Dell SD7000-S User Manual
Dell SD7000-S — Storage Designed for Scality
RING
Owner's Manual
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2016 - 05
Rev. A01
Contents
1 About your system................................................................................................ 8
Front-panel features and indicators.....................................................................................................9
Back-panel features and indicators.................................................................................................... 11
Hard drive indicator codes..................................................................................................................13
NIC indicator codes.............................................................................................................................15
Indicator codes for the redundant PSU..............................................................................................15
2 Documentation resources................................................................................ 18
3 Technical specifications.................................................................................... 19
Physical specifications.........................................................................................................................19
Processor specifications......................................................................................................................19
Expansion bus specifications.............................................................................................................. 19
Memory specifications........................................................................................................................20
Power specifications...........................................................................................................................20
RAID Controller specifications........................................................................................................... 20
Drives specifications............................................................................................................................21
Connectors specifications (per server sled)....................................................................................... 21
Video specifications.............................................................................................................................21
Environmental specifications.............................................................................................................. 21
Particulate contamination...................................................................................................................23
Expanded Operating Temperature.....................................................................................................23
4 Initial system setup and configuration...........................................................25
Setting up your system....................................................................................................................... 25
iDRAC configuration........................................................................................................................... 25
Options to set up iDRAC IP address............................................................................................. 25
Log in to iDRAC.............................................................................................................................26
Options to install the operating system............................................................................................. 26
Methods to download firmware and drivers................................................................................26
5 Pre-operating system management applications........................................28
Options to manage the pre-operating system applications.............................................................28
System Setup.......................................................................................................................................28
System Setup details..................................................................................................................... 28
System BIOS.................................................................................................................................. 29
iDRAC Settings utility.....................................................................................................................47
Device Settings..............................................................................................................................48
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Dell Lifecycle Controller.....................................................................................................................48
Embedded system management..................................................................................................48
Boot Manager......................................................................................................................................49
Viewing Boot Manager..................................................................................................................49
Boot Manager main menu............................................................................................................49
PXE boot..............................................................................................................................................50
6 Installing and removing system components............................................... 51
Safety instructions............................................................................................................................... 51
Before working inside your system.....................................................................................................51
After working inside your system........................................................................................................51
Recommended tools.......................................................................................................................... 52
System cover....................................................................................................................................... 52
Removing the system cover......................................................................................................... 52
Installing the system cover........................................................................................................... 53
Server sleds..........................................................................................................................................54
Removing the server sled..............................................................................................................54
Installing the server sled................................................................................................................55
Expansion cards and expansion card riser.........................................................................................56
Expansion card installation guidelines......................................................................................... 56
Removing the expansion-card riser module................................................................................57
Installing the expansion-card riser module................................................................................. 58
Removing an expansion card....................................................................................................... 59
Installing an expansion card......................................................................................................... 60
Installing the supercapacitor.........................................................................................................61
Removing a riser card................................................................................................................... 62
Installing a riser card..................................................................................................................... 63
Cooling shroud................................................................................................................................... 64
Removing the cooling shroud......................................................................................................64
Installing the cooling shroud........................................................................................................ 65
System memory.................................................................................................................................. 65
General memory module installation guidelines.........................................................................67
Mode-specific guidelines..............................................................................................................67
Sample memory configurations...................................................................................................68
Removing memory modules........................................................................................................68
Installing memory modules..........................................................................................................69
Processors and heat sinks................................................................................................................... 71
Removing a processor...................................................................................................................71
Installing a processor.....................................................................................................................75
Hard Drives.......................................................................................................................................... 77
Removing a 3.5-inch hard drive blank..........................................................................................78
Installing a 3.5-inch hard drive blank............................................................................................78
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Removing a 3.5-inch hot-swap hard drive.................................................................................. 79
Installing a hot-swappable hard drive carrier.............................................................................. 80
Removing a 3.5-inch hard drive from an hard drive carrier........................................................ 81
