Dell T630 User Manual

Dell PowerEdge T630 Owner's Manual

Regulatory Model: E25S Series Regulatory Type: E25S001

Notes, cautions, and warnings

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

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2016 - 03

Rev. A02

Contents

1 Dell PowerEdge T630 server overview ............................................................ 9

Supported configurations for the PowerEdge T630 server.................................................................9

Front panel........................................................................................................................................... 11

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

3.5-inch hard drive chassis............................................................................................................13

LCD panel.......................................................................................................................................16

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

Diagnostic indicators...........................................................................................................................21

NIC indicator codes...................................................................................................................... 22

Power supply unit indicator codes............................................................................................... 23

Hard drive indicator codes............................................................................................................26

Locating Service Tag of your system..................................................................................................27

2 Converting the system from tower mode to rack mode............................ 28

Preparing a system for conversion from tower mode to rack mode ..............................................28

3 Documentation resources................................................................................ 32

4 Technical specifications....................................................................................35

Chassis dimensions.............................................................................................................................36

Chassis weight.....................................................................................................................................37

Processor specifications..................................................................................................................... 37

PSU specifications............................................................................................................................... 37

System battery specifications ............................................................................................................ 37

Expansion bus specifications.............................................................................................................. 37

Memory specifications........................................................................................................................38

Drive specifications.............................................................................................................................38

Hard drives.....................................................................................................................................38

Optical drive.................................................................................................................................. 39

Ports and connectors specifications..................................................................................................39

Serial connector............................................................................................................................ 39

Internal Dual SD Module...............................................................................................................39

VGA ports.......................................................................................................................................39

USB ports.......................................................................................................................................39

NIC ports....................................................................................................................................... 40

Video specifications............................................................................................................................40

Environmental specifications............................................................................................................. 40

Particulate and gaseous contamination specifications................................................................41

Expanded operating temperature.................................................................................................42

Expanded operating temperature restrictions............................................................................. 43

5 Initial system setup and configuration...........................................................44

Setting up your system....................................................................................................................... 44

iDRAC configuration...........................................................................................................................44

Options to set up iDRAC IP address.............................................................................................44

Log in to iDRAC...................................................................................................................................45

Options to install the operating system............................................................................................. 45

Downloading the drivers and firmware..............................................................................................45

6 Pre-operating system management applications........................................47

Options to manage the pre-operating system applications............................................................. 47

System Setup.......................................................................................................................................47

Viewing System Setup...................................................................................................................48

System Setup details..................................................................................................................... 48

System BIOS.................................................................................................................................. 48

iDRAC Settings utility.....................................................................................................................70

Device Settings.................................................................................................................................... 71

Dell Lifecycle Controller......................................................................................................................71

Embedded system management.................................................................................................. 71

Boot Manager...................................................................................................................................... 72

Viewing Boot Manager.................................................................................................................. 72

Boot Manager main menu............................................................................................................ 72

PXE boot.............................................................................................................................................. 73

7 Installing and removing system components............................................... 74

Safety instructions...............................................................................................................................74

Before working inside your system.................................................................................................... 74

After working inside your system........................................................................................................75

Recommended tools...........................................................................................................................75

Front bezel (optional).......................................................................................................................... 75

Removing the optional front bezel...............................................................................................75

Installing the optional front bezel.................................................................................................76

System feet.......................................................................................................................................... 77

Removing the system feet.............................................................................................................77

Installing the system feet.............................................................................................................. 78

Caster wheels (optional)—tower mode..............................................................................................79

Removing caster wheels............................................................................................................... 79

Installing caster wheels.................................................................................................................80

System cover.......................................................................................................................................82

Removing the system cover......................................................................................................... 82

Installing the system cover........................................................................................................... 83

Inside the system................................................................................................................................ 84

Cooling shroud................................................................................................................................... 85

Removing the cooling shroud...................................................................................................... 85

Installing the cooling shroud........................................................................................................86

Cooling fans........................................................................................................................................ 87

Removing a cooling fan................................................................................................................ 87

Installing a cooling fan..................................................................................................................89

Cooling-fan assembly (optional)........................................................................................................90

Removing the optional cooling fan assembly ............................................................................ 90

Installing the optional cooling fan assembly................................................................................91

System memory.................................................................................................................................. 92

