Dell R930 User Manual
Dell PowerEdge R930 System
Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model: E37S Series
Regulatory Type: E37S001
Notes, cautions, and warnings
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2015 – 06
Rev. A00
Contents
1 About the PowerEdge R930................................................................................9
Front panel features and indicators......................................................................................................9
LCD panel features...............................................................................................................................11
Home screen..................................................................................................................................12
Setup menu....................................................................................................................................12
View menu..................................................................................................................................... 13
Diagnostic indicators...........................................................................................................................13
Hard drive indicator codes..................................................................................................................15
SSD LED indicator pattern...................................................................................................................16
Back panel features and indicators..................................................................................................... 17
NIC indicator codes.............................................................................................................................19
Power supply unit indicator codes..................................................................................................... 19
Documentation matrix........................................................................................................................ 21
Quick Resource Locator (QRL)...........................................................................................................22
2 Performing initial system configuration ....................................................... 23
Setting up your system....................................................................................................................... 23
Setting up and configuring the iDRAC IP address ............................................................................ 23
Logging in to iDRAC............................................................................................................................24
Methods of installing the operating system.......................................................................................24
Managing your system remotely........................................................................................................24
Downloading drivers and firmware.................................................................................................... 25
3 Pre-operating system management applications........................................26
Navigation keys................................................................................................................................... 26
About System Setup............................................................................................................................ 27
Entering system setup................................................................................................................... 27
System Setup Main Menu..............................................................................................................27
System BIOS screen...................................................................................................................... 27
System Information screen...........................................................................................................28
Memory Settings screen............................................................................................................... 29
Processor Settings screen.............................................................................................................30
SATA Settings screen..................................................................................................................... 31
Boot Settings screen..................................................................................................................... 32
Network Settings screen............................................................................................................... 33
Integrated Devices screen............................................................................................................ 33
Serial Communication screen...................................................................................................... 34
System Profile Settings screen......................................................................................................35
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System Security Settings screen................................................................................................... 37
Miscellaneous Settings screen......................................................................................................38
About Boot Manager...........................................................................................................................39
Entering Boot Manager ................................................................................................................ 39
Boot Manager main menu............................................................................................................ 39
About Dell Lifecycle Controller..........................................................................................................40
Changing the boot order....................................................................................................................40
Choosing the system boot mode...................................................................................................... 40
Assigning a system or setup password...............................................................................................41
Using your system password to secure your system.........................................................................41
Deleting or changing an existing system password or setup password...........................................42
Operating with a setup password enabled........................................................................................ 42
Embedded system management....................................................................................................... 43
iDRAC Settings utility.......................................................................................................................... 43
Entering the iDRAC Settings utility............................................................................................... 43
Changing the Thermal Settings.................................................................................................... 43
4 Installing and removing system components...............................................45
Customer and field replaceable units................................................................................................ 45
Safety instructions...............................................................................................................................46
Before working inside your system....................................................................................................46
After working inside your system....................................................................................................... 46
Recommended tools.......................................................................................................................... 47
Front bezel (optional)..........................................................................................................................47
Installing the optional front bezel.................................................................................................47
Removing the optional front bezel...............................................................................................47
System cover.......................................................................................................................................48
Removing the system cover......................................................................................................... 48
Installing the system cover........................................................................................................... 49
Inside the system................................................................................................................................ 50
Chassis intrusion switch...................................................................................................................... 51
Removing the chassis intrusion switch.........................................................................................51
Installing the chassis intrusion switch.......................................................................................... 52
Cable management tray..................................................................................................................... 53
Removing the cable management tray ....................................................................................... 53
Installing the cable management tray.......................................................................................... 55
