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Dell PowerEdge FC630
Owner's Manual

Regulatory Model: E02B

Regulatory Type: E02B004

Summary of Contents for PowerEdge FC630

Page 1: ...Dell PowerEdge FC630 Owner s Manual Regulatory Model E02B Regulatory Type E02B004 ...

Page 2: ... the problem WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death 2016 Dell Inc All rights reserved This product is protected by U S and international copyright and intellectual property laws Dell and the Dell logo are trademarks of Dell Inc in the United States and or other jurisdictions All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respecti...

Page 3: ...Chassis dimensions 18 Chassis weight 18 Processor specifications 18 System battery specifications 19 Memory specifications 19 RAID controllers 19 PCIe mezzanine card slots 19 Driver specification 20 Hard drives 20 SSDs 20 Optical drive 20 Flash drive 20 Ports and connectors specifications 20 USB ports 20 Internal Dual SD Module 20 Video specifications 21 Environmental specifications 21 Particulate...

Page 4: ...53 PXE boot 54 6 Installing and removing sled components 55 Safety instructions 55 Before working inside your system 55 After working inside your system 55 Recommended tools 56 Sled 56 Removing the sled 56 Installing the sled 58 Inside the sled 60 Cooling shroud 61 Removing the cooling shroud 61 Installing the cooling shroud 62 Processor blank and DIMM blank 62 Removing a processor or DIMM blank 6...

Page 5: ...or SSD 97 Installing a hard drive or SSD 98 Removing a hard drive or SSD blank 100 Installing a hard drive or SSD blank 101 Shutdown procedure for servicing a hard drive or SSD 103 Configuring the boot drive 103 Removing a 2 5 inch hard drive or SSD from a 2 5 inch hard drive or SSD carrier 103 Installing a 2 5 inch hard drive or SSD in a 2 5 inch hard drive or SSD carrier 104 Removing a 1 8 inch ...

Page 6: ...stem diagnostics from an external media 131 System diagnostics controls 132 8 Jumpers and connectors 133 System board jumper settings 133 System board connectors 134 Disabling a forgotten password 135 9 Troubleshooting your system 136 Safety first for you and your system 136 Troubleshooting system memory 136 Troubleshooting hard drives 137 Troubleshooting USB devices 138 Troubleshooting Solid Stat...

Page 7: ... Xeon E5 2600 v3 or E5 2600 v4 processors 24 DIMMs Single processor Up to two 2 5 inch hard drives Single processor Up to eight 1 8 inch SSDs Dual processor Up to two 2 5 inch hard drives Dual processor Up to eight 1 8 inch SSDs Supported configurations for the PowerEdge FC630 system The Dell PowerEdge FC630 system supports the following configurations 7 ...

Page 8: ...Figure 1 FC630 configuration overview Front panel The features on the front panel include USB management port iDRAC Direct LED indicator sled handle and status indicator 8 ...

Page 9: ...system Two 2 5 inch hot swap SAS or SATA hard drives or SAS or SATA or PCIe SSDs NOTE Use this button only if directed to do so by qualified support personnel or by the operating system s documentation 2 USB management port A USB device is connected to the system 3 USB management port or iDRAC Direct port The USB management port can function as a regular USB port or provide access to the iDRAC fea...

Page 10: ...gure 3 Front panel features 1 8 inch SSD system 1 SSDs 2 USB management port 3 USB management port or iDRAC Direct port 4 iDRAC Direct LED indicator 5 Sled handle 6 Status indicator 7 Sled power on indicator power button Table 2 Front panel features 1 8 inch SSD system Item Indicator Button or Connector Icon Description 1 SSDs 1 8 inch SSD system Eight 1 8 inch hot swap SATA SSDs NOTE Use this but...

Page 11: ...for management functions 5 Sled handle Used to slide the sled out of the enclosure 6 Status indicator Provides information about the status of the system 7 Sled power on indicator power button The power indicator turns on when the sled power is on The power button controls the power supply unit output to the system Diagnostic Indicators The diagnostic indicators on the system front panel display e...

Page 12: ...d is recognized Turns off Indicates that the laptop is unplugged Using USB diskette or USB DVD or CD drives The sled has USB ports on the front which allows you to connect a USB diskette drive USB flash drive USB DVD or CD drive keyboard or mouse The USB drives can be used to configure the sled To designate the USB diskette drive as the boot drive 1 connect the USB drive 2 restart the system 3 ent...

Page 13: ...een twice per second Identifying drive or preparing for removal Off Drive ready for insertion or removal NOTE The drive status indicator remains off until all drives are initialized after system power is applied Drives are not ready for insertion or removal during this time Flashes green amber and then turns off Drive predicted failure Flashes amber four times per second Drive failed Flashes green...

Page 14: ...s identified by a unique Express Service Code and Service Tag number The Express Service Code and Service Tag are found on the front of the system by pulling out the information tag Alternatively the information may be on a sticker on the chassis of the system This information is used by Dell to route support calls to the appropriate personnel 14 ...

