Information Update
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... that resides in the Hardware Owner's Manual. Check the AC power source. Reinstall the expansioncard riser. Corrective Actions Reseat the RAID battery connector. See the "RAID Battery" and see "Troubleshooting an Expansion Card" in PCI configuration space at bus ##, device ##, function ##. See "Getting Help"... Card Risers" in the Hardware Owner's Manual. 16 Information Update LCD Status Messages (continued) Code E1211 Text ROMB Batt Causes RAID battery is faulty. E1625 E1711 PS AC Current PCI PERR B## D## F## PCI PERR Slot # Power source is out of acceptable range...
... that resides in the Hardware Owner's Manual. Check the AC power source. Reinstall the expansioncard riser. Corrective Actions Reseat the RAID battery connector. See the "RAID Battery" and see "Troubleshooting an Expansion Card" in PCI configuration space at bus ##, device ##, function ##. See "Getting Help"... Card Risers" in the Hardware Owner's Manual. 16 Information Update LCD Status Messages (continued) Code E1211 Text ROMB Batt Causes RAID battery is faulty. E1625 E1711 PS AC Current PCI PERR B## D## F## PCI PERR Slot # Power source is out of acceptable range...
Getting Started Guide
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... NOTE: System boot is not supported from external devices. • Two integrated Gigabit Ethernet NICs, capable of cache memory and a RAID battery. true-color graphics are supported in conjunction with the systems management software. • Standard baseboard management controller with an ATI ES1000, 33...two USB connectors. • Front-panel 1x5 LCD for an integrated SAS host bus adapter or an optional RAID controller card with 64 K colors; See support.dell.com for the latest support information about specific features, see "Technical Specifications" on separate PