Dell 5J5D0 Manual

Dell EMC PowerEdge R6515
Installation and Service Manual
Regulatory Model: E45S Series
Regulatory Type: E45S003
August 2022
Rev. A13
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Chapter 1: About this document.................................................................................................... 7
Chapter 2: PowerEdge R6515 system overview............................................................................. 8
Front view of the system...................................................................................................................................................8
Left control panel view................................................................................................................................................11
Right control panel view.............................................................................................................................................12
Rear view of the system.................................................................................................................................................. 13
Inside the system .............................................................................................................................................................. 14
Locating the Express Service Code and Service Tag............................................................................................... 14
System information label..................................................................................................................................................15
Rail sizing and rack compatibility matrix.......................................................................................................................19
Chapter 3: Initial system setup and configuration........................................................................20
Setting up the system......................................................................................................................................................20
iDRAC configuration......................................................................................................................................................... 20
Options to set up iDRAC IP address.......................................................................................................................20
Options to log in to iDRAC.........................................................................................................................................21
Resources to install operating system......................................................................................................................... 22
Options to download firmware ................................................................................................................................22
Options to download and install OS drivers .........................................................................................................22
Downloading drivers and firmware.......................................................................................................................... 23
Chapter 4: Installing and removing system components.............................................................. 24
Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................24
Before working inside your system............................................................................................................................... 25
After working inside your system.................................................................................................................................. 25
Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 25
Optional front bezel.......................................................................................................................................................... 26
Removing the front bezel..........................................................................................................................................26
Installing the front bezel............................................................................................................................................ 26
System cover......................................................................................................................................................................27
Removing the system cover..................................................................................................................................... 27
Installing the system cover....................................................................................................................................... 28
Drive backplane cover......................................................................................................................................................29
Removing the drive backplane cover..................................................................................................................... 29
Installing the drive backplane cover........................................................................................................................30
Air shroud............................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Removing the air shroud............................................................................................................................................32
Installing the air shroud.............................................................................................................................................. 32
Cooling fan.......................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Removing a cooling fan..............................................................................................................................................33
Installing a cooling fan................................................................................................................................................ 34
Intrusion switch module...................................................................................................................................................35
Removing the intrusion switch.................................................................................................................................35
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Installing the intrusion switch...................................................................................................................................36
Drives....................................................................................................................................................................................37
Removing a drive blank.............................................................................................................................................. 37
Installing a drive blank................................................................................................................................................ 38
Removing the drive carrier........................................................................................................................................38
Installing the drive carrier..........................................................................................................................................39
Removing the drive from the drive carrier............................................................................................................40
Installing the drive into the drive carrier.................................................................................................................41
Drive backplane..................................................................................................................................................................42
Drive backplane............................................................................................................................................................42
Removing the backplane .......................................................................................................................................... 43
Installing the drive backplane................................................................................................................................... 44
Cable routing...................................................................................................................................................................... 46
System memory................................................................................................................................................................. 47
System memory guidelines........................................................................................................................................ 47
General memory module installation guidelines....................................................................................................49
Removing a memory module.....................................................................................................................................52
Installing a memory module.......................................................................................................................................53
Processor and heat sink.................................................................................................................................................. 54
Removing a heat sink................................................................................................................................................. 54
Removing the AMD processor................................................................................................................................. 55
Installing the AMD processor....................................................................................................................................57
Installing the heat sink............................................................................................................................................... 59
Expansion cards and expansion card risers................................................................................................................. 61
Expansion card installation guidelines..................................................................................................................... 61
Removing the expansion card risers....................................................................................................................... 64
Installing the expansion card risers......................................................................................................................... 65
Removing expansion card from the expansion card riser.................................................................................. 67
Installing an expansion card into the expansion card riser................................................................................ 69
Micro SD card.....................................................................................................................................................................72
Removing the MicroSD card.....................................................................................................................................72
Installing the MicroSD card....................................................................................................................................... 72
M.2 SSD module on BOSS-S1 adapter card............................................................................................................... 73
Removing the M.2 SSD module............................................................................................................................... 73
Installing the M.2 SSD module..................................................................................................................................74
Optional IDSDM module...................................................................................................................................................75
Removing the IDSDM module...................................................................................................................................75
Installing the IDSDM module.....................................................................................................................................76
LOM riser card....................................................................................................................................................................77
Removing the LOM riser card...................................................................................................................................77
Installing the LOM riser card.....................................................................................................................................79
Mini PERC card.................................................................................................................................................................. 81
Removing the mini PERC card..................................................................................................................................81
Installing the mini PERC card................................................................................................................................... 82
System battery ................................................................................................................................................................. 84
Replacing the system battery...................................................................................................................................84
Optional internal USB memory key............................................................................................................................... 85
Replacing optional internal USB memory key.......................................................................................................85
VGA module........................................................................................................................................................................ 87
Removing the VGA module....................................................................................................................................... 87
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Installing the VGA module......................................................................................................................................... 87
Optional optical drive........................................................................................................................................................88
Removing the optical drive....................................................................................................................................... 88
Installing the optical drive..........................................................................................................................................89
Power supply unit..............................................................................................................................................................90
Hot spare feature........................................................................................................................................................ 90
Removing a power supply unit blank....................................................................................................................... 91
Installing a power supply unit blank......................................................................................................................... 91
Installing a power supply unit................................................................................................................................... 92
Removing a power supply unit................................................................................................................................. 93
Power interposer board................................................................................................................................................... 94
Removing the power interposer board...................................................................................................................94
Installing the power interposer board.....................................................................................................................94
System board..................................................................................................................................................................... 95
Removing the system board..................................................................................................................................... 95
Installing the system board....................................................................................................................................... 96
Trusted Platform Module................................................................................................................................................ 98
Upgrading the Trusted Platform Module...............................................................................................................98
Control panel.................................................................................................................................................................... 100
Removing the left control panel.............................................................................................................................100
Installing the left control panel................................................................................................................................101
Removing the right control panel.......................................................................................................................... 102
Installing the right control panel.............................................................................................................................103
Chapter 5: Jumpers and connectors...........................................................................................105
System board connectors............................................................................................................................................. 106
System board jumper settings...................................................................................................................................... 107
Disabling a forgotten password....................................................................................................................................107
Chapter 6: System diagnostics and indicator codes................................................................... 108
Status LED indicators..................................................................................................................................................... 108
System health and system ID indicator codes..........................................................................................................109
iDRAC Quick Sync 2 indicator codes...........................................................................................................................110
iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes............................................................................................................................... 110
LCD panel............................................................................................................................................................................111
Viewing Home screen.................................................................................................................................................111
Setup menu.................................................................................................................................................................. 112
View menu.................................................................................................................................................................... 112
NIC indicator codes..........................................................................................................................................................113
Power supply unit indicator codes............................................................................................................................... 113
Drive indicator codes....................................................................................................................................................... 114
Using system diagnostics............................................................................................................................................... 115
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics....................................................................................................................... 115
Chapter 7: Getting help.............................................................................................................. 117
Recycling or End-of-Life service information............................................................................................................ 117
Contacting Dell..................................................................................................................................................................117
Accessing system information by using QRL.............................................................................................................117
Quick Resource Locator for PowerEdge R6515 system................................................................................... 118
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Receiving automated support with SupportAssist ..................................................................................................118
Chapter 8: Documentation resources..........................................................................................119
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About this document
This document provides an overview about the system, information about installing and replacing components, diagnostic tools,
and guidelines to be followed while installing certain components.
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About this document 7

PowerEdge R6515 system overview
The PowerEdge R6515 system is a 1U server that supports:
●One AMD EPYC 7002 and 7003 series processor
●16 DIMM slots
●Two redundant AC power supply units
●Up to 4 x 3.5-inch, 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, 10 x 2.5-inch drives (with 8 SAS/SATA/ NVMe drives + 2 NVMe drives)
or 10x 2.5-inch NVMe drives only.
NOTE: For more information about how to hot swap NVMe PCIe SSD U.2 device, see the Dell Express Flash NVMe PCIe
SSD User's Guide at https://www.dell.com/support> Browse all Products > Data Center Infrastructure > Storage
Adapters & Controllers > Dell PowerEdge Express Flash NVMe PCIe SSD > Documentation > Manuals and
Documents.
NOTE: All instances of SAS, SATA drives are referred to as drives in this document, unless specified otherwise.
WARNING: Consumer-Grade GPU should not be installed or used in the Enterprise Server products.
