Dell PowerEdge R630 User manual

Dell PowerEdge R630
Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model: E26S Series
Regulatory Type: E26S001
June 2022
Rev. A08

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Chapter 1: Dell PowerEdge R630 system overview.........................................................................8
Supported configurations for PowerEdge R630 system........................................................................................... 8
Front panel ......................................................................................................................................................................... 10
10 x 2.5-inch hard drive chassis............................................................................................................................... 10
Eight x 2.5-inch hard drive chassis...........................................................................................................................11
24 x 1.8-inch hard drive chassis................................................................................................................................13
LCD panel.......................................................................................................................................................................14
Back panel features...........................................................................................................................................................16
Two-riser chassis......................................................................................................................................................... 16
Three-riser chassis.......................................................................................................................................................18
Diagnostic indicators on the front panel...................................................................................................................... 19
Hard drive indicator codes......................................................................................................................................... 21
uSATA SSD indicator codes......................................................................................................................................22
NIC indicator codes.....................................................................................................................................................23
Power supply unit indicator codes.......................................................................................................................... 23
iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes.......................................................................................................................... 25
Quick Sync indicator codes.......................................................................................................................................27
Locating service tag of your system.............................................................................................................................27
Chapter 2: Documentation resources...........................................................................................28
Chapter 3: Technical specifications.............................................................................................30
Chassis dimensions........................................................................................................................................................... 30
Chassis weight....................................................................................................................................................................31
Processor specifications...................................................................................................................................................31
PSU specifications.............................................................................................................................................................31
System battery specifications........................................................................................................................................32
Expansion bus specifications..........................................................................................................................................32
Memory specifications..................................................................................................................................................... 32
Drive specifications...........................................................................................................................................................32
Hard drives....................................................................................................................................................................32
Optical drive..................................................................................................................................................................33
Ports and connectors specifications............................................................................................................................ 33
USB ports...................................................................................................................................................................... 33
NIC ports....................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Serial connector...........................................................................................................................................................33
VGA ports......................................................................................................................................................................33
Internal Dual SD Module............................................................................................................................................ 33
Video specifications.......................................................................................................................................................... 34
Environmental specifications..........................................................................................................................................34
Particulate and gaseous contamination specifications.......................................................................................35
Standard operating temperature............................................................................................................................. 36
Expanded operating temperature............................................................................................................................36
Expanded operating temperature restrictions......................................................................................................37
Contents
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Chapter 4: Initial system setup and configuration........................................................................38
Setting up your system....................................................................................................................................................38
iDRAC configuration......................................................................................................................................................... 38
Options to set up iDRAC IP address.......................................................................................................................38
Options to install the operating system.......................................................................................................................39
Methods to download firmware and drivers......................................................................................................... 39
Chapter 5: Pre-operating system management applications.........................................................41
Options to manage the pre-operating system applications.....................................................................................41
System Setup......................................................................................................................................................................41
Viewing System Setup............................................................................................................................................... 42
System Setup details..................................................................................................................................................42
System BIOS.................................................................................................................................................................42
iDRAC Settings utility.................................................................................................................................................65
Device Settings............................................................................................................................................................66
Dell Lifecycle Controller...................................................................................................................................................66
Embedded systems management............................................................................................................................ 67
Boot Manager.....................................................................................................................................................................67
Viewing Boot Manager............................................................................................................................................... 67
Boot Manager main menu..........................................................................................................................................67
PXE boot............................................................................................................................................................................. 68
Chapter 6: Installing and removing system components.............................................................. 69
Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................69
Before working inside your system............................................................................................................................... 70
After working inside your system.................................................................................................................................. 70
Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 70
Front bezel (optional)....................................................................................................................................................... 71
Removing the optional front bezel...........................................................................................................................71
Installing the optional front bezel............................................................................................................................ 72
System cover......................................................................................................................................................................74
Removing the system cover..................................................................................................................................... 74
Installing the system cover........................................................................................................................................74