Page 15: ...ons section in this document Dell com poweredgemanuals Configuring your system For information about iDRAC features configuring and logging in to iDRAC and managing your system remotely see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User s Guide Dell com idracmanuals For information about installing the operating system see the operating system documentation Dell com operatingsystemmanuals For i...

Page 16: ...Lifecycle Controller LCC see the Dell Lifecycle Controller User s Guide Dell com idracmanuals For information about partner programs enterprise systems management see the OpenManage Connections Enterprise Systems Management documents Dell com omconnectionsenterprisesystemsman agement For information about connections and client systems management see the OpenManage Connections Client Systems Manag...

Page 17: ...n Understanding event and error messages For information about checking the event and error messages generated by the system firmware and agents that monitor system components see the Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide Dell com openmanagemanuals OpenManage software 17 ...

Page 18: ...mensions Table 6 Chassis dimensions of the Dell PowerEdge FC630 system System X Y Z PowerEdge FC630 211 0 mm 40 3 mm 535 8 mm Chassis weight Table 7 Chassis weight System Maximum weight PowerEdge FC630 6 4 kg 14 11 lb Processor specifications The PowerEdge FC630 system supports up one or two Intel Xeon E5 2600 v3 or E5 2600 v4 product family processors 18 ...

Page 19: ... specifications Memory module sockets Memory capacity Minimum RAM Maximum RAM Speed PowerEdge FC630 64 GB quad rank LRDIMMs 4 GB with single processor Up to 768 GB with a single processor Up to 1536 GB with a dual processor 2400 MT s 2133 MT s or 1866 MT s DDR4 DIMMs 32 GB quad rank LRDIMMs 2133 MT s or 1866 MT s DDR4 DIMMs 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB or 32 GB single rank RDIMMs 2400 MT s 2133 MT s or 1866 MT...

Page 20: ...Edge FC630 system supports USB 2 0 compliant ports on the front panel internal USB 3 0 compliant port The following table provides more information about the USB specifications Table 9 USB specifications System Front panel Internal PowerEdge FC630 One 4 pin USB 2 0 compliant and one 4 pin USB 3 0 compliant Two internal SD cards dedicated for the hypervisor One SD card dedicated for future vFlash s...

Page 21: ...17 ft 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F with no direct sunlight on the equipment Fresh air For information about fresh air see Expanded Operating Temperature section Maximum temperature gradient operating and storage 20 C h 36 F h Table 11 Relative humidity specifications Relative humidity Specifications Storage 5 to 95 RH with 33 C 91 F maximum dew point Atmosphere must be noncondensing always Operating ...

Page 22: ...to 113 F Maximum temperature is reduced by 1 C 125 m 1 F 228 ft above 950 m 3 117 ft Particulate and gaseous contamination specifications The following table defines the limitations that help avoid any equipment damage or failure from particulates and gaseous contamination If the levels of particulates or gaseous pollution exceed the specified limitations and result in equipment damage or failure ...

Page 23: ...I ISA71 04 1985 Silver coupon corrosion rate 200 Å month as defined by AHSRAE TC9 9 NOTE Maximum corrosive contaminant levels measured at 50 relative humidity Expanded operating temperature Table 18 Expanded operating temperature specifications Expanded operating temperature Specifications Continuous operation 5 C to 40 C at 5 to 85 RH with 29 C dew point NOTE Outside the standard operating temper...

Page 24: ...ating temperature restrictions Do not perform a cold startup below 5 C Maximum 105 W processor is supported Non Dell qualified peripheral cards and or peripheral cards greater than 25 W are not supported PCIeSSD is not supported When populating the sled slots in the FX2s enclosure with only PowerEdge FC630 sleds Install 104 mm width heat sink for processors of less than 105 W If you install a sled...

Page 25: ...Controller CMC after the sled iDRAC is configured on the CMC For more information see the CMC User s Guide at Dell com idracmanuals Related Links Log in to iDRAC Inside the sled iDRAC configuration The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller iDRAC is designed to make system administrators more productive and improve the overall availability of Dell systems iDRAC alerts administrators to system is...

Page 26: ...osoft Active Directory user Lightweight Directory Access Protocol LDAP user The default user name and password are root and calvin You can also log in by using Single Sign On or Smart Card NOTE You must have iDRAC credentials to log in to iDRAC For more information about logging in to iDRAC and iDRAC licenses see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User s Guide at Dell com idracmanuals Op...

Page 27: ... SUU Dell com openmanagemanuals Using Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit DTK Dell com openmanagemanuals Downloading the drivers and firmware Dell recommends that you download and install the latest BIOS drivers and systems management firmware on your system Ensure that you clear the web browser cache before downloading the drivers and firmware 1 Go to Dell com support drivers 2 Under the Drivers D...

Page 28: ...onment PXE Related Links System Setup Boot Manager Dell Lifecycle Controller PXE boot System Setup By using the System Setup screen you can configure 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 using two met...

Page 29: ...u to configure iDRAC settings The iDRAC settings utility is an interface to set up and configure the iDRAC parameters by using UEFI Unified Extensible Firmware Interface You can enable or disable various iDRAC parameters by using the iDRAC settings utility For more information about this utility see Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User s Guide at Dell com idracmanuals Device Settings Enab...