General memory module installation guidelines.........................................................................93

Mode-specific guidelines..............................................................................................................94

Sample memory configurations................................................................................................... 95

Removing memory modules........................................................................................................98

Installing memory modules........................................................................................................100

Flex bays.............................................................................................................................................101

Removing a flex bay.................................................................................................................... 101

Installing a flex bay...................................................................................................................... 103

Hard drives........................................................................................................................................ 104

Removing a hot swappable hard drive or SSD...........................................................................104

Installing a hot swappable hard drive.........................................................................................105

Removing a 2.5-inch hard drive blank....................................................................................... 106

Installing a 2.5-inch hard drive blank..........................................................................................107

Removing a 3.5-inch hard drive blank....................................................................................... 108

Installing a 3.5-inch hard drive blank......................................................................................... 109

Installing a hot swappable 2.5-inch hard drive into a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter..................110

Removing a 2.5-inch hot swappable hard drive from a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter............... 111

Installing a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter into a hot swap hard drive carrier...............................112

Removing a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive adapter from a 3.5-inch hot swappable

hard drive carrier..........................................................................................................................112

Removing a hard drive from a hard drive carrier........................................................................113

Installing a hot swappable hard drive into a hot swappable hard drive carrier.........................114

Optical drives and tape drives...........................................................................................................114

Removing the optical drive or tape drive....................................................................................115

Installing the optical drive or tape drive......................................................................................118

Removing the slim optical drive blank........................................................................................119

Installing the slim optical drive blank......................................................................................... 120

Internal USB memory key (optional).................................................................................................121

Replacing the optional internal USB memory key......................................................................121

Expansion card holder...................................................................................................................... 122

Removing the expansion card holder.........................................................................................123

Installing the expansion card holder...........................................................................................123

Expansion cards................................................................................................................................ 124

Expansion card installation guidelines........................................................................................124

Removing a expansion card........................................................................................................126

Installing an expansion card........................................................................................................127

GPU card holder (optional)...............................................................................................................129

Removing the optional GPU card holder...................................................................................129

Installing the optional GPU card holder.....................................................................................130

GPU cards (optional)..........................................................................................................................131

GPU card installation guidelines................................................................................................. 131

Removing an optional GPU card.................................................................................................131

Installing an optional GPU card.................................................................................................. 133

Internal dual SD module (optional)...................................................................................................135

Removing the optional internal dual SD module.......................................................................135

Installing the optional internal dual SD module ........................................................................137

Internal SD card.................................................................................................................................139

Removing an internal SD card.................................................................................................... 139

Installing an internal SD card...................................................................................................... 139

Processors and heat sinks................................................................................................................ 140

Removing a heat sink..................................................................................................................140

Removing a processor.................................................................................................................141

Installing a processor.................................................................................................................. 145

Installing a heat sink....................................................................................................................146

Power supply unit............................................................................................................................. 148

Hot spare feature.........................................................................................................................149

Removing an AC power supply unit...........................................................................................149

Installing an AC power supply unit.............................................................................................150

Wiring instructions for a DC power supply unit......................................................................... 151

Removing a DC power supply unit.............................................................................................154

Installing a DC power supply unit...............................................................................................155

Removing the power supply unit blank......................................................................................156

Installing the power supply unit blank........................................................................................ 157

System battery...................................................................................................................................158

Replacing the system battery......................................................................................................158

Hard drive backplane........................................................................................................................ 159

Removing the hard drive backplane...........................................................................................159

Installing the hard drive backplane............................................................................................. 177

SD vFlash media card (optional)....................................................................................................... 185

Replacing an optional SD vFlash media card.............................................................................186

Control panel assembly....................................................................................................................186

Removing the control panel assembly.......................................................................................186

Installing the control panel assembly.........................................................................................188

System board.................................................................................................................................... 190

Removing the system board.......................................................................................................190

Installing the system board......................................................................................................... 191

Trusted Platform Module..................................................................................................................194

Installing the Trusted Platform Module......................................................................................194

Initializing the TPM for BitLocker users...................................................................................... 195

Initializing the TPM for TXT users............................................................................................... 195

Power interposer board and power distribution board...................................................................196

Removing the power interposer board......................................................................................196

Removing the power distribution board.................................................................................... 197

Installing the power distribution board...................................................................................... 198

