Dell E26S User Manual
Dell PowerEdge R630
Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model: E26S Series
Regulatory Type: E26S001
Notes, cautions, and warnings
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how to avoid the problem.
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2015 - 05
Rev. A01
Contents
1 About your system................................................................................................ 8
Supported configurations..................................................................................................................... 8
Front-panel features and indicators.....................................................................................................8
LCD panel features.............................................................................................................................. 13
Home screen................................................................................................................................. 14
Setup menu....................................................................................................................................14
View menu..................................................................................................................................... 15
Diagnostic indicators...........................................................................................................................15
Hard drive indicator codes.................................................................................................................. 17
iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes......................................................................................................18
Quick Sync indicator codes................................................................................................................ 19
Back-panel features and indicators................................................................................................... 20
NIC indicator codes............................................................................................................................ 23
Power supply unit indicator codes.....................................................................................................24
Documentation matrix........................................................................................................................26
Quick Resource Locator .............................................................................................................. 27
2 Performing initial system configuration ....................................................... 28
Setting up your system....................................................................................................................... 28
Setting up and configuring the iDRAC IP address ............................................................................ 28
Logging in to iDRAC............................................................................................................................29
Methods of installing the operating system.......................................................................................29
Managing your system remotely........................................................................................................29
Downloading drivers and firmware....................................................................................................29
3 Pre-operating system management applications........................................ 31
Navigation keys....................................................................................................................................31
About System Setup............................................................................................................................32
Entering system setup...................................................................................................................32
System Setup Main Menu..............................................................................................................32
System BIOS screen...................................................................................................................... 32
System Information screen...........................................................................................................33
Memory Settings screen............................................................................................................... 34
Processor Settings screen.............................................................................................................34
SATA Settings screen.....................................................................................................................36
Boot Settings screen..................................................................................................................... 38
Network Settings screen...............................................................................................................39
Integrated Devices screen............................................................................................................ 39
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Serial Communication screen.......................................................................................................41
System Profile Settings screen......................................................................................................42
System Security Settings screen...................................................................................................43
Miscellaneous Settings screen......................................................................................................45
About Boot Manager...........................................................................................................................46
Entering Boot Manager ................................................................................................................46
Boot Manager main menu............................................................................................................46
Changing the boot order.................................................................................................................... 47
Choosing the system boot mode.......................................................................................................47
Assigning a system and/or setup password....................................................................................... 47
Deleting or changing an existing system password and setup password........................................48
4 Installing and removing system components...............................................50
Safety instructions...............................................................................................................................50
Before working inside your system....................................................................................................50
After working inside your system....................................................................................................... 50
Recommended tools...........................................................................................................................51
Front bezel (optional).......................................................................................................................... 51
Removing the front bezel..............................................................................................................51
Installing the front bezel............................................................................................................... 53
Removing the system cover............................................................................................................... 53
Installing the system cover................................................................................................................. 54
Inside the system.................................................................................................................................55
Cooling shroud....................................................................................................................................57
Removing the cooling shroud...................................................................................................... 57
Installing the cooling shroud........................................................................................................ 58
System memory.................................................................................................................................. 58
General memory module installation guidelines.........................................................................60
Mode-specific guidelines.............................................................................................................. 61
Sample memory configurations................................................................................................... 62
Removing memory modules........................................................................................................ 65
Installing memory modules..........................................................................................................66
Hard drives.......................................................................................................................................... 68
