Dell PowerEdge T330 User Manual

Dell PowerEdge T330
Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model: E35S Series Regulatory Type: E35S001 August 2020 Rev. A10
Contents
Chapter 1: About the Dell PowerEdge T330 system............................................................................8
Supported configurations on PowerEdge T330 systems.................................................................................................9
Front panel ...........................................................................................................................................................................10
Back panel features..............................................................................................................................................................17
Diagnostic indicators............................................................................................................................................................18
Internal dual SD module indicator codes..................................................................................................................... 21
Indicator codes for redundant power supply unit......................................................................................................22
Non-redundant cabled power supply unit indicator codes.......................................................................................23
Locating service tag of your system.................................................................................................................................23
Chapter 2: Documentation resources.............................................................................................. 24
Chapter 3: Technical specifications................................................................................................ 26
Chassis dimensions..............................................................................................................................................................26
Chassis weight..................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Processor specifications.....................................................................................................................................................27
Expansion bus specifications..............................................................................................................................................27
Memory specifications........................................................................................................................................................ 27
Power specifications...........................................................................................................................................................28
Storage controller specifications.......................................................................................................................................28
Drive specifications............................................................................................................................................................. 28
Hard drives..................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Optical drive................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Tape drives..................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Ports and connectors specifications.................................................................................................................................29
USB ports....................................................................................................................................................................... 29
NIC ports........................................................................................................................................................................ 29
iDRAC8............................................................................................................................................................................29
Serial connector.............................................................................................................................................................29
VGA ports.......................................................................................................................................................................29
SD vFlash........................................................................................................................................................................29
Internal Dual SD Module............................................................................................................................................... 29
Video specifications.............................................................................................................................................................29
Expanded operating temperature..................................................................................................................................... 30
Environmental specifications............................................................................................................................................. 30
Chapter 4: Initial system setup and configuration............................................................................ 33
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Setting up your system.......................................................................................................................................................33
iDRAC configuration............................................................................................................................................................33
Options to install the operating system............................................................................................................................34
Chapter 5: Pre-operating system management applications............................................................. 36
Navigation keys....................................................................................................................................................................36
System Setup.......................................................................................................................................................................36
About Boot Manager...........................................................................................................................................................46
About Dell Lifecycle Controller...........................................................................................................................................47
Changing the boot order.....................................................................................................................................................47
Choosing the system boot mode.......................................................................................................................................47
Creating a system or setup password.............................................................................................................................. 48
Using your system password to secure your system..................................................................................................... 48
Deleting or changing system and setup password..........................................................................................................49
Operating with a setup password enabled.......................................................................................................................49
Embedded systems management..................................................................................................................................... 49
iDRAC Settings utility..........................................................................................................................................................49
Chapter 6: Installing and removing system components....................................................................51
Safety instructions...............................................................................................................................................................51
Before working inside your system................................................................................................................................... 52
After working inside your system......................................................................................................................................52
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 52
Front bezel (optional)......................................................................................................................................................... 53
Installing the optional front bezel.................................................................................................................................53
Removing the optional front bezel.............................................................................................................................. 53
System feet..........................................................................................................................................................................54
Removing the system feet........................................................................................................................................... 54
Installing the system feet............................................................................................................................................. 55
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Caster wheels – optional....................................................................................................................................................56
System cover.......................................................................................................................................................................58
Inside the system................................................................................................................................................................. 61
Optical drives and tape drives (optional).......................................................................................................................... 61
Cooling shroud.....................................................................................................................................................................65
Intrusion switch....................................................................................................................................................................67
Hard drives...........................................................................................................................................................................69
Hard drive backplane...........................................................................................................................................................78
Installing the hard drive backplane...............................................................................................................................81
