Dell EMC PowerEdge T340 Installation And Service Manual Download

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Figure 23. Installing the system cover

Next steps

Place the system upright on its feet on a flat, stable surface.

Install the front bezel.

Reconnect the peripherals, and connect the system to the electrical outlet.

Power on the system and all attached peripherals.

Air shroud

Removing the air shroud

Prerequisites

CAUTION:

Never operate your system with the air shroud removed. The system may get overheated quickly, resulting in

shutdown of the system and loss of data.

Follow the safety guidelines listed in

Safety instructions

Follow the procedure listed in

Before working inside your system

Remove the system cover

Step

Holding the blue touch points, lift the air shroud out of the system.

Installing and removing system components

Summary of Contents for PowerEdge T340

Page 1: ...Dell EMC PowerEdge T340 Installation and Service Manual Regulatory Model E60S Regulatory Type E60S001 ...

Page 2: ...amage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death 2018 Dell Inc or its subsidiaries All rights reserved Dell EMC and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc or its subsidiaries Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners 2018 12 Rev A00 ...

Page 3: ... download firmware and drivers 19 Downloading drivers and firmware 20 4 Pre operating system management applications 21 Options to manage the pre operating system applications 21 System Setup 21 Viewing System Setup 21 System Setup details 22 System BIOS 22 iDRAC Settings utility 40 Device Settings 40 Dell Lifecycle Controller 40 Embedded system management 40 Boot Manager 41 Viewing Boot Manager 4...

Page 4: ... the drive into the drive carrier 59 Removing a 2 5 inch drive from the 3 5 inch drive adapter 60 Installing a 2 5 inch drive into the 3 5 inch drive adapter 61 Removing a 3 5 inch drive adapter from a 3 5 inch drive carrier 62 Installing a 3 5 inch adapter into a 3 5 inch drive carrier 63 Optical drive and tape drives 64 Removing the optical or tape drive blank 64 Installing the optical or tape d...

Page 5: ...0 Processor and heat sink 91 Removing the heat sink 91 Removing the processor 93 Installing the processor 93 Installing the heat sink 94 Power supply unit 96 Removing the power supply unit blank 96 Installing the power supply unit blank 97 Removing a redundant AC power supply unit 98 Installing a redundant AC power supply unit 99 Removing a cabled power supply unit 100 Installing a cabled power su...

Page 6: ...ions 120 Drives 120 Optical drives 121 Tape drives 121 Ports and connectors specifications 121 USB ports specifications 121 NIC ports specifications 121 Serial connector specifications 121 VGA ports specification 121 IDSDM module 122 Video specifications 122 Environmental specifications 122 Standard operating temperature 124 Expanded operating temperature 124 Particulate and gaseous contamination ...

Page 7: ... service information 132 Contacting Dell 132 Accessing system information by using QRL 132 Quick Resource Locator for Dell EMC PowerEdge T340 system 133 Receiving automated support with SupportAssist 133 10 Documentation resources 134 Contents 7 ...

Page 8: ...ument provides an overview about the system information about installing and replacing components technical specifications diagnostic tools and guidelines to be followed while installing certain components 1 8 About this document ...

Page 9: ...r four 3 5 inch SAS SATA drives or SSDs For more information about supported drives see the Drive specifications section NOTE All instances of SAS SATA drives and SSDs are referred to as drives in this document unless specified otherwise Topics Front view of the system Rear view of the system Inside the system Locating the information tag of your system System information label 2 Dell EMC PowerEdg...

Page 10: ...Front view of 8 x 3 5 inch drive system 1 Power button 2 Information tag 3 System health and system ID indicator 4 USB 3 0 port 5 iDRAC direct micro USB port 6 Optical drive optional 7 Drive 8 10 Dell EMC PowerEdge T340 system overview ...

Page 11: ...tag 3 System health and system ID indicator 4 USB 3 0 port 5 iDRAC direct micro USB port 6 Optical drive optional 7 Drive 4 8 Four slot drive blank For more information about the ports see the Ports and connectors specifications section Dell EMC PowerEdge T340 system overview 11 ...

Page 12: ...1 Power supply unit PSU 1 2 Power supply unit PSU 2 3 USB 2 0 port 4 4 System Identification button 5 USB 3 0 port 2 6 iDRAC dedicated NIC port 7 VGA port 8 Serial port 9 NIC port Gb1 10 NIC port Gb2 11 PCIe expansion card slots 4 12 Dell EMC PowerEdge T340 system overview ...

Page 13: ...port 6 VGA port 7 Serial port 8 NIC port Gb1 9 NIC port Gb2 10 PCIe expansion card slots 4 NOTE For more information about the ports and connectors see the Ports and connectors specifications section Inside the system NOTE Components that are hot swappable are marked orange and touch points on the components are marked blue Dell EMC PowerEdge T340 system overview 13 ...

Page 14: ... Expansion card latch 4 4 PCIe Expansion card slots 4 5 Intrusion switch 6 Air shroud 7 Drive backplane Figure 6 Inside the system with redundant power supply unit PSU 1 Optical drive or tape drive 2 Power interposer board 3 PCIe Expansion card latch 4 4 PCIe Expansion card slots 4 14 Dell EMC PowerEdge T340 system overview ...

Page 15: ...natively the information may be on the Mini Enterprise Service Tag MEST label on the chassis on the rear of the system This information is used by Dell to route support calls to the appropriate personnel Figure 7 Locating Service Tag of your system 1 Information tag top view 2 Information tag back view 3 OpenManage Mobile OMM label 4 iDRAC MAC address and iDRAC secure password label 5 Service Tag ...

