Dell PowerEdge R530 User manual

Dell PowerEdge R530
Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model: E29S Series
Regulatory Type: E29S001

Notes, cautions, and warnings
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2017 - 10
Rev. A02

Contents
1 Dell PowerEdge R530 system overview..........................................................................................................8
Supported congurations for the R530 system.............................................................................................................8
Front panel features......................................................................................................................................................... 10
3.5-inch or 2.5-inch (in a hybrid drive carrier) hot swappable hard drives..........................................................10
Back panel features..........................................................................................................................................................13
Back panel features for a non-redundant power supply unit chassis and a redundant power supply unit
chassis..........................................................................................................................................................................14
Diagnostic Indicators........................................................................................................................................................ 16
Diagnostic indicators on the front panel.................................................................................................................. 16
Hard drive indicator codes.........................................................................................................................................17
NIC indicator codes.................................................................................................................................................... 18
Power supply unit indicator codes............................................................................................................................18
iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes............................................................................................................................21
Internal dual SD module indicator codes.................................................................................................................22
Locating Service Tag of your system.............................................................................................................................23
2 Documentation resources............................................................................................................................ 24
3 Technical specications............................................................................................................................... 26
Chassis dimensions..........................................................................................................................................................26
Chassis weight..................................................................................................................................................................27
Processor specications..................................................................................................................................................27
Power supply unit specications.................................................................................................................................... 27
System battery specications.........................................................................................................................................27
Expansion bus specications.......................................................................................................................................... 27
Memory specications.................................................................................................................................................... 28
Drive specications..........................................................................................................................................................28
Hard drives..................................................................................................................................................................28
Optical drive................................................................................................................................................................28
Ports and connectors specications............................................................................................................................. 28
USB ports....................................................................................................................................................................28
NIC ports.....................................................................................................................................................................29
Serial connector......................................................................................................................................................... 29
VGA ports................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Internal Dual SD Module............................................................................................................................................29
Video specications.........................................................................................................................................................29
Environmental specications..........................................................................................................................................30
Particulate and gaseous contamination specications ..........................................................................................31
Standard operating temperature..............................................................................................................................32
Expanded operating temperature............................................................................................................................ 32
Expanded operating temperature restrictions........................................................................................................32
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4 Initial system setup and conguration.......................................................................................................... 33
Setting up your system................................................................................................................................................... 33
iDRAC conguration........................................................................................................................................................ 33
Options to set up iDRAC IP address........................................................................................................................33
Options to install the operating system.........................................................................................................................34
Methods to download rmware and drivers...........................................................................................................34
5 Pre-operating system management applications..........................................................................................36
Options to manage the pre-operating system applications........................................................................................36
System Setup................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Viewing System Setup.............................................................................................................................................. 36
System Setup details................................................................................................................................................. 37
System BIOS...............................................................................................................................................................37
iDRAC Settings utility................................................................................................................................................ 57
Device Settings.......................................................................................................................................................... 58
Dell Lifecycle Controller...................................................................................................................................................58
Embedded system management............................................................................................................................. 58
Boot Manager.................................................................................................................................................................. 59
Viewing Boot Manager..............................................................................................................................................59
Boot Manager main menu........................................................................................................................................ 59
PXE boot...........................................................................................................................................................................60
6 Installing and removing system components.................................................................................................61
Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................61
Before working inside your system................................................................................................................................62
After working inside your system...................................................................................................................................62
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................62
Front bezel (optional)...................................................................................................................................................... 63
Removing the optional front bezel...........................................................................................................................63
Installing the optional front bezel............................................................................................................................. 64
System cover....................................................................................................................................................................64
Removing the system cover.....................................................................................................................................64
Installing the system cover....................................................................................................................................... 65