System memory.................................................................................................................................. 56
General memory module installation guidelines.........................................................................59
Mode-specific guidelines..............................................................................................................59
Advanced ECC (Lockstep)............................................................................................................ 60
Memory optimized (independent channel) mode.......................................................................60
Memory sparing............................................................................................................................ 60
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Memory mirroring.........................................................................................................................60
Fault Resilient Memory.................................................................................................................. 61
Sample memory configurations....................................................................................................61
Memory riser....................................................................................................................................... 62
Removing a memory riser blank...................................................................................................62
Installing a memory riser blank.....................................................................................................63
Removing a memory riser.............................................................................................................64
Installing a memory riser...............................................................................................................65
Removing memory modules from the memory riser..................................................................66
Installing memory modules into the memory riser..................................................................... 68
Memory riser and fan cage.................................................................................................................70
Removing the memory riser and fan cage...................................................................................70
Installing the memory riser and fan cage..................................................................................... 71
Hard drives...........................................................................................................................................72
Removing a 2.5 inch hard drive blank...........................................................................................73
Installing a 2.5 inch hard drive blank............................................................................................ 74
Removing a hot-swappable hard drive carrier.............................................................................75
Installing a hot-swappable hard drive carrier...............................................................................76
Removing a hard drive from a hard drive carrier..........................................................................77
Installing a hard drive into a hard drive carrier............................................................................. 77
Optical drive (optional)........................................................................................................................78
Removing the optical drive........................................................................................................... 78
Installing the optical drive............................................................................................................. 79
Cooling fans........................................................................................................................................80
Removing a cooling fan................................................................................................................80
Installing a cooling fan.................................................................................................................. 81
Removing the fan tray...................................................................................................................82
Installing the fan tray ....................................................................................................................83
Internal USB memory key (optional).................................................................................................. 84
Replacing the internal USB key.....................................................................................................84
Expansion cards and expansion card risers....................................................................................... 85
Expansion card installation guidelines......................................................................................... 85
Removing the left expansion card riser blank..............................................................................88
Installing the left expansion card riser blank................................................................................89
Removing the right expansion card riser blank........................................................................... 90
Installing the right expansion card riser blank............................................................................. 90
Removing the left expansion card riser....................................................................................... 90
Installing the left expansion card riser..........................................................................................92
Removing the right expansion card riser..................................................................................... 92
Installing the right expansion card riser....................................................................................... 93
Removing an expansion card from expansion card risers...........................................................93
Installing an expansion card into the expansion card risers........................................................97
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NDC riser............................................................................................................................................. 97
Removing the NDC riser...............................................................................................................98
Installing the NDC riser.................................................................................................................99
Network daughter card.......................................................................................................................99
Removing the network daughter card.......................................................................................100
Installing the network daughter card..........................................................................................101
SD vFlash media card........................................................................................................................ 101
Replacing an SD vFlash media card............................................................................................102
Internal dual SD module................................................................................................................... 102
Removing an internal SD card.................................................................................................... 103
Installing an internal SD card...................................................................................................... 103
Removing the internal dual SD module..................................................................................... 104
Installing the internal dual SD module....................................................................................... 106
Integrated storage controller card...................................................................................................106
Removing the integrated storage controller card..................................................................... 107
Installing the integrated storage controller card....................................................................... 108
Processors and heat sinks................................................................................................................ 109
Removing a heat sink..................................................................................................................109
Removing a processor.................................................................................................................110
Installing a processor...................................................................................................................113
Installing a heat sink.....................................................................................................................115
Removing a processor blank and heat sink blank ..................................................................... 117
Installing a processor blank and heat sink blank........................................................................118
Power supply units............................................................................................................................ 119
Hot spare feature.........................................................................................................................120
Removing an AC power supply unit...........................................................................................120
Installing an AC power supply unit..............................................................................................121