Page 16: ...Figure 9 Electrical overview Figure 10 Icon legend Figure 11 DVD and BOSS installation Figure 12 CPU installation 16 Dell EMC PowerEdge T340 system overview ...

Page 17: ...Figure 13 Heat sink installation Figure 14 Internal cooling fan installation Figure 15 Memory population Figure 16 Quick resource locator Dell EMC PowerEdge T340 system overview 17 ...

Page 18: ...ess To enable communication between your system and iDRAC you must first configure the network settings based on your network infrastructure NOTE For static IP configuration you must request for it at the time of purchase This option is set to DHCP by Default You can set up the IP address by using one of the following interfaces Interfaces Document Section iDRAC Settings utility Dell Integrated De...

Page 19: ... information see the RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide at Dell com poweredgemanuals Options to install the operating system If the system is shipped without an operating system install a supported operating system by using one of the following resources Table 1 Resources to install the operating system Resources Location iDRAC Dell com idracmanuals Lifecycle Controller Dell com idracma...

Page 20: ...cache before downloading the drivers and firmware Steps 1 Go to Dell com support home 2 In the Drivers Downloads section type the Service Tag of your system in the Enter a Service Tag or product ID box and then click Submit NOTE If you do not have the Service Tag select Detect Product to allow the system to automatically detect the Service Tag or click View products and navigate to your product 3 ...

Page 21: ...onfigure the BIOS settings iDRAC settings and device settings of your system NOTE Help text for the selected field is displayed in the graphical browser by default To view the help text in the text browser press F1 You can access system setup by one of the following Standard graphical browser The browser is enabled by default Text browser The browser is enabled by using Console Redirection Viewing...

Page 22: ... 1 Power on or restart your system 2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message F2 System Setup NOTE If the operating system begins to load before you press F2 wait for the system to finish booting and then restart the system and try again 3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen click System BIOS System BIOS Settings details The System BIOS Settings screen details are explained as fol...

Page 23: ...on screen to view system properties such as Service Tag system model name and BIOS version Viewing System Information To view the System Information screen perform the following steps 1 Power on or restart your system 2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message F2 System Setup NOTE If your operating system begins to load before you press F2 wait for the system to finish booting and ...

Page 24: ... and then restart the system and try again 3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen click System BIOS 4 On the System BIOS screen click Memory Settings Memory Settings details The Memory Settings screen details are explained as follows Option Description System Memory Size Specifies the memory size in the system System Memory Type Specifies the type of memory installed in the system System Memory Sp...

Page 25: ...the BIOS displays only one logical processor per core This option is set to Enabled by default Virtualization Technology Enables or disables the virtualization technology for the processor This option is set to Enabled by default Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Optimizes the system for applications that need high utilization of sequential memory access This option is set to Enabled by default You can...

Page 26: ...m begins to load before you press F2 wait for the system to finish booting and then restart your system and try again 3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen click System BIOS 4 On the System BIOS screen click SATA Settings SATA Settings details The SATA Settings screen details are explained as follows Option Description Embedded SATA Enables the embedded SATA option to be set to Off AHCI or RAID m...

Page 27: ... Capacity Specifies the total capacity of the hard drive This field is undefined for removable media devices such as optical drives Port D Sets the drive type of the selected device When the Embedded SATA setting is AHCI Mode BIOS support is always enabled Option Description Model Specifies the drive model of the selected device Drive Type Specifies the type of drive attached to the SATA port Capa...

Page 28: ...gs screen perform the following steps 1 Power on or restart your system 2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message F2 System Setup NOTE If your operating system begins to load before you press F2 wait for the system to finish booting and then restart your system and try again 3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen click System BIOS 4 On the System BIOS screen click Boot Settings Bo...

Page 29: ...de NOTE BIOS does not control network settings in the BIOS mode For the BIOS boot mode the optional Boot ROM of the network controllers handles the network settings Viewing Network Settings To view the Network Settings screen perform the following steps 1 Power on or restart your system 2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message F2 System Setup NOTE If your operating system begins ...

Page 30: ...I iSCSI Settings details The UEFI iSCSI Settings screen details are explained as follows Option Description iSCSI Initiator Name Specifies the name of the iSCSI initiator iqn format iSCSI Device1 Enables or disables the iSCSI device When enabled a UEFI boot option is created for the iSCSI device automatically iSCSI Device1 Settings Enables you to control the configuration of the iSCSI device Integ...

Page 31: ...ontroller as the primary display When set to Enabled the Embedded Video Controller will be the primary display even if add in graphic cards are installed When set to Disabled an add in graphics card will be used as the primary display BIOS will output displays to both the primary add in video and the embedded video during POST and pre boot environment The embedded video will then be disabled right...

Page 32: ...wer on or restart your system 2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message F2 System Setup NOTE If your operating system begins to load before you press F2 wait for the system to finish booting and then restart your system and try again 3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen click System BIOS 4 On the System BIOS screen click Serial Communication Serial Communication details The Seri...

Page 33: ...rmine the baud rate automatically This failsafe baud rate is used only if the attempt fails and the value must not be changed This option is set to 115200 by default Remote Terminal Type Sets the remote console terminal type This option is set to ANSIVT100 VT220 by default Redirection After Boot Enables or disables the BIOS console redirection when the operating system is loaded This option is set...

