Dell P570 User manual

Dell EMC VxRail appliances on PowerEdge
Servers
P570, P570F, V570, V570F, and S570 Owner's
Manual
April 2021
Rev. A05

Notes, cautions, and warnings
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Chapter 1: Introduction................................................................................................................. 5
About this guide...................................................................................................................................................................5
Revision history....................................................................................................................................................................5
Support.................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Registering for online support.................................................................................................................................... 6
Where to go for support resources...........................................................................................................................6
Using SolVe Online for VxRail procedures...............................................................................................................6
Locating your appliance serial number........................................................................................................................... 6
Looking up your VxRail appliance serial number in VxRail Manager..................................................................6
Locating the serial number and service tag number on your appliance............................................................7
VxRail documentation.........................................................................................................................................................8
Chapter 2: Overview.....................................................................................................................11
Supported configurations................................................................................................................................................. 11
Front view of the appliances...........................................................................................................................................13
Left control panel view............................................................................................................................................... 14
Right control panel view.............................................................................................................................................16
Back view of the appliance.............................................................................................................................................. 17
NIC indicator codes..................................................................................................................................................... 18
Power supply unit indicator codes........................................................................................................................... 18
Hard drive indicator codes..............................................................................................................................................20
Chapter 3: Technical specifications............................................................................................. 22
Chassis dimensions........................................................................................................................................................... 22
Chassis weight................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Processor specifications..................................................................................................................................................23
PSU specifications............................................................................................................................................................ 23
Battery specifications.......................................................................................................................................................24
Expansion bus specifications..........................................................................................................................................24
Memory specifications..................................................................................................................................................... 24
Storage controller specifications...................................................................................................................................25
Drives................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Ports and connectors specifications............................................................................................................................ 25
USB ports...................................................................................................................................................................... 25
NIC ports....................................................................................................................................................................... 25
VGA ports......................................................................................................................................................................26
Serial connector...........................................................................................................................................................26
Internal Dual SD Module............................................................................................................................................ 26
Video specifications..........................................................................................................................................................26
Environmental specifications..........................................................................................................................................26
Standard operating temperature............................................................................................................................. 27
Expanded operating temperature............................................................................................................................ 27
Particulate and gaseous contamination specifications.......................................................................................29
Contents
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Chapter 4: Initial setup and configuration................................................................................... 30
Chapter 5: Pre-operating system management applications.........................................................31
Options to manage the pre-operating system applications.....................................................................................31
iDRAC configuration..........................................................................................................................................................31
Log in to iDRAC............................................................................................................................................................ 31
Chapter 6: Replacing and adding hardware.................................................................................. 33
Using SolVe Online for VxRail procedures.................................................................................................................. 33
Supported hardware components.................................................................................................................................33
System memory................................................................................................................................................................. 34
General memory module installation guidelines....................................................................................................35
Expansion cards and expansion card riser.................................................................................................................. 36
Expansion card installation guidelines.....................................................................................................................36
4 Contents

Introduction
The VxRail appliances P570, P570F, V570, V570F, and S570 Owner's Manual provides an overview about the system, technical
specifications, diagnostic tools, and guidelines describing high-level operations.
Topics:
•About this guide
•Revision history
•Support
•Locating your appliance serial number
•VxRail documentation
About this guide
This document describes the VxRail P570, P570F, V570, V570F, and S570 appliance hardware, lists technical specifications, and
describes high-level operations.
The target audience for this document includes customers, field personnel, and partners who want to operate and maintain a
VxRail P570, P570F, V570, V570F, or S570. This document is designed for people familiar with:
●Dell EMC systems and software
●VMware virtualization products
●Data center appliances and infrastructure
Revision history
The revision history table lists all the revisions of this document.
Table 1. Revision history
Date Revision Description of change
April 30, 2021 05 Minor updates and corrections.
April 06, 2020 04 Updated the FRU/CRU information.
August 10, 2018 03 Minor updates and corrections.
June 01, 2018 02 Updated to add information regarding the supported hardware
components.
November 7, 2017 01 Initial release.
Support
Create an Online Support account to get access to support and product resources for your VxRail system.
If you already have an account, register your VxRail appliance to access the available resources.
For convenience, you can link your Online Support account with VxRail Manager and access support resources without having to
log in separately.
NOTE: If you plan to set up Secure Remote Services, your Online Support account must be linked to VxRail Manager under
the same party ID or the deployment will fail. Your appliance must also be in an installed state in the Install Base.