Removing a 2.5 inch hard-drive blank......................................................................................... 68
Installing a 2.5 inch hard-drive blank........................................................................................... 69
Removing a 1.8 inch hard-drive blank......................................................................................... 69
Installing a 1.8 inch hard-drive blank............................................................................................70
Removing a hot swappable hard drive/SSD.................................................................................70
Installing a hot-swap hard drive....................................................................................................72
Removing a hard drive from a hard-drive carrier.........................................................................73
Installing a hard drive into a hard-drive carrier............................................................................ 74
Removing a 1.8 inch hard drive from a hard-drive carrier...........................................................74
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Installing a 1.8 inch hard drive into a hard-drive carrier.............................................................. 75
Optical drive (optional)........................................................................................................................75
Removing the optical drive........................................................................................................... 75
Installing the optical drive............................................................................................................. 76
Removing the slim optical drive blank..........................................................................................77
Installing the slim optical drive blank............................................................................................78
Cooling fans........................................................................................................................................ 78
Removing a cooling fan................................................................................................................ 79
Installing a cooling fan..................................................................................................................80
Internal USB memory key (optional)...................................................................................................81
Replacing the internal USB key..................................................................................................... 81
Expansion cards and expansion-card risers...................................................................................... 82
Expansion card installation guidelines......................................................................................... 82
Removing an expansion card....................................................................................................... 83
Installing an expansion card......................................................................................................... 85
Removing expansion-card risers..................................................................................................85
Installing expansion card risers.....................................................................................................87
SD vFlash media card..........................................................................................................................88
Replacing a SD vFlash card...........................................................................................................88
Internal dual SD module.....................................................................................................................89
Removing the internal dual SD module ...................................................................................... 89
Installing the internal dual SD module .........................................................................................91
Internal SD card................................................................................................................................... 91
Removing an internal SD Card......................................................................................................91
Installing an internal SD card........................................................................................................ 92
Integrated storage controller card..................................................................................................... 92
Removing the integrated storage controller card....................................................................... 92
Installing the integrated storage controller card......................................................................... 94
Network daughter card.......................................................................................................................94
Removing the network daughter card......................................................................................... 95
Installing the network daughter card........................................................................................... 96
Processors........................................................................................................................................... 97
Removing a processor.................................................................................................................. 97
Installing a processor...................................................................................................................101
Power supply units............................................................................................................................103
Hot Spare feature........................................................................................................................ 103
Removing the power supply unit blank..................................................................................... 104
Installing the power supply unit blank........................................................................................105
Removing an AC power supply unit...........................................................................................105
Installing an AC power supply unit.............................................................................................106
Wiring instructions for a DC power supply unit.........................................................................107
Removing a DC power supply unit.............................................................................................108
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Installing a DC power supply unit...............................................................................................109
System battery...................................................................................................................................109
Replacing the system battery..................................................................................................... 109
Hard-drive backplane........................................................................................................................ 111
Removing the hard-drive backplane...........................................................................................112
Installing the hard-drive backplane............................................................................................ 118
Control panel assembly.....................................................................................................................118
Removing the control panel board–8 hard drive system..........................................................118
Installing the control panel board–8 hard drive system............................................................119
Removing the control panel–8 hard–drive system...................................................................120
Installing the control panel–8 hard drive system.......................................................................121
Removing the control panel–10 hard–drive and 24–hard drive system................................. 122
Installing the control panel–10 hard–drive system and 24 hard–drive system.......................123
VGA Module.......................................................................................................................................124
Removing the VGA module........................................................................................................ 124
Installing the VGA module.......................................................................................................... 125
System board.....................................................................................................................................126
Removing the system board.......................................................................................................126
Installing the system board.........................................................................................................128
Trusted Platform Module...................................................................................................................131
Installing the Trusted Platform Module ......................................................................................131
