Dell PowerEdge XR2 User Manual
Dell EMC PowerEdge XR2
Installation and Service Manual
Reg ula tor y M ode l: E48 S S eries
Reg ula tor y T ype : E 48S 001
Nov 20 20
Rev . A 10
Notes, cautions, and warnings
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Contents
Chapter 1: Dell EMC PowerEdge XR2 overview.............................................................................. 8
Front view of the system...................................................................................................................................................8
Left control panel view.................................................................................................................................................9
Right control panel view............................................................................................................................................. 12
Drive indicator codes...................................................................................................................................................13
Back view of the system.................................................................................................................................................. 14
NIC indicator codes..................................................................................................................................................... 15
Power supply unit indicator codes........................................................................................................................... 16
LCD panel.............................................................................................................................................................................17
Viewing Home screen..................................................................................................................................................17
Setup menu....................................................................................................................................................................18
View menu......................................................................................................................................................................18
Locating the Service Tag of your system.................................................................................................................... 18
System Information Label................................................................................................................................................ 19
Chapter 2: Documentation resources........................................................................................... 21
Chapter 3: PowerEdge XR2 technical specifications....................................................................24
System dimensions........................................................................................................................................................... 25
Chassis weight................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Processor specifications..................................................................................................................................................25
GPU specifications............................................................................................................................................................26
Supported Operating Systems....................................................................................................................................... 26
PSU specifications............................................................................................................................................................ 26
System battery specifications........................................................................................................................................26
Expansion bus specifications..........................................................................................................................................26
Memory specifications..................................................................................................................................................... 27
Storage controller specifications................................................................................................................................... 27
Drive specifications........................................................................................................................................................... 27
Drives..............................................................................................................................................................................27
Ports and connectors specifications............................................................................................................................ 28
Common Access Card (CAC)................................................................................................................................... 28
USB ports......................................................................................................................................................................28
eSATA port....................................................................................................................................................................28
NIC ports....................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Serial connector...........................................................................................................................................................28
VGA ports......................................................................................................................................................................28
Internal Dual MicroSD Module..................................................................................................................................28
Video specifications.......................................................................................................................................................... 28
Environmental specifications..........................................................................................................................................29
Standard operating temperature............................................................................................................................. 30
Expanded operating temperature............................................................................................................................ 30
Particulate and gaseous contamination specifications ...................................................................................... 31
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Chapter 4: Initial system setup and configuration........................................................................32
Setting up your system....................................................................................................................................................32
iDRAC configuration......................................................................................................................................................... 32
Options to set up iDRAC IP address.......................................................................................................................32
Log in to iDRAC............................................................................................................................................................33
Options to install the operating system.......................................................................................................................33
Methods to download firmware and drivers.........................................................................................................33
Downloading drivers and firmware..........................................................................................................................34
Chapter 5: Pre-operating system management applications........................................................ 35
Options to manage the pre-operating system applications....................................................................................35
System Setup.....................................................................................................................................................................35
Viewing System Setup............................................................................................................................................... 35
System Setup details.................................................................................................................................................. 36
System BIOS.................................................................................................................................................................36
iDRAC Settings utility................................................................................................................................................. 57
Device Settings............................................................................................................................................................57
Dell Lifecycle Controller...................................................................................................................................................57
Embedded system management.............................................................................................................................. 57
Boot Manager.................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Viewing Boot Manager...............................................................................................................................................58
Boot Manager main menu......................................................................................................................................... 58
One-shot UEFI boot menu........................................................................................................................................ 58
System Utilities............................................................................................................................................................ 58
PXE boot............................................................................................................................................................................. 58
Chapter 6: PowerEdge XR2 installing and removing system components.....................................59
Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................59
Before working inside your system............................................................................................................................... 60
After working inside your system..................................................................................................................................60
Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 60
Optional front bezel...........................................................................................................................................................61
Removing the front bezel...........................................................................................................................................61
Installing the front bezel.............................................................................................................................................61
Removing the bezel filter.......................................................................................................................................... 62
Installing the bezel filter.............................................................................................................................................64
System cover..................................................................................................................................................................... 66
Removing the system cover..................................................................................................................................... 66
Installing the system cover........................................................................................................................................67
Inside the system.............................................................................................................................................................. 68
Air shroud............................................................................................................................................................................ 70
Removing the air shroud............................................................................................................................................70
Installing the air shroud..............................................................................................................................................70
Cooling fans.........................................................................................................................................................................71
Removing the cooling fan........................................................................................................................................... 71
Installing the cooling fan............................................................................................................................................ 72
Front IO board.................................................................................................................................................................... 73
Removing the front IO board.................................................................................................................................... 73
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Installing the front IO board...................................................................................................................................... 74
Internal M.2 SSD module................................................................................................................................................. 75
Removing the internal M.2 SSD module................................................................................................................ 75
Installing the internal M.2 SSD module.................................................................................................................. 76
Common Access Card (CAC) Or Smart Card Reader.............................................................................................. 77
Removing the Smart Card Reader...........................................................................................................................77
Installing the Smart Card Reader.............................................................................................................................79
Intrusion switch................................................................................................................................................................. 80