Four-slot hard drive blank...................................................................................................................................................83
Installing a four-slot hard drive blank.......................................................................................................................... 84
System memory...................................................................................................................................................................85
General memory module installation guidelines......................................................................................................... 86
Sample memory configurations................................................................................................................................... 86
Removing memory modules......................................................................................................................................... 87
Installing memory modules........................................................................................................................................... 88
Cooling fans..........................................................................................................................................................................89
Removing the internal cooling fan...............................................................................................................................90
Installing the internal cooling fan................................................................................................................................. 90
Internal USB memory key (optional)..................................................................................................................................91
Replacing the optional internal USB memory key...................................................................................................... 91
Expansion cards...................................................................................................................................................................92
Expansion card installation guidelines......................................................................................................................... 92
Removing an expansion card....................................................................................................................................... 93
Installing an expansion card..........................................................................................................................................95
SD vFlash card (optional)...................................................................................................................................................97
Removing the optional SD vFlash card.......................................................................................................................97
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iDRAC port card (optional)................................................................................................................................................ 98
Internal dual SD module (optional)................................................................................................................................... 101
Heat sink and processor....................................................................................................................................................105
Power supply units..............................................................................................................................................................112
Power interposer board.................................................................................................................................................... 120
System battery ..................................................................................................................................................................122
Control panel assembly..................................................................................................................................................... 124
System board......................................................................................................................................................................134
Trusted Platform Module..................................................................................................................................................139
Installing the Trusted Platform Module.....................................................................................................................139
Initializing the TPM for BitLocker users.................................................................................................................... 140
Initializing the TPM for TXT users............................................................................................................................. 140
System top cover...............................................................................................................................................................140
Removing the system top cover.................................................................................................................................141
Installing the system top cover................................................................................................................................... 141
Chapter 7: Converting the system from tower mode to rack mode................................................... 143
Safety instructions for converting system from tower to rack................................................................................... 143
Preparing a system for conversion from tower mode to rack mode.......................................................................... 143
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Chapter 8: Using system diagnostics.............................................................................................145
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics................................................................................................................................ 145
Chapter 9: Jumpers and connectors.............................................................................................. 147
System board jumpers and connectors...........................................................................................................................147
System board jumper settings..........................................................................................................................................148
Disabling a forgotten password........................................................................................................................................149
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting your system...................................................................................... 150
Troubleshooting system startup failure.......................................................................................................................... 150
Troubleshooting external connections............................................................................................................................150
Troubleshooting the video subsystem............................................................................................................................. 151
Troubleshooting a USB device..........................................................................................................................................151
Troubleshooting iDRAC Direct - USB XML configuration............................................................................................ 152
Troubleshooting iDRAC Direct - Laptop connection.....................................................................................................152
Troubleshooting a serial input and output device..........................................................................................................152
Troubleshooting a NIC.......................................................................................................................................................153
Troubleshooting a wet system.........................................................................................................................................153
Troubleshooting a damaged system................................................................................................................................154
Troubleshooting the system battery............................................................................................................................... 155
Troubleshooting power supply units................................................................................................................................155
Troubleshooting cooling problems...................................................................................................................................156
Troubleshooting cooling fans............................................................................................................................................157
Troubleshooting system memory.....................................................................................................................................157
Troubleshooting an internal USB key.............................................................................................................................. 158
Troubleshooting a micro SD card.....................................................................................................................................158
Troubleshooting an optical drive......................................................................................................................................159
Troubleshooting a tape backup unit................................................................................................................................ 159
Troubleshooting a drive or SSD....................................................................................................................................... 160
Troubleshooting a storage controller.............................................................................................................................. 160
Troubleshooting expansion cards..................................................................................................................................... 161
Troubleshooting processors............................................................................................................................................. 162
Chapter 11: Getting help............................................................................................................... 163
Contacting Dell EMC.........................................................................................................................................................163
Accessing system information by using QRL................................................................................................................. 163
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About the Dell PowerEdge T330 system

