Dell NX3330 User Manual

Dell Storage NX3330 Owner's Manual

Regulatory Model: E26S Series Regulatory Type: E26S001

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2017 - 04

Rev. A01

Contents

1 About your system..........................................................................................................................................7

Front-panel features and indicators................................................................................................................................. 7

LCD panel......................................................................................................................................................................8

Back panel features and indicators.................................................................................................................................10

Diagnostic indicators.........................................................................................................................................................11

Hard drive indicator codes...............................................................................................................................................13

iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes..................................................................................................................................13

NIC indicator codes..........................................................................................................................................................15

Power supply unit indicator codes..................................................................................................................................15

Locating your system Service Tag..................................................................................................................................18

2 Documentation resources.............................................................................................................................19

3 Technical specications................................................................................................................................21

4 Initial system setup and conguration..........................................................................................................26

Setting up your system................................................................................................................................................... 26

iDRAC conguration........................................................................................................................................................26

Options to set up iDRAC IP address........................................................................................................................26

Log in to iDRAC.......................................................................................................................................................... 27

Options to install the operating system.........................................................................................................................27

Methods to download rmware and drivers...........................................................................................................27

Manage your system........................................................................................................................................................27

5 Pre-operating system management applications..........................................................................................29

Options to manage the pre-operating system applications........................................................................................29

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

Viewing System Setup.............................................................................................................................................. 29

System Setup details.................................................................................................................................................29

System BIOS.............................................................................................................................................................. 30

iDRAC Settings utility................................................................................................................................................ 47

Device Settings.......................................................................................................................................................... 48

Dell Lifecycle Controller...................................................................................................................................................48

Embedded systems management............................................................................................................................48

Boot Manager...................................................................................................................................................................49

Viewing Boot Manager..............................................................................................................................................49

Boot Manager main menu........................................................................................................................................ 49

PXE boot...........................................................................................................................................................................49

6 Installing and removing system components................................................................................................50

Safety instructions...........................................................................................................................................................50

Before working inside your system.................................................................................................................................51

After working inside your system....................................................................................................................................51

Contents

Recommended tools.........................................................................................................................................................51

Front bezel (optional)......................................................................................................................................................52

Removing the optional front bezel...........................................................................................................................52

Installing front bezel...................................................................................................................................................52

Removing system cover..................................................................................................................................................53

Installing the system cover.............................................................................................................................................53

Inside system....................................................................................................................................................................54

Cooling shroud................................................................................................................................................................. 55

Removing the cooling shroud...................................................................................................................................56

Installing the cooling shroud.....................................................................................................................................56

System memory............................................................................................................................................................... 57

General memory module installation guidelines......................................................................................................58

Mode-specic guidelines.......................................................................................................................................... 59

Sample memory congurations................................................................................................................................60

Removing memory modules..................................................................................................................................... 62

Installing memory modules........................................................................................................................................63

Hard disk drives................................................................................................................................................................65

Removing 2.5 inch HDD blank..................................................................................................................................65

Installing 2.5 inch HDD blank....................................................................................................................................66

Removing hot-swappable HDD................................................................................................................................66

Installing hot-swappable HDD...................................................................................................................................67

Removing HDD from HDD carrier............................................................................................................................68

Installing HDD into HDD carrier................................................................................................................................68

Optical drive (optional)....................................................................................................................................................69

Removing optical drive..............................................................................................................................................69

Installing the optical drive..........................................................................................................................................70

Removing the slim optical drive blank......................................................................................................................71

Installing the slim optical drive blank.........................................................................................................................71

Cooling fans...................................................................................................................................................................... 72

Removing cooling fan................................................................................................................................................ 72

Installing cooling fan...................................................................................................................................................73

Expansion cards and expansion card riser.....................................................................................................................74

Expansion card installation guidelines......................................................................................................................74

Removing expansion card.........................................................................................................................................75

Installing expansion card............................................................................................................................................76

Removing expansion-card risers.............................................................................................................................. 76

Installing expansion card risers.................................................................................................................................78

SD vFlash card (optional)................................................................................................................................................78

Removing the optional SD vFlash card....................................................................................................................78

Integrated storage controller card..................................................................................................................................79

Removing integrated storage controller card......................................................................................................... 79

Installing integrated storage controller card............................................................................................................80

Network daughter card....................................................................................................................................................81

Removing NDC........................................................................................................................................................... 81

Installing the network daughter card.......................................................................................................................82

Processors and heat sinks.............................................................................................................................................. 83

Removing a processor...............................................................................................................................................84

Contents

Installing a processor.................................................................................................................................................86

PSUs..................................................................................................................................................................................88

Hot spare feature.......................................................................................................................................................89

Removing the power supply unit blank...................................................................................................................89

Installing the power supply unit blank......................................................................................................................90

Removing an AC power supply unit......................................................................................................................... 91

Installing an AC power supply unit...........................................................................................................................92

System battery.................................................................................................................................................................93

Replacing the system battery...................................................................................................................................93

Hard disk drive backplane...............................................................................................................................................94

Removing HDD backplane........................................................................................................................................95

Installing HDD backplane.......................................................................................................................................... 96

Control panel.....................................................................................................................................................................97

Removing control panel board–8 HDD system...................................................................................................... 97

Installing the control panel board–eight hard drive system..................................................................................98

Removing control panel–8 HDD system.................................................................................................................99

Installing control panel–8 HDD system..................................................................................................................100

VGA module.....................................................................................................................................................................101

Removing the VGA module......................................................................................................................................101

Installing the VGA module....................................................................................................................................... 102

System board..................................................................................................................................................................103

Removing system board.......................................................................................................................................... 103

Installing system board............................................................................................................................................ 105

Restoring the Service Tag by using the Easy Restore feature............................................................................107

Trusted Platform Module...............................................................................................................................................107

Installing the Trusted Platform Module..................................................................................................................107

Initializing the TPM for BitLocker users.................................................................................................................108

Initializing the TPM for TXT users..........................................................................................................................108

7 Using system diagnostics........................................................................................................................... 109

Dell Embedded System Diagnostics.............................................................................................................................109

When to use the Embedded System Diagnostics................................................................................................109

Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager.....................................................................109

Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller.............................................. 109

System diagnostic controls......................................................................................................................................110

8 Jumpers and connectors .............................................................................................................................111

System board jumper settings........................................................................................................................................111

System board connectors.............................................................................................................................................. 112

Disabling forgotten password........................................................................................................................................ 114

9 Troubleshooting your system...................................................................................................................... 115

Safety rst — for you and your system.......................................................................................................................115

Troubleshooting system startup failure.........................................................................................................................115

Troubleshooting external connections..........................................................................................................................116

Troubleshooting the video subsystem.......................................................................................................................... 116

Troubleshooting a USB device.......................................................................................................................................116

Contents

Troubleshooting iDRAC Direct (USB XML conguration)..........................................................................................117

Troubleshooting iDRAC Direct (Laptop connection)...................................................................................................117

Troubleshooting a serial I/O device...............................................................................................................................117

Troubleshooting a NIC.................................................................................................................................................... 118

Troubleshooting a wet system.......................................................................................................................................118

Troubleshooting a damaged system..............................................................................................................................119

Troubleshooting the system battery.............................................................................................................................120

Troubleshooting power supply units.............................................................................................................................120

Troubleshooting power source problems...............................................................................................................120

Power supply unit problems.................................................................................................................................... 120

Troubleshooting cooling problems.................................................................................................................................121

Troubleshooting cooling fans......................................................................................................................................... 121

Troubleshooting system memory..................................................................................................................................122

Troubleshooting an internal USB key............................................................................................................................123

Troubleshooting an optical drive................................................................................................................................... 123

Troubleshooting a tape backup unit............................................................................................................................. 124

Troubleshooting a hard drive or SSD............................................................................................................................124

Troubleshooting a storage controller............................................................................................................................125

Troubleshooting expansion cards..................................................................................................................................126

Troubleshooting processors...........................................................................................................................................126

System messages...........................................................................................................................................................127

Warning messages....................................................................................................................................................127

Diagnostic messages................................................................................................................................................127

Alert messages..........................................................................................................................................................127

10 Getting help.............................................................................................................................................. 128

Contacting Dell................................................................................................................................................................128

Documentation feedback.............................................................................................................................................. 128

Quick Resource Locator ............................................................................................................................................... 128

Contents

About your system

The Dell Storage NX3330 is a rack system that supports up to two processors based on the Intel Haswell E5-2600 v3 processor family, up to 24 DIMMs, and storage capacity up to eight internal, hot-swappable 2.5-inch hard disk drives (HDDs).

Topics:

• Front-panel features and indicators

• Back panel features and indicators

• Diagnostic indicators

• Hard drive indicator codes

• iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes

• NIC indicator codes

• Power supply unit indicator codes

• Locating your system Service Tag

Front-panel features and indicators

Figure 1. Front-panel features and indicators—8 HDD system

Table 1. Front-panel features and indicators

Item Indicator, Button, or Connector Icon Description

1 Turn on indicator, power button The turn on indicator glows when the system is turn on. The power

button controls the power supply unit (PSU) output to the system.

NOTE: On ACPI-compliant operating systems (OSs),

turning o the system using the power button causes the system to perform a graceful shutdown before power to the system is turned o.

2 NMI button

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

Use this button only if directed to do so by qualied support personnel or by the OS documentation.

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Item Indicator, Button, or Connector Icon Description

3 System identication button The identication 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 ashes 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 ve seconds to enter BIOS progress mode.

To reset the iDRAC (if not disabled on the iDRAC Setup page by pressing F2) press and hold the button for more than 15 seconds.

4 USB management port/iDRAC

Direct (2)

5 Optical drive One optional SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive.

6 SD vFlash media card slot Allows you to insert a vFlash media card.

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

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

9 LCD panel Displays system ID, status information, and system error messages.

10 Quick Sync (optional)

Allows you to connect USB drives 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 2.0-compliant.

NOTE: DVD devices are data only.

information, such as Service Tag, NIC, and MAC address.

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 turned o.

NOTE: By default, Quick Sync option is not available for

Dell Storage NX3330 system.

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 by using mobile devices. This feature aggregates hardware or rmware inventory and various system level diagnostic or 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.

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

12 HDDs (8) Up to eight 2.5 inch hot-swappable HDDs.

LCD panel

The LCD panel of your system provides system information, status, and error messages to indicate if the system is functioning correctly or if the system needs attention. For more information about error messages, see the Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals >OpenManage software.

About your system

• The LCD backlight turns blue during normal operating conditions.

• When the system needs attention, the LCD turns amber, and displays an error code followed by descriptive text.

NOTE: If the system is connected to a power source and an error is detected, the LCD turns amber regardless of whether

the system is turned on or o.

• The LCD backlight is turned o 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 o if LCD messaging is turned o using the iDRAC utility, the LCD panel, or other tools.

Figure 2. LCD panel features

Table 2. LCD panel features

Item Button Description

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

2 Select Selects the menu item highlighted by the cursor.

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

During message scrolling:

• Press and hold the button to increase scrolling speed.

• Release the button to stop.

NOTE: The display stops scrolling when the button is released. After 45

seconds of inactivity, the display starts scrolling.

Viewing Home screen

The Home screen displays user-congurable 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 o after a few minutes of inactivity, if there are no error messages.

1 To view the Home screen, press one of the three navigation buttons (Select, Left, or Right). 2 To navigate to the Home screen from another menu, complete the following steps:

a Press and hold the navigation button till the up arrow is displayed.

b Navigate to the using the up arrow c Select the Home icon. d On the Home screen, press the Select button to enter the main menu.

Setup menu

: When you select an option in the Setup menu, you must conrm the option before proceeding to the next

NOTE

action.

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Option Description

iDRAC Select DHCP or Static IP to congure the network mode. If Static IP is selected, the available elds 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 enables you

to match an LCD message with an SEL entry. Select Simple to view LCD error messages in a simplied 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 section for the options and

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

Related links

View menu

NOTE: When you select an option in the View menu, you must conrm 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 congured 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 congured in the Set

home submenu of the Setup menu.

Back panel features and indicators

Figure 3. Back panel features and indicators—8 HDD system—3 PCIe expansion cards

About your system

Table 3. Back panel features and indicators

Item Indicator, Button, or Connector Icon Description

1 System identication button The identication 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 blinks until one of the buttons is pressed again.

Press to toggle the system ID on and o. If the system stops responding during POST, press and hold the system ID button for more than ve seconds to enter BIOS progress mode.

To reset iDRAC (if not disabled on the iDRAC Setup page by pressing F2), press and hold for more than 15 seconds.

2 System identication connector Allows you to connect the optional system status indicator

assembly through the optional cable management arm.

3 iDRAC8 Enterprise port Dedicated management port.

NOTE: The port is available for use only if the iDRAC8

Enterprise license is installed on your system.

4 LP PCIe expansion card slot

(riser 1)

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

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 drives to the system. The ports are USB

9 LP PCIe expansion card slot

(riser 3)

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

11 PSU 1 750 W AC PSUs

12 PSU 2 750 W AC PSUs

Allows you to connect a low prole PCIe expansion card.

3.0-compliant.

Allows you to connect a low prole PCIe expansion card.

Four integrated connectors:

• Two integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connectors

• Two integrated 100 Mbps/1 Gbps/10 Gbps SFP+ connectors

Diagnostic indicators

The diagnostic indicators on the system front panel display error status during system startup.

: The diagnostic indicators are not present if the system is equipped with an LCD display.

NOTE

NOTE: No diagnostic indicators are lit when the system is turned o. To start the system, plug it into a working power source and

press the power button.

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Table 4. Diagnostic indicators

Icon Description Condition Corrective action

Health indicator If the system is turned on, and in good

health, the indicator glows solid blue.

None required.

The indicator blinks amber if the system is turned on or in standby, and if any error exists (for example, a failed fan or HDD).

HDD indicator The indicator blinks amber if a hard

drive experiences an error.

Electrical indicator The indicator blinks amber if the

system experiences an electrical error (for example, voltage out of range, or a failed PSU or voltage regulator).

Temperature indicator

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 specic issue. For more information about error messages, see the Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide at Dell.com/esmmanuals.

Invalid memory congurations can cause the system to stop responding at startup without any video output. See the Getting help section in this document.

See the System Event Log to determine the HDD that has an error. Run the appropriate Online Diagnostics test. Restart system and run embedded diagnostics (ePSA). If the HDDs are congured in a RAID array, restart the system and start the host adapter conguration utility program.

See the System Event Log or system messages for the specic issue. If it is because of an issue with the PSU, check the LED on the PSU. Reseat the PSU by removing and reinstalling it. If the issue persists, see the Getting help section in this document.

Ensure that none of the following conditions exist:

• A cooling fan is removed or has failed.

• System cover, cooling shroud, EMI ller panel, memory-module blank, or back-ller bracket is removed.

• Ambient temperature is too high.

• External airow is obstructed.

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Getting help

About your system

Memory indicator The indicator blinks amber if a

memory error occurs.

PCIe indicator The indicator blinks amber if a PCIe

card experiences an error.

See the Getting help section in this document.

See the system event log or system messages for the location of the failed memory. Reinstall the memory device. If the issue persists, see the Getting help section in this document.

Restart the system. Update any required drivers for the PCIe card. Reinstall the card. If the issue persists, see the Getting help section in this document.

NOTE: For more information on supported PCIe

cards, see the Expansion Card Installation Guidelines section in this document.

Hard drive indicator codes

Figure 4. Hard drive indicators

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 turned o.

