Dell PowerEdge R230 User manual

Dell PowerEdge R230
Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model: E33S Series
Regulatory Type: E33S001

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2015 - 09
Rev. A00

Contents
1 About the PowerEdge R230 systems................................................................ 8
Supported configurations on PowerEdge R230 systems....................................................................8
Front panel features and indicators......................................................................................................8
LCD panel features.............................................................................................................................. 13
Home screen..................................................................................................................................13
Setup menu....................................................................................................................................14
View menu..................................................................................................................................... 14
Diagnostic indicators...........................................................................................................................14
Hot swappable hard drive indicator codes.........................................................................................16
Back panel features and indicators..................................................................................................... 17
NIC indicator codes.............................................................................................................................18
Cabled power supply unit indicator codes.........................................................................................19
Documentation matrix........................................................................................................................ 19
Accessing system information by using QRL.................................................................................... 20
2 Performing initial system configuration ....................................................... 22
Setting up your system....................................................................................................................... 22
Setting up and configuring the iDRAC IP address ............................................................................ 22
Logging in to iDRAC............................................................................................................................23
Methods of installing the operating system.......................................................................................23
Managing your system remotely........................................................................................................ 23
Downloading drivers and firmware.................................................................................................... 23
3 Pre-operating system management applications........................................ 25
Navigation keys................................................................................................................................... 25
About System Setup............................................................................................................................26
Entering System Setup.................................................................................................................. 26
System Setup Main Menu..............................................................................................................26
System BIOS screen details...........................................................................................................26
System Information screen details............................................................................................... 27
Memory Settings screen details....................................................................................................28
Processor Settings screen details.................................................................................................28
SATA Settings screen details.........................................................................................................29
Boot Settings screen details.......................................................................................................... 31
Network Settings screen details................................................................................................... 32
Integrated Devices screen details.................................................................................................32
Serial Communication screen details...........................................................................................33
System Profile Settings screen details..........................................................................................34
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System Security Settings screen details........................................................................................35
Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings screen details.................................................................... 37
Miscellaneous Settings screen details.......................................................................................... 37
About Boot Manager...........................................................................................................................38
Entering Boot Manager.................................................................................................................38
Boot Manager main menu............................................................................................................ 38
About Dell Lifecycle Controller.......................................................................................................... 38
Changing the boot order....................................................................................................................38
Choosing the system boot mode.......................................................................................................39
Creating a system or setup password................................................................................................ 39
Using your system password to secure your system........................................................................40
Deleting or changing system password and setup password.......................................................... 40
Operating with a setup password enabled.........................................................................................41
Embedded system management........................................................................................................41
iDRAC Settings utility...........................................................................................................................41
Entering the iDRAC settings utility................................................................................................ 41
Changing the thermal settings..................................................................................................... 42
4 Installing and removing system components...............................................43
Safety instructions...............................................................................................................................43
Before working inside your system.................................................................................................... 43
After working inside your system....................................................................................................... 43
Recommended tools.......................................................................................................................... 44
Front bezel (optional)..........................................................................................................................44
Installing the optional front bezel................................................................................................ 44
Removing the optional front bezel...............................................................................................45
System cover.......................................................................................................................................45
Removing the system cover......................................................................................................... 45
Installing the system cover........................................................................................................... 46
Inside the system.................................................................................................................................47
Intrusion switch...................................................................................................................................49
Removing the intrusion switch.....................................................................................................49
Installing the intrusion switch.......................................................................................................50
Cooling shroud....................................................................................................................................51
Removing the cooling shroud.......................................................................................................51
Installing the cooling shroud........................................................................................................ 52
System memory.................................................................................................................................. 53
General memory module installation guidelines.........................................................................54
Sample memory configurations................................................................................................... 54
Removing a memory module....................................................................................................... 55
Installing a memory module.........................................................................................................56
Hard drives...........................................................................................................................................58
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Supported hard drive configurations ...........................................................................................58
Removing a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive carrier blank.....................................................59
Installing a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive carrier blank...................................................... 60
Removing a 3.5-inch cabled hard drive carrier........................................................................... 60
Removing a cabled hard drive from a hard drive carrier............................................................. 61
Installing a cabled hard drive into a hard drive carrier.................................................................62
Installing a 3.5-inch cabled hard drive carrier..............................................................................63
Removing a hot swappable hard drive carrier............................................................................. 64
Removing a hot swappable hard drive from a hard drive carrier................................................65
Installing a hot swappable hard drive into a hot swappable hard drive carrier..........................66
Installing a hot swappable hard drive carrier............................................................................... 66
Installing a 2.5-inch hot swappable hard drive into a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter....................67
Installing a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter into the 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive carrier.... 68
Removing a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter from a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive carrier.... 69
Removing a 2.5-inch hot swappable hard drive from a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter................ 70
Hard drive cabling diagrams..........................................................................................................71
Optical drive (optional)........................................................................................................................75
Removing the optional optical drive.............................................................................................75
Installing the optional optical drive.............................................................................................. 76
Cooling fans........................................................................................................................................ 76
Removing the cooling fan blank................................................................................................... 77
Installing the cooling fan blank.....................................................................................................78
Removing a cooling fan................................................................................................................ 79
Installing a cooling fan..................................................................................................................80
Internal USB memory key (optional)..................................................................................................80
Replacing the optional internal USB memory key....................................................................... 81
Expansion cards and expansion card riser.........................................................................................82
Expansion card installation guidelines......................................................................................... 82
Removing the expansion card riser..............................................................................................83
Installing the expansion card riser................................................................................................84
Removing an expansion card....................................................................................................... 85
Installing an expansion card..........................................................................................................87
iDRAC port card (optional)..................................................................................................................87
Replacing an optional SD vFlash card..........................................................................................88
Removing the optional iDRAC port card..................................................................................... 88
Installing the optional iDRAC port card....................................................................................... 90
Heat sink and processor.....................................................................................................................90
Removing the heat sink................................................................................................................ 90
Removing the processor...............................................................................................................92
Installing the processor.................................................................................................................94
Installing the heat sink.................................................................................................................. 96
Power supply unit............................................................................................................................... 98
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Removing a cabled power supply unit.........................................................................................98
Installing a cabled power supply unit...........................................................................................99
System battery.....................................................................................................................................99
Replacing the system battery....................................................................................................... 99
Hard drive backplane.........................................................................................................................101
Removing the hard drive backplane........................................................................................... 101
Installing the hard drive backplane.............................................................................................104
Control panel assembly....................................................................................................................104
Removing the LCD control panel assembly.............................................................................. 104
Installing the LCD control panel assembly................................................................................ 106
Removing the LED control panel assembly............................................................................... 107
Installing the LED control panel assembly.................................................................................108
System board.................................................................................................................................... 109
Removing the system board.......................................................................................................109
Installing the system board..........................................................................................................111
Trusted Platform Module...................................................................................................................113
Installing the Trusted Platform Module ..................................................................................... 114
Re-enabling the TPM for BitLocker users...................................................................................115
Re-enabling the TPM for TXT users............................................................................................ 115
5 Troubleshooting your system........................................................................ 116
Safety first—for you and your system...............................................................................................116
Troubleshooting system startup failure............................................................................................116
Troubleshooting external connections............................................................................................ 116
Troubleshooting the video subsystem............................................................................................. 116
Troubleshooting a USB device..........................................................................................................116
Troubleshooting a serial I/O device..................................................................................................117
Troubleshooting an NIC....................................................................................................................118
Troubleshooting a wet system..........................................................................................................118
Troubleshooting a damaged system................................................................................................ 119
Troubleshooting the system battery................................................................................................ 120
Troubleshooting power supply units............................................................................................... 120
Troubleshooting power source problems................................................................................. 120
Power supply unit problems.......................................................................................................120
Troubleshooting cooling problems.................................................................................................. 121
Troubleshooting cooling fans...........................................................................................................122
Troubleshooting system memory.................................................................................................... 122
Troubleshooting an internal USB key...............................................................................................123
Troubleshooting an SD card.............................................................................................................124
Troubleshooting an optical drive..................................................................................................... 124
Troubleshooting a hard drive............................................................................................................125
Troubleshooting a storage controller.............................................................................................. 125
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Troubleshooting expansion cards....................................................................................................126
Troubleshooting processors.............................................................................................................127
System messages...............................................................................................................................127
Warning messages.......................................................................................................................127
Diagnostic messages...................................................................................................................128
Alert messages.............................................................................................................................128
6 Using system diagnostics................................................................................129
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics.................................................................................................129
When to use the Embedded System Diagnostics......................................................................129
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager............................................129
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller.....................129
System diagnostics controls....................................................................................................... 130
7 Jumpers and connectors.................................................................................131
System board jumpers and connectors............................................................................................131
System board jumper settings.......................................................................................................... 132
Disabling a forgotten password........................................................................................................133
8 Technical specifications..................................................................................134
Dimensions and weight.................................................................................................................... 134
Processor specifications................................................................................................................... 135
Expansion bus specifications............................................................................................................ 135
Memory specifications...................................................................................................................... 135
Power specifications......................................................................................................................... 135
Storage controller specifications......................................................................................................136
Drive specifications........................................................................................................................... 136
Connectors specifications................................................................................................................ 136
Video specifications...........................................................................................................................137
Environmental specifications............................................................................................................137
9 Getting help.......................................................................................................140
Contacting Dell................................................................................................................................. 140
Locating your system Service Tag....................................................................................................140
Documentation feedback.................................................................................................................140
Accessing system information by using QRL................................................................................... 141
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About the PowerEdge R230 systems
The Dell PowerEdge R230 rack servers supports one Intel E3-1200 V5 series processor, up to four
memory modules, and up to four hard drives.
