Dell PowerEdge R430 User manual

Dell PowerEdge R430
Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model: E28S Series
Regulatory Type: E28S001

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2015 - 12
Rev. A01

Contents
1 About your system................................................................................................ 8
Front-panel features and indicators.....................................................................................................8
LCD panel features..............................................................................................................................14
Home screen..................................................................................................................................15
Setup menu....................................................................................................................................15
View menu..................................................................................................................................... 15
Diagnostic indicators...........................................................................................................................16
Hot swappable hard drive indicator codes.........................................................................................17
Back-panel features and indicators....................................................................................................18
NIC indicator codes............................................................................................................................ 20
Indicator codes for redundant power supply unit.............................................................................20
Non-redundant power supply unit indicator codes..........................................................................22
Documentation matrix........................................................................................................................23
Quick Resource Locator (QRL)...........................................................................................................23
2 Performing initial system configuration ....................................................... 25
Setting up your system....................................................................................................................... 25
Setting up and configuring the iDRAC IP address ............................................................................ 25
Logging in to iDRAC............................................................................................................................25
Installing the operating system...........................................................................................................26
Managing your system remotely........................................................................................................26
Downloading and installing drivers and firmware............................................................................. 26
3 Pre-operating system management applications........................................28
Navigation keys................................................................................................................................... 28
About system setup.............................................................................................................................29
Entering System Setup.................................................................................................................. 29
System Setup Main Menu..............................................................................................................29
System BIOS screen details...........................................................................................................29
System Information screen details............................................................................................... 30
Memory Settings screen................................................................................................................31
Processor Settings screen............................................................................................................. 31
SATA Settings screen details......................................................................................................... 33
Boot Settings screen details..........................................................................................................36
Network Settings screen details....................................................................................................37
Integrated Devices screen details.................................................................................................37
Serial Communication screen details...........................................................................................39
System Profile Settings screen details..........................................................................................39
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System Security Settings details....................................................................................................41
Miscellaneous Settings screen details.......................................................................................... 42
About Boot Manager...........................................................................................................................43
Entering Boot Manager ................................................................................................................ 43
Boot Manager main menu............................................................................................................ 43
About Dell Lifecycle Controller..........................................................................................................44
Changing the boot order....................................................................................................................44
Choosing the system boot mode...................................................................................................... 44
Assigning a system and setup password............................................................................................45
Using your system password to secure your system........................................................................ 45
Deleting or changing an existing system and/or setup password....................................................46
Operating with a setup password enabled........................................................................................ 46
Embedded system management........................................................................................................47
iDRAC Settings utility...........................................................................................................................47
Entering the iDRAC Settings utility................................................................................................47
Changing the Thermal Settings.................................................................................................... 47
4 Installing and removing system components...............................................49
Safety instructions...............................................................................................................................49
Before working inside your system....................................................................................................49
After working inside your system....................................................................................................... 50
Recommended tools.......................................................................................................................... 50
Front bezel (optional)..........................................................................................................................50
Installing the optional front bezel................................................................................................ 50
Removing the front bezel..............................................................................................................51
Removing and installing the system cover.........................................................................................51
Removing the system cover......................................................................................................... 52
Installing the system cover........................................................................................................... 53
Inside the system.................................................................................................................................53
Cooling shroud....................................................................................................................................55
Removing the cooling shroud...................................................................................................... 56
Installing the cooling shroud........................................................................................................ 57
System memory...................................................................................................................................57
General memory module installation guidelines.........................................................................59
Mode-specific guidelines..............................................................................................................59
Sample memory configurations...................................................................................................60
Removing memory module..........................................................................................................62
Installing memory modules.......................................................................................................... 63
Hard drives...........................................................................................................................................65
Removing a 2.5 inch hard-drive blank......................................................................................... 65
Installing a 2.5 inch hard-drive blank........................................................................................... 66
Removing a 3.5 inch hard-drive blank..........................................................................................67
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Installing a 3.5 inch hard-drive blank........................................................................................... 68
Removing a cabled hard drive......................................................................................................68
Installing a cabled hard drive........................................................................................................69
Removing a hot-swap hard drive................................................................................................. 70
Installing a hot-swap hard drive....................................................................................................71
Installing a 2.5 inch hard drive into a 3.5 inch hard-drive adapter..............................................72
Removing a 2.5 inch hard drive from a 3.5 inch hard-drive adapter.......................................... 73
Installing a hard-drive adapter into a hard-drive carrier..............................................................73
Removing a hard-drive adapter from a hard-drive carrier.......................................................... 74
Removing a hard drive from a hard-drive carrier.........................................................................74
Installing a hard drive into a hard-drive carrier............................................................................ 75
Optical drive (optional)........................................................................................................................75
Removing an ultra slim optical drive.............................................................................................75
Installing an ultra slim optical drive.............................................................................................. 76
Removing the standard optical drive............................................................................................ 77
Installing the standard optical drive..............................................................................................78
Cooling fans........................................................................................................................................ 79
Removing a cooling fan................................................................................................................ 79
Installing a cooling fan..................................................................................................................80
Internal USB memory key (optional)...................................................................................................81
