Dell E19S User Manual

Dell PowerEdge R520 Owner's Manual

Regulatory Model: E19S Series Regulatory Type: E19S001

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Contents

1 About Your System......................................................................................................................9

Front-Panel Features And Indicators....................................................................................................................... 9

LCD Panel Features.................................................................................................................................................11

Home Screen....................................................................................................................................................11

Setup Menu......................................................................................................................................................12

View Menu....................................................................................................................................................... 12

Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns................................................................................................................................ 13

Back-Panel Features And Indicators..................................................................................................................... 14

NIC Indicator Codes................................................................................................................................................15

Power Indicator Codes...........................................................................................................................................15

Power Indicator Codes For Non-Redundant Power Supply...................................................................................17

Other Information You May Need...........................................................................................................................18

2 Using The System Setup And Boot Manager.......................................................................19

Choosing The System Boot Mode.......................................................................................................................... 19

Entering System Setup............................................................................................................................................20

Responding To Error Messages.......................................................................................................................20

Using The System Setup Navigation Keys.......................................................................................................20

System Setup Options.............................................................................................................................................21

System Setup Main Screen..............................................................................................................................21

System BIOS Screen........................................................................................................................................21

System Information Screen..............................................................................................................................21

Memory Settings Screen................................................................................................................................. 22

Processor Settings Screen.............................................................................................................................. 22

SATA Settings Screen......................................................................................................................................24

Boot Settings Screen....................................................................................................................................... 24

Integrated Devices Screen.............................................................................................................................. 24

Serial Communications Screen........................................................................................................................25

System Profile Settings Screen........................................................................................................................26

System Security Screen...................................................................................................................................27

Miscellaneous Settings....................................................................................................................................28

System And Setup Password Features.................................................................................................................. 28

Assigning A System And/Or Setup Password..................................................................................................29

Deleting Or Changing An Existing System And/Or Setup Password................................................................29

Using Your System Password To Secure Your System....................................................................................30

Operating With A Setup Password Enabled.................................................................................................... 30

Entering The UEFI Boot Manager...........................................................................................................................30

Using The Boot Manager Navigation Keys......................................................................................................31

Boot Manager Screen......................................................................................................................................31

UEFI Boot Menu............................................................................................................................................... 32

Embedded System Management............................................................................................................................32

iDRAC Settings Utility..............................................................................................................................................32

Entering The iDRAC Settings Utility..................................................................................................................32

Changing The Thermal Settings.......................................................................................................................32

3 Installing System Components................................................................................................35

Recommended Tools.............................................................................................................................................. 35

Front Bezel (Optional)............................................................................................................................................. 35

Installing The Front Bezel.................................................................................................................................35

Removing The Front Bezel................................................................................................................................36

Opening And Closing The System...........................................................................................................................36

Opening The System........................................................................................................................................ 36

Closing The System..........................................................................................................................................37

Inside The System...................................................................................................................................................37

Cooling Shroud....................................................................................................................................................... 39

Removing The Cooling Shroud.........................................................................................................................40

Installing The Cooling Shroud.......................................................................................................................... 41

System Memory......................................................................................................................................................41

General Memory Module Guidelines............................................................................................................... 43

Mode-Specific Guidelines................................................................................................................................43

Advanced ECC (Lockstep)................................................................................................................................43

Memory Optimized (Independent Channel) Mode........................................................................................... 44

Memory Sparing...............................................................................................................................................44

Memory Mirroring............................................................................................................................................44

Sample Memory Configurations.......................................................................................................................44

Removing Memory Modules............................................................................................................................ 46

Installing Memory Modules............................................................................................................................. 47

Hard Drives.............................................................................................................................................................48

Removing A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank............................................................................................................49

Installing A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank............................................................................................................. 49

Removing A Dual Slot Hard-Drive Blank..........................................................................................................50

Installing A Dual Slot Hard-Drive Blank........................................................................................................... 51

Removing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive...................................................................................................................51

Installing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive.................................................................................................................... 52

Removing A 2.5 Inch Hard Drive From A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Adapter............................................................53

Installing A 2.5 Inch Hard Drive Into A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Adapter...............................................................53

Removing A Hard Drive Or A Hard-Drive Adapter From A Hard-Drive Carrier................................................ 53

Installing A Hard Drive Or A Hard-Drive Adapter Into A Hard-Drive Carrier...................................................55

Optical Drive (Optional)...........................................................................................................................................56

Removing The Optical Drive.............................................................................................................................56

Installing The Optical Drive..............................................................................................................................57

Cooling Fans............................................................................................................................................................57

Removing A Cooling Fan...................................................................................................................................57

Installing A Cooling Fan....................................................................................................................................58

Internal USB Memory Key (Optional)..................................................................................................................... 59

Replacing the Internal USB Key.......................................................................................................................59

Expansion Cards And Expansion-Card Risers........................................................................................................ 60

Expansion-Card Installation Guidelines........................................................................................................... 60

Removing An Expansion Card.......................................................................................................................... 61

Installing An Expansion Card........................................................................................................................... 63

Removing Expansion-Card Risers.................................................................................................................... 64

Installing Expansion-Card Risers..................................................................................................................... 65

iDRAC Ports Card (Optional)................................................................................................................................... 65

Removing The iDRAC Ports Card......................................................................................................................66

Installing The iDRAC Ports Card.......................................................................................................................67

SD vFlash Card........................................................................................................................................................68

Replacing An SD vFlash Card...........................................................................................................................68

Internal Dual SD Module........................................................................................................................................ 68

Removing The Internal Dual SD Module..........................................................................................................69

Installing The Internal Dual SD Module........................................................................................................... 70

Internal SD Card..................................................................................................................................................... 70

Removing An Internal SD Card.........................................................................................................................70

Installing An Internal SD Card..........................................................................................................................70

Integrated Storage Controller Card........................................................................................................................ 71

Removing The Integrated Storage Controller.................................................................................................. 71

Installing The Integrated Storage Controller....................................................................................................72

Processors..............................................................................................................................................................73

Removing A Processor.....................................................................................................................................73

Installing A Processor......................................................................................................................................75

Power Supplies.......................................................................................................................................................76

Removing An AC Power Supply....................................................................................................................... 77

Installing An AC Power Supply........................................................................................................................ 78

Wiring Instructions For A DC Power Supply.................................................................................................... 78

Removing A DC Power Supply......................................................................................................................... 81

Installing A DC Power Supply.......................................................................................................................... 81

Removing The Power Supply Blank................................................................................................................. 82

Installing The Power Supply Blank.................................................................................................................. 82

Removing The Power-Distribution And Power-Interposer Boards..................................................................83

Installing The Power-Distribution And Power-Interposer Boards...................................................................85

Removing A Non-Redundant Power Supply.................................................................................................... 86

Installing A Non-Redundant Power Supply......................................................................................................88

Removing The Redundant Power Supply Unit Divider.....................................................................................88

Installing The Redundant Power Supply Unit Divider...................................................................................... 89

System Battery....................................................................................................................................................... 90

Replacing The System Battery.........................................................................................................................90

Hard-Drive Backplane............................................................................................................................................ 91

Removing The Hard-Drive Backplane..............................................................................................................91

Installing The Hard-Drive Backplane...............................................................................................................94

Control Panel Assembly..........................................................................................................................................95

Removing The Control-Panel Board.................................................................................................................95

Installing The Control-Panel Board..................................................................................................................96

Removing The Control Panel............................................................................................................................96

Installing The Control Panel............................................................................................................................. 97

System Board..........................................................................................................................................................97

Removing The System Board...........................................................................................................................98

Installing The System Board............................................................................................................................ 99

4 Troubleshooting Your System...............................................................................................101

Safety First—For You And Your System............................................................................................................... 101

Troubleshooting System Startup Failure.............................................................................................................. 101

Troubleshooting External Connections.................................................................................................................101

Troubleshooting The Video Subsystem................................................................................................................101

Troubleshooting A USB Device............................................................................................................................ 101

Troubleshooting A Serial I/O Device.................................................................................................................... 102

Troubleshooting A NIC..........................................................................................................................................102

Troubleshooting A Wet System............................................................................................................................103

Troubleshooting A Damaged System................................................................................................................... 103

Troubleshooting The System Battery................................................................................................................... 104

Troubleshooting Power Supplies..........................................................................................................................104

Troubleshooting Cooling Problems.......................................................................................................................105

Troubleshooting Cooling Fans.............................................................................................................................. 105

Troubleshooting System Memory.........................................................................................................................105

Troubleshooting An Internal USB Key..................................................................................................................106

Troubleshooting An SD Card................................................................................................................................ 106

Troubleshooting An Optical Drive.........................................................................................................................107

Troubleshooting A Hard Drive.............................................................................................................................. 108

Troubleshooting A Storage Controller..................................................................................................................108

Troubleshooting Expansion Cards........................................................................................................................109

Troubleshooting Processors.................................................................................................................................110

5 Using System Diagnostics.....................................................................................................111

Dell Online Diagnostics.........................................................................................................................................111

Dell Embedded System Diagnostics.....................................................................................................................111

When To Use The Embedded System Diagnostics........................................................................................111

Running The Embedded System Diagnostics.................................................................................................111

System Diagnostic Controls........................................................................................................................... 112

6 Jumpers And Connectors......................................................................................................113

System Board Jumper Settings............................................................................................................................113

System Board Connectors....................................................................................................................................114

Disabling A Forgotten Password.......................................................................................................................... 115

7 Technical Specifications....................................................................................................... 117

8 System Messages...................................................................................................................123

LCD Messages......................................................................................................................................................123

Viewing LCD Messages................................................................................................................................. 123

Removing LCD Messages...............................................................................................................................123

System Error Messages........................................................................................................................................123

Warning Messages...............................................................................................................................................139

Diagnostic Messages...........................................................................................................................................139

Alert Messages.....................................................................................................................................................139

9 Getting Help..............................................................................................................................141

Contacting Dell..................................................................................................................................................... 141

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About Your System

Front-Panel Features And Indicators

Figure 1. Front-Panel Features and Indicators

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Figure 2. Front-Panel Features and Indicators for a Software RAID System

Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

1 Power-on indicator, power

button

2 NMI button

Icon Description

The power-on indicator lights when the system power is on. The power button controls the power supply output to the system.

NOTE: On ACPI-compliant operating systems, turning off the system using the power button causes the system to perform a graceful shutdown before power to the system is turned off.

Used to troubleshoot software and device driver errors when using certain operating systems. This button can be pressed using the end of a paper clip.

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Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

3 System identification button The identification buttons on the front and back panels

4 Video connector Connects a VGA display to the system.

5 LCD menu buttons Allows you to navigate the control panel LCD menu.

6 LCD panel Displays system ID, status information, and system error

Icon Description

Use this button only if directed to do so by qualified support personnel or by the operating system's documentation.

can be used to locate a particular system within a rack. When one of these buttons is pushed, the LCD panel on the front and the system status indicator on the back flashes blue until one of the buttons is pushed again.

Press to toggle the system ID on and off. If the system hangs during POST, press and hold the system ID button for more than five seconds to enter BIOS progress mode.

To reset the iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC setup) press and hold for more than 15 seconds.

messages. The LCD lights blue during normal system operation. The LCD lights amber when the system needs attention, and the LCD panel displays an error code followed by descriptive text.

NOTE: If the system is connected to AC power and an error is detected, the LCD lights amber regardless of whether the system is turned on.

7 USB connectors (2) Allows you to connect USB devices to the system. The

ports are USB 2.0 compliant.

8 Information tag A slide-out label panel, which allows you to record system

information, such as Service Tag, NIC, MAC address, and so on as per your need.

9 Hard drives (8)

10 Optical drive (optional) One optional SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive.

11 Dual slot hard-drive blanks

(2)

• Up to eight 2.5 inch or 3.5 inch hot-swappable hard drives.

• Up to four 2.5 inch or 3.5 inch hot-swappable hard drives on software RAID systems.

NOTE: DVD devices are data only.

Hard-drive blanks for the empty hard-drive slots.

NOTE: Dual slot hard-drive blanks are available only on software RAID systems. The blank hard-drive slots are not available for software RAID.

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LCD Panel Features

The system's LCD panel provides system information and status and error messages to indicate when the system is operating correctly or when the system needs attention. See LCD Error Messages for information about specific error codes.

• The LCD backlight lights blue during normal operating conditions and lights amber to indicate an error condition.

• The LCD backlight is off when the system is in standby mode and can be turned on by pressing either the Select, Left, or Right button on the LCD panel.

• The LCD backlight remains off if LCD messaging is turned off through the iDRAC utility, the LCD panel, or other tools.

Figure 3. LCD Panel Features

Item Button Description 1 Left Moves the cursor back in one-step

increments.

2 Select Selects the menu item highlighted by

the cursor.

3 Right Moves the cursor forward in one-step

increments. During message scrolling:

• Press once to increase scrolling speed

• Press again to stop

• Press again to return to default scrolling speed

• Press again to repeat the cycle

Home Screen

The Home screen displays user-configurable information about the system. This screen is displayed during normal system operation when there are no status messages or errors. When the system is in standby mode, the LCD backlight turns off after five minutes of inactivity if there are no error messages. Press one of the three navigation buttons (Select, Left, or Right) to view the Home screen.

To navigate to the Home screen from another menu, continue to select the up arrow until the Home icon is displayed, and then select the Home icon.

From the Home screen, press the Select button to enter the main menu.

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Setup Menu

NOTE: When you select an option in the Setup menu, you must confirm the option before proceeding to the next action.

Option Description

iDRAC Select DHCP or Static IP to configure the network mode. If Static IP is selected, the available

fields are IP, Subnet (Sub), and Gateway (Gtw). Select Setup DNS to enable DNS and to view domain addresses. Two separate DNS entries are available.