Table 5. Hard drive indicator codes

Drive-status indicator pattern (RAID only) Condition

Blinks green two times per second Identifying drive or preparing for removal.

O Drive ready for insertion or removal.

NOTE: The drive status indicator remains o 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 o 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 o six seconds

Rebuild aborted

iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes

The iDRAC Direct LED indicator lights up to indicate that the port is connected and is being used as a part of the iDRAC subsystem.

: The iDRAC Direct LED indicator does not turn on when the USB port is used in the USB mode.

NOTE

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Figure 5. iDRAC Direct LED indicator

1 iDRAC Direct status indicator

The iDRAC Direct LED indicator table describes iDRAC Direct activity when conguring iDRAC Direct by using the management port (USB XML Import).

Table 6. iDRAC Direct LED indicators

Convention iDRAC Direct LED

A Green Turns green for a minimum of two seconds to indicate the start and end of a le transfer.

B Flashing green Indicates le transfer or any operation tasks.

C Green and turns o Indicates that the le transfer is complete.

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

The following table describes iDRAC Direct activity when conguring iDRAC Direct by using your laptop and cable (Laptop Connect):

Table 7. iDRAC Direct LED indicator patterns

iDRAC Direct LED indicator pattern

Solid green for two seconds Indicates that the laptop is connected.

Flashing green (on for two seconds and o for two seconds)

Turns o Indicates that the laptop is unplugged.

indicator pattern

Condition

Indicates that the laptop connected is recognized.

Condition

14 About your system

NIC indicator codes

EachThe NIC on the back panel has an indicator that provides information about the network activity and link status. The activity LED indicates whether the NIC is currently connected or not. The link LED indicates the speed of the connected network.

Figure 6. NIC indicators

link indicator 2 activity indicator

Table 8. NIC indicators

Convention Status Condition

A Link and activity indicators are o 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 ashing green Network data is being sent or received.

Power supply unit indicator codes

AC power supply units (PSUs) have an illuminated translucent handle that serves as an indicator and DC PSUs have an LED that serves as an indicator. The indicator shows whether power is present or a power fault has occurred.

About your system

Figure 7. AC PSU status indicator

1 AC PSU status indicator/handle

Table 9. AC PSU status indicators

Convention Power indicator

pattern

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

B Flashing green When the rmware of the PSU is being updated, the PSU handle ashes green.

C Flashing green and

turns o

D Flashing amber Indicates a problem with the PSU.

Condition

When hot-adding a PSU, the PSU handle ashes green ve times at 4 Hz rate and turns o. This indicates a PSU mismatch with respect to eciency, feature set, health status,

and supported voltage.

NOTE: Ensure that both the PSUs are of the same capacity.

CAUTION: For AC PSUs, use only PSUs with the Extended Power Performance

(EPP) label on the back.

NOTE: Mixing PSUs from previous generations of Dell PowerEdge servers can

result in a PSU mismatch condition or failure to turn the system on.

CAUTION: When correcting a PSU mismatch, replace only the PSU with the

ashing 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 conguration to a low output conguration or vice versa, you must turn o 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 dierent input voltages, they can output dierent wattages, and trigger a mismatch.

16 About your system

CAUTION: If two PSUs are used, they must be of the same type and have the

same maximum output power.

Convention Power indicator

pattern

E Not lit Power is not connected.

Condition

CAUTION: Combining AC and DC PSUs is not supported and triggers a

mismatch.

Figure 8. DC PSU status indicator

DC PSU status indicator

Table 10. DC PSU status indicators

Convention Power indicator pattern Condition

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 ashes green. This indicates that there is a

PSU mismatch with respect to eciency, feature set, health status, and supported voltage. Ensure that both the PSUs are of the same capacity.

C Flashing amber Indicates a problem with the PSU.

CAUTION: When correcting a PSU mismatch, replace only the PSU with the

ashing 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 conguration to a Low Output conguration or vice versa, you must turn o 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 dierent input voltages, they can output dierent 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.

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Convention Power indicator pattern Condition

CAUTION: Combining AC and DC PSU is not supported and triggers a

mismatch.

D Not lit Power is not connected.

Locating your system Service Tag

Your system is identied by a unique Express Service Code and Service Tag number. The Express Service Code and Service Tag are found on the front of the system by pulling out the information tag. Alternatively, the information may be on a sticker on the chassis of the system. This information is used by Dell to route support calls to the appropriate personnel.

18 About your system

Documentation resources

This section provides information on the documentation resources for your server.

Table 11. Documentation resources for Dell Storage NX3330 NAS system

Task Document Location

Setting up your server For information about installing the server into a

rack, see the Rack documentation included with your rack solution

For information about turning on the server and the technical specications of your system, see the Getting Started With Your System that shipped with your system.

For information about Getting Started With Your System that shipped with your system or the Technical specications section in this document.

For information about overview of procedures for setting up the storage system and internal storage, see Setting Up Your Dell Storage NX3330 Network

Attached Storage System

Conguring your system For information about conguring, managing,

updating, and restoring the system, see the Dell

Storage Network Attached Storage (NAS) Systems Running Windows Storage Server 2016 or 2012 R2 Administrator's Guide.

For information about the iDRAC features, conguring and logging in to iDRAC, and managing your system remotely, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide.

Dell.com/storagemanuals

Dell.com/idracmanuals

For information about understanding Remote Access Controller Admin (RACADM) subcommands and supported RACADM interfaces, see the RACADM Command Line Reference Guide for iDRAC.

For information about updating drivers and rmware, see the Download rmware and drivers section in this document.

Deploying your system For information about deploying the hardware and

installing the software on the appliance, see the

Dell Storage Network Attached Storage (NAS) Systems Running Windows Storage Server 2016 or 2012 R2 Troubleshooting Guide

Managing your system For information about the features of the Dell

OpenManage Systems Management, see the Dell

Dell.com/idracmanuals

Dell.com/support/drivers

Dell.com/storagemanuals

Dell.com/openmanagemanuals

Documentation resources 19

Task Document Location

OpenManage Systems Management Overview Guide.

For information about setting up, using, and troubleshooting OpenManage, see the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator User’s Guide.

For information about installing, using, and troubleshooting Dell OpenManage Essentials, see the Dell OpenManage Essentials User’s Guide

For information about installing and using Dell System E-Support Tool (DSET), see the Dell System E-Support Tool (DSET) User's Guide.

For information about installing and using Active System Manager (ASM), see the Active System Manager User’s Guide.

Managing your system For understanding the features of Dell Lifecycle

Controller (LCC), see the Dell Lifecycle Controller User’s Guide.

For information about partner programs enterprise systems management, see the OpenManage Connections Enterprise Systems Management documents.

For information about connections and client systems management, see the OpenManage Connections Client Systems Management documentation.

Dell.com/openmanagemanuals

Dell.com/DSET

Dell.com/asmdocs

Dell.com/idracmanuals

Dell.com/ omconnectionsenterprisesystemsmanagement

Dell.com/dellclientcommandsuitemanuals

Working with the Dell PowerEdge RAID controllers

Understanding event and error messages

For information on understanding the features of the Dell PowerEdge RAID controllers (PERC) and deploying the PERC cards, see the Storage controller documentation.

For information on checking the event and error messages generated by the system rmware and agents that monitor system components, see the Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide

Dell.com/storagecontrollermanuals

Dell.com/openmanagemanuals > OpenManage software

Documentation resources

Technical specications

Table 12. Processor specication

Processor

Processor type Two Intel Haswell processor E5-2600 v3 product family

Table 13. Expansion bus specication

Expansion Bus

Bus type PCIe Generation 3

Expansion cards For a list of supported expansion cards, see the Expansion card

installation guidelines section in this document.

Expansion slots using riser card:

Riser 1 (Slot 1) One half-height, three fourth-length x8 link

(Slot 2) One half-height, half-length x16 link

Riser 2 (Slot 1) One half-height, half-length x8 link or one half-height, half-

length x8 link

NOTE: Both processors must be installed to use the slots

on riser 1 and the x16 link on riser 2.

(Slot 2) One half-height, half-length x8 link or one half-height, half-length x16 link

Riser 3 (Slot 2) One half-height, half-length x8 link or one half-height,

half-length x16 link

Table 14. Power specication

Power

AC PSU (per PSU)

Wattage 750 W

Heat dissipation

NOTE: Heat dissipation is calculated using the PSU

wattage rating.

Voltage

NOTE: This system is also designed to be connected to

IT power systems with a phase to phase voltage not exceeding 230 V.

2891 BTU/hr maximum (750 W PSU)

2843 BTU/hr maximum (750 W Titanium PSU)

100–240 V AC, autoranging, 50/60 Hz

200–240 V AC, autoranging, 50/60 Hz, for 750 W Titanium PSU

Technical specications 21

Table 15. Memory specication

Memory

Architecture 1866 MT/ and 2133 MT/s registered Error Correcting Code (ECC)

DIMMs

Support for Advanced ECC or memory-optimized operation

Support for LRDIMMs

Memory module sockets Twenty-four 288-pin

Memory module capacities

LRDIMM 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, or 32 GB single-, dual-, or quad-ranked

RDIMM 4 GB, 8 GB, or 32 GB single-, dual-, or quad-ranked

16 GB single- or dual-ranked

Minimum RAM 2 GB with a single processor

4 GB with two processors

Maximum RAM

LRDIMM Up to 768 GB

RDIMM Up to 512 GB

Table 16. Drive specication

Drives

HDDs

8—HDD systems Up to eight 2.5 inch, internal, hot-swappable SAS, SATA, or

Nearline SAS HDDs

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

NOTE: DVD devices are data only.

Table 17. Connector specication

Connectors

Back

NIC Four 10/100/1000 Mbps or two 10/100/1000 Mbps and two 100

Mbps/1 Gbps/10 Gbps

Serial DB-9 Serial Port connector

USB Two 4-pin, USB 3.0-compliant

Video 15-pin VGA

Front

8 HDD systems

USB Two 4-pin, USB 3.0-compliant

Video 15-pin VGA

External vFlash card vFlash memory card slot

22 Technical specications

Connectors

NOTE: The card slot is available for use only if the

iDRAC8 Enterprise license is installed on your system.

Internal

USB One 4-pin, USB 3.0-compliant

Internal Dual SD Module (IDSDM) Two optional ash memory card slots with the internal SD module

NOTE: One card slot is dedicated for redundancy.

Table 18. Video specication

Video

Video type Integrated VGA controller

Video memory 16 MB shared

Table 19. Expanded operating temperature

Expanded Operating Temperature

NOTE: When operating in the expanded temperature range, system performance may be impacted.

NOTE: When operating in the expanded temperature range, ambient temperature warnings may be reported on the LCD and

in the System Event Log.

< 10% of annual operating hours Continuous Operation 5 °C–40°C at 5% to 85% RH with 29°C

dew point.

NOTE: Outside the standard operating temperature

(10°C–35°C), the system can operate continuously down to 5°C or as high as 40°C.

For temperatures between 35°C- 40°C, derate maximum allowable temperature by 1°C per 175 m above 950 m (1°F per 319 ft).

< 1% of annual operating hours –5 °C–45°C at 5% to 90% RH with 29°C (84.2°F) maximum

dew point.

NOTE: Outside the standard operating temperature

(10°C–35°C), the system can operate down to –5°C or up to 45°C for a maximum of 1% of its annual operating hours.

For temperatures between 40 °C–45 °C, derate maximum allowable dry bulb temperature by 1°C per 125 m above 950 m (1°F per 228 ft).

Expanded Operating Temperature Restrictions

• Do not perform a cold startup below 5°C.

• The operating temperature specied is for a maximum altitude of 3048 m (10,000 ft).

• PCIe SSD and 1.8-inch SSDs are not supported.

• GPU is not supported.

• 145 W and Workstation CPU (160 W) processors are not supported.

• Two PSUs are required and one PSU failure is not supported.

Technical specications 23

Expanded Operating Temperature

• Non-Dell qualied peripheral cards and/or peripheral cards greater than 25 W are not supported.

Table 20. Environmental specication

Environmental

NOTE: For additional information about environmental measurements for specic system congurations, see Dell.com/

environmental_datasheets.

Temperature

Maximum temperature gradient (operating and storage) 20°C/h (36°F/h)

Storage temperature limits –40°C–65°C (–40°F–149°F)

Relative humidity

Storage 5% to 95% RH with 33°C (91 °F) maximum dew point.

Atmosphere must be non-condensing always.

Temperature (continuous operation)

Temperature ranges (for altitude less than 950 m or 3117 ft) 10 °C–35°C (50 °F–95°F) with no direct sunlight on the

equipment.

Humidity percentage range 10% to 80% Relative Humidity with 26°C (78.8°F) maximum

dew point.

Maximum vibration

Operating 0.26 G

Storage 1.87 G

at 5 Hz to 350 Hz (all operation orientations).

rms

at 10 Hz to 500 Hz for 15 min (all six sides tested).

rms

Maximum shock

Operating One shock pulse in the positive z axis of 31 G for 2.6 ms in all

operational orientations.

Storage Six consecutively executed shock pulses in the positive and

negative x, y, and z axes (one pulse on each side of the system) of 71 G for up to 2 ms.

Maximum altitude

Operating

3,048 m (10,000 ft)

Storage 12,000 m (39,370 ft).

Operating altitude de-rating

Up to 35°C (95°F) Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/300 m (1°F/547 ft)

above 950 m (3,117 ft).

35 °C–40°C (95 °F–104°F) Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/175 m (1°F/319 ft)

above 950 m (3,117 ft).

40 °C–45°C (104 °F–113°F) Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/125 m (1°F/228 ft)

above 950 m (3,117 ft).

Particulate contamination

24 Technical specications

Environmental

NOTE: This section denes the limits to help avoid IT equipment damage and/or failure from particulates and gaseous

contamination. If it is determined that levels of particulates or gaseous pollution are beyond the limits specied below and are the reason for the damage and/or failures to your equipment, it may be necessary for you to re-mediate the environmental conditions that are causing the damage and/or failures. Re-mediation of environmental conditions will be the responsibility of the customer.

Air ltration

NOTE: Applies to data center environments only. Air

ltration requirements do not apply to IT equipment designed to be used outside a data center, in environments such as an oce or factory oor.

Conductive dust

NOTE: Applies to data center and non-data center

environments.

Corrosive dust

NOTE: Applies to data center and non-data center

environments.

Gaseous contamination

NOTE: Maximum corrosive contaminant levels measured at ≤50% relative humidity.

Copper coupon corrosion rate <300 Å/month per Class G1 as dened by ANSI/ISA71.04-1985.

Silver coupon corrosion rate <200 Å/month as dened by AHSRAE TC9.9.

Related links

Expansion card installation guidelines

Data center air ltration as dened by ISO Class 8 per ISO 14644-1 with a 95 percent upper condence limit.

NOTE: Air entering the data center must have MERV11

or MERV13 ltration.

Air must be free from conductive dust, zinc whiskers, or other conductive particles.

• Air must be free of corrosive dust.

• Residual dust present in the air must have a deliquescent point less than 60% relative humidity.

Technical

specications 25

Initial system setup and conguration

Setting up your system

Complete the following steps to set 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

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.

iDRAC conguration

The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) is designed to make system administrators more productive and improve the overall availability of Dell systems. iDRAC alerts administrators to system issues, helps them perform remote system management, and reduces the need for physical access to the system.

at Dell.com/poweredgemanuals.

