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PowerEdge T310
Technical Guide
The T310 delivers
enterprise-class
performance,
redundancy and
comprehensive
manageability
options in a
1-socket tower.

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Table of Contents
1Product Overview ..............................................................................................6
1.1 Flexible Technology .....................................................................................6
1.2 Customer-Inspired Design...............................................................................6
1.3 Energy Smart..............................................................................................6
1.4 Easy to Manage ...........................................................................................6
1.5 Comparison ...............................................................................................7
2Key Technologies...............................................................................................9
3System Features.............................................................................................. 10
4Mechanical .................................................................................................... 12
4.1 Chassis ................................................................................................... 12
4.1.1 Dimensions and Weight.......................................................................... 12
4.1.2 Front Panel View ................................................................................. 13
4.1.3 Back Panel View .................................................................................. 14
4.2 Hard Drive LED Indicators............................................................................. 14
4.3 Power Supply Indicators............................................................................... 15
4.4 NIC Indicators........................................................................................... 15
4.5 Rails and Cable Management ......................................................................... 15
4.6 Fans ...................................................................................................... 15
4.7 Control Panel ........................................................................................... 15
4.7.1 LCD Panel Configuration ........................................................................ 16
4.7.2 LED Panel Configuration......................................................................... 16
4.8 Security.................................................................................................. 17
4.9 USB Key.................................................................................................. 17
4.10 Battery................................................................................................... 17
4.11 Field Replaceable Units ............................................................................... 18
4.12 User Accessible Jumpers, Sockets, and Connectors............................................... 18
5Power, Thermal, Acoustic .................................................................................. 19
5.1 Power Supplies ......................................................................................... 19
5.2 Power Supply Specifications.......................................................................... 19
5.3 Heat Dissipation ........................................................................................ 20
5.4 Environmental Specifications......................................................................... 20
5.5 ENERGY STAR Compliance ............................................................................ 21
5.6 Thermal.................................................................................................. 21
5.7 Acoustics ................................................................................................ 21
6Processors..................................................................................................... 23
6.1 Features ................................................................................................. 23
6.2 Supported Processors.................................................................................. 24
6.3 Processor Configurations.............................................................................. 24
6.4 Processor Installation.................................................................................. 24
7Memory ........................................................................................................ 25
7.1 DIMMs Supported ....................................................................................... 25
7.2 DIMM Population Rules ................................................................................ 25
7.3 DIMM Slots............................................................................................... 25
7.4 Speed .................................................................................................... 25
7.5 Supported Configurations ............................................................................. 26
8Chipset ........................................................................................................ 27
8.1 Direct Media Interface ................................................................................ 27
8.2 PCI Express 2.0 Interface ............................................................................. 27
8.3 SATA Interface.......................................................................................... 27
8.4 PCI Interface............................................................................................ 27

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8.5 Low Pin Count Interface .............................................................................. 27
8.6 Serial Peripheral Interface............................................................................ 27
8.7 Compatibility Module .................................................................................. 27
8.8 USB Controllers......................................................................................... 28
8.9 Real-time Clock ........................................................................................ 28
8.10 Enhanced Power Management........................................................................ 28
8.11 Manageability ........................................................................................... 28
8.12 Enhanced Intel®Virtualization Technology......................................................... 29
8.13 Intel Anti-Theft Technology .......................................................................... 29
8.14 System Management Bus .............................................................................. 29
8.15 JTAG Boundary-Scan................................................................................... 30
9BIOS ............................................................................................................ 31
9.1 Supported ACPI States................................................................................. 31
9.2 BIOS Power Management.............................................................................. 31
9.3 I2C Block Diagram...................................................................................... 33
10 Embedded NICs/LAN on Motherboard (LOM) ............................................................. 34
11 PCI Expansion Cards and Slots.............................................................................. 35
11.1 Card Quantities and Priorities........................................................................ 35
11.2 Card and Slot Dimensions ............................................................................. 35
12 Storage ........................................................................................................ 36
12.1 Hard Drives.............................................................................................. 36
12.2 RAID Configurations.................................................................................... 36
12.3 Storage Controllers .................................................................................... 38
12.3.1 SAS 6/iR ........................................................................................... 38
12.3.2 PERC 6/i ........................................................................................... 38
12.3.3 PERC H200......................................................................................... 38
12.3.4 PERC H700......................................................................................... 38
12.4 Optical Drives........................................................................................... 39
12.5 Tape Drives ............................................................................................. 39
13 Video........................................................................................................... 40
14 Rack Information............................................................................................. 41
15 Operating Systems ........................................................................................... 42
16 Systems Management........................................................................................ 43
16.1 Server Management.................................................................................... 43
16.2 Embedded Server Management ...................................................................... 44
16.3 Dell Lifecycle Controller and Unified Server Configurator ....................................... 44
16.4 Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller.......................................................... 44
16.5 iDRAC6 Express ......................................................................................... 45
16.6 iDRAC6 Enterprise...................................................................................... 45
16.7 iDRAC6 Enterprise with Virtual Flash Media........................................................ 45
17 Peripherals.................................................................................................... 48
Appendix A. Statement of Volatility .......................................................................... 49
Appendix B. Certifications ..................................................................................... 53
B 1. Regulatory Certifications ............................................................................. 53
B 2. Product Safety Certifications......................................................................... 53
B 3. Electromagnetic Compatibility....................................................................... 54
B 4. Ergonomics, Acoustics and Hygienics ............................................................... 54
Appendix C. Additional Information and Options ........................................................... 55