Page 30: ...y Settings Specifies information and options related to the installed memory Processor Settings Specifies information and options related to the processor such as speed and cache size SATA Settings Specifies options to enable or disable the integrated SATA controller and ports Boot Settings Specifies options to specify the boot mode BIOS or UEFI Enables you to modify UEFI and BIOS boot settings Ne...

Page 31: ...stem 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 Related Links Boot Settings Boot Settings details Choosing the system boot mode Changing the boot order Boot Settings details The Boot Settings screen details are explained as follows Option Description Boot Mode Enables you to s...

Page 32: ...the standard BIOS level boot interface Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI boot mode is an enhanced 64 bit boot interface If you have configured your system to boot to UEFI mode it replaces the system BIOS 1 From the System Setup Main Menu click Boot Settings and select Boot Mode 2 Select the boot mode you want the system to boot into CAUTION Switching the boot mode may prevent the system f...

Page 33: ...rk Settings To view the Network Settings screen perform the following steps 1 Turn 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 Syst...

Page 34: ... System Security Settings details The System Security Settings screen details are explained as follows Option Description Intel AES NI Improves the speed of applications by performing encryption and decryption by using the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set AES NI This option is set to Enabled by default System Password Sets the system password This option is set to Enabled by default an...

Page 35: ... set to Custom the BIOS uses the user defined key and certificates Secure Boot policy is set to Standard by default Secure Boot Policy Summary Specifies the list of certificates and hashes that secure boot uses to authenticate images Related Links System Security Viewing System Security Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings is displayed only when Secure Boot Policy ...

Page 36: ...In the System Password field type your system password and press Enter or Tab Use the following guidelines to assign the system password A password can have up to 32 characters The password can contain the numbers 0 through 9 Only the following special characters are allowed space A message prompts you to reenter the system password 5 Reenter the system password and click OK 6 In the Setup Passwor...

Page 37: ...new password If you delete the system and setup password a message prompts you to confirm the deletion 6 Press Esc to return to the System BIOS screen Press Esc again and a message prompts you to save the changes Related Links System Security Operating with a setup password enabled If Setup Password is set to Enabled type the correct setup password before modifying the system setup options If you ...

Page 38: ...screen details are explained as follows Option Description System Model Name Specifies the system model name System BIOS Version Specifies the BIOS version installed on the system System Management Engine Version Specifies the current version of the Management Engine firmware System Service Tag Specifies the system Service Tag System Manufacturer Specifies the name of the system manufacturer Syste...

Page 39: ...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 Speed Specifies the system memory speed System Memory Voltage Specifies the system memory voltage Video Memory Specifies the amount of video memory System Memo...

Page 40: ...o view the processor settings and perform specific functions such as enabling virtualization technology hardware prefetcher and logical processor idling Related Links Processor Settings details System BIOS Viewing Processor Settings Viewing Processor Settings To view the Processor Settings screen perform the following steps 1 Turn on or restart your system 2 Press F2 immediately after you see the ...

Page 41: ...to Enabled by default DCU IP Prefetcher Enables or disables the Data Cache Unit DCU IP prefetcher This option is set to Enabled by default Execute Disable Enables you to run the disable memory protection technology This option is set to Enabled by default Logical Processor Idling Enables you to improve the energy efficiency of a system It uses the operating system core parking algorithm and parks ...

Page 42: ...Viewing Processor Settings SATA Settings You can use the SATA Settings screen to view the SATA settings of SATA devices and enable RAID on your system Related Links SATA Settings details System BIOS Viewing SATA Settings Viewing SATA Settings To view the SATA Settings screen perform the following steps 1 Turn on or restart your system 2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message F2 S...

Page 43: ...e For Embedded SATA settings in ATA mode set this field to Auto to enable BIOS support Set it to OFF to turn off BIOS support For AHCI or RAID 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 Capacity Specifies the total capacity of the hard drive This field is undefined fo...

Page 44: ...e hard drive This field is undefined for removable media devices such as optical drives Port F Sets the drive type of the selected device For Embedded SATA settings in ATA mode set this field to Auto to enable BIOS support Set it to OFF to turn off BIOS support For AHCI or RAID mode BIOS support is always enabled Option Description Model Specifies the drive model of the selected device Drive Type ...

Page 45: ...set this field to Auto to enable BIOS support Set it to OFF to turn off BIOS support For AHCI or RAID 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 Capacity Specifies the total capacity of the hard drive This field is undefined for removable media devices such as optical...

Page 46: ...le this option only if your operating system supports USB 3 0 If you disable this option devices operate at USB 2 0 speed USB 3 0 is enabled by default User Accessible USB Ports Enables or disables the USB ports Selecting Only Back Ports On disables the front USB ports selecting All Ports Off disables all USB ports The USB keyboard and mouse operate during boot process in certain operating systems...

Page 47: ...al Communication You can use the Serial Communication screen to view the properties of the serial communication port Related Links Serial Communication details System BIOS Viewing Serial Communication Viewing Serial Communication To view the Serial Communication screen perform the following steps 1 Turn on or restart your system 2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message F2 System ...