Installing the power interposer board........................................................................................199

8 Using system diagnostics................................................................................201

Dell Embedded System Diagnostics.................................................................................................201

Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager........................................... 201

Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller.................... 201

System diagnostic controls........................................................................................................ 202

9 Jumpers and connectors ...............................................................................203

System board connectors................................................................................................................ 203

System board jumper settings..........................................................................................................205

Disabling a forgotten password....................................................................................................... 205

10 Troubleshooting your system......................................................................207

Safety first — for you and your system............................................................................................ 207

Troubleshooting system startup failure........................................................................................... 207

Troubleshooting external connections............................................................................................207

Troubleshooting the video subsystem.............................................................................................207

Troubleshooting a USB device.........................................................................................................208

Troubleshooting a serial I/O device.................................................................................................208

Troubleshooting a NIC.....................................................................................................................209

Troubleshooting a wet system.........................................................................................................209

Troubleshooting a damaged system................................................................................................210

Troubleshooting the system battery.................................................................................................211

Troubleshooting power supply units................................................................................................212

Troubleshooting power source problems................................................................................. 212

Power supply unit problems....................................................................................................... 212

Troubleshooting cooling problems..................................................................................................212

Troubleshooting cooling fans...........................................................................................................213

Troubleshooting system memory.................................................................................................... 214

Troubleshooting an internal USB key...............................................................................................215

Troubleshooting an SD card.............................................................................................................215

Troubleshooting an optical drive..................................................................................................... 216

Troubleshooting a hard drive............................................................................................................217

Troubleshooting a storage controller...............................................................................................217

Troubleshooting expansion cards....................................................................................................218

Troubleshooting processors.............................................................................................................219

11 Getting help.....................................................................................................220

Contacting Dell.................................................................................................................................220

Documentation feedback................................................................................................................ 220

Accessing system information by using QRL.................................................................................. 220

Quick Resource Locator (QRL) for PowerEdge T630................................................................221

Dell PowerEdge T630 server overview

The Dell PowerEdge T630 rackable tower servers support up to:

• Intel Xeon E5-2600 v4 processors

• 24 DIMMs

• Eighteen 3.5 inch hard drives

• Four Dell PowerEdge Express Flash devices

• Thirty two 2.5 inch hard drives

NOTE: The T630 systems support only internal, hot-swappable hard drives.

Supported configurations for the PowerEdge T630 server

The Dell PowerEdge T630 system supports the following configurations:

Figure 1. Supported configurations for the PowerEdge T630

Front panel

2.5-inch hard drive chassis

Figure 2. Front panel— 2.5-inch hard drive chassis

1. SD vFlash card slot

3. NMI button 4. System identification button

2. power button

5. LCD menu buttons 6. Information tag

7. LCD panel 8. iDRAC Direct port

9. VGA connector 10. USB connector

11. Optical drive or tapedrive bay 12. Physical drives

Table 1. Front panel button and connector description

Item Button, or connector Icon Description

1 SD vFlash card slot Use this to insert a vFlash media card. The vFlash

media card is an SD card that extends the functionalities of the iDRAC enterprise card.

2 Power-on indicator,

power button

3 NMI button

4 System identification

button

The power-on indicator turns on when the system power is on. The power button controls the power supply output to the system.

NOTE: On ACPI-compliant operating systems, turning off the system using the power button causes the system to perform a graceful shutdown before power to the system is turned off.

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

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

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

Press to toggle the system ID ON 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 for more than 15 seconds.

5 LCD menu buttons Use this button to navigate the control panel LCD

menu.

6 Information tag

Contains system information such as service tag, NIC, MAC address for your reference. The information tag is a slide-out label panel.

Item Button, or connector Icon Description

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

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

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

8 USB management port/

iDRAC Direct port

9 VGA connector Allows you to connect a VGA display to the

10 USB connector Use this to connect USB devices to the system.

11 Optical drive or tape-

drive bay

12 Physical drives Up to thirty two 2.5-inch hard drives

The USB management port can function as a regular USB port or provide access to the iDRAC Direct features. For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.

This port is USB 2.0-compliant

system.

NOTE: The VGA connector is available only in the rack-mode configuration of your system. For information about converting your system from tower to the rack mode, see Preparing a system for conversion from tower mode to rack mode section.

