Dell R630 User Manual

Dell PowerEdge R630
Owner's Manual

Regulatory Model: E26S Series
Regulatory Type: E26S001

Notes, cautions, and warnings

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2016 - 03

Rev. A03

Contents

1 Dell PowerEdge R630 system overview........................................................... 9

Supported configurations for the PowerEdge R630 system...............................................................9

Front panel...........................................................................................................................................10

10 x 2.5-inch hard drive chassis.................................................................................................... 11

Eight x 2.5-inch hard drive chassis................................................................................................13

24 x 1.8-inch hard drive chassis....................................................................................................15

LCD panel.......................................................................................................................................17

Back panel............................................................................................................................................19

Two-riser chassis...........................................................................................................................19

Three-riser chassis.........................................................................................................................21

Diagnostic indicators.......................................................................................................................... 23

Hard drive indicator codes............................................................................................................25

uSATA SSD indicator codes.......................................................................................................... 26

NIC indicator codes.......................................................................................................................27

Power supply unit indicator codes............................................................................................... 27

iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes............................................................................................... 30

Quick Sync indicator codes.......................................................................................................... 32

Locating Service Tag of your system................................................................................................. 33

2 Documentation resources................................................................................ 34

3 Technical specifications.................................................................................... 37

Chassis dimensions............................................................................................................................. 37

Chassis weight.....................................................................................................................................38

Processor specifications..................................................................................................................... 38

PSU specifications...............................................................................................................................38

System battery specifications............................................................................................................. 39

Expansion bus specifications..............................................................................................................39

Memory specifications........................................................................................................................39

Drive specifications.............................................................................................................................40

Hard drives.................................................................................................................................... 40

Optical drive.................................................................................................................................. 40

Ports and connectors specifications..................................................................................................40

USB ports.......................................................................................................................................40

NIC ports........................................................................................................................................41

Serial connector.............................................................................................................................41

VGA ports.......................................................................................................................................41

Internal Dual SD Module............................................................................................................... 41

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Video specifications.............................................................................................................................41

Environmental specifications..............................................................................................................41

Particulate and gaseous contamination specifications............................................................... 43

Standard operating temperature..................................................................................................44

Expanded operating temperature................................................................................................ 44

Expanded operating temperature restrictions............................................................................. 45

4 Initial system setup and configuration...........................................................46

Setting up your system....................................................................................................................... 46

iDRAC configuration...........................................................................................................................46

Options to set up iDRAC IP address.............................................................................................46

Options to install the operating system............................................................................................. 47

Methods to download firmware and drivers................................................................................47

5 Pre-operating system management applications........................................49

Options to manage the pre-operating system applications.............................................................49

System Setup.......................................................................................................................................49

Viewing System Setup...................................................................................................................50

System Setup details..................................................................................................................... 50

System BIOS.................................................................................................................................. 50

iDRAC Settings utility.....................................................................................................................74

Device Settings.............................................................................................................................. 74

Dell Lifecycle Controller..................................................................................................................... 75

Embedded system management..................................................................................................75

Boot Manager...................................................................................................................................... 75

Viewing Boot Manager.................................................................................................................. 75

Boot Manager main menu............................................................................................................ 76

PXE boot.............................................................................................................................................. 76

6 Installing and removing system components............................................... 77

Safety instructions............................................................................................................................... 77

Before working inside your system.....................................................................................................77

After working inside your system....................................................................................................... 78

Recommended tools.......................................................................................................................... 78

Front bezel (optional)..........................................................................................................................78

Removing the optional front bezel...............................................................................................78

Installing the optional front bezel................................................................................................ 80

System cover....................................................................................................................................... 81

Removing the system cover..........................................................................................................81

Installing the system cover........................................................................................................... 82

Inside the system................................................................................................................................ 83

Cooling shroud................................................................................................................................... 86

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Removing the cooling shroud......................................................................................................86

Installing the cooling shroud........................................................................................................ 87

System memory.................................................................................................................................. 87

General memory module installation guidelines.........................................................................89

Mode-specific guidelines............................................................................................................. 90

Sample memory configurations....................................................................................................91

Removing memory modules........................................................................................................94

Installing memory modules.......................................................................................................... 95

Hard drives...........................................................................................................................................97

Removing a 2.5-inch hard drive blank..........................................................................................97

Installing a 2.5-inch hard drive blank........................................................................................... 98

Removing a 1.8-inch hard drive blank......................................................................................... 99

Installing a 1.8-inch hard drive blank........................................................................................... 99

Removing a hot swappable hard drive or SSD...........................................................................100

Installing a hot swappable hard drive.........................................................................................102

Removing a hard drive from a hard drive carrier....................................................................... 103

Installing a hot swappable hard drive into a hot swappable hard drive carrier........................104

Removing a 1.8-inch hard drive from a hard drive carrier........................................................ 105

Installing a 1.8-inch hard drive into a hard drive carrier............................................................106

Optical drive (optional)..................................................................................................................... 106

Removing the optional optical drive.......................................................................................... 106

Installing the optional optical drive............................................................................................ 107

Removing the slim optical drive blank....................................................................................... 108

Installing the slim optical drive blank......................................................................................... 109

Cooling fans.......................................................................................................................................110

Removing a cooling fan.............................................................................................................. 110

Installing a cooling fan.................................................................................................................111

Internal USB memory key (optional).................................................................................................112

Replacing the optional internal USB memory key......................................................................112

Expansion cards and expansion card riser....................................................................................... 114

Expansion card installation guidelines........................................................................................114

Removing expansion card risers................................................................................................. 115

Removing an expansion card...................................................................................................... 117

Installing an expansion card........................................................................................................118

Installing expansion card risers................................................................................................... 119

SD vFlash media card (optional)........................................................................................................121

Replacing an SD vFlash card........................................................................................................121

Internal dual SD module (optional)...................................................................................................122

Removing an internal SD Card....................................................................................................122

Installing an internal SD card...................................................................................................... 123

Removing the optional internal dual SD module.......................................................................123

Installing the optional internal dual SD module ........................................................................125

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Integrated storage controller card....................................................................................................127

Removing the integrated storage controller card......................................................................127

Installing the integrated storage controller card....................................................................... 129

Network daughter card..................................................................................................................... 131

Removing the network daughter card........................................................................................131

Installing the network daughter card..........................................................................................132

Processors and heat sinks.................................................................................................................134

Removing a heat sink.................................................................................................................. 134

Removing a processor.................................................................................................................135

Installing a processor.................................................................................................................. 139

Installing a heat sink....................................................................................................................140

Power supply units............................................................................................................................142

Hot spare feature.........................................................................................................................143

Removing the power supply unit blank......................................................................................143

Installing the power supply unit blank........................................................................................144

Removing an AC power supply unit........................................................................................... 145

Installing an AC power supply unit.............................................................................................146

Wiring instructions for a DC power supply unit......................................................................... 147

Removing a DC power supply unit.............................................................................................150

Installing a DC power supply unit............................................................................................... 151

System battery...................................................................................................................................152

Replacing the system battery......................................................................................................152

Hard drive backplane........................................................................................................................ 154

Removing the hard drive backplane...........................................................................................154

Installing the hard drive backplane............................................................................................. 161

Control panel assembly.................................................................................................................... 163

Removing the control panel board–eight hard drive system................................................... 163

Installing the control panel board–eight hard drive system..................................................... 164

Removing the control panel–eight hard drive system.............................................................. 165

Installing the control panel–eight hard drive system................................................................ 167

Removing the control panel–10 hard drive and 24 hard drive system.................................... 168

Installing the control panel–10 hard drive system and 24 hard drive system..........................169

VGA module.......................................................................................................................................171

Removing the VGA module.........................................................................................................171

Installing the VGA module...........................................................................................................172

System board.....................................................................................................................................174

Removing the system board....................................................................................................... 174

Installing the system board..........................................................................................................177

Trusted Platform Module..................................................................................................................180

Installing the Trusted Platform Module......................................................................................180

Initializing the TPM for BitLocker users...................................................................................... 181

Initializing the TPM for TXT users............................................................................................... 182

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7 Using system diagnostics................................................................................183

Dell Embedded System Diagnostics.................................................................................................183

Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager............................................183

Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller.....................183

System diagnostics controls.......................................................................................................184

8 Jumpers and connectors ............................................................................... 185

System board jumper settings.......................................................................................................... 185

System board jumpers and connectors...........................................................................................186

Disabling a forgotten password........................................................................................................188

9 Troubleshooting your system........................................................................189

Safety first — for you and your system.............................................................................................189

Troubleshooting system startup failure........................................................................................... 189

Troubleshooting external connections............................................................................................189

Troubleshooting the video subsystem.............................................................................................189

Troubleshooting a USB device......................................................................................................... 190

Troubleshooting iDRAC Direct (USB XML configuration)................................................................191

Troubleshooting iDRAC Direct (Laptop connection).......................................................................191

Troubleshooting a serial I/O device................................................................................................. 192

Troubleshooting a NIC......................................................................................................................192

Troubleshooting a wet system......................................................................................................... 193

Troubleshooting a damaged system................................................................................................194

Troubleshooting the system battery................................................................................................ 195

Troubleshooting power supply units................................................................................................195

Troubleshooting power source problems................................................................................. 196

Power supply unit problems.......................................................................................................196

Troubleshooting cooling problems................................................................................................. 196

Troubleshooting cooling fans...........................................................................................................197

Troubleshooting system memory....................................................................................................198

Troubleshooting an internal USB key...............................................................................................199

Troubleshooting an SD card.............................................................................................................199

Troubleshooting an optical drive.....................................................................................................200

Troubleshooting a tape backup unit................................................................................................ 201

Troubleshooting a hard drive...........................................................................................................202

Troubleshooting a storage controller..............................................................................................202

Troubleshooting expansion cards................................................................................................... 203

Troubleshooting processors............................................................................................................204

10 Getting help.................................................................................................... 206

Contacting Dell.................................................................................................................................206

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Documentation feedback................................................................................................................ 206

Accessing system information by using QRL.................................................................................. 206

Quick Resource Locator for R630............................................................................................. 207

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Dell PowerEdge R630 system overview

The Dell PowerEdge R630 rack servers support up to:

• Two Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 or v4 processors

• 24 x 1.8-inch hard drives or 10 x 2.5-inch hard drives or eight x 2.5-inch hard drives

• Four optional NVMe Express Flash PCIe SSDs

• 24 DIMM slots supporting up to 1536 GB of memory

• Two AC or DC redundant power supply units

NOTE: The Dell PowerEdge R630 system supports hot swappable hard drives.

Supported configurations for the PowerEdge R630 system

The Dell PowerEdge R630 system supports the following configurations:

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Figure 1. Supported configurations for the PowerEdge R630 system

Front panel

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10 x 2.5-inch hard drive chassis

Figure 2. Front panel features of the 10 x 2.5-inch hard drive PowerEdge R630 chassis

1. Diagnostic indicators 2. System health indicator

3. Power-on indicator, power button 4. NMI button

5. System identification button 6. Micro USB port/iDRAC Direct

7. Information tag 8. Hard drives (10)

9. Quick Sync

Table 1. Front panel features of the 10 x 2.5-inch hard drive PowerEdge R630 chassis

Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

1 Diagnostic indicators The diagnostic indicators light up to display error

2 System health indicator The system health indicator flashes amber when a

3 Power-on indicator,

power button

4 NMI button

Icon Description

status.

system fault is detected.

The power indicator turns on 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 using the power
button causes the system to perform a
graceful shutdown before power to the
system is turned off.

Used 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.

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Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

Icon Description

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

5 System identification

button

6 Micro USB port/iDRAC

Direct

7 Information tag Contains system information such as service tag,

8 Hard drives (10) Up to ten 2.5-inch hot swappable hard drives. Up

9 Quick Sync

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

Press to toggle 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 the iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC
setup), press and hold the button for more than 15
seconds.

Enables you to connect USB devices to the system
or provides access to the iDRAC Direct features.
For more information, see the Integrated Dell
Remote Access Controller User's Guide at
Dell.com/idracmanuals. The port is USB 3.0­compliant.

NIC, MAC address for your reference. The
information tag is a slide-out label panel.

to six 2.5-inch hot swappable hard drives and up to
four 2.5-inch Dell PowerEdge Express Flash
devices (PCIe SSDs).

Indicates a Quick Sync enabled system. The Quick
Sync feature is optional and needs a Quick Sync
bezel. This feature allows management of the
system by using mobile devices. This feature
aggregates hardware or firmware inventory and
various system level diagnostic and error
information that can be used in troubleshooting
the system. For more information, see the
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s
Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.

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Eight x 2.5-inch hard drive chassis

Figure 3. Front panel features of the eight x 2.5-inch PowerEdge R630 hard drive chassis

1. Power-on indicator, power button 2. NMI button

3. System identification button 4. USB management port or iDRAC Direct (2)

5. Optical drive (optional) 6. SD vFlash media card slot

7. LCD menu buttons 8. Information tag

9. LCD panel 10. Video connector

11. Hard drives (8) 12. Quick Sync

Table 2. Front panel features of the eight x 2.5-inch PowerEdge R630 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 indicator turns on when the
system power is on. The power button controls
the power supply output to the system.

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

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

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

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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.

To turn the system ID on or off, press the system
identification button.

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

4 USB management port/

iDRAC Direct (2)

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

6 SD vFlash media card

slot

7 LCD menu buttons Enables you to navigate the control panel LCD

8 Information tag Contains system information such as service tag,

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

Functions as a regular USB port or provides access
to the iDRAC Direct features. For more
information, see the iDRAC Guide at Dell.com/
idracmanuals.

The ports are USB 3.0-compliant.

drive.

NOTE: DVD devices are data only.

Enables you to insert a vFlash media card.

menu.

NIC, MAC address for your reference. The
information tag is a slide-out label panel.

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

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

10 Video connector Enables you to connect a VGA display to the

system.

11 Hard drives (8) Up to eight 2.5-inch hot swappable hard drives.

12. Quick Sync

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Indicates a Quick Sync enabled system. The Quick
Sync feature is optional and needs a Quick Sync

Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

Icon Description

24 x 1.8-inch hard drive chassis

bezel. This feature allows management of the
system by using mobile devices. This feature
aggregates hardware or firmware inventory and
various system level diagnostic and error
information that can be used in troubleshooting
the system. For more information, see the
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s
Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.

