Dell T330 User Manual
Dell PowerEdge T330
Owner's Manual
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Regulatory Type: E35S001
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2015 - 09
Rev. A00
Contents
1 About the Dell PowerEdge T330 system.......................................................... 9
Supported configurations on Dell PowerEdge T330 system.............................................................. 9
Front panel features and indicators — tower mode.......................................................................... 10
Front panel features and indicators — rack mode............................................................................. 15
LCD panel features.............................................................................................................................. 17
Home screen................................................................................................................................. 18
Setup menu....................................................................................................................................18
View menu..................................................................................................................................... 19
Diagnostic indicators...........................................................................................................................19
Hot swappable hard drive indicator codes.........................................................................................21
Back panel features and indicators.................................................................................................... 22
NIC indicator codes............................................................................................................................ 24
Redundant power supply unit indicator codes..................................................................................24
Indicator codes for non-redundant power supply unit.................................................................... 26
Documentation matrix........................................................................................................................27
Accessing system information by using QRL.....................................................................................28
2 Performing initial system configuration ....................................................... 29
Setting up your system....................................................................................................................... 29
Setting up and configuring the iDRAC IP address ............................................................................ 29
Logging in to iDRAC........................................................................................................................... 30
Methods of installing the operating system.......................................................................................30
Managing your system remotely........................................................................................................30
Downloading drivers and firmware....................................................................................................30
3 Pre-operating system management applications........................................ 32
Navigation keys................................................................................................................................... 32
About System Setup............................................................................................................................33
Entering System Setup.................................................................................................................. 33
System Setup Main Menu..............................................................................................................33
System BIOS screen details...........................................................................................................33
System Information screen details............................................................................................... 34
Memory Settings screen details....................................................................................................35
Processor Settings screen details................................................................................................. 35
SATA Settings screen details.........................................................................................................36
Boot Settings screen details..........................................................................................................38
Network Settings screen details................................................................................................... 39
Integrated Devices screen details.................................................................................................39
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Serial Communication screen details.......................................................................................... 40
System Profile Settings screen details.......................................................................................... 41
System Security Settings screen details....................................................................................... 42
Miscellaneous Settings screen details..........................................................................................44
About Boot Manager...........................................................................................................................45
Entering Boot Manager................................................................................................................. 45
Boot Manager main menu............................................................................................................ 45
About Dell Lifecycle Controller.......................................................................................................... 45
Changing the boot order....................................................................................................................45
Choosing the system boot mode...................................................................................................... 46
Creating a system or setup password................................................................................................46
Using your system password to secure your system........................................................................ 47
Deleting or changing system password and setup password...........................................................47
Operating with a setup password enabled........................................................................................ 48
Embedded system management....................................................................................................... 48
iDRAC Settings utility.......................................................................................................................... 48
Entering the iDRAC settings utility................................................................................................48
Changing the thermal settings..................................................................................................... 49
4 Installing and removing system components...............................................50
Safety instructions...............................................................................................................................50
Before working inside your system....................................................................................................50
After working inside your system........................................................................................................51
Recommended tools...........................................................................................................................51
Front bezel (optional).......................................................................................................................... 51
Installing the optional front bezel................................................................................................. 51
Removing the optional front bezel...............................................................................................52
System feet..........................................................................................................................................52
Removing the system feet............................................................................................................ 52
Installing the system feet.............................................................................................................. 53
Caster wheels (optional)—tower mode............................................................................................. 54
Installing caster wheels.................................................................................................................54
Removing caster wheels............................................................................................................... 55
System cover.......................................................................................................................................56
Removing the system cover......................................................................................................... 56
Installing the system cover............................................................................................................57
Inside the system.................................................................................................................................58
Optical drives and tape drives (optional)............................................................................................58
Removing the optional optical drive or tape drive...................................................................... 59
