Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd Installation and Service Manual

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Back view of the system

This image shows back panel view of four x 2.5 inch drive system. — Figure 1. Back view of 4 x 2.5 inch drive system

Table 1. Features available on the back view of 4 x 2.5 inch drive systemThis table shows the features available on the back view.
Item	Panels, ports and slots	Icon	Description
1	Full-height PCIe expansion card slot (3)	N/A	The PCIe expansion card slot (riser 1) connects up to three full-height PCIe expansion cards to the system. For more information, see the Expansion card installation guidelines section.
2	Half-height PCIe expansion card slot	N/A	The PCIe expansion card slot (riser 2) connects one half-height PCIe expansion cards to the system. For more information, see the Expansion card installation guidelines section.
3	Rear handle	N/A	The rear handle can be removed to enable any external cabling of PCIe cards that are installed in the PCIe expansion card slot 6.
4	Drive slots	N/A	Enable you to install drives that are supportedon your system. For more information about drives, see the www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section.
5	Power supply unit (2)	N/A	For more information, see the www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section.
6	NIC ports		TheNIC ports that are integrated on the network daughter card (NDC) providenetwork connectivity. For more information about the supported configurations,see the www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section.
7	USB port (2)		The USB ports are 9-pin and 3.0-compliant. These ports enable you to connect USB devices to the system.
8	VGA port		Enables you to connect a display deviceto the system. For more information, see the www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section.
9	Serial port		Enables you to connect a serial deviceto the system. For more information, see the www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section.
10	iDRAC9 dedicated port		Enables you to remotely access iDRAC. For more information, see the iDRAC User’s Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals.
11	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 of 2 x 3.5 inch drive system. — Figure 2. Back view of 2 x 3.5 inch drive system

Table 2. Features available on the back view of 2 x 3.5 inch drive system This table shows the features available on the back view.
Item	Panels, ports and slots	Icon	Description
1	Full-height PCIe expansion card slot (3)	N/A	The PCIe expansion card slot (riser 1) connects up to three full-height PCIe expansion cards to the system. For more information, see the Expansion card installation guidelines section.
2	Half-height PCIe expansion card slot	N/A	The PCIe expansion card slot (riser 2) connects one half-height PCIe expansion cards to the system. For more information, see the Expansion card installation guidelines section.
3	Rear handle	N/A	The rear handle can be removed to enable any external cabling of PCIe cards that are installed in the PCIe expansion card slot 6.
4	Drive slots	N/A	Enable you to install drives that are supportedon your system. For more information about drives, see the www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section.
5	Power supply unit (2)	N/A	For more information, see the www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section.
6	NIC ports		TheNIC ports that are integrated on the network daughter card (NDC) providenetwork connectivity. For more information about the supported configurations,see the www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section.
7	USB port (2)		The USB ports are 9-pin and 3.0-compliant. These ports enable you to connect USB devices to the system.
8	VGA port		Enables you to connect a display deviceto the system. For more information, see the www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section.
9	Serial port		Enables you to connect a serial deviceto the system. For more information, see the www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals section.
10	iDRAC9 dedicated port		Enables you to remotely access iDRAC. For more information, see the iDRAC User’s Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals.
11	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.

NOTE:For more information, see the Dell EMCPowerEdgeR740xd Technical Specifications on the product documentation page.