Dell PowerEdge R430 Manuals

Table of Contents

3

Dell Poweredge R430 System Overview

9

Supported Configurations for the Poweredge R430 System

9

Front Panel Features

10

Front Panel Features of a 4 X 3.5-Inch Hard Drive System

10

Front Panel Features of the 4 X 3.5-Inch Cabled Hard Drive System

12

Front Panel Features of the 8 X 2.5 Inch Hard Drives or Ssds System

14

Front Panel Features of the 10 X 2.5-Inch Hard Drives or Ssds System

16

LCD Panel

17

Back Panel Features

19

Redundant PSU Back Panel Features

20

Cabled PSU Back Panel Features

22

Diagnostic Indicators

23

Diagnostic Indicators on the Front Panel

23

Hard Drive Indicator Codes

25

Usata SSD Indicator Codes

26

NIC Indicator Codes

27

Internal Dual SD Module Indicator Codes

27

Idrac Direct LED Indicator Codes

28

Indicator Codes for Redundant Power Supply Unit

30

Non-Redundant Power Supply Unit Indicator Codes

31

Locating Service Tag of Your System

32

Documentation Resources

33

Technical Specifications

36

Chassis Dimensions

36

Chassis Weight

36

Processor Specifications

37

PSU Specifications

37

System Battery Specifications

37

Expansion Bus Specifications

37

Memory Specifications

38

Drive Specifications

38

Hard Drives

38

Optical Drive

38

Ports and Connectors Specifications

39

USB Ports

39

NIC Ports

39

Serial Connector

39

VGA Ports

39

Internal Dual SD Module

39

Video Specifications

39

Environmental Specifications

40

Particulate and Gaseous Contamination Specifications

41

Expanded Operating Temperature

42

Expanded Operating Temperature Restrictions

43

Initial System Setup and Configuration

44

Setting up Your System

44

Idrac Configuration

44

Options to Set up Idrac IP Address

44

Options to Install the Operating System

45

Methods to Download Firmware and Drivers

45

Pre-Operating System Management Applications

47

Options to Manage the Pre-Operating System Applications

47

System Setup

47

Viewing System Setup

48

System Setup Details

48

System BIOS

49

Idrac Settings Utility

72

Device Settings

73

Dell Lifecycle Controller

73

Embedded System Management

73

Boot Manager

74

Viewing Boot Manager

74

Boot Manager Main Menu

74

PXE Boot

75

Installing and Removing System Components

76

Safety Instructions

76

Before Working Inside Your System

76

After Working Inside Your System

77

Recommended Tools

77

Front Bezel (Optional)

77

Removing the Optional Front Bezel

77

Installing the Optional Front Bezel

78

System Cover

79

Removing the System Cover

79

Installing the System Cover

80

Inside the System

81

Cooling Shroud

84

Removing the Cooling Shroud

84

Installing the Cooling Shroud

85

System Memory

86

General Memory Module Installation Guidelines

88

Mode-Specific Guidelines

88

Sample Memory Configurations

89

Removing Memory Modules

95

Installing Memory Modules

96

Hard Drives

98

Removing a 2.5-Inch Hard Drive Blank

99

Installing a 2.5-Inch Hard Drive Blank

99

Removing a 3.5-Inch Hard Drive Blank

100

Installing a 3.5-Inch Hard Drive Blank

101

Removing a 3.5-Inch Cabled Hard Drive Carrier

102

Installing a 3.5-Inch Cabled Hard Drive Carrier

103

Removing a Hot Swappable Hard Drive Carrier

104

Installing a Hot Swappable Hard Drive Carrier

106

Removing a 3.5-Inch Hot Swappable Hard Drive Adapter from a 3.5-Inch Hot Swappable Hard Drive Carrier