Re-enabling the TPM for BitLocker users...................................................................................132
Re-enabling the TPM for TXT users............................................................................................132
5 Troubleshooting your system........................................................................ 133
Safety first—for you and your system...............................................................................................133
Troubleshooting system startup failure............................................................................................133
Troubleshooting external connections............................................................................................133
Troubleshooting the video subsystem............................................................................................. 133
Troubleshooting a USB device......................................................................................................... 134
Troubleshooting iDRAC Direct (USB XML configuration)................................................................134
Troubleshooting iDRAC Direct (laptop connection)....................................................................... 135
Troubleshooting a serial I/O device................................................................................................. 135
Troubleshooting a NIC......................................................................................................................136
Troubleshooting a wet system......................................................................................................... 136
Troubleshooting a damaged system................................................................................................ 137
Troubleshooting the system battery................................................................................................ 138
Troubleshooting power supply units............................................................................................... 138
Troubleshooting power source problems................................................................................. 138
Power supply unit problems....................................................................................................... 139
Troubleshooting cooling problems..................................................................................................139
Troubleshooting cooling fans.......................................................................................................... 140
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Troubleshooting system memory....................................................................................................140
Troubleshooting an internal USB key............................................................................................... 141
Troubleshooting an SD card.............................................................................................................142
Troubleshooting an optical drive..................................................................................................... 142
Troubleshooting a tape backup unit................................................................................................ 143
Troubleshooting a hard drive........................................................................................................... 144
Troubleshooting a storage controller.............................................................................................. 144
Troubleshooting expansion cards....................................................................................................145
Troubleshooting processors.............................................................................................................146
System messages.............................................................................................................................. 146
Warning messages...................................................................................................................... 146
Diagnostic messages...................................................................................................................147
Alert messages.............................................................................................................................147
6 Using system diagnostics................................................................................148
Dell embedded system diagnostics................................................................................................. 148
When to use the embedded system diagnostics.......................................................................148
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager........................................... 148
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller.................... 149
System diagnostics controls.......................................................................................................149
7 Jumpers and connectors................................................................................ 150
System board jumper settings..........................................................................................................150
System board connectors................................................................................................................. 151
Disabling a forgotten password........................................................................................................153
8 Technical specifications..................................................................................154
9 Getting help.......................................................................................................160
Contacting Dell................................................................................................................................. 160
Locating your system Service Tag....................................................................................................160
Documentation feedback.................................................................................................................160
Quick Resource Locator ...................................................................................................................161
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About your system
The Dell PowerEdge R630 is a rack server that support up to two processors based on the Intel Xeon
E5-2600 v3 processor family, up to 24 DIMMs, and storage capacity of up to 28 drive slots.
NOTE: The Dell PowerEdge R630 system supports only internal, hot-swappable hard drives.
Supported configurations
PowerEdge R630 Systems Configurations
Eight-hard-drive systems Up to eight 2.5 inch hard drives
Ten-hard-drive systems Up to ten 2.5 inch hard drives
Twenty four-hard-drive systems Up to twenty four 1.8 hard drives
Front-panel features and indicators
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Figure 1. Front-panel features and indicators–8 hard-drive system
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
1 Power-on indicator,
power button
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Icon Description
The power-on indicator lights when the system
power is on. The power button controls the power
supply output to the system.
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
Icon Description
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.
2 NMI button
3 System identification
button
4 USB management port/
iDRAC Direct (2)
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.
The identification buttons on the front and back
panels 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 blue
until one of the buttons is pressed again.
Press to toggle the system ID to ON or 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 the iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC
setup) press and hold the button for more than 15
seconds.
Allows you to connect USB devices to the system
or provides access to the iDRAC Direct features.
For more information, see the Integrated Dell
Remote Access Controller User's Guide at
dell.com/esmmanuals. The ports are USB 3.0compliant.
5 Optical drive (optional) One optional SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW
drive.
NOTE: DVD devices are data only.
6 SD vFlash media card
slot
7 LCD menu buttons Allows you to navigate the control panel LCD
8 Information tag A slide-out label panel, which allows you to record
Allows you to insert a vFlash media card.
menu.
system information, such as Service Tag, NIC, and
MAC address.
9
Item Indicator, Button, or
Icon Description
Connector
9 LCD panel Displays system ID, status information, and system
error messages. The LCD lights blue during normal
system operation. When the system needs
attention, the LCD lights amber 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 or off.
10 Video connector Allows you to connect a VGA display to the
system.
11 Hard drives (8) Up to eight 2.5 inch hot-swappable hard drives.
12. Quick Sync
Indicates a Quick Sync enabled system. The Quick
Sync feature is optional and requires a Quick Sync
bezel. This feature allows management of the
system using mobile devices. This feature
aggregates hardware/firmware inventory and
various system level diagnostic/error information
that can be used in troubleshooting the system.
For more information, see the Integrated Dell
Remote Access Controller User’s Guide at
dell.com/esmmanuals.