Removing the intrusion switch.................................................................................................................................80
Installing the intrusion switch....................................................................................................................................81
Drives................................................................................................................................................................................... 82
Removing a drive blank.............................................................................................................................................. 82
Installing a drive blank................................................................................................................................................ 83
Removing a drive......................................................................................................................................................... 84
Installing a drive........................................................................................................................................................... 84
Removing the drive from the drive carrier............................................................................................................85
Installing a drive into the drive carrier....................................................................................................................86
System memory................................................................................................................................................................. 87
System memory guidelines........................................................................................................................................87
General memory module installation guidelines....................................................................................................89
Mode-specific guidelines........................................................................................................................................... 89
Removing a memory module.....................................................................................................................................92
Installing a memory module.......................................................................................................................................93
Processors and heat sinks...............................................................................................................................................94
Removing a processor and heat sink module....................................................................................................... 94
Removing the processor from the processor and heat sink module.............................................................. 95
Installing the processor into a processor and heat sink module...................................................................... 96
Installing a processor and heat sink module..........................................................................................................98
Internal MiniPERC riser....................................................................................................................................................99
Removing the internal MiniPERC riser................................................................................................................... 99
Installing the internal MiniPERC riser.................................................................................................................... 101
Expansion cards and expansion card risers...............................................................................................................102
Removing an expansion card riser......................................................................................................................... 102
Installing an expansion card riser........................................................................................................................... 104
Removing the expansion card from the expansion card riser.........................................................................105
Installing an expansion card into the expansion card riser...............................................................................107
GPU.....................................................................................................................................................................................108
Removing the GPU card from the expansion card riser...................................................................................108
Installing a GPU card into the expansion card riser.......................................................................................... 109
NVME MiniPERC riser......................................................................................................................................................111
Removing the NVMe PERC riser.............................................................................................................................111
Installing the NVMe PERC riser.............................................................................................................................. 112
Mini PERC.......................................................................................................................................................................... 113
Removing the MiniPERC card from NVMe PERC riser.....................................................................................113
Installing the Mini PERC card in NVMe PERC Riser.......................................................................................... 115
M.2 SSD module............................................................................................................................................................... 118
Removing the M.2 SSD module.............................................................................................................................. 118
Installing the M.2 SSD module.................................................................................................................................118
Optional IDSDM or vFlash module................................................................................................................................119
Removing the optional IDSDM or vFlash card.....................................................................................................119
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Installing the IDSDM or vFlash module.................................................................................................................120
Removing the MicroSD card....................................................................................................................................121
Installing the MicroSD card...................................................................................................................................... 121
LOM riser card..................................................................................................................................................................122
Removing the LOM riser card.................................................................................................................................122
Installing the LOM riser card................................................................................................................................... 123
Hard drive backplane...................................................................................................................................................... 124
Hard drive backplane details................................................................................................................................... 124
Removing the hard drive backplane...................................................................................................................... 125
Installing the hard drive backplane........................................................................................................................ 126
Cable routing.....................................................................................................................................................................128
System battery.................................................................................................................................................................130
Replacing the system battery.................................................................................................................................130
Optional internal USB memory key...............................................................................................................................131
Replacing the optional internal USB memory key...............................................................................................131
Power supply units.......................................................................................................................................................... 132
Removing a power supply unit................................................................................................................................132
Installing a power supply unit.................................................................................................................................. 133
Power interposer board..................................................................................................................................................134
Removing power interposer board.........................................................................................................................134
Installing power interposer board...........................................................................................................................135
Control panel.....................................................................................................................................................................136
Removing the left control panel.............................................................................................................................136
Installing the left control panel............................................................................................................................... 137
Removing the right control panel...........................................................................................................................138
Installing the right control panel.............................................................................................................................139
System board....................................................................................................................................................................140
Removing the system board................................................................................................................................... 140
Installing the system board......................................................................................................................................142
Trusted Platform Module...............................................................................................................................................144
Upgrading the Trusted Platform Module............................................................................................................. 144
Initializing TPM for BitLocker users...................................................................................................................... 145
Initializing the TPM 1.2 for TXT users...................................................................................................................145
Initializing the TPM 2.0 for TXT users..................................................................................................................146
901D rugged kit................................................................................................................................................................ 146
Installing the 901D kit................................................................................................................................................146
Installing the 901D rugged brackets.......................................................................................................................151
Chapter 7: System diagnostics...................................................................................................153
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics............................................................................................................................ 153
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager.................................................................153
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller........................................153
System diagnostic controls..................................................................................................................................... 154
Chapter 8: Jumpers and connectors ..........................................................................................155
System board jumpers and connectors......................................................................................................................155
System board jumper settings......................................................................................................................................157
Disabling forgotten password....................................................................................................................................... 157
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Chapter 9: Getting help............................................................................................................. 158
Contacting Dell.................................................................................................................................................................158
Accessing system information by using QRL............................................................................................................158
Quick Resource Locator for PowerEdge XR2.................................................................................................... 159
Receiving automated support with SupportAssist .................................................................................................159
Recycling or End-of-Life service information...........................................................................................................159
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Dell EMC PowerEdge XR2 overview
The PowerEdge XR2 is a 1U, dual socket rack system with 8 x 2.5-inch drives and supports up to:
● Two Intel ® Xeon ® Processor Scalable Family processors
● 16 DIMM slots
● Integrated M.2 module
● Optional M.2 based Boot Optimized Storage Solution module
● Two redundant power supply units (PSU)
NOTE: All instances of SAS/SATA hard drives/SSDs and NVMe SSDs are referred to as drives in this document, unless
specified otherwise.