Installing the optical drive or tape drive....................................................................................... 62
Cooling shroud................................................................................................................................... 62
Removing the cooling shroud...................................................................................................... 62
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Installing the cooling shroud........................................................................................................ 63
Intrusion switch...................................................................................................................................64
Removing the intrusion switch.....................................................................................................64
Installing the intrusion switch.......................................................................................................65
Hard drives.......................................................................................................................................... 66
Supported hard drive configurations........................................................................................... 66
Removing a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive carrier blank.....................................................67
Installing a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive carrier blank.......................................................67
Removing a hot swappable hard drive carrier............................................................................. 68
Removing a hot swappable hard drive from a hard drive carrier................................................69
Installing a hot swappable hard drive into a hot swappable hard drive carrier.......................... 70
Installing a hot swappable hard drive carrier................................................................................71
Installing a 2.5-inch hot swappable hard drive into a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter....................72
Installing a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter into the 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive carrier.....73
Removing a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter from a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive carrier.....74
Removing a 2.5-inch hot swappable hard drive from a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter................ 74
Hard drive backplane.......................................................................................................................... 74
Removing the hard drive backplane ............................................................................................ 75
Installing the hard drive backplane...............................................................................................79
Four-slot hard drive blank...................................................................................................................79
Removing a four-slot hard drive blank.........................................................................................79
Installing a four-slot hard drive blank.......................................................................................... 80
System memory...................................................................................................................................81
General memory module installation guidelines.........................................................................82
Sample memory configurations................................................................................................... 83
Removing memory modules........................................................................................................84
Installing memory modules.......................................................................................................... 85
Cooling fans........................................................................................................................................ 86
Removing the internal cooling fan............................................................................................... 87
Installing the internal cooling fan.................................................................................................88
Internal USB memory key (optional).................................................................................................. 89
Replacing the optional internal USB memory key.......................................................................89
Expansion cards.................................................................................................................................. 90
Expansion card installation guidelines......................................................................................... 90
Removing an expansion card........................................................................................................91
Installing an expansion card......................................................................................................... 93
iDRAC port card (optional)................................................................................................................. 94
Removing the optional iDRAC port card......................................................................................94
Installing the optional iDRAC port card........................................................................................96
Replacing an optional SD vFlash card.......................................................................................... 96
Internal dual SD module (optional).....................................................................................................97
Removing an optional internal SD card........................................................................................97
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Installing an optional internal SD card......................................................................................... 98
Removing the optional internal dual SD module ....................................................................... 98
Installing the optional internal dual SD module ....................................................................... 100
Heat sink and processor...................................................................................................................100
Removing the heat sink...............................................................................................................101
Removing the processor.............................................................................................................102
Installing the processor...............................................................................................................105
Installing the heat sink.................................................................................................................107
Power supply units............................................................................................................................109
Redundant AC power supply unit...............................................................................................109
Non-redundant AC power supply unit....................................................................................... 114
Power interposer board.....................................................................................................................116
Removing the power interposer board.......................................................................................116
Installing the power interposer board.........................................................................................117
System battery................................................................................................................................... 118
Replacing the system battery......................................................................................................118
Control panel assembly.................................................................................................................... 120
Removing the control panel assembly.......................................................................................120
Installing the control panel assembly.........................................................................................122
Removing the control panel assembly cover.............................................................................123
Installing the control panel assembly cover...............................................................................124
Removing the control panel board.............................................................................................125
Installing the control panel board.............................................................................................. 126
Removing the LCD module.........................................................................................................127
Installing the LCD module.......................................................................................................... 128
Removing the optional VGA module..........................................................................................129
Installing the optional VGA module............................................................................................130
System board.....................................................................................................................................130
Removing the system board.......................................................................................................130
Installing the system board.........................................................................................................134