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Tables
Table 1. Comparison of PowerEdge T310 to T110 II and T410.............................................7
Table 2. Product Features Summary ........................................................................ 10
Table 3. Power Supply Status ................................................................................ 15
Table 4. Security Features.................................................................................... 17
Table 5. Power Supply Specifications ....................................................................... 19
Table 6. Heat Dissipation ..................................................................................... 20
Table 7. Environmental Specifications...................................................................... 20
Table 8. Formulas for Maximum Operating Temperature at Given Altitude .......................... 20
Table 9. Shock and Vibration Specifications ............................................................... 21
Table 10. Acoustical Performance ............................................................................ 22
Table 11. Processor Overview ................................................................................. 23
Table 12. Supported Processors ............................................................................... 24
Table 13. Supported Memory Configurations................................................................ 26
Table 14. Intel 3420 Chipset Manageability Functions ..................................................... 29
Table 15. Power Management Features...................................................................... 32
Table 16. Power Profiles ....................................................................................... 33
Table 17. Supported Hard Drives.............................................................................. 36
Table 18. RAID Configurations................................................................................. 36
Table 19. Graphics Video Modes .............................................................................. 40
Table 20. Server Management Documentation and Information.......................................... 43
Table 21. Unified Server Configurator Features and Description......................................... 44
Table 22. Features List for Base Management Functionality, iDRAC6, and vFlash Media ............. 46
Table 23. System Volatility .................................................................................... 49
Table 24. Product Safety Certifications...................................................................... 53
Table 25. Electromagnetic Compatibility Certifications................................................... 54
Table 26. Ergonomics, Acoustics and Hygienics............................................................. 54
Table 27. Industry Standards .................................................................................. 55
Figures
Figure 1. Chassis Dimensions and Weight ................................................................... 12
Figure 2. Front View ........................................................................................... 13
Figure 3. Back View ............................................................................................ 14
Figure 4. LCD Control Panel................................................................................... 16
Figure 5. LED Control Panel ................................................................................... 16

