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... 1 About your system 9 Front-panel features and indicators 10 LCD panel features...16 Home screen...16 Setup menu...17 View menu...17 Diagnostic indicators...17 Hard-drive indicator codes...19 Back-panel features and indicators 20 NIC indicator codes...22 Indicator codes for redundant power supply 22 Indicator codes for non-redundant...
... 1 About your system 9 Front-panel features and indicators 10 LCD panel features...16 Home screen...16 Setup menu...17 View menu...17 Diagnostic indicators...17 Hard-drive indicator codes...19 Back-panel features and indicators 20 NIC indicator codes...22 Indicator codes for redundant power supply 22 Indicator codes for non-redundant...
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... screen 41 Miscellaneous Settings screen...43 About Boot Manager...43 Entering Boot Manager ...43 Boot Manager main menu...43 About Dell Lifecycle Controller...44 Changing the boot order...44 Choosing the system boot mode...44 Assigning a system and setup password 45...cover...56 Inside the system...56 Optical drives and tape drives (optional 57 Removing the optical drive or tape drive 58 Installing the optical drive or tape drive 61 Cooling shroud...61 Removing the cooling shroud...61 Installing the cooling shroud...62 Hot-swappable hard drives...63 Removing a hot-swap hard drive 64
... screen 41 Miscellaneous Settings screen...43 About Boot Manager...43 Entering Boot Manager ...43 Boot Manager main menu...43 About Dell Lifecycle Controller...44 Changing the boot order...44 Choosing the system boot mode...44 Assigning a system and setup password 45...cover...56 Inside the system...56 Optical drives and tape drives (optional 57 Removing the optical drive or tape drive 58 Installing the optical drive or tape drive 61 Cooling shroud...61 Removing the cooling shroud...61 Installing the cooling shroud...62 Hot-swappable hard drives...63 Removing a hot-swap hard drive 64
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... a hard-drive blank...66 Installing a 2.5 inch hard drive into a 3.5 inch hard-drive adapter 67 Removing a 2.5 inch hard drive from a 3.5 inch hard-drive adapter 68 Installing a hard-drive adapter into a hard-drive carrier 68 Removing a hard-drive adapter from a hard-drive carrier 69 Removing a hard drive from a hard-drive carrier 69 Installing a hard drive into a hard-drive carrier 70 Cabled hard drives...70 Removing the internal hard-drive bay 71 Installing the internal hard-drive bay 72 Removing a cabled hard drive...72 Installing a cabled hard drive...76 Hard-drive...
... a hard-drive blank...66 Installing a 2.5 inch hard drive into a 3.5 inch hard-drive adapter 67 Removing a 2.5 inch hard drive from a 3.5 inch hard-drive adapter 68 Installing a hard-drive adapter into a hard-drive carrier 68 Removing a hard-drive adapter from a hard-drive carrier 69 Removing a hard drive from a hard-drive carrier 69 Installing a hard drive into a hard-drive carrier 70 Cabled hard drives...70 Removing the internal hard-drive bay 71 Installing the internal hard-drive bay 72 Removing a cabled hard drive...72 Installing a cabled hard drive...76 Hard-drive...
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... cooling problems 158 Troubleshooting cooling fans...158 Troubleshooting system memory...159 Troubleshooting an internal USB key 160 Troubleshooting an SD card...160 Troubleshooting an optical drive...161 Troubleshooting a tape backup unit 162 Troubleshooting a hard drive...162 Troubleshooting a storage controller 163 Troubleshooting expansion cards...164 Troubleshooting processors...164
... cooling problems 158 Troubleshooting cooling fans...158 Troubleshooting system memory...159 Troubleshooting an internal USB key 160 Troubleshooting an SD card...160 Troubleshooting an optical drive...161 Troubleshooting a tape backup unit 162 Troubleshooting a hard drive...162 Troubleshooting a storage controller 163 Troubleshooting expansion cards...164 Troubleshooting processors...164
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The T430 is a rackable tower server that supports up to two processors based on the Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 processor family, up to 12 DIMMs, and storage capacity of up to sixteen 2.5 inch hot-swappable hard drives system 9 1 About your system The Dell PowerEdge T430 is available in the following configurations: System Configuration 3.5 inch hard-drive system Up to four 3.5 inch cabled hard drives Up to eight 3.5 inch hot-swappable hard drives 2.5 inch hard-drive Up to 16 hard drives/ SSDs.