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Registering for online support
Create an Online Support account to access support resources.
After you register, you can:
●Register your system
●Obtain product license files and software updates
●Download VxRail product documentation
●Access SolVe Online for VxRail, or download the SolVe Desktop application for hardware replacement and upgrade
procedures
●Browse the VxRail community and support information
●Link your support account for access to resources from within VxRail Manager
1. Point your Web browser to http://www.dell.com/support.
2. Click Sign In and select Create an account.
3. Fill in your first name, last name, email address, and preferred password.
4. Select whether you would like to subscribe to email updates.
5. Click Create an Account.
Support will send you a confirmation email, typically within 48 hours.
Where to go for support resources
Access support resources for your VxRail system by doing any of the following:
●In the vSphere Client, select VxRail from the menu and use the Support functions on the VxRail Dashboard.
●Point your Web browser to https://www.dell.com/support.
Using SolVe Online for VxRail procedures
Step-by-step instructions for procedures such as replacing hardware or performing system administrative tasks are available
through SolVe Online and the SolVe Desktop application.
CAUTION: To avoid potential data loss, refer to the VxRail procedures in SolVe Online or the SolVe Desktop
application before performing any hardware replacement or upgrade activity.
Access SolVe Online for VxRail through your Web browser.
For more information about SolVe for VxRail, refer to KB 000022572.
You must have an online support account to use SolVe Online.
Locating your appliance serial number
To get support for your appliance, use the VxRail appliance serial number, also called the Product Serial Number Tag (PSNT).
The PSNT is a 14-digit number used to identify individual appliances to Dell EMC support.
NOTE: Only use the VxRail appliance serial number to contact Customer Support. Sometimes, you may need to supply the
7-digit service tag number.
The two identification tags on your appliance are located as follows:
●The VxRail appliance serial number tag — You can find the serial number (PSNT) printed on the information tag on your
physical appliance, or you can locate the PSNT using VxRail Manager.
●The service tag — You can find the service tag printed on the physical appliance.
Looking up your VxRail appliance serial number in VxRail Manager
Follow these steps to look up your VxRail appliance serial number in VxRail Manager.
1. On the main page of the vSphere Client click Hosts and Clusters in the left navigation bar.
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2. Select your VxRail cluster.
3. Select the Monitor tab.
4. Select VxRail > Physical View from the inner left navigation bar.
5. Observe the VxRail appliance serial number, listed under each appliance ID.
The serial number is also called the "PSNT".
Figure 1. VxRail appliance serial number (PSNT)
Locating the serial number and service tag number on your
appliance
You can identify your VxRail appliance using the unique serial number, service tag number, or express service code located on
the information tag of your appliance. The information tag is located at the front of your appliance. See the System Overview
for the location.
The information tag contains the following:
●Product serial number tag (PSNT), which provides the 14-digit VxRail serial number
●Service tag
To view the PSNT and other labels, pull out the information tag in the front of the appliance. Alternatively, information may be
on a sticker on the chassis of the appliance.
The mini Enterprise Service Tag (EST) is found on the back of the appliance. This information is used by Dell to route support
calls to the appropriate personnel.
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VxRail documentation
The following tables list available documents about VxRail Manager and VxRail appliances.
Table 2. VxRail core administration and lifecycle management documentation
Document Description
SolVe Online for VxRail (Login required) Step-by-step instructions for procedures
such as replacing hardware or performing system
administrative tasks are available through SolVe Online and
the SolVe Desktop application.
For more information about SolVe for VxRail, refer to KB
525271.
VxRail Appliance 7.0.x Administration Guide
VxRail Appliance 4.7.x Administration Guide
VxRail Appliance 4.5.x Administration Guide
These documents describe the VxRail appliance, how it works,
and how to perform administrative tasks.
VxRail 7.0.x Release Notes
VxRail 4.7.x Release Notes
VxRail 4.5.x Release Notes
(Login required) These documents contain a brief description
of VxRail Manager releases, including lists of known issues and
workarounds.
Table 3. VxRail support matrices
Document Description
VxRail 7.0.x Support Matrix
VxRail 4.7.x Support Matrix
VxRail 4.5.x Support Matrix
VxRail 4.0.x Support Matrix
These documents provide information about supported
software, firmware, and hardware versions for Dell EMC
VxRail appliances based on Dell PowerEdge hardware,
including the D Series, E Series, P Series, S Series, and V
Series.