Inside the system...............................................................................................................................................................75
Cooling shroud................................................................................................................................................................... 78
Removing the cooling shroud................................................................................................................................... 78
Installing the cooling shroud..................................................................................................................................... 78
System memory................................................................................................................................................................. 79
Removing memory modules...................................................................................................................................... 79
Installing memory modules........................................................................................................................................ 80
Hard drives..........................................................................................................................................................................82
Removing a 2.5-inch hard drive blank.................................................................................................................... 82
Installing a 2.5-inch hard drive blank...................................................................................................................... 83
Removing a 1.8-inch hard drive blank.....................................................................................................................83
Installing a 1.8-inch hard drive blank....................................................................................................................... 84
Removing a hot swappable hard drive or solid state drive............................................................................... 85
Installing a hot swappable hard drive..................................................................................................................... 86
Removing a hard drive or a solid state drive from a hard drive carrier..........................................................88
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Installing a hot swappable hard drive into a hot swappable hard drive carrier............................................ 88
Removing a 1.8-inch hard drive from a hard drive carrier................................................................................. 89
Installing a 1.8-inch hard drive into a hard drive carrier.....................................................................................89
Optical drive (optional)....................................................................................................................................................90
Removing the optional optical drive....................................................................................................................... 90
Installing the optional optical drive.......................................................................................................................... 91
Removing the slim optical drive blank.................................................................................................................... 92
Installing the slim optical drive blank...................................................................................................................... 93
Cooling fans........................................................................................................................................................................94
Removing a cooling fan..............................................................................................................................................94
Installing a cooling fan................................................................................................................................................95
Internal USB memory key (optional)............................................................................................................................ 95
Replacing the optional internal USB memory key................................................................................................96
Expansion cards and expansion card riser...................................................................................................................97
Expansion card installation guidelines.....................................................................................................................97
Removing expansion card risers.............................................................................................................................. 98
Removing an expansion card....................................................................................................................................99
Installing an expansion card.................................................................................................................................... 100
Installing expansion card risers................................................................................................................................101
SD vFlash card (optional)..............................................................................................................................................103
Replacing an SD vFlash card...................................................................................................................................103
IDSDM ............................................................................................................................................................................... 103
Removing an internal SD Card................................................................................................................................104
Installing an internal SD card...................................................................................................................................104
Removing the optional internal dual SD module.................................................................................................105
Installing the optional internal dual SD module ..................................................................................................106
Integrated storage controller card.............................................................................................................................. 106
Removing the integrated storage controller card..............................................................................................106
Installing the integrated storage controller card................................................................................................108
Network daughter card..................................................................................................................................................109
Removing the network daughter card..................................................................................................................109
Installing the network daughter card.....................................................................................................................110
Processors and heat sinks...............................................................................................................................................111
Removing a heat sink.................................................................................................................................................112
Removing a processor............................................................................................................................................... 113
Installing a processor................................................................................................................................................. 115
Installing a heat sink...................................................................................................................................................118
Power supply units (PSU)..............................................................................................................................................119
Hot spare feature.......................................................................................................................................................120
Removing the power supply unit blank.................................................................................................................120
Installing the power supply unit blank....................................................................................................................121
Removing an AC power supply unit....................................................................................................................... 121
Installing an AC power supply unit.........................................................................................................................122
Wiring instructions for a DC power supply unit..................................................................................................123
Removing a DC power supply unit.........................................................................................................................126
Installing a DC power supply unit........................................................................................................................... 127
System battery ................................................................................................................................................................128
Replacing the system battery................................................................................................................................. 128
Hard drive backplane...................................................................................................................................................... 129
Removing the hard drive backplane...................................................................................................................... 130
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Installing the hard drive backplane........................................................................................................................ 136
Control panel assembly...................................................................................................................................................137
Removing the control panel board–eight hard drive system.......................................................................... 137
Installing the control panel board–eight hard drive system............................................................................ 138
Removing the control panel–eight hard drive system......................................................................................139
Installing the control panel–eight hard drive system........................................................................................ 140
Removing the control panel–10 hard drive and 24 hard drive system.......................................................... 141
Installing the control panel–10 hard drive system and 24 hard drive system............................................. 142
VGA module...................................................................................................................................................................... 143
Removing the VGA module......................................................................................................................................144