Inside the system............................................................................................................................................................. 66
Cooling shroud..................................................................................................................................................................68
Removing the cooling shroud...................................................................................................................................68
Installing the cooling shroud..................................................................................................................................... 70
System memory................................................................................................................................................................ 71
General memory module installation guidelines......................................................................................................72
Mode-specic guidelines...........................................................................................................................................72
Sample memory congurations................................................................................................................................73
Removing memory modules......................................................................................................................................78
Installing memory modules........................................................................................................................................79
Hard drives........................................................................................................................................................................80
Removing a hot swappable hard drive or SSD........................................................................................................81
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Installing a hot-swap hard drive................................................................................................................................82
Removing a 3.5-inch hard drive blank..................................................................................................................... 83
Installing a 3.5-inch hard drive blank........................................................................................................................84
Removing a 2.5-inch hot swappable hard drive from a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter........................................ 85
Installing a 2.5-inch hot swappable hard drive into a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter.............................................86
Removing a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive adapter from a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive carrier.. 87
Installing a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter into the 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive carrier.............................87
Removing a hard drive from a hard drive carrier....................................................................................................88
Installing a hard drive into a hard drive carrier........................................................................................................89
Optical drive (optional)....................................................................................................................................................90
Removing the optional optical drive........................................................................................................................ 90
Installing the optional optical drive........................................................................................................................... 91
Cooling fans......................................................................................................................................................................92
Removing a cooling fan............................................................................................................................................. 92
Installing a cooling fan............................................................................................................................................... 93
Internal USB memory key (optional)..............................................................................................................................94
Replacing the optional internal USB memory key..................................................................................................95
Expansion cards and expansion card riser....................................................................................................................96
Expansion card installation guidelines......................................................................................................................96
Removing an expansion card from the system board........................................................................................... 98
Installing an expansion card on the system board................................................................................................. 99
Removing the optional expansion card riser......................................................................................................... 100
Installing the optional expansion card riser............................................................................................................ 101
Removing an expansion card from the expansion card riser...............................................................................102
Installing an expansion card into the expansion card riser...................................................................................104
iDRAC port card (optional)............................................................................................................................................106
Removing the iDRAC ports card............................................................................................................................ 106
Installing the iDRAC ports card...............................................................................................................................107
SD vFlash card (optional)..............................................................................................................................................109
Removing the optional SD vFlash card..................................................................................................................109
Internal dual SD module (optional)............................................................................................................................... 109
Removing an internal SD card................................................................................................................................. 110
Installing an internal SD card.....................................................................................................................................111
Removing the optional internal dual SD module....................................................................................................113
Installing the optional internal dual SD module ..................................................................................................... 114
Integrated storage controller card.................................................................................................................................114
Removing the integrated storage controller card..................................................................................................115
Installing the integrated storage controller card.................................................................................................... 117
Processors and heat sinks..............................................................................................................................................118
Removing a heat sink................................................................................................................................................119
Removing a processor............................................................................................................................................. 120
Installing a processor................................................................................................................................................124
Installing a heat sink................................................................................................................................................. 126
Power supply units (PSU)............................................................................................................................................. 127
Hot spare feature......................................................................................................................................................128
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Removing the power supply unit blank..................................................................................................................128
Installing the power supply unit blank.................................................................................................................... 129
Removing an AC power supply unit....................................................................................................................... 130
Installing an AC power supply unit...........................................................................................................................131
Non-redundant AC power supply unit (cabled)....................................................................................................132
Wiring instructions for a DC power supply unit.................................................................................................... 136
Removing a DC power supply unit......................................................................................................................... 139
Installing a DC power supply unit............................................................................................................................140
Power interposer board..................................................................................................................................................141
Removing the power interposer board...................................................................................................................141
Installing the power interposer board.....................................................................................................................143
System battery................................................................................................................................................................143
Replacing the system battery................................................................................................................................. 143