The T430 is a rackable tower server that supports up to two processors based on the Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 processor family, up to 12 DIMMs, and storage capacity of up to sixteen 2.5 inch hot-swappable hard drives system 9 1 About your system The Dell PowerEdge T430 is available in the following configurations: System Configuration 3.5 inch hard-drive system Up to four 3.5 inch cabled hard drives Up to eight 3.5 inch hot-swappable hard drives 2.5 inch hard-drive Up to 16 hard drives/ SSDs.
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Front-panel features and indicators- 2.5 inch hot-swap hard-drive chassis 10 Front-panel features and indicators Figure 1.
Front-panel features and indicators- 2.5 inch hot-swap hard-drive chassis 10 Front-panel features and indicators Figure 1.
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Front-panel features and indicators- 3.5 inch hot-swap hard-drive chassis Item 1 Indicator, button, or connector Power-on indicator, power button Icon Description The power-on indicator lights when the system power is on. The power button controls the power supply output to the system. 11 Figure 2.
Front-panel features and indicators- 3.5 inch hot-swap hard-drive chassis Item 1 Indicator, button, or connector Power-on indicator, power button Icon Description The power-on indicator lights when the system power is on. The power button controls the power supply output to the system. 11 Figure 2.
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...of these buttons is pressed, the LCD panel on the front and the system status indicator on for more information, see the iDRAC Guide at dell.com/esmmanuals. If the system stops responding during POST, press and hold for more than five seconds to enter BIOS progress mode. Allow you ...system is USB 2.0-compliant Allows you to locate a particular system within a rack. This port is turned off. To reset iDRAC (if not disabled in a cabled hard-drive system. The USB management port can be used to navigate the control panel LCD menu. Used to do so by qualified support personnel or by...
...of these buttons is pressed, the LCD panel on the front and the system status indicator on for more information, see the iDRAC Guide at dell.com/esmmanuals. If the system stops responding during POST, press and hold for more than five seconds to enter BIOS progress mode. Allow you ...system is USB 2.0-compliant Allows you to locate a particular system within a rack. This port is turned off. To reset iDRAC (if not disabled in a cabled hard-drive system. The USB management port can be used to navigate the control panel LCD menu. Used to do so by qualified support personnel or by...
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..., or connector Icon USB connector Optical drive or tapedrive bay Physical drives Description NOTE: The video connector is USB 3.0-compliant. This port is available only in the rack-mode configuration of your system from tower to the rack mode, see Optical drives and tape drives (optional). 3.5 inch hard drives and 2.5 inch hard drives/SSDs. 13 For more information...
..., or connector Icon USB connector Optical drive or tapedrive bay Physical drives Description NOTE: The video connector is USB 3.0-compliant. This port is available only in the rack-mode configuration of your system from tower to the rack mode, see Optical drives and tape drives (optional). 3.5 inch hard drives and 2.5 inch hard drives/SSDs. 13 For more information...
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Front-panel features and indicators- 3.5 inch cabled hard-drive chassis Item 1 Indicator, Button, or Connector Power-on indicator, power button Icon Description The power-on indicator lights when the system power is on. Figure 3. The power button controls the power supply output to the system. 14
Front-panel features and indicators- 3.5 inch cabled hard-drive chassis Item 1 Indicator, Button, or Connector Power-on indicator, power button Icon Description The power-on indicator lights when the system power is on. Figure 3. The power button controls the power supply output to the system. 14
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... that has an error. Restart system and run embedded diagnostics (ePSA). If the hard drives are configured in standby, and if any error exists (for example, a failed fan or hard drive). If it . Reinstall the memory device. The indicator blinks amber if a PCIe...is due to halt at dell.com/esmmanuals. The indicator blinks amber if a memory error occurs. Icon Description Condition Health indicator If the system is obstructed. Corrective action None required. Hard-drive indicator The indicator blinks amber if a hard drive experiences an error. See...