Page 34: ...tion Number of Turbo Boost Enabled Cores for Processor 1 NOTE If there are two processors installed in the system you will see an entry for Number of Turbo Boost Enabled Cores for Processor 2 Controls the number of turbo boost enabled cores for Processor 1 The maximum number of cores is enabled by default Monitor Mwait Enables the Monitor Mwait instructions in the processor This option is set to E...

Page 35: ...m This field is read only when TPM Security is set to Off The action requires an additional reboot before it can take effect Intel R TXT Enables or disables the Intel Trusted Execution Technology TXT option To enable the Intel TXT option virtualization technology and TPM Security must be enabled with Pre boot measurements This option is set to Off by default When TPM 2 0 is installed TPM 2 Algorit...

Page 36: ...he available options are User Mode Audit Mode and Deployed Mode Options Description User Mode In User Mode PK must be installed and BIOS performs signature verification on programmatic attempts to update policy objects The BIOS allows unauthenticated programmatic transitions between modes Audit Mode In Audit mode PK is not present The BIOS does not authenticate programmatic updates to the policy o...

Page 37: ...s task If you have assigned a setup password the system accepts your setup password as an alternate system password Steps 1 Power on or reboot your system 2 Type the system password and press Enter Next step When Password Status is set to Locked type the system password and press Enter when prompted at reboot NOTE If an incorrect system password is typed the system displays a message and prompts y...

Page 38: ...tempts exceeded System halted Even after you turn off and restart the system the error message is displayed until the correct password is typed The following options are exceptions If System Password is not set to Enabled and is not locked through the Password Status option you can assign a system password For more information see the System Security Settings screen section You cannot disable or c...

Page 39: ...abled if Redundant OS Location is set to None or if Redundant OS State is set to Hidden When set to Enabled BIOS boots to the device specified in Redundant OS Location When set to Disabled BIOS preserves the current boot list settings This option is set to Enabled by default Miscellaneous Settings You can use the Miscellaneous Settings screen to perform specific functions such as updating the asse...

Page 40: ...uest This option is set to None by default iDRAC Settings utility The iDRAC settings utility is an interface to set up and configure the iDRAC parameters by using UEFI You can enable or disable various iDRAC parameters by using the iDRAC settings utility NOTE Accessing some of the features on the iDRAC settings utility needs the iDRAC Enterprise License upgrade For more information about using iDR...

Page 41: ...ager main menu Menu item Description Continue Normal Boot The system attempts to boot to devices starting with the first item in the boot order If the boot attempt fails the system continues with the next item in the boot order until the boot is successful or no more boot options are found One shot Boot Menu Enables you to access boot menu where you can select a one time boot device to boot from L...

Page 42: ...figure the networked systems remotely To access the PXE boot option boot the system and then press F12 during POST instead of using standard Boot Sequence from BIOS Setup It does not pull any menu or allows managing of network devices 42 Pre operating system management applications ...

Page 43: ...ION To ensure proper operation and cooling all bays in the system and system fans must be always populated with a component or a blank NOTE It is recommended that you always use an antistatic mat and antistatic strap while working on components inside the system Before working inside your system Prerequisite Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions Steps 1 Power off the system an...

Page 44: ...1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Keep the bezel key handy Steps 1 Unlock the bezel 2 Press the blue release latch at the top of the bezel to release the bezel from the system 3 Unhook the bezel tabs from the slots at the bottom and lift the bezel Figure 17 Removing the front bezel Next step 1 Replace the front bezel 44 Installing and removing system components ...

Page 45: ...ush the bezel toward the system until the bezel locks into place 3 Lock the bezel Figure 18 Installing the front bezel System feet Removing the system feet Prerequisites NOTE It is recommended that you remove the system feet only when you are replacing the system feet with the wheel assembly 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Place the system on its side on a flat stabl...

Page 46: ... tower system to provide stability to the system An unstable system might tip over and cause injury to the user or damage to the system 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Place the system on its side on a flat stable surface Steps 1 Align the three tabs on the system foot with the three slots on the base of the system 2 Using the Phillips 2 screwdriver secure the screw ...

Page 47: ...ystem on its side on a flat stable surface Steps 1 Using the Phillips 2 screwdriver loosen the captive screw that secures the front wheel unit to the base of the system 2 Push the front wheel unit toward the rear of the system to release the retention hooks and pull out the front wheel unit 3 Loosen the screw that secures the back wheel unit to the base of the system 4 Push the rear wheel unit tow...

Page 48: ...th the two slots on the base of the system and insert the hooks into the slots 2 Push the rear wheel unit toward the back of the system and using a Phillips 2 screwdriver secure the unit in place using a single screw 3 Align the two retention hooks on the front wheel unit with the two slots on the base of the system and insert the hooks into the slots 4 Push the front wheel unit toward the front o...

Page 49: ... off the system and all attached peripherals 3 Disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and disconnect the peripherals 4 Place the system on a flat stable surface 5 Remove the front bezel Steps 1 Use a 1 4 inch flat head or a Phillips 2 screwdriver to turn the cover release latch counterclockwise to the unlock position 2 Press the cover release latch and remove the system cover Installing ...

Page 50: ... peripherals 5 Ensure that all internal cables are connected and placed out of the way and no tools or extra parts are left inside the system Steps 1 Align the tabs on the system cover with the slots on the system 2 Press the cover release latch and push the cover toward the system until the latch locks into place 3 Using a 1 4 inch flat head or a Phillips 2 screwdriver rotate the cover release la...