Topics:
• Front view of the system
• Back view of the system
• LCD panel
• Locating the Service Tag of your system
• System Information Label
1
Front view of the system
The front view of the system displays the features available on the front of the system.
Figure 1. Front view of the system
Table 1. Features available on the front of the system
Item Ports, panels, and
slots
1 Left control panel N/A
Icon Description
Contains the system health and system ID, status LED, and the
iDRAC Quick Sync 2 (wireless) indicator.
NOTE: The iDRAC Quick Sync 2 indicator is available only
on certain configurations.
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● Status LED: Enables you to identify any failed hardware
components. There are up to five status LEDs and an overall
system health LED (Chassis health and system ID) bar. For
more information, see the Status LED indicators section.
Table 1. Features available on the front of the system (continued)
Item Ports, panels, and
slots
2 VGA port Use the VGA port to connect a display to the system. For more
3 eSATA port The port enables you to connect external storage devices to the
4 Drive slots N/A
5 Power button
Icon Description
● Quick Sync 2 (wireless): Indicates a Quick Sync enabled
system. The Quick Sync feature is optional. This feature
allows management of the system by using mobile devices.
This feature aggregates hardware or firmware inventory and
various system level diagnostic and error information that
can be used in troubleshooting the system. For more
information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access
Controller User’s Guide at www.dell.com/idracmanuals.
information about the supported VGA port, see the Technical
specifications section.
NOTE: The rear VGA port overrides the front VGA port
when both the ports are connected.
system.
Enable you to install drives that are supported on your system.
For more information about drives, see the Technical
specifications section.
Indicates if the system is powered on or off. Press the power
button to manually power on or off the system.
NOTE: Press the power button to gracefully shut down an
ACPI-compliant operating system.
6
7
8
9 Common Access Card
USB port The USB port is 4-pin, USB 2.0-compliant. The port enables you
iDRAC Direct port
Information tag N/A
N/A Allows for an extra form of authentication for data encryption.
(CAC) Or Smart Card
Reader
Left control panel view
to connect USB devices to the system.
The iDRAC Direct port is micro USB 2.0-compliant. This port
enables you to access the iDRAC Direct features. For more
information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller
User's Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals.
The Information tag is a slide-out label panel that contains
system information such as Service Tag, NIC, MAC address, and
so on. If you have opted for the secure default access to iDRAC,
the Information tag also contains the iDRAC secure default
password.
Figure 2. Left control panel with optional iDRAC Quick Sync 2.0 indicator
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Table 2. Left control panel
Item Indicator, button, or
1 Status LED indicators N/A Indicate the status of the system. For more information, see the
2
3
connector
System health and system
ID indicator
iDRAC Quick Sync 2
wireless indicator
(optional)
Icon Description
Status LED indicators on page 10 section.
Indicates the system health and enables you to locate a
particular system within a rack.
Indicates if the iDRAC Quick Sync 2 wireless option is activated.
The Quick Sync 2 feature allows management of the system
using mobile devices. This feature aggregates hardware/
firmware inventory and various system level diagnostic/error
information that can be used in troubleshooting the system.
You can access system inventory, Dell Lifecycle Controller logs
or system logs, system health status, and also configure iDRAC,
BIOS, and networking parameters. You can also launch the
virtual Keyboard, Video, and Mouse (KVM) viewer and virtual
Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM), on a supported mobile
device. For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote
Access Controller User's Guide at www.dell.com/
poweredgemanuals
Status LED indicators
NOTE: The indicators display solid amber if any error occurs.
