Dell R330 User Manual
Dell PowerEdge R330
Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model: E34S Series
Regulatory Type: E34S001
Notes, cautions, and warnings
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2015 - 09
Rev. A00
Contents
1 About your system................................................................................................ 9
Supported configurations on PowerEdge R330 systems....................................................................9
Front panel features and indicators......................................................................................................9
LCD panel features..............................................................................................................................14
Diagnostic indicators...........................................................................................................................14
Hot swappable hard drive indicator codes.........................................................................................16
Back panel features and indicators..................................................................................................... 17
NIC indicator codes.............................................................................................................................18
Indicator codes for redundant power supply unit............................................................................. 19
Documentation matrix........................................................................................................................20
Accessing system information by using QRL..................................................................................... 21
2 Performing initial system configuration ....................................................... 23
Setting up your system....................................................................................................................... 23
Setting up and configuring the iDRAC IP address ............................................................................ 23
Logging in to iDRAC............................................................................................................................24
Methods of installing the operating system.......................................................................................24
Managing your system remotely........................................................................................................24
Downloading drivers and firmware....................................................................................................24
3 Pre-operating system management applications........................................26
Navigation keys................................................................................................................................... 26
About System Setup............................................................................................................................ 27
Entering System Setup.................................................................................................................. 27
System Setup Main Menu..............................................................................................................27
System BIOS screen details...........................................................................................................27
System Information screen details............................................................................................... 28
Memory Settings screen details....................................................................................................29
Processor Settings screen details.................................................................................................29
SATA Settings screen details.........................................................................................................30
Boot Settings screen details..........................................................................................................32
Network Settings screen details................................................................................................... 33
Integrated Devices screen details.................................................................................................33
Serial Communication screen details...........................................................................................34
System Profile Settings screen details.......................................................................................... 35
System Security Settings screen details....................................................................................... 36
Miscellaneous Settings screen details.......................................................................................... 38
About Boot Manager...........................................................................................................................39
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Entering Boot Manager................................................................................................................. 39
Boot Manager main menu............................................................................................................ 39
About Dell Lifecycle Controller.......................................................................................................... 39
Changing the boot order....................................................................................................................39
Choosing the system boot mode...................................................................................................... 40
Creating a system and setup password............................................................................................. 40
Using your system password to secure your system.........................................................................41
Deleting or changing system password and setup password...........................................................41
Operating with a setup password enabled........................................................................................ 42
Embedded system management....................................................................................................... 42
iDRAC Settings utility.......................................................................................................................... 42
Entering the iDRAC settings utility................................................................................................42
Changing the thermal settings..................................................................................................... 43
4 Installing and removing system components...............................................44
Safety instructions...............................................................................................................................44
Before working inside your system....................................................................................................44
After working inside your system....................................................................................................... 44
Recommended tools.......................................................................................................................... 45
Front bezel (optional)..........................................................................................................................45
Installing the optional front bezel.................................................................................................45
Removing the optional front bezel.............................................................................................. 46
System cover.......................................................................................................................................46
Removing the system cover......................................................................................................... 46
Installing the system cover........................................................................................................... 47
Inside the system................................................................................................................................ 48
Intrusion switch................................................................................................................................... 51
Removing the intrusion switch......................................................................................................51
Installing the intrusion switch....................................................................................................... 52
Cooling shroud....................................................................................................................................52
Removing the cooling shroud...................................................................................................... 52
Installing the cooling shroud........................................................................................................ 53
System memory.................................................................................................................................. 54
General memory module installation guidelines.........................................................................55
Sample memory configurations................................................................................................... 55
Removing a memory module.......................................................................................................56
Installing a memory module......................................................................................................... 57
Hard drives...........................................................................................................................................59