This port is USB 3.0-compliant.

Use this to install optical drives or tape drives. For more information on supported optical drives and tape drives, see the section Optical drives and tape drives section.

Related Links

Preparing a system for conversion from tower mode to rack mode

3.5-inch hard drive chassis

Figure 3. Front panel— 3.5-inch hard drive plus four PCIe SSD chassis

1. SD vFlash card slot

2. power button

3. NMI button 4. System identification button

5. LCD menu buttons 6. Information tag

7. LCD panel 8. iDRAC Direct port

9. VGA connector 10. USB connector

11. Optical drive or tapedrive bay 12. Flex Bay

13. PCIe SSDs 14. 3.5-inch hard drives

Table 2. Front panel button and connector description

Item Button, or connector Icon Description

1 SD vFlash card slot Use this to insert a vFlash media card. The vFlash

media card is an SD card that extends the functionalities of the iDRAC enterprise card.

2 Power-on indicator,

power button

The power-on indicator turns on when the system power is on. The power button controls the power supply output to the system.

NOTE: On ACPI-compliant operating systems, turning off the system using the power button causes the system to perform a graceful shutdown before power to the system is turned off.

3 NMI button

4 System identification

button

LCD menu buttons Use this button to navigate the control panel LCD

6 Information tag

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

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

Press to toggle the system ID ON or OFF”.

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

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

menu.

Contains system information such as service tag, NIC, MAC address for your reference. The information tag is a slide-out label panel.

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

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

Item Button, or connector Icon Description

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

8 USB management port/

iDRAC Direct port

9 VGA connector Allows you to connect a VGA display to the

10 USB connector Use this to connect USB devices to the system.

11 Optical drive or tape-

drive bay

12 Flex Bay Supports installation of up to four PCIe SSDs

13 PCIe SSDs Up to four PCIe SSDs

14 Physical drives Up to eight 3.5-inch hard drives

The USB management port can function as a regular USB port or provide access to the iDRAC Direct features. For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at

This port is USB 2.0-compliant

system.

This port is USB 3.0-compliant.

Use this to install optical drives or tape drives. For more information on supported optical drives and tape drives, see the section Optical drives and tape drives section.

Dell.com/idracmanuals.

Related Links

Preparing a system for conversion from tower mode to rack mode

LCD panel

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

• The LCD backlight turns blue during normal operating conditions.

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

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

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

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

Figure 4. LCD panel features

Table 3. LCD panel features

Item Button Description

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

2 Select Selects the menu item highlighted by the cursor.

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

During message scrolling:

• Press and hold the button to increase scrolling speed.

• Release the button to stop.

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

Viewing Home screen

About this task

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

Steps

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

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

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

Setup menu

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

Option Description

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

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

Option Description

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

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

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

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

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

Home screen.

Related Links

View menu

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.

Back panel

Figure 5. Back panel features

1. PCIe expansion card slots (3) (processor 1)

3. System identification connector 4. System identification button

5. iDRAC Enterprise port 6. Power supply (PSU1)

7. USB port(6)

9. Serial connector 10. Power supply (PSU2)

11. Full-height PCIe expansion card slots (processor 2)

2. Ethernet connectors

8. Video connector

Table 4. Back panel indicator, button, or Connector description

Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

1 PCIe expansion card

slots (3) (processor 1)

2 Ethernet connectors

3 System identification

connector

4 System identification

button

Icon Description

You can connect up to two PCI Express expansion cards and one PERC card.

Two integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connectors.

It connects the optional system status indicator assembly through the optional cable management arm.

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 the BIOS progress mode.

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

5 iDRAC Enterprise port Dedicated management port.

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

6 Power supply (PSU1)

AC 495 W, 750 W, 1100 W, or

1600 W

DC 1100 W

7 USB port(6) You can connect USB devices to the system. Four

ports are USB 2.0-compliant and two ports are USB 3.0-compliant.

8 Video connector You can connect a VGA display to the system.

9 Serial connector You can connect a serial device to the system.

10 Power supply (PSU2)

AC 495 W, 750 W, 1100 W, or

1600 W

Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

Icon Description

DC 1100 W

11 Full-height PCIe

expansion card slots (processor 2)

Connects up to four full-height PCI Express expansion cards.