Figure 2. Front-panel features and indicators–10 hard-drive system
Item Indicator, Button, or
Icon Description
Connector
1 Diagnostic indicators The diagnostic indicators light up to display error
status.
2 System health indicator The system health indicator blinks amber when a
system fault is detected.
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Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
Icon Description
3 Power-on indicator,
power button
4 NMI button
5 System identification
button
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.
The identification buttons on the front and back
panels can be used to locate a particular system
within a rack. When one of these buttons is
pressed, the system status indicator on the back
flashes until one of the buttons is pressed again.
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 the iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC
setup) press and hold the button for more than 15
seconds.
6 Mini USB connector/
iDRAC Direct
7 Information tag A slide-out label panel, which allows you to record
8 Hard drives (10) Up to ten 2.5 inch hot-swappable hard drives. Up
9 Quick Sync
Allows you to connect USB devices to the system
or provides access to the iDRAC Direct features.
For more information, see the Integrated Dell
Remote Access Controller User's Guide at
dell.com/esmmanuals. The port is USB 3.0compliant.
system information, such as Service Tag, NIC, and
MAC address as per your need.
to six 2.5 hot-swappable hard drives and up to four
2.5 inch Dell PowerEdge Express Flash devices
(PCIe SSDs).
Indicates a Quick Sync enabled system. The Quick
Sync feature is optional and requires a Quick Sync
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Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
Icon Description
bezel. This feature allows management of the
system using mobile devices. This feature
aggregates hardware/firmware inventory and
various system level diagnostic/error information
that can be used in troubleshooting the system.
For more information, see the Integrated Dell
Remote Access Controller User’s Guide at
dell.com/esmmanuals.
Figure 3. Front-panel features and indicators–24 hard-drive system
Item Indicator, Button, or
Icon Description
Connector
1 Diagnostic indicators The diagnostic indicators light up to display error
status.
2 System health indicator The system health indicator blinks amber when a
system fault is detected.
3 Power-on indicator,
power button
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.
4 NMI button
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.
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Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
Icon Description
Use this button only if directed to do so by
qualified support personnel or by the operating
system documentation.
5 System identification
button
6 Mini USB connector Allows you to connect USB devices to the system
7 Information tag A slide-out label panel, which allows you to
8 Hard drives (24) Up to 24 1.8 inch hot-swappable hard drives.
9 Quick Sync
The identification buttons on the front and back
panels can be used to locate a particular system
within a rack. When one of these buttons is
pressed, the system status indicator on the back
flashes until one of the buttons is pressed again.
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 the iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC
setup) press and hold the button for more than 15
seconds.
or provides access to the iDRAC Direct features.
For more information, see the Integrated Dell
Remote Access Controller User's Guide at
dell.com/esmmanuals. The port is USB 3.0compliant.
record system information, such as Service Tag,
NIC, MAC address, and so on as per your need.
Indicates a Quick Sync enabled system. The
Quick Sync feature is optional and requires a
Quick Sync bezel. This feature allows
management of the system using mobile devices.
This feature aggregates hardware/firmware
inventory and various system level diagnostic/
error information that can be used in
troubleshooting the system. For more
information, see the Integrated Dell Remote
Access Controller User’s Guide at dell.com/
esmmanuals.
LCD panel features
The LCD panel of your system provides system information and status and error messages to indicate if
the system is operating correctly or if the system needs attention. For more information on error
messages, see the Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide at dell.com/esmmanuals.
• The LCD backlight lights blue during normal operating conditions and lights amber to indicate an
error condition.
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• 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 4. 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 and hold the button to increase scrolling speed.
• Release the button to stop.
NOTE: The display will stop scrolling when the button is
released. After 45 seconds of inactivity the display will start
scrolling.
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.
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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. For more information on error messages, see the Dell Event and Error
Messages Reference Guide at dell.com/esmmanuals.
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 iDRAC8. 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.
Diagnostic indicators
The diagnostic indicators on the system front panel display error status during system startup.
NOTE: The diagnostic indicators are not present if the system is equipped with an LCD display.
NOTE: The diagnostic indicators are present only on the 10-hard drive and the 24–hard drive
systems.