Replacing the internal USB key..................................................................................................... 81
Expansion cards and expansion-card risers (optional)......................................................................82
Expansion card installation guidelines......................................................................................... 82
Removing the expansion-card riser.............................................................................................84
Installing the expansion-card riser............................................................................................... 85
Removing an expansion card....................................................................................................... 85
Installing an expansion card......................................................................................................... 86
iDRAC ports card (optional)................................................................................................................ 87
Removing the iDRAC port card.................................................................................................... 87
Installing the iDRAC port card...................................................................................................... 89
SD vFlash media card..........................................................................................................................89
Replacing an SD vFlash media card..............................................................................................89
Internal dual SD module (optional).................................................................................................... 90
Removing an internal SD card......................................................................................................90
Installing an internal SD card.........................................................................................................91
Removing the optional internal dual SD module.........................................................................91
Installing the optional internal dual SD module ..........................................................................93
Integrated storage controller card..................................................................................................... 93
Removing the integrated storage controller card....................................................................... 93
Installing the integrated storage controller card......................................................................... 95
Heat sinks and processors.................................................................................................................. 95
Removing the heat sink................................................................................................................ 96
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Removing a processor.................................................................................................................. 96
Installing a processor.................................................................................................................... 99
Installing the heat sink.................................................................................................................102
Power supplies.................................................................................................................................. 103
Hot spare feature........................................................................................................................ 104
Removing a redundant power supply........................................................................................ 104
Installing a redundant power supply.......................................................................................... 105
Removing a non-redundant power supply................................................................................106
Installing a non-redundant power supply..................................................................................107
Removing the power supply unit blank..................................................................................... 108
Installing the power supply unit blank....................................................................................... 108
System battery...................................................................................................................................108
Replacing the system battery..................................................................................................... 108
Hard-drive backplane........................................................................................................................110
Removing the hard-drive backplane.......................................................................................... 110
Installing the hard-drive backplane.............................................................................................117
Control-panel assembly.................................................................................................................... 117
Removing the control panel........................................................................................................117
Installing the control panel.........................................................................................................120
Removing the control-panel module......................................................................................... 121
Installing the control-panel module...........................................................................................124
Power interposer board.................................................................................................................... 125
Removing the power interposer board...................................................................................... 125
Installing the power interposer board........................................................................................ 126
System board.....................................................................................................................................127
Removing the system board....................................................................................................... 127
Installing the system board.........................................................................................................129
Trusted Platform Module...................................................................................................................131
Installing the Trusted Platform Module ......................................................................................131
Re-enabling the TPM for BitLocker users...................................................................................132
Re-enabling the TPM for TXT users............................................................................................132
5 Troubleshooting your system........................................................................ 133
Safety first—for you and your system...............................................................................................133
Troubleshooting system startup failure............................................................................................133
Troubleshooting external connections............................................................................................133
Troubleshooting the video subsystem............................................................................................. 133
Troubleshooting a USB device......................................................................................................... 133
Troubleshooting a serial I/O device................................................................................................. 134
Troubleshooting a NIC......................................................................................................................134
Troubleshooting a wet system......................................................................................................... 135
Troubleshooting a damaged system................................................................................................136
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Troubleshooting the system battery................................................................................................ 136
Troubleshooting power supply units................................................................................................137
Power source problems....................................................................................................................137
Power supply unit problems............................................................................................................. 137
Troubleshooting cooling problems..................................................................................................138
Troubleshooting cooling fans.......................................................................................................... 138
Troubleshooting system memory.................................................................................................... 139
Troubleshooting an internal USB key...............................................................................................140
Troubleshooting an SD card.............................................................................................................140
Troubleshooting an optical drive......................................................................................................141
Troubleshooting a tape backup unit................................................................................................ 142
Troubleshooting a hard drive........................................................................................................... 142
Troubleshooting a storage controller.............................................................................................. 143
Troubleshooting expansion cards....................................................................................................144
Troubleshooting processors.............................................................................................................144
System messages.............................................................................................................................. 145
Warning messages.......................................................................................................................145
Diagnostic messages...................................................................................................................145
Alert messages.............................................................................................................................145
6 Using system diagnostics................................................................................146
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics.................................................................................................146
When to use the Embedded System Diagnostics......................................................................146
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager........................................... 146
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller.................... 146
System diagnostic controls.........................................................................................................147
7 Jumpers and connectors................................................................................ 148
System board jumper settings..........................................................................................................148
System board connectors.................................................................................................................149
Disabling a forgotten password........................................................................................................ 151
8 Technical specifications..................................................................................152
9 Getting help.......................................................................................................158
Contacting Dell................................................................................................................................. 158
Locating your system Service Tag....................................................................................................158
Documentation feedback.................................................................................................................158
Quick Resource Locator (QRL).........................................................................................................158
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About your system
The Dell PowerEdge R430 is a rack server that supports up to two processors based on the Intel Xeon EP
E5-2600 v3 family, up to 12 DIMMs, and up to ten hard drives or SSDs.
