Dell EMC PowerEdge R7425
Installation and Service Manual
Regulatory Model: E38S Series
Regulatory Type: E38S002
Notes, cautions, and warnings
NOTE
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CAUTION
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2018 - 02
Rev. A01
Contents
1
PowerEdge R7425 system overview
Supported con
Front view of the system.................................................................................................................................................10
Left control panel view............................................................................................................................................... 11
Right control panel view............................................................................................................................................ 14
Back view of the system................................................................................................................................................. 16
NIC indicator codes....................................................................................................................................................18
Power supply unit indicator codes............................................................................................................................18
Drive indicator codes.................................................................................................................................................20
LCD panel.................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Locating Service Tag of your system.............................................................................................................................23
2
Documentation resources
3 Technical specica
System dimensions..........................................................................................................................................................26
Chassis weight..................................................................................................................................................................27
Processor specica
PSU specica
System battery specica
Expansion card riser specica
Memory specica
Storage controller specica
Drive specica
Drives...........................................................................................................................................................................30
Optical drive................................................................................................................................................................ 31
Ports and connectors specica
USB ports.................................................................................................................................................................... 31
NIC ports......................................................................................................................................................................31
VGA ports....................................................................................................................................................................31
Serial connector......................................................................................................................................................... 32
IDSDM or vFlash module.......................................................................................................................................... 32
Video specica
Environmental specica
Standard operating temperature.............................................................................................................................. 34
Expanded operating temperature............................................................................................................................ 34
Particulate and gaseous contamination specica
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4 Initial system setup and con
Setting up your system................................................................................................................................................... 38
iDRAC con
Options to set up iDRAC IP address........................................................................................................................38
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Log in to iDRAC..........................................................................................................................................................39
Options to install the operating system.........................................................................................................................39
Methods to download rm
ware and drivers
Downloading drivers and rm
.......................................................................................................................... 40
ware
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Pre-operating system management applications
.......................................................................................... 41
Options to manage the pre-operating system applications.........................................................................................41
System Setup....................................................................................................................................................................41
Viewing System Setup...............................................................................................................................................41
System Setup details.................................................................................................................................................42
System BIOS...............................................................................................................................................................42
iDRAC Settings utility................................................................................................................................................59
Device Settings..........................................................................................................................................................60
Dell Lifecycle Controller...................................................................................................................................................60
Embedded system management............................................................................................................................. 60
Boot Manager.................................................................................................................................................................. 60
Viewing Boot Manager..............................................................................................................................................60
Boot Manager main menu........................................................................................................................................ 60
One-shot BIOS boot menu........................................................................................................................................61
System Utilities........................................................................................................................................................... 61
PXE boot............................................................................................................................................................................61
6 Installing and removing system components................................................................................................ 62
Safety instructions...........................................................................................................................................................62
Before working inside your system................................................................................................................................62
After working inside your system...................................................................................................................................62
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................63
Optional front bezel......................................................................................................................................................... 63
Removing the front bezel..........................................................................................................................................63
Installing the front bezel............................................................................................................................................64
System cover................................................................................................................................................................... 65
Removing the system cover.....................................................................................................................................65
Installing the system cover.......................................................................................................................................66
Backplane cover...............................................................................................................................................................67
Removing the backplane cover................................................................................................................................67
Installing the backplane cover..................................................................................................................................68
Inside the system.............................................................................................................................................................69
Air shroud...........................................................................................................................................................................71
Removing the air shroud............................................................................................................................................71
Installing the air shroud..............................................................................................................................................72
Cooling fan assembly.......................................................................................................................................................73
Removing the cooling fan assembly........................................................................................................................ 73
Installing the cooling fan assembly...........................................................................................................................74
Cooling fans......................................................................................................................................................................75
Removing a cooling fan.............................................................................................................................................75
Installing a cooling fan................................................................................................................................................76
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Intrusion switch................................................................................................................................................................ 77
Removing an intrusion switch...................................................................................................................................77
Installing an intrusion switch.....................................................................................................................................78
Mid drive tray....................................................................................................................................................................79
Removing the mid drive tray.....................................................................................................................................79
Installing the mid drive tray.......................................................................................................................................80
Removing drive blank from the mid drive carrier....................................................................................................81
Installing drive blank into the mid drive carrier.......................................................................................................82
Removing the drive carrier from the mid drive tray.............................................................................................. 83
Installing the drive carrier into the mid drive tray...................................................................................................84
Removing a 3.5 inch drive from the 3.5 inch drive carrier....................................................................................85
Installing a 3.5 inch drive into the 3.5 inch drive carrier........................................................................................86
Removing a 2.5 inch drive from the 3.5 inch drive carrier.................................................................................... 87
Installing a 2.5 inch drive into the 3.5 inch drive carrier........................................................................................88
Drives.................................................................................................................................................................................89
Removing a drive blank.............................................................................................................................................89
Installing a drive blank............................................................................................................................................... 90
Removing a drive carrier............................................................................................................................................91
Installing a drive carrier..............................................................................................................................................92
Removing a 2.5 inch drive from the 3.5 inch drive adapter..................................................................................93
Installing a 2.5 inch drive into the 3.5 inch drive adapter......................................................................................93
Removing a 3.5 inch adapter from a 3.5 inch drive carrier...................................................................................94
Installing a 3.5 inch adapter into a 3.5 inch drive carrier....................................................................................... 95
Removing a drive from the drive carrier................................................................................................................. 96
Installing a drive into the drive carrier......................................................................................................................97
Rear drive cage................................................................................................................................................................ 98
Removing the rear drive cage..................................................................................................................................98
Installing the rear drive cage...................................................................................................................................100
System memory.............................................................................................................................................................. 101
General memory module installation guidelines....................................................................................................104
Mode-specic guidelines.........................................................................................................................................104
Removing a memory module.................................................................................................................................. 104
Installing a memory module.....................................................................................................................................105
Processors and heat sinks.............................................................................................................................................106
Removing a heat sink...............................................................................................................................................107
Removing the processor..........................................................................................................................................108
Installing the processor.............................................................................................................................................112
Installing the heat sink.............................................................................................................................................. 116
Expansion cards and expansion card risers..................................................................................................................118
Expansion card installation guidelines.....................................................................................................................118
Opening and closing the PCIe card holder latch...................................................................................................122
Removing expansion card from the expansion card riser....................................................................................124
Installing expansion card into the expansion card riser........................................................................................ 127
Removing the riser 2 and 3 blank............................................................................................................................131
Installing the riser 2 and 3 blank............................................................................................................................. 132
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Removing the riser 3 blank......................................................................................................................................133
Installing the riser 3 blank........................................................................................................................................ 134
Removing the expansion card riser 1......................................................................................................................135
Installing the expansion card riser 1........................................................................................................................136
Removing the expansion card riser 2.....................................................................................................................137
Installing the expansion card riser 2.......................................................................................................................138
Removing the expansion card riser 3.....................................................................................................................140
Installing the expansion card riser 3.......................................................................................................................140
Optional IDSDM or vFlash module................................................................................................................................ 141
Removing the MicroSD card....................................................................................................................................141
Installing the MicroSD card..................................................................................................................................... 142
Removing the IDSDM or vFlash module................................................................................................................142
Installing the IDSDM or vFlash module..................................................................................................................143
Network daughter card..................................................................................................................................................144
Removing the network daughter card...................................................................................................................144
Installing the network daughter card..................................................................................................................... 145
Drive backplane.............................................................................................................................................................. 146
Drive backplane connectors....................................................................................................................................147
Removing the drive backplane................................................................................................................................149
Installing the drive backplane..................................................................................................................................150
Removing the mid drive tray backplane................................................................................................................. 151
Installing the mid drive tray backplane...................................................................................................................152
Removing the 3.5 inch rear drive backplane......................................................................................................... 153
Installing the 3.5 inch rear drive backplane........................................................................................................... 154
Removing the 2.5 inch rear drive backplane.........................................................................................................155
Installing the 2.5 inch rear drive backplane........................................................................................................... 155
Cable routing.............................................................................................................................................................156
System battery............................................................................................................................................................... 165
Replacing the system battery................................................................................................................................. 165
USB 3.0 module..............................................................................................................................................................166
Removing the USB 3.0 module...............................................................................................................................166
Installing the USB 3.0 module................................................................................................................................. 167
Optional internal USB memory key.............................................................................................................................. 168
Replacing an internal USB memory key.................................................................................................................168
Optional optical drive..................................................................................................................................................... 169
Removing the optical drive......................................................................................................................................169
Installing the optional optical drive......................................................................................................................... 170
Power supply units..........................................................................................................................................................171
Hot spare feature......................................................................................................................................................172
Removing a power supply unit blank......................................................................................................................172
Installing a power supply unit blank........................................................................................................................ 172
Removing a power supply unit................................................................................................................................173
Installing a power supply unit...................................................................................................................................174
Wiring instructions for a DC power supply unit....................................................................................................175
Control panel................................................................................................................................................................... 177
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Removing the left control panel..............................................................................................................................177
Installing the left control panel................................................................................................................................178
Removing the right control panel........................................................................................................................... 178
Installing the right control panel..............................................................................................................................179
System board..................................................................................................................................................................180
Removing the system board................................................................................................................................... 180
Installing the system board.......................................................................................................................................181
Trusted Platform Module...............................................................................................................................................184
Upgrading the Trusted Platform Module...............................................................................................................184
Initializing TPM for BitLocker users....................................................................................................................... 185
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Using system diagnostics
........................................................................................................................... 186
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics.............................................................................................................................186
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager.....................................................................186
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller.............................................. 186
System diagnostic controls......................................................................................................................................187
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Jumpers and connectors
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System board jumpers and connectors.......................................................................................................................189
System board jumper settings......................................................................................................................................190
Disabling forgotten password........................................................................................................................................ 191
9 Getting help............................................................................................................................................... 192
Contacting Dell............................................................................................................................................................... 192
Documentation feedback.............................................................................................................................................. 192
Accessing system information by using QRL..............................................................................................................192
Quick Resource Locator for PowerEdge R7425 system..................................................................................... 193
Receiving automated support with SupportAssist ....................................................................................................193
Contents 7
1
PowerEdge
The PowerEdge R7425 is a 2U rack server that supports up to:
• Two AMD EPYC™ processors
• 32 DIMM slots
• Two AC or DC power supply units
• 32 SAS, SATA, Nearline SAS hard drives or SSDs, and up to 24 NVMe drives. For more information about supported drives, see the
Technical specica
NOTE
: Hot swap for the NVMe drives is supported for your system. For more information on correct usage and technical
specications, see the
support/
NOTE
otherwise.
Topics:
• Supported con
• Front view of the system
• Back view of the system
• Locating Service Tag of your system
manuals
: All instances of SAS, SATA hard drives, NVMe and SSDs are referred to as drives in this document, unless specied
tions section.
Dell PowerEdge Express Flash NVMe PCIe SSD 2.5 inch Small Form Factor User's Guide
> All Products > Server, Storage, & Networking > Dell Adapters page.
guration
R7425 system overview
Dell.com/
at
Supported con
The PowerEdge R7425 system supports the following conguration:
guration
8 PowerEdge R7425 system overview
Figure 1. Supported con
guration
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Front view of the system
The front view displays the features available on the front of the system.
Figure 2. Front view of 24 x 2.5 inch drive system
Figure 3. Front view of 12 x 3.5 inch drive system
Figure 4. Front view of 8 x 3.5 inch drive system
10 PowerEdge R7425 system overview
Table 1. Features available on the front of the system
Item Panels and slots Icon Description
1 Left control panel N/A Contains system health and system ID, status LED, and the optional
iDRA
C Quick Sync 2 (wireless).
2 Drive slots (3.5 inch or 2.5
inch drives)
3 Right control panel N/A Contains the power button, two USB 2.0 ports, iDRAC Direct port,
4 Information tag N/A
5 Optical drive (optional) N/A Enables you to retrieve and store data on optical discs such as
6 USB 3.0 port (optional)
N/A Enable you to install drives that are supported on your system. For
more information about drives, see the
section.
iDRAC Direct LED, and VGA port.
The Information Tag is a slide-out label panel that contains system
information such as Service Tag, NIC, MAC address, and so on. If you
have opted for the secure default access to iDRAC, the Information
tag also contains the iDRAC secure default password.
compact discs (CD) and digital versatile discs (DVD). For more
information, see the
The USB port is a 9-pin, 3.0-compliant. This port enables you to
connec
t USB devices to the system.
Technical specica
Technical specica
tions section.
tions
Left control panel view
Figure 5. Left control panel without optional iDRAC Quick Sync 2.0 indicator
Figure 6. Left control panel with optional iDRAC Quick Sync 2.0 indicator
PowerEdge R7425 system overview 11
Table 2. Left control panel
Item Indicator, button, or
1 Status LED indicators N/A Indicate the status of the system. For more information, see the
2 System health and system
3 iDRAC Quick Sync 2
connec
tor
ID indica
wireless indicator (optional)
tor
Icon Description
Status LED indicators section.
Indicates the system health. For more information, see the System
health and s
Indicates if the iDRAC Quick Sync 2 wireless option is activated. The
Quick S
ync 2 feature allows management of the system using mobile
devices. This feature aggregates hardware/rmware inventory and
various system level diagnostic/error information that can be used in
troubleshooting the system. You can access system inventory, Dell
Lifecycle Controller logs or system logs, system health status, and
also congure iDRAC, BIOS, and networking parameters. You can also
launch the virtual Keyboard, Video, and Mouse (KVM) viewer and
virtual Kernel based Virtual Machine (KVM), on a supported mobile
device. For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access
Controller User's Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
ystem ID indicator codes section.
Status LED indicators
NOTE: The indicators display solid amber if any error occurs.
Table 3. Status LED indicators and descriptions
Icon Description Condition Corrective action
Drive indicator The indicator turns solid amber if
ther
e is a drive error.
Temperature
indica
tor
Electrical indicator The indicator turns solid amber if the
Memory indicator The indicator turns solid amber if a
The indicator turns solid amber if the
system experiences a thermal error
(for example, the ambient
temperature is out of range or there is
a fan failure).
s
ystem experiences an electrical error
(for example, voltage out of range, or
a failed power supply unit (PSU) or
voltage regulator).
memory err
or occurs.
