Dell E23S User Manual

Dell PowerEdge R920 System Owner's Manual

Regulatory Model: E23S Series Regulatory Type: E23S001

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.

WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

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2014 – 11

Rev. A02

Contents

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

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

LCD Panel Features.................................................................................................................................................10

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

Setup Menu......................................................................................................................................................11

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

Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns................................................................................................................................ 12

PCIe SSD LED Indicators........................................................................................................................................ 13

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

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

Power Indicator Codes...........................................................................................................................................16

Related Documentation.......................................................................................................................................... 17

Quick Resource Locator...................................................................................................................................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......................................................................................................................................23

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..................................................................................................28

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................................................................................................................................................31

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

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

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

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

3 Installing System Components................................................................................................33

Recommended Tools.............................................................................................................................................. 33

Front Bezel (Optional)............................................................................................................................................. 33

Removing The Front Bezel................................................................................................................................33

Installing The Front Bezel.................................................................................................................................34

Opening And Closing The System...........................................................................................................................34

Opening The System........................................................................................................................................ 35

Closing The System..........................................................................................................................................35

Inside The System...................................................................................................................................................36

Chassis Intrusion Switch..................................................................................................................................37

Removing And Installing The Chassis Intrusion Switch Cable........................................................................ 37

Cable Management Tray........................................................................................................................................ 38

Removing The Cable Management Tray .........................................................................................................38

Installing The Cable Management Tray........................................................................................................... 39

System Memory......................................................................................................................................................39

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fault Resilient Memory.....................................................................................................................................44

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

Removing A Memory-Riser Blank.................................................................................................................... 47

Installing A Memory-Riser Blank..................................................................................................................... 48

Removing A Memory Riser...............................................................................................................................48

Installing A Memory Riser................................................................................................................................49

Removing Memory Modules From The Memory Riser.....................................................................................50

Installing Memory Modules............................................................................................................................. 52

Memory Riser And Fan Cage..................................................................................................................................54

Removing The Memory Riser And Fan Cage....................................................................................................54

Installing The Memory Riser And Fan Cage.....................................................................................................55

Hard Drives.............................................................................................................................................................56

Removing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank............................................................................................................56

Installing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank............................................................................................................. 56

Removing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive...................................................................................................................57

Installing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive.................................................................................................................... 57

Removing A Hard Drive From A Hard-Drive Carrier.........................................................................................58

Installing A Hard Drive Into A Hard-Drive Carrier............................................................................................59

Optical Drive (Optional)...........................................................................................................................................59

Removing The Optical Drive.............................................................................................................................59

Installing The Optical Drive..............................................................................................................................60

Cooling Fans............................................................................................................................................................60

Removing A Cooling Fan...................................................................................................................................61

Installing A Cooling Fan....................................................................................................................................62

Removing The Fan Tray....................................................................................................................................62

Installing The Fan tray .....................................................................................................................................63

Internal USB Memory Key (Optional)..................................................................................................................... 63

Replacing The Internal USB Key......................................................................................................................64

Expansion Cards And Expansion-Card Risers........................................................................................................ 64

Expansion Card Installation Guidelines............................................................................................................65

Removing The Left Expansion Card Riser Blank.............................................................................................. 66

Installing The Left Expansion Card Riser Blank............................................................................................... 67

Removing The Right Expansion Card Riser Blank............................................................................................68

Removing An Expansion Card From Expansion-Card Risers 2 and 3............................................................... 68

Installing An Expansion Card Into The Expansion-Card Riser 2 and 3.............................................................73

NDC Riser (I/O Riser 1)............................................................................................................................................73

Removing The NDC Riser (I/O Riser 1)............................................................................................................. 73

Installing The NDC Riser (I/O Riser 1)...............................................................................................................74

Network Daughter Card..........................................................................................................................................75

Removing The Network Daughter Card........................................................................................................... 75

Installing The Network Daughter Card.............................................................................................................76

SD vFlash Card........................................................................................................................................................76

Replacing An SD vFlash Card...........................................................................................................................77

Internal Dual SD Module........................................................................................................................................ 77

Removing The Internal Dual SD Module..........................................................................................................77

Installing The Internal Dual SD Module........................................................................................................... 78

Internal SD Card..................................................................................................................................................... 78

Removing An Internal SD Card.........................................................................................................................79

Installing An Internal SD Card..........................................................................................................................80

Integrated Storage Controller Card........................................................................................................................ 80

Removing The Integrated Storage Controller Card..........................................................................................80

Installing The Integrated Storage Controller Card...........................................................................................81

RAID Battery...........................................................................................................................................................82

Removing a RAID Battery.................................................................................................................................82

Installing The RAID Battery..............................................................................................................................83

Processors..............................................................................................................................................................83

Removing A Heat Sink Blank ...........................................................................................................................83

Installing A Heat Sink Blank.............................................................................................................................84

Removing A Processor.....................................................................................................................................85

Installing A Processor......................................................................................................................................88

Power Supplies.......................................................................................................................................................89

Hot Spare Feature............................................................................................................................................ 90