Page 51: ... shroud Removing the air shroud Prerequisites CAUTION Never operate your system with the air shroud removed The system may get overheated quickly resulting in shutdown of the system and loss of data 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system 3 Remove the system cover Step Holding the blue touch points lift the air...

Page 52: ...ollow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system 3 If applicable route the cables inside the system along the system wall and secure the cables by using the cable securing bracket Steps 1 Align the tabs on the air shroud with the slots on the system 2 Lower the air shroud into the system until it is firmly seated 52 Installing and removing system components ...

Page 53: ...low the procedure listed in Before working inside your system 3 Keep the plastic scribe ready Steps 1 Disconnect the intrusion switch cable connector from the system board NOTE Observe the routing of the cable as you remove it from the system Route the cable properly when you replace it to prevent the cable from being pinched or crimped 2 Using the plastic scribe slide the intrusion switch out of ...

Page 54: ...the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system Steps 1 Align and slide the intrusion switch into the slot in the system 2 Connect the intrusion switch cable connector to the intrusion switch connector on the system board 54 Installing and removing system components ...

Page 55: ...delines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system 3 Remove the front bezel CAUTION To maintain proper system cooling drive blanks must be installed in all empty drive slots CAUTION Mixing drive blanks from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported Step Press the release tab and slide the drive blank out Installing and removing...

Page 56: ...nside your system 3 Remove the front bezel CAUTION To maintain proper system cooling drive blanks must be installed in all empty drive slots CAUTION Mixing drive blanks from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported Step Slide the drive blank into the drive slot until the release tab clicks into place Figure 29 Installing a drive blank Next steps 1 Replace the front bezel 2 Follow...

Page 57: ...g see the documentation for the storage controller card to ensure that the host adapter is configured correctly to support drive removal and insertion CAUTION To prevent data loss ensure that your operating system supports drive installation See the documentation supplied with your operating system Steps 1 Press the release button to open the drive carrier release handle 2 Holding the handle slide...

Page 58: ...ts hot swap drive installation See the documentation supplied with your operating system CAUTION When a replacement hot swappable drive is installed and the system is powered on the drive automatically begins to rebuild Ensure that the replacement drive is blank or contains data that you wish to overwrite Any data on the replacement drive is immediately lost after the drive is installed 1 Follow t...

Page 59: ... 3 Remove the front bezel 4 Remove the drive carrier Steps 1 Using a Phillips 1 screwdriver remove the screws from the slide rails on the drive carrier 2 Lift the drive out of the drive carrier Figure 32 Removing the drive from the drive carrier Next step 1 Replace the drive into the drive carrier Installing the drive into the drive carrier Prerequisites 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Sa...

Page 60: ...secure the drive to the drive carrier Figure 33 Installing a drive into the drive carrier Next steps 1 Replace the drive carrier 2 Install the front bezel 3 Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system Removing a 2 5 inch drive from the 3 5 inch drive adapter Prerequisites 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before workin...

Page 61: ...drive into the 3 5 inch drive adapter Prerequisite Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions Steps 1 Align the screw holes on the 2 5 inch drive with the screw holes on the 3 5 inch drive adapter 2 Using a Phillips 1 screwdriver install the screws to secure the drive to the 3 5 inch drive adapter Installing and removing system components 61 ...

Page 62: ...g a 3 5 inch drive adapter from a 3 5 inch drive carrier Prerequisites 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system 3 Remove the 3 5 inch drive carrier from the system Steps 1 Remove the screws from the rails on the drive carrier 2 Lift the 3 5 inch drive adapter out of the drive carrier 62 Installing and removing s...

Page 63: ...arrier Prerequisite Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions Steps 1 Insert the 3 5 inch drive adapter into the drive carrier with the connector end of the drive toward the back of the drive carrier 2 Align the screw holes on the drive with the holes on the drive carrier 3 Install the screws to secure the drive to the drive carrier Installing and removing system components 63 ...

Page 64: ...al or tape drive blank Prerequisites NOTE The procedure to remove the optical drive blank is identical to removing a tape drive blank 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system 3 Remove the front bezel Steps 1 Slide the release latch downwards to remove the drive blank 2 Push the drive blank to slide it out of the...

Page 65: ...flow inside the system Perform the same steps to install blanks Next step Replace the optical drive blank or an optical drive or a tape drive Installing the optical or tape drive blank Prerequisites 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Remove the front bezel Steps 1 Align the guide on the drive blank with the slot on drive bay 2 Slide the drive into the slot until the lat...

Page 66: ...ata cable inside the chassis as you remove them from the system board and the drive You must route these cables properly when you replace them to prevent them from being pinched or crimped 2 To remove the drive slide the release latch downwards to release the drive 3 Slide the drive out of the drive bay 4 If you are not immediately replacing the tape drive install the blank NOTE Blanks must be ins...

Page 67: ... the front bezel 4 If applicable remove the optical drive blank NOTE The procedure to remove the optical drive blank and the optical drive is similar Steps 1 Align the slide the optical drive into the slot until the latch clicks into place 2 Connect the power and data cable connectors to the connectors on the optical drive 3 Connect the power and data cable connectors to the backplane and the syst...

Page 68: ... chassis as you remove them from the system board and the drive You must route these cables properly when you replace them to prevent them from being pinched or crimped 2 Using the Phillips 2 screwdriver remove the screw that secures the tape drive 3 Push the release latch to release the drive 4 Slide the drive out of the drive bay 5 If you are not immediately replacing the tape drive install the ...

