Dell R730, R730xd User Manual

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Brand: Dell
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Dell PowerEdge R730 and R730xd

Owner's Manual

Regulatory Model: E31S Series

Regulatory Type: E31S001

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.

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

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

Copyright © 2014 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property laws. Dell™ and the Dell logo are trademarks of Dell Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.

2014 - 09

Rev. A00

Contents
1 About your system................................................................................................	9
Supported configurations.....................................................................................................................	9
Front-panel features and indicators...................................................................................................	10
LCD panel features..............................................................................................................................	16
Home screen..................................................................................................................................	17
Setup menu....................................................................................................................................	17
View menu.....................................................................................................................................	18
Diagnostic indicators...........................................................................................................................	18
Hard-drive indicator codes.................................................................................................................	20
iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes......................................................................................................	21
Quick Sync indicator codes................................................................................................................	22
Back-panel features and indicators....................................................................................................	23
NIC indicator codes............................................................................................................................	26
Power indicator codes........................................................................................................................	26
Documentation matrix........................................................................................................................	29
Quick Resource Locator ..............................................................................................................	30
2 Performing initial system configuration ........................................................	31
Setting up your system........................................................................................................................	31
Methods of setting up and configuring the iDRAC IP address .........................................................	31
Information about logging in to iDRAC.............................................................................................	32
Methods of installing the operating system.......................................................................................	32
Remote management ........................................................................................................................	32
Downloading and installing drivers and firmware.............................................................................	32
3 Pre-operating system management applications........................................	34
Navigation keys...................................................................................................................................	34
About System Setup............................................................................................................................	35
Entering System Setup..................................................................................................................	35
System Setup Main Menu..............................................................................................................	35
System BIOS screen......................................................................................................................	35
System Information screen details...............................................................................................	36
Memory Settings screen details....................................................................................................	37
Processor Settings screen details.................................................................................................	38
SATA Settings screen details.........................................................................................................	39
Boot Settings screen details..........................................................................................................	42
Network Settings screen details...................................................................................................	43
Integrated Devices screen details.................................................................................................	43

Serial Communication screen details...........................................................................................	45
System Profile Settings screen details..........................................................................................	45
System Security settings screen details........................................................................................	47
Miscellaneous Settings screen details..........................................................................................	49
About Boot Manager...........................................................................................................................	50
Entering Boot Manager ................................................................................................................	50
Boot Manager main menu............................................................................................................	50
Changing the boot order....................................................................................................................	50
Choosing the system boot mode.......................................................................................................	51
Assigning a system and setup password............................................................................................	51
Deleting or changing an existing system and/or setup password....................................................	52
4 Installing and removing system components...............................................	53
Safety instructions...............................................................................................................................	53
Before working inside your system....................................................................................................	53
After working inside your system.......................................................................................................	53
Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................	54
Front bezel (optional)..........................................................................................................................	54
Removing the front bezel.............................................................................................................	54
Installing the front bezel...............................................................................................................	56
Removing the system cover...............................................................................................................	56
Installing the system cover.................................................................................................................	57
Inside the system.................................................................................................................................	58
Cooling shroud...................................................................................................................................	59
Removing the cooling shroud......................................................................................................	60
Installing the cooling shroud........................................................................................................	61
Hard-drive tray assembly....................................................................................................................	61
Removing the hard-drive tray.......................................................................................................	61
Installing the hard-drive tray.........................................................................................................	62
Removing a hard-drive blank from a hard-drive carrier..............................................................	63
Installing a hard-drive blank into a hard-drive carrier.................................................................	64
Removing a hard-drive carrier from the hard-drive tray.............................................................	65
Installing a hard-drive carrier into the hard-drive tray................................................................	66
Removing a hard drive from a hard-drive carrier.........................................................................	67
Installing a hard drive into a hard-drive carrier............................................................................	68
Removing the hard-drive backplane from the hard-drive tray...................................................	68
Installing the hard-drive backplane in the hard-drive tray..........................................................	69
Cooling fans........................................................................................................................................	70
Removing a cooling fan................................................................................................................	70
Installing a cooling fan...................................................................................................................	71
Cooling-fan assembly.........................................................................................................................	72
Removing the cooling-fan assembly............................................................................................	72