Set error Select SEL to display LCD error messages in a format that matches the IPMI description in the

SEL. This is useful when trying to match an LCD message with an SEL entry. Select Simple to display LCD error messages in a simplified user-friendly description. See

System Error Messages for a list of messages in this format.

Set home Select the default information to be displayed on the LCD Home screen. See View Menu to see

the options and option items that can be set as the default on the Home screen.

View Menu

NOTE: When you select an option in the View menu, you must confirm the option before proceeding to the next action.

Option Description

iDRAC IP Displays the IPv4 or IPv6 addresses for the iDRAC7. Addresses include DNS (Primary and

Secondary), Gateway, IP, and Subnet (IPv6 does not have Subnet).

MAC Displays the MAC addresses for iDRAC, iSCSI, or Network devices.

Name Displays the name of the Host, Model, or User String for the system

Number Displays the Asset tag or the Service tag for the system.

Power Displays the power output of the system in BTU/hr or Watts. The display format can be

configured in the Set home submenu of the Setup menu.

Temperature Displays the temperature of the system in Celsius or Fahrenheit. The display format can be

configured in the Set home submenu of the Setup menu.

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Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns

Figure 4. Hard-Drive Indicators

1. hard-drive activity indicator (green)

2. hard-drive status indicator (green and amber)

NOTE: If the hard drive is in Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status indicator (on the right side) does not function and remains off.

Drive-Status Indicator Pattern (RAID Only)

Blinks green two times per second

Off Drive ready for insertion or removal

Blinks green, amber, and off

Blinks amber four times per second

Blinks green slowly Drive rebuilding

Steady green Drive online

Blinks green three seconds, amber three seconds, and off six seconds

Condition

Identifying drive or preparing for removal

NOTE: The drive status indicator remains off until all hard drives are initialized after the system is turned on. Drives are not ready for insertion or removal during this time.

Predicted drive failure

Drive failed

Rebuild aborted

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Back-Panel Features And Indicators

Figure 5. Back-Panel Features and Indicators—Redundant Power Supply Unit Chassis

Figure 6. Back-Panel Features and Indicators—Non-Redundant Power Supply Unit Chassis

Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

1 PCIe expansion card slot 1 Connects a PCI Express expansion card.

2 vFlash media card slot

(Optional)

3 iDRAC port (Optional) Dedicated management port for the iDRAC Ports Card.

4 PCIe expansion card slots

(3)

5 Serial connector Connects a serial device to the system.

6 Video connector Connects a VGA display to the system.

7 Ethernet connectors (2)

8 USB connectors (2) Connect USB devices to the system. The ports are USB

9 System identification

connector

10 System identification button The identification buttons on the front and back panels

Icon Description

Allows you to insert a vFlash media card.

Connects a PCI Express expansion card.

Integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connector Integrated 100 Mbps/1 Gbps/10 Gbps SFP+ connector

2.0-compliant.

Connects the optional system status indicator assembly through the optional cable management arm.

can be used to locate a particular system within a rack. When one of these buttons is pushed, the LCD panel on

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Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

11 Power supply

NIC Indicator Codes

Icon Description

the front and the system status indicator on the back blink until one of the buttons is pushed again.

Press to toggle the system ID on and off. If the system hangs during POST, press and hold the system ID button for more than five seconds to enter BIOS progress mode.

To reset the iDRAC (if not disabled in System Setup) press and hold for more than 15 seconds.

AC 495 W, 750 W, 1100 W or 550 W

(non-redundant),

Or

DC 750 W or 1100 W

Figure 7. NIC Indicator

1. link indicator

2. activity indicator

Indicator Indicator Code

Link and activity indicators are off

Link indicator is green

Link indicator is amber

Activity indicator is blinking green

The NIC is not connected to the network.

The NIC is connected to a valid network at its maximum port speed (1 Gbps or 10 Gbps).

The NIC is connected to a valid network at less than its maximum port speed.

Network data is being sent or received.

Power Indicator Codes

Each AC power supply has an illuminated translucent handle and each DC power supply (when available) has an LED that serves as an indicator to show whether power is present or whether a power fault has occurred.

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Figure 8. AC Power Supply Status Indicator

1. AC power supply status indicator/handle

Figure 9. DC Power Supply Status Indicator

1. DC power supply status indicator

Power Indicator

Condition

Pattern

Not lit Power is not connected.

Green The handle/LED indicator lights green indicating that a valid power source is connected to the

power supply and that the power supply is operational.

Flashing amber Indicates a problem with the power supply.

CAUTION: When correcting a power supply mismatch, replace only the power supply with the flashing indicator. Swapping the opposite power supply to make a matched pair can result in an error condition and unexpected system shutdown. To change from a High Output configuration to a Low Output configuration or vice versa, you must power down the system.

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Power Indicator Pattern

Flashing green When hot-adding a power supply, this indicates that the power supply is mismatched with the

Condition

CAUTION: AC power supplies support both 220 V and 110 V input voltages with the exception of Titanium power supplies, which support only 220 V. When two identical power supplies receive different input voltages, they can output different wattages, and trigger a mismatch.

CAUTION: If two power supplies are used, they must be of the same type and have the same maximum output power.

CAUTION: Combining AC and DC power supplies is not supported and triggers a mismatch.

other power supply (in terms of efficiency, feature set, health status, and supported voltage). Replace the power supply that has the flashing indicator with a power supply that matches the capacity of the other installed power supply.

Power Indicator Codes For Non-Redundant Power Supply

The non-redundant power supply has a status indicator and a self-diagnostic button. The self-diagnostic button is used to perform a quick health check on the non-redundant power supply of the system.

Figure 10. Non-Redundant AC Power Supply Status Indicator and Self-Diagnostic Button

1. self-diagnostic button

2. non-redundant AC power supply status indicator

Diagnostic Indicator Pattern

Not lit Power is not connected or power supply is faulty.

Condition

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Diagnostic Indicator Pattern

Green A valid power source is connected to the power supply and the power supply is operational.

Condition

Other Information You May Need

WARNING: See the safety and regulatory information that shipped with your system. Warranty information may be included within this document or as a separate document.

• The

Getting Started Guide

document is available online at www.dell.com/support/manuals.

• The rack documentation included with your rack solution describes how to install your system into a rack, if required.

• Any media that ships with your system that provides documentation and tools for configuring and managing your system, including those pertaining to the operating system, system management software, system updates, and system components that you purchased with your system.

• For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this document, see the Glossary at www.dell.com/support/ manuals.

NOTE: Always check for updates on www.dell.com/support/manuals and read the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents.

provides an overview of setting up your system, and technical specifications. This

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Using The System Setup And Boot Manager

System Setup enables you to manage your system hardware and specify BIOS-level options. The following keystrokes provide access to system features during startup:

2

Keystroke

<F2>

<F10>

<F11>

<F12>

From the System Setup, you can:

• Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware

• View the system hardware configuration

• Enable or disable integrated devices

• Set performance and power management thresholds

• Manage system security

Description Enters the System Setup.

Enters System Services, which opens the Dell Lifecycle Controller 2 (LC2). The Dell LC2 supports systems management features such as operating system deployment, hardware diagnostics, firmware updates, and platform configuration, using a graphical user interface. The exact LC2 feature set is determined by the iDRAC license purchased. For more information, see the Dell LC2 documentation.

Enters the BIOS Boot Manager or the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Boot Manager, depending on the system's boot configuration

. Starts Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) boot.

You can access the System Setup using the:

• Standard graphical browser, which is enabled by default

• Text browser, which is enabled using Console Redirection

To enable Console Redirection, in System Setup, select System BIOS → Serial Communication screen → Serial Communication, select On with Console Redirection.

NOTE: By default, help text for the selected field is displayed in the graphical browser. To view the help text in the text browser, press <F1>.

Choosing The System Boot Mode

System Setup enables you to specify the boot mode for installing your operating system:

• BIOS boot mode (the default) is the standard BIOS-level boot interface.

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• UEFI boot mode is an enhanced 64-bit boot interface based on Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) specifications that overlays the system BIOS.

You must select the boot mode in the Boot Mode field of the Boot Settings screen of System Setup. Once you specify the boot mode, the system boots in the specified boot mode and you then proceed to install your operating system from that mode. Thereafter, you must boot the system in the same boot mode (BIOS or UEFI) to access the installed operating system. Trying to boot the operating system from the other boot mode will cause the system to halt at startup.

NOTE: Operating systems must be UEFI-compatible to be installed from the UEFI boot mode. DOS and 32-bit operating systems do not support UEFI and can only be installed from the BIOS boot mode.

NOTE: For the latest information on supported operating systems, go to dell.com/ossupport.

Entering System Setup

1. Turn on or restart your system.

2. Press <F2> immediately after you see the following message:

<F2> = System Setup

If your operating system begins to load before you press <F2>, allow the system to finish booting, and then restart your system and try again.

Responding To Error Messages

If an error message is displayed while the system is booting, make a note of the message. For more information, see System Error Messages.

NOTE: After installing a memory upgrade, it is normal for your system to display a message the first time you start your system.

Using The System Setup Navigation Keys

Keys Action

Up arrow Moves to the previous field.

Down arrow Moves to the next field.

<Enter> Allows you to type in a value in the selected field (if applicable) or follow the link in the field.

Spacebar Expands or collapses a drop-down menu, if applicable.

<Tab> Moves to the next focus area.

NOTE: For the standard graphics browser only.

<Esc> Moves to the previous page till you view the main screen. Pressing <Esc> in the main screen

displays a message that prompts you to save any unsaved changes and restarts the system.

<F1> Displays the System Setup help file.

NOTE: For most of the options, any changes that you make are recorded but do not take effect until you restart the system.

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System Setup Options

System Setup Main Screen

NOTE: Press <Alt><F> to reset the BIOS or UEFI settings to their default settings.

Menu Item Description

System BIOS This option is used to view and configure BIOS settings.

iDRAC Settings This option is used to view and configure iDRAC settings.

Device Settings This option is used to view and configure device settings.

System BIOS Screen

NOTE: The options for System Setup change based on the system configuration.

NOTE: System Setup defaults are listed under their respective options in the following sections, where applicable.

Menu Item Description

System Information Displays information about the system such as the system model name, BIOS version, Service

Tag, and so on.

Memory Settings Displays information and options related to installed memory.

Processor Settings Displays information and options related to the processor such as speed, cache size, and so

on.

SATA Settings Displays options to enable or disable the integrated SATA controller and ports.

Boot Settings Displays options to specify the boot mode (BIOS or UEFI). Enables you to modify UEFI and BIOS

boot settings.

Integrated Devices Displays options to enable or disable integrated device controllers and ports, and to specify

related features and options.

Serial Communication Displays options to enable or disable the serial ports and specify related features and options.

System Profile Settings

System Security Displays options to configure the system security settings like, system password, setup

Miscellaneous Settings

Displays options to change the processor power management settings, memory frequency, and so on.

password, TPM security, and so on. It also enables or disables the power and NMI buttons on the system.

Displays options to change the system date, time, and so on.

System Information Screen

Menu Item

System Model Name Displays the system model name.

Description

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Menu Item Description

System BIOS Version Displays the BIOS version installed on the system.

System Service Tag Displays the system Service Tag.

System Manufacturer Displays the name of system manufacturer.

System Manufacturer Contact Information

Displays the contact information of the system manufacturer.

Memory Settings Screen

Menu Item Description

System Memory Size Displays the amount of memory installed in the system.

System Memory Type Displays the type of memory installed in the system.

System Memory Speed

System Memory Voltage

Video Memory Displays the amount of video memory.

System Memory Testing

Memory Operating Mode

Displays the system memory speed.

Displays the system memory voltage.

Specifies whether system memory tests are run during system boot. Options are Enabled and Disabled. By default, the System Memory Testing option is set to Disabled.

Specifies the memory operating mode. The options available depending on the memory configuration of your system are Optimizer Mode, Advanced ECC Mode, Mirror Mode, Spare Mode, Spare with Advanced ECC Mode, and Dell Fault Resilient Mode. By default, the Memory Operating Mode option is set to Optimizer Mode.

NOTE: The Memory Operating Mode can have different defaults and available options based on the memory configuration.

NOTE: The Dell Fault Resilient Mode establishes an area of memory that is fault resilient. This mode can be used by an operating system that supports the feature to load critical applications or enables the operating system kernel to maximize system availability.

Node Interleaving If this field is Enabled, memory interleaving is supported if a symmetric memory configuration is

installed. If Disabled, the system supports Non-Uniform Memory architecture (NUMA) (asymmetric) memory configurations. By default, Node Interleaving option is set to Disabled.

Processor Settings Screen

Menu Item Description

Logical Processor Allows you to enable or disable logical processors and display the number of logical

processors. If the Logical Processor option is set to Enabled, the BIOS displays all the logical processors. If this option is set to Disabled, the BIOS only displays one logical processor per core. By default, the Logical Processor option is set to Enabled.

QPI Speed Allows you to set the QuickPath Interconnect data rate settings. By default, the QPI Speed

option is set to Maximum data rate.

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Menu Item Description

NOTE: The QPI speed option displays only when both the processors are installed.

Alternate RTID (Requestor Transaction ID) Setting

Virtualization Technology

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch

Hardware Prefetcher Allows you to enable or disable hardware prefetcher. By default, the Hardware Prefetcher

DCU Streamer Prefetcher

DCU IP Prefetcher Allows you to enable or disable Data Cache Unit IP prefetcher. By default, the DCU IP

Execute Disable Allows you enable or disable execute disable memory protection technology. By default, the

Logical Processor Idling

Number of Cores per Processor

Allows you to allocate more RTIDs to the remote socket increasing cache performance between the sockets or work in normal mode for NUMA. By default, the Alternate RTID (Requestor Transaction ID) Setting is set to Disabled.

Allows you to enable or disable the additional hardware capabilities provided for virtualization. By default, the Virtualization Technology option is set to Enabled.