Supported hard drive configurations .......................................................................................... 60
Removing a 2.5-inch hot swappable hard drive blank................................................................60
Installing a 2.5-inch hot swappable hard drive blank.................................................................. 61
Removing a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive carrier blank.................................................... 62
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Installing a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive carrier blank...................................................... 62
Removing a 3.5-inch cabled hard drive carrier............................................................................63
Removing a cabled hard drive from a hard drive carrier.............................................................64
Installing a cabled hard drive into a hard drive carrier.................................................................65
Installing a 3.5-inch cabled hard drive carrier............................................................................. 66
Removing a hot swappable hard drive carrier............................................................................. 67
Installing a hot swappable hard drive carrier............................................................................... 68
Removing the optional 1.8-inch solid state drives...................................................................... 69
Installing the optional 1.8-inch solid state drives.........................................................................70
Installing a 2.5-inch hot swappable hard drive into a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter.................... 71
Removing a 2.5-inch hot swappable hard drive from a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter................ 72
Installing a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter into the 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive carrier.....73
Removing a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter from a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive carrier.....74
Removing a hot swappable hard drive from a hard drive carrier................................................74
Installing a hot swappable hard drive into a hot swappable hard drive carrier.......................... 75
Optical drive (optional)........................................................................................................................76
Removing the optional optical drive............................................................................................ 76
Installing the optional optical drive...............................................................................................77
Cooling fans........................................................................................................................................ 78
Removing the cooling fan blank...................................................................................................78
Installing the cooling fan blank.....................................................................................................79
Removing a cooling fan................................................................................................................80
Installing a cooling fan.................................................................................................................. 81
Internal USB memory key (optional).................................................................................................. 82
Replacing the optional internal USB memory key.......................................................................82
Expansion cards and expansion card riser.........................................................................................83
Expansion card installation guidelines......................................................................................... 83
Removing the expansion card riser..............................................................................................85
Installing the expansion card riser................................................................................................86
Removing an expansion card........................................................................................................87
Installing an expansion card......................................................................................................... 88
Removing the internal PERC card................................................................................................ 89
Installing the internal PERC card..................................................................................................90
iDRAC port card (optional)..................................................................................................................91
Replacing an optional SD vFlash card...........................................................................................91
Removing the optional iDRAC port card......................................................................................92
Installing the optional iDRAC port card........................................................................................94
Internal dual SD module (optional).................................................................................................... 94
Removing an optional internal SD card....................................................................................... 94
Installing an optional internal SD card..........................................................................................95
Removing the optional internal dual SD module.........................................................................95
Installing the optional internal dual SD module ..........................................................................97
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Heat sink and processor..................................................................................................................... 98
Removing the heat sink................................................................................................................ 98
Removing the processor...............................................................................................................99
Installing the processor............................................................................................................... 101
Installing the heat sink.................................................................................................................103
Power supply units............................................................................................................................105
Hot spare feature.........................................................................................................................105
Removing a redundant power supply unit.................................................................................105
Installing a redundant power supply unit...................................................................................106
Removing the power supply unit blank......................................................................................107
Installing the power supply unit blank....................................................................................... 108
System battery...................................................................................................................................108
Replacing the system battery..................................................................................................... 108
Hard drive backplane.........................................................................................................................110
Removing the hard drive backplane........................................................................................... 110
Installing the hard drive backplane............................................................................................. 119
Control panel assembly.....................................................................................................................119
Removing the LCD control panel assembly...............................................................................119
Installing the LCD control panel assembly................................................................................. 121
Removing the LED control panel assembly............................................................................... 122
Installing the LED control panel assembly................................................................................. 123
Power interposer board.................................................................................................................... 124
Removing the power interposer board...................................................................................... 124
Installing the power interposer board........................................................................................ 125
Trusted Platform Module..................................................................................................................126
Installing the Trusted Platform Module......................................................................................126
Re-enabling the TPM for BitLocker users...................................................................................127
Re-enabling the TPM for TXT users............................................................................................127
System board.....................................................................................................................................128
Removing the system board.......................................................................................................128