Installing the VGA module........................................................................................................................................145
System board....................................................................................................................................................................146
Removing the system board................................................................................................................................... 146
Installing the system board......................................................................................................................................148
Trusted Platform Module............................................................................................................................................... 151
Installing the Trusted Platform Module.................................................................................................................151
Initializing the TPM for BitLocker users............................................................................................................... 152
Initializing the TPM for TXT users.........................................................................................................................152
Chapter 7: Technology and Components.................................................................................... 153
iDRAC8...............................................................................................................................................................................153
Processor...........................................................................................................................................................................156
Supported Processors.............................................................................................................................................. 157
Chipset............................................................................................................................................................................... 158
Memory.............................................................................................................................................................................. 159
General memory module installation guidelines..................................................................................................160
Mode-specific guidelines......................................................................................................................................... 160
Sample memory configurations...............................................................................................................................161
Storage...............................................................................................................................................................................164
Backplane.......................................................................................................................................................................... 164
PERC9................................................................................................................................................................................166
Power Supplies.................................................................................................................................................................166
Internal Dual SD Module.................................................................................................................................................168
PCIe Risers and Slots .................................................................................................................................................... 169
Network Daughter Card.................................................................................................................................................170
Video................................................................................................................................................................................... 173
Trusted Platform Module ..............................................................................................................................................173
System Board Block Diagram........................................................................................................................................174
Chapter 8: Using system diagnostics......................................................................................... 175
Dell 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 diagnostics controls................................................................................................................................... 175
Chapter 9: Jumpers and connectors .......................................................................................... 177
System board jumper settings...................................................................................................................................... 177
System board jumpers and connectors...................................................................................................................... 178
Disabling a forgotten password....................................................................................................................................180
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Chapter 10: Troubleshooting your system...................................................................................181
Minimum configuration to POST .................................................................................................................................181
Troubleshooting system startup failure......................................................................................................................182
Troubleshooting external connections........................................................................................................................182
Troubleshooting the video subsystem........................................................................................................................182
Troubleshooting a USB device..................................................................................................................................... 182
Troubleshooting iDRAC Direct - USB XML configuration..................................................................................... 183
Troubleshooting iDRAC Direct - Laptop connection...............................................................................................183
Troubleshooting a serial input and output device....................................................................................................184
Troubleshooting a NIC....................................................................................................................................................184
Troubleshooting a wet system..................................................................................................................................... 184
Troubleshooting a damaged system........................................................................................................................... 185
Troubleshooting the system battery...........................................................................................................................186
Troubleshooting power supply units............................................................................................................................187
Troubleshooting power source problems............................................................................................................. 187
Power supply unit problems.................................................................................................................................... 187
Troubleshooting cooling problems...............................................................................................................................188
Troubleshooting cooling fans........................................................................................................................................188
Troubleshooting system memory.................................................................................................................................189
Troubleshooting an internal USB key..........................................................................................................................190
Troubleshooting a micro SD card................................................................................................................................ 190
Troubleshooting an optical drive...................................................................................................................................191
Troubleshooting a tape backup unit.............................................................................................................................191
Troubleshooting a drive or SSD................................................................................................................................... 192
Troubleshooting a storage controller..........................................................................................................................193
Troubleshooting expansion cards................................................................................................................................ 193
Troubleshooting processors..........................................................................................................................................194
Chapter 11: Getting help............................................................................................................ 196
Contacting Dell.................................................................................................................................................................196
Documentation feedback...............................................................................................................................................196
Accessing system information by using QRL............................................................................................................196
Quick Resource Locator for R630......................................................................................................................... 197
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Dell PowerEdge R630 system overview
The Dell PowerEdge R630 rack servers support up to:
●Two Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 or v4 processors
●24 x 1.8-inch hard drives or 10 x 2.5-inch hard drives or eight x 2.5-inch hard drives
●Four optional NVMe Express Flash PCIe SSDs
●24 DIMM slots supporting up to 1536 GB of memory
●Two AC or DC redundant power supply units
NOTE: The Dell PowerEdge R630 system supports hot swappable hard drives.
Topics:
•Supported configurations for PowerEdge R630 system
•Front panel
•Back panel features
•Diagnostic indicators on the front panel
•Locating service tag of your system
Supported configurations for PowerEdge R630
system
The Dell PowerEdge R630 system supports the following configurations:
1
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Figure 1. Supported configurations for PowerEdge R630 system
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Front panel
The front panel provides access to the features available on the front of the server, such as the power button, NMI button,
system identification tag, system identification 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.