VxRail Appliance Simple Support Matrix This document provides information about external software
compatibility versions for VxRail appliances.
Table 4. VxRail API and Event guides
Document Description
VxRail Appliance API User Guide This document describes the API for the VxRail appliance
versions 4.5.x, 4.7.x, and 7.0.x.
VxRail API Cookbook This document provides sample VxRail API workflows.
VxRail API PowerShell Modules (Download package) The VxRail API PowerShell Modules
provide the VxRail API PowerShell user guide and modules to
enable the management of VxRail systems using PowerShell
cmdlets.
VxRail Event Code Reference (Login required) This reference guide lists the alert and event
codes generated by VxRail Manager.
Table 5. VxRail appliance hardware documentation
Document Description
VxRail Appliance Owner’s Manuals
●VxRail D Series Owner's Manual
●VxRail E665 Series Owner's Manual
●VxRail P675F and P675N Owner's Manual
●VxRail P580N Owner's Manual
These documents describe the various VxRail appliances,
including their physical features and technical specifications.
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Table 5. VxRail appliance hardware documentation (continued)
Document Description
●VxRail P Series, V Series, and S Series Owner's Manual
●VxRail E560 Series Owner's Manual
●VxRail G560 and G560F Owner's Manual
●VxRail 60 Series Appliance Owner's Manual
●VxRail 100 Series and 200 Series Appliance Owner's
Manual
●VxRail G Series Appliance Owner's Manual
VxRail Appliance Getting Started Guides
●VxRail D560 and D560F Getting Started Guide
●VxRail E665, E665F, and E665N Getting Started Guide
●VxRail P675F and P675N Getting Started Guide
●VxRail P580N Getting Started Guide
●VxRail G560 and G560F Getting Started Guide
●VxRail E Series Appliance Getting Started Guide
●VxRail P Series, S Series, and V Series Appliances Getting
Started Guide
These documents describe considerations for unpacking and
preparing to install VxRail appliances.
Table 6. VxRail security guides
Document Description
VxRail Security Configuration Guide (Login required) This guide provides an overview of the
configuration, deployment, and usage settings needed to
ensure secure operation of the VxRail appliance.
VxRail Appliance STIG Compliance Guide (Login required) This document provides guidance on the
secure installation and secure use of the VxRail appliance
for the DoDIN Approved Products List (APL) Deployment
Configuration.
Table 7. VxRail planning guides and technical notes
Document Description
VxRail vCenter Server Planning Guide This planning guide discusses guidance for the various
vCenter Server deployment options supported on VxRail
appliances.
VxRail vSAN Stretched Cluster Planning Guide
VxRail 7.0 vSAN Stretched Cluster Planning Guide
These planning guides provide best practices and
requirements for using stretched clusters with VxRail
appliances.
vSAN 2-Node Cluster on VxRail Planning Guide This guide provides information for the planning of a VMware
vSAN 2-Node Cluster infrastructure on a VxRail platform.
(Not for VCF on VxRail solution deployments.)
VxRail Networking Guide with Dell EMC S4148-ON Switches The deployment guide covers the process of connecting a
cluster of VxRail nodes to Dell EMC Networking S4148-ON
switches in a high-availability configuration.
VxRail Network Planning Guide This is a network planning and consideration guide for the
VxRail. It provides valuable insight into supported switch
requirements and the networking required to support VxRail.
Networking Guides > VxRail Networking Solutions The networking guides provided on this website assist
with the deployment of your infrastructure and the optimal
connectivity of your Dell EMC Networking products. Click
VxRail Networking Solutions for specific VxRail solutions.
VxRail Fabric Automation SmartFabric Services User Guide This solution brief provides an overview of how VxRail
works with HCI network fabrics using Dell OS10 Enterprise
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Table 7. VxRail planning guides and technical notes (continued)
Document Description
Edition SmartFabric services. (Not for VCF on VxRail solution
deployments.)
Installing and Configuring VMware AppDefense on VxRail This document describes the procedure for installing VMware
AppDefense on a VxRail cluster and for protecting the VxRail
Manager virtual machine.
VxRail Cluster Migration Package (Download package) The VxRail Cluster Migration Package
provides the VxRail Cluster Migration User Guide and the
cluster migration PowerShell script that enables users to
migrate a VxRail cluster from the source VC to the target VC
without affecting running VMs.
Change Default VDS NIOC Configuration This document describes procedures for changing the default
VDS vSphere Network I/O Control (NIOC) configuration.
