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Table 11. Back panel features of R540 continued, POST, press and hold

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Table 11. Back panel features of R540 (continued) Item Features Icon 9 VGA port 10 System status indicator cable N/A port 11 System identification button Description Use the VGA port to connect a display to the system. For more information about the supported VGA port, see the Technical specifications section. Enables you to connect the status indicator cable and view system status when the CMA is installed. Press 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. Figure 11. Back panel features of 12 x 3.5-inch drive system with butterfly riser Table 12. Back panel features of R540 Item Features Icon 1 Serial port Description Use the serial port to connect a serial device to the system. For more information about the supported serial port, see the Technical specifications section. Dell EMC PowerEdge R540 overview 19

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Table 11. Back panel features of R540 (continued)
Item
Features
Icon
Description
9
VGA port
Use the VGA port to connect a
display to the system. For more
information about the supported
VGA port, see the
Technical
specifications
section.
10
System status indicator cable
port
N/A
Enables you to connect the
status indicator cable and view
system status when the CMA is
installed.
11
System identification button
Press 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.
Figure 11. Back panel features of 12 x 3.5-inch drive system with butterfly riser
Table 12. Back panel features of R540
Item
Features
Icon
Description
1
Serial port
Use the serial port to connect a serial device to the system. For
more information about the supported serial port, see the
Technical
specifications
section.
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