Dell PowerEdge R415 Owner's manual

Dell PowerEdge R415 Systems

Hardware Owner’s

Manual

Regulatory Model E07S Series

Regulatory Type E07S003

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Contents

1 About Your System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Accessing System Features During Startup. . . . . . . . 9

Front-Panel Features and Indicators

. . . . . . . . . . 10

LCD Panel Features (Optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Back-Panel Features and Indicators

. . . . . . . . . . 17

Guidelines for Connecting External Devices . . . . . . 19

NIC Indicator Codes

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Power Indicator Codes

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Diagnostic Lights (Optional)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

LCD Status Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

System Messages

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Warning Messages

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Diagnostics Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Alert Messages

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Other Information You May Need

. . . . . . . . . . . . 55

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2 Using the System Setup Program and

UEFI Boot Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Choosing the System Boot Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Entering the System Setup Program

. . . . . . . . . . . 58

System Setup Options

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Entering the UEFI Boot Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

System and Setup Password Features

. . . . . . . . . . 72

Embedded System Management

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Baseboard Management Controller Configuration . . . 76

iDRAC6 Configuration Utility

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

3 Installing System Components . . . . . . . 79

Recommended Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Inside the System

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Front Bezel (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Opening and Closing the System

. . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Hard Drives

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Power Supplies

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Expansion Card and Expansion-Card Riser

. . . . . . . 99

Integrated Storage Controller Card

. . . . . . . . . . 103

Expansion-Card Riser

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

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Internal USB Memory Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

System Board Shroud

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Power Distribution Board Shroud

. . . . . . . . . . . . 111

iDRAC6 Express Card (Optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

iDRAC6 Enterprise Card (Optional)

. . . . . . . . . . . 114

VFlash Media (Optional)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Cooling Fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

RAID Battery (Optional)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

System Memory

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Processors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

System Battery

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Control Panel Assembly

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

SAS Backplane

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Power Distribution Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

System Board

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

4 Troubleshooting Your System . . . . . . . . 149

Safety First—For You and Your System . . . . . . . . . 149

Troubleshooting System Startup Failure

. . . . . . . . 149

Troubleshooting External Connections

. . . . . . . . . 150

Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem

. . . . . . . . . 150

Troubleshooting a USB Device

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

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Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device. . . . . . . . . . 151

Troubleshooting a NIC

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Troubleshooting a Wet System

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Troubleshooting a Damaged System. . . . . . . . . . 154

Troubleshooting the System Battery

. . . . . . . . . . 155

Troubleshooting Power Supplies

. . . . . . . . . . . 155

Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems . . . . . . 156

Troubleshooting a Fan

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Troubleshooting System Memory

. . . . . . . . . . . 157

Troubleshooting an Internal USB Key . . . . . . . . . 159

Troubleshooting an SD Card

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Troubleshooting an Optical Drive

. . . . . . . . . . . 161

Troubleshooting an External Tape Drive

. . . . . . . . 162

Troubleshooting a Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Troubleshooting a Storage Controller

. . . . . . . . . 164

Troubleshooting Expansion Cards

. . . . . . . . . . . 165

Troubleshooting the Processors . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

5 Running the System Diagnostics . . . . . . 169

Using Dell Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Embedded System Diagnostics Features

. . . . . . . 169

When to Use the Embedded System Diagnostics

. . . 170

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Running the Embedded System Diagnostics . . . . . . 170

System Diagnostics Testing Options

. . . . . . . . . . 170

Using the Custom Test Options

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

6 Jumpers and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . 173

System Board Jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

System Board Connectors

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

SAS Backplane Board Connectors

. . . . . . . . . . . 176

Expansion-Card Riser-Board

Components and PCIe Buses

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Power Distribution Board Connectors . . . . . . . . . 178

Disabling a Forgotten Password

. . . . . . . . . . . . 179

7 Getting Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

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About Your System 9

1

About Your System

Accessing System Features During Startup

The following keystrokes provide access to system features during startup.

Keystroke Description

<F2> Enters the System Setup program. See "Using the System Setup

Program and UEFI Boot Manager" on page 57.

<F10> Enters System Services, which opens the Lifecycle Controller.

The Lifecycle Controller allows you to access utilities such as

embedded system diagnostics. For more information, see the

Lifecycle Controller documentation at support.dell.com/manuals.

<F11> Enters the BIOS Boot Manager or the UEFI Boot Manager,

depending on the system’s boot configuration. See "Using the System

Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager" on page 57.

<F12> Starts PXE boot.

<Ctrl><E> Enters the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) or iDRAC6

Configuration Utility, which allows access to the System Event Log

(SEL) and configuration of remote access to the system. For more

information, see the BMC or iDRAC user documentation at

support.dell.com/manuals.