NOTE: No diagnostic indicators are lit when the system is switched off. To start the system, plug it
into a working power source and press the power button.
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Icon Description Condition Corrective action
Health
indicator
If the system is on, and in
good health, the indicator
lights solid blue.
None required.
Hard-drive
indicator
Electrical
indicator
Temperatur
e indicator
The indicator blinks amber if
the system is on or in
standby, and if any error
exists (for example, a failed
fan or hard drive).
The indicator blinks amber if
a hard drive experiences an
error.
The indicator blinks amber if
the system experiences an
electrical error (for example,
voltage out of range, or a
failed power supply or
voltage regulator).
The indicator blinks amber if
the system experiences a
thermal error (for example, a
temperature out of range or
fan failure).
See the System Event Log or system
messages for the specific issue. For more
information on error messages, see the Dell
Event and Error Messages Reference Guide
at dell.com/esmmanuals.
Invalid memory configurations can cause
the system to halt at startup without any
video output. See Getting help.
See the System Event Log to determine the
hard drive that has an error. Run the
appropriate Online Diagnostics test. Restart
system and run embedded diagnostics
(ePSA). If the hard drives are configured in a
RAID array, restart the system and enter the
host adapter configuration utility program.
See the System Event Log or system
messages for the specific issue. If it is due to
a problem with the power supply, check the
LED on the power supply. Re-seat the
power supply by removing and reinstalling
it. If the problem persists, see Getting help.
Ensure that none of the following
conditions exist:
• A cooling fan is removed or has failed.
• System cover, cooling shroud, EMI filler
panel, memory-module blank, or backfiller bracket is removed.
• Ambient temperature is too high.
• External airflow is obstructed.
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Memory
indicator
PCIe
indicator
The indicator blinks amber if
a memory error occurs.
The indicator blinks amber if
a PCIe card experiences an
error.
See Getting help.
See the system event log or system
messages for the location of the failed
memory. Reinstall the memory device. If the
problem persists, see Getting help.
Restart the system. Update any required
drivers for the PCIe card. Re-install the card.
If the problem persists, see Getting help.
NOTE: For more information on
supported PCIe cards, see Expansion
Card Installation Guidelines.
Hard drive indicator codes
Figure 5. Hard drive indicators
1. hard drive activity indicator 2. hard drive status indicator
3. hard drive
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 Identifying drive or preparing for removal.
Off Drive ready for insertion or 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.
Blinks green, amber, and turns off Predicted drive failure
Blinks amber four times per second Drive failed
Blinks green slowly Drive rebuilding
Steady green Drive online
Blinks green three seconds, amber three
seconds, and turns off six seconds
Rebuild aborted
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iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes
NOTE: The iDRAC Direct LED indicator does not light up for the USB mode.
Figure 6. iDRAC Direct LED indicator
1. iDRAC Direct status indicator
The table below displays iDRAC Direct activity when configuring iDRAC Direct by using the management
port (USB XML Import).
Convention iDRAC Direct
A Green Lights green for a minimum of 2 seconds at the beginning and end
B Flashing green Indicates file transfer or any operation tasks.
C Green and turns
D Not lit Indicates that the USB is ready to be removed or that a task is
The table below displays iDRAC Direct activity when configuring iDRAC Direct using your laptop and
cable (Laptop Connect).
iDRAC Direct LED
indicator pattern
Solid green for two
seconds
Flashing green (on
for two seconds and
off for two seconds)
LED indicator
pattern
off
Condition
Indicates that the laptop is connected.
Indicates that the laptop connected is recognized.
Condition
of a file transfer.
Indicates that the file transfer is complete.
complete.
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iDRAC Direct LED
indicator pattern
Turns off Indicates that the laptop is unplugged.
Condition
Quick Sync indicator codes
Figure 7. Quick Sync indicator codes
1. Quick Sync status indicator
Power indicator pattern Condition
Slow blink Quick Sync is waiting to be configured from iDRAC.
Solid Quick Sync is ready to transfer.
Blinks three times rapidly and then turns off Quick Sync feature is disabled from iDRAC.
