Rear panel components

Rear panel components

Item Component Description

1

Padlock eye

To lock the chassis cover and prevent access to the internal components, attach a padlock here.

2

Kensington security slot

To secure the server to a heavy or immovable object, connect an anti-theft security cable here.

3

Power jack

Connects the power cord.

4

Expansion slot 2, PCIe3 ×4 (1)

For additional hardware capabilities, install a compatible low‑profile PCIe expansion board here. This expansion slot supports expansion boards with a physical connector link widths of up to ×16.1

5

Expansion slot 1, PCIe3 ×8 (8, 4, 1)

For additional hardware capabilities, install a compatible low‑profile PCIe expansion board here. This expansion slot supports expansion boards with a physical connector link widths of up to ×16.1

6

Video port

Connects to an analog VGA monitor or projector.

7

Display port 1

Connects to a digital display device, such as a high-resolution set top boxes or TV displays.2

8

Display port 2

Connects to a digital display device, such as a high-resolution set top boxes or TV displays.2

9

USB 2.0 ports (2)

Connect USB 2.0 devices to these ports.

10

USB 3.0 ports (2)

Connect USB 3.0 devices to these ports. USB 3.0 support after POST varies by operating system.

11

NIC port 1 (1 Gb)

Connect an Ethernet cable here to connect the server to a wired network.3

12

NIC port 2 (1 Gb)

Connect an Ethernet cable here to connect the server to a wired network.3

1

This expansion slot is open-ended, which enables down-plugging. Down-plugging means a larger-width expansion board can be installed in a smaller-width connector. For this server, the expansion slot supports low-profile expansion boards with a physical connector link width of up to ×16. The board operates at the highest common negotiable link width specified for the slot.

2

To support 4K resolution at a full 60 Hz frame rate, this Display port requires dual-channel memory configuration. Single-channel memory configuration will only support up to 30 Hz frame rate.

3

This NIC port supports 10/100/1000 Mbps data transfer rate per port.