Installing the system board.........................................................................................................130
5 Troubleshooting your system........................................................................ 133
Safety first—for you and your system...............................................................................................133
Troubleshooting system startup failure............................................................................................133
Troubleshooting external connections............................................................................................133
Troubleshooting the video subsystem............................................................................................. 133
Troubleshooting a USB device......................................................................................................... 133
Troubleshooting iDRAC Direct (USB XML configuration)................................................................134
Troubleshooting iDRAC Direct (Laptop connection)...................................................................... 135
Troubleshooting a serial I/O device................................................................................................. 135
Troubleshooting an NIC....................................................................................................................135
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Troubleshooting a wet system......................................................................................................... 136
Troubleshooting a damaged system................................................................................................ 137
Troubleshooting the system battery.................................................................................................137
Troubleshooting power supply units............................................................................................... 138
Troubleshooting power source problems................................................................................. 138
Power supply unit problems....................................................................................................... 138
Troubleshooting cooling problems..................................................................................................139
Troubleshooting cooling fans.......................................................................................................... 139
Troubleshooting system memory....................................................................................................140
Troubleshooting an internal USB key............................................................................................... 141
Troubleshooting an SD card............................................................................................................. 141
Troubleshooting an optical drive..................................................................................................... 142
Troubleshooting a tape backup unit................................................................................................ 143
Troubleshooting a hard drive........................................................................................................... 143
Troubleshooting a storage controller.............................................................................................. 144
Troubleshooting expansion cards....................................................................................................145
Troubleshooting processors.............................................................................................................145
6 Using system diagnostics................................................................................147
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics.................................................................................................147
When to use the Embedded System Diagnostics...................................................................... 147
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager............................................147
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller.....................147
System diagnostics controls.......................................................................................................148
7 Jumpers and connectors................................................................................ 149
System board jumper settings..........................................................................................................149
System board connectors.................................................................................................................150
Disabling a forgotten password........................................................................................................ 151
8 Technical specifications..................................................................................153
Dimensions and weight.....................................................................................................................153
Processor specifications................................................................................................................... 153
Expansion bus specifications............................................................................................................154
Memory specifications......................................................................................................................154
Power specifications......................................................................................................................... 154
Storage controller specifications......................................................................................................155
Drive specifications........................................................................................................................... 155
Connectors specifications................................................................................................................ 156
Video specifications.......................................................................................................................... 156
Expanded operating temperature.................................................................................................... 156
Environmental specifications............................................................................................................157
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9 Getting help.......................................................................................................160
Contacting Dell................................................................................................................................. 160
Locating your system Service Tag....................................................................................................160
Documentation feedback.................................................................................................................160
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About your system
The Dell PowerEdge R330 rack server supports one processor based on the Intel E3-1200V5 series, up to
4 DIMMs, and up to eight hard drives or solid state drives (SSDs).
Supported configurations on PowerEdge R330 systems
The PowerEdge R330 systems are available in the following configurations:
Table 1. Supported configurations on PowerEdge R330 systems
System Configuration
Four hard drive
systems
Eight hard drive
systems
Up to four 3.5-inch, cabled hard drives and two optional 1.8-inch solid state
drives (SSDs) in the optical drive slot
Up to four 3.5-inch (2.5-inch with adapter), hot-swappable hard drives
Up to eight 2.5-inch, hot-swappable hard drives or SSDs
Front panel features and indicators
Figure 1. 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
Icon Description
1 Power-on indicator,
power button
Enables you to know the power status of the system.
The power-on indicator glows when the system
power is on. The power button controls the power
supply output to the system.
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Item Indicator, button, or
connector
Icon Description
NOTE: On ACPI-compliant operating systems,
turning off the system by pressing the power
button causes the system to perform a graceful
shutdown before power to the system is turned
off.
2 NMI button
3 System identification
button
4 Video connector Enables you to connect a display to the system.
Enables you to troubleshoot software and device
driver errors when running certain operating
systems. This button can be pressed by 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's
documentation.
Enables you to locate a particular system within a
rack. The identification buttons are 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 button for more than 15 seconds.
5 LCD menu buttons Enable you to navigate the control panel LCD menu.
6 LCD panel Displays system ID, status information, and system
error messages. See LCD panel features.
NOTE: LCD panel is not available in a cabled
hard drive chassis.
7 USB management port/
iDRAC managed USB
port
8 USB connector Enables you to connect USB devices to the system.
9 Information tag Contains system information such as service tag,
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Functions as a regular USB port or provide access to
the iDRAC Direct features. For more information, see
the iDRAC User’s Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
The port is USB 2.0-compliant.
NIC, MAC address for your reference. The
information tag is a slide-out label panel.
Item Indicator, button, or
Icon Description
connector
10 Hard drives slots Enables you to install up to four 3.5-inch hot-
swappable hard drives or four 2.5-inch hotswappable hard drives in 3.5-inch hard drive
adapters.
11 Optical drive slot Enables you to install an optional slim SATA DVD-
ROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive.