Figure 4. Front panel features of the 24 x 1.8-inch hard drive PowerEdge R630 chassis

1. Diagnostic indicators 2. System health indicator

3. Power-on indicator, power button 4. NMI button

5. System identification button 6. Micro USB port

7. Information tag 8. Hard drives (24)

9. Quick Sync

Table 3. Front panel features of the 24 x 1.8-inch hard drive PowerEdge R630 chassis

Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

1 Diagnostic indicators The diagnostic indicators light up to display error

2 System health indicator The system health indicator flashes amber when a

3 Power-on indicator,

power button

Icon Description

status.

system fault is detected.

The power indicator turns on 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 using the
power button causes the system to perform
a graceful shutdown before power to the
system is turned off.

4 NMI button

5 System identification

button

6 Micro USB port Enables you to connect USB devices to the

Used 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.

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

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

Press to toggle 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 the iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC
setup), press and hold the button for more than
15 seconds.

system or provides access to the iDRAC Direct
features. For more information, see the Integrated
Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at
Dell.com/idracmanuals. The port is USB 3.0­compliant.

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 drives (24) Up to twenty four 1.8-inch hot swappable hard

drives.

9 Quick Sync

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Indicates a Quick Sync enabled system. The
Quick Sync feature is optional and needs a Quick
Sync bezel. This feature allows management of
the system by using mobile devices. This feature
aggregates hardware or firmware inventory and
various system level diagnostic and error
information that can be used in troubleshooting
the system. For more information, see the

Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

Icon Description

Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s
Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.

LCD panel

The LCD panel of your system provides system information, status, and error messages to indicate if the
system is functioning correctly or if the system needs attention. For more information about error
messages, see the Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide at Dell.com/
openmanagemanuals >OpenManage software.

• The LCD backlight turns blue during normal operating conditions.

• When the system needs attention, the LCD turns amber, and displays an error code followed by
descriptive text.

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

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

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

Figure 5. LCD panel features

Table 4. LCD panel features

Item Button Description

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

2 Select Selects the menu item highlighted by the cursor.

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

During message scrolling:

• Press and hold the button to increase scrolling speed.

• Release the button to stop.

NOTE: The display stops scrolling when the button is
released. After 45 seconds of inactivity the display starts
scrolling.

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Viewing Home screen

About this task

The Home screen displays user-configurable information about the system. This screen is displayed
during normal system operation when there are no status messages or errors. When the system is in
standby mode, the LCD backlight turns off after a few minutes of inactivity, if there are no error
messages.

Steps

1. To view the Home screen, press one of the three navigation buttons (Select, Left, or Right).

2. To navigate to the Home screen from another menu, complete the following steps:

a. Press and hold the up arrow until the Home icon is displayed.
b. Select the Home icon.
c. On the Home screen, press the Select button to enter the main menu.

Setup menu

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

Option Description

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

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

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

description in the SEL. This enables you to match an LCD message with an SEL
entry.

Select Simple to view LCD error messages in a simplified user-friendly description.
For more information about error messages, see the Dell Event and Error Messages
Reference Guide at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals > OpenManage software.

Set home Select the default information to be displayed on the Home screen. See View menu

section for the options and option items that can be set as the default on the

Home screen.

Related Links

View menu

View menu

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

Option Description

iDRAC IP Displays the IPv4 or IPv6 addresses for iDRAC8. Addresses include DNS (Primary

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

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

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

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

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Option Description

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

be configured in the Set home submenu of the Setup menu.

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

can be configured in the Set home submenu of the Setup menu.

Back panel

Two-riser chassis

NOTE: This is only applicable for eight x 2.5-inch hard drive chassis.

Figure 6. Back panel features (two PCIe expansion cards)

1. System identification button 2. System identification connector

3. iDRAC8 Enterprise port 4. PCIe expansion card slot (riser 1)

5. Serial connector 6. Video connector

7. USB ports (2) 8. PCIe expansion card slot (riser 2)

9. Ethernet connectors (4) 10. Power supply unit (PSU1)

11. Power supply unit (PSU2)

Table 5. Back panel features (two PCIe expansion cards)

Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

1 System identification

button

Icon Description

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

Press to toggle the system ID on and off. If the
system stops responding during POST, press and
hold the system ID button for more than five
seconds to enter BIOS progress mode.

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Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

Icon Description

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

2 System identification

connector

3 iDRAC8 Enterprise port Dedicated management port.

4 PCIe expansion card slot

(riser 1)

5 Serial connector Enables you to connect a serial device to the

6 Video connector Enables you to connect a VGA display to the

7 USB ports (2) Enables you to connect USB devices to the system.

8 PCIe expansion card slot

(riser 2)

9 Ethernet connectors (4) Four integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC

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

NOTE: The port is available for use only if the
iDRAC8 Enterprise license is installed on your
system.

Enables you to connect a low profile PCIe
expansion card. See the Expansion card installation
guidelines section.

system.

system.

The ports are USB 3.0-compliant.

Enables you to connect a full height three-fourth
length PCIe expansion card. See the Expansion
card installation guidelines section.

connectors
or

10 PSU1

11 PSU2

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Four integrated connectors:

• Two integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC
connectors

• Two integrated 100 Mbps/1 Gbps/10 Gbps SFP
+ connectors

or

• Four 10 Gbps

• Two 495 W, 750 W, or 1100 W AC power supply
units (PSUs)

Or

• Two 1100 W DC PSUs
Or

• Two 750 W mixed mode PSUs

• Two 495 W, 750 W, or 1100 W AC PSUs
Or

• Two 1100 W DC PSUs

Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

Related Links

Expansion card installation guidelines

Icon Description

Or

• Two 750 W mixed mode PSUs

Three-riser chassis

NOTE: This is applicable for eight x 2.5-inch, 10 x 2.5-inch, or 24 x 1.8-inch hard drive chassis.

Figure 7. Back panel features (three PCIe expansion cards)

1. System identification button 2. System identification connector

3. pci 4. iDRAC8 Enterprise port

5. LP PCIe expansion card slot (riser 1) 6. Serial connector

7. LP PCIe expansion card slot (riser 2) 8. Video connector

9. USB port (2) 10. LP PCIe expansion card slot (riser 3)

11. Ethernet connectors (4) 12. Power supply (PSU1)

13. Power supply (PSU2)

Table 6. Back panel features (three PCIe expansion cards)

Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

1 System identification

button

Icon Description

The identification buttons on the front and back
panels can be used to locate a particular system
within a rack.

10/24 hard drive
system

Eight hard drive
system

When one of these buttons
is pressed, the system status
indicator on the back
flashes until one of the
buttons is pressed again.

When one of these buttons
is pressed, the LCD panel
on the front and the system

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Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

Icon Description

status indicator on the back
flashes until one of the
buttons is pressed again.

Press to toggle the system ID on and off. If the
system stops responding during POST, press and
hold the system ID button for more than five
seconds to enter BIOS progress mode.

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

2 System identification

connector

3 iDRAC8 Enterprise port Dedicated management port.

4 LP PCIe expansion card

slot (riser 1)

5 Serial connector Enables you to connect a serial device to the

6 LP PCIe expansion card

slot (riser 2)

7 Video connector Enables you to connect a VGA display to the

8 USB port (2) Enables you to connect USB devices to the system.

9 LP PCIe expansion card

slot (riser 3)

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

NOTE: The port is available for use only if the
iDRAC8 Enterprise license is installed on your
system.

Enables you to connect a low profile LP PCIe
expansion card. See the Expansion card installation
guidelines section.

system.

Enables you to connect a low profile LP PCIe
expansion card. See the Expansion card installation
guidelines section.

system.

The ports are USB 3.0-compliant.

Enables you to connect a LP PCIe expansion card.
See the Expansion card installation guidelines
section.

10 Ethernet connectors (4) Four integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC

connectors
or

Four integrated connectors:

• Two integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC
connectors

• Two integrated 100 Mbps/1 Gbps/10 Gbps SFP
+ connectors

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Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

Icon Description

or

• Four 10 Gbps

11 PSU1

12 PSU2

Related Links

Expansion card installation guidelines

• Two 495 W, 750 W, or 1100 W AC power supply
units (PSUs)

Or

• Two 1100 W DC PSUs
Or

• Two 750 W mixed mode PSUs

• Two 495 W, 750 W, or 1100 W AC PSUs
Or

• Two 1100 W DC PSUs
Or

• Two 750 W mixed mode PSUs

Diagnostic indicators

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

NOTE: The diagnostic indicators are not present if the system is equipped with an LCD display.

NOTE: The diagnostic indicators are present only on the 10 hard drive and the 24 hard drive
systems.

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

Table 7. Diagnostic indicators

Icon Description Condition Corrective action

Health
indicator

The indicator turns solid
blue if the system is in good
health.

The indicator flashes amber:

• When the system is
turned on.

• When the system is in
standby.

• If any error condition
exists. For example, a
failed fan, PSU, or a hard
drive.

None required.

Check the System Event Log or system
messages for the specific issue. For more
information about error messages, see the

Dell Event and Error Messages Reference
Guide at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals >

OpenManage software.

The POST process is interrupted without
any video output due to invalid memory
configurations. See the Getting help
section.

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Icon Description Condition Corrective action

Hard drive
indicator

Electrical
indicator

Temperature
indicator

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,
the ambient temperature is
out of range or fan failure).

Check the System Event Log to determine
the hard drive that has an error. Run the
appropriate Online Diagnostics test. Restart
the system and run embedded diagnostics
(ePSA). If the hard drives are configured in a
RAID array, restart the system and enter the
host adapter configuration utility program.

Check the System Event Log or system
messages for the specific issue. If it is due
to a problem with the PSU, check the LED
on the PSU. Reseat the PSU. If the problem
persists, see the Getting help section.

Ensure that none of the following
conditions exist:

• A cooling fan has been removed or has
failed.

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

• Ambient temperature is too high.

• External airflow is obstructed.

See the Getting help section.

Memory
indicator

PCIe indicator The indicator flashes amber

Related Links

Getting help
Expansion card installation guidelines

The indicator flashes amber
if a memory error occurs.

if a PCIe card experiences
an error.

Check the system event log or system
messages for the location of the failed
memory. Reseat the memory module. If
the problem persists, see the Getting help
section.

Restart the system. Update any required
drivers for the PCIe card. Reinstall the card.
If the problem persists, see the Getting help
section.

NOTE: For more information on
supported PCIe cards, see the
Expansion card installation guidelines
section.

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Hard drive indicator codes

Figure 8. Hard drive indicators

1. hard drive activity indicator 2. hard drive status indicator

3. hard drive

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

Table 8. Hard drive indicator codes

Drive-status indicator pattern (RAID only) Condition

Flashes green twice per second Identifying drive or preparing for removal.

Off Drive ready for insertion or removal.

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

Flashes green, amber, and turns off Predicted drive failure

Flashes amber four times per second Drive failed

Flashes green slowly Drive rebuilding

Steady green Drive online

Flashes green for three seconds, amber for
three seconds, and turns off after six seconds

Rebuild stopped

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uSATA SSD indicator codes

Figure 9. uSATA SSD indicators

1. uSATA SSD activity indicator 2. uSATA SSD status indicator

3. uSATA SSD

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

Table 9. Drive status indicator codes

Drive-status indicator pattern Condition

Flashes green twice per second Identifying drive or preparing for removal.

Off Drive ready for insertion or removal.

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

Flashes green, amber, and turns off Predicted drive failure

Flashes amber four times per second Drive failed

Steady green Drive online

Flashes green for three seconds, amber for
three seconds, and turns off after six seconds

Rebuild aborted

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NIC indicator codes

Figure 10. NIC indicators

1. link indicator 2. activity indicator

Table 10. NIC indicators

Convention Status Condition

A Link and activity indicators are off The NIC is not connected to the

network.

B Link indicator is green The NIC is connected to a valid network

at its maximum port speed (1 Gbps or 10
Gbps).

C Link indicator is amber 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.

Power supply unit indicator codes

AC power supply units (PSUs) have an illuminated translucent handle that serves as an indicator and DC
PSUs have an LED that serves as an indicator. The indicator shows whether power is present or a power
fault has occurred.

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Figure 11. AC PSU status indicator

1. AC PSU status indicator/handle

Table 11. AC PSU status indicators

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 firmware of the PSU is being updated, the PSU handle

flashes green.

C Flashing green

and turns off

When hot-adding a PSU, the PSU handle flashes green five times at
4 Hz rate and turns off. This indicates a PSU mismatch with respect
to efficiency, feature set, health status, and supported voltage.

NOTE: Ensure that both the PSUs are of the same capacity.

CAUTION: For AC PSUs, use only PSUs with the Extended
Power Performance (EPP) label on the back.

NOTE: Mixing PSUs from previous generations of Dell
PowerEdge servers can result in a PSU mismatch condition or
failure to turn the system on.

D Flashing amber Indicates a problem with the PSU.

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Convention Power indicator

Condition

pattern

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

Figure 12. DC PSU status indicator

1. DC PSU status indicator

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Table 12. DC PSU status indicators

Convention Power indicator

pattern

A Green A valid power source is connected to the PSU and that the PSU is

B Flashing green When hot-adding a PSU, the PSU indicator flashes green. This

C Flashing amber Indicates a problem with the PSU.

Condition

operational.

indicates that there is a PSU mismatch with respect to efficiency,
feature set, health status, and supported voltage. Ensure that both
the PSUs are of the same capacity.

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

CAUTION: AC PSU support both 220 V and 110 V input
voltages with the exception of Titanium PSU, which support
only 220 V. When two identical PSU receive different input
voltages, they can output different wattages, and trigger a
mismatch.

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

CAUTION: Combining AC and DC PSU is not supported and
triggers a mismatch.

D Not lit Power is not connected.

iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes

NOTE: The iDRAC Direct LED indicator does not turn on when the USB port is used in the USB
mode.

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Figure 13. iDRAC Direct LED indicator

1. iDRAC Direct status indicator

The iDRAC Direct LED indicator table describes iDRAC Direct activity when configuring iDRAC Direct by
using the management port (USB XML Import).