Installing a 3.5-inch hard drive into an hard drive carrier............................................................81
Removing a 2.5-inch hot-swap hard drive.................................................................................. 82
Installing a 2.5-inch hot-swap hard drive.................................................................................... 83
Installing a 2.5-inch hard drive into a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter.............................................84
Removing a 2.5-inch hard drive from a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter......................................... 84
Installing a hard drive adapter into a hard drive carrier............................................................... 85
Removing a hard drive adapter from a hard drive carrier........................................................... 86
Removing a 2.5-inch hard drive from a hard drive carrier.......................................................... 86
System fans..........................................................................................................................................87
Removing a system fan................................................................................................................. 87
Installing a system fan...................................................................................................................88
Removing the fan cage.................................................................................................................89
Installing the fan cage...................................................................................................................90
Power supply units..............................................................................................................................90
Removing a redundant PSU..........................................................................................................90
Installing a redundant PSU............................................................................................................ 91
System battery.....................................................................................................................................92
Replacing the system battery....................................................................................................... 92
Power interposer board......................................................................................................................94
Removing the interposer board....................................................................................................94
Installing the interposer board......................................................................................................95
Expander board...................................................................................................................................95
Removing the expander board..................................................................................................... 95
Installing the expander board.......................................................................................................96
Paddle board....................................................................................................................................... 97
Removing the paddle board......................................................................................................... 97
Installing the paddle board........................................................................................................... 98
Hard drive cage and backplane..........................................................................................................98
Removing the hard drive cage and backplane............................................................................ 98
Installing the hard drive cage and backplane.............................................................................102
System board.....................................................................................................................................103
Removing the system board.......................................................................................................103
Installing the system board.........................................................................................................106
Trusted Platform Module............................................................................................................ 107
7 Using system diagnostics................................................................................ 110
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics.................................................................................................110
When to use the Embedded System Diagnostics...................................................................... 110
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager............................................110
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Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller.....................110
System diagnostic controls..........................................................................................................111
8 Jumpers and connectors ................................................................................112
System board jumper settings...........................................................................................................112
System board connectors................................................................................................................. 113
Disabling a forgotten password........................................................................................................ 114
9 Troubleshooting your system........................................................................ 116
Safety first — for you and your system............................................................................................. 116
Troubleshooting system startup failure............................................................................................116
Troubleshooting external connections............................................................................................ 116
Troubleshooting the video subsystem............................................................................................. 116
Troubleshooting a USB device..........................................................................................................117
Troubleshooting iDRAC Direct (USB XML configuration)................................................................118
Troubleshooting iDRAC Direct (Laptop connection).......................................................................118
Troubleshooting a serial I/O device..................................................................................................119
Troubleshooting a NIC......................................................................................................................119
Troubleshooting a wet system......................................................................................................... 120
Troubleshooting a damaged system................................................................................................ 121
Troubleshooting server sleds............................................................................................................ 121
System messages........................................................................................................................ 122
Warning messages.......................................................................................................................122
Diagnostic messages...................................................................................................................122
Troubleshooting the system battery................................................................................................ 122
Troubleshooting power supply units................................................................................................123
Troubleshooting power source problems................................................................................. 123
Power supply unit problems....................................................................................................... 123
Troubleshooting cooling problems..................................................................................................123
Troubleshooting cooling fans.......................................................................................................... 124
Troubleshooting system memory.................................................................................................... 125
Troubleshooting an internal USB key...............................................................................................126
Troubleshooting an SD card.............................................................................................................126
Troubleshooting an optical drive......................................................................................................127
Troubleshooting a hard drive........................................................................................................... 128
Troubleshooting a storage controller.............................................................................................. 128
Troubleshooting expansion cards....................................................................................................129
Troubleshooting processors.............................................................................................................130
10 Getting help..................................................................................................... 131
Contacting Dell..................................................................................................................................131
Locating Service Tag of your system................................................................................................131
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Documentation feedback................................................................................................................. 131
Quick resource locator..................................................................................................................... 132
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About your system
The Dell SD7000-S — Storage Designed for Scality RING is a 4U 90 hard drive, ultra-dense storage
appliance purpose built for use with RING™ software from Scality. The system consists of the Dell
SD7000-S, which is the chassis and up to two server sleds.
