
Dell PowerEdge XE9685L Installation and Service Manual
System configurations - Rear view for PowerEdge XE9685L

| Item | Ports, panels, or slots | Icon | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power supply unit (PSU) 2 | ![]() | PSU2 of the system |
| 2 | Power supply unit (PSU) 1 | ![]() | PSU1 of the system |
| 3 | NIC Ports | ![]() | The NIC ports are embedded on the LOM card that is connected to the system board. |
| 4 | Power supply unit (PSU) 3 | ![]() | PSU3 of the system |
| 5 | OCP NIC Card | N/A | The OCP NIC card supports OCP 3.0. The NIC ports are integrated on the OCP card which is connected to the system board. |
| 6 | BOSS-N1 | N/A | There are two M.2 connectors that are populated on the board and support two NVMe drives for boot. |
| 7 | System Identification (ID) button | ![]() | The System Identification (ID) button is available on the
front and back of the system. Press the button to identify a system in a
rack by turning on the system ID button. You can also use the system ID
button to reset iDRAC and to access the BIOS using the step-through
mode. When pressed, the system ID LED in the back panel blinks until
either the front or rear button is pressed again. Press the button to
switch between on or off mode. NOTE:If the server stops responding
during POST, press and hold the System ID button for more
than five seconds to enter the BIOS progress mode. NOTE: To reset the iDRAC (if not
disabled on the iDRAC setup page by pressing F2 during system boot), press and hold
the System ID button for more than 15 seconds. |
| 8 | Dedicated iDRAC9 Ethernet port | ![]() | Enables you to remotely access iDRAC. For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at PowerEdge Manuals |
| 9 | USB 2.0 port | ![]() | The USB port is 4-pin, 2.0-compliant. This port enables you to connect USB devices to the system. |
| 10 | USB 3.0 port | ![]() | The USB port is 9-pin and 3.0-compliant. This port enables you to connect USB devices to the system. |
| 11 | Direct Liquid Cooling tubes from the processors | N/A | Cold coolant flows into the system from one tube and hot coolant leaves the system from another tube. |
| 12 | Power supply unit (PSU) 4 | ![]() | PSU4 of the system |
| 13 | Power supply unit (PSU) 5 | ![]() | PSU5 of the system |
| 14 | Power supply unit (PSU) 6 | ![]() | PSU6 of the system |
| 15 | Rear sled handle | N/A | The rear sled handle is used to slide out the bottom layer of the system. |
| 16 | Direct Liquid Cooling tubes from the GPUs | N/A | Cold coolant flows into the system from one tube and hot coolant leaves the system from another tube. |
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