Hardware Owners Manual
Dell PowerEdge T310 Systems
July
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
Front-Panel Features and Indicators
Contents
LCD Panel Features Optional
Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns
2 Using the System Setup Program and
3 Installing System Components
System and Setup Password Features
Baseboard Management Controller Configuration
Cooling Shroud
Removing an iDRAC6 Express Card
Chassis Intrusion Switch
4 Troubleshooting Your System
Control Panel Assembly
Power Distribution Board
Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems
5 Running the System Diagnostics
Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID Controller
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics
System Board Connectors
6 Jumpers and Connectors
System Board Jumpers
7 Getting Help
About Your System
Accessing System Features During Startup
One optional internal half-height tape backup
Front-Panel Features and Indicators
lights display error codes during system startup
errors when using certain operating systems
LCD Panel Features Optional
This button can be pressed using the end of a
Used to troubleshoot software and device driver
Home Screen
Setup Menu
View Menu
hard-drive activity indicator green
Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns
Drive-Status Indicator Pattern RAID Only
NOTE The drive status indicator remains
Back-Panel Features and Indicators
Depending on the configuration of your
NIC Indicator Codes
Guidelines for Connecting External Devices
Power Indicator Codes
Diagnostic Lights Optional
Table 1-1. Diagnostic Indicator Codes
LCD Status Messages
Removing LCD Status Messages
Viewing Status Messages
Table 1-2. LCD Status Messages continued
A fatal system error has
detected when powering
Table 1-2. LCD Status Messages continued
Table 1-2. LCD Status Messages continued
The system configuration
The power supplies in
Remove AC power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system
the system are not the
Table 1-2. LCD Status Messages continued
reported a PCIe fatal error
SAS cable A is missing
USB cable to the
missing or bad
Table 1-2. LCD Status Messages continued
Table 1-2. LCD Status Messages continued
General failure after video
Table 1-2. LCD Status Messages continued
System Messages
Table 1-3. System Messages
out of manufacturing mode
Install memory modules for
The processor speed may be
messages for possible causes
DISABLED
OS NIC=ENABLED
ENABLED
DISABLED
Table 1-3. System Messages continued
value
address, read
address, read
value
failure
MEMTEST lane
detected on
lower for power conservation
See Using the System Setup
configuration settings in the
pins 1 and 3 and reboot the
Reseat the expansion cards
SAS backplane, USB, or SATA cables are properly connected
Table 1-3. System Messages continued
match in rank
geometry
count x,x
match in size
Table 1-3. System Messages continued
Table 1-3. System Messages continued
occurred and caused
is message
Warning Messages
Diagnostics Messages
Write fault
Write fault on
Other Information You May Need
Alert Messages
About Your System
Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager
Choosing the System Boot Mode
Responding to Error Messages
Entering the System Setup Program
Using the System Setup Program Navigation Keys
F2 = System Setup
Main Screen
System Setup Options
Displays a screen to enable or disable the integrated
Memory Settings Screen
SATA Settings Screen
Processor Settings Screen
Boot Settings Screen
User Accessible USB Ports
Integrated Devices Screen
Enables or disables the operating system interface of the
embedded NICs. The NICs may also be accessed through
Serial Communication Screen
PCI IRQ Assignment Screen
for a given device, or select Default to allow the BIOS to
or Remote Access Device has access to the external
Embedded Server Management Screen Optional
Power Management Screen
Active Power Controller sets the CPU power to
System DBPM, the fan power to Minimum Power
System Security Screen
Enables or disables the NMI feature
Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Return to Setup
Entering the UEFI Boot Manager
F11 = UEFI Boot Manager
Exit Screen
UEFI Boot Manager Screen
Using the UEFI Boot Manager Navigation Keys
The system attempts to boot to devices starting with
the first item in the boot order. If the boot attempt fails
System and Setup Password Features
UEFI Boot Settings Screen
System Utilities Screen
Using the System Password
Using Your System Password to Secure Your System
Using the Setup Password
Embedded System Management
Entering the BMC Setup Module
Baseboard Management Controller Configuration
Entering the iDRAC Configuration Utility
iDRAC Configuration Utility
Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager
Installing System Components
Recommended Tools
Inside the System
8 hard drives 10 power distribution board 12 power supply bays
7 SAS backplane 9 optical drive 11 power supplies
Installing System Components
Figure 3-1. Inside the System
Removing the Front Bezel
Front Bezel
Installing the Front Bezel
Front Bezel Inserts
Removing the Front Bezel Insert
Installing the Front Bezel Insert
EMI Filler Panel
Removing an EMI Filler Panel
2 Replace the front bezel. See Installing the Front Bezel on page
Installing an EMI Filler Panel
Opening the System
Opening and Closing the System
Closing the System
Installing the Expansion Card Stabilizer
Expansion Card Stabilizer
Removing the Expansion Card Stabilizer
Removing the Cooling Shroud
Cooling Shroud
Installing the Cooling Shroud
Removing a Hard-Drive Blank
Hard Drives
Installing a Hard-Drive Blank
Removing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive
release handle
5 Slide the hard drive out until it is free of the drive bay