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1Product Overview
T310 server delivers enterprise-class performance, redundancy, and
comprehensive manageability options in a 1-socket tower. The PowerEdge T310 features DDR3
memory, advanced systems management, and the availability of u
in a compact tower chassis.
1.1 Flexible Technology
The Dell PowerEdge T310 is designed to meet the needs of growing small businesses and remote
offices of larger organizations and enterprises by offering more features and performance than a
basic, entry-level server. With its space-efficient chassis, built-in redundancy features, and
comprehensive systems management, the PowerEdge T310 is the ideal reliable 1-socket tower server.
1.2 Customer-Inspired Design
Dell delivers value through tailored solutions based on industry standards as well as innovative,
customer-inspired designs. As part of the eleventh-generation PowerEdge server portfolio, the T310
shares system design commonality and reliability. All eleventh-generation servers are designed and
built with external ports, power supplies, LEDs, and LCD screens in the same location for familiar
user experience and easy installation and deployment.
Robust, metal hard-drive carriers and organized cabling improve component access and airflow
across the server. The PowerEdge T310 design provides quiet acoustics and an optional interactive
LCD screen on the front bezel for ease of monitoring. With a chassis dept
T310 chassis is ideal for use in a back office, retail, or small office settings where space and
acoustics matter.
1.3 Energy Smart
Energy Smart technologies are at the core of the PowerEdge T310 design. These energy-optimized
technologies increase energy efficiency within the server while continuing to deliver peak
performance. Built with lower wattage power supplies than its predecessor, the PowerEdge T310
offers highly efficient power supply options. The T310 also includes highly efficient fans designed to
spin faster or slower in response to server workload demands, and to help reduce unnecessary noise.
The component layout inside the T310 improves airflow, which in turn helps cool the server more
efficiently and reduces noise.
1.4 Easy to Manage
The Dell PowerEdge T310 lets you focus on running your business rather than running your servers.
Dell OpenManagesystems management software helps to automate common management tasks,
thereby enhancing efficiency, improving productivity, and reducing the potential for error, which can
cause downtime.
The Dell OpenManage Lifecycle Controller is the engine for advanced embedded management and is
part of the optional iDRAC Express or iDRAC Enterprise in the PowerEdge T310. The Lifecycle
Controller helps to deliver faster server deployment and update capabilities from a bare-metal,
pre-operating system environment. With the Unified Server Configurator (USC) interface, the USC
tool provides a single interface that enables efficient operating system deployment with built-in
driver installations, firmware updates, hardware configuration, and diagnostics for the system.
Servers with hot-pluggable hard drives also benefit from an interactive LCD with remote access using
optional iDRAC Express or iDRAC Enterprise for system alerts, power usage, and select boot options.

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1.5 Comparison
Table 1. Comparison of PowerEdge T310 to T110 II and T410
Feature
T110 II
T310
T410
Processor
Intel®Xeon®processor
E3-1200 series
Intel Corei3-2100
product family
Intel Pentium®
processors
Intel Xeon processor 3400
series
Intel Celeron®G1101
Intel Pentium G6950
Intel Core i3 processor 500
series
Intel Xeon processor 5500
and 5600 series
Front Side Bus
Direct Media Interface
(DMI) II
DMI
6.4 GT/s Intel QuickPath
Interconnect (QPI) links
Sockets
1
1
2
Cores
2 or 4
2 or 4
4 or 6
L2/L3 Cache
3MB or 8MB
8MB
4MB, 8MB, or 12MB
Chipset
Intel C202
Intel 3400
Intel 5500
DIMMs
4 DDR3
Unbuffered with ECC
1333/1066MHz
6 DDR3
Unbuffered or registered
with ECC 1333/1066MHz
8 DDR3
Unbuffered or registered
with ECC 1333/1066MHz
Min/Max RAM
1GB/32GB
1GB/32GB
1GB/128GB
Drive Bays
4 x 3.
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Optional hot-plug
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
Optional hot-plug


Hard Drive
Types
SSD, SAS, nearline SAS,
SATA
SSD, SAS, nearline SAS, SATA
SSD, SAS, nearline SAS, SATA
External Drive
Bays
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2 

Embedded Hard
Drive Controller
PERC H200
PERC S100
PERC S300
PERC H200
PERC S100
PERC S300
PERC H700
PERC 6/i
SAS 6/iR
PERC H200
PERC S100
PERC S300
PERC H700
PERC 6/i
SAS 6/iR