• Check the System Event Log to determine if the drive
has an err
• Run the appropriate Online Diagnostics test. Restart
the s
• If the drives are con
system, and enter the host adapter conguration
utility program.
Ensure that none of the following conditions exist:
• A cooling fan has been removed or has failed.
• System cover, air shroud, memory module blank, or
back ller br
• Ambient temperature is too high.
• External airo
If the problem persists, see the Getting help section.
Check the System Event Log or system messages for the
specic 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
Check the System Event Log or system messages for the
location of the failed memory. Reseat the memory
module.
or.
ystem and run embedded diagnostics (ePSA).
gured in a RAID array, restart the
acket is removed.
w is obstructed.
Getting help section.
12 PowerEdge R7425 system overview
Icon Description Condition Corrective action
If the problem persists, see the Getting help section.
PCIe indicator The indicator turns solid amber if a
PCIe car
d experiences an error.
Restart the system. Update any required drivers for the
PCIe card. Reinstall the card.
If the problem persists, see the
NOTE
: For more information about the
supported PCIe cards, see the
inst
allation guidelines section.
Getting help section.
Expansion card
System health and system ID indicator codes
The system health and system ID indicator is located on the left control panel of your system.
Figure 7. System health and system ID indicator
Table 4. System health and system ID indicator codes
System health and system ID indicator code Condition
Solid blue Indicates that the system is turned on, system is healthy, and system
ID mode is not active. Press the system health and system ID button
to switch to system ID mode.
Blinking blue Indicates that the system ID mode is active. Press the system health
and system ID button to switch to system health mode.
Solid amber Indicates that the system is in fail-safe mode.
If the problem persists, see the Getting help section.
Blinking amber Indicates that the system is experiencing a fault. Check the System
Event Log or the LCD panel, if available on the bezel, for specic error
message. For more information about error messages, see the Dell
Event and Error Messages Reference Guide at Dell.com/
openmanagemanuals > OpenManage software.
iDRAC Quick Sync 2 indicator codes
iDRAC Quick Sync 2 module (optional) is located on the left control panel of your system.
Figure 8. iDRAC Quick Sync 2 indicator
PowerEdge R7425 system overview 13
Table 5. iDRAC Quick Sync 2 indicators and descriptions
iDRAC Quick Sync 2 indicator
code
O (
default state) Indicates that the iDRAC Quick Sync 2
Solid white Indicates that iDRAC Quick Sync 2 is ready
Blinks white rapidly Indicates data transfer activity.
Blinks white slowly Indicates that rm
Blinks white v
then turns o
e times rapidly and
Condition Corrective action
feature is turned o. Press the iDRAC Quick
Sync 2 button to turn on the iDRAC Quick
Sync 2 feature.
t
o communicate. Press the iDRAC Quick
Sync 2 button to turn o.
ware update is in
progress.
Indicates that the iDRAC Quick Sync 2
feature is disabled.
If the LED fails to turn on, reseat the left control panel
ex cable and check again.
If the problem persists, see the
If the LED fails to turn o, restart the system.
If the problem persists, see the
If the indicator continues to blink inde
Getting help section.
If the indicator continues to blink indenitely, see the
Getting help section.
Check if iDRAC Quick Sync 2 feature is congured to
be disabled by iDRAC.
If the problem persists, see the
For more information, see
Access Controller User's Guide at Dell.com/
idracmanuals or Dell OpenManage Server
Administrator User’s Guide at Dell.com/
openmanagemanuals.
Getting help section.
Getting help
Getting help section.
Integrated Dell Remote
section.
nitely, see the
Solid amber Indicates that the system is in fail-safe
mode.
Blinking amber Indicates that the iDRAC Quick Sync 2
har
dware is not responding properly.
Right control panel view
Restart the system.
If the problem persists, see the
Restart the system.
If the problem persists, see the
Getting help section.
Getting help section.
Figure 9. Right control panel view
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Table 6. Right control panel features
Item Indicator, button, or
1 Power button
2 USB port (2)
3 iDRAC Direct port
4 iDRAC Direct LED N/A The iDRAC Direct LED indicator lights up to indicate that the iDRAC
5 VGA port
connec
tor
Icon Description
Indicates if the system is turned on or o
manually turn on or o the system.
NOTE
ACPI-compliant operating system.
The USB ports are 4-pin, 2.0-compliant. These ports enable you to
connec
t USB devices to the system.
The iDRAC Direct port is micro USB 2.0-compliant. This port enables
y
ou to access the iDRAC Direct features. For more information, see
the iDRAC User’s Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
Direct port is connected. For more information, see the
LED indica
Enables you to connect a display device to the system. For more
in
formation, see the
. Press the power button to
: Press the power button to gracefully shut down an
iDRAC Direct
tor codes section.
Technical specica
tions section.
iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes
The iDRAC Direct LED indicator lights up to indicate that the port is connected and is being used as a part of the iDRAC subsystem.
iDRAC Direct LED indicator is located below the iDRAC Direct port on the right control panel.
You can congure iDRAC Direct by using a type A to micro B USB cable, which you can connect to your laptop or tablet. The following
table describes iDRAC Direct activity when the iDRAC Direct port is active:
Table 7. iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes
iDRAC Direct LED
indicator code
Solid green for two seconds Indicates that the laptop or tablet is connected.
Flashing green (on for two
seconds and o for two
seconds)
Turns o Indicates that the laptop or tablet is unplugged.
Condition
Indicates that the laptop or tablet connected is recognized.
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Back view of the system
Figure 10. Back view of three riser system
Figure 11. Back view of 4 x 2.5 inch drive system
Figure 12. Back view of 2 x 3.5 inch drive system
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Table 8. Features available on the back view
Item Panels, ports and slots Icon Description
1 Full-height PCIe expansion
car
d slot (3)
2 Half-height PCIe expansion
card slot
3 Rear handle N/A
4 Full-height PCIe expansion
card slot (2)
5 Full-height PCIe expansion
card slot (2)
6 Power supply unit (2) N/A For more information, see the
7 NIC port
8 USB port (2)
N/A The PCIe expansion card slot (riser 1) connects up to three full-height
PCIe expansion cards to the system. For more information, see the
Expansion card installation guidelines
N/A The PCIe expansion card slot (riser 2) connects one half-height PCIe
expansion cards to the system. For more information, see the
car
d installation guidelines section.
The rear handle can be removed to enable any external cabling of PCIe
cards that are installed in the PCIe expansion card slot 6.
N/A The PCIe expansion card slot (riser 2) connects up to two full-height
PCIe expansion cards to the system. For more information, see the
Expansion card installation guidelines
N/A The PCIe expansion card slot (riser 3) connects up to two full-height
PCIe expansion cards to the system. For more information, see the
Expansion card installation guidelines
The NIC ports that are integrated on the network daughter card (NDC)
pr
ovide network connectivity. For more information about the supported
congurations, see the
The USB ports are 9-pin and 3.0-compliant. These ports enable you to
connec
t USB devices to the system.
Technical specica
section.
section.
section.
Technical specica
tions section.
Expansion
tions section.
9 VGA port
10 Serial port
11 iDRAC9 dedicated port
12 System identication button
13 Drive slots (3.5 inch or 2.5
inch driv
es)
Enables you to connect a display deviceto the system. For more
in
formation, see the
Enables you to connect a serial device to the system. For more
in
formation, see the
Enables you to remotely access iDRAC. For more information, see the
iDRA
C User’s Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
Press the system ID button:
• To locate a particular system within a rack.
• To turn the system ID on or o
To reset iDRAC, press and hold the button for more than 15 seconds.
NOTE
: To reset iDRAC using system ID, ensure that the system
ID button is enabled in the iDRAC setup.
NOTE
: If the system stops responding during POST, press and
hold the system ID button (for more than ve seconds) to enter
the BIOS progress mode.
N/A Enable you to install drives that are supported on your system. For more
information about drives, see the
Technical specica
Technical specica
.
Technical specica
tions section.
tions section.
tions section.
PowerEdge R7425 system overview 17
NIC indicator codes
Each NIC on the back panel has indicators that provide information about the activity and link status. The activity LED indicator indicates if
da
ta is owing through the NIC, and the link LED indicator indicates the speed of the connected network.
Figure 13. NIC indicator codes
1 link LED indicator 2 activity LED indicator
Table 9. NIC indicator codes
Status Condition
Link and activity indicators are o
Link indicator is green and activity indicator is blinking green The NIC is connected to a valid network at its maximum port speed and
Link indicator is amber and activity indicator is blinking
green
Link indicator is green and activity indicator is o The NIC is connected to a valid network at its maximum port speed and
Link indicator is amber and activity indicator is o The NIC is connected to a valid network at less than its maximum port
Link indicator is blinking green and activity is o NIC identify is enabled through the NIC conguration utility.
The NIC is not connected to the network.
data is being sent or received.
The NIC is connected to a valid network at less than its maximum port
speed and data is being sent or received.
data is not being sent or received.
speed and data is not 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 indica
tor. The indicator shows whether power is present or a power fault has occurred.
Figure 14. AC PSU status indicator
1 AC PSU status indicator/handle
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Table 10. AC PSU status indicator codes
Power indicator codes Condition
Green A valid power source is connected to the PSU and the PSU is operational.
Blinking amber Indicates a problem with the PSU.
Not illuminated Power is not connected to the PSU.
Blinking green When the rm
CAUTION
rmware update is interrupted, the PSUs do not function.
Blinking green and turns o
When hot-plugging a PSU, the PSU handle blinks green ve times at a rate of 4 Hz and turns o. This
indicates a PSU mismatch with respect to eciency, feature set, health status, or supported voltage.
CAUTION
example, Extended Power Performance (EPP) label. Mixing PSUs from previous generations of
PowerEdge servers is not supported, even if the PSUs have the same power rating. This results
in a PSU mismatch condition or failure to turn the system on.
CAUTION
Swapping the PSU to make a matched pair can result in an error condition and unexpected
system shutdown. To change from a high output conguration to a low output conguration or
vice versa, you must turn o the system.
CAUTION
PSUs, which support only 240 V. When two identical PSUs receive dierent input voltages, they
can output dierent wattages, and trigger a mismatch.
CAUTION
output power.
CAUTION
ware of the PSU is being updated, the PSU handle blinks green.
: Do not disconnect the power cord or unplug the PSU when updating rmware. If
: If two PSUs are installed, both the PSUs must have the same type of label; for
: When correcting a PSU mismatch, replace only the PSU with the blinking indicator.
: AC PSUs support both 240 V and 120 V input voltages with the exception of Titanium
: If two PSUs are used, they must be of the same type and have the same maximum
: Combining AC and DC PSUs is not supported and triggers a mismatch.
Figure 15. DC PSU status indicator
1 DC PSU status indicator
PowerEdge R7425 system overview 19
Table 11. DC PSU status indicator codes
Power indicator codes Condition
Green A valid power source is connected to the PSU and the PSU is operational.
Blinking amber Indicates a problem with the PSU.
Not illuminated Power is not connected to the PSU.
Blinking green When hot-plugging a PSU, the PSU indicator blinks green. This indicates that there is a PSU mismatch
with r
espect to eciency, feature set, health status, or supported voltage.
CAUTION
example, Extended Power Performance (EPP) label. Mixing PSUs from previous generations
of PowerEdge servers is not supported, even if the PSUs have the same power rating. This
results in a PSU mismatch condition or failure to turn the system on.
CAUTION
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 conguration to a Low Output
conguration or vice versa, you must turn o the system.
CAUTION
maximum output power.
CAUTION
: If two PSUs are installed, both the PSUs must have the same type of label; for
: When correcting a PSU mismatch, replace only the PSU with the blinking
: If two PSUs are used, they must be of the same type and have the same
: Combining AC and DC PSUs is not supported and triggers a mismatch.
Drive indicator codes
Each drive carrier has an activity LED indicator and a status LED indicator. The indicators provide information about the current status of
the driv
e. The activity LED indicator indicates whether the drive is currently in use or not. The status LED indicator indicates the power
condition of the drive.
Figure 16. Drive indicators on the drive and the mid drive tray backplane
1 drive activity LED indicator 2 drive status LED indicator
3 drive backplane on mid drive tray 4 drive
20 PowerEdge R7425 system overview
NOTE
: If the drive is in the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status LED indicator does not turn on.
Table 12. Drive indicator codes
Drive status indicator code Condition
Flashes green twice per second Identifying drive or preparing for removal.
O Drive ready for removal.
NOTE
: The drive status indicator remains o until all drives are
initialized after the system is turned on. Drives are not ready
for removal during this time.
Flashes green, amber, and then turns o
Flashes amber four times per second Drive failed.
Flashes green slowly Drive rebuilding.
Solid green Drive online.
Flashes green for three seconds, amber for three seconds, and
then turns o after six seconds
Predicted drive failure.
Rebuild stopped.
LCD panel
The LCD panel provides system information, status, and error messages to indicate if the system is functioning correctly or requires
a
ttention. The LCD panel can be used to congure or view the system’s iDRAC IP address. For more information about error messages, see
the Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals > OpenManage software.
The LCD panel is available only on the optional LCD bezel. The optional LCD bezel is hot pluggable.
The statuses and conditions of the LCD panel are outlined here:
• The LCD backlight is white during normal operating conditions.
• When the system needs attention, the LCD backlight 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
s
ystem is turned on or o.
• When the system turns o
the LCD to turn it on.
• If the LCD panel stops responding, remove the bezel and reinstall it.
If the problem persists, see the Getting help section.
• The LCD backlight remains o if LCD messaging is turned o using the iDRAC utility, the LCD panel, or other tools.
and there are no errors, LCD enters the standby mode after ve minutes of inactivity. Press any button on
Figure 17. LCD panel features
PowerEdge R7425 system overview 21
Table 13. LCD panel features
Item Button or display 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 right 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.
4 LCD display Displays system information, status, and error messages or iDRAC IP address.
Viewing Home screen
The
Home screen displays user-congurable information about the system. This screen is displayed during normal system operation when
there are no status messages or errors. When the system turns o and there are no errors, LCD enters the standby mode after ve
minutes of inactivity. Press any button on the LCD to turn it on.
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 navigation button till the up arrow is displayed.
b Navigate to the Home icon using the up arrow .
c Select the Home icon.
d 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 conrm the option before proceeding to the next action.
