Dell PowerEdge R610 Systems
 September
 Contents
 Entering the Uefi Boot Manager
Processor Settings Screen
Uefi Boot Settings Screen
Using the System Password Using the Setup Password
 Installing a Hard Drive Into a
Entering the iDRAC Configuration Utility
Expansion Card Installation Guidelines Contents
 Installing the Internal SD Module
Installing an Expansion Card Removing an Expansion Card
Installing an Internal SD Flash Card
Installing a VFlash Media Card
 General Memory Module Installation
Installing the Integrated Storage
Replacing the System Battery 127
Replacing the Plastic Fan Guide 108
 148
Troubleshooting Your System 141
 159
Disabling a Forgotten Password 163
163
163
 167
 You to select a boot device
Accessing System Features During Startup
You to manage your system’s boot options
F11
 Front-Panel Features and Indicators
 System error messages
USB connectors
LCD panel displays an error
Operating systems documentation
 Optional Or DVD+RW drive System identification
LCD Panel Features
 Home Screen
Seconds to enter Bios Progress mode
Buttons Description Left
Hold the system ID button for more than five
 View Menu
Setup Menu
 Option Description Temperature
Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns for RAID
Amber
 During this time
 Connects a VGA display to the system
Back-Panel Features and Indicators
 Power supply 1 PS1
Indicator, Button, or Icon
Power supply 2 PS2
 Power Indicator Codes
 Link indicator
NIC Indicator Codes
 Viewing Status Messages
LCD Status Messages
Removing LCD Status Messages
 Disabled
Error
Range. Power
Battery
 Fault. Power
E122C CPU Power
E1216
Regulator
 E1311 Fan module ##
Configuration
RPM exceeding
E1313 Fan
 Parity error
Error. Power
Power cycle
Check error
 Power. Check
E161C Power Supply
E1624 Lost power
E1626 Power Supply
 E1710 Channel
Error on Bus
Review
Clear SEL
 E1714 Unknown
Error. Review
E1715 Fatal I/O
E1716 Chipset Ierr
 Reconfigure
Fault. Review
E171F PCIe fatal
E1810 Hard drive ##
 But unusable Check DIMMs E2013 Bios unable
Configured
E1A15 SAS cable B
Control panel
 Timer error
E2017 Timer refresh
E2019 Parity error
E2015
 E201B Keyboard
Configur
E201C
Initializatio
 Disabled on
Error on Dimm
E2110 Multibit
##. Reseat
 W1228
W1627 Power
Capacity
24hr
 System Messages
 Power required
Rebooting
System boot
Alert! iDRAC6 not
 Memory disabled
Alert! Power
Fatal error
Boot
 Is installed on
Bios Update
CPU x installed
Attempt Failed
 Configuration on
Bootable media is
CPUs with
Different cache
 Please run Setup
Correct Connectors Gate A20 failure
Embedded NICx
NICy
 Found
Invalid PCIe card
InternalStorage
Slot
 Line failure at
Memory address
Value expecting
Memory double
 No timer tick
Mirror mode
DIMMs must be
Available
 To install
PCI Bios failed
Error Expected
PCIe Training
 Seek error
Read fault
Requested sector
Not found
 Amount
Shutdown failure
System memory has
Changed
 DIMMs should
Setup program
Following DIMMs should
Following DIMMs should Match in size
 Will now reset
Timer chip
System Services
Counter 2 failed
 Unexpected
Protected mode
Unsupported CPU
Combination
 System reset
Error has caused
Installed
Code update
 Not optimal. Recommended Memory Configuration
Configuration is
Write fault Write fault on selected drive
Mismatch. PSU
 Alert Messages
Diagnostics Messages
 Other Information You May Need
 About Your System
 Choosing the System Boot Mode
Using the System Setup Program and Uefi Boot Manager
 Responding to Error Messages
Entering the System Setup Program
Using the System Setup Program Navigation Keys
System if any changes were made
 Size, and so on. See Processor Settings Screen
System Setup Options
Main Screen
See Integrated Devices Screen
 Errors
On default To 84-key keyboards Report Keyboard
Report default
This setting does not affect the operation of the keyboard
 Processor Settings Screen
Memory Settings Screen
 Execute Disable
Sata Settings Screen
Enabled default Available power states Processor X ID
Cache size, and number of cores of each processor
 Boot Settings Screen
 Integrated Devices Screen
 Serial Communication Screen
PCI IRQ Assignments Screen
 Attempt fails. This rate should not be adjusted
Power Management Screen
Enabled default Operating system is loaded
You can configure each option independently
 Memory power to Maximum Performance. In this
DBPM, the fan power to Minimum Power,
If you select Custom, you can configure each option
Fan Power
 System Security Screen
 Exit Screen
Enables or disables the NMI feature
 Using the Uefi Boot Manager Navigation Keys
Entering the Uefi Boot Manager
Displays the Uefi Boot Manager help file
One or returns to the previous screen
 Uefi Boot Settings Screen
Uefi Boot Manager Screen
 Using the System Password
System and Setup Password Features
System Utilities Screen
 Using the System Setup Program and Uefi Boot Manager
 Using the Setup Password
 Using the System Setup Program and Uefi Boot Manager
 Entering the iDRAC Configuration Utility
IDRAC Configuration Utility
 Recommended Tools
Installing System Components
Inside the System
 Removing and Replacing the Optional Front Bezel
 Removing the Information Tag
Information Tag
 Replacing the Information Tag
Opening and Closing the System
Opening the System
 Lift up the latch on the cover
Closing the System
 Removing a Drive Blank
Hard Drives
