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1 About the PowerEdge R230 systems.............................................................................................. 8

Supported configurations on PowerEdge R230 systems................................................................................................ 9

Front panel features and indicators...................................................................................................................................10

LCD panel features.........................................................................................................................................................13

Back panel features and indicators....................................................................................................................................15

Diagnostic indicators............................................................................................................................................................16

Diagnostic indicators on the front panel......................................................................................................................16

Hard drive indicator codes.............................................................................................................................................17

NIC indicator codes........................................................................................................................................................18

iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes...............................................................................................................................18

Non-redundant cabled power supply unit indicator codes....................................................................................... 19

Locating service tag of your system..................................................................................................................................19

2 Documentation resources........................................................................................................... 20

3 Technical specifications..............................................................................................................22

Chassis dimensions..............................................................................................................................................................22

Chassis weight.....................................................................................................................................................................23

Processor specifications.....................................................................................................................................................23

Expansion bus specifications..............................................................................................................................................23

Memory specifications........................................................................................................................................................23

Power specifications........................................................................................................................................................... 24

Storage controller specifications.......................................................................................................................................24

Drive specifications............................................................................................................................................................. 24

Hard drives..................................................................................................................................................................... 24

Optical drive................................................................................................................................................................... 24

Ports and connectors specifications.................................................................................................................................25

USB ports....................................................................................................................................................................... 25

NIC ports........................................................................................................................................................................ 25

iDRAC8............................................................................................................................................................................25

Serial connector.............................................................................................................................................................25

VGA ports.......................................................................................................................................................................25

SD vFlash........................................................................................................................................................................25

Connectors specifications..................................................................................................................................................25

Video specifications.............................................................................................................................................................26

Environmental specifications............................................................................................................................................. 26

4 Initial system setup and configuration.......................................................................................... 28

Setting up your system.......................................................................................................................................................28

iDRAC configuration............................................................................................................................................................28

Options to set up iDRAC IP address........................................................................................................................... 28

Options to install the operating system............................................................................................................................29

Methods to download firmware and drivers..............................................................................................................29

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