Allows you to optimize the system for applications that require high utilization of sequential memory access. By default, the Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch option is set to Enabled. You can disable this option for applications that require high utilization of random memory access.

option is set to Enabled.

Allows you to enable or disable Data Cache Unit streamer prefetcher. By default, the DCU Streamer Prefetcher option is set to Enabled.

Prefetcher option is set to Enabled.

Execute Disable option is set to Enabled.

Allows you to enable or disable the OS capability to put logical processors in the idling state in order to reduce power consumption. By default, the option is set to Disabled.

Allows you to control the number of enabled cores in each processor. By default, the Number of Cores per Processor option is set to All.

Processor 64-bit Support

Processor Core Speed

Processor Bus Speed Displays the bus speed of the processors.

Processor 1

Family-ModelStepping

Brand Displays the brand name reported by the processor.

Level 2 Cache Displays the total L2 cache.

Level 3 Cache Displays the total L3 cache.

Number of Cores Displays the number of cores per processor.

Specifies if the processor(s) support 64-bit extensions.

Displays the maximum core frequency of the processor.

NOTE: The processor bus speed option displays only when both the processors are installed.

NOTE: The following settings are displayed for each processor installed in the system.

Displays the family, model and stepping of the processor as defined by Intel.

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SATA Settings Screen

Menu Item Description

Embedded SATA Allows the embedded SATA to be set to Off, ATA, AHCI, or RAID modes. By default, the

Embedded SATA option is set to AHCI.

Port E Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port E. Off disables BIOS support

for the device. By default, Port E is set to Auto.

Boot Settings Screen

Menu Item Description

Boot Mode Allows you to set the boot mode of the system.

CAUTION: Switching the boot mode may prevent the system from booting if the operating system is not installed in the same boot mode.

If the operating system supports UEFI, you can set this option to UEFI. Setting this field to BIOS allows compatibility with non-UEFI operating systems. By default, the Boot Mode option is set to BIOS.

NOTE: Setting this field to UEFI disables BIOS Boot Settings menu. Setting this field to BIOS disables the UEFI Boot Settings menu.

Boot Sequence Retry Allows you to enable or disable the boot sequence retry feature. If this field is enabled and the

system fails to boot, the system reattempts the boot sequence after 30 seconds. By default, the Boot Sequence Retry option is set to Disabled.

BIOS Boot Settings Allows you to enable or disable BIOS Boot options.

NOTE: This option is enabled only if the boot mode is BIOS.

UEFI Boot Settings Allows you to enable or disable UEFI Boot options. The Boot options include IPv4 PXE and IPv6

PXE. By default, the UEFI PXE boot protocol is set to IPv4.

NOTE: This option is enabled only if the boot mode is UEFI.

One-Time Boot Allows you to enable or disable a one-time boot from a selected device.

Integrated Devices Screen

Menu Item Description

Integrated RAID Controller

User Accessible USB Ports

Internal USB Port Allows you to enable or disable the internal USB port. By default, the Internal USB Port option

Allows you to enable or disable the integrated RAID controller. By default, the Integrated RAID Controller option is set to Enabled.

Allows you enable or disable the user accessible USB ports. Selecting Only Back Ports On disables the front USB ports and selecting All Ports Off disables both front and back USB ports. By default, the User Accessible USB Ports option is set to All Ports On.

is set to On.

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Menu Item Description

Internal SD Card Port Enables or disables the system’s internal SD card port. By default, Internal SD Card Port option

is set to On.

NOTE: This option is displayed only if IDSDM is installed on the system board.

Internal SD Card Redundancy

Integrated Network Card 1

OS Watchdog Timer Allows you to enable or disable the OS watchdog timer. When this field is enabled, the

Embedded Video Controller

SR-IOV Global Enable Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS configuration of Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-

Slot Disablement Allows you to enable or disable available PCIe slots on your system. The Slot Disablement

Memory Mapped I/O above 4 GB

If set to Mirror mode, data is written on both SD cards. If any one of the SD card fails, data is written to the active SD card. Data from this card is copied to the replacement SD card at the next boot. By default, Internal SD Card Redundancy option is set to Mirror.

NOTE: This option is displayed only if IDSDM is installed on the system board.

Allows you to enable or disable the integrated network card 1. By default, the Integrated Network Card 1 option is set to Enabled.

operating system initializes the timer and the OS watchdog timer helps in recovering the operating system. By default, the OS Watchdog Timer option is set to Disabled.

Allows you to enable or disable the Embedded Video Controller. By default, the embedded video controller is Enabled.

IOV) devices. By default, the SR-IOV Global Enable option is set to Disabled.

feature controls the configuration of PCIe cards installed in the specified slot.

CAUTION: Slot disablement must be used only when the installed peripheral card is preventing booting into the Operating System or causing delays in system startup. If the slot is disabled, both the Option ROM and UEFI driver are disabled.

Allows you to enable support for PCIe devices that require large amounts of memory. By default, the option is set to Enabled.

Serial Communications Screen

Menu Item Description

Serial Communication Allows you to select serial communication devices (Serial Device 1 and Serial Device 2) in the

BIOS. BIOS console redirection can also be enabled and the port address used can be specified. By default, Serial Communication option is set to On without Console Redirection.

Serial Port Address Allows you to set the port address for serial devices. By default, the Serial Port Address option

is set to Serial Device 1=COM2, Serial Device 2=COM1.

NOTE: Only Serial Device 2 can be used for Serial Over LAN (SOL). To use console redirection by SOL, configure the same port address for console redirection and the serial device.

External Serial Connector

Allows you to associate the external serial connector to serial device 1, serial device 2, or remote access device. By default, the External Serial Connector option is set to Serial Device1.

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Menu Item Description

NOTE: Only Serial Device 2 can be used for SOL. To use console redirection by SOL, configure the same port address for console redirection and the serial device.

Failsafe Baud Rate Displays the failsafe baud rate for console redirection. The BIOS attempts to determine the

baud rate automatically. This failsafe baud rate is used only if the attempt fails and the value must not be changed. By default, the Failsafe Baud Rate option is set to 115200.

Remote Terminal Type

Redirection After Boot

Allows you to set the remote console terminal type. By default, the Remote Terminal Type option is set to VT 100/VT 220.

Allows you to enable or disable to the BIOS console redirection when the operating system is loaded. By default, the Redirection After Boot option is set to Enabled.

System Profile Settings Screen

Menu Item Description

System Profile Allows you to set the system profile. If you set the System Profile option to a mode other than

Custom, the BIOS automatically sets the rest of the options. You can only change the rest of the options if the mode is set to Custom. By default, the System Profile option is set to Performance Per Watt Optimized (DAPC). DAPC is Dell Active Power Controller.

NOTE: The following parameters are available only when the System Profile is set to Custom.

CPU Power Management

Memory Frequency Allows you to set the memory frequency. By default, the Memory Frequency option is set to

Turbo Boost Allows you to enable or disable the processor to operate in turbo boost mode. By default, the

Allows you to set the CPU power management. By default, the CPU Power Management option is set to System DBPM (DAPC). DBPM is Demand-Based Power Management.

Maximum Performance.

Turbo Boost option is set to Enabled.

C1E Allows you to enable or disable the processor to switch to a minimum performance state when

it is idle. By default, the C1E option is set to Enabled.

C States Allows you to enable or disable the processor to operate in all available power states. By

default, the C States option is set to Enabled.

Monitor/Mwait Allows you to enable Monitor/Mwait instructions in the processor. By default, the Monitor/

Mwait option is set to Enabled for all system profiles, except Custom.

NOTE: This option can be disabled only if the C States option in Custom mode is disabled.

NOTE: When C States is enabled in Custom mode, changing the Monitor/Mwait setting does not impact system power/performance.

Memory Patrol Scrub Allows you to set the memory patrol scrub frequency. By default, the Memory Patrol Scrub

option is set to Standard.

Memory Refresh Rate Allows you to set the memory refresh rate. By default, the Memory Refresh Rate option is set to

1x.

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Menu Item Description

Memory Operating Voltage

Collaborative CPU Performance Control

Allows you to set the DIMM voltage selection. When set to Auto, the system automatically sets the system voltage to the optimal setting based on the DIMM capacity and the number of DIMMs installed. By default, the Memory Operating Voltage option is set to Auto.

When set to enabled, the CPU power management is controlled by the OS DBPM and the System DBPM (DAPC). By default, the option is set to Disabled

System Security Screen

Menu Item Description

Intel AES-NI The Intel AES-NI option improves the speed of applications by performing encryption and

decryption using the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set and is set to Enabled by default.

System Password Allows you to set the system password. This option is set to Enabled by default and is read-only

if the password jumper is not installed in the system.

Setup Password Allows you to set the setup password. This option is read-only if the password jumper is not

installed in the system.

Password Status Allows you to lock the system password. By default, the Password Status option is set to

Unlocked.

TPM Security Allows you to control the reporting mode of the Trusted Platform Module (TPM). By default, the

TPM Security option is set to Off. You can only modify the TPM Status, TPM Activation , and Intel TXT fields if the TPM Status field is set to either On with Pre-boot Measurements or On without Pre-boot Measurements.

TPM Activation Allows you to change the operational state of the TPM. By default, the TPM Activation option is

set to No Change.

TPM Status Displays the TPM status.

TPM Clear

Intel TXT Allows you enable or disable Intel Trusted Execution Technology. To enable Intel TXT,

BIOS Update Control Allows you to update the BIOS using either DOS or UEFI shell-based flash utilities. For

Power Button Allows you to enable or disable the power button on the front of the system. By default, the

NMI Button Allows you to enable or disable the NMI button on the front of the system. By default, the NMI

CAUTION: Clearing the TPM results in loss of all keys in the TPM. The loss of TPM keys may affect booting to the operating system.

Allows you to clear all the contents of the TPM. By default, the TPM Clear option is set to No.

Virtualization Technology must be enabled and TPM Security must be Enabled with Pre-boot measurements. By default, the Intel TXT option is set to Off.

environments that do not require local BIOS updates, it is recommended to set this field to Disabled. By default, the BIOS Update Control option is set to Unlocked.

NOTE: BIOS updates using Dell Update Package are not affected by this option.

Power Button option is set to Enabled.

Button option is set to Disabled.

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Menu Item Description

AC Power Recovery Allows you to set how the system reacts after AC power is restored to the system. By default,

the AC Power Recovery option is set to Last.

AC Power Recovery Delay

User Defined Delay (60s to 240s)

Allows you to set how the system supports staggering of power up after AC power is restored to the system. By default, the AC Power Recovery Delay option is set to Immediate.

Allows you to set the User Defined Delay when the User Defined option for AC Power Recovery Delay is selected.

Miscellaneous Settings

Menu Item Description

System Time Allows you to set the time on the system.

System Date Allows you to set the date on the system.

Asset Tag Displays the asset tag and allows you to modify it for security and tracking purposes.

Keyboard NumLock Allows you to set whether the system boots with the NumLock enabled or disabled. By default

the Keyboard NumLock is set to On.

NOTE: This field does not apply to 84-key keyboards.

Report Keyboard Errors

F1/F2 Prompt on Error Allows you to enable or disable the F1/F2 prompt on error. By default, F1/F2 Prompt on Error is

In-System Characterization

Allows you to set whether keyboard-related error messages are reported during system boot. By default, the Report Keyboard Errors field is set to Report.

set to Enabled.

This field enables or disables In-System Characterization. By default, In-System Characterization is set to Enabled.

System And Setup Password Features

You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your system. To enable creation of the system and setup password, the password jumper must be set to enabled. For more information on the password jumper settings, see System Board Jumper Settings.

System password This is the password that you must enter before you can boot your system.

Setup password This is the password that you must enter to access and make changes to the BIOS or UEFI

settings of your system.

CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your system.

CAUTION: Anyone can access the data stored on your system if the system is running and unattended.

NOTE: Your system is shipped with the system and setup password feature disabled.

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Assigning A System And/Or Setup Password

NOTE: The password jumper enables or disables the System Password and Setup Password features. For more information on the password jumper settings, see System Board Jumper Settings.

You can assign a new System Password and/or Setup Password or change an existing System Password and/or Setup Password only when the password jumper setting is enabled and Password Status is Unlocked. If the Password Status is Locked, you cannot change the System Password.

If the password jumper setting is disabled, the existing System Password and Setup Password is deleted and you need not provide the system password to log on to the system.

To assign a system and/or setup password:

1. To enter System Setup, press <F2> immediately after a power-on or reboot.

2. In the System Setup Main Menu, select System BIOS and press <Enter>.

The System BIOS screen is displayed.

3. In the System BIOS screen, select System Security and press <Enter>.

The System Security screen is displayed.

4. In the System Security screen, verify that Password Status is Unlocked.

5. Select System Password , enter your system password, and press <Enter> or <Tab>.

Use the following guidelines to assign the system password:

– A password can have up to 32 characters. – The password can contain the numbers 0 through 9. – Only lower case letters are valid, upper case letters are not allowed. – Only the following special characters are allowed: space, (”), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (\), (]), (`).

A message prompts you to re-enter the system password.

6. Re-enter the system password that you entered earlier and click OK.

7. Select Setup Password, enter your system password and press <Enter> or <Tab>.

A message prompts you to re-enter the setup password.

8. Re-enter the setup password that you entered earlier and click OK.

9. Press <Esc> to return to the System BIOS screen. Press <Esc> again, and a message prompts you to save the

changes.

NOTE: Password protection does not take effect until the system reboots.

Deleting Or Changing An Existing System And/Or Setup Password

Ensure that the Password jumper is set to enabled and the Password Status is Unlocked before attempting to delete or change the existing System and/or Setup password. You cannot delete or change an existing System password if the Password Status is Locked.

To delete or change the existing System and/or Setup password:

1. To enter System Setup, press <F2> immediately after a power-on or reboot.

2. In the System Setup Main Menu, select System BIOS and press <Enter>.

The System BIOS screen is displayed.