Option Description
iDRAC Select DHCP or Static IP to congure the network mode. If Static IP is selected, the available elds 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 enables you
to match an LCD message with an SEL entry.
Select Simple to view LCD error messages in a simplied 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.
22 PowerEdge R7425 system overview
View menu
NOTE
: When you select an option in the View menu, you must conrm the option before proceeding to the next action.
Option Description
iDRAC IP Displays the
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 congured 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 congured in the Set
home submenu of the Setup menu.
IPv4 or IPv6 addresses for iDRAC9. Addresses include DNS (Primary and Secondary), Gateway, IP,
Locating Service Tag of your system
You can identify your system using the unique Express Service Code and Service Tag. Pull out the information tag in front of the system to
vie
w the Express Service Code and Service Tag. Alternatively, the information may be on a sticker on the chassis of the system. The mini
Enterprise Service Tag (EST) is found on the back of the system. This information is used by Dell to route support calls to the appropriate
personnel.
Figure 18. Locating Service Tag of your system
1 information tag (front view) 2 information tag (back view)
3 OpenManage Mobile (OMM) label (optional) 4 iDRAC MAC address and iDRAC secure password label
5 Service Tag
PowerEdge R7425 system overview 23
Documentation resources
This section provides information about the documentation resources for your system.
Table 14. Additional documentation resources for your system
Task Document Location
Setting up your system
For more information about installing and securing
the s
ystem into a rack, see the rack documentation
included with your rack solution.
Dell.com/poweredgemanuals
2
For information about setting up and turning on the
s
ystem, see the Getting Started Guide document
that is shipped with your system.
Conguring y
Managing your system For information about systems management
our system For information about the iDRAC features,
conguring and logging in to iDRAC, and managing
your system remotely, see the Integrated Dell
Remote Access Controller User's Guide.
For information about installing the operating
s
ystem, see the operating system documentation.
For information about understanding Remote
A
ccess Controller Admin (RACADM)
subcommands and supported RACADM interfaces,
see the RACADM Command Line Reference Guide
for iDRAC.
For information about updating drivers and
rm
ware, see the Methods to download rmware
and drivers section in this document.
so
ftware oered by Dell, see the Dell OpenManage
Systems Management Overview Guide.
For information about setting up, using, and
tr
oubleshooting OpenManage, see the Dell
OpenManage Server Administrator User’s Guide.
Dell.com/poweredgemanuals
Dell.com/idracmanuals
Dell.com/operatingsystemmanuals
Dell.com/idracmanuals
To download drivers:
Dell.com/openmanagemanuals
Dell.com/openmanagemanuals
Dell.com/support/drivers
24 Documentation resources
For information about installing, using, and
tr
oubleshooting Dell OpenManage Essentials, see
the Dell OpenManage Essentials User’s Guide.
For information about installing and using Dell
SupportAssist, see the Dell EMC SupportAssist
En
terprise User’s Guide.
For understanding the features of Dell Lifecycle
Con
troller, see the Dell Lifecycle Controller User’s
Guide.
Dell.com/openmanagemanuals
Dell.com/serviceabilitytools
Dell.com/idracmanuals
Task Document Location
For information about partner programs enterprise
s
ystems management, see the OpenManage
Connections Enterprise Systems Management
documents.
Working with the Dell
P
owerEdge RAID controllers
Understanding event and error
messages
Troubleshooting your system For information about identifying and
For information about understanding the features
of the Dell PowerEdge RAID controllers (PERC),
Software RAID controllers, or BOSS card and
deploying the cards, see the Storage controller
documentation.
For information about checking the event and error
messages gener
agents that monitor system components, see the
Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide.
tr
oubleshooting the PowerEdge server issues, see
the Server Troubleshooting Guide.
ated by the system rmware and
Dell.com/openmanagemanuals
Dell.com/storagecontrollermanuals
Dell.com/openmanagemanuals
so
ftware
Dell.com/poweredgemanuals
>
OpenManage
Documentation resources 25
3
Technical specica
The technical and environmental specications of your system are outlined in this section.
Topics:
System dimensions
•
• Chassis weight
• Processor specications
• PSU specications
• System battery specications
• Expansion card riser specications
• Memory specications
• Storage controller specications
• Drive specications
• Ports and connectors specications
• Video specications
• Environmental specications
System dimensions
tions
This section describes the physical dimensions of the system.
26 Technical specications
Figure 19. System dimensions of PowerEdge R7425 system
Table 15. Dimensions
System Xa Xb Y Za (with
PowerEdge R7425 482.0 mm
(18.98
inches)
434.0 mm
(17.09 inches)
86.8 mm
(
3.42 inches)
be
zel)
35.84 mm
(1.41 inches)
Chassis weight
Table 16. Chassis weight
System Maximum weight (with all drives/SSDs)
2.5 inch 28.4 kg (62.6 lb)
3.5 inch 33.4 kg (73.6 lb)
Za (without
bezel)
22.0 mm
(0.87 inches)
Zb Zc
677.3 mm
(
26.66
inches)
Technical specications 27
715.63 mm
(28.17 inches)
Processor specica
The PowerEdge R7425 system supports up to two AMD EPYC
tions
™
processors.
PSU specica
The PowerEdge R7425 system supports up to two AC or DC power supply units (PSUs).
Table 17. PSU specications
PSU Class Heat dissipation
495 W AC Platinum 1908 BTU/hr
750 W AC Platinum 2891 BTU/hr 50/60 Hz 100–240 V AC,
750 W AC Titanium 2843 BTU/hr 50/60 Hz 200–240 V AC,
750 W
Mixed
Mode
HVDC (for
China only)
1100 W AC Platinum 4100 BTU/hr 50/60 Hz 100–240 V AC,
1100 W DC N/A 4416 BTU/hr N/A –(48–60) V DC,
Platinum 2891 BTU/hr 50/60 Hz 100–240 V AC,
N/A 2891 BTU/hr N/A 240 V DC,
tions
(
maximum)
Frequency Voltage High line
50/60 Hz
100–240 V AC,
autoranging
autoranging
autoranging
autoranging
autoranging
autoranging
autoranging
200v240 V
495 W 495 W N/A 6.5 A–3 A
750 W 750 W N/A 10 A–5 A
750 W N/A N/A 5 A
750 W 750 W N/A 10 A–5 A
N/A N/A 750 W 4.5 A
1100 W 1050 W N/A 12 A–6.5 A
N/A N/A 1100 W 32 A
Low line
100– 140 V
DC Current
1100 W
Mixed
Mode
HVDC (for
China and
Japan only)
1600 W AC Platinum 6000 BTU/hr 50/60 Hz 100–240 V AC,
2000 W AC Platinum 7500 BTU/hr 50/60 Hz 100–240 V AC,
2400 W AC Platinum 9000 BTU/hr 50/60 Hz 100–240 V AC,
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
their rated capacity.
Platinum 4100 BTU/hr 50/60 Hz 100–240 V AC,
autoranging
N/A 4100 BTU/hr N/A 200–380 V DC,
autoranging
autoranging
autoranging
autoranging
: Heat dissipation is calculated using the PSU wattage rating.
: This system is also designed to connect to the IT power systems with a phase to phase voltage not exceeding 240 V.
: PSUs rated for 1100 W AC or 1100 W Mixed Mode HVDC and higher require high-line voltage (200–240 V AC) to supply
1100 W 1050 W N/A 12 A–6.5 A
N/A N/A 1100 W 6.4 A–3.2 A
1600 W 800 W N/A
2000 W 1000 W N/A
2400 W 1400 W N/A
10 A
11.5 A
16 A
28 Technical specications
System battery specica
The PowerEdge R7425 system supports CR 2032 3.0-V lithium coin cell system battery.
tions
Expansion card riser specica
The PowerEdge R7425 system supports up to eight PCI express (PCIe) generation 3 expansion cards that can be installed on the system
board using expansion card risers. The following table provides detailed information about the expansion card riser specications:
Table 18. Expansion card riser specications
PCIe slot Riser Processor
1 1A Processor 1 Full height Full length x16
1D Processor 1 Full height Full length x16
1E Processor 1 Full height Full length x16
2 1D Processor 1 Full height Full length x8
1E Processor 1 Full height Full length x16
3 1A Processor 1 Full height Full length x16
1D Processor 1 Full height Full length x8
4 2D Processor 1 Full height Full length x16
2A Processor 2 Full height Full length x16
2E Processor 2 Full height Full length x16
connec
tion
tions
Height Length Slot width
5 2D Processor 2 Full height Full length x16
6 2D Processor 2 Low prole Half length x8
2A Processor 2 Low prole Half length x8
2C Processor 2 Low prole Half length x16
2E Processor 2 Low prole Half length x8
7 3A Processor 2 Full height Full length x8
3B Processor 2 Full height Full length x16
8 3A Processor 2 Full height Full length x16
3B Processor 2 Full height Full length x16
Memory specications
The PowerEdge R7425 system supports up to thirty two 288-pins RDIMMs, and LRDIMMs with speeds of 2666 MT/s, 2400 MT/s, 2133
MT
/s, and 1866 MT/s with support for memory optimized operation.
Technical specications 29
Table 19. Memory specica
tions
DIMM type DIMM rank
LRDIMM Octal rank 128 GB* 128 GB 2 TB 256 GB 4 TB
LRDIMM Quad rank 64 GB 64 GB 1 TB 128 GB 2 TB
RDIMM Single rank 8 GB 8 GB 128 GB 16 GB 256 GB
RDIMM Dual rank 16 GB 16 GB 256 GB 32 GB 512 GB
RDIMM Dual rank 32 GB 32 GB 512 GB 64 GB 1024 GB
* - Maximum DIMM capacity of 128 GB will be available at a later time.
: For optimal performance, it is recommended to populate one DIMM per channel with DDR4, 2666 MT/s memory modules
NOTE
on the rst slot of each memory channel. The rst slot of each channel can be identied as the DIMM slots with white latches.
For example, 64 GB system memory capacity can be divided into 8 x 8 GB DIMM slots.
DIMM
capacity
Minimum RAM Maximum RAM Minimum RAM Maximum RAM
Storage controller specica
The PowerEdge R7425 system supports:
• Internal storage controller cards: PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) H330+, PERC H730+, PERC H740P, HBA330, and Boot
timized Server Storage (BOSS-S1).
Op
• External storage controller cards: PERC H840 and 12Gbps SAS HBA.
Single processor Dual processors
tions
Drive specica
tions
Drives
The PowerEdge R7425 system supports SAS, SATA, Nearline SAS hard drives/SSDs, or NVMe drives.
Table 20. Supported drive options for the PowerEdge R7425 system
8 drives system
12 drives system
18 drives system
24 drives system
24 drives system
• Up to eight 3.5 inch or 2.5 inch (SAS, SATA or Nearline SAS) front accessible drives in
slots 0 through 7
• Up to 12 3.5 inch (SAS, SATA or Nearline SAS) front accessible drives in slots 0 to 11
• Up to 12 3.5 inch (SAS, SATA or Nearline SAS) front accessible drives in slots 0 to 11
• up to four 3.5 inch (SAS, SATA or Nearline SAS) mid drives in slots 14 to 17
• up to two 3.5 inch (SAS, SATA or Nearline SAS) rear accessible drives in slots 12 to 13
• Up to 24 2.5 inch (SAS, SATA or Nearline SAS) front accessible drives in slots 0 to 23
• Up to 24 2.5 inch NVMe front accessible drives in slots 0 to 23
32 drives system
30 Technical specications
• Up to 24 2.5 inch (SAS, SATA or Nearline SAS) front accessible drives in slots 0 to 23
• up to four 3.5 inch (SAS, SATA or Nearline SAS) mid drives in slots 28 to 31
• up to four 2.5 inch (SAS, SATA or Nearline SAS) rear accessible drives in slots 24 to 27
NOTE
: Hot swap for the NVMe drives is supported for your system. For more information on correct usage and technical
specications, see the
support/
manuals
Dell PowerEdge Express Flash NVMe PCIe SSD 2.5 inch Small Form Factor User's Guide
> All Products > Server, Storage, & Networking > Dell Adapters page.
Optical drive
The PowerEdge R7425 system supports one optional slim SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD +/-RW drive.
Dell.com/
at
Ports and connectors specica
tions
USB ports
The PowerEdge R7425 system supports:
• Two USB 2.0-compliant ports on the front of the system
• One internal USB 3.0-compliant port
• One optional USB 3.0-compliant port on the front of the system
• One micro USB 2.0-compliant port in the front of the system for iDRAC Direct
NOTE: The micro USB 2.0 compliant port on the front of the system can only be used as an iDRAC Direct or a management
port.
• Two USB 3.0-compliant ports on the back of the system
NIC ports
The PowerEdge R7425 system supports up to four Network Interface Controller (NIC) ports that are integrated on the network daughter
car
d (NDC), and are available in the following congurations:
• Four RJ-45 ports that support 10, 100 and 1000 Mbps
• Four RJ-45 ports that support 100 M, 1 G and 10 Gbps
• Four RJ-45 ports, where two ports support maximum of 10 G and the other two ports maximum of 1 G
• Two RJ-45 ports that support up to 1 Gbps and 2 SFP+ ports that support up to 10 Gbps
• Four SFP+ ports that support up to 10 Gbps
• Two SFP28 ports that support up to 25 Gbps
NOTE: You can install up to eight PCIe add-on NIC cards.
NOTE
: For information about Linux network settings, see the
Servers
AMD tuning guide.
Linux® Network Tuning Guide for AMD EPYC™ Processor Based
VGA ports
The Video Graphic Array (VGA) port enables you to connect the system to a VGA display. The PowerEdge R7425 system supports two 15-
GA ports on the front and back panels.
pin V
Technical specications 31
Serial connector
The PowerEdge R7425 system supports one serial connector on the back panel, which is a 9-pin connector, Data Terminal Equipment
(D
TE), 16550-compliant.
IDSDM or vFlash module
The PowerEdge R7425 system supports optional Internal Dual SD module (IDSDM) or vFlash module. In 14th generation of PowerEdge
serv
ers, IDSDM or vFlash module are combined into a single card module, and are available in these congurations:
• vFlash or
• vFlash and IDSDM
The IDSDM or vFlash module sits in the back of the system, in a Dell-proprietary slot. IDSDM or vFlash module supports three micro SD
car
ds (two cards for IDSDM and one card for vFlash). Micro SD cards capacity for IDSDM are 16, 32, 64 GB while for vFlash the microSD
card capacity is 16 GB.