The Dell PowerEdge T330 is a single socket rack server and supports the following hardware configuration:
Component Quantity
1
Processor
Memory modules Up to four DIMMS
Hard drives Up to eight hard drives or solid state drives (SSDs)
Topics:
Supported configurations on PowerEdge T330 systems
Front panel
Back panel features
Diagnostic indicators
Locating service tag of your system
The server supports one processor from these product families
Intel E3-1200 v5 or v6 series
Intel Core i3 6100 series
Intel Celeron G3900 series
Intel Celeron G3930
Intel Pentium G4500 series
Intel Pentium G4600 series
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Supported configurations on PowerEdge T330 systems

Figure 1. System view with supported configurations
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Front panel

The front panel provides access to the features available on the front of the server, such as the power button, NMI button, system identification tag, system identification button, and USB and VGA ports. The diagnostic LEDs or the LCD panel is prominently located on the front panel. The hot swappable hard drives are accessible from the front panel.

Front panel features and indicators — tower mode

Figure 2. Front panel features and indicators — eight 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive chassis
Table 1. Front panel features and indicators — eight 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive chassis
Item Indicator, button, or
connector
1 Power-on indicator, power
button
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Icon Description
Enables you to know the power status of the system. The power­on indicator glows when the system power is on. The power button controls the power supply output to the system.
Table 1. Front panel features and indicators — eight 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive chassis (continued)
Item Indicator, button, or
connector
2 NMI button
3 System identification button Enables you to locate a particular system within a rack. The
Icon Description
NOTE: On ACPI-compliant operating systems, turning
off the system using the power button causes the system to perform a graceful shutdown before power to the system is turned off.
Enables you 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.
identification buttons are located on the front and back panels. 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 the system identification button to turn the system ID on or off.
If the system stops responding during POST, press and hold the system ID button for more than five seconds to enter BIOS progress mode.
To reset iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC setup) press and hold the system ID button for more than 15 seconds.
4 LCD menu buttons Enable you to navigate the control panel LCD menu.
5 Information tag Contains system information such as service tag, NIC, MAC
address, and so on for your reference. The information tag is a slide-out label panel.
6 LCD panel Displays system ID, status information, and system error messages.
See LCD panel on page 15.
7 USB management port/iDRAC
Direct port
8 USB connector Enables you to connect USB devices to the system. This port is
9 Optical drive or tape drives Enables you to install an optical drive or tape drives. For more
10 Hard drives Enables you to install up to eight 3.5-inch (2.5-inch with adapter)
Functions as a regular USB port or provides access to the iDRAC Direct features. For more information, see the iDRAC Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
This port is USB 2.0-compliant
USB 3.0-compliant.
information about supported optical drives and tape drives, see
Optical drives and tape drives (optional) on page 61.
hot swappable hard drives/SSDs.
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Figure 3. Front panel features and indicators — four 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive chassis
Table 2. Front panel features and indicators — four 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive chassis
Item Indicator, button, or
connector
1 Power-on indicator, power
button
2 NMI button
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Icon Description
Enables you to know the power status of the system. The power­on indicator glows 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.
Enables you to troubleshoot software and device driver errors when running certain operating systems. This button can be pressed using the end of a paper clip.
Table 2. Front panel features and indicators — four 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive chassis (continued)
Item Indicator, button, or
connector
3 System identification button Enables you to locate a particular system within a rack. The
4 LCD menu buttons Enables you to navigate the control panel LCD menu.
5 Information tag Contains system information such as service tag, NIC, MAC
6 LCD panel Displays system ID, status information, and system error messages.
7 USB management port/iDRAC
Direct port
Icon Description
Use this button only if directed to do so by qualified support personnel or by the operating system documentation.
identification buttons are located on the front and back panels. 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 the system identification button to turn the system ID on or off.
If the system stops responding during POST, press and hold the system ID button for more than five seconds to enter BIOS progress mode.
To reset iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC setup) press and hold the system ID button for more than 15 seconds.
address, and so on for your reference. The information tag is a slide-out label panel.
See LCD panel on page 15.
Functions as a regular USB port or provides access to the iDRAC Direct features. For more information, see the iDRAC Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
This port is USB 2.0-compliant
8 USB connector Enables you to connect USB devices to the system. This port is
USB 3.0-compliant.
9 Optical drive or tape drives Enables you to install an optical drive or tape drives. For more
information about supported optical drives and tape drives, see
Optical drives and tape drives (optional) on page 61.
10 Hard drives Enables you to install up to four 3.5-inch (2.5-inch with adapter)
hot swappable hard drives/SSDs.
11 Four-slot hard drive blank Supported on systems with an x8 hard drive backplane configured
for software RAID support. These systems support only four hard drives, and the remaining hard drive slots are preinstalled with the four-slot hard drive blank, and cannot be upgraded for additional storage.
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Front panel features and indicators — rack mode