Removing the power supply unit blank......................................................................................122
Installing the power supply unit blank........................................................................................123
Power distribution board.................................................................................................................. 124
Removing the power supply unit bay.........................................................................................124
Installing the power supply unit bay...........................................................................................125
Removing the power distribution board.................................................................................... 126
Installing the power distribution board.......................................................................................127
System battery...................................................................................................................................128
Replacing the system battery......................................................................................................128
Hard drive backplane........................................................................................................................ 129
Removing the hard drive backplane...........................................................................................130
Installing the hard drive backplane.............................................................................................138
SAS expander daughter card............................................................................................................ 139
Removing the SAS expander daughter card.............................................................................. 139
Installing the SAS expander daughter card................................................................................ 140
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Control panel assembly.....................................................................................................................141
Removing the control panel board.............................................................................................141
Installing the control panel board.............................................................................................. 142
System board.....................................................................................................................................143
Removing the system board.......................................................................................................143
Installing the system board.........................................................................................................145
Trusted Platform Module..................................................................................................................148
Re-enabling the TPM for BitLocker users.................................................................................. 148
Re-enabling the TPM for TXT users........................................................................................... 148
5 Troubleshooting your system........................................................................149
Safety first—for you and your system...............................................................................................149
Troubleshooting system startup failure........................................................................................... 149
Troubleshooting external connections............................................................................................149
Troubleshooting the video subsystem.............................................................................................149
Troubleshooting a USB device......................................................................................................... 150
Troubleshooting a serial I/O device................................................................................................. 150
Troubleshooting a NIC...................................................................................................................... 151
Troubleshooting a wet system..........................................................................................................151
Troubleshooting a damaged system................................................................................................152
Troubleshooting the system battery................................................................................................ 153
Troubleshooting power supply units................................................................................................153
Troubleshooting cooling problems..................................................................................................154
Troubleshooting cooling fans...........................................................................................................155
Troubleshooting system memory.................................................................................................... 155
Troubleshooting an internal USB key...............................................................................................156
Troubleshooting an SD card............................................................................................................. 157
Troubleshooting an optical drive..................................................................................................... 158
Troubleshooting a hard drive........................................................................................................... 158
Troubleshooting a storage controller.............................................................................................. 159
Troubleshooting expansion cards....................................................................................................160
Troubleshooting processors............................................................................................................ 160
6 Using system diagnostics................................................................................162
Dell embedded system diagnostics..................................................................................................162
When to use the embedded system diagnostics.......................................................................162
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager............................................162
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller.....................163
System diagnostic controls.........................................................................................................163
7 Jumpers and connectors................................................................................ 164
System board jumper settings..........................................................................................................164
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System board connectors.................................................................................................................165
Disabling a forgotten password........................................................................................................168
8 Technical specifications..................................................................................169
9 Getting help.......................................................................................................176
Contacting Dell..................................................................................................................................176
Locating your system Service Tag....................................................................................................176
Quick Resource Locator (QRL).........................................................................................................176
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About the PowerEdge R930
The Dell PowerEdge R930 is a rack server that supports up to four processors based on the Intel
E7-8800/4800 v3 product family, eight memory risers with a capacity of 12 DIMMs per riser, and up to 24
hard drives/SSDs.
The R930 systems are available in the following configurations:
System Configuration
Four hard drive
systems
Twenty four hard
drive systems
Sixteen hard
drive/SSD plus eight
PCIe SSD systems
Up to four 2.5 inch, hot-swappable hard drives/SSDs with redundant PSU
Up to twenty four 2.5 inch, hot-swappable hard drives/SSDs with redundant PSU
Up to sixteen 2.5 inch, hot-swappable hard drives/SSDs plus eight PCIe SSDs with
redundant PSU
Front panel features and indicators
Figure 1. Front panel features and indicators
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Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
Icon Description
1
2 Power-on indicator,
3 NMI button
4 System identification
vFlash media card slot
power button
button
Enables you to insert a vFlash media card.
The power-on indicator lights 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 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 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.
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 flashes until
one of the buttons is pressed again.
Press the system identification button to turn the
system ID on or off.
If the system stops responding during POST, press
and hold the system ID button for more than five
seconds to enter BIOS progress mode.
To reset iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC setup),
press and hold the button for more than 15
seconds.
5 Video connector Enables you to connect a VGA display to the
system.
6 LCD menu buttons Enables you to navigate the control panel LCD
menu.