 Removing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive
Installing a Hard-Drive Blank
Remove the front bezel. See Removing the Front Bezel
 Installing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive Hard drive Drive carrier
Installing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive
 Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier
Installing a Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive Carrier
 SAS screw hole
 Removing a Power Supply
Power Supplies
 Removing and Replacing a Power Supply Power supply
Installing a Power Supply
 Installing the Power Supply Blank
Removing the Power Supply Blank
Expansion Card Installation Guidelines
Expansion Cards
 Installing an Expansion Card
 Close the expansion-card latch. See Figure
 Removing an Expansion Card
Expansion-Card Risers
Removing an Expansion-Card Riser
 Installing System Components
Page
 Internal SD Module
Installing the Internal SD Module
Replacing an Expansion-Card Riser
Opposite side of riser
 Board
 Internal SD Flash Card
Installing an Internal SD Flash Card
Removing the Internal SD Module Card
 Removing an Internal SD Flash Card
Internal USB Memory Key
 Removing the Internal USB Cable
Internal USB Cable
USB memory key
 Remove the USB cable from the connector on the system board
Installing the Internal USB Cable
VFlash Media
100
 Installing an iDRAC6 Enterprise Card
Installing a VFlash Media Card
IDRAC6 Enterprise Card Optional
Removing a VFlash Media Card
 Retention standoff posts Socket
Removing an iDRAC6 Enterprise Card
 103
NIC Hardware Key
 Cooling Fans
13. Installing a NIC Hardware Key NIC hardware key
 Removing a Cooling Fan
Fan assembly Installing System Components
105
 Replacing a Cooling Fan
Removing the Fan Assembly
 107
Replacing the Fan Assembly
Only
 Removing the Plastic Fan Guide
Optical Drive
Replacing the Plastic Fan Guide
 109
Removing an Optical Drive
 16. Removing the Optical Drive Optical drive
Installing an Optical Drive
 Removing the Integrated Storage Controller Card
Integrated Storage Controller Card
111
 Intstorage
Installing the Integrated Storage Controller Card
 SAS data cable Cable retention clip
113
 Removing a RAID Battery
RAID Battery
Installing a RAID Battery
Removing the Perc 6/I Battery Cable
 115
Installing the Perc 6/I Battery Cable
 System Memory
General Memory Module Installation Guidelines
 117
Mode-Specific Guidelines
 118
 None All Mirroring
119
 Mirroring None
Installing Memory Modules
 121
18. Installing and Removing a Memory Module Memory module
 Removing Memory Modules
Processors
Removing a Processor
122
 123
19. Installing and Removing the Heat Sink Heat sink
 Installing System Components
 125
Installing a Processor
 Installing System Components
 Replacing the System Battery
System Battery
127
 21. Replacing the System Battery
 Removing the Control Panel Display Module
Control Panel Assembly
129
 Mounting screws 3 Torx
 Removing the Control Panel Board
Installing the Control Panel Display Module
131
 SAS Backplane
Installing the Control Panel Board
Removing the SAS Backplane
 133
 134
 System Board
Installing a SAS Backplane
Removing the System Board
135
 Installing System Components
 137
24. Removing and Installing the System Board Retention pin
 Installing the System Board
 139
 140
 Troubleshooting Your System
Troubleshooting External Connections
141
 Troubleshooting a USB Device
Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem
 Troubleshooting a NIC
Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device
143
 Troubleshooting a Wet System
 145
Troubleshooting a Damaged System
 Troubleshooting Power Supplies
Troubleshooting the System Battery
 Ensure that none of the following conditions exist
Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems
147
 Troubleshooting System Memory
Troubleshooting a Fan
 149
 Troubleshooting an Internal SD Card
 Troubleshooting an Optical Drive
Troubleshooting an Internal USB Key
151
 Troubleshooting Hard Drives
 153
Troubleshooting a SAS Controller
 Try using a different tape cartridge 154
Troubleshooting an External Tape Drive
 155
Troubleshooting Expansion Cards
 156
 157
Troubleshooting the Processors
 Troubleshooting Your System
 System Diagnostics Features
Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics
 Running the System Diagnostics
When to Use the System Diagnostics
 Using the Custom Test Options
System Diagnostics Testing Options
Selecting Devices for Testing
Selecting Diagnostics Options
 Viewing Information and Results
 System Board Jumper Settings
Disabling a Forgotten Password
Jumpers and Connectors
System Board Jumpers
 System Board Connectors
 165
System Board Connectors Jumpers and Connectors
 166
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Contacting Dell
 168
 Amperes AC Alternating current
169
Glossary
 CPU Central processing unit. See processor DC Direct current
170
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 174
 System memory See RAM
175
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 177
 178
 Index
179
 Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics
Diagnostics Advanced testing options, 161 testing options
 Microprocessor See processor
181
 SD card, 98 system board
Post
 183
 System Utilities screen, 72 Uefi Boot Settings screen
Front-panel connectors USB cable internal