Page 48: ...unication System Profile Settings You can use the System Profile Settings screen to enable specific system performance settings such as power management Related Links System Profile Settings details System BIOS Viewing System Profile Settings Viewing System Profile Settings To view the System Profile Settings screen perform the following steps 1 Turn on or restart your system 2 Press F2 immediatel...

Page 49: ...Enables or disables the CPU power management option When set to Enabled the CPU power management is controlled by the OS DBPM and the System DBPM DAPC This option is set to Disabled by default Memory Patrol Scrub Sets the memory patrol scrub frequency This option is set to Standard by default Memory Refresh Rate Sets the memory refresh rate to either 1x or 2x This option is set to 1x by default Un...

Page 50: ...m 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 Miscellaneous Settings Related Links Miscellaneous Settings Miscellaneous Settings det...

Page 51: ...SC results to be applied The Enabled No Reboot option executes ISC and continues without applying ISC results until the next time system reset occurs The Enabled option executes ISC and forces an immediate system reset so that ISC results can be applied It takes the system longer to be ready due to the forced system reset When disabled ISC does not execute Related Links Miscellaneous Settings View...

Page 52: ...ystems management capabilities including system deployment configuration update maintenance and diagnosis LC is delivered as part of the iDRAC out of band solution and Dell system embedded Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI applications Related Links Embedded system management Embedded system management The Dell Lifecycle Controller provides advanced embedded systems management throughout ...

Page 53: ... 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 Launch System Setup Enables you to access System Setup Launch Lifecycle Controller Exi...

Page 54: ...unched Launch Diagnostics BIOS Update File Explorer Reboot System Related Links Boot Manager PXE boot The Preboot Execution Environment PXE is an industry standard client or interface that allows networked computers that are not yet loaded with an operating system to be configured and booted remotely by an administrator 54 ...

Page 55: ... safety instructions that are shipped with your product NOTE Dell recommends that you always use an antistatic mat and antistatic wrist strap while working on components inside the system NOTE To ensure proper operation and cooling all bays in the system must be populated always with either a system component or with a blank Before working inside your system Follow the safety guidelines listed in ...

Page 56: ...t came with the product 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section 2 Turn off the sled using the operating system commands or the CMC and ensure that the sled s front panel indicator is off 1 Press the release button on the sled handle to the unlock position 2 Rotate the sled handle away from the sled to disengage the sled from the midplane connectors 3 Slide the sled out...

Page 57: ...Figure 7 Removing the I O connector cover 1 I O connector cover 57 ...

Page 58: ...ng and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product CAUTION To prevent damage to the I O connectors do not touch the connectors or the connector pins NOTE Before ins...

Page 59: ...ton on the sled handle to release the sled handle 3 Align the sled with the sled bay in the enclosure 4 Slide the sled into the enclosure until the sled connectors are firmly engaged with the midplane connectors 5 Press the sled handle until the release button clicks into place Figure 9 Installing the sled 1 I O connector cover Turn on the sled Related Links Safety instructions Removing the sled 5...

Page 60: ...Figure 10 Inside the sled 1 rSPI card or IDSDM card 2 PCIe mezzanine card connector 2 3 NDC 4 memory module 24 5 cooling shroud 6 PERC H730P Slim card blank 7 hard drive or SSD backplane 8 processor 2 9 processor 1 60 ...

Page 61: ...d by your warranty Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product CAUTION Never operate your system with the cooling shroud removed The system may get overheated quickly resulting in shutdown and loss of data 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section 2 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section Pressing the release la...

Page 62: ...oving the Cooling Shroud section Pressing the release latches lower the cooling shroud into the system until the tabs on the sides of the release latches engage with the slots on the sled chassis Figure 12 Installing the cooling shroud 1 cooling shroud 2 release latch 2 Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section Related Links Safety instructions Removing the coolin...

Page 63: ...ty instructions section 2 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section Hold the processor DIMM blank by its edges and lift it away from the system Figure 13 Removing a processor or DIMM blank 1 processor or DIMM blank 2 heat sink retention socket 4 3 standoff 4 1 Install the processor and the heat sink 2 Ensure that you install the processor or DIMM blank when you h...

Page 64: ...listed in safety instructions section 2 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section 3 Your system does not have processor or heat sink installed 1 Align the standoffs on the processor or DIMM blank with the heat sink retention sockets on the processor socket 2 Lower the processor or DIMM blank onto the system until the standoffs on the processor or DIMM blank engag...

Page 65: ...t per processor Each 12 socket set is organized into four channels In each channel the release levers of the first socket are marked white the second socket black and the third socket green NOTE DIMMs in sockets A1 to A12 are assigned to processor 1 and DIMMs in sockets B1 to B12 are assigned to processor 2 The following table shows the memory populations and operating frequencies for the supporte...

Page 66: ...emory sockets B2 B6 and B10 channel 2 memory sockets B3 B7 and B11 channel 3 memory sockets B4 B8 and B12 General memory module installation guidelines Your system supports Flexible Memory Configuration enabling the system to be configured and run in any valid chipset architectural configuration The following are the recommended guidelines for best performance LRDIMMs and RDIMMs must not be mixed ...

