Dell PowerEdge R610 Systems
September
Contents
Uefi Boot Settings Screen
Processor Settings Screen
Entering the Uefi Boot Manager
Using the System Password Using the Setup Password
Expansion Card Installation Guidelines Contents
Entering the iDRAC Configuration Utility
Installing a Hard Drive Into a
Installing an Internal SD Flash Card
Installing an Expansion Card Removing an Expansion Card
Installing the Internal SD Module
Installing a VFlash Media Card
Replacing the System Battery 127
Installing the Integrated Storage
General Memory Module Installation
Replacing the Plastic Fan Guide 108
Troubleshooting Your System 141
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163
Disabling a Forgotten Password 163
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163
167
You to manage your system’s boot options
Accessing System Features During Startup
You to select a boot device
F11
Front-Panel Features and Indicators
LCD panel displays an error
USB connectors
System error messages
Operating systems documentation
LCD Panel Features
Optional Or DVD+RW drive System identification
Buttons Description Left
Seconds to enter Bios Progress mode
Home Screen
Hold the system ID button for more than five
Setup Menu
View Menu
Amber
Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns for RAID
Option Description Temperature
During this time
Back-Panel Features and Indicators
Connects a VGA display to the system
Power supply 2 PS2
Indicator, Button, or Icon
Power supply 1 PS1
Power Indicator Codes
NIC Indicator Codes
Link indicator
Removing LCD Status Messages
LCD Status Messages
Viewing Status Messages
Range. Power
Error
Disabled
Battery
E1216
E122C CPU Power
Fault. Power
Regulator
RPM exceeding
Configuration
E1311 Fan module ##
E1313 Fan
Power cycle
Error. Power
Parity error
Check error
E1624 Lost power
E161C Power Supply
Power. Check
E1626 Power Supply
Review
Error on Bus
E1710 Channel
Clear SEL
E1715 Fatal I/O
Error. Review
E1714 Unknown
E1716 Chipset Ierr
E171F PCIe fatal
Fault. Review
Reconfigure
E1810 Hard drive ##
E1A15 SAS cable B
Configured
But unusable Check DIMMs E2013 Bios unable
Control panel
E2019 Parity error
E2017 Timer refresh
Timer error
E2015
E201C
Configur
E201B Keyboard
Initializatio
E2110 Multibit
Error on Dimm
Disabled on
##. Reseat
Capacity
W1627 Power
W1228
24hr
System Messages
System boot
Rebooting
Power required
Alert! iDRAC6 not
Fatal error
Alert! Power
Memory disabled
Boot
CPU x installed
Bios Update
Is installed on
Attempt Failed
CPUs with
Bootable media is
Configuration on
Different cache
Embedded NICx
Correct Connectors Gate A20 failure
Please run Setup
NICy
InternalStorage
Invalid PCIe card
Found
Slot
Value expecting
Memory address
Line failure at
Memory double
DIMMs must be
Mirror mode
No timer tick
Available
Error Expected
PCI Bios failed
To install
PCIe Training
Requested sector
Read fault
Seek error
Not found
System memory has
Shutdown failure
Amount
Changed
Following DIMMs should
Setup program
DIMMs should
Following DIMMs should Match in size
System Services
Timer chip
Will now reset
Counter 2 failed
Unsupported CPU
Protected mode
Unexpected
Combination
Installed
Error has caused
System reset
Code update
Write fault Write fault on selected drive
Configuration is
Not optimal. Recommended Memory Configuration
Mismatch. PSU
Diagnostics Messages
Alert Messages
Other Information You May Need
About Your System
Using the System Setup Program and Uefi Boot Manager
Choosing the System Boot Mode
Using the System Setup Program Navigation Keys
Entering the System Setup Program
Responding to Error Messages
System if any changes were made
Main Screen
System Setup Options
Size, and so on. See Processor Settings Screen
See Integrated Devices Screen
Report default
On default To 84-key keyboards Report Keyboard
Errors
This setting does not affect the operation of the keyboard
Memory Settings Screen
Processor Settings Screen
Enabled default Available power states Processor X ID
Sata Settings Screen
Execute Disable
Cache size, and number of cores of each processor
Boot Settings Screen
Integrated Devices Screen
PCI IRQ Assignments Screen
Serial Communication Screen
Enabled default Operating system is loaded
Power Management Screen
Attempt fails. This rate should not be adjusted
You can configure each option independently
If you select Custom, you can configure each option
DBPM, the fan power to Minimum Power,
Memory power to Maximum Performance. In this
Fan Power
System Security Screen
Enables or disables the NMI feature
Exit Screen
Displays the Uefi Boot Manager help file
Entering the Uefi Boot Manager
Using the Uefi Boot Manager Navigation Keys
One or returns to the previous screen
Uefi Boot Manager Screen
Uefi Boot Settings Screen
System Utilities Screen
System and Setup Password Features
Using the System Password
Using the System Setup Program and Uefi Boot Manager
Using the Setup Password
Using the System Setup Program and Uefi Boot Manager
IDRAC Configuration Utility
Entering the iDRAC Configuration Utility
Inside the System
Installing System Components
Recommended Tools
Removing and Replacing the Optional Front Bezel
Information Tag
Removing the Information Tag
Opening the System
Opening and Closing the System
Replacing the Information Tag
Closing the System
Lift up the latch on the cover
Hard Drives
Removing a Drive Blank
Remove the front bezel. See Removing the Front Bezel
Installing a Hard-Drive Blank
Removing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive
Installing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive
Installing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive Hard drive Drive carrier
Installing a Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive Carrier
Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier
SAS screw hole
Power Supplies
Removing a Power Supply
Installing a Power Supply
Removing and Replacing a Power Supply Power supply
Expansion Card Installation Guidelines
Removing the Power Supply Blank
Installing the Power Supply Blank
Expansion Cards
Installing an Expansion Card
Close the expansion-card latch. See Figure
Removing an Expansion-Card Riser
Expansion-Card Risers
Removing an Expansion Card
Installing System Components
Page
Replacing an Expansion-Card Riser
Installing the Internal SD Module
Internal SD Module
Opposite side of riser
Board
Removing the Internal SD Module Card
Installing an Internal SD Flash Card
Internal SD Flash Card
Internal USB Memory Key
Removing an Internal SD Flash Card
USB memory key
Internal USB Cable
Removing the Internal USB Cable
VFlash Media
Installing the Internal USB Cable
Remove the USB cable from the connector on the system board
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IDRAC6 Enterprise Card Optional
Installing a VFlash Media Card
Installing an iDRAC6 Enterprise Card
Removing a VFlash Media Card
Removing an iDRAC6 Enterprise Card
Retention standoff posts Socket
NIC Hardware Key
103
13. Installing a NIC Hardware Key NIC hardware key
Cooling Fans
105
Fan assembly Installing System Components
Removing a Cooling Fan
Removing the Fan Assembly
Replacing a Cooling Fan
Only
Replacing the Fan Assembly
107
Replacing the Plastic Fan Guide
Optical Drive
Removing the Plastic Fan Guide
Removing an Optical Drive
109
Installing an Optical Drive
16. Removing the Optical Drive Optical drive
111
Integrated Storage Controller Card
Removing the Integrated Storage Controller Card
Installing the Integrated Storage Controller Card
Intstorage
113
SAS data cable Cable retention clip
Installing a RAID Battery
RAID Battery
Removing a RAID Battery
Removing the Perc 6/I Battery Cable
Installing the Perc 6/I Battery Cable
115
General Memory Module Installation Guidelines
System Memory
Mode-Specific Guidelines
117
118
119
None All Mirroring
Installing Memory Modules
Mirroring None
18. Installing and Removing a Memory Module Memory module
121
Removing a Processor
Processors
Removing Memory Modules
122
19. Installing and Removing the Heat Sink Heat sink
123
Installing System Components
Installing a Processor
125
Installing System Components
127
System Battery
Replacing the System Battery
21. Replacing the System Battery
129
Control Panel Assembly
Removing the Control Panel Display Module
Mounting screws 3 Torx
131
Installing the Control Panel Display Module
Removing the Control Panel Board
Removing the SAS Backplane
Installing the Control Panel Board
SAS Backplane
133
134
Removing the System Board
Installing a SAS Backplane
System Board
135
Installing System Components
24. Removing and Installing the System Board Retention pin
137
Installing the System Board
139
140
141
Troubleshooting External Connections
Troubleshooting Your System
Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem
Troubleshooting a USB Device
143
Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device
Troubleshooting a NIC
Troubleshooting a Wet System
Troubleshooting a Damaged System
145
Troubleshooting the System Battery
Troubleshooting Power Supplies
147
Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems
Ensure that none of the following conditions exist
Troubleshooting a Fan
Troubleshooting System Memory
149
Troubleshooting an Internal SD Card
151
Troubleshooting an Internal USB Key
Troubleshooting an Optical Drive
Troubleshooting Hard Drives
Troubleshooting a SAS Controller
153
Troubleshooting an External Tape Drive
Try using a different tape cartridge 154
Troubleshooting Expansion Cards
155
156
Troubleshooting the Processors
157
Troubleshooting Your System
Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics
System Diagnostics Features
When to Use the System Diagnostics
Running the System Diagnostics
Selecting Devices for Testing
System Diagnostics Testing Options
Using the Custom Test Options
Selecting Diagnostics Options
Viewing Information and Results
Jumpers and Connectors
Disabling a Forgotten Password
System Board Jumper Settings
System Board Jumpers
System Board Connectors
System Board Connectors Jumpers and Connectors
165
166
Contacting Dell
167
168
Glossary
169
Amperes AC Alternating current
170
CPU Central processing unit. See processor DC Direct current
171
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174
175
System memory See RAM
176
177
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Index
Diagnostics Advanced testing options, 161 testing options
Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics
181
Microprocessor See processor
Post
SD card, 98 system board
183
Front-panel connectors USB cable internal
System Utilities screen, 72 Uefi Boot Settings screen