The R430 systems are available in the following configurations:
Table 1. System configurations
System Configuration
Four hard-drive
systems
Up to four 3.5-inch, cabled hard drives with non-redundant or redundant Power
Supply Unit (PSU)
Up to four 3.5-inch, hot-swappable hard drives with non-redundant or
redundant PSU
Eight hard-drive
systems
Up to eight 2.5-inch, hot-swappable hard drives or SSDs with redundant PSU
Ten hard-drive
systems
Up to ten 2.5-inch, hot-swappable hard drives or SSDs with redundant PSU
Front-panel features and indicators
Figure 1. Front-panel features and indicators—four 3.5 inch hot-swappable hard-drive chassis
Table 2. Front-panel features and indicators—four 3.5 inch hot-swappable hard-drive chassis
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector Icon Description
1 Power-on indicator,
power button
The power-on indicator lights 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 Used to troubleshoot software and device driver
errors when running certain operating systems.
This button can be pressed 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
The identification buttons on the front and back
panels can be used to locate a particular system
within a rack. When one of these buttons is
pressed, the LCD panel on the front and the
system status indicator on the back flashes until
one of the buttons is pressed again.
Press to toggle 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 Allows you to connect a display to the system.
5 LCD menu buttons Allow 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 managed USB
port
The USB management port can function as a
regular USB port or provide access to the iDRAC
features. For more information, see the Integrated
Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide at
Dell.com/idracmanuals.
8 USB connector Allows 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 A slide-out label panel which contains system
information such as Service Tag, NIC, MAC
address, and so on for your reference.
10 Hard drives Up to four 3.5 inch hot-swappable hard drives or
SSDs.
11 Optical drive (optional) One optional slim SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD
+/-RW drive.
Figure 2. Front-panel features and indicators—eight 2.5 inch hot-swappable hard-drives or SSDs chassis
Table 3. Front-panel features and indicators—eight 2.5 inch hot-swappable hard-drives or SSDs
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector Icon Description
1 Power-on indicator,
power button
The power-on indicator lights 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 Used to troubleshoot software and device driver
errors when running certain operating systems.
This button can be pressed 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
The identification buttons on the front and back
panels can be used to locate a particular system
within a rack. When one of these buttons is
pressed, the LCD panel on the front and the
system status indicator on the back flashes until
one of the buttons is pressed again.
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Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector Icon Description
Press to toggle 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 USB management port
or iDRAC managed USB
port
The USB management port can function as a
regular USB port or provide access to the iDRAC
features. For more information, see the Integrated
Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide at
Dell.com/idracmanuals.
5 USB connector Allows you to connect USB devices to the system.
The port is USB 2.0-compliant.
6 Optical drive (optional) One optional slim SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD
+/-RW drive.
7 LCD menu buttons Allow you to navigate the control panel LCD menu.
8 Information tag A slide-out label panel which contains system
information such as Service Tag, NIC, MAC
address, and so on for your reference.
9 LCD panel Displays system ID, status information, and system
error messages. See LCD panel features.
10 Video connector Allows you to connect a VGA display to the system.
11 Hard drives Up to eight 2.5-inch hot-swappable hard drives or
SSDs.
Figure 3. Front-panel features and indicators—ten 2.5-inch hot-swappable hard-drives or SSDs chassis
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Table 4. Front-panel features and indicators—ten 2.5-inch hot-swappable hard-drives or SSDs
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector Icon Description
1 USB management port/
iDRAC managed USB
port
The USB management port can function as a
regular USB port or provide access to the iDRAC
features. For more information, see the Integrated
Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide at
Dell.com/idracmanuals.