NOTE
: There are two dip switches on the IDSDM or vFlash module for write-protection.
NOTE
: One IDSDM card slot is dedicated for redundancy.
NOTE
: It is recommended to use Dell branded MicroSD cards associated with the IDSDM or vFlash congured systems.
Video specica
The PowerEdge R7425 system supports integrated Matrox G200eW3 graphics controller with 16 MB of video frame buer.
Table 21. Supported video resolution options
Resolution Refresh rate (Hz) Color depth (bits)
1024 x 768 60 8, 16, 32
1280 x 800 60 8, 16, 32
1280 x 1024 60 8, 16, 32
1360 x 768 60 8, 16, 32
1440 x 900 60 8, 16, 32
1600 x 900 60 8, 16, 32
1600 x 1200 60 8, 16, 32
1680 x 1050 60 8, 16, 32
1920 x 1080 60 8, 16, 32
1920 x 1200 60 8, 16, 32
NOTE: 1920 x 1080 and 1920 x 1200 resolutions are only supported in reduced blanking mode.
tions
32 Technical specications
Environmental specica
NOTE
: For additional information about environmental measurements for specic system congurations, see Dell.com/
environmental_datasheets.
tions
Table 22. Temperature specica
Temperature Specications
Storage –40°C to 65°C (–40°F to 149°F)
Continuous operation (for altitude less than 950 m or 3117
ft
)
Maximum temperature gradient (operating and storage) 20°C/h (68°F/h)
Table 23. Relative humidity specica
Relative humidity Specications
Storage 5% to 95% RH with 33°C (91°F) maximum dew point. Atmosphere must be
Operating 10% to 80% relative humidity with 29°C (84.2°F) maximum dew point.
Table 24. Maximum vibration specica
Maximum vibration Specications
Operating 0.26 G
Storage 1.88 G
tions
tions
tions
10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F) with no direct sunlight on the equipment.
non-condensing a
at 5 Hz to 350 Hz (all three axes).
rms
at 10 Hz to 500 Hz for 15 min (all six sides tested).
rms
t all times.
Table 25. Maximum shock specica
Maximum shock Specications
Operating Six consecutively executed shock pulses in the positive and negative x, y,
Storage Six consecutively executed shock pulses in the positive and negative x, y,
Table 26. Maximum altitude specica
Maximum altitude Specications
Operating
Storage 12,000 m (39,370 ft)
tions
tions
and z a
xes of 6 G for up to 11 ms.
and z axes (one pulse on each side of the system) of 71 G for up to 2 ms.
3048
m (10,000 ft)
Technical specications 33
Table 27. Operating temperature de-rating specica
Operating temperature de-rating Specications
Up to 35°C (95°F) Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/300 m (1°F/547 ft) above 950 m
35°C to 40°C (95°F to 104°F) Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/175 m (1°F/319 ft) above 950 m
40°C to 45°C (104°F to 113°F) Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/125 m (1°F/228 ft) above 950 m
tions
(
3,117 ft).
(3,117 ft).
(3,117 ft).
Standard operating temperature
Table 28. Standard operating temperature specica
Standard operating temperature Specications
Continuous operation (for altitude less than 950 m or 3117
ft
)
tions
10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F) with no direct sunlight on the equipment.
Expanded operating temperature
Table 29. Expanded operating temperature specica
Expanded operating temperature Specications
Continuous operation 5°C to 40°C at 5% to 85% RH with 29°C dew point.
≤ 1% of annual operating hours –5°C to 45°C at 5% to 90% RH with 29°C dew point.
tions
NOTE
: Outside the standard operating temperature (10°C to
35°C), the system can operate continuously in temperatures as low
as 5°C and as high as 40°C.
For temperatures between 35°C to 40°C, de-rate maximum allowable
t
emperature by 1°C per 175 m above 950 m (1°F per 319 ft).
NOTE
: Outside the standard operating temperature (10°C to
35°C), the system can operate down to –5°C or up to 45°C for a
maximum of 1% of its annual operating hours.
For temperatures between 40°C and 45°C, de-rate maximum allowable
t
emperature by 1°C per 125 m above 950 m (1°F per 228 ft).
NOTE
: When operating in the expanded temperature range, system performance may be impacted.
NOTE
: When operating in the expanded temperature range, ambient temperature warnings may be reported in the System Event
Log.
Expanded operating temperature restrictions
• Do not perform a cold startup below 5°C.
34 Technical specications
• The operating temperature specied is f
• 180 W/200 W CPUs are not supported.
• Redundant power supply unit is required.
• Non-Dell qualied peripher
• PCIe SSD is not supported.
• Mid drive tray is not supported.
• Rear storage devices or drives are not supported.
al cards and/or peripheral cards greater than 25 W are not supported.
or a maximum altitude of 3050 m (10,000 ft).
Thermal restrictions
Following table lists the con
Table 30. Thermal restrictions support matrix
Conguration
number
1
(8 x 3.5 inch)
1
(8 x 3.5 inch)
2A
(24 x 2.5
inch
)
2D
(32 x 2.5
inch)
3A
(12 x 3.5 inch)
Mid/rear
conguratio
n
8 PCIe 1 2U
8 PCIe 2 2U
8 PCIe 2 2U
Mid 4 x 2.5
inch + r
x 2.5 inch
8 PCIe 2 2U
guration required for ecient cooling.
Number
ear 4
of
processor
s
2
180 W/200
W processor
1U high
performance
Heatsink
155 W/170 W/120
W processor
1U standard
performance
1U standard
performance
1U standard
perf
ormance
1U standard
performance
1U standard
perf
ormance
Fan type Shroud
Four
standard
Six
standard
Six
standard
Six high
performanceN/A
Six
standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
DIMM
blank
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes
N/A
Processor/
DIMM
blank
Yes Yes
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
Fan
blank
3B
(18 x 3.5 inch)
4 (24 NVMe)
Mid 4 x 3.5
inch + r
ear 2
2
x 3.5 inch
7 PCIe 2 2U
1U high
performance
1U standard
performance
1U standard
performance
Six high
performanceN/A
Six
standard
Standard
Yes
N/A
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
Ambient temperature limitations
The following table lists con
NOTE: The ambient temperature limit must be adhered to ensure proper cooling and to avoid excess CPU throttling, which may
impac
t system performance.
gurations that require ambient temperature less than 35°C.
Technical specications 35
Table 31. Con
guration based ambient temperature restrictions
Storage con
12 x 3.5 inch
12 x 3.5 inch
24 x 2.5 inch
24 x 2.5 inch
12 x 3.5 inch
8 x 3.5 inch
24 NVMe
guration Chassis or
hardware
conguration
Mid (SAS) and
rear drive
Mid (SAS) and
rear drive
Mid (SAS) and
rear drive
All PCIe cards 200 W/180 W 2U Standard 35°C
All PCIe cards 200 W/180 W 2U Standard 35°C
All PCIe cards 200 W/180 W 2U Standard 35°C
All PCIe cards 200 W/180 W 2U Standard 35°C
CPU Thermal Design
Power (TDP)
200 W/180 W 1U high performance High performance 30°C
120-170 W 1U standard High performance 35°C
All
CPU heat sink Fan type
1U high performance for
180/200W
1U standard for 120-170W
High performance 35°C
Particulate and gaseous contamination specica
Ambient
restriction
tions
The following table denes the limitations that help avoid any equipment damage or failure from particulate and gaseous contamination. If
the levels of particulate or gaseous pollution exceed the specied limitations and result in equipment damage or failure, you may need to
rectify the environmental conditions. Remediation of environmental conditions is the responsibility of the customer.
Table 32. Particulate contamination specications
Particulate contamination Specications
Air ltr
ation Data center air ltration as dened by ISO Class 8 per ISO 14644-1 with a
95% upper condence limit.
NOTE
: The ISO Class 8 condition applies to data center
environments only. This air ltration requirement does not apply to
IT equipment designed to be used outside a data center, in
environments such as an oce or factory oor.
NOTE
: Air entering the data center must have MERV11 or MERV13
ltration.
Conductive dust Air must be free of conductive dust, zinc whiskers, or other conductive
Corrosive dust
particles
• Air must be free of corrosive dust.
• Residual dust present in the air must have a deliquescent point less than
.
NOTE
: This condition applies to data center and non-data center
environments.
60% r
elative humidity.
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Particulate contamination Specications
NOTE
: This condition applies to data center and non-data center
environments.
Table 33. Gaseous contamination specica
Gaseous contamination Specications
Copper coupon corrosion rate <300 Å/month per Class G1 as de
Silver coupon corrosion rate <200 Å/month as dened by ANSI/ISA71.04-2013.
NOTE
: Maximum corrosive contaminant levels measured at ≤50% relative humidity.
tions
ned by ANSI/ISA71.04-2013.
Technical specications 37
4
Initial system setup and con
guration
Setting up your system
Complete the following steps to set up your system:
1 Unpack the system.
2 Install the system into the rack. For more information about installing the system into the rack, see the Rail Installation Guide at
Dell.com/poweredgemanuals.
3 Connect the peripherals to the system.
4 Connect the system to its electrical outlet.
5 Turn the system on by pressing the power button or by using iDRAC.
6 Turn on the attached peripherals.
For more information about setting up your system, see the Getting Started Guide that shipped with your system.
Related links
iDRAC con
Options to set up iDRAC IP address
iDRAC con
The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) is designed to make system administrators more productive and improve the overall
availability of Dell systems. iDRAC alerts administrators to system issues, helps them perform remote system management, and reduces the
need for physical access to the system.
guration
guration
Options to set up iDRAC IP address
You must con
You must use the default iDRAC IP address 192.168.0.120 to congure the initial network settings, including setting up DHCP or a static IP
for iDRAC. You can set up the IP address by using one of the following interfaces:
Interfaces Document/Section
iDRAC Settings
utility
Dell Deployment
oolkit
T
Dell Lifecycle
troller
Con
Chassis or Server
CD panel
L
38 Initial system setup and conguration
gure the initial network settings based on your network infrastructure to enable the communication to and from iDRAC.
Dell Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at
See
See Dell Deployment Toolkit User’s Guide at
See Dell Lifecycle Controller User’s Guide at
See the LCD panel section
Dell.com/openmanagemanuals
Dell.com/idracmanuals
Dell.com/idracmanuals
Interfaces Document/Section
iDRAC Direct and
Quick S
ync 2
(optional)
NOTE
: To access iDRAC, ensure that you connect the Ethernet cable to the iDRAC direct port. You can also access iDRAC
through the shared LOM mode, if you have opted for a system that has the shared LOM mode enabled.
See Dell Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at
Dell.com/idracmanuals
Log in to iDRAC
You can log in to iDRAC as:
• iDRAC user
• Microsoft Active Directory user
• Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) user
If you have opted for secure default access to iDRAC, the iDRAC secure default password is available on the back of the system
In
formation tag. If you have not opted for secure default access to iDRAC, then the default user name and password are root and
calvin.
For more information about logging in to the iDRAC and iDRAC licenses, see the latest Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's
Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals
You can also log in by using Single Sign-On or Smart Card.
NOTE
: You must have the iDRAC credentials to log in to iDRAC.
NOTE
: Ensure that you change the default user name and password after setting up the iDRAC IP address.
.
You can also access iDRAC by using RACADM. For more information, see the RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide at
Dell.com/idracmanuals
.
Options to install the operating system
If the system is shipped without an operating system, install the supported operating system by using one of the following resources:
Table 34. Resources to install the operating system
Resources Location
Systems Management Tools and Documentation media Dell.com/operatingsystemmanuals
Lifecycle Controller Dell.com/idracmanuals
OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Dell.com/openmanagemanuals
Dell certied VMw
Supported operating systems on PowerEdge systems Dell.com/ossupport
Installation and How-to videos for supported operating systems on
P
owerEdge systems
Methods to download rm
are ESXi
ware and drivers
Dell.com/virtualizationsolutions
Supported Operating Systems for Dell PowerEdge Systems
You can download the rmware and drivers by using any of the following methods:
Initial system setup and conguration 39
Table 35. Firmware and drivers
Methods Location
From the Dell Support site Dell.com/support/home
Using Dell Remote Access Controller Lifecycle Controller (iDRAC
with L
C)
Using Dell Repository Manager (DRM) Dell.com/openmanagemanuals
Using Dell OpenManage Essentials (OME) Dell.com/openmanagemanuals
Using Dell Server Update Utility (SUU) Dell.com/openmanagemanuals
Using Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK) Dell.com/openmanagemanuals
Dell.com/idracmanuals
Downloading drivers and rm
Dell recommends that you download and install the latest BIOS, drivers, and systems management rmware on your system.
Prerequisite
Ensure that you clear the web browser cache before downloading the drivers and rmware.
Steps
1 Go to Dell.com/support/drivers.
2 In the Drivers & Downloads section, type the Service Tag of your system in the Enter a Service Tag or product ID box, and then click
Submit.
NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, select Detect Product to allow the system to automatically detect your Service
Tag, or click View products, and navigate to your product.
3 Click Drivers & Downloads.
The drivers that are applicable to your selection are displayed.
4 Download the drivers to a USB drive, CD, or DVD.
ware
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5
Pre-operating system management applications
You can manage basic settings and features of a system without booting to the operating system by using the system rm
Topics:
Options to manage the pre-operating system applications
•
• System Setup
• Dell Lifecycle Controller
• Boot Manager
• PXE boot
Options to manage the pre-operating system
applica
system has the following options to manage the pre-operating system applications:
Your
• System Setup
• Dell Lifecycle Controller
• Boot Manager
• Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)
tions
System Setup
ware.
By using the System Setup screen, you can congure the BIOS settings, iDRAC settings, and device settings of your system.
NOTE: Help text for the selected eld is displayed in the graphical browser by default. To view the help text in the text browser,
press F1.
You can access system setup by using two methods:
• Standard graphical browser—The browser is enabled by default.
• Text browser—The browser is enabled by using Console Redirection.
Viewing System Setup
To view the
1 Turn on, or restart your system
2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
System Setup screen, perform the following steps:
.
F2 = System Setup
NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to nish boo
your system and try again.