For more information, see the Dell EMC PowerEdge R6515 Technical Specifications on the product documentation page.
Topics:
•Front view of the system
•Rear view of the system
•Inside the system
•Locating the Express Service Code and Service Tag
•System information label
•Rail sizing and rack compatibility matrix
Front view of the system
Figure 1. Front view of 4 x 3.5-inch drive system
Table 1. Features available on the front of the system
Item Ports, panels, and
slots
Icon Description
1 Left control panel N/A Contains the system health, system ID, status LED, and the
iDRAC Quick Sync 2 (wireless) indicator.
NOTE: The iDRAC Quick Sync 2 indicator is available only
on certain configurations.
●Status LED: Enables you to identify any failed hardware
components. There are up to five status LEDs and an overall
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Table 1. Features available on the front of the system (continued)
Item Ports, panels, and
slots
Icon Description
system health LED (Chassis health and system ID) bar. For
more information, see the Status LED indicators section.
●Quick Sync 2 (wireless): Indicates a Quick Sync enabled
system. The Quick Sync feature is optional. This feature
allows management of the system by using mobile devices
called as OpenManage Mobile (OMM) feature. Using iDRAC
Quick Sync 2 with OpenManage Mobile (OMM) aggregates
hardware or firmware inventory and various system level
diagnostic and error information that can be used in
troubleshooting the system. For more information, see the
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide
available at https://www.dell.com/idracmanuals
2 Optical drive (optional) N/A One optional slim SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive.
3 VGA port Enables you to connect a display device to the system.
4 Right control panel N/A Contains the power button, USB port, iDRAC Direct micro port,
and the iDRAC Direct status LED.
5 Information tag 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.
6 Drive (4) N/A Enables you to install drives that are supported on your system.
Figure 2. Front view of 8 x 2.5-inch drive system
Table 2. Features available on the front of the system
Item Ports, panels, and
slots
Icon Description
1 Left control panel N/A Contains the system health, system ID, status LED, and the
iDRAC Quick Sync 2 (wireless) indicator.
NOTE: The iDRAC Quick Sync 2 indicator is available only
on certain configurations.
●Status LED: Enables you to identify any failed hardware
components. There are up to five status LEDs and an overall
system health LED (Chassis health and system ID) bar. For
more information, see the Status LED indicators section.
●Quick Sync 2 (wireless): Indicates a Quick Sync enabled
system. The Quick Sync feature is optional. This feature
allows management of the system by using mobile devices
called as OpenManage Mobile (OMM) feature. Using iDRAC
Quick Sync 2 with OpenManage Mobile (OMM) aggregates
hardware or firmware inventory and various system level
diagnostic and error information that can be used in
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Table 2. Features available on the front of the system (continued)
Item Ports, panels, and
slots
Icon Description
troubleshooting the system. For more information, see the
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide
available at https://www.dell.com/idracmanuals
2 Optical drive (optional) N/A One optional slim SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive.
3 VGA port Enables you to connect a display device to the system.
4 Right control panel N/A Contains the power button, USB port, iDRAC Direct micro port,
and the iDRAC Direct status LED.
5 Information tag 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.
6 Drive (8) N/A Enables you to install drives that are supported on your system.
Figure 3. Front view of 10 x 2.5-inch drive system
Table 3. Features available on the front of the system
Item Ports, panels, and
slots
Icon Description
1 Left control panel N/A Contains the system health, system ID, status LED, and the
iDRAC Quick Sync 2 (wireless) indicator.
NOTE: The iDRAC Quick Sync 2 indicator is available only
on certain configurations.
●Status LED: Enables you to identify any failed hardware
components. There are up to five status LEDs and an overall
system health LED (Chassis health and system ID) bar. For
more information, see the Status LED indicators section.
●Quick Sync 2 (wireless): Indicates a Quick Sync enabled
system. The Quick Sync feature is optional. This feature
allows management of the system by using mobile devices
called as OpenManage Mobile (OMM) feature. Using iDRAC
Quick Sync 2 with OpenManage Mobile (OMM) aggregates
hardware or firmware inventory and various system level
diagnostic and error information that can be used in
troubleshooting the system. For more information, see the
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide
available at https://www.dell.com/idracmanuals
2 VGA port Enables you to connect a display device to the system.
3 Right control panel N/A Contains the power button, USB port, iDRAC Direct micro port,
and the iDRAC Direct status LED.
