Feature
vFlash media reader
Video connector
LCD control panel
LED panel
Hard drives
Optical drive (optional)
System identification panel
Serial connector
iDRAC8 Enterprise port
PCIe expansion card slots
Ethernet connectors
Power supply units
Power supply indicators
NIC indicators
Quick Resource Locator (QRL)
LCD control panel (R730)
The R730 system control panel is located on the front of the chassis to provide user access to
buttons, display, and I/O interfaces. For more information on the R730 LCD control panel, see the
Dell PowerEdge R730 and R730xd Owner's Manual
PowerEdge R730 and R730xd Technical Guide
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Description
Supports 1 vFlash media card (the R730 slot is located in the front of the
system and the R730x slot is located in the back); functionality is
activated only when iDRAC8 Enterprise is enabled
Connects a monitor to the system
Provides user access to buttons, display, and I/O interfaces (R730 only)
Indicates the status of system conditions (R730xd only)
Front-accessible, hot-plug hard drives plus 2 optional back-accessible
hot-plug hard drives (R730xd only)
The R730 supports one optional slimline SATA DVD-ROM drive or
DVD+/-RW drive; R730xd does not support an internal optical drive
Slide-out label panel for system information
Connects a serial device to the system and for console redirect
Dedicated management port for optional iDRAC8 Enterprise
The R730 supports up to 7 PCIe expansion cards; R730xd supports up
to 6 PCIe expansion cards
Choice of network connectors through Select Network Adapter family
Up to two back-accessible, hot-plug power supplies
Indicate whether system has power
Indicate network activity and status
Scan the code on the chassis with smartphone app for additional
information and resources including videos, reference materials, service
tag information and Dell contact information; scan the code on the
information tag for information specific to the server
on Dell.com/Support/Manuals.
Figure 9.
R730 LCD control panel