The Dell SD7000-S storage appliance benefits from all the features of the Intel Xeon EP E5-2600v3
product family as well as an extremely dense and energy efficient shared infrastructure chassis. The
combination of Intel enhancements with the E5-2600v3 processors and the Dell SD7000-S ultra-dense
chassis provides performance, efficiency, and flexibility in one dense package. It supports complete
lifecycle management with the Dell™ OpenManage™ portfolio of systems management solutions,
including leading remote management with iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller.
The storage server is shipped from Dell. The Scality RING™ software is installed and configured at the
customer site by Scality or a Scality certified partner.
Key features:
System Configurations
The server systems are available in the following configurations:
Table 1.
System Configuration
Single-node systems with one server sled
• Up to 90 3.5-inch hot-swappable Serial
Attached SCSI (SAS) HDDs, SATA HDDs, or
SATA SSDs, or
• Up to 16 hot-swappable SATA or SAS SSDs
Dual-node systems with two server sleds
• A selection of high performance E5-2600v3 or v4 series processors up to 135 W Thermal Design
Power (TDP).
• Systems management with support for iDRAC8 Edition.
• Redundant hot-plug power supply for added reliability.
• Serviceable nodes give the ability to service one node while the other is running. Both nodes work
independently and control a maximum of 45 HDDs. In a single-node system, failure of a node, results
in failure of the chassis.
– Each sled has two boot drives and four PCIe Gen 3 slots.
• Up to 384 GB of memory with 12 DDR4 slots (32 GB DIMMs) per server node.
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• Up to 90 3.5-inch hot-swappable HDDs in a 4U
form factor
• Up to 12 hot-swappable SATA or SAS SSDs
Front-panel features and indicators
Figure 1. Front panel features and indicators
Table 2. Front panel features and indicators
Item Indicator, Button, or Connector Icon Description
1 Power indicators The power indicator glows when the system is
turned on.
2 ID indicator When a system identification button is pressed,
the ID indicator blinks blue to help locate a
particular system within a rack.
3 Sled A hard drive fault status
indicator
4 System board status indicator If the system is on, and in good health, the
5 Power button The power button controls the PSU output to the
The indicator blinks amber if a hard drive
experiences an issue.
indicator glows solid blue.
The indicator blinks amber if the system is in
standby, and if any issue exists (for example, a
failed fan or hard drive).
system.
NOTE: On ACPI-compliant operating
systems (OSs), turning off the system using
the power button causes the system to
perform a graceful shutdown before power
to the system is turned off.
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Item Indicator, Button, or Connector Icon Description
6 System identification button The identification button can be used to locate a
particular system within a rack.
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.
7 Sled A Indicator, Button, or Connector for sled A (item 1
to 6)
8 Power indicator The power indicator glows when the system is
turned on.
9 ID indicator When a system identification button is pressed,
the ID indicator blinks blue to help locate a
particular system within a rack.
10 Sled B hard drive fault status
indicator
11 System board status indicator If the system is on, and in good health, the
12 Power button The power button controls the PSU output to the
13 System identification button The identification button can be used to locate a
The indicator blinks amber if a hard drive
experiences an issue.
indicator glows solid blue.
The indicator blinks amber if the system is in
standby, and if any issue exists (for example, a
failed fan or hard drive).
system.
NOTE: On ACPI-compliant OSs, turning off
the system using the power button causes
the system to perform a graceful shutdown
before power to the system is turned off.
particular system within a rack.
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.
14 Sled B Indicator, Button, or Connector for (item 8 to 13)
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Item Indicator, Button, or Connector Icon Description
NOTE: Features of sled B are for dual-node
systems only.
Back-panel features and indicators
Figure 2. Back-panel features and indicators
Table 3. Back-panel features and indicators for a system without dual riser module
Item Indicator, button, or
connector
1 Blade EN connector
(optional)
2 Serial connector Enables you to connect a serial device to the
3 Video connector Enables you to connect a VGA display to the
4 Ethernet connectors Integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connector
5 USB connector Enables you to connect USB devices to the
6 USB connector Enables you to connect USB devices to the
7 System identification
connector
8 Ethernet connectors Integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connector
Icon Description
This function is reserved
system.
system.
system. This port is USB 2.0-compliant.
system. This port is USB 3.0-compliant.
