIOS progress mode.
7System identification portUse the system identification port to connect the system status indicator assembly through the optional cable management arm.
8iDRAC8 Enterprise portiDRAC iconUse the iDRAC8 Enterprise port to remotely access iDRAC. For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
9Video portvideo connector iconUse the video/VGA port to connect a display to the system. For more information about the supported video/VGA port, see the Technical specifications section.
10Serial portserial connector iconUse the serial port to connect a serial device to the system. For more information about the supported serial port, see the Technical specifications section.
11Ethernet port (4)Ethernet connector iconUse the Ethernet port to connect Local Area Networks (LANs) to the system. For more information about the supported Ethernet ports, see the Technical specifications section.
12USB 3.0 port USB 3.0 connector iconUse the USB 3.0 port to connect USB devices to the system. These ports are 4-pin, USB 3.0 compliant.
13USB 2.0 portUSB connector iconUse the USB 2.0 port to connect USB devices to the system. This port is 4-pin, USB 2.0 compliant.

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