Dell E31S User Manual

Dell PowerEdge R730 Owner's Manual

Regulatory Model: E31S Series Regulatory Type: E31S001

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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2015 - 08

Rev. A01

Contents

1 About the PowerEdge R730 systems.................................................................9

Supported configurations on PowerEdge R730 systems.................................................................... 9

Front panel features and indicators......................................................................................................9

LCD panel features.............................................................................................................................. 13

Home screen................................................................................................................................. 14

Setup menu....................................................................................................................................14

View menu..................................................................................................................................... 14

Hard drive indicator codes..................................................................................................................15

iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes......................................................................................................16

Quick Sync indicator codes.................................................................................................................17

Back panel features and indicators.....................................................................................................18

NIC indicator codes............................................................................................................................ 20

Power supply unit indicator codes.....................................................................................................20

Documentation matrix........................................................................................................................23

Quick Resource Locator ....................................................................................................................24

2 Performing initial system configuration ....................................................... 25

Setting up your system....................................................................................................................... 25

Setting up and configuring the iDRAC IP address ............................................................................ 25

Logging in to iDRAC............................................................................................................................25

Methods of installing the operating system.......................................................................................26

Managing your system remotely........................................................................................................26

Downloading drivers and firmware....................................................................................................26

3 Pre-operating system management applications........................................28

Navigation keys................................................................................................................................... 28

About System Setup............................................................................................................................29

Entering System Setup.................................................................................................................. 29

System Setup Main Menu..............................................................................................................29

System BIOS screen...................................................................................................................... 29

System Information screen...........................................................................................................30

Memory Settings screen................................................................................................................31

Processor Settings screen............................................................................................................. 31

SATA Settings screen.....................................................................................................................33

Boot Settings screen..................................................................................................................... 36

Network Settings screen............................................................................................................... 37

Integrated Devices screen.............................................................................................................37

Serial Communication screen...................................................................................................... 38

System Profile Settings screen......................................................................................................39

System Security Settings screen...................................................................................................40

Miscellaneous Settings screen......................................................................................................42

About Boot Manager...........................................................................................................................43

Entering Boot Manager.................................................................................................................43

Boot Manager main menu............................................................................................................ 43

Changing the boot order....................................................................................................................43

Choosing the system boot mode...................................................................................................... 44

Assigning a system and/or setup password.......................................................................................44

Using your system password to secure your system........................................................................ 45

Deleting or changing an existing System password or Setup password..........................................45

Operating with a setup password enabled........................................................................................ 46

Embedded system management....................................................................................................... 46

iDRAC Settings utility.......................................................................................................................... 46

Entering the iDRAC settings utility................................................................................................46

Changing the Thermal Settings.................................................................................................... 47

4 Installing and removing system components...............................................48

Safety instructions...............................................................................................................................48

Before working inside your system....................................................................................................48

After working inside your system.......................................................................................................48

Recommended tools.......................................................................................................................... 49

Front bezel (optional)..........................................................................................................................49

Removing the front bezel............................................................................................................. 49

Installing the front bezel................................................................................................................51

Removing the system cover................................................................................................................51

Installing the system cover................................................................................................................. 52

Inside the system.................................................................................................................................53

Cooling shroud................................................................................................................................... 54

Removing the cooling shroud...................................................................................................... 54

Installing the cooling shroud........................................................................................................ 55

Cooling fans........................................................................................................................................ 55

Removing a cooling fan................................................................................................................ 55

Installing a cooling fan..................................................................................................................56

Cooling fan assembly..........................................................................................................................57

Removing the cooling fan assembly.............................................................................................57

Installing the cooling fan assembly.............................................................................................. 58

System memory.................................................................................................................................. 59

General memory module installation guidelines......................................................................... 61

Mode-specific guidelines..............................................................................................................62

Sample memory configurations................................................................................................... 63

Removing memory modules........................................................................................................ 66

Installing memory modules.......................................................................................................... 67

Heat sink and processors....................................................................................................................69

Removing a heat sink....................................................................................................................69

Removing a processor.................................................................................................................. 70

Installing a heat sink...................................................................................................................... 73

Installing a processor.....................................................................................................................75

PCIe card holder..................................................................................................................................76

Removing the PCIe card holder....................................................................................................76

Installing the PCIe card holder......................................................................................................77

Opening and closing the PCIe card holder latch.........................................................................78

Cable retention bracket...................................................................................................................... 78

Removing the cable retention bracket.........................................................................................78

Installing the cable retention bracket...........................................................................................79

Integrated storage controller card.....................................................................................................80