Figure 3. Status LED indicators
Table 3. Status LED indicators and descriptions
Icon Description Condition Corrective action
Drive
indicator
Temperature
indicator
The indicator turns solid amber if
there is a drive error.
The indicator turns solid amber if
the system experiences a
thermal error (for example, the
ambient temperature is out of
range or there is a fan failure).
● Check the System Event Log to determine if the drive has an
error.
● Run the appropriate Online Diagnostics test. Restart the system
and run embedded diagnostics (ePSA).
● If the drives are configured in a RAID array, restart the system,
and enter the host adapter configuration utility program.
Ensure that none of the following conditions exist:
● A cooling fan has been removed or has failed.
● System cover, air shroud, memory module blank, or back filler
bracket is removed.
● Ambient temperature is too high.
● External airflow is obstructed.
If the problem persists, see Getting help.
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Table 3. Status LED indicators and descriptions (continued)
Icon Description Condition Corrective action
Electrical
indicator
Memory
indicator
The indicator turns solid amber if
the system experiences an
electrical error (for example,
voltage out of range, or a failed
power supply unit (PSU) or
voltage regulator).
The indicator turns solid amber if
a memory error occurs.
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 Getting help.
Check the System Event Log or system messages for the location of
the failed memory. Reseat the memory module.
If the problem persists, see Getting help.
PCIe
indicator
The indicator turns solid amber if
a PCIe card experiences an
error.
Restart the system. Update any required drivers for the PCIe card.
Reinstall the card.
If the problem persists, see Getting help.
System health and system ID indicator codes
The system health and system ID indicator is located on the left control panel of your system.
Figure 4. System health and system ID indicators
Table 4. System health and system ID indicator codes
System health and system ID indicator code Condition
Solid blue
Blinking blue Indicates that the system ID mode is active. Press the system
Solid amber Indicates that the system is in fail-safe mode. If the problem
Blinking amber Indicates that the system is experiencing a fault. Check the
Indicates that the system is turned on, system is healthy, and
system ID mode is not active. Press the system health and
system ID button to switch to system ID mode.
health and system ID button to switch to system health mode.
persists, see the Getting help section.
System Event Log or the LCD panel, if available on the bezel, for
specific error messages.
For more information about error messages, see the Event and
Error Message Reference Guide for 14th Generation Dell EMC
PowerEdge Servers at www.dell.com/qrl.
iDRAC Quick Sync 2 indicator codes
iDRAC Quick Sync 2 module (optional) is located on the left control panel of your system.
Figure 5. iDRAC Quick Sync 2 indicators
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Table 5. iDRAC Quick Sync 2 indicators and descriptions
iDRAC Quick Sync 2 indicator
code
Off (default state) Indicates that the iDRAC Quick Sync 2
Solid white Indicates that iDRAC Quick Sync 2 is
Blinks white rapidly Indicates data transfer activity.
Condition Corrective action
feature is turned off. Press the iDRAC
Quick Sync 2 button to turn on the
iDRAC Quick Sync 2 feature.
ready to communicate. Press the iDRAC
Quick Sync 2 button to turn off.
If the LED fails to turn on, reseat the left control
panel flex cable and check. If the problem
persists, see the Getting help section.
If the LED fails to turn off, restart the system. If
the problem persists, see the Getting help
section.
If the indicator continues to blink indefinitely, see
the Getting help section.
Blinks white slowly Indicates that firmware update is in
progress.
Blinks white five times rapidly
and then turns off
Solid amber Indicates that the system is in fail-safe
Blinking amber Indicates that the iDRAC Quick Sync 2
Indicates that the iDRAC Quick Sync 2
feature is disabled.
mode.
hardware is not responding properly.
Right control panel view
If the indicator continues to blink indefinitely, see
the Getting help section.
Check if iDRAC Quick Sync 2 feature is
configured to be disabled by iDRAC. If the
problem persists, see the Getting help section.
For more information, see Integrated Dell Remote
Access Controller User's Guide at www.dell.com/
idracmanuals or Dell OpenManage Server
Administrator User’s Guide atwww.dell.com/
openmanagemanuals .
Restart the system. If the problem persists, see
the Getting help section.
Restart the system. If the problem persists, see
the Getting help section.
Figure 6. Right control panel
Table 6. Right control panel
Item Indicator or button Icon Description
1 Power button
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Indicates if the system is
powered on or off. Press the
power button to manually
power on or off the system.
NOTE: Press the power
button to gracefully shut
Table 6. Right control panel (continued)
Item Indicator or button Icon Description
down an ACPI-compliant
operating system.
2
3
4
USB port
iDRAC Direct LED N/A The iDRAC Direct LED
iDRAC Direct port (Micro-AB
USB)
The USB port is 4-pin, USB
2.0-compliant. This port
enables you to connect USB
devices to the system.
indicator lights up to indicate
that the iDRAC Direct port is
actively connected to a
device.
