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Dell E18S Series 1U LFF Server manual available for free PDF download: Owner's Manual
Dell E18S Series Owner's Manual (137 pages)
Owner's Manual
Brand:
Dell
| Category:
Desktop
| Size: 9.19 MB
Table of Contents
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
2
Table of Contents
3
1 About Your System
9
Front-Panel Features and Indicators
9
LCD Panel Features
12
Home Screen
13
Setup Menu
13
View Menu
14
Diagnostic Indicators
14
Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns
16
Back-Panel Features and Indicators
17
NIC Indicator Codes
18
Power Indicator Codes
18
Other Information You May Need
19
2 Using the System Setup and Boot Manager
21
Choosing the System Boot Mode
21
Entering System Setup
22
Responding to Error Messages
22
Using the System Setup Navigation Keys
22
System Setup Options
22
System Setup Main Screen
23
System BIOS Screen
23
System Information Screen
23
Memory Settings Screen
24
Processor Settings Screen
24
SATA Settings Screen
25
Boot Settings Screen
26
Integrated Devices Screen
26
Serial Communications Screen
27
System Profile Settings Screen
28
System Security Screen
29
Miscellaneous Settings
30
System and Setup Password Features
30
Assigning a System And/Or Setup Password
30
Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password
31
Using Your System Password to Secure Your System
32
Operating with a Setup Password Enabled
32
Entering the UEFI Boot Manager
32
Using the Boot Manager Navigation Keys
33
Boot Manager Screen
33
UEFI Boot Menu
34
Embedded System Management
34
Idrac Settings Utility
34
Entering the Idrac Settings Utility
34
3 Installing System Components
35
Recommended Tools
35
Front Bezel (Optional)
35
Installing the Front Bezel
35
Removing the Front Bezel
36
Opening and Closing the System
36
Opening the System
36
Closing the System
37
Inside the System
37
Cooling Shroud
40
Removing the Cooling Shroud
40
Installing the Cooling Shroud
41
System Memory
41
General Memory Module Installation Guidelines
43
Mode-Specific Guidelines
43
Memory Mirroring
44
Removing Memory Modules
45
Installing Memory Modules
47
Hard Drives
47
Removing a 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank
48
Installing a 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank
49
Removing a 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank
49
Installing a 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank
49
Removing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive
49
Installing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive
50
Removing a Cabled Hard Drive
51
Installing a Cabled Hard Drive
52
Removing a 2.5 Inch Hard Drive from a 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Adapter
52
Installing a 2.5 Inch Hard Drive into a 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Adapter
53
Removing a Hard Drive or a Hard-Drive Adapter from a Hard-Drive Carrier
53
Installing a Hard Drive or a Hard-Drive Adapter into a Hard-Drive Carrier
56
Optical Drive (Optional)
56
Removing the Optical Drive in Hot-Swappable Hard-Drive Systems
56
Installing the Optical Drive in Hot-Swappable Hard-Drive Systems
57
Removing the Optical Drive in Cabled Hard-Drive Systems
58
Installing the Optical Drive in Cabled Hard-Drive Systems
59
Cooling Fans
60
Removing a Cooling Fan
60
Installing a Cooling Fan
61
Internal USB Memory Key (Optional)
62
Replacing the Internal USB Key
62
Expansion Cards and Expansion-Card Risers
62
Expansion Card Installation Guidelines
63
Removing an Expansion Card
63
Installing an Expansion Card
65
Removing Expansion-Card Risers 1 and 2
66
Installing Expansion-Card Risers 1 and 2
67
Idrac Ports Card (Optional)
67
Removing the Idrac Ports Card
68
Installing the Idrac Ports Card
69
SD Vflash Card
69
Replacing an SD Vflash Card
69
Internal Dual SD Module
70
Removing the Internal Dual SD Module
70
Installing the Internal Dual SD Module
71
Internal SD Card
72
Removing an Internal SD Card
72
Installing an Internal SD Card
72
Integrated Storage Controller Card
72
Removing the Integrated Storage Controller Card
73
Installing the Integrated Storage Controller Card
74
Processors
74
Removing a Processor
74
Installing a Processor
76
Power Supplies
77
Hot Spare Feature
78
Removing a Redundant Power Supply
78
Installing a Redundant Power Supply
79
Removing a Non-Redundant Power Supply
79
Installing a Non-Redundant Power Supply
80
Removing the Power Supply Blank
81
Installing the Power Supply Blank
81
System Battery
81
Replacing the System Battery
81
Hard-Drive Backplane
82
Removing the Hard-Drive Backplane
83
Installing the Hard-Drive Backplane
87
Control Panel Assembly
88
Removing the Control Panel
88
Installing the Control Panel
89
Removing the Control-Panel Module
90
Installing the Control-Panel Module
93
VGA Module
94
Removing the VGA Module
94
Installing the VGA Module
95
Power Distribution Board Shroud
95
Removing the Power Distribution Board Shroud
95
Installing the Power Distribution Board Shroud
96
Power Distribution Board
97
Removing the Power Distribution Board
97
Installing the Power Distribution Board
98
System Board
98
Removing the System Board
98
Installing the System Board
99
4 Troubleshooting Your System
101
Safety First-For You and Your System
101
Troubleshooting System Startup Failure
101
Troubleshooting External Connections
101
Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem
101
Troubleshooting a USB Device
101
Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device
102
Troubleshooting a NIC
102
Troubleshooting a Wet System
102
Troubleshooting a Damaged System
103
Troubleshooting the System Battery
104
Troubleshooting Power Supplies
104
Troubleshooting Cooling Problems
104
Troubleshooting Cooling Fans
105
Troubleshooting System Memory
105
Troubleshooting an Internal USB Key
106
Troubleshooting an SD Card
106
Troubleshooting an Optical Drive
107
Troubleshooting a Tape Backup Unit
107
Troubleshooting a Hard Drive
108
Troubleshooting a Storage Controller
108
Troubleshooting Expansion Cards
109
Troubleshooting Processors
110
5 Using System Diagnostics
111
Dell Online Diagnostics
111
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics
111
When to Use the Embedded System Diagnostics
111
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics
111
System Diagnostic Controls
112
6 Jumpers and Connectors
113
System Board Jumper Settings
113
System Board Connectors
114
Disabling a Forgotten Password
115
7 Technical Specifications
117
8 System Messages
121
LCD Messages
121
Viewing LCD Messages
121
Removing LCD Messages
121
System Error Messages
121
Warning Messages
135
Diagnostic Messages
135
Alert Messages
135
9 Getting Help
137
Contacting Dell
137
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