3. In the System BIOS Screen, select System Security and press <Enter>.

The System Security screen is displayed.

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4. In the System Security screen, verify that Password Status is Unlocked.

5. Select System Password, alter or delete the existing system password and press <Enter> or <Tab>.

6. Select Setup Password, alter or delete the existing setup password and press <Enter> or <Tab>.

NOTE: If you change the System and/or Setup password a message prompts you to re-enter the new password. If you delete the System and/or Setup password, a message prompts you to confirm the deletion.

7. Press <Esc> to return to the System BIOS screen. Press <Esc> again, and a message prompts you to save the

changes.

NOTE: You can disable password security while logging on to the system. To disable the password security, turn on or reboot your system, type your password and press <Ctrl><Enter>.

Using Your System Password To Secure Your System

NOTE: If you have assigned a setup password, the system accepts your setup password as an alternate system password.

1. Turn on or reboot your system.

2. Type your password and press <Enter>.

When Password Status is Locked, type the password and press <Enter> when prompted at reboot. If an incorrect system password is entered, the system displays a message and prompts you to re-enter your password.

You have three attempts to enter the correct password. After the third unsuccessful attempt, the system displays an error message that the system has halted and must be powered down.

Even after you shut down and restart the system, the error message is displayed until the correct password is entered.

NOTE: You can use the Password Status option in conjunction with the System Password and Setup Password options to protect your system from unauthorized changes.

Operating With A Setup Password Enabled

If Setup Password is Enabled, enter the correct setup password before modifying most of the System Setup options. If you do not enter the correct password in three attempts, the system displays the message

Invalid Password! Number of unsuccessful password attempts: <x> System Halted! Must power down.

Even after you shut down and restart the system, the error message is displayed until the correct password is entered. The following options are exceptions:

• If System Password is not Enabled and is not locked through the Password Status option, you can assign a system password.

• You cannot disable or change an existing system password.

NOTE: You can use the Password Status option in conjunction with the Setup Password option to protect the system password from unauthorized changes.

Entering The UEFI Boot Manager

NOTE: Operating systems must be 64-bit UEFI-compatible (for example, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 version) to be installed from the UEFI boot mode. DOS and 32-bit operating systems can only be installed from the BIOS boot mode.

The Boot Manager enables you to:

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• Add, delete, and arrange boot options.

• Access System Setup and BIOS-level boot options without restarting.

To enter the Boot Manager:

1. Turn on or restart your system.

2. Press <F11> after you see the following message:

<F11> = UEFI Boot Manager

If your operating system begins to load before you press <F11>, allow the system to finish booting, and then restart your system and try again.

Using The Boot Manager Navigation Keys

Key Description

Up arrow Moves to the previous field.

Down arrow Moves to the next field.

<Enter> Allows you to type in a value in the selected field (if applicable) or follow the link in the field.

Spacebar Expands or collapses a drop-down list, if applicable.

<Tab> Moves to the next focus area.

NOTE: For the standard graphics browser only.

<Esc> Moves to the previous page till you view the main screen. Pressing <Esc> in the main screen

exits the Boot Manager and proceeds with system boot.

<F1> Displays the System Setup help file.

NOTE: For most of the options, any changes that you make are recorded but do not take effect until you restart the system.

Boot Manager Screen

Menu Item Description

Continue Normal Boot

BIOS Boot Menu Displays the list of available BIOS boot options (marked with asterisks). Select the boot option

UEFI Boot Menu Displays the list of available UEFI boot options (marked with asterisks). Select the boot option

Driver Health Menu Displays a list of the drivers installed on the system and their health status.

Launch System Setup Enables you to access the System Setup.

System Utilities Enables you to access the BIOS Update File Explorer, run the Dell Diagnostics program, and

The system attempts to boot to devices starting with the first item in the boot order. If the boot attempt fails, the system continues with the next item in the boot order until the boot is successful or no more boot options are found.

you wish to use and press <Enter>.

you wish to use and press <Enter>. The UEFI Boot Menu enables you to Add Boot Option, Delete Boot Option, or Boot From File.

reboot the system.

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UEFI Boot Menu

Menu Item Description

Select UEFI Boot Option

Add Boot Option Adds a new boot option.

Delete Boot Option Deletes an existing boot option.

Boot From File Sets a one-time boot option not included in the boot option list.

Displays the list of available UEFI boot options (marked with asterisks), select the boot option you wish to use and press <Enter>.

Embedded System Management

The Dell Lifecycle Controller provides advanced embedded systems management throughout the server’s lifecycle. The Lifecycle Controller can be started during the boot sequence and can function independently of the operating system.

NOTE: Certain platform configurations may not support the full set of features provided by the Lifecycle Controller.

For more information about setting up the Lifecycle Controller, configuring hardware and firmware, and deploying the operating system, see the Lifecycle Controller documentation at dell.com/support/manuals.

iDRAC Settings Utility

The iDRAC Settings utility is an interface to setup and configure the iDRAC parameters using UEFI. You can enable or disable various iDRAC parameters using the iDRAC Settings Utility.

NOTE: Accessing some of the features on the iDRAC Settings Utility requires the iDRAC7 Enterprise License upgrade.

For more information on using iDRAC, see the Remote Access Controllers, at dell.com/support/manuals.

iDRAC7 User's Guide

under Software → Systems Management → Dell

Entering The iDRAC Settings Utility

1. Turn on or restart the managed system.

2. Press <F2> during Power-on Self-test (POST).

3. In the System Setup Main Menu page, click iDRAC Settings.

The iDRAC Settings screen is displayed.

Changing The Thermal Settings

The iDRAC Settings utility enables you to select and customize the thermal control settings for your system.

1. Enter the iDRAC Settings utility.

2. Under iDRAC Settings → Thermal → User Option, select between the following options:

– Default – Maximum Exhaust Temperature – Fan Speed Offset

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NOTE: When the User Option is set to the default Auto setting, the user option cannot be modified.

3. Set the Maximum Air Exhaust Temperature or the Fan Speed Offset fields.

4. Click Back → Finish → Yes.

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Installing System Components

Recommended Tools

You may need the following items to perform the procedures in this section:

• Key to the system keylock

• #1 and #2 Phillips screwdrivers

• T10 and T15 Torx screwdrivers

• Wrist grounding strap connected to ground

Following tools are required for assembling cables for a DC power supply unit (PSU), when available:

• Wire-stripper pliers capable of removing insulation from size 10 AWG solid or stranded, insulated copper wire

• AMP 90871-1 hand-crimping tool or equivalent

NOTE: Use alpha wire part number 3080 or equivalent (65/30 stranding).

Front Bezel (Optional)

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Installing The Front Bezel

1. Hook the right end of the bezel onto the chassis.

2. Fit the free end of the bezel onto the system.

3. Secure the bezel with the keylock.

Figure 11. Installing and Removing the Front Bezel

1. release latch

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2. keylock

3. front bezel

4. locking hook

Removing The Front Bezel

1. Unlock the keylock at the left end of the bezel.

2. Lift the release latch next to the keylock.

3. Rotate the left end of the bezel away from the front panel.

4. Unhook the right end of the bezel and pull the bezel away from the system.

Opening And Closing The System

WARNING: Whenever you need to lift the system, get others to assist you. To avoid injury, do not attempt to lift the system by yourself.

WARNING: Opening or removing the system cover when the system is on may expose you to a risk of electric shock.

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

CAUTION: Do not operate the system without the cover for a duration exceeding five minutes.

Opening The System

NOTE: It is recommended that you always use a static mat and static strap while working on components in the interior of the system.

1. Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.

2. Rotate the latch release lock counter clockwise to the unlocked position.

3. Lift the latch on top of the system and slide the cover back.

4. Grasp the cover on both sides and carefully lift the cover away from the system.

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Figure 12. Opening and Closing the System

1. system cover

2. latch

3. latch release lock

Closing The System

1. Lift the latch on the cover.

2. Place the cover onto the chassis and offset the cover slightly back so that it clears the chassis hooks and lays flush

on the chassis.

3. Push down the latch to move the cover into the closed position.

4. Rotate the latch release lock in a clockwise direction to secure the cover.

5. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.

Inside The System

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

NOTE: Components that are hot-swappable are marked orange, and touch-points on the components are marked blue.

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Figure 13. Inside the System—Redundant Power Supply Unit Chassis

1. cooling shroud

2. expansion-card latch

3. power supply (redundant)

4. expansion-card riser 2

5. expansion card

6. expansion-card latch

7. expansion-card riser 1

8. heat sink for processor 1

9. DIMMs (12)

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10. cooling fans (6)

11. optical drive (optional)

12. hard drives (8)

13. information tag

14. control-panel board

15. hard-drive backplane

16. power-distribution board

17. power-interposer board

Figure 14. Inside the System—Non-Redundant Power Supply Unit Chassis

1. cooling shroud

2. expansion-card latch

3. power supply (non-redundant)

4. expansion-card riser 2

5. expansion card

6. expansion-card latch

7. expansion-card riser 1

8. heat sink for processor 1

Cooling Shroud

9. DIMMs (12)

10. cooling fans (6)

11. optical drive (optional)

12. hard drives (8)

13. information tag

14. control-panel board

15. hard-drive backplane

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Removing The Cooling Shroud

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

CAUTION: Never operate your system with the cooling shroud removed. The system may get overheated quickly, resulting in shutdown of the system and loss of data.

1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and

peripherals.

2. Open the system.

3. If applicable, remove the full-length full-height expansion card installed on slot 2 of the expansion-card riser 2

4. Hold the touch points and lift the cooling shroud away from the system.

Figure 15. Removing and Installing the Cooling Shroud

1. cooling shroud

2. expansion-card latch

3. tabs (3)

4. cooling shroud alignment slot on the cable retention bracket

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5. cooling shroud alignment slots on the fan bracket (2)

Installing The Cooling Shroud

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

NOTE: For proper seating of the cooling shroud in the system chassis, ensure that the cables inside the system are routed appropriately.

1. Align the tabs on the cooling shroud with the alignment slots on the fan bracket, and the cable retention bracket.

2. Lower the cooling shroud into the chassis until firmly seated.

3. If applicable, install the full-length full-height expansion card on slot 2 of expansion-card riser 2.

4. Close the system.

5. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.

System Memory

Your system supports DDR3 unbuffered ECC DIMMs (UDIMM ECC) and registered DIMMs (RDIMMs). It supports DDR3 and DDR3L voltage specifications.

NOTE: MT/s indicates DIMM speed in MegaTransfers per second.

Memory bus operating frequency can be 1600 MT/s, 1333 MT/s, 1066 MT/s, or 800 MT/s depending on:

• DIMM type (UDIMM or RDIMM)

• DIMM configuration (number of ranks)

• maximum frequency of the DIMMs

• number of DIMMs populated per channel

• DIMM operating voltage

• system profile selected (for example, Performance Optimized, Custom, or Dense Configuration Optimized)

• maximum supported DIMM frequency of the processors

The following table shows the memory populations and operating frequencies for the supported configurations.

DIMM Type DIMMs

Populated/ Channel

UDIMM ECC 1 1333, 1066, and 800 1333, 1066 and 800 Dual rank

2 1333, 1066, and 800 1066 and 800 Dual rank

RDIMM 1

2

The system contains 12 memory sockets split into two sets of six sockets, one set per processor. Each six-socket set is organized into three channels. In each channel, the release levers of the first socket is marked white and the second black.

Operating Frequency (in MT/s) Maximum DIMM Rank/

1.5 V 1.35 V

1600, 1333, 1066 and 800 1333

1333, 1066 and 800 1600, 1333, 1066 and 1066 1066 and 800

1333, 1066 and 800 1066 and 800

1066 and 800 1333, 1066, and 800 1066 and 800

Channel

Dual rank Quad rank

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NOTE: DIMMs in sockets A1 to A6 are assigned to processor 1 and DIMMs in sockets B1 to B6 are assigned to processor 2.

Figure 16. Memory Socket Locations

Memory channels are organized as follows:

Processor 1 channel 1: memory sockets A1 and A4

channel 2: memory sockets A2 and A5

channel 3: memory sockets A3 and A6

Processor 2 channel 1: memory sockets B1 and B4

channel 2: memory sockets B2 and B5

channel 3: memory sockets B3 and B6

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General Memory Module Guidelines

This system supports Flexible Memory Configuration, enabling the system to be configured and run in any valid chipset architectural configuration. The following are the recommended guidelines for best performance:

• UDIMMs and RDIMMs must not be mixed.

• x4 and x8 DRAM based DIMMs can be mixed. For more information, see Mode-Specific Guidelines.

• A maximum of two UDIMMs can be populated in a channel.

• A maximum of two quad-rank RDIMMs can be populated in a channel.

• A maximum of two single- or dual-rank RDIMMs can be populated in a channel.

• One quad-rank RDIMM and one single- or dual-rank RDIMM can be populated per channel.

• Populate DIMM sockets only if a processor is installed. For single-processor systems, sockets A1 to A6 are available. For dual-processor systems, sockets A1 to A6 and sockets B1 to B6 are available.

• If a processor is installed, install DIMM blanks in the vacant memory sockets assigned to the processor to ensure proper system cooling.

• Populate all sockets with white release tabs first and then black.

• Populate the sockets by highest rank count in the following order - first in sockets with white release levers and then black. For example, if you want to mix quad-rank and dual-rank DIMMs, populate quad-rank DIMMs in the sockets with white release tabs and dual-rank DIMMs in the sockets with black release tabs.

• In a dual-processor configuration, the memory configuration for each processor must be identical. For example, if you populate socket A1 for processor 1, then populate socket B1 for processor 2, and so on.

• Memory modules of different sizes can be mixed provided that other memory population rules are followed (for example, 2 GB and 4 GB memory modules can be mixed).

