Dell PowerEdge R610 Systems Hardware Owner’s Manual
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
September
Contents
Front-Panel Features and Indicators
Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns for RAID
Back-Panel Features and Indicators
System and Setup Password Features
2 Using the System Setup Program and
Using the UEFI Boot Manager Navigation Keys
3 Installing System Components
Removing and Replacing the Optional Front Bezel
Expansion-Card Risers
Installing the Control Panel Display Module
4 Troubleshooting Your System
Troubleshooting a NIC
Troubleshooting a Fan
SAS Backplane
5 Running the System Diagnostics
6 Jumpers and Connectors
System Board Connectors
System Board Jumpers
Contents
7 Getting Help
Contacting Dell
Glossary Index
Accessing System Features During Startup
About Your System
Front-Panel Features and Indicators
device driver errors when using certain
A slide-out panel for system information
LCD Panel Features
One optional slim-line SATA DVD drive
Home Screen
Figure 1-2. LCD Panel Features
Moves the cursor back in one-step increments
Press quickly to toggle the system ID on and
Setup Menu
View Menu
Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns for RAID
Displays the temperature of the system in Celsius or
Fahrenheit. The display format can be configured in the
Set home submenu of the Setup menu see Setup
NOTE The drive status indicator remains off until all
applied. Drives are not ready for insertion or removal
Connects USB devices to the system. The ports are USB 2.0-complaint
Back-Panel Features and Indicators
Connects an external SD memory card
Indicator, Button, or
Connector
power supply 1 PS1
power supply 2 PS2
Power Indicator Codes
activity indicator
NIC Indicator Codes
Figure 1-6. NIC Indicators
Removing LCD Status Messages
LCD Status Messages
Viewing Status Messages
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reported a microprocessor
problem persists, see
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If the problem persists, see
System Messages
does not match the setting in
because it is not functioning
power supplies are installed
Output power supplies to use
the components. See Power
enabled in the system setup
BIOS Update
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MEMTEST lane
failure
detected on
address, read
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cables are securely connected
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Shutdown failure
The amount of
system memory has
changed
geometry
match in rank
count x,x
match in size
command has been entered
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supplies in the system. You
See Troubleshooting Power
is message
Alert Messages
Diagnostics Messages
Warning Messages
Other Information You May Need
About Your System
Choosing the System Boot Mode
Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager
Entering the System Setup Program
Responding to Error Messages
Using the System Setup Program Navigation Keys
F2 = System Setup
System Setup Options
Main Screen
Displays a screen to change the IRQ assigned to each of the
Memory Settings Screen
Processor Settings Screen
If this field is Enabled, memory interleaving is supported
Disabled, the system supports Non-Uniform Memory
SATA Settings Screen
NOTE Disable this feature if your system will not be
Enables or disables Execute Disable Memory Protection
When set to Enabled, the processors can operate in all
Boot Settings Screen
Integrated Devices Screen
Enables or disables the integrated storage controller
User Accessible USB Ports
Enables or disables the embedded NICs. Options are
PCI IRQ Assignments Screen
Serial Communication Screen
Power Management Screen
Embedded Server Management Screen
performance information is passed from the system BIOS
Active Power Controller sets the CPU power to System
setting, processor performance is controlled by the system
Options are Maximum Performance or Minimum Power
System Security Screen
Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Return to Setup
Exit Screen
Enables or disables the NMI feature
Press Esc to exit the System Setup program the Exit screen displays
F11 = UEFI Boot Manager
Entering the UEFI Boot Manager
Using the UEFI Boot Manager Navigation Keys
UEFI Boot Manager Screen
UEFI Boot Settings Screen
System Utilities Screen
System and Setup Password Features
Using the System Password
1 Verify that Password Status is Unlocked
Using the Setup Password
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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
1 Lift up the latch on the cover
Hard Drives
Removing a Drive Blank
Installing a Hard-Drive Blank
Removing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive
Installing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive
3 Install the hot-swap hard drive
1 Remove the front bezel. See Removing the Front Bezel
a Press the button on the front of the drive carrier
Installing a Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive Carrier
Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier
Figure 3-6. Installing a Hard Drive Into a Drive Carrier
Installing System Components
screws
drive carrier
Power Supplies
Removing a Power Supply
Installing a Power Supply
Velcro strap
Removing the Power Supply Blank
Installing the Power Supply Blank
Expansion Card Installation Guidelines
Expansion Cards
Installing an Expansion Card
c Close the expansion-card latch. See Figure
6 Connect any cables to the expansion card
7 Close the system. See Closing the System
expansion card
Removing an Expansion-Card Riser