Pre-operating system management applications 41
ting, and then restart
System Setup details
The
System Setup Main Menu screen details are explained as follows:
Option Description
System BIOS Enables you to con
iDRAC Settings Enables you to con
The iDRAC settings utility is an interface to set up and congure the iDRAC parameters by using UEFI (Unied
Extensible Firmware Interface). You can enable or disable various iDRAC parameters by using the iDRAC settings
utility. For more information about this utility, see Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide at
Dell.com/idracmanuals.
Device Settings Enables you to con
Service Tag
Se
ttings
Enables you to con
gure BIOS settings.
gure the iDRAC settings.
gure device settings.
gure service tag settings.
System BIOS
You can use the
PCIe NVMe, and enable or disable USB ports.
Viewing System BIOS
To view the System BIOS screen, perform the following steps:
1 Turn on, or restart your system.
2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
F2 = System Setup
System BIOS screen to edit specic functions such as boot order, system password, setup password, set the SATA and
NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to nish booting, and then restart
your system and try again.
3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.
System BIOS Settings details
The System BIOS Settings screen details are explained as follows:
Option Description
System Information Species information about the system such as the system model name, BIOS version, and Service Tag.
Memory Settings Species information and options related to the installed memory.
Processor Settings Species information and options related to the processor such as speed and cache size.
SATA Settings Species options to enable or disable the integrated SATA controller and ports.
NVMe Settings Species options to change the NVMe settings.
Boot Settings Species options to specify the UEFI mode.
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Option Description
Network Settings Species op
Legacy network settings are managed from the Device Settings menu.
Integrated Devices Species op
Serial
Communica
System Pr
Settings
System Security Species op
Redundant OS
Con
trol
Miscellaneous
Se
ttings
tion
ole
Species op
Species op
Platform Module (TPM) security, and UEFI secure boot. It also manages the power button on the system.
Sets the redundant OS info for redundant OS control.
Species op
tions to manage the UEFI network settings and boot protocols.
tions to manage integrated device controllers and ports, species related features and options.
tions to manage the serial ports, its related features and options.
tions to change the processor power management settings, memory frequency.
tions to congure the system security settings, such as system password, setup password, Trusted
tions to change the system date and time.
System Information
You can use the
System Information screen to view system properties such as Service Tag, system model name, and the BIOS version.
Viewing System BIOS
To view the System BIOS screen, perform the following steps:
1 Turn on, or restart your system.
2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
F2 = System Setup
NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to nish booting, and then restart
your system and try again.
3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.
System Information details
The System Information screen details are explained as follows:
Option Description
System Model
Name
System BIOS
Version
System Service Tag Species the system Service Tag.
System
Manufacturer
System
Manufacturer
Species the system model name.
Species the BIOS version installed on the system.
Species the name of the system manufacturer.
Species the contact information of the system manufacturer.
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Option Description
Option Description
Memory
In
terleaving
Opportunistic SelfR
efresh
Species if Non-Unif
Table 36. Memory interleaving options
Memory Options
Single memory module Disabled
Two or more memory modules
NOTE: The AMD EPYC micro architecture utilizes four NUMA per socket. An additional performance ne
tuning and/or NUMA-aware software is required for best performance.
Enables or disables opportunistic self-refresh feature. This option is set to Disabled by default.
orm Memory Architecture (NUMA) is supported.
by default
• Disabled
• Channel Interleaving
• Die Interleaving
• Socket Interleaving
Memory Interleaving is set to Channel Interleaving by default.
Processor Settings
You can use the Processor Settings screen to view the processor settings, and perform specic functions such as enabling virtualization
technology, hardware prefetcher and software prefetcher.
Viewing Processor Settings
To view the Processor Settings screen, perform the following steps:
1 Turn on, or restart your system.
2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
F2 = System Setup
NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to nish booting, and then restart
your system and try again.
3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.
4 On the
System BIOS screen, click Processor Settings.
Processor Settings details
The Processor Settings screen details are explained as follows:
Option Description
Logical Processor
Virtualization
Technology
Each processor core supports up to two logical processors. If this option is set to Enabled, the BIOS displays all the
logical processors. If this option is set to Disabled, the BIOS displays only one logical processor per core. This
option is set to Enabled by default.
Enables or disables the virtualization technology for the processor. This option is set to Enabled by default.
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Option Description
Hardware
Pr
efetcher
Software
Pr
efetcher
Number of Cores
per Pr
ocessor
Processor Core
Speed
Processor n
Enables or disables the hardware prefetcher. This option is set to Enabled by default.
Enables or disables the software prefetcher. This option is set to Enabled by default.
Controls the number of enabled cores in each processor. This option is set to All by default.
Species the ma
NOTE
The following settings are displayed for each processor installed in the system:
ximum core frequency of the processor.
: Depending on the number of CPUs, there might be up to n processors listed.
Option Description
Family-ModelS
tepping
Brand Species the br
Level 2 Cache Species the t
Level 3 Cache Species the t
Number of Cores Species the number o
Species the f
amily, model, and stepping of the processor as dened by AMD.
and name.
otal L2 cache.
otal L3 cache.
f cores per processor.
SATA Settings
You can use the SATA Settings screen to view the SATA settings of SATA devices and enable SATA and PCIe NVMe on your system.
Viewing SATA Settings
To view the SATA Settings screen, perform the following steps:
1 Turn on, or restart your system.
2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
F2 = System Setup
NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to nish booting, and then restart
your system and try again.
3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.
4 On the
System BIOS screen, click SATA Settings.
SATA Settings details
The
SATA Settings screen details are explained as follows:
Option Description
Embedded SATA Enables the embedded SATA option to be set to O or AHCI modes. This option is set to AHCI Mode by default.
Security Freeze
L
ock
Sends
Security Freeze Lock command to the embedded SATA drives during POST. This option is applicable only
for AHCI Mode. This option is set to Enabled by default.
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Option Description
Write Cache Enables or disables the command for the embedded SATA drives during POST. This option is set to Disabled by
de
fault.
Port n Sets the drive type of the selected device.
For
AHCI Mode, BIOS support is always enabled.
Option Description
Model Species the driv
Drive Type Species the type o
Capacity Species the t
devices such as optical drives.
e model of the selected device.
otal capacity of the drive. This eld is undened for removable media
NVMe Settings
The NVMe settings is set to Non-RAID mode.
Viewing NVMe Settings
To view the
1 Turn on, or restart your system.
2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.
4 On the System BIOS screen, click NVMe Settings.
NVMe Settings screen, perform the following steps:
F2 = System Setup
NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to nish booting, and then restart
your system and try again.
f drive attached to the SATA port.
NVMe Settings details
NOTE: This setting is disabled by default.
The NVMe Settings screen details are explained as follows:
Option Description
NVMe Mode Enables you to set the NVMe mode. This option is set to Non RAID by default.
Boot Settings
• UEFI: The Unied Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) is a new interface between operating systems and platform rmware. The
interface consists of data tables with platform related information, also boot and runtime service calls that are available to the operating
system and its loader. The following benets are available when the booting to the UEFI:
• Support for drive partitions larger than 2 TB.
• Enhanced security (e.g., UEFI Secure Boot).
• Faster boot time.
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Viewing Boot Settings
To view the
1 Turn on, or restart your system.
2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
3 On the
4 On the
Boot Settings screen, perform the following steps:
F2 = System Setup
NOTE
: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to nish booting, and then restart
your system and try again.
System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.
System BIOS screen, click Boot Settings.
Boot Settings details
The Boot Settings screen details are explained as follows:
Option Description
Boot Mode Species the Boot Mode of the system. This option is set to UEFI by default.
Boot Sequence
Retry
UEFI Boot Settings Enables or disables UEFI Boot options.
Enables or disables the Boot Sequence Retry feature. If this option is set to Enabled and the system fails to boot,
the system re-attempts the boot sequence after 30 seconds. This option is set to Enabled by default.
NOTE: This option is enabled only if the boot mode is UEFI.
Network Settings
You can use the Network Settings screen to modify UEFI PXE, iSCSI, and HTTP boot settings. The network settings option is available
only in the UEFI mode.
NOTE: For information about Linux network settings, see the
Servers
AMD tuning guide.
Linux® Network Tuning Guide for AMD EPYC™ Processor Based
Viewing Network Settings
To view the
1 Turn on, or restart your system.
2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
3 On the
4 On the
Network Settings screen, perform the following steps:
F2 = System Setup
NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to nish boo
your system and try again.
System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.
System BIOS screen, click Network Settings.
ting, and then restart
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Network Settings screen details
The
Network Settings screen details are explained as follows:
Option Description
PXE Device n
to 4)
PXE Device n
Se
ttings
HTTP Device n (n =
1 t
o 4)
HTTP Device n
Se
ttings (n = 1 to 4)
NOTE
(n = 1
(n = 1 to 4)
: Ensure that you congure the PXE boot environment to be UEFI compatible.
Enables or disables the device. When enabled, a UEFI PXE boot option is created for the device.
Enables you to control the con
Enables or disables the device. When enabled, a UEFI HTTP boot option is created for the device.
Enables you to control the conguration of the HTTP device.
guration of the PXE device.
UEFI iSCSI Settings
You can use the iSCSI Settings screen to modify iSCSI device settings. The iSCSI Settings option is available only in the UEFI boot mode.
Viewing UEFI iSCSI Settings
To view the UEFI iSCSI Settings screen, perform the following steps:
1 Turn on, or restart your system.
2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
F2 = System Setup
NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to nish booting, and then restart
your system and try again.
3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.
4 On the System BIOS screen, click Network Settings.
5 On the Network Settings screen, click UEFI iSCSI Settings.
UEFI iSCSI Settings details
The UEFI iSCSI Settings screen details are explained as follows:
Option Description
iSCSI Initiator
Name
iSCSI Device1 Enables or disables the iSCSI device. When disabled, a UEFI boot option is created for the iSCSI device
iSCSI Device1
Settings
Species the name of the iSCSI initiator (iqn format).
automatically.
Enables you to control the conguration of the iSCSI device.
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Integrated Devices
You can use the
integrated RAID controller, and the USB ports.
Integrated Devices screen to view and congure the settings of all integrated devices including the video controller,
Viewing Integrated Devices
To view the
1 Turn on, or restart your system.
2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
3 On the
4 On the System BIOS screen, click Integrated Devices.
Integrated Devices screen, perform the following steps:
F2 = System Setup
NOTE
: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to nish booting, and then restart
your system and try again.
System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.
Integrated Devices details
The Integrated Devices screen details are explained as follows:
Option Description
User Accessible
USB Ports
Congures the user accessible USB ports. Selecting Only Back Ports On disables the front USB ports; selecting
All Ports O disables all front and back USB ports.
The USB keyboard and mouse still function in certain USB ports during the boot process, depending on the
selection. After the boot process is complete, the USB ports will be enabled or disabled as per the setting.
Internal USB Port Enables or disables the internal USB port. This option is set to On or O. This option is set to On by default.
Integrated RAID
Controller
Integrated Network Enables or disables the integrated Network Daughter Card (NDC). When set to Disabled, the NDC is not available
Embedded Video
Controller
Current State of
Embedded Video
Controller
SR-IOV Global
Enable
Enables or disables the integrated RAID controller. This option is set to Enabled by default.
to the operating system (OS). This option is set to Enabled by default.
Enables or disables the use of Embedded Video Controller as the primary display. When set to Enabled, the
Embedded Video Controller will be the primary display even if add-in graphic cards are installed. When set to
Disabled, an add-in graphics card will be used as the primary display. BIOS will output displays to both the primary
add-in video and the embedded video during POST and pre-boot environment. The embedded video will then be
disabled right before the operating system boots. This option is set to Enabled by default.
NOTE: When there are multiple add-in graphic cards installed in the system, the rst card discovered
during PCI enumeration is selected as the primary video. You might have to re-arrange the cards in the
slots in order to control which card is the primary video.
Displays the current state of the embedded video controller. The Current State of Embedded Video Controller
option is a read-only eld. If the Embedded Video Con
add-in graphics card is installed), then the Embedded Video Controller is automatically used as the primary display
even if the
Enables or disables the BIOS con
Disabled by default.
Embedded Video Controller setting is set to Disabled..
guration of Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) devices. This option is set to
troller is the only display capability in the system (that is, no
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Option Description
Internal MicroSD
Car
d Port
Internal MicroSD
Car
d Redundancy
Internal microSD
Primary Car
OS Watchdog
Timer
Memory Mapped
I/O Limit
Slot Disablement Enables or disables the available PCIe slots on your system. The slot disablement feature controls the conguration
d
Enables or disables the internal MicroSD card port of the Internal Dual SD Module (IDSDM). This option is set to
On
by default.
Congures the r
written on both MicroSD cards. After failure of either card and replacement of the failed card, the data of the
active card is copied to the oine card during the system boot.
When Internal SD Card Redundancy is set to Disabled, only the primary MicroSD card is visible to the OS. This
option is set to Disabled by default.
When
Redundancy is set to Disabled, either one of the MicroSD card can be selected to present itself as mass
storage device by setting it to be primary card. By default primary MicroSD card is selected to be SD Card 1. If
MicroSD Card 1 is not present, then the controller will select MicroSD Card 2 to be the primary MicroSD card.
If your system stops responding, this watchdog timer aids in the recovery of your operating system. When this
op
tion is set to Enabled, the operating system initializes the timer. When this option is set to Disabled (the
default), the timer does not have any eect on the system.
Controls where MMIO is mapped. The 1 TB option is designed for specic OS which cannot support MMIO over 1
TB. This option is set to 8 TB by default. The default option is the maximum address that the system supports and
r
ecommended in most cases.
of the PCIe cards installed in the specied slot. Slots must be disabled only when the installed peripheral card
prevents booting into the operating system or causes delays in system startup. If the slot is disabled, both the
Option ROM and UEFI drivers are disabled. Only slots that are present on the system will be available for control.
Table 37. Slot Disablement
edundancy mode of the Internal Dual SD Module (IDSDM). When set to Mirror Mode, data is
Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6
Slot 7
Slot 8
Slot Bifurcation Allows
Bifurcation. The slot bifurcation eld is accessible when set to Manual bifurcation Control and is grayed out when
set to Platform Default Bifurcation.
Enables or disables or only the boot driver is disabled for the PCIe slot 1. This option is
set to Enabled by default.
Enables or disables or only the boot driver is disabled for the PCIe slot 2. This option
is set to Enabled by default.