2 Diagnostic indicator The diagnostic indicator lights up to display error
status. For more information, see Diagnostic
indicators.
3 Power-on indicator,
power button
The power-on indicator lights 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.
4 NMI button Used to troubleshoot software and device driver
errors when running certain operating systems.
This button can be pressed 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.
5 System identification
button
The identification buttons on the front and back
panels can be used to locate a particular system
within a rack. When one of these buttons is
pressed, the LCD panel on the front and the
system status indicator on the back flashes until
one of the buttons is pressed again.
Press to toggle 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.
6 Hard drives Up to ten 2.5 inch hot-swappable hard drives/
SSDs.
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Figure 4. Front-panel features and indicators—four 3.5 inch cabled hard-drive chassis
Table 5. Front panel features and indicators of four 3.5-inch cabled hard-drive
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector Icon Description
1 Power-on indicator,
power button
The power-on indicator lights 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 Used to troubleshoot software and device driver
errors when running certain operating systems.
This button can be pressed 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
The identification buttons on the front and back
panels can be used to locate a particular system
within a rack. When one of these buttons is
pressed, the system status indicator on the back
flashes until one of the buttons is pressed again.
Press to toggle 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 the iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC
setup) press and hold the button for more than 15
seconds.
4 Video connector Allows you to connect a display to the system.
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Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector Icon Description
5 Diagnostic indicators The diagnostic indicator lights up to display error
status. For more information, see Diagnostic
indicators.
6 USB connectors (2) Allow you to connect USB devices to the system.
The ports are USB 2.0-compliant.
7 Information tag A slide-out label panel which contains system
information such as Service Tag, NIC, MAC
address, and so on for your reference.
8 Hard drives Up to four 3.5 inch cabled hard drives.
9 Optical drive (optional) One optional slim SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD
+/-RW drive.
LCD panel features
The system's LCD panel provides system information and status and error messages to indicate if the
system is operating correctly or if the system needs attention. For more information on error messages,
see the Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals
>OpenManage software.
• The LCD backlight lights blue during normal operating conditions.
• When the system needs attention, the LCD lights 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 lights
amber regardless of whether the system is turned on or off.
• The LCD backlight turns OFF when the system is in standby mode and can be turned on by pressing
either the Select, Left, or Right button on the LCD panel.
• The LCD backlight remains OFF if LCD messaging is turned off through the iDRAC utility, the LCD
panel, or other tools.
Figure 5. LCD panel features
Table 6. LCD panel features
Item Button Description
1 Left Moves the cursor back in one-step increments.
2 Select Selects the menu item highlighted by the cursor.
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Item Button Description
3 Right Moves the cursor forward in one-step increments.
During message scrolling:
• Press once to increase scrolling speed
• Press again to stop
• Press again to return to the default scrolling speed
• Press again to repeat the cycle
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 is in
standby mode, the LCD backlight turns off after five minutes of inactivity if there are no error messages.
Press one of the three navigation buttons (Select, Left, or Right) to view the Home screen.
To navigate to the Home screen from another menu, complete the following steps:
1. Press and hold the up arrow until the Home icon is displayed.
2. Select the Home icon.
3. From 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.
Set error Select SEL to view LCD error messages in a format that matches the IPMI
description in the SEL. This is useful when trying to match an LCD message with an
SEL entry.
Select Simple to view LCD error messages in a simplified user-friendly description.
For more information about error messages, see the Dell Event and Error Messages
Reference Guide at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals > OpenManage software.
Set home Select the default information to be displayed on the Home screen. See View menu
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.
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Option Description
iDRAC IP Displays the IPv4 or IPv6 addresses for iDRAC8. 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.
Diagnostic indicators
The diagnostic indicators on the system front panel display error status during system startup.
NOTE: The diagnostic indicators are not present if the system is equipped with an LCD display.
NOTE: No diagnostic indicators are lit when the system is turned off. To start the system, plug it into
a working power source and press the power button.
Table 7. Diagnostic indicators
Icon Description Condition Corrective action
Health
indicator
If the system is turned on
and in good health, the
indicator turns solid blue.
None required.
The indicator flashes amber
if the system is turned on or
in standby, and if any error
exists (for example, a failed
fan or hard drive).
Check the System Event Log or system
messages for the specific issue. For more
information about error messages, see the
Dell Event and Error Messages Reference
Guide at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals >
OpenManage software.
