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Dell XC720xd
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Regulatory Model: E14S Series
Regulatory Type: E14S001
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  • Page 1 Dell XC720xd Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: E14S Series Regulatory Type: E14S001 Get other manuals https://www.bkmanuals.com...
  • Page 2 WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Copyright © 2014 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property laws. Dell ™...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 About your system....................7 ..................... 7 Front-panel features and indicators ..........................8 Diagnostic indicators ....................10 Front HDD or SSD indicator patterns ....................11 Back-panel features and indicators ........................ 13 Rear SSD indicator patterns ..........................14 NIC indicator codes ........................14 Power indicator codes .......................
  • Page 4 ....................33 Entering the iDRAC Settings page ......................33 Changing thermal settings 3 Installing and removing system components ..........35 ..........................35 Safety instructions .......................... 35 Recommended tools ............................36 Front bezel ........................36 Removing front bezel ........................36 Installing front bezel ....................... 36 Removing the system cover .........................
  • Page 5 ....................57 Installing cable retention bracket ..................57 Expansion cards and expansion-card risers ..................57 Expansion card installation guidelines .......... 58 Removing an expansion card from the expansion-card riser 2 or 3 ..........59 Installing an expansion card into the expansion-card riser 2 or 3 ..........
  • Page 6 Warning messages ........................98 Diagnostic messages ..........................98 Alert messages 5 Using system diagnostics..................99 ....................99 Dell embedded system diagnostics ................99 When to use embedded system diagnostics ..................99 Running embedded system diagnostics ......................100 System diagnostic controls 6 Jumpers and connectors................101 ......................

  • Page 7: About Your System

    About your system Front-panel features and indicators Figure 1. Front-panel features and indicators (3.5 inch chassis) Table 1. Front-panel features and indicators Item Indicator, Button, or Icon Description Connector Diagnostic indicators The diagnostic indicators glows to display error status. System identification You can use the identification buttons on the button front- and back panels to locate a particular...

  • Page 8: Diagnostic Indicators

    Item Indicator, Button, or Icon Description Connector NOTE: On the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)-compliant operating systems (OSs), turning off the system by using the power button causes the system to perform a graceful shutdown before power to the system is disconnected. NMI button Use the Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI) button to troubleshoot software and device driver errors...
  • Page 9 Icon Indicators Condition Corrective Action HDD or SSD indicator The indicator blinks See the System Event amber if a HDD or SSD Log to determine the experiences an error. HDD or SSD that has an error. Run the appropriate Online Diagnostics test.

  • Page 10: Front Hdd Or Ssd Indicator Patterns

    The SSD slots, which occupy the slots, beginning at slot 0 from the factory, blink at a faster rate than the HDDs, which happens because of more I/O activity. Dell recommends that you leave the SSD in the factory installed slots so that you can easily identify their location.

  • Page 11: Back-Panel Features And Indicators

    Table 3. HDD or SSD status indicator pattern Drive-activity Indicator Pattern Condition Blinking in random pattern HDD or SSD performing I/O operations Blinking twice a second (500 ms interval) HDD or SSD location is enabled or one of more HDDs or SSDs is in the failed state on the Nutanix Web GUI HDD or SSD has failed, or is being located from the Nutanix Web GUI...
  • Page 12 • Two 100 Mbps/1 Gbps connectors • Two 10 Gbps SFP+/10 GbE T connectors PCIe expansion card These are reserved for Dell PERC H310 and LSI slots full height (3) (Dell 9207-8i. XC720xd) Power supply unit (PSU1) 750 W or 1100 W...

  • Page 13: Rear Ssd Indicator Patterns

    Rear SSD indicator patterns Figure 4. Rear SSD indicator patterns SSDactivity indicator (green) SSD status indicator (green and amber) NOTE: If an SSD is in Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status indicator (on the right side) does not function and remains off. Table 5.

  • Page 14: Nic Indicator Codes

    NIC indicator codes Figure 5. NIC Indicator link indicator activity indicator Table 6. NIC indicator codes Indicator Indicator Code Link and activity indicators are off The NIC is not connected to the network. Link indicator is green The NIC is connected to a valid network at its maximum port speed (10 Gbps).
  • Page 15 Figure 7. DC PSU Status Indicator DC PSU status indicator Table 7. Power Indicator Patterns Power Indicator Pattern Condition Not lit Power is not connected. Green The handle or LED indicator lights green indicating that a valid power source is connected to the PSU and that the PSU is operational. Flashing amber Indicates an issue in the PSU.