Installing the cooling-fan assembly..............................................................................................	74
System memory..................................................................................................................................	74
General memory module installation guidelines.........................................................................	76
Mode-specific guidelines..............................................................................................................	76
Sample memory configurations...................................................................................................	78
Removing memory modules........................................................................................................	80
Installing memory modules..........................................................................................................	82
Processors...........................................................................................................................................	83
Removing a processor..................................................................................................................	84
Installing a processor....................................................................................................................	88
PCIe card holder.................................................................................................................................	90
Removing the PCIe card holder...................................................................................................	90
Installing the PCIe card holder......................................................................................................	91
Opening and closing the PCIe card holder latch........................................................................	92
Cable retention bracket......................................................................................................................	93
Removing the cable retention bracket.........................................................................................	93
Installing the cable retention bracket...........................................................................................	94
Integrated storage controller card.....................................................................................................	94
Removing the integrated storage controller card.......................................................................	94
Installing the integrated storage controller card.........................................................................	96
Expansion cards and expansion-card risers......................................................................................	96
Expansion card installation guidelines.........................................................................................	96
Removing an expansion card from expansion-card riser 2 or 3.................................................	98
Installing an expansion card into the expansion-card riser 2 or 3..............................................	99
Removing an expansion card from the expansion-card riser 1................................................	100
Installing an expansion card into the expansion-card riser 1....................................................	101
Removing the riser 1 blank..........................................................................................................	102
Installing the riser 1 blank............................................................................................................	103
Removing expansion-card risers................................................................................................	103
Installing expansion-card risers..................................................................................................	110
GPU card installation guidelines.................................................................................................	110
Removing a GPU card..................................................................................................................	111
Installing a GPU card....................................................................................................................	112
Internal Dual SD Module (optional)...................................................................................................	113
Removing an internal SD card.....................................................................................................	113
Installing an internal SD card.......................................................................................................	113
Removing the internal dual SD module .....................................................................................	114
Installing the internal dual SD module .......................................................................................	116
Network daughter card.....................................................................................................................	116
Removing the network daughter card .......................................................................................	116
Installing the network daughter card..........................................................................................	118
Internal USB memory key (optional).................................................................................................	118

Replacing the internal USB key...................................................................................................	118
System battery...................................................................................................................................	119
Replacing the system battery......................................................................................................	119
Power supply units.............................................................................................................................	121
Hot Spare feature........................................................................................................................	122
Removing the power supply unit blank......................................................................................	122
Installing the power supply unit blank........................................................................................	123
Removing an AC power supply unit...........................................................................................	123
Installing an AC power supply unit.............................................................................................	124
Wiring instructions for a DC power supply unit.........................................................................	125
Removing a DC power supply unit.............................................................................................	128
Installing a DC power supply unit...............................................................................................	129
System board.....................................................................................................................................	129
Removing the system board.......................................................................................................	129
Installing the system board..........................................................................................................	131
Trusted Platform Module..................................................................................................................	133
Installing the Trusted Platform Module .....................................................................................	133
Re-enabling the TPM for BitLocker users..................................................................................	134
Re-enabling the TPM for TXT users............................................................................................	134
Hard drives.........................................................................................................................................	135
Removing a 2.5 inch hard-drive blank........................................................................................	135
Installing a 2.5 inch hard-drive blank.........................................................................................	136
Removing a 2.5 inch hard-drive blank (back).............................................................................	136
Installing a 2.5 inch hard-drive blank (back)...............................................................................	137
Removing a 1.8 inch hard-drive blank........................................................................................	137
Installing a 1.8 inch hard-drive blank..........................................................................................	138
Removing a 3.5 inch hard-drive blank.......................................................................................	138
Installing a 3.5 inch hard-drive blank..........................................................................................	139
Removing a 1.8 inch hard drive from a hard-drive carrier.........................................................	139
Installing a 1.8 inch hard drive into a hard-drive carrier............................................................	140
Removing a hot-swap hard drive...............................................................................................	140
Installing a hot-swap hard drive.................................................................................................	142
Removing a hard drive from a hard-drive carrier......................................................................	143
Installing a hard drive into a hard-drive carrier..........................................................................	144
Hard-drive backplane.......................................................................................................................	144
Removing the hard-drive backplane (R730)..............................................................................	145
Removing the hard-drive backplane (R730xd)...........................................................................	152
Installing the hard-drive backplane (R730 and R730xd)............................................................	163
Removing the optional hard-drive backplane (back)................................................................	163
Installing the optional hard-drive backplane (back)..................................................................	164
Tape backup unit (optional)..............................................................................................................	165
Removing the tape backup unit .................................................................................................	165