Expansion-Card Risers
Removing an Expansion Card
2 Open the system. See Opening the System
Figure 3-9. Installing or Removing an Expansion-Card Riser
Installing System Components
Replacing an Expansion-Card Riser
Installing the Internal SD Module
Internal SD Module
cable connector on control panel
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
Internal USB Cable
Removing the Internal USB Cable
Installing the Internal USB Cable
VFlash Media
Installing a VFlash Media Card
Installing an iDRAC6 Enterprise Card
iDRAC6 Enterprise Card Optional
Removing a VFlash Media Card
Removing an iDRAC6 Enterprise Card
SD VFlash card
NIC Hardware Key
Cooling Fans
connector
Removing a Cooling Fan
power cable
Removing the Fan Assembly
Replacing a Cooling Fan
Replacing the Fan Assembly
Replacing the Plastic Fan Guide
Optical Drive
Removing the Plastic Fan Guide
Removing an Optical Drive
Installing an Optical Drive
drive cable
Integrated Storage Controller Card
Removing the Integrated Storage Controller Card
Installing the Integrated Storage Controller Card
RAID battery connector PERC only
RAID Battery
Removing a RAID Battery
Installing a RAID Battery
Removing the PERC 6/I Battery Cable
Installing the PERC 6/I Battery Cable
General Memory Module Installation Guidelines
System Memory
Mode-Specific Guidelines
A minimal single-channel configuration of one 1-GB memory module per processor is also supported in this mode
Single Processor
3 Locate the memory module sockets. See Figure
Installing Memory Modules
2 Open the system. See Opening the System
2 memory module socket ejectors
Removing a Processor
Processors
Removing Memory Modules
heat-sink retention latch
9 Rotate the processor shield upward and out of the way. See Figure
Installing a Processor
2 If you are adding a second processor for the first time, remove the heatsink blank and the processor blank from the vacant processor socket. Removing the blanks is similar to removing a processor. See Removing a Processor
System Battery
Replacing the System Battery
system battery
positive side of battery connector
negative side of battery connector
Control Panel Assembly
Removing the Control Panel Display Module
17 Remove the display module from the chassis cutout
mounting screws 3 Torx
Installing the Control Panel Display Module
Removing the Control Panel Board
Removing the SAS Backplane
Installing the Control Panel Board
SAS Backplane
5 Disconnect the power cable from the end of the SAS backplane
Figure 3-23. Removing and Installing a SAS Backplane
SAS backplane power cable
Installing System Components
SAS backplane
Removing the System Board
Installing a SAS Backplane
System Board
3 Remove the power supplys. See Removing a Power Supply
Figure 3-24. Removing and Installing the System Board
Installing System Components
system board assembly
retention pin
Installing the System Board
9 Install all expansion cards. See Installing an Expansion Card
Installing System Components
Troubleshooting Your System
Safety First-For You and Your System
Troubleshooting System Startup Failure
Troubleshooting External Connections
Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem
Troubleshooting a USB Device
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 System Cooling Problems
Troubleshooting a Fan
Troubleshooting System Memory
6 Open the system. See Opening the System
Troubleshooting an Internal SD Card
Troubleshooting an Internal USB Key
Troubleshooting an Optical Drive
Troubleshooting Hard Drives
Troubleshooting a SAS Controller
Troubleshooting an External Tape Drive
Troubleshooting Expansion Cards
3 Open the system. See Opening the System
Troubleshooting the Processors
13 Run the appropriate online diagnostic test
System Diagnostics Features
Running the System Diagnostics
Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics
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
System Board Jumpers
Jumpers and Connectors
Disabling a Forgotten Password
System Board Connectors
Figure 6-1. System Board Connectors
Jumpers and Connectors
Table 6-2. System Board Connectors
Getting Help
Contacting Dell
Getting Help
Glossary
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GB - Gigabytes 1024 megabytes or 1,073,741,824 bytes. However, when referring to hard-drive capacity, the term is usually rounded to 1,000,000,000 bytes
KB - Kilobytes 1024 bytes Kbps - Kilobits per second
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pixel - A single point on a video display. Pixels are arranged in rows and columns to create an image. A video resolution, such as 640 x 480, is expressed as the number of pixels across by the number of pixels up and down
system board - As the main circuit board, the system board usually contains most of your system’s integral components, such as the processors, RAM, controllers for peripherals, and various ROM chips. Also referred to as a motherboard or planar
termination - Some devices such as the last device at each end of a SCSI cable must be terminated to prevent reflections and spurious signals in the cable. When such devices are connected in a series, you may need to enable or disable the termination on these devices by changing jumper or switch settings on the devices or by changing settings in the configuration software for the devices
virtualization - The ability via software to share the resources of a single computer across multiple environments. A single physical system may appear to the user as multiple virtual systems able to host multiple operating systems
Glossary
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