Dell M630 owner manual

Dell PowerEdge M630

Owner's Manual

Regulatory Model: HHB

Regulatory Type: HHB005

Contents

Main Notes, Cautions, and Warnings Contents 2 Performing initial system configuration.........................................................13 3 Pre-operating system management applications........................................ 16 4 Installing and removing blade components..................................................35 Page Page About your system Front-panel features and indicators Using USB diskette or USB DVD/CD drives Hard-drive/SSD indicator patterns iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes Page Documentation matrix Page Performing initial system configuration Setting up your system Setting up and configuring the iDRAC IP address Logging in to iDRAC Installing the operating system Managing your system remotely Downloading and installing drivers and firmware Page Pre-operating system management applications Navigation keys About System Setup Entering System Setup System Setup Main Menu System BIOS screen System Information screen System Memory screen Processor Settings screen SATA Settings screen Page Page Boot Settings screen Network Settings screen Integrated Devices screen Serial Communication screen System Profile Settings screen System Security Settings screen Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings screen Miscellaneous Settings screen About Boot Manager Entering Boot Manager Boot Manager main menu About Dell Lifecycle Controller Changing the boot order Choosing the system boot mode Assigning a system and/or setup password Using your system password to secure your system Deleting or changing an existing system and/or setup password Operating with a setup password enabled Embedded systems management iDRAC Settings utility Page Installing and removing blade components Safety instructions Before working inside your system After working inside your system Recommended tools Removing and installing a blade Removing the blade Page Installing a blade Removing and installing the system cover Removing the system cover Installing the system cover Page Cooling shroud Removing the cooling shroud Installing the cooling shroud Processor/DIMM blank Removing a processor/DIMM blank Installing a processor/DIMM blank System memory Page General memory module installation guidelines Mode-specific guidelines Advanced ECC (Lockstep) Memory optimized (independent channel) mode Memory Sparing Memory Mirroring Sample memory configurations Page Removing memory modules Installing memory modules I/O module mezzanine cards Mezzanine card installation guidelines Removing the mezzanine card Installing the mezzanine card IDSDM card (optional) Replacing an SD card Internal USB key Replacing the internal USB key Removing the IDSDM card Installing the IDSDM card rSPI card (optional) Removing the rSPI card Installing the rSPI card SD vFlash card Replacing the SD vFlash card Network Daughter Card Removing the Network Daughter Card Page Installing the Network Daughter Card Processors Removing a processor Page Page Installing a processor Page Page Hard drives/SSDs Removing a hard drive/SSD Installing a hard drive/SSD Removing a hard-drive/SSD blank Page Installing a hard-drive/SSD blank Shutdown procedure for servicing a hard drive/SSD Configuring the boot drive Removing a 2.5 inch hard drive/SSD from a 2.5 inch hard-drive/SSD carrier Installing a 2.5 inch hard drive/SSD in a 2.5 inch hard-drive/SSD carrier Removing a 1.8 inch SSD from a 1.8 inch SSD carrier Installing a 1.8 inch SSD in a 1.8 inch SSD carrier Removing the hard-drive/SSD cage Page Installing the hard-drive/SSD cage Hard-drive/SSD backplane Removing the hard-drive/SSD backplane Page Page Installing the hard-drive/SSD backplane System board Removing the system board Page Page Installing the system board Restoring the Service Tag using Easy Restore Entering the system Service Tag using System Setup Trusted Platform Module Installing the Trusted Platform Module Re-enabling the TPM for BitLocker users Re-enabling the TPM for TXT users NVRAM backup battery Replacing the NVRAM backup battery Page Storage controller card/PCIe extender card Removing the PCIe extender/storage controller card Page Installing the PCIe extender/storage controller card Troubleshooting your system Safety firstfor you and your system Troubleshooting System Memory Troubleshooting hard drives Troubleshooting Solid State Drives Troubleshooting USB devices Troubleshooting an internal SD card Troubleshooting processors Troubleshooting the blade system board Troubleshooting the NVRAM backup battery System messages Warning messages Diagnostic messages Alert messages Using System Diagnostics Dell Embedded System Diagnostics When to use the Embedded System Diagnostics Running the Embedded System Diagnostics Running embedded system diagnostics from an external media System diagnostic controls Jumpers and connectors System board jumper settings System board connectors Disabling a forgotten password Technical specifications Page Page Page Page Getting help Contacting Dell Documentation feedback Locating your system Service Tag Quick Resource Locator