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Feature
T110 II
T310
T410
Optional Storage
Controller
Non-RAID:
6GB SAS HBA
RAID:
PERC S300
PERC H200
Non-RAID:
SAS 5/E
LSI 2032 (for tape backup
unit only)
6Gbps SAS HBA
RAID:
PERC H200
PERC H700
PERC H800
SAS 6/iR
PERC 6/i
PERC 6/E
PERC S300
(software-based)
Non-RAID:
SAS 5/E
LSI 2032 (for tape backup
unit only)
6Gbps SAS HBA
RAID:
PERC H200
PERC H700
PERC H800
SAS 6/iR
PERC 6/i
PERC 6/E
Availability
ECC memory
Add-in RAID
TPM/CTPM
Optional hot-plug hard
drives
Optional hot-plug redundant
power
ECC memory
Quad-pack LED or LCD
diagnostic
Optional hot-plug hard drives
Optional hot-plug redundant
power
ECC memory
Memory mirroring
Quad-pack LED or LCD
diagnostic
Server
Management
Baseboard Management
Controller (BMC), IPMI
2.0 compliant
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Baseboard Management
Controller (BMC), IPMI 2.0
compliant
Dell OpenManage
Optional: iDRAC6 Express,
iDRAC6 Enterprise, vFlash
media
Baseboard Management
Controller (BMC), IPMI 2.0
compliant
Dell OpenManage
Optional: iDRAC6 Express,
iDRAC6 Enterprise, vFlash
media
I/O Slots
1 PCIe x16 (x8 routing)
(under 25W only)
1 PCIe x8
1 PCIe x8 (x4 routing)
1 PCIe x1
2 PCIe x1
1 PCIe x8 (x8 routing)
1 PCIe x8 (x4 routing)
1 PCIe x16 (x8 routing)
4 PCIe x8 (x4 routing)
1 PCIe x16 (x8 routing)
NIC/LOM
1 x GbE LOM
Optional: various NICs
available
2 x GbE LOM
Optional: various NICs
available
2 x GbE LOM
Optional: various NICs
available
USB
2 front
4 back
2 internal
2 front
4 back
2 internal
2 front
4 back
2 internal
Power Supplies
Non-redundant,
auto-sensing, 305W (80+)
Non-redundant 375W or
optional hot-plug redundant
2 x 400W
Non-redundant 525W or
optional hot-plug redundant
2 x 580W
Fans
Non-redundant
Non-hot pluggable
Non-redundant
Non-hot pluggable
Non-redundant
Non-hot pluggable

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2Key Technologies
The key technologies of the DellPowerEdgeT310 include the following:
•Quad-core Intel®Xeon®processor 3400 series, dual-core Intel Celeron®G1101, Intel Pentium®
G6950, and dual-core Intel Corei3 processor 500 series
•Up to 32 GB of DDR3 memory
•Support for virtualization applications
•Support for SSD drives
•Support for optional iDRAC6 Express, iDRAC6 Enterprise, and vFlash media
•Support for optional hot-pluggable hard drives and drive bays

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3System Features
Table 2 summarizes the product features for the DellPowerEdgeT310. For the latest information
on supported features for the PowerEdge T310, visit Dell.com.
Table 2. Product Features Summary
Feature
Technical Specification
Form Factor
Tower
Processor Options
Quad-core Intel®Xeon®processor 3400 series
Dual-core Intel Celeron® G1101
Intel Pentium®G6950
Dual-core Intel Corei3 processor 500 series
Processor Socket
One
Front Side Bus
Direct Media Interface (DMI)
Cache
8MB
Chipset
Intel 3420 Chipset
Memory1
Up to 32GB (6 DIMM slots): 1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB2DDR3 up to 1333MHz
I/O Slots
Five PCIe G2 slots: two x8 slots, one x4 slot, two x1 slots
RAID Controller
Internal Controller:
PERC H200 (6Gb/s)
PERC H700 (6Gb/s) with 512MB
battery-backed cache; 512MB, 1GB
non-volatile battery-backed cache
SAS 6/iR
PERC 6/i with 265MB battery-backed
cache
PERC S100 (software-based)
PERC S300 (software-based)
External Controller:
PERC H800 (6Gb/s) with 512MB
battery-backed cache; 512MB, 1GB
non-volatile battery-backed cache
PERC 6/E with 265MB or 512MB
battery-backed cache
External HBAs (non-RAID):
6Gbps SAS HBA
SAS 5/E HBA
LSI2032 PCIe SCSI HBA
Drive Bays
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-plug hard drives or
-plug hard drives
Maximum Internal
Storage1
Up to 12TB
Hard Drives
Hot-plug Hard Drive Options:
2.5" SATA SSD, SAS (10K)
3.5" SAS (15K, 10K), nearline SAS (7.2K),
SATA (7.2K)
Cabled Hard Drive Options:
3.5" SAS (15K, 10K), nearline SAS
(7.2K), SATA (7.2K)