Installing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive
hard-drive carrier
Removing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier
Removing a Cabled Hard Drive
Installing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive Into a Drive Carrier
hard-drive bracket
Installing a Cabled Hard Drive
Installing System Components
Removing a Cabled Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Bracket
hard drive
tabs
Removing an Optical or a Tape Drive
Optical and Tape Drives
drive release latch
Installing an Optical or Tape Drive
NOTE Each device attached to a SCSI host adapter must have a unique SCSI ID number narrow SCSI devices use IDs 0 to 7 wide SCSI devices use IDs from 0 to 15. Set the drives SCSI ID to avoid conflicts with other devices on the SCSI bus. For the default SCSI ID setting, see the documentation provided with the drive
8 Attach the power and data cables to the drive
Removing a Redundant Power Supply
Power Supplies
Installing a Redundant Power Supply
screws
Removing a Non-Redundant Power Supply
Installing a Non-Redundant Power Supply
System Fan
Removing the System Fan
Installing the System Fan
System Memory
General Memory Module Installation Guidelines
Mode-Specific Guidelines
Memory Sockets
Installing Memory Modules
15 Close the system. See Closing the System on page
Removing Memory Modules
Expansion Cards
Expansion Card Installation Guidelines
Installing an Expansion Card
5 Open the expansion-card latch adjacent to the slot. See Figure
expansion card connector
Figure 3-18. Removing and Installing an Expansion Card
Installing System Components
expansion card stabilizer
Removing an Expansion Card
iDRAC6 Express Card Optional
Installing an iDRAC6 Express Card
iDRAC6 Express card connector
Removing an iDRAC6 Express Card Optional
iDRAC6 Enterprise Card Optional
Installing an iDRAC6 Enterprise Card
iDRAC6 Enterprise card connector
Removing an iDRAC6 Enterprise Card
VFlash Media Optional
Installing a VFlash Media
Internal USB Memory Keys
Removing a VFlash Media
2 USB memory key connector
Removing a Processor
Processor
9 Gently lift the heat sink off of the processor and set the heat sink aside with the thermal grease side facing up
notch in processor
socket-release lever
Installing a Processor
Replacing the System Battery
System Battery
5 Locate the battery socket. See System Board Connectors on page
Removing the RAID Battery
RAID Battery Optional
Installing a RAID Battery
Removing the Chassis Intrusion Switch
Chassis Intrusion Switch
chassis intrusion switch cable
Installing the Chassis Intrusion Switch
Removing the Control Panel Assembly
Control Panel Assembly
Installing System Components
Figure 3-27. Removing and Installing the Control Panel
control panel assembly
control panel cable
Installing the Control Panel Assembly
SAS Backplane
Removing the SAS Backplane
6 To remove the SAS backplane, pull the blue release pin and slide the backplane upwards
Power Distribution Board
Installing the SAS Backplane
Removing the Power Distribution Board
5 Remove the cables that are routed on the power distribution board
Replacing the Power Distribution Board
System Board
Removing the System Board
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Installing the System Board
6 Using a Phillips screwdriver, tighten the screws
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 NIC
Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device
Troubleshooting a Wet System
Hard drives SD cards USB memory key Expansion cards
Troubleshooting the System Battery
Troubleshooting a Damaged System
Troubleshooting Power Supplies
Troubleshooting a Fan
Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems
Troubleshooting System Memory
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Troubleshooting an Internal USB Key
Troubleshooting an Optical Drive
Troubleshooting a Tape Backup Unit
Troubleshooting a Hard Drive
Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID Controller
Troubleshooting Expansion Cards
Troubleshooting the Processor
7 Close the system. See Closing the System on page
Running the System Diagnostics
Using Online Diagnostics
Embedded System Diagnostics Features
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics
When to Use the Embedded System Diagnostics
Using the Custom Test Options
System Diagnostics Testing Options
Selecting Devices for Testing
Selecting Diagnostics Options
Viewing Information and Results
System Board Jumpers
Jumpers and Connectors
System Board Connectors
Figure 6-1. System Board Jumpers and Connectors
Jumpers and Connectors
Table 6-2. System Board Jumpers and Connectors
Table 6-2. System Board Jumpers and Connectors
backplane power BKPLN
SAS Backplane Board Connectors
front
back
Disabling a Forgotten Password
Power Distribution Board Connectors
3 Remove the jumper plug from the password jumper
Jumpers and Connectors
Contacting Dell
Getting Help
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
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mirroring - A type of data redundancy in which a set of physical drives stores data and one or more sets of additional drives stores duplicate copies of the data. Mirroring functionality is provided by software. See also striping and RAID
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
SVGA - Super video graphics array. VGA and SVGA are video standards for video adapters with greater resolution and color display capabilities than previous standards
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
Index
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USB front-panel connectors, 12 internal connector for memory key
UEFI Boot Manager entering, 69 main screen
USB key troubleshooting
video front-panel connectors, 12 troubleshooting
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