Restoring the Service Tag by using the Easy Restore feature................................................... 135
Entering the system service tag by using System Setup............................................................135
Trusted Platform Module..................................................................................................................136
Installing the Trusted Platform Module .....................................................................................136
Re-enabling the TPM for BitLocker users...................................................................................137
Re-enabling the TPM for TXT users............................................................................................137
System top cover.............................................................................................................................. 138
Removing the system top cover.................................................................................................138
Installing the system top cover...................................................................................................139
5 Converting the system from tower mode to rack mode...........................141
Safety instructions............................................................................................................................. 141
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Preparing a system for conversion from tower mode to rack mode..............................................141
6 Troubleshooting your system........................................................................144
Safety first—for you and your system...............................................................................................144
Troubleshooting system startup failure........................................................................................... 144
Troubleshooting external connections............................................................................................144
Troubleshooting the video subsystem.............................................................................................144
Troubleshooting a USB device......................................................................................................... 144
Troubleshooting iDRAC Direct (USB XML configuration)................................................................145
Troubleshooting iDRAC Direct (Laptop connection)...................................................................... 146
Troubleshooting a serial I/O device................................................................................................. 146
Troubleshooting an NIC................................................................................................................... 146
Troubleshooting a wet system......................................................................................................... 147
Troubleshooting a damaged system................................................................................................148
Troubleshooting the system battery................................................................................................ 148
Troubleshooting power supply units............................................................................................... 149
Troubleshooting power source problems................................................................................. 149
Power supply unit problems.......................................................................................................149
Troubleshooting cooling problems................................................................................................. 150
Troubleshooting cooling fans.......................................................................................................... 150
Troubleshooting system memory.....................................................................................................151
Troubleshooting an internal USB key...............................................................................................152
Troubleshooting an SD card.............................................................................................................152
Troubleshooting an optical drive......................................................................................................153
Troubleshooting a tape backup unit................................................................................................ 153
Troubleshooting a hard drive........................................................................................................... 154
Troubleshooting a storage controller.............................................................................................. 155
Troubleshooting expansion cards.................................................................................................... 155
Troubleshooting processors.............................................................................................................156
7 Using system diagnostics................................................................................ 157
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics.................................................................................................157
When to use the Embedded System Diagnostics...................................................................... 157
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager............................................157
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller.....................157
System diagnostics controls....................................................................................................... 158
8 Jumpers and connectors................................................................................ 159
System board jumpers and connectors........................................................................................... 159
System board jumper settings..........................................................................................................160
Disabling a forgotten password........................................................................................................ 161
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9 Technical specifications..................................................................................162
Dimensions and weight.................................................................................................................... 162
Processor specifications................................................................................................................... 162
Expansion bus specifications............................................................................................................162
Memory specifications......................................................................................................................162
Power specifications......................................................................................................................... 163
Storage controller specifications......................................................................................................163
Drive specifications...........................................................................................................................164
Connectors specifications................................................................................................................164
Video specifications.......................................................................................................................... 165
Expanded operating temperature.................................................................................................... 165
Environmental specifications............................................................................................................166
10 Getting help.....................................................................................................168
Contacting Dell................................................................................................................................. 168
Locating your system Service Tag....................................................................................................168
Accessing system information by using QRL...................................................................................168
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About the Dell PowerEdge T330 system
The Dell PowerEdge T330 system is a rackable tower server that supports one processor based on the
Intel E5-1200 v5 processor family, up to four DIMMs, and storage capacity of up to eight hard drives/solid
state drives.
Supported configurations on Dell PowerEdge T330 system
Table 1. Supported configurations on Dell PowerEdge T330 system
PowerEdge T330 System Configurations
Four hard drive systems Up to four 3.5-inch (2.5-inch with adapter) hot swappable hard drives with
redundant or non-redundant power supply unit (PSU)
Eight hard drive systems Up to eight 3.5-inch (2.5-inch with adapter) hot swappable hard drives with
redundant or non-redundant PSU
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Front panel features and indicators — tower mode
Figure 1. Front panel features and indicators — eight 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive chassis
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Table 2. Front panel features and indicators — eight 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive chassis
Item Indicator, button, or
connector
1 Power-on indicator,
power button
2 NMI button
3 System identification
button
Icon Description
Enables you to know the power status of the
system. The power-on indicator glows when the
system power is on. The power button controls the
power supply output to the system.
