Contents
1 About the PowerEdge R230 systems............................................................................................................. 8
Supported congurations on PowerEdge R230 systems............................................................................................. 9
Supported congurations on PowerEdge R230 systems............................................................................................10
Front panel features and indicators................................................................................................................................10
LCD panel features..................................................................................................................................................... 14
Back panel features and indicators.................................................................................................................................16
Diagnostic indicators.........................................................................................................................................................17
Diagnostic indicators on the front panel.................................................................................................................. 17
Hard drive indicator codes.........................................................................................................................................18
NIC indicator codes.................................................................................................................................................... 19
Internal dual SD module indicator codes..................................................................................................................19
iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes...........................................................................................................................20
Cabled power supply unit indicator codes...............................................................................................................21
Locating Service Tag of your system............................................................................................................................. 21
2 Documentation resources............................................................................................................................ 22
3 Technical specications............................................................................................................................... 24
Chassis dimensions..........................................................................................................................................................24
Chassis weight................................................................................................................................................................. 25
Processor specications................................................................................................................................................. 25
Expansion bus specications..........................................................................................................................................26
Memory specications.................................................................................................................................................... 26
Power specications........................................................................................................................................................26
Storage controller specications....................................................................................................................................27
Drive specications..........................................................................................................................................................27
Hard drives..................................................................................................................................................................27
Optical drive................................................................................................................................................................27
Ports and connectors specications..............................................................................................................................27
USB ports....................................................................................................................................................................27
NIC ports.....................................................................................................................................................................28
iDRAC8........................................................................................................................................................................28
Serial connector......................................................................................................................................................... 28
VGA ports................................................................................................................................................................... 28
SD vFlash.................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Internal Dual SD Module............................................................................................................................................28
Connectors specications...............................................................................................................................................28
Video specications.........................................................................................................................................................29
Environmental specications..........................................................................................................................................29
4 Initial system setup and conguration.......................................................................................................... 32
Setting up your system................................................................................................................................................... 32
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