7 USB connectors (2) Enables you to connect USB devices to the system.
The ports are USB 2.0-compliant.
8 Enterprise Service 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.
9 Hard drives (number of
drives will be either 4 or
10
2.5 inch hard drives
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
Icon Description
24 depending on the
backplane
configurations)
10 Rack ears Enables you to pull the system out of the rack.
11 Slide lock A lock that pops out the ejector handle for the
12 Optical drive (optional) One optional SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/- RW
NOTE: On the backplane supported Flash
devices, there are 3 bays in total. The first two
bays are for PCIe Flash devices with two sets
of drives labelled 0 through 3. The bay 3 is for
SAS drives labelled 0 through 15.
optical drive.
drive.
LCD panel features
The system's LCD panel provides system information and status and error messages to indicate when the
system is operating correctly or when the system needs attention.
• The LCD backlight lights blue during normal operating conditions and lights amber to indicate an
error condition.
• The LCD backlight is turned off when the system is in standby mode and can be turned on by pressing
either the Select, Left, or Right button on the LCD panel.
• The LCD backlight remains OFF if LCD messaging is turned off through the iDRAC utility, the LCD
panel, or other tools.
Figure 2. 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:
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Item Button Description
• Press once to increase
scrolling speed
• Press again to stop
• Press again to return to the
default scrolling speed
• Press again to repeat the
cycle
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, follow the steps below.
1. Press and hold the up arrow until the Home icon is displayed.
2. Select the Home icon.
3. 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.
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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
indicator
Hard drive
indicator
If the system is on, and in
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).
The indicator blinks amber if
a hard drive experiences an
error.
None required.
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.
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.
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Icon Description Condition Corrective action
Electrical
indicator
Temperature
indicator
Memory
indicator
PCIe
indicator
The indicator blinks amber if
the system experiences an
electrical error (for example,
voltage out of range, or a
failed power supply unit or
voltage regulator).
The indicator blinks amber if
the system experiences a
thermal error (for example, a
temperature out of range or
fan failure).
The indicator blinks amber if
a memory error occurs.
The indicator blinks amber if
a PCIe card experiences an
error.
See the System Event Log or system
messages for the specific issue. If it is due to
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 back
filler bracket is removed.
• Ambient temperature is too high.
• External airflow is obstructed.
See Getting help.
See System Event Log or system messages
for the location of the failed memory.
Reinstall the memory device. If the problem
persists, see Getting help.
Restart the system. Update any required
drivers for the PCIe card. Re-install the card.
If the problem persists, see Getting help.
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Hard drive indicator codes
Figure 3. Hard drive indicators
1. hard drive activity indicator 2. hard drive status indicator
3. hard drive
NOTE: If the hard drive is in Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status indicator
(on the right side) does not function and remains off.
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
seconds, and turns off six seconds
Rebuild aborted
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SSD LED indicator pattern
Figure 4. SSD LED indicator pattern
1. SSD activity indicator 2. SSD status indicator
3. SSD
While the operating system is running, the status indicator provides the current status of the device. The
following table lists the device states along with the associated LED indicator codes.
Table 1. SSD LED indicator pattern
State Name Slot/Device State Status LED (Green) Status LED (Amber)
Device status off The server or device is
not powered up.
Device online The device is powered
up.
Device identify (blink) The device is identifying
the slot location or is
indicating that the
device has received a
Prepare for Removal
command from the host
operating system.
Device failed The host operating
system no longer has
access to the device
because the device is
not responding or has
Off Off
On Off
On for 250 msec
Off for 250 msec
Off
Off
On for 250 msec
Off for 250 msec
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State Name Slot/Device State Status LED (Green) Status LED (Amber)
encountered a critical
error condition.
Back panel features and indicators
Figure 5. Back panel features and indicators
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
1 Power supply unit (PSU
3 and 4)
2 PCIe expansion card
slots (8 or 10 depending
on the I/O risers
installed)
3 Power supply unit (PSU 1
and 2)
4 Video connector Enables you to connect a VGA display to the
5 iDRAC Enterprise port Dedicated management port.
