Dell PowerEdge R610 Systems
September
Contents
Processor Settings Screen
Entering the Uefi Boot Manager
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 an Expansion Card Removing an Expansion Card
Installing the Internal SD Module
Installing an Internal SD Flash Card
Installing a VFlash Media Card
Installing the Integrated Storage
General Memory Module Installation
Replacing the System Battery 127
Replacing the Plastic Fan Guide 108
Troubleshooting Your System 141
148
Disabling a Forgotten Password 163
159
163
163
167
Accessing System Features During Startup
You to select a boot device
You to manage your system’s boot options
F11
Front-Panel Features and Indicators
USB connectors
System error messages
LCD panel displays an error
Operating systems documentation
LCD Panel Features
Optional Or DVD+RW drive System identification
Seconds to enter Bios Progress mode
Home Screen
Buttons Description Left
Hold the system ID button for more than five
Setup Menu
View Menu
Option Description Temperature
Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns for RAID
Amber
During this time
Back-Panel Features and Indicators
Connects a VGA display to the system
Power supply 1 PS1
Indicator, Button, or Icon
Power supply 2 PS2
Power Indicator Codes
NIC Indicator Codes
Link indicator
Viewing Status Messages
LCD Status Messages
Removing LCD Status Messages
Error
Disabled
Range. Power
Battery
E122C CPU Power
Fault. Power
E1216
Regulator
Configuration
E1311 Fan module ##
RPM exceeding
E1313 Fan
Error. Power
Parity error
Power cycle
Check error
E161C Power Supply
Power. Check
E1624 Lost power
E1626 Power Supply
Error on Bus
E1710 Channel
Review
Clear SEL
Error. Review
E1714 Unknown
E1715 Fatal I/O
E1716 Chipset Ierr
Fault. Review
Reconfigure
E171F PCIe fatal
E1810 Hard drive ##
Configured
But unusable Check DIMMs E2013 Bios unable
E1A15 SAS cable B
Control panel
E2017 Timer refresh
Timer error
E2019 Parity error
E2015
Configur
E201B Keyboard
E201C
Initializatio
Error on Dimm
Disabled on
E2110 Multibit
##. Reseat
W1627 Power
W1228
Capacity
24hr
System Messages
Rebooting
Power required
System boot
Alert! iDRAC6 not
Alert! Power
Memory disabled
Fatal error
Boot
Bios Update
Is installed on
CPU x installed
Attempt Failed
Bootable media is
Configuration on
CPUs with
Different cache
Correct Connectors Gate A20 failure
Please run Setup
Embedded NICx
NICy
Invalid PCIe card
Found
InternalStorage
Slot
Memory address
Line failure at
Value expecting
Memory double
Mirror mode
No timer tick
DIMMs must be
Available
PCI Bios failed
To install
Error Expected
PCIe Training
Read fault
Seek error
Requested sector
Not found
Shutdown failure
Amount
System memory has
Changed
Setup program
DIMMs should
Following DIMMs should
Following DIMMs should Match in size
Timer chip
Will now reset
System Services
Counter 2 failed
Protected mode
Unexpected
Unsupported CPU
Combination
Error has caused
System reset
Installed
Code update
Configuration is
Not optimal. Recommended Memory Configuration
Write fault Write fault on selected drive
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
Entering the System Setup Program
Responding to Error Messages
Using the System Setup Program Navigation Keys
System if any changes were made
System Setup Options
Size, and so on. See Processor Settings Screen
Main Screen
See Integrated Devices Screen
On default To 84-key keyboards Report Keyboard
Errors
Report default
This setting does not affect the operation of the keyboard
Memory Settings Screen
Processor Settings Screen
Sata Settings Screen
Execute Disable
Enabled default Available power states Processor X ID
Cache size, and number of cores of each processor
Boot Settings Screen
Integrated Devices Screen
PCI IRQ Assignments Screen
Serial Communication Screen
Power Management Screen
Attempt fails. This rate should not be adjusted
Enabled default Operating system is loaded
You can configure each option independently
DBPM, the fan power to Minimum Power,
Memory power to Maximum Performance. In this
If you select Custom, you can configure each option
Fan Power
System Security Screen
Enables or disables the NMI feature
Exit Screen
Entering the Uefi Boot Manager
Using the Uefi Boot Manager Navigation Keys
Displays the Uefi Boot Manager help file
One or returns to the previous screen
Uefi Boot Manager Screen
Uefi Boot Settings 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
IDRAC Configuration Utility
Entering the iDRAC Configuration Utility
Recommended Tools
Installing System Components
Inside the System
Removing and Replacing the Optional Front Bezel
Information Tag
Removing the Information Tag
Replacing the Information Tag
Opening and Closing the System
Opening the System
Closing the System
Lift up the latch on the cover
Hard Drives
Removing a Drive Blank
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
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
Removing the Power Supply Blank
Installing 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
Installing the Internal SD Module
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
Internal USB Memory Key
Removing an Internal SD Flash Card
Removing the Internal USB Cable
Internal USB Cable
USB memory key
Installing the Internal USB Cable
Remove the USB cable from the connector on the system board
VFlash Media
100
Installing a VFlash Media Card
Installing an iDRAC6 Enterprise Card
IDRAC6 Enterprise Card Optional
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
Removing a Cooling Fan
Fan assembly Installing System Components
105
Removing the Fan Assembly
Replacing a Cooling Fan
107
Replacing the Fan Assembly
Only
Removing the Plastic Fan Guide
Optical Drive
Replacing the Plastic Fan Guide
Removing an Optical Drive
109
Installing an Optical Drive
16. Removing the Optical Drive Optical drive
Removing the Integrated Storage Controller Card
Integrated Storage Controller Card
111
Installing the Integrated Storage Controller Card
Intstorage
113
SAS data cable Cable retention clip
RAID Battery
Removing a RAID Battery
Installing 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
Processors
Removing Memory Modules
Removing a Processor
122
19. Installing and Removing the Heat Sink Heat sink
123
Installing System Components
Installing a Processor
125
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
Installing a SAS Backplane
System Board
Removing the System Board
135
Installing System Components
24. Removing and Installing the System Board Retention pin
137
Installing the System Board
139
140
Troubleshooting Your System
Troubleshooting External Connections
141
Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem
Troubleshooting a USB Device
Troubleshooting a NIC
Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device
143
Troubleshooting a Wet System
Troubleshooting a Damaged System
145
Troubleshooting the System Battery
Troubleshooting Power Supplies
Ensure that none of the following conditions exist
Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems
147
Troubleshooting a Fan
Troubleshooting System Memory
149
Troubleshooting an Internal SD Card
Troubleshooting an Optical Drive
Troubleshooting an Internal USB Key
151
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
System Diagnostics Testing Options
Using the Custom Test Options
Selecting Devices for Testing
Selecting Diagnostics Options
Viewing Information and Results
Disabling a Forgotten Password
System Board Jumper Settings
Jumpers and Connectors
System Board Jumpers
System Board Connectors
System Board Connectors Jumpers and Connectors
165
166
Contacting Dell
167
168
Amperes AC Alternating current
169
Glossary
170
CPU Central processing unit. See processor DC Direct current
171
172
173
174
175
System memory See RAM
176
177
178
179
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