Dell EMC PowerEdge R440 Manual

Dell EMC PowerEdge R440
Installation and Service Manual
Regulatory Model: E45S Series
Regulatory Type: E45S001
December 2020
Rev. A11

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Chapter 1: Dell EMC PowerEdge R440 system overview.................................................................7
Front view of the system...................................................................................................................................................7
Left control panel view............................................................................................................................................... 10
Right control panel view.............................................................................................................................................13
Drive indicator codes...................................................................................................................................................14
Back view of the system..................................................................................................................................................15
NIC indicator codes......................................................................................................................................................17
Power supply unit indicator codes........................................................................................................................... 17
LCD panel.............................................................................................................................................................................18
Viewing Home screen..................................................................................................................................................19
Setup menu....................................................................................................................................................................19
View menu.....................................................................................................................................................................20
Locating the Service Tag of your system................................................................................................................... 20
System Label Information................................................................................................................................................ 21
Chapter 2: Initial system setup and configuration........................................................................22
Setting up your system.................................................................................................................................................... 22
iDRAC configuration......................................................................................................................................................... 22
Options to set up iDRAC IP address....................................................................................................................... 22
Log in to iDRAC............................................................................................................................................................23
Options to install the operating system....................................................................................................................... 23
Methods to download firmware and drivers......................................................................................................... 23
Downloading drivers and firmware.......................................................................................................................... 24
Chapter 3: Installing and removing system components.............................................................. 25
Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................25
Before working inside your system............................................................................................................................... 26
After working inside your system.................................................................................................................................. 26
Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 26
Optional front bezel.......................................................................................................................................................... 26
Removing the front bezel..........................................................................................................................................26
Installing the front bezel............................................................................................................................................ 27
System cover......................................................................................................................................................................28
Removing the system cover..................................................................................................................................... 28
Installing the system cover....................................................................................................................................... 29
Inside the system.............................................................................................................................................................. 30
Backplane cover................................................................................................................................................................. 31
Removing the backplane cover.................................................................................................................................31
Installing the backplane cover.................................................................................................................................. 32
Air shroud............................................................................................................................................................................ 34
Removing the air shroud............................................................................................................................................34
Installing the air shroud.............................................................................................................................................. 34
Cooling fans........................................................................................................................................................................ 35
Removing the cooling fan..........................................................................................................................................35
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Installing cooling fan................................................................................................................................................... 36
Intrusion switch..................................................................................................................................................................37
Removing the intrusion switch................................................................................................................................. 37
Installing the intrusion switch................................................................................................................................... 38
Drives................................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Removing a drive blank.............................................................................................................................................. 39
Installing a drive blank................................................................................................................................................ 39
Removing a 2.5-inch drive from a 3.5-inch drive adapter.................................................................................40
Installing a 2.5-inch drive into a 3.5-inch drive adapter..................................................................................... 41
Removing a 3.5-inch drive adapter from a 3.5-inch drive carrier.................................................................... 41
Installing a 3.5-inch drive adapter into the 3.5-inch drive carrier................................................................... 42
Removing a hard drive................................................................................................................................................43
Installing a hard drive..................................................................................................................................................44
Removing the drive from the drive carrier............................................................................................................45
Installing a drive into the drive carrier....................................................................................................................46
System memory................................................................................................................................................................. 46
System memory guidelines........................................................................................................................................46
General memory module installation guidelines....................................................................................................48
Mode-specific guidelines........................................................................................................................................... 48
Removing a memory module..................................................................................................................................... 51
Installing a memory module.......................................................................................................................................52
Processors and heat sinks...............................................................................................................................................53
Removing a processor and heat sink module....................................................................................................... 53
Installing a processor and heat sink module..........................................................................................................54
Removing the processor from the processor and heat sink module.............................................................. 55
Installing the processor into a processor and heat sink module...................................................................... 56
Internal PERC riser........................................................................................................................................................... 58
Removing the internal PERC riser...........................................................................................................................58
Installing the internal PERC riser.............................................................................................................................59
Removing the PERC card from the internal PERC riser.....................................................................................61
Installing PERC card into the internal PERC riser................................................................................................61
Expansion cards and expansion card risers.................................................................................................................62
Expansion card installation guidelines.....................................................................................................................62
Expansion bus specifications.................................................................................................................................... 67