Enables you to connect the optional system status
indicator assembly through the optional cable
management arm.
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Item Indicator, button, or
connector
Icon Description
9 Expansion-card riser
module
10 Power button The power button controls the PSU output to the
11 Boot hard drive A 2.5–inch boot hard drive
12 Boot hard drive B 2.5–inch boot hard drive
13 Power supply units Four redundant power supply units (PSUs).
14 PSU Handle Holds expander board bracket in the chassis
NOTE: Features of sled B are for dual-node systems only.
NOTE: In a single-node system, a dummy sled is installed over sled B compartment and two
dummy PSUs over the PSU slots.
Contains risers
system.
NOTE: On ACPI-compliant OSs, turning off
the system using the power button causes the
system to perform a graceful shutdown
before power to the system is turned off.
From left to right: PSUs 1 and 2 are for sled B
(upper sled); PSUs 3 and 4 are for sled A (lower
sled).
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Hard drive indicator codes
Figure 3. 2.5-inch hard drive indicator
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.
NOTE: The function of the status indicator may vary depending on the hard drive type.
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Figure 4. 3.5-inch hard drive indicator
1. hard drive activity indicator 2. hard drive status indicator
3. hard drive
NOTE: If the hard drive is in Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status indicator
(on the right side) does not function and remains off.
Table 4. Hard drive indicator codes
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
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Rebuild ended
NIC indicator codes
Figure 5. NIC indicators
1. link indicator 2. activity indicator
Table 5. NIC indicators
Convention Status Condition
A Link and activity indicators are off The NIC is not connected to the
network.
B Link indicator is green The NIC is connected to a valid network
at its maximum port speed (1 Gbps or 10
Gbps).
C Link indicator is amber The NIC is connected to a valid network
at less than its maximum port speed.
D Activity indicator is flashing green Network data is being sent or received.
Indicator codes for the redundant PSU
Each AC PSU has an illuminated translucent handle that indicates whether power is present or a power
fault has occurred.
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Figure 6. AC PSU status indicator
1. AC PSU status indicator or handle
Table 6. AC PSU status indicators
Convention Power indicator pattern Condition
A Green A valid power source is connected to
the PSU and the PSU is operational.
B Flashing green When the firmware of the PSU is being
updated, the PSU handle flashes green.
C Flashing green and turns off When hot-adding a PSU, the PSU handle
flashes green five times at 4 Hz rate and
turns off. This indicates a PSU mismatch
regarding efficiency, feature set, health
status, and supported voltage.
NOTE: Ensure that both the PSUs
are of the same capacity.
CAUTION: For AC PSUs, use only
PSUs with the Extended Power
Performance (EPP) label on the
back.
NOTE: Mixing PSUs from previous
generations of Dell PowerEdge
servers can result in a PSU
mismatch condition or failure to
turn on the system.
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D
Flashing amber Indicates a problem with the PSU.
Convention Power indicator pattern 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 the other
way, you must power down the
system.
CAUTION: AC PSUs support both
220 V and 110 V input voltages
except for Titanium PSUs, which
support only 220 V. When two
identical PSUs receive different
input voltages, they can output
different wattages, and trigger a
mismatch.
CAUTION: If two PSUs are used,
they must be of the same type and
have the same maximum output
power.
CAUTION: Combining AC and DC
PSUs is not supported and triggers
a mismatch.
E
Not lit Power is not connected.
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Documentation resources
For information about Dell documentation and Scality documentation, see the Dell Storage Designed for
Scality RING Support Matrix available at Dell.com/sdscalityseriesmanuals.