Removing An AC Power Supply....................................................................................................................... 90

Installing An AC Power Supply........................................................................................................................ 91

Wiring Instructions For A DC Power Supply.................................................................................................... 92

Assembling And Connecting The Safety Ground Wire.................................................................................... 92

Assembling The DC Input Power Wires...........................................................................................................93

Removing A DC Power Supply......................................................................................................................... 94

Installing A DC Power Supply.......................................................................................................................... 95

Removing The Power Supply Blank................................................................................................................. 96

Installing The Power Supply Blank.................................................................................................................. 96

Power Distribution Board....................................................................................................................................... 96

Removing The Power Supply Bay.................................................................................................................... 97

Installing The Power Supply Bay..................................................................................................................... 98

Removing The Power Distribution Board.........................................................................................................98

Installing The Power Distribution Board..........................................................................................................99

System Battery....................................................................................................................................................... 99

Replacing The System Battery.........................................................................................................................99

Hard-Drive Backplane.......................................................................................................................................... 100

Removing The Hard-Drive Backplane............................................................................................................101

Installing The Hard-Drive Backplane.............................................................................................................110

SAS Expander Daughter Card...............................................................................................................................110

Removing The SAS Expander Daughter Card................................................................................................110

Installing The SAS Expander Daughter Card................................................................................................. 111

Control Panel Board..............................................................................................................................................111

Removing The Control Panel Board............................................................................................................... 111

Installing The Control Panel Board................................................................................................................ 112

System Board........................................................................................................................................................113

Removing The System Board.........................................................................................................................113

Installing The System Board.......................................................................................................................... 114

4 Troubleshooting Your System...............................................................................................116

Safety First—For You And Your System............................................................................................................... 116

Troubleshooting System Startup Failure.............................................................................................................. 116

Troubleshooting External Connections.................................................................................................................116

Troubleshooting The Video Subsystem................................................................................................................116

Troubleshooting A USB Device............................................................................................................................ 116

Troubleshooting A Serial I/O Device.................................................................................................................... 117

Troubleshooting A Wet System............................................................................................................................117

Troubleshooting A Damaged System................................................................................................................... 118

Troubleshooting The System Battery................................................................................................................... 119

Troubleshooting Power Supplies..........................................................................................................................119

Troubleshooting Cooling Problems.......................................................................................................................119

Troubleshooting Cooling Fans.............................................................................................................................. 120

Troubleshooting System Memory.........................................................................................................................120

Troubleshooting An Internal USB Key..................................................................................................................121

Troubleshooting An SD Card................................................................................................................................ 121

Troubleshooting An Optical Drive.........................................................................................................................122

Troubleshooting A Hard Drive.............................................................................................................................. 122

Troubleshooting A Storage Controller..................................................................................................................123

Troubleshooting Expansion Cards........................................................................................................................124

Troubleshooting Processors.................................................................................................................................124

5 Using System Diagnostics.....................................................................................................126

Dell Embedded System Diagnostics.....................................................................................................................126

When To Use The Embedded System Diagnostics........................................................................................126

Running The Embedded System Diagnostics.................................................................................................126

System Diagnostic Controls........................................................................................................................... 126

6 Jumpers And Connectors......................................................................................................128

System Board Jumper Settings............................................................................................................................128

System Board Connectors....................................................................................................................................129

Disabling A Forgotten Password.......................................................................................................................... 132

7 Technical Specifications....................................................................................................... 133

8 System Messages...................................................................................................................139

LCD Messages......................................................................................................................................................139

Viewing LCD Messages................................................................................................................................. 139

Removing LCD Messages...............................................................................................................................139

System Error Messages........................................................................................................................................139

Warning Messages...............................................................................................................................................155

Diagnostic Messages...........................................................................................................................................155

Alert Messages.....................................................................................................................................................155

9 Getting help..............................................................................................................................156

Contacting Dell..................................................................................................................................................... 156

Quick Resource Locator.................................................................................................................................156

Locating your system service tag.........................................................................................................................156

Documentation feedback..................................................................................................................................... 157

About Your System

Front-Panel Features And Indicators

Figure 1. Front-Panel Features and Indicators

Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

1 Power-on indicator, power

button

2 NMI button

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

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 running certain operating systems. This button can be pressed using the end of a paper clip.

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

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

Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

4 Video connector Allows you to connect 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

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

8 Enterprise Service Tag A slide-out label panel, which allows you to record system

Icon Description

Press to toggle the system ID on and off. If the system stops responding during POST, press and

hold the system ID button for more than five seconds to enter BIOS progress mode.

To reset iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC setup), press and hold the button 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 a power source and an error is detected, the LCD lights amber regardless of whether the system is turned on or off.

ports are USB 2.0-compliant.

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

9 Hard drives (number of

drives will be either 4 or 24 depending on the backplane configurations)

10 Slide lock A lock that pops out the ejector handle for the optical

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

12 Rack ears Allows you to pull the system out of the rack.

13 vFlash media card slot Allows you to insert a vFlash media card.