Figure 4. Front panel features and indicators — rack mode
Table 3. Front panel features and indicators — rack mode
Item Indicator, button, or
connector
1 Power-on indicator, power
button
2 NMI button
3 System identification button Enables you to locate a particular system within a rack. The
Icon Description
Enables you to know the power status of the system. The power­on indicator glows 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.
Enables you 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.
identification buttons are located on the front and back panels. 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 the system identification button to turn the system ID on or off
If the system stops responding during POST, press and hold the system ID button for more than five seconds to enter BIOS progress mode.
To reset iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC setup) press and hold the system ID button for more than 15 seconds.
4 LCD menu buttons Enable you to navigate the control panel LCD menu.
5 Information tag Contains system information such as service tag, NIC, MAC
address, and so on for your reference. The information tag is a slide-out label panel.
6 LCD panel Displays system ID, status information, and system error messages.
See LCD panel on page 15.
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Table 3. Front panel features and indicators — rack mode (continued)
Item Indicator, button, or
connector
7 USB management port/iDRAC
Direct port
8 Video connector Enables you to connect a display to the system.
9 USB connector Enables you to connect USB devices to the system. This port is
10 Optical drive or tape drives Enables you to install an optical drive or tape drives. For more
11 Hard drives Enables you to install up to eight 3.5-inch (2.5 inch with adapter)
Icon Description
Functions as a regular USB port or provides access to the iDRAC Direct features. For more information, see the iDRAC Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
This port is USB 2.0-compliant
NOTE: The video connector is available only in the rack-
mode configuration of your system. For information on converting your system from tower to the rack mode, see Preparing a system for conversion from tower mode
to rack mode on page 143.
USB 3.0-compliant.
information about supported optical drives and tape drives, see
Optical drives and tape drives (optional) on page 61.
hot swappable hard drives or four 3.5-inch (2.5 inch with adapter) hot swappable hard drives.

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.
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 off.
The LCD backlight is turned off when the system is in standby mode and can be turned on by pressing either the Select, Left, or Right button on the LCD panel.
The LCD backlight remains off if LCD messaging is turned off using the iDRAC utility, the LCD panel, or other tools.
Figure 5. LCD panel features
Table 4. LCD panel features
Item Button Description
1 Left Moves the cursor back in one-step increments.
2 Select Selects the menu item highlighted by the cursor.
3 Right Moves the cursor forward in one-step increments.
During message scrolling:
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Table 4. LCD panel features (continued)
Item Button Description
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-configurable information about the system. This screen is displayed during normal system operation when there are no status messages or errors. When the system turns off and there are no errors, LCD enters the standby mode after five minutes of inactivity. Press any button on the LCD to turn it on.
Steps
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:
Press and hold the navigation button till the up arrow
a.
b. Navigate to the c. Select the Home icon. d. On the Home screen, press the Select button to enter the main menu.
using the up arrow
is displayed.
Setup menu
NOTE: When you select an option in the Setup menu, you must confirm the option before proceeding to the next action.
Option Description
iDRAC Select DHCP or Static IP to configure the network mode. If Static IP is selected, the available fields are IP,
Subnet (Sub), and Gateway (Gtw). Select Setup DNS to enable DNS and to view domain addresses. Two
separate DNS entries are available.
Set error Select SEL to view LCD error messages in a format that matches the IPMI description in the SEL. This enables
you to match an LCD message with an SEL entry.
Select Simple to view LCD error messages in a simplified user-friendly description. For more information about error messages, see the Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals >
OpenManage software.
Set home Select the default information to be displayed on the Home screen. See View menu section for the options and
option items that can be set as the default on the Home screen.
View menu
NOTE: When you select an option in the View menu, you must confirm the option before proceeding to the next action.
Option Description
iDRAC IP Displays the IPv4 or IPv6 addresses for iDRAC8. Addresses include DNS (Primary and Secondary), Gateway,
IP, and Subnet (IPv6 does not have Subnet).
MAC Displays the MAC addresses for iDRAC, iSCSI, or Network devices.
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.
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Option Description
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.

Back panel features

The back panel provides access to the features available on the back of the server, such as the system identification button, power supply sockets, cable management arm connectors, iDRAC storage media, NIC ports, and USB and VGA ports. A majority of the expansion card ports can be accessed from the back panel. The hot swappable power supply units, and if installed, the rear accessible hard drives are accessible from the back panel.

Back panel features and indicators

Figure 6. Back panel features and indicators
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Table 5. Back panel features and indicators
Item Indicator, button, or
connector
1 Power supply units (PSU1 and
PSU2)
2, 3 USB connectors (6) Enables you to connect USB devices to the system. Four ports
4, 5 Ethernet connectors (2) Enable you to connect two integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC
6 vFlash media card slot (optional) Enables you to connect a vFlash media card.
7 System identification button Enables you to locate a particular system within a rack. The
Icon Description
Enables you to install up to two 495 W redundant and 350 W non­redundant AC power supply units.
NOTE: Non-redundant PSU is supported in systems
with an x8 backplane.
are USB 2.0-compliant and two ports are USB 3.0-compliant.
connectors.
identification buttons are located on the front and back panels. 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 the system identification button to turn the system ID on or 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.
8 System identification connector Enables you to connect the optional system status indicator
assembly through the optional cable management arm.
9 Video connector Enables you to connect a VGA display to the system.
10 Serial connector Enables you to connect a serial device to the system.
11 iDRAC port (optional)
12 PCIe expansion card slots (4) Enables you to connect up to four full-height PCI expansion cards.
Enables you to install a dedicated management port card.