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Technical specifications
Physical specifications
Table 7. The Dell SD7000-S system supports the following physical specifications
Physical Specifications
Height 173.8 mm (6.84 inch)
Width (with rack latches) 482.4 mm (18.99 inch)
Width (without rack latches) 448.0 mm (17.64 inch)
Depth (excludes bezel) 1098.4 mm (43.24 inch)
Total depth of system with cable management 1242.68 mm (CMA) arm attached
Weight (Maximum) 129.6 kg (285.72 lb)
Weight (empty) 57.1 kg (125.88 lb)
Processor specifications
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Table 8. The Dell SD7000-S system supports the following processor specifications
Processor
Processor type Intel Xeon EP E5-2600 v3 or v4 product family
Expansion bus specifications
The system supports PCI Express Generation 3 cards. For a list of supported expansion cards, see the
Expansion card installation guidelines section.
Table 9. The Dell SD7000-S system supports the following expansion bus specifications
Expansion slots using the expansion-card riser
module
PCIE_G3_X8 (Slot 1) One half-height, half-length x8 link for
PCIE_G3_X16 (Slot 2) One full-height, half-length x16 link for
PCIE_G3_X8 (Slot 3) One full-height, half-length x8 link for
Specification
processor 2
processor 1
processor 1
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Expansion slots using the expansion-card riser
module
PCIE_G3_X8 (Slot 4) One half-height, half-length x8 link for
Specification
processor 1
Memory specifications
Table 10. The Dell SD7000-S system supports the following memory specifications
Memory Specifications
Architecture 2133 MT/s DDR4 Registered DIMMs
Support for advanced Error Correcting Code (ECC)
or memory optimized operation
Memory module sockets 12 288-pin
Memory module capacities (RDIMMs) 16 GB dual-rank and 32 GB dual-rank
Minimum RAM 192 GB with dual processor per node
Maximum RAM Up to 384 GB with dual processor per node
Power specifications
Table 11. The Dell SD7000-S system supports the following power specifications
Power Specifications
AC power supply (per PSU)
Wattage
Power rating per power supply unit
Heat dissipation
NOTE: This system is also designed to be
connected to IT power systems with a phase
to phase voltage not exceeding 230 V.
Voltage 200-240 V AC, autoranging, 50/60 Hz
• 1100 W PSUs for support on Dual Nodes only
• 1600 W PSUs for support on Single Nodes only
• 1100 W (Platinum) AC (200–240 V, 50/60 Hz,
6.5 A)
• 1600 W (Gold) AC (200 – 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 10.0
A)
• 4170 BTU/hr maximum (1100 W PSU) or
• 6060 BTU/hr maximum (1600W PSU)
RAID Controller specifications
Table 12. The Dell SD7000-S system supports the following RAID controller specifications
Controller type Specifications
RAID Controller
• LSI 9361-8i
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Drives specifications
Table 13. The Dell SD7000-S system supports the following drive specifications
Drives Specifications
Hard Disk Drives (HDDs)
Single-node systems with one server sled
Dual-node systems with two server sleds
• Up to 90 3.5-inch hot-swappable Serial
Attached SCSI (SAS) HDDs, SATA HDDs, or
SATA SSDs or
• Up to 16 hot-swappable SATA or SAS SSDs
• Up to 90 3.5-inch hot-swappable Serial
Attached SCSI (SAS) HDDs, SATA HDDs, or
SATA SSDs or
• Up to 12 hot-swappable SATA or SAS SSDs
Connectors specifications (per server sled)
Table 14. The Dell SD7000-S system supports the following controller specifications
Connectors (per server sled) Specifications
Back
NIC Four 10/100/1000 Mbps
Serial 9-pin, DTE, 16550-compatible
USB One 9–pin, USB 3.0-compliant
One 4-pin, USB 2.0-compliant
Video 15-pin VGA
Internal
USB One 9–pin, USB 3.0-compliant
Video specifications
Table 15. The Dell SD7000-S system supports the following video specifications
Video Specifications
Video type Integrated Matrox® G200
Video memory 16 MB shared
Environmental specifications
NOTE: For additional information about environmental measurements for specific system
configurations, see Dell.com/environmental_datasheets
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Table 16. The Dell SD7000-S system supports the following environmental specifications
Temperature
Storage –40°C to 65°C (–40°F to 149°F)
Continuous operation (for altitude less than 950 m
or 3117 ft)
Maximum temperature gradient (Operating and
10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F) with no direct sunlight
on the equipment.
