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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CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.

WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

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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	Up to four 3.5-inch, cabled hard drives and two optional 1.8-inch solid state
systems	drives (SSDs) in the optical drive slot
	Up to four 3.5-inch (2.5-inch with adapter), hot-swappable hard drives
Eight hard drive	Up to eight 2.5-inch, hot-swappable hard drives or SSDs
systems

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	Icon	Description
	connector
1	Power-on indicator,		Enables you to know the power status of the system.
	power button		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	Icon	Description
	connector
			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		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.
3	System identification		Enables you to locate a particular system within a
	button		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	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/		Functions as a regular USB port or provide access to
	iDRAC managed USB		the iDRAC Direct features. For more information, see
	port		the iDRAC User’s Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
8	USB connector		Enables you to connect USB devices to the system.
			The port is USB 2.0-compliant.
9	Information tag		Contains system information such as service tag,
			NIC, MAC address for your reference. The
			information tag is a slide-out label panel.

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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 hot-
			swappable 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	Icon	Description
	Connector
1	Power-on indicator,		Enables you to know the power status of the
	power button		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.
2	NMI button		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.
3	System identification		Enables you to locate a particular system within a
	button		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	Icon	Description
	Connector
			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/		Functions as a regular USB port or provide access
	iDRAC managed USB		to the iDRAC Direct features. For more
	port		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	Icon	Description
	Connector
1	Power-on indicator,		Enables you to know the power status of the
	power button		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.
2	NMI button		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.
3	System identification		Enables you to locate a particular system within a
	button		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	Icon	Description
	Connector
9	Optical drive or solid		Enables you to install one optional SATA DVD-
	state drive (SSDs) slot		ROM 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	If the system is on and in	None required.
	indicator	good health, the indicator
		turns solid blue.

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).

Hard drive	The indicator flashes amber
indicator	if there is a hard drive error.

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.

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

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.

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

Memory	The indicator flashes amber
indicator	if a memory error occurs.

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.

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	Restart the system. Update any required
		if a PCIe card experiences	drivers for the PCIe card. Reinstall the card.
		an error.	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	Rebuild stopped
seconds, and turns off six seconds

Back panel features and indicators

Figure 6. Back panel features and indicators

Table 7. Back panel features and indicators

Item	Indicator, button, or	Icon	Description
	connector
1	Serial connector		Enables you to connect a serial device to the
			system.
2	vFlash card slot		Enables you to connect the vFlash card.
	(optional)
3	iDRAC port (optional)		Enables you to install a dedicated management
			port card.
4	PCIe expansion card		Enable you to connect PCI Express expansion
	slots (2)		cards.
5	Power supply unit (PSU1		Enables you to install up to two 350 W redundant
	and PSU2)		AC power supply units.
6	USB connectors		Enable you to connect USB devices to the system.
			These ports are USB 3.0-compliant.
7	Ethernet connectors		Enable you to connect Integrated 10/100/1000
			Mbps NIC connectors.
8	System identification		Enables you to locate a particular system within a
	button		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	Icon	Description
	connector
			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		Connects the optional system status indicator
	connector		assembly through the optional cable management
			arm.
10	Video connector		Enables you to connect a VGA display to the
			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	The NIC is not connected to the network.
		are OFF
B		Link indicator is green	The NIC is connected to a valid network at its maximum
			port speed (1 Gbps).

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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	Network data is being sent or received.
	green

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	Condition
	Pattern
A	Green	A valid power source is connected to the PSU and the PSU is
		operational.
B	Flashing green	When the PSU firmware is being updated, the PSU handle flashes
		green.
		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.
C	Flashing green	When hot-adding a PSU, the PSU handle flashes green five times at
	and turns off	4 Hz rate and turns off. This indicates that there is a PSU mismatch

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Convention	Power Indicator	Condition
	Pattern
		with respect to efficiency, feature set, health status, and supported
		voltage. Ensure that both the PSUs are the same.
D	Flashing amber	Indicates a problem with the PSU.
		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.
E	Not lit	Power is not connected.