  • Page 16: Other Information You May Need

    • For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this document, see the Glossary at dell.com/ support/home. NOTE: Always check for updates on dell.com/support/home and read through the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents.

  • Page 17: Using System Setup And Boot Manager

    Table 8. System setup keystrokes Keystroke Description Opens the System Setup page. <F2> Opens System Services and starts Dell Lifecycle <F10> Controller, which support systems management features such as operating system deployment, hardware diagnostics, firmware updates, and platform configuration, using a GUI. The feature set available in Dell Lifecycle Controller is determined by the Dell iDRAC license installed.

  • Page 18: Opening System Setup Page

    Opening system setup page Turn on or restart your system. Press <F2> immediately after you see the following message: <F2> = System Setup If your OS begins to load before you press <F2>, allow the system to complete starting, and then restart your system.

  • Page 19: System Bios

    Boot Settings Displays options to specify the boot mode (BIOS or UEFI). Allows you to modify UEFI and BIOS boot settings. NOTE: Dell XC720xd supports only BIOS boot mode. Integrated Devices Displays options to enable or disable integrated device controllers and ports, and to specify related features and options.

  • Page 20: System Information

    Specifies the memory operating mode. The options available are Optimizer Mode, Advanced ECC Mode, Mirror Mode, Spare Mode, Spare with Advanced ECC Mode, and Dell Fault Resilient Mode. By default, the Memory Operating Mode option is set to Optimizer Mode.

  • Page 21: Processor Settings

    By default, the option is set to Disabled. Dell Controlled Turbo Helps in controlling Turbo engagement. By default, the option is set to Disabled. This feature is also referred to as Dell Processor Acceleration Technology (DPAT). Get other manuals https://www.bkmanuals.com...

  • Page 22: Sata Settings

    E5-2690 or E5-2600 V2 Xeon series processor and support Turbo. Enable Turbo Boost under System Profile Settings and set the System Profile to Performance mode when utilizing this feature. Enabling Dell Controlled Turbo make fans run at maximum RPM. NOTE: DPAT works when DPAT is enabled in BIOS setup and either one of the following settings is available: •...

  • Page 23: Boot Settings

    Menu Item Description Boot Mode Allows you to set the boot mode of a system. CAUTION: Dell XC720xd supports only BIOS boot mode. Boot Sequence Retry Allows you to enable or disable the boot sequence retry feature. If this field is enabled and the system stopped boot operation, the system reattempts the boot sequence after 30 seconds.

  • Page 24: Serial Communications

    Menu Item Description the User Accessible USB Ports option is set to All Ports On. Internal USB Port Allows you to enable or disable the internal USB port. By default, the Internal USB Port option is set to On. Integrated Network Card 1 Allows you to enable or disable the Integrated Network Card 1 option.

  • Page 25: System Profile Settings

    Menu Item Description Communication option is set to On without Console Redirection. Serial Port Address Allows you to set the port address for serial devices. By default, the Serial Port Address option is set to Serial Device 1=COM2, Serial Device 2=COM1.
  • Page 26 Menu Item Description Per Watt Optimized (DAPC). DAPC is Dell Active Power Controller. NOTE: The following parameters are available only when the System Profile is set to Custom. • CPU Power Management — Allows you to set the CPU power management. By default, the CPU Power Management option is set to System DBPM (DAPC).

  • Page 27: System Security

    Menu Item Description management is controlled by the OS Demand Based Power Management (DBPM) and the System DBPM Performance per Watt (DAPC). By default, the option is set to Disabled. System Security Table 20. System Security Menu Item Description Intel AES-NI Improves the application speed by performing encryption and decryption using the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set and is set to...

  • Page 28: Memory Settings

    Allows you to update the BIOS using either DOS or UEFI shell-based flash utilities. For environments that do not require local BIOS updates, Dell recommends to set this option to Disabled. By default, the BIOS Update Control option is set to Unlocked.

