Contents Revision history..................................5 Chapter 1: Introduction......................... 6 Dell Technologies Support..............................6 Register for a Dell Technologies Support account....................6 Where to go for support resources...........................6 Use SolVe Online for VxRail procedures........................7 Locate your VxRail serial number.............................7 Locate your VxRail serial number in VxRail Manager.................... 7 Locate your physical VxRail serial number.......................
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Chapter 9: Use system diagnostics....................44 Run the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager................44 Run the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller............44 System diagnostic controls.............................44 Contents...
Revision history Date Revision Description of change August 2023 Minor updates and corrections. May 2023 Adds support for MIL-STD and NEBS3 standards, reverse air flow (RAF) configuration, and 128 GB system memory. March 2023 Minor updates. March 2023 Initial release. Revision history...
● Access or download the SolVe Desktop application for customized procedures to replace hardware components and upgrade software components. ● Link your Support account for access to resources from within VxRail Manager. For information about how to access a Dell Technologies Online Support account or to upgrade an existing account, see 21768. Steps 1.
SolVe. Locate your VxRail serial number If you contact Dell Technologies Support for your VxRail, provide the VxRail serial number, also known as the Product Serial Number Tag (PSNT). Identify the VxRail serial number in VMware vSphere Web Client or locate the serial number that is printed on the physical VxRail.
Access VxRail content using the QRL Use the Service Tag or QRL code on the Dell QRL site to access VxRail information for VxRail 15G, and later models. About this task If your VxRail has a QRL that is added to the luggage tag, you can use this tag to obtain factory configuration and warranty information.
System ID button for more than 15 seconds. Sled Power button When VxRail VD-4510c is installed in the VxRail VD-4000r or VxRail VD-4000z chassis, the power button LED indicator status may be delayed for up to two minutes while the sled is initializing.
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Item Component Connector cover Cooling fans Power Interposer Board (PIB) connection switch The following figure shows the components inside the VxRail VD-4510c sled: Item Component Processor and heat sink Configurations and features...
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Item Component M.2 SSD module System board Processor Network I/O ports Sled handle Information tag M.2 Riser module M.2 BOSS N1 card Fan guard The following figure and table describes the components in the rear view of the sled: The following table describes rear view components: Item Description Upper layer connector cover...
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This table describes the components inside the sled: Item Component Connector cover Fan handle Power Interposer board (PIB) Riser R1C card 2U sled side cover 2U sled cooling fan Configurations and features...
NIC indicator codes Each NIC on the back of the system has indicators that provide information about the activity and link status. The activity LED indicator indicates if data is flowing through the NIC, and the link LED indicator indicates the speed of the connected network. 1.
To install and deploy VxRail, you can purchase deployment services from Dell Technologies or select the VxRail self-deployment option (no installation services). 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.
● 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. Set up the system Using the System Setup option, you can configure the BIOS settings, iDRAC settings, and device settings of the system.
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2. Click System Setup Main Menu > System BIOS. 3. Use the following table to configure system BIOS settings: Setting Description System Information Provides information about the system such as the system model name, BIOS version, and Service Tag. Memory Settings Options that are related to the installed memory.
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Option Description System Memory Size Specifies the size of the system memory. System Memory Type Specifies the type of memory installed in the system. System Memory Speed Specifies the speed of the system memory. System Memory Voltage Specifies the voltage of the system memory. Video Memory Specifies the size video memory.
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Specifies the MADT Core Enumeration. This option is set to default in Round Robin. Linear option supports industry core enumeration whereas, Round Robin option supports Dell optimized core enumeration. UPI Prefetch Enables you to get the memory read started early on DDR bus. The Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Rx path spawns the speculative memory that is read to Integrated Memory Controller (iMC) directly.
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Enables or disables the boot mode. The option is set to Non-RAID mode by default. BIOS NVMe Driver Sets the drive type to boot the NVMe driver. The available options are Dell Qualified Drives (default) and All Drives. Pre-operating system management applications...
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Configure the boot mode You can use the Boot Settings screen to set the boot mode to BIOS or UEFI and specify the boot order. Boot Settings only supports UEFI mode. The UEFI is an interface between operating systems and platform firmware that consists of data tables with platform-related information, boot, and runtime service calls that are available to the operating system and its loader.
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Change the boot order You may have to change the boot order if you want to boot from a USB drive or an optical drive. The following instructions may vary if you have selected BIOS for Boot Mode. NOTE: You can change the drive boot sequence only in BIOS boot mode. 1.
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Configure integrated devices 1. To view the Integrated Devices screen, power on the system, and press F2. 2. Click System Setup Main Menu > System BIOS > Integrated Devices. 3. Use the following table to configure integrated devices: Option Description User Accessible USB Configures the user accessible USB ports.
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2. Click System Setup Main Menu > System BIOS > Serial Communication. NOTE: The serial port is optional for the VxRail VD-4510c compute sled. The Serial Communication option is applicable only if the serial COM port is installed in the system.
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Option Description Loading the BIOS default settings from within the BIOS setup utility may not always revert this setting to the default setting of Serial Device 1. Failsafe Baud Rate Specifies the failsafe baud rate for console redirection. The BIOS attempts to determine the baud rate automatically.
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Option Description When C States is set to Enabled in the Custom mode, changing the Monitor/Mwait setting does not impact the system power or performance. Workload Profile This option allows the user to specify the targeted workload of a server. It allows optimization of performance based on the workload type.
