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Dell VxRail™ P670F, P670N, V670F, and S670
Installation and Service Manual
March 2023
Rev. 10

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  • Page 1 Dell VxRail™ P670F, P670N, V670F, and S670 Installation and Service Manual March 2023 Rev. 10...
  • Page 2 A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. © 2021 - 2023 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Dell Technologies, Dell, and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Revision history..................................4 Chapter 1: Introduction......................... 5 Dell Technologies Support..............................5 Register for a Dell Technologies Support account....................5 Where to go for support resources...........................5 Use SolVe Online for VxRail procedures........................6 Locate your VxRail serial number............................ 6 Look up your VxRail serial number in VxRail Manager..................6 Locate the serial number and service tag number on your VxRail..............6...

  • Page 4: Revision History

    November 2021 Updated for VxRail software version 7.0.300, updated the PSU as fault tolerant redundant, and added the support for 256 GB LRDIMM for VxRail P670F. August 2021 Updated to include support for Intel Persistent Memory 200 series (BPS) and minor updates.

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Introduction The VxRail P670F, P670N, V670F, and S670 Installation and Service Manual provides an overview about the system, diagnostic tools, and guidelines describing high-level operations. The target audience for this document includes customers, field personnel, and partners who want to operate and maintain a VxRail P670F, P670N, V670F, or S670.

  • Page 6: Use Solve Online For Vxrail Procedures

    To view the PSNT and other labels, pull out the information tag in the front of the VxRail. Alternatively, information may be on a sticker on the chassis of VxRail. The mini Enterprise Service Tag (EST) is found on the back of VxRail. This information is used by Dell to route support calls to the appropriate personnel.

  • Page 7: Chapter 2: System Overview

    Front view of the system The following figure shows the front view of the VxRail P670F, P670N, and V670F 24 x 2.5-inch drive system: The following figure shows the front view of the VxRail S670 12 x 3.5-inch drive system:...

  • Page 8: Rear View Of The System

    Contains the system health, system ID, status LED, and the iDRAC Quick Sync 2 (wireless) indicator. NOTE: The iDRAC Quick Sync 2 is an optional offering for VxRail P670F, P670N, V670F, and S670. ● Status LED: Enables you to identify any failed hardware components. There are up to five status LEDs and an overall system health LED (Chassis health and system ID) bar.
  • Page 9 For more information about the PSU configurations, see the Dell VxRail™ P670F, P670N, V670F, and S670 Technical Specifications. VGA port For more information about the VGA, see the Dell VxRail™ P670F, P670N, V670F, and S670 Technical Specifications. USB 3.0 port (1) This port is USB 3.0-compliant.
  • Page 10 For more information about supported drives, see the Dell VxRail™ P670F, P670N, V670F, and S670 Technical Specifications. The following figure shows the rear view of the VxRail P670F (dual-socket configuration) and S670 with 4 x 2.5-inch rear drive module:...
  • Page 11 For more information about the PSU configurations, see the on product documentation page. For more information about supported drives, see the Dell VxRail™ P670F, P670N, V670F, and S670 Technical Specifications. The following figure shows the rear view of the VxRail P670N and V670F:...
  • Page 12 For more information about the PSU configurations, see the on product documentation page. For more information about supported drives, see the Dell VxRail™ P670F, P670N, V670F, and S670 Technical Specifications. The following figure shows the rear view of the VxRail V670F with double width expansion card riser:...

  • Page 13: Inside The System

    For more information about the PSU configurations, see the on product documentation page. For more information about supported drives, see the Dell VxRail™ P670F, P670N, V670F, and S670 Technical Specifications. Inside the system The following figure and list contains components inside the system:...
  • Page 14 1. Handle 2. BOSS S2 module bay 3. Riser 1 4. Power supply unit (PSU 1) 5. Riser 2 cage 6. System board 7. Air shroud 8. Cooling fan 9. Drive backplane cover 10. Service tag 11. Cooling fan cage assembly 12.
  • Page 15 1. Handle 2. BOSS S2 module bay 3. Riser 1 4. GPU air shroud top cover 5. GPU air shroud 6. Cooling fan 7. Drive backplane 8. Service tag 9. Cooling fan cage assembly 10. Riser 3 11. Riser 4 12.