... that has an error. Restart system and run embedded diagnostics (ePSA). If the hard drives are configured in standby, and if any error exists (for example, a failed fan or hard drive). If it . Reinstall the memory device. The indicator blinks amber if a PCIe...is due to halt at dell.com/esmmanuals. The indicator blinks amber if a memory error occurs. Icon Description Condition Health indicator If the system is obstructed. Corrective action None required. Hard-drive indicator The indicator blinks amber if a hard drive experiences an error. See...
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... the right side) does not function and remains off until all hard drives are not ready for removal. Blinks green, amber, and turns off six seconds Predicted drive failure Drive failed Drive rebuilding Drive online Rebuild aborted 19 hard drive 2. hard-drive activity indicator 3. NOTE: The drive status indicator remains off . Drive-status indicator pattern (RAID only) Blinks green two times per...
... the right side) does not function and remains off until all hard drives are not ready for removal. Blinks green, amber, and turns off six seconds Predicted drive failure Drive failed Drive rebuilding Drive online Rebuild aborted 19 hard drive 2. hard-drive activity indicator 3. NOTE: The drive status indicator remains off . Drive-status indicator pattern (RAID only) Blinks green two times per...
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... are USB 2.0-compliant and one port is pressed again. The identification buttons on and off. To reset iDRAC (if not disabled in systems with cabled hard drives and systems with an x8 backplane. Allows you to connect USB devices to connect the optional system status indicator assembly through the optional cable management...
... are USB 2.0-compliant and one port is pressed again. The identification buttons on and off. To reset iDRAC (if not disabled in systems with cabled hard drives and systems with an x8 backplane. Allows you to connect USB devices to connect the optional system status indicator assembly through the optional cable management...
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...mode, BIOS always enables support. For AHCI mode or RAID mode, BIOS always enables support. Displays the type of drive attached to the SATA port. Sets the drive type of the hard drive. Displays the total capacity of the selected device. Set it to OFF to enable BIOS support. Displays the total ...enable BIOS support. Set it to OFF to turn off BIOS support. Set it to OFF to turn off BIOS support. Displays the drive model of the hard drive. For Embedded SATA settings in ATA mode, set this field to Auto to enable BIOS support. Displays the total capacity of the ...
...mode, BIOS always enables support. For AHCI mode or RAID mode, BIOS always enables support. Displays the type of drive attached to the SATA port. Sets the drive type of the hard drive. Displays the total capacity of the selected device. Set it to OFF to enable BIOS support. Displays the total ...enable BIOS support. Set it to OFF to turn off BIOS support. Set it to OFF to turn off BIOS support. Displays the drive model of the hard drive. For Embedded SATA settings in ATA mode, set this field to Auto to enable BIOS support. Displays the total capacity of the ...
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...the total capacity of the selected device. The field is undefined for removable media devices such as optical drives. Displays the total capacity of the selected device. Sets the drive type of the hard drive. Displays the total capacity of the selected device. Set it to OFF to enable BIOS support. ...Displays the type of the selected device. Set it to OFF to turn off BIOS support. Sets the drive type of the hard drive. Sets the drive type of the selected device. Sets the drive type of the selected device. Set it to OFF to turn off BIOS support. For AHCI mode or...
...the total capacity of the selected device. The field is undefined for removable media devices such as optical drives. Displays the total capacity of the selected device. Sets the drive type of the hard drive. Displays the total capacity of the selected device. Set it to OFF to enable BIOS support. ...Displays the type of the selected device. Set it to OFF to turn off BIOS support. Sets the drive type of the hard drive. Sets the drive type of the selected device. Sets the drive type of the selected device. Set it to OFF to turn off BIOS support. For AHCI mode or...