Change ESXi Witness Traffic VMkernel IP Address for L3
Configuration
Change ESXi Witness Traffic VMkernel IP Address for L2
Configuration
These documents describe procedures for changing the
network settings of VMkernel interfaces for witness traffic on
ESXi hosts after the initial configuration of a 2-node VxRail
cluster. Procedures are provided for L3 (Layer 3) and L2
routing network configurations.
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Overview
The VxRail appliances are hyper-converged appliances that support the following configurations:
Table 8. VxRail appliances supported configurations
Supported
configurations
VxRail V570, V570F VxRail P570, P570F VxRail S570
Processor Two Intel Xeon Processor Scalable
Family processors
Up to two Intel Xeon Processor
Scalable Family processors
Up to two Intel
Xeon Processor Scalable
Family processors
DIMM 24 DIMM slots supporting up to
1536 GB of memory
24 DIMM slots supporting up to 1536
GB of memory
24 DIMM slots
supporting up to 1536
GB of memory
Power supply units Two AC or DC redundant power
supply units
Two AC or DC redundant power
supply units
Two AC or DC
redundant power supply
units
Drives 24 hard drives or solid state drives
(SSDs)
24 hard drives or solid state drives
(SSDs)
12 front accessible hard
drives or solid state
drives (SSDs), and two
rear accessible SSDs
NOTE: The appliances supports only internal, hot-swappable hard drives.
NOTE: In this document, HDD generically refers to both HDD and SSD.
NOTE: All instances of SAS, SATA drives, and SSDs are referred to as drives in this document, unless specified otherwise.
Topics:
•Supported configurations
•Front view of the appliances
•Back view of the appliance
•Hard drive indicator codes
Supported configurations
The VxRail P570, P570F, V570, V570F, and S570 appliances support the following configurations:
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Figure 2. Supported configuration of VxRail P570, P570F, V570, and V570F
1. drive backplane 2. backplane expander card
3. cooling fan in the cooling fan assembly (6) 4. memory module
5. CPU2 processor and heat sink module socket (with dust
cover)
6. expansion card riser 3
7. network daughter card 8. expansion card riser 2
9. system board 10. expansion card riser 1
11. integrated storage controller card 12. CPU1 processor and heat sink module
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Figure 3. Supported configuration of VxRail S570
1. drive backplane 2. backplane expander card
3. cooling fan in the cooling fan assembly (6) 4. memory module
5. CPU2 processor and heat sink module socket 6. rear drive cage 1
7. rear drive cage 2 8. system board
9. expansion card riser 1 10. integrated storage controller card
11. CPU1 processor and heat sink module
Front view of the appliances
The front view displays the features available on the front of the appliance. You can access components such as the power
button, left control panel, and right control panel from the front of the system. The diagnostic LEDs are prominently located on
the front panel. The hot-swappable hard drives are accessible from the front panel.
Figure 4. Front view of VxRail P570, P570F, V570, and V570F – 24 x 2.5 inch drive appliance
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Figure 5. Front view of VxRail S570 –12 x 3.5 inch drive appliance
Table 9. Features available on the front of the appliance
Item Panels and slots Icon Description
1 Left control panel N/A Contains appliance health and appliance ID, status LED.
2 Hard drives N/A Enable you to install drives that are supported on your
appliance. For more information about drives, see Technical
specifications.
3 Right control panel N/A Contains the power button, VGA port, iDRAC Direct micro-USB
port and two USB 2.0 ports.
4 Information tag N/A The Information Tag is a slide-out label panel that contains
appliance information such as Service Tag, Product Serial
Number Tag (PSNT), NIC, MAC address, and so on.
Left control panel view
Figure 6. Left control panel view
Table 10. Left control panel features
Item Indicator Icon Description
1 Status LED indicators N/A Indicate the status of the appliance. For more information, see
Status LED indicators.
2 appliance health and
appliance ID indicator
Indicates the appliance health. For more information, see
appliance health and appliance ID indicator codes.
Status LED indicators
NOTE: The status LED indicators are always off and only turns on to a solid amber if any error occurs.
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Table 11. Status LED indicators and descriptions
Icon Description Condition Corrective action
Hard drive
indicator
The indicator turns solid amber if
there is a hard drive error.
Check the System Event Log to determine if the
drive has an error. If the problem persists, see
Support.
Temperature
indicator
The indicator turns solid amber
if the appliance experiences a
thermal error (for example, the
ambient temperature is out of
range or there is a fan failure).