• Depending on mode-specific guidelines, populate two or three DIMMs per processor (one DIMM per channel) at a time to maximize performance. For more information, see Mode-Specific Guidelines.

• If memory modules with different speeds are installed, they will operate at the speed of the slowest installed memory module(s) or slower depending on system DIMM configuration.

Mode-Specific Guidelines

Three memory channels are allocated to each processor. The allowable configurations depend on the memory mode selected.

NOTE: x4 and x8 DRAM based DIMMs can be mixed providing support for (Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability) RAS features. However, all guidelines for specific RAS features must be followed. x4 DRAM based DIMMs retain Single Device Data Correction (SDDC) in either memory optimized (independent channel) or Advanced ECC modes. x8 DRAM based DIMMs require Advanced ECC mode to gain SDDC.

The following sections provide additional slot population guidelines for each mode.

Advanced ECC (Lockstep)

Advanced ECC mode extends SDDC from x4 DRAM based DIMMs to both x4 and x8 DRAMs. This protects against single DRAM chip failures during normal operation.

Memory installation guidelines:

• Memory sockets A1, A4, B1, and B4 are disabled and do not supported Advanced ECC mode.

• DIMMs must be installed in matched pairs — DIMMs installed in memory sockets (A2, B2) must match DIMMs installed in memory sockets (A3, B3) and DIMMs installed in memory sockets (A5, B5) must match DIMMs installed in memory sockets (A6, B6).

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NOTE: Advanced ECC with mirroring is not supported.

Memory Optimized (Independent Channel) Mode

This mode supports SDDC only for memory modules that use x4 device width and does not impose any specific slot population requirements.

Memory Sparing

NOTE: To use memory sparing, this feature must be enabled in the System Setup.

In this mode, one rank per channel is reserved as a spare. If persistent correctable errors are detected on a rank, the data from this rank is copied to the spare rank and the failed rank is disabled.

With memory sparing enabled, the system memory available to the operating system is reduced by one rank per channel. For example, in a system with three 8 GB dual-rank DIMMs, the available system memory is: 1/2 (ranks/ channel) × 3 (DIMMs) × 8 GB = 12 GB, and not 3 (DIMMs) × 8 GB = 24 GB.

NOTE: Memory sparing does not offer protection against a multi-bit uncorrectable error.

NOTE: Both Advanced ECC/Lockstep and Optimizer modes support Memory Sparing.

Memory Mirroring

Memory Mirroring offers the strongest DIMM reliability mode compared to all other modes, providing improved uncorrectable multi-bit failure protection. In a mirrored configuration, the total available system memory is one half of the total installed physical memory. Half of the installed memory is used to mirror the active DIMMs. In the event of an uncorrectable error, the system will switch over to the mirrored copy. This ensures SDDC and multi-bit protection.

Memory installation guidelines:

NOTE: The first memory channel for each processor (Channel 1) is disabled and not available for Memory Mirroring.

• Memory channels 2 and 3 must be populated.

• Memory modules must be identical in size, speed, and technology.

• DIMMs installed in memory sockets with white release tabs must be identical and similar rule applies for sockets with black release tabs. For example, DIMMs installed in sockets A2 and A3 must be identical.

Sample Memory Configurations

The following tables show sample memory configurations that follow the appropriate memory guidelines stated in this section.

NOTE: 16 GB quad-rank RDIMMs are not supported.

NOTE: 1R, 2R, and 4R in the following tables indicate single-, dual-, and quad-rank DIMMs respectively.

Table 1. Memory Configurations — Single Processor

System Capacity (in GB)

2 2 1

4 2 2

DIMM Size (in GB)

Number of DIMMs

Organization and Speed

1R x8, 1333 MT/s 1R x8, 1600 MT/s

1R x8, 1333 MT/s

DIMM Slot Population

A1

A1, A2

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System Capacity (in GB)

DIMM Size (in GB)

Number of DIMMs

10 2 5

12 4 3

20 4 5

24 8 3

32 8 4

48 16 3

96 16 6

128 32 4

192 32 6

Table 2. Memory Configurations — Two Processors

Organization and Speed

1R x8, 1600 MT/s 1R x8, 1333 MT/s

1R x8, 1600 MT/s 2R x4, 1333 MT/s

2R x4, 1600 MT/s 2R x4, 1333 MT/s

2R x4, 1600 MT/s 4R x4, 1066 MT/s

4R x4, 1066 MT/s

DIMM Slot Population

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5

A1, A2, A3

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5

A1, A2, A3

A1, A2, A3, A4

A1, A2, A3

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6

A1, A2, A3, A4

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6

System Capacity (in GB)

DIMM Size (in GB)

4 2 2

8 2 4

12 2 6

24 4 6

48 8 6

96 16 6

128 16 8

160 16 10

192 16 12

Number of DIMMs

Organization and Speed

1R x8, 1333 MT/s 1R x8, 1600 MT/s

2R x8, 1333 MT/s 2R x8, 1600 MT/s

2R x4, 1333 MT/s 2R x4, 1600 MT/s

DIMM Slot Population

A1, B1

A1, A2, B1, B2

A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3

A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, B4

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6

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System Capacity (in GB)

256 32 8

384 32 12

DIMM Size (in GB)

Number of DIMMs

Organization and Speed

4R x4, 1066 MT/s

DIMM Slot Population

A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, B4

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6

Removing Memory Modules

WARNING: The memory modules are hot to the touch for some time after the system has been powered down. Allow time for the memory modules to cool before handling them. Handle the memory modules by the card edges and avoid touching the components or metallic contacts on the memory module.

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

CAUTION: To ensure proper system cooling, memory-module blanks must be installed in any memory socket that is not occupied. Remove memory-module blanks only if you intend to install memory modules in those sockets.

1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and

peripherals.

2. Open the system.

3. Remove the cooling shroud.

4. Locate the appropriate memory-module socket(s).

5. To release the memory-module blank from the socket, simultaneously press the ejectors on both ends of the

memory module socket.

CAUTION: Handle each memory module only on the card edges, making sure not to touch the middle of the memory module or metallic contacts. To avoid damaging the memory module, handle only one memory module at a time.

Figure 17. Ejecting The Memory Module

1. memory module

2. memory-module socket ejectors (2)

3. memory-module socket

6. If a memory module or a memory-module blank is installed in the socket, remove it.

NOTE: Retain removed memory-module blank(s) for future use.

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Figure 18. Removing The Memory Module

1. memory module/memory-module blank

7. Install the cooling shroud.

8. Close the system.

9. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.

Installing Memory Modules

WARNING: The memory modules are hot to the touch for some time after the system has been powered down. Allow time for the memory modules to cool before handling them. Handle the memory modules by the card edges and avoid touching the components or metallic contacts on the memory module.

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

CAUTION: To ensure proper system cooling, memory-module blanks must be installed in any memory socket that is not occupied. Remove memory-module blanks only if you intend to install memory modules in those sockets.

1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.

2. Open the system.

3. If applicable, remove the cooling shroud.

4. Locate the memory-module sockets.

CAUTION: Handle each memory module only by the card edges, making sure not to touch the middle of the memory module or metallic contacts. To avoid damaging the memory module, handle only one memory module at a time.

5. If a memory module or a memory-module blank is installed in the socket, remove it.

NOTE: Retain removed memory-module blank(s) for future use.

6. Align the memory-module's edge connector with the alignment key of the memory-module socket, and insert the

memory module in the socket.

NOTE: The memory-module socket has an alignment key that allows you to install the memory module in the socket in only one orientation.

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CAUTION: To prevent damage to the memory-module socket during installation, apply pressure at both ends of the memory module evenly. Do not apply pressure to the center of the memory module.

7. Press down on the memory module with your thumbs until the memory module snaps into place.

Figure 19. Installing The Memory Module

1. memory module

2. memory-module ejectors

3. memory-module socket alignment key

4. memory-module alignment key

NOTE: When the memory module is properly seated in the socket, the levers on the memory-module socket align with the levers on the other identical sockets that have memory modules installed.

8. Repeat step 4 through step 7 of this procedure to install the remaining memory modules.

9. Replace the cooling shroud.

10. Close the system.

11. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn on the system, including any attached peripherals.

12. Press <F2> to enter the System Setup, and check the memory settings.

The system should have already changed the value to reflect the newly installed memory.

13. If the value is incorrect, one or more of the memory modules may not be installed properly. Repeat step 4 through

step 7 of this procedure, checking to ensure that the memory modules are firmly seated in their sockets.

14. Run the appropriate diagnostic test. For more information, see Using System Diagnostics.

Hard Drives

Your system supports:

• up to eight 3.5 inch or 2.5 inch hot-swappable hard drives

• up to four 3.5 inch or 2.5 inch hot-swappable hard drives for software RAID

NOTE: On software RAID systems, slots 4 through 7 are not functional and are pre-installed with dual slot harddrive blanks.

All hard drives connect to the system board through the hard-drive backplane. Hot-swappable hard drives are supplied in hot-swappable hard-drive carriers that fit in the hard-drive slots.

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CAUTION: Before attempting to remove or install a hard drive while the system is running, see the documentation for the storage controller card to ensure that the host adapter is configured correctly to support hot-swap hard drive removal and insertion.

CAUTION: Do not turn off or reboot your system while the hard drive is being formatted. Doing so can cause a hard drive failure.

NOTE: Use only hard drives that have been tested and approved for use with the hard-drive backplane.

When you format a hard drive, allow enough time for the formatting to be completed. Be aware that high-capacity hard drives can take a number of hours to format.

Removing A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank

CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive slots must have drive blanks installed.

1. If installed, remove the front bezel.

2. Grasp the front of the hard-drive blank, press the release button and slide the blank out until it is free of the hard-

drive slot.

Figure 20. Removing and Installing a 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank

1. hard-drive blank

2. release button

Installing A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank

CAUTION: To avoid damaging the hard-drive blank's metal spring, follow the hard-drive blank installation sequence described in the figure below.

1. If installed, remove the front bezel.

2. Insert the hard-drive blank into the hard-drive slot until the release button clicks into place.

3. If applicable, install the front bezel.

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Figure 21. Hard-Drive Blank Installation Sequence

Removing A Dual Slot Hard-Drive Blank

CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive slots must have hard-drive blanks installed.

NOTE: Systems configured for software RAID support only four hard drives. The remaining hard-drive slots are preinstalled with dual slot hard-drive blanks, and are not available for software RAID.

NOTE: This is a service only procedure.

1. If installed, remove the front bezel.

2. Using a screwdriver, push the release tabs to unlock the dual slot hard-drive blank from the chassis.

3. Pull the hard-drive blank at the corners until it is free of the hard-drive slot.

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Figure 22. Removing and Installing A Dual Slot Hard-Drive Blank

1. dual slot hard-drive blank

2. release tabs (2)

Installing A Dual Slot Hard-Drive Blank

1. If installed, remove the front bezel.

2. Insert the dual slot hard-drive blank into the hard-drive slot, and push it until the release tabs click into place.

3. If applicable, install the front bezel.

Removing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive

CAUTION: To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports hot-swap drive installation. See the documentation supplied with your operating system.

1. From the management software, prepare the hard drive for removal. Wait until the indicators on the hard-drive

carrier signal that the hard drive can be removed safely. For more information, see the documentation for the storage controller.

If the hard drive is online, the green activity/fault indicator flashes as the drive is turned off. When the hard-drive indicators are off, the hard drive is ready for removal.

2. Press the release button to open the hard-drive carrier release handle.

3. Slide the hard-drive carrier out until it is free of the hard-drive slot.

CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive slots must have hard-drive blanks installed.

4. Insert a hard-drive blank in the empty hard-drive slot.

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Figure 23. Removing and Installing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive

1. release button

2. hard drive

3. hard-drive carrier handle

Installing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

CAUTION: Use only hard drives that have been tested and approved for use with the hard-drive backplane.

CAUTION: Combining SAS and SATA hard drives in the same RAID volume is not supported.

CAUTION: When installing a hard drive, ensure that the adjacent drives are fully installed. Inserting a hard-drive carrier and attempting to lock its handle next to a partially installed carrier can damage the partially installed carrier's shield spring and make it unusable.

CAUTION: To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports hot-swap drive installation. See the documentation supplied with your operating system.

CAUTION: When a replacement hot-swappable hard drive is installed and the system is powered on, the hard drive automatically begins to rebuild. Make absolutely sure that the replacement hard drive is blank or contains data that you wish to have over-written. Any data on the replacement hard drive is immediately lost after the hard drive is installed.

1. If a hard-drive blank is installed in the hard-drive slot, remove it.

2. Install a hard drive in the hard-drive carrier.

3. Press the release button on the front of the hard-drive carrier and open the hard-drive carrier handle.

4. Insert the hard-drive carrier into the hard-drive slot until the carrier connects with the backplane.

5. Close the hard-drive carrier handle to lock the hard drive in place.

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Removing A 2.5 Inch Hard Drive From A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Adapter

NOTE: A 2.5 inch hard drive is installed into a 3.5 inch hard-drive adapter, which is then installed in the 3.5 inch hard-drive carrier

1. Remove the two screws from the side of the 3.5 inch hard-drive adapter.

2. Remove the hard-drive away from the hard-drive adapter.

Figure 24. Removing and Installing a 2.5 Inch Hard Drive Into a 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Adapter

1. screws (2)

2. 3.5 inch hard-drive adapter

3. 2.5 inch hard drive

Installing A 2.5 Inch Hard Drive Into A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Adapter

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

1. Align the screw holes on the 2.5 inch hard drive with the screw holes on the 3.5 inch hard-drive adapter.

2. Install the screws to secure the hard drive to the hard-drive adapter.

Removing A Hard Drive Or A Hard-Drive Adapter From A Hard-Drive Carrier

1. Remove the screws from the slide rails on the hard-drive carrier.

2. Lift the hard-drive adapter out of the hard-drive carrier.

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Figure 25. Removing and Installing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive Carrier

1. hard-drive carrier

2. screws (4)

3. hard drive

4. screw holes (4)

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Figure 26. Removing and Installing a Hard-Drive Adapter Into a 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Carrier

1. hard-drive carrier

2. screws (5)

3. hard-drive adapter

4. 2.5 inch hard drive

Installing A Hard Drive Or A Hard-Drive Adapter Into A Hard-Drive Carrier

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

1. Insert the hard-drive adapter into the hard-drive carrier with the connector end of the hard drive toward the back.

2. Align the screw holes on the hard drive with the back set of holes on the hard-drive carrier.

When aligned correctly, the back of the hard drive is flush with the back of the hard-drive carrier.