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... n (n = 1 to Enabled. When enabled, a UEFI boot option is not enabled for removable media devices such as listed in the Hard-Disk Drive Sequence. Boot Settings screen You can use the Boot Settings screen to set to BIOS disables the UEFI Boot Settings menu. Network Settings screen You... the boot mode may prevent the system from booting if the operating system is set the boot mode of the hard drive. Menu Item Boot Mode Boot Sequence Retry Hard-Disk Failover Boot Option Settings Description Enables you to set to 4) Enables or disables the device. Displays the total...
... n (n = 1 to Enabled. When enabled, a UEFI boot option is not enabled for removable media devices such as listed in the Hard-Disk Drive Sequence. Boot Settings screen You can use the Boot Settings screen to set to BIOS disables the UEFI Boot Settings menu. Network Settings screen You... the boot mode may prevent the system from booting if the operating system is set the boot mode of the hard drive. Menu Item Boot Mode Boot Sequence Retry Hard-Disk Failover Boot Option Settings Description Enables you to set to 4) Enables or disables the device. Displays the total...
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... systems with a double-width GPU card, the system supports only one optical drive and two tape drives. memory-module slots (4) 4. NOTE: If your system is installed with hot-swappable hard drives, the optical and tape drives can also install a Dell PowerVault RD1000 removable media device on your system. internal cooling fan 9. NOTE: You can be configured...
... systems with a double-width GPU card, the system supports only one optical drive and two tape drives. memory-module slots (4) 4. NOTE: If your system is installed with hot-swappable hard drives, the optical and tape drives can also install a Dell PowerVault RD1000 removable media device on your system. internal cooling fan 9. NOTE: You can be configured...
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... and simple repairs as authorized in your warranty. To ensure proper cooling, always install the cooling shroud provided with x16 hard-drive backplanes use a different cooling shroud. chassis intrusion switch 3. Damage due to servicing that came with the product. 62 Read...follow the safety instructions that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your product documentation, or as directed by a certified service technician. touch points (2) 4. Removing and installing the cooling shroud - 3.5 inch hard-drive system 1. chassis intrusion-switch connector on the system...
... and simple repairs as authorized in your warranty. To ensure proper cooling, always install the cooling shroud provided with x16 hard-drive backplanes use a different cooling shroud. chassis intrusion switch 3. Damage due to servicing that came with the product. 62 Read...follow the safety instructions that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your product documentation, or as directed by a certified service technician. touch points (2) 4. Removing and installing the cooling shroud - 3.5 inch hard-drive system 1. chassis intrusion-switch connector on the system...
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...read the Safety instructions. Steps 1. CAUTION: Before attempting to remove or install a hard drive while the system is running, see the 512e and 4Kn Disk Formats whitepaper and 4K Sector HDD FAQ document at dell.com/poweredgemanuals. For more information on the internal cooling fan. 2. Be aware that ...have been tested and approved for use of Entry Hard Drives (workload rating exceed 55TB/year) will enable the critical areas ...
...read the Safety instructions. Steps 1. CAUTION: Before attempting to remove or install a hard drive while the system is running, see the 512e and 4Kn Disk Formats whitepaper and 4K Sector HDD FAQ document at dell.com/poweredgemanuals. For more information on the internal cooling fan. 2. Be aware that ...have been tested and approved for use of Entry Hard Drives (workload rating exceed 55TB/year) will enable the critical areas ...
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... only be done by Dell is turned off . If the hard drive is online, the green activity/fault indicator flashes as the drive is not covered by the online or telephone service and support team. Slide the hard-drive carrier out of the hard-drive slot. CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive slots must have harddrive...
... only be done by Dell is turned off . If the hard drive is online, the green activity/fault indicator flashes as the drive is not covered by the online or telephone service and support team. Slide the hard-drive carrier out of the hard-drive slot. CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive slots must have harddrive...