Installing the tape backup unit ...................................................................................................	166
Optical drive (optional)......................................................................................................................	167
Removing the optical drive.........................................................................................................	167
Installing the optical drive...........................................................................................................	168
SD vFlash media card........................................................................................................................	168
Replacing an SD vFlash media card............................................................................................	168
Removing the vFlash media unit................................................................................................	169
Installing the vFlash media unit...................................................................................................	170
Control panel assembly.....................................................................................................................	171
Removing the control panel (R730)............................................................................................	171
Installing the control panel (R730)..............................................................................................	174
Removing the control panel (R730xd)........................................................................................	175
Installing the control panel (R730xd)..........................................................................................	176
Removing the I/O panel (R730xd)...............................................................................................	177
Installing the I/O panel (R730xd)................................................................................................	178
5 Troubleshooting your system........................................................................	180
Safety first—for you and your system..............................................................................................	180
Troubleshooting system startup failure...........................................................................................	180
Troubleshooting external connections............................................................................................	180
Troubleshooting the video subsystem.............................................................................................	180
Troubleshooting a USB device.........................................................................................................	180
Troubleshooting iDRAC Direct (USB XML configuration)................................................................	181
Troubleshooting iDRAC Direct (laptop connection).......................................................................	182
Troubleshooting a serial I/O device.................................................................................................	182
Troubleshooting a NIC......................................................................................................................	182
Troubleshooting a wet system.........................................................................................................	183
Troubleshooting a damaged system................................................................................................	184
Troubleshooting the system battery................................................................................................	184
Troubleshooting power supply units...............................................................................................	185
Power source problems..............................................................................................................	185
Power supply unit problems.......................................................................................................	185
Troubleshooting cooling problems.................................................................................................	186
Troubleshooting cooling fans..........................................................................................................	186
Troubleshooting system memory....................................................................................................	187
Troubleshooting an internal USB key...............................................................................................	188
Troubleshooting an SD card.............................................................................................................	188
Troubleshooting an optical drive.....................................................................................................	189
Troubleshooting a tape backup unit................................................................................................	189
Troubleshooting a hard drive...........................................................................................................	190
Troubleshooting a storage controller...............................................................................................	191
Troubleshooting expansion cards....................................................................................................	191

Troubleshooting processors.............................................................................................................	192
System messages..............................................................................................................................	193
Warning messages.......................................................................................................................	193
Diagnostic messages...................................................................................................................	193
Alert messages.............................................................................................................................	193
6 Using system diagnostics................................................................................	194
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics.................................................................................................	194
When to use the Embedded System Diagnostics......................................................................	194
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager...........................................	194
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller....................	194
System diagnostic controls.........................................................................................................	195
7 Jumpers and connectors................................................................................	196
System board jumper settings..........................................................................................................	196
System board connectors.................................................................................................................	197
Disabling a forgotten password........................................................................................................	199
8 Technical specifications.................................................................................	200
9 Getting help.......................................................................................................	207
Contacting Dell.................................................................................................................................	207
Locating your system service tag.....................................................................................................	207
Documentation feedback.................................................................................................................	207
Quick Resource Locator ..................................................................................................................	207

About your system

The Dell PowerEdge R730 and R730xd systems are rack servers that support up to two Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 processors, up to 24 DIMMs, and 28 hard drives/SSDs.

NOTE: The R730 and R730xd systems support only internal, hot-swappable hard drives.