  • Page 16: Chapter 3: Initial Setup And Configuration

    ● You can purchase deployment services from Dell Technologies. ○ If you are using VxRail deployment services from Dell Technologies, do not rack the VxRail or connect power. ○ Contact your Dell Technologies account team or reseller to arrange for deployment by Dell Technologies certified technicians.

  • Page 17: Chapter 4: Pre-Operating System Management Applications

    ● Dell Lifecycle Controller ● Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) Your VxRail was optimized by Dell Technologies during the initial configuration. Do not change any of the basic settings or features set by Dell Technologies to ensure best performance. iDRAC configuration The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) allows administrators to be more productive and improve the overall availability of Dell products.
  • Page 18 Information tag. If you have not opted for secure default access to iDRAC, then the default user name and password are root and calvin. You can also log in by using Dell SSO or Smart Card. The following prerequisites are a must to log in to iDRAC: ●...

  • Page 19: Chapter 5: Replacement Of Hardware Components

    Supported hardware components section to know the components that you can replace. In addition to these components, there are some hardware components that require you to contact the Dell Technologies support to arrange for repair or replacement. Before you proceed with the replacement, go to SolVe and generate the replacement procedure of the component that you want to replace.

  • Page 20: System Memory Guidelines

    Side Wall Bracket System memory guidelines The VxRail P670F, P670N, V670F, and S670 supports DDR4 registered DIMMs (RDIMMs), Load Reduced DIMM (LRDIMMs), and Intel Persistent Memory 200 series (BPS). System memory holds the instructions that are started by the processor.
  • Page 21 Slots B4 and Slots B8 and and B9 and B13 and B11 and B15 and B14 The following table describes the supported memory matrix of VxRail P670F and P670N: DIMM type Rank Capacity DIMM rated voltage and Operating Speed speed...

  • Page 22: General Memory Module Installation Guidelines

    DIMM type Rank Capacity DIMM rated voltage and Operating Speed speed 1 DIMM per channel 2 DIMMs per channel RDIMM 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 DDR4 (1.2 V), 3200 MT/s 3200 MT/s 3200 MT/s LRDIMM 128 GB DDR4 (1.2 V), 3200 MT/s 3200 MT/s 3200 MT/s Intel persistent...

  • Page 23: Intel Persistent Memory 200 Series Installation Guidelines

    ● Populate Intel Persistent Memory 200 series in DIMM slot 1, unless Intel Persistent Memory 200 series is the only DIMM in that channel, and then populate in DIMM slot 0. For more information about the supported Intel Persistent Memory 200 series (BPS) configurations, see the Dell Intel Persistent Memory 200 series (BPS) User's Guide at https://www.dell.com/support/home/products/server_int/server_int_poweredge.
  • Page 24 0 (6/G) 0 (2/C) 1 (3/D) 8+1 2 8+4 2 8+8 2 The following table lists the BPS configurations in App Direct Mode for the dual-socket configurations of VxRail P670F and V670F: Configuration Total No Total No of 1 RDIMM/...
  • Page 25 Configuration Total No Total No of 1 RDIMM/ 1 Intel Total Total PM Total Memory Intel LRDIMM Persistent Standard Capacity (GB) RDIMMs Persistent capacity Memory Memory (GB) Memory (GB) 200 series Capacity (GB) LRDIMM 200 series (BPS) (BPS) capacity DIMMs (GB) 1280 1536...