6 Ethernet connectors (4) Four integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC
Icon Description
AC 750 W or 1100 W
Enables you to connect PCI Express expansion
cards.
AC 750 W or 1100 W
system.
NOTE: The port is available for use only if the
iDRAC8 Enterprise license is installed on your
system.
connectors
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Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
7 USB connectors (2) Enables you to connect USB devices to the system.
8 Serial connector Enables you to connect a serial device to the
Icon Description
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
The ports are USB 2.0-compliant.
system.
9 System identification
connector
10 System identification
button
Connects the optional system status indicator
assembly through the optional cable management
arm.
The identification buttons on the front and back
panels can be used to locate a particular system
within a rack.
Press the system identification button to turn the
system ID on or off.
If the system stops responding during POST, press
and hold the system ID button for more than five
seconds to enter BIOS progress mode.
To reset iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC setup)
press and hold the button for more than 15
seconds.
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NIC indicator codes
Figure 6. NIC indicators
1. link indicator 2. activity indicator
Convention Indicator pattern Description
A Link and activity indicators
are OFF
B Link indicator is green The NIC is connected to a valid network at its maximum
C Link indicator is yellow The NIC is connected to a valid network at less than its
D Activity indicator is blinking
green
The NIC is not connected to the network.
port speed (1 Gbps).
maximum port speed.
Network data is being sent or received.
Power supply unit indicator codes
Each AC power supply unit (PSU) has an illuminated translucent handle that serves as an indicator to
show whether power is present or a power fault has occurred.
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Figure 7. AC PSU status indicator
1. AC PSU status indicator/handle
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.
CAUTION: Do not disconnect the power cord or unplug the
PSU when updating firmware. If firmware update is
interrupted, the PSUs will not function. You must roll back the
PSU firmware by using Life cycle controller. See Dell Lifecycle
Controller User’s Guide at Dell.com/esmmanuals.
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 that there is a PSU mismatch
with respect to efficiency, feature set, health status, and supported
voltage. Replace the PSU with a PSU that matches the capacity of
the other PSU.
CAUTION: For AC PSUs, use only PSUs with the Extended
Power Performance (EPP) label on the back. Mixing PSUs from
previous generations of Dell PowerEdge servers can result in a
PSU mismatch condition or failure to power on.
D Flashing amber Indicates a problem with the PSU.
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Convention Power indicator
pattern
E Not lit Power is not connected.
Condition
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.
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 Operating system documentation at Dell.com/
Get an overview of the Dell Systems Management
offerings
Configure and log in to iDRAC, set up managed
and management system, know the iDRAC
features and troubleshoot 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
Use Lifecycle Controller Remote Services Dell Lifecycle Controller Remote Services Quick
Getting Started With Your System that shipped with
your system or see Dell.com/poweredgemanuals
operatingsystemmanuals
Dell OpenManage Systems Management Overview
Guide at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's
Guide at Dell.com/esmmanuals
RACADM Command Line Reference Guide for
iDRAC and CMC at Dell.com/esmmanuals
Dell Lifecycle Controller User’s Guide at Dell.com/
esmmanuals
Start Guide at Dell.com/esmmanuals
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To... Refer to...
Set up, use, and troubleshoot OpenManage Server
Administrator
Install, use, and troubleshoot OpenManage
Essentials
Know the features of the storage controller cards,
deploy the cards, and manage the storage
subsystem
Check the event and error messages generated by
the system firmware and agents that monitor
system components
Dell 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
Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide at
Dell.com/esmmanuals
Quick Resource Locator (QRL)
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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Performing initial system configuration
After you receive your system, you must set up your system, install the operating system if it is not preinstalled, and set up and configure the system iDRAC IP address.
Setting up your system
1. Unpack the system.
2. Install the system into the rack. For more information on installing the system into the rack, see your
system Rack Installation Placemat at Dell.com/poweredgemanuals.
