Dell R 420 Manual
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Dell PowerEdge R420 Systems Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: E18S SeriesRegulatory Type: E18S001
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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage 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. © 2013 Dell Inc. All Rights Reserved. Trademarks used in this text: Dell™ , the Dell logo, Dell Boomi™ , Dell Precision™ , OptiPlex™ , Latitude™ , PowerEdge™ ,...
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Contents 1 About Your System......................................................................................................................9 Front-Panel Features And Indicators.......................................................................................................................9 LCD Panel Features................................................................................................................................\ .................12 Home...
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Boot Manager Screen................................................................................................................................\ ......34 UEFI Boot Menu................................................................................................................................\ ...............34 Embedded System Management............................................................................................................................34 iDRAC Settings...
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Installing The Optical Drive In Cabled Hard-Drive Systems.............................................................................62 Cooling Fans................................................................................................................................\ ............................63 Removing A Cooling Fan................................................................................................................................\ ...63 Installing A Cooling...
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Control Panel Assembly................................................................................................................................\ ..........90 Removing The Control Panel............................................................................................................................91 Installing The Control Panel.............................................................................................................................92 Removing The Control-Panel...
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5 Using System Diagnostics.....................................................................................................115 Dell Online Diagnostics................................................................................................................................\ .........115 Dell Embedded System Diagnostics.....................................................................................................................115 When To Use The Embedded System...
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1 About Your System Front-Panel Features And Indicators Figure 1. Front-Panel Features and Indicators—Four 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive System ItemIndicator, Button, or ConnectorIconDescription1Power-on indicator, power buttonThe power-on indicator lights when the system power is on. The power button controls the power supply output to the system. NOTE: On ACPI-compliant operating systems, turning off the system using the power button causes the system to perform a graceful shutdown before power to the...
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ItemIndicator, Button, or ConnectorIconDescription6LCD panelDisplays system ID, status information, and system error messages. The LCD lights blue during normal system operation. The LCD lights amber when the system needs attention, and the LCD panel displays an error code followed by descriptive text. NOTE: If the system is connected to a power source and an error is detected, the LCD lights amber regardless of whether the system is turned on or off. 7USB connectors (2)Allows you to connect USB...