Dell PowerEdge T320 Series, External OEMR T320, PowerEdge T420 Owner's Manual

Dell PowerEdge T320 Systems Owner's Manual

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Contents

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

Front-Panel Features And Indicators—Tower Mode...............................................................................................9

Front-Panel Features And Indicators—Rack Mode...............................................................................................14

LCD Panel Features.................................................................................................................................................15

Home Screen....................................................................................................................................................16

Setup Menu......................................................................................................................................................16

View Menu....................................................................................................................................................... 17

Diagnostic Indicators..............................................................................................................................................17

Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns................................................................................................................................ 19

Back-Panel Features And Indicators..................................................................................................................... 21

NIC Indicator Codes................................................................................................................................................23

Power Indicator Codes For Redundant Power Supply...........................................................................................23

Power Indicator Codes For Non-Redundant Power Supply...................................................................................24

Other Information You May Need...........................................................................................................................25

2 Using The System Setup And Boot Manager.......................................................................27

Choosing The System Boot Mode.......................................................................................................................... 27

Entering System Setup............................................................................................................................................28

Responding To Error Messages.......................................................................................................................28

Using The System Setup Navigation Keys.......................................................................................................28

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

System Setup Main Screen..............................................................................................................................29

System BIOS Screen........................................................................................................................................29

System Information Screen..............................................................................................................................29

Memory Settings Screen................................................................................................................................. 30

Processor Settings Screen.............................................................................................................................. 30

SATA Settings Screen......................................................................................................................................32

Boot Settings Screen....................................................................................................................................... 32

Integrated Devices Screen.............................................................................................................................. 33

Serial Communications Screen........................................................................................................................33

System Profile Settings Screen........................................................................................................................34

System Security Screen...................................................................................................................................35

Miscellaneous Settings....................................................................................................................................36

System And Setup Password Features.................................................................................................................. 36

Assigning A System And/Or Setup Password..................................................................................................37

Deleting Or Changing An Existing System And/Or Setup Password................................................................37

Using Your System Password To Secure Your System....................................................................................38

Operating With A Setup Password Enabled.................................................................................................... 38

Entering The UEFI Boot Manager...........................................................................................................................38

Using The Boot Manager Navigation Keys......................................................................................................39

Boot Manager Screen......................................................................................................................................39

UEFI Boot Menu............................................................................................................................................... 40

Embedded System Management............................................................................................................................40

iDRAC Settings Utility..............................................................................................................................................40

Entering The iDRAC Settings Utility..................................................................................................................40

Changing The Thermal Settings.......................................................................................................................40

3 Installing System Components................................................................................................43

Recommended Tools.............................................................................................................................................. 43

Front Bezel (Optional)............................................................................................................................................. 43

Installing The Front Bezel.................................................................................................................................43

Removing The Front Bezel................................................................................................................................44

System Feet—Tower Mode....................................................................................................................................44

Removing The System Feet..............................................................................................................................45

Installing The System Feet............................................................................................................................... 45

Wheel Assembly (Optional)—Tower Mode............................................................................................................45

Removing The Wheel Assembly.......................................................................................................................46

Installing The Wheel Assembly........................................................................................................................47

Opening And Closing The System...........................................................................................................................47

Opening The System........................................................................................................................................ 47

Closing The System..........................................................................................................................................48

Inside The System...................................................................................................................................................48

Optical Drives And Tape Drives (Optional).............................................................................................................50

Removing The Optical Drive Or Tape Drive......................................................................................................51

Installing The Optical Drive Or Tape Drive.......................................................................................................54

Cooling Shroud....................................................................................................................................................... 54

Removing The Cooling Shroud.........................................................................................................................54

Installing The Cooling Shroud.......................................................................................................................... 55

Hard Drives—Hot-Swappable ...............................................................................................................................56

Removing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive...................................................................................................................56

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

Removing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank............................................................................................................58

Installing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank............................................................................................................. 58

Removing A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank............................................................................................................58

Installing A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank............................................................................................................. 59

Removing A 2.5 Inch Hard Drive From A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Adapter............................................................59

Installing A 2.5 Inch Hard Drive Into A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Adapter...............................................................60

Removing A Hard Drive Or A Hard-Drive Adapter From A Hard-Drive Carrier................................................ 60

Installing A Hard Drive Or A Hard-Drive Adapter Into A Hard-Drive Carrier...................................................61

Hard Drives—Cabled..............................................................................................................................................61

Removing The Internal Hard-Drive Bay........................................................................................................... 62