Ensure that none of the following conditions exist:
●A cooling fan has been removed or has failed.
●appliance cover, air shroud, memory module
blank, or back filler bracket is removed.
●Ambient temperature is too high.
●External airflow is obstructed.
If the problem persists, see Support.
Electrical
indicator
The indicator turns solid amber
if the appliance experiences an
electrical error (for example,
voltage out of range, or a failed
power supply unit (PSU) or voltage
regulator).
Check the System Event Log or appliance messages
for the specific issue. If it is due to a problem with
the PSU, check the LED on the PSU. Reseat the
PSU. If the problem persists, see Support.
Memory indicator The indicator turns solid amber if a
memory error occurs.
See the Support section.
PCIe indicator The indicator turns solid amber if a
PCIe card experiences an error.
See the Support section.
NOTE: For more information about the
supported PCIe cards, see Expansion card
installation guidelines.
appliance health and appliance ID indicator codes
The appliance health and appliance ID indicator is located on the left control panel of your appliance.
Figure 7. appliance health and appliance ID indicators
Table 12. appliance health and appliance ID indicator codes
appliance health and appliance ID indicator code Condition
Solid blue Indicates that the appliance is turned on, appliance is healthy,
and appliance ID mode is not active. Press the appliance health
and appliance ID button to switch to appliance ID mode.
Blinking blue Indicates that the appliance ID mode is active. Press the
appliance health and appliance ID button to switch to appliance
health mode.
Solid amber Indicates that the appliance is in fail-safe mode. If the problem
persists, see Support.
Blinking amber Indicates that the appliance is experiencing a fault. If the problem
persists, see Support.
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Right control panel view
Figure 8. Right control panel view
Table 13. Right control panel features
Item Indicator, button, or
connector
Icon Description
1 Power button Indicates if the appliance is turned on or off. Press the power
button to manually turn on or off the appliance.
NOTE: Press the power button to gracefully shut down an
ACPI-compliant operating system.
2 USB port (2) The USB ports are 4-pin, 2.0-compliant. These ports enable you
to connect USB devices to the appliance.
3 iDRAC Direct port The iDRAC Direct port is micro USB 2.0-compliant. This
port enables you to access the iDRAC Direct features. For
more information, see the iDRAC User’s Guide at Dell.com/
idracmanuals.
4 iDRAC Direct LED N/A The iDRAC Direct LED indicator lights up to indicate that the
iDRAC Direct port is connected. For more information, see
iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes.
5 VGA port Enables you to connect a display device to the appliance. For
more information, see Technical specifications.
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 configure iDRAC Direct by using a USB to micro USB (type AB) 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 14. iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes
iDRAC Direct LED
indicator code
Condition
Solid green for two
seconds
Indicates that the laptop or tablet is connected.
Flashing green (on for
two seconds and off for
two seconds)
Indicates that the laptop or tablet connected is recognized.
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Table 14. iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes (continued)
iDRAC Direct LED
indicator code
Condition
Turns off Indicates that the laptop or tablet is unplugged.
Back view of the appliance
The back view displays the features available on the back of the appliance.
Figure 9. Back view of VxRail S570 2 – x 3.5 inch drive appliance
Table 15. Features available on the back view
Item Panels, ports and slots Icon Description
1 Full-height PCIe
expansion card slot (3)
N/A The PCIe expansion card slot (riser 1) connects up to three
full-height PCIe expansion cards to the appliance. For more
information, see Expansion card installation guidelines.
2 Half-height PCIe
expansion card slot
N/A The PCIe expansion card slot (riser 2) connects one half-height
PCIe expansion cards to the appliance. For more information, see
Expansion card installation guidelines.
3 Rear handle N/A The rear handle can be removed to enable any external cabling of
PCIe cards that are installed in the PCIe expansion card slot 6.
4 Drives N/A Enable you to install drives that are supported on your appliance.
For more information about drives, see Technical specifications.
5 Power supply unit (2) N/A For more information, see Technical specifications.
6 NIC ports The NIC ports that are integrated on the network daughter card
(NDC) provide network connectivity. For more information about
the supported configurations, see Technical specifications.
7 USB port (2) The USB ports are 9-pin and 3.0-compliant. These ports enable you
to connect USB devices to the appliance.
8 VGA port Enables you to connect a display device to the appliance. For more
information, see Technical specifications.
9 Serial port Enables you to connect a serial device to the appliance. For more
information, see Technical specifications.