Figure 2. Front panel features and indicators — eight 2.5-inch hot-swappable hard drives or SSDs chassis
Table 3. Front panel features and indicators—eight 2.5-inch hot-swappable hard drives or SSDs chassis
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
1 Power-on indicator,
power button
2 NMI button
3 System identification
button
Icon Description
Enables you to know the power status of the
system. The power-on 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 by pressing
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 by 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's documentation.
Enables you to locate a particular system within a
rack. The identification buttons are 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.
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Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
Icon Description
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 button for more than 15
seconds.
4 USB management port/
iDRAC managed USB
port
Functions as a regular USB port or provide access
to the iDRAC Direct features. For more
information, see the iDRAC User’s Guide at
Dell.com/idracmanuals.
5 USB connector Enables you to connect USB devices to the
system. The port is USB 2.0-compliant.
6 Optical drive slot Enables you to install an optional slim SATA DVD-
ROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive.
7 LCD menu buttons Enable you to navigate the control panel LCD
menu.
8 Information tag Contains system information such as service tag,
NIC, MAC address for your reference. The
information tag is a slide-out label panel.
9 LCD panel Displays system ID, status information, and system
error messages. See LCD panel features.
10 Video connector Enables you to connect a VGA display to the
system.
11 Hard drive slots Enables you to install up to eight 2.5-inch hot
swappable hard drives.
Figure 3. Front panel features and indicators — four 3.5-inch cabled hard drive chassis
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Table 4. Front panel features and indicators — four 3.5-inch cabled hard drive chassis
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
1 Power-on indicator,
power button
2 NMI button
3 System identification
button
Icon Description
Enables you to know the power status of the
system. The power-on 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 by pressing 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 by 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's documentation.
Enables you to locate a particular system within a
rack. The identification buttons are 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 button for more than 15
seconds.
4 Video connector Enables you to connect a display to the system.
5 Diagnostic indicators Glows to display error status. For more
information, see Diagnostic indicators.
6 USB connectors Enable you to connect USB devices to the system.
The ports are USB 2.0-compliant.
7 Information tag Contains system information such as service tag,
NIC, MAC address for your reference. The
information tag is a slide-out label panel.
8 Hard drive slots Enables you to install up to four 3.5-inch cabled
hard drives.
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Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
Icon Description
9 Optical drive or solid
state drive (SSDs) slot
Enables you to install one optional SATA DVDROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive, or two optional
1.8-inch SSDs
LCD panel features
The system's LCD panel provides system information and status and error messages to indicate if the
system is operating correctly or if the system needs attention. For more information about the 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 and turns amber to indicate an error
condition.
• 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 through the iDRAC utility, the LCD
panel, or other tools.
Figure 4. LCD panel Features
1. Left 2. Select
3. Right
Button Description
Left Moves the cursor back in one-step increments.
Select Selects the menu item highlighted by the cursor.
Right Moves the cursor forward in one-step increments.
During message scrolling:
• Press once to increase scrolling speed
• Press again to stop
• Press again to return to the default scrolling speed
• Press again to repeat the cycle
Diagnostic indicators
The diagnostic indicators on the system front panel display error status during system startup.
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NOTE: No diagnostic indicators are lit when the system is switched off. To start the system, plug it
into a working power source and press the power button.
Table 5. Diagnostic indicators
Icon Description Condition Corrective action
Health
indicator
If the system is on and in
good health, the indicator
None required.
turns solid blue.
Hard drive
indicator
Electrical
indicator
Temperature
indicator
The indicator flashes amber
if the system is on or in
standby, and if any error
exists (for example, a failed
fan or hard drive).
The indicator flashes amber
if there is a hard drive error.
The indicator flashes 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 flashes amber
if the system experiences a
thermal error (for example, a
temperature out of range or
fan failure).
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 Reference
Guide at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals >
OpenManage software.
Invalid memory configurations can cause
the system to halt at startup without any
video output. See Getting help.
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 Getting help.
Ensure that none of the following
conditions exist:
• A cooling fan is 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.
Memory
indicator
The indicator flashes amber
if a memory error occurs.
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.
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Icon Description Condition Corrective action
PCIe indicator The indicator flashes 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.
Hot swappable hard drive indicator codes
Figure 5. Hot swappable hard drive indicators
1. hard drive activity indicator 2. hard drive status indicator
3. hard drive
NOTE: If the hard drive is in Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status indicator
(on the right side) does not function and remains OFF.