NOTE: On ACPI-compliant operating systems,
turning off the system using the power button
causes the system to perform a graceful
shutdown before power to the system is
turned off.
Enables you to troubleshoot software and device
driver errors when running certain operating
systems. This button can be pressed 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.
Enables you to locate a particular system within a
rack. The identification buttons are located on the
front and back panels. When one of these buttons
is pressed, the LCD panel on the front and the
system status indicator on the back flash until one
of the buttons is pressed again.
Press the system identification button to turn the
system ID on or off.
If the system stops responding during POST, press
and hold the system ID button for more than five
seconds to enter BIOS progress mode.
To reset iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC setup)
press and hold the system ID button for more than
15 seconds.
4 LCD menu buttons Enable you to navigate the control panel LCD
menu.
5 Information tag Contains system information such as service tag,
NIC, MAC address, and so on for your reference.
The information tag is a slide-out label panel.
6 LCD panel Displays system ID, status information, and system
error messages. See LCD panel features.
7 USB management port/
iDRAC Direct port
Functions as a regular USB port or provides access
to the iDRAC Direct features. For more
information, see the iDRAC Guide at Dell.com/
idracmanuals.
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Item Indicator, button, or
connector
8 USB connector Enables you to connect USB devices to the system.
Icon Description
This port is USB 2.0-compliant
This port is USB 3.0-compliant.
9 Optical drive or tape
drives
10 Hard drives Enables you to install up to eight 3.5-inch (2.5-inch
Enables you to install an optical drive or tape
drives. For more information about supported
optical drives and tape drives, see Optical drives
and tape drives (optional).
with adapter) hot swappable hard drives/SSDs.
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Figure 2. Front panel features and indicators — four 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive chassis
Table 3. Front panel features and indicators — four 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive chassis
Item Indicator, button, or
connector
1 Power-on indicator,
power button
Icon Description
Enables you to know the power status of the
system. The power-on indicator glows when the
system power is on. The power button controls the
power supply output to the system.
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Item Indicator, button, or
connector
Icon Description
NOTE: On ACPI-compliant operating systems,
turning off the system using the power button
causes the system to perform a graceful
shutdown before power to the system is
turned off.
2 NMI button
3 System identification
button
4 LCD menu buttons Enables you to navigate the control panel LCD
Enables you 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.
Enables you to locate a particular system within a
rack. The identification buttons are located on the
front and back panels. When one of these buttons
is pressed, the LCD panel on the front and the
system status indicator on the back flash until one
of the buttons is pressed again.
Press the system identification button to turn the
system ID on or off.
If the system stops responding during POST, press
and hold the system ID button for more than five
seconds to enter BIOS progress mode.
To reset iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC setup)
press and hold the system ID button for more than
15 seconds.
menu.
5 Information tag Contains system information such as service tag,
NIC, MAC address, and so on for your reference.
The information tag is a slide-out label panel.
6 LCD panel Displays system ID, status information, and system
error messages. See LCD panel features.
7 USB management port/
iDRAC Direct port
8 USB connector Enables you to connect USB devices to the system.
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Functions as a regular USB port or provides access
to the iDRAC Direct features. For more
information, see the iDRAC Guide at Dell.com/
idracmanuals.
This port is USB 2.0-compliant
This port is USB 3.0-compliant.
Item Indicator, button, or
connector
Icon Description
9 Optical drive or tape
drives
10 Hard drives Enables you to install up to four 3.5-inch (2.5-inch
11 Four-slot hard drive
blank
Enables you to install an optical drive or tape
drives. For more information about supported
optical drives and tape drives, see Optical drives
and tape drives (optional).
with adapter) hot swappable hard drives/SSDs.
