Dell E18S, E18S001, R420 owner manual

Dell PowerEdge R420 Systems

Owner's Manual

Regulatory Model: E18S Series

Regulatory Type: E18S001

Contents

Main Notes, Cautions, and Warnings Contents Page Page Page Page Page About Your System Front-Panel Features And Indicators Page Page LCD Panel Features Home Screen Setup Menu View Menu Diagnostic Indicators Page Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns Back-Panel Features And Indicators NIC Indicator Codes Power Indicator Codes Other Information You May Need Getting Started Guide Page Using The System Setup And Boot Manager Choosing The System Boot Mode Entering System Setup Responding To Error Messages Using The System Setup Navigation Keys System Setup Options System Setup Main Screen System BIOS Screen System Information Screen Memory Settings Screen Processor Settings Screen Page SATA Settings Screen Boot Settings Screen Integrated Devices Screen Serial Communications Screen System Profile Settings Screen System Security Screen Miscellaneous Settings System And Setup Password Features Assigning A System And/Or Setup Password Deleting Or Changing An Existing Setup Password Using Your System Password To Secure Your System Operating With A Setup Password Enabled Entering The UEFI Boot Manager Using The Boot Manager Navigation Keys Boot Manager Screen UEFI Boot Menu Embedded System Management iDRAC Settings Utility Entering The iDRAC Settings Utility Changing The Thermal Settings Page Installing System Components Recommended Tools Front Bezel (Optional) Installing The Front Bezel Removing The Front Bezel Opening And Closing The System Opening The System Closing The System Inside The System Page Page Cooling Shroud Removing The Cooling Shroud Installing The Cooling Shroud System Memory Page General Memory Module Installation Guidelines Mode-Specific Guidelines Advanced ECC (Lockstep) Memory Optimized (Independent Channel) Mode Memory Sparing Sample Memory Configurations Page Removing Memory Modules Installing Memory Modules Hard Drives Removing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank Installing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank Removing A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank Installing A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank Removing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive Installing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive Removing A Cabled Hard Drive Installing A Cabled Hard Drive Removing A 2.5 Inch Hard Drive From A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Adapter Installing A 2.5 Inch Hard Drive Into A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Adapter Removing A Hard Drive Or A Hard-Drive Adapter From A Hard-Drive Carrier Page Page Installing A Hard Drive Or A Hard-Drive Adapter Into A Hard-Drive Carrier Optical Drive (Optional) Removing The Optical Drive In Hot-Swappable Hard-Drive Systems Installing The Optical Drive In Hot-Swappable Hard-Drive Systems Removing The Optical Drive In Cabled Hard-Drive Systems Installing The Optical Drive In Cabled Hard-Drive Systems Cooling Fans Removing A Cooling Fan Installing A Cooling Fan Internal USB Memory Key (Optional) Replacing The Internal USB Key Expansion Cards And Expansion-Card Risers Expansion Card Installation Guidelines Removing An Expansion Card Installing An Expansion Card Removing Expansion-Card Risers 1 And 2 Installing Expansion-Card Risers 1 And 2 iDRAC Ports Card (Optional) Removing The iDRAC Ports Card Installing The iDRAC Ports Card SD vFlash Card Replacing An SD vFlash Card Internal Dual SD Module Removing The Internal Dual SD Module Installing The Internal Dual SD Module Internal SD Card Removing An Internal SD Card Installing An Internal SD Card Integrated Storage Controller Card Removing The Integrated Storage Controller Card Installing The Integrated Storage Controller Card Processors Removing A Processor Page Installing A Processor Power Supplies Hot Spare Feature Removing A Redundant Power Supply Installing A Redundant Power Supply Removing A Non-Redundant Power Supply Installing A Non-Redundant Power Supply System Battery Hard-Drive Backplane Removing The Hard-Drive Backplane Page Page Page Installing The Hard-Drive Backplane Control Panel Assembly Removing The Control Panel Installing The Control Panel Removing The Control-Panel Module Page Page Installing The Control-Panel Module VGA Module Removing The VGA Module Installing The VGA Module Power Distribution Board Shroud Removing The Power Distribution Board Shroud Installing The Power Distribution Board Shroud Power Distribution Board Removing The Power Distribution Board Installing The Power Distribution Board System Board Removing The System Board Installing The System Board Page Page Troubleshooting Your System Safety FirstFor You And Your System Troubleshooting System Startup Failure Troubleshooting External Connections Troubleshooting The Video Subsystem Troubleshooting A Serial I/O Device Troubleshooting A NIC Troubleshooting A Wet System Troubleshooting A Damaged System Troubleshooting The System Battery Troubleshooting Power Supplies Troubleshooting Cooling Problems Troubleshooting Cooling Fans Troubleshooting System Memory Troubleshooting An Internal USB Key Troubleshooting An SD Card Troubleshooting An Optical Drive Troubleshooting A Tape Backup Unit Troubleshooting A Hard Drive Troubleshooting A Storage Controller Troubleshooting Expansion Cards Troubleshooting Processors Using System Diagnostics Dell Online Diagnostics Dell Online PowerEdge Diagnostics Users Guide Dell Embedded System Diagnostics When To Use The Embedded System Diagnostics System Diagnostic Controls Dell Enhanced Pre-boot System Assessment User Guide Jumpers And Connectors System Board Jumper Settings System Board Connectors Disabling A Forgotten Password Page Technical Specifications Page Page Page Page Page System Messages LCD Messages Viewing LCD Messages Removing LCD Messages System Error Messages Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page bay Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Getting Help Contacting Dell