Hard drive backplane..................................................................................................................................................... 145
Removing the hard drive backplane.......................................................................................................................145
Installing the hard drive backplane......................................................................................................................... 147
Control panel...................................................................................................................................................................149
Removing the control panel board......................................................................................................................... 149
Installing the control panel board............................................................................................................................150
Removing the control panel..................................................................................................................................... 151
Installing the control panel.......................................................................................................................................153
System board..................................................................................................................................................................154
Removing the system board................................................................................................................................... 154
Installing the system board......................................................................................................................................156
Restoring the Service Tag by using the Easy Restore feature............................................................................158
Entering the system Service Tag by using System Setup...................................................................................159
Trusted Platform Module...............................................................................................................................................159
Installing the Trusted Platform Module..................................................................................................................159
Initializing the TPM for BitLocker users.................................................................................................................160
Initializing the TPM for TXT users..........................................................................................................................160
7 Troubleshooting your system.......................................................................................................................161
Safety rst — for you and your system.......................................................................................................................161
Troubleshooting system startup failure.........................................................................................................................161
Troubleshooting external connections......................................................................................................................... 162
Troubleshooting the video subsystem..........................................................................................................................162
Troubleshooting a USB device......................................................................................................................................162
Troubleshooting iDRAC Direct (USB XML conguration)......................................................................................... 163
Troubleshooting iDRAC Direct (Laptop connection)..................................................................................................163
Troubleshooting a serial I/O device.............................................................................................................................. 163
Troubleshooting a NIC....................................................................................................................................................164
Troubleshooting a wet system...................................................................................................................................... 164
Troubleshooting a damaged system.............................................................................................................................165
Troubleshooting the system battery............................................................................................................................ 166
Troubleshooting power supply units.............................................................................................................................166
Troubleshooting power source problems...............................................................................................................166
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Troubleshooting power supply unit problems........................................................................................................166
Troubleshooting cooling problems................................................................................................................................ 167
Troubleshooting cooling fans.........................................................................................................................................167
Troubleshooting system memory..................................................................................................................................168
Troubleshooting an internal USB key........................................................................................................................... 169
Troubleshooting an SD card.......................................................................................................................................... 169
Troubleshooting an optical drive................................................................................................................................... 170
Troubleshooting a tape backup unit............................................................................................................................. 170
Troubleshooting a hard drive..........................................................................................................................................171
Troubleshooting a storage controller.............................................................................................................................171
Troubleshooting expansion cards..................................................................................................................................172
Troubleshooting processors...........................................................................................................................................173
System messages........................................................................................................................................................... 173
Warning messages....................................................................................................................................................173
Diagnostic messages................................................................................................................................................173
Alert messages..........................................................................................................................................................174
8 Using system diagnostics........................................................................................................................... 175
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics.............................................................................................................................175
When to use the Embedded System Diagnostics................................................................................................ 175
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager.....................................................................175
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller..............................................175
System diagnostic controls..................................................................................................................................... 176
9 Jumpers and connectors ............................................................................................................................177
System board jumper settings.......................................................................................................................................177
System board connectors..............................................................................................................................................178
Disabling a forgotten password.....................................................................................................................................179
10 Getting help...............................................................................................................................................181
Contacting Dell................................................................................................................................................................ 181
Accessing system information by using QRL...............................................................................................................181
Quick Resource Locator (QRL)...............................................................................................................................182
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Dell PowerEdge R530 system overview
The Dell PowerEdge R530 is a rack server that supports up to:
• Two processors based on the Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 or E5-2600 v4 product family
• 12 DIMMs
• Eight drive bays for hard drives or SSDs
The PowerEdge R530 system is available in the following congurations:
• Redundant power supply conguration
• Non-redundant power supply conguration
Topics:
• Supported congurations for the R530 system
• Front panel features
• Back panel features
• Diagnostic Indicators
• Locating Service Tag of your system
Supported congurations for the R530 system
The Dell PowerEdge R530 system supports the following congurations:
1
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Figure 1. Supported congurations for the PowerEdge R530 system
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Front panel features
The front panel provides access to the features available on the front of the server, such as the power button, NMI button, system
identication tag, system identication button, and USB and VGA ports. The diagnostic LEDs or the LCD panel is prominently located on
the front panel. The hot swappable hard drives are accessible from the front panel.