Supported configurations on PowerEdge R230 systems
NOTE: Your system supports internal, hot swappable hard drives and cabled hard drives.
Table 1. Supported configurations on PowerEdge R230 systems
PowerEdge R230
Systems Configurations
Two hard drive systems Up to two 3.5-inch cabled hard drives with non-redundant cabled power
supply unit (PSU)
Four hard drive systems Up to four 3.5- inch cabled hard drives with non-redundant cabled PSU
Up to four 2.5-inch hot swappable hard drives in 3.5-inch hard drive
adapters, with non-redundant cabled PSU
Up to four 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drives with non-redundant cabled
PSU
Front panel features and indicators
Figure 1. Front panel features and indicators — four 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch hot swappable hard drive chassis
Table 2. Front panel features and indicators — four 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch hot swappable hard drive chassis
Item Indicator, button, or
connector Icon Description
1 Power-on indicator,
power button
Enables you to know the power status of the
system. The power-on indicator glows when the
system power is on. The power button controls the
power supply output to the system.
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Item Indicator, button, or
connector Icon Description
NOTE: On ACPI-compliant operating systems,
turning off the system using the power button
causes the system to perform a graceful
shutdown before power to the system is
turned off.
2 NMI button Enables you to troubleshoot software and device
driver errors when running certain operating
systems. This button can be pressed by using the
end of a paper clip.
Use this button only if directed to do so by
qualified support personnel or by the operating
system's documentation.
3 System identification
button
Enables you to locate a particular system within a
rack. The identification buttons are on the front
and back panels. When one of these buttons is
pressed, the LCD panel on the front and the
system status indicator on the back flash until one
of the buttons is pressed again.
Press the button to turn the system ID on and off.
If the system stops responding during POST, press
and hold the system ID button for more than five
seconds to enter BIOS progress mode.
To reset iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC setup)
press and hold the button for more than 15
seconds.
4 Video connector Enables you to connect a display to the system.
5 LCD menu buttons Enable you to navigate the control panel LCD
menu.
6 LCD panel Displays system ID, status information, and system
error messages. See LCD panel features.
NOTE: LCD panel is not available in a cabled
hard drive chassis.
7 USB management port/
iDRAC Direct port
Functions as a regular USB port or provides access
to the iDRAC Direct features. For more
information, see the iDRAC User’s Guide at
Dell.com/idracmanuals.
8 USB connector Enables you to connect USB devices to the system.
The port is USB 2.0-compliant.
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Item Indicator, button, or
connector Icon Description
9 Information tag Contains system information such as service tag,
NIC, MAC address for your reference. The
information tag is a slide-out label panel.
10 Hard drives Enables you to install up to four 3.5-inch hot
swappable hard drives or up to four 2.5-inch hot
swappable hard drives in 3.5-inch hot swappable
adapters.
11 Optical drive (optional) Enables you to install an optional slim SATA DVD-
ROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive.
Figure 2. Front panel features and indicators — four 3.5-inch cabled hard drive chassis
Table 3. Front panel features and indicators — four 3.5-inch cabled hard drive chassis
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector Icon Description
1 Power-on indicator,
power button
Enables you to know the power status of the
system. The power-on indicator glows when the
system power is on. The power button controls
the power supply output to the system.
NOTE: On ACPI-compliant operating systems,
turning off the system using the power button
causes the system to perform a graceful
shutdown before power to the system is
turned off.
2 NMI button Enables you to troubleshoot software and device
driver errors when running certain operating
systems. This button can be pressed by using the
end of a paper clip.
Use this button only if directed to do so by
qualified support personnel or by the operating
system's documentation.
3 System identification
button
Enables you to locate a particular system within a
rack. The identification buttons are on the front
and back panels. When one of these buttons is
pressed, the LCD panel on the front and the
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