Table 13. iDRAC Direct LED indicators

Convention iDRAC Direct

Condition
LED indicator
pattern

A Green Turns green for a minimum of two seconds to indicate the start and

end of a file transfer.

B Flashing green Indicates file transfer or any operation tasks.

C Green and turns

Indicates that the file transfer is complete.
off

D Not lit Indicates that the USB is ready to be removed or that a task is

complete.

The following table describes iDRAC Direct activity when configuring iDRAC Direct by using your laptop
and cable (Laptop Connect):

Table 14. iDRAC Direct LED indicator patterns

iDRAC Direct LED

Condition

indicator pattern

Solid green for two

Indicates that the laptop is connected.

seconds

Flashing green (on

Indicates that the laptop connected is recognized.
for two seconds and
off for two seconds)

Turns off Indicates that the laptop is unplugged.

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Quick Sync indicator codes

Figure 14. Quick Sync indicator codes

1. Quick Sync status indicator 2. Quick Sync activation button

Table 15. Quick Sync indicator codes

Power indicator pattern Condition

Slow flash Indicates that Quick Sync is waiting to be configured

from iDRAC.

Solid Indicates that Quick Sync is ready to transfer.

Flashes three times rapidly and then turns off Indicates that the Quick Sync feature is disabled from

iDRAC.

Flashes continuously when the mobile device
touches the antenna

Flashes rapidly five times and turns off for one
second when the activation button is pressed.
This pattern is repeated until the activation
button is pressed again.

Off Indicates that the Quick Sync feature is turned off.

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Indicates data transfer activity.

Indicates that the Quick Sync hardware is not
responding properly. Reseat the bezel. If the problem
persists, see Getting help section.

Use the activation button to enable it. If pressing the
activation button does not turn on the LEDs, it
indicates that power is not delivered to the Quick
Sync bezel.

NOTE: For security purposes, Quick Sync turns
off after 30 seconds of inactivity after the
activation button is pressed. After timed-out, the
user is expected to press the activation button
again to activate Quick Sync.

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Getting help

Locating Service Tag of your system

Your system is identified by a unique Express Service Code and Service Tag number. The Express Service
Code and Service Tag are found on the front of the system by pulling out the information tag.
Alternatively, the information may be on a sticker on the chassis of the system. This information is used
by Dell to route support calls to the appropriate personnel.

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Documentation resources

This section provides information about the documentation resources for your system.

Table 16. Documentation resources for system

Task Document Location

Setting up your system

For information about installing the
system into a rack, see the Rack
documentation included with your
rack solution.

Dell.com/poweredgemanuals

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Configuring your
system

For information about turning on the
system and the technical
specifications of your system, see the
Getting Started With Your System that
shipped with your system.

For information about Getting Started
With Your System that shipped with
your system or the Technical
specifications section in this
document.

For information about iDRAC features,
configuring and logging in to iDRAC,
and managing your system remotely,
see the Integrated Dell Remote Access
Controller User's Guide.

For information about installing the
operating system, see the operating
system documentation.

For information about understanding
Remote Access Controller Admin
(RACADM) subcommands and
supported RACADM interfaces, see the
RACADM Command Line Reference
Guide for iDRAC.

Dell.com/poweredgemanuals

Dell.com/poweredgemanuals

Dell.com/idracmanuals

Dell.com/operatingsystemmanuals

Dell.com/idracmanuals

For information about updating drivers
and firmware, see the Download
firmware and drivers section in this
document.

Managing your system For information about the features of

the Dell OpenManage Systems

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Dell.com/support/drivers

Dell.com/openmanagemanuals

Task Document Location

Management, see the Dell
OpenManage Systems Management
Overview Guide.

For information about setting up,
using, and troubleshooting
OpenManage, see the Dell
OpenManage Server Administrator
User’s Guide.

For information about installing, using,
and troubleshooting Dell
OpenManage Essentials, see the Dell
OpenManage Essentials User’s Guide.

For information about installing and
using Dell System E-Support Tool
(DSET), see the Dell System E-Support
Tool (DSET) User's Guide.

For information about installing and
using Active System Manager (ASM),
see the Active System Manager User’s
Guide.

For understanding the features of Dell
Lifecycle Controller (LCC), see the Dell
Lifecycle Controller User’s Guide.

For information about partner
programs enterprise systems
management, see the OpenManage
Connections Enterprise Systems
Management documents.

Dell.com/openmanagemanuals

Dell.com/openmanagemanuals

Dell.com/DSET

Dell.com/asmdocs

Dell.com/idracmanuals

Dell.com/
omconnectionsenterprisesystemsman
agement

Working with Dell
PowerEdge RAID
controllers

For information about connections
and client systems management, see
the OpenManage Connections Client
Systems Management documentation.

For information about viewing
inventory, performing configuration
and monitoring tasks, remotely
turning on or off servers, and enabling
alerts for events on servers and
components using the Dell Chassis
Management Controller (CMC), see
the CMC User’s Guide.

For information about understanding
the features of the Dell PowerEdge
RAID controllers (PERC) and deploying

Dell.com/
dellclientcommandsuitemanuals

Dell.com/esmmanuals

Dell.com/storagecontrollermanuals

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Task Document Location

the PERC cards, see the Storage
controller documentation.

Understanding event
and error messages

For information about checking the
event and error messages generated
by the system firmware and agents
that monitor system components, see
the Dell Event and Error Messages
Reference Guide.

Dell.com/openmanagemanuals >
OpenManage software

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Technical specifications

The technical and environmental specifications of your system are outlined in this section.

Chassis dimensions

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Figure 15. Chassis dimensions of PowerEdge R630 system

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Table 17. Dimensions of the Dell PowerEdge R630 system

System Xa Xb Y Za (with

Eight x 2.5-inch
hard drive systems

10 x 2.5-inch and
24 x 2.5-inch hard
drive systems

482.4 mm 434.0 mm 42.8 mm 35.0 mm 20.4 mm 682.7 mm 701.3 mm

482.4 mm 434.0 mm 42.8 mm 35.0 mm 20.4 mm 731.0 mm 752.1 mm

bezel)

Za
(without
bezel)

Zb Zc

Chassis weight

Table 18. Chassis weight

System Maximum weight

Eight x 2.5-inch hard drive systems 16.9 kg (37. 26 lb)

10 x 2.5-inch hard drive systems 18.5 kg (40. 79 lb)

24 x 1.8-inch hard drive systems 17.4 kg (38. 36 lb)

Processor specifications

The PowerEdge R630 system supports up to two Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 or v4 product family processors.

PSU specifications

The PowerEdge R630 system supports up to two AC or DC redundant power supply units (PSUs).

Table 19. PSU specifications

PSU Class Heat dissipation

495 W AC Platinum 1908 BTU/hr 50/60 Hz 100–240 V AC,

750 W AC Platinum 2891 BTU/hr 50/60 Hz 100–240 V AC,

750 W AC Titanium 2843 BTU/hr 50/60 Hz 200–240 V AC,

1100 W AC Platinum 4100 BTU/hr 50/60 Hz 100–240 V AC,

1100 W DC — 4416 BTU/hr — –(48–60) V DC

750 W DC (for
China only)

NOTE: Heat dissipation is calculated by using the PSU wattage rating.

Platinum 2902 BTU/hr 50/60 Hz 100–240 V AC and

(maximum)

Frequency Voltage

autoranging

autoranging

autoranging

autoranging

240 V DC

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NOTE: This system is also designed to connect to the IT power systems with a phase to phase
voltage not exceeding 230 V.

System battery specifications

The PowerEdge R630 system supports CR 2032 3.0-V lithium coin cell system battery.

Expansion bus specifications

The PowerEdge R630 system supports PCI express (PCIe) generation 3 expansion cards, which must be
installed on the system board by using expansion card risers. This system supports three types of
expansion card risers. The following table provides detailed information about the expansion card riser
specifications:

Table 20. Expansion card riser specifications

Expansion card
riser

Riser 1

Riser 2

Riser 3

NOTE: When using slot 1 on the riser, ensure that both the processors are installed on the system.

NOTE: Only a three-fourth length card is supported for the PCIe expansion card slot (slot 2) on riser
3 when no mini-PERC card is installed. Supported length with mini-PERC card installed is half
length.

PCIe slots on the
riser

Slot 1 Low Profile Half Length x16

Slot 2 Low Profile Half Length x8

Slot 1 Low Profile Half Length x8

Slot 1 Low Profile Half Length x16

Slot 2 Full height Three-fourth Length x16

Slot 3 Low Profile Half Length x16

Height Length Link

Memory specifications

The PowerEdge R630 system supports DDR4 registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) and load-reduced DIMMs
(LRDIMMs) at 1866 MT/s, 2133 MT/s, or 2400 MT/s.

Table 21. Memory specifications

Memory module
sockets

Twenty-four 288-pins

Memory capacity Minimum RAM Maximum RAM

• 64 GB quad rank
(LRDIMMs)

• 4 GB or 8 GB single
rank (RDIMMs)

• 8 GB, 16 GB or 32 GB
dual rank (RDIMMs)

• 4 GB with single
processor

• 8 GB with dual
processors
(minimum one
memory module per
processor)

• LRDIMM: up to 786
GB with single
processor

• LRDIMM: up to 1536
GB with dual
processors

• RDIMM: up to 384
GB with single
processor

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Memory module
sockets

Memory capacity Minimum RAM Maximum RAM

• RDIMM: up to 786
GB with dual
processors

Drive specifications

Hard drives

The PowerEdge R630 system supports:

• Up to eight 2.5-inch, internal, hot swappable SAS, SATA, or Nearline SAS hard drives

• Up to ten 2.5-inch, internal, hot swappable SAS, SATA, or Nearline SAS hard drives

• Up to twenty four 1.8-inch, internal, hot swappable SAS, SATA, or Nearline SAS hard drives

Optical drive

The PowerEdge R630 system supports one optional SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive on 8 hard
drive systems only.

Ports and connectors specifications

USB ports

The PowerEdge R630 system supports:

• USB 2.0-compliant ports on the front panel

• USB 3.0-complaint ports on the back panel

• Internal USB 3.0-compliant port

Table 22. USB specifications

System Front panel Back panel Internal

PowerEdge R630

For eight hard drive
systems:

• Two 4-pin, USB 2.0­compliant ports

• vFlash memory card
slot

For 24 or 10 hard drive
systems:

• One micro USB 2.0­compliant port

Two 9-pin, USB 3.0­compliant ports

One 9-pin, USB 3.0­compliant

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NIC ports

The PowerEdge R630 system supports four Network Interface Controller (NIC) ports on the back panel,
which is available in one of the following three NIC configurations:

• Four 10/100/1000 Mbps

• Two 10/100/1000 Mbps and two 100 Mbps/1 Gbps/10 Gbps

• Four 10 Gbps

Serial connector

The serial connector connects a serial device to the system. The PowerEdge R630 system supports one
serial connector on the back panel, which is a 9-pin connector, Data Terminal Equipment (DTE), 16550­compliant.

VGA ports

The Video Graphic Array (VGA) port enables you to connect the system to a VGA display. The PowerEdge
R630 system supports two 15-pin VGA ports on the front and back panels.

Internal Dual SD Module

The PowerEdge R630 system supports two optional flash memory card slots with an internal dual SD
module.

NOTE: One card slot is dedicated for redundancy.

Video specifications

The PowerEdge R630 system supports Integrated VGA controller with 16 MB capacity.

Table 23. Resolution information for video modes

Resolution Refresh rate (Hz) Color depth (bit)

640 X 480 60, 70 8, 16, 32

800 X 600 60, 75, 85 8, 16, 32

1024 X 768 60, 75, 85 8, 16, 32

1152 X 864 60, 75, 85 8, 16, 32

1280 X 1024 60, 75 8, 16, 32

1440 X 900 60 8, 16, 32

Environmental specifications

NOTE: For additional information about environmental measurements for specific system
configurations, see Dell.com/environmental_datasheets.

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Table 24. Temperature specifications

Temperature Specifications

Storage –40°C to 65°C (–40°F to 149°F)

Continuous operation (for altitude less than 950 m
or 3117 ft)

10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F) with no direct sunlight
on the equipment.

NOTE: Maximum of 145 W 22 core processor
is supported in systems with eight 2.5-inches
drives, two PCI slot chassis, and 75 W single
wide active GPU.

Fresh air For information about fresh air, see Expanded

Operating Temperature section.

Maximum temperature gradient (operating and

20°C/h (36°F/h)

storage)

Table 25. Relative humidity specifications

Relative humidity Specifications

Storage 5% to 95% RH with 33°C (91°F) maximum dew

point. Atmosphere must be non-condensing at all
times.

Operating 10% to 80% relative humidity with 29°C (84.2°F)

maximum dew point.

Table 26. Maximum vibration specifications

Maximum vibration Specifications

Operating 0.26 G

at 5 Hz to 350 Hz (all operation

rms

orientations).

Storage 1.88 G

at 10 Hz to 500 Hz for 15 min (all six

rms

sides tested).

Table 27. Maximum shock specifications

Maximum shock Specifications

Operating Six consecutively executed shock pulses in the

positive and negative x, y, and z axes of 40 G for up
to 2.3 ms.

Storage Six consecutively executed shock pulses in the

positive and negative x, y, and z axes (one pulse on
each side of the system) of 71 G for up to 2 ms.

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Table 28. Maximum altitude specifications

Maximum altitude Specifications

Operating

Storage 12,000 m (39,370 ft)

Table 29. Operating temperature de-rating specifications

Operating temperature de-rating Specifications

Up to 35°C (95°F) Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/300 m

35°C to 40°C (95°F to 104°F) Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/175 m

40°C to 45°C (104°F to 113°F) Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/125 m

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Expanded operating temperature

3048 m (10,000 ft)

(1°F/547 ft) above 950 m (3,117 ft).

(1°F/319 ft) above 950 m (3,117 ft).

(1°F/228 ft) above 950 m (3,117 ft).

Particulate and gaseous contamination specifications

The following table defines the limitations that help avoid any equipment damage or failure from
particulates and gaseous contamination. If the levels of particulates or gaseous pollution exceed the
specified limitations and result in equipment damage or failure, you may need to rectify the
environmental conditions. Re-mediation of environmental conditions is the responsibility of the
customer.