Blinks continuously when the mobile device
touches the antenna
Blinks rapidly five times and turns off for one
second when the activation button is pressed.
This pattern is repeated until the activation
button is pressed again.
Off Indicates that the Quick Sync feature is turned off.
2. Quick Sync activation button
Indicates data transfer activity.
Quick Sync hardware is not responding properly.
Reseat the bezel. If the problem persists, see Getting
help.
Use the activation button to activate it. If pressing the
activation button does not turn on the LEDs, it
indicates that power is not delivered to the Quick
Sync bezel.
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Power indicator pattern Condition
NOTE: For security purposes, Quick Sync turns
off after thirty seconds of in-activity after the
activation button is pressed. Once timed-out,
the user is expected to press the activation
button again to activate Quick Sync.
Back-panel features and indicators
Figure 8. Back-panel features and indicators—8 hard-drive system (2 PCIe expansion cards)
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
1 System identification
button
2 System identification
connector
3 iDRAC8 Enterprise port Dedicated management port.
Icon Description
The identification buttons on the front and back
panels 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 blink until one
of the buttons is pressed again.
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 for more than 15 seconds.
Allows you to connect the optional system status
indicator assembly through the optional cable
management arm.
NOTE: The port is available for use only if the
iDRAC87 Enterprise license is installed on your
system.
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Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
Icon Description
4 PCIe expansion card slot
(riser 1)
Allows you to connect a low profile PCIe
expansion card.
5 Serial connector Allows you to connect a serial device to the
system.
6 Video connector Allows you to connect a VGA display to the system.
7 USB connectors (2) Allows you to connect USB devices to the system.
The ports are USB 3.0-compliant.
8 PCIe expansion card slot
(riser 2)
Allows you to connect a full height three-fourth
length PCIe expansion card.
9 Ethernet connectors (4) Four integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC
connectors
or
Four integrated connectors:
• Two integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC
connectors
• Two integrated 100 Mbps/1 Gbps/10 Gbps SFP
+ connectors
10 Power supply (PSU1)
11 Power supply (PSU2)
AC 495 W, 750 W, or 1100 W
Or
DC 750 W or 1100 W
Figure 9. Back-panel features and indicators—24 hard-drive system, 10 hard-drive system, and 8 hard-drive
system (3 PCIe expansion cards)
Item Indicator, Button, or
Icon Description
Connector
1 System identification
button
The identification buttons on the front and back
panels can be used to locate a particular system
within a rack.
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Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
Icon Description
10/24 HardDrive System
8 Hard-Drive
System
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 for more than 15 seconds.
2 System identification
connector
3 iDRAC8 Enterprise port Dedicated management port.
Allows you to connect the optional system status
indicator assembly through the optional cable
management arm.
NOTE: The port is available for use only if the
iDRAC8 Enterprise license is installed on your
system.
When one of these buttons
is pressed, the system status
indicator on the back flashes
until one of the buttons is
pressed again.
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.
4 LP PCIe expansion card
slot (riser 1)
5 Serial connector Allows you to connect a serial device to the
6 LP PCIe expansion card
slot (riser 2)
7 Video connector Allows you to connect a VGA display to the system.
8 USB connectors (2) Allows you to connect USB devices to the system.
9 LP PCIe expansion card
slot (riser 3)
10 Ethernet connectors (4) Four integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC
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Allows you to connect a low profile PCIe
expansion card.
system.
Allows you to connect a low profile PCIe
expansion card.
The ports are USB 3.0-compliant.
Allows you to connect a LP PCIe expansion card.
connectors
or
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
Icon Description
Four integrated connectors:
• Two integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC
connectors
• Two integrated 100 Mbps/1 Gbps/10 Gbps SFP
+ connectors
11 Power supply (PSU1)
12 Power supply (PSU2)
NIC indicator codes
AC 495 W, 750 W, or 1100 W
Or
DC 750 W or 1100 W
Figure 10. NIC indicators
1. link indicator 2. activity indicator
Indicator Indicator code
Link and activity indicators are off The NIC is not connected to the network.