Installing an expansion card riser............................................................................................................................. 67
Removing an expansion card riser...........................................................................................................................69
Removing the expansion card from the expansion card riser...........................................................................70
Installing the expansion card into the expansion card riser...............................................................................73
Internal PERC riser......................................................................................................................................................75
M.2 SSD module................................................................................................................................................................ 79
Installing the M.2 SSD module..................................................................................................................................79
Removing the M.2 SSD module............................................................................................................................... 80
Optional MicroSD or vFlash card................................................................................................................................... 81
Removing the MicroSD card..................................................................................................................................... 81
Installing the MicroSD card.......................................................................................................................................82
Optional IDSDM or vFlash module.................................................................................................................................83
Removing the optional IDSDM or vFlash card......................................................................................................83
Installing optional IDSDM or vFlash card............................................................................................................... 84
LOM riser card................................................................................................................................................................... 85
Removing the LOM riser card.................................................................................................................................. 85
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Installing the LOM riser card.................................................................................................................................... 86
Hard drive backplane........................................................................................................................................................ 87
Hard drive backplane details.....................................................................................................................................87
Installing the hard drive backplane .........................................................................................................................88
Removing the hard drive backplane ...................................................................................................................... 89
Cable routing...................................................................................................................................................................... 90
System battery ................................................................................................................................................................. 94
Replacing the system battery...................................................................................................................................94
Optional internal USB memory key............................................................................................................................... 95
Replacing the optional internal USB memory key................................................................................................95
Optical drive (optional).................................................................................................................................................... 96
Removing the optical drive....................................................................................................................................... 96
Installing the optical drive..........................................................................................................................................96
Power supply units............................................................................................................................................................ 97
Removing a power supply unit blank.......................................................................................................................97
Installing a power supply unit blank.........................................................................................................................98
Removing a power supply unit................................................................................................................................. 98
Installing a power supply unit................................................................................................................................... 99
Removing a non-redundant cabled AC power supply unit...............................................................................100
Installing a non-redundant cabled AC power supply unit..................................................................................101
Power interposer board..................................................................................................................................................102
Removing power interposer board........................................................................................................................ 102
Installing power interposer board...........................................................................................................................102
Control panel.....................................................................................................................................................................103
Removing the left control panel.............................................................................................................................103
Installing the left control panel............................................................................................................................... 104
Removing the right control panel.......................................................................................................................... 105
Installing the right control panel.............................................................................................................................106
System board....................................................................................................................................................................107
Removing the system board....................................................................................................................................107
Installing the system board......................................................................................................................................108
Trusted Platform Module................................................................................................................................................ 111
Upgrading the Trusted Platform Module...............................................................................................................111
Initializing TPM for BitLocker users....................................................................................................................... 112
Initializing the TPM 1.2 for TXT users....................................................................................................................112
Chapter 4: Jumpers and connectors .......................................................................................... 113
System board jumpers and connectors.......................................................................................................................113
System board jumper settings.......................................................................................................................................114
Disabling forgotten password........................................................................................................................................115
Chapter 5: System diagnostics................................................................................................... 116
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics.............................................................................................................................116
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager..................................................................116
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller........................................ 116
System diagnostic controls...................................................................................................................................... 117
Chapter 6: Getting help.............................................................................................................. 118
Contacting Dell EMC....................................................................................................................................................... 118
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Documentation feedback................................................................................................................................................118
Accessing system information by using QRL.............................................................................................................118
Quick Resource Locator for Dell EMC PowerEdge R440 system.................................................................. 119
Receiving automated support with SupportAssist ..................................................................................................119
Recycling or End-of-Life service information............................................................................................................119
Chapter 7: Documentation resources......................................................................................... 120
6 Contents

Dell EMC PowerEdge R440 system overview
The Dell EMC PowerEdge R440 system is a 1U, dual socket rack system supports up to:
●Two Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
●16 DIMM slots
●4 x 3.5-inch drives, 8 x 2.5-inch drives, or 10 x 2.5-inch drives
●Four NVMe drives on 10 x 2.5-inch drive system
●Two redundant power supply units (PSU) or single cabled PSU
NOTE: All instances of SAS, SATA hard drives and SSDs are referred to as drives in this document, unless specified
otherwise.
Topics:
•Front view of the system
•Back view of the system
•LCD panel
•Locating the Service Tag of your system
•System Label Information
Front view of the system
The front view displays the features available on the front of the system.
Figure 1. Front view of 8 x 2.5-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 and 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.
This feature aggregates hardware or firmware inventory and
various system level diagnostic and error information that
can be used in troubleshooting the system. For more
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Table 1. Features available on the front of the system (continued)
Item Ports, panels, and
slots
Icon Description
information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access
Controller User’s Guide at www.dell.com/
poweredgemanuals.