Table 30. Particulate contamination specifications

Particulate contamination Specifications

Air filtration Data center air filtration as defined by ISO Class 8

per ISO 14644-1 with a 95% upper confidence
limit.

NOTE: This condition applies only to data
center environments. Air filtration
requirements do not apply to IT equipment
designed to be used outside a data center, in
environments such as an office or factory
floor.

NOTE: Air entering the data center must have
MERV11 or MERV13 filtration.

Conductive dust Air must be free of conductive dust, zinc whiskers,

or other conductive particles.

NOTE: This condition applies to data center
and non-data center environments.

Corrosive dust

• Air must be free of corrosive dust.

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Particulate contamination Specifications

• Residual dust present in the air must have a
deliquescent point less than 60% relative
humidity.

NOTE: This condition applies to data center
and non-data center environments.

Table 31. Gaseous contamination specifications

Gaseous contamination Specifications

Copper coupon corrosion rate <300 Å/month per Class G1 as defined by ANSI/

ISA71.04-1985.

Silver coupon corrosion rate <200 Å/month as defined by AHSRAE TC9.9.

NOTE: Maximum corrosive contaminant levels measured at ≤50% relative humidity.

Standard operating temperature

Table 32. Standard operating temperature specifications

Standard operating temperature Specifications

Temperature ranges (for altitude less than 950
metres or 3117 feet)

Standard operating temperature restrictions

10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F) with no direct sunlight
on the equipment.

NOTE: Maximum of 145 W 22–core processor
is supported in systems with eight 2.5-inch
drives 2–PCI slot chassis, and 75 W single
wide active GPU.

• Ambient temperature is restricted to 30°C for
systems with eight 2.5-inches drives or ten 2.5­inch drives chassis, with no PCIe SSD and a
maximum of 160 W workstation processor.

• Ambient temperature is restricted to 30°C for
systems with ten 2.5-inch drives chassis, PCIe
SSD and a maximum of 135 W processor.

• Ambient temperature is restricted to 35°C for
systems with ten 2.5-inch drives chassis, PCIe
SSD and a maximum of 120 W processor.

• Ambient temperature is restricted to 35°C for
systems with twenty-four 1.8-inch drives
chassis, PCIe SSD, and a maximum of 135 W
processor.

Expanded operating temperature

Table 33. Expanded operating temperature specifications

Expanded operating temperature Specifications

Continuous operation 5°C to 40°C at 5% to 85% RH with 29°C dew point.

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Expanded operating temperature Specifications

NOTE: Outside the standard operating
temperature (10°C to 35°C), the system can
operate continuously in temperatures as low
as 5°C and as high as 40°C.

For temperatures between 35°C and 40°C, de-rate
maximum allowable temperature by 1°C per 175 m
above 950 m (1°F per 319 ft).

≤ 1% of annual operating hours –5°C to 45°C at 5% to 90% RH with 29°C dew

point.

NOTE: Outside the standard operating
temperature (10°C to 35°C), the system can
operate down to –5°C or up to 45°C for a
maximum of 1% of its annual operating hours.

For temperatures between 40°C and 45°C, de-rate
maximum allowable temperature by 1°C per 125 m
above 950 m (1°F per 228 ft).

NOTE: When operating in the expanded temperature range, system performance may be impacted.

NOTE: When operating in the expanded temperature range, ambient temperature warnings may be
reported on the LCD panel and in the System Event Log.

Expanded operating temperature restrictions

• Do not perform a cold startup below 5°C.

• The operating temperature specified is for a maximum altitude of 3050 m (10,000 ft).

• 145 W and Workstation CPU (160 W) processors are not supported.

• Two power supply units (PSUs) are needed and one PSU failure is not supported.

• Non-Dell qualified peripheral cards and/or peripheral cards greater than 25 W are not supported.

• PCIe SSD and 1.8-inch SSDs are not supported.

• GPU is not supported.

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Initial system setup and configuration

Setting up your system

Complete the following steps to set 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

system Rack Installation Placemat at Dell.com/poweredgemanuals.

your

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.

iDRAC configuration

The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) is designed to make system administrators more
productive and improve the overall availability of Dell systems. iDRAC alerts administrators to system
issues, helps them perform remote system management, and reduces the need for physical access to the
system.

Options to set up iDRAC IP address

You must configure the initial network settings based on your network infrastructure to enable the
communication to and from iDRAC. You can set up the IP address by using one of the following
interfaces:

Interfaces Document/Section

iDRAC Settings
utility

Dell Deployment
Toolkit

Dell Lifecycle
Controller

Chassis or Server
LCD panel

You must 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.

See Dell Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at Dell.com/

idracmanuals

See Dell Deployment Toolkit User’s Guide at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals

See Dell Lifecycle Controller User’s Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals

See the LCD panel section

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NOTE: Ensure that you change the default user name and password after setting up the iDRAC IP
address.

Related Links

LCD panel

Log in to iDRAC

You can log in to iDRAC as:

• iDRAC user

• Microsoft Active Directory user

• Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) user

The default user name and password are root and calvin. You can also log in by using Single Sign-On
or Smart Card.

NOTE: You must have iDRAC credentials to log in to iDRAC.

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.

Options to install the operating system

If the system is shipped without an operating system, install the supported operating system by using one
of the following resources:

Table 34. Resources to install the operating system

Resources Location

Dell Systems Management Tools and
Documentation media

Dell Lifecycle Controller Dell.com/idracmanuals

Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Dell.com/openmanagemanuals

Dell certified VMware ESXi Dell.com/virtualizationsolutions

Supported operating systems on Dell PowerEdge
systems

Installation and How-to videos for supported
operating systems on Dell PowerEdge systems

Dell.com/operatingsystemmanuals

Dell.com/ossupport

Supported Operating Systems for Dell PowerEdge
Systems

Methods to download firmware and drivers

You can download the firmware and drivers by using the following methods:

Table 35. Firmware and drivers

Methods Location

From the Dell Support site Dell.com/support/home

Using Dell Remote Access Controller Lifecycle
Controller (iDRAC with LC)

Dell.com/idracmanuals

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Methods Location

Using Dell Repository Manager (DRM) Dell.com/openmanagemanuals

Using Dell OpenManage Essentials (OME) Dell.com/openmanagemanuals

Using Dell Server Update Utility (SUU) Dell.com/openmanagemanuals

Using Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK) Dell.com/openmanagemanuals

Downloading the drivers and firmware

Dell recommends 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 before downloading the drivers and firmware.

Steps

1. Go to Dell.com/support/drivers.

2. Under the Drivers & Downloads section, type the Service Tag of your system in the Service Tag or
Express Service Code box.

NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, select Detect My Product to allow the system to
automatically detect your Service Tag, or under General support, navigate to your product.

3. Click Drivers & Downloads.
The drivers that are applicable to your selection are displayed.

4. Download the drivers you need to a USB drive, CD, or DVD.

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Pre-operating system management applications

You can manage basic settings and features of a system without booting to the operating system by
using the system firmware.

Options to manage the pre-operating system applications

Your system has the following options to manage the pre-operating system applications:

• System Setup

• Boot Manager

• Dell Lifecycle Controller

• Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)

Related Links

System Setup
Boot Manager
Dell Lifecycle Controller
PXE boot

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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 by using two methods:

• Standard graphical browser—The browser is enabled by default.

• Text browser—The browser is enabled by using Console Redirection.

Related Links

System Setup details
Viewing System Setup

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Viewing System Setup

To view the System Setup screen, perform the following steps:

1. Turn on, or restart your system.

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

F2 = System Setup

NOTE: 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.

Related Links

System Setup
System Setup details

System Setup details

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 (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface). 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.

Related Links

System Setup
iDRAC Settings utility
Device Settings
Viewing System Setup

System BIOS

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.

Related Links

System BIOS Settings details
Boot Settings
Network Settings
System Information
Memory Settings
Processor Settings
SATA Settings
Integrated Devices
Serial Communication

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System Profile Settings
Miscellaneous Settings
iDRAC Settings utility
Device Settings
System Security
Viewing System BIOS

Viewing System BIOS

To view the System BIOS screen, perform the following steps:

1. Turn on, or restart your system.

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

F2 = System Setup

NOTE: 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.

3. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.

Related Links

System BIOS
System BIOS Settings details

System BIOS Settings details

The System BIOS Settings screen details are explained as follows:

Option

System
Information

Memory Settings Specifies information and options related to the installed memory.

Processor Settings Specifies information and options related to the processor such as speed and

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

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

Network Settings Specifies options to change the network settings.

Integrated
Devices

Serial
Communication

System Profile
Settings

System Security Specifies options to configure the system security settings, such as system

Miscellaneous
Settings

Description

Specifies information about the system such as the system model name, BIOS
version, and Service Tag.

cache size.

UEFI and BIOS boot settings.

Specifies options to manage integrated device controllers and ports and specify
related features and options.

Specifies options to manage the serial ports and specify related features and
options.

Specifies 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.

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

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Related Links

System BIOS
Viewing System BIOS

Boot Settings

You can use the Boot Settings screen to set the boot mode to either BIOS or UEFI. It also enables you to
specify the boot order.

Related Links

Boot Settings details
System BIOS
Viewing Boot Settings
Choosing the system boot mode
Changing the boot order

Viewing Boot Settings

To view the Boot Settings screen, perform the following steps:

1. Turn on, or restart your system.

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

F2 = System Setup

NOTE: 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.

3. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.

4. On the System BIOS screen, click Boot Settings.

Related Links

Boot Settings
Boot Settings details
Choosing the system boot mode
Changing the boot order

Boot Settings details

The Boot Settings screen details are explained as follows:

Option

Boot Mode Enables you to set the boot mode of the system.

Boot Sequence
Retry

Description

CAUTION: Switching the boot mode may prevent the system from booting if
the operating system is not installed in the same boot mode.

If the operating system supports UEFI, you can set this option to UEFI. Setting this
field to BIOS allows compatibility with non-UEFI operating systems. This option is
set to BIOS by default.

NOTE: Setting this field to UEFI disables the BIOS Boot Settings menu. Setting
this field to

Enables or disables the Boot Sequence Retry feature. If this option is set to Enabled
and the system fails to boot, the system reattempts the boot sequence after 30
seconds. This option is set to Enabled by default.

BIOS disables the UEFI Boot Settings menu.

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Option Description

Hard-Disk Failover Specifies the hard drive that is booted in the event of a hard drive failure. The

devices are selected in the Hard-Disk Drive Sequence on the Boot Option Setting
menu. When this option is set to Disabled, only the first hard drive in the list is
attempted to boot. When this option is set to Enabled, all hard drives are attempted
to boot in the order selected in the
enabled for UEFI Boot Mode.

Boot Option
Settings

Related Links

Boot Settings
Viewing Boot Settings
Choosing the system boot mode
Changing the boot order

Configures the boot sequence and the boot devices.

Choosing the system boot mode

System Setup enables you to specify one of the following boot modes for installing your operating
system:

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

• Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) boot mode is an enhanced 64-bit boot interface. If you

have configured your system to boot to UEFI mode, it replaces the system BIOS.

1. From the System Setup Main Menu, click Boot Settings, and select Boot Mode.

2. Select the boot mode you want the system to boot into.

CAUTION: Switching the boot mode may prevent the system from booting if the operating
system is not installed in the same boot mode.

3. After the system boots in the specified boot mode, proceed to install your operating system from

that mode.

Hard-Disk Drive Sequence. This option is not

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

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

Related Links

Boot Settings
Boot Settings details
Viewing Boot Settings

Changing the boot order

You may have to change the boot order if you want to boot from a USB key or an optical drive. The
following instructions may vary if you have selected BIOS for Boot Mode.

1. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS → Boot Settings.

2. Click Boot Option Settings → Boot Sequence.

3. Use the arrow keys to select a boot device, and use the plus (+) and minus (-) sign keys to move the

device down or up in the order.

4. Click Exit, and then click Yes to save the settings on exit.

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Related Links

Boot Settings
Boot Settings details
Viewing Boot Settings

Network Settings

You can use the Network Settings screen to modify PXE device settings. The network settings option is
available only in the UEFI mode.

NOTE: The BIOS does not control network settings in the BIOS mode. For the BIOS boot mode, the
optional Boot ROM of the network controllers handles the network settings.

Related Links

UEFI iSCSI Settings
Network Settings screen details
UEFI iSCSI Settings details
System BIOS
Viewing Network Settings
Viewing UEFI iSCSI Settings

Viewing Network Settings

To view the Network Settings screen, perform the following steps:

1. Turn on, or restart your system.

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

F2 = System Setup

NOTE: 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.

3. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.

4. On the System BIOS screen, click Network Settings.

Related Links

Network Settings
Network Settings screen details

Network Settings screen details

The Network Settings screen details are explained as follows:

Option

PXE Device n (n =
1 to 4)

PXE Device n
Settings (n = 1 to

4)

Related Links

Network Settings
Viewing Network Settings

Description

Enables or disables the device. When enabled, a UEFI boot option is created for the
device.

Enables you to control the configuration of the PXE device.

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UEFI iSCSI Settings

You can use the iSCSI Settings screen to modify iSCSI device settings. The iSCSI Settings option is
available only in the UEFI boot mode. BIOS does not control network settings in the BIOS boot mode. For
the BIOS boot mode, the option ROM of the network controller handles the network settings.

Related Links

UEFI iSCSI Settings details
Viewing UEFI iSCSI Settings

Viewing UEFI iSCSI Settings

To view the UEFI iSCSI Settings screen, perform the following steps:

1. Turn on, or restart your system.

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

F2 = System Setup

NOTE: 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.

3. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.

4. On the System BIOS screen, click Network Settings.

5. On the Network Settings screen, click UEFI iSCSI Settings.

Related Links

UEFI iSCSI Settings

UEFI iSCSI Settings details

The UEFI ISCSI Settings screen details are explained as follows:

Option Description

ISCSI Initiator
Name

ISCSI Device n (n =
1 to 4)

System Security

You can use the System Security screen to perform specific functions such as setting the system
password, setup password and disabling the power button.

Related Links

System Security Settings details
Operating with a setup password enabled
System BIOS
Viewing System Security
Creating a system and setup password
Using your system password to secure your system
Deleting or changing system and setup password

Specifies the name of the iSCSI initiator (iqn format).