Installing The Internal Hard-Drive Bay.............................................................................................................63

Removing A Cabled Hard Drive........................................................................................................................63

Installing A Cabled Hard Drive.........................................................................................................................64

Hard-Drive Backplane............................................................................................................................................ 65

Removing The Hard-Drive Backplane..............................................................................................................65

Installing The Hard-Drive Backplane...............................................................................................................71

Four-Slot Hard-Drive Blank.....................................................................................................................................72

Removing A Four-Slot Hard-Drive Blank..........................................................................................................72

Installing A Four-Slot Hard-Drive Blank...........................................................................................................73

System Memory......................................................................................................................................................73

General Memory Module Installation Guidelines............................................................................................ 75

Mode-Specific Guidelines................................................................................................................................75

Sample Memory Configurations.......................................................................................................................76

Removing Memory Modules............................................................................................................................ 77

Installing Memory Modules............................................................................................................................. 78

Cooling Fans............................................................................................................................................................80

Removing The Internal Cooling Fan................................................................................................................. 80

Installing The Internal Cooling Fan...................................................................................................................82

Removing The External Cooling Fan ................................................................................................................82

Installing The External Cooling Fan..................................................................................................................84

Internal USB Memory Key (Optional)..................................................................................................................... 84

Replacing The Internal USB Key......................................................................................................................85

PCIe Card Holder (Optional)....................................................................................................................................86

Removing The PCIe Card Holder......................................................................................................................86

Installing The PCIe Card Holder.......................................................................................................................87

Expansion Cards..................................................................................................................................................... 87

Expansion Card Installation Guidelines............................................................................................................87

GPU Card Installation Guidelines.....................................................................................................................88

Removing An Expansion Card.......................................................................................................................... 88

Installing An Expansion Card........................................................................................................................... 89

Removing A GPU Card......................................................................................................................................90

Installing A GPU Card.......................................................................................................................................91

iDRAC Ports Card....................................................................................................................................................92

Removing The iDRAC Ports Card......................................................................................................................92

Installing The iDRAC Ports Card.......................................................................................................................93

Replacing An SD vFlash Card...........................................................................................................................94

Internal Dual SD Module........................................................................................................................................ 94

Removing An Internal Dual SD Module............................................................................................................94

Installing An Internal Dual SD Module.............................................................................................................95

Internal SD Card..................................................................................................................................................... 96

Removing An Internal SD Card.........................................................................................................................96

Installing An Internal SD Card..........................................................................................................................96

Processors..............................................................................................................................................................97

Removing A Processor.....................................................................................................................................97

Installing A Processor......................................................................................................................................99

Redundant AC Power Supply................................................................................................................................100

Removing A Redundant AC Power Supply.....................................................................................................100

Installing A Redundant AC Power Supply......................................................................................................101

Removing The Power Supply Blank............................................................................................................... 102

Installing The Power Supply Blank................................................................................................................ 102

Replacing The Power Supply Divider.............................................................................................................103

Non-Redundant AC Power Supply .......................................................................................................................104

Removing A Non-Redundant AC Power Supply.............................................................................................104

Installing A Non-Redundant AC Power Supply..............................................................................................106

Power Distribution Board And Power Interposer Board......................................................................................106

Removing The Power Interposer Board.........................................................................................................106

Installing The Power Interposer Board..........................................................................................................108

Replacing The Power Distribution Board.......................................................................................................108

System Battery..................................................................................................................................................... 108

Replacing The System Battery.......................................................................................................................108

Control-Panel Assembly....................................................................................................................................... 109

Removing The Control-Panel Assembly.........................................................................................................110

Installing The Control-Panel Assembly..........................................................................................................113

Removing The Control Panel..........................................................................................................................113

Installing The Control Panel........................................................................................................................... 115

Removing The Control-Panel Board For Systems With LCD Modules...........................................................115

Installing The Control-Panel Board For Systems With LCD Modules............................................................116

Removing The Control-Panel Board For Systems With Diagnostic Indicators..............................................117

Installing The Control-Panel Board For Systems With Diagnostic Indicators...............................................118

Removing The LCD Module............................................................................................................................118

Installing The LCD Module............................................................................................................................. 119

Removing The VGA Module—Rack Mode.....................................................................................................120

Installing The VGA Module—Rack Mode......................................................................................................121

System Board........................................................................................................................................................121

Removing The System Board.........................................................................................................................121

Installing The System Board.......................................................................................................................... 122

4 Converting The System From Tower Mode To Rack Mode............................................. 125

Safety Instructions................................................................................................................................................125