3. Attach the screws to secure the hard drive to the hard-drive carrier.

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Optical Drive (Optional)

Removing The Optical Drive

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

1. If installed, remove the front bezel.

2. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and

peripherals.

3. Open the system.

4. Disconnect the power/data cable from the back of the optical drive.

Note the routing of the power/data cable on the side on the system as you remove them from the system board and drive. You must route these cables properly when you replace them to prevent them from being pinched or crimped.

5. To remove the optical drive, press down and push the blue release tab toward the front of the system.

6. Slide the optical drive out of the system until it is free of the drive bay.

7. If you are not adding a new optical drive, install the optical drive blank.

8. Close the system.

9. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.

10. If applicable, install the front bezel.

Figure 27. Removing and Installing the Optical Drive

1. optical drive

2. power and data cable

3. release tab

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Installing The Optical Drive

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

1. If installed, remove the front bezel.

2. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from its electrical outlet.

3. Open the system.

4. Align the optical drive with its opening in the front panel.

5. Slide in the optical drive until the latch snaps into place.

6. Connect the power/data cable to the optical drive and system board.

NOTE: You must route the cable properly on the side of the system to prevent it from being pinched or crimped.

7. Close the system.

8. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.

9. If applicable, install the front bezel.

Cooling Fans

Your system supports up to six cooling fans. For a system with only one processor, a dummy fan is pre-installed on the sixth cooling fan slot (FAN6). You must remove the dummy fan and install a cooling fan in the FAN6 slot when you install a second processor.

NOTE: In the event of a problem with a particular fan, the fan number is referenced by the system’s management software, allowing you to easily identify and replace the proper fan by noting the fan numbers.

Removing A Cooling Fan

WARNING: Opening or removing the system cover when the system is on may expose you to a risk of electric shock. Exercise utmost care while removing or installing cooling fans.

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

NOTE: The procedure for removing each individual fan module is the same.

1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and

peripherals.

2. Open the system.

3. Remove the fan cable connector from the system board by pressing the tab on the cable end connector, and lifting

it away from the system board.

4. Free the cable from the cable holders on the fan bracket.

5. Press the release tab on the cooling fan and lift the fan away from the chassis.

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Figure 28. Removing and Installing a Cooling Fan

1. cooling fans (6)

2. cooling fan release tab

3. cooling fan cable connector

4. cooling fan connector on the system board

Installing A Cooling Fan

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

NOTE: If you install a second processor, you must:

• remove the dummy fan from the FAN6 slot

• install a cooling fan in the FAN6 slot

• upgrade both the expansion-card risers (riser 1 and riser 2)

1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and

peripherals.

2. Open the system.

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3. Remove the cooling shroud.

4. Align the fan with the cable end of the fan toward the system board.

5. Lower the fan into the fan bracket until it clicks into position.

6. Connect the fan's power cable to the power connector on the system board.

7. Route the cable through the cable holders on the fan bracket.

8. Replace the cooling shroud.

9. Close the system.

10. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.

Internal USB Memory Key (Optional)

An optional USB memory key installed inside your system can be used as a boot device, security key, or mass storage device. The USB connector must be enabled by the Internal USB Port option in the Integrated Devices screen of the System Setup.

To boot from the USB memory key, configure the USB memory key with a boot image, and then specify the USB memory key in the boot sequence in the System Setup.

NOTE: The internal USB connector is located on the expansion-card riser 2.

Replacing the Internal USB Key

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and

peripherals.

2. Open the system.

3. Locate the USB connector / USB key on the expansion-card riser 2.

4. If installed, remove the USB key.

5. Insert the USB key into the USB connector.

6. Close the system.

7. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.

8. Enter the System Setup and verify that the USB key is detected by the system.

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Figure 29. Replacing the Internal USB Key

1. USB memory key connector

2. USB memory key

Expansion Cards And Expansion-Card Risers

NOTE: A missing or an unsupported expansion-card riser logs an SEL event. It does not prevent your system from powering on and no BIOS POST message or F1/F2 pause is displayed.

Expansion-Card Installation Guidelines

Your system supports:

• PCI Express Generation 2 and Generation 3 expansion cards.

• Different expansion-card risers for single- and dual-processor configurations. The following table provides the riser configurations for single- and dual-processor systems:

Table 3. Riser Configuration for Single- and Dual-Processor Systems

Number of Processors

One

Two

NOTE: The expansion-card risers listed in the above table cannot be interchanged between single- and dualprocessor systems.

• Only a three-fourth length GPU card is supported for the PCIe expansion card slot (slot 2) on riser 2.

Use the following table as a guide for installing expansion cards to ensure proper cooling and mechanical fit. The expansion cards with the highest priority must be installed first using the slot priority indicated. All other expansion cards must be installed in card priority and slot priority order.

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PCIE_G2_X4 iDRAC Ports Card

PCIE_G3_X16 iDRAC Ports Card

Riser 1 Riser 2

Expansion Card Slots

PCIE_G3_X8 PCIE_G3_X4 PCIE_G3_X4

PCIE_G3_X8 PCIE_G3_X8 PCIE_G3_X8

Table 4. Expansion-Card Installation Priority for Riser 2

Card Priority Card Type Slot Priority Max Allowed 1 External RAID 4, 3, 2 1

2 CNAs 4, 3, 2 3

3 10 Gb NICs 4, 3, 2 3

4 FC8 HBA 4, 3, 2 3

5 FC4 HBA 4, 3, 2 3

6 1 Gb NICs 4, 3, 2 3

7 Non-RAID 4, 3, 2 3

8 FC16 HBA 4, 3, 2 3

Removing An Expansion Card

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and

peripherals.

2. Open the system.

3. Lift the expansion-card latch.

4. Hold the expansion card by its edges and remove it from the expansion-card connector on the expansion-card

riser.

5. If you are removing the card permanently, install a metal filler bracket over the empty expansion slot opening and

close the expansion-card latch.

NOTE: You must install a filler bracket over an empty expansion slot to maintain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification of the system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in proper cooling and airflow inside the system.

6. Close the system.

7. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.

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Figure 30. Removing and Installing the Expansion Card from Expansion-Card Riser 1

1. expansion card

2. expansion-card latch

3. riser 1

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Figure 31. Removing and Installing the Expansion Card from Expansion-Card Riser 2

1. riser 2

2. expansion-card latch

3. expansion card

Installing An Expansion Card

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

1. Unpack the expansion card and prepare it for installation.

For instructions, see the documentation accompanying the card.

2. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and

peripherals.

3. Open the system.

4. Locate the expansion-card connector on the riser.

5. Open the expansion-card latch and remove the filler bracket.

6. If you are installing a full-length, full-height expansion card on slot 2 of the expansion-card riser 2, open the

expansion-card holder on the cooling shroud.

7. Holding the card by its edges, position the card so that the card-edge connector aligns with the expansion-card

connector.

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8. Insert the card-edge connector firmly into the expansion-card connector until the card is fully seated.

9. Slide the expansion-card latch into position.

10. If applicable, connect cables to the expansion card.

11. Close the system.

12. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.

13. Install any device drivers required for the card as described in the documentation for the card.

Removing Expansion-Card Risers

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and

peripherals.

2. Open the system.

NOTE: Before removing the expansion-card riser, ensure that there are no expansion cards installed on it.

3. Press the release tabs and lift the expansion-card riser from the riser connector on the system board.

Figure 32. Removing and Installing the Expansion-Card Riser 1

1. expansion-card riser 1

2. release tabs (2)

3. riser guide pins (2)

4. connector

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Figure 33. Removing and Installing the Expansion-Card Riser 2

1. expansion-card riser 2

2. connector

3. riser guide pins (2)

Installing Expansion-Card Risers

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

1. If applicable, reinstall the expansion card(s) into the expansion card riser.

2. Align the expansion-card riser with the connector and the riser guide pin on the system board.

3. Lower the expansion-card riser into place until the expansion-card riser connector is fully seated in the connector.

4. Close the system.

5. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.

6. Install any device drivers required for the card as described in the documentation for the card.

iDRAC Ports Card (Optional)

The iDRAC Ports card supports:

• one 1GbE Ethernet port

• SD vFlash card

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Removing The iDRAC Ports Card

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and

peripherals.

2. Open the system.

3. Disconnect any cables connected to the iDRAC Ports card.

4. Lift the expansion-card latch

5. Remove the iDRAC Ports card.

6. If installed, remove the expansion card from slot 1 of expansion-card riser 1.

7. Supporting the expansion-card riser, hold the iDRAC Ports card by its edges and remove it from the iDRAC Ports

card connector on the riser.

8. If you are removing the card permanently, install a metal filler bracket over the empty expansion slot opening and

close the expansion-card latch.

NOTE: You must install a filler bracket over an empty expansion slot to maintain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification of the system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in proper cooling and airflow inside the system.

9. Close the system.

10. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.

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Figure 34. Removing and Installing the iDRAC Ports Card

1. expansion-card riser 1

2. iDRAC Ports card

3. iDRAC Ports card alignment slot

Installing The iDRAC Ports Card

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

1. Unpack the iDRAC Ports card and prepare it for installation.

For instructions, see the documentation accompanying the card.

2. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and

peripherals.

3. Open the system.

4. Locate the iDRAC Ports card connector on expansion-card riser 1.

5. Open the expansion-card latch and remove the filler bracket.

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6. Holding the card by its edges, position the card so that the card-edge connector aligns with the iDRAC Ports card

connector.

7. Align the iDRAC Ports card bracket with the hooks on the chassis.

8. Insert the card-edge connector firmly into the iDRAC Ports card connector until the card is fully seated.

9. Slide the expansion-card latch into position.

10. If applicable, connect cables to the iDRAC Ports card.

11. Close the system.

12. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.

13. Install any device drivers required for the card as described in the documentation for the card.

SD vFlash Card

A vFlash SD card is a Secure Digital (SD) card that plugs into the vFlash SD card slot in the system. It provides persistent on-demand local storage and a custom deployment environment that allows automation of server configuration, scripts, and imaging. It emulates USB device(s). For more information, see the manuals.

Replacing An SD vFlash Card

1. Locate the vFlash media slot on the iDRAC Ports card.

2. To remove the installed SD vFlash card, push inward on the card to release it.

3. Pull the card from the card slot.

iDRAC7 User's Guide

at dell.com/support/

Figure 35. Removing and Installing the SD vFlash Card

1. SD vFlash card

2. SD vFlash card slot

4. To install the SD vFlash card, with the label side facing up, insert the contact-pin end of the SD card into the card

slot on the module.

NOTE: The slot is keyed to ensure correct insertion of the card.

5. Press inward on the card to lock it into the slot.

Internal Dual SD Module

NOTE: When the Redundancy option is set to Mirror Mode in the Integrated Devices screen of the System Setup, the information is replicated from one SD card to another.

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Removing The Internal Dual SD Module

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and

peripherals.

2. Open the system.

3. Locate the internal dual SD module installed on the IDSDM connector on the system board.

4. If applicable, remove the SD card(s).

5. Holding the tab, pull the dual SD module to remove it from the system board.

6. Close the system.

7. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.

Figure 36. Removing and Installing the Internal Dual SD Module

blue pull tab

1.

2. SD card 1

3. SD card 2

4. dual SD module

5. connector on the system board

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Installing The Internal Dual SD Module

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and

peripherals.

2. Open the system.

3. Locate the connector on the system board.

4. Align the connectors on the system board and the dual SD module.

5. Holding the tab, push the dual SD module until it is firmly seated on the system board.

NOTE: An L-shaped flange extended from the power supply unit cage supports the dual SD module.

6. Close the system.

7. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.

Internal SD Card

Removing An Internal SD Card

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and

peripherals.

2. Open the system.

3. Locate the SD card slot on the internal dual SD module or the backplane expander board and press inward on the

card to release it from the slot and remove the card.

4. Close the system.

5. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.

Installing An Internal SD Card

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

NOTE: To use an SD card with your system, ensure that the internal SD card port is enabled in the System Setup.

1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and

peripherals.

2. Open the system.

3. Locate the SD card connector on the internal dual SD module or the backplane expander board. With the label side

facing up, insert the contact-pin end of the card into the slot.

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NOTE: The slot is keyed to ensure correct insertion of the card.

4. Press the card into the card slot to lock it into place.

5. Close the system.

6. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.

Integrated Storage Controller Card

Your system supports an integrated storage controller card that provides the integrated storage subsystem for your system’s internal hard drives. The controller supports SAS and SATA hard drives and also enables you to set up the hard drives in RAID configurations as supported by the version of the storage controller included with your system.

Removing The Integrated Storage Controller

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.

2. Open the system.

NOTE: For easy access to the integrated storage controller, remove the expansion-card riser 2 before removing the integrated storage controller. See Removing Expansion-Card Risers.

3. Push down the two release levers at the edge of the card to disengage the card from the connector.

As the card releases from the standoffs, the connector under the card disengages from the system board connector.

4. Disengage the card from the storage-controller card holder on the system board.

5. Remove the storage-controller card from the system.

6. Close the system.

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Figure 37. Removing and Installing the Integrated Storage Controller

1. storage connector on the system board

2. touch-points (2)

3. storage-controller card

4. storage-controller card holder

5. release levers (2)

Installing The Integrated Storage Controller

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.