Page 69: ...move the tape drive blank NOTE The procedure to remove the tape drive blank and the tape drive is similar Steps 1 Align and slide the tape drive into the tape drive bay until it clicks into place 2 Using the Phillips 2 screwdriver secure the tape drive to the drive bay 3 Connect the power and data cable connectors to the connectors on the tape drive 4 Connect the power and data cable connectors to...

Page 70: ... backplane details Your system supports the following backplane configuration x8 SAS SATA backplane for 3 5 inch drives NOTE The x8 backplane also supports up to eight 2 5 inch SAS SATA or SSD hot swappable drives that can be installed in 3 5 inch drive adapters which can be installed in the 3 5 inch drive carriers 70 Installing and removing system components ...

Page 71: ... in the same location 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system 3 Remove the front bezel 4 Remove all the drives CAUTION To prevent damage to the drives and backplane remove the drives from the system before removing the backplane 5 Remove the air shroud Steps 1 Disconnect the data signal and power cables from th...

Page 72: ...ctions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system 3 Remove the front bezel 4 Remove the air shroud 5 Remove all the drives Steps 1 Align the slots on the backplane with the hooks on the system 2 Lower the drive backplane into the system until the release pin locks in place securing the drive backplane to the system 3 Connect the data signal and power cables to the backplane...

Page 73: ...tall the air shroud 2 Install the drives 3 Install the front bezel 4 Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system Backplane cable routing Figure 47 Cable routing 8 x 3 5 inch SATA drive backplane Installing and removing system components 73 ...

Page 74: ...dure listed in Before working inside your system CAUTION To prevent damage to the drives and backplane you must remove the drives from the system before removing the backplane CAUTION Note the slot number of each drive and temporarily label the slots before removing the drives so that you can replace them in the same locations 3 Remove the air shroud 4 Remove all the drives 5 Remove the drive back...

Page 75: ...1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system Steps 1 Locate the drive slots numbered from four to seven 2 Insert the four slot drive blank into the drive slot and push it until the release tabs click into place Installing and removing system components 75 ...

Page 76: ...After working inside your system System memory System memory guidelines The system supports DDR4 unbuffered DIMMs UDIMMs System memory holds the instructions that are executed by the processor Your system contains 4 memory sockets Two memory channels are allocated to the processor Memory channels are organized as follows 76 Installing and removing system components ...

Page 77: ... the memory populations and operating frequencies for the supported configurations Table 5 Memory population DIMM Type DIMMs Populated Channel Voltage Operating Frequency in MT s Maximum DIMM Rank Channel UDIMM 1 1 2 V 2133 2400 2666 Dual rank or single rank 2 2133 2400 2666 Dual rank or single rank Installing and removing system components 77 ...

Page 78: ...on Memory population Memory population information Single processor Optimizer Independent channel population order 1 2 3 4 Odd amount of DIMMs per processor allowed Populate all the sockets with white release tabs first followed by the black release tabs When mixing memory modules with different capacities populate the sockets with memory modules with the highest capacity first For example if you ...

Page 79: ... safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system 3 Install the air shroud Steps 1 Locate the appropriate memory module socket CAUTION Handle each memory module only by the edges ensuring not to touch the middle of the memory module or metallic contacts CAUTION To prevent damage to the memory module or the memory module socket durin...

Page 80: ...s may not be installed properly Ensure that the memory module is firmly seated in the memory module socket Run the system memory test in system diagnostics Cooling fan Removing the internal cooling fan Prerequisites CAUTION Never operate your system cover with the internal fan removed The system can overheat and result in shutdown of the system and loss of data CAUTION Do not operate the system wi...

Page 81: ...ety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system 3 Remove the air shroud Steps 1 Align the four tabs on the fan with the four slots on the system wall 2 Press and slide the fan into the slots until the release tab locks into place 3 Connect the fan power cable connector to the connector on the system board Installing and removing syste...

Page 82: ...on the system board see the System board jumpers and connectors section Replacing the optional internal USB memory key Prerequisites CAUTION To avoid interference with other components in the server the maximum permissible dimensions of the USB memory key 15 9 mm width x 57 15 mm length x 7 9 mm height 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed i...

Page 83: ... system board PCIe slot Processor Connection PCIe slot height PCIe slot length Slot width Slot 1 Gen3 Processor Full Height Half Length x8 link in x8 slot Slot 2 Gen3 Processor Full Height Half Length x8 link in x16 slot Slot 3 Gen3 Platform Controller Hub Full Height Half Length x1 Slot 4 Gen3 Platform Controller Hub Full Height Half Length x4 link in x8 slot Table 8 Expansion card installation o...

Page 84: ...low the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system 3 Remove the air shroud 4 Disconnect any cables connected to the expansion card Steps 1 If installed disconnect the data cables from the PERC card 2 Press the expansion card retention latch and push the latch downwards to open it Figure 56 Removing an expansion card 84 Install...

Page 85: ...ansion card 2 Install the air shroud Installing an expansion card Prerequisites 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system Steps 1 Open the expansion card retention latch 2 Remove the existing expansion card or filler bracket from the slot NOTE Store this bracket for future use Filler brackets must be installed in...

Page 86: ...ng the filler bracket 6 Connect the data cables to the expansion card Next steps 1 Install the air shroud 2 Connect the cables to the expansion card 3 Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system 86 Installing and removing system components ...

Page 87: ...expansion card Steps 1 Using the Phillips 1 screwdriver remove the screws securing the M 2 SSD module to the BOSS card 2 Pull the M 2 SSD module to disconnect from the BOSS card connector Figure 60 Removing the M 2 SSD module Next step Replace the M 2 SSD module Installing the M 2 SSD module Prerequisites 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in...

Page 88: ...OSS card NOTE The procedure to install the BOSS card is similar to removing an expansion card 2 Install the air shroud 3 Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system Optional IDSDM or vFlash module The IDSDM or vFlash module combines the IDSDM and or vFlash features into a single module NOTE The write protect switch is on the IDSDM or vFlash module Removing the optional IDSD...

Page 89: ... in the Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system 3 Remove the air shroud Steps 1 Locate the IDSDM vFlash connector on the system board To locate IDSDM vFlash connector see System board jumpers and connectors section 2 Align the IDSDM vFlash card with the connector on the system board 3 Push the IDSDM vFlash card until it is firmly seated on the sys...

Page 90: ...rd slot on the vFlash IDSDM module and press the card to partially release it from the slot To locate IDSDM vFlash module see the System board jumpers and connectors section 2 Hold the MicroSD card and remove it from the slot NOTE Temporarily label each MicroSD card with its corresponding slot number after removal Figure 63 Removing the MicroSD card Next step 1 Replace the MicroSD cards Installing...

Page 91: ...SD card appropriately and insert the contact pin end of the card into the slot To locate IDSDM vFlash see the System board jumpers and connectors section NOTE The slot is keyed to ensure correct insertion of the card 2 Press the card into the card slot to lock it into place Figure 64 Installing the MicroSD card Next steps 1 Install the IDSDM or vFlash module 2 Follow the procedure listed in the Af...

Page 92: ...osen the first screw three turns b Loosen the second screw completely c Return to the first screw and loosen it completely 2 Repeat the procedure for the remaining screws 3 Lift the heat sink from the system Figure 65 Removing the heat sink Next steps 1 If you are removing a faulty heat sink Replace the heat sink Else remove the processor 2 Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your ...

Page 93: ...ns they are fragile and can be permanently damaged Be careful not to bend the pins in the processor socket when removing the processor out of the socket Next steps 1 Replace the processor into the processor and heat sink 2 Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system Installing the processor Prerequisite Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions Steps 1 Align th...

Page 94: ...afety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system 3 Install the processor Steps 1 If you are using an existing heat sink remove the thermal grease from the heat sink by using a clean lint free cloth 2 Use the thermal grease syringe included with your processor kit to apply the grease in a thin spiral on the top of the processor as shown in the following figure 9...

Page 95: ... on the heat sink with the standoffs on the system board CAUTION When installing the heat sink ensure that the airflow arrow is pointed towards the rear of the system 4 Use a Phillips 2 screwdriver to tighten the screws to secure the heat sink to the system board a Tighten the first screw three turns b Tighten the screw diagonally opposite to the screw you tightened c Return to the first screw and...

Page 96: ...n matches the new system configuration 4 Run the system diagnostics to verify that the new processor operates correctly Power supply unit NOTE For more information see the Technical specifications section Removing the power supply unit blank Prerequisite 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions Step Remove the PSU blank in the bay by pulling the blank outward 96 Installing and ...

Page 97: ... power supply unit blank Next step Install the PSU or PSU blank Installing the power supply unit blank Prerequisites 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions NOTE Install the power supply unit PSU blank only in the second PSU bay 2 Remove the PSU Step Align the PSU blank with the PSU slot and push it into the PSU slot until it clicks into place Installing and removing system co...

Page 98: ...ty guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Disconnect the power cable from the power outlet and from the PSU you want to remove then remove the cable from the strap on the PSU handle Step Press the orange release latch and slide the PSU out of the system using the PSU handle 98 Installing and removing system components ...

Page 99: ...idelines listed in Safety instructions 2 For systems that support redundant PSU ensure that both the PSUs are of the same type and have the same maximum output power NOTE The maximum output power shown in watts is listed on the PSU label 3 Remove the PSU blank Step Slide the PSU into the system until the PSU is fully seated Installing and removing system components 99 ...

Page 100: ... The PSU redundancy may not occur until discovery is complete The PSU status indicator turns green to indicate that the PSU is functioning properly Removing a cabled power supply unit Prerequisites 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system Steps 1 Disconnect all the power cables of the PSU from the system board a...

Page 101: ...idelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Unpack the replacement power supply unit PSU Steps 1 Slide the PSU into the PSU bay in the chassis until the PSU is fully seated 2 Tighten the screw to secure the PSU to the system 3 Connect all the power cables from the PSU to the system board and the drive backplane Installing and removing system components 101 ...

Page 102: ...wer supply units or PSU blank from the system before removing the power interposer board PIB Steps 1 Disconnect all cables connected from the power interposer board PIB to the system board and remove the cables from the cable retention brackets NOTE Observe the routing of the cable as you remove it from the system Route the cable properly when you replace it to prevent the cable from being pinched...

Page 103: ...working inside your system 3 Remove the power supply units 4 Remove the air shroud Steps 1 Align the slots on the power interposer board PIB with the hooks on the power supply unit PSU cage and slide the PIB until it snaps into place 2 Route the P3 power cable through the securing clip on the system board and connect the power cable to the drive backplane Figure 77 Installing the power interposer ...

Page 104: ...ety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system Steps 1 Locate the system battery on the system 2 To remove the battery a Push the battery toward the positive side of the battery until the battery disengages from the connector b Lift the battery away from the system Figure 78 Removing the system battery 3 To install a new system batte...

Page 105: ...rompted to create a recovery key during program or System Setup Be sure to create and safely store this recovery key If you replace this system board you must supply the recovery key when you restart your system or program before you can access the encrypted data on your hard drives CAUTION Do not attempt to remove the TPM plug in module from the system board Once the TPM plug in module is install...

Page 106: ...ke care not to damage the system identification button while removing the system board from the system CAUTION Do not lift the system board by holding a memory module processor or other components 2 Using a Phillips 2 screwdriver remove the screws that secure the system board to the system Figure 80 Removing the screws from the system board 3 Holding the post incline the system board at an angle a...

Page 107: ...mage the system identification button while placing the system board into the system 2 Holding the post incline the system board and lower the system board into the system 3 Holding the system board holder push the system board toward the back of the system such that the ports on the system board align with the corresponding slots on the system 4 Using the Phillips 2 screwdriver secure the system ...

Page 108: ...tion 5 Import your new or existing iDRAC Enterprise license For more information see iDRAC User s Guide at Dell com poweredgemanuals Restoring the system using Easy Restore The easy restore feature enables you to restore your service tag license UEFI configuration and the system configuration data after replacing the system board All data is backed up in a backup flash device automatically If BIOS...

Page 109: ...tempt to remove an installed TPM plug in module breaks the cryptographic binding the removed TPM cannot be reinstalled or installed on another system board Removing the TPM 1 Locate the TPM connector on the system board 2 Press to hold the module down and remove the screw using the security Torx 8 bit shipped with the TPM module 3 Slide the TPM module out from its connector 4 Push the plastic rive...

Page 110: ... Initialize the TPM For more information see initializing the TPM for Intel TXT users 2 The TPM Status changes to Enabled Activated Initializing the TPM 1 2 for TXT users 1 While booting your system press F2 to enter System Setup 2 On the System Setup Main Menu screen click System BIOS System Security Settings 3 From the TPM Security option select On with Preboot Measurements 4 From the TPM Comman...

Page 111: ...e safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions 2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system Steps 1 Using the Phillips 2 screwdriver remove the screw that secures control panel to the system 2 Disconnect the control panel cable and the control panel USB cable from the system board CAUTION Do not use excessive force when removing the control panel cables as it can damage th...

Page 112: ...all the information tag push the information tag into the control panel slot 3 Connect the control panel cable and the control panel USB cable to the control panel assembly 4 Align and insert the control panel into the control panel slot in the system 5 Secure the control panel to the system by using the screw 6 Connect the control panel cable and the control panel USB cable to the system board Fi...

Page 113: ...escribes the connectors on the various boards in the system Jumpers on the system board help to disable the system and setup passwords You must know the connectors on the system board to install components and cables correctly Topics System board jumpers and connectors System board jumper settings Disabling forgotten password 6 Jumpers and connectors 113 ...

Page 114: ...iption 1 FP_USB Front panel USB connector 2 PIB_CONN Power interposer board signal connector 3 BP_SIG Backplane signal connector 4 Slot 1 PCIE_G3_X8 CPU PCIe card connector 1 5 Slot 2 PCIE_G3_X8 CPU PCIe card connector 2 6 Slot 3 PCIE_G3_X1 PCH PCIe card connector 3 7 LEDs 7 System board diagnostic LED indicators 114 Jumpers and connectors ...

Page 115: ...IOS password jumper 23 IDSDM vFlash IDSDM VFlash connector 24 Coin cell battery Coin cell battery 25 CTRL_PNL Control panel System board jumper settings For information on resetting the password jumper to disable a password see the Disabling a forgotten password section Table 10 System board jumper settings Jumper Setting Description PWRD_EN The BIOS password feature is enabled The BIOS password f...

Page 116: ...ve the jumper on the system board jumper from pins 2 and 4 to pins 4 and 6 4 Install the system cover The existing passwords are not disabled erased until the system boots with the jumper on pins 4 and 6 However before you assign a new system and or setup password you must move the jumper back to pins 2 and 4 NOTE If you assign a new system and or setup password with the jumper on pins 4 and 6 the...

Page 117: ...ht Processor specifications Supported operating systems PSU specifications Cooling fan specifications System battery specifications Expansion card specifications Memory specifications Storage controller specifications Drive specifications Ports and connectors specifications Video specifications Environmental specifications 7 Technical specifications 117 ...

Page 118: ...ith bezel 14 1 mm 0 56 inches 545 4 mm 21 47 inches 589 1 mm 23 19 inches System weight Table 12 Dell EMC PowerEdge T340 system chassis weight System configuration Maximum weight with all drives SSDs 8 x 3 5 inch drives 25 25 Kg 55 67 lb Processor specifications Table 13 Dell EMC PowerEdge T340 processor specifications Supported processor Number of processors supported Intel Xeon Scalable Processo...

Page 119: ...m Frequency Voltage AC DC Current High line 100 240 V Low line 100 120 V 495 W AC Platinum 1908 BTU hr 50 60 Hz 100 240 V AC autoranging 495 W NA N A 6 5 A 3 A 350 W AC Bronze 1405 BTU hr 50 60 Hz 100 240 V AC autoranging 350 W NA N A 5 5 A 3 A Cooling fan specifications The Dell EMC PowerEdge T340 system supports one system cooling fan NOTE When selecting or upgrading the system configuration to ...

Page 120: ...for optimized operation Table 16 Memory specifications DIMM type DIMM rank DIMM capacity Minimum RAM Maximum RAM UDIMM Single rank 8 GB 8 GB 32 GB 16 GB 16 GB 64 GB Dual rank 8 GB 8 GB 32 GB 16 GB 16 GB 64 GB Storage controller specifications The Dell EMC PowerEdge T340 system supports the following controller cards Table 17 Dell EMC PowerEdge T340 system controller cards Internal controllers Exte...

Page 121: ...MGMT port USB 2 0 NOTE The micro USB 2 0 compliant port can only be used as an iDRAC Direct or a management port Two USB 3 0 compliant ports Four USB 2 0 compliant ports One internal USB 3 0 compliant port NIC ports specifications The Dell EMC PowerEdge T340 system supports up to two 10 100 1000 Mbps Network Interface Controller NIC ports that are located on the back panel Serial connector specifi...

Page 122: ...oSD cards that are associated with the IDSDM or vFlash configured systems Video specifications The Dell EMC PowerEdge T340 system supports Matrox G200eR2 graphics card with 16 MB capacity Table 21 Supported video resolution options Resolution Refresh rate Color depth bits 640x480 60 70 8 16 24 800x600 60 75 85 8 16 24 1024x768 60 75 85 8 16 24 1152x864 60 75 85 8 16 24 1280x1024 60 75 8 16 24 Envi...

Page 123: ...specifications Maximum shock pulse Specifications Operating Six consecutively executed shock pulses in the positive and negative x y and z axis of 6 G for up to 11 ms Storage Six consecutively executed shock pulses in the positive and negative x y and z axis one pulse on each side of the system of 71 G for up to 2 ms Table 26 Maximum altitude specifications Maximum altitude Specifications Operatin...

Page 124: ...e the standard operating temperature 10 C 35 C the system can operate down to 5 C or up to 45 C for a maximum of 1 of its annual operating hours For temperatures 40 C 45 C derate maximum allowable temperature by 1 C per 125 m 1 F per 228 ft above 950 m 3 117 ft NOTE When operating in the expanded temperature range the performance of the system may be impacted NOTE When operating in the expanded te...

Page 125: ...ts only Air filtration requirements do not apply to IT equipment designed to be used outside a data center in environments such as an office or factory floor NOTE Air entering the data center must have MERV11 or MERV13 filtration Conductive dust Air must be free of conductive dust zinc whiskers or other conductive particles NOTE This condition applies to data center and non data center environment...

Page 126: ... ID button to switch to system ID mode Blinking blue Indicates that the system ID mode is active Press the system health and system ID button to switch to system health mode Solid amber Indicates that the system is in fail safe mode If the problem persists see the Getting help section Blinking amber Indicates that the system is experiencing a fault Check the System Event Log for specific error mes...

Page 127: ... Link indicator is green and activity indicator is blinking green The NIC is connected to a valid network at its maximum port speed and data is being sent or received Link indicator is amber and activity indicator is blinking green The NIC is connected to a valid network at less than its maximum port speed and data is being sent or received Link indicator is green and activity indicator is off The...

Page 128: ... PSUs have an illuminated translucent handle that serves as an indicator The indicator shows whether power is present or if a power fault has occurred Figure 91 AC PSU status indicator 1 AC PSU status indicator handle Table 36 AC PSU status indicator codes Power indicator codes Condition Green A valid power source is connected to the PSU and the PSU is operational Blinking amber Indicates a proble...

Page 129: ... in an error condition and unexpected system shutdown To change from a high output configuration to a low output configuration or vice versa you must power off the system CAUTION AC PSUs support both 240 V and 120 V input voltages with the exception of Titanium PSUs which support only 240 V When two identical PSUs receive different input voltages they can output different wattages and trigger a mi...

Page 130: ... you solve the problem Dell Embedded System Diagnostics NOTE The Dell Embedded System Diagnostics is also known as Enhanced Pre boot System Assessment ePSA diagnostics The Embedded System Diagnostics provides a set of options for particular device groups or devices allowing you to Run tests automatically or in an interactive mode Repeat tests Display or save test results Run thorough tests to intr...

Page 131: ...ting the tests on all the detected devices System diagnostic controls Menu Description Configuration Displays the configuration and status information of all detected devices Results Displays the results of all tests that are run System health Provides the current overview of the system performance Event log Displays a time stamped log of the results of all tests run on the system This is displaye...

Page 132: ... down menu on the lower right corner of the page 3 For customized support a Enter your system Service Tag in the Enter your Service Tag field b Click Submit The support page that lists the various support categories is displayed 4 For general support a Select your product category b Select your product segment c Select your product The support page that lists the various support categories is disp...

Page 133: ...g and setting up a SupportAssist application in your IT environment you can receive the following benefits Automated issue detection SupportAssist monitors your Dell EMC devices and automatically detects hardware issues both proactively and predictively Automated case creation When an issue is detected SupportAssist automatically opens a support case with Dell EMC Technical Support Automated diagn...

Page 134: ...he Getting Started Guide document that is shipped with your system Dell com poweredgemanuals Configuring your system For information about the iDRAC features configuring and logging in to iDRAC and managing your system remotely see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User s Guide For information about understanding Remote Access Controller Admin RACADM subcommands and supported RACADM int...

Page 135: ...ng Dell SupportAssist see the Dell EMC SupportAssist Enterprise User s Guide Dell com serviceabilitytools For information about partner programs enterprise systems management see the OpenManage Connections Enterprise Systems Management documents Dell com openmanagemanuals Working with the Dell PowerEdge RAID controllers For information about understanding the features of the Dell PowerEdge RAID co...

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