Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator

Ports Information

Use this window to view information about your system's ports for communicating with peripheral devices and with other systems.

NOTE: This help page may include information about features not supported by your system. Server Administrator only displays features that are supported on your system.

User Privileges

Table 1. User Privileges
Selection View Manage
Ports Information User, Power User, Administrator Not Applicable
NOTE: For more details on user privilege levels, see Privilege Levels In The Server Administrator GUI.

Ports Information Window

A pathway into and out of the system. Serial and parallel ports on a system are external sockets for plugging in communications lines, modems and printers. Every network card connects to the LAN using a port of some type. Any device that sends and receives data requires an available port to connect to each line.

Port Type Examples of port type include serial port, parallel port, USB, and so on.
NOTE: The vFlash port is not listed.
NOTE: Chassis USB ports virtually mapped to the Blade are not enumerated by Server Administrator.
External Name Name of the port, such as serial or parallel, USB, mouse, keyboard, and so on.
Base I/O Addr Starting input/output address expressed in hexadecimal.
NOTE: Not applicable to USB Port.
IRQ Lvl An interrupt request (IRQ) is a hardware interrupt on a system. The hardware interrupt signals the system's CPU that an event has started or ended in a peripheral component such as a modem or printer. When communicated over a PCI card, the IRQ level is a standard way to identify the type of device that is sending the interrupt request.
NOTE: Not applicable to USB Port.
Connector Type The type of plug or cable and plug that connects two devices together, in this case, the type of connector that attaches an external device to a system. Many connector types are available, each designed to connect a different device type to a system. Examples include DB-9 Male, AT, Access Bus, PS/2, and so on.
Maximum Speed Port speed refers to the data transmission rate of an input/output channel, measured in numbers of bits per second. Serial ports have an average speed of 115 Kbps and USB ports have an average speed of 12 Kbps.
NOTE: Not applicable to USB Port.
For an explanation of other buttons present on Server Administrator Action pages, see Server Administrator Window Buttons.