User ManualTable of ContentsDell PowerEdge T430 Owner's Manual3About your system9Front-panel features and indicators10LCD panel features16Home screen16Setup menu17View menu17Diagnostic indicators17Hard-drive indicator codes19Back-panel features and indicators20NIC indicator codes22Indicator codes for redundant power supply22Indicator codes for non-redundant power supply24Documentation matrix25Quick Resource Locator25Performing initial system configuration27Setting up your system27Setting up and configuring the iDRAC IP address27Logging in to iDRAC27Installing the operating system28Managing your system remotely28Downloading and installing drivers and firmware28Pre-operating system management applications30Navigation keys30About System Setup30Entering System Setup31System Setup Main Menu31System BIOS screen31System Information screen32Memory Settings screen32Processor Settings screen33SATA Settings screen34Boot Settings screen37Network Settings screen37Integrated Devices screen details38Serial Communication screen39System Profile Settings screen40System Security Settings screen41Miscellaneous Settings screen43About Boot Manager43Entering Boot Manager43Boot Manager main menu43About Dell Lifecycle Controller44Changing the boot order44Choosing the system boot mode44Assigning a system and setup password45Using your system password to secure your system46Deleting or changing an existing system password and setup password46Operating with a setup password enabled47Embedded system management47iDRAC Settings utility47Entering the iDRAC Settings utility47Changing the Thermal Settings48Installing and removing system components49Safety instructions49Before working inside your system49After working inside your system49Recommended tools50Front bezel (optional)50Installing the front bezel50Removing the front bezel51System feet51Removing the system feet51Installing the system feet52Caster wheels (optional)—tower mode53Installing caster wheels53Removing caster wheels54Removing the system cover55Installing the system cover56Inside the system56Optical drives and tape drives (optional)57Removing the optical drive or tape drive58Installing the optical drive or tape drive61Cooling shroud61Removing the cooling shroud61Installing the cooling shroud62Hot-swappable hard drives63Removing a hot-swap hard drive64Installing a hot-swap hard drive65Removing a hard-drive blank65Installing a hard-drive blank66Installing a 2.5 inch hard drive into a 3.5 inch hard-drive adapter67Removing a 2.5 inch hard drive from a 3.5 inch hard-drive adapter68Installing a hard-drive adapter into a hard-drive carrier68Removing a hard-drive adapter from a hard-drive carrier69Removing a hard drive from a hard-drive carrier69Installing a hard drive into a hard-drive carrier70Cabled hard drives70Removing the internal hard-drive bay71Installing the internal hard-drive bay72Removing a cabled hard drive72Installing a cabled hard drive76Hard-drive backplane76Removing the hard-drive backplane77Installing the hard-drive backplane82Four-slot hard-drive blank82Removing a four-slot hard-drive blank82Installing a four-slot hard-drive blank83System memory84General memory module installation guidelines86Mode-specific guidelines86Sample memory configurations87Removing memory modules89Installing memory modules90Cooling fans92Removing the internal cooling fan92Installing the internal cooling fan93Removing the external cooling fan94Installing the external cooling fan95Internal USB memory key (optional)96Replacing the internal USB key96Expansion card holder97Removing the expansion card holder97Installing the expansion card holder98Expansion cards98Expansion card installation guidelines99GPU card installation guidelines100Removing an expansion card100Installing an expansion card102Removing a GPU card103Installing a GPU card104iDRAC ports card (optional)105Removing the iDRAC ports card105Installing the iDRAC ports card106Replacing an SD vFlash media card107Internal dual SD module108Removing the internal dual SD module108Installing the internal dual SD module110Internal SD card110Removing an internal SD card110Installing an internal SD card111Processors111Removing a processor112Installing a processor116Redundant AC power supply118Hot Spare feature118Removing a redundant AC power supply119Installing a redundant AC power supply120Removing the power supply unit blank121Installing the power supply unit blank122Replacing the power supply divider122Non-redundant AC power supply123Removing a non-redundant AC power supply124Installing a non-redundant AC power supply125Power interposer board126Removing the power interposer board126Installing the power interposer board127System battery128Replacing the system battery128Control panel assembly129Removing the control panel assembly129Installing the control panel assembly131Removing the control panel assembly cover132Installing the control panel assembly cover133Removing the control-panel board134Installing the control-panel board135Removing the LCD module136Installing the LCD module137Removing the VGA module138Installing the VGA module139System board139Removing the system board139Installing the system board143Restoring the Service Tag using Easy Restore144Entering the system Service Tag using System Setup144Trusted Platform Module145Installing the Trusted Platform Module145Re-enabling the TPM for BitLocker users146Re-enabling the TPM for TXT users146System top cover147Removing the system top cover147Installing the system top cover148Converting the system from tower mode to rack mode149Safety instructions149Preparing a system for conversion from tower mode to rack mode149Troubleshooting your system152Safety first—for you and your system152Troubleshooting system startup failure152Troubleshooting external connections152Troubleshooting the video subsystem152Troubleshooting a USB device152Troubleshooting iDRAC Direct (USB XML configuration)153Troubleshooting iDRAC Direct (laptop connection)154Troubleshooting a serial I/O device154Troubleshooting a NIC154Troubleshooting a wet system155Troubleshooting a damaged system156Troubleshooting the system battery156Troubleshooting power supply units157Power source problems157Power supply unit problems157Troubleshooting cooling problems158Troubleshooting cooling fans158Troubleshooting system memory159Troubleshooting an internal USB key160Troubleshooting an SD card160Troubleshooting an optical drive161Troubleshooting a tape backup unit162Troubleshooting a hard drive162Troubleshooting a storage controller163Troubleshooting expansion cards164Troubleshooting processors164System messages165Warning messages165Diagnostic messages165Alert messages165Using system diagnostics166Dell Embedded System Diagnostics166When to use the Embedded System Diagnostics166Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager166Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller166System diagnostic controls167Jumpers and connectors168System board connectors168System board jumper settings170Disabling a forgotten password170Technical Specifications172Getting help178Contacting Dell178Locating your system Service Tag178Quick Resource Locator178Size: 9.7 MBPages: 179Language: EnglishOpen manual