3.5-inch or 2.5-inch (in a hybrid drive carrier) hot swappable
hard drives
Figure 2. 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch (in a hybrid drive carrier) hot swappable hard drives
1Power button 2 NMI button
3 System identication button 4 Video connector
5 LCD menu buttons 6 LCD panel
7 USB management port or iDRAC Direct 8 USB connector
9 Information tag 10 Optical drive (optional)
11 Hard drive or SSD bay
Table 1. 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch (in a hybrid drive carrier) hot swappable hard drives
Item Indicator, Button, or Connector Icon Description
1 Power-on indicator, power
button
Press the power button to turn the system on or o. The indicator
on the button indicates if the system is on or o.
NOTE: To gracefully shut down an ACPI-compliant
operating system, press the power button.
2 NMI button Press the NMI button to troubleshoot software and device driver
errors when running certain operating systems. Use the end of a
paper clip to press the NMI button.
NOTE: Use the NMI button only if directed to do so by
qualied support personnel or by the operating system
documentation.
3 System identication button Press the system ID button:
• To locate a particular system within a rack.
• To turn the system ID on or o.
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Item Indicator, Button, or Connector Icon Description
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.
NOTE: If the system stops responding during POST, press
and hold the system ID button (for more than ve
seconds) to enter the BIOS progress mode.
4 Video connector Use the video/VGA port to connect a display to the system. For
more information about the supported video/VGA port, see the
Technical specications section.
5 LCD menu buttons Press the LCD menu buttons to navigate the control panel LCD
menu.
6 LCD panel Displays system ID, status information, and system error messages.
For more information, see the LCD panel section.
7 USB management port/iDRAC
Direct
The USB management port is USB 2.0 compliant. Enables you to
connect USB devices to the system or provides access to the
iDRAC Direct features. For more information, see the Integrated
Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide at Dell.com/
idracmanuals.
8 USB connector Enables you to connect USB devices to the system. The ports are
USB 2.0 compliant.
9 Information tag Displays system information such as service tag, NIC, and MAC
address.
10 Optical drive (optional) One optional SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive.
11 Hard drive or SSDs bay Up to eight 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch (in a hybrid drive carrier) hot
swappable hard drives
LCD panel
The LCD panel of your system provides system information, status, and error messages to indicate if the system is functioning correctly or
if the system needs attention. For more information about error messages, see the Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide at
Dell.com/openmanagemanuals >OpenManage software.
• The LCD backlight turns blue during normal operating conditions.
• When the system needs attention, the LCD 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 o.
• The LCD backlight is turned o 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 o if LCD messaging is turned o using the iDRAC utility, the LCD panel, or other tools.
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Figure 3. LCD panel features
Table 2. 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.
3 Right Moves the cursor forward in one-step increments.
During message scrolling:
• Press and hold the 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.
Viewing Home screen
The Home screen displays user-congurable 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 o after a few minutes of inactivity,
if there are no error messages.
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 till the up arrow is displayed.
b Navigate to the 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 conrm the option before proceeding to the next
action.
Option Description
iDRAC Select DHCP or Static IP to congure the network mode. If Static IP is selected, the available elds 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 enables you
to match an LCD message with an SEL entry.
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Option Description
Select Simple to view LCD error messages in a simplied 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 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 conrm the option before proceeding to the next
action.
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 congured 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 congured in the Set
home submenu of the Setup menu.
Back panel features
The back panel provides access to the features available on the back of the server, such as the system identication button, power supply
sockets, cable management arm connectors, iDRAC storage media, NIC ports, and USB and VGA ports. A majority of the expansion card
ports can be accessed from the back panel. The hot swappable and cabled power supply units are accessible from the back panel.