2 Optical drive (optional) N/A One optional slim SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive.
3 USB port (optional) The USB port is USB 2.0 compliant.
4 VGA port Enables you to connect a display device to the system.
For more information, see the PowerEdge R440 Technical
Specs at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
5 Right control panel N/A Contains the power button, USB port, iDRAC Direct micro port,
and the iDRAC Direct status LED.
6 Drive slots N/A Enable you to install drives that are supported on your system.
For more information, see the PowerEdge R440 Technical
Specs at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
Figure 2. Front view of 4 x 3.5-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 and 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.
This feature 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 at www.dell.com/
poweredgemanuals.
2 Drive slots N/A Enable you to install drives that are supported on your system.
For more information, see the PowerEdge R440 Technical
Specs at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
3 Optical drive (optional) N/A One optional slim SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive.
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Table 2. Features available on the front of the system (continued)
Item Ports, panels, and
slots
Icon Description
4 VGA port Enables you to connect a display device to the system. For more
information, see the PowerEdge R440 Technical Specs at
www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
5 USB port (optional) The USB port is USB 2.0 compliant.
6 Right control panel N/A Contains the power button, USB port, iDRAC Direct micro port,
and the iDRAC Direct status LED.
7 Information Tag N/A 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.
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 and 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.
This feature 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 at www.dell.com/
poweredgemanuals.
2 Drive slots N/A Enable you to install drives that are supported on your system.
For more information, see the PowerEdge R440 Technical
Specs at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
3 VGA port Enables you to connect a display device to the system. For more
information, see the PowerEdge R440 Technical Specs at
www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
4 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
5 Information Tag N/A 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.
Left control panel view
Figure 4. 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 Indicate the status of the system. For more information, see the
Status LED indicators section.
2System health and system
ID indicator
Indicates the system health.
3iDRAC Quick Sync 2
wireless indicator
(optional)
NOTE: iDRAC Quick
Sync 2 wireless
indicator is available
only on certain
configurations.
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 a supported mobile
device. For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote
Access Controller User's Guide at www.dell.com/
poweredgemanuals
Status LED indicators
NOTE: The indicators display solid amber if any error occurs.
Table 5. Status LED indicators and descriptions
Icon Description Condition Corrective action
Drive
indicator
The indicator turns solid amber,
if there is a drive error.
●Check the System event log to determine if the drive has an error.
●Run the appropriate Online Diagnostics test. Restart the system,
and run embedded diagnostics (ePSA).
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Table 5. Status LED indicators and descriptions (continued)
Icon Description Condition Corrective action
●If the drives are configured in aRAID array, restart the system,
and enter the host adapter configuration utility program.
Temperature
indicator
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).
Ensure that none of the following conditions exist:
●A cooling fan has been removed or has failed.
●System cover, air shroud, or back filler bracket is removed.
●Ambient temperature is too high.
●External airflow is obstructed.
If the problem persists, see Getting help.
Electrical
indicator
The indicator turns solid amber,
if the system experiences an
electrical error (for example,
voltage out of range, or afailed
power supply unit (PSU) or
voltage regulator).
Check the System event log or system messages for the specific
issue. If it is due to aproblem with the PSU, check the LED on the
PSU. Reseat the PSU.
If the problem persists, see Getting help.
Memory
indicator
The indicator turns solid amber if
a memory error occurs.
Check the System event log or system messages for the location of
the failed memory. Reseat the memory module.
If the problem persists, see Getting help.
PCIe
indicator
The indicator turns solid amber,
if aPCIe card experiences an
error.
Restart the system. Update any required drivers for the PCIe card.
Reinstall the card.
If the problem persists, see Getting help.
NOTE: For more information about the supported PCIe cards,
see Expansion card installation guidelines.
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 5. System health and system ID indicators
Table 6. 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
specific error messages.
For more information about error messages, see the Event and
Error Message Reference Guide for 14th Generation Dell EMC
PowerEdge Servers at www.dell.com/qrl.
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iDRAC Quick Sync 2 indicator codes
iDRAC Quick Sync 2 module (optional) is located on the left control panel of your system.
Figure 6. iDRAC Quick Sync 2 indicators
Table 7. iDRAC Quick Sync 2 indicators and descriptions
iDRAC Quick Sync 2 indicator
code
Condition Corrective action
Off (default state) Indicates that the iDRAC Quick Sync 2
feature is turned off. Press the iDRAC
Quick Sync 2 button to turn on the
iDRAC Quick Sync 2 feature.
If the LED fails to turn on, reseat the left control
panel flex cable and check. If the problem
persists, see the Getting help section.