<Ctrl><C> Enters the SAS Configuration Utility. For more information, see the

SAS adapter documentation at support.dell.com/manuals.

<Ctrl><R> Enters the PERC configuration utility. For more information, see the

PERC card documentation at support.dell.com/manuals.

<Ctrl><S> Enters the utility to configure NIC settings for PXE boot. For more

information, see the documentation for your integrated NIC at

support.dell.com/manuals.

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Front-Panel Features and Indicators

Figure 1-1. Front-Panel Features and Indicators

Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

Icon Description

1Power-on indicator,

power button

The power-on indicator lights when the

system power is on.

The power button controls the

DC power supply output to the system.

When the optional system bezel is

installed, the power button is not

accessible.

NOTE: When powering on the system,

the video monitor can take from several

seconds to over 2 minutes to display an

image, depending on the amount of

memory installed in the system.

NOTE: On ACPI-compliant operating

systems, turning off the system using the

power button causes the system to

perform a graceful shutdown before

power to the system is turned off.

2 NMI button Used to troubleshoot software and

device driver errors when using certain

operating systems. This button can be

pressed using the end of a paper clip.

Use this button only if directed to do so

by qualified support personnel or by the

operating system's documentation.

1 2

34

5

7

8

9

6

10

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3 Video connector Connects a monitor to the system.

4 LCD menu buttons Allows you to navigate the control panel

LCD menu.

5LED or LCD panel

NOTE: Depending on the configuration,

your system may have either LED

diagnostic indicators or an LCD panel.

LED panel: The four diagnostic

indicator lights display error codes

during system startup. See "Diagnostic

Lights (Optional)" on page 21.

LCD panel: Provides system ID, status

information, and system error messages.

The LCD lights during normal system

operation. Both the systems management

software and the identification buttons

located on the front and back of the

system can cause the LCD to flash blue

to identify a particular system.

The LCD lights amber when the system

needs attention, and the LCD panel

displays an error code followed by

descriptive text.

NOTE: If the system is connected to

AC power and an error has been

detected, the LCD lights amber

regardless of whether the system

has been powered on.

6 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 pushed,

the LCD panel on the front and the blue

system status indicator on the back blink

until one of the buttons is pushed again.

Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

Icon Description

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LCD Panel Features (Optional)

The system's LCD panel provides system information and status and error

messages to signify when the system is operating correctly or when the system

needs attention. See "LCD Status Messages" on page 24 for information

about specific status codes.

The LCD backlight lights blue during normal operating conditions and lights

amber to indicate an error condition. When the system is in standby mode,

the LCD backlight is off and can be turned on by pressing the Select button

on the LCD panel. The LCD backlight will remain off if LCD messaging is

turned off through the BMC or iDRAC6 utility, the LCD panel, or other

tools.

7 USB connectors (2) Connects USB devices to the system.

The ports are USB 2.0-compliant.

8 hard-drives (4) Up to four 2.5-inch in 3.5-inch HDD hot

swap carrier or up to four 3.5-inch

cabled/hot swap.

9 System identification

panel

A slide-out panel for system information

including the Express Service tag,

embedded NIC MAC address, and

iDRAC6 Enterprise card MAC address.

Space is provided for an additional label.

10 Optical drive One optional slim-line SATA

DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive.

NOTE: DVD devices are data only.

Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

Icon Description

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Figure 1-2. LCD Panel Features

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 present. When the system is in standby mode,

the LCD backlight will turn off after five minutes of inactivity if there are

no error messages. Press one of the three navigation buttons (Select, Left,

or Right) to view the Home screen.

Item Buttons 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 once to increase scrolling speed.

• Press again to stop.

• Press again to return to default scrolling

speed.

• Press again to repeat the cycle.

4 System identification Turns the system ID mode on (LCD panel

flashes blue) and off.

Press quickly to toggle the system ID on and

off. If the system hangs during POST, press and

hold the system ID button for more than

five seconds to enter BIOS Progress mode.

1

2

4

3

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To navigate to the Home screen from another menu, continue to select the

up arrow until the Home icon is displayed, and then select the

Home icon.

From the Home screen, press the Select button to enter the main menu.

See the following tables for information on the Setup and View submenus.

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

BMC or DRAC

NOTE: If an iDRAC6 Express

card is installed on the

system, the BMC option is

replaced by DRAC.

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 display LCD error messages in a format

that matches the IPMI description in the SEL. This can

be useful when trying to match an LCD message with

an SEL entry.

Select Simple to display LCD error messages in a

simplified user-friendly format. See "LCD Status

Messages" on page 24 for a list of messages in this

format.