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Back panel features for a non-redundant power supply unit
chassis and a redundant power supply unit chassis
Figure 4. Back panel features for a non-redundant power supply unit chassis and a redundant power supply unit chassis
1Serial connector 2 Ethernet connectors (2)
3 vFlash media card slot (optional) 4 iDRAC8 Enterprise port
5 Full height PCIe expansion card slots (2) 6 Redundant power supply unit
7 Non-redundant power supply unit 8 Half height PCIe expansion card slots (5)
9 Ethernet connectors (2) 10 System identication connector
11 System identication button 12 USB connector
13 USB connector 14 Video connector
Table 3. Back panel features for a non-redundant power supply unit chassis and a redundant power supply unit chassis
Item Indicator, button, or connector Icon Description
1 Serial port Use the serial port to connect a serial device to the system. For
more information about the supported serial port, see the Technical
specications section.
2 Ethernet connectors (2) Two integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps Network Interface Card (NIC)
connectors
or
Four integrated connectors that include:
• Two 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connectors
• Two 100 Mbps/1 Gbps/10 Gbps SFP+/10 GbE T connectors
3 vFlash media card slot (optional) Enables you to insert a vFlash media card.
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Item Indicator, button, or connector Icon Description
4 iDRAC8 Enterprise port
(optional)
Use the iDRAC8 Enterprise port to remotely access iDRAC. For
more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller
User’s Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
5 Full-height PCIe expansion card
slots (2)
Enables you to connect up to two full-height PCI Express expansion
cards.
6 Redundant power supply unit AC 495 W EPP, 750 W EPP or 1100 W EPP
Or
DC 750 W
For information about supported PSUs, see the Technical
specications section.
7 Non-Redundant Power Supply
Unit
450 W
For information about supported PSUs, see the Technical
specications section.
8 Half Height PCIe expansion card
slots (5)
Allows you to connect PCIe expansion cards.
9 Ethernet connectors (2) Integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connector
10 System identication port Use the system identication port to connect the system status
indicator assembly through the optional cable management arm.
11 System identication button Press the system ID button:
• To locate a particular system within a rack.
• To turn the system ID on or o.
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.
NOTE: If the system stops responding during POST, press
and hold the system ID button (for more than ve
seconds) to enter the BIOS progress mode.
12 USB connector Enables you to connect USB devices to the system. This port is
USB 3.0-compliant.
13 USB connector Enables you to connect USB devices to the system. This port is
USB 2.0-compliant.
14 Video/VGA port Use the video/VGA port to connect a display to the system. For
more information about the supported video/VGA port, see the
Technical specications section.
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Diagnostic Indicators
The diagnostic indicators on the system front panel display error status during system startup.
Diagnostic indicators on the front panel
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 o. To start the system, plug it into a working power source and
press the power button.
Table 4. Diagnostic indicators
Icon Description Condition Corrective action
Health indicator The indicator turns solid blue if the
system is in good health.
None required.
The indicator ashes amber:
• When the system is turned on.
• When the system is in standby.
• If any error condition exists. For
example, a failed fan, PSU, or a
hard drive.
Check the System Event Log or system messages for the
specic issue. For more information about error
messages, see the Dell Event and Error Messages
Reference Guide at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals >
OpenManage software.
The POST process is interrupted without any video
output due to invalid memory congurations. See the
Getting help section.
Hard drive
indicator
The indicator ashes 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 congured in a RAID array,
restart the system and enter the host adapter
conguration utility program.
Electrical indicator The indicator ashes amber if the
system experiences an electrical error
(for example, voltage out of range, or
a failed power supply unit (PSU) or
voltage regulator).
Check the System Event Log or system messages for the
specic issue. If it is due to a problem with the PSU,
check the LED on the PSU. Reseat the PSU. If the
problem persists, see the Getting help section.
Temperature
indicator
The indicator ashes amber if the
system experiences a thermal error
(for example, the ambient
temperature is 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 ller panel,
memory module blank, or back ller bracket is
removed.
• Ambient temperature is too high.
• External airow is obstructed.
See the Getting help section.
Memory indicator The indicator ashes 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 the Getting help
section.