  • Page 29: System And Setup Password Features

    Menu Item Description with Advanced ECC Mode, and Dell Fault Resilient Mode. By default, the Memory Operating Mode option is set to Optimizer Mode. NOTE: The Dell XC720xd only supports Memory Operating Mode set to Optimizer Mode. Node Interleaving If the Node Interleaving option is set to Enabled, memory interleaving is supported if a symmetric memory configuration is installed.

  • Page 30: Deleting Or Changing An Existing System And/Or Setup Password

    To assign a system and/or setup password: From the system console, enter System Setup, press <F2> immediately after a system turn on or restart. On the System Setup page, select System BIOS and press <Enter>. The System BIOS page is displayed. On the System BIOS page, select System Security and press <Enter>.

  • Page 31: Using System Password To Secure The System

    Using system password to secure the system NOTE: If you have assigned a setup password, the system accepts your setup password as an alternate system password. Turn on or restart your system. Type your password and press <Enter>. When the password status is shown as Locked, type the password and press <Enter> when prompted during system restart.

  • Page 32: Using The Boot Manager Navigation Keys

    If your OS begins to load before you press <F11>, allow the system to finish booting, and then restart your system and try the operation again. Using the boot manager navigation keys Table 22. Boot manager navigation keys Description Up arrow Moves to the previous box.

  • Page 33: Uefi Boot Menu

    NOTE: Certain platform configurations may not support the full set of features provided by the Lifecycle Controller. For more information about setting up Dell Lifecycle Controller, configuring hardware and firmware, and deploying the OS, see the Dell Lifecycle Controller documentation at dell.com/support/home.
  • Page 34 • Maximum Exhaust Temperature • Fan Speed Offset NOTE: When the User Option option is set to the default Auto setting, you cannot modify User Option . Type appropriate values in the Maximum Air Exhaust Temperature or the Fan Speed Offset boxes. Click Back →...

  • Page 35: Installing And Removing System Components

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 36: Front Bezel

    Secure the bezel with the keylock. Removing the system cover NOTE: Dell recommends that you always use a static mat and static strap while working on components inside the system. Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.

  • Page 37: Installing The System Cover

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 38: Cooling Shroud

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 39: Installing The Cooling Shroud

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
  • Page 40 • DIMM configuration (number of ranks) • Maximum frequency of the DIMMs • Number of DIMMs populated per channel • DIMM operating voltage • System profile selected (Performance Optimized) • Maximum supported DIMM frequency of the processors The system contains 24 memory sockets split into two sets of 12 sockets, one set for each processor. Each 12-socket set is organized into four channels.

  • Page 41: General Memory Module Installation Guidelines

    Memory channels are organized as follows: Processor 1 channel 0: slots A1, A5, and A9 channel 1: slots A2, A6, and A10 channel 2: slots A3, A7, and A11 channel 3: slots A4, A8, and A12 Processor 2 channel 0: slots B1, B5, and B9 channel 1: slots B2, B6, and B10 channel 2: slots B3, B7, and B11 channel 3: slots B4, B8, and B12...

  • Page 42: Mode-Specific Guidelines

    • Populate up to two quad-rank RDIMMs and up to three dual- or single-rank RDIMMs for each channel. When you populate a quad-rank RDIMM in the first slot with white release levers, the third DIMM slot in the channel with green release levers cannot be populated. •...

  • Page 43: Removing Memory Modules

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 44: Installing Memory Modules

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 45: Hard Disk Drives

    Align the memory-module's edge connector with the alignment key of the memory-module socket, and insert the memory module in the socket. NOTE: The memory-module socket has an alignment key that allows you to install the memory module in the socket in only one orientation. CAUTION: To prevent damage to the memory-module socket during installation, apply pressure at both ends of the memory module evenly.

  • Page 46: Removing 3.5-Inch Hdd Or Ssd Blank

    CAUTION: Do not turn off or reboot your system while the HDD or SSD is being formatted. Doing so can cause an HDD or SSD failure. NOTE: Use only HDDs or SSDs that have been tested and approved for use with the Dell XC720xd HDD or SSD backplane.