10 x 2.5-inch hard drive chassis
Figure 2. Front panel features of the 10 x 2.5-inch hard drive PowerEdge R630 chassis
1. Diagnostic indicators 2. System health indicator
3. Power-on indicator, power button 4. NMI button
5. System identification button 6. Micro USB port/iDRAC Direct
7. Information tag 8. Hard drives (10)
9. Quick Sync
Table 1. Front panel features of the 10 x 2.5-inch hard drive PowerEdge R630 chassis
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
Icon Description
1 Diagnostic indicators The diagnostic indicators light up to display error status.
2 System health indicator The system health indicator flashes amber when a system
fault is detected.
3 Power-on indicator, power
button
The power indicator turns on 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 by 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
by using the end of a paper clip.
NOTE: Use this button only if directed to do so by
qualified support personnel or by the operating system
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 system status indicator on the
back flashes until one of the buttons is pressed again.
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Table 1. Front panel features of the 10 x 2.5-inch hard drive PowerEdge R630 chassis (continued)
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
Icon Description
Press to toggle the system ID on or 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.
6 Micro USB port/iDRAC Direct 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. The port is USB
3.0-compliant.
7 Information tag Contains system information such as service tag, NIC, MAC
address for your reference. The information tag is a slide-out
label panel.
8 Hard drives (10) Up to ten 2.5-inch hot swappable hard drives. Up to six 2.5-
inch hot swappable hard drives and up to four 2.5-inch Dell
PowerEdge Express Flash devices (PCIe SSDs).
9 Quick Sync Indicates a Quick Sync enabled system. The Quick Sync
feature is optional and needs a Quick Sync bezel. This feature
allows management of the system by using mobile devices.
This feature aggregates hardware or firmware inventory and
various system level diagnostic and error information that can
be used in troubleshooting the system. For more information,
see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s
Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
Eight x 2.5-inch hard drive chassis
Figure 3. Front panel features of the eight x 2.5-inch PowerEdge R630 hard drive chassis
1. Power-on indicator, power button 2. NMI button
3. System identification button 4. USB management port or iDRAC Direct (2)
5. Optical drive (optional) 6. SD vFlash media card slot
7. LCD menu buttons 8. Information tag
9. LCD panel 10. Video connector
11. Hard drives (8) 12. Quick Sync
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Table 2. Front panel features of the eight x 2.5-inch PowerEdge R630 hard drive chassis
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
Icon Description
1 Power-on indicator, power
button
Enables you to know the power status of the system. The
power indicator turns on when the system power is on. The
power button controls the power supply output to the system.
NOTE: On Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
(ACPI)-compliant operating systems, turning off the
system by using the power button causes the system to
perform a graceful shutdown before power to the system
is turned off.
2 NMI button Enables you to troubleshoot software and device driver errors
when running certain operating systems. This button can be
pressed by using the end of a paper clip.
NOTE: Use this button only if directed to do so by
qualified support personnel or by the operating system
documentation.
3 System identification button Enables you to locate a particular system within a rack. The
identification buttons are on the front and back panels. When
one of these buttons is pressed, the LCD panel on the front
and the system status indicator on the back flash until one of
the buttons is pressed again.
To turn the system ID on or off, press the system
identification button.
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 USB management port/iDRAC
Direct (2)
Functions as a regular USB port or provides access to the
iDRAC Direct features. For more information, see the iDRAC
Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
The ports are USB 3.0-compliant.
5 Optical drive (optional) One optional SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive.
NOTE: DVD devices are data only.
6 SD vFlash media card slot Enables you to insert a vFlash media card.
7 LCD menu buttons Enables you to navigate the control panel LCD menu.
8 Information tag Contains system information such as service tag, NIC, MAC
address for your reference. The information tag is a slide-out
label panel.
9 LCD panel Displays system ID, status information, and system error
messages. The LCD turns blue during normal system
operation. When the system needs attention, the LCD turns
amber and the LCD panel displays an error code followed by
descriptive text.
NOTE: If the system is connected to AC power and
an error is detected, the LCD turns amber regardless of
whether the system is turned on or off.