Options to set up iDRAC IP address

You must congure the initial network settings based on your network infrastructure to enable the communication to and from iDRAC. You can set up the IP address by using one of the following interfaces:

Interfaces

iDRAC Settings utility

Dell Deployment Toolkit

Dell Lifecycle Controller

Chassis or Server LCD panel

You must use the default iDRAC IP address 192.168.0.120 to congure the initial network settings, including setting up DHCP or a static IP for iDRAC.

: To access iDRAC, ensure that you install the iDRAC port card or connect the network cable to the Ethernet connector 1

NOTE

on the system board.

NOTE: Ensure that you change the default user name and password after setting up the iDRAC IP address.

Related links

LCD panel

Document/Section

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

See Dell Deployment Toolkit User’s Guide at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals

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

See the LCD panel section

26 Initial system setup and conguration

Log in to iDRAC

You can log in to iDRAC as:

• iDRAC user

• Microsoft Active Directory user

• Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) user

The default user name and password are root and calvin. You can also log in by using Single Sign-On or Smart Card.

NOTE: You must have iDRAC credentials to log in to iDRAC.

For more information about logging in to iDRAC and iDRAC licenses, see the latest Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/Products/software/remote_ent_sys_mgmt/rmte_ent_sys_rmte_access_cntrllr.

Options to install the operating system

If the system is shipped without an operating system, install the supported operating system by using one of the following resources:

Table 21. Resources to install the operating system

Resources Location

Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation media Dell.com/operatingsystemmanuals

Dell Lifecycle Controller Dell.com/idracmanuals

Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Dell.com/openmanagemanuals

Dell certied VMware ESXi Dell.com/virtualizationsolutions

Supported operating systems on Dell PowerEdge systems Dell.com/ossupport

Installation and How-to videos for supported operating systems on Dell PowerEdge systems

Supported Operating Systems for Dell PowerEdge Systems

Methods to download rmware and drivers

You can download the rmware and drivers by using any of the following methods:

Table 22. Firmware and drivers

Methods Location

From the Dell Support site Dell.com/support/home

Using Dell Remote Access Controller Lifecycle Controller (iDRAC with LC)

Using Dell Repository Manager (DRM) Dell.com/openmanagemanuals

Using Dell OpenManage Essentials (OME) Dell.com/openmanagemanuals

Using Dell Server Update Utility (SUU) Dell.com/openmanagemanuals

Using Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK) Dell.com/openmanagemanuals

Dell.com/idracmanuals

Manage your system

This section provides the information about server management software.

Initial system setup and

conguration 27

Server Management Software

Description

OpenManage

OpenManage Essentials

Remote Access Controller with Dell Lifecycle Controller (iDRAC with LC)

Partner Programs Enterprise Systems Management

OpenManage Connections Client Systems Management

The Dell OpenManage Server Administrator provides a comprehensive one-to-one systems management solution for both local and remote servers and their storage controllers and Direct Attached Storage (DAS).

For information about OpenManage documents, see Dell.com/openmanagemanuals.

Dell OpenManage Essentials is the newest one-to-many management console for managing Dell PowerEdge servers and direct-attached storage as it provides a simple and easy interface for system administrators to maximize the uptime and health of Dell systems.

For information about OpenManage documents, see Dell.com/openmanagemanuals.

iDRAC with Dell Lifecycle Controller allows administrators to deploy, update, monitor, and manage Dell servers from any location without the use of agents in a one-to-one or one-to-many method. This out-of-band management allows the updates to be sent from Dell or appropriate third-party consoles directly to iDRAC with Dell Lifecycle Controller on a Dell PowerEdge server, regardless of the operating system that may or may not be running.

For information about Remote Enterprise Systems Management documents, see Dell.com/idracmanuals.

For information about OpenManage Connections Enterprise Systems Management documents, see Dell.com/ omconnectionsenterprisesystemsmanagement.

For information about OpenManage Connections Client Systems Management documents, see Dell.com/ dellclientcommandsuitemanuals.

28 Initial system setup and conguration

Pre-operating system management applications

You can manage basic settings and features of a system without booting to the operating system by using the system rmware.

Options to manage the pre-operating system applications

Your system has the following options to manage the pre-operating system applications:

• System Setup

• Boot Manager

• Dell Lifecycle Controller

• Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)

System Setup

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

: Help text for the selected eld is displayed in the graphical browser by default. To view the help text in the text browser,

NOTE

press F1.

You can access system setup by using two methods:

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

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

Viewing System Setup

To view the System Setup screen, perform the following steps:

1 Turn on, or restart your system. 2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:

F2 = System Setup

NOTE

: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to nish booting, and then

restart your system and try again.

System Setup details

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

Option

System BIOS Enables you to congure BIOS settings.

Description

iDRAC Settings Enables you to congure iDRAC settings.

Pre-operating system management applications 29

Option Description

The iDRAC settings utility is an interface to set up and congure the iDRAC parameters by using UEFI (Unied Extensible Firmware Interface). 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 congure device settings.

System BIOS

You can use the System BIOS screen to edit specic functions such as boot order, system password, setup password, set the RAID mode, and enable or disable USB ports.

Viewing System BIOS

To view the System BIOS screen, perform the following steps:

1 Turn on, or restart your system. 2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:

F2 = System Setup

NOTE

: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to nish booting, and then

restart your system and try again.

3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.

System BIOS Settings details

The System BIOS Settings screen details are explained as follows:

Option

System Information Species information about the system such as the system model name, BIOS version, and Service Tag.

Memory Settings Species information and options related to the installed memory.

Processor Settings Species information and options related to the processor such as speed and cache size.

SATA Settings Species options to enable or disable the integrated SATA controller and ports.

Boot Settings Species options to specify the boot mode (BIOS or UEFI). Enables you to modify UEFI and BIOS boot settings.

Network Settings Species options to change the network settings.

Integrated Devices Species options to manage integrated device controllers and ports and specify related features and options.

Serial Communication

System Prole Settings

System Security Species options to congure the system security settings, such as system password, setup password, Trusted

Miscellaneous Settings

Description

Species options to manage the serial ports and specify related features and options.

Species options to change the processor power management settings, memory frequency, and so on.

Platform Module (TPM) security. It also manages the power and NMI buttons on the system.

Species options to change the system date, time, and so on.

30 Pre-operating system management applications

Boot Settings

You can use the Boot Settings screen to set the boot mode to either BIOS or UEFI. It also enables you to specify the boot order.

Viewing Boot Settings

To view the Boot Settings screen, perform the following steps:

1 Turn on, or restart your system. 2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:

F2 = System Setup

NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to nish booting, and then

restart your system and try again.

3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS. 4 On the System BIOS screen, click Boot Settings.

Boot Settings details

The Boot Settings screen details are explained as follows:

Option

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

Boot Sequence Retry

Hard-Disk Failover Species the hard drive that is booted in the event of a hard drive failure. The devices are selected in the Hard-

Boot Option Settings

BIOS Boot Settings Enables or disables BIOS boot options.

UEFI Boot Settings Enables or disables UEFI Boot options. The Boot options include IPv4 PXE and IPv6 PXE. This option is set to

Description

CAUTION: Switching the boot mode may prevent the system from booting if the operating system is

not installed in the same boot mode.

If the operating system supports UEFI, you can set this option to UEFI. Setting this eld to BIOS allows compatibility with non-UEFI operating systems. This option is set to

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

disables the UEFI Boot Settings menu.

Enables or disables the Boot Sequence Retry feature. If this option is set to Enabled and the system fails to boot, the system reattempts the boot sequence after 30 seconds. This option is set to Enabled by default.

Disk Drive Sequence on the Boot Option Setting menu. When this option is set to Disabled, only the rst hard drive in the list is attempted to boot. When this option is set to Enabled, all hard drives are attempted to boot in the order selected in the Hard-Disk Drive Sequence. This option is not enabled for UEFI Boot Mode.

Congures the boot sequence and the boot devices.

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

IPv4 by default.

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

BIOS by default.

Pre-operating system management applications 31

Choosing the system boot mode

System Setup enables you to specify one of the following boot modes for installing your operating system:

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

• Unied Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) (the default) boot mode is an enhanced 64-bit boot interface. If you have congured your system to boot to UEFI mode, it replaces the system BIOS.

1 From the System Setup Main Menu, click Boot Settings, and select Boot Mode. 2 Select the boot mode you want the system to boot into.

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

the same boot mode.

3 After the system boots in the specied boot mode, proceed to install your operating system from that mode.

NOTE: Operating systems must be UEFI-compatible to be installed from the UEFI boot mode. DOS and 32-bit operating systems

do not support UEFI and can only be installed from the BIOS boot mode.

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

Changing the boot order

You may have to change the boot order if you want to boot from a USB key or an optical drive. The following instructions may vary if you have selected

1 On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS > Boot Settings. 2 Click Boot Option Settings > Boot Sequence. 3 Use the arrow keys to select a boot device, and use the plus (+) and minus (-) sign keys to move the device down or up in the order. 4 Click Exit, and then click Yes to save the settings on exit.

BIOS for Boot Mode.

Network Settings

You can use the Network Settings screen to modify PXE device settings. The network settings option is available only in the UEFI mode.

: The BIOS does not control network settings in the BIOS mode. For the BIOS boot mode, the optional Boot ROM of the

NOTE

network controllers handles the network settings.

Viewing Network Settings

To view the Network Settings screen, perform the following steps:

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 nish booting, and then

NOTE

restart your system and try again.

3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS. 4 On the System BIOS screen, click Network Settings.

Pre-operating system management applications

Network Settings screen details

The Network Settings screen details are explained as follows:

Option Description

PXE Device n (n = 1 to 4)

PXE Device n Settings(n = 1 to 4)

Enables or disables the device. When enabled, a UEFI boot option is created for the device.

Enables you to control the conguration of the PXE device.

UEFI iSCSI Settings

You can use the iSCSI Settings screen to modify iSCSI device settings. The iSCSI Settings option is available only in the UEFI boot mode. BIOS does not control network settings in the BIOS boot mode. For the BIOS boot mode, the option ROM of the network controller handles the network settings.

Viewing UEFI iSCSI Settings

To view the UEFI iSCSI Settings screen, perform the following steps:

1 Turn on, or restart your system. 2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:

F2 = System Setup

NOTE

: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to nish booting, and then

restart your system and try again.

3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS. 4 On the System BIOS screen, click Network Settings. 5 On the Network Settings screen, click UEFI iSCSI Settings.

UEFI iSCSI Settings details

The UEFI ISCSI Settings screen details are explained as follows:

Option

ISCSI Initiator Name Species the name of the iSCSI initiator (iqn format).

ISCSI Device n (n = 1 to 4)

Description

Enables or disables the iSCSI device. When disabled, a UEFI boot option is created for the iSCSI device automatically.

System Security

You can use the System Security screen to perform specic functions such as setting the system password, setup password and disabling the power button.

Viewing System Security

To view the System Security screen, perform the following steps:

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 nish booting, and then

NOTE

restart your system and try again.

Pre-operating system management applications 33

3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS. 4 On the System BIOS screen, click System Security.

System Security Settings details

The System Security Settings screen details are explained as follows:

Option Description

Intel AES-NI Improves the speed of applications by performing encryption and decryption by using the Advanced Encryption

Standard Instruction Set (AES-NI). This option is set to Enabled by default.

System Password Sets the system password. This option is set to Enabled by default and is read-only if the password jumper is not

installed in the system.

Setup Password Sets the setup password. This option is read-only if the password jumper is not installed in the system.

Password Status Locks the system password. This option is set to Unlocked by default.

TPM Security

TPM Information Changes the operational state of the TPM. This option is set to No Change by default.

TPM Status Species the TPM status.

TPM Command

Intel TXT Enables or disables the Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) option. To enable the Intel TXT option,

Power Button Enables or disables the power button on the front of the system. This option is set to Enabled by default.

NMI Button Enables or disables the NMI button on the front of the system. This option is set to Disabled by default.

AC Power Recovery Sets how the system behaves after AC power is restored to the system. This option is set to Last by default.

AC Power Recovery Delay

User Dened Delay (60s to 240s)

UEFI Variable Access

Secure Boot Enables Secure Boot, where the BIOS authenticates each pre-boot image by using the certicates in the Secure

Secure Boot Policy When Secure Boot policy is set to Standard, the BIOS uses the system manufacturer’s key and certicates to

Secure Boot Policy Summary

NOTE: The TPM menu is available only when the TPM module is installed.

Enables you to control the reporting mode of the TPM. The TPM Security option is set to O by default. You can only modify the TPM Status, TPM Activation, and Intel TXT elds if the TPM Status eld is set to either On with

Pre-boot Measurements or On without Pre-boot Measurements.

CAUTION: Clearing the TPM results in the loss of all keys in the TPM. The loss of TPM keys may aect

booting to the operating system.

Clears all the contents of the TPM. The TPM Clear option is set to No by default.

virtualization technology and TPM Security must be enabled with Pre-boot measurements. This option is set to O by default.

Sets the time delay for the system to power up after AC power is restored to the system. This option is set to Immediate by default.

Sets the User Dened Delay option when the User Dened option for AC Power Recovery Delay is selected.

Provides varying degrees of securing UEFI variables. When set to Standard (the default), UEFI variables are accessible in the operating system per the UEFI specication. When set to Controlled, selected UEFI variables are protected in the environment and new UEFI boot entries are forced to be at the end of the current boot order.

Boot Policy. Secure Boot is disabled by default.

authenticate pre-boot images. When Secure Boot policy is set to Custom, the BIOS uses the user-dened key and

certicates. Secure Boot policy is set to Standard by default.

Species the list of certicates and hashes that secure boot uses to authenticate images.

34 Pre-operating system management applications

Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings

Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings is displayed only when Secure Boot Policy is set to Custom.

Viewing Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings

To view the Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings screen, perform the following steps:

1 Turn on, or restart your system. 2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:

F2 = System Setup

NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to nish booting, and then

restart your system and try again.

3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS. 4 On the System BIOS screen, click System Security. 5 On the System Security screen, click Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings.

Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings details

The Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings screen details are explained as follows:

Option Description

Platform Key Imports, exports, deletes, or restores the platform key (PK).

Key Exchange Key Database

Authorized Signature Database

Forbidden Signature Database

Enables you to import, export, delete, or restore entries in the Key Exchange Key (KEK) Database.

Imports, exports, deletes, or restores entries in the Authorized Signature Database (db).

Imports, exports, deletes, or restores entries in the Forbidden Signature Database (dbx).

Creating a system and setup password

Prerequisites

Ensure that the password jumper is enabled. The password jumper enables or disables the system password and setup password features. For more information, see the System board jumper settings section.

: If the password jumper setting is disabled, the existing system password and setup password are deleted and you need

NOTE

not provide the system password to boot the system.

Steps

1 To enter System Setup, press F2 immediately after turning on or rebooting your system. 2 On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS > System Security. 3 On the System Security screen, verify that Password Status is set to Unlocked. 4 In the System Password eld, type your system password, and press Enter or Tab.

Use the following guidelines to assign the system password:

• A password can have up to 32 characters.

• The password can contain the numbers 0 through 9.

• Only the following special characters are allowed: space, (”), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (\), (]), (`).

A message prompts you to reenter the system password. 5 Reenter the system password, and click OK. 6 In the Setup Password eld, type your setup password and press Enter or Tab.

A message prompts you to reenter the setup password.

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7 Reenter the setup password, and click OK. 8 Press Esc to return to the System BIOS screen. Press Esc again.

A message prompts you to save the changes.