Supported configurations

PowerEdge R730	Configurations
Systems

Eight-hard-drive systems	Up to eight 3.5 inch hard drives or 2.5 inch hard drives.
Sixteen-hard-drive	Up to sixteen 2.5 inch hard drives.
systems

PowerEdge R730xd	Configurations
Systems

Twelve plus two–hard-	Up to twelve 3.5 inch hard drives and two optional 2.5 inch back-accessible
drive systems	hard drives.
Sixteen plus two-hard-	Up to twelve 3.5 inch hard drives, two optional 2.5 inch back-accessible hard
drive systems	drives and four 3.5 inch hard drives in the middle hard-drive tray.
Twenty-four plus two–	Up to twenty-four 2.5 inch hard drives and two optional 2.5 inch back
hard-drive systems	accessible hard drives.
	Up to twenty 2.5 inch hard drives, up to four 2.5 inch Dell PowerEdge
	Express Flash devices (PCIe SSD) and up to two optional 2.5 inch back-
	accessible hard drives.
Twenty-six plus two–	Up to eighteen 1.8 inch hard drives, up to eight 3.5 inch hard drives and up to
hard-drive systems	two 2.5 inch back-accessible, hard drives.

Front-panel features and indicators

Figure 1. Front-panel features and indicators (3.5 inch hard-drive chassis)—PowerEdge R730

Item	Indicator, button, or	Icon	Description
	connector

1	Power-on indicator,		The power-on indicator lights when the system
	power button		power is on. The power button controls the power
			supply output to the system.
			NOTE: On ACPI-compliant operating systems,
			turning off the system using the power button
			causes the system to perform a graceful
			shutdown before power to the system is
			turned off.
2	NMI button		Used to troubleshoot software and device driver
			errors when running certain operating systems. This
			button can be pressed using the end of a paper clip.
			Use this button only if directed to do so by qualified
			support personnel or by the operating system
			documentation.
3	System identification		The identification buttons on the front and back
	button		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 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.

Item	Indicator, button, or	Icon	Description
	connector

			To reset iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC setup)
			press and hold the button for more than 15
			seconds.
4	Video connector		Allows you to connect a VGA display to the system.
5	LCD menu buttons		Allow you to navigate the control panel LCD menu.
6	Information tag		A slide-out label panel which allows you to record
			system information such as Service Tag, NIC, MAC
			address and so on as per your need.
7	LCD panel		Displays system ID, status information, and system
			error messages. The LCD lights blue during normal
			system operation. The LCD lights amber when the
			system needs attention, and the LCD panel 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 lights
			amber regardless of whether the system is
			turned on or off.
8	Hard drives		Up to eight 3.5 inch hot-swappable drives.
9	USB management port/		Allows you to connect USB devices to the system
	iDRAC Direct		or provides access to the iDRAC Direct features. For
	iDRAC Direct		more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote
			more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote
			Access Controller User’s Guide at dell.com/
			esmmanuals. The USB management port is USB
			2.0-compliant.
10	vFlash media card slot		Allows you to insert a vFlash media card.
11	USB connector		Allows you to connect USB devices to the system.
			The ports are USB 2.0-compliant.

12Optical drive (optional)

13Quick Sync (optional)

One optional SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive.

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

Figure 2. Front-panel features and indicators (2.5 inch hard-drive chassis)—PowerEdge R730

Item	Indicator, button, or	Icon	Description
	connector

1	Power-on indicator,		The power-on indicator lights when the system
	power button		power is on. The power button controls the power
			supply output to the system.
			NOTE: On ACPI-compliant operating systems,
			turning off the system using the power button
			causes the system to perform a graceful
			shutdown before power to the system is
			turned off.
2	NMI button		Used to troubleshoot software and device driver
			errors when running certain operating systems.
			This button can be pressed using the end of a
			paper clip.
			Use this button only if directed to do so by
			qualified support personnel or by the operating
			system documentation.
3	System identification		The identification buttons on the front and back
	button		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 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 the button for more than 15 seconds.