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

Getting Started With Your System that shipped with your system or see Dell.com/poweredgemanuals

Operating system documentation at Dell.com/ operatingsystemmanuals

Get an overview of the Dell Systems Management offerings

Dell OpenManage Systems Management Overview Guide at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals > OpenManage software

Configure and log in to iDRAC, set up managed	Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's
and management system, know the iDRAC	Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals
features, and troubleshoot by using iDRAC

Know about the RACADM subcommands and supported RACADM interfaces

RACADM Command Line Reference Guide for iDRAC at Dell.com/idracmanuals

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To...	See the...
Launch, enable, and disable Dell Lifecycle	Dell Lifecycle Controller User’s Guide at Dell.com/
Controller, know the features, use and	idracmanuals
troubleshoot Dell Lifecycle Controller
Use Dell Lifecycle Controller Remote Services	Dell Lifecycle Controller Remote Services Quick
	Start Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals
Set up, use, and troubleshoot OpenManage Server	Dell OpenManage Server Administrator User’s
Administrator	Guide at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals >
	OpenManage Server Administrator
Install, use, and troubleshoot OpenManage	Dell OpenManage Essentials User’s Guide at
Essentials	Dell.com/openmanagemanuals > OpenManage
	Essentials

Know the features of the storage controller cards, deploy the cards, and manage the storage subsystem

Storage controller documentation at Dell.com/ storagecontrollermanuals

Check the event and error messages generated by	Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide at
the system firmware and agents that monitor	Dell.com/openmanagemanuals > OpenManage
system components	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

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	Description
System	Displays information about the system such as the system model name, BIOS
Information	version, and Service Tag.
Memory Settings	Displays information and options related to the installed memory.

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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	Displays options to manage integrated device controllers and ports and specify
Devices	related features and options.
Serial	Displays options to manage the serial ports and specify related features and
Communication	options.
System Profile	Displays options to change the processor power management settings, memory
Settings	frequency, and so on.
System Security	Displays options to configure the system security settings, such as system
	password, setup password, Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security. It also
	manages the power and NMI buttons on the system.
Miscellaneous	Displays options to change the system date, time, and so on.
Settings

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	Description
System Model	Displays the system model name.
Name
System BIOS	Displays the BIOS version installed on the system.
Version
System	Displays the current version of the Management Engine firmware.
Management
Engine Version
System Service	Displays the system Service Tag.
Tag
System	Displays the name of the system manufacturer.
Manufacturer
System	Displays the contact information of the system manufacturer.
Manufacturer
Contact
Information
System CPLD	Displays the current version of the system complex programmable logic device
Version	(CPLD) firmware.

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Option Description

UEFI Compliance Displays the UEFI compliance level of the system firmware.

Version

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	Displays the amount of memory installed in the system.
Size
System Memory	Displays the type of memory installed in the system.
Type
System Memory	Displays the system memory speed.
Speed
System Memory	Displays the system memory voltage.
Voltage
Video Memory	Displays the amount of video memory.
System Memory	Specifies whether the system memory tests are run during system boot. Options
Testing	are Enabled and Disabled. This option is set to Disabled by default.
Memory	Specifies the memory operating mode. The available option is Optimizer Mode.
Operating 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	Description
Logical Processor	Enables or disables the logical processors and displays the number of logical
	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.
Virtualization	Enables or disables the additional hardware capabilities provided for virtualization.
Technology	This option is set to Enabled by default.
Adjacent Cache	Optimizes the system for applications that require high utilization of sequential
Line Prefetch	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.
Hardware	Enables or disables the hardware prefetcher. This option is set to Enabled by
Prefetcher	default.

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Option	Description
DCU Streamer	Enables or disables the Data Cache Unit (DCU) streamer prefetcher. This option is
Prefetcher	set to Enabled by default.
DCU IP Prefetcher	Enables or disables the Data Cache Unit (DCU) IP prefetcher. This option is set to
	Enabled by default.
Configurable TDP	Enables you to reconfigure the processor Thermal Design Power (TDP) levels
	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.
X2Apic Mode	Enables or disables the X2Apic mode.
Dell Controlled	Controls the turbo engagement. Enable this option only when System Profile is set
Turbo	to Performance.
	NOTE: Depending on the number of installed CPUs, there may be up to four
	processor listings.
Number of Cores	Controls the number of enabled cores in each processor. This option is set to All
per Processor	by default.
Processor 64-bit	Specifies if the processor(s) support 64-bit extensions.
Support
Processor Core	Displays the maximum core frequency of the processor.
Speed
Processor 1	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	Description
Embedded SATA	Enables the embedded SATA option to be set to Off, AHCI, or RAID modes. This
	option is set to AHCI by default.
Security Freeze	Sends Security Freeze Lock command to the Embedded SATA drives during POST.
Lock	This option is applicable only for AHCI mode.

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