Table 6. Hot swappable hard drive indicators
Drive-status indicator pattern (RAID only) Condition
Flashes green two times per second Identifying drive or preparing for removal.
OFF Drive ready for insertion or removal.
NOTE: The drive status indicator remains OFF
until all hard drives are initialized after the system
is turned on. Drives are not ready for insertion or
removal during this time.
Flashes green, amber, and turns off Predicted drive failure
Flashes amber four times per second Drive failed
Flashes green slowly Drive rebuilding
Turns green Drive online
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Drive-status indicator pattern (RAID only) Condition
Flashes green three seconds, amber three
seconds, and turns off six seconds
Rebuild stopped
Back panel features and indicators
Figure 6. Back panel features and indicators
Table 7. Back panel features and indicators
Item Indicator, button, or
connector
Icon Description
1 Serial connector Enables you to connect a serial device to the
system.
2 vFlash card slot
(optional)
3 iDRAC port (optional) Enables you to install a dedicated management
4 PCIe expansion card
slots (2)
5 Power supply unit (PSU1
and PSU2)
6 USB connectors Enable you to connect USB devices to the system.
7 Ethernet connectors Enable you to connect Integrated 10/100/1000
8 System identification
button
Enables you to connect the vFlash card.
port card.
Enable you to connect PCI Express expansion
cards.
Enables you to install up to two 350 W redundant
AC power supply units.
These ports are USB 3.0-compliant.
Mbps NIC connectors.
Enables you to locate a particular system within a
rack. The identification buttons are on the front
and back panels. When one of these buttons is
pressed, the LCD panel on the front and the
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Item Indicator, button, or
connector
Icon Description
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 button for more than 15
seconds.
9 System identification
connector
10 Video connector Enables you to connect a VGA display to the
Connects the optional system status indicator
assembly through the optional cable management
arm.
system.
NIC indicator codes
Figure 7. NIC indicators
1. link indicator 2. activity indicator
Table 8. NIC indicators
Convention Indicator pattern Description
A Link and activity indicators
are OFF
B Link indicator is green The NIC is connected to a valid network at its maximum
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The NIC is not connected to the network.
port speed (1 Gbps).
Convention Indicator pattern Description
C Link indicator is yellow The NIC is connected to a valid network at less than its
maximum port speed.
D Activity indicator is flashing
green
Network data is being sent or received.
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 8. AC PSU status indicator
1. AC PSU status indicator or handle
Table 9. Redundant AC PSU status indicator
Convention Power Indicator
Pattern
A Green A valid power source is connected to the PSU and the PSU is
B Flashing green When the PSU firmware is being updated, the PSU handle flashes
C Flashing green
and turns off
Condition
operational.
green.
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
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Convention Power Indicator
Pattern
D Flashing amber Indicates a problem with the PSU.
E Not lit Power is not connected.
Condition
with respect to efficiency, feature set, health status, and supported
voltage. Ensure that both the PSUs are the same.
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.
CAUTION: AC PSUs support both 220 V and 110 V input
voltages with the exception of Titanium PSUs, which support
only 220 V. When two identical PSUs receive different input
voltages, they can output different wattages, and trigger a
mismatch.
CAUTION: If two PSUs are used, they must be of the same type
and have the same maximum output power.
CAUTION: Combining AC and DC PSUs is not supported and
triggers a mismatch.
Documentation matrix
The documentation matrix provides information on documents that you can refer to for setting up and
managing your system.
Table 10. Documentation matrix
To... See the...
Install your system into a rack Rack documentation included with your rack
solution
Set up your system and know the system technical
specifications
Install the operating system Operating system documentation at Dell.com/
Get an overview of the Dell Systems Management
offerings
Configure and log in to iDRAC, set up managed
and management system, know the iDRAC
features, and troubleshoot by using iDRAC
Know about the RACADM subcommands and
supported RACADM interfaces
Getting Started With Your System that shipped with
your system or see Dell.com/poweredgemanuals
operatingsystemmanuals
Dell OpenManage Systems Management Overview
Guide at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals >
OpenManage software
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's
Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals
RACADM Command Line Reference Guide for
iDRAC at Dell.com/idracmanuals
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To... See the...