Item	Indicator, button, or	Icon	Description
	connector

4	Video connector		Allows you to connect a VGA display to the
			system.
5	LCD menu buttons		Allow you to navigate the control panel LCD
			menu.
6	Information tag		A slide-out label panel which allows you to record
			system information such as Service Tag, NIC, MAC
			address and so on as per your need.
7	LCD panel		Displays system ID, status information, and system
			error messages. The LCD lights blue during normal
			system operation. The LCD lights amber when the
			system needs attention, and the LCD panel
			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 lights
			amber regardless of whether the system is
			turned on or off.
8	Hard drives		Up to sixteen 2.5 inch hot-swappable hard drives.
9	vFlash media card slot		Allows you to insert a vFlash media card.
10	USB connector		Allows you to connect USB devices to the system.
			The ports are USB 2.0-compliant.

11USB management port/ iDRAC Direct

Allows 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/esmmanuals. The USB management port is USB 2.0-compliant.

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

13Tape drive slot (optional)

14Quick Sync (optional)

One optional 3.5 inch tape backup unit.

Figure 3. Front-panel features and indicators (2.5 inch hard-drive chassis)—PowerEdge R730xd

Figure 4. Front-panel features and indicators (3.5 inch hard-drive chassis)—PowerEdge R730xd

Figure 5. Front-panel features and indicators (3.5 inch and 1.8 inch hard-drive chassis)—PowerEdge R730xd

Item	Indicator, Button, or	Icon	Description
	Connector

1	Diagnostic indicators		The diagnostic indicators light up to display error
			status.
2	System identification		The identification buttons on the front and back
	button		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 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 the iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC
			setup) press and hold the button for more than 15
			seconds.
3	Power-on indicator,		The power-on indicator lights when the system
	power button		power is on. The power button controls the power
			supply output to the system.
			NOTE: On ACPI-compliant operating systems,
			turning off the system using the power button
			causes the system to perform a graceful
			shutdown before power to the system is
			turned off.
4	NMI button		Used to troubleshoot software and device driver
			errors when running certain operating systems.
			This button can be pressed using the end of a
			paper clip.
			Use this button only if directed to do so by
			qualified support personnel or by the operating
			system's documentation.
5	Information tag		A slide-out label panel which allows you to record
			system information such as Service Tag, NIC, MAC
			address, and so on as per your need.
6	Hard drives		2.5 inch hard	Up to twenty four 2.5 inch
			2.5 inch hard	Up to twenty four 2.5 inch
			drive systems	hot-swappable hard drives.
			3.5 inch hard	Up to twelve 3.5 inch hot-
			drive systems	swappable hard drives.
			3.5 inch and 1.8	Up to eight 3.5 inch and
			inch hard drive	eighteen 1.8 inch hot-
			systems	swappable hard drives.

Item	Indicator, Button, or	Icon	Description
	Connector

7	USB management port/		Allows you to connect USB devices to the system
	iDRAC Direct		or provides access to the iDRAC Direct features.
	iDRAC Direct		For more information, see the Integrated Dell
			For more information, see the Integrated Dell
			Remote Access Controller User’s Guide at
			dell.com/esmmanuals. The USB management port
			is USB 2.0-compliant.
8	iDRAC Direct LED		The indicator lights up to display error status.
	indicator

9Video connector

10Quick Sync (optional)

Allows you to connect a VGA display to the system.

LCD panel features

NOTE: The LCD panel is present only on PowerEdge R730.

The LCD panel of your system provides system information and status and error messages to indicate if the system is operating correctly or if the system needs attention. For more information on error messages, see the Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide at dell.com/esmmanuals.

•The LCD backlight lights blue during normal operating conditions and lights amber to indicate an error condition.

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

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

Figure 6. 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 will stop scrolling when the button is released. After 45 seconds of inactivity the display will start scrolling.

Home screen

The Home screen displays user-configurable information about the system. This screen is displayed during normal system operation when there are no status messages or errors. When the system is in standby mode, the LCD backlight turns off after five minutes of inactivity if there are no error messages. Press one of the three navigation buttons (Select, Left, or Right) to view the Home screen.

To navigate to the Home screen from another menu, continue to select the up arrow until the Home icon is displayed, and then select the Home icon.