The iDRAC Direct (Micro-AB
USB) port enables you to
access the iDRAC Direct
(Micro-AB) features. For
more information, see the
iDRAC User’s Guide at
https://www.dell.com/
idracmanuals.
Drive indicator codes
The LEDs on the drive carrier indicates the state of each drive. Each drive carrier in your system has two LEDs: an activity LED
(green) and a status LED (bicolor, green/amber). The activity LED flashes whenever the drive is accessed.
Figure 7. Drive indicators on the drive and the mid drive tray backplane
1. Drive activity LED indicator
2. Drive status LED indicator
3. Drive capacity label
NOTE: If the drive is in the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status LED indicator does not turn on.
Table 7. Drive indicator codes
Drive status indicator code Condition
Flashes green twice per second Identifying drive or preparing for removal.
Off Drive ready for removal.
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Table 7. Drive indicator codes (continued)
Drive status indicator code Condition
NOTE: The drive status indicator remains off until all drives
are initialized after the system is turned on. Drives are not
ready for 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.
Solid green Drive online.
Flashes green for three seconds, amber for three
seconds, and then turns off after six seconds
Rebuild stopped.
Back view of the system
The back view of the system displays the features available on the back of the system.
Figure 8. Back view of the system
Table 8. Back panel features of XR2
Item Features Icon Description
1 Serial port Use the serial port to connect a serial device to the system.
For more information about the supported serial port, see the
Technical specifications section.
2 iDRAC9 Enterprise port
3 Ethernet ports (2) Use the Ethernet ports to connect Local Area Networks
4 Low profile riser right
slot(Riser 1, PCIe slot 2)
5 Low profile riser left slot(Riser
2, PCIe slot 3)
6 Power supply unit (PSU1) N/A For more information about the PSU configurations, see the
N/A Use the card slot to connect half-height PCIe expansion card
N/A Use the card slot to connect half-height PCIe expansion card
Use the iDRAC9 dedicated network port to securely access
the embedded iDRAC on a separate management network, see
the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at
www.dell.com/idracmanuals.
(LANs) to the system. For more information about the
supported Ethernet ports, see the Technical specifications
section.
on low profile riser.
on low profile riser.
Technical specifications section.
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Table 8. Back panel features of XR2 (continued)
Item Features Icon Description
7 Power supply unit (PSU2) N/A For more information about the PSU configurations, see the
Technical specifications section.
8 LOM riser slot(PCIe slot 1) N/A Use the LOM riser slot to connect more NIC.
9 USB 3.0 port (2) Use the USB 3.0 port to connect USB devices to the system.
These ports are 4-pin, USB 3.0-compliant.
10 VGA port Use the VGA port to connect a display to the system. For
more information about the supported VGA port, see the
Technical specifications section.
11 System status indicator cable
port
12 System identification button Press the system ID button:
N/A Enables you to connect the status indicator cable and view
system status when the CMA is installed.
● To locate a particular system within a rack.
● To turn the system ID on or off.
To reset iDRAC, press and hold the button for more than 15
seconds.
NOTE:
● To reset iDRAC using system ID, ensure that the
system ID button is enabled in the iDRAC setup.
● 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.
NIC indicator codes
Each NIC on the back of the system has indicators that provide information about the activity and link status. The activity LED
indicator indicates if data is flowing through the NIC, and the link LED indicator indicates the speed of the connected network.
Figure 9. NIC indicator codes
1. Link LED indicator
2. Activity LED indicator
Table 9. NIC indicator codes
Status Condition
Link and activity indicators are off. The NIC is not connected to the network.
Link indicator is green, and activity indicator is blinking
green.
Link indicator is amber, and activity indicator is blinking
green.
Link indicator is green, and activity indicator is off. The NIC is connected to a valid network at its maximum port speed,
Link indicator is amber, and activity indicator is off. The NIC is connected to a valid network at less than its maximum
The NIC is connected to a valid network at its maximum port speed,
and data is being sent or received.
The NIC is connected to a valid network at less than its maximum
port speed, and data is being sent or received.
and data is not being sent or received.
port speed, and data is not being sent or received.
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Table 9. NIC indicator codes (continued)
Status Condition
Link indicator is blinking green, and activity is off. NIC identify is enabled through the NIC configuration utility.
Power supply unit indicator codes
AC power supply units (PSUs) have an illuminated translucent handle that serves as an indicator. The indicator shows whether
power is present or if a power fault has occurred.
Figure 10. AC PSU status indicator
1. AC PSU status indicator/handle
Table 10. AC PSU status indicator codes
Power indicator codes Condition
Green A valid power source is connected to the PSU, and the PSU is operational.
Blinking amber Indicates a problem with the PSU.
Not illuminated Power is not connected to the PSU.