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Hard drive indicator codes
Each hard drive carrier has an activity indicator and a status indicator. The indicators provide information about the current status of the
hard drive. The activity LED indicates whether hard drive is currently in use or not. The status LED indicates the power condition of the
hard drive.
Figure 5. Hard drive indicators
1hard drive activity indicator 2 hard drive status indicator
3 hard drive
NOTE: If the hard drive is in the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status indicator (on the right side) does
not turn on.
Table 5. Hard drive indicator codes
Drive-status indicator pattern (RAID only) Condition
Flashes green twice per second Identifying drive or preparing for removal.
O Drive ready for insertion or removal.
NOTE: The drive status indicator remains o 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 then turns o Predicted drive failure
Flashes amber four times per second Drive failed
Flashes green slowly Drive rebuilding
Steady green Drive online
Flashes green for three seconds, amber for three seconds, and
then turns o after six seconds
Rebuild stopped
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NIC indicator codes
Each NIC on the back panel has an indicator that provides information about the network activity and link status. The activity LED indicates
whether the NIC is currently connected or not. The link LED indicates the speed of the connected network.
Figure 6. NIC indicators
1link indicator 2 activity indicator
Table 6. NIC indicators
Convention Status Condition
A Link and activity indicators are o 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 or 10 Gbps).
C Link indicator is amber The NIC is connected to a valid network at less than
its maximum port speed.
D Activity indicator is ashing green Network data is being sent or received.
Power supply unit indicator codes
AC power supply units (PSUs) have an illuminated translucent handle that serves as an indicator and DC PSUs have an LED that serves as
an indicator. The indicator shows whether power is present or a power fault has occurred.
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Figure 7. AC PSU status indicator
1 AC PSU status indicator/handle
Table 7. AC PSU status indicators
Convention Power indicator
pattern
Condition
A Green A valid power source is connected to the PSU and the PSU is operational.
B Flashing green When the rmware of the PSU is being updated, the PSU handle ashes green.
C Flashing green and
turns o
When hot-adding a PSU, the PSU handle ashes green ve times at 4 Hz rate and turns
o. This indicates a PSU mismatch with respect to eciency, feature set, health status,
and supported voltage.
NOTE: Ensure that both the PSUs are of the same capacity.
CAUTION: For AC PSUs, use only PSUs with the Extended Power Performance
(EPP) label on the back.
NOTE: Mixing PSUs from previous generations of Dell PowerEdge servers can
result in a PSU mismatch condition or failure to turn the system on.
D Flashing amber Indicates a problem with the PSU.
CAUTION: When correcting a PSU mismatch, replace only the PSU with the
ashing 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
conguration to a low output conguration or vice versa, you must turn o the
system.
CAUTION: AC PSUs support both 220 V and 110 V input voltages with the
exception of Titanium PSUs, which support only 220 V. When two identical
PSUs receive dierent input voltages, they can output dierent wattages, and
trigger a mismatch.
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Convention Power indicator
pattern
Condition
CAUTION: If two PSUs are used, they must be of the same type and have the
same maximum output power.
CAUTION: Combining AC and DC PSUs is not supported and triggers a
mismatch.
E Not lit Power is not connected.
Figure 8. DC PSU status indicator
1DC PSU status indicator
Table 8. DC PSU status indicators
Convention Power indicator pattern Condition
A Green A valid power source is connected to the PSU and that the PSU is operational.
B Flashing green When hot-adding a PSU, the PSU indicator ashes green. This indicates that there is a
PSU mismatch with respect to eciency, feature set, health status, and supported
voltage. Ensure that both the PSUs are of the same capacity.
C Flashing amber Indicates a problem with the PSU.
CAUTION: When correcting a PSU mismatch, replace only the PSU with the
ashing 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 conguration to a Low Output conguration or vice versa, you must
turn o the system.
CAUTION: AC PSU support both 220 V and 110 V input voltages with the
exception of Titanium PSU, which support only 220 V. When two identical PSU
receive dierent input voltages, they can output dierent wattages, and
trigger a mismatch.
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