From 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 display LCD error messages in a format that matches the IPMI
	description in the SEL. This is useful when trying to match an LCD message with an
	SEL entry.
	Select Simple to display LCD error messages in a simplified user-friendly
	description. For more information on error messages, see the Dell Event and Error
	Messages Reference Guide at dell.com/esmmanuals.
Set home	Select the default information to be displayed on the LCD Home screen. See View
	menu to see the options and option items that can be set as the default on the
	Home screen.

View menu

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

Option	Description
iDRAC IP	Displays the IPv4 or IPv6 addresses for iDRAC8. Addresses include DNS (Primary
	and Secondary), Gateway, IP, and Subnet (IPv6 does not have Subnet).
MAC	Displays the MAC addresses for iDRAC, iSCSI, or Network devices.
Name	Displays the name of the Host, Model, or User String for the system.
Number	Displays the Asset tag or the Service tag for the system.
Power	Displays the power output of the system in BTU/hr or Watts. The display format can
	be configured in the Set home submenu of the Setup menu.
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.

Diagnostic indicators

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

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

Icon	Description	Condition	Corrective action

	Health	If the system is on, and in	None required.
	indicator	good health, the indicator
		lights solid blue.

The indicator blinks amber if the system is on or in standby, and if any error exists (for example, a failed fan or hard drive).

See the System Event Log or system messages for the specific issue. For more information on error messages, see the Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide at dell.com/esmmanuals.

Invalid memory configurations can cause the system to halt at startup without any video output. See Getting help.

Hard-drive	The indicator blinks amber if a
indicator	hard drive experiences an
	error.

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

Electrical	The indicator blinks amber if
indicator	the system experiences an

See the System Event Log or system messages for the specific issue. If it is due to

Icon

Description Condition

Corrective action

electrical error (for example, voltage out of range, or a failed power supply or voltage regulator).

Temperature The indicator blinks amber if indicator the system experiences a

thermal error (for example, a temperature out of range or fan failure).

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

a problem with the power supply, check the LED on the power supply. Re-seat the power supply by removing and reinstalling it. If the problem persists, see Getting help.

Ensure that none of the following conditions exist:

•A cooling fan is removed or has failed.

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

•Ambient temperature is too high.

•External airflow is obstructed.

See Getting help.

See the system event log or system messages for the location of the failed memory. Reinstall the memory device. If the problem persists, see Getting help.

PCIe	The indicator blinks amber if a
indicator	PCIe card experiences an
	error.

Restart the system. Update any required drivers for the PCIe card. Re-install the card. If the problem persists, see Getting help.

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

Hard-drive indicator codes

Figure 7. Hard-drive indicators

hard-drive activity indicator

hard-drive status indicator

3.hard drive

Figure 8. Hard-drive indicators on the hard-drive tray backplane

hard-drive activity indicator

hard-drive status indicator

3.hard-drive backplane on hard-drive tray

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

Drive-status indicator pattern (RAID only)	Condition

Blinks green two times per second	Identifying drive or preparing for removal.
Off	Drive ready for insertion or removal.
	NOTE: The drive status indicator remains off until
	all hard drives are initialized after the system is
	turned on. Drives are not ready for insertion or
	removal during this time.
Blinks green, amber, and turns off	Predicted drive failure
Blinks amber four times per second	Drive failed
Blinks green slowly	Drive rebuilding
Steady green	Drive online
Blinks green three seconds, amber three	Rebuild aborted
seconds, and turns off six seconds

iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes

NOTE: The iDRAC Direct LED indicator does not light up for the USB mode.

Figure 9. iDRAC Direct LED indicator

1.iDRAC Direct status indicator

The table below displays iDRAC Direct activity when configuring iDRAC Direct by using the management port (USB XML Import).

Convention	iDRAC Direct	Condition
	LED indicator
	pattern

A	Green	Lights green for a minimum of 2 seconds at the beginning and end
		of a file transfer.
B	Flashing green	Indicates file transfer or any operation tasks.

Convention	iDRAC Direct	Condition
	LED indicator
	pattern

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 table below displays iDRAC Direct activity when configuring iDRAC Direct using your laptop and cable (Laptop Connect).