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Option Description Intel(R) TXT Enables you to set the Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) option. To enable the Intel TXT option, virtualization technology and TPM Security must be enabled with Pre-boot measurements. This option is set to Off by default. It is set On for Secure Launch (Firmware Protection) support on Windows 2022.
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Option Description Below are the details of different boot modes available in the Secure Boot Mode option. User Mode In User Mode, PK must be installed, and BIOS performs signature verification on programmatic attempts to update policy objects. The BIOS allows unauthenticated programmatic transitions between modes.
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displays an error message that the system has stopped functioning and must be turned off. Even after you turn off and restart the system, the error message is displayed until the correct password is entered. Delete or change system and setup password Prerequisites If the Password Status is set to Locked, you cannot delete or change an existing system or setup password.
Dell Lifecycle Controller Dell Lifecycle Controller (LC) provides advanced embedded systems management capabilities including system deployment, configuration, update, maintenance, and diagnosis. LC is delivered as part of the iDRAC out-of-band solution and Dell system embedded Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) applications.
BIOS Setup. It does not pull any menu or allows managing of network devices. iDRAC configuration The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) allows administrators to be more productive and improve the overall availability of Dell products. iDRAC alerts administrators to issues, perform remote management, and reduce the need for physical access.
Minimum configuration to POST This section outlines the minimum configuration necessary for VxRail VD-4510c to run power-on self-test (POST). The components that are listed below are the minimum configuration to POST: ● Four memory modules (DIMM) ● Two power supply units (PSUs) ●...
Quad rank 128 GB 128 GB 512 GB The VxRail VD-4510c supports four 288-pin memory module sockets that operate at a speed of 3200 MT/s. NOTE: Memory DIMM slots are not hot swappable. Sled dimensions and weight Sled dimensions and weight are provided.
● One RJ45 with port status LEDs for iDRAC9 remote management (dedicated port only) in the front. Video specifications The VxRail VD-4510c supports integrated Matrox G200 graphics controller embedded in the iDRAC(BMC) chip, with 16 MB of video frame buffer.
1920 x 1200 8, 16, 32 Environmental specifications The VxRail VD-4510c is targeted for edge deployments and meets all the additional standards for thermal, shock, vibration parameters. For more information about environmental certifications, see the Product Environmental Datasheet on Dell Technologies Support.
Industry Configuration Description Marine IEC-60945 Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems – General requirements Power IEEE 1613 Environmental and testing requirements for communications networking devices in Industry electric power substations IEC – 61850-3 Communication networks and systems for power utility automation Safety LDV, IEC/EN, CFR, CSA EN, CISPR, ES, DTAG, CFR, ICES, VCCI...
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Riser module BOSS module AIC card type Edge 2 Edge 1 ASHRAE A4 Edge 2 Edge 1 ASHRAE Edge 2 Edge 1 ASHRAE (Max (Max (Max 45°C or (Max (Max A4 (Max (Max (Max A4 (Max 55°C or 50°C or 113°F) 55°C or 50°C or...
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Riser module BOSS module AIC card type Edge 2 Edge 1 ASHRAE A4 Edge 2 Edge 1 ASHRAE Edge 2 Edge 1 ASHRAE (Max (Max (Max 45°C or (Max (Max A4 (Max (Max (Max A4 (Max 55°C or 50°C or 113°F) 55°C or 50°C or...
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Thermal Restrictions Below is the ASHRAE A4 support restriction for reverse air flow (RAF) direction configurations: ● CPU thermal design power (TDP) greater than 120 W are N/S within A3/A4. ● Nvidia A30 card is N/S above 45°C ambient temperature. ●...
System memory guidelines The VxRail VD-4510c compute sled supports DDR4 registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) and LRDIMMs. System memory holds the instructions that the processor performs. The VxRail VD-4510c contains four memory sockets that are organized into four channels to the processor.
The following figure shows the memory channels for processor 1: The following table describes the supported memory matrix of VxRail VD-4510c: DIMM Rank Capacity DIMM rated voltage and DIMMs per channel Data width type speed (DPC) RDIMM 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB DDR4 (1.2 V), 3200 MT/s...
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● All DIMMs must be DDR4. ● x4 and x8 DRAM-based memory modules cannot be mixed. ● If memory modules with different speeds are installed, they operate at the speed of the slowest installed memory modules. ● Populate memory module sockets only if a processor is installed. ○...
Jumpers and connectors Information about jumpers and switches are provided, including a description of the connectors on the various boards in the system. Jumpers on the system board help to disable the system and reset the passwords. To install components and cables correctly, you must know the connectors on the system board.
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21. TPM Connector 22. BOSS Connector 23. M.2 Riser_2 Connector 24. DIMMs for CPU 25. Fan 1 Connector 26. Fan 2 Connector 27. PWR PIB Sideboard Connector 28. Fan 3 Connector For information about resetting the password jumper to disable a password, see Disable a password. The following table describes the system board DIP switch settings: Jumper Setting...
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Use system diagnostics If you experience an issue with the system, run the system diagnostics before contacting Dell for technical support. The purpose of running system diagnostics is to test the system hardware without using additional equipment or risking data loss. If you are unable to fix the issue yourself, service and support personnel can use the diagnostics results to help you solve the issue.