Launch, enable, and disable Dell Lifecycle
Controller, know the features, use and
troubleshoot Dell Lifecycle Controller
Use Dell Lifecycle Controller Remote Services Dell Lifecycle Controller Remote Services Quick
Set up, use, and troubleshoot OpenManage Server
Administrator
Install, use, and troubleshoot OpenManage
Essentials
Know the features of the storage controller cards,
deploy the cards, and manage the storage
subsystem
Check the event and error messages generated by
the system firmware and agents that monitor
system components
Dell Lifecycle Controller User’s Guide at Dell.com/
idracmanuals
Start Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator User’s
Guide at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals >
OpenManage Server Administrator
Dell OpenManage Essentials User’s Guide at
Dell.com/openmanagemanuals > OpenManage
Essentials
Storage controller documentation at Dell.com/
storagecontrollermanuals
Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide at
Dell.com/openmanagemanuals > OpenManage
software
Accessing system information by using QRL
You can use the Quick Resource Locator (QRL) to get immediate access to the information about your
system.
Prerequisites
Ensure that your smartphone or tablet has the QR code scanner installed.
About this task
The QRL includes the following information about your system:
• How-to videos
• Reference materials, including the Owner’s Manual, LCD diagnostics, and mechanical overview
• Your system service tag to quickly access your specific hardware configuration and warranty
information
• A direct link to Dell to contact technical support and sales teams
Steps
1. Go to Dell.com/QRL and navigate to your specific product or
2. Use your smartphone or tablet to scan the model-specific Quick Resource (QR) code located in the
following image or on your Dell PowerEdge system:
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Performing initial system configuration
After you receive your system, you must set up your system, install the operating system if it is not preinstalled, and set up and configure the system iDRAC IP address.
Setting up your system
1. Unpack the system.
2. Install the system into the rack. For more information about installing the system into the rack, see
your system Rack Installation placemat at Dell.com/poweredgemanuals.
3. Connect the peripherals to the system.
4. Connect the system to its electrical outlet.
5. Turn the system on by pressing the power button or by using iDRAC.
6. Turn on the attached peripherals.
Setting up and configuring the iDRAC IP address
You can set up the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) IP address by using one of the
following interfaces:
• iDRAC Settings utility
• Dell Lifecycle Controller
• Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit
• Server LCD panel
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You can use the default iDRAC IP address 192.168.0.120 to configure the initial network settings,
including setting up DHCP or a static IP for iDRAC.
NOTE: To access iDRAC, ensure that you install the iDRAC port card or connect the network cable
to the Ethernet connector 1 on the system board.
You can configure iDRAC IP address by using the following interfaces:
NOTE: Make sure that you change the default user name and password after setting up the iDRAC
IP address.
• iDRAC web interface — For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller
User's Guide.
• Remote Access Controller Admin (RACADM) — For more information, see the RACADM Command
Line Interface Reference Guide and the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide.
• Remote Services that include Web Services Management (WS-Man) — For more information, see the
Dell Lifecycle Controller Remote Services Quick Start Guide.
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For more information about setting up and configuring iDRAC, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access
Controller User's Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
Logging in to iDRAC
You can log in to iDRAC as an iDRAC local user, a Microsoft Active Directory user, or a Lightweight
Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) user. You can also log in by using Single Sign-On or a Smart Card. The
default user name is root and password is calvin. For more information about logging in to iDRAC and
iDRAC licenses, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at Dell.com/
idracmanuals.
You can also access iDRAC by using RACADM. For more information, see the RACADM Command Line
Interface Reference Guide and the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide available at
Dell.com/idracmanuals.
Methods of installing the operating system
If the system is shipped without an operating system, install the supported operating system on the
system by using one of the following methods:
• Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation media — see the operating system
documentation at Dell.com/operatingsystemmanuals.
• Dell Lifecycle Controller — see the Dell Lifecycle Controller documentation at Dell.com/
idracmanuals.
• Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit — see the Dell OpenManage documentation at Dell.com/
openmanagemanuals > OpenManage software.
For information on the list of operating systems supported on your system, see the operating system’s
support matrix at Dell.com/ossupport.
Managing your system remotely
To perform out-of-band systems management using iDRAC, you must configure iDRAC for remote
accessibility, set up the management station and managed system, and configure the supported Web
browsers. For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide at
Dell.com/idracmanuals.