Enables or disables or only the boot driver is disabled for the PCIe slot 3. This option
is set to Enabled by default.
Enables or disables or only the boot driver is disabled for the PCIe slot 4. This option
is set to Enabled by default.
Enables or disables or only the boot driver is disabled for the PCIe slot 5. This option
is set to Enabled by default.
Enables or disables or only the boot driver is disabled for the PCIe slot 6. This option
is set to Enabled by default.
Enables or disables or only the boot driver is disabled for the PCIe slot 7. This option
is set to Enabled by default.
Enables or disables or only the boot driver is disabled for the PCIe slot 8. This option
is set to Enabled by default.
Platform Default Bifurcation and Manual bifurcation Control. The default is set to Platform Default
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Option Description
Table 38. Slot Bifurcation
Slot 1 Bifurcation X16 or X8 or X4 or X4X4X8 or X8X4X4 Bifurcation
Slot 2 Bifurcation X16 or X8 or X4 or X4X4X8 or X8X4X4 Bifurcation
Slot 3 Bifurcation X16 or X8 or X4 or X4X4X8 or X8X4X4 Bifurcation
Slot 4 Bifurcation X16 or X8 or X4 or X4X4X8 or X8X4X4 Bifurcation
Slot 5 Bifurcation X16 or X8 or X4 or X4X4X8 or X8X4X4 Bifurcation
Slot 6 Bifurcation X8 or X4 or X4X4 Bifurcation
Slot 7 Bifurcation X16 or X8 or X4 or X4X4X8 or X8X4X4 Bifurcation
Slot 8 Bifurcation X16 or X8 or X4 or X4X4X8 or X8X4X4 Bifurcation
Serial Communication
You can use the
Serial Communication screen to view the properties of the serial communication port.
Viewing Serial Communication
To view the Serial Communication screen, perform the following steps:
1 Turn on, or restart your system.
2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
F2 = System Setup
NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to nish booting, and then restart
your system and try again.
3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.
4 On the System BIOS screen, click Serial Communication.
Serial Communication details
The Serial Communication screen details are explained as follows:
Option Description
Serial
Communication
Selects serial communication devices (Serial Device 1 and Serial Device 2) in BIOS. BIOS console redirection can
also be enabled, and the port address can be specied. This option is set to Auto by default.
Serial Port Address Enables you to set the port address for serial devices. This option is set to Serial Device1=COM2, Serial Device
2=COM1 by default.
NOTE: You can use only Serial Device 2 for the Serial Over LAN (SOL) feature. To use console
redirection by SOL, congure the same port address for console redirection and the serial device.
NOTE: Every time the system boots, the BIOS syncs the serial MUX setting saved in iDRAC. The serial
MUX setting can independently be changed in iDRAC. Loading the BIOS default settings from within the
BIOS setup utility may not always revert the serial MUX setting to the default setting of Serial Device 1.
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Option Description
External Serial
Connec
tor
Failsafe Baud Rate Species the f
Remote Terminal
T
ype
Redirection After
Boo
t
System Pr
You can use the
Enables you to associate the External Serial Connector to Serial Device 1, Serial Device 2, or the Remote Access
De
vice by using this option. This option is set to Serial Device 1 by default.
NOTE
congure the same port address for console redirection and the serial device.
NOTE
MUX setting can independently be changed in iDRAC. Loading the BIOS default settings from within the
BIOS setup utility may not always revert this setting to the default setting of Serial Device 1.
automatically. This failsafe baud rate is used only if the attempt fails, and the value must not be changed. This
option is set to 115200 by default.
Sets the remote console terminal type. This option is set to VT100/VT220 by default.
Enables or disables the BIOS console redirection when the operating system is loaded. This option is set to
Enabled
by default.
ole Settings
System Prole Settings screen to enable specic system performance settings such as power management.
Viewing System Pr
: Only Serial Device 2 can be used for Serial Over LAN (SOL). To use console redirection by SOL,
: Every time the system boots, the BIOS syncs the serial MUX setting saved in iDRAC. The serial
ailsafe baud rate for console redirection. The BIOS attempts to determine the baud rate
ole Settings
To view the System Prole Settings screen, perform the following steps:
1 Turn on, or restart your system.
2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
F2 = System Setup
NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to nish booting, and then restart
your system and try again.
3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.
4 On the System BIOS screen, click System Prole Settings.
System Prole Settings details
The System Prole Settings screen details are explained as follows:
Option Description
System Prole Sets the system prole. If you set the System Prole option to a mode other than Custom, the BIOS automatically
sets the rest of the options. You can only change the rest of the options if the mode is set to Custom. This option
is set to Performance Per Watt (OS) by default. Other options include Performance and Custom.
NOTE: All the parameters on the system prole setting screen are available only when the System Prole
option is set to Custom.
CPU Power
Management
Memory Frequency Sets the speed of the system memory. You can select Maximum Performance or a specic speed. This option is
Sets the CPU power management. This option is set to OS DBPM by default. Other option includes Maximum
Performance.
set to Maximum Performance by default.
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Option Description
Turbo Boost Enables or disables the processor to operate in the turbo boost mode. This option is set to Enabled by default.
C States Enables or disables the processor to operate in all available power states. This option is set to Enabled by default.
Memory Patrol
Scrub
Memory Refresh
Ra
te
PCI ASPM L1 Link
P
ower
Management
Sets the memory patrol scrub frequency. This option is set to Standard by default.
Sets the memory refresh rate to either 1x or 2x. This option is set to 1x by default.
Enables or disables the PCI ASPM L1 Link Power Management. This option is set to Enabled by default.
System Security
You can use the System Security screen to perform specic functions such as setting the system password, setup password and disabling
the power button.
Viewing System Security
To view the System Security screen, perform the following steps:
1 Turn on, or restart your system.
2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
F2 = System Setup
NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to nish booting, and then restart
your system and try again.
3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.
4 On the System BIOS screen, click System Security.
System Security Settings details
The System Security Settings screen details are explained as follows:
Option Description
CPU AES-NI Improves the speed of applications by performing encryption and decryption by using the Advanced Encryption
Standard Instruction Set (AES-NI). This option is set to Enabled by default.
System Password Sets the system password. This option is set to Enabled by default and is read-only if the password jumper is not
installed in the system.
Setup Password Sets the setup password. This option is read-only if the password jumper is not installed in the system.
Password Status Locks the system password. This option is set to Unlocked by default.
TPM Security
NOTE: The TPM menu is available only when the TPM module is installed.
Enables you to control the reporting mode of the TPM. The TPM Security option is set to O by default. You can
only modify the TPM Status, and TPM Activation if the TPM Status eld is set to either On with Pre-boot
Measurements or On without Pre-boot Measurements.
When TPM 1.2 is installed, the TPM Security option is set to O, On with Pre-boot Measurements, or On
without Pre-boot Measurements.
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Option Description
Table 39. TPM 1.2 security information
TPM Information Changes the operational state of the TPM. This option
TPM Firmware Indicates the rm
TPM Status Species the TPM st
TPM Command Controls the Trusted Platform Module (TPM). When
When TPM 2.0 is installed, the TPM Security option is set to On or O. This option is set to O by default.
Table 40. TPM 2.0 security information
TPM Information Changes the operational state of the TPM. This option
TPM Firmware Indicates the rm
TPM Hierarcy Enable, disable, or clear the storage and endorsement
is se
t to No Change by default.
ware version of the TPM.
atus.
se
t to None, no command is sent to the TPM. When
set to Activate, the TPM is enabled and activated.
When set to Deactivate, the TPM is disabled and
deactivated. When set to Clear, all the contents of the
TPM are cleared. This option is set to None by default.
is se
t to No Change by default.
ware version of the TPM.
hier
archies. When set to Enabled, the storage and
endorsement hierarchies can be used.
When set to Disabled, the storage and endorsement
hierarchies cannot be used.
When set to
hierarchies are cleared of any values, and then reset to
Enabled.
Power Button Enables or disables the power button on the front of the system. This option is set to Enabled by default.
AC Power Recovery Sets how the system behaves after AC power is restored to the system. This option is set to Last by default.
AC Power Recovery
Dela
y
User De
(60 s to 240 s)
UEFI Variable
A
Secure Boot Enables Secure Boot, where the BIOS authenticates each pre-boot image by using the certica
Secure Boot Policy When Secure Boot policy is set to Standard, the BIOS uses the system manufacturer’s key and certica
Secure Boot Mode Congures ho
ned Delay
ccess
Sets the time delay for the system to power up after AC power is restored to the system. This option is set to
Immediate by default.
Sets the
Provides varying degrees of securing UEFI variables. When set to Standard (the default), UEFI variables are
accessible in the oper
protected in the environment and new UEFI boot entries are forced to be at the end of the current boot order.
Boot Policy. Secure Boot is set to Disabled by default.
authenticate pre-boot images. When Secure Boot policy is set to Custom, the BIOS uses the user-dened key and
certicates. Secure Boot policy is set to Standard by default.
If the current mode is set to Deployed Mode, the available options are User Mode and Deployed Mode. If the
current mode is set to User Mode, the available options are User Mode, Audit Mode, and Deployed Mode.
User Dened Delay option when the User Dened option for AC Power Recovery Delay is selected.
ating system per the UEFI specication. When set to Controlled, selected UEFI variables are
w the BIOS uses the Secure Boot Policy Objects (PK, KEK, db, dbx).
Clear, the storage and endorsement
tes in the Secure
tes to
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Option Description
Options Description
Secure Boot Policy
Summary
Secure Boot
Cust
om Policy
Settings
User Mode
Deployed Mode
Audit Mode
Species the list o
Congures the Secur
f certicates and hashes that secure boot uses to authenticate images.
In
User Mode, PK must be installed, and BIOS performs signature verication on
programmatic attempts to update policy objects.
The BIOS allows unauthenticated programmatic transitions between modes.
Deployed Mode is the most secure mode. In
the BIOS performs signature verication on programmatic attempts to update policy
objects.
Deployed Mode restricts the programmatic mode transitions.
In
Audit mode, PK is not present. The BIOS does not authenticate programmatic updates
to the policy objects, and transitions between modes. The BIOS performs a signature
verication on pre-boot images and logs the results in the image Execution Information
Table, but executes the images whether they pass or fail verication.
Audit Mode is useful for programmatic determination of a working set of policy objects.
e Boot Custom Policy. To enable this option, set the Secure Boot Policy to Custom option.
Deployed Mode, PK must be installed and
Creating a system and setup password
Prerequisite
Ensure that the password jumper is enabled. The password jumper enables or disables the system password and setup password features.
F
or more information, see the System board jumper settings section.
NOTE: If the password jumper setting is disabled, the existing system password and setup password are deleted and you need
no
t provide the system password to boot the system.
Steps
1 To enter System Setup, press F2 immediately after turning on or rebooting your system.
2 On the
3 On the
4 In the
5 Reenter the system password, and click OK.
6 In the Setup Password
System Setup Main Menu screen, click
System Security screen, verify that Password Status is set to Unlocked.
System Password eld, type your system password, and press Enter or Tab.
Use the following guidelines to assign the system password:
• A password can have up to 32 characters.
• The password can contain the numbers 0 through 9.
• Only the following special characters are allowed: space, (”), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (\), (]), (`).
A message prompts you to reenter the system password.
eld, type your setup password and press Enter or Tab.
A message prompts you to reenter the setup password.
System BIOS > System Security.
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7 Reenter the setup password, and click OK.
8 Press Esc to return to the System BIOS screen. Press Esc again.
A message prompts you to save the changes.
NOTE
: Password protection does not take eect until the system reboots.
Using your
About this task
If you have assigned a setup password, the system accepts your setup password as an alternate system password.
Steps
1 Turn on or reboot your system.
2 Type the system password and press Enter.
Next step
When Password Status is set to Locked, type the system password and press Enter when prompted at reboot.
NOTE: If an incorrect system password is typed, the system displays a message and prompts you to reenter your password. You
have three attempts to type the correct password. After the third unsuccessful attempt, the system displays an error message
that the system has stopped functioning and must be turned o. Even after you turn o and restart the system, the error
message is displayed until the correct password is entered.
system password to secure your system
Deleting or changing system and setup password
Prerequisite
NOTE: You cannot delete or change an existing system or setup password if the Password Status is set to Locked.
Steps
1 To enter System Setup, press F2 immediately after turning on or restarting your system.
2 On the
3 On the System Security screen, ensure that Password Status is set to Unlocked.
4 In the
5 In the
6 Press Esc to return to the System BIOS screen. Press Esc again, and a message prompts you to save the changes.
7 Select
System Setup Main Menu screen, click
System Password eld, alter or delete the existing system password, and then press Enter or Tab.
Setup Password eld, alter or delete the existing setup password, and then press Enter or Tab.
If you change the system and setup password, a message prompts you to reenter the new password. If you delete the system and
setup password, a message prompts you to conrm the deletion.
Setup Password, change, or delete the existing setup password and press Enter or Tab.
System BIOS > System Security.
NOTE: If you change the system password or setup password, a message prompts you to reenter the new password. If you
dele
te the system password or setup password, a message prompts you to conrm the deletion.
Operating with setup password enabled
If
Setup Password is set to Enabled, type the correct setup password before modifying the system setup options.
If you do not type the correct password in three attempts, the system displays the following message:
Invalid Password! Number of unsuccessful password attempts: <x> System Halted! Must power down.
Password Invalid. Number of unsuccessful password attempts: <x> Maximum number of password
attempts exceeded.System halted.
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Even after you turn o
exceptions:
• If
System Password is not set to Enabled and is not locked through the Password Status option, you can assign a system password.
For more information, see the System Security Settings screen section.
• You cannot disable or change an existing system password.
NOTE
: You can use the password status option with the setup password option to protect the system password from
unauthorized changes.
and restart the system, the error message is displayed until the correct password is typed. The following options are
Redundant OS Control
You can use the
recovery disk on your system.
Redundant OS Control screen to set the redundant OS info for redundant OS control. It enables you to set up a physical
Viewing Redundant OS Control
To view the Redundant OS Control screen, perform the following steps:
1 Turn on, or restart your system.
2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
F2 = System Setup
NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to nish booting, and then restart
your system and try again.
3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.