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Table 3. Features available on the front of the system (continued)
Item Ports, panels, and
slots
Icon Description
4 Information tag 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.
5 Drive (10) N/A Enables you to install drives that are supported on your system.
For more information, see the Dell EMC PowerEdge R6515 Technical Specifications on the product documentation page.
Left control panel view
Figure 4. Left control panel without optional iDRAC Quick Sync 2.0 indicator
Figure 5. Left control panel with optional iDRAC Quick Sync 2.0 indicator
Table 4. Left control panel
Item Indicator, button, or
connector
Icon Description
1 Status LED indicators N/A Indicates the status of the system. For more information, see the Status LED
indicators section.
2System health and system ID
indicator
Indicates the system health. For more information, see the System health
and system ID indicator codes section.
3iDRAC Quick Sync 2 wireless
indicator (optional)
Indicates if the iDRAC Quick Sync 2 wireless option is activated. The Quick
Sync 2 feature allows management of the system using mobile devices.
This feature aggregates hardware/firmware 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 configure 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
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Table 4. Left control panel (continued)
Item Indicator, button, or
connector
Icon Description
a supported mobile device. For more information, see the Integrated Dell
Remote Access Controller User's Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
NOTE: For more information about the indicator codes, see the System diagnostics and indicator codes section.
Right control panel view
Figure 6. Right control panel
Table 5. Right control panel
Item Indicator or button Icon Description
1 Power button Indicates if the system is powered on or off. Press the power button to
manually power on or off the system.
NOTE: Press the power button to gracefully shut down an ACPI-
compliant operating system.
2USB 2.0-compliant port The USB port is a 4-pin connector and 2.0-compliant. This port enables
you to connect USB devices to the system.
3iDRAC Direct LED
indicator
N/A The iDRAC Direct LED indicator lights up to indicate that the iDRAC Direct
port is actively connected to a device.
4iDRAC Direct port (Micro-
AB USB)
The iDRAC Direct port (Micro-AB USB) enables you to access the iDRAC
direct Micro-AB USB features. For more information, see the https://
www.dell.com/idracmanuals.
NOTE: You can configure iDRAC Direct by using a USB to micro USB
(type AB) cable, which you can connect to your laptop or tablet. Cable
length should not exceed 3 feet (0.91 meters). Performance could be
affected by cable quality.
NOTE: For more information on the ports, see the Dell EMC PowerEdge R6515 Technical Specifications.
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Rear view of the system
Figure 7. Rear view of the system
Table 6. Rear view of the system
Item Ports, panels, or slots Icon Description
1 Serial port Enables you to connect a serial device to the system.
2 iDRAC dedicated port Enables you to remotely access iDRAC. For more information, see
the iDRAC User’s Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals.
3 Ethernet ports (2) The Ethernet ports that are integrated on the system board
provide network connectivity. These NIC ports can also be shared
with iDRAC when iDRAC network settings is set to shared mode.
4 PCIe expansion card riser
1A (slot 2)
N/A The expansion card riser enables you to connect PCI Express
expansion cards.
5 PCIe expansion card riser
2 (slot 3)
N/A The expansion card riser enables you to connect PCI Express
expansion cards.
6Power supply unit (PSU 1) N/A For information on the PSU configurations, see the Dell EMC
PowerEdge R6515 Technical Specifications on the product
documentation page.
7Power supply unit (PSU
2)
N/A For information on the PSU configurations, see the Dell EMC
PowerEdge R6515 Technical Specifications on the product
documentation page.
8LOM Riser Ethernet port
(2) (Optional)
N/A The NIC ports that are integrated on the LAN on Motherboard
(LOM) riser provide network connectivity.
9 USB 3.0 port (2) These USB ports support USB 3.0.
10 VGA port Enables you to connect a display device to the system.
11 System status indicator
cable port
N/A Enables you to connect the status indicator cable and view system
status when the CMA is installed.
12 System identification
button
Press the system ID button:
●To locate a particular system within a rack.
●To turn the system ID on or off.
To reset iDRAC, press and hold the button for 16 seconds.
NOTE:
●To reset iDRAC using system ID, ensure that the system ID
button is enabled in the iDRAC setup.