Set home Select the default information to be displayed on the

LCD Home screen. See "View Menu" on page 15 to see

the options and option items that can be selected to

display by default on the Home screen.

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View Menu

Option Description

BMC IP or DRAC IP

NOTE: If an iDRAC6 Express

card is installed on the

system, the BMC IP option is

replaced by DRAC IP.

Displays the IPv4 or IPv6 addresses for the iDRAC6.

Addresses include DNS (Primary and Secondary),

Gateway, IP, and Subnet (IPv6 does not have Subnet).

NOTE: BMC IP supports only IPv4 addresses.

MAC Displays the MAC addresses for DRAC, iSCSIn, or

NETn.

NOTE: If the iDRAC6 Express card is not installed on the

system, the MAC option displays the MAC addresses for

BMC, iSCSIn, or NETn.

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. See "Setup

Menu" on page 14.

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 (see "Setup

Menu" on page 14).

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Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns

Figure 1-3. Hard-Drive Indicators

1 hard-drive activity indicator

(green)

2 hard-drive status indicator

(green and amber)

1

2

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Back-Panel Features and Indicators

Figure 1-4. Back-Panel Features and Indicators

Drive-Status Indicator Pattern (RAID Only) Condition

Blinks green two times per second Identify drive/preparing for removal

Off Drive ready for insertion or removal

NOTE: The drive status indicator remains

off until all hard-drives are initialized after

system power is applied. Drives are not

ready for insertion or removal during this

time.

Blinks green, amber, and off Drive predicted failure

Blinks amber four times per second Drive failed

Blinks green slowly Drive rebuilding

Steady green Drive online

Blinks green three seconds, amber three

seconds, and off six seconds.

Rebuild aborted

Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

Icon Description

1 serial connector Connects a serial device to the system.

2 video connector Connects a VGA display to the system.

3 VFlash media slot

(optional)

Connects an external SD memory card

for the optional iDRAC6 Enterprise card.

2

1

3

46

9

10

11

12

8

7

5

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4 iDRAC6 Enterprise port

(optional)

Dedicated management port for the

optional iDRAC6 Enterprise card.

5 USB connectors (2) Connects USB devices to the system.

The ports are USB 2.0-compliant.

6 Ethernet connectors (2) Embedded 10/100/1000 NIC

connectors.

7 PCIe slot 1 PCI Express (Generation 2) x16-wide

expansion slot (full-height,

half-length).

8Active ID CMA

connector

Connector for attaching a system

indicator extension cable that is used

on a cable management arm.

9 System status indicator Lights blue during normal

system operation.

Lights amber when the system needs

attention due to a problem.

10 System identification

button

The identification buttons on the front

and back panels can be used to locate a

particular system within a rack. When

one of these buttons is pushed, the

LCD panel on the front and the system

status indicator on the chassis back

panel light blue until one of the

buttons is pushed again.

11 Power supply 1(PS1) 500 W power supply (redundant).

12 Power supply 2(PS2) 500 W power supply (redundant) or

480 W power supply (non-redundant).

Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

Icon Description

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Guidelines for Connecting External Devices

• Turn off power to the system and external devices before attaching a new

external device. Turn on any external devices before turning on the system

(unless the documentation for the device specifies otherwise).

• Ensure that the appropriate driver for the attached device has been

installed on the system.

• If necessary to enable ports on your system, use the System Setup program.

S

ee "Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager" on

page 57.

NIC Indicator Codes

Figure 1-5. NIC Indicators

1 link indicator 2 activity indicator

Indicator Indicator Code

Link and activity

indicators are off

The NIC is not connected to the network.

Link indicator is green The NIC is connected to a valid link at 1000 Mbps.

Link indicator is amber The NIC is connected to a valid network link at 10/100

Mbps.

Activity indicator is green

blinking

Network data is being sent or received.

1

2

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Power Indicator Codes

The power supplies have indicators that show whether power is present or

whether a power fault has occurred.

• Not lit—AC power is not connected.

• Green—In standby mode, a green light indicates that a valid AC source is

connected to the power supply and that the power supply is operational.

When the system is on, a green light also indicates that the power supply is

providing DC power to the system.

• Amber—Indicates a problem with the power supply.

• Alternating green and amber—When hot-adding a power supply, this

indicates that the power supply is mismatched with the other power

supply (a high output power supply and an Energy Smart power supply are

installed in the same system). Replace the power supply that has the

flashing indicator with a power supply that matches the capacity of the

other installed power supply.

CAUTION: When correcting a power supply mismatch, replace only the power

supply with the flashing indicator. Swapping the opposite power supply to make a

matched pair can result in an error condition and unexpected system shutdown.

To change from a High Output configuration to an Energy Smart configuration or

vice versa, you must power down the system.

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