Removing the integrated storage controller card.......................................................................80

Installing the integrated storage controller card..........................................................................81

Expansion cards and expansion card risers....................................................................................... 82

Expansion card installation guidelines......................................................................................... 82

Removing an expansion card from expansion card riser 2 or 3................................................. 83

Installing an expansion card into the expansion card riser 2 or 3...............................................85

Removing an expansion card from the expansion card riser 1................................................... 85

Installing an expansion card into the expansion card riser 1.......................................................87

Removing the riser 1 blank............................................................................................................87

Installing the riser 1 blank............................................................................................................. 88

Removing expansion card risers...................................................................................................88

Installing expansion card risers.....................................................................................................95

GPU card installation guidelines...................................................................................................95

Removing a GPU card...................................................................................................................95

Installing a GPU card..................................................................................................................... 97

Internal dual SD module (optional).....................................................................................................97

Removing an internal SD card...................................................................................................... 97

Installing an internal SD card........................................................................................................98

Removing the optional internal dual SD module........................................................................ 98

Installing the optional internal dual SD module ....................................................................... 100

Network daughter card.................................................................................................................... 100

Removing the network daughter card ......................................................................................100

Installing the network daughter card......................................................................................... 102

Internal USB memory key (optional)................................................................................................ 102

Replacing the internal USB key...................................................................................................102

System battery...................................................................................................................................103

Replacing the system battery..................................................................................................... 103

Power supply units............................................................................................................................105

Hot spare feature........................................................................................................................ 106

Removing the power supply unit blank..................................................................................... 106

Installing the power supply unit blank........................................................................................107

Removing an AC power supply unit........................................................................................... 107

Installing an AC power supply unit.............................................................................................108

Wiring instructions for a DC power supply unit.........................................................................109

Removing a DC power supply unit..............................................................................................111

Installing a DC power supply unit............................................................................................... 112

System board..................................................................................................................................... 113

Removing the system board........................................................................................................113

Installing the system board..........................................................................................................115

Trusted Platform Module.................................................................................................................. 118

Installing the Trusted Platform Module ..................................................................................... 118

Re-enabling the TPM for BitLocker users...................................................................................119

Re-enabling the TPM for TXT users............................................................................................119

Hard drives.........................................................................................................................................120

Removing a 2.5 inch hard drive blank........................................................................................ 120

Installing a 2.5 inch hard drive blank...........................................................................................121

Removing a 3.5 inch hard drive blank.........................................................................................121

Installing a 3.5 inch hard drive blank.......................................................................................... 122

Removing a hot swappable hard drive/SSD............................................................................... 122

Installing a hot-swap hard drive................................................................................................. 124

Removing a hard drive from a hard drive carrier....................................................................... 125

Installing a hard drive into a hard drive carrier...........................................................................125

Removing a 1.8 inch hard drive blank.........................................................................................126

Installing a 1.8 inch hard drive blank...........................................................................................126

Removing a 1.8 inch hard drive from a hard drive carrier..........................................................127

Installing a 1.8 inch hard drive into a hard drive carrier............................................................. 127

Hard drive backplane........................................................................................................................ 128

Removing the hard drive backplane ..........................................................................................128

Installing the hard drive backplane ............................................................................................136

Tape backup unit (optional).............................................................................................................. 137

Removing the tape backup unit .................................................................................................137

Installing the tape backup unit ...................................................................................................138

Optical drive (optional)......................................................................................................................139

Removing the optical drive......................................................................................................... 139

Installing the optical drive...........................................................................................................140

SD vFlash media card (optional).......................................................................................................140

Replacing an SD vFlash media card............................................................................................140

Control panel assembly.....................................................................................................................141

Removing the control panel .......................................................................................................141

Installing the control panel ........................................................................................................144

5 Troubleshooting your system........................................................................ 145

Safety first—for you and your system...............................................................................................145

Troubleshooting system startup failure........................................................................................... 145

Troubleshooting external connections............................................................................................145

Troubleshooting the video subsystem.............................................................................................145

Troubleshooting a USB device......................................................................................................... 145

Troubleshooting iDRAC Direct (USB XML configuration)............................................................... 146

Troubleshooting iDRAC Direct (Laptop connection)...................................................................... 147

Troubleshooting a serial I/O device................................................................................................. 147

Troubleshooting an NIC....................................................................................................................147

Troubleshooting a wet system.........................................................................................................148

Troubleshooting a damaged system................................................................................................149

Troubleshooting the system battery................................................................................................ 149

Troubleshooting power supply units............................................................................................... 150