Blinking green When the firmware of the PSU is being updated, the PSU handle blinks green.
CAUTION: Do not disconnect the power cord, or unplug the PSU when updating
firmware. If firmware update is interrupted, the PSUs do not function.
Blinking green and turns
off
When hot-plugging a PSU, the PSU handle blinks green five times at a rate of 4 Hz and turns off.
This indicates a PSU mismatch concerning efficiency, feature set, health status, or supported
voltage.
CAUTION: If two PSUs are installed, both the PSUs must have the same type of label;
for example, Extended Power Performance (EPP) label. Mixing PSUs from previous
generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported, even if the PSUs have the same
power rating. This results in a PSU mismatch condition or failure to turn the system
on.
CAUTION: When correcting a PSU mismatch, replace only the PSU with the blinking
indicator. Swapping the PSU to make a matched pair can result in an error condition
and unexpected system shutdown. To change from a high output configuration to a
low output configuration or conversely, you must turn off the system.
CAUTION: AC PSUs support both 240 V and 120 V input voltages except for Titanium
PSUs, which support only 240 V. When two identical PSUs receive different input
voltages, they can output different wattages, and trigger a mismatch.
CAUTION: If two PSUs are used, they must be of the same type, and have the same
maximum output power.
CAUTION: Combining AC and DC PSUs is not supported and triggers a mismatch.
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LCD panel
The LCD panel provides system information, status, and error messages to indicate if the system is functioning correctly or
requires attention. The LCD panel can also be used to configure or view the system’s iDRAC IP address. For information about
the event and error messages generated by the system firmware and agents that monitor system components, go to
qrl.dell.com > Look Up > Error Code, type the error code, and then click Look it up..
The LCD panel is available only on the optional front bezel. The optional front bezel is hot pluggable.
The statuses and conditions of the LCD panel are outlined here:
● The LCD backlight is white during normal operating conditions.
● When the system needs attention, the LCD backlight 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.
● 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.
● If the LCD panel stops responding, remove the bezel and reinstall it.
If the problem persists, see Getting help.
● The LCD backlight remains off if LCD messaging is turned off using the iDRAC utility, the LCD panel, or other tools.
Figure 11. LCD panel features
Table 11. LCD panel features
Item Button or
display
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.
4 LCD display Displays system information, status, and error messages or iDRAC IP address.
Description
During message scrolling:
● Press and hold the right 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:
a. Press and hold the navigation button until the up arrow
b. Navigate to the Home icon using the up arrow .
is displayed.
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c. Select the Home icon.
d. On 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 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 information about
the event and error messages generated by the system firmware and agents that monitor system
components, go to qrl.dell.com > Look Up > Error Code, type the error code, and then click Look it up.
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 iDRAC9. 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.
Locating the Service Tag of your system
You can identify your system using the unique Express Service Code and Service Tag. Pull out the information tag in front of the
system to view the Express Service Code and Service Tag. Alternatively, the information may be on a sticker on the chassis of
the system. The mini Enterprise Service Tag (EST) is found on the back of the system. This information is used by Dell to route
support calls to the appropriate personnel.
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Figure 12. Locating Service Tag of your system
1. information tag (front view) 2. information tag (back view)
3. OpenManage Mobile (OMM) label 4. iDRAC MAC address and iDRAC secure password label
5. Service Tag
System Information Label
Figure 13. Service and Memory Information Label
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Figure 14. Smart Card Reader label
Figure 15. LED behavior and Quick sync 2 control panel label
Figure 16. NVME/MiniPERC Removal
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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
2
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.
www.dell.com/idracmanuals
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Table 12. Additional documentation resources for your system (continued)
Task Document Location
To identify the version of iDRAC
available on your system, on the
iDRAC web interface, click ? >
About.
Managing your
system
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.
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
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
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/
storagecontrollermanuals
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Table 12. Additional documentation resources for your system (continued)
Task Document Location
components, see the Error Code
Lookup.
Troubleshooting your
system
For information about identifying
and troubleshooting the
PowerEdge server issues, see the
Server Troubleshooting Guide.
www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
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PowerEdge XR2 technical specifications
The technical and environmental specifications of your system are outlined in this section.
Topics:
• System dimensions
• Chassis weight
• Processor specifications
• GPU specifications
• Supported Operating Systems
• PSU specifications
• System battery specifications
• Expansion bus specifications
• Memory specifications
• Storage controller specifications
• Drive specifications
• Ports and connectors specifications
• Video specifications
• Environmental specifications
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System dimensions
Figure 17. Dimensions of the PowerEdge XR2 system
Table 13. Dimensions of the PowerEdge XR2 system
Xa Xb Y Za (with
482.6 mm (19
inches)
434.0 mm
(17.08 inches)
42.8 mm (1.68
inches)
bezel)
63.15 mm (2.46
inches)
Za (without
bezel)
33.9 mm (1.32
inches)
Zb Zc
514.35 mm
(20.06 inches)
Chassis weight
Table 14. Chassis weight
System Maximum weight (with all drives/SSDs)
8 x 2.5 inch drive system 13.00 Kg (28 lb)
Processor specifications
The PowerEdge XR2 system supports up to two Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family processors.