  • Page 26: Expansion Card Installation Guidelines

    Configuration Total No Total No of 1 RDIMM/ 1 Intel Total Total PM Total Memory Intel LRDIMM Persistent Standard Capacity (GB) RDIMMs Persistent capacity Memory Memory (GB) Memory (GB) 200 series Capacity (GB) LRDIMM 200 series (BPS) (BPS) capacity DIMMs (GB) 4096 4352...
  • Page 27 3. Riser 2 (slot 3 and slot 6) 4. Riser 1 (slot 1 and slot 2) The following tables describe the riser configuration and slot priority information of VxRail P670F (Dual-socket) that supports riser configuration 5: R2A + R4B: Configuration...
  • Page 28 Card type Slot priority Form factor Full height Double wide GPU Full height The following tables describe the riser configuration and slot priority information of VxRail P670F (Single-socket) that supports riser configuration 8: R1B + R2A: Configuration Expansion PCIe Slots Controlling...
  • Page 29 Card type Slot priority Form factor PCIe NIC 10GbE Low profile 5,4,7,2 Full height PCIe NIC 100GbE Low profile Full height PCIe FC HBA Low profile 5,4,7,2 Full height Double wide GPU Full height Full height The following table describes the slot priority information of VxRail P670N that supports the riser configuration 2: R1A + R2A + R3B + R4A Half length: Card type Slot priority...
  • Page 30 Card type Slot priority Form factor HWRAID BOSS S2 Integrated slot HBA355i front Integrated slot H755 fPERC Integrated slot Network Daughter Card (OCP) Integrated slot BOSS-S1 Low profile 8,7,5,4,2,1 Full height PCIe NIC 25GbE Low profile 8,7,5,4,2,1 Full height PCIe NIC 10GbE Low profile 8,7,5,4,2,1 Full height...
  • Page 31 Configuration Expansion PCIe Slots Controlling height Length Slot width card risers processor Config5. with 2x 3 and 6 Processor 1 and Low profile Half length x16 + x16 FH and 2x LP 7 and 8 Processor 2 Full height Half length x8 + x8 Config9.
  • Page 32 Riser 1A - FL 1. Slot 2 Riser 2A 1. Slot 3 2. Slot 6 Riser 3B 1. Slot 5 2. Slot 4 Replacement of hardware components...
  • Page 33 Riser 4A 1. Slot 7 Riser 4B 1. Slot 7 2. Slot 8 Riser 4A - FL 1. Slot 7 Replacement of hardware components...
  • Page 34 NOTE: The expansion-card slots are not hot-swappable. Replacement of hardware components...

  • Page 35: Chapter 6: System Diagnostics And Indicator Codes

    System diagnostics and indicator codes This section describes the chassis LEDs and diagnostic indicators on the front panel of VxRail P670F, P670N, V670F, and S670. These diagnostic indicators display the system status during system startup. Status LED indicators The status LED indicators are located on the chassis and they indicate the condition of the system. If any error occurs, the indicators turn solid amber in color.

  • Page 36: System Health And System Id Indicator Codes

    Solid amber Indicates that the system is in fail-safe mode. If the problem persists, see Dell Technologies Support. Blinking amber Indicates that the system is experiencing a fault. Check the System Event Log for specific error messages.

  • Page 37: Idrac Direct Led Indicator Codes

    Solid amber Indicates that the system is in fail- Restart the system. safe mode. If the problem persists, see Dell Technologies Support. Blinking amber Indicates that the iDRAC Quick Restart the system. Sync 2 hardware is not responding...

  • Page 38: Power Supply Unit Indicator Codes

    Power supply unit indicator codes AC power supply units (PSUs) have an illuminated translucent handle that serves as an indicator. The indicator shows if power is present or if a power fault has occurred. 1. AC PSU handle 2. Socket 3.

  • Page 39: Drive Indicator Codes

    Using system diagnostics If you experience an issue with the system, run the system diagnostics before contacting Dell Technologies for technical assistance. The purpose of running system diagnostics is to test the system hardware without using additional equipment or risking data loss.
  • Page 40 ● View status messages that inform you if tests are completed successfully ● View error messages that inform you of issues encountered during testing Run the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller Steps 1. When the system is booting, press F10.

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