Troubleshooting power source problems................................................................................. 150

Power supply unit problems.......................................................................................................150

Troubleshooting cooling problems.................................................................................................. 151

Troubleshooting cooling fans...........................................................................................................151

Troubleshooting system memory.................................................................................................... 152

Troubleshooting an internal USB key...............................................................................................153

Troubleshooting an SD card.............................................................................................................153

Troubleshooting an optical drive..................................................................................................... 154

Troubleshooting a tape backup unit................................................................................................ 154

Troubleshooting a hard drive............................................................................................................155

Troubleshooting a storage controller.............................................................................................. 156

Troubleshooting expansion cards....................................................................................................156

Troubleshooting processors.............................................................................................................157

System messages.............................................................................................................................. 158

Warning messages...................................................................................................................... 158

Diagnostic messages...................................................................................................................158

Alert messages.............................................................................................................................158

6 Using system diagnostics................................................................................159

Dell Embedded System Diagnostics.................................................................................................159

When to use the Embedded System Diagnostics......................................................................159

Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager............................................159

Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller.....................159

System diagnostics controls.......................................................................................................160

7 Jumpers and connectors.................................................................................161

System board jumper settings...........................................................................................................161

System board jumpers and connectors........................................................................................... 162

Disabling a forgotten password........................................................................................................164

8 Technical specifications..................................................................................165

9 Getting help.......................................................................................................172

Contacting Dell..................................................................................................................................172

Locating your system Service Tag.................................................................................................... 172

Documentation feedback................................................................................................................. 172

Quick Resource Locator .................................................................................................................. 172

About the PowerEdge R730 systems

The Dell PowerEdge R730 systems are rack servers that support up to two Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 processors, up to 24 DIMMs, and 16 hard drives or solid state drives (SSDs).

Supported configurations on PowerEdge R730 systems

NOTE: Your system supports only internal, hot-swappable hard drives.

Systems Configurations

Eight-hard drive systems Up to eight 3.5-inch hard drives or eight 2.5-inch hard drives.

Sixteen-hard drive systems

Up to sixteen 2.5-inch hard drives.

Front panel features and indicators

Figure 1. Front panel features and indicators (3.5-inch hard drive chassis)

Item Indicator, button, or

connector

1 Power-on indicator,

power button

Icon Description

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

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 Video connector Enables you to connect a display to the system.

5 LCD menu buttons Enable you to navigate the control panel LCD

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 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 the button for more than 15 seconds.

menu.

6 Information tag A slide-out label panel which allows you to record

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

7 LCD panel Displays system ID, status information, and system

error messages. For more information, see LCD panel features.

8 Hard drives Up to eight 3.5-inch hot-swappable drives.

9 USB management port/

iDRAC Direct

Enables 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/ idracmanuals. The USB management port is USB

2.0-compliant.

Item Indicator, button, or

Icon Description

connector

10 vFlash media card slot Enables you to insert a vFlash media card.

11 USB connector Enables you to connect USB devices to the system.

The ports are USB 2.0-compliant.

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

drive.

13 Quick Sync (optional)

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 or firmware inventory and various system level diagnostic and error information which can be used in troubleshooting the system. For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.

Figure 2. Front panel features and indicators (2.5-inch hard drive/SSD chassis)

Item Indicator, button, or

Icon Description

connector

1 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.

2 NMI button

Used to troubleshoot software and device driver errors when running certain operating systems.

Item Indicator, button, or

connector

Icon Description

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.

3 System identification

button

4 Video connector Enables you to connect a display to the system.

5 LCD menu buttons Enable you to navigate the control panel LCD

6 Information tag A slide-out label panel which allows you to record

7 LCD panel Displays system ID, status information, and 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 the button for more than 15 seconds.

menu.

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

error messages. For more information, see LCD panel features.

8 Hard drives Up to sixteen 2.5-inch hot-swappable hard drives.

9 vFlash media card slot Enables you to insert a vFlash media card.

10 USB connector Enables you to connect USB devices to the system.

The ports are USB 2.0-compliant.

11 USB management port/

iDRAC Direct

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

drive.

Item Indicator, button, or

connector

13 Tape drive slot (optional) One optional 3.5-inch tape backup unit.

14 Quick Sync (optional)

Icon Description

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/ openmanagemanuals >OpenManage software.

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

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

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

Figure 3. LCD panel features

Item Button Description

1 Left Moves the cursor back in one-step increments.

2 Select Selects the menu item highlighted by the cursor.

3 Right Moves the cursor forward in one-step increments.

During message scrolling:

• Press and hold the button to increase scrolling speed.