Supported on systems with an x8 hard drive
backplane configured for software RAID support.
These systems support only four hard drives, and
the remaining hard drive slots are preinstalled with
the four-slot hard drive blank, and cannot be
upgraded for additional storage.
Front panel features and indicators — rack mode
Figure 3. Front panel features and indicators — rack mode
Table 4. Front panel features and indicators — rack mode
Item Indicator, button, or
connector
1 Power-on indicator,
power button
Icon Description
Enables you to know the power status of the
system. The power-on indicator glows when the
system power is on. The power button controls the
power supply output to the system.
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Item Indicator, button, or
connector
Icon Description
NOTE: On ACPI-compliant operating systems,
turning off the system using the power button
causes the system to perform a graceful
shutdown before power to the system is
turned off.
2 NMI button
3 System identification
button
4 LCD menu buttons Enable you to navigate the control panel LCD
Enables you 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.
Enables you to locate a particular system within a
rack. The identification buttons are located on the
front and back panels. When one of these buttons
is pressed, the LCD panel on the front and the
system status indicator on the back flash until one
of the buttons is pressed again.
Press the system identification button to turn the
system ID on or off
If the system stops responding during POST, press
and hold the system ID button for more than five
seconds to enter BIOS progress mode.
To reset iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC setup)
press and hold the system ID button for more than
15 seconds.
menu.
5 Information tag Contains system information such as service tag,
NIC, MAC address, and so on for your reference.
The information tag is a slide-out label panel.
6 LCD panel Displays system ID, status information, and system
error messages. See LCD panel features.
7 USB management port/
iDRAC Direct port
8 Video connector Enables you to connect a display to the system.
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Functions as a regular USB port or provides access
to the iDRAC Direct features. For more
information, see the iDRAC Guide at Dell.com/
idracmanuals.
This port is USB 2.0-compliant
Item Indicator, button, or
connector
9 USB connector Enables you to connect USB devices to the system.
Icon Description
NOTE: The video connector is available only
in the rack-mode configuration of your
system. For information on converting your
system from tower to the rack mode, see
Preparing a system for conversion from tower
mode to rack mode.
This port is USB 3.0-compliant.
10 Optical drive or tape
drives
11 Hard drives Enables you to install up to eight 3.5-inch (2.5 inch
Enables you to install an optical drive or tape
drives. For more information about supported
optical drives and tape drives, see Optical drives
and tape drives (optional).
with adapter) hot swappable hard drives or four
3.5-inch (2.5 inch with adapter) hot swappable
hard drives.
LCD panel features
The system's LCD panel provides system information and status and error messages to indicate if the
system is operating correctly or if the system needs attention. For more information about the error
messages, see the Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals >
OpenManage software.
• The LCD backlight turns blue during normal operating conditions and turns amber to indicate an error
condition.
• The LCD backlight is turned off when the system is in standby mode and can be turned on by pressing
either the Select, Left, or Right button on the LCD panel.
• The LCD backlight remains OFF if LCD messaging is turned off through the iDRAC utility, the LCD
panel, or other tools.
Figure 4. LCD panel Features
1. Left 2. Select
3. Right
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Button Description
Left Moves the cursor back in one-step increments.
Select Selects the menu item highlighted by the cursor.
Right Moves the cursor forward in one-step increments.
During message scrolling:
• Press once to increase scrolling speed
• Press again to stop
• Press again to return to the default scrolling speed
• Press again to repeat the cycle
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, complete the following steps:
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 view 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 view LCD error messages in a simplified user-friendly description.
For more information about error messages, see the Dell Event and Error Messages
Reference Guide at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals > OpenManage software.
Set home Select the default information to be displayed on the Home screen. See View menu
for 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.
Table 5. Diagnostic indicators
Icon Description Condition Corrective action
Health
indicator
Hard drive
indicator
If the system is on and in
good health, the indicator
turns solid blue.