3. Connect the peripherals to the system.
4. Connect the system to its electrical outlet.
5. Turn on the system by pressing the power button or using iDRAC.
6. Turn on the attached peripherals.
Setting up and configuring the iDRAC IP address
You can set up the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) IP address by using one of the
following interfaces:
• iDRAC Settings utility
• Lifecycle Controller
• Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit
• Server LCD panel
You can use the default iDRAC IP address 192.168.0.120 to configure the initial network settings,
including setting up DHCP or a static IP for iDRAC.
You can configure iDRAC IP address by using the following interfaces:
NOTE: Make sure that you change the default user name and password after setting up the iDRAC
IP address.
• iDRAC Web interface. For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's
Guide.
• Remote Access Controller ADMin (RACADM). For more information, see the RACADM Command Line
Interface Reference Guide and the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide.
• Remote Services that includes Web Services Management (WS-Man). For more information, see the
Lifecycle Controller Remote Services Quick Start Guide.
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For more information on setting up and configuring iDRAC, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access
Controller User's Guide at Dell.com/esmmanuals.
Logging in to iDRAC
You can log in to iDRAC as an iDRAC local user, a Microsoft Active Directory user, or a Lightweight
Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) user. You can also log in by using Single Sign-On or a Smart Card. The
default user name is root and password is calvin. For more information on logging in to iDRAC and
iDRAC licenses, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at Dell.com/esmmanuals.
You can also access iDRAC using RACADM. For more information, see the RACADM Command Line
Interface Reference Guide and the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide available at
Dell.com/esmmanuals.
Methods of installing the operating system
If the system is shipped without an operating system, install the supported operating system on the
system by using one of the following methods:
• Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation media. See the operating system
documentation at Dell.com/operatingsystemmanuals.
• Dell Lifecycle Controller. See the Lifecycle Controller documentation at Dell.com/esmmanuals.
• Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit. See the OpenManage documentation at Dell.com/
openmanagemanuals.
For information on the list of operating systems supported on your system, see the operating systems
support matrix at Dell.com/ossupport.
Managing your system remotely
To perform out-of-band systems management using iDRAC, you must configure iDRAC for remote
accessibility, set up the management station and managed system, and configure the supported Web
browsers. For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide at
Dell.com/esmmanuals.
You can also remotely monitor and manage the server by using the Dell OpenManage Server
Administrator (OMSA) software and OpenManage Essentials (OME) systems management console. For
more information, see Dell.com/openmanagemanuals.
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Downloading drivers and firmware
It is recommended that you download and install the latest BIOS, drivers, and systems management
firmware on your system.
Prerequisites
Ensure that you clear the web browser cache.
Steps
1. Go to Dell.com/support/drivers.
2. In the Product Selection section, enter the Service Tag of your system in the Service Tag or Express
Service Code field.
NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, select Automatically detect my Service Tag for me
to allow the system to automatically detect your Service Tag, or select Choose from a list of all
Dell products to select your product from the Product Selection page.
3. Click Get drivers and downloads.
The drivers that are applicable to your selection are displayed.
4. Download the drivers you require to a diskette drive, USB drive, CD, or DVD.
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Pre-operating system management applications
The pre-operating system management applications for your system help you manage different settings
and features without booting to the operating system.
Your system has the following pre-operating system management applications:
• System Setup
• Boot Manager
• Dell Lifecycle Controller
Navigation keys
The navigation keys can help you quickly access the pre-operating system management applications.
Key Description
<Page Up> Moves to the previous screen.
<Page
Down>
Up arrow Moves to the previous field.
Down
arrow
<Enter> Enables you to type a value in the selected field (if applicable) or follow the link in the field.
Spacebar Expands or collapses a drop-down list, if applicable.
<Tab> Moves to the next focus area.
<Esc> Moves to the previous page until you view the main screen. Pressing <Esc> in the main
<F1> Displays the System Setup help.
Moves to the next screen.
Moves to the next field.