NOTE: Password protection does not take eect until the system reboots.

Using your system password to secure your system

About this task

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

Steps

1 Turn on or reboot your system. 2 Type the system password and press Enter.

Next steps When Password Status is set to Locked, type the system password and press Enter when prompted at reboot.

NOTE: If an incorrect system password is typed, the system displays a message and prompts you to reenter your password. You

have three attempts to type the correct password. After the third unsuccessful attempt, the system displays an error message that the system has stopped functioning and must be turned o. Even after you turn o and restart the system, the error message is displayed until the correct password is entered.

Deleting or changing system and setup password

Prerequisites

: You cannot delete or change an existing system or setup password if the Password Status is set to Locked.

NOTE

Steps

1 To enter System Setup, press F2 immediately after turning on or restarting your system. 2 On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS > System Security. 3 On the System Security screen, ensure that Password Status is set to Unlocked. 4 In the System Password eld, alter or delete the existing system password, and then press Enter or Tab. 5 In the Setup Password eld, alter or delete the existing setup password, and then press Enter or Tab.

If you change the system and setup password, a message prompts you to reenter the new password. If you delete the system and

setup password, a message prompts you to conrm the deletion. 6 Press Esc to return to the System BIOS screen. Press Esc again, and a message prompts you to save the changes.

Operating with a setup password enabled

If Setup Password is set to Enabled, type the correct setup password before modifying the system setup options.

If you do not type the correct password in three attempts, the system displays the following message:

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

Even after you turn o and restart the system, the error message is displayed until the correct password is typed. The following options are exceptions:

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

For more information, see the System Security Settings screen section.

• You cannot disable or change an existing system password.

: You can use the password status option with the setup password option to protect the system password from

NOTE

unauthorized changes.

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Related links

System Security Settings details

System Information

You can use the System Information screen to view system properties such as Service Tag, system model name, and the BIOS version.

Viewing System Information

To view the System Information screen, perform the following steps:

1 Turn on, or restart your system. 2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:

F2 = System Setup

NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to nish booting, and then

restart your system and try again.

3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS. 4 On the System BIOS screen, click System Information.

System Information details

The System Information screen details are explained as follows:

Option

System Model Name

System BIOS Version

System Management Engine Version

System Service Tag Species the system Service Tag.

System Manufacturer

System Manufacturer Contact Information

System CPLD Version

UEFI Compliance Version

Description

Species the system model name.

Species the BIOS version installed on the system.

Species the current version of the Management Engine rmware.

Species the name of the system manufacturer.

Species the contact information of the system manufacturer.

Species the current version of the system complex programmable logic device (CPLD) rmware.

Species the UEFI compliance level of the system rmware.

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Memory Settings

You can use the Memory Settings screen to view all the memory settings and enable or disable specic memory functions, such as system memory testing and node interleaving.

Viewing Memory Settings

To view the Memory Settings screen, perform the following steps:

1 Turn on, or restart your system. 2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:

F2 = System Setup

NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to nish booting, and then

restart your system and try again.

3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS. 4 On the System BIOS screen, click Memory Settings.

Memory Settings details

The Memory Settings screen details are explained as follows:

Option

System Memory Size

System Memory Type

System Memory Speed

System Memory Voltage

Video Memory Species the amount of video memory.

System Memory Testing

Memory Operating Mode

Node Interleaving Species if Non-Uniform Memory architecture (NUMA) is supported. If this eld is set to Enabled, memory

Snoop Mode Species the Snoop Mode options. The Snoop Mode options available are Home Snoop, Early Snoop, and Cluster

Description

Species the memory size in the system.

Species the type of memory installed in the system.

Species the system memory speed.

Species the system memory voltage.

Species whether the system memory tests are run during system boot. Options are Enabled and Disabled. This

option is set to Disabled by default.

Species the memory operating mode. The options available are Optimizer Mode, Advanced ECC Mode, Mirror Mode, Spare Mode, Spare with Advanced ECC Mode, Dell Fault Resilient Mode and Dell NUMA Fault Resilient Mode. This option is set to Optimizer Mode by default.

NOTE: The Memory Operating Mode option can have dierent default and available options based on

the memory conguration of your system.

NOTE: The Dell Fault Resilient Mode option establishes an area of memory that is fault resilient. This

mode can be used by an operating system that supports the feature to load critical applications or enables the operating system kernel to maximize system availability.

interleaving is supported if a symmetric memory conguration is installed. If the eld is set to Disabled, the system supports NUMA (asymmetric) memory congurations. This option is set to Disabled by default.

on Die. This option is set to Early Snoop by default. This eld is available only when the Node Interleaving is set to Disabled.

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Processor Settings

You can use the Processor Settings screen to view the processor settings, and perform specic functions such as enabling virtualization technology, hardware prefetcher, and logical processor idling.

Viewing Processor Settings

To view the Processor Settings screen, perform the following steps:

1 Turn on, or restart your system. 2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:

F2 = System Setup

NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to nish booting, and then

restart your system and try again.

3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS. 4 On the System BIOS screen, click Processor Settings.

Processor Settings details

The Processor Settings screen details are explained as follows:

Option

Logical Processor Enables or disables the logical processors and displays the number of logical processors. If this option is set to

QPI Speed Enables you to control QuickPath Interconnect data rate settings.

Alternate RTID (Requestor Transaction ID) Setting

Virtualization Technology

Address Translation Service (ATS)

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch

Hardware Prefetcher

DCU Streamer Prefetcher

DCU IP Prefetcher Enables or disables the Data Cache Unit (DCU) IP prefetcher. This option is set to Enabled by default.

Execute Disable Enables you to run the disable memory protection technology. This option is set to Enabled by default.

Logical Processor Idling

Congurable TDP Enables you to recongure the processor Thermal Design Power (TDP) levels during POST based on the power

Description

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

Modies Requestor Transaction IDs, which are QPI resources. This option is set to Disabled by default.

NOTE: Enabling this option may negatively impact the overall system performance.

Enables or disables the additional hardware capabilities provided for virtualization. This option is set to Enabled by default.

Denes the Address Translation Cache (ATC) for devices to cache the DMA transactions. This option provides an interface between CPU and DMA Memory Management to a chipset's Address Translation and Protection Table to translate DMA addresses to host addresses. This option is set to Enabled by default.

Optimizes the system for applications that need high utilization of sequential memory access. This option is set to Enabled by default. You can disable this option for applications that need high utilization of random memory access.

Enables or disables the hardware prefetcher. This option is set to Enabled by default.

Enables or disables the Data Cache Unit (DCU) streamer prefetcher. This option is set to Enabled by default.

Enables you to improve the energy eciency of a system. It uses the operating system core parking algorithm and parks some of the logical processors in the system which in turn allows the corresponding processor cores to transition into a lower power idle state. This option can only be enabled if the operating system supports it. It is set to Disabled by default.

and thermal delivery capabilities of the system. TDP veries the maximum heat the cooling system is needed to dissipate. This option is set to Nominal by default.

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Option Description

NOTE: This option is only available on certain stock keeping units (SKUs) of the processors.

X2Apic Mode Enables or disables the X2Apic mode.

Dell Controlled Turbo

Controls the turbo engagement. Enable this option only when System Prole is set to Performance.

NOTE: Depending on the number of installed CPUs, there may be up to four processor listings.

Number of Cores per Processor

Processor 64-bit Support

Processor Core Speed

Processor 1

Controls the number of enabled cores in each processor. This option is set to All by default.

Species if the processor(s) support 64-bit extensions.

Species the maximum core frequency of the processor.

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

Option Description

Family-ModelStepping

Brand Species the brand name.

Level 2 Cache Species the total L2 cache.

Level 3 Cache Species the total L3 cache.

Number of Cores Species the number of cores per processor.

SATA Settings

NOTE: Depending on the number of CPUs, there may be up to four processors listed.

Species the family, model, and stepping of the processor as dened by Intel.

You can use the SATA Settings screen to view the SATA settings of SATA devices and enable RAID on your system.

Viewing SATA Settings

To view the SATA Settings screen, perform the following steps:

1 Turn on, or restart your system. 2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:

F2 = System Setup

NOTE

: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to nish booting, and then

restart your system and try again.

3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS. 4 On the System BIOS screen, click SATA Settings.

SATA Settings details

The SATA Settings screen details are explained as follows:

Option

Embedded SATA Enables the embedded SATA option to be set to O, ATA, AHCI, or RAID modes. This option is set to AHCI by

Description

default.

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Option Description

Security Freeze Lock

Write Cache Enables or disables the command for Embedded SATA drives during POST.

Port A Sets the drive type of the selected device. For Embedded SATA settings in ATA mode, set this eld to Auto to

Sends Security Freeze Lock command to the Embedded SATA drives during POST. This option is applicable only for ATA and AHCI modes.

enable BIOS support. Set it to OFF to turn o BIOS support. For AHCI or RAID mode, BIOS support is always enabled.

Option Description

Model Species the drive model of the selected device.

Drive Type Species the type of drive attached to the SATA port.

Capacity Species the total capacity of the hard drive. This eld is undened for removable media

devices such as optical drives.

Port B Sets the drive type of the selected device. For Embedded SATA settings in ATA mode, set this eld to Auto to

enable BIOS support. Set it to OFF to turn o BIOS support. For AHCI or RAID mode, BIOS support is always enabled.

Option Description

Model Species the drive model of the selected device.

Drive Type Species the type of drive attached to the SATA port.

Capacity Species the total capacity of the hard drive. This eld is undened for removable media

devices such as optical drives.

Port C Sets the drive type of the selected device. For Embedded SATA settings in ATA mode, set this eld to Auto to

enable BIOS support. Set it to OFF to turn o BIOS support. For AHCI or RAID mode, BIOS support is always enabled.

Option Description

Model Species the drive model of the selected device.

Drive Type Species the type of drive attached to the SATA port.

Capacity Species the total capacity of the hard drive. This eld is undened for removable media

devices such as optical drives.

Port D Sets the drive type of the selected device. For Embedded SATA settings in ATA mode, set this eld to Auto to

enable BIOS support. Set it to OFF to turn o BIOS support. For AHCI or RAID mode, BIOS support is always enabled.

Option Description

Model Species the drive model of the selected device.

Drive Type Species the type of drive attached to the SATA port.

Capacity Species the total capacity of the hard drive. This eld is undened for removable media

devices such as optical drives.

Port E Sets the drive type of the selected device. For Embedded SATA settings in ATA mode, set this eld to Auto to

enable BIOS support. Set it to OFF to turn o BIOS support. For AHCI or RAID mode, BIOS support is always enabled.

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Option Description

Model Species the drive model of the selected device.

Drive Type Species the type of drive attached to the SATA port.

Capacity Species the total capacity of the hard drive. This eld is undened for removable media

devices such as optical drives.

Port F Sets the drive type of the selected device. For Embedded SATA settings in ATA mode, set this eld to Auto to

enable BIOS support. Set it to OFF to turn o BIOS support. For AHCI or RAID mode, BIOS support is always enabled.

Option Description

Model Species the drive model of the selected device.

Drive Type Species the type of drive attached to the SATA port.

Capacity Species the total capacity of the hard drive. This eld is undened for removable media

devices such as optical drives.

Port G Sets the drive type of the selected device. For Embedded SATA settings in ATA mode, set this eld to Auto to

enable BIOS support. Set it to OFF to turn o BIOS support. For AHCI or RAID mode, BIOS support is always enabled.

Option Description

Model Species the drive model of the selected device.

Drive Type Species the type of drive attached to the SATA port.

Capacity Species the total capacity of the hard drive. This eld is undened for removable media

devices such as optical drives.

Port H Sets the drive type of the selected device. For Embedded SATA settings in ATA mode, set this eld to Auto to

enable BIOS support. Set it to OFF to turn o BIOS support. For AHCI or RAID mode, BIOS support is always enabled.

Option Description

Model Species the drive model of the selected device.

Drive Type Species the type of drive attached to the SATA port.

Capacity Species the total capacity of the hard drive. This eld is undened for removable media

devices such as optical drives.

Port I Sets the drive type of the selected device. For Embedded SATA settings in ATA mode, set this eld to Auto to

enable BIOS support. Set it to OFF to turn o BIOS support. For AHCI or RAID mode, BIOS support is always enabled.

Option Description

Model Species the drive model of the selected device.

Drive Type Species the type of drive attached to the SATA port.

Capacity Species the total capacity of the hard drive. This eld is undened for removable media

devices such as optical drives.

Port J Sets the drive type of the selected device. For Embedded SATA settings in ATA mode, set this eld to Auto to

enable BIOS support. Set it to OFF to turn o BIOS support.

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Option Description

For AHCI or RAID mode, BIOS support is always enabled.

Option Description

Model Species the drive model of the selected device.

Drive Type Species the type of drive attached to the SATA port.

Capacity Species the total capacity of the hard drive. This eld is undened for removable media

devices such as optical drives.

Integrated Devices

You can use the Integrated Devices screen to view and congure the settings of all integrated devices including the video controller, integrated RAID controller, and the USB ports.

Viewing Integrated Devices

To view the Integrated Devices screen, perform the following steps:

1 Turn on, or restart your system. 2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:

F2 = System Setup

NOTE

: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to nish booting, and then

restart your system and try again.

3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS. 4 On the System BIOS screen, click Integrated Devices.

Integrated Devices details

The Integrated Devices screen details are explained as follows:

Option

USB 3.0 Setting Enables or disables the USB 3.0 support. Enable this option only if your operating system supports USB 3.0. If you

User Accessible USB Ports

Internal USB Port Enables or disables the internal USB port. This option is set to Enabled by default.

Integrated RAID Controller

Integrated Network Card 1

Embedded NIC1 and NIC2

Description

disable this option, devices operate at USB 2.0 speed. USB 3.0 is enabled by default.

Enables or disables the USB ports. Selecting Only Back Ports On disables the front USB ports, selecting All Ports O disables all USB ports. The USB keyboard and mouse operate during boot process in certain operating systems. After the boot process is complete, the USB keyboard and mouse do not work if the ports are disabled.

NOTE: Selecting Only Back Ports On and All Ports O disables the USB management port and also

restricts access to iDRAC features.

Enables or disables the integrated RAID controller. This option is set to Enabled by default.

Enables or disables the integrated network card.

NOTE: The Embedded NIC1 and NIC2 options are only available on systems that do not have Integrated

Network Card 1.

Enables or disables the Embedded NIC1 and NIC2 options. If set to Disabled, the NIC may still be available for shared network access by the embedded management controller. The embedded NIC1 and NIC2 options are only available on systems that do not have Network Daughter Cards (NDCs). The Embedded NIC1 and NIC2 option is

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Option Description

mutually exclusive with the Integrated Network Card 1 option. Congure the Embedded NIC1 and NIC2 option by using the NIC management utilities of the system.

I/OAT DMA Engine Enables or disables the I/OAT option. Enable only if the hardware and software support the feature.

Embedded Video Controller

Current State of Embedded Video Controller

SR-IOV Global Enable

OS Watchdog Timer

Memory Mapped I/O above 4 GB

Slot Disablement Enables or disables the available PCIe slots on your system. The slot disablement feature controls the conguration

Enables or disables the Embedded Video Controller option. This option is set to Enabled by default.

Displays the current state of the embedded video controller. The Current State of Embedded Video Controller option is a read-only eld. If the Embedded Video Controller is the only display capability in the system (that is, no add-in graphics card is installed), then the Embedded Video Controller is automatically used as the primary display even if the Embedded Video Controller setting is set to Disabled.