The indicator flashes amber
if the system is on or in
standby, and if any error
exists (for example, a failed
fan or hard drive).
The indicator flashes amber
if there is a hard drive error.
None required.
Check the System Event Log or system
messages for the specific issue. For more
information about error messages, see the
Dell Event and Error Messages Reference
Guide at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals >
OpenManage software.
Invalid memory configurations can cause
the system to halt at startup without any
video output. See Getting help.
Check the System Event Log to determine
the hard drive that has an error. Run the
appropriate Online Diagnostics test. Restart
the system and run embedded diagnostics
(ePSA). If the hard drives are configured in a
RAID array, restart the system and enter the
host adapter configuration utility program.
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Icon Description Condition Corrective action
Electrical
indicator
Temperature
indicator
Memory
indicator
PCIe indicator The indicator flashes amber
The indicator flashes amber
if the system experiences an
electrical error (for example,
voltage out of range, or a
failed power supply unit
(PSU) or voltage regulator).
The indicator flashes amber
if the system experiences a
thermal error (for example, a
temperature out of range or
fan failure).
The indicator flashes amber
if a memory error occurs.
if a PCIe card experiences
an error.
Check the System Event Log or system
messages for the specific issue. If it is due
to a problem with the PSU, check the LED
on the PSU. Reseat the PSU. If the problem
persists, see Getting help.
Ensure that none of the following
conditions exist:
• A cooling fan is removed or has failed.
• System cover, cooling shroud, EMI filler
panel, memory module blank, or back
filler bracket is removed.
• Ambient temperature is too high.
• External airflow is obstructed.
See Getting help.
Check the system event log or system
messages for the location of the failed
memory. Reseat the memory module. If
the problem persists, see Getting help.
Restart the system. Update any required
drivers for the PCIe card. Reinstall the card.
If the problem persists, see Getting help.
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Hot swappable hard drive indicator codes
Figure 5. Hot swappable hard drive indicators
1. hard drive activity indicator 2. hard drive status indicator
3. hard drive
NOTE: If the hard drive is in Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status indicator
(on the right side) does not function and remains OFF.
Table 6. Hot swappable hard drive indicators
Drive-status indicator pattern (RAID only) Condition
Flashes green two times per second Identifying drive or preparing for removal.
OFF Drive ready for insertion or removal.
NOTE: The drive status indicator remains OFF
until all hard drives are initialized after the system
is turned on. Drives are not ready for insertion or
removal during this time.
Flashes green, amber, and turns off Predicted drive failure
Flashes amber four times per second Drive failed
Flashes green slowly Drive rebuilding
Turns green Drive online
Flashes green three seconds, amber three
seconds, and turns off six seconds
Rebuild stopped
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Back panel features and indicators
Figure 6. Back panel features and indicators
Table 7. Back panel features and indicators
Item Indicator, button, or
connector
1 Power supply units (PSU1
and PSU2)
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Icon Description
Enables you to install up to two 495 W redundant
and 350 W non-redundant AC power supply units.
Item Indicator, button, or
connector
2, 3 USB connectors (6) Enables you to connect USB devices to the
4, 5 Ethernet connectors (2) Enable you to connect two integrated
Icon Description
NOTE: Non-redundant PSU is supported in
systems with an x8 backplane.
system. Four ports are USB 2.0-compliant and
two ports are USB 3.0-compliant.
10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connectors.
6 vFlash media card slot
(optional)
7 System identification
button
8 System identification
connector
9 Video connector Enables you to connect a VGA display to the
10 Serial connector Enables you to connect a serial device to the
11 iDRAC port (optional)
Enables you to connect a vFlash media card.
Enables you to locate a particular system within a
rack. The identification buttons are located on the
front and back panels. When one of these buttons
is pressed, the LCD panel on the front and the
system status indicator on the back flash until one
of the buttons is pressed again.