10 Video connector Enables you to connect a VGA display to the system.
11 Hard drives (8) Up to eight 2.5-inch hot swappable hard drives.
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Table 2. Front panel features of the eight x 2.5-inch PowerEdge R630 hard drive chassis (continued)
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
Icon Description
12. Quick Sync Indicates a Quick Sync enabled system. The Quick Sync
feature is optional and needs a Quick Sync bezel. This feature
allows management of the system by using mobile devices.
This feature aggregates hardware or firmware inventory and
various system level diagnostic and error information that can
be used in troubleshooting the system. For more information,
see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s
Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
24 x 1.8-inch hard drive chassis
Figure 4. Front panel features of the 24 x 1.8-inch hard drive PowerEdge R630 chassis
1. Diagnostic indicators 2. System health indicator
3. Power-on indicator, power button 4. NMI button
5. System identification button 6. Micro USB port
7. Information tag 8. Hard drives (24)
9. Quick Sync
Table 3. Front panel features of the 24 x 1.8-inch hard drive PowerEdge R630 chassis
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
Icon Description
1 Diagnostic indicators The diagnostic indicators light up to display error status.
2 System health indicator The system health indicator flashes amber when a system
fault is detected.
3 Power-on indicator, power
button
The power indicator turns on 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 by 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 by using the end of a paper clip.
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Table 3. Front panel features of the 24 x 1.8-inch hard drive PowerEdge R630 chassis (continued)
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
Icon Description
NOTE: Use this button only if directed to do so by
qualified support personnel or by the operating system
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 system status indicator
on the back flashes until one of the buttons is pressed again.
Press to toggle the system ID on or 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.
6 Micro USB port 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. The
port is USB 3.0-compliant.
7 Information tag Contains system information such as service tag, NIC, MAC
address for your reference. The information tag is a slide-out
label panel.
8 Hard drives (24) Up to twenty four 1.8-inch hot swappable hard drives.
9 Quick Sync Indicates a Quick Sync enabled system. The Quick Sync
feature is optional and needs a Quick Sync bezel. This
feature allows management of the system by using mobile
devices. This feature aggregates hardware or firmware
inventory and various system level diagnostic and error
information that can be used in troubleshooting the system.
For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access
Controller User’s Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
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 off.
●The LCD backlight is turned 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 using the iDRAC utility, the LCD panel, or other tools.
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Figure 5. LCD panel features
Table 4. 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-configurable information about the system. This screen is displayed during normal system
operation when there are no status messages or errors. When the system turns off and there are no errors, LCD enters the
standby mode after five minutes of inactivity. Press any button on the LCD to turn it on.
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 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
enables you to match an LCD message with an SEL entry.
Select Simple to view LCD error messages in a simplified user-friendly description. For 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.
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Related references
View menu
View menu
NOTE: When you select an option in the View menu, you must confirm the option before proceeding to the next action.
Option Description
iDRAC IP Displays the IPv4 or IPv6 addresses for 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.
Back panel features
The back panel provides access to the features available on the back of the server, such as the system identification 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 power supply units, and if installed, the
rear accessible hard drives are accessible from the back panel.
Two-riser chassis
NOTE: This is only applicable for eight x 2.5-inch hard drive chassis.
Figure 6. Back panel features (two PCIe expansion cards)
1. System identification button 2. System identification connector
3. iDRAC8 Enterprise port 4. PCIe expansion card slot (riser 1)
5. Serial connector 6. Video connector
7. USB ports (2) 8. PCIe expansion card slot (riser 2)
9. Ethernet connectors (4) 10. Power supply unit (PSU1)
11. Power supply unit (PSU2)
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Table 5. Back panel features (two PCIe expansion cards)
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
Icon Description
1 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 flash 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 for more than 15 seconds.
2 System identification
connector
Enables you to connect the optional system status indicator
assembly through the optional cable management arm.
3 iDRAC8 Enterprise port Dedicated management port.
NOTE: The port is available for use only if the iDRAC8
Enterprise license is installed on your system.
4 PCIe expansion card slot (riser
1)
Enables you to connect a low profile PCIe expansion card. See
the Expansion card installation guidelines section.
5 Serial connector Enables you to connect a serial device to the system.
6 Video connector Enables you to connect a VGA display to the system.
7 USB ports (2) Enables you to connect USB devices to the system. The ports
are USB 3.0-compliant.