Link indicator is green The NIC is connected to a valid network at its
maximum port speed (1 Gbps or 10 Gbps).
Link indicator is amber The NIC is connected to a valid network at less
than its maximum port speed.
Activity indicator is blinking green Network data is being sent or received.
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Power supply unit indicator codes
Each AC power supply unit (PSU) has an illuminated translucent handle and each DC PSU (when
available) has an LED that serves as an indicator to show whether power is present or a power fault has
occurred.
Figure 11. AC PSU status indicator
1. AC PSU status indicator/handle
Convention Power indicator
pattern
A Green A valid power source is connected to the PSU and the PSU is
B Flashing green When the firmware of the PSU is being updated, the PSU handle
C Flashing green
and turns off
D Flashing amber Indicates a problem with the PSU.
Condition
operational.
flashes green.
When hot-adding a PSU, the PSU handle flashes green five times at
4 Hz rate and turns off. This indicates that there is a PSU mismatch
with respect to efficiency, feature set, health status, and supported
voltage. Replace the PSU with a PSU that matches the capacity of
the other PSU.
CAUTION: For AC PSUs, use only PSUs with the Extended
Power Performance (EPP) label on the back. Mixing PSUs from
previous generations of Dell PowerEdge servers can result in a
PSU mismatch condition or failure to power on.
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Convention Power indicator
Condition
pattern
CAUTION: When correcting a PSU mismatch, replace only the
PSU with the flashing indicator. Swapping the PSU 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 PSUs support both 220 V and 110 V input
voltages with the exception of Titanium PSUs, which support
only 220 V. When two identical PSUs receive different input
voltages, they can output different wattages, and trigger a
mismatch.
CAUTION: If two PSUs are used, they must be of the same type
and have the same maximum output power.
CAUTION: Combining AC and DC PSUs is not supported and
triggers a mismatch.
E Not lit Power is not connected.
Figure 12. DC PSU status indicator
1. DC PSU status indicator
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Convention Power indicator
pattern
A Green A valid power source is connected to the PSU and that the PSU is
B Flashing green When hot-adding a PSU, the PSU indicator flashes green. This
C Flashing amber Indicates a problem with the PSU.
Condition
operational.
indicates that there is a PSU mismatch with respect to efficiency,
feature set, health status, and supported voltage. Replace the PSU
with a PSU that matches the capacity of the other installed PSU.
CAUTION: When correcting a PSU mismatch, replace only
the PSU with the flashing indicator. Swapping the PSU 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 PSU support both 220 V and 110 V input
voltages with the exception of Titanium PSU, which support
only 220 V. When two identical PSU receive different input
voltages, they can output different wattages, and trigger a
mismatch.
CAUTION: If two PSU are used, they must be of the same
type and have the same maximum output power.
CAUTION: Combining AC and DC PSU is not supported and
triggers a mismatch.
D Not lit Power is not connected.
Documentation matrix
The documentation matrix provides information on documents that you can refer to for setting up and
managing your system.
To... Refer to...
Install your system into a rack Rack documentation included with your rack
solution
Set up your system and know the system technical
specifications
Install the operating system Operating system documentation at Dell.com/
Get an overview of the Dell Systems Management
offerings
Getting Started With Your System that shipped with
your system or see Dell.com/poweredgemanuals
operatingsystemmanuals
Dell OpenManage Systems Management Overview
Guide at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals
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To... Refer to...