Diagnostic indicators

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

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

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

Table 5. Diagnostic indicators

Icon Description Condition Corrective action

Health indicator

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

The indicator flashes amber:

• When the system is turned on.

• When the system is in standby.

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

None required.

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

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

OpenManage software.

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

Hard drive indicator

Electrical indicator

The indicator flashes amber if there is a hard drive error.

The indicator flashes amber if the system experiences an electrical error (for example, voltage out of range, or a failed power supply unit (PSU) or voltage regulator).

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

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

Icon Description Condition Corrective action

Related Links

Getting help

Temperature indicator

Memory indicator

PCIe indicator The indicator flashes amber

The indicator flashes amber if the system experiences a thermal error (for example, the ambient temperature is out of range or fan failure).

The indicator flashes amber if a memory error occurs.

if a PCIe card experiences an error.

Ensure that none of the following conditions exist:

• A cooling fan has been removed or has failed.

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

• Ambient temperature is too high.

• External airflow is obstructed.

See the Getting help section.

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

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

NIC indicator codes

Figure 6. NIC indicators

1. link indicator 2. activity indicator

Table 6. NIC indicators

Convention Status Condition

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

network.

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

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

C Link indicator is amber The NIC is connected to a valid network

at less than its maximum port speed.

D Activity indicator is flashing green Network data is being sent or received.

Power supply unit indicator codes

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

Figure 7. AC PSU status indicator

1. AC PSU status indicator/handle

Table 7. AC PSU status indicators

Convention Power indicator

pattern

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

B Flashing green When the firmware of the PSU is being updated, the PSU handle

Condition

operational.

flashes green.

Convention Power indicator

pattern

Condition

C Flashing green

and turns off

D Flashing amber Indicates a problem with the PSU.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

E Not lit Power is not connected.

Figure 8. DC PSU status indicator

1. DC PSU status indicator

Table 8. DC PSU status indicators

Convention Power indicator

Condition

pattern

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

operational.

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

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

C Flashing amber Indicates a problem with the PSU.

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

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

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

Convention Power indicator

pattern

D Not lit Power is not connected.

Condition

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

Hard drive indicator codes

Figure 9. Hard drive indicators

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

3. hard drive

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

Table 9. Hard drive indicator codes

Drive-status indicator pattern (RAID only) Condition

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

Off Drive ready for insertion or removal.

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

Flashes green, amber, and turns off Predicted drive failure

Flashes amber four times per second Drive failed

Flashes green slowly Drive rebuilding

Drive-status indicator pattern (RAID only) Condition

Steady green Drive online

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

Rebuild stopped

Locating Service Tag of your system

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

Converting the system from tower mode to rack mode

Your system can be converted from the tower mode to the rack mode.

To convert your system from the tower mode to the rack mode, you require the tower to rack conversion kit, which contains the following items:

• Rack ears (left and right) with three screws each

• VGA module

• Rack slide cover

• Mylar cover

• A pair of rails (optional)

Preparing a system for conversion from tower mode to rack mode

Prerequisites

1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.

2. Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver ready.

3. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and peripherals.

4. Lay the system on a flat, stable surface.

5. If installed, remove the system feet or caster wheels. For more information, see removing the system feet or removing caster wheels.

6. Remove the system cover.

Steps

1. Remove the system top cover. For more information, see the Removing system top cover section.

2. Remove the control-panel assembly. For more information, see the Removing control panel

assembly section.

3. Install the rack slide cover by performing the following steps:

a. Slide the rack slide cover between the system's side cover and the chassis. b. Slide the rack slide cover toward the back of the system until the tabs on rack slide cover locks

with the tabs extending from the chassis.

Figure 10. Installing the rack slide cover

1. rack slide cover 2. system chassis

Figure 11. Removing the rack slide cover

1. rack slide cover 2. system chassis

4. Install the control panel assembly. For more information, see Installing control panel assembly.

5. Attach the mylar to cover the openings on the chassis where the system rear feet were installed in

the tower mode. See the following figure for more information.

Figure 12. Attaching the mylar cover

1. marking on chassis 2. mylar cover

6. Install the system cover.

7. Install the rack ears by performing the following steps:

a. Align the three screw holes on the rack ears with the screw holes on the top and the bottom of

system.

b. Install the three screws using a Phillips #2 screwdriver.

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