• Release the button to stop.

Item Button Description

NOTE: The display stops scrolling when the button is released. After 45 seconds of inactivity the display starts 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

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

is displayed, and then select the Home icon.

Setup menu

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

Option Description

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

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

Set error Select SEL to view 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 view LCD error messages in a simplified user-friendly description. For more information about error messages, see the Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals > OpenManage software.

Set home Select the default information to be displayed on the Home screen. See View menu

for 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.

Option Description

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 codes

Figure 4. 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

Drive-status indicator pattern (RAID only) Condition

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

iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes

NOTE: The iDRAC Direct LED indicator does not light up for the USB mode.

Figure 5. iDRAC Direct LED indicator

1. iDRAC Direct status indicator

The following table displays iDRAC Direct activity when configuring iDRAC Direct by using the management port (USB XML Import).

Convention iDRAC Direct

LED indicator pattern

A Green Lights green for a minimum of two seconds at the beginning and

B Flashing green Indicates file transfer or any operation tasks.

C Green and turns

off

D Not lit Indicates that the USB is ready to be removed or that a task is

The following table displays iDRAC Direct activity when configuring iDRAC Direct by using your laptop and cable (Laptop Connect).

Condition

end of a file transfer.

Indicates that the file transfer is complete.

complete.

iDRAC Direct LED indicator pattern

Condition

Solid green for two seconds

Flashing green (on for two seconds and off for two seconds)

Turns off Indicates that the laptop is unplugged.

Indicates that the laptop is connected.

Indicates that the laptop connected is recognized.

Quick Sync indicator codes

Figure 6. Quick Sync indicator codes

1. Quick Sync status indicator 2. Quick Sync activation button

Power indicator pattern Condition

Slow blink Indicates that Quick Sync is waiting to be configured

from iDRAC.

Solid Indicates that Quick Sync is ready to transfer.

Blinks three times rapidly and then turns off Indicates that the 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.

Indicates data transfer activity.

Indicates that the 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

Power indicator pattern Condition

indicates that power is not delivered to the Quick Sync bezel.

NOTE: For security purposes, Quick Sync turns off after thirty seconds of inactivity 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 7. Back panel features and indicators

Item Indicator, button, or

connector

1 System identification

button

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 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.

Item Indicator, button, or

connector

Icon Description

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

2 System identification

connector

3 iDRAC8 Enterprise port Dedicated management port.

4 Half-height PCIe

expansion card slot (3)

5 Serial connector Allows you to connect a serial device to the

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

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

8 Full-height PCIe

expansion card slot (4)

9 Ethernet connector (4) Four integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC

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

Allows you to connect up to three half-height PCI Express expansion cards.

system.

The ports are USB 3.0-compliant.

Allows you to connect up to four full-height PCI Express expansion cards.

connectors 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

10 Power supply unit (PSU1)

11 Power supply unit

(PSU2)

AC 495 W, 750 W, or 1100 W

DC 750 W or 1100 W

NIC indicator codes

Figure 8. NIC indicators

1. link indicator 2. activity indicator

Convention Indicator Indicator code

A Link and activity indicators are off The NIC is not connected to the

network.

B Link indicator is green The NIC is connected to a valid network

at its maximum port speed (1 Gbps or 10 Gbps).

C Link indicator is amber The NIC is connected to a valid network

at less than its maximum port speed.

D Activity indicator is blinking green Network data is being sent or received.

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 9. AC PSU status indicator

1. AC PSU status indicator/handle

Convention Power indicator

Condition

pattern

A Green A valid power source is connected to the PSU and the PSU is

operational.

B Flashing green When the firmware of the PSU is being updated, the PSU handle

flashes green.

C Flashing green

and turns off

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.

D Flashing amber Indicates a problem with the 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.

Convention Power indicator

Condition

pattern

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 10. DC PSU status indicator

1. DC PSU status indicator

Convention Power indicator

Condition

pattern

A Green A valid power source is connected to the PSU and that the PSU is

operational.

B Flashing green When hot-adding a PSU, the PSU indicator flashes green. 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 installed PSU.

C Flashing amber Indicates a problem with the PSU.

Convention Power indicator

pattern

D Not lit Power is not connected.

Condition

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.

Documentation matrix

The documentation matrix provides information on documents that you can refer to for setting up and managing your system.

Table 1. Documentation matrix

To... See the...