Enables or disables the BIOS conguration of Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) devices. This option is set to Disabled by default.

If your system stops responding, this watchdog timer aids in the recovery of your operating system. When this option is set to Enabled, the operating system initializes the timer. When this option is set to Disabled (the default), the timer does not have any eect on the system.

Enables or disables the support for PCIe devices that need large amounts of memory. This option is set to Enabled by default.

of PCIe cards installed in the specied slot. Slots must be disabled only when the installed peripheral card prevents booting into the operating system or causes delays in system startup. If the slot is disabled, both the Option ROM and UEFI drivers are disabled.

Serial Communication

You can use the Serial Communication screen to view the properties of the serial communication port.

Viewing Serial Communication

To view the Serial Communication screen, perform the following steps:

1 Turn on, or restart your system. 2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:

F2 = System Setup

NOTE

: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to nish booting, and then

restart your system and try again.

3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS. 4 On the System BIOS screen, click Serial Communication.

Serial Communication details

The Serial Communication screen details are explained as follows:

Option

Serial Communication

Description

Selects serial communication devices (Serial Device 1 and Serial Device 2) in BIOS. BIOS console redirection can also be enabled and the port address can be specied. This option is set to Auto by default.

Serial Port Address Enables you to set the port address for serial devices. This option is set to Serial Device 1=COM2, Serial Device

2=COM1 by default.

NOTE: You can use only Serial Device 2 for the Serial Over LAN (SOL) feature. To use console

redirection by SOL, congure the same port address for console redirection and the serial device.

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Option Description

NOTE: Every time the system boots, the BIOS syncs the serial MUX setting saved in iDRAC. The serial

MUX setting can independently be changed in iDRAC. Loading the BIOS default settings from within the BIOS setup utility may not always revert the serial MUX setting to the default setting of Serial Device 1.

External Serial Connector

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

Remote Terminal Type

Redirection After Boot

Enables you to associate the External Serial Connector to Serial Device 1, Serial Device 2, or the Remote Access Device by using this option.

NOTE: Only Serial Device 2 can be used for Serial Over LAN (SOL). To use console redirection by SOL,

congure the same port address for console redirection and the serial device.

NOTE: Every time the system boots, the BIOS syncs the serial MUX setting saved in iDRAC. The serial

MUX setting can independently be changed in iDRAC. Loading the BIOS default settings from within the BIOS setup utility may not always revert this setting to the default setting of Serial Device 1.

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

Sets the remote console terminal type. This option is set to VT 100/VT 220 by default.

Enables or disables the BIOS console redirection when the operating system is loaded. This option is set to

Enabled by default.

System Prole Settings

You can use the System Prole Settings screen to enable specic system performance settings such as power management.

Viewing System Prole Settings

To view the System Prole Settings screen, perform the following steps:

1 Turn on, or restart your system. 2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:

F2 = System Setup

NOTE

: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to nish booting, and then

restart your system and try again.

3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS. 4 On the System BIOS screen, click System Prole Settings.

System Prole Settings details

The System Prole Settings screen details are explained as follows:

Option

System Prole Sets the system prole. If you set the System Prole option to a mode other than Custom, the BIOS automatically

CPU Power Management

Description

sets the rest of the options. You can only change the rest of the options if the mode is set to Custom. This option is set to Performance Per Watt Optimized (DAPC) by default. DAPC is Dell Active Power Controller.

NOTE: All the parameters on the system prole setting screen are available only when the System

Prole option is set to Custom.

Sets the CPU power management. This option is set to System DBPM (DAPC) by default. DBPM is Demand- Based Power Management.

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Option Description

Memory Frequency Sets the speed of the system memory. You can select Maximum Performance, Maximum Reliability, or a specic

speed.

Turbo Boost Enables or disables the processor to operate in the turbo boost mode. This option is set to Enabled by default.

Energy Ecient Turbo

C1E Enables or disables the processor to switch to a minimum performance state when it is idle. This option is set to

C States Enables or disables the processor to operate in all available power states. This option is set to Enabled by default.

Collaborative CPU Performance Control

Memory Patrol Scrub

Memory Refresh Rate

Uncore Frequency Enables you to select the Processor Uncore Frequency option.

Enables or disables the Energy Ecient Turbo option. Energy Ecient Turbo (EET) is a mode of operation where a processor’s core frequency is adjusted to be within

the turbo range based on workload.

Enabled by default.

Enables or disables the CPU power management option. When set to Enabled, the CPU power management is controlled by the OS DBPM and the System DBPM (DAPC). This option is set to Disabled by default.

Sets the memory patrol scrub frequency. This option is set to Standard by default.

Sets the memory refresh rate to either 1x or 2x. This option is set to 1x by default.

Dynamic mode enables the processor to optimize power resources across the cores and uncore during runtime. The optimization of the uncore frequency to either save power or optimize performance is inuenced by the setting of the Energy Eciency Policy option.

Energy Ecient Policy

Number of Turbo Boot Enabled Cores for Processor 1

Monitor/Mwait Enables the Monitor/Mwait instructions in the processor. This option is set to Enabled for all system proles,

Enables you to select the Energy Ecient Policy option. The CPU uses the setting to manipulate the internal behavior of the processor and determines whether to target

higher performance or better power savings.

NOTE: If there are two processors installed in the system, you see an entry for Number of Turbo Boost

Enabled Cores for Processor 2.

Controls the number of turbo boost enabled cores for processor 1. The maximum number of cores is enabled by default.

except Custom by default.

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

NOTE: When C States is set to Enabled in the Custom mode, changing the Monitor/Mwait setting does

not impact the system power or performance.

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Miscellaneous Settings

You can use the Miscellaneous Settings screen to perform specic functions such as updating the asset tag and changing the system date and time.

Viewing Miscellaneous Settings

To view the Miscellaneous Settings screen, perform the following steps:

1 Turn on, or restart your system. 2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:

F2 = System Setup

NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to nish booting, and then

restart your system and try again.

3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS. 4 On the System BIOS screen, click Miscellaneous Settings.

Miscellaneous Settings details

The Miscellaneous Settings screen details are explained as follows:

Option

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

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

Asset Tag Species the asset tag and enables you to modify it for security and tracking purposes.

Keyboard NumLock Enables you to set whether the system boots with the NumLock enabled or disabled. This option is set to On by

F1/F2 Prompt on Error

Load Legacy Video Option ROM

In-System Characterization

Description

default.

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

Enables or disables the F1/F2 prompt on error. This option is set to Enabled by default. The F1/F2 prompt also includes keyboard errors.

Enables you to determine whether the system BIOS loads the legacy video (INT 10H) option ROM from the video controller. Selecting Enabled in the operating system does not support UEFI video output standards. This eld is available only for UEFI boot mode. You cannot set the option to Enabled if UEFI Secure Boot mode is enabled.

Enables or disables In-System Characterization. This option is set to Disabled by default. The two other options are Enabled and Enabled - No Reboot.

NOTE: The default setting for In-System Characterization is subject to change in future BIOS releases.

When enabled, In-System Characterization (ISC) executes during POST upon detecting relevant change(s) in system conguration to optimize system power and performance. ISC takes about 20 seconds to execute, and system reset is needed for ISC results to be applied. The Enabled - No Reboot option executes ISC and continues without applying ISC results until the next time system reset occurs. The Enabled option executes ISC and forces an immediate system reset so that ISC results can be applied. It takes the system longer to be ready due to the forced system reset. When disabled, ISC does not execute.

iDRAC Settings utility

The iDRAC settings utility is an interface to set up and congure the iDRAC parameters by using UEFI. You can enable or disable various iDRAC parameters by using the iDRAC settings utility.

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NOTE: Accessing some of the features on the iDRAC settings utility needs the iDRAC Enterprise License upgrade.

For more information about using iDRAC, see Dell Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.

Entering the iDRAC Settings utility

1 Turn on or restart the managed system. 2 Press F2 during Power-on Self-test (POST). 3 On the System Setup Main Menu page, click iDRAC Settings.

The iDRAC Settings screen is displayed.

Changing the thermal settings

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

1 Click iDRAC Settings > Thermal. 2 Under SYSTEM THERMAL PROFILE > Thermal Prole, select one of the following options:

• Default Thermal Prole Settings

• Maximum Performance (Performance Optimized)

• Minimum Power (Performance per Watt Optimized) 3 Under USER COOLING OPTIONS, set the Fan Speed Oset, Minimum Fan Speed, and Custom Minimum Fan Speed. 4 Click Back > Finish > Yes.

Device Settings

Device Settings enables you to congure device parameters.

Dell Lifecycle Controller

Dell Lifecycle Controller (LC) provides advanced embedded systems management capabilities including system deployment, conguration, update, maintenance, and diagnosis. LC is delivered as part of the iDRAC out-of-band solution and Dell system embedded Unied Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) applications.

Embedded systems management

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

NOTE

: Certain platform congurations may not support the full set of features provided by the Dell Lifecycle

Controller.

For more information about setting up the Dell Lifecycle Controller, conguring hardware and rmware, and deploying the operating system, see the Dell Lifecycle Controller documentation at Dell.com/idracmanuals.

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Boot Manager

The Boot Manager screen enables you to select boot options and diagnostic utilities.

Viewing Boot Manager

To enter Boot Manager:

1 Turn on, or restart your system. 2 Press F11 when you see the following message:

F11 = Boot Manager

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

Boot Manager main menu

Menu item

Continue Normal Boot

One-shot Boot Menu

Launch System Setup

Launch Lifecycle Controller

System Utilities Enables you to launch System Utilities menu such as System Diagnostics and UEFI shell.

Description

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

Enables you to access boot menu, where you can select a one-time boot device to boot from.

Enables you to access System Setup.

Exits the Boot Manager and invokes the Dell Lifecycle Controller program.

One-shot BIOS boot menu

One-shot BIOS boot menu enables you to select a boot device to boot from.

System Utilities

System Utilities contains the following utilities that can be launched:

• Launch Diagnostics

• BIOS Update File Explorer

• Reboot System

PXE boot

You can use the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) option to boot and congure the networked systems, remotely.

: To access the PXE boot option, boot the system and then press F12. The system scans and displays the active networked

NOTE

systems.

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Installing and removing system components

This section provides information about installing and removing the system components.

Topics:

• Safety instructions

• Before working inside your system

• After working inside your system

• Recommended tools

• Front bezel (optional)

• Removing system cover

• Installing the system cover

• Inside system

• Cooling shroud

• System memory

• Hard disk drives

• Optical drive (optional)

• Cooling fans

• Expansion cards and expansion card riser

• SD vFlash card (optional)

• Integrated storage controller card

• Network daughter card

• Processors and heat sinks

• PSUs

• System battery

• Hard disk drive backplane

• Control panel

• VGA module

• System board

• Trusted Platform Module

Safety instructions

WARNING

yourself.

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

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

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple

repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product.

NOTE: Dell recommends that you always use a static mat and static strap while working on components inside the system.

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

NOTE: To ensure proper operation and cooling, all bays in the system and system fans must be populated always with either a

component or with a blank.

Before working inside your system

Prerequisites

Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.

Steps

1 Turn o the system, including any attached peripherals. 2 Disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and disconnect the peripherals. 3 If installed, remove the front bezel. 4 If applicable, remove the system from the rack.

For more information, see the Rack Installation placemat at Dell.com/poweredgemanuals.

5 Remove the system cover.

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After working inside your system

Prerequisites

Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.

Steps

1 Install the system cover. 2 If applicable, install the system into the rack.

For more information, see the Rack Installation placemat at Dell.com/poweredgemanuals. 3 If removed, install the front bezel. 4 Reconnect the peripherals and connect the system to the electrical outlet. 5 Turn on the system, including any attached peripherals.

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Recommended tools

You need the following tools to perform the removal and installation procedures:

• Key to the bezel lock.

The key is needed only if your system includes a bezel.

• Phillips #1 screwdriver

• Phillips #2 screwdriver

• Torx #T6, #T8, #T10, and #T15 screwdrivers

• Wrist grounding strap

You need the following tools to assemble the cables for a DC power supply unit.

• AMP 90871-1 hand-crimping tool or equivalent

• Tyco Electronics 58433-3 or equivalent

• Wire-stripper pliers to remove insulation from size 10 AWG solid or stranded, insulated copper wire

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

NOTE

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Front bezel (optional)

The front bezel is attached to the front side of the server and prevents accidents while removing the hard drive or when pressing the reset or power button. The front bezel can also be locked for additional security.

Removing the optional front bezel

Prerequisites

Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.

Steps

1 Locate and remove the bezel key.

NOTE: The bezel key is attached to the back of the bezel.

2 Unlock the bezel by using the key. 3 Slide the release latch up, and pull the left end of the bezel. 4 Unhook the right end, and remove the bezel.

Figure 9. Removing the optional front bezel

bezel lock 2 front bezel

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Installing front bezel

1 Hook the right end of the bezel onto the chassis. 2 Fit the free end of the bezel onto the system. 3 Secure the bezel with the key lock.

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Removing system cover

Prerequisites

1 Ensure that you read the Safety instructions section in this document. 2 Turn o the system, including any attached peripherals.

3 Disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and peripherals. 4 Remove the optional bezel. For more information, see the Removing the front bezel section in this document.

Steps

1 Turn the latch release lock to the unlock position. 2 Lift the cover release latch and remove the system cover.

Figure 10. Removing and installing the system

latch release lock 2 system cover

3 latch

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Safety instructions Removing the optional front bezel

Installing the system cover

Prerequisites

1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section. 2 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section. 3 Ensure that all internal cables are connected and placed out of the way, and no tools or extra parts are left inside the system.

Steps

1 Align the slots on the system cover with the tabs on the chassis. 2 Push the system cover latch down.

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The system cover slides forward and the slots on the system cover engage with the tabs on the chassis. The system cover latch locks

into place when the system cover is completely engaged with the tabs on the chassis. 3 Rotate the latch release lock clockwise to the locked position.

Next steps

1 If removed, install the front bezel. 2 Reconnect the peripherals and connect the system to the electrical outlet. 3 Turn on the system, including any attached peripherals. 4 Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.

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Inside system

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple

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

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Figure 11. Inside the system — 8 HDD system

control panel assembly 2 cooling fans (7) 3 processor 1 4 DIMMs (6) 5 PSU connector 6 PSU (2) 7 riser card 3 8 network daughter card 9 riser card 2 10 riser card 1 11 DIMMs (6) 12 processor 2 13 DIMMs (12) 14 HDD backplane 15 HDD

Cooling shroud

The cooling shroud aerodynamically directs the airow across the entire system. The airow passes through all the critical parts of the system, where the vacuum pulls air across the entire surface area of the heat sink, thus allowing increased cooling.

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Removing the cooling shroud

Prerequisites

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple

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

shutdown of the system and loss of data.

1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section. 2 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section. 3 If installed, remove the full-length PCIe card.

Steps

Holding the touch points, lift the cooling shroud away from the system.

Next steps

1 Install the cooling shroud. 2 If required, install the full-length PCIe card. 3 Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.

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Installing the cooling shroud

Prerequisites

CAUTION

1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section. 2 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section. 3 If applicable, route the cables inside the system along the chassis wall and secure the cables by using the cable-securing bracket.

Steps

1 Align the tabs on the cooling shroud with the securing slots on the chassis. 2 Lower the cooling shroud into the chassis until it is rmly seated.