2. Open the system.

3. Align one end of the card with the card holder on the system board.

4. Lower the other end of the card and align the holes on the card with the locating posts of the extractors on the

system board.

5. Press the card down at the corners until it is fully seated.

When the card is fully seated, the plastic standoff tab snaps over the edge of the holder.

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6. Close the system.

7. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.

Processors

Use the following procedure when:

• Installing an additional processor

• Replacing a processor

Removing A Processor

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

1. Before upgrading your system, download the latest system BIOS version from dell.com/support and follow the

instructions included in the compressed download file to install the update on your system.

NOTE: You can update the system BIOS using the Lifecycle Controller.

2. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet. When

disconnected from the power source, press and hold the power button for three seconds to fully drain the system of stored power prior to removing the cover.

3. Open the system.

4. Remove the cooling shroud.

WARNING: The heat sink and processor are hot to the touch for some time after the system has been powered down. Allow the heat sink and processor to cool before handling them.

CAUTION: Never remove the heat sink from a processor unless you intend to remove the processor. The heat sink is necessary to maintain proper thermal conditions.

5. Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, loosen one of the heat-sink retention sockets. Wait 30 seconds for the heat sink to

loosen from the processor.

6. Loosen the other three heat-sink retention sockets.

7. Lift the heat sink away from the processor.

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Figure 38. Removing and Installing the Heat Sink

1. retention sockets (4)

2. heat sink

3. retention screws (4)

CAUTION: The processor is held in its socket under strong pressure. Be aware that the release lever can spring up suddenly if not firmly grasped.

8. Position your thumb firmly over the processor socket-release lever and release the lever from the locked position.

9. Rotate the lever 90 degrees upward until the processor is released from the socket.

10. Rotate the processor shield upward and out of the way.

CAUTION: The socket pins are fragile and can be permanently damaged. Be careful not to bend the pins in the socket when removing the processor out of the socket.

11. Lift the processor out of the socket and leave the release lever up so that the socket is ready for the new

processor.

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Figure 39. Removing and Installing a Processor

1. processor

2. processor shield

3. notches in processor (4)

4. socket keys (4)

NOTE: After removing the processor, place it in an antistatic container for reuse, return, or temporary storage. Do not touch the bottom of the processor. Touch only the side edges of the processor.

5. ZIF socket

6. socket-release lever

Installing A Processor

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

NOTE: If you install a second processor, you must:

• remove the dummy fan from the FAN6 slot

• install a cooling fan in the FAN6 slot

• upgrade both the expansion-card risers (riser 1 and riser 2)

1. Before upgrading your system, download the latest system BIOS version from dell.com/support and follow the

instructions included in the compressed download file to install the update on your system.

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NOTE: You can update the system BIOS using the Lifecycle Controller.

2. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet. When

disconnected from power, press and hold the power button for three seconds to fully drain the system of stored power prior to removing the cover.

3. Open the system.

4. Remove the cooling shroud.

WARNING: The heat sink and processor are hot to the touch for some time after the system has been powered down. Allow the heat sink and processor to cool before handling them.

CAUTION: Never remove the heat sink from a processor unless you intend to remove the processor. The heat sink is necessary to maintain proper thermal conditions.

5. Position your thumb firmly over the processor socket-release lever and release the lever from the locked position.

6. Rotate the lever 90 degrees upward.

7. Rotate the processor shield upward and out of the way.

8. Unpack the new processor.

9. With the release lever on the processor socket in the open position, align the processor with the socket keys on the

ZIF socket.

CAUTION: Positioning the processor incorrectly can permanently damage the system board or the processor. Be careful not to bend the pins in the socket.

CAUTION: Do not use force to seat the processor. When the processor is positioned correctly, it engages easily into the socket.

10. Set the processor lightly in the socket.

11. Close the processor shield.

12. Rotate the socket release lever down until it locks into position.

13. Using a clean lint-free cloth, remove the thermal grease from the heat sink.

CAUTION: Applying too much thermal grease can result in excess grease coming in contact with and contaminating the processor socket.

14. Open the grease applicator included with your processor kit and apply all of the thermal grease in the applicator to

the center of the topside of the new processor.

15. Place the heat sink on the processor.

16. Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, tighten the heat-sink retention sockets.

17. Install the cooling shroud.

18. Close the system.

19. Reconnect your system and peripherals to their electrical outlets, and turn on the system.

20. Press <F2> to enter the System Setup and check that the processor information matches the new system

configuration.

21. Run the system diagnostics to verify that the new processor operates correctly.

Power Supplies

Your system supports:

• Two 495 W, 750 W, or 1100 W AC power supply modules

• One cabled power supply module 550 W (non-redundant)

• Two 750 W or 1100 W DC power supply modules

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– When two identical power supplies are installed, the power supply configuration is redundant (1 + 1). In

redundant mode, power is supplied to the system equally from both power supplies to maximize efficiency.

– When only one power supply is installed, the power supply configuration is non-redundant (1 + 0). Power is

supplied to the system only by the single power supply.

NOTE: If two power supplies are used, they must be of the same type and have the same maximum output power.

NOTE: Titanium power supply is nominally rated for 200 VAC to 240 VAC input only.

CAUTION: Do not operate your system with only one 1100 W AC or DC power supply installed.

Removing An AC Power Supply

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

CAUTION: The system requires one power supply for normal operation. On power-redundant systems, remove and replace only one power supply at a time in a system that is powered on.

NOTE: You may have to unlatch and lift the optional cable management arm if it interferes with power supply removal. For information about the cable management arm, see the system’s rack documentation.

1. Disconnect the power cable from the power source and the power supply you intend to remove and remove the

cables from the strap.

2. Press the release latch and slide the power supply out of the chassis.

Figure 40. Removing and Installing an AC Power Supply

1. connector

2. power supply

3. release latch

4. power supply handle

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Installing An AC Power Supply

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

1. Verify that both the power supplies are the same type and have the same maximum output power.

NOTE: The maximum output power (shown in Watts) is listed on the power supply label.

2. If applicable, remove the power supply blank.

3. Slide the new power supply into the chassis until the power supply is fully seated and the release latch snaps into

place.

NOTE: If you unlatched the cable management arm, re-latch it. For information about the cable management arm, see the system’s rack documentation.

4. Connect the power cable to the power supply and plug the cable into a power outlet.

CAUTION: When connecting the power cable, secure the cable with the strap.

NOTE: When installing, hot-swapping, or hot-adding a new power supply, allow several seconds for the system to recognize the power supply and determine its status. The power-supply status indicator turns green to signify that the power supply is functioning properly.

Wiring Instructions For A DC Power Supply

Your system supports up to two –(48–60) V DC power supplies (when available).

WARNING: For equipment using –(48–60) V DC power supplies, a qualified electrician must perform all connections to DC power and to safety grounds. Do not attempt connecting to DC power or installing grounds yourself. All electrical wiring must comply with applicable local or national codes and practices. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow all safety instructions that came with the product.

CAUTION: Wire the unit with copper only, unless otherwise specified, use only 10 American Wire Gauge (AWG) wire rated minimum 90 ºC for source and return. Protect the –(48–60) V DC (1 wire) with a branch circuit overcurrent protection rated 50 A for DC with a high interrupt current rating.

NOTE: A readily accessible disconnect device that is suitably approved and rated shall be incorporated in the field wiring.

Input Requirements

• Supply voltage: –(48–60) V DC

• Current consumption: 32 A (maximum)

Kit Contents

• Dell part number 6RYJ9 terminal block or equivalent (1)

• #6-32 nut equipped with lock washer (1)

Required Tools

Wire-stripper pliers capable of removing insulation from size 10 AWG solid or stranded, insulated copper wire

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NOTE: Use alpha wire part number 3080 or equivalent (65/30 stranding)

Required Wires

• One UL 10 AWG, 2 m maximum (stranded) black wire [–(48–60) V DC]

• One UL 10 AWG, 2 m maximum (stranded) red wire (V DC return)

• One UL 10 AWG, 2 m maximum green/yellow, green with a yellow stripe, stranded wire (safety ground)

Assembling And Connecting The Safety Ground Wire

WARNING: For equipment using –(48–60) V DC power supplies, a qualified electrician must perform all connections to DC power and to safety grounds. Do not attempt connecting to DC power or installing grounds yourself. All electrical wiring must comply with applicable local or national codes and practices. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow all safety instructions that came with the product.

1. Strip the insulation from the end of the green/yellow wire, exposing approximately 4.5 mm (0.175 inch) of copper

wire.

2. Using a hand-crimping tool (Tyco Electronics, 58433-3 or equivalent), crimp the ring-tongue terminal (Jeeson

Terminals Inc., R5-4SA or equivalent) to the green/yellow wire (safety ground wire).

3. Connect the safety ground wire to the grounding post on the back of the system using a #6-32 nut equipped with a

locking washer.

Figure 41. Assembling and Connecting the Safety Ground Wire

safety ground wire

1.

2. grounding post

3. locking washer

4. spring washer

5. #6-32 nut

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Assembling The DC Input Power Wires

WARNING: For equipment using –(48–60) V DC power supplies, a qualified electrician must perform all connections to DC power and to safety grounds. Do not attempt connecting to DC power or installing grounds yourself. All electrical wiring must comply with applicable local or national codes and practices. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow all safety instructions that came with the product.

1. Strip the insulation from the ends of the DC power wires, exposing approximately 13 mm (0.5 inch) of copper wire.

WARNING: Reversing polarity when connecting DC power wires can permanently damage the power supply or the system.

2. Insert the copper ends into the mating connectors and tighten the captive screws at the top of the mating

connector using a #2 Phillips screwdriver.

WARNING: To protect the power supply from electrostatic discharge, the captive screws must be covered with the rubber cap before inserting the mating connector into the power supply.

3. Rotate the rubber cap clockwise to fix it over the captive screws.

4. Insert the mating connector into the power supply.

Figure 42. Assembling the DC Input Power Wires

1. DC power socket

2. rubber cap

3. captive screws (2)

4. DC power connector

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5. wire –48 V

6. wire RTN

7. grounding wire

Removing A DC Power Supply

WARNING: For equipment using –(48–60) V DC power supplies, a qualified electrician must perform all connections to DC power and to safety grounds. Do not attempt connecting to DC power or installing grounds yourself. All electrical wiring must comply with applicable local or national codes and practices. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow all safety instructions that came with the product.

CAUTION: The system requires one power supply for normal operation. On power-redundant systems, remove and replace only one power supply at a time in a system that is powered on.

NOTE: You may have to unlatch and lift the optional cable management arm if it interferes with power supply removal. For information about the cable management arm, see the system’s rack documentation.

1. Disconnect the power wires from the power source and the connector from the power supply you intend to

remove.

2. Disconnect the safety ground wire.

3. Press the release latch and slide the power supply out of the chassis.

Figure 43. Removing and Installing a DC Power Supply

1. connector

2. power supply

3. power supply status indicator

4. release latch

5. power supply handle

Installing A DC Power Supply

WARNING: For equipment using –(48–60) V DC power supplies, a qualified electrician must perform all connections to DC power and to safety grounds. Do not attempt connecting to DC power or installing grounds yourself. All electrical wiring must comply with applicable local or national codes and practices. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow all safety instructions that came with the product.

1. Verify that both the power supplies are the same type and have the same maximum output power.

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NOTE: The maximum output power (shown in Watts) is listed on the power supply label.

2. If applicable, remove the power supply blank.

3. Slide the new power supply into the chassis until the power supply is fully seated and the release latch snaps into

place.

NOTE: If you unlatched the cable management arm, re-latch it. For information about the cable management arm, see the system’s rack documentation.

4. Connect the safety ground wire.

5. Install the DC power connector in the power supply.

CAUTION: When connecting the power wires, secure the wires with the strap to the power supply handle.

6. Connect the wires to a DC power source.

NOTE: When installing, hot-swapping, or hot-adding a new power supply, allow several seconds for the system to recognize the power supply and determine its status. The power-supply status indicator turns green to signify that the power supply is functioning properly.

Removing The Power Supply Blank

CAUTION: To ensure proper system cooling, the power supply blank must be installed in the second power supply bay in a non-redundant configuration. Remove the power supply blank only if you are installing a second power supply.

If you are installing a second power supply, remove the power supply blank in the bay by pulling outward on the blank.

Figure 44. Removing and Installing the Power Supply Blank

1. power supply blank

Installing The Power Supply Blank

NOTE: Install the power supply blank only in the second power supply bay.

To install the power supply blank, align the blank with the power supply bay and insert it into the chassis until it clicks into place.

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Removing The Power-Distribution And Power-Interposer Boards

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and

peripherals

2. Disconnect the power cable from the power source and the power supply you intend to remove, and remove the

cables from the strap.

3. Open the system.

4. Disconnect all the power cables from the power supply to the system board, hard drives, and optical drive.

CAUTION: The power-distribution and the power-interposer board assembly must be removed from the system before separating them to avoid damaging the power-distribution board's bottom layout.

5. Remove the screws securing the power-distribution board to the chassis.

6. Keeping the release tab pressed, slide the power-interposer and power-distribution board assembly up and toward

the cooling fan, and lift it out of the system.

7. Pull the power-distribution board out from the power-distribution board connector on the power-interposed board.

Figure 45. Removing and Installing the Power-Distribution Board

power-distribution board 2. fan 6 cable connector

1.

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3. screws (4)

4. power-interposer board

5. release tab

6. power-distribution board connector

Figure 46. Power-Distribution Board Connectors

1. fan 6 cable connector

2. power-distribution board connector

3. 8-pin power connector

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Figure 47. Power-Interposer Board Connectors

1. 8-pin power connector

2. retaining slots (4)

3. power-distribution board connector

Installing The Power-Distribution And Power-Interposer Boards

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

1. Unpack the new power-distribution and power-interposer boards.

2. Open the system.

3. Connect the power-distribution board to the power-interposer board outside the system

CAUTION: To avoid damaging the power-distribution board's bottom layout, always connect the powerdistribution board to the power-interposer board outside the system.