Invalid memory configurations can cause
the system to halt at startup without any
video output. See Getting help.
Hard drive
indicator
The indicator flashes amber
if there is a hard drive error.
Check the System Event Log to determine
the hard drive that has an error. Run the
appropriate Online Diagnostics test. Restart
the system and run embedded diagnostics
(ePSA). If the hard drives are configured in a
RAID array, restart the system and enter the
host adapter configuration utility program.
Electrical
indicator
The indicator flashes amber
if the system experiences an
electrical error (for example,
Check the System Event Log or system
messages for the specific issue. If it is due
to a problem with the PSU, check the LED
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Icon Description Condition Corrective action
voltage out of range, or a
failed power supply unit
(PSU) or voltage regulator).
on the PSU. Reseat the PSU. If the problem
persists, see Getting help.
Temperature
indicator
The indicator flashes amber
if the system experiences a
thermal error (for example, a
temperature out of range or
fan failure).
Ensure that none of the following
conditions exist:
• A cooling fan has been removed or has
failed.
• System cover, cooling shroud, EMI filler
panel, memory module blank, or back
filler bracket is removed.
• Ambient temperature is too high.
• External airflow is obstructed.
See Getting help.
Memory
indicator
The indicator flashes 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 flashes amber
if a PCIe 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.
Hot swappable hard drive indicator codes
Figure 6. Hot swappable hard drive indicators
1. hard drive activity indicator 2. hard drive status indicator
3. hard drive
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NOTE: If the hard drive is in Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status indicator
(on the right side) does not function and remains OFF.
Table 8. Hot swappable hard drive indicators
Drive-status indicator pattern (RAID only) Condition
Flashes green two times per second Identifying drive or preparing for removal.
OFF Drive ready for insertion or removal.
NOTE: The drive status indicator remains OFF
until all hard drives are initialized after the system
is turned on. Drives are not ready for insertion or
removal during this time.
Flashes green, amber, and turns off Predicted drive failure
Flashes amber four times per second Drive failed
Flashes green slowly Drive rebuilding
Turns green Drive online
Flashes green three seconds, amber three
seconds, and turns off six seconds
Rebuild stopped
Back-panel features and indicators
Figure 7. Back-panel features and indicators
Table 9. Back-panel features and indicators
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector Icon Description
1 Serial connector Allows you to connect a serial device to the
system.
2 Ethernet connector 1 Integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connector.
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Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector Icon Description
3 vFlash card slot
(optional)
Allows you to connect the vFlash card.
4 iDRAC port (optional) Dedicated management port on the iDRAC ports
card.
5 PCIe expansion card
slots (2)
Allows you to connect a PCI Express expansion
card.
6 Video connector Allows you to connect a VGA display to the system.
7 Ethernet connector 2 Integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connector.
8 USB connector Allow you to connect USB devices to the system.
The port is USB 2.0-compliant.
9 USB connector Allow you to connect USB devices to the system.
The port is USB 3.0-compliant.
10 System identification
button
The identification buttons on the front and back
panels can be used to locate a particular system
within a rack. When one of these buttons is
pressed, the system status indicator on the back
flashes until one of the buttons is pressed again.
Press to toggle 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 the iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC
setup) press and hold the button for more than 15
seconds.
11 System identification
connector
Connects the optional system status indicator
assembly through the optional cable management
arm.
12 Ethernet connector 3 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connector.
13 Ethernet connector 4
14 Power supply unit (PSU1
and PSU2) Redundant power
supply
Up to two 550 W redundant
AC power supplies.
Non-redundant
power supply
One 450 W non-redundant
AC power supply.
NOTE: Non-redundant
power supply is
supported in systems
with cabled hard drives
and the systems with x4
backplane.
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Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector Icon Description
NOTE: For non-
redundant power supply
units, there is only one
power supply socket.
NIC indicator codes
Figure 8. NIC indicators
1. link indicator 2. activity indicator
Table 10. NIC indicators
Convention Indicator pattern Description
A Link and activity indicators
are OFF
The NIC is not connected to the network.
B Link indicator is green The NIC is connected to a valid network at its maximum
port speed (1 Gbps).
C Link indicator is yellow The NIC is connected to a valid network at less than its
maximum port speed.
D Activity indicator is flashing
green
Network data is being sent or received.
Indicator codes for redundant power supply unit
Each AC power supply unit (PSU) has an illuminated translucent handle that indicates whether power is
present or whether a power fault has occurred.
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