Page 67: ...ble 22 Heat sink processor configurations Processor Configuration Processor Type in Watts Heat Sink Width Number of DIMMs Maximum System Capacity Reliability Availability and Serviceability RAS Features Single processor 105 W 120 W or 135 W 68 mm 12 12 Single processor 135 W four cores six cores or eight cores 145 W or 105 W for acoustic configuration 104 mm 8 Three DIMMs in channel 0 and channel ...

Page 68: ... mirroring offers the strongest memory module reliability mode compared to all other modes providing improved uncorrectable multi bit failure protection In a mirrored configuration the total available system memory is one half of the total installed physical memory Half of the installed memory is used to mirror the active memory modules In the event of an uncorrectable error the system switches ov...

Page 69: ...n 104 mm wide heat sink for a single processor the memory module sockets A6 A8 A10 and A12 are not available for population Table 25 Memory configurations two processors System Capacity in GB DIMM Size in GB Number of DIMMs Organization and Speed DIMM Slot Population 32 4 8 1R x8 2133 MT s 1R x8 2400 MT s 2R x8 2400 MT s A1 A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B3 B4 64 4 16 1R x8 2133 MT s A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2...

Page 70: ...irs may only be done by a certified service technician You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product CAUTION To en...

Page 71: ...emory modules CAUTION Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped ...

Page 72: ...cket has an alignment key that allows you to install the memory module in the socket in only one orientation CAUTION To prevent damage to the memory module socket during installation apply pressure at both ends of the memory module evenly Do not apply pressure to the center of the memory module 4 Press down on the memory module with your thumbs to lock the memory module into the socket NOTE When t...

Page 73: ... You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions sectio...

Page 74: ...orm troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product NOTE You must remove the PCIe mezzanine card to replace a faulty PCIe mezzanine card or ...

Page 75: ...etention latch Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section Related Links Safety instructions Removing the sled Installing the sled Removing a PCIe mezzanine card Before working inside your system After working inside your system Internal dual SD module optional The Internal Dual SD module IDSDM provides you with a redundant SD card solution You can configure the IDS...

Page 76: ...the Internal SD Card Port is enabled CAUTION When an SD card failure occurs and the Internal SD Card Redundancy option in the Integrated Devices screen of the System Setup is set to Mirror Mode there may be loss of data To avoid data loss follow step 4 through step 6 of the Troubleshooting an internal SD card section NOTE The SD card in the lower card slot is the primary card SD1 and the SD card i...

Page 77: ... image and then specify the USB memory key in the boot sequence in the System Setup For information about creating a bootable file on the USB memory key see the user documentation that shipped with the USB memory key Replacing the internal USB key CAUTION Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your...

Page 78: ...ur system Removing the optional IDSDM card CAUTION Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety i...

Page 79: ...y from the system Figure 23 Removing the optional IDSDM card 1 IDSDM card 2 screw 2 3 SD card slot bracket 4 PCIe mezzanine card support bracket 5 IDSDM card connector on the system board 6 standoff 2 1 Install the IDSDM card 2 Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section Related Links Safety instructions Installing the optional IDSDM card Before working inside your ...

Page 80: ...he system 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section 2 Keep the Phillips 2 screwdriver ready 3 Remove the SD card 4 Remove the IDSDM card CAUTION To prevent damage to the IDSDM card you must hold the card only by its edges 1 Align the following The slot on the card edge with the projection tabs on the PCIe mezzanine card support The two screw holes on the IDSDM card with ...

Page 81: ...rd CAUTION Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product 1...

Page 82: ...ct documentation or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product NOTE You must remove the rSPI card to replace a faulty rSPI card or service other components inside the system CAUTION To prevent damage to the rSPI card you must...

Page 83: ...ell Remote Access Controller User s Guide at Dell com idracmanuals You can use an SD vFlash card with your system The card slot is on the IDSDM card You can remove and install the SD vFlash card Replacing the SD vFlash card CAUTION Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation o...

Page 84: ...D card into the card slot on the vFlash media unit NOTE The slot is keyed to ensure correct insertion of the card 3 Press inward on the card to lock it into the slot Figure 27 Replacing the SD vFlash card 1 SD vFlash card 2 SD vFlash card slot 3 SD vFlash card slot identification label 84 ...

Page 85: ... The NDC provides you with a flexibility of choosing different network connectivity option for example 4 x 1GbE 2 x 10GbE or 2 x Converged Network Adapter Removing the Network Daughter Card CAUTION Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation or as directed by the online or tel...

Page 86: ...m the system board Figure 29 Removing the NDC 1 slot on the NDC 2 screw 2 3 NDC 4 standoff 2 5 connector on the system board 6 tab projections 1 Install the NDC See the Installing the Network Daughter Card section 2 Install the PCIe mezzanine card See the Installing the PCIe Mezz Card section 3 Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section Related Links Safety instruc...

Page 87: ...nents inside the system 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section 2 Keep the Phillips 2 screwdriver ready 3 Remove the PCIe mezzanine card See the Removing the PCIe mezzanine card section 4 Remove the NDC See the Removing the Network Daughter Card section 1 Align the following a The slots on the card edge with the projection tabs on the plastic bracket covering the PCIe ...