4 On the System BIOS screen, click Redundant OS Control.
Redundant OS Control screen details
The Redundant OS Control screen details are explained as follows:
Option Description
Redundant OS
Location
Enables you to select a backup disk from the following devices:
• None
• IDSDM
• SATA Ports in AHCI mode
• BOSS PCIe Cards (Internal M.2 Drives)
• Internal USB
NOTE: RAID congurations and NVMe cards not are included as BIOS does not have the ability to
distinguish between individual drives in those congurations.
Redundant OS
State
Redundant OS Boot
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NOTE: This option is disabled if Redundant OS Location is set to None.
When set to Visible, the backup disk is visible to the boot list and OS. When set to Hidden, the backup disk is
disabled and is not visible to the boot list and OS. This option is set to Visible by default.
NOTE: BIOS will disable the device in hardware, so it cannot be accessed by the OS.
NOTE: This option is disabled if Redundant OS Location is set to None or if Redundant OS State is set to
Hidden.
Option Description
When set to
preserves the current boot list settings. This option is set to Enabled by default.
Enabled, BIOS boots to the device specied in Redundant OS Location. When set to Disabled, BIOS
Miscellaneous Settings
You can use the
date and time.
Miscellaneous Settings screen to perform specic functions such as updating the asset tag and changing the system
Viewing Miscellaneous Settings
To view the
1 Turn on, or restart your system.
2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.
4 On the System BIOS screen, click Miscellaneous Settings.
Miscellaneous Settings screen, perform the following steps:
F2 = System Setup
NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to nish booting, and then restart
your system and try again.
Miscellaneous Settings details
The Miscellaneous Settings screen details are explained as follows:
Option Description
System Time Enables you to set the time on the system.
System Date Enables you to set the date on the system.
Asset Tag Species the asset tag and enables you to modify it for security and tracking purposes.
Keyboard NumLock Enables you to set whether the system boots with the NumLock enabled or disabled. This option is set to On by
default.
NOTE: This option does not apply to 84-key keyboards.
F1/F2 Prompt on
Error
Dell Wyse P25/P45
BIOS Access
Power Cycle
Request
Enables or disables the F1/F2 prompt on error. This option is set to Enabled by default. The F1/F2 prompt also
includes keyboard errors.
Enables or disables the Dell Wyse P25/P45 BIOS Access. This option is set to Enabled by default.
Enables or disables the Power Cycle Request. This option is set to None by default.
iDRAC Settings utility
The iDRAC settings utility is an interface to set up and congure the iDRAC parameters by using UEFI. You can enable or disable various
iDRAC parameters by using the iDRAC settings utility.
NOTE: Accessing some of the features on the iDRAC settings utility needs the iDRAC Enterprise License upgrade.
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For more information about using iDRAC, see Dell Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
Device Settings
Device Settings
enables you to congure device parameters.
Dell Lifecycle Controller
Dell Lifecycle Controller (LC) provides advanced embedded systems management capabilities including system deployment, con
update, maintenance, and diagnosis. LC is delivered as part of the iDRAC out-of-band solution and Dell system embedded Unied
Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) applications.
Embedded system management
The Dell Lifecycle Controller provides advanced embedded system management throughout the system’s lifecycle. The Dell Lifecycle
Controller can be started during the boot sequence and can function independently of the operating system.
NOTE: Certain platform congurations may not support the full set of features provided by the Dell Lifecycle Controller.
For more information about setting up the Dell Lifecycle Controller, conguring hardware and rmware, and deploying the operating system,
see the Dell Lifecycle Controller documentation at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
guration,
Boot Manager
The Boot Manager screen enables you to select boot options and diagnostic utilities.
Viewing Boot Manager
About this task
To enter Boot Manager:
Steps
1 Turn on, or restart your system.
Enter the result of your step here (optional).
2 Press F11 when you see the following message:
F11 = Boot Manager
If your operating system begins to load before you press F11, allow the system to complete the booting, and then restart your system
and try again.
Boot Manager main menu
Menu item Description
Continue Normal
t
Boo
One-shot Boot
Menu
The system attempts to boot to devices starting with the r
system continues with the next item in the boot order until the boot is successful or no more boot options are
found.
Enables you to access boot menu, where you can select a one-time boot device to boot from.
st item in the boot order. If the boot attempt fails, the
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Menu item Description
Launch System
Se
tup
Launch Lifecycle
Con
troller
System Utilities Enables you to launch System Utilities menu such as System Diagnostics and UEFI shell.
Enables you to access System Setup.
Exits the Boot Manager and invokes the Dell Lifecycle Controller program.
One-shot BIOS boot menu
One-shot BIOS boot menu enables you to select a boot device to boot from.
System Utilities
System Utilities
• Launch Diagnostics
• BIOS Update File Explorer
• Reboot System
contains the following utilities that can be launched:
PXE boot
You can use the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) option to boot and congure the networked systems remotely.
To access the PXE boot option, boot the system and then press F12 during POST instead of using standard Boot Sequence from BIOS
Setup. It does not pull any menu or allows managing of network devices.
NOTE: Ensure that you congure the PXE boot environment to be UEFI compatible.
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Installing and removing system components
Safety instructions
6
WARNING
yourself.
WARNING
CAUTION
system cover can result in component damage.
CAUTION
repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.
Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions
that are shipped with your product.
NOTE
system.
CAUTION
component or a blank.
: Whenever you need to lift the system, get others to assist you. To avoid injury, do not attempt to lift the system by
: Opening or removing the system cover while the system is powered on may expose you to a risk of electric shock.
: Do not operate the system without the cover for a duration exceeding ve minutes. Operating the system without the
: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple
: It is recommended that you always use an antistatic mat and antistatic strap while working on components inside the
: To ensure proper operation and cooling, all bays in the system and system fans must be always populated with a
Before working inside your system
Prerequisite
Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
Steps
1 Turn o the system, including all attached peripherals.
2 Disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and disconnect the peripherals.
3 If applicable, remove the system from the rack.
For more information, see the Rack Installation Guide at Dell.com/poweredgemanuals.
4 Remove the system cover.
After working inside your system
Prerequisite
Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
Steps
1 Install the system cover
2 If applicable, install the system into the rack.
For more information, see the Rack Installation Guide
3 Reconnect the peripherals and connect the
4 Turn on the attached peripherals and then turn on the system.
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.
at Dell.com/poweredgemanuals.
system to the electrical outlet.
Recommended tools
You need the following tools to perform the removal and installation procedures:
• Key to the bezel lock
The key is required only if your system includes a bezel.
• Phillips #1 screwdriver
• Phillips #2 screwdriver
• Torx #T20 screwdriver
• Wrist grounding strap
You need the following tools to assemble the cables for a DC power supply unit:
• AMP 90871-1 hand-crimping tool or equivalent
• Tyco Electronics 58433-3 or equivalent
• Wire-stripper pliers to remove insulation from size 10 AWG solid or stranded, insulated copper wire
NOTE
: Use alpha wire part number 3080 or equivalent (65/30 stranding).
Optional front bezel
An optional metal bezel is mounted on the front of the system to display system branding. A lock on the bezel is used to protect
unauthorized access to the drives. There are two versions of bezel available:
• With LCD panel
• Without LCD panel
For bezels with LCD panel, the system status can be viewed on the LCD panel. For more information, see the LCD panel section.
The LCD bezel is hot pluggable and can be used in any server of the same branding even if that system was originally not ordered with that
LCD bezel.
Removing the front bezel
The procedure to remove the optional front bezel with the LCD panel and the front bezel without the LCD panel is the same.
Prerequisite
Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
Steps
1 Unlock the bezel by using the bezel key.
2 Press the release button, and pull the left end of the bezel.
3 Unhook the right end, and remove the bezel.
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Figure 20. Removing the front bezel
Next step
Install the front bezel
.
Installing the front bezel
The procedure to install the front bezel with the LCD panel and the front bezel without the LCD panel is the same.
Prerequisite
Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
Steps
1 Locate and remove the bezel key.
NOTE: The bezel key is part of the LCD bezel package.
2 Align and insert the right end of the bezel onto the system.
3 Push the bezel on the system until it clicks into place.
4 Lock the bezel by using the key.
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Figure 21. Installing the front bezel
System cover
System cover provides security for the entire system and also helps in maintaining proper air o
w inside the system.
Removing the system cover
Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2 Turn o
3 Disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and disconnect the peripherals.
Steps
1 Using a a
2 Lift the latch till the system cover slides back and the tabs on the system cover disengage from the guide slots on the system.
3 Hold the cover on both sides, and lift the cover away from the system.
the system, including any attached peripherals.
t or a Phillips head screwdriver, rotate the latch release lock counter clockwise to the unlocked position.
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Figure 22. Removing the system cover
Next step
Install the system cover.
Installing the system cover
Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2 Ensure that all internal cables are routed correctly and connected, and no tools or extra parts are left inside the system.
Steps
1 Align the tabs on the system cover with the guide slots on the system.
2 Push the system cover latch down.
The system cover slides forward, the tabs on the system cover engage with the guide slots on the system and the system cover latch
locks into place.
3 Using a a
t or Phillips head screwdriver, rotate the latch release lock clockwise to the locked position.
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Figure 23. Installing the system cover
Next steps
1 Reconnect the peripherals and connect the system to the electrical outlet.
2 Turn on the system, including any attached peripherals.
Backplane cover
Removing the backplane cover
Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
Steps
1 Slide the backplane cover in the direction of the arrows marked on the backplane cover.
2 Lift the backplane cover away from the system.
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Figure 24. Removing the backplane cover
Next step
Install the backplane cover
.
Installing the backplane cover
Prerequisite
Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
Steps
1 Align the backplane cover with the guide slots on the system.
2 Slide the backplane cover toward the front of the system until the cover locks into place.
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Figure 25. Installing the backplane cover
Next step
Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
Inside the system
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service t
repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.
Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions
that are shipped with your product.
echnician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple
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Figure 26. Inside the system - Con
1 backplane 2 backplane expander
3 cooling fan (6) in the cooling fan assembly 4 air shroud
5 network daughter card 6 riser 1
guration showing air shroud
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Figure 27. Inside the system – Con
1 backplane 2 backplane expander
3 cooling fan (6) in the cooling fan assembly 4 drive (4) in the mid drive tray
5 mid drive backplane 6 rear drive backplane
7 drive (2 x 3.5 inch or 4 x 2.5 inch) in the rear drive cage 8 system board
9 riser 1
guration showing mid drive tray and rear drive cage
Air shroud
The air shroud directs the airo
uniform airow inside the system.
w across the entire system. Air shroud prevents the system from overheating and is used to maintain
Removing the air shroud
Prerequisites
CAUTION: Never operate your system with the air shroud removed. The system may get overheated quickly, resulting in
shutdown of the system and loss of data.
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
3 If installed, remove the expansion cards.
Step
Hold the air shroud at both ends and lift it away from the system.
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Figure 28. Removing the air shroud
Next step
Install the air shroud.
Installing the air shroud
Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2 If applicable, route the cables inside the system along the system wall and secure the cables by using the cable latch.
Steps
1 Align the tabs on the air shroud with the slots on the system.
2 Lower the air shroud into the system until it is rmly seated.
When rmly seated, the memory socket numbers marked on the air shroud align with the respective memory sockets.
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Figure 29. Installing the air shroud
Next steps
1 If removed, install the expansion cards.
2 Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
Cooling fan assembly
The cooling fan assembly ensures that the key components of the server such as the processors, drives, and memory get adequate air
circulation to keep them cool. A failure in the server’s cooling system can result in the server overheating and may lead to damage.
Removing the cooling fan assembly
Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
Steps
1 Lift the release levers to unlock the cooling fan assembly.
2 Hold the release levers, and lift the cooling fan assembly away from the system.
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Figure 30. Removing the cooling fan assembly
Next step
Install the cooling fan assembly
.
Installing the cooling fan assembly
Prerequisite
Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions
CAUTION: Ensure that the cables inside the system are correctly installed and retained by the cable latch before installing the
cooling f
Steps
1 Align the guide rails on the cooling fan assembly with the st
2 Lower the cooling fan assembly into the system until the cooling fan connectors engage with the connectors on the system board.
3 Lower the release levers to lock the cooling fan assembly into the system.
an assembly. Incorrectly installed cables may get damaged.
.
andos on the system.
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Figure 31. Installing the cooling fan assembly
Next step
Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
Cooling fans
The cooling fans are integrated into the system to dissipate the heat generated by the functioning of the system. These fans provide
cooling f
Your system supports up to six standard or high performance hot swappable cooling fans.
Removing a cooling fan
The procedure for removing standard and high performance fans is identical.
Prerequisites
or the processors, expansion cards, and memory modules.
NOTE:
• Mixing of standard and high performance cooling fans is not supported.
• For single processor systems, only four cooling fans are required. Fan bays one and two are covered by a fan blank.
• For systems that support mid drive tray con
• Each fan is listed in the systems management software, referenced by the respective fan number. If there is a problem with a
particular f
an, you can easily identify and replace the proper fan by noting the fan numbers on the cooling fan assembly.
gurations, high-performance fans are required to maintain proper air ow.
WARNING: Opening or removing the system cover when the system is on may expose you to a risk of electric shock. Exercise
utmost car
CAUTION
e while removing or installing cooling fans.
: The cooling fans are hot swappable. To maintain proper cooling while the system is on, replace only one fan at a time.
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1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
Step
Press the release tab and lift the cooling fan out of the cooling fan assembly.
Figure 32. Removing a cooling fan
Next step
Install the cooling fan.
Installing a cooling fan
The procedure for installing standard and high performance fans is identical.
Prerequisites
WARNING: Opening or removing the system cover when the system is on may expose you to a risk of electric shock. Exercise
utmost care while removing or installing cooling fans.
CAUTION: The cooling fans are hot swappable. To maintain proper cooling while the system is on, replace only one fan at a time.
Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
Steps
1 Holding the release tab, align the connector at the base of the cooling fan with the connector on the system board.
2 Slide the cooling fan into the cooling fan assembly until the release tab locks into place.
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Figure 33. Installing a cooling fan
Next step
Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
Intrusion switch
The Chassis Intrusion Switch is activated when the cover of your system is removed while your system is on. The system event logs [SEL]
records the number of times the cover is removed when the system is turned on.
Removing an intrusion switch
Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
3 Remove the cooling fan assembly.
Step
Press the intrusion switch and slide it out of the intrusion switch slot on the cooling fan assembly.