NOTE: This feature is applicable for the standard graphic browser only.
screen exits System BIOS or iDRAC Settings/ Device Settings/Service Tag Settings and
proceeds with system boot.
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About System Setup
Using System Setup, you can configure the BIOS settings, iDRAC settings, and device settings of your
system.
You can access System Setup in two ways:
• Standard Graphical Browser — This is enabled by default.
• Text Browser — This is enabled by using Console Redirection.
NOTE: By default, help text for the selected field is displayed in the graphical browser. To view the
help text in the text browser, press <F1>.
Entering system setup
1. Turn on, or restart your system.
2. Press <F2> immediately after you see the following message:
<F2> = System Setup
If your operating system begins to load before you press <F2>, wait for the system to finish booting,
and then restart your system and try again.
System Setup Main Menu
Option Description
System BIOS Enables you to configure BIOS settings.
iDRAC Settings Enables you to configure iDRAC settings.
The iDRAC Settings utility is an interface to set up and configure the
iDRAC parameters by using UEFI. You can enable or disable various
iDRAC parameters by using the iDRAC Settings utility. For more
information about this utility, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access
Controller User’s Guide at Dell.com/esmmanuals.
Device Settings Enables you to configure device settings.
System BIOS screen
By using the System BIOS screen, you can view the BIOS settings, edit specific functions such as Boot
Order, System Password, Setup Password, set the RAID mode, and enable or disable USB ports.
To view the System BIOS screen click System BIOS on the System Setup Main Menu.
The System BIOS screen details are explained as follows:
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Menu Item Description
System Information Displays information about the system such as the system model name,
BIOS version, and Service Tag.
Memory Settings Displays information and options related to the installed memory.
Processor Settings Displays information and options related to the processor such as speed,
cache size.
SATA Settings Displays options to enable or disable the integrated SATA controller and
ports.
Boot Settings Displays options to specify the boot mode (BIOS or UEFI). Enables you to
modify UEFI and BIOS boot settings.
Network Settings Displays options to change the network settings.
Integrated Devices Displays options to enable or disable integrated device controllers and
ports and specify related features and options.
Serial Communication Displays options to enable or disable the serial ports and specify related
features and options.
System Profile Settings Displays options to change the processor power management settings,
memory frequency, and so on.
System Security Displays options to configure the system security settings, such as system
password, setup password, TPM security. It also enables or disables
support for the power and NMI buttons on the system.
Miscellaneous Settings Displays options to change the system date, time, and so on.
System Information screen
You can use the System Information screen to view system properties such as Service Tag, system
model, and the BIOS version.
To view the System Information screen, click System Setup Main Menu → System BIOS → System
Information.
The System Information screen details are explained as follows:
Menu Item Description
System Model Name Displays the system model name.
System BIOS Version Displays the BIOS version installed on the system.
System Management
Engine Version
System Service Tag Displays the system service tag.
System Manufacturer Displays the name of the system manufacturer.
System Manufacturer
Contact Information
System CPLD Version Displays the current version of the system complex programmable logic
UEFI Compliance Version Displays the UEFI compliance level of the system firmware.
Displays the current version of the Management Engine firmware.
Displays the contact information of the system manufacturer.
device (CPLD) firmware.
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Memory Settings screen
You can use the Memory Settings screen to view all the memory settings as well as enable or disable
specific memory functions such as system memory testing and node interleaving.
To view the Memory Setting screen, click System Setup Main Menu → System BIOS → Memory Settings.
Menu Item Description
System Memory Size Displays the amount of memory installed in the system.
System Memory Type Displays the type of memory installed in the system.
System Memory Speed Displays the system memory speed.
System Memory Voltage Displays the system memory voltage.
Video Memory Displays the amount of video memory utilized.
System Memory Testing Specifies whether system memory tests are run during system boot. The
options available are Enabled, Disabled and Hardware Based. By default,
the System Memory Testing option is set to Disabled.