2.5 inch hard drives

NOTE: On the backplane supported Flash devices, there are 3 bays in total. The first two bays are for PCIe Flash devices with two sets of drives labelled 0 through 3. The bay 3 is for SAS drives labelled 0 through 15.

drive.

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 System 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 2. 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.

Setup Menu

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

Option

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

Description

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.

Option Description

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.

Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns

Figure 3. Hard-Drive Indicators

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)

Condition

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

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

PCIe SSD LED Indicators

Figure 4. PCIe SSD LED Indicators

1. activity indicator 2. status indicator

While the operating system is running, the status indicator provides the current status of the device. The following table lists the device states along with the associated LED indicator codes.

Table 1. PCIe SSD States and LED Indicator Codes

State Name Slot/Device State Status LED (Green) Status LED (Amber) Device status off The server or device is not

powered up.

Device online The device is powered up. On Off

Off Off

State Name Slot/Device State Status LED (Green) Status LED (Amber) Device identify (blink) The device is identifying the

slot location or is indicating the device has received a Prepare for Removal command from the host operating system.

Device failed The host operating system

no longer has access to the device because the device is not responding or has encountered a critical error condition.

On for 250 msec Off for 250 msec

Off

On for 250 msec Off for 250 msec

Back-Panel Features And Indicators

Figure 5. Back-Panel Features and Indicators

Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

1 Power supply (PSU 3 and 4)

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

3 System identification

connector

Icon Description

AC 750 W, 1100 W, or 1600 W (when

available)

DC 1100 W

can be used to locate a particular system within a rack. Press to toggle the system ID on and off.

If the system stops responding during POST, press and hold the system ID button for more than five seconds to enter BIOS progress mode.

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

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

Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

4 Serial connector Allows you to connect a serial device to the system.

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

Icon Description

ports are USB 2.0-compliant.

6 PCIe expansion card slots (8

or 10 depending on the I/O risers installed)

7 Ethernet connectors (4) Four integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connectors

8 iDRAC Enterprise port Dedicated management port.

9 Video connector Allows you to connect a VGA display to the system.

10 Power supply (PSU 1 and 2)

Allows you to connect PCI Express expansion cards.

or Four integrated connectors that include:

• Two 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connectors

• Two 100 Mbps/1 Gbps/10 Gbps SFP+/10 GbE T connectors

NOTE: The port is available for use only if the iDRAC7 Enterprise license is installed on your system.

AC 750 W, 1100 W, or 1600 W (when

available)

DC 1100 W

NOTE: You can install only one 1600 W power supply on each side of the system.

NIC Indicator Codes

Figure 6. NIC Indicator

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.

Figure 7. AC Power Supply Status Indicator

1. AC power supply status indicator/handle

Figure 8. DC Power Supply Status Indicator

DC power supply status indicator

Power Indicator Pattern

Not lit Power is not connected.

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

Flashing amber Indicates a problem with the power supply.

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

Condition

power supply and that the power supply is operational.

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.

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.

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:

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

You can access the System Setup using the:

Description Opens the System Setup page.

Enters System Services and starts Lifecycle Controller, which supports systems management features such as operating system deployment, hardware diagnostics, firmware updates, and platform configuration, using a graphical user interface. The feature set available in Lifecycle Controller is determined by the iDRAC license purchased. For more information, see Related Documentation topic.

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.

• 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.

• 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.

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 support for local BIOS update, 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

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 the 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, Partial Mirror Mode, Spare Mode, and Spare with Advanced ECC 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.

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. Processor supports QPI data

rates of 6.4, 7.2, and 8.0 GT/s. By default, the QPI Speed option is set to Maximum data rate.

Virtualization Technology

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

Menu Item Description

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

Processor 64-bit Support

Processor Core Speed

Processor Bus Speed Displays the bus speed of the processors.

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.

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 all four processors are installed.

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.

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.

SATA Settings Screen

Menu Item Description

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

SATA is set to AHCI Mode.

Port A Auto enables BIOS support for the optical device attached to SATA port A. By default, Port A 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

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

Internal SD Card Redundancy

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.

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

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.

Menu Item Description

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

Integrated Network Card 1

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

I/OAT DMA Engine Allows you to enable or disable the I/O Acceleration Technology (i/OAT) option. By default

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

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.

I/OAT DMA Engine it is 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.

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 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

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

Remote Terminal Type

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.

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.

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 11520.

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

Menu Item Description

Redirection After Boot

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

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

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.

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.

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 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.

NOTE: If, On with Pre-boot measurements or On without Pre-boot measurements option is selected following warning message is displayed: A system password or setup

password is recommended with this TPM security settings.

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,

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

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

AC Power Recovery Delay

User Defined Delay (60s to 240s)

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.

Power Button option is set to Enabled.

Button option is set to Disabled.

the AC Power Recovery option is set to Last.

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. By default, the User Defined Delay (60s to 240s) option is set to 60.

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 option 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 option is set to Report.

set to Enabled.

This option 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.

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 and/or Setup 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 boot 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 or Setup 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 restart.

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, 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:

• 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.

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