Diagnostic indicators

The diagnostic indicators on the system indicate operation and error status.

Diagnostic indicators on the front panel

No diagnostic indicators are lit when the system is turned off. To start the system, plug it into a working power
NOTE:
source and press the power button.
Table 6. Diagnostic indicators
Icon Description Condition Corrective action
Health indicator The indicator turns solid blue if the
system is in good health.
The indicator flashes amber:
When the system is turned on.
None required.
Check the System Event Log or system messages for the specific issue. For more information about error messages, see the Dell Event and Error Messages
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Table 6. Diagnostic indicators (continued)
Icon Description Condition Corrective action
When the system is in standby.
If any error condition exists. For example, a failed fan, PSU, or a hard drive.
Hard drive indicator
Electrical indicator The indicator flashes amber if the
Temperature indicator
Memory indicator The indicator flashes amber if a
The indicator flashes amber if there is a hard drive error.
system experiences an electrical error (for example, voltage out of range, or a failed power supply unit (PSU) or voltage regulator).
The indicator flashes amber if the system experiences a thermal error (for example, the ambient temperature is out of range or fan failure).
memory error occurs.
Reference Guide at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals > OpenManage software.
The POST process is interrupted without any video output due to invalid memory configurations. See the Getting help section.
Check the System Event Log to determine the hard drive that has an error. Run the appropriate Online Diagnostics test. Restart the system and run embedded diagnostics (ePSA). If the hard drives are configured in a RAID array, restart the system and enter the host adapter configuration utility program.
Check the System Event Log or system messages for the specific issue. If it is due to a problem with the PSU, check the LED on the PSU. Reseat the PSU. If the problem persists, see the Getting help section.
Ensure that none of the following conditions exist:
A cooling fan has been removed or has failed.
System cover, cooling shroud, EMI filler panel, memory module blank, or back filler bracket is removed.
Ambient temperature is too high.
External airflow is obstructed.
See the Getting help section.
Check the system event log or system messages for the location of the failed memory. Reseat the memory module. If the problem persists, see the Getting help section.
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Hard drive indicator codes

Each hard drive carrier has an activity indicator and a status indicator. The indicators provide information about the current status of the hard drive. The activity LED indicates whether hard drive is currently in use or not. The status LED indicates the power condition of the hard drive.
Figure 7. Hard drive indicators
1. Hard drive activity indicator
2. Hard drive status indicator
3. Hard drive
NOTE:
If the hard drive is in the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status indicator (on the right
side) does not turn on.
Table 7. Hard drive indicator codes
Drive-status indicator pattern Condition
Flashes green twice per second Identifying drive or preparing for removal.
Off Drive ready for insertion or removal.
NOTE: The drive status indicator remains off until all hard
drives are initialized after the system is turned on. Drives are not ready for insertion or removal during this time.
Flashes green, amber, and then turns off Predicted drive failure
Flashes amber four times per second Drive failed
Flashes green slowly Drive rebuilding
Steady green Drive online
Flashes green for three seconds, amber for three seconds, and then turns off after six seconds
Rebuild stopped
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NIC indicator codes

The 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 8. NIC Indicator Codes
1. link indicator
2. activity indicator
Table 8. NIC indicators
Convention Status Condition
A Link and activity indicators are off.
B Link indicator is green. The NIC is connected to a valid network at its maximum
C Link indicator is amber The NIC is connected to a valid network at less than its
D Activity indicator is flashing. green Network data is being sent or received.
The NIC is not connected to the network.
port speed (1 Gbps or 10 Gbps).
maximum port speed.