20°C/h (36°F/h)
Storage)
Relative humidity (RH)
Storage 5% to 95% RH with 33°C (91°F) maximum dew
point. Atmosphere must be non-condensing at all
times.
Operating 10 percent to 80 percent RH with 29°C (84.2°F)
maximum dew point.
Maximum vibration
Operating 0.26 Grms at 5 Hz to 350 Hz (all operation
orientations).
Storage 1.88 Grms at 10 Hz to 500 Hz for 15 min (bottom
side of shipment orientation only).
Maximum shock
Operating Four shock pulses per axis (the positive and
negative x, y, and z axes), 24 total shock pulses.
40 G, 2.3 ms for x and y axes.
36 G, 2.3 ms for z axe.
Storage
• 71 G, 2 ms pulse shape is Half-Sine (bottom
side of shipping orientation only).
• 15 G, 165 in/sec pulse shape is Square-Wave
(bottom side of shipping orientation only)
Maximum altitude
Operating 3048 m (10,000 ft).
Storage 12,000 m (39,370 ft).
Operating temperature de-rating
Up to 35°C (95°F) Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/300 m
(1°F/547 ft) above 950 m (3,117 ft).
35°C to 40°C (95°F to 104°F) Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/175 m
(1°F/319 ft) above 950 m (3,117 ft).
40°C to 45°C (104°F to 113°F) Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/125 m
(1°F/228 ft) above 950 m (3,117 ft).
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Particulate contamination
NOTE: This section defines the limits to help avoid IT equipment damage and/or failure from
particulates and gaseous contamination. If it is determined that levels of particulates or gaseous
pollution are beyond the limits specified below and are the reason for the damage and/or failures to
your equipment, it may be necessary for you to re-mediate the environmental conditions that are
causing the damage and/or failures. Re-mediation of environmental conditions will be the
responsibility of a customer
Table 17. The Dell SD7000-S system supports the following particulate contamination specifications
Air Filtration
NOTE: Applies to data center environments
only. Air filtration requirements do not apply
to IT equipment designed to be used outside a
data center, in environments such as an office
or factory floor.
Conductive dust
NOTE: Applies to data center and non-data
center environments.
Corrosive Dust
NOTE: Applies to data center and non-data
center environments.
Gaseous contamination
NOTE: Maximum corrosive contaminant levels measured at ≤50 percent relative humidity.
Copper coupon corrosion rate <300 Å/month per Class G1 as defined by ANSI/
Silver coupon corrosion rate <200 Å/month as defined by AHSRAE TC9.9.
Data center air filtration as defined by ISO Class 8
per ISO 14644-1 with a 95 percent upper
confidence limit.
NOTE: Air entering the datacenter must have
MERV11 or MERV13 filtration.
Air must be free of conductive dust, zinc whiskers,
or other conductive particles.
• Air must be free of corrosive dust.
• Residual dust present in the air must have a
deliquescent point less than 60 percent relative
humidity.
ISA71.04-1985
Expanded Operating Temperature
Table 18. The Dell SD7000-S system supports the following expanded operating temperature specifications
NOTE: When operating in the expanded temperature range, system performance may be impacted.
NOTE: When operating in the expanded temperature range, ambient temperature warnings may be
reported on the LCD and in the System Event Log.
< 10 percent of annual operating hours 5°C to 40°C at 5 percent to 85 percent RH with
26°C dew point.
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NOTE: Outside the standard operating
temperature (10°C to 35°C), the system can
operate down to 5°C or up to 40°C for a
maximum of 10 percent of its annual
operating hours.
For temperatures between 35°C and 40°C, de-rate
maximum allowable dry bulb temperature by 1°C
per 175 m above 950 m (1°F per 319 ft).
< 1 percent of annual operating hours –5°C to 45°C at 5 percent to 90 percent (RH) with
26°C dew point.
NOTE: Outside the standard operating
temperature (10°C to 35°C), the system can
operate down to –5°C or up to 45°C for a
maximum of 1 percent of its annual operating
hours.