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..

Quick Sync indicator codes

Figure 10. Quick Sync indicator codes

Quick Sync status indicator

Quick Sync activation button

Power indicator pattern	Condition

Slow blink	Quick Sync is waiting to be configured from iDRAC.
Solid	Quick Sync is ready to transfer.
Blinks three times rapidly and then turns off	Quick Sync feature is disabled from iDRAC.
Blinks continuously when the mobile device	Indicates data transfer activity.
touches the antenna

Blinks 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.

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

Off	Indicates that the Quick Sync feature is turned off.
	Use the activation button to activate 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 thirty seconds of in-activity after the
	activation button is pressed. Once timed-out,
	the user is expected to press the activation
	button again to activate Quick Sync.

Back-panel features and indicators

Figure 11. Back-panel features and indicators—PowerEdge R730

Figure 12. Back-panel features and indicators—PowerEdge R730xd

Item	Indicator, button, or	Icon	Description
	connector

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

PowerEdge	When one of these buttons
R730	is pressed, the LCD panel on
	the front and the system
	status indicator on the back
	flashes until one of the
	buttons is pressed again.
PowerEdge	When one of these buttons
R730xd	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 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 the button for more than 15
		seconds.
2	System identification	Connects the optional system status indicator
	connector	assembly through the optional cable management
		arm.
3	iDRAC8 Enterprise port	Dedicated management port.
4	Half-height PCIe	Allows you to connect up to three half-height PCI
	expansion-card slot (3)	Express expansion cards.

Item	Indicator, button, or	Icon	Description
	connector

5	Serial connector		Allows you to connect a serial device to the
			system.
6	Video connector		Allows you to connect a VGA display to the system.
7	USB connector (2)		Allows you to connect USB devices to the system.
			The ports are USB 3.0-compliant.

8Full-height PCIe expansion-card slot (4) (PowerEdge R730)

Allows you to connect up to four full-height PCI Express expansion cards.

Full-height PCIe expansion-card slot (3) (PowerEdge R730xd)

Allows you to connect up to three full-height PCI Express expansion cards.

9	Ethernet connector (4)	Four integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC
		connectors
		or
		Four integrated connectors that include:
		• Two 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connectors
		• Two 100 Mbps/1 Gbps/10 Gbps SFP+/10 GbE T
		connectors
10	Power supply unit (PSU1)	AC	495 W, 750 W, or 1100 W
		AC	495 W, 750 W, or 1100 W
11	Power supply unit	or
	(PSU2)	or
	(PSU2)
		DC	750 W or 1100 W
12	vFlash media card slot	Allows you to insert a vFlash media card.
			NOTE: This applies only to PowerEdge R730xd
13	Hard drive (2) (back)	Up to two hot-swappable 2.5 inch hard drives.
			NOTE: This applies only to PowerEdge R730xd

NIC indicator codes

Figure 13. NIC indicators
1.	link indicator	2.	activity indicator

Indicator		Indicator code

Link and activity indicators are off		The NIC is not connected to the network.
Link indicator is green		The NIC is connected to a valid network at its
		maximum port speed (1 Gbps or 10 Gbps).
Link indicator is amber		The NIC is connected to a valid network at less
		than its maximum port speed.
Activity indicator is blinking green		Network data is being sent or received.

Power indicator codes

Each AC power supply unit (PSU) has an illuminated translucent handle and each DC power supply unit (when available) has an LED that serves as an indicator to show whether power is present or a power fault has occurred.

Figure 14. AC power supply unit status indicator

1.AC power supply unit status indicator/handle

Convention	Power indicator	Condition
	pattern

A	Green	The handle indicator lights green indicating that a valid power
		source is connected to the power supply unit and that the power
		supply unit is operational.
B	Flashing green	When updating the firmware of the power supply unit, the power
		supply unit handle flashes green.
C	Flashing green	When hot-adding a power supply unit (PSU), the power supply unit
	and turns off	handle flashes green five times at 4 Hz rate and turns off. This
		indicates that the power supply unit is mismatched with the other
		power supply unit (in terms of efficiency, feature set, health status,
		and supported voltage). Replace the power supply unit that has the
		flashing indicator with a power supply unit that matches the capacity
		of the other installed power supply unit.
		NOTE: For AC power supplies, use only PSUs with the Extended
		Power Performance (EPP) label on the back. Mixing PSUs from
		previous generations of servers can result in a PSU mismatch
		condition or failure to power on.
D	Flashing amber	Indicates a problem with the power supply unit.