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Feature
Technical Specification
Communications
Broadcom® NetXtreme® 5709 Dual Port
Gigabit Ethernet NIC, Copper, w/TOE
PCIe x4
Broadcom NetXtreme 5709 Dual Port
Gigabit Ethernet NIC, Copper, TOE/iSCSI
PCIe x4
Intel PRO/1000 PT Single Port Adapter,
Gigabit Ethernet NIC, PCIe x 1
Intel Gigabit ET Dual Port Adapter,
Gigabit Ethernet NIC, PCIe x4
Intel Gigabit ET Quad Port Adapter,
Gigabit Ethernet NIC, PCIe x4
Intel Gigabit ET Dual Port Server Adapter
and Intel Gigabit ET Quad Port Server
Adapter
Optional add-in HBA/CNA:
QLogic® QLE 2462 FC4 Dual Port 4 Gbps
Fiber Channel HBA
QLogic QLE 2460 FC4 Single Port 4
Gbps Fiber Channel HBA
Emulex® LPe-11002 FC4 Dual Port 4
Gbps Fiber Channel HBA, PCIe x4
Emulex LPe-1150 FC4 Single Port 4
Gbps Fiber Channel HBA, PCIe x4
Power Supply
Single-cabled power supply (375W)
Optional redundant power supply (400W)
Availability
Quad-pack LED diagnostic
Interactive LCD with hot-plug hard drive chassis
Hot-plug hard drive
Redundant power supply
Video
Matrox® G200eW with 8MB memory
Remote Management
iDRAC6
Systems Management
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BMC, IPMI 2.0 compliant
Unified Server Configurator
Lifecycle Controller enabled through optional iDRAC6 Express, iDRAC6 Enterprise,
and vFlash media
Operating Systems
Microsoft®Windows®Small Business Server 2011
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008
Microsoft Windows Server®2008 SP2, x86/x64 (x64 includes Hyper-
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, x64 (includes Hyper-V v2)
Novell®SUSE®Linux®Enterprise Server
Red Hat®Enterprise Linux
For more information on the specific versions and additions, visit
Dell.com/OSsupport.
Featured Database
Application
Microsoft SQL Server®solutions (see Dell.com/SQL)
1GB means 1 billion bytes and TB equals 1 trillion bytes; actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating
environment and will be less.
2A maximum of 4 x 8GB UDIMMS is supported (32GB total).

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4Mechanical
4.1 Chassis
The DellPowerEdgeT310 is a tower form-factor server that supports the following features:
Flexible power supply (redundant or non-redundant)
Common power-supply bay to accommodate two power supplies (non-redundant and
redundant)
Two fixed hard drive cages (cabled and hot-plug chassis)
User-friendly chassismost devices are toolless:
oHard drives (cabled and hot-plug)
oOptical drive and tape backup unit
oFans
oExpansion cards
oPlanar
oBackplane
oPower distribution board
oRedundant power supply (non-redundant power supply is secured with three screws)
4.1.1 Dimensions and Weight
Xa
Xb
Ya
Yb
Yc
Za
(with
bezel)
Za
(without
bezel)
Zb*
Zc
Max
Weight
217.9mm
N/A
430.3mm
440.1mm
N/A
37.0mm
21.5mm
483.5mm
517.0mm
23.5kg
(51.8lbs)
*Note: Zb goes to the nominal back wall external surface where the motherboard I/O connectors reside.
Figure 1. Chassis Dimensions and Weight

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4.1.2 Front Panel View
Figure 2 shows the front view of the PowerEdge T310.
Figure 2. Front View
See the Front-Panel Features and Indicators section in the About Your System chapter of the
PowerEdge T310 Hardware Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals for more information.

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4.1.3 Back Panel View
Figure 3 shows the back view of the PowerEdge T310.
Figure 3. Back View
See the Back-Panel Features and Indicators section in the About Your System chapter of the
PowerEdge T310 Hardware Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals for more information.
4.2 Hard Drive LED Indicators
Each disk drive carrier has two LED indicators visible from the front of the system. One is a green LED
for disk activity and the other is a bicolor (green/amber) LED for status information. The activity LED
is driven by the disk drive during normal operation. The bicolor LED is controlled by the storage
enclosure processor device on the backplane. Both LEDs are used to indicate certain conditions under
direction of a storage controller.
For more information, see the Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns section in the About Your System
chapter in the Dell PowerEdge T310 Systems Hardware Owner’s Manual on
Support.Dell.com/Manuals.

