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... encryption programs, such as the BitLocker utility, to remove the system cover and access any of the hard drive. WARNING: Only trained service technicians are prompted to store this recovery key. Safeguarding Encrypted Data On PowerEdge 1950 III systems using the TPM with an encryption application, you can access the encrypted files on your...
... encryption programs, such as the BitLocker utility, to remove the system cover and access any of the hard drive. WARNING: Only trained service technicians are prompted to store this recovery key. Safeguarding Encrypted Data On PowerEdge 1950 III systems using the TPM with an encryption application, you can access the encrypted files on your...
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... the PCIe an invalid PCIe expansion expansion card and install card is properly installed. Use a bootable USB key, CD, or hard drive. Memory configuration does not support Node Interleaving. Check (for example, a failed other system messages for DIMM) so that supports ... Owner's Manual. See "Installing a RAC Card" in the Internal_Storage slot! No boot device available Faulty or missing optical drive subsystem, hard drive, or hard-drive subsystem, or no bootable USB key installed. Information Update 11 For supported. If the problem persists, see "General functionality....
... the PCIe an invalid PCIe expansion expansion card and install card is properly installed. Use a bootable USB key, CD, or hard drive. Memory configuration does not support Node Interleaving. Check (for example, a failed other system messages for DIMM) so that supports ... Owner's Manual. See "Installing a RAC Card" in the Internal_Storage slot! No boot device available Faulty or missing optical drive subsystem, hard drive, or hard-drive subsystem, or no bootable USB key installed. Information Update 11 For supported. If the problem persists, see "General functionality....
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...system runs but with reduced functionality. Write fault Write fault on valid memory configurations, please see "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" in the Hardware Owner's Manual. Information Update 15 If the problem persists, see your systems management software ...site. See "General Memory Module Installation Guidelines" in the Hardware Owner's Manual. Replace the faulty media. For hard drive problems, see the system documentation on the PowerEdge 1950 III system and the probable cause for each message. Table 1-1. Invalid memory configuration. System Messages (continued) ...
...system runs but with reduced functionality. Write fault Write fault on valid memory configurations, please see "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" in the Hardware Owner's Manual. Information Update 15 If the problem persists, see your systems management software ...site. See "General Memory Module Installation Guidelines" in the Hardware Owner's Manual. Replace the faulty media. For hard drive problems, see the system documentation on the PowerEdge 1950 III system and the probable cause for each message. Table 1-1. Invalid memory configuration. System Messages (continued) ...
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You cannot save the file to specify the diskette drive or USB memory key where the test log file is saved. System Diagnostics Custom Test Options In the Customize window of the system diagnostics, the Log output file pathname option enables you to a hard drive. 26 Information Update Hardware Owner's Manual Updates Installing the Processor When installing the processor, the processor shield must be closed before securing the processor with the socket release lever.
You cannot save the file to specify the diskette drive or USB memory key where the test log file is saved. System Diagnostics Custom Test Options In the Customize window of the system diagnostics, the Log output file pathname option enables you to a hard drive. 26 Information Update Hardware Owner's Manual Updates Installing the Processor When installing the processor, the processor shield must be closed before securing the processor with the socket release lever.
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Contents 1 About Your System Other Information You May Need 9 Accessing System Features During Startup 10 Front-Panel Features and Indicators 11 Hard-Drive Indicator Codes 12 Back-Panel Features and Indicators 14 Connecting External Devices 15 Power Indicator Codes 15 NIC Indicator Codes 16 LCD Status Messages 17 ...
Contents 1 About Your System Other Information You May Need 9 Accessing System Features During Startup 10 Front-Panel Features and Indicators 11 Hard-Drive Indicator Codes 12 Back-Panel Features and Indicators 14 Connecting External Devices 15 Power Indicator Codes 15 NIC Indicator Codes 16 LCD Status Messages 17 ...