Next steps

1 If removed, install the full-length PCIe card. 2 Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.

: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple

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System memory

The system supports DDR4 registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) and load reduced DIMMs (LRDIMMs). System memory holds the instructions that are executed by the processor.

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

Memory bus operating frequency can be 1866 MT/s, 2133 MT/s, or 2400 MT/s depending on the following factors:

• DIMM type (RDIMM or LRDIMM)

• Number of DIMMs populated per channel

• System prole selected (for example, Performance Optimized, Custom, or Dense Conguration Optimized)

• Maximum supported DIMM frequency of the processors

Your system contains 24 memory sockets split into two sets of 12 sockets, one set per processor. Each 12-socket set is organized into four channels. In each channel, the release tabs of the rst socket are marked white, the second socket black, and the third socket green.

Figure 12. Memory socket locations

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Memory channels are organized as follows:

Table 23. Memory channels

Processor Channel 0 Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3

Processor 1 Slots A1, A5, and A9 Slots A2, A6, and A10 Slots A3, A7, and A11 Slots A4, A8, and A12

Processor 2 Slots B1, B5, and B9 Slots B2, B6, and B10 Slots B3, B7, and B11 Slots B4, B8, and B12

The following table shows the memory populations and operating frequencies for the supported congurations:

Table 24. Memory population

DIMM Type DIMMs Populated/

Channel

RDIMM 1

2 2400, 2133, 1866 Dual rank or single rank

3 1866 Dual rank or single rank

LRDIMM 1

2 2400, 2133, 1866 Quad rank

3 2133, 1866 Quad rank

Voltage

1.2 V

Operating Frequency (in

MT/s)

2400, 2133, 1866 Dual rank or single rank

2400, 2133, 1866 Quad rank

Maximum DIMM Rank/Channel

General memory module installation guidelines

NOTE

: Memory congurations that fail to observe these guidelines can prevent your system from booting, stop responding

during memory conguration, or operating with reduced memory.

The system supports Flexible Memory Conguration, enabling the system to be congured and run in any valid chipset architectural conguration. The following are the recommended guidelines for installing memory modules:

• RDIMMs and LRDIMMs must not be mixed.

• x4 and x8 DRAM based memory modules can be mixed. For more information, see the Mode-specic guidelines section.

• Up to three dual- or single-rank RDIMMs can be populated per channel.

• Up to three LRDIMMs can be populated per channel regardless of rank count.

• If memory modules with dierent speeds are installed, they will operate at the speed of the slowest installed memory module(s) or slower depending on system DIMM conguration.

• Populate memory module sockets only if a processor is installed. For single-processor systems, sockets A1 to A12 are available. For dualprocessor systems, sockets A1 to A12 and sockets B1 to B12 are available.

• Populate all the sockets with white release tabs rst, followed by the black release tabs, and then the green release tabs.

• When mixing memory modules with dierent capacities, populate the sockets with memory modules with highest capacity rst. For example, if you want to mix 4 GB and 8 GB memory modules, populate 8 GB memory modules in the sockets with white release tabs and 4 GB memory modules in the sockets with black release tabs.

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

• Memory modules of dierent capacities can be mixed provided other memory population rules are followed (for example, 4 GB and 8 GB memory modules can be mixed).

• Mixing of more than two memory module capacities in a system is not supported.

• Populate four memory modules per processor (one DIMM per channel) at a time to maximize performance.

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Mode-specic guidelines

Four memory channels are allocated to each processor. The allowable congurations depend on the memory mode selected.

NOTE: You can mix x4 and x8 DRAM based DIMMs to support RAS features. However, all guidelines for specic RAS features

must be followed. x4 DRAM based DIMMs retain Single Device Data Correction (SDDC) in memory optimized (independent channel) mode. x8 DRAM based DIMMs need Advanced ECC mode to gain SDDC.

Advanced Error Correction Code (lockstep)

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

The installation guidelines for memory modules are as follows:

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

• DIMMs installed in memory sockets with white release levers must be identical and the same rule applies for sockets with black release levers. This ensures that identical DIMMs are installed in matched pair —for example, A1 with A2, A3 with A4, A5 with A6, and so on.

Memory optimized (independent channel) mode

This mode supports Single Device Data Correction (SDDC) only for memory modules that use x4 device width. It does not impose any specic slot population requirements.

Memory sparing

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

NOTE

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

With memory sparing enabled, the system memory available to the operating system is reduced by one rank per channel. For example, in a dual-processor conguration with sixteen 4 GB single-rank memory modules, the available system memory is: 3/4 (ranks/channel) × 16 (memory modules) × 4 GB = 48 GB, and not 16 (memory modules) × 4 GB = 64 GB.

: Memory sparing does not oer protection against a multi-bit uncorrectable error.

NOTE

NOTE: Both Advanced ECC/Lockstep and Optimizer modes support memory sparing.

Memory mirroring

Memory mirroring oers the strongest memory module reliability mode compared to all other modes, providing improved uncorrectable multi-bit failure protection. In a mirrored conguration, the total available system memory is one half of the total installed physical memory. Half of the installed memory is used to mirror the active memory modules. In the event of an uncorrectable error, the system switches over to the mirrored copy. This ensures SDDC and multi-bit protection.

The installation guidelines for memory modules are as follows:

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

• Memory modules installed in memory module sockets with white release levers must be identical and the same rule applies for sockets with black and green release tabs. This ensures that identical memory modules are installed in matched pairs—for example, A1 with A2, A3 with A4, A5 with A6, and so on.

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Table 25. Processor conguration

Processor Conguration Memory population rules Memory population information

Single CPU Memory population order {1,2}, {3,4} See Memory mirroring note

Sample memory congurations

The following tables show sample memory congurations for one and two processor congurations that follow the appropriate memory guidelines.

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

Table 26. Memory congurations—single processor

System capacity (in GB)

4 4 1

8 4 2

16 4 4

24 4 6

48 4 12

DIMM size (in GB)

8 2

8 6

Number of DIMMs

DIMM rank, organization, and frequency

1R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

1R, x8, 1866 MT/s

1R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

1R, x8, 1866 MT/s

1R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

1R, x8, 1866 MT/s

2R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

2R, x8, 1866 MT/s

1R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

1R, x8, 1866 MT/s

1R, x8, 1600 MT/s

2R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

DIMM slot population

A1, A2

A1, A2, A3, A4

A1, A2

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9, A10, A11, A12

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6

96 8 12

16 6

128 16 8

144 16 and 8 10

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2R, x8, 1866 MT/s

2R, x8 1600 MT/s

2R, x4, 2133 MT/s,

2R, x4, 1866 MT/s

2R, x4, 2133 MT/s,

2R, x4, 1866 MT/s,

2R, x4 and 2R, x8, 1866 MT/s A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9, A11

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9, A10, A11, A12

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8

System capacity (in GB)

DIMM size (in GB)

Number of DIMMs

DIMM rank, organization, and frequency

2R, x4 and 2R, x8, 1600 MT/s

DIMM slot population

NOTE: 16 GB DIMMs must be

installed in slots numbered A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, and A8. 8 GB DIMMs must be installed in slots A9 and A11.

384 32 12

Table 27. Memory congurations—two processors

System capacity (in GB)

16 4 4

32 4 8

64 4 16

96 4 24

DIMM size (in GB) Number of DIMMs DIMM rank, organization,

8 8

LRDIMM, x4, 1866 MT/s

LRDIMM, x4, 1600 MT/s

and frequency

1R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

1R, x8, 1866 MT/s

1R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

1R, x8, 1866 MT/s

1R, x8, 2133 MT/s

1R, x8, 1866 MT/s

2R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

2R, x8, 1866 MT/s

1R, x8, 1866 MT/s

1R, x8, 1600 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9, A10, A11, A12

DIMM slot population

A1, A2, B1, B2

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

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8

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

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9, A10, A11, A12, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, B9, B10, B11, B12

8 12

128 8 16

16 8

160 8 20

16 and 8 12

2R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

2R, x8, 1866 MT/s

2R, x8, 2133 MT/s

2R, x8, 1866 MT/s

2R, x4, 2133 MT/s,

2R, x4, 1866 MT/s

2R, x8, 1866 MT/s

2R, x8, 1600 MT/s

2R, x4, 2133 MT/s,

2R, x8, 2133 MT/s,

2R, x4, 1866 MT/s

2R, x8, 1866 MT/s

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

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8

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

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9, A11, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, B9, B11

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

NOTE: 16 GB DIMMs must be

installed in slots numbered A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, and B4. 8 GB DIMMs must be installed in slots A5, A6, B5, and B6.

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System capacity (in GB)

192 8 24

DIMM size (in GB) Number of DIMMs DIMM rank, organization,

and frequency

2R, x8, 1866 MT/s

2R, x8, 1600 MT/s

DIMM slot population

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9, A10, A11, A12, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, B9, B10, B11, B12

16 12

256 16 16

384 16 24

32 12

512 32 16

768 32 24

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Prerequisites

2R, x4, 2133 MT/s,

2R, x4, 1866 MT/s

2R, x4, 2133 MT/s,

2R, x4, 1866 MT/s,

2R, x4, 1600 MT/s,

LRDIMM, 4R, x4, 2133 MT/s A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5,

LRDIMM, 4R, x4, 2133 MT/s A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, B1, B2, B3,

LRDIMM, 4R, x4, 1866 MT/s

LRDIMM, 4R, x4, 1600 MT/s

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

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9, A10, A11, A12, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, B9, B10, B11, B12

B4, B5, B6, B7, B8

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9, A10, A11, A12, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, B9, B10, B11, B12

CAUTION

1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section. 2 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section. 3 Remove the cooling shroud.

WARNING

modules to cool before handling them. Handle the memory modules by the card edges and avoid touching the components or metallic contacts on the memory module.

CAUTION: To ensure proper system cooling, memory module blanks must be installed in any memory socket that is not occupied.

Remove memory module blanks only if you intend to install memory modules in those sockets.

Steps

1 Locate the appropriate memory module socket.

2 To release the memory module from the socket, simultaneously press the ejectors on both ends of the memory module socket. 3 Lift and remove the memory module from the system.

: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple

: The memory modules are hot to touch for some time after the system has been powered down. Allow the memory

CAUTION

module or metallic contacts.

: Handle each memory module only by the card edges, ensuring not to touch the middle of the memory

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Figure 13. Removing the memory module

1 memory module 2 memory module socket 3 memory module socket ejector (2)

Next steps

1 Install the memory module.

NOTE

: If you are removing the memory module permanently, install a memory module blank.

2 Install the cooling shroud. 3 Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.

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Installing memory modules

Prerequisites

WARNING

modules to cool before handling them. Handle the memory modules by the card edges and avoid touching the components or metallic contacts on the memory module.

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple

1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section. 2 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section. 3 Removing the cooling fan assembly.

Steps

1 Locate the appropriate memory module socket.

: The memory modules are hot to touch for some time after the system has been powered down. Allow the memory

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CAUTION: Handle each memory module only by the card edges, ensuring not to touch the middle of the memory

module or metallic contacts.

2 Open the ejectors on the memory module socket outward to allow the memory module to be inserted into the socket. 3 Align the edge connector of the memory module with the alignment key of the memory module socket, and insert the memory module

in the socket.

CAUTION: Do not apply pressure at the center of the memory module; apply pressure at both ends of the memory

module evenly.

NOTE: The memory module socket has an alignment key that enables you to install the memory module in the socket in

only one orientation.

4 Press the memory module with your thumbs until the socket levers rmly click into place.

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

Figure 14. Installing the memory module

memory module 2 alignment key

3 memory module socket ejector (2)

Next steps

1 Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section. 2 Press F2 to enter System Setup, and check the System Memory setting.

The system should have already changed the value to reect the installed memory.

3 If the value is incorrect, one or more of the memory modules may not be installed properly. Ensure that the memory module is rmly

seated in the memory module socket.

4 Run the system memory test in system diagnostics.

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Hard disk drives

All HDDs connect to the system board through the HDD backplane. HDDs are supplied in hot-swappable HDD carriers that t in the HDD slots.

CAUTION: Before attempting to remove or install an HDD while the system is running, see the documentation for the storage

controller card to ensure that the host adapter is congured correctly to support hot-swappable HDD removal and insertion.

CAUTION: Do not turn o or restart your system while the HDD is being formatted. Doing so can cause a HDD

failure.

NOTE: Use only HDDs that have been tested and approved for use with the HDD backplane.

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

Removing 2.5 inch HDD blank

Prerequisites

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple

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

1 Ensure that you read the Safety instructions section in this document. 2 If installed, remove the bezel.

Steps

Press the release button and slide the HDD blank out of the HDD slot.

Figure 15. Removing and installing a 2.5 inch HDD blank

HDD blank 2 release button

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Installing 2.5 inch HDD blank

Prerequisites

1 Ensure that you read the Safety instructions section in this document. 2 If installed, remove the front bezel.

Steps

Insert the HDD blank into the HDD slot until the release button clicks into place.

Next steps

If applicable, install the front bezel.

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Removing hot-swappable HDD

Prerequisites

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple

1 Ensure that you read the Safety instructions section in this document. 2 If applicable, remove the bezel. 3 Using the management software, prepare the HDD for removal. Wait until the indicators on the HDD carrier signal that the HDD can

be removed safely. For more information, see the documentation for the storage controller. If the HDD is online, the green activity/fault indicator ashes as the drive is turned o. When the HDD indicators are turned o, the

HDD is ready for removal.

CAUTION

supplied with your operating system.

Steps

1 Press the release button to open the HDD carrier release handle. 2 Slide the HDD carrier out of the HDD slot.

3 If you are not replacing the HDD immediately, insert an HDD blank in the empty HDD slot.

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

CAUTION

: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty HDD slots must have HDD blanks installed.

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Figure 16. Removing and installing a hot-swappable HDD

1 release button 2 HDD carrier 3 HDD carrier handle

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Installing hot-swappable HDD

Prerequisites

CAUTION

1 Ensure that you read the Safety instructions section in this document.

CAUTION

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

CAUTION: When installing a HDD, ensure that the adjacent drives are fully installed. Inserting a HDD carrier and attempting to

lock its handle next to a partially installed carrier can damage the partially installed carrier's shield spring and make it unusable.

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

your operating system.

CAUTION: When a replacement hot-swappable HDD is installed and the system is powered on, the HDD automatically begins to

rebuild. Make absolutely sure that the replacement HDD is blank or contains data that you wish to have over-written. Any data on the replacement HDD is immediately lost after the HDD is installed.

Steps

1 If an HDD blank is installed in the HDD slot, remove it. 2 Install an HDD in the HDD carrier. For more information, see the Installing an HDD into an HDD carrier section in this document. 3 Press the release button on the front of the HDD carrier and open the HDD carrier handle. 4 Insert the HDD carrier into the HDD slot until the carrier connects with the backplane. 5 Close the HDD carrier handle to lock the HDD in place.

: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple

: Use only HDDs that have been tested and approved for use with the HDD backplane.

Next steps

Install the optional front bezel.

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Removing HDD from HDD carrier

Prerequisites

1 Keep the #1 Phillips screwdriver handy. 2 Remove the HDD carrier from the system.

Steps

1 Remove the screws from the slide rails on the HDD carrier. 2 Lift the HDD out of the HDD carrier.

Figure 17. Removing and installing a HDD into a HDD carrier

screw (4) 2 HDD

3 HDD carrier

Installing HDD into HDD carrier

Prerequisites

CAUTION

Keep the #1 Phillips screwdriver handy.