Enables or disables the iSCSI device. When disabled, a UEFI boot option is created
for the iSCSI device automatically.

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Viewing System Security

To view the System Security screen, perform the following steps:

1. Turn on, or restart your system.

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

F2 = System Setup

NOTE: 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.

3. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.

4. On the System BIOS screen, click System Security.

Related Links

System Security
System Security Settings details

System Security Settings details

The System Security Settings screen details are explained as follows:

Option

Intel AES-NI Improves the speed of applications by performing encryption and decryption by

System Password Sets the system password. This option is set to Enabled by default and is read-only

Setup Password Sets the setup password. This option is read-only if the password jumper is not

Password Status Locks the system password. This option is set to Unlocked by default.

TPM Security

TPM Information Changes the operational state of the TPM. This option is set to No Change by

TPM Status Specifies the TPM status.

TPM Command

Intel TXT Enables or disables the Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) option. To enable

Power Button Enables or disables the power button on the front of the system. This option is set

Description

using the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set (AES-NI). This option is set
to Enabled by default.

if the password jumper is not installed in the system.

installed in the system.

NOTE: The TPM menu is available only when the TPM module is installed.

Enables you to control the reporting mode of the TPM. The TPM Security option is
set to Off by default. You can only modify the TPM Status, TPM Activation, and Intel
TXT fields if the TPM Status field is set to either On with Pre-boot Measurements
or On without Pre-boot Measurements.

default.

CAUTION: Clearing the TPM results in the loss of all keys in the TPM. The
loss of TPM keys may affect booting to the operating system.

Clears all the contents of the TPM. The TPM Clear option is set to No by default.

the Intel TXT option, virtualization technology and TPM Security must be enabled
with Pre-boot measurements. This option is set to Off by default.

to Enabled by default.

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Option Description

NMI Button Enables or disables the NMI button on the front of the system. This option is set to

Disabled by default.

AC Power
Recovery

AC Power
Recovery Delay

User Defined
Delay (60s to
240s)

UEFI Variable
Access

Secure Boot Enables Secure Boot, where the BIOS authenticates each pre-boot image by using

Secure Boot
Policy

Secure Boot
Policy Summary

Sets how the system behaves after AC power is restored to the system. This option
is set to Last by default.

Sets the time delay for the system to power up after AC power is restored to the
system. This option is set to Immediate by default.

Sets the User Defined Delay option when the User Defined option for AC Power
Recovery Delay is selected.

Provides varying degrees of securing UEFI variables. When set to Standard (the
default), UEFI variables are accessible in the operating system per the UEFI
specification. When set to Controlled, selected UEFI variables are protected in the
environment and new UEFI boot entries are forced to be at the end of the current
boot order.

the certificates in the Secure Boot Policy. Secure Boot is disabled by default.

When Secure Boot policy is set to Standard, the BIOS uses the system
manufacturer’s key and certificates to authenticate pre-boot images. When Secure
Boot policy is set to Custom, the BIOS uses the user-defined key and certificates.
Secure Boot policy is set to Standard by default.

Specifies the list of certificates and hashes that secure boot uses to authenticate
images.

Related Links

System Security
Viewing System Security

Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings

Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings is displayed only when Secure Boot Policy is set to Custom.

Viewing Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings

To view the Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings screen, perform the following steps:

1. Turn on, or restart your system.

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

F2 = System Setup

NOTE: 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.

3. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.

4. On the System BIOS screen, click System Security.

5. On the System Security screen, click Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings.

Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings details

The Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings screen details are explained as follows:

Option Description

Platform Key Imports, exports, deletes, or restores the platform key (PK).

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Option Description

Key Exchange Key
Database

Authorized
Signature
Database

Forbidden
Signature
Database

Enables you to import, export, delete, or restore entries in the Key Exchange Key
(KEK) Database.

Imports, exports, deletes, or restores entries in the Authorized Signature Database
(db).

Imports, exports, deletes, or restores entries in the Forbidden Signature Database
(dbx).

Creating a system and setup password

Prerequisites

Ensure that the password jumper is enabled. The password jumper enables or disables the system
password and setup password features. For more information, see the System board jumper settings
section.

NOTE: If the password jumper setting is disabled, the existing system password and setup password
are deleted and you need not provide the system password to boot the system.

Steps

1. To enter System Setup, press F2 immediately after turning on or rebooting your system.

2. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS → System Security.

3. On the System Security screen, verify that Password Status is set to Unlocked.

4. In the System Password field, type your system password, and press Enter or Tab.

Use the following guidelines to assign the system password:

• A password can have up to 32 characters.

• The password can contain the numbers 0 through 9.

• Only the following special characters are allowed: space, (”), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (\), (]), (`).

A message prompts you to reenter the system password.

5. Reenter the system password, and click OK.

6. In the Setup Password field, type your setup password and press Enter or Tab.

A message prompts you to reenter the setup password.

7. Reenter the setup password, and click OK.

8. Press Esc to return to the System BIOS screen. Press Esc again.

A message prompts you to save the changes.

NOTE: Password protection does not take effect until the system reboots.

Related Links

System board jumper settings
System board jumpers and connectors
System Security

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Using your system password to secure your system

If you have assigned a setup password, the system accepts your setup password as an alternate system
password.

Steps

1. Turn on or reboot your system.

2. Type the system password and press Enter.

Next steps

When Password Status is set to Locked, type the system password and press Enter when prompted at
reboot.

NOTE: If an incorrect system password is typed, the system displays a message and prompts you to
reenter your password. You have three attempts to type the correct password. After the third
unsuccessful attempt, the system displays an error message that the system has stopped
functioning and must be turned off. Even after you turn off and restart the system, the error
message is displayed until the correct password is entered.

Related Links

System Security

Deleting or changing system and setup password

Prerequisites

NOTE: You cannot delete or change an existing system or setup password if the Password Status is

Locked.

set to

Steps

1. To enter System Setup, press F2 immediately after turning on or restarting your system.

2. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS → System Security.

3. On the System Security screen, ensure that Password Status is set to Unlocked.

4. In the System Password field, alter or delete the existing system password, and then press Enter or

Tab.

5. In the Setup Password field, alter or delete the existing setup password, and then press Enter or Tab.
If you change the system and setup password, a message prompts you to reenter the new password.

If you delete the system and setup password, a message prompts you to confirm the deletion.

6. Press Esc to return to the System BIOS screen. Press Esc again, and a message prompts you to save
the changes.

Related Links

System Security

Operating with a setup password enabled

If Setup Password is set to Enabled, type the correct setup password before modifying the system setup
options.

If you do not type the correct password in three attempts, the system displays the following message:

Invalid Password! Number of unsuccessful password attempts: <x> System Halted!
Must power down.

Even after you turn off and restart the system, the error message is displayed until the correct password is
typed. The following options are exceptions:

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• If System Password is not set to Enabled and is not locked through the Password Status option, you

can assign a system password. For more information, see the System Security Settings screen section.

• You cannot disable or change an existing system password.

NOTE: You can use the password status option with the setup password option to protect the
system password from unauthorized changes.

Related Links

Viewing System Security
System Security

System Information

You can use the System Information screen to view system properties such as Service Tag, system model
name, and the BIOS version.

Related Links

System Information details
System BIOS
Viewing System Information

Viewing System Information

To view the System Information screen, perform the following steps:

1. Turn on, or restart your system.

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

F2 = System Setup

NOTE: 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.

3. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.

4. On the System BIOS screen, click System Information.

Related Links

System Information

System Information details

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

Description

Specifies the system model name.

Specifies the BIOS version installed on the system.

Specifies the current version of the Management Engine firmware.

Specifies the system Service Tag.

Specifies the name of the system manufacturer.

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Option Description

System
Manufacturer
Contact
Information

System CPLD
Version

UEFI Compliance
Version

Related Links

System Information
System Information details
Viewing System Information

Specifies the contact information of the system manufacturer.

Specifies the current version of the system complex programmable logic device
(CPLD) firmware.

Specifies the UEFI compliance level of the system firmware.

Memory Settings

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.

Related Links

Memory Settings details
System BIOS
Viewing Memory Settings

Viewing Memory Settings

To view the Memory Settings screen, perform the following steps:

1. Turn on, or restart your system.

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

F2 = System Setup

NOTE: 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.

3. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.

4. On the System BIOS screen, click Memory Settings.

Related Links

Memory Settings
Memory Settings details

Memory Settings details

The Memory Settings screen details are explained as follows:

Option

System Memory
Size

System Memory
Type

System Memory
Speed

Description

Specifies the memory size in the system.

Specifies the type of memory installed in the system.

Specifies the system memory speed.

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Option Description

System Memory
Voltage

Video Memory Specifies the amount of video memory.

System Memory
Testing

Memory
Operating Mode

Node Interleaving Specifies if Non-Uniform Memory architecture (NUMA) is supported. If this field is

Snoop Mode Specifies the Snoop Mode options. The Snoop Mode options available are Home

Specifies 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 options available are Optimizer Mode,

Advanced ECC Mode, Mirror Mode, Spare Mode, Spare with Advanced ECC Mode,
Dell Fault Resilient Mode and Dell NUMA Fault Resilient Mode. This option is set

to Optimizer Mode by default.

NOTE: The Memory Operating Mode option can have different default and
available options based on the memory configuration of your system.

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

set to Enabled, memory interleaving is supported if a symmetric memory
configuration is installed. If the field is set to Disabled, the system supports NUMA
(asymmetric) memory configurations. This option is set to Disabled by default.

Snoop, Early Snoop, and Cluster on Die. This option is set to Early Snoop by
default. This field is available only when the Node Interleaving is set to Disabled.

Related Links

Memory Settings
Viewing Memory Settings

Processor Settings

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.

Related Links

Processor Settings details
System BIOS
Viewing Processor Settings

Viewing Processor Settings

To view the Processor Settings screen, perform the following steps:

1. Turn on, or restart your system.

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

F2 = System Setup

NOTE: 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.

3. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.

4. On the System BIOS screen, click Processor Settings.

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Related Links

Processor Settings
Processor Settings details

Processor Settings details

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.

QPI Speed Enables you to control QuickPath Interconnect data rate settings.

Alternate RTID
(Requestor
Transaction ID)
Setting

Modifies Requestor Transaction IDs, which are QPI resources. This option is set to
Disabled by default.

NOTE: Enabling this option may negatively impact the overall system
performance.

Virtualization
Technology

Address
Translation
Service (ATS)

Adjacent Cache
Line Prefetch

Hardware
Prefetcher

DCU Streamer
Prefetcher

DCU IP Prefetcher Enables or disables the Data Cache Unit (DCU) IP prefetcher. This option is set to

Logical Processor
Idling

Configurable TDP Enables you to reconfigure the processor Thermal Design Power (TDP) levels

Enables or disables the additional hardware capabilities provided for virtualization.
This option is set to Enabled by default.

Defines the Address Translation Cache (ATC) for devices to cache the DMA
transactions. This option provides an interface between CPU and DMA Memory
Management to a chipset's Address Translation and Protection Table to translate
DMA addresses to host addresses. This option is set to Enabled by default.

Optimizes the system for applications that need high utilization of sequential
memory access. This option is set to Enabled by default. You can disable this
option for applications that need high utilization of random memory access.

Enables or disables the hardware prefetcher. This option is set to Enabled by
default.

Enables or disables the Data Cache Unit (DCU) streamer prefetcher. This option is
set to Enabled by default.

Enabled by default.

Enables you to improve the energy efficiency of a system. It uses the operating
system core parking algorithm and parks some of the logical processors in the
system which in turn allows the corresponding processor cores to transition into a
lower power idle state. This option can only be enabled if the operating system
supports it. It is set to

during POST based on the power and thermal delivery capabilities of the system.
TDP verifies the maximum heat the cooling system is needed 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.

Disabled by default.

X2Apic Mode Enables or disables the X2Apic mode.

Dell Controlled
Turbo

Controls the turbo engagement. Enable this option only when System Profile is set
to Performance.

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Option Description

NOTE: Depending on the number of installed CPUs, there may be up to four
processor listings.

Number of Cores
per Processor

Processor 64-bit
Support

Processor Core
Speed

Processor 1

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Viewing Processor Settings

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.

Specifies the maximum core frequency of the processor.

NOTE: Depending on the number of CPUs, there may be up to four
processors listed.

The following settings are displayed for each processor installed in the system:

Option Description

Family-Model­Stepping

Brand Specifies the brand name.

Level 2 Cache Specifies the total L2 cache.

Level 3 Cache Specifies the total L3 cache.

Number of Cores Specifies the number of cores per processor.

Specifies the family, model, and stepping of the processor
as defined by Intel.

SATA Settings

You can use the SATA Settings screen to view the SATA settings of SATA devices and enable RAID on
your system.

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SATA Settings details
System BIOS
Viewing SATA Settings

Viewing SATA Settings

To view the SATA Settings screen, perform the following steps:

1. Turn on, or restart your system.

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

F2 = System Setup

NOTE: 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.

3. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.

4. On the System BIOS screen, click SATA Settings.

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SATA Settings
SATA Settings details

SATA Settings details

The SATA Settings screen details are explained as follows:

Option Description

Embedded SATA Enables the embedded SATA option to be set to Off, ATA, AHCI, or RAID modes.

This option is set to AHCI by default.

Security Freeze
Lock

Write Cache Enables or disables the command for Embedded SATA drives during POST.

Port A Sets the drive type of the selected device. For Embedded SATA settings in ATA

Sends Security Freeze Lock command to the Embedded SATA drives during POST.
This option is applicable only for ATA and AHCI modes.

mode, set this field to Auto to enable BIOS support. Set it to OFF to turn off BIOS
support.

For AHCI or RAID mode, BIOS support is always enabled.

Option Description

Model Specifies the drive model of the selected device.

Drive Type Specifies the type of drive attached to the SATA port.

Capacity Specifies the total capacity of the hard drive. This field is

undefined for removable media devices such as optical
drives.

Port B Sets the drive type of the selected device. For Embedded SATA settings in ATA

mode, set this field to Auto to enable BIOS support. Set it to OFF to turn off BIOS
support.

For AHCI or RAID mode, BIOS support is always enabled.

Option Description

Model Specifies the drive model of the selected device.

