Document Outline

• Dell™ PowerVault™ NX3000 Systems
• Hardware Owner’s Manual
• Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
• About Your System
  • Accessing System Features During Startup
  • Front-Panel Features and Indicators
  • LCD Panel Features
    • Home Screen
    • Setup Menu
    • View Menu
  • Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns for RAID
  • Back Panel Features and Indicators
  • Power Indicator Codes
  • NIC Indicator Codes
  • LCD Status Messages
    • Viewing Status Messages
    • Removing LCD Status Messages
  • System Messages
  • Warning Messages
  • Diagnostics Messages
  • Alert Messages
  • Other Information You May Need
• Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager
  • Choosing the System Boot Mode
  • Entering the System Setup Program
    • Responding to Error Messages
    • Using the System Setup Program Navigation Keys
  • System Setup Options
    • Main Screen
    • Memory Settings Screen
    • Processor Settings Screen
    • SATA Settings Screen
    • Boot Settings Screen
    • Integrated Devices Screen
    • PCI IRQ Assignments Screen
    • Serial Communication Screen
    • Embedded Server Management Screen
    • Power Management Screen
    • System Security Screen
    • Exit Screen
  • Entering the UEFI Boot Manager
    • Using the UEFI Boot Manager Navigation Keys
    • UEFI Boot Manager Screen
    • UEFI Boot Settings Screen
    • System Utilities Screen
  • System and Setup Password Features
    • Using the System Password
    • Using the Setup Password
  • iDRAC Configuration Utility
    • Entering the iDRAC Configuration Utility
• Installing System Components
  • Recommended Tools
  • Inside the System
  • Front Bezel (Optional)
    • Removing the Front Bezel
    • Installing the Front Bezel
  • Opening and Closing the System
    • Opening the System
    • Closing the System
  • Hard Drives
    • Mixed SAS/SATA Hard-Drive Configurations
    • Removing a Hard-Drive Blank
    • Installing a Hard-Drive Blank
    • Removing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive
    • Installing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive
    • Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier
    • Installing a Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive Carrier
  • Power Supplies
    • Removing a Power Supply
    • Replacing a Power Supply
    • Removing the Power Supply Blank
    • Installing the Power Supply Blank
  • Internal SD Module
    • Installing the Internal SD Module
    • Removing the Internal SD Module
  • Internal SD Flash Card
    • Installing the Internal SD Flash Card
    • Removing the Internal SD Flash Card
  • Internal USB Memory Key
  • Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6) Enterprise Card (Optional)
    • Installing an iDRAC6 Enterprise Card
    • Removing an iDRAC6 Enterprise Card
  • VFlash Media (Optional)
  • NIC Hardware Key
  • Cooling Shroud
    • Removing the Cooling Shroud
    • Installing the Cooling Shroud
  • Cooling Fans
    • Removing a Cooling Fan
    • Replacing a Cooling Fan
    • Removing the Fan Bracket
    • Replacing the Fan Bracket
  • Optical Drive
    • Removing the Optical Drive
    • Installing the Optical Drive
  • Internal Tape Backup Unit
    • Installing the Tape Backup Unit
    • Removing the Tape Backup Unit
  • Integrated Storage Controller Card
    • Removing the Integrated Storage Controller Card
    • Installing the Integrated Storage Controller Card
  • RAID Battery
    • Removing a RAID Battery
    • Installing a RAID Battery
  • Cable Routing
    • Removing the Cable Retention Bracket
    • Installing the Cable Retention Bracket
  • Expansion Cards and Expansion-Card Risers
    • Expansion Card Installation Guidelines
    • Installing an Expansion Card
    • Removing an Expansion Card
    • Removing Expansion-Card Riser 1
    • Replacing Expansion-Card Riser 1
    • Removing Expansion-Card Riser 2
    • Replacing Expansion-Card Riser 2
    • Removing Expansion-Card Riser 2 From the Expansion-Card Bracket
    • Replacing the Riser 2 Board on the Expansion-Card Bracket
  • System Memory
    • General Memory Module Installation Guidelines
    • Mode-Specific Guidelines
    • Installing Memory Modules
    • Removing Memory Modules
  • Processors
    • Removing a Processor
    • Installing a Processor
  • System Battery
    • Replacing the System Battery
  • Control Panel Assembly (Service-only Procedure)
    • Removing the Control Panel Display Module
    • Installing the Control Panel Display Module
    • Removing the Control Panel Board
    • Installing the Control Panel Board
  • SAS Backplane (Service-Only Procedure)
    • Removing the SAS Backplane
    • Installing a SAS Backplane
  • System Board (Service-Only Procedure)
    • Removing the System Board
    • Installing the System Board
• Troubleshooting Your System
  • Safety First-For You and Your System
  • Troubleshooting System Startup Failure
  • Troubleshooting External Connections
  • Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem
  • Troubleshooting a USB Device
  • Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device
  • Troubleshooting a NIC
  • Troubleshooting a Wet System
  • Troubleshooting a Damaged System
  • Troubleshooting the System Battery
  • Troubleshooting Power Supplies
  • Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems
  • Troubleshooting a Fan
  • Troubleshooting System Memory
  • Troubleshooting an Internal SD Card
  • Troubleshooting an Internal USB Memory Key
  • Troubleshooting an Optical Drive
  • Troubleshooting a Tape Backup Unit
  • Troubleshooting a Hard Drive
  • Troubleshooting a Storage Controller
  • Troubleshooting Expansion Cards
  • Troubleshooting the Processor(s)
• Running the System Diagnostics
  • Using Dell™ Diagnostics
  • Embedded System Diagnostics Features
  • When to Use the Embedded System Diagnostics
  • Running the Embedded System Diagnostics
  • Embedded System Diagnostics Testing Options
  • Using the Custom Test Options
    • Selecting Devices for Testing
    • Selecting Diagnostics Options
    • Viewing Information and Results
• Jumpers and Connectors
  • System Board Jumpers
  • System Board Connectors
  • SAS Backplane Board Connectors
  • Expansion-Card Riser-Board Components and PCIe Buses
  • Disabling a Forgotten Password
• Getting Help
  • Contacting Dell
• Index