4. Slide the power-interposer and power-distribution board assembly into the retaining hooks and push the boards

downward until it clicks into position.

5. Install the four screws that secure the power-distribution board to the chassis.

6. Connect the power-distribution cables to the system board, the fan cable to the power-distribution board, and the

power cable to the power-interposer board.

7. Install the power supplies in the system.

8. Close the system.

9. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.

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Removing A Non-Redundant Power Supply

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

NOTE: You may have to unlatch and lift the optional cable management arm if it interferes with power supply removal. For information about the cable management arm, see the system’s rack documentation.

1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and

peripherals

2. Disconnect the power cable from the power source and the power supply you intend to remove, and remove the

cables from the strap.

3. Open the system.

4. Disconnect the power cables from the power supply to the system board, and the hard-drive backplane.

5. Remove the screw securing the power supply to the standoff on the chassis.

6. Slide the power supply out of the chassis and away from the system.

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Figure 48. Removing and Installing a Non-Redundant Power Supply

1. chassis screw

2. power supply unit cage

3. power supply

4. standoff on the chassis

5. power cable (24 pins)

6. power cable (8 pins)

7. hard-drive backplane power cable

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Installing A Non-Redundant Power Supply

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

1. Unpack the new non-redundant power supply unit.

2. Open the system.

3. Slide the new power supply into the chassis until the screw hole on the power supply unit aligns with the standoff

on the chassis.

4. Tighten the screw to secure the power supply to the standoff on the chassis.

5. Connect the power cable to the power supply.

6. Connect the power distribution cables to the system board, and the hard-drive backplane.

NOTE: Route the hard-drive backplane power cable through the FAN1 slot's fan blank.

7. Close the system.

8. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.

Removing The Redundant Power Supply Unit Divider

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and

peripherals

2. Disconnect the power cable from the power source and the power supplies, and remove the cables from the strap.

3. Remove the redundant power supplies.

4. Open the system.

5. Remove the screw securing the redundant power supply unit divider to the power supply unit cage.

6. Slide the redundant power supply unit divider out, push it down, and slide it out of the power supply unit cage.

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Figure 49. Removing and Installing the Redundant Power-Supply Unit Divider

1. power supply unit divider alignment notches (3)

2. power supply unit divider alignment tabs (3)

3. redundant power supply unit divider

4. power supply unit cage screw

5. power supply unit cage

Installing The Redundant Power Supply Unit Divider

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and peripherals

2. Disconnect the power cable from the power source and the power supplies, and remove the cables from the strap.

3. Open the system.

4. Disconnect all the power cables from the power supply to the system board, hard drives and optical drive.

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5. Remove the non-redundant power supplies from the system.

6. Install the redundant power supply unit divider: a) Slide the redundant power supply unit divider into the power supply unit cage.

b) Align the power supply unit divider with the notches on the power supply unit cage. c) Push the power supply unit divider up, and slide it into the power supply unit cage. d) Install the screw to secure the redundant power supply unit divider to the power supply unit cage.

7. Install the redundant power supplies in the system.

8. Connect the power-distribution cables to the system board, the fan cable to the power-distribution board, and the power cable to the power-interposer board.

9. Close the system.

10. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.

System Battery

Replacing The System Battery

WARNING: There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. See your safety information for additional information.

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and peripherals.

2. Open the system.

Figure 50. Replacing the System Battery

1. system battery

2. battery connector

3. Locate the battery socket.

CAUTION: To avoid damage to the battery connector, you must firmly support the connector while installing or removing a battery.

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4. To remove the battery, press down firmly on the positive side of the connector and lift the battery out of the securing tabs at the negative side of the connector.

5. To install a new system battery, hold the battery with the "+" facing up and slide it under the securing tabs at the positive side of the connector.

6. Press the battery straight down into the connector until it snaps into place.

7. Close the system.

8. Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals

9. Enter System Setup to confirm that the battery is operating properly.

10. Enter the correct time and date in the System Setup's Time and Date fields.

11. Exit System Setup.

Hard-Drive Backplane

Removing The Hard-Drive Backplane

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

1. If installed, remove the front bezel.

2. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.

3. Open the system.

CAUTION: To prevent damage to the hard drives and hard-drive backplane, you must remove the hard drives from the system before removing the hard-drive backplane.

CAUTION: You must note the number of each hard drive and temporarily label them before removal so that you can replace them in the same locations.

4. Remove all hard drives.

5. Disconnect the SAS/SATA/SSD data cable(s) and power cable from the hard-drive backplane.

6. Disconnect the power/data cable from the control panel board.

7. Press the hard-drive backplane blue release tabs in the direction of the arrows to disengage the backplane from the chassis.

8. Pull the hard-drive backplane away from the system until the securing hooks on the hard-drive backplane are free from the slots on the chassis.

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Figure 51. Removing and Installing the Hard-Drive Backplane

1. securing hooks

2. securing slot

3. release tabs (2)

4. SAS A connector

5. backplane signal connector

6. backplane power connector

7. SAS B connector

8. hard-drive backplane

9. hard-drive connectors (8)

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Figure 52. Cabling Diagram of the Hard-Drive Backplane for a Redundant PSU System

1. system board

2. hard-drive backplane

3. SAS B cable connector

4. power cable connector

5. signal cable connector

6. SAS A cable connector

7. cable routing guide

8. power distribution board

9. cable retention latch

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Figure 53. Cabling Diagram of the Hard-Drive Backplane for a Non-Redundant PSU System

1. system board

2. hard-drive backplane

3. SAS B cable connector

4. power cable connector

5. signal cable connector

6. SAS A cable connector

7. cable routing guide

8. FAN1 slot

9. cable retention latch

10. non-redundant power supply

Installing The Hard-Drive Backplane

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

1. Holding the blue release tabs, align the slots on the hard-drive backplane with the securing hooks on the chassis.

2. Push the hard-drive backplane down until the release tabs snap into place.

3. Attach the SAS A cable to the SAS A connector, and the SAS B cable to the SAS B connector on the hard-drive backplane.

4. Connect the power cable(s) to the hard-drive backplane.

5. Route the power/data cables along the chassis wall.

6. Install the hard drives in their original locations.

7. Close the system.

8. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.

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9. If applicable, install the front bezel.

Control Panel Assembly

Removing The Control-Panel Board

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

1. If installed, remove the front bezel.

2. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and peripherals.

3. Open the system.

CAUTION: The display module connector is a ZIF (zero insertion force) connector. Ensure that the locking tab on the connector is released before removal and insertion. The locking tab must be engaged after insertion.

4. Disconnect the USB cable, control panel cable, and the display module cable from the control-panel board.

5. Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, remove the two screws that secure the control-panel board to the chassis.

6. Slide the control-panel board toward the back and lift it out of the system.

Figure 54. Removing and Installing the Control-Panel Board

1. control-panel board

2. screws (2)

3. control-panel data cable

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4. USB cable

Installing The Control-Panel Board

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

1. Align the screw holes on the control-panel board with the standoffs on the chassis.

2. Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, replace the two screws that secure the control-panel board to the chassis.

CAUTION: The display module connector is a ZIF (zero insertion force) connector. Ensure that the locking tab on the connector is released before removal and insertion. The locking tab must be engaged after insertion.

3. Connect the USB cable, control panel cable, and the display module cable to the control-panel board.

4. Route the power/data cables through the cable retention bracket.

5. Close the system.

6. If applicable, install the front bezel.

7. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.

Removing The Control Panel

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

1. If installed, remove the front bezel.

2. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and peripherals.

3. Open the system.

CAUTION: The display module connector is a ZIF (zero insertion force) connector. Ensure that the locking tab on the connector is released before removal and insertion. The locking tab must be engaged after insertion.

4. Disconnect the display module cable from the control-panel board.

NOTE: The control panel has six tabs that secure it to the chassis.

CAUTION: Applying excessive force may damage the control panel.

5. Hold the top edge of the control panel at the corners and pull upward until the control panel tabs release.

6. Pull the control panel away from the chassis.

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1. notches on chassis front wall (6)

2. control panel

Installing The Control Panel

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

1. Slide the left side of the control panel into the chassis so that the left tab on the control panel aligns with the slot on the chassis wall and the top left tab aligns with the slot on the top of the chassis.

2. Pull the display module cable through the opening and into the chassis.

3. Push the right side of the control panel until the top right tab aligns with the top of the chassis and the control panel snaps into place.

CAUTION: The display module connector is a ZIF (zero insertion force) connector. Ensure that the locking tab on the connector is released before removal and insertion. The locking tab must be engaged after insertion.

4. Connect the display module cable to the control panel board.

5. Close the system.

6. If applicable, install the front bezel.

7. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.

System Board

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Removing The System Board

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

CAUTION: If you are using the Trusted Program Module (TPM) with an encryption key, you may be prompted to create a recovery key during program or System Setup. Be sure to create and safely store this recovery key. If you replace this system board, you must supply the recovery key when you restart your system or program before you can access the encrypted data on your hard drives.

1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.

2. If installed, remove the front bezel.

3. Open the system.

4. Remove the following: a) If installed, full length expansion card on slot 2 of expansion-card riser 2 b) cooling shroud c) memory modules

WARNING: The memory modules are hot to touch for some time after the system has been powered down. Allow time for the memory modules to cool before handling them. Handle the memory modules by

the card edges and avoid touching the components on the memory module. d) power supply(s) e) expansion cards f) integrated storage controller card g) expansion-card risers

WARNING: The heat sink is hot to touch for some time after the system has been powered down. Ensure

that you do not touch the heat sink(s) while removing the system board. h) internal dual SD module

CAUTION: To avoid damaging the mini SAS cable and connector, follow the correct procedure when removing the mini SAS cable from the system board.

5. Disconnect the mini SAS cable from the system board: a) Push the mini SAS cable connector to slide it further into the connector (SAS_A) on the system board. b) Press down and hold the metal tab on the mini SAS cable connector. c) Pull the mini SAS cable out of the connector on the system board.

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a. mini SAS cable connector b. metal tab c. connector on the system board

6. Disconnect all other cables from the system board.

CAUTION: Take care not to damage the system identification button while removing the system board from the chassis.

7. Remove the system battery.

8. Grasp the system-board holder, slide the system board toward the front of the system, and lift the system board out of the chassis.

CAUTION: Do not lift the system board assembly by grasping a memory module, processor, or other components.

Figure 55. Removing and Installing the System Board

1. release screws (9)

2. system board holder

3. system board

Installing The System Board

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

1. Unpack the new system board assembly.

CAUTION: Do not lift the system board assembly by grasping a memory module, processor, or other components.

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CAUTION: Take care not to damage the system identification button while placing the system board into the chassis.

2. Holding the system board holder, lower the system board into the chassis.

3. Push the system board toward the back of the chassis until the board clicks into place.

4. Install the system battery.

5. Replace the following: a) internal dual SD module

b) expansion cards and the integrated storage controller card c) expansion-card risers d) power supply(s) e) memory modules f) cooling shroud g) If installed, full length expansion card on slot 2 of expansion-card riser 2

6. Connect the cables to the system board.

7. Route the power/data cables through the cable retention bracket.

8. Close the system.

9. If applicable, install the front bezel.

10. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.

11. Import your new or existing iDRAC Ports license. For more information, see support/manuals.

iDRAC7 User's Guide

, at dell.com/

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Dell R520, E19S User Manual

About Your System

Front-Panel Features And Indicators

LCD Panel Features

Home Screen

Setup Menu

View Menu

Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns

Back-Panel Features And Indicators

NIC Indicator Codes

Power Indicator Codes

Power Indicator Codes For Non-Redundant Power Supply

Other Information You May Need

Using The System Setup And Boot Manager

Choosing The System Boot Mode

Entering System Setup

Responding To Error Messages

Using The System Setup Navigation Keys

System Setup Options

System Setup Main Screen

System BIOS Screen

System Information Screen

Memory Settings Screen

Processor Settings Screen

SATA Settings Screen

Boot Settings Screen

Integrated Devices Screen

Serial Communications Screen

System Profile Settings Screen

System Security Screen

Miscellaneous Settings

System And Setup Password Features

Assigning A System And/Or Setup Password

Deleting Or Changing An Existing System And/Or Setup Password

Using Your System Password To Secure Your System

Operating With A Setup Password Enabled

Entering The UEFI Boot Manager

Using The Boot Manager Navigation Keys

Boot Manager Screen

UEFI Boot Menu

Embedded System Management

iDRAC Settings Utility

Entering The iDRAC Settings Utility

Changing The Thermal Settings

Installing System Components

Recommended Tools

Front Bezel (Optional)

Installing The Front Bezel

Removing The Front Bezel

Opening And Closing The System

Opening The System

Closing The System

Inside The System

Cooling Shroud

Removing The Cooling Shroud

Installing The Cooling Shroud

System Memory

General Memory Module Guidelines

Mode-Specific Guidelines

Advanced ECC (Lockstep)

Memory Optimized (Independent Channel) Mode

Memory Sparing

Memory Mirroring

Sample Memory Configurations

Removing Memory Modules

Installing Memory Modules

Hard Drives

Removing A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank

Installing A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank

Removing A Dual Slot Hard-Drive Blank

Installing A Dual Slot Hard-Drive Blank

Removing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive

Installing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive

Removing A 2.5 Inch Hard Drive From A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Adapter

Installing A 2.5 Inch Hard Drive Into A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Adapter

Removing A Hard Drive Or A Hard-Drive Adapter From A Hard-Drive Carrier

Installing A Hard Drive Or A Hard-Drive Adapter Into A Hard-Drive Carrier

Optical Drive (Optional)

Removing The Optical Drive

Installing The Optical Drive