Owners Manual
Table Of Contents
- PowerVault NX3240 Network Attached Storage System Installation and Service Manual
- Contents
- NX3240 system overview
- Technical specifications
- Initial system setup and configuration
- Pre-operating system management applications
- Options to manage the pre-operating system applications
- System Setup
- Viewing System Setup
- System Setup details
- System BIOS
- Viewing System BIOS
- System BIOS Settings details
- System Information
- Viewing System Information
- System Information details
- Memory Settings
- Viewing Memory Settings
- Memory Settings details
- Processor Settings
- Viewing Processor Settings
- Processor Settings details
- SATA Settings
- Viewing SATA Settings
- SATA Settings details
- Boot Settings
- Viewing Boot Settings
- Boot Settings details
- Choosing system boot mode
- Changing boot order
- Integrated Devices
- Viewing Integrated Devices
- Integrated Devices details
- Serial Communication
- Viewing Serial Communication
- Serial Communication details
- System Profile Settings
- Viewing System Profile Settings
- System Profile Settings details
- System Security
- Viewing System Security
- System Security Settings details
- Creating a system and setup password
- Using your system password to secure your system
- Deleting or changing system and setup password
- Operating with setup password enabled
- Miscellaneous Settings
- Viewing Miscellaneous Settings
- Miscellaneous Settings details
- iDRAC Settings utility
- Device Settings
- Dell Lifecycle Controller
- Boot Manager
- PXE boot
- Installing and removing system components
- Safety instructions
- Before working inside your system
- After working inside your system
- Recommended tools
- Front bezel
- System cover
- Backplane cover
- Air shroud
- Cooling fan assembly
- Cooling fans
- Intrusion switch
- Mid drive tray
- Removing the mid drive tray
- Installing the mid drive tray
- Removing a drive blank from the drive carrier
- Installing a drive blank into the drive carrier
- Removing a drive carrier from the mid drive tray
- Installing a drive carrier into the mid drive tray
- Removing a 3.5-inch drive from the drive carrier
- Installing a 3.5-inch drive into the drive carrier
- Drives
- Removing a drive blank
- Installing a drive blank
- Removing a drive carrier
- Installing a drive carrier
- Removing a 2.5-inch drive from the 3.5-inch drive adapter
- Installing a 2.5-inch drive into the 3.5-inch drive adapter
- Removing a 3.5-inch adapter from a 3.5-inch drive carrier
- Installing a 3.5-inch adapter into a 3.5-inch drive carrier
- Removing the drive from the drive carrier
- Installing a drive into the drive carrier
- Rear drive cage
- System memory
- Processors and heat sinks
- Expansion cards and expansion card risers
- Expansion card installation guidelines
- Opening and closing the PCIe card holder latch
- Removing the expansion card from the expansion card riser
- Installing the expansion card into the expansion card riser
- Removing the riser 2 blank
- Installing the riser 2 blank
- Removing the expansion card riser 1
- Installing the expansion card riser 1
- Removing the expansion card riser 2
- Installing the expansion card riser 2
- Network daughter card
- Integrated storage controller card
- Backplane
- System battery
- Power supply units
- System board
- Trusted Platform Module
- Control panel
- Diagnostics and indicators
- Jumpers and connectors
- Getting help
Item Panels, ports and
slots
Icon Description
7 USB port (2)
The USB ports are 9-pin and 3.0-compliant. These ports enable you to connect USB
devices to the system.
8 VGA port Enables you to connect a display device to the system. For more information, see
the Technical specifications section.
9 Serial port Enables you to connect a serial deviceto the system. For more information, see the
Technical specifications section.
10 iDRAC9 dedicated port
Enables you to remotely access iDRAC. For more information, see the iDRAC User’s
Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
11 System identification
button
The System Identification (ID) button is available on the front and back of the
systems. Press the button to identify a system in a rack by turning on the system ID
button. You can also use the system ID button to reset iDRAC and to access BIOS
using the step through mode.
LCD panel
The LCD panel provides system information, status, and error messages to indicate if the system is functioning correctly or
requires attention. The LCD panel can be used to configure or view the system’s iDRAC IP address. For more information about
error messages, see the Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals > OpenManage
software.
The LCD panel is available only on the optional LCD bezel. The optional LCD bezel is hot pluggable.
The statuses and conditions of the LCD panel are outlined here:
● The LCD backlight is white during normal operating conditions.
● When the system needs attention, the LCD backlight turns amber, and 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 turns amber regardless of
whether the system is turned on or off.
● When the system turns off and there are no errors, LCD enters the standby mode after five minutes of inactivity. Press any
button on the LCD to turn it on.
● If the LCD panel stops responding, remove the bezel and reinstall it. If the problem persists, see the Getting help section.
● The LCD backlight remains off if LCD messaging is turned off using the iDRAC utility, the LCD panel, or other tools.
Figure 6. LCD panel features
Item
Button or display Description
1 Left Moves the cursor back in one-step increments.
2 Select Selects the menu item highlighted by the cursor.
3 Right Moves the cursor forward in one-step increments.
During message scrolling:
● Press and hold the right button to increase scrolling speed.
● Release the button to stop.
NOTE: The display stops scrolling when the button is released. After 45
seconds of inactivity, the display starts scrolling.
4 LCD display Displays system information, status, and error messages or iDRAC IP address.
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