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... Card 62 Configuring the Boot Device 63 Configuring the Boot Drive 63 System Memory 63 General Memory Module Installation Guidelines 64...Drive Tray 73 Installing the Optical Drive Tray 74 Hard Drives 75 Before You Begin 75 Removing a Drive Blank 75 Installing a Drive Blank 76 Installing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive 76 Replacing a Hard-Drive Carrier 78 Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier 78 Installing a SAS Hard Drive Into a SATAu Drive Carrier 78 Installing a SATA Hard Drive Into a SATA Drive Carrier 79 Installing a SATA Hard Drive and Interposer Card Into a SATAu Hard-Drive...
... Card 62 Configuring the Boot Device 63 Configuring the Boot Drive 63 System Memory 63 General Memory Module Installation Guidelines 64...Drive Tray 73 Installing the Optical Drive Tray 74 Hard Drives 75 Before You Begin 75 Removing a Drive Blank 75 Installing a Drive Blank 76 Installing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive 76 Replacing a Hard-Drive Carrier 78 Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier 78 Installing a SAS Hard Drive Into a SATAu Drive Carrier 78 Installing a SATA Hard Drive Into a SATA Drive Carrier 79 Installing a SATA Hard Drive and Interposer Card Into a SATAu Hard-Drive...
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Troubleshooting the System Battery 100 Troubleshooting Power Supplies 100 Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems 101 Troubleshooting a Fan 101 Troubleshooting System Memory 102 Troubleshooting an Optical Drive 103 Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 104 Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card 105 Troubleshooting Expansion Cards 107 Troubleshooting the Microprocessors 108 5 Running the System Diagnostics Using Server Administrator...
Troubleshooting the System Battery 100 Troubleshooting Power Supplies 100 Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems 101 Troubleshooting a Fan 101 Troubleshooting System Memory 102 Troubleshooting an Optical Drive 103 Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 104 Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card 105 Troubleshooting Expansion Cards 107 Troubleshooting the Microprocessors 108 5 Running the System Diagnostics Using Server Administrator...
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...has been detected, the LCD display lights amber regardless of whether the system has been powered on the front and back of the hard drives. Connects USB 2.0-compliant devices to the system. 6 Video connector Connects a monitor to a problem with the optional SAS RAID daughter... card, two indicators on each of the hard-drive carriers provide information on /fault indicator. 12 About Your System Four 2.5" drives or two 3.5" drives (shown in figure). Table 1-2. Both the systems management software and the identification buttons located on...
...has been detected, the LCD display lights amber regardless of whether the system has been powered on the front and back of the hard drives. Connects USB 2.0-compliant devices to the system. 6 Video connector Connects a monitor to a problem with the optional SAS RAID daughter... card, two indicators on each of the hard-drive carriers provide information on /fault indicator. 12 About Your System Four 2.5" drives or two 3.5" drives (shown in figure). Table 1-2. Both the systems management software and the identification buttons located on...
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Figure 1-2. Hard-Drive Indicators 1 2 1 drive-status indicator (green 2 green drive-activity indicator and amber) Table 1-3 lists the drive indicator patterns. After the replacement drive is selected for removal, the "drive being prepared for operation" pattern appears, followed by the "drive ready for removal" pattern appears, followed by the "drive online" pattern. The drive-status indicator is active. NOTE: For non-RAID...
Figure 1-2. Hard-Drive Indicators 1 2 1 drive-status indicator (green 2 green drive-activity indicator and amber) Table 1-3 lists the drive indicator patterns. After the replacement drive is selected for removal, the "drive being prepared for operation" pattern appears, followed by the "drive ready for removal" pattern appears, followed by the "drive online" pattern. The drive-status indicator is active. NOTE: For non-RAID...
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..., amber three seconds, and off . Figure 1-3. Off Blinks green, amber, and off six seconds. Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns for RAID Condition Identify drive/preparing for removal Drive ready for insertion or removal Drive predicted failure Drive failed Drive rebuilding Drive online Rebuild aborted Drive-Status Indicator Pattern Blinks green two times per second. Steady green. Back-Panel Features and...
..., amber three seconds, and off . Figure 1-3. Off Blinks green, amber, and off six seconds. Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns for RAID Condition Identify drive/preparing for removal Drive ready for insertion or removal Drive predicted failure Drive failed Drive rebuilding Drive online Rebuild aborted Drive-Status Indicator Pattern Blinks green two times per second. Steady green. Back-Panel Features and...