Drive Type Specifies the type of drive attached to the SATA port.

Capacity Specifies the total capacity of the hard drive. This field is

undefined for removable media devices such as optical
drives.

Port C Sets the drive type of the selected device. For Embedded SATA settings in ATA

mode, set this field to Auto to enable BIOS support. Set it to OFF to turn off BIOS
support.

For AHCI or RAID mode, BIOS support is always enabled.

Option Description

Model Specifies the drive model of the selected device.

Drive Type Specifies the type of drive attached to the SATA port.

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Option Description

Option Description

Capacity Specifies the total capacity of the hard drive. This field is

undefined for removable media devices such as optical
drives.

Port D Sets the drive type of the selected device. For Embedded SATA settings in ATA

mode, set this field to Auto to enable BIOS support. Set it to OFF to turn off BIOS
support.

For AHCI or RAID mode, BIOS support is always enabled.

Option Description

Model Specifies the drive model of the selected device.

Drive Type Specifies the type of drive attached to the SATA port.

Capacity Specifies the total capacity of the hard drive. This field is

undefined for removable media devices such as optical
drives.

Port E Sets the drive type of the selected device. For Embedded SATA settings in ATA

mode, set this field to Auto to enable BIOS support. Set it to OFF to turn off BIOS
support.

For AHCI or RAID mode, BIOS support is always enabled.

Option Description

Model Specifies the drive model of the selected device.

Drive Type Specifies the type of drive attached to the SATA port.

Capacity Specifies the total capacity of the hard drive. This field is

undefined for removable media devices such as optical
drives.

Port F Sets the drive type of the selected device. For Embedded SATA settings in ATA

mode, set this field to Auto to enable BIOS support. Set it to OFF to turn off BIOS
support.

For AHCI or RAID mode, BIOS support is always enabled.

Option Description

Model Specifies the drive model of the selected device.

Drive Type Specifies the type of drive attached to the SATA port.

Capacity Specifies the total capacity of the hard drive. This field is

undefined for removable media devices such as optical
drives.

Port G Sets the drive type of the selected device. For Embedded SATA settings in ATA

mode, set this field to Auto to enable BIOS support. Set it to OFF to turn off BIOS
support.

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Option Description

For AHCI or RAID mode, BIOS support is always enabled.

Option Description

Model Specifies the drive model of the selected device.

Drive Type Specifies the type of drive attached to the SATA port.

Capacity Specifies the total capacity of the hard drive. This field is

undefined for removable media devices such as optical
drives.

Port H Sets the drive type of the selected device. For Embedded SATA settings in ATA

mode, set this field to Auto to enable BIOS support. Set it to OFF to turn off BIOS
support.

For AHCI or RAID mode, BIOS support is always enabled.

Option Description

Model Specifies the drive model of the selected device.

Drive Type Specifies the type of drive attached to the SATA port.

Capacity Specifies the total capacity of the hard drive. This field is

undefined for removable media devices such as optical
drives.

Port I Sets the drive type of the selected device. For Embedded SATA settings in ATA

mode, set this field to Auto to enable BIOS support. Set it to OFF to turn off BIOS
support.

For AHCI or RAID mode, BIOS support is always enabled.

Option Description

Model Specifies the drive model of the selected device.

Drive Type Specifies the type of drive attached to the SATA port.

Capacity Specifies the total capacity of the hard drive. This field is

undefined for removable media devices such as optical
drives.

Port J Sets the drive type of the selected device. For Embedded SATA settings in ATA

mode, set this field to Auto to enable BIOS support. Set it to OFF to turn off BIOS
support.

For AHCI or RAID mode, BIOS support is always enabled.

Option Description

Model Specifies the drive model of the selected device.

Drive Type Specifies the type of drive attached to the SATA port.

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Option Description

Option Description

Capacity Specifies the total capacity of the hard drive. This field is

undefined for removable media devices such as optical
drives.

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SATA Settings
Viewing SATA Settings

Integrated Devices

You can use the Integrated Devices screen to view and configure the settings of all integrated devices
including the video controller, integrated RAID controller, and the USB ports.

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Integrated Devices details
System BIOS
Viewing Integrated Devices

Viewing Integrated Devices

To view the Integrated Devices screen, perform the following steps:

1. Turn on, or restart your system.

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

F2 = System Setup

NOTE: 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.

3. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.

4. On the System BIOS screen, click Integrated Devices.

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Integrated Devices
Integrated Devices details

Integrated Devices details

The Integrated Devices screen details are explained as follows:

Option

USB 3.0 Setting Enables or disables the USB 3.0 support. Enable this option only if your operating

User Accessible
USB Ports

Description

system supports USB 3.0. If you disable this option, devices operate at USB 2.0
speed. USB 3.0 is enabled by default.

Enables or disables the USB ports. Selecting Only Back Ports On disables the front
USB ports, selecting All Ports Off disables all USB ports. The USB keyboard and
mouse operate during boot process in certain operating systems. After the boot
process is complete, the USB keyboard and mouse do not work if the ports are
disabled.

NOTE: Selecting Only Back Ports On and All Ports Off disables the USB
management port and also restricts access to iDRAC features.

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Option Description

Internal USB Port Enables or disables the internal USB port. This option is set to Enabled by default.

Integrated RAID
Controller

Integrated
Network Card 1

Embedded NIC1
and NIC2

I/OAT DMA Engine Enables or disables the I/OAT option. Enable only if the hardware and software

Embedded Video
Controller

Current State of
Embedded Video
Controller

SR-IOV Global
Enable

OS Watchdog
Timer

Memory Mapped
I/O above 4 GB

Slot Disablement Enables or disables the available PCIe slots on your system. The slot disablement

Enables or disables the integrated RAID controller. This option is set to Enabled by
default.

Enables or disables the integrated network card.

NOTE: The Embedded NIC1 and NIC2 options are only available on systems
that do not have Integrated Network Card 1.

Enables or disables the Embedded NIC1 and NIC2 options. If set to Disabled, the
NIC may still be available for shared network access by the embedded
management controller. The embedded NIC1 and NIC2 options are only available
on systems that do not have Network Daughter Cards (NDCs). The Embedded NIC1
and NIC2 option is mutually exclusive with the Integrated Network Card 1 option.
Configure the Embedded NIC1 and NIC2 option by using the NIC management
utilities of the system.

support the feature.

Enables or disables the Embedded Video Controller option. This option is set to
Enabled by default.

Displays the current state of the embedded video controller. The Current State of
Embedded Video Controller option is a read-only field. If the Embedded Video
Controller is the only display capability in the system (that is, no add-in graphics
card is installed), then the Embedded Video Controller is automatically used as the
primary display even if the

Enables or disables the BIOS configuration of Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR­IOV) devices. This option is set to Disabled by default.

If your system stops responding, this watchdog timer aids in the recovery of your
operating system. When this option is set to Enabled, the operating system
initializes the timer. When this option is set to Disabled (the default), the timer does
not have any effect on the system.

Enables or disables the support for PCIe devices that need large amounts of
memory. This option is set to Enabled by default.

feature controls the configuration of PCIe cards installed in the specified slot. Slots
must be disabled only when the installed peripheral card prevents booting into the
operating system or causes delays in system startup. If the slot is disabled, both the
Option ROM and UEFI drivers are disabled.

Embedded Video Controller setting is set to Disabled.

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Integrated Devices
Viewing Integrated Devices

Serial Communication

You can use the Serial Communication screen to view the properties of the serial communication port.
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Serial Communication details
System BIOS

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Viewing Serial Communication

Viewing Serial Communication

To view the Serial Communication screen, perform the following steps:

1. Turn on, or restart your system.

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

F2 = System Setup

NOTE: 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.

3. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.

4. On the System BIOS screen, click Serial Communication.

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Serial Communication
Serial Communication details

Serial Communication details

The Serial Communication screen details are explained as follows:

Option

Serial
Communication

Serial Port
Address

External Serial
Connector

Description

Selects serial communication devices (Serial Device 1 and Serial Device 2) in BIOS.
BIOS console redirection can also be enabled and the port address can be
specified. This option is set to Auto by default.

Enables you to set the port address for serial devices. This option is set to Serial
Device 1=COM2, Serial Device 2=COM1 by default.

NOTE: You can use only Serial Device 2 for the Serial Over LAN (SOL) feature.
To use console redirection by SOL, configure the same port address for
console redirection and the serial device.

NOTE: Every time the system boots, the BIOS syncs the serial MUX setting
saved in iDRAC. The serial MUX setting can independently be changed in
iDRAC. Loading the BIOS default settings from within the BIOS setup utility
may not always revert the serial MUX setting to the default setting of Serial
Device 1.

Enables you to associate the External Serial Connector to Serial Device 1, Serial
Device 2, or the Remote Access Device by using this option.

NOTE: Only Serial Device 2 can be used for Serial Over LAN (SOL). To use
console redirection by SOL, configure the same port address for console
redirection and the serial device.

NOTE: Every time the system boots, the BIOS syncs the serial MUX setting
saved in iDRAC. The serial MUX setting can independently be changed in
iDRAC. Loading the BIOS default settings from within the BIOS setup utility
may not always revert this setting to the default setting of Serial Device 1.

Failsafe Baud Rate Specifies the failsafe baud rate for console redirection. The BIOS attempts to

determine the baud rate automatically. This failsafe baud rate is used only if the

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Option Description

attempt fails, and the value must not be changed. This option is set to 115200 by
default.

Remote Terminal
Type

Redirection After
Boot

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Serial Communication
Viewing Serial Communication

System Profile Settings

You can use the System Profile Settings screen to enable specific system performance settings such as
power management.

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System Profile Settings details
System BIOS
Viewing System Profile Settings

Viewing System Profile Settings

To view the System Profile Settings screen, perform the following steps:

1. Turn on, or restart your system.

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

F2 = System Setup

Sets the remote console terminal type. This option is set to VT 100/VT 220 by
default.

Enables or disables the BIOS console redirection when the operating system is
loaded. This option is set to Enabled by default.

NOTE: 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.

3. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.

4. On the System BIOS screen, click System Profile Settings.

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System Profile Settings
System Profile Settings details

System Profile Settings details

The System Profile Settings screen details are explained as follows:

Option

System Profile Sets the system profile. If you set the System Profile option to a mode other than

CPU Power
Management

Description

Custom, the BIOS automatically sets the rest of the options. You can only change
the rest of the options if the mode is set to Custom. This option is set to
Performance Per Watt Optimized (DAPC) by default. DAPC is Dell Active Power
Controller.

NOTE: All the parameters on the system profile setting screen are available
only when the System Profile option is set to Custom.

Sets the CPU power management. This option is set to System DBPM (DAPC) by
default. DBPM is Demand-Based Power Management.

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Option Description

Memory
Frequency

Turbo Boost Enables or disables the processor to operate in the turbo boost mode. This option

Energy Efficient
Turbo

C1E Enables or disables the processor to switch to a minimum performance state when

C States Enables or disables the processor to operate in all available power states. This

Collaborative CPU
Performance
Control

Memory Patrol
Scrub

Memory Refresh
Rate

Uncore Frequency Enables you to select the Processor Uncore Frequency option.

Sets the speed of the system memory. You can select Maximum Performance,
Maximum Reliability, or a specific speed.

is set to Enabled by default.

Enables or disables the Energy Efficient Turbo option.
Energy Efficient Turbo (EET) is a mode of operation where a processor’s core

frequency is adjusted to be within the turbo range based on workload.

it is idle. This option is set to Enabled by default.

option is set to Enabled by default.

Enables or disables the CPU power management option. When set to Enabled, the
CPU power management is controlled by the OS DBPM and the System DBPM
(DAPC). This option is set to Disabled by default.

Sets the memory patrol scrub frequency. This option is set to Standard by default.

Sets the memory refresh rate to either 1x or 2x. This option is set to 1x by default.

Dynamic mode enables the processor to optimize power resources across the
cores and uncore during runtime. The optimization of the uncore frequency to
either save power or optimize performance is influenced by the setting of the

Energy Efficiency Policy option.

Energy Efficient
Policy

Number of Turbo
Boot Enabled
Cores for
Processor 1

Monitor/Mwait Enables the Monitor/Mwait instructions in the processor. This option is set to

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System Profile Settings
Viewing System Profile Settings

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Enables you to select the Energy Efficient Policy option.
The CPU uses the setting to manipulate the internal behavior of the processor and

determines whether to target higher performance or better power savings.

NOTE: If there are two processors installed in the system, you see an entry for
Number of Turbo Boost Enabled Cores for Processor 2.

Controls the number of turbo boost enabled cores for processor 1. The maximum
number of cores is enabled by default.

Enabled for all system profiles, except Custom by default.

NOTE: This option can be disabled only if the C States option in the Custom
mode is set to disabled.

NOTE: When C States is set to Enabled in the Custom mode, changing the
Monitor/Mwait setting does not impact the system power or performance.

Miscellaneous Settings

You can use the Miscellaneous Settings screen to perform specific functions such as updating the asset
tag and changing the system date and time.

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Miscellaneous Settings details
System BIOS
Viewing Miscellaneous Settings

Viewing Miscellaneous Settings

To view the Miscellaneous Settings screen, perform the following steps:

1. Turn on, or restart your system.

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

F2 = System Setup

NOTE: 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.

3. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.

4. On the System BIOS screen, click Miscellaneous Settings.

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Miscellaneous Settings
Miscellaneous Settings details

Miscellaneous Settings details

The Miscellaneous Settings screen details are explained as follows:

Option

System Time Enables you to set the time on the system.

System Date Enables you to set the date on the system.

Asset Tag Specifies the asset tag and enables you to modify it for security and tracking

Keyboard
NumLock

F1/F2 Prompt on
Error

Load Legacy
Video Option
ROM

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Miscellaneous Settings
Viewing Miscellaneous Settings

Description

purposes.

Enables you to set whether the system boots with the NumLock enabled or
disabled. This option is set to On by default.

NOTE: This option does not apply to 84-key keyboards.

Enables or disables the F1/F2 prompt on error. This option is set to Enabled by
default. The F1/F2 prompt also includes keyboard errors.