  • Page 47: Removing Front Hot-Swappable Hdd Or Ssd

    From the Nutanix Web GUI, prepare the HDD or SSD for removal. For more information, see Front HDD or SSD indicator patterns in this document available at dell.com/support/home. NOTE: After the Nutanix Web GUI has prepared the disk for removal, you can remove it.

  • Page 48: Installing A Hot-Swappable Hdd Or Ssd

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 49: Removing Hdd Or Ssd From Hdd Or Ssd Carrier

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 50: Cooling Fans

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 51: Installing A Cooling Fan

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 52: Installing The Cooling Fan Assembly

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 53: Pcie Card Holder

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 54: Installing The Pcie Card Holder

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 55: System Cover Lock Latch

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 56: Cable Retention Bracket

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 57: Installing Cable Retention Bracket

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 58: Removing An Expansion Card From The Expansion-Card Riser 2 Or 3

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 59: Installing An Expansion Card Into The Expansion-Card Riser 2 Or 3

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 60: Removing An Expansion Card From The Expansion-Card Riser 1

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 61: Installing Expansion Card Into The Expansion-Card Riser 1

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 62: Removing Expansion-Card Risers

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
  • Page 63 expansion-card riser 1 connector riser guide-front Figure 29. Identifying connectors on the expansion card riser 1 expansion-card slot 1 expansion-card slot 2 expansion-card slot 3 Figure 30. Removing and installing the expansion card riser 2 power connector (for GPU cards) expansion-card riser 2 riser guide-back expansion-card riser 2 connector...

  • Page 64: Installing Expansion-Card Risers

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 65: Removing The Vflash Media Unit

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 66: Installing Vflash Media

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 67: Network Daughter Card

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 68: Installing Network Daughter Card

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
  • Page 69 CAUTION: Never remove the heat sink from a processor unless you intend to remove the processor. The heat sink is necessary to maintain proper thermal conditions. Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, loosen one of the heat sink retention sockets. Wait for 30 seconds for the heat sink to loosen from the processor.
  • Page 70 Figure 36. Processor shield opening and closing lever sequence close-lock symbol processor socket-release lever processor processor socket-release lever open-lock symbol 10. Rotate the processor shield upward and out of the way. CAUTION: The socket pins are fragile and can be permanently damaged. Be careful not to bend the pins in the socket when removing the processor out of the socket.

  • Page 71: Installing Processor

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 72: Power Supply Units (Psus)

    Remove the system cover. Remove the cooling shroud. WARNING: The heat sink and processor are hot to the touch for some time after the system has been powered down. Allow the heat sink and processor to cool before handling them. CAUTION: Never remove the heat sink from a processor unless you intend to remove the processor.

  • Page 73: Hot-Spare Feature

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 74: Installing Ac Power Supply Unit

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 75: Wiring Instructions For Dc Psu

    All electrical wiring must comply with applicable local or national codes and practices. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow all safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 76: Installing Dc Psu

    All electrical wiring must comply with applicable local or national codes and practices. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow all safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 77: System Battery

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 78: Hdd And Ssd Backplanes (Front And Rear)

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
  • Page 79 Figure 41. Removing and Installing the front 3.5 Inch (x12) SAS/SATA Backplane release tabs (2) left control panel cable power cable A USB cable SAS cables (2) power cable B front I/O cable right control panel cable x12 HDD or SSD backplane 10.

  • Page 80: Installing The Front Hdd Or Ssd Backplane

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 81: Removing Rear Ssd Backplane

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
  • Page 82 I2C cable sideband cable SSD backplane (back) SAS/SATA connectors (2) SAS cable release pin Get other manuals https://www.bkmanuals.com...

  • Page 83: Installing Rear Ssd Backplane

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 84: Removing Control Panel

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 85: Installing The Control Panel

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 86: Installing I/O Panel

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 87: System Board

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
  • Page 88 mini SAS cable connector metal tab connector on the system board Disconnect all cables from the system board. CAUTION: Take care not to damage the system identification button while removing the system board from the chassis. CAUTION: Do not lift the system board assembly by holding a memory module, processor, or other components.