Internal dual SD module indicator codes

The Internal Dual SD module (IDSDM) provides you with a redundant SD card solution. You can configure the IDSDM for storage or as the OS boot partition. The IDSDM card offers the following features:
Dual card operation — maintains a mirrored configuration by using SD cards in both the slots and provides redundancy.
NOTE:
When the Redundancy option is set to Mirror Mode in the Integrated Devices screen of System Setup, the
information is replicated from one SD card to another.
Single card operation — single card operation is supported, but without redundancy.
The following table describes the IDSDM indicator codes:
Table 9. IDSDM indicator codes
Convention IDSDM indicator code Description
A Green Indicates that the card is online.
B Flashing green Indicates rebuild or activity.
C Flashing amber Indicates card mismatch or that the card has failed.
D Amber Indicates that the card is offline, has failed, or is write-protected.
E Not lit Indicates that the card is missing or is booting.
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Indicator codes for redundant power supply unit

Each AC power supply unit (PSU) has an illuminated translucent handle that indicates whether power is present or whether a power fault has occurred.
Figure 9. AC PSU status indicator
1. AC PSU status indicator or handle
Table 10. Redundant AC PSU status indicator
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 PSU firmware is being updated, the PSU handle flashes green.
C Flashing green and
turns off
D Flashing amber Indicates a problem in the PSU.
Condition
CAUTION: Do not disconnect the power cord or unplug the PSU when
updating firmware. If firmware update is interrupted, the PSUs will not function. You must roll back the PSU firmware by using Dell Lifecycle Controller. For more information, see Dell Lifecycle Controller User’s Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
When hot-adding a PSU, the PSU handle flashes green five times at 4 Hz rate and turns off. This indicates that there is a PSU mismatch with respect to efficiency, feature set, health status, and supported voltage.
CAUTION: For AC PSUs, use only PSUs with the Extended Power
Performance (EPP) label on the back.
NOTE: Ensure that both the PSUs are of the same capacity.
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
flashing indicator. Swapping the other PSU to make a matched pair can result in an error condition and unexpected system shutdown. To change from a High Output configuration to a Low Output configuration or vice versa, you must turn off the system.
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CAUTION: AC PSUs support both 220 V and 110 V input voltages with the
exception of Titanium PSUs, which support only 220 V. When two identical PSUs receive different input voltages, they can output different wattages, and trigger a mismatch.
Table 10. Redundant AC PSU status indicator (continued)
Convention Power Indicator
Pattern
E Not lit Power is not connected.
Condition
CAUTION: If two PSUs are used, they must be of the same type and have the
same maximum output power.
CAUTION: Combining AC and DC PSUs is not supported and triggers a
mismatch.

Non-redundant cabled power supply unit indicator codes

Press the self-diagnostic button to perform a quick health check on the non-redundant cabled power supply unit (PSU) of the system.
Figure 10. Non-redundant cabled AC PSU status indicator and self-diagnostic button
1. self-diagnostic button
2. AC PSU status indicator
Table 11. Non-redundant AC PSU status indicator
Power Indicator Pattern Condition
Not lit Power is not connected or PSU is faulty.
Green A valid power source is connected to the PSU and the PSU is operational.

Locating service tag of your system

Your system is identified by a unique Express Service Code and Service Tag number. The Express Service Code is 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.
About the Dell PowerEdge T330 system
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Documentation resources

This section provides information about the documentation resources for your system.
To view the document that is listed in the documentation resources table:
From the Dell EMC support site:
1. Click the documentation link that is provided in the Location column in the table.
2. Click the required product or product version.
NOTE: To locate the product name and model, see the front of your system.
3. On the Product Support page, click Manuals & documents.
Using search engines:
Type the name and version of the document in the search box.
Table 12. Additional documentation resources for your system
Task Document Location
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Setting up your system
Configuring your system
For more information about installing and securing the system into a rack, see the Rail Installation Guide included with your rack solution.
For information about setting up your system, see the Getting Started Guide document that is shipped with your system.
For information about the iDRAC features, configuring and logging in to iDRAC, and managing your system remotely, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide.
For information about understanding Remote Access Controller Admin (RACADM) subcommands and supported RACADM interfaces, see the RACADM CLI Guide for iDRAC.
For information about Redfish and its protocol, supported schema, and Redfish Eventing are implemented in iDRAC, see the Redfish API Guide.
For information about iDRAC property database group and object descriptions, see the Attribute Registry Guide.
www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
For information about earlier versions of the iDRAC documents, see the iDRAC documentation.
To identify the version of iDRAC available on your system, on the iDRAC web interface, click ? >
About.
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www.dell.com/idracmanuals
Table 12. Additional documentation resources for your system (continued)
Task Document Location
For information about installing the operating system, see the operating system documentation.
For information about updating drivers and firmware, see the Methods to download firmware and drivers section in this document.
Managing your system For information about systems
management software offered by Dell, see the Dell 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, using, and troubleshooting Dell OpenManage Enterprise, see the Dell OpenManage Enterprise User’s Guide.
www.dell.com/ operatingsystemmanuals
www.dell.com/support/drivers
www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals
> OpenManage Server Administrator
www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals
> OpenManage Essentials
www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals
> OpenManage Enterprise
Understanding event and error messages
Troubleshooting your system
For information about installing and using Dell SupportAssist, see the Dell EMC SupportAssist Enterprise User’s Guide.
For information about partner programs enterprise systems management, see the OpenManage Connections Enterprise Systems Management documents.
Working with the Dell PowerEdge RAID controllers
For information about the event and error messages that are generated by the system firmware and agents that monitor system components, see the Error Code Lookup.
For information about identifying and troubleshooting the PowerEdge server issues, see the Server Troubleshooting Guide.
https://www.dell.com/ serviceabilitytools
www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals
For information about understanding the features of the Dell PowerEdge RAID controllers (PERC), Software RAID controllers, or BOSS card and deploying the cards, see the Storage controller documentation.
www.dell.com/qrl
www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
www.dell.com/ storagecontrollermanuals
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Topics:
Chassis dimensions
Chassis weight
Processor specifications
Expansion bus specifications
Memory specifications
Power specifications
Storage controller specifications
Drive specifications
Ports and connectors specifications
Video specifications
Expanded operating temperature
Environmental specifications