Enables you to determine whether the system BIOS loads the legacy video (INT
10H) option ROM from the video controller. Selecting Enabled in the operating
system does not support UEFI video output standards. This field is available only for
UEFI boot mode. You cannot set the option to Enabled if UEFI Secure Boot mode
is enabled.

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iDRAC Settings utility

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.

NOTE: Accessing some of the features on the iDRAC settings utility needs the iDRAC Enterprise
License upgrade.

For more information about using iDRAC, see Dell Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide
at Dell.com/idracmanuals.

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Device Settings
System BIOS
Entering the iDRAC Settings utility
Changing the thermal settings

Entering the iDRAC Settings utility

1. Turn on or restart the managed system.

2. Press F2 during Power-on Self-test (POST).

3. On the System Setup Main Menu page, click iDRAC Settings.
The iDRAC Settings screen is displayed.

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iDRAC Settings utility

Changing the thermal settings

The iDRAC settings utility enables you to select and customize the thermal control settings for your
system.

1. Click iDRAC Settings → Thermal.

2. Under SYSTEM THERMAL PROFILE → Thermal Profile, select one of the following options:

• Default Thermal Profile Settings

• Maximum Performance (Performance Optimized)

• Minimum Power (Performance per Watt Optimized)

3. Under USER COOLING OPTIONS, set the Fan Speed Offset, Minimum Fan Speed, and Custom

Minimum Fan Speed.

4. Click Back → Finish → Yes.

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iDRAC Settings utility

Device Settings

Device Settings enables you to configure device parameters.
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System BIOS

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Dell Lifecycle Controller

Dell Lifecycle Controller (LC) provides advanced embedded systems management capabilities including
system deployment, configuration, update, maintenance, and diagnosis. LC is delivered as part of the
iDRAC out-of-band solution and Dell system embedded Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)
applications.

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Embedded system management

Embedded system management

The Dell Lifecycle Controller provides advanced embedded systems management throughout the
system’s lifecycle. The Dell Lifecycle Controller can be started during the boot sequence and can
function independently of the operating system.

NOTE: Certain platform configurations may not support the full set of features provided by the Dell
Lifecycle Controller.

For more information about setting up the Dell Lifecycle Controller, configuring hardware and firmware,
and deploying the operating system, see the Dell Lifecycle Controller documentation at Dell.com/

idracmanuals.

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Dell Lifecycle Controller

Boot Manager

The Boot Manager screen enables you to select boot options and diagnostic utilities.
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Boot Manager main menu
System BIOS
Viewing Boot Manager

Viewing Boot Manager

To enter Boot Manager:

1. Turn on, or restart your system.

2. Press F11 when you see the following message:

F11 = Boot Manager

If your operating system begins to load before you press F11, allow the system to complete the
booting, and then restart your system and try again.

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Boot Manager
Boot Manager main menu

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Boot Manager main menu

Menu item Description

Continue Normal
Boot

One-shot Boot
Menu

Launch System
Setup

Launch Lifecycle
Controller

System Utilities Enables you to launch System Utilities menu such as System Diagnostics and UEFI

Related Links

Boot Manager
Viewing Boot Manager

The system attempts to boot to devices starting with the first item in the boot
order. If the boot attempt fails, the system continues with the next item in the boot
order until the boot is successful or no more boot options are found.

Enables you to access boot menu, where you can select a one-time boot device to
boot from.

Enables you to access System Setup.

Exits the Boot Manager and invokes the Dell Lifecycle Controller program.

shell.

One-shot BIOS boot menu

One-shot BIOS boot menu enables you to select a one-shot boot device to boot from the following

options:

• Launch Diagnostics

• BIOS Update File Explorer

• Reboot System

Related Links

Boot Manager

System Utilities

System Utilities contains the following utilities that can be launched:

• Launch Diagnostics

• BIOS Update File Explorer

• Reboot System

Related Links

Boot Manager

PXE boot

The Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) is an industry standard client or interface that allows
networked computers that are not yet loaded with an operating system to be configured and booted
remotely by an administrator.

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Installing and removing system components

Safety instructions

WARNING: Whenever you need to lift the system, get others to assist you. To avoid injury, do not
attempt to lift the system by yourself.

WARNING: Opening or removing the system cover while the system is powered on may expose
you to a risk of electric shock.

CAUTION: Do not operate the system without the cover for a duration exceeding five minutes.

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only
perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as
directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is
not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions
that are shipped with your product.

CAUTION: Operating the system without the system cover can result in component damage.

NOTE: Dell recommends that you always use a static mat and static strap while working on
components inside the system.

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NOTE: To ensure proper operation and cooling, all bays in the system and system fans must be
populated always with either a component or with a blank.

Before working inside your system

Prerequisites

Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.

Steps

1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals.

2. Disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and disconnect the peripherals.

3. If installed, remove the front bezel.

4. If applicable, remove the system from the rack.
For more information, see the Rack Installation placemat at Dell.com/poweredgemanuals.

5. Remove the system cover.

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Safety instructions
Removing the system cover
Removing the optional front bezel

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After working inside your system

Prerequisites

Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.

Steps

1. Install the system cover.

2. If applicable, install the system into the rack.
For more information, see the Rack Installation placemat at Dell.com/poweredgemanuals.

3. If removed, install the optional front bezel.

4. Reconnect the peripherals and connect the system to the electrical outlet.

5. Turn on the system, including any attached peripherals.

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Installing the system cover
Installing the optional front bezel

Recommended tools

You need the following tools to perform the removal and installation procedures:

• Key to the bezel lock. This is needed only if your system includes a bezel.

• Phillips #1 screwdriver

• Phillips #2 screwdriver

• Wrist grounding strap

You need the following tools to assemble the cables for a DC power supply unit.

• AMP 90871-1 hand-crimping tool or equivalent

• Tyco Electronics 58433-3 or equivalent

• Wire-stripper pliers to remove insulation from size 10 AWG solid or stranded, insulated copper wire

NOTE: Use alpha wire part number 3080 or equivalent (65/30 stranding).

Front bezel (optional)

The front bezel is attached to the front side of the server and prevents accidents while removing the hard
drive or when pressing the reset or power button. The front bezel can also be locked for additional
security.

Removing the optional front bezel

Prerequisites

1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.

Steps

1. Locate and remove the bezel key.

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NOTE: The bezel key is attached to the back of the bezel.

2. Unlock the bezel by using the key.

3. Slide the release latch up and pull the left end of the bezel.

4. Unhook the right end, and remove the bezel.

Figure 16. Removing the optional front bezel

1. bezel lock 2. front bezel

Figure 17. Removing the Quick Sync bezel

1. bezel lock 2. Quick Sync bezel

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Safety instructions
Installing the optional front bezel

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Installing the optional front bezel

Prerequisites

1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.

Steps

1. Locate and remove the bezel key.

NOTE: The bezel key is attached to the back of the bezel.

2. Hook the right end of the bezel onto the chassis.

3. Fit the free end of the bezel onto the system.

4. Lock the bezel by using the key.

Figure 18. Installing the optional front bezel

1. bezel lock 2. front bezel

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Figure 19. Installing the Quick Sync bezel

1. bezel lock 2. Quick Sync bezel

Related Links

Safety instructions
Removing the optional front bezel

System cover

The system cover protects the components inside the system and helps in maintaining air flow inside the
system. Removing the system cover actuates the intrusion switch which aids in maintaining system
security.

Removing the system cover

Prerequisites

1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.

2. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals.

3. Disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and disconnect the peripherals.

4. If installed, remove the optional bezel. For more information, see the Removing the optional front

bezel section.

Steps

1. Rotate the latch release lock counter clockwise to the unlocked position.

2. Lift the latch toward the back of the system.

The system cover slides back and the tabs on the system cover disengage from the slots on the
chassis.

NOTE: The position of the latch may vary depending on the configuration of your system.

3. Hold the cover on both sides, and lift the cover away from the system.

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Figure 20. Removing the system cover

1. latch release lock 2. latch

3. system cover

Next steps

1. Install the system cover.

Related Links

Safety instructions
Removing the optional front bezel
Installing the system cover

Installing the system cover

Prerequisites

1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.

2. Ensure that all internal cables are connected and placed out of the way and no tools or extra parts

are left inside the system.

Steps

1. Align the slots on the system cover with the tabs on the chassis.

2. Push the system cover latch down to move the system cover into the closed position.

The system cover slides forward and the tabs on the system cover engage with the slots on the
chassis. The system cover latch locks into place when the system cover engages with the slots on
the chassis.

3. Rotate the latch release lock clockwise to the locked position.

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Figure 21. Installing the system cover

1. latch release lock 2. latch

3. system cover

Next steps

1. If removed, install the bezel.

2. Reconnect the peripherals and connect the system to the electrical outlet.

3. Turn on the system, including any attached peripherals.

Related Links

Safety instructions
Installing the optional front bezel
Removing the system cover

Inside the system

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only
perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as
directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is
not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions
that are shipped with your product.

NOTE: Components that are hot swappable are marked orange and touch points on the
components are marked blue.

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Figure 22. Inside the system—eight hard drive system

1. control panel assembly 2. cooling fans (7)

3. processor 1 4. DIMMs (6)

5. power supply unit (PSU) connector 6. PSU (2)

7. riser card 3 8. network daughter card

9. riser card 2 10. riser card 1

11. DIMMs (6) 12. processor 2

13. DIMMs (12) 14. hard drive backplane

15. hard drive

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Figure 23. Inside the system—24 hard drive system and 10 hard drive system

1. control panel assembly 2. cooling fans (7)

3. processor 1 4. DIMMs (6)

5. PSU connector 6. PSU 2

7. riser card 3 8. network daughter card

9. riser card 1 10. riser card 2

11. DIMMs (6) 12. processor 2

13. DIMMs (12) 14. expander board

15. hard drive

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Cooling shroud

The cooling shroud has aerodynamically placed openings that direct the airflow across the entire system.
The airflow passes through all the critical parts of the system, where the vacuum pulls air across the
entire surface area of the heat sink, thus allowing increased cooling.

Removing the cooling shroud

Prerequisites

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only
perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as
directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is
not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions
that are shipped with your product.

CAUTION: Never operate your system with the cooling shroud removed. The system may get
overheated quickly, resulting in shutdown of the system and loss of data.

1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.

2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.

Steps

Holding the touch points, lift the cooling shroud away from the system.

Figure 24. Removing the cooling shroud

1. cooling shroud

Next steps

1. Install the cooling shroud.

2. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.

Related Links

Safety instructions
Before working inside your system
Installing the cooling shroud
After working inside your system

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Installing the cooling shroud

Prerequisites

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only
perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as
directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is
not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions
that are shipped with your product.

1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.

2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.

3. If applicable, route the cables inside the system along the chassis wall and secure the cables by using

the cable-securing bracket.

Steps

1. Align the tabs on the cooling shroud with the securing slots on the chassis.

2. Lower the cooling shroud into the chassis until it is firmly seated.

Figure 25. Installing the cooling shroud

1. cooling shroud

Next steps

1. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.

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Before working inside your system
After working inside your system
Removing the cooling shroud

System memory

The system supports DDR4 registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) and load reduced DIMMs (LRDIMMs). System
memory holds the instructions that are executed by the processor.

NOTE: MT/s indicates DIMM speed in MegaTransfers per second.

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Memory bus operating frequency can be 1866 MT/s, 2133 MT/s, or 2400 MT/s depending on the
following factors:

• DIMM type (RDIMM or LRDIMM)

• Number of DIMMs populated per channel

• System profile selected (for example, Performance Optimized, Custom, or Dense Configuration

Optimized)

• Maximum supported DIMM frequency of the processors

Your system contains 24 memory sockets split into two sets of 12 sockets, one set per processor. Each
12-socket set is organized into four channels. In each channel, the release tabs of the first socket are
marked white, the second socket black, and the third socket green.

Figure 26. Memory socket locations

Memory channels are organized as follows:

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Table 36. Memory channels

ProcessorChannel 0 Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3

Process
or 1

Process
or 2

The following table shows the memory populations and operating frequencies for the supported
configurations:

Table 37. Memory population

DIMM
Type

RDIMM 1

LRDIMM 1

Slots A1, A5, and A9 Slots A2, A6, and A10 Slots A3, A7, and A11 Slots A4, A8, and A12

Slots B1, B5, and B9 Slots B2, B6, and B10 Slots B3, B7, and B11 Slots B4, B8, and B12

DIMMs
Populated/
Channel

2 2400, 2133, 1866 Dual rank or single rank

3 1866 Dual rank or single rank

2 2400, 2133, 1866 Quad rank

3 2133, 1866 Quad rank

Voltage

1.2 V

1.2 V

Operating

Frequency (in MT/s)

2400, 2133, 1866 Dual rank or single rank

2400, 2133, 1866 Quad rank

Maximum DIMM Rank/
Channel

General memory module installation guidelines

NOTE: Memory configurations that fail to observe these guidelines can prevent your system from
booting, stop responding during memory configuration, or operating with reduced memory.

The system supports Flexible Memory Configuration, enabling the system to be configured and run in any
valid chipset architectural configuration. The following are the recommended guidelines for installing
memory modules:

• RDIMMs and LRDIMMs must not be mixed.

• x4 and x8 DRAM based memory modules can be mixed. For more information, see the Mode-specific

guidelines section.

• Up to three dual- or single-rank RDIMMs can be populated per channel.

• Up to three LRDIMMs can be populated per channel regardless of rank count.

• If memory modules with different speeds are installed, they will operate at the speed of the slowest

installed memory module(s) or slower depending on system DIMM configuration.

• Populate memory module sockets only if a processor is installed. For single-processor systems,

sockets A1 to A12 are available. For dual-processor systems, sockets A1 to A12 and sockets B1 to B12
are available.

• Populate all the sockets with white release tabs first, followed by the black release tabs, and then the

green release tabs.

• When mixing memory modules with different capacities, populate the sockets with memory modules

with highest capacity first. For example, if you want to mix 4 GB and 8 GB memory modules, populate
8 GB memory modules in the sockets with white release tabs and 4 GB memory modules in the
sockets with black release tabs.

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• In a dual-processor configuration, the memory configuration for each processor should be identical.

For example, if you populate socket A1 for processor 1, then populate socket B1 for processor 2, and
so on.

• Memory modules of different capacities can be mixed provided other memory population rules are

followed (for example, 4 GB and 8 GB memory modules can be mixed).