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Figure 34. Removing an intrusion switch
Next step
Install an intrusion switch.
Installing an intrusion switch
Prerequisite
Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
Steps
1 Align the tabs on the intrusion switch with the slots on the cooling fan assembly.
2 Push the intrusion switch until it locks in place.
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Figure 35. Installing an intrusion switch
Next steps
1 Install the cooling fan assembly.
2 Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
Mid drive tray
The mid drive tray is located behind the cooling fan assembly. It supports up to four 2.5 inch or four 3.5 inch drives.
NOTE: The mid drive tray is supported only in 32 drives and 18 drives system congurations.
NOTE: Systems that support the internal mid drive tray require low-prole heat sinks and do not require or support an air shroud.
Removing the mid drive tray
Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
3 Disconnect all the cables from the mid drive backplane.
CAUTION: The mid drive tray is hot to touch for some time after the system has been powered down. Allow time for the
drive tray to cool before handling it.
Steps
1 Lift the drive tray handles 90 degrees upward.
2 Hold the drive tray handles, and lift the drive tray out of the system.
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Figure 36. Removing the mid drive tray
Next step
Install the mid drive tray.
Installing the mid drive tray
Prerequisite
Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
NOTE: Systems that support the internal mid drive tray support low-prole heat sinks and do not support an air shroud.
Steps
1 Lift the drive tray handles to 90 degrees upward.
2 Hold the drive tray handles, and align the slots on the drive tray with the guide pins on the system.
3 Lower the drive tray into the system.
4 Lower the drive tray handles to lock the drive tray in place.
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Figure 37. Installing the mid drive tray
Next steps
1 Connect all the cables to the mid drive backplane.
2 Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
Removing drive blank from the mid drive carrier
The procedure for removing 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch blanks is identical.
Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty drive slots must have drive blanks installed.
CAUTION
Steps
1 Push out at the edges of the drive carrier to disengage the tabs on the drive carrier from the slots on the drive blank.
2 Lift the drive carrier away from the drive blank.
: Mixing drive blanks from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported.
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Figure 38. Removing drive blank from the mid drive carrier
Next step
Install drive blank into the mid drive carrier.
Installing drive blank into the mid drive carrier
The procedure to install drive blank from mid drive carrier is identical to installation of drive into mid drive carrier. The procedure for
inst
alling 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch blanks into mid drive carriers is identical.
Prerequisites
Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty drive slots must have drive blanks installed.
CAUTION
Steps
1 Align the tabs on the drive carrier with the slots on the drive blank.
2 Pull the edges of the carrier to t o
3 Lower the drive carrier onto the drive blank to secure it.
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: Mixing drive blanks from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported.
ver the drive blank.
Figure 39. Installing drive blank into the mid drive carrier
Next step
Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
Removing the drive carrier from the mid drive tray
Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
3 From the management software, prepare the drive for removal. Wait until the indicators on the drive carrier signal that the drive can
be r
emoved safely. For more information, see the documentation for the storage controller at Dell.com/storagecontrollermanuals.
If the drive is online, the green activity/fault indicator ashes as the drive is turned o. When the drive indicators are o, the drive is ready
for removal.
CAUTION: To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports hot-swap drive installation. See the documentation
supplied with y
CAUTION
rebuild. Ensure that the replacement drive is blank or contains data that you wish to overwrite. Any data on the replacement
drive is immediately lost after the drive is installed.
CAUTION
our operating system.
: When a replacement hot swappable drive is installed and the system is powered on, the drive automatically begins to
: Mixing drive carriers from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported.
Steps
1 If required, lift the mid drive tray handles to 90 degrees upward.
2 Press the release tab on the drive tray and lift the drive carrier handle upward to disengage the drive from the backplane.
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3 Hold the drive carrier handle and lift the drive carrier out of the drive tray.
CAUTION
Figure 40. Removing the drive carrier from the mid drive tray
Next steps
1 Install the drive carrier into the mid drive tray.
2 If you are not replacing the drive carrier immediately, install drive blank into the drive carrier.
: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty drive slots must have drive blanks installed.
NOTE: Install the drive blanks in the drive carrier before installing the drive carrier into the drive tray.
Installing the drive carrier into the mid drive tray
Prerequisites
Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
CAUTION: Use only drives that have been tested and approved for use with the drive backplane.
CAUTION
lock its handle next to a partially installed carrier can damage the partially installed carrier's shield spring and make it unusable.
CAUTION
supplied with your operating system.
CAUTION
CAUTION
rebuild. Ensure that the replacement drive is blank or contains data that you wish to overwrite. Any data on the replacement
drive is immediately lost after the drive is installed.
Steps
1 If a drive blank is installed, remove drive blank from the drive carrier.
2 Place the drive carrier on the mid drive tray.
3 Lower the drive carrier handle to engage the drive to the connector on the backplane and lock the drive in place.
4 If required, lower the mid drive tray handle.
: When installing a drive, ensure that the adjacent drives are fully installed. Inserting a drive carrier and attempting to
: To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports hot-swap drive installation. See the documentation
: Mixing drive carriers from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported.
: When a replacement hot swappable drive is installed and the system is powered on, the drive automatically begins to
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Figure 41. Installing the drive carrier into mid drive tray
Next step
Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
Removing a 3.5 inch drive from the 3.5 inch drive carrier
Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
3 Remove the drive carrier from the mid drive tray.
CAUTION: Mixing drives from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported.
CAUTION
Steps
1 Push out at the edges of the carrier to disengage the tabs on the drive carrier from the slots on the drive.
2 Lift the drive out of the drive carrier.
: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty drive slots must have drive blanks installed.
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Figure 42. Removing a 3.5 inch drive from the 3.5 inch drive carrier
Next step
Install a 3.5 inch drive into the 3.5 inch drive carrier.
Installing a 3.5 inch drive into the 3.5 inch drive carrier
Prerequisite
Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions
CAUTION: Mixing drives from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported.
Steps
1 Align the tabs on the drive carrier with the slots on the drive.
2 Pull the edges of the carrier to t the drive.
3 Lower the drive onto the drive carrier to secure it.
.
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Figure 43. Installing a 3.5 inch drive into the 3.5 inch drive carrier
Next steps
1 Install the drive carrier into the mid drive tray.
2 Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
Removing a 2.5 inch drive from the 3.5 inch drive carrier
Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
3 Remove the drive carrier from the mid drive tray.
CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty drive slots must have drive blanks installed.
Steps
1 Push out at the edges of the carrier to disengage the tabs on the drive carrier from the slots on the drive.
2 Lift the drive carrier away from the drive.
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Figure 44. Removing a 2.5 inch drive from the 3.5 inch drive carrier
Next step
Install a 2.5 inch drive into the 3.5 inch drive carrier.
Installing a 2.5 inch drive into the 3.5 inch drive carrier
Prerequisite
Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions
Steps
1 Align the tabs on the drive carrier with the slots on the drive.
2 Pull the edges of the carrier to t over the drive.
3 Lower the drive carrier onto the drive to secure it.
.
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Figure 45. Installing a 2.5 inch drive into the 3.5 inch drive carrier
Next steps
1 Install the drive carrier into the mid drive tray.
2 Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
Drives
Drives are supplied in hot swappable drive carriers that t in the driv
CAUTION: Before attempting to remove or install a drive while the system is running, see the documentation for the storage
con
troller card to ensure that the host adapter is congured correctly.
CAUTION
When you format a drive, allow enough time for the formatting to complete. Be aware that high-capacity drives can take a long time to
f
ormat.
: Do not turn o or restart your system while a drive is being formatted. Doing so can cause a drive failure.
e slots.
Removing a drive blank
The procedure for removing 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch drive blanks is identical.
Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2 If installed, remove the front bezel.
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CAUTION
: To maintain proper system cooling, drive blanks must be installed in all empty drive slots.
CAUTION
Step
Press the release button, and slide the drive blank out of the drive slot.
Figure 46. Removing a drive blank
Next steps
1 Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
2 Install a drive
: Mixing drive blanks from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported.
Install a drive blank
or
.
Installing a drive blank
The procedure for installing 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch drive blanks is identical.
Prerequisite
Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
CAUTION: Mixing drive blanks from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported.
Step
Insert the drive blank into the drive slot, and push the blank until the release button clicks into place.
Figure 47. Installing a drive blank
Next step
If removed, install the front bezel.
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Removing a drive carrier
Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2 If installed, remove the front bezel.
3 Using the management software, prepare the drive for removal.
If the drive is online, the green activity or fault indicator ashes while the driv
drive is ready for removal. For more information, see the documentation for the storage controller.
e is turning o. When the drive indicators are o, the
CAUTION
storage controller card to ensure that the host adapter is congured correctly to support drive removal and insertion.
CAUTION
CAUTION
supplied with your operating system.
Steps
1 Press the release button to open the drive carrier release handle.
2 Holding the handle, slide the drive carrier out of the drive slot.
: Before attempting to remove or install a drive while the system is running, see the documentation for the
: Mixing drives from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported.
: To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports drive installation. See the documentation
Figure 48. Removing a drive carrier
Next steps
1 Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
2 Install a drive carrier.
3 If you are not replacing the drive carrier immediately, insert a drive blank in the empty drive slot to maintain proper system cooling.
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Installing a drive carrier
Prerequisites
CAUTION
controller card to ensure that the host adapter is congured correctly to support drive removal and insertion.
CAUTION
CAUTION
CAUTION
lock its handle next to a partially installed carrier can damage the partially installed carrier's shield spring and make it unusable.
CAUTION
supplied with your operating system.
CAUTION
rebuild. Ensure that the replacement drive is blank or contains data that you wish to overwrite. Any data on the replacement
drive is immediately lost after the drive is installed.
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2 If installed, remove the drive blank
Steps
1 Press the release button on the front of the drive carrier to open the release handle.
2 Insert the drive carrier into the drive slot and slide until the drive connects with the backplane.
3 Close the drive carrier release handle to lock the drive in place.
: Before attempting to remove or install a drive while the system is running, see the documentation for the storage
: Mixing drives from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported.
: Combining SAS and SATA drives in the same RAID volume is not supported.
: When installing a drive, ensure that the adjacent drives are fully installed. Inserting a drive carrier and attempting to
: To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports hot-swap drive installation. See the documentation
: When a replacement hot swappable drive is installed and the system is powered on, the drive automatically begins to
.
Figure 49. Installing a drive carrier
Next step
If installed, install the front bezel.
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Removing a 2.5 inch drive from the 3.5 inch drive adapter
Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
3 Remove 3.5 inch drive adapter from the 3.5 inch drive carrier.
NOTE
: A 2.5 inch hot swappable drive is installed in a 3.5 inch drive adapter, which is then installed in the 3.5 inch hot swappable
drive carrier.
Steps
1 Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, remove the screws from the side of the 3.5 inch drive adapter.
2 Remove the drive from the 3.5 inch drive adapter.
Figure 50. Removing a 2.5 inch drive from the 3.5 inch drive adapter
Next step
Install a 2.5 inch drive into the 3.5 inch drive adapter.
Installing a 2.5 inch drive into the 3.5 inch drive adapter
Prerequisite
Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions
Steps
1 Align the screw holes on the 2.5 inch drive with the screw holes on the 3.5 inch drive adapter.
2 Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, install the screws to secure the drive to the 3.5 inch drive adapter.
.
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Figure 51. Installing a 2.5 inch drive into the 3.5 inch drive adapter
Next steps
1 Install a 3.5 inch adapter into the 3.5 inch drive carrier.
2 Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
Removing a 3.5 inch adapter from a 3.5 inch drive carrier
Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
3 Remove the 3.5 inch drive carrier from the system.
Steps
1 Remove the screws from the rails on the drive carrier.
2 Lift the 3.5 inch drive adapter out of the drive carrier.
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Figure 52. Removing a 3.5 inch adapter from a 3.5 inch drive carrier
Next step
Install a 3.5 inch adapter into a 3.5 inch drive carrier.
Installing a 3.5 inch adapter into a 3.5 inch drive carrier
Prerequisite
Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
Steps
1 Insert the 3.5 inch drive adapter into the drive carrier with the connector end of the drive toward the back of the drive carrier.
2 Align the screw holes on the drive with the holes on the drive carrier.
3 Install the screws to secure the drive to the drive carrier.
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Figure 53. Installing a 3.5 inch adapter into a 3.5 inch drive carrier
Next steps
1 Install the 3.5 inch drive carrier into the system.
2 Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
Removing a drive from the drive carrier
Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2 If installed, remove the front bezel.
3 Remove the drive carrier.
CAUTION: Mixing drives from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported.
Steps
1 Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the screws from the slide rails on the drive carrier.
2 Lift the drive out of the drive carrier.
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Figure 54. Removing a drive from the drive carrier
Next step
Install a drive into the drive carrier.
Installing a drive into the drive carrier
Prerequisite
Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
CAUTION: Mixing drive carriers from other generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported.
Steps
1 Insert the drive into the drive carrier with the connector end of the drive towards the back of the carrier.
2 Align the screw holes on the drive with the screws holes on the drive carrier.
When aligned correctly, the back of the drive is ush with the back of the drive carrier.
3 Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, secure the drive to the drive carrier with screws.
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Figure 55. Installing a drive into the drive carrier
Next steps
1 If removed, install the front bezel.
2 Install the drive carrier.
Rear drive cage
The drive cage supports up to four 2.5 inch or two 3.5 inch drives.
Four 2.5 inch rear drive cage is supported only in 32 drives system conguration, and two 3.5 inch rear drive cage is supported only in 18
drives system conguration.
Removing the rear drive cage
The procedure for removing 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch drive cages is identical.
Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
3 Remove all the drives.
4 Disconnect all the cables from the rear drive backplane.
Steps
1 Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, loosen the screws that secure the drive cage to the system.
2 Hold the drive cage by its sides, and lift it away from the system.
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Figure 56. Removing a 4 x 2.5 inch rear hard drive cage
Figure 57. Removing a 2 x 3.5 inch hard drive rear cage
Next step
Install the rear drive cage.
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Installing the rear drive cage
The procedure for installing 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch rear drive cages is identical.
Prerequisite
Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions
Steps
1 Align the screws on the drive cage with the screw holes on the system.
2 Lower the drive cage into the system.
3 Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, tighten the screws to secure the drive cage to the system.
.
Figure 58. Installing a 4 x 2.5 inch rear hard drive cage
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