Steps

1 Insert the HDD into the HDD carrier with the connector end of the HDD toward the back. 2 Align the screw holes on the HDD with the set of screw holes on the HDD carrier.

When aligned correctly, the back of the HDD is ush with the back of the HDD carrier.

3 Attach the screws to secure the HDD to the HDD carrier.

: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple

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Optical drive (optional)

Optical drives retrieve and store data on optical discs such as CD and DVD. Optical drives can be categorized into two basic types: optical disc readers and optical disc writers.

Removing optical drive

Prerequisites

1 Ensure that you read the Safety instructions section in this document. 2 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section in this document.

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple

Steps

1 Disconnect the power/data cable from the back of the drive.

Note the routing of the power/data cable on the side of the system as you remove them from the system board and drive. Route

these cables properly when you replace them to prevent them from being pinched or crimped. 2 To release the optical drive, press the release tab. 3 Slide the optical drive out of the system until it is free of the optical-drive slot. 4 If you are not adding a new optical drive, install the optical drive blank.

Figure 18. Removing and installing optical drive

Optical drive 2 Power and data cable

3 Release tab

Next steps

Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section in this document.

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Installing the optical drive

Prerequisites

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple

Steps

1 Align the optical drive with the optical drive slot on the front of the chassis. 2 Slide in the optical drive until the release tab snaps into place. 3 Connect the power and data cable to the optical drive and system board.

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

Figure 19. Installing the optional optical drive

optical drive 2 power and data cable

3 release tab

Next steps

Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.

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Removing the slim optical drive blank

Prerequisites

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple

1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section. 2 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.

Steps

1 Locate the touch point for the slim optical drive blank lock inside the system. 2 Press the lock and pull the slim optical drive blank out of the chassis.

Figure 20. Removing the slim optical drive blank

slim optical drive blank 2 optical drive blank lock

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Installing the slim optical drive blank

Prerequisites

CAUTION

1 Follow the safety instructions listed in the Safety instructions section. 2 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.

: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple

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Steps

1 Align the slim optical drive blank with the slim optical drive bay. 2 Slide the optical drive blank into the optical drive bay until the lock clicks into place.

Next steps

Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.

Figure 21. Installing the slim optical drive blank

slim optical drive blank 2 optical drive blank lock

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Cooling fans

Your system supports hot-swappable cooling fans.

NOTE

: In the event of a issue with a particular fan, the fan number is referenced by the system management software, allowing

you to easily identify and replace the proper fan by noting the fan numbers on the cooling-fan assembly.

Removing cooling fan

Prerequisites

1 Ensure that you read the Safety instructions section in this document. 2 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section in this document.

WARNING

utmost care while removing or installing cooling fans.

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple

CAUTION: The cooling fans are hot-swappable. To maintain proper cooling while the system is on, replace only one fan at a time.

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

CAUTION: Do not operate the system with the cover removed for a duration exceeding ve minutes.

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NOTE: The procedure for removing each fan is identical.

Steps

Hold the fan and lift it out of the system.

Next steps

Figure 22. Removing and installing a cooling fan

1 cooling fans (7) 2 cooling fan connectors (7)

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Installing cooling fan

Prerequisites

1 Ensure that you read the Safety instructions section in this document. 2 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section in this document.

CAUTION

NOTE: Your system supports seven hot-swappable cooling fans.

Steps

1 Align the plug at the base of the cooling fan with the connector on the system board. 2 Slide the cooling fan into the securing slots until the tabs lock into place.

Next steps

Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section in this document.

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Expansion cards and expansion card riser

An expansion card in the server is an add-on card that can be inserted into an expansion slot on the system board or riser card to add enhanced functionality to the system through the expansion bus.

NOTE: A System Event Log (SEL) event is logged if an expansion card riser is unsupported or missing. It does not prevent your

system from turning on and no BIOS POST message or F1/F2 pause is displayed.

Expansion card installation guidelines

Your system supports PCI Express Generation 3 expansion cards.

Table 28. Systems supporting three PCIe expansion cards

Riser PCIe Slot Processor Connection Height Length Link Width Slot Width

1 1 Processor 2 Low Prole Half Length x16 x16

1 2 Processor 2 Low Prole Half Length x8 x16

3 3 Processor 1 Low Prole Half Length x16 x16

NOTE: Both the processors must be installed to use riser 1 slots.

NOTE: For a server with three PCIe cards, only MiniSAS HD third party cards are supported in slot 3. For a server with two PCIe

cards, only MiniSAS HD third-party cards are supported in slot 1.

NOTE: You can install expansion cards only on one slot on riser 2.

NOTE: Both the processors must be installed to use the x16 link on the riser 2 slot.

The following table provides a guide for installing expansion cards to ensure proper cooling and mechanical t. The expansion cards with the highest priority must be installed rst using the slot priority indicated. All other expansion cards must be installed in the specied card priority and slot priority order.

NOTE

: Use the "Systems Support up to 3 PCIe Expansion Cards" column for installation on the Dell Storage NX3330 system.

Table 29. Expansion-card installation priority

Card Priority Card Type Systems Supporting up to 2 PCIe

Expansion Cards

Slot Priority Max Allowed Slot Priority Max Allowed

1 PCIe Bridge N/A N/A 1 1

2 RAID 1 1 3, 1 2

3 40 G NICs 2, 1 1 3,2 1

4 10 Gb NICs 2, 1 2 3, 2, 1 3

5 FC16 HBA 2, 1 1 3, 2, 1 1

6 FC8 HBA 2, 1 1 3, 2, 1 3

7 FC4 HBA 2, 1 1 3, 2, 1 3

Systems Supporting up to 3 PCIe

Expansion Cards

8 FC16 HBA 2,1 1 N/A N/A

9 1 Gb NICs 2, 1 1 3, 2, 1 3

10 Non-RAID 2 1 N/A N/A

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Card Priority Card Type Systems Supporting up to 2 PCIe

Expansion Cards

Slot Priority Max Allowed Slot Priority Max Allowed

11 Integrated RAID Integrated Slot 1 Integrated Slot 1

12 NDC Integrated Slot 1 Integrated Slot 1

Systems Supporting up to 3 PCIe

Expansion Cards

Removing expansion card

Prerequisites

1 Ensure that you read the Safety instructions section in this document. 2 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section in this document.

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple

Steps

1 Disconnect any cables connected to the expansion card or expansion card riser. 2 To remove the expansion card, lift the expansion-card latch. 3 Grasp the expansion card by its edges and remove it from the expansion-card connector on the riser. 4 If you are removing the card permanently, install a metal ller bracket over the empty expansion slot opening and close the expansion-

card latch.

NOTE

: You must install a ller bracket over an empty expansion card slot to maintain Federal Communications

Commission (FCC) certication of the system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in proper cooling and airow inside the system.

Figure 23. Removing and installing the expansion card

expansion connector 2 expansion card latch

1 3 expansion-card 4 expansion-card latch

Next steps

Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section in this document.

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Installing expansion card

Prerequisites

1 Ensure that you read the Safety instructions section in this document. 2 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section in this document.

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple

NOTE: The expansion-card riser 1 and the x16 link on the riser 2 slot can be used only when both the processors are installed.

Steps

1 Unpack the expansion card and prepare it for installation.

For instructions, see the documentation accompanying the card. 2 Locate the expansion-card connector on the system board/riser. 3 Open the expansion-card latch and remove the ller bracket. 4 Holding the card by its edges, position the card so that the card-edge connector aligns with the expansion-card connector. 5 Insert the card-edge connector rmly into the expansion-card connector until the card is fully seated. 6 Slide the expansion-card latch into position.

Next steps

1 Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section in this document. 2 Install any device drivers required for the card as described in the documentation for the card.

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Removing expansion-card risers

Prerequisites

1 Ensure that you read the Safety instructions section in this document. 2 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section in this document.

CAUTION

NOTE: The expansion-card riser 1 and the x16 link on the riser 2 slot can be used only when both the processors are installed.

Steps

1 Holding the touch points, lift the expansion-card riser from the riser connector on the system board.

: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple

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Figure 24. Removing and installing the expansion card riser 1

1 expansion-card riser 1 2 connector 3 riser guide pin

Figure 25. Removing and installing the expansion card riser 3

connector 2 expansion card riser 3

1 3 expansion card release latch

2 If applicable, remove or install an expansion card on the riser. 3 Replace the expansion-card riser.

Next steps

Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section in this document.

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Installing expansion card risers

Prerequisites

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple

Steps

1 If applicable, reinstall the expansion card(s) into the expansion card riser. 2 Align the expansion-card riser with the connector and the riser guide pin on the system board. 3 Lower the expansion-card riser into place until the expansion-card riser connector is fully seated in the connector.

Next steps

1 Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section in this document. 2 Install any device drivers required for the card as described in the documentation for the card.

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SD vFlash card (optional)

An SD vFlash card is a Secure Digital (SD) card that plugs into the SD vFlash card slot in the iDRAC port card. It provides persistent ondemand local storage and a custom deployment environment that enables automation of server conguration, scripts, and imaging. It emulates USB device(s). For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.

Removing the optional SD vFlash card

Prerequisites

1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section. 2 Locate the SD vFlash card slot at the back of the chassis.

Steps

To remove the SD vFlash card, push the SD vFlash card inward to release it, and pull the SD vFlash card from the SD vFlash card slot.

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Figure 26. Removing the optional SD vFlash card

1 SD vFlash card 2 SD vFlash card slot

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Integrated storage controller card

Your system includes a dedicated expansion card slot on the system board for an integrated controller card. The integrated storage controller card provides the integrated storage subsystem for your system’s internal HDDs. The controller supports SAS, and SATA HDDs and also enables you to set up the HDDs in RAID congurations as supported by the version of the storage controller included with your system.

Removing integrated storage controller card

Prerequisites

1 Ensure that you read the Safety instructions section in this document. 2 Complete the tasks listed in the Before working inside your system section in this document. 3 Remove the cooling shroud. 4 Remove the expansion-card riser 1. 5 Keep the #2 Phillips screwdriver handy.

CAUTION

Steps

1 Loosen the screws that secure the integrated storage controller cable to the integrated storage-controller card connector on the

system board. 2 Lift the integrated storage controller cable out. 3 Lift one end of the card and angle it to disengage the card from the integrated storage-controller card holder on system board. 4 Lift the card out of the chassis.

: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple

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Figure 27. Removing and installing the integrated storage controller card

integrated storage controller cable 2 integrated storage controller card

3 integrated storage-controller card connector on the

system board

Next steps

1 Replace the expansion-card riser 1. 2 Replace the cooling shroud. 3 Complete the tasks listed in the After working inside your system section in this document.

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4 integrated storage controller card holder

Installing integrated storage controller card

Prerequisites

1 Ensure that you read the Safety instructions section in this document. 2 Complete the tasks listed in the Before working inside your system section in this document. 3 Remove the cooling shroud. 4 Remove the expansion card riser 1. 5 Keep the #2 Phillips screwdriver handy.

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CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple

Steps

1 Align the end of the integrated storage-controller card opposite the connector with the integrated storage-controller card holder. 2 Lower the connector side of the integrated storage-controller card into the integrated storage-controller card connector on the

system board.

Ensure that the tabs on the system board align with the screw holes on the integrated storage-controller card. 3 Align the screws on the integrated storage-controller card cable with the screw holes on the connector. 4 Tighten the screws to secure the integrated storage-controller card cable with the integrated storage-controller card connector on the

system board.

Next steps

1 Replace the expansion card riser 1. 2 Replace the cooling shroud. 3 Complete the tasks listed in the After working inside your system section in this document.

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Network daughter card

The Network daughter card (NDC) is a small, removable mezzanine card. The NDC provides you with the exibility of choosing dierent network connectivity options, for example—4 x 1GbE, 2 x 10GbE and 2 x Converged Network Adapter.

CAUTION

Removing NDC

Prerequisites

1 Ensure that you read the Safety instructions section in this document. 2 Complete the tasks listed in the Before working inside your system section in this document. 3 Keep the #2 Philips screwdriver handy.

CAUTION

Steps

1 Remove the expansion card riser 3. 2 Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, loosen the two captive screws that secure the NDC to the system board. 3 Hold the NDC by the edges on either side of the touch points and lift to remove it from the connector on the system board. 4 Slide the NDC away from the back of the system until the Ethernet connectors are clear of the slot in the back panel. 5 Lift the NDC out of the system.

: If the GPU card is installed, you cannot install the 10 GbE NDC.

: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple

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Figure 28. Removing and installing the NDC

captive screw socket (2) 2 connector on the system board 3 captive screw (2) 4 touch point (2) 5 NDC 6 back panel slots for Ethernet connectors

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Installing the network daughter card

Prerequisites

1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section. 2 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section. 3 If applicable, remove the expansion card riser 1. 4 Keep the Phillips #1 screwdriver ready.

CAUTION

Steps

1 Orient the network daughter card (NDC) so that the Ethernet connectors t through the slot in the back panel. 2 Align the captive screws on the card with the captive screw sockets on the system board.

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3 Press the touch points on the card until the card connector is rmly seated on the system board connector. 4 Tighten the captive screws to secure the NDC to the system board.

Figure 29. Installing the NDC

captive screw socket (2) 2 connector on the system board 3 captive screw (2) 4 touch point (2) 5 network daughter card (NDC) 6 back panel slot for Ethernet connectors

Next steps

1 If applicable, install the expansion card(s) in the expansion card riser 2. 2 Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.

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Processors and heat sinks

Use the following procedures when:

• Removing and installing a heat sink

• Installing an additional processor

• Replacing a processor

: To ensure proper system cooling, you must install a processor blank in any empty processor socket.

NOTE

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Removing a processor

Prerequisites

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple

NOTE: This is a Field Replaceable Unit (FRU). Removal and installation procedures should be performed only by Dell certied

service technicians.

NOTE: If you are upgrading your system, download the latest system BIOS version from Dell.com/support and follow the

instructions included in the compressed download le to install the update on your system.

NOTE: You can update the system BIOS by using the Dell Lifecycle Controller.

NOTE: To ensure proper system cooling, you must install a processor blank in any empty processor socket.

1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section. 2 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section. 3 Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver ready. 4 If installed, remove the full-length PCIe card(s). 5 Remove the cooling shroud. 6 Remove the heat sink.

WARNING

before removing it.

CAUTION: The processor is held in its socket under strong pressure. Be aware that the release lever can spring up suddenly if not

rmly grasped.

Steps

1 Release the open rst socket lever near the unlock icon by pushing the lever down and out from under the tab.

2 Release the close rst socket release lever near the lock icon by pushing the lever down and out from under the tab. Lift the lever

90 degrees upward. 3 Lower the open rst socket-release lever to lift the processor shield. 4 Hold the tab on the processor shield and lift the processor shield until the open rst socket-release lever lifts up.

5 Lift the processor out of the socket and leave the open rst socket-release lever up.

: The processor is hot to touch for some time after the system has been powered down. Allow the processor to cool

CAUTION

when removing the processor out of the socket.

NOTE

protect the socket pins and keep the socket free of dust.

NOTE: After removing the processor, place it in an anti-static container for reuse, return, or temporary storage. Do not

touch the bottom of the processor. Touch only the side edges of the processor.