Solid white Indicates that iDRAC Quick Sync 2 is
ready to communicate. Press the iDRAC
Quick Sync 2 button to turn off.
If the LED fails to turn off, restart the system. If
the problem persists, see the Getting help
section.
Blinks white rapidly Indicates data transfer activity. If the indicator continues to blink indefinitely, see
the Getting help section.
Blinks white slowly Indicates that firmware update is in
progress.
If the indicator continues to blink indefinitely, see
the Getting help section.
Blinks white five times rapidly
and then turns off
Indicates that the iDRAC Quick Sync 2
feature is disabled.
Check if iDRAC Quick Sync 2 feature is
configured to be disabled by iDRAC. If the
problem persists, see the Getting help section.
For more information, see Integrated Dell Remote
Access Controller User's Guide at www.dell.com/
poweredgemanuals or Dell OpenManage Server
Administrator User’s Guide at www.dell.com/
openmanagemanuals > OpenManage Server
Administrator
Solid amber Indicates that the system is in fail-safe
mode.
Restart the system. If the problem persists, see
the Getting help section.
Blinking amber Indicates that the iDRAC Quick Sync 2
hardware is not responding properly.
Restart the system. If the problem persists, see
the Getting help section.
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Right control panel view
Figure 7. Right control panel
Table 8. 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 port The USB ports are 4-pin, 2.0-
compliant. This port enables
you to connect USB devices
to the system.
3iDRAC Direct LED N/A The iDRAC Direct LED
indicator lights up to indicate
that the iDRAC Direct port is
actively connected to a
device. For more information,
see the iDRAC Direct LED
indicator codes on page 14
section.
4iDRAC Direct port (Micro-AB
USB)
The iDRAC Direct (Micro-AB
USB) port enables you to
access the iDRAC Direct
(Micro-AB) features. For
more information, see the
Integrated Dell Remote
Access Controller User's
Guide at www.dell.com/
poweredgemanuals
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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.
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 9. 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.
Turns off Indicates that the laptop or tablet is unplugged.
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 drive. 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 8. Drive indicators
1. Drive activity LED indicator
2. Drive status LED indicator
3. Drive capacity label
NOTE: If the drive is in the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status LED indicator does not turn on.
Table 10. Drive indicator codes
Drive status indicator code Condition
Flashes green twice per second Identifying drive or preparing for removal.
Off Drive ready for removal.
NOTE: The drive status indicator remains off 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 off Predicted drive failure.
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Table 10. Drive indicator codes (continued)
Drive status indicator code Condition
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 off after six seconds
Rebuild stopped.
Back view of the system
The back view displays the features available on the back of the system.
Figure 9. Back view of the system with full height riser
Table 11. Back view of the system with full height riser
Item Ports, panels, or slots Icon Description
1 Serial port Use the serial port to connect a serial device to the system. For
more information, see the PowerEdge R440 Technical Specs at
www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals .
2 iDRAC9 dedicated
network port
NA Use the iDRAC9 dedicated network port to securely access the
embedded iDRAC on a separate management network, see the
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at
www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
3 Ethernet ports (2) Use the Ethernet ports to connect Local Area Networks (LANs) to
the system. For more information about the supported Ethernet
ports, see the PowerEdge R440 Technical Specs at www.dell.com/
poweredgemanuals
4 Full height riser slot N/A Use the card slots to connect full-height PCIe expansion cards on
full height riser.
5 Power supply unit (PSU) N/A For more information about the PSU configurations, see the
PowerEdge R440 Technical Specs at www.dell.com/
poweredgemanuals
6 Power supply unit (PSU) N/A For more information about the PSU configurations, see the
PowerEdge R440 Technical Specs at www.dell.com/
poweredgemanuals
7 LOM riser ports (2) For more information about the PSU configurations, see the
PowerEdge R440 Technical Specs at www.dell.com/
poweredgemanuals
8 USB 3.0 port (2) Use the USB 3.0 port to connect USB devices to the system.
These ports are 4-pin, USB 3.0-compliant.
9 VGA port Use the VGA port to connect a display to the system. For more
information about the supported VGA port, see the PowerEdge
R440 Technical Specs at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals .
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Table 11. Back view of the system with full height riser (continued)
Item Ports, panels, or slots Icon Description
10 System status indicator
cable port
N/A Enables you to connect the status indicator cable and view system
status when the CMA is installed.
11 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 more than 15
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.
Figure 10. Back view of the system with 2 risers
Table 12. Back view of the system with 2 risers
Item Ports, panels, or slots Icon Description
1 Serial port Use the serial port to connect a serial device to the system. For
more information, see the PowerEdge R440 Technical Specs at
www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals .
2 iDRAC9 dedicated
network port
NA Use the iDRAC9 dedicated network port to securely access the
embedded iDRAC on a separate management network, see the
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at
www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
3 Ethernet ports (2) Use the Ethernet ports to connect Local Area Networks (LANs) to
the system. For more information, see the PowerEdge R440
Technical Specs at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
4 Low profile riser right slot N/A Use the card slot to connect half-height PCIe expansion card on
low profile riser.
5 Low profile riser left slot N/A Use the card slot to connect half-height PCIe expansion card on
low profile riser.
6 Cabled PSU N/A FFor more information, see the PowerEdge R440 Technical Specs
at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
7 LOM riser ports (2) For more information, see the PowerEdge R440 Technical Specs at
www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
8 USB 3.0 port (2) Use the USB 3.0 port to connect USB devices to the system.
These ports are 4-pin, USB 3.0-compliant.
9 VGA port Use the VGA port to connect a display to the system. For more
information, see the PowerEdge R440 Technical Specs at
www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
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Table 12. Back view of the system with 2 risers (continued)
Item Ports, panels, or slots Icon Description
10 System status indicator
cable port
N/A Enables you to connect the status indicator cable and view system
status when the CMA is installed.
11 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 more than 15
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.
NIC indicator codes
Each NIC on the back of the system 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 11. NIC indicator codes
1. link LED indicator
2. activity LED indicator
Table 13. 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. The indicator shows whether
power is present or if a power fault has occurred.
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Figure 12. AC PSU status indicator
1. AC PSU status indicator/handle
Table 14. 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 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: 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 system shutdown. To change from a high output configuration to a
low output configuration or vice versa, you must turn off the system.
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.
LCD panel
The LCD panel provides system information, status, and error messages to indicate if the system is functioning correctly or
requires attention. The LCD panel can also be used to configure or view the system’s iDRAC IP address. For information about
the event and error messages generated by the system firmware and agents that monitor system components, go to
qrl.dell.com > Look Up > Error Code, type the error code, and then click Look it up..
The LCD panel is available only on the optional front bezel. The optional front 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 system is turned on or off.
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●When the system turns off and there are no errors, LCD enters the standby mode after five minutes of inactivity. Press any
button on the LCD to turn it on.
●If the LCD panel stops responding, remove the bezel and reinstall it.
If the problem persists, see Getting help.
●The LCD backlight remains off if LCD messaging is turned off using the iDRAC utility, the LCD panel, or other tools.
Figure 13. LCD panel features
Table 15. 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-configurable information about the system. This screen is displayed during normal system
operation when there are no status messages or errors. When the system turns off and there are no errors, LCD enters the
standby mode after five minutes of inactivity. Press any button on the LCD to turn it on.
Steps
1. To view the Home screen, press one of the three navigation buttons (Select, Left, or Right).
2. To navigate to the Home screen from another menu, complete the following steps:
a. Press and hold the navigation button until 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 confirm the option before proceeding to the next action.
Option Description
iDRAC Select DHCP or Static IP to configure the network mode. If Static IP is selected, the available fields are
IP, Subnet (Sub), and Gateway (Gtw). Select Setup DNS to enable DNS and to view domain
addresses. Two separate DNS entries are available.
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Option Description
Set error Select SEL to view LCD error messages in a format that matches the IPMI description in the SEL. This
enables you to match an LCD message with an SEL entry.
Select Simple to view LCD error messages in a simplified user-friendly description. For information about
the event and error messages generated by the system firmware and agents that monitor system
components, go to qrl.dell.com > Look Up > Error Code, type the error code, and then click Look it up.
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.
View menu
NOTE: When you select an option in the View menu, you must confirm the option before proceeding to the next action.
Option Description
iDRAC IP Displays the IPv4 or IPv6 addresses for iDRAC9. Addresses include DNS (Primary and Secondary),
Gateway, IP, and Subnet (IPv6 does not have Subnet).
MAC Displays the MAC addresses for iDRAC, iSCSI, or Network devices.
Name Displays the name of the Host, Model, or User String for the system.
Number Displays the Asset tag or the Service tag for the system.
Power Displays the power output of the system in BTU/hr or Watts. The display format can be configured in the
Set home submenu of the Setup menu.
Temperature Displays the temperature of the system in Celsius or Fahrenheit. The display format can be configured in
the Set home submenu of the Setup menu.
Locating the 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 view 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 14. Locating Service Tag of your system
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
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