Convention	Power indicator	Condition
	pattern

		CAUTION: When correcting a power supply unit mismatch,
		replace only the power supply unit with the flashing indicator.
		Swapping the opposite power supply unit 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 power supplies support both 220 V and 110 V
		input voltages with the exception of Titanium power supplies,
		which support only 220 V. When two identical power supplies
		receive different input voltages, they can output different
		wattages, and trigger a mismatch.
		CAUTION: If two power supplies are used, they must be of the
		same type and have the same maximum output power.
		CAUTION: Combining AC and DC power supplies is not
		supported and triggers a mismatch.
E	Not lit	Power is not connected.

Figure 15. DC power supply unit status indicator

1.DC power supply unit status indicator

Convention	Power indicator	Condition
	pattern

A	Green	The handle/LED indicator lights green indicating that a valid power
		source is connected to the power supply unit and that the power
		supply unit is operational.
B	Flashing green	When hot-adding a power supply unit, power supply unit LED
		flashes green. This indicates that the power supply unit is
		mismatched with the other power supply unit (in terms of
		efficiency, feature set, health status, and supported voltage).
		Replace the power supply unit that has the flashing indicator with a
		power supply unit that matches the capacity of the other installed
		power supply unit.
C	Flashing amber	Indicates a problem with the power supply unit.
		CAUTION: When correcting a power supply unit mismatch,
		replace only the power supply unit with the flashing
		indicator. Swapping the opposite power supply unit 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 power supplies support both 220 V and 110 V
		input voltages with the exception of Titanium power
		supplies, which support only 220 V. When two identical
		power supplies receive different input voltages, they can
		output different wattages, and trigger a mismatch.
		CAUTION: If two power supplies are used, they must be of
		the same type and have the same maximum output power.
		CAUTION: Combining AC and DC power supplies is not
		supported and triggers a mismatch.
D	Not lit	Power is not connected.

Documentation matrix

The documentation matrix provides information on documents that you can refer to for setting up and managing your system.

To...	Refer to...

Install your system into a rack	Rack documentation included with your rack
	solution

Set up your system and know the system technical specifications

Install the operating system

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

Operating system documentation at dell.com/ operatingsystemmanuals

To...	Refer to...

Get an overview of the Dell Systems Management	Dell OpenManage Systems Management Overview
offerings	Guide at dell.com/openmanagemanuals
Configure and log in to iDRAC, set up managed	Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's
and management system, know the iDRAC	Guide at dell.com/esmmanuals
features and troubleshoot using iDRAC

Know about the RACADM subcommands and supported RACADM interfaces

Launch, enable and disable Lifecycle Controller, know the features, use and troubleshoot Lifecycle Controller

RACADM Command Line Reference Guide for iDRAC and CMC at dell.com/esmmanuals

Dell Lifecycle Controller User’s Guide at dell.com/ esmmanuals

Use Lifecycle Controller Remote Services	Dell Lifecycle Controller Remote Services Quick
	Start Guide at dell.com/esmmanuals

Set up, use, and troubleshoot OpenManage Server Administrator

Install, use and troubleshoot OpenManage Essentials

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

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator User’s Guide at dell.com/openmanagemanuals

Dell OpenManage Essentials User’s Guide at dell.com/openmanagemanuals

Storage controller documentation at dell.com/ storagecontrollermanuals

Check the event and error messages generated by the system firmware and agents that monitor system components

Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide at dell.com/esmmanuals

Quick Resource Locator

Use the Quick Resource Locator (QRL) to get immediate access to system information and how-to videos. This can be done by visiting dell.com/QRL or by using your smartphone or tablet and a model specific Quick Resource (QR) code located on your Dell PowerEdge system. To try out the QR code, scan the following image.

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