10 iDRAC9 dedicated port Enables you to remotely access iDRAC. For more information, see
the iDRAC User’s Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
11 appliance identification
button
The appliance Identification (ID) button is available on the front and
back of the appliances. Press the button to identify an appliance in
a rack by turning on the appliance ID button. You can also use the
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Table 15. Features available on the back view (continued)
Item Panels, ports and slots Icon Description
appliance ID button to reset iDRAC and to access BIOS using the
step through mode.
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 data is flowing through the NIC, and the link LED indicator indicates the speed of the connected network.
Figure 10. NIC indicator codes
1. link LED indicator
2. activity LED indicator
Table 16. NIC indicator codes
Status Condition
Link and activity indicators are off The NIC is not connected to the network.
Link indicator is green and activity indicator is blinking
green
The NIC is connected to a valid network at its maximum port speed
and data is being sent or received.
Link indicator is amber and activity indicator is blinking
green
The NIC is connected to a valid network at less than its maximum
port speed and data is being sent or received.
Link indicator is green and activity indicator is off The NIC is connected to a valid network at its maximum port speed
and data is not being sent or received.
Link indicator is amber and activity indicator is off The NIC is connected to a valid network at less than its maximum
port speed and data is not being sent or received.
Link indicator is blinking green and activity is off NIC identify is enabled through the NIC configuration utility.
Power supply unit indicator codes
AC power supply units (PSUs) have an illuminated translucent handle that serves as an indicator and DC PSUs have an LED that
serves as an indicator. The indicator shows whether power is present or a power fault has occurred.
Figure 11. AC PSU status indicator
1. AC PSU status indicator/handle
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Table 17. 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 firmware of the PSU is being updated, the PSU handle blinks green.
CAUTION: Do not disconnect the power cord or unplug the PSU when updating
firmware. If firmware update is interrupted, the PSUs do not function.
Blinking green and turns
off
When hot-plugging a PSU, the PSU handle blinks green five times at a rate of 4 Hz and turns off.
This indicates a PSU mismatch with respect to efficiency, feature set, health status, or supported
voltage.
CAUTION: If two PSUs are installed, both the PSUs must have the same type of label;
for example, Extended Power Performance (EPP) label. Mixing PSUs from previous
generations 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 appliance on.
CAUTION: When correcting a PSU mismatch, replace only the PSU with the blinking
indicator. Swapping the PSU to make a matched pair can result in an error condition
and unexpected appliance shutdown. To change from a high output configuration to a
low output configuration or vice versa, you must turn off the appliance.
CAUTION: AC PSUs support both 240 V and 120 V input voltages with the exception of
Titanium PSUs, which support only 240 V. When two identical PSUs receive different
input voltages, they can output different wattages, and trigger a mismatch.
CAUTION: If two PSUs are used, they must be of the same type and have the same
maximum output power.
CAUTION: Combining AC and DC PSUs is not supported and triggers a mismatch.
Figure 12. DC PSU status indicator
1. DC PSU status indicator
Table 18. 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.
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Table 18. DC PSU status indicator codes (continued)
Power indicator codes Condition
Blinking green When hot-plugging a PSU, the PSU indicator blinks green. This indicates that there is a PSU
mismatch with respect to efficiency, feature set, health status, or supported voltage.
CAUTION: If two PSUs are installed, both the PSUs must have the same type of
label; for example, Extended Power Performance (EPP) label. Mixing PSUs from
previous generations 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
appliance on.
CAUTION: When correcting a PSU mismatch, replace only the PSU with the
blinking indicator. Swapping the PSU to make a matched pair can result in an
error condition and unexpected appliance shutdown. To change from a High Output
configuration to a Low Output configuration or vice versa, you must turn off the
appliance.
CAUTION: If two PSUs are used, they must be of the same type and have the same
maximum output power.
CAUTION: Combining AC and DC PSUs is not supported and triggers a mismatch.
Hard drive indicator codes
Each hard drive carrier has an activity indicator and a status indicator. The indicators provide information about the current
status of the hard drive. The activity LED indicates whether the hard drive is currently in use or not. The status LED indicates
the power condition of the hard drive.
Figure 13. Hard drive indicators on the hard drive and the hard drive tray backplane
1. Hard drive activity indicator 2. Hard drive status indicator
3. Hard drive backplane on hard drive tray 4. Hard drive
Table 19. Hard drive indicator codes
Hard drive status indicator code Condition
Flashes green twice per second Identifying drive or preparing for removal.
Off Hard drive ready for removal.
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