Page 88: ... mezzanine card Removing the Network Daughter Card Installing a PCIe mezzanine card After working inside your system Processors Your system supports one or two Intel Xeon E5 2600 v3 or E5 2600 v4 product family processors CAUTION For processors of 105 W 120 W or 135 W use heat sinks of 68 mm width CAUTION For processors of 105 W for acoustic configuration 135 W four cores six cores or eight cores ...

Page 89: ...oduct CAUTION Never remove the heat sink from a processor unless you intend to remove the processor The heat sink is necessary to maintain proper thermal conditions NOTE The processor and heat sink can become extremely hot Be sure the processor has had sufficient time to cool before handling 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section 2 Keep the Phillips 2 screwdriver read...

Page 90: ...epairs as authorized in your product documentation or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product CAUTION Never remove the heat sink from a processor unless you intend to remove the processor The heat sink is necessary to main...

Page 91: ...ng down and out from under the tab Figure 32 Processor shield opening and closing lever sequence 1 socket release lever 1 2 processor 3 socket release lever 2 3 Hold the tab on the processor shield and rotate the shield upward and out of the way 4 Lift the processor out of the socket and leave the release lever up so that the socket is ready for the new processor CAUTION If you are permanently rem...

Page 92: ...ustrates the current task optional 1 Replace the processor s 2 Install the heat sink 3 Reinstall the cooling shroud 4 Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section Related Links Safety instructions Before working inside your system Installing the cooling shroud Removing a heat sink Installing a processor Installing a heat sink Removing the cooling shroud After working...

Page 93: ...he processor shield To remove the socket protective cap push the cap from the inside of the processor shield and move it away from the socket pins CAUTION Positioning the processor incorrectly can permanently damage the system board or the processor Be careful not to bend the pins in the socket CAUTION Do not use force to seat the processor When the processor is positioned correctly it engages eas...

Page 94: ...ssor or replace a faulty processor 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section 2 Keep the Phillips 2 screwdriver ready 3 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section 4 Remove the cooling shroud 5 Remove the processor or processor blank DIMM blank Enter the context of your task here optional This is where introductory content goes To install ...

Page 95: ...stem board NOTE Tighten the screws diagonally opposite to each other Do not over tighten the heat sink retention screws when installing the heat sink To prevent over tightening tighten the retention screw until resistance is felt and stop after the screw is seated The screw tension should be no more than 6 in lb 6 9 kg cm 1 Install the cooling shroud 2 Follow the procedure listed in the After work...

Page 96: ...rives or SSDs Your system supports up to two 2 5 inch SAS or SATA or PCIe SSDs or SAS or SATA hard drives and eight 1 8 inch SATA SSDs The hard drives or SSDs are supplied in special hot swappable drive carriers that fit in the drive bays and these drives connect to the system board through the hard drive backplane board NOTE Mixing of SSD or SAS or SATA hard drives is not supported Hard drive or ...

Page 97: ...he safety instructions that came with the product 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section 2 Take the hard drive or SSD offline and wait until the hard drive or SSD indicator codes on the drive carrier stop blinking When all indicators stop blinking the drive is ready for removal See your operating system documentation for more information about taking the hard drive or...

Page 98: ...If you are installing a new hard drive or SSD see the Installing the hard drive or SSD section Installing a hard drive or SSD CAUTION When a replacement hot swappable hard drive or SSD is installed and the sled is turned on the hard drive or SSD automatically begins to rebuild Make absolutely sure that the replacement hard drive or SSD is blank or contains data that you wish to have over written A...

Page 99: ... 2 Slide the hard drive or SSD carrier into the drive bay Carefully align the channel on the hard drive or SSD carrier with the appropriate drive slot on the sled 3 Push the drive carrier into the slot until the handle makes contact with the sled 4 Rotate the carrier handle to the closed position while pushing the carrier into the slot until it locks into place The status LED indicator displays a ...

Page 100: ...on or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product CAUTION To maintain proper system cooling all empty hard drive or SSD slots must have hard drive or SSD blanks installed 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instruc...

Page 101: ...a 1 8 inch SSD blank 1 SSD blank 2 release latch 1 Install the hard drive or SSD Related Links Safety instructions Installing a hard drive or SSD Safety instructions Removing a hard drive or SSD Installing a hard drive or SSD blank 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section 101 ...

Page 102: ... drive or SSD Insert the hard drive or SSD blank into the hard drive or SSD slot until the release latch clicks into place Figure 44 Installing a 2 5 inch hard drive blank 1 hard drive or SSD blank 2 release latch 102 ...

Page 103: ...mined by the boot order specified in the System Setup Removing a 2 5 inch hard drive or SSD from a 2 5 inch hard drive or SSD carrier CAUTION Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team Damage due to servicing ...

Page 104: ...any repairs may only be done by a certified service technician You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product NOTE You must...