107

Installing a 3.5-Inch Hard Drive Adapter into a Hot Swap Hard Drive Carrier

108

Removing a 2.5-Inch Hard Drive from a 3.5-Inch Hard Drive Adapter

109

Installing a 2.5-Inch Hard Drive into a 3.5-Inch Hard Drive Adapter

110

Removing a Hard Drive from a Hard Drive Carrier

111

Installing a Hard Drive into a Hard Drive Carrier

112

Optical Drive (Optional)

113

Removing the Optional Ultra Slim Optical Drive

113

Installing the Optional Ultra Slim Optical Drive

114

Removing the Standard Optical Drive

115

Installing the Standard Optical Drive

116

Cooling Fans

118

Removing a Cooling Fan

118

Installing a Cooling Fan

119

Internal USB Memory Key (Optional)

121

Replacing the Optional Internal USB Memory Key

121

Expansion Cards and Expansion Card Riser

122

Expansion Card Installation Guidelines

122

Removing the Expansion Card Riser

124

Installing the Expansion Card Riser

125

Removing an Expansion Card

126

Installing an Expansion Card

128

Idrac Port Card (Optional)

129

Removing the Optional Idrac Port Card

129

Installing the Optional Idrac Port Card

131

SD Vflash Card (Optional)

132

Removing the Optional SD Vflash Card

132

Installing an Optional SD Vflash Card

133

Internal Dual SD Module (Optional)

134

Removing an Internal SD Card

134

Installing an Internal SD Card

135

Removing the Optional Internal Dual SD Module

137

Installing the Optional Internal Dual SD Module

138

Integrated Storage Controller Card

139

Removing the Integrated Storage Controller Card

139

Installing the Integrated Storage Controller Card

141

Processors and Heat Sinks

142

Removing a Heat Sink

143

Removing a Processor

144

Installing a Processor

147

Installing a Heat Sink

149

Power Supply Units

151

Hot Spare Feature

152

Removing a Redundant Power Supply Unit

152

Installing a Redundant Power Supply Unit

153

Removing a Cabled Power Supply Unit

154

Installing a Cabled Power Supply Unit

156

Removing the Power Supply Unit Blank

157

Installing the Power Supply Unit Blank

158

System Battery

159

Replacing the System Battery

159

Hard-Drive Backplane

161

Removing the Hard Drive Backplane

161

Installing the Hard Drive Backplane

168

Control Panel

171

Removing the Control Panel

171

Installing the Control Panel

173

Dell PowerEdge R430 Manuals

Dell PowerEdge R430 Owner's Manual (220 pages)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Dell Poweredge R430 System Overview

Chapter 2 Documentation Resources

Chapter 3 Technical Specifications

Chapter 4 Initial System Setup and Configuration

Chapter 5 Pre-Operating System Management Applications

Chapter 6 Installing and Removing System Components

Dell PowerEdge R430 Owner's Manual (212 pages)

Table of Contents

1 Dell Poweredge R430 System Overview

2 Documentation Resources

3 Technical Specifications

4 Initial System Setup and Configuration

5 Pre-Operating System Management Applications

6 Installing and Removing System Components

Dell PowerEdge R430 Owner's Manual (212 pages)

Table of Contents

Dell PowerEdge R430 Owner's Manual (188 pages)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Dell Poweredge R430 System Overview

Chapter 2: Documentation Resources

Chapter 3: Technical Specifications

Chapter 4: Initial System Setup and Configuration

Chapter 5: Pre-Operating System Management Applications

Chapter 6: Installing and Removing System Components

Dell PowerEdge R430 Owner's Manual (159 pages)

Table of Contents

1 About Your System

2 Performing Initial System Configuration

3 Pre-Operating System Management Applications

4 Installing and Removing System Components

Dell PowerEdge R430 Owner's Manual (155 pages)

Table of Contents

1 About Your System

2 Performing Initial System Configuration

3 Pre-Operating System Management Applications

4 Installing and Removing System Components

Dell PowerEdge R430 Getting Started (2 pages)

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