547.4 mm
(21.35 inches)
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GPU specifications
The PowerEdge XR2 system supports one low profile, 75 W(single wide) GPU.
NOTE: Due to thermal limitations, the GPU is only supported in Riser 2.
NOTE: Due to thermal limitations, the GPU is only supported with Performance Fans.
Supported Operating Systems
The PowerEdge XR2 supports the following operating systems:
● Red Hat Enterprise Linux
● SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
● Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V
● Canonical Ubuntu LTS
● VMware ESXi
● Citrix XenServer
For more information on the specific versions and additions, see https://www.dell.com/support/home/Drivers/
SupportedOS/oth-r440-xr.
PSU specifications
The PowerEdge XR2 system supports the following AC and DC power supplies units (PSU):
Table 15. PSU specifications
PSU Class Heat dissipation
(maximum)
550 W AC Platinum 2108 BTU/hr 50/60 Hz 115–230 V AC
600 W DC NA 2016 BTU/hr NA -48 V DC
NOTE: Heat dissipation is calculated using the PSU wattage rating.
NOTE: This system is also designed to connect to the IT power systems with a phase-to-phase voltage not exceeding 230
V for an AC power supply unit.
Frequency Voltage
System battery specifications
The PowerEdge XR2 system supports CR 2032 3.0-V lithium coin cell system battery.
Expansion bus specifications
The PowerEdge XR2 system supports PCI express (PCIe) generation four expansion cards, which must be installed on the
system board using expansion card risers. The XR2 system supports four types of expansion card risers.
Table 16. PCIe expansion card riser configurations
Expansion card riser PCIe slots on the
riser
LOM riser Slot 1 Unique to Dell Unique to Dell x8
Right riser Slot 2 Low Profile Half Length x16
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Height Length Link
Table 16. PCIe expansion card riser configurations (continued)
Expansion card riser PCIe slots on the
riser
Slot 2 Full Height Half Length x16
Internal riser Slot-integrated Platform specific Platform specific x8
Left riser Slot 3 Low Profile Half Length x16
Height Length Link
Memory specifications
The PowerEdge XR2 system supports 16 DDR4 registered DIMM (RDIMMs) slots. Supported memory bus frequencies are 2666
MT/s, 2400 MT/s, 2133 MT/s, and 1866 MT/s.
Table 17. Memory specifications
DIMM
type
RDIMM Single rank 8 GB 8 GB 80 GB 16 GB 128 GB
RDIMM Dual rank 16 GB 16 GB 160 GB 32 GB 256 GB
RDIMM Dual rank 32 GB 32 GB 320 GB 64 GB 512 GB
LRDIMM Quad rank 64 GB 64 GB 640 GB 128 GB 1024 GB
LRDIMM Quad rank 128 GB 128 GB 1024 GB 256 GB 2048 GB
DIMM rank
DIMM
capacity
Minimum RAM Maximum RAM Minimum RAM Maximum RAM
Single processor Dual processors
Storage controller specifications
The Dell EMC PowerEdge XR2 system supports:
● Internal controllers: PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller (PERC) H330, H730P, HBA330
● Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS): HWRAID 2 x M.2 SSDs 480 GB with 6 Gbps
○ x8 connector using PCIe gen 2.0 x2 lanes, available only in the low-profile and half-height form factor
● On board controller: Software RAID (SWRAID) S140
Drive specifications
Drives
The PowerEdge XR2 system supports:
● Up to 8 x 2.5-inch drives with drive adapter, internal, hot swappable SAS, SATA SSDs
● Up to 4 x 2.5-inch drives with drive adapter, internal, hot swappable NVMe drives
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Ports and connectors specifications
Common Access Card (CAC)
The integrated Common Access Card (CAC) reader or Smart card reader allows for an additional form of authentication for data
encryption. The PowerEdge XR2 system supports one CAC on the front panel.
USB ports
The PowerEdge XR2 system supports:
● USB 2.0-compliant port on the front panel
● USB 3.0-compliant port on the back panel
The following table provides more information about the USB specifications:
Table 18. USB specifications
Front panel Back panel Internal USB
● One USB 2.0-compliant port
● One iDRAC Direct (Micro-AB
USB) port
● Two USB 3.0-compliant port ● One internal USB 2.0 port on the FIO board
eSATA port
The PowerEdge XR2 system supports one eSATA port on the front panel of the system.