Chassis dimensions

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Technical specifications

Figure 11. Chassis dimensions of Dell PowerEdge T330 system
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Table 13. Dimensions of Dell PowerEdge T330 system
System X (with
PowerEdge T330
feet open)
304.5 mm (11.99 inches)
X (with castor)
307.9 mm ( 12.12 inches)
Xa Y Ya Yb Z Za Zb
218 mm (8.58 inches)
471.3 mm (18.55 inches)
430.3 mm (16.94 inches)
443.3 mm (17.45 inches)

Chassis weight

Table 14. Chassis weight
System Maximum weight
PowerEdge T330
36 Kg (79.36 lb)

Processor specifications

Processor
Type The PowerEdge T330 supports any one of the processors listed here:
Specification
Intel E3-1200 v5 or v6 series
Intel Core i3 6100 series
Intel Celeron G3900 series
Intel Celeron G3930
Intel Pentium G4500 series
Intel Pentium G4600 series
594.82 mm (23.42 inches)
578.42 mm (22.77 inches)
542.2 mm (21.34 inches)

Expansion bus specifications

PCI Express expansion slots
Slot 1 One full-height, half-length x8 PCIe Gen3 card slot connected to processor
Slot 2 One full-height, half-length x16 PCIe Gen3 card slot connected to processor
Slot 3 One full-height, half-length x1 PCIe Gen3 card slot connected to Platform Controller Hub (PCH)
Slot 4 One full-height, half-length x8 PCIe Gen3 card slot connected to PCH
Specification

Memory specifications

Memory
Architecture 1600 MT/s, 1866 MT/s, 2133 MT/s, or 2400 MT/s DDR4 Unbuffered DIMMs
Memory module sockets
Memory module capacities (UDIMM)
Minimum RAM 4 GB
Maximum RAM 64 GB
Specification
Support for advanced ECC or memory optimized operation
Four 288-pin sockets
4 GB (single-rank), 8 GB (single- and dual-rank), 16 GB (single- and dual-rank)
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Power specifications

Power supply
Specification
unit
Power rating per hot swappable power supply unit (PSU)
Power rating per cabled PSU
Heat dissipation
Voltage
495 W (Platinum) AC (100–240 V, 50/60 Hz, 6.5 A–3 A)
350 W (Bronze) AC (100–240 V, 50/60 Hz, 5.5 A–3 A)
NOTE: Heat dissipation is calculated by using the power supply unit wattage rating.
1357 BTU/hr maximum (350 W PSU)
1908 BTU/hr maximum (495 W PSU)
NOTE: This system is also designed to be connected to IT power systems with a phase-to-phase
voltage not exceeding 230 V.
100–240 V AC, autoranging, 50/60 Hz

Storage controller specifications

Storage controller
Specification
Storage controller type
PERC H730, PERC H330, PERC H830, PERC S130.
NOTE: Your system supports software RAID S130 and a PERC card.
For more information on software RAID, see the Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC)
documentation at Dell.com/storagecontrollermanuals.
NOTE: The upgrade from embedded controller or Software RAID controller to Hardware RAID
controller is not supported.