: The socket pins are fragile and can be permanently damaged. Be careful not to bend the pins in the socket

: If you are permanently removing the processor, you must install a socket protective cap in the vacant socket to

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Figure 30. Processor shield

close rst socket release lever 2 lock icon 3 processor 4 open rst socket release lever 5 unlock icon

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Figure 31. Removing a processor

close rst socket-release lever 2 pin-1 indicator of processor 3 processor 4 slot (4) 5 processor shield 6 open rst socket-release lever 7 socket 8 socket keys (4)

Next steps

1 Replace the processor(s). 2 Install the heat sink. 3 Reinstall the cooling shroud. 4 Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.

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Installing a processor

Prerequisites

CAUTION

1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.

: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple

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2 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section. 3 Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver ready. 4 If you are upgrading your system, download the latest system BIOS version from Dell.com/support and follow the instructions

included in the compressed download le to install the update on your system.

NOTE: You can also update the system BIOS by using the Dell Lifecycle Controller.

5 Remove the cooling shroud.

NOTE: If applicable, close the expansion card latch on the cooling shroud to release the full length card.

6 If connected, disconnect the cables from expansion card(s). 7 If installed, remove the expansion card riser.

WARNING: The heat sink and processor are too hot to touch for some time after the system has been powered down. Allow the

heat sink and processor to cool down before handling them.

CAUTION: Never remove the heat sink from a processor unless you intend to remove the processor. The heat sink is necessary to

maintain proper thermal conditions.

NOTE: If you are installing a single processor, it must be installed in socket CPU1.

Steps

1 Unpack the new processor.

NOTE: If the processor has previously been used in a system, remove any remaining thermal grease from the processor

by using a lint-free cloth.

2 Locate the processor socket. 3 If applicable, remove the socket protective cap.

4 Release the open rst socket-release lever near the unlock icon by pushing the lever down and out from under the tab.

5 Similarly, release the close rst socket-release lever near the lock icon by pushing the lever down and out from under the tab. Lift

the lever 90 degrees upward.

6 Hold the tab near the lock symbol on the processor shield and lift it up and out of the way.

CAUTION

not to bend the pins in the socket.

CAUTION: While removing or reinstalling the processor, wipe your hands of any contaminants. Contaminants on the

processor pins such as thermal grease or oil can damage the processor.

7 Align the processor with the socket keys.

CAUTION

socket.

8 Align the pin-1 indicator of the processor with the triangle on the system board. 9 Place the processor on the socket such that the slots on the processor align with the socket keys. 10 Close the processor shield.

11 Lower the close rst socket-release lever near the lock icon and push it under the tab to lock it.

12 Similarly, lower the open rst socket-release lever near the unlock icon and push it under the tab to lock it.

: Positioning the processor incorrectly can permanently damage the system board or the processor. Be careful

: Do not use force to seat the processor. When the processor is positioned correctly, it engages easily into the

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Figure 32. Installing a processor

socket-release lever 1 2 pin–1 corner of the processor 3 processor 4 slot (4) 5 processor shield 6 socket-release lever 2 7 processor socket 8 tab (4)

Next steps

: Ensure that you install the heat sink after you install the processor. The heat sink is necessary to maintain proper thermal

NOTE

conditions.

1 Install the heat sink. 2 If removed, reinstall the PCIe expansion card riser. 3 If disconnected, reconnect the cables to the expansion card(s). 4 Install the cooling shroud. 5 Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system. 6 While booting, press F2 to enter System Setup and verify that the processor information matches the new system conguration. 7 Run the system diagnostics to verify that the new processor operates correctly.

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PSUs

Your system supports one of the following:

• Two 750 W AC PSU modules or

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• Two 750 W mixed mode PSU modules

NOTE: Titanium PSU is nominally rated for 200 V AC to 240 V AC input only.

NOTE: When two identical PSUs are installed, PSU redundancy (1+1 – with redundancy or 2+0 – without redundancy) is

congured in system BIOS. In redundant mode, power is supplied to the system equally from both PSUs when the Hot Spare feature is disabled. When the Hot Spare feature is enabled, one of the PSUs will be put into standby when system utilization is low in order to maximize eciency.

NOTE: If two PSUs are used, they must be of the same maximum output power.

NOTE: For AC PSUs, use only PSUs with the Extended Power Performance (EPP) label on the back. Mixing PSUs from previous

generations of servers can result in a PSU mismatch condition or failure to turn on.

Hot spare feature

Your system supports the hot spare feature that signicantly reduces the power overhead associated with power supply unit (PSU) redundancy.

When the hot spare feature is enabled, one of the redundant PSUs is switched to the sleep state. The active PSU supports 100 percent of the load, thus operating at higher eciency. The PSU in the sleep state monitors output voltage of the active PSU. If the output voltage of the active PSU drops, the PSU in the sleep state returns to an active output state.

If having both PSUs active is more ecient than having one PSU in the sleep state, the active PSU can also activate the sleeping PSU.

The default PSU settings are as follows:

• If the load on the active PSU is more than 50 percent, then the redundant PSU is switched to the active state.

• If the load on the active PSU falls below 20 percent, then the redundant PSU is switched to the sleep state.

You can congure the hot spare feature by using the iDRAC settings. For more information about iDRAC settings, see the Integrated Dell

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

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Install the power supply unit (PSU) blank only in the second PSU bay.

Prerequisites

CAUTION

Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.

Steps

If you are installing a second power supply unit (PSU), remove the PSU blank in the bay by pulling the blank outward.

: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple

CAUTION

conguration. Remove the PSU blank only if you are installing a second PSU.

: To ensure proper system cooling, the PSU blank must be installed in the second PSU bay in a non-redundant

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Figure 33. Removing the PSU blank

1 PSU blank 2 PSU bay

Next steps

Install the PSU or PSU blank.

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Installing the power supply unit blank

Install the power supply unit (PSU) blank only in the second PSU bay.

Prerequisites

CAUTION

1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.

Steps

Align the power supply unit blank with the power supply unit slot and push it into the power supply unit slot until it clicks into place.

: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple

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Figure 34. Installing the PSU blank

1 PSU blank 2 PSU bay

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Removing an AC power supply unit

Prerequisites

CAUTION

CAUTION: The system needs one power supply unit (PSU) for normal operation. On power-redundant systems, remove and

replace only one PSU at a time in a system that is powered on.

If applicable, unlatch and lift the optional cable management arm if it interferes with the power supply unit (PSU) removal. For information about the cable management arm, see the system’s rack documentation.

Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.

Steps

1 Disconnect the power cable from the power source and from the PSU you intend to remove, and then remove the cables from the

strap.

2 Press the release latch and slide the PSU out of the chassis by using the PSU handle.

: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple

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Figure 35. Removing an AC PSU

1 release latch 2 PSU cable connector 3 PSU 4 power connector 5 PSU handle

Next steps

• If applicable, install the AC PSU.

• If applicable, install the PSU blank.

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Installing an AC power supply unit

Prerequisites

CAUTION

NOTE: The maximum output power (shown in watts) is listed on the PSU label.

1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section. 2 For systems that support redundant power supply units (PSUs), ensure that both the PSUs are of the same type and have the same

maximum output power.

3 If installed, remove the PSU blank.

Steps

1 Slide the PSU into the chassis until the PSU is fully seated and the release latch snaps into place. 2 If applicable, relatch the cable management arm.

For information about the cable management arm, see the rack documentation of your system.

3 Connect the power cable to the PSU, and plug the cable into a power outlet.

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: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple

CAUTION

: When connecting the power cable, secure the cable with the strap.

NOTE: When installing, hot swapping, or hot-adding a new PSU, wait for 15 seconds for the system to recognize the

PSU and determine its status. The PSU redundancy may not occur until discovery is complete. Wait until the new PSU is discovered and enabled before you remove the other PSU. The PSU status indicator turns green to signify that the PSU is functioning properly.

Figure 36. Installing an AC PSU

release latch 2 PSU cable connector 3 PSU 4 power connector 5 PSU handle

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System battery

The system battery is used to power the real-time clock and storing the system’s BIOS settings.

Replacing the system battery

Prerequisites

WARNING

equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. For more information, see the safety information that shipped with your system.

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple

1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section. 2 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section. 3 Remove the cooling shroud.

Steps

1 Locate the battery socket. For more information, see the Jumpers and connectors section.

: There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed. Replace the battery only with the same or

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CAUTION: To avoid damage to the battery connector, you must rmly support the connector while installing or

removing a battery.

2 Place your nger between the securing tabs at the negative side of the battery connector, and lift the battery out of the socket.

Figure 37. Removing the system battery

1 system battery 2 system battery slot

3 To install a new system battery, hold the battery with the "+" facing up and slide it under the securing tabs. 4 Press the battery into the connector until it snaps into place.

Figure 38. Installing the system battery

system battery 2 system battery slot

Next steps

1 Install the cooling shroud. 2 Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section. 3 While booting, press F2 to enter System Setup and ensure the battery is operating properly. 4 Enter the correct time and date in the System Setup Time and Date elds. 5 Exit System Setup.

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Hard disk drive backplane

The Dell Storage NX3330 system supports 2.5 inch (x4) SAS/SATA backplane.

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Removing HDD backplane

Prerequisites

1 Ensure that you read the Safety instructions section in this document. 2 Complete the tasks listed in the Before working inside your system section in this document. 3 Remove all HDDs.

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple

CAUTION: To prevent damage to the HDDs and HDD backplane, you must remove the HDDs from the system before removing

the HDD backplane.

CAUTION: You must note the number of each HDD and temporarily label them before removal so that you can replace them in

the same locations.

Steps

1 Disconnect the SAS/SATA/SSD data cable(s) and power cable from the backplane. 2 If applicable, disconnect the power/data cable from the optical drive. 3 Push the backplane blue release tabs in the direction of the arrows and lift the backplane upwards. 4 Pull the backplane away from the system until the securing slots on the backplane are free from the tabs on the chassis.

Figure 39. Removing and installing the 2.5-inch (x8) HDD backplane

backplane

3 backplane signal cable 4 SAS A cable

5 release tabs (2) 6 SAS B cable

7 SAS HDD connector on backplane

2 backplane signal cable

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Figure 40. Cabling diagram — 2.5-inch (x8) systems

SAS backplane 2 signal connector on system board

3 system board 4 SAS A connector on system board

5 SAS B connector on system board

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Installing HDD backplane

Prerequisites

1 Ensure that you read the Safety instructions section in this document. 2 Complete the tasks listed in the Before working inside your system section in this document.

CAUTION

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: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple

Steps

1 Use the hooks on the chassis as guides to align the HDD backplane. 2 Lower the HDD backplane until the release tabs snap into place. 3 Connect the SAS/SATA/SSD data, signal, and power cable(s) to the backplane.

Next steps

1 Install the HDDs in their original locations. 2 Complete the tasks listed in the After working inside your system section in this document.

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Control panel

The control panel contains the power button, the diagnostic indicators, and the front USB ports.

Removing control panel board–8 HDD system

Prerequisites

1 Ensure that you read the Safety instructions section in this document. 2 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section in this document. 3 Keep the #2 Philips screwdriver ready.

CAUTION

CAUTION: The display module connector is a ZIF (zero insertion force) connector. Ensure that the locking tab on the connector

is released before removal and insertion. The locking tab must be engaged after insertion.

Steps

1 Disconnect the control panel and display module cables from the control panel board. 2 Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, remove the two screws that secure the control panel board to the chassis. 3 Slide the control panel board toward the back and out of the system.

: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple

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Figure 41. Removing and installing the control panel board

control panel board 2 screws (2) 3 control-panel cable 4 display module cable

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Installing the control panel board–eight hard drive system

Prerequisites

CAUTION

1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section. 2 Keep the Philips #2 screwdriver ready.

Steps

1 Align the screw holes on the control panel board with the standos on the chassis. 2 Replace the two screws that secure the control panel board to the chassis.

3 Connect control panel and display module cables to the control panel board. 4 If required, route the power and data cables along the chassis wall.

: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple

CAUTION

connector is released before removal and insertion. The locking tab must be engaged after insertion.

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: The display module connector is a ZIF (zero insertion force) connector. Ensure that the locking tab on the

Figure 42. Installing the control panel board

control panel board 2 screws (2) 3 control panel cable 4 display module cable

Next steps

Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.

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Removing control panel–8 HDD system

Prerequisites

1 Ensure that you read the Safety instructions section in this document. 2 Complete the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section in this document. 3 Keep the #1 Philips screwdriver ready.

CAUTION

CAUTION: The display module connector is a ZIF (zero insertion force) connector. Ensure that the locking tab on the connector

is released before removal and insertion. The locking tab must be engaged after insertion.

Steps

1 Disconnect the display module cable from the control panel board. 2 Using a #1 Philips screwdriver, remove the screw (located at the bottom of the chassis) that secures the control module to the

chassis.

: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple

: Apart from the screw, the control panel has three tabs (one on the left and two tabs on top) that secure it to the

NOTE

chassis.

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CAUTION: Applying excessive force while pulling upward may damage the control panel.

3 Hold the top edge of the control panel at the corners and pull upward until the control panel tabs are released. 4 Hold the right edge of the control panel and rotate it toward the left until it is released from the chassis. 5 Pull the control panel away from the chassis.

Figure 43. Removing and installing the control panel

control panel 2 notch on chassis front wall (2) 3 display module ZIF connector 4 display module cable

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Installing control panel–8 HDD system

Prerequisites

CAUTION

Keep the #1 Philips screwdriver ready.

Steps

1 Slide the left side of the control panel into the chassis so that the left tab on the control panel aligns with the slot on the chassis wall

and the top left tab aligns with the slot on the top of the chassis. 2 Pull the display module cable through the opening and into the chassis. 3 Push the right side of the control panel until the top right tab aligns with the top of the chassis and the panel snaps into place. 4 Using a #1 Philips screwdriver, replace the screw (located at the bottom of the chassis) that secures the control module to the

chassis.

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Dell NX3330 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

About your system

Front-panel features and indicators

LCD panel

Back panel features and indicators

Diagnostic indicators

Hard drive indicator codes

iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes

NIC indicator codes

Power supply unit indicator codes

Locating your system Service Tag

Documentation resources

Setting up your system

Options to set up iDRAC IP address

Log in to iDRAC

Options to install the operating system

Manage your system

Pre-operating system management applications

Options to manage the pre-operating system applications

System Setup

Viewing System Setup

System Setup details

System BIOS

iDRAC Settings utility

Device Settings

Dell Lifecycle Controller

Embedded systems management

Boot Manager

Viewing Boot Manager

Boot Manager main menu

PXE boot

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Safety instructions

Before working inside your system

After working inside your system

Recommended tools

Front bezel (optional)

Removing the optional front bezel

Installing front bezel

Removing system cover

Installing the system cover

Inside system

Cooling shroud

Removing the cooling shroud

Installing the cooling shroud

System memory

General memory module installation guidelines

Removing memory modules

Installing memory modules

Hard disk drives

Removing 2.5 inch HDD blank

Installing 2.5 inch HDD blank

Removing hot-swappable HDD

Installing hot-swappable HDD

Removing HDD from HDD carrier

Installing HDD into HDD carrier

Optical drive (optional)

Removing optical drive

Installing the optical drive

Removing the slim optical drive blank

Installing the slim optical drive blank

Cooling fans

Removing cooling fan

Installing cooling fan

Expansion cards and expansion card riser

Expansion card installation guidelines

Removing expansion card

Installing expansion card

Removing expansion-card risers

Installing expansion card risers

SD vFlash card (optional)

Removing the optional SD vFlash card

Integrated storage controller card

Removing integrated storage controller card

Installing integrated storage controller card

Network daughter card

Removing NDC