Dell EMC PowerEdge R640 Installation and Service Manual

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Back view of the system

The back view displays the features available on the back of the system.

This image shows Back view features of 2 x 2.5 inch hard drives with 1 PCIe expansion slot — Figure 1. Back view of 2 x 2.5-inch drives with 1 PCIe expansion slot

Table 1. 2 X 2.5-inch drive system with 1 PCIe expansion slotItem 1 is the PCIe expansion card slot(s), enables you to connect to PCI Express expansion cards. Item 2 is the hard drive, enables you to install drives that are supported in your system. Item 3 is the power supply unit, supplies power to the components of the system. Item 4 is the NIC port, integrated on the network daughter card (NDC) provides network connectivity. Item 5 is the USB 3.0 port, enables you to connect USB devices to the system. Item 6 is the video port, enables you to connect a display device to the system. Item 7 is the serial port, enables you to connect serial device to the system. Item 8 is the iDRAC 9 Enterprise port, enables you to remotely access iDRAC. Item 9 is the CMA power port, enables you to connect to cable management arm LED. Item 10 is the System identification button, helps in identifying the system in a rack.
Item	Ports, panels, or slots	Icon	Description
1	PCIe expansion card slot	N/A	The expansion slot(s) enable you to connect PCI Express expansion cards. For more information on the expansion cards that are supported on your system, see the Expansion card guidelines.
2	Drive slot (2)	N/A	Enable you to install drives that are supported on your system. For more information about drives, see the www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section.
3	Power supply unit (2)	N/A	For more information about the PSU configurations, see the www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section
4	NIC port (4)		The NIC ports that are integrated on the network daughter card (NDC) provide network connectivity. For more information about the supported configurations, see the www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section.
5	USB 3.0 port (2)		The USB ports are 9-pin and 3.0-compliant. These ports enable you to connect USB devices to the system.
6	VGA port		Enables you to connect a display device to the system. For more information, see the www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section.
7	Serial port		Enables you to connect a serial device to the system. For more information, see the www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section.
8	iDRAC9 dedicated network port		Use the iDRAC9 dedicated network port to securely access the embedded iDRAC on a separate management network, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
9	System status indicator cable port	N/A	Enables you to connect the status indicator cable and view system status when the CMA is installed.
10	System identification button		The System Identification (ID) button is available on the front and back of the systems. 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 BIOS using the step through mode.

This image shows Back view features of 2 x 2.5 inch hard drives with 3 PCIe expansion slot — Figure 2. Back view of system with 3 PCIe expansion slots

Table 2. 2 X 2.5-inch drive system with 3 PCIe expansion slotItem 1 is the PCIe expansion card slots, enables you to connect to PCI Express expansion cards. Item 2 is the power supply unit, supplies power to the components of the system. Item 3 is the NIC port, integrated on the network daughter card (NDC) provides network connectivity. Item 4 is the USB 3.0 port, enables you to connect USB devices to the system. Item 5 is the video port, enables you to connect a display device to the system. Item 6 is the serial port, enables you to connect serial device to the system. Item 7 is the iDRAC 9 Enterprise port, enables you to remotely access iDRAC. Item 8 is the CMA power port, enables you to connect to cable management arm LED. Item 9 is the System identification button, helps in identifying the system in a rack.
Item	Ports, panels, or slots	Icon	Description
1	PCIe expansion card slot(3)	N/A	The expansion slot(s) enable you to connect PCI Express expansion cards. For more information on the expansion cards that are supported on your system, see the Expansion card guidelines.
2	Power supply unit (2)	N/A	For more information about the PSU configurations, see the www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section
3	NIC port (4)		The NIC ports that are integrated on the network daughter card (NDC) provide network connectivity. For more information about the supported configurations, see the www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section.
4	USB 3.0 port (2)		The USB ports are 9-pin and 3.0-compliant. These ports enable you to connect USB devices to the system.
5	VGA port		Enables you to connect a display device to the system. For more information, see the www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section.
6	Serial port		Enables you to connect a serial device to the system. For more information, see the www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section.
7	iDRAC9 dedicated network port		Use the iDRAC9 dedicated network port to securely access the embedded iDRAC on a separate management network, see the www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
8	System status indicator cable port	N/A	Enables you to connect the status indicator cable and view system status when the CMA is installed.
9	System identification button		The System Identification (ID) button is available on the front and back of the systems. 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 BIOS using the step through mode.

This image shows Back view features of 2 x 2.5 inch hard drives with 2 PCIe expansion slot — Figure 3. Back view of system with 2 PCIe expansion slots

Table 3. 2 X 2.5-inch drive system with 2 PCIe expansion slotItem 1 is the PCIe expansion card slots, enables you to connect to PCI Express expansion cards. Item 2 is the power supply unit, supplies power to the components of the system. Item 3 is the NIC port, integrated on the network daughter card (NDC) provides network connectivity. Item 4 is the USB 3.0 port, enables you to connect USB devices to the system. Item 5 is the video port, enables you to connect a display device to the system. Item 6 is the serial port, enables you to connect serial device to the system. Item 7 is the iDRAC 9 Enterprise port, enables you to remotely access iDRAC. Item 8 is the CMA power port, enables you to connect to cable management arm LED. Item 9 is the System identification button, helps in identifying the system in a rack.
Item	Ports, panels, or slots	Icon	Description
1	PCIe expansion card slot (2)	N/A	The expansion slot(s) enable you to connect PCI Express expansion cards. For more information on the expansion cards that are supported on your system, see the Expansion card guidelines.
2	Power supply unit (2)	N/A	For more information about the PSU configurations, see the Technical specifications section
3	NIC port (4)		The NIC ports that are integrated on the network daughter card (NDC) provide network connectivity. For more information about the supported configurations, see the www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section.
4	USB 3.0 port (2)		The USB ports are 9-pin and 3.0-compliant. These ports enable you to connect USB devices to the system.
5	VGA port		Enables you to connect a display device to the system. For more information, see the www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section.
6	Serial port		Enables you to connect a serial device to the system. For more information, see the www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section.
7	iDRAC9 dedicated network port		Use the iDRAC9 dedicated network port to securely access the embedded iDRAC on a separate management network, see the www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
8	System status indicator cable port	N/A	Enables you to connect the status indicator cable and view system status when the CMA is installed.
9	System identification button		The System Identification (ID) button is available on the front and back of the systems. 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 BIOS using the step through mode.

For more information, see the Dell EMCPowerEdgeR640 Technical Specifications on the product documentation page.