  • Page 89: Installing System Board

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 90: Troubleshooting Your System

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 91: Troubleshooting Serial I/O Device

    If the problem is resolved, restart the system, open the System Setup page, and check if the non- functioning USB ports are enabled. Replace the keyboard or mouse with another working keyboard or mouse. If the problem is resolved, replace the faulty keyboard or mouse. If the problem is not resolved, proceed to the next step to begin troubleshooting the other USB drives attached to the system.

  • Page 92: Troubleshooting A Wet System

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 93: Troubleshooting System Battery

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 94: Troubleshooting Cooling Problems

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 95: Troubleshooting Hdd Or Ssd

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 96: Troubleshooting Storage Controller

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 97: Troubleshooting Expansion Cards

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 98: System Messages

    System messages For a list of event and error messages generated by the system firmware and agents that monitor system components, see the Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide at dell.com/esmmanuals. Warning messages A warning message alerts you to a possible problem and prompts you to respond before the system continues a task.

  • Page 99: Using System Diagnostics

    Using system diagnostics If you experience a issue with your system, run the system diagnostics before contacting Dell for technical assistance. The purpose of running system diagnostics is to test your system hardware without requiring additional equipment or risking data loss. If you are unable to fix the issue yourself, service and support teams can use the diagnostics results to help you solve the issue.

  • Page 100: System Diagnostic Controls

    Displays a time-stamped log of the results of all tests run on the system. This is displayed if at least one event description is recorded. For information about embedded system diagnostics, see the ePSA Diagnostics Guide (Notebooks, Desktops and Servers) at dell.com/support/home. Get other manuals https://www.bkmanuals.com...

  • Page 101: Jumpers And Connectors

    Jumpers and connectors System board jumper settings For information about resetting the password jumper to disable a password, see Disabling forgotten password in this document. Table 30. System board jumper settings Jumper Setting Description PWRD_EN The password feature is enabled (pins 4–6). (default) The password feature is disabled (pins 2–4).

  • Page 102: System Board Connectors

    System board connectors Figure 47. System board jumpers and connectors Item Connector Description J_PS2 PSU 2 power connector J_SATA_CD Optical drive SATA connector J_SATA_TBU Tape backup unit SATA connector J_BP0 Optical drive power connector J_TBU Tape backup unit power connector J_PS1 PSU 1 power connector J_IDSDM...
  • Page 103 Item Connector Description J_USB USB connector J_VIDEO_REAR Video connector J_COM1 Serial connector J_IDRAC_RJ45 iDRAC7 connector J_CYC System identification connector CYC_ID System identification button J_RISER_2A Riser 2 connector J_RISER_1A Riser 1 connector J_RISER_2B Riser 2 connector J_RISER_1B Riser 1 connector J_STORAGE Integrated storage controller card connector J_SASX8 Mini SAS connector...

  • Page 104: Disabling Forgotten Password

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 105: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications Processor Processor type One or two Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 or E5-2600v2 product family Expansion Bus Bus type PCIe Generation 3 Expansion slots using riser card: Riser 1 (Slot 1) One half-height, low-profile x8 link (Slot 2) One half-height, low-profile x8 link (Slot 3) One half-height, low-profile x8 link Riser 2 (Slot 4) One full-height, full-length x16 link...
  • Page 106 11, and 12 through 13. Connectors Back Two 10/100/1000 Mbps and two 100 Mbps/1 Gbps/10 Gbps Serial 9-pin, DTE, 16550-compatible Two 4-pin, USB 2.0-compliant (Dell XC720xd) Video 15-pin VGA External vFlash card One flash memory card slot with iDRAC7 Enterprise card (Dell XC720xd)
  • Page 107 Environmental Temperature Ranges (for altitude less than 950 10 °C to 35 °C (50 °F to 95 °F) with no direct m or 3117 ft) sunlight on the equipment. Humidity Percentage Range 10 to 80 percent Relative Humidity with 26 °C (78.8 °F) maximum dew point.
  • Page 108 Environmental Air Filtration Data center air filtration as defined by ISO Class 8 per ISO 14644-1 with a 95 percent upper NOTE: Applies to data center environments confidence limit. only. Air filtration requirements do not apply to IT equipment designed to be used NOTE: Air entering the data center must outside a data center, in environments such have MERV11 or MERV13 filtration.

  • Page 109: Getting Help

    Getting help Contacting Dell NOTE: Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area.

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