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4.3 Power Supply Indicators
The PowerEdge T310 non-redundant cabled power supply or optional redundant power supply has one
status bi-color (green and amber) LED as detailed in Table 3.
Table 3. Power Supply Status
LED
Power Supply Status
AC Power is not present
AC Power is present
Fault of any kind is detected
DC Power is applied to the system
↔
Redundant power supply mismatch
(when hot-plugged/swapped)
See the Power Indicator Codes section in the About Your System chapter of the PowerEdge T310
Hardware Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals for more information.
4.4 NIC Indicators
See the NIC Indicator Codes section in the About Your System chapter of the PowerEdge T310
Hardware Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals for more information.
4.5 Rails and Cable Management
The PowerEdge T310 is not a rackable system and does not have a rack kit. However, the T310 can
be stored in a rack using a third-party rack tray.
For information on power-cord cable-management, see the Installation and Configuration section in
the Dell PowerEdge T310 Getting Started Guide on Support.Dell.com/Manuals.
4.6 Fans
The PowerEdge T310 has one cabled system fan on the back of the system. The fan is not
hot-plug component.
4.7 Control Panel
The PowerEdge T310 is available with an LCD control panel (hot-plug hard drive chassis) or an LED
control panel (cabled hard drive chassis).

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4.7.1 LCD Panel Configuration
Figure 4 shows the LCD control panel.
Figure 4. LCD Control Panel
The LCD panel is located on the front of the system chassis to provide user access to buttons,
display, and I/O interfaces. Features of the LCD panel include the following:
Power button
LCD screen with controls
Two navigation buttons
Select button
System ID button
Non-maskable Interrupt (NMI) button (recessed)
For more information on the LCD panel, see the LCD Panel Features (Optional) section in the About
Your System chapter in the PowerEdge T310 Hardware Owner’s Manual on
Support.Dell.com/Manuals.
4.7.2 LED Panel Configuration
Figure 5 shows the LED control panel.
Figure 5. LED Control Panel
For a complete description of LED indicators, their causes, and possible courses of action to take to
resolve an error, see the Diagnostic Lights (Optional) section in the About Your System chapter in the
PowerEdge T310 Hardware Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals.

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4.8 Security
The PowerEdge T310 offers a variety of security features as detailed in Table 4. For additional
information regarding the following security features, see the PowerEdge T310 Hardware Owner’s
Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals.
Table 4. Security Features
Feature
Description
Cover Latch
Tooled latch with lock on the side cover secures it to the chassis
Bezel
Bezel mounted to the front of the chassis with a lock on the bezel to protect
unauthorized access to remove or install an optional tape backup unit,
optical disk drives, or hot-plug hard drives (hot-plug hard drive chassis only).
System status on the LCD or LED control panel is visible even when the bezel
is installed.
Hard Drive
For T310 systems with a hot-plug hard drive chassis, the front bezel of the
system contains a lock which secures the system hard drives. For systems
with a cabled hard drive chassis, the drives are secured by the cover-latch
lock on the side of the system.
TPM
The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is used to generate and store keys,
protect and authenticate passwords, and create and store digital
certificates. The TPM can also be used to store Microsoft®
for hard drive encryption features in Microsoft Windows Server®2008. TPM is
enabled through a BIOS option.
Power Off Security
The control panel is designed so the power switch cannot be accidentally
activated. The lock on the bezel secures the switch behind the bezel. In
addition, there is a setting in the CMOS setup that disables the power button
function.
Intrusion Alert
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used to detect chassis intrusion. When the cover is opened, the switch
circuit closes to indicate intrusion.
Secure Mode
BIOS has the ability to enter a secure boot mode through Setup. This mode
includes the option to lock out the power and NMI switches on the control
panel or set up a system password. For more information, see System and
Setup Password Features section in the About Your System chapter in the
PowerEdge T310 Hardware Owner’s Manual on Support.Dell.com/Manuals.
4.9 USB Key
The PowerEdge T310 has two ports inside the system on the planar for optional USB keys. Some
possible applications of the USB key are listed as follows:
User custom boot and pre-boot OS for ease of deployment or diskless environments
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Storage of custom logs or scratch pads for portable user defined information (not hot-
pluggable)
4.10 Battery
A replaceable coin cell CR2032 3V battery is mounted on the planar to provide backup power for the
real-time clock (RTC) and CMOS RAM on the ICH chip.
There is also a battery holder for optional PERC cards which is located under the chassis cover.