Configure and log in to iDRAC, set up managed
and management system, know the iDRAC
features and troubleshoot using iDRAC
Know about the RACADM subcommands and
supported RACADM interfaces
Launch, enable and disable Lifecycle Controller,
know the features, use and troubleshoot Lifecycle
Controller
Use Lifecycle Controller Remote Services Dell Lifecycle Controller Remote Services Quick
Set up, use, and troubleshoot OpenManage Server
Administrator
Install, use, and troubleshoot OpenManage
Essentials
Know the features of the storage controller cards,
deploy the cards, and manage the storage
subsystem
Check the event and error messages generated by
the system firmware and agents that monitor
system components
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's
Guide at Dell.com/esmmanuals
RACADM Command Line Reference Guide for
iDRAC and CMC at Dell.com/esmmanuals
Dell Lifecycle Controller User’s Guide at Dell.com/
esmmanuals
Start Guide at Dell.com/esmmanuals
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator User’s
Guide at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals
Dell OpenManage Essentials User’s Guide at
Dell.com/openmanagemanuals
Storage controller documentation at Dell.com/
storagecontrollermanuals
Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide at
Dell.com/esmmanuals
Quick Resource Locator
Use the Quick Resource Locator (QRL) to get immediate access to system information and how-to
videos. This can be done by visiting dell.com/QRL or by using your smartphone or tablet and a model
specific Quick Resource (QR) code located on your Dell PowerEdge system. To try out the QR code, scan
the following image.
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Performing initial system configuration
After you receive your system, you must set up your system, install the operating system if it is not preinstalled, and set up and configure the system iDRAC IP address.
Setting up your system
1. Unpack the system.
2. Install the system into the rack. For more information on installing the system into the rack, see your
system Rack Installation Placemat at dell.com/poweredgemanuals.
3. Connect the peripherals to the system.
4. Connect the system to its electrical outlet.
5. Turn the system on by pressing the power button or using iDRAC.
6. Turn on the attached peripherals.
Setting up and configuring the iDRAC IP address
You can set up the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) IP address by using one of the
following interfaces:
• iDRAC Settings utility.
• Lifecycle Controller.
• Dell Deployment Toolkit.
• System LCD panel.
• Quick Sync (optional)
You can configure iDRAC IP using:
• iDRAC Web Interface.
For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide.
• Remote Access Controller ADMin (RACADM).
For more information, see the RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide and the Integrated
Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide.
• Remote Services that includes Web Services Management (WS-Man). For more information, see the
Lifecycle Controller Remote Services Quick Start Guide.
For more information on setting up and configuring iDRAC, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access
Controller User's Guide at dell.com/esmmanuals.
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Logging in to iDRAC
You can log in to iDRAC as an iDRAC local user, a Microsoft Active Directory user, or a Lightweight
Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) user. You can also log in by using Single Sign-On or a Smart Card. The
default user name is root and password is calvin. For more information on logging in to iDRAC and
iDRAC licenses, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at Dell.com/esmmanuals.
You can also access iDRAC using RACADM. For more information, see the RACADM Command Line
Interface Reference Guide and the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide available at
Dell.com/esmmanuals.
Methods of installing the operating system
If the system is shipped without an operating system, install the supported operating system on the
system by using one of the following methods:
• Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation media. See the operating system
documentation at Dell.com/operatingsystemmanuals.
• Dell Lifecycle Controller. See the Lifecycle Controller documentation at Dell.com/esmmanuals.
• Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit. See the OpenManage documentation at Dell.com/
openmanagemanuals.
For information on the list of operating systems supported on your system, see the operating systems
support matrix at Dell.com/ossupport.
Managing your system remotely
To perform out-of-band systems management using iDRAC, you must configure iDRAC for remote
accessibility, set up the management station and managed system, and configure the supported Web
browsers. For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide at
Dell.com/esmmanuals.
You can also remotely monitor and manage the server by using the Dell OpenManage Server
Administrator (OMSA) software and OpenManage Essentials (OME) systems management console. For
more information, see Dell.com/openmanagemanuals.
Downloading drivers and firmware
It is recommended that you download and install the latest BIOS, drivers, and systems management
firmware on your system.
Prerequisites
Ensure that you clear the web browser cache.
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Steps
1. Go to Dell.com/support/drivers.
2. In the Product Selection section, enter the Service Tag of your system in the Service Tag or Express
Service Code field.
NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, select Automatically detect my Service Tag for me
to allow the system to automatically detect your Service Tag, or select Choose from a list of all
Dell products to select your product from the Product Selection page.
3. Click Get drivers and downloads.
The drivers that are applicable to your selection are displayed.
4. Download the drivers you require to a diskette drive, USB drive, CD, or DVD.
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