• Mixing of more than two memory module capacities in a system is not supported.

• Populate four memory modules per processor (one DIMM per channel) at a time to maximize

performance.

Related Links

Mode-specific guidelines

Mode-specific guidelines

Four memory channels are allocated to each processor. The allowable configurations depend on the
memory mode selected.

Advanced Error Correction Code (lockstep)

Advanced Error Correction Code (ECC) mode extends SDDC from x4 DRAM based DIMMs to both x4 and
x8 DRAMs. This protects against single DRAM chip failures during normal operation.

The installation guidelines for memory modules are as follows:

• Memory modules must be identical in size, speed, and technology.

• DIMMs installed in memory sockets with white release levers must be identical and the same rule

applies for sockets with black release levers. This ensures that identical DIMMs are installed in
matched pair —for example, A1 with A2, A3 with A4, A5 with A6, and so on.

Memory optimized (independent channel) mode

This mode supports Single Device Data Correction (SDDC) only for memory modules that use x4 device
width. It does not impose any specific slot population requirements.

Memory sparing

NOTE: To use memory sparing, this feature must be enabled in System Setup.

In this mode, one rank per channel is reserved as a spare. If persistent correctable errors are detected on
a rank, the data from this rank is copied to the spare rank, and the failed rank is disabled.

With memory sparing enabled, the system memory available to the operating system is reduced by one
rank per channel. For example, in a dual-processor configuration with sixteen 4 GB single-rank memory
modules, the available system memory is: 3/4 (ranks/channel) × 16 (memory modules) × 4 GB = 48 GB,
and not 16 (memory modules) × 4 GB = 64 GB.

NOTE: Memory sparing does not offer protection against a multi-bit uncorrectable error.

NOTE: Both Advanced ECC/Lockstep and Optimizer modes support memory sparing.

Memory mirroring

Memory mirroring offers the strongest memory module reliability mode compared to all other modes,
providing improved uncorrectable multi-bit failure protection. In a mirrored configuration, the total
available system memory is one half of the total installed physical memory. Half of the installed memory
is used to mirror the active memory modules. In the event of an uncorrectable error, the system switches
over to the mirrored copy. This ensures SDDC and multi-bit protection.

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The installation guidelines for memory modules are as follows:

• Memory modules must be identical in size, speed, and technology.

• Memory modules installed in memory module sockets with white release levers must be identical and

the same rule applies for sockets with black and green release tabs. This ensures that identical
memory modules are installed in matched pairs—for example, A1 with A2, A3 with A4, A5 with A6, and
so on.

Table 38. Processor configuration

Processor Configuration Memory population

rules

Single CPU Memory population order {1,2}, {3,4} See Memory mirroring note

Memory population
information

Sample memory configurations

The following tables show sample memory configurations for one and two processor configurations that
follow the appropriate memory guidelines.

NOTE: 1R, 2R, and 4R in the following tables indicate single, dual, and quad-rank DIMMs
respectively.

Table 39. Memory configurations—single processor

System
capacity
(in GB)

4 4 1

8 4 2

16 4 4

DIMM
size (in
GB)

Number
of DIMMs

DIMM rank, organization, and
frequency

1R, x8, 2400 MT/s

1R, x8, 2133 MT/s

1R, x8, 2400 MT/s

1R, x8, 2133 MT/s

1R, x8, 2400 MT/s

DIMM slot population

A1

A1, A2

A1, A2, A3, A4

8 2

24 4 6

48 4 12

8 6

1R, x8, 2133 MT/s

1R, x8, 2400 MT/s

1R, x8, 2133 MT/s

1R, x8, 2400 MT/s

1R, x8, 2133 MT/s

1R, x8, 1866 MT/s A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9,

1R, x8, 2400 MT/s

1R, x8, 2133 MT/s

A1, A2

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6

A10, A11, A12

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6

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System
capacity
(in GB)

DIMM
size (in
GB)

Number
of DIMMs

96 8 12

DIMM rank, organization, and

DIMM slot population

frequency

1R, x8, 1866 MT/s A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9,

A10, A11, A12

16 6

128 16 8

144 8 10

16 10

256 32 8

384 32 12

512 64 8

768 64 12

2R, x8, 2400 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6

2R, x8, 2133 MT/s

2R, x8, 2400 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8

2R, x8, 2133 MT/s

1R, x8, 1866 MT/s A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9,

2R, x8, 1866 MT/s A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9,

2R, x4, 2400 MT/s

*

A11

*

A11

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8

2R, x4, 2133 MT/s

2R, x4, 1866 MT/s A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9,

A10, A11, A12

4R, x4, 2133 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8

4R, x4, 2400 MT/s

4R, x4, 1866 MT/s

4R, x4, 2133 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9,
A10, A11, A12

*

16 GB DIMMs must be installed in slots numbered A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, and A8 and 8 GB DIMMs

must be installed in slots A9 and A11.

Table 40. Memory configurations—two processors

System
capacity
(in GB)

16 4 4

DIMM
size (in
GB)

Number
of DIMMs

DIMM rank, organization, and
frequency

1R, x8, 2400 MT/s

DIMM slot population

A1, A2, B1, B2

1R, x8, 2133 MT/s

32 4 8

1R, x8, 2400 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, B4

1R, x8, 2133 MT/s

64 4 16

1R, x8, 2400 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, B1,
B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8

1R, x8, 2133 MT/s

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System
capacity
(in GB)

DIMM
size (in
GB)

8 8

Number
of DIMMs

DIMM rank, organization, and
frequency

1R, x8, 2400 MT/s

1R, x8, 2133 MT/s

DIMM slot population

A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, B4

96 4 24

8 12

128 8 16

16 8

160 8 20

8 12

16 12

1R, x8, 1866 MT/s A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9,

A10, A11, A12, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5,
B6, B7, B8, B9, B10, B11, B12

1R, x8, 2400 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B1, B2, B3,
B4, B5, B6

1R, x8, 2133 MT/s

1R, x8, 2400 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, B1,
B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8

1R, x8, 2133 MT/s

2R, x8, 2400 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, B4

2R, x8, 2133 MT/s

1R, x8, 1866 MT/s A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9,

A11, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8,
B9, B11

1R, x8, 2400 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B1, B2, B3,
B4, B5, B6

*

1R, x8, 2133 MT/s

2R, x8, 2400 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B1, B2, B3,
B4, B5, B6

*

2R, x8, 2133 MT/s

192 8 24

16 12

256 16 16

384 16 24

32 12

1R, x8, 1866 MT/s A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9,

A10, A11, A12, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5,
B6, B7, B8, B9, B10, B11, B12

2R, x8, 2400 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B1, B2, B3,
B4, B5, B6

2R, x8, 2133 MT/s

2R, x8, 2400 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, B1,
B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8

2R, x8, 2133 MT/s

2R, x8, 1866 MT/s A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9,

A10, A11, A12, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5,
B6, B7, B8, B9, B10, B11, B12

2R, x4, 2400 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B1, B2, B3,
B4, B5, B6

2R, x4, 2133 MT/s

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System
capacity
(in GB)

512 32 16

DIMM
size (in
GB)

Number
of DIMMs

DIMM rank, organization, and
frequency

2R, x4, 2400 MT/s

2R, x4, 2133 MT/s

DIMM slot population

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, B1,
B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8

64 8

768 32 24

64 16

1024 64 16

1536 64 24

*

16 GB DIMMs must be installed in slots numbered A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, and B4 and 8 GB DIMMs

must be installed in slots A5, A6, B5, and B6.

4R, x4, 2400 MT/s

4R, x4, 2133 MT/s

2R, x4, 1866 MT/s A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9,

4R, x4, 2400 MT/s

4R, x4, 2133 MT/s

4R, x4, 2133 MT/s A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9,

4R, x4, 1866 MT/s

4R, x4, 2133 MT/s

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, B1,
B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8

A10, A11, A12, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5,
B6, B7, B8, B9, B10, B11, B12

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9,
A10, A11, A12, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5,
B6

A10, A11, A12, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5,
B6

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9,
A10, A11, A12, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5,
B6, B7, B8, B9, B10, B11, B12

Removing memory modules

Prerequisites

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only
perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as
directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is
not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions
that are shipped with your product.

1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.

2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.

3. Remove the cooling shroud.

WARNING: The memory modules are hot to touch for some time after the system has been
powered down. Allow the memory modules to cool before handling them. Handle the memory
modules by the card edges and avoid touching the components or metallic contacts on the
memory module.

CAUTION: To ensure proper system cooling, memory module blanks must be installed in any
memory socket that is not occupied. Remove memory module blanks only if you intend to install
memory modules in those sockets.

Steps

1. Locate the appropriate memory module socket.

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CAUTION: Handle each memory module only by the card edges, ensuring not to touch the
middle of the memory module or metallic contacts.

2. To release the memory module from the socket, simultaneously press the ejectors on both ends of

the memory module socket.

3. Lift and remove the memory module from the system.

Figure 27. Removing the memory module

1. memory module 2. memory module socket

3. memory module socket ejector (2)

Next steps

1. If you are removing the memory module permanently, install a memory-module blank.

2. Install the memory module.

3. Install the cooling shroud.

4. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.

Related Links

Safety instructions
Before working inside your system
Removing the cooling shroud
Installing memory modules

Installing memory modules

Prerequisites

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only
perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as
directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is
not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions
that are shipped with your product.

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1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.

2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.

3. Remove the cooling shroud.

4. Removing the cooling fan assembly.

WARNING: The memory modules are hot to touch for some time after the system has been
powered down. Allow the memory modules to cool before handling them. Handle the memory
modules by the card edges and avoid touching the components or metallic contacts on the
memory module.

CAUTION: To ensure proper system cooling, memory module blanks must be installed in any
memory socket that is not occupied. Remove memory module blanks only if you intend to install
memory modules in those sockets.

Steps

1. Locate the appropriate memory module socket.

CAUTION: Handle each memory module only by the card edges, ensuring not to touch the
middle of the memory module or metallic contacts.

2. Align the edge connector of the memory module with the alignment key of the memory module

socket, and insert the memory module in the socket.

CAUTION: Do not apply pressure at the center of the memory module; apply pressure at both
ends of the memory module evenly.

NOTE: The memory module socket has an alignment key that enables you to install the
memory module in the socket in only one orientation.

3. Press the memory module with your thumbs until the socket levers firmly click into place.
When the memory module is properly seated in the socket, the levers on the memory module socket

align with the levers on the other sockets that have memory modules installed.

Figure 28. Installing the memory module

1. memory module 2. alignment key

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3. memory module socket ejector (2)

Next steps

1. Install the cooling shroud.

2. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.

3. Press F2 to enter System Setup, and check the System Memory setting.

The system should have already changed the value to reflect the installed memory.

4. If the value is incorrect, one or more of the memory modules may not be installed properly. Ensure

that the memory module is firmly seated in the memory module socket.

5. Run the system memory test in system diagnostics.

Related Links

Safety instructions
Before working inside your system
Removing the cooling shroud
After working inside your system
Installing the cooling shroud
Removing memory modules

Hard drives

All hard drives connect to the system board through the hard drive backplane. Hard drives are supplied in
hot swappable hard drive carriers that fit in the hard drive slots.

CAUTION: Before attempting to remove or install a hard drive while the system is running, see the
documentation for the storage controller card to ensure that the host adapter is configured
correctly to support hot swappable hard drive removal and insertion.

CAUTION: Do not turn off or reboot your system while the hard drive is being formatted. Doing
so can cause a hard drive failure.

NOTE: Use only hard drives that have been tested and approved for use with the hard drive
backplane.

When you format a hard drive, allow enough time for the formatting to be completed. High-capacity
hard drives can take several hours to format.

Removing a 2.5-inch hard drive blank

Prerequisites

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. Perform
troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed
by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not
authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that
came with the product.

CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard drive slots must have hard drive
blanks installed.

1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.

2. If installed, remove the bezel.

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Steps

Press the release button and slide the hard drive blank out of the hard drive slot.

Figure 29. Removing a 2.5-inch hard drive blank

1. hard drive blank 2. release button

Related Links

Safety instructions
Removing the optional front bezel

Installing a 2.5-inch hard drive blank

Prerequisites

1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.

2. If installed, remove the front bezel.

Steps

Insert the hard drive blank into the hard drive slot until the release button clicks into place.

Figure 30. Installing a 2.5-inch hard drive blank

1. hard drive blank

Next steps

If removed, install the front bezel.

Related Links

Safety instructions

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Removing the optional front bezel
Installing the optional front bezel

Removing a 1.8-inch hard drive blank

Prerequisites

1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.

2. If installed, remove the front bezel.

CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard drive slots must have hard drive
blanks installed.

Steps

Press the release button and slide the hard drive blank out of the hard drive slot.

Figure 31. Removing a 1.8-inch hard drive blank

1. hard drive blank 2. release button

Next steps

If applicable, install the front bezel.

Related Links

Safety instructions
Removing the optional front bezel

Installing a 1.8-inch hard drive blank

Prerequisites

1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.

2. If installed, remove the front bezel.

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Steps

Insert the hard drive blank into the hard drive slot until the release button clicks into place.

Next steps

If applicable, install the front bezel.

Figure 32. Installing a 1.8-inch hard drive blank

1. hard drive blank

Related Links

Safety instructions
Removing the optional front bezel
Installing the optional front bezel

Removing a hot swappable hard drive or SSD

Prerequisites

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only
perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as
directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is
not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions
that came with the product.

1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.

2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.

3. If applicable, remove the bezel.

4. Using the management software, prepare the hard drive for removal. If the hard drive is online, the

green activity or fault indicator flashes while the drive is turning off. When the hard drive indicators
are off, the hard drive is ready for removal.

For more information, see the documentation for the storage controller.

CAUTION: To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports hot-swap drive
installation. See the documentation supplied with your operating system.

Steps

1. Press the release button to open the hard drive or SSD carrier release handle.

2. Slide the hard drive carrier or SSD out of the hard drive slot.

CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard drive or SSD slots must have
hard drive or SSD blanks installed.

3. If you are not replacing the hard drive or SSD immediately, insert a hard drive or SSD blank in the

empty hard drive slot.

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