For temperatures between 40°C and 45°C, de-rate
maximum allowable dry bulb temperature by 1°C
per 125 m above 950 m (1°F per 319 ft).
Expanded operating temperature restrictions
• Processors of 55 W and 65 W are not
supported.
• Do not perform a cold startup at less than 5°C.
• Allow processor performance degrade.
• Non-redundant PSUs are not supported.
• Non-Dell qualified peripheral cards and/or
peripheral cards are not supported.
• Maximum altitude for the operating
temperature must be 3050 m (10,000 ft).
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Initial system setup and configuration
Setting up your system
Complete the following steps to set up your system:
1. Unpack the system.
2. Install the system into the rack. For more information about installing the system into the rack, see
your system
3. Connect the peripherals to the system.
4. Connect the system to its electrical outlet.
5. Turn the system on by pressing the power button or by using iDRAC.
6. Turn on the attached peripherals.
iDRAC configuration
The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) is designed to make system administrators more
productive and improve the overall availability of Dell systems. iDRAC alerts administrators to system
issues, helps them perform remote system management, and reduces the need for physical access to the
system.
Rack Installation Placemat at Dell.com/sdscalityseriesmanuals.
Options to set up iDRAC IP address
You must configure the initial network settings based on your network infrastructure to enable the
communication to and from iDRAC. You can set up the IP address by using one of the following
interfaces:
Interfaces Document/Section
iDRAC Settings
utility
Dell Deployment
Toolkit
Dell Lifecycle
Controller
Chassis or Server
LCD panel
You must use the default iDRAC IP address 192.168.0.120 to configure the initial network settings,
including setting up DHCP or a static IP for iDRAC.
NOTE: To access iDRAC, ensure that you install the iDRAC port card or connect the network cable
to the Ethernet connector 1 on the system board.
See Dell Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at Dell.com/
idracmanuals
See Dell Deployment Toolkit User’s Guide at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals
See Dell Lifecycle Controller User’s Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals
See the LCD panel section
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NOTE: Ensure that you change the default user name and password after setting up the iDRAC IP
address.
Log in to iDRAC
You can log in to iDRAC as:
• iDRAC user
• Microsoft Active Directory user
• Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) user
The default user name and password are root and calvin. You can also log in by using Single Sign-On
or Smart Card.
NOTE: You must have iDRAC credentials to log in to iDRAC.
For more information about logging in to iDRAC and iDRAC licenses, see the Integrated Dell Remote
Access Controller User's Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
Options to install the operating system
If the system is shipped without an operating system, install the supported operating system by using one
of the following resources:
Table 19. Resources to install the operating system
Resources Location
Dell Systems Management Tools and
Documentation media
Dell Lifecycle Controller Dell.com/idracmanuals
Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Dell.com/openmanagemanuals
Dell certified VMware ESXi Dell.com/virtualizationsolutions
Supported operating systems on Dell PowerEdge
systems
Installation and How-to videos for supported
operating systems on Dell PowerEdge systems
Dell.com/operatingsystemmanuals
Dell.com/ossupport
Supported Operating Systems for Dell PowerEdge
Systems
Methods to download firmware and drivers
You can download the firmware and drivers by using the following methods:
Table 20. Firmware and drivers
Methods Location
From the Dell Support site Dell.com/support/home
Using Dell Remote Access Controller Lifecycle
Controller (iDRAC with LC)
Using Dell Repository Manager (DRM) Dell.com/openmanagemanuals
Dell.com/idracmanuals
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Methods Location
Using Dell Server Update Utility (SUU) Dell.com/openmanagemanuals
Using Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK) Dell.com/openmanagemanuals
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Pre-operating system management applications
You can manage basic settings and features of a system without booting to the operating system by
using the system firmware.
Options to manage the pre-operating system applications
Your system has the following options to manage the pre-operating system applications:
• System Setup
• Boot Manager
• Dell Lifecycle Controller
• Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)
System Setup
By using the System Setup screen, you can configure the BIOS settings, iDRAC settings, and device
settings of your system.