8 PCIe expansion card slot (riser
2)
Enables you to connect a full height three-fourth length PCIe
expansion card. See the Expansion card installation guidelines
section.
9 Ethernet connectors (4) Four integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connectors
or
Four integrated connectors:
●Two integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connectors
●Two integrated 100 Mbps/1 Gbps/10 Gbps SFP+
connectors
or
●Four 10 Gbps
10 PSU1 ●Two 495 W, 750 W, or 1100 W AC power supply units
(PSUs)
Or
●Two 1100 W DC PSUs
Or
●Two 750 W mixed mode PSUs
11 PSU2 ●Two 495 W, 750 W, or 1100 W AC PSUs
Or
●Two 1100 W DC PSUs
Or
●Two 750 W mixed mode PSUs
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Related references
Expansion card installation guidelines
Three-riser chassis
NOTE: This is applicable for eight x 2.5-inch, 10 x 2.5-inch, or 24 x 1.8-inch hard drive chassis.
Figure 7. Back panel features (three PCIe expansion cards)
1. System identification button 2. System identification connector
3. iDRAC8 Enterprise port 4. LP PCIe expansion card slot (riser 1)
5. Serial connector 6. LP PCIe expansion card slot (riser 2)
7. Video connector 8. USB port (2)
9. LP PCIe expansion card slot (riser 3) 10. Ethernet connectors (4)
11. Power supply (PSU1) 12. Power supply (PSU2)
Table 6. Back panel features (three PCIe expansion cards)
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
Icon Description
1 System identification button The identification buttons on the front and back panels can be
used to locate a particular system within a rack.
10/24 hard drive
system
When one of these buttons is pressed,
the system status indicator on the back
flashes until one of the buttons is
pressed again.
Eight hard drive
system
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 for more than 15 seconds.
2 System identification
connector
Enables you to connect the optional system status indicator
assembly through the optional cable management arm.
3 iDRAC8 Enterprise port Dedicated management port.
NOTE: The port is available for use only if the iDRAC8
Enterprise license is installed on your system.
4 LP PCIe expansion card slot
(riser 1)
Enables you to connect a low profile LP PCIe expansion card.
See the Expansion card installation guidelines section.
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Table 6. Back panel features (three PCIe expansion cards) (continued)
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
Icon Description
5 Serial connector Enables you to connect a serial device to the system.
6 LP PCIe expansion card slot
(riser 2)
Enables you to connect a low profile LP PCIe expansion card.
See the Expansion card installation guidelines section.
7 Video connector Enables you to connect a VGA display to the system.
8 USB port (2) Enables you to connect USB devices to the system. The ports
are USB 3.0-compliant.
9 LP PCIe expansion card slot
(riser 3)
Enables you to connect a LP PCIe expansion card. See the
Expansion card installation guidelines section.
10 Ethernet connectors (4) Four integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connectors
or
Four integrated connectors:
●Two integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connectors
●Two integrated 100 Mbps/1 Gbps/10 Gbps SFP+
connectors
or
●Four 10 Gbps
11 PSU1 ●Two 495 W, 750 W, or 1100 W AC power supply units
(PSUs)
Or
●Two 1100 W DC PSUs
Or
●Two 750 W mixed mode PSUs
12 PSU2 ●Two 495 W, 750 W, or 1100 W AC PSUs
Or
●Two 1100 W DC PSUs
Or
●Two 750 W mixed mode PSUs
Related references
Expansion card installation guidelines
Diagnostic indicators on the front panel
NOTE: The diagnostic indicators are present only on the 10 hard drive and the 24 hard drive systems.
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 The indicator turns solid blue if the
system is in good health. None required.
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Table 7. Diagnostic indicators (continued)
Icon Description Condition Corrective action
The indicator flashes 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 specific 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 configurations. See the
Getting help section.
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, voltage out of
range, or a failed power supply unit
(PSU) or voltage regulator).
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 on the PSU. Reseat the
PSU. If the problem persists, see the Getting help
section.
Temperature
indicator
The indicator flashes 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 filler panel,
memory module blank, or back filler bracket is
removed.
●Ambient temperature is too high.
●External airflow is obstructed.
See the Getting help section.
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 the
Getting help section.
Related references
Getting help
Expansion card installation guidelines
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