NIC ports
The PowerEdge XR2 system supports two 1 Gbps Network Interface Controller (NIC) ports on the back panel.
Serial connector
The serial connector connects a serial device to the system. The PowerEdge XR2 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 XR2 system supports
two 15-pin VGA ports on the front and back panels .
Internal Dual MicroSD Module
The PowerEdge XR2 system supports two optional flash memory card slots with an internal dual MicroSD module.
NOTE: One card slot is dedicated for redundancy.
Video specifications
The PowerEdge XR2 system supports Matrox G200eR2 graphics card with 16 MB capacity.
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Table 19. Supported video resolution options
Resolution Refresh rate (Hz) Color depth (bits)
640 x 480 60, 70 8, 16, 32
800 x 600 60, 75, 85 8, 16, 32
1024 x 768 60, 75, 85 8, 16, 32
1152 x 864 60, 75, 85 8, 16, 32
1280 x 1024 60, 75 8, 16, 32
1440 x 900 60 8, 16, 32
Environmental specifications
NOTE: For additional information about environmental certifications, please refer to the Product Environmental Datasheet
located with the Manuals & Documents on www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
Table 20. Temperature specifications
Temperature Specifications
Storage –40°C–70°C (–40°F–158°F) per Mil-Std 810G Method 501.6, Proc 1
Continuous operation (for altitude less than 950 m or
3117 ft)
Fresh air For information about fresh air, see Expanded Operating Temperature
Excursion temperature 55°C per Mil-Std 810G Method 501.6 Proc II
Maximum temperature gradient (operating and
storage)
5°C–45°C (41°F–104°F), with no direct sunlight on the equipment
section.
NOTE: Configuration restrictions will apply. For more information,
contact DellEMC sales support representative.
20°C/h (68°F/h)
Table 21. Relative humidity specifications
Relative humidity Specifications
Storage 5% to 95% RH with 33°C (91°F) maximum dew point Atmosphere
must be noncondensing at all times.
Operating 5% to 85% relative humidity with 29°C (842°F) maximum dew point
Table 22. Maximum vibration specifications
Maximum vibration Specifications
2
Operating Random vibration per Mil-Std 810G method 514.7, 0.00220783
at 10 Hz to 500 Hz (overall 1.04
Storage Mil-Std 810G Procedure I, Cat 4, Fig 514.7 C-1 (US highway truck
vibration), 1 hour per axes
), all 3 axes, 1 hour per axis
rms
g
/Hz
Table 23. Maximum shock specifications
Maximum shock Specifications
Operating Mil-Std 810G method 516.7, Proc I, 40G, 11 ms, 3 shocks in +/-
directions in 3 axes (total 18 shocks)
Storage Mil-Std 810G method 516.7, Proc I, 40G, 11 ms, 3 shocks in +/-
directions in 3 axes (total 18 shocks)
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Table 24. Maximum altitude specifications
Maximum altitude Specifications
Operating Mil-Std 810G method 500.6, Proc. II, air carriage, 15,000 ft for 1 hour
after stabilization
Storage Mil-Std 810G method 500.6, Proc. I, 40,000 ft for 1 hour after
stabilization
Standard operating temperature
Table 25. Standard operating temperature specifications
Standard operating temperature Specifications
Continuous operation (for altitude less than 950 m or
3117 ft)
+5°C–45°C (41°F–113°F) with no direct sunlight on the equipment
NOTE: The 150W CPU support is only up to 35°C.
NOTE: GPU continuous operation is supported up to 30°C.
NOTE: GPU continuous operation is supported up to 45°C with
optional fan booster kit.
Expanded operating temperature
Table 26. Expanded operating temperature specifications
Expanded operating temperature Specifications
Continuous operation 5°C to 45°C at 5% to 85% RH with 29°C dew point.
NOTE: Outside the standard operating temperature (10°C to
35°C), the system can operate continuously in temperatures as low
as 5°C and as high as 45°C.
For temperatures between 35°C and 45°C, de-rate maximum
allowable temperature by 1°C per 175 m above 950 m (1°F per 319 ft).
≤ 1% of annual operating hours –5°C to 55°C at 5% to 90% RH with 29°C dew point.
NOTE: Outside the standard operating temperature (10°C to
35°C), the system can operate down to –5°C or up to 55°C for a
maximum of 1% of its annual operating hours.
NOTE: GPU expanded operating temperatures is up to 37°C for
selected configurations.
NOTE: GPU expanded operating temperatures is up to 50°C for
selected configurations with optional fan booster kit.
For temperatures between 45°C and 55°C, de-rate maximum
allowable temperature by 1°C per 125 m above 950 m (1°F per 228 ft).
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
panel and in the System Event Log.
Expanded operating temperature restrictions
● Do not perform cold start below -15C Per IEC 60945.
● The operating temperature specified is for a maximum altitude of 950 m.
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