Press the system identification button to turn the
system ID on or off.
If the system stops responding during POST, press
and hold the system ID button for more than five
seconds to enter the BIOS progress mode.
To reset iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC setup),
press and hold for more than 15 seconds.
Enables you to connect the optional system status
indicator assembly through the optional cable
management arm.
system.
system.
Enables you to install a dedicated management
port card.
12 PCIe expansion card slots
(4)
Enables you to connect up to four full-height PCI
expansion cards.
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NIC indicator codes
Figure 7. NIC indicators
1. link indicator 2. activity indicator
Table 8. NIC indicators
Convention Indicator pattern Description
A Link and activity indicators
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 flashing
green
The NIC is not connected to the network.
port speed (1 Gbps).
maximum port speed.
Network data is being sent or received.
Redundant power supply unit indicator codes
Each AC power supply unit (PSU) has an illuminated translucent handle that indicates whether power is
present or whether a power fault has occurred.
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Figure 8. AC PSU status indicator
1. AC PSU status indicator/handle
Table 9. AC PSU status indicator
Convention Power Indicator
Description
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 Dell Lifecycle Controller. See Dell
Lifecycle Controller User’s Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
C Flashes 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 mismatch PSU with a PSU of matching
capacity.
CAUTION: For AC PSUs, use only PSUs with the Extended
Power Performance (EPP) label on the back. Mixing PSUs from
previous generations of 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.
Description
CAUTION: When correcting a PSU mismatch, replace only the
PSU with the flashing indicator. Swapping the other PSU to
make a matched pair can result in an error condition and
unexpected system shutdown. To change from a High Output
configuration to a Low Output configuration or vice versa,
you must power down the system.
CAUTION: AC PSUs support both 220 V and 110 V input
voltages with the exception of Titanium PSUs, which support
only 220 V. When two identical PSUs receive different input
voltages, they can output different wattages, and trigger a
mismatch.
CAUTION: If two PSUs are used, they must be of the same type
and have the same maximum output power.
CAUTION: Combining AC and DC PSUs is not supported and
triggers a mismatch.
Indicator codes for non-redundant power supply unit
Press the self-diagnostic button to perform a quick health check on the non-redundant power supply
unit (PSU) of the system.
Figure 9. Non-redundant AC PSU status indicator and self-diagnostic button
1. self-diagnostic button 2. AC PSU status indicator
Table 10. Indicator codes for non-redundant power supply unit
Diagnostic Indicator Pattern Description
Not lit Power is not connected or PSU is faulty.
Green A valid power source is connected to the PSU and the PSU is
operational.
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Documentation matrix
The documentation matrix provides information on documents that you can refer to for setting up and
managing your system.
Table 11. Documentation matrix
To... See the...
Install your system into a rack Rack documentation included with your rack
solution.
Set up your system and know the system technical
specifications
Install the operating system Operating system documentation at Dell.com/
Getting Started With Your System that shipped with
your system or see Dell.com/poweredgemanuals.
operatingsystemmanuals
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 by using iDRAC
Know about the RACADM subcommands and
supported RACADM interfaces
Launch, enable and disable Dell Lifecycle
Controller, know the features, use and
troubleshoot Dell Lifecycle Controller
Use Dell Lifecycle Controller Remote Services Dell Lifecycle Controller Remote Services Quick
Set up, use, and troubleshoot OpenManage Server
Administrator
Install, use, and troubleshoot OpenManage
Essentials
Know the features of the storage controller cards,
deploy the cards, and manage the storage
subsystem
Dell OpenManage Systems Management Overview
Guide at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals >
OpenManage software
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's
Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals
RACADM Command Line Reference Guide for
iDRAC at Dell.com/idracmanuals
Dell Lifecycle Controller User’s Guide at Dell.com/
idracmanuals
Start Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator User’s
Guide at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals >
OpenManage Server Administrator
Dell OpenManage Essentials User’s Guide at
Dell.com/openmanagemanuals > OpenManage
Essentials
Storage controller documentation at Dell.com/
storagecontrollermanuals
Check the event and error messages generated by
the system firmware and agents that monitor
system components
Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide at
Dell.com/openmanagemanuals > OpenManage
software.