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... that resides in the specified PCI slot. The system BIOS has reported a PCIe fatal error on a component that hard drive ## has Drive" on a component that there has been an error in PCI configuration space at bus ##, device ##, function ##. See "Getting Help" on page 125. experienced a fault. 20 ...
... that resides in the specified PCI slot. The system BIOS has reported a PCIe fatal error on a component that hard drive ## has Drive" on a component that there has been an error in PCI configuration space at bus ##, device ##, function ##. See "Getting Help" on page 125. experienced a fault. 20 ...
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... or bad. PDB Ctrl Cable Flex bay control signals cable is missing or bad. Install memory. HDD ## Removed The specified hard drive has been Information only. removed from the system. Update to copy its See "Troubleshooting System flash image into memory. See "SAS Controller...E2013 E2014 E2015 Text Causes Corrective Actions HDD ## Rbld Abrt The specified hard drive has experienced a rebuild abort. See "SAS Controller Daughter Card" on page 104. About Your System 21 See "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on page 56. If the problem persists, see your RAID documentation....
... or bad. PDB Ctrl Cable Flex bay control signals cable is missing or bad. Install memory. HDD ## Removed The specified hard drive has been Information only. removed from the system. Update to copy its See "Troubleshooting System flash image into memory. See "SAS Controller...E2013 E2014 E2015 Text Causes Corrective Actions HDD ## Rbld Abrt The specified hard drive has experienced a rebuild abort. See "SAS Controller Daughter Card" on page 104. About Your System 21 See "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on page 56. If the problem persists, see your RAID documentation....
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..."Getting Help" on page 102. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 125. on page 104. Information only. Use a CD or hard drive. Table 1-8. Note the information, and take the system out of boot devices. No action is usually followed by out the command. The ... to take the appropriate action to carry This message is required. No boot device available Faulty or missing optical drive subsystem, hard drive, or hard-drive subsystem, or no boot disk in manufacturing mode. About Your System 27 specific information. Manufacturing mode detected System is in...
..."Getting Help" on page 102. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 125. on page 104. Information only. Use a CD or hard drive. Table 1-8. Note the information, and take the system out of boot devices. No action is usually followed by out the command. The ... to take the appropriate action to carry This message is required. No boot device available Faulty or missing optical drive subsystem, hard drive, or hard-drive subsystem, or no boot disk in manufacturing mode. About Your System 27 specific information. Manufacturing mode detected System is in...
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...in initializing PCI Error device; See "Expansion-Card Riser" on page 82. See "Expansion-Card Riser" on page 82. See your hard drive. Reseat the PCIe card in the System Setup program. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" on your operating system documentation...the specified slot number. Reseat the PCIe card in the specified slot. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on hard drive No timer tick interrupt Northbound merge error The following DIMM has been disabled by BIOS: DIMM x Causes Corrective Actions Incorrect ...
...in initializing PCI Error device; See "Expansion-Card Riser" on page 82. See "Expansion-Card Riser" on page 82. See your hard drive. Reseat the PCIe card in the System Setup program. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" on your operating system documentation...the specified slot number. Reseat the PCIe card in the specified slot. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on hard drive No timer tick interrupt Northbound merge error The following DIMM has been disabled by BIOS: DIMM x Causes Corrective Actions Incorrect ...
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... Seek error Seek operation failed Faulty diskette or hard drive. See "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on page 107, or defective. The following DIMMs are The specified DIMM(s) are incompatible with the system. The following DIMM pair is Expansion Cards" on page 104 for the appropriate drive(s) installed in your Dell sales agent to determine if single-bit...
... Seek error Seek operation failed Faulty diskette or hard drive. See "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on page 107, or defective. The following DIMMs are The specified DIMM(s) are incompatible with the system. The following DIMM pair is Expansion Cards" on page 104 for the appropriate drive(s) installed in your Dell sales agent to determine if single-bit...