●If the system stops responding during POST, press and hold
the system ID button (for more than five seconds) to enter
the BIOS progress mode.
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For information on the PSU configurations, see the Dell EMC PowerEdge R6515 Technical Specifications on the product
documentation page.
Inside the system
Figure 8. Inside the system
1. Riser 1A 2. Mini PERC card
3. System board 4. Heat sink
5. Memory module slots 6. Fan
7. Information tag 8. Backplane cover
9. Backplane 10. Cable retention latch
11. Intrusion switch 12. Power interposer board
13. Air shroud 14. Riser 2
15. PSU 1 and PSU 2
Locating the Express Service Code and Service Tag
The unique Express Service Code and Service Tag are used to identify the system.
The information tag is located on the front of the system that includes system information such as Service Tag, Express
Service Code, Manufacture date, NIC, MAC address, QRL label, and so on. If you have opted for the secure default access
to iDRAC, the Information tag also contains the iDRAC secure default password. If you have opted for iDRAC Quick Sync
2, the Information tag also contains the OpenManage Mobile (OMM) label, where administrators can configure, monitor, and
troubleshoot the PowerEdge servers.
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Figure 9. Locating the Express Service Code and Service tag
1. Information tag (front view)
2. Information tag (back view)
3. OpenManage Mobile (OMM) label
4. iDRAC MAC address and iDRAC secure password label
5. Service Tag, Express Service Code, QRL label
The Mini Enterprise Service Tag (MEST) label is located on the rear of the system that includes Service Tag (ST), Express
Service Code (Exp Svc Code), and Manufacture Date (Mfg. Date). The Exp Svc Code is used by Dell EMC to route support calls
to the appropriate personnel.
Alternatively, the Service Tag information is located on a label on left wall of the chassis.
System information label
The system information label is located on back side of the system cover.
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Figure 10. Service information
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Figure 11. Memory information
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Figure 12. System tasks
Figure 13. Icon Legend
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Figure 14. R6515 QRL
Rail sizing and rack compatibility matrix
For specific information about the rail solutions compatible with your system, see the Dell EMC Enterprise Systems
Rail Sizing and Rack Compatibility Matrix available at https://i.dell.com/sites/csdocuments/Business_solutions_engineering-
Docs_Documents/en/rail-rack-matrix.pdf.
The document provides the information that is listed below:
●Specific details about rail types and their functionalities
●Rail adjustability ranges for various rack mounting flange types
●Rail depth with and without cable management accessories
●Rack types that are supported for various rack mounting flange types
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Initial system setup and configuration
This section describes the tasks for initial setup and configuration of the Dell EMC system. The sections provide general steps
that you must complete to set up the system and the reference guides for detailed information.
Topics:
•Setting up the system
•iDRAC configuration
•Resources to install operating system
Setting up the system
Perform the following steps to set up the system:
Steps
1. Unpack the system.
2. Install the system into the rack. For more information, see the rail installation and cable management accessory guides
relevant to your rail and cable management solution at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals.
3. Connect the peripherals to the system and the system to the electrical outlet.
4. Power on the system by pressing the power button.
For more information about setting up the system, see the Getting Started Guide that is shipped with your system.
For information on how to manage basic settings and features of the system, see the Dell EMC PowerEdge R6515 BIOS and
UEFI Reference Guide on the product documentation page.
iDRAC configuration
The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) is designed to make you more productive as a system administrator
and improve the overall availability of Dell EMC servers. iDRAC alerts you to system issues, helps you to perform remote
management, and reduces the need for physical access to the system.
Options to set up iDRAC IP address
To enable communication between your system and iDRAC, you must first configure the network settings based on your
network infrastructure. The network settings option is set to DHCP, by default.
NOTE: For static IP configuration, you must request for the setting at the time of purchase.
You can set up the iDRAC IP address using one of the following interfaces. For information about how to set up iDRAC IP
address, see the documentation links provided in the table.
Table 7. Interfaces to set up iDRAC IP address
Interface Documentation links
iDRAC Settings utility Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at
https://www.dell.com/idracmanuals or for system specific
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide,
go to https://www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals > Product
Support page of your system > Manuals & documents.
NOTE: To determine the most recent iDRAC release
for your platform and for latest documentation version,
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