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

Configure and log in to iDRAC, set up managed and management system, know the iDRAC features and troubleshoot by using iDRAC

Know about the RACADM subcommands and supported RACADM interfaces

Launch, enable and disable Dell Lifecycle Controller, know the features, use and troubleshoot Dell Lifecycle Controller

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 >

OpenManage software

Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals

RACADM Command Line Reference Guide for iDRAC at Dell.com/idracmanuals

Dell Lifecycle Controller User’s Guide at Dell.com/

idracmanuals

To... See the...

Use Dell Lifecycle Controller Remote Services Dell Lifecycle Controller Remote Services Quick

Start Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals

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

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator User’s Guide at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals >

OpenManage Server Administrator

Dell OpenManage Essentials User’s Guide at

Dell.com/openmanagemanuals > OpenManage Essentials

Storage controller documentation at Dell.com/ storagecontrollermanuals

Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide at

Dell.com/openmanagemanuals > OpenManage software.

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.

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 about 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 by 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.

• Dell 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/idracmanuals.

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 about logging in to iDRAC and iDRAC licenses, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at Dell.com/ idracmanuals.

You can also access iDRAC by 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/idracmanuals.

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/idracmanuals.

• Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit. See the OpenManage documentation at Dell.com/

openmanagemanuals > OpenManage software.

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/idracmanuals.

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 > OpenManage software.

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.

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 enable 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 that you need to a USB drive, CD, or DVD.

Pre-operating system management applications

The pre-operating system management applications for your system help you manage different settings and features without booting to the operating system.

Your system has the following pre-operating system management applications:

• System Setup

• Boot Manager

• Dell Lifecycle Controller

• Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)

Navigation keys

The navigation keys can help you quickly access the pre-operating system management applications.

Key Description

F2 Enter System Setup.

F10 Enters system services and starts Lifecycle Controller.

F11 Enters Boot Manager.

F12 Enters PXE Boot.

Page Up Moves to the previous screen.

Page Down Moves to the next screen.

Up arrow Moves to the previous field.

Down arrow Moves to the next field.

Enter Enables you to type a value in the selected field (if applicable).

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

Tab Moves to the next menu item.

NOTE: This feature is applicable for the standard graphic browser only.

Esc Moves to the previous page until you view the main screen. Pressing Esc in the

main screen exits System BIOS, iDRAC Settings, Device Settings, or Service Tag Settings, and proceeds with system boot.

F1 Displays the system setup help.

About System Setup

By using the System Setup screen, you can configure the BIOS settings, iDRAC settings, and device settings of your system.

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

You can access system setup in two ways:

• Standard graphical browser — The browser is enabled by default.

• Text Browser — The browser is enabled by using Console Redirection.

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, wait for the system to finish booting, and then restart your system and try again.

System Setup Main Menu

The System Setup Main Menu screen details are explained as follows:

Option Description

System BIOS Enables you to configure BIOS settings.

iDRAC Settings Enables you to configure iDRAC settings.

The iDRAC settings utility is an interface to set up and configure the iDRAC parameters by using UEFI. You can enable or disable various iDRAC parameters by using the iDRAC settings utility. For more information about this utility, see

Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.

Device Settings Enables you to configure device settings.

System BIOS screen

You can use the System BIOS screen to edit specific functions such as boot order, system password, setup password, set the RAID mode, and enable or disable USB ports. To view the System BIOS screen, click System Setup Main Menu → System BIOS.

The System BIOS screen details are explained as follows:

Option

System Information

Memory Settings Displays information and options related to the installed memory.

Description

Displays information about the system such as the system model name, BIOS version, and Service Tag.

Option Description

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

size.

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.

Network Settings Displays options to change the network settings.

Integrated Devices

Serial Communication

System Profile Settings

System Security Displays options to configure the system security settings, such as system

Miscellaneous Settings

Displays options to manage integrated device controllers and ports, and specify related features and options.

Displays options to manage the serial ports, and specify related features and options.

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

password, setup password, TPM security. It also manages the power and NMI buttons on the system.

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

System Information screen

You can use the System Information screen to view system properties such as Service Tag, system model name, and the BIOS version. To view the System Information screen, click System Setup Main Menu → System BIOS → System

Information

The System Information screen details are explained as follows:

Option

System Model Name

System BIOS Version

System Management Engine Version

System Service Tag

System Manufacturer

System Manufacturer Contact Information

System CPLD Version

Description

Displays the system model name.

Displays the BIOS version installed on the system.

Displays the current version of the Management Engine firmware.

Displays the system Service Tag.

Displays the name of the system manufacturer.

Displays the contact information of the system manufacturer.

Displays the current version of the system complex programmable logic device (CPLD) firmware.

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