compliant port, that enables you to connect USB devices to the system. Item 9is a USB 3.0compliant port, that enables you to connect USB devices to the system. Item 10 is the systemidentification button on the front and back panels, that can be used to locate a particular systemwithin a rack. When one of these buttons is pressed, the LCD panel on the front and the systemstatus indicator on the back flashes until one of the buttons is pressed again. Press to toggle thesystem ID on and off. If the system stops responding during POST, press and hold the system IDbutton for more than five seconds to enter BIOS progress mode. To reset iDRAC (if not disabled inF2 iDRAC setup) press and hold the button for more than 15 seconds. Item 11 is Systemidentification connector, that Enables you to connect the optional system status indicatorassembly through the optional cable management arm. Item 12 is ethernet connector 3 thatsupports 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connectors. Item 13 is ethernet connector 4 that supports10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connectors. Item 14 are the power supply units (PSU1 and (PSU2) that areAC PSU’s rated at 550 W.Table 6 Redundant PSU back panel featuresItem Indicator, Button, orConnectorIcon Description1 Serial connector Use the serial port to connect a serial deviceto the system. For more information about thesupported serial port, see the Technicalspecifications section.2 Ethernet port 1 Use the Ethernet port to connect Local AreaNetworks (LANs) to the system. For moreinformation about the supported Ethernetports, see the Technical specifications section.3 vFlash card slot(optional)Use the vFlash media card slot to insert avFlash media card.4 iDRAC port (optional) Use the iDRAC8 Enterprise port to remotelyaccess iDRAC. For more information, see theIntegrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’sGuide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.5 PCIe expansion cardslots (2)Enables you to connect two PCI Expressexpansion cards.6 Video connector Use the video/VGA port to connect a displayto the system. For more information about thesupported video/VGA port, see the Technicalspecifications section.7 Ethernet port 2 Use the Ethernet port to connect Local AreaNetworks (LANs) to the system. For moreinformation about the supported Ethernetports, see the Technical specifications section.8 USB port Use the USB 2.0 port to connect USB devicesto the system. This port is 4-pin, USB 2.0compliant.9 USB port Use the USB 3.0 port to connect USB devicesto the system. These ports are 9-pin, USB 3.0compliant.Dell PowerEdge R430 system overview22 Dell PowerEdge R430 Owner's Manual