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Accessing system information by using QRL
You can use the Quick Resource Locator (QRL) to get immediate access to the information about your
system.
Prerequisites
Ensure that your smartphone or tablet has the QR code scanner installed.
About this task
The QRL includes the following information about your system:
• How-to videos
• Reference materials, including the Owner’s Manual, LCD diagnostics, and mechanical overview
• Your system service tag to quickly access your specific hardware configuration and warranty
information
• A direct link to Dell to contact technical support and sales teams
Steps
1. Go to Dell.com/QRL and navigate to your specific product or
2. Use your smartphone or tablet to scan the model-specific Quick Resource (QR) code located in the
following image or on your Dell PowerEdge system:
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Performing initial system configuration
After you receive your system, you must set up your system, install the operating system if it is not preinstalled, and set up and configure the system iDRAC IP address.
Setting up your system
1. Unpack the server.
2. Install the server into the rack. For more information about installing the server into the rack, see your
system Rack Installation Placemat at Dell.com/poweredgemanuals. For tower systems that can be
converted to the rack mode, see
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:
Preparing a system for conversion from tower mode to rack mode.
• iDRAC Settings utility
• Dell Lifecycle Controller
• Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit
• Server LCD panel
You can use the default iDRAC IP address 192.168.0.120 to configure the initial network settings,
including setting up DHCP or a static IP for iDRAC.
NOTE: To access iDRAC, ensure that you install the iDRAC port card or connect the network cable
to the Ethernet connector 1 on the system board.
You can configure iDRAC IP address by using the following interfaces:
NOTE: Make sure that you change the default user name and password after setting up the iDRAC
IP address.
• iDRAC web interface — For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller
User's Guide.
• Remote Access Controller Admin (RACADM) — For more information, see the RACADM Command
Line Interface Reference Guide and the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide.
• Remote Services that include Web Services Management (WS-Man) — For more information, see the
Dell Lifecycle Controller Remote Services Quick Start Guide.
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For more information about setting up and configuring iDRAC, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access
Controller User's Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
Logging in to iDRAC
You can log in to iDRAC as an iDRAC local user, a Microsoft Active Directory user, or a Lightweight
Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) user. You can also log in by using Single Sign-On or a Smart Card. The
default user name is root and password is calvin. For more information about logging in to iDRAC and
iDRAC licenses, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at Dell.com/
idracmanuals.
You can also access iDRAC by using RACADM. For more information, see the RACADM Command Line
Interface Reference Guide and the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide available at
Dell.com/idracmanuals.
Methods of installing the operating system
If the system is shipped without an operating system, install the supported operating system on the
system by using one of the following methods:
• Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation media — see the operating system
documentation at Dell.com/operatingsystemmanuals.
• Dell Lifecycle Controller — see the Dell Lifecycle Controller documentation at Dell.com/
idracmanuals.
• Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit — see the Dell OpenManage documentation at Dell.com/
openmanagemanuals > OpenManage software.
For information on the list of operating systems supported on your system, see the operating system’s
support matrix at Dell.com/ossupport.
Managing your system remotely
To perform out-of-band systems management by using iDRAC, you must configure iDRAC for remote
accessibility, set up the management station and managed system, and configure the supported web
browsers. For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide at
Dell.com/idracmanuals.
You can also remotely monitor and manage the server, using the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator
(OMSA) software and OpenManage Essentials (OME) systems management console. For more
information, see Dell.com/openmanagemanuals.
Downloading drivers and firmware
It is recommended that you download and install the latest BIOS, drivers, and systems management
firmware on your system.
Prerequisites
Ensure that you clear the web browser cache.
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