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4.11 Field Replaceable Units
The planar contains a 16 K x 8 serial EEPROM to store field replaceable units (FRU) information
including Dell part number, part revision level, and serial number. This part is also used as a system
event log (SEL) to be used by the baseboard management controller (BMC).
4.12 User Accessible Jumpers, Sockets, and Connectors
See the Jumpers and Connectors chapter in the PowerEdge T310 Hardware Owner’s Manual on
Support.Dell.com/Manuals.

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5Power, Thermal, Acoustic
5.1 Power Supplies
The DellPowerEdgeT310 system includes a single non-redundant 375W power supply or an
optional redundant 400W power supply.
The power supply subsystem provides power to the planar, four internal hard drive bays (cabled hard
drive chassis), the hard drive backplane (hot-plug hard drive chassis)drive bays.
Power is soft-switched, allowing power cycling using a switch on the front of the system enclosure or
through software control (through server management functions). The power system is compatible
with industry standards, such as ACPI and Server 2000.
For a redundant power supply configuration, the second power supply provides hot-pluggable power
redundancy. In redundant mode, the system distributes the power load across both power supplies to
maximize efficiency. When a power supply is removed with the system powered on, the full power
load is picked up by the remaining power supply.
If using only one hot-plug power supply, the power supply is installed in the PS1 location and a blank
module (metal cover) is installed in the PS2 location for factory consistency. Electrically, the system
can operate with a single power supply in either bay. The power supply has automatic input voltage
detection. An auxiliary power-out receptacle is not provided on this unit.
The type of power supply can be selected when ordering a system. After purchase, upgrading from a
non-redundant to a redundant configuration, or vice-versa, is not possible.
5.2 Power Supply Specifications
Table 5 shows the power supply specifications.
Table 5. Power Supply Specifications
Feature
375W Power Supply
(Non-redundant)
400W Power Supply
(Redundant)
Dimensions
150mm x 140mm x 98mm
67.5mm x 180mm x 80mm
Status Indicators
One bi-color Light Emitting Diode
Integrated Fans
One 92mm x 25mm
Fixed Input Plug
Yes
AC Cord Rating
15A @ 120 VAC, 10A @ 240 VAC
Input Voltage
90264 VAC
Auto-ranging
Yes
Line Frequency
4763Hz
Initial Inrush Current
140A per supply for 10ms
or less
55A per supply for 10ms or
less
Secondary Inrush Current
35A per supply for 10ms or
less
25A per supply for 10ms or
less
Hot-Plug Capability
No
Yes

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5.3 Heat Dissipation
Table 6 details heat dissipation for the PowerEdge T310.
Table 6. Heat Dissipation
Description
Non-redundant Power Supply
Redundant Power Supply
Wattage
375W
400W
Heat Dissipation
1683 BTU/hr maximum
1672 BTU/hr maximum
5.4 Environmental Specifications
Table 7 summarizes the environmental specifications for the PowerEdge T310. For additional
information for specific system configurations, see Dell.com/environmental_datasheets.
Table 7. Environmental Specifications
Specification
Operating Requirements
Non-Operating Requirements
Temperature Ranges
(For alt
10°C to 35°C
(50°F to 95°F)
-40°C to 65°C
(-40°F to 149°F)
Temperature Ranges
(For altitude > 900m or 2952.75ft)
10°C to T1°C
(50°F to T1°F)
Temperature Gradient
(maximum per 60 minutes)
10°C
20°C
Humidity Percent Ranges
(noncondensing)
20% to 80%
(maximum wet bulb
temperature is 29°C)
5% to 95%
(maximum wet bulb
temperature is 38°C)
Humidity Gradient
(maximum per 60 minutes)
10%
10%
Altitude Ranges
Low Limits
-50ft
(-15.2m)
-50ft
(-15.2m)
High Limits
10,000ft
(3048m)
35,000ft
(10,668m)
1Use the formulas in Table 8 to calculate the maximum operating temperature, T(°C or °F), for the given
altitude (in meters or feet).
Table 8. Formulas for Maximum Operating Temperature at Given Altitude
Temperature
Scale
Formula
Altitude in Meters
Altitude in Feet
Celsius
35 ()- 
 °C
35 ()- 
 °C
Fahrenheit
95 ()- 
 °F
95 ()- 
 °F
Table 9 shows the shock and vibration specifications for the PowerEdge T310.