You can also remotely monitor and manage the server by using the Dell OpenManage Server
Administrator (OMSA) software and OpenManage Essentials (OME) systems management console. For
more information, see Dell.com/openmanagemanuals > OpenManage Server Administrator or
Dell.com/openmanagemanuals > OpenManage Essentials.
Downloading drivers and firmware
It is recommended that you download and install the latest BIOS, drivers, and systems management
firmware on your system.
Prerequisites
Ensure that you clear the web browser cache.
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Steps
1. Go to Dell.com/support/drivers.
2. In the Product Selection section, enter the Service Tag of your system in the Service Tag or Express
Service Code field.
NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, select Automatically detect my Service Tag for me
to enable the system to automatically detect your service tag, or select your product from the
Product Selection page.
3. Click Get drivers and downloads.
The drivers that are applicable to your selection are displayed.
4. Download the drivers that you need to a USB drive, CD, or DVD.
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Pre-operating system management applications
The pre-operating system management applications for your system help you manage different settings
and features without booting to the operating system.
Your system has the following pre-operating system management applications:
• System Setup
• Boot Manager
• Dell Lifecycle Controller
• Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)
Navigation keys
The navigation keys can help you quickly access the pre-operating system management applications.
Key Description
F2 Enables you to enter System Setup.
F10 Enables you to enter system services and starts Lifecycle Controller.
F11 Enables you to enter Boot Manager.
F12 Enables you to enter PXE Boot.
Page Up Enables you to move to the previous screen.
Page Down Enables you to move to the next screen.
Up arrow Enables you to move to the previous field.
Down arrow Enables you to move to the next field.
Enter Enables you to type a value in the selected field (if applicable).
Spacebar Enables you to expand or collapse a drop-down list, if applicable.
Tab Enables you to move to the next menu item.
NOTE: This feature is applicable only for the standard graphic browser.
Esc Enables you to move to the previous page until you view the main screen. Pressing
Esc in the main screen exits System BIOS, iDRAC Settings, Device Settings, or
Service Tag Settings, and proceeds with system boot.
F1 Displays the system setup help.
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About System Setup
By using the System Setup screen, you can configure the BIOS settings, iDRAC settings, and device
settings of your system.
NOTE: Help text for the selected field is displayed in the graphical browser by default. To view the
help text in the text browser, press F1.
You can access system setup in two ways:
• Standard graphical browser — The browser is enabled by default.
• Text Browser — The browser is enabled by using Console Redirection.
Entering System Setup
1. Turn on, or restart your system.
2. Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
F2 = System Setup
If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting,
and then restart your system and try again.
System Setup Main Menu
The System Setup Main Menu screen details are explained as follows:
Option Description
System BIOS Enables you to configure BIOS settings.
iDRAC Settings Enables you to configure iDRAC settings.
The iDRAC settings utility is an interface to set up and configure the iDRAC
parameters by using UEFI. You can enable or disable various iDRAC parameters by
using the iDRAC settings utility. For more information about this utility, see
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
Device Settings Enables you to configure device settings.
System BIOS screen details
You can use the System BIOS screen to edit specific functions such as boot order, system password,
setup password, set the RAID mode, and enable or disable USB ports.
To view the System BIOS screen, click System Setup Main Menu → System BIOS.
The System BIOS screen details are explained as follows:
Option
System
Information
Memory Settings Displays information and options related to the installed memory.
Description
Displays information about the system such as the system model name, BIOS
version, and Service Tag.
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Option Description
Processor Settings Displays information and options related to the processor such as speed, cache
size.
SATA Settings Displays options to enable or disable the integrated SATA controller and ports.
Boot Settings Displays options to specify the boot mode (BIOS or UEFI). Enables you to modify
UEFI and BIOS boot settings.
Network Settings Displays options to change the network settings.
Integrated
Devices
Serial
Communication
System Profile
Settings
System Security Displays options to configure the system security settings, such as system
Miscellaneous
Settings
Displays options to manage integrated device controllers and ports and specify
related features and options.
Displays options to manage the serial ports and specify related features and
options.
Displays options to change the processor power management settings, memory
frequency, and so on.
password, setup password, Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security. It also
manages the power and NMI buttons on the system.
Displays options to change the system date, time, and so on.
System Information screen details
You can use the System Information screen to view system properties such as Service Tag, system model
name, and the BIOS version.
To view the System Information screen, click System Setup Main Menu → System BIOS → System
Information.