Preparing A System For Conversion From Tower Mode To Rack Mode..............................................................125

Rack Installation................................................................................................................................................... 127

5 Troubleshooting Your System...............................................................................................129

Safety First—For You And Your System............................................................................................................... 129

Troubleshooting System Startup Failure.............................................................................................................. 129

Troubleshooting External Connections.................................................................................................................129

Troubleshooting The Video Subsystem................................................................................................................129

Troubleshooting A USB Device............................................................................................................................ 129

Troubleshooting A Serial I/O Device.................................................................................................................... 130

Troubleshooting A NIC..........................................................................................................................................130

Troubleshooting A Wet System............................................................................................................................131

Troubleshooting A Damaged System................................................................................................................... 131

Troubleshooting The System Battery................................................................................................................... 132

Troubleshooting A Non-Redundant Power Supply...............................................................................................132

Troubleshooting Redundant Power Supplies.......................................................................................................133

Troubleshooting Cooling Problems.......................................................................................................................133

Troubleshooting Cooling Fans.............................................................................................................................. 133

Troubleshooting System Memory.........................................................................................................................133

Troubleshooting An Internal USB Key..................................................................................................................134

Troubleshooting An SD Card................................................................................................................................ 135

Troubleshooting An Optical Or Tape Drive...........................................................................................................135

Troubleshooting A Hard Drive.............................................................................................................................. 136

Troubleshooting Expansion Cards........................................................................................................................136

Troubleshooting Processor.................................................................................................................................. 137

6 Using System Diagnostics.....................................................................................................139

Dell Online Diagnostics.........................................................................................................................................139

Dell Embedded System Diagnostics.....................................................................................................................139

When To Use The Embedded System Diagnostics........................................................................................139

Running The Embedded System Diagnostics.................................................................................................139

System Diagnostic Controls........................................................................................................................... 140

7 Jumpers And Connectors......................................................................................................141

System Board Jumper Settings............................................................................................................................141

System Board Connectors....................................................................................................................................142

Disabling A Forgotten Password.......................................................................................................................... 143

8 Technical Specifications....................................................................................................... 145

9 System Messages...................................................................................................................151

LCD Messages......................................................................................................................................................151

Viewing LCD Messages................................................................................................................................. 151

Removing LCD Messages...............................................................................................................................151

System Error Messages........................................................................................................................................151

Warning Messages...............................................................................................................................................167

Diagnostic Messages...........................................................................................................................................167

Alert Messages.....................................................................................................................................................167

10 Getting Help............................................................................................................................169

Contacting Dell..................................................................................................................................................... 169

About Your System

Front-Panel Features And Indicators—Tower Mode

Figure 1. Front-Panel Features and Indicators—2.5 Inch Hot-Swappable Hard-Drive Chassis

Figure 2. Front-Panel Features and Indicators—3.5 Inch Hot-Swappable Hard-Drive Chassis

Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

Icon Description

1 Tape drive (optional) One optional 5.25 inch tape drive.

NOTE: If your system is installed with a double-width GPU card, the system supports only one 5.25 inch removable media storage device.

2 Optical drive 2 (optional) Up to two optional SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW

drive.

NOTE: If your system is installed with a double-width GPU card, the system supports only one 5.25 inch removable media storage device.

3 Optical drive 1 (optional)

Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

Icon Description

4 Power-on indicator, power

button

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

NOTE: On Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)-compliant operating systems, turning off the system using the power button causes the system to perform a graceful shutdown before power to the system is turned off.

5 NMI button

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

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

6 System identification button The identification buttons on the front and back panels of

the system 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 flash until one of the buttons is pressed again.

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

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

To reset integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC setup), press and hold for more than 15 seconds.

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

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

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

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

messages. The LCD lights blue during normal system operation. The LCD lights amber when the system needs attention, 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 lights amber regardless of whether the system is turned on or off.

10 USB connectors (2) Allow you to connect USB devices to the system. The

ports are USB 2.0-compliant.

11 Hard drives

Your system supports one of the following configurations:

• Up to eight 3.5 inch hot-swappable hard drives

• Up to eight 2.5 inch hot-swappable hard drives installed in the 3.5 inch hard-drive carriers

Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

Icon Description

• Up to sixteen 2.5 inch hot-swappable hard drives

Figure 3. Front-Panel Features and Indicators—3.5 Inch Cabled Hard-Drive Chassis

NOTE: Cabled hard-drive systems are not rackable.

Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

Icon Description

1 Tape drive (optional) One optional 5.25 inch tape drive.

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

Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

Icon Description

3 Power-on indicator, power

button

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

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

4 NMI button

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

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

5 System identification button The identification buttons on the front and back panels of

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

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

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

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

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

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

7 Diagnostic indicators The diagnostic indicators light up to display error status.

8 USB connectors (2) Allow you to connect USB devices to the system. The

ports are USB 2.0-compliant.

Front-Panel Features And Indicators—Rack Mode

Figure 4. Front-Panel Features and Indicators

NOTE: Only systems with hot-swappable hard drives are rackable.

Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

Icon Description

1 Power-on indicator, power

button

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

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

2 NMI button

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

Icon Description

4 LCD menu buttons Allow you to navigate the control panel LCD menu.

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

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

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

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

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

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

8 USB connectors (2) Allow you to connect USB devices to the system. The

ports are USB 2.0-compliant.

9 Optical drive 1 (optional) Up to two optional SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW

drive.

NOTE: If your system is installed with a double-width GPU card, the system supports only one 5.25 inch removable media storage device.

10 Optical drive 2 (optional)

11 Tape drive (optional) One 5.25 inch optional tape drive.

NOTE: If your system is installed with a double-width GPU card, the system supports only one 5.25 inch removable media storage device.

12 Hard drives

Your system supports one of the following configurations:

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

• Up to eight 2.5 inch hot-swappable hard drives installed in 3.5 inch hard-drive carriers.

• Up to sixteen 2.5 inch hot-swappable hard drives.

LCD Panel Features

NOTE: The LCD panel is supported only on systems with hot-swappable hard drives.

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

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

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

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

Figure 5. LCD Panel Features

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

2 Select Selects the menu item highlighted by the cursor.

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

During message scrolling:

• Press once to increase scrolling speed.

• Press again to stop.

• Press again to return to default scrolling speed.

• Press again to repeat the cycle.

Home Screen

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

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

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

Setup Menu

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

Option Description

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

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

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

SEL. This is useful when trying to match an LCD message with an SEL entry.

Option Description

Select Simple to display LCD error messages in a simplified user-friendly description. See System Error Messages for a list of messages in this format.

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

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

View Menu

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

Option Description

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

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

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

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

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

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

configured in the Set home submenu of the Setup menu.

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

configured in the Set home submenu of the Setup menu.

Diagnostic Indicators

NOTE: Systems with cabled hard drives support diagnostic indicators.

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

NOTE: No diagnostic indicators are lit when the system is switched off. To start the system, plug it into a working power source and press the power button.

The following section describes system conditions and possible corrective actions associated with these indicators:

Health Indicator

Condition Corrective Action

If the system is on, and in good health, the indicator lights solid blue.

None required.

The indicator blinks amber if the system is on or in standby, and any error exists

See the System Event Log or system messages for the specific issue.

Invalid memory configurations can cause the system to halt at startup without any video output. See Getting Help.

Health Indicator

Condition Corrective Action (for example, a failed

fan or hard drive)

Hard-drive Indicator

Condition Corrective Action

The indicator lights green to indicate hard-drive activity.

None required.

Electrical Indicator

Condition Corrective Action

The indicator blinks amber if the system experiences an electrical error (for example, voltage out of range, or a failed power supply or voltage regulator).

See the System Event Log or system messages for the specific issue. If it is due to a problem with the power supply, check the LED on the power supply. Re-seat the power supply by removing and reinstalling it. If the problem persists, see Getting Help.

Temperature Indicator

Condition Corrective Action

The indicator blinks amber if the system experiences a thermal error (for example, a temperature out of range or fan failure).

Ensure that none of the following conditions exist:

• A cooling fan is removed or has failed.

• System cover, cooling shroud, EMI filler panel, memorymodule blank, or back-filler bracket is removed.

• Ambient temperature is too high.

• External airflow is obstructed.

See Getting Help.

Memory Indicator

Condition Corrective Action

The indicator blinks amber if a memory error occurs.

See the system event log or system messages for the location of the failed memory. Reinstall the memory device. If the problem persists, see Getting Help.

PCIe Indicator

Condition Corrective Action

The indicator blinks amber if a PCIe card experiences an error.

Restart the system. Update any required drivers for the PCIe card. Re-install the card. If the problem persists, see Getting Help.

Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns

Figure 6. Hard-Drive Indicators

1. hard-drive activity indicator (green)

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

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

Drive-Status Indicator Pattern (RAID Only)

Condition

Blinks green two times per second

Identifying drive or preparing for removal

Off Drive ready for insertion or removal

Drive-Status Indicator Pattern (RAID Only)

Condition

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

Blinks green, amber, and off

Predicted drive failure

Blinks amber four times per second

Drive failed

Blinks green slowly Drive rebuilding

Steady green Drive online

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

Rebuild aborted

Back-Panel Features And Indicators

Figure 7. Back-Panel Features and Indicators

Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

Icon Description

1 Power supplies (PSU1 and

PSU2)

Redundant power supply

Up to two 495 W or 750 W AC redundant power supplies.

Non-redundant power supply

One 350 W non-redundant AC power supply.

Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

Icon Description

NOTE: Non-redundant power supply is supported in systems with cabled hard drives and systems with an x8 backplane.

2 PCIe expansion card slots

(5)

Allow you to connect up to five full-height PCIe expansion cards.

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

4 iDRAC7 Enterprise port

Dedicated management port.

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

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

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

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

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

6 System identification

connector

Allows you to connect the optional system status indicator assembly through the optional cable management arm.

7 USB connectors (6) Allow you to connect USB devices to the system. The

ports are USB 2.0-compliant.

8 Ethernet connectors (2)

Two integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connectors.

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

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

11 External cooling fan power

cable slot

Slot for routing the power cable of the optional external cooling fan into the chassis.

NIC Indicator Codes

Figure 8. NIC Indicator

1. link indicator

2. activity indicator

Indicator Indicator Code

Link and activity indicators are off

The NIC is not connected to the network.

Link indicator is green

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

Link indicator is amber

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

Activity indicator is blinking green

Network data is being sent or received.

Power Indicator Codes For Redundant Power Supply

Each redundant AC power supply has an illuminated translucent handle to show whether power is present or whether a power fault has occurred.

Figure 9. Redundant AC Power Supply Status Indicator

1. AC power supply status handle

Power Indicator Pattern

Condition

Not lit Power is not connected.

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

Flashing amber Indicates a problem with the power supply.

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

CAUTION: AC power supplies support both 220 V and 110 V input voltages. When two identical power supplies receive different input voltages, they can output different wattages, and trigger a mismatch.

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

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

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

Power Indicator Codes For Non-Redundant Power Supply

Press the self-diagnostic button to perform a quick health check on the non-redundant power supply of the system.

Diagnostic Indicator Pattern

Condition

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

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

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

1. self-diagnostic button

2. AC power supply status indicator

Other Information You May Need

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

• The

Getting Started Guide

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

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

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

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

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

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

Using The System Setup And Boot Manager

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

Keystroke

Description

<F2>

Enters the System Setup.

<F10>

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

<F11>

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

<F12>

Starts Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) boot.

From the System Setup, you can:

• Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware

• View the system hardware configuration

• Enable or disable integrated devices

• Set performance and power management thresholds

• Manage system security

You can access the System Setup using the:

• Standard graphical browser, which is enabled by default

• Text browser, which is enabled using Console Redirection

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

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

Choosing The System Boot Mode

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

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

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

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

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

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

Entering System Setup

1. Turn on or restart your system.

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

<F2> = System Setup

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

Responding To Error Messages

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

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

Using The System Setup Navigation Keys

Keys Action

Up arrow Moves to the previous field.

Down arrow Moves to the next field.

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

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

<Tab> Moves to the next focus area.

NOTE: For the standard graphics browser only.

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

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

<F1> Displays the System Setup help file.

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

System Setup Options

System Setup Main Screen

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

Menu Item Description

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

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

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

System BIOS Screen

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

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

Menu Item Description

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

Tag, and so on.

Memory Settings Displays information and options related to installed memory.

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

on.

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

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

boot settings.

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

related features and options.

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

System Profile Settings

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

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

password, TPM security, and so on. It also enables or disables support for local BIOS update, the power and NMI buttons on the system.

Miscellaneous Settings

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

System Information Screen

Menu Item

Description

System Model Name Displays the system model name.

Menu Item Description

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

System Service Tag Displays the system Service Tag.

System Manufacturer Displays the name of system manufacturer.

System Manufacturer Contact Information

Displays the contact information of the system manufacturer.

Memory Settings Screen

Menu Item Description

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

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

System Memory Speed

Displays the system memory speed.

System Memory Voltage

Displays the system memory voltage.

Video Memory Displays the amount of video memory.

System Memory Testing

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

Memory Operating Mode

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

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

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

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

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

Processor Settings Screen

Menu Item Description

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

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

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

option is set to Maximum data rate.

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