NOTE: Help text for the selected field is displayed in the graphical browser by default. To view the
help text in the text browser, press F1.
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You can access system setup by using two methods:
• Standard graphical browser—The browser is enabled by default.
• Text browser—The browser is enabled by using Console Redirection.
System Setup details
The System Setup Main Menu screen details are explained as follows:
Option Description
System BIOS Enables you to configure BIOS settings.
iDRAC Settings Enables you to configure iDRAC settings.
The iDRAC settings utility is an interface to set up and configure the iDRAC
parameters by using UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface). You can enable
or disable various iDRAC parameters by using the iDRAC settings utility. For more
information about this utility, see Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s
Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
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Option Description
Device Settings Enables you to configure device settings.
System BIOS
You can use the System BIOS screen to edit specific functions such as boot order, system password,
setup password, set the RAID mode, and enable or disable USB ports.
Viewing System BIOS
To view the System BIOS screen, perform the following steps:
1. Turn on, or restart your system.
2. Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
F2 = System Setup
NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish
booting, and then restart your system and try again.
3. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.
System BIOS Settings details
The System BIOS Settings screen details are explained as follows:
Option
System
Information
Memory Settings Specifies information and options related to the installed memory.
Processor Settings Specifies information and options related to the processor such as speed and
SATA Settings Specifies options to enable or disable the integrated SATA controller and ports.
Boot Settings Specifies options to specify the boot mode (BIOS or UEFI). Enables you to modify
Network Settings Specifies options to change the network settings.
Integrated
Devices
Serial
Communication
System Profile
Settings
System Security Specifies options to configure the system security settings, such as system
Miscellaneous
Settings
Description
Specifies information about the system such as the system model name, BIOS
version, and Service Tag.
cache size.
UEFI and BIOS boot settings.
Specifies options to manage integrated device controllers and ports and specify
related features and options.
Specifies options to manage the serial ports and specify related features and
options.
Specifies options to change the processor power management settings, memory
frequency, and so on.
password, setup password, Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security. It also
manages the power and NMI buttons on the system.
Specifies options to change the system date, time, and so on.
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Boot Settings
You can use the Boot Settings screen to set the boot mode to either BIOS or UEFI. It also enables you to
specify the boot order.
Viewing Boot Settings
To view the Boot Settings screen, perform the following steps:
1. Turn on, or restart your system.
2. Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
F2 = System Setup
NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish
booting, and then restart your system and try again.
3. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.
4. On the System BIOS screen, click Boot Settings.
Boot Settings details
The Boot Settings screen details are explained as follows:
Option
Boot Mode Enables you to set the boot mode of the system.
Boot Sequence
Retry
Hard-Disk Failover Specifies the hard drive that is booted in the event of a hard drive failure. The
Boot Option
Settings
BIOS Boot
Settings
Description
CAUTION: Switching the boot mode may prevent the system from booting if
the operating system is not installed in the same boot mode.
If the operating system supports UEFI, you can set this option to UEFI. Setting this
field to BIOS allows compatibility with non-UEFI operating systems. This option is
set to BIOS by default.
NOTE: Setting this field to UEFI disables the BIOS Boot Settings menu. Setting
this field to
Enables or disables the Boot Sequence Retry feature. If this option is set to Enabled
and the system fails to boot, the system reattempts the boot sequence after 30
seconds. This option is set to Enabled by default.
devices are selected in the Hard-Disk Drive Sequence on the Boot Option Setting
menu. When this option is set to Disabled, only the first hard drive in the list is
attempted to boot. When this option is set to Enabled, all hard drives are attempted
to boot in the order selected in the
enabled for UEFI Boot Mode.
Configures the boot sequence and the boot devices.
Enables or disables BIOS boot options.
NOTE: This option is enabled only if the boot mode is BIOS.
BIOS disables the UEFI Boot Settings menu.
Hard-Disk Drive Sequence. This option is not
UEFI Boot Settings Enables or disables UEFI Boot options. The Boot options include IPv4 PXE and IPv6
PXE. This option is set to IPv4 by default.
NOTE: This option is enabled only if the boot mode is UEFI.
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