Page 105: ...2 5 inch hard drive or SSD carrier 1 screw 4 2 hard drive or SSD 3 hard drive or SSD carrier 4 screw hole 4 Related Links Safety instructions Removing a 2 5 inch hard drive or SSD from a 2 5 inch hard drive or SSD carrier Removing a 1 8 inch SSD from a 1 8 inch SSD carrier CAUTION Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician You should only perform troubleshooting and simple rep...

Page 106: ...nly perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product NOTE You must remove the SSD from a SSD carrier to replace a faulty SSD from a SSD carri...

Page 107: ...ue to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section 2 Keep the Phillips 1 screwdriver ready 3 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section 4 Remove the hard drive s or SSD s 5 Remove the hard drive or SSD ...

Page 108: ...ing a hard drive or SSD Installing the hard drive or SSD cage CAUTION Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty Read and ...

Page 109: ...s into position 4 Install the two screws to secure the hard drive or SSD cage to the chassis Figure 51 Installing the hard drive or SSD cage 1 standoff 4 2 hard drive or SSD cage 3 screw 2 4 screw hole 2 1 Install the hard drive or SSD backplane See the Installing the hard drive backplane section 2 Install the hard drive or SSDs 3 Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system...

Page 110: ...the Phillips 2 screwdriver ready 3 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system section CAUTION To prevent damage to the hard drives or SSDs and the hard drive or SSD backplane you must remove the hard drives or SSDs from the sled before removing the hard drive or SSD backplane CAUTION You must note the number of each hard drive or SSD and temporarily label them before removal ...

Page 111: ... system section Related Links Safety instructions Before working inside your system Removing the hard drive or SSD cage Installing the hard drive or SSD backplane After working inside your system Removing a hard drive or SSD Installing the hard drive or SSD backplane CAUTION Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs a...

Page 112: ...nncetor on the system board 3 Install the hard drive or SSD cage 4 Align the following Guide on the hard drive or SSD backplane with the guide pin on the hard drive or SSD cage retention screws on the hard drive or SSD backplane with the screw holes on the hard drive or SSD cage 5 Lower the hard drive or SSD backplane into place until the retention screws on the hard drive or SSD backplane engage ...

Page 113: ...irected by the online or telephone service and support team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section 2 Keep the Phillips 2 screwdriver ready 3 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system sectio...

Page 114: ...only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section 2 Keep the Phillip...

Page 115: ...d cable connector with the screw holes on the system board connector 8 Tighten the two retention screws to secure the PERC H730P slim card cable connector on the system board Figure 55 Installing a PERC H730P slim card 1 PERC H730P slim card 2 PERC H730P release latch 3 lock and unlock icon on the PERC H730P slim card bracket Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system sect...

Page 116: ...duct NOTE PCIe extender or storage controller card is supported on systems with the SAS backplanes 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section 2 Keep the Phillips 2 screwdriver ready 3 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section 4 Remove the following a Hard drives or SSDs b Hard drive or SSD backplane c Hard drive or SSD cage 1 Loosen the ...

Page 117: ... controller card 2 Install the following a Hard drive or SSD cage b Hard drive or SSD backplane c Hard drives or SSDs 3 Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section Related Links Safety instructions Before working inside your system Installing the PCIe extender or storage controller card After working inside your system Removing a hard drive or SSD Removing the hard ...

Page 118: ...ve the PCIe extender or storage controller card to replace a faulty PCIe extender or storage controller card or service other components inside the system 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section 2 Keep the Phillips 2 screwdriver ready 3 Remove the PCIe extender or storage controller card 1 Align the slots on the PCIe extender or storage controller card edge with the ta...

Page 119: ...ff 2 1 Install the following a Hard drives or SSDs b Hard drive or SSD backplane c Hard drive or SSD cage 2 Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section Related Links Safety instructions Removing the PCIe extender or storage controller card After working inside your system Installing a hard drive or SSD Installing the hard drive or SSD backplane Installing the hard d...

Page 120: ...s not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section 2 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section 3 Remove the following a Hard drives or SSDs b Cooling shroud c Hard drive or SSD backplane d Hard drive or SSD cage e P...

Page 121: ... Hard drive or SSD backplane g Cooling shroud h Hard drives or SSDs 2 Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section 3 Enter the System Setup to confirm that the battery is operating properly 4 Enter the correct time and date in the System Setup s Time and Date fields 5 Exit the System Setup 6 To test the newly installed battery remove the sled for at least an hour 7 R...

Page 122: ...herals Unlike a backplane a system board contains significant number subsystems such as the processor expansion cards and other components Removing the system board CAUTION Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation or as directed by the online or telephone service and suppor...

Page 123: ...ents CAUTION You must temporarily label the hard drive or SSD before removal so that you can replace them in their original locations WARNING The processor and heat sink can become extremely hot Be sure the processor has had sufficient time to cool before handling WARNING The memory modules are hot to the touch for some time after the system has been turned off Allow time for the memory modules to...

Page 124: ...Installing the system board Installing the Trusted Platform Module Trusted Platform Module After working inside your system Restoring the Service Tag by using the Easy Restore feature Entering the system Service Tag by using System Setup Initializing the TPM for BitLocker users Initializing the TPM for TXT users Replacing the internal USB key Installing the optional IDSDM card Installing the optio...