Memory Operating Mode Specifies the memory operating mode. The options available are fault
resilient memory, Optimizer Mode, Advanced ECC Mode, Mirror Mode,
Spare Mode, and Spare with Advanced ECC Mode. By default, the
Memory Operating Mode option is set to Optimizer Mode.
NOTE: The Memory Operating Mode can have different defaults
and available options based on the memory configuration of your
system.
Node Interleaving Specifies if Non-Uniform Memory architecture (NUMA) is supported.
Node Interleaving options available are Enabled and Disabled. If this field
is Enabled, memory interleaving is supported if a symmetric memory
configuration is installed. If Disabled, the system supports NUMA
Spare Ranks per DDR
channel
FRM Redundant Memory
Size
(asymmetric) memory configurations. By default,
option is set to Disabled.
Specifies the number of DIMM ranks per DDR channel to configure as
spare ranks when Memory Operating Mode is set to Spare Mode or Spare
with Advanced ECC Mode. Spare Ranks per DDR channel options
available are 1 spare rank per DDR channel and 2 spare ranks per DDR
channel. Based on the memory configuration of the system, this option
allows 2 spare ranks per DDR channel. By default,
channel option is set to 1 spare rank per DDR channel.
Specifies the memory size to dedicate to Fault Resilient Memory (FRM)
when Memory Operation Mode is set to Fault Resilient Mode. For FRM
mode one memory riser per processor is dedicated for FRM. This option
allows configuring the size of memory dedicated to FRM on each FRM
riser.
FRM Redundant Memory Size options are Full Riser, 64GB, and
Half Riser. Half of the FRM size will be reserved for redundancy and not
included in the total system memory size. By default, FRM Redundant
Memory Size
option is set to Full Riser.
Node Interleaving
Spare Ranks per DDR
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Processor Settings screen
You can use the Processor Settings screen to view the processor settings and perform specific functions
such as enabling virtualization technology, hardware prefetcher, and logical processor idling.
To view the Processor Settings screen, click System Setup Main Menu → System BIOS → Processor
Settings.
Menu Item Description
Logical Processor Enables or disables the logical processors and displays the number of
logical processors. If the Logical Processor 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. By default, the
Logical Processor option is set to Enabled.
QPI Speed Allows you to control QuickPath Interconnect data rate settings.
Virtualization Technology Enables or disables the additional hardware capabilities provided for
virtualization. By default, the Virtualization Technology option is set to
Enabled.
Address Translation Service
(ATS)
Adjacent Cache Line
Prefetch
Hardware Prefetcher Enables or disables the hardware prefetcher. By default, the Hardware
DCU Streamer Prefetcher Allows you to enable or disable the Data Cache Unit (DCU) streamer
DCU IP Prefetcher Enables or disables the Data Cache Unit (DCU) IP prefetcher. By default,
Logical Processor Idling Enables or disables the operating system capability to put logical
Configurable TDP Allows reconfiguration of Thermal Design Power (TDP) to lower levels.
Defines the Address Translation Cache (ATC) for devices to cache the
DMA transactions. This field provides an interface to a chipset's Address
Translation and Protection Table to translate DMA addresses to host
addresses. By default, the option is set to Enabled.
Optimizes the system for applications that require high utilization of
sequential memory access. By default, the Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch
option is set to Enabled. You can disable this option for applications that
require high utilization of random memory access.
Prefetcher option is set to Enabled.
prefetcher. By default, the DCU Streamer Prefetcher option is set to
Enabled.
the DCU IP Prefetcher option is set to Enabled.
processors in the idling state in order to reduce power consumption. By
default, the option is set to Disabled.
TDP refers to the maximum amount of power the cooling system is
required to dissipate.
X2Apic Mode Enables or disables the X2Apic mode.
Number of Cores per
Processor
Processor 64-bit Support Specifies if the processor(s) support 64-bit extensions.
Processor Core Speed Displays the maximum core frequency of the processor.
Processor Bus Speed Displays the bus speed of the processor.
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Controls the number of enabled cores in each processor. By default, the
Number of Cores per Processor option is set to All.
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