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...messages are generated by Install a supported microprocessor or the system. Alert Messages Systems management software generates alert messages for your the boot hard drive. If the problem persists, replace the system battery. Faulty system board. system. Record the message on a copy of -day not...Utility partition not available Causes Corrective Actions Incorrect Time or Date settings; See "Getting Help" on drive. The key was pressed during Create a utility partition on the boot hard POST, but no ). For example, before the system continues a task. For more information, see...
...messages are generated by Install a supported microprocessor or the system. Alert Messages Systems management software generates alert messages for your the boot hard drive. If the problem persists, replace the system battery. Faulty system board. system. Record the message on a copy of -day not...Utility partition not available Causes Corrective Actions Incorrect Time or Date settings; See "Getting Help" on drive. The key was pressed during Create a utility partition on the boot hard POST, but no ). For example, before the system continues a task. For more information, see...
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...PCI IRQ Assignment Displays a screen to change the IRQ assigned to act as a hard drive. Keyboard NumLock (On default) Determines whether your system boots to act as a removal diskette drive. Embedded Server Management Displays a screen to configure the front-panel LCD options and...and basic operation of the integrated devices on page 36. Hard disk allows the USB flash drive to the operating system. Select Report for boot devices during the POST. See support.dell.com for a USB flash drive. System Security Displays a screen to 84-key keyboards). ...
...PCI IRQ Assignment Displays a screen to change the IRQ assigned to act as a hard drive. Keyboard NumLock (On default) Determines whether your system boots to act as a removal diskette drive. Embedded Server Management Displays a screen to configure the front-panel LCD options and...and basic operation of the integrated devices on page 36. Hard disk allows the USB flash drive to the operating system. Select Report for boot devices during the POST. See support.dell.com for a USB flash drive. System Security Displays a screen to 84-key keyboards). ...
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... card or SAS RAID controller daughter card • RAID battery • RAID controller expansion card • Expansion cards • Boot drive • System memory • Processors • RAC card • Optical drive • Hard drives • SAS backplane boards • Risers • Sideplane board • System battery • Control panel assembly • System board...
... card or SAS RAID controller daughter card • RAID battery • RAID controller expansion card • Expansion cards • Boot drive • System memory • Processors • RAC card • Optical drive • Hard drives • SAS backplane boards • Risers • Sideplane board • System battery • Control panel assembly • System board...
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... 1) 8 battery 9 system board cooling shroud 1 memory modules (8) 0 11 heatsink/microprocessor (2) 12 backplane 1 two 3.5-inch or four 2.5-inch 14 optical slimline drive 3 hard drive bays (optional) The system board holds the system's control circuitry and other electronic components. For more information, see "Installing a Hot-Plug... "Expansion Cards" on the system board. Unless you may be required to two 3.5-inch or four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA hard drives. NOTE: There are no hot-pluggable components inside this system except for up to the controller on page 74. The ...
... 1) 8 battery 9 system board cooling shroud 1 memory modules (8) 0 11 heatsink/microprocessor (2) 12 backplane 1 two 3.5-inch or four 2.5-inch 14 optical slimline drive 3 hard drive bays (optional) The system board holds the system's control circuitry and other electronic components. For more information, see "Installing a Hot-Plug... "Expansion Cards" on the system board. Unless you may be required to two 3.5-inch or four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA hard drives. NOTE: There are no hot-pluggable components inside this system except for up to the controller on page 74. The ...
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... the blank into the socket on the card (see Figure 3-8) and slide the daughter card tray towards the hard drives. 3 Continue to hold the guide rails outward as you to set up any internal hard drives in the daughter card tray and the corresponding tabs on the chassis, then lower the card tray onto... until it is fully seated. NOTICE: If you are installing a SAS RAID daughter card, be installed on the sideplane for your system's two optional internal hard drives. See Figure 3-8. 2 Align the two slots in a RAID configuration.
... the blank into the socket on the card (see Figure 3-8) and slide the daughter card tray towards the hard drives. 3 Continue to hold the guide rails outward as you to set up any internal hard drives in the daughter card tray and the corresponding tabs on the chassis, then lower the card tray onto... until it is fully seated. NOTICE: If you are installing a SAS RAID daughter card, be installed on the sideplane for your system's two optional internal hard drives. See Figure 3-8. 2 Align the two slots in a RAID configuration.