Owners Manual
Table Of Contents
- Dell PowerEdge R930 Owner's Manual
- Contents
- About the PowerEdge R930
- Documentation resources
- 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
- Boot Settings
- Network Settings
- System Security
- System Information
- Memory Settings
- Processor Settings
- SATA Settings
- Integrated Devices
- Serial Communication
- System Profile Settings
- Miscellaneous Settings
- 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 (optional)
- System cover
- Inside the system
- System memory
- Memory riser
- Memory riser and fan cage
- Cooling fans
- Cable management tray
- Hard drives
- Optical drive (optional)
- Internal USB memory key (optional)
- Expansion cards and expansion card risers
- Expansion card installation guidelines
- Removing the left or right expansion card riser blank
- Installing the left or right expansion card riser blank
- Removing the left or right expansion card riser
- Installing the left or right expansion card riser
- Removing an expansion card from expansion card risers
- Installing an expansion card into the expansion card risers
- Network Daughter Card riser
- Network daughter card
- Chassis intrusion switch
- SD vFlash card (optional)
- Internal dual SD module (optional)
- Integrated storage controller card
- Processors and heat sinks
- Power supply units
- Power distribution board
- System battery
- Hard drive backplane
- SAS expander daughter card
- Control panel
- System board
- Trusted Platform Module
- Troubleshooting your system
- Troubleshooting system startup failure
- Troubleshooting external connections
- Troubleshooting the video subsystem
- Troubleshooting a USB device
- Troubleshooting a serial input and output device
- Troubleshooting a NIC
- Troubleshooting a wet system
- Troubleshooting a damaged system
- Troubleshooting the system battery
- Troubleshooting power supply units
- Troubleshooting cooling problems
- Troubleshooting cooling fans
- Troubleshooting system memory
- Troubleshooting an internal USB key
- Troubleshooting a micro SD card
- Troubleshooting an optical drive
- Troubleshooting a drive or SSD
- Troubleshooting a storage controller
- Troubleshooting expansion cards
- Troubleshooting processors
- Using system diagnostics
- Jumpers and connectors
- Getting help
Using system diagnostics
If you experience a problem 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 using additional equipment or risking data loss. If
you are unable to fix the problem yourself, service and support personnel can use the diagnostics results to help you solve the
problem.
NOTE: For more information about OEM diagnostic event messages, see the Event and Error Message Reference Guide for
13th Generation Dell PowerEdge Servers Version 1.2
Topics:
• Dell Embedded System Diagnostics
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics
NOTE: The Dell Embedded System Diagnostics is also known as Enhanced Pre-boot System Assessment (ePSA)
diagnostics.
The Embedded System Diagnostics provides a set of options for particular device groups or devices allowing you to:
● Run tests automatically or in an interactive mode
● Repeat tests
● Display or save test results
● Run thorough tests to introduce additional test options to provide extra information about the failed device(s)
● View status messages that inform you if tests are completed successfully
● View error messages that inform you of problems encountered during testing
When to use the Embedded System Diagnostics
Run the Embedded System Diagnostics (ePSA) if your system does not boot.
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager
Run the Embedded System Diagnostics (ePSA) if your system does not boot.
1. When the system is booting, press F10.
2. Use the up arrow and down arrow keys to select System Utilities > Launch Diagnostics.
The ePSA Pre-boot System Assessment window is displayed, listing all devices detected in the system. The diagnostics
starts executing the tests on all the detected devices.
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle
Controller
1. As the system boots, press F10.
2. Select Hardware Diagnostics → Run Hardware Diagnostics.
The ePSA Pre-boot System Assessment window is displayed, listing all devices detected in the system. The diagnostics
starts executing the tests on all the detected devices.
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