The System Information screen details are explained as follows:
Option
System Model
Name
System BIOS
Version
System
Management
Engine Version
System Service
Tag
System
Manufacturer
System
Manufacturer
Contact
Information
System CPLD
Version
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Description
Displays the system model name.
Displays the BIOS version installed on the system.
Displays the current version of the Management Engine firmware.
Displays the system Service Tag.
Displays the name of the system manufacturer.
Displays the contact information of the system manufacturer.
Displays the current version of the system complex programmable logic device
(CPLD) firmware.
Option Description
UEFI Compliance
Version
Displays the UEFI compliance level of the system firmware.
Memory Settings screen details
You can use the Memory Settings screen to view all the memory settings and enable or disable specific
memory functions, such as system memory testing and node interleaving.
To view the Memory Setting screen, click System Setup Main Menu → System BIOS → Memory Settings.
The Memory Settings screen details are explained as follows:
Option Description
System Memory
Size
System Memory
Type
System Memory
Speed
System Memory
Voltage
Video Memory Displays the amount of video memory.
System Memory
Testing
Memory
Operating Mode
Displays the amount of memory installed in the system.
Displays the type of memory installed in the system.
Displays the system memory speed.
Displays the system memory voltage.
Specifies whether the system memory tests are run during system boot. Options
are Enabled and Disabled. This option is set to Disabled by default.
Specifies the memory operating mode. The available option is Optimizer Mode.
Processor Settings screen details
You can use the Processor Settings screen to view the processor settings, and perform specific functions
such as enabling virtualization technology, hardware prefetcher and logical processor idling.
To view the Processor Settings screen, click System Setup Main Menu → System BIOS → Processor
Settings.
The Processor Settings screen details are explained as follows:
Option
Logical Processor Enables or disables the logical processors and displays the number of logical
Virtualization
Technology
Adjacent Cache
Line Prefetch
Hardware
Prefetcher
Description
processors. If this option is set to Enabled, the BIOS displays all the logical
processors. If this option is set to Disabled, the BIOS displays only one logical
processor per core. This option is set to Enabled by default.
Enables or disables the additional hardware capabilities provided for virtualization.
This option is set to Enabled by default.
Optimizes the system for applications that require high utilization of sequential
memory access. This option is set to Enabled by default. You can disable this
option for applications that require high utilization of random memory access.
Enables or disables the hardware prefetcher. This option is set to Enabled by
default.
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Option Description
DCU Streamer
Prefetcher
DCU IP Prefetcher Enables or disables the Data Cache Unit (DCU) IP prefetcher. This option is set to
Configurable TDP Enables you to reconfigure the processor Thermal Design Power (TDP) levels
X2Apic Mode Enables or disables the X2Apic mode.
Dell Controlled
Turbo
Number of Cores
per Processor
Processor 64-bit
Support
Processor Core
Speed
Processor 1
Enables or disables the Data Cache Unit (DCU) streamer prefetcher. This option is
set to Enabled by default.
Enabled by default.
during POST based on the power and thermal delivery capabilities of the system.
TDP verifies the maximum heat the cooling system is required to dissipate. This
option is set to Nominal by default.
NOTE: This option is only available on certain stock keeping units (SKUs) of the
processors.
Controls the turbo engagement. Enable this option only when System Profile is set
to Performance.
NOTE: Depending on the number of installed CPUs, there may be up to four
processor listings.
Controls the number of enabled cores in each processor. This option is set to All
by default.
Specifies if the processor(s) support 64-bit extensions.
Displays the maximum core frequency of the processor.
The following settings are displayed for each processor installed in the system:
Option Description
Brand Displays the brand name.
Level 2 Cache Displays the total L2 cache.
Level 3 Cache Displays the total L3 cache.
Number of Cores Displays the number of cores per processor.
SATA Settings screen details
You can use the SATA Settings screen to view the SATA settings of SATA devices and enable RAID on
your system.
To view the SATA Settings screen, click System Setup Main Menu → System BIOS → SATA Settings.
The SATA Settings screen details are explained as follows:
Option
Embedded SATA Enables the embedded SATA option to be set to Off, AHCI, or RAID modes. This
Security Freeze
Lock
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Description
option is set to AHCI by default.
Sends Security Freeze Lock command to the Embedded SATA drives during POST.
This option is applicable only for AHCI mode.
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