Drive specifications

Hard drives

The PowerEdge T330 system supports SAS, SATA, Nearline SAS hard drives and Solid State Drives (SSDs).
Drives
Eight hard drive systems
Four hard drive systems
Specification
Up to eight 3.5-inch hot swappable SATA, or nearline SAS hard drives
NOTE: 2.5-inch hard drives in 3.5-inch carriers are supported for SAS, and SATA SSD hard drives
Up to four 3.5-inch hot swappable SATA, or nearline SAS hard drives
NOTE: 2.5-inch hard drives in 3.5-inch carriers are supported for SAS, and SATA SSD hard drives

Optical drive

The PowerEdge T330 system supports one optional SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive.
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Tape drives

The PowerEdge T330 system supports up to two optional 5.25-inch tape drives

Ports and connectors specifications

USB ports

The PowerEdge T330 system supports USB 2.0 and USB 3.0-compliant ports. The following table provides more information about the USB specifications:
Table 15. USB specifications
System Front panel Back panel Internal
PowerEdge T330
One USB 2.0-compliant port One USB 3.0-compliant port
Two USB 3.0-compliant port Four USB 2.0-compliant port
One USB 3.0-compliant port

NIC ports

The PowerEdge T330 system supports two 10/100/1000 Mbps Network Interface Controller (NIC) ports on the back panel.

iDRAC8

The PowerEdge T330 system supports one optional dedicated 1 GbE Ethernet on the iDRAC Enterprise port card.

Serial connector

The serial connector connects a serial device to the system. The PowerEdge T330 system supports one serial connector on the back panel, which is a 9-pin connector, Data Terminal Equipment (DTE), 16550-compliant.

VGA ports

The Video Graphic Array (VGA) port enables you to connect the system to a VGA display. The PowerEdge T330 system supports two 15­pin VGA ports one each on the front and back panels.

SD vFlash

The PowerEdge T330 system supports one optional SD vFlash memory card on the iDRAC Enterprise port card.
NOTE: The card slot is available for use only if the iDRAC8 Enterprise license is installed on your system.

Internal Dual SD Module

The PowerEdge T330 system supports two optional flash memory card slots with an internal dual SD module.
NOTE: One card slot is dedicated for redundancy.

Video specifications

The PowerEdge T330 system supports Integrated Matrox G200 with iDRAC8 and 16 MB application memory.
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Table 16. Supported video resolution options
Resolution Refresh Rate (Hz) Color Depth (bit)
640 x 480 60, 70 8, 16, 24
800 x 600 60, 75, 85 8, 16, 24
1024 x 768 60, 75, 85 8, 16, 24
1152 x 864 60, 75, 85 8, 16, 24
1280 x 1024 60, 75 8, 16, 24

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.
Expanded operating temperature
Continuous operation
≤ 1% of annual operating hours
Expanded Operating Temperature Restrictions
Specifications
5°C to 40°C (40°F to 104°F) at 5% to 85% RH with 29°C (84.2°F)dew point.
NOTE: Outside the standard operating temperature (10°C to 35°C(50°F to 95°F)), the system
can operate continuously down to 5°C (40°F) or as high as 40°C (104°F).
For temperatures between 35°C( 95°F) and 40°C(104°F), de-rate maximum allowable temperature by 1°C per 175 m (33.8°F per 574.14 ft) above 950 m (3116.8 ft).
–5°C to 45°C (23°F to 113°F) at 5% to 90% RH with 29°C (84.2°F) dew point.
NOTE: Outside the standard operating temperature (10°C to 35°C(50°F to 95°F)),, the system
can operate down to –5°C (23°F)or up to 45°C (113°F) for a maximum of 1% of its annual
operating hours.
For temperatures between 40°C (104°F) and 45°C (113°F), de-rate maximum allowable temperature by 1°C per 125 m (33.8°F per 410.105ft) above 950 m (3116.8 ft).
The operating temperature specified is for a maximum altitude of 3048 m (10,000 ft).
Non-redundant power supply units are not supported.
Cabled power supply units are not supported.
Non Dell qualified peripheral cards and/or peripheral cards greater than 25 W are not supported.
Internal Tape backup drive (TBU) is not supported.
Do not perform a cold startup below 5°C (40°F).
Enable processor performance degrade.

Environmental specifications

For additional information about environmental measurements for specific system configurations, see Dell.com/
NOTE:
environmental_datasheets.
Temperature Specifications
Storage –40°C to 65°C (–40°F to 149°F)
Continuous operation (for
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10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F) with no direct sunlight on the equipment.
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