Page 125: ...fety instructions that came with the product NOTE You must remove the system board to replace a faulty system board 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section 2 Keep the Phillips 2 screwdriver and the Hex nut driver 5 mm ready 3 Remove the system board See the Removing the System Board section 4 Unpack the new system board assembly CAUTION Do not lift the system board by ...

Page 126: ...ll TPM see the Installing the trusted platform modules section For information about TPM see the Trusted Platform Module section 2 Install the following a Internal USB key b SD vFlash card c IDSDM or rSPI card d NDC or LOM riser card e PCIe mezzanine card f PCIe extender or storage controller card g Hard drive or SSD cage h Hard drive or SSD backplane i Hard drive s or SSD s 126 ...

Page 127: ...e working inside your system Removing the system board After working inside your system Removing a heat sink Removing memory modules Removing the cooling shroud Removing a hard drive or SSD Removing the hard drive or SSD backplane Removing the hard drive or SSD cage Removing a PCIe mezzanine card Removing the Network Daughter Card Removing the optional IDSDM card Removing the optional rSPI card Re...

Page 128: ...e by integrating cryptographic keys into devices A software can use a Trusted Platform Module to authenticate hardware devices As each TPM chip has a unique and secret RSA key burned in as it is produced it can perform the platform authentication CAUTION Do not attempt to remove the Trusted Platform Module TPM from the system board After the TPM is installed it is cryptographically bound to that s...

Page 129: ...oard 2 Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section Related Links Safety instructions System board Initializing the TPM for BitLocker users Initialize the TPM For more information about initializing the TPM see http technet microsoft com en us library cc753140 aspx The TPM Status changes to Enabled Activated Initializing the TPM for TXT users 1 While booting your sys...

Page 130: ...7 Enter System Setup again 8 On the System Setup Main Menu screen click System BIOS System Security Settings 9 From the Intel TXT option select On 130 ...

Page 131: ...es that inform you of problems encountered during testing Running the Embedded System Diagnostics Run the Embedded System Diagnostics ePSA if your system does not boot The embedded system diagnostics program is run from the Dell Lifecycle Controller If a major component or device in the system does not operate properly running the embedded system diagnostics may indicate component failure CAUTION ...

Page 132: ...command prompt System diagnostics 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 displayed if at least one event des...

Page 133: ... authorized in your product documentation or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product For information about resetting the password jumper to disable a password see the Disabling A Forgotten Password section Table 26 System ...

Page 134: ...ry module sockets processor 2 4 CPU2 Processor socket 2 5 J_PCIE_SEARAY PERC H730P Slim PERC card connector 6 CPU1 Processor socket 1 7 A1 A5 A9 A2 A6 A10 Memory module sockets processor 1 8 IDSDM rSPI IDSDM or rSPI card connector 9 MEZZ1_FAB_C PCIe mezzanine card connector for the expansion bus 10 MEZZ2_FAB_B PCIe mezzanine card connector for the expansion bus 11 VFLASH SD vFlash card connector 1...

Page 135: ...or telephone service and support team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product 1 Turn off the sled using the operating system commands or the CMC 2 Remove the sled from the enclosure to access the jumpers 3 Move the jumper on the system board jumper from pins 1 and 2 to pins 2 and 3 4 I...

Page 136: ...be done by a certified service technician You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product NOTE Before performing the...

Page 137: ...cs If the tests fail go to step 3 2 Take the hard drive offline and wait until the hard drive indicator codes on the drive carrier signal that the drive may be removed safely then remove and reseat the drive carrier in the sled 3 Restart the sled enter the System Setup and confirm that the drive controller is enabled 4 Ensure that any required device drivers are installed and are configured correc...

Page 138: ... authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product CAUTION This troubleshooting procedure can destroy data stored on the SSD Before you proceed back up all the files on the SSD if possible 1 Run the appropriate tests in system diagnostics If the tests fail go to step 3 2 Take the SSD offline and wait until the indicator co...

Page 139: ...ard in slot 2 6 If the Internal SD Card Redundancy option in the Integrated Devices screen of the System Setup is set to Mirror mode and SD card 2 has failed insert the new SD card into SD card slot 2 7 If the Internal SD Card Redundancy option in Integrated Devices screen of the System Setup is set to Disabled replace the failed SD card with a new SD card 8 Install the sled in the enclosure 9 Tur...

Page 140: ...UTION Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your produc...

Page 141: ...hs the NVRAM may lose its system configuration information This situation is caused by a defective battery NOTE Some software may cause the sled s time to speed up or slow down If the sled operates normally except for the time maintained by the System Setup the problem may be caused by a software rather than by a defective battery Related Links Getting help Removing the sled Installing the sled Re...

Page 142: ...ge that lists the various support categories is displayed 5 For contact details of Dell Global Technical Support a Click Global Technical Support b The Technical Support page is displayed with details to call chat or e mail the Dell Global Technical Support team Accessing system information by using QRL You can use the Quick Resource Locator QRL to get immediate access to the information about you...

Page 143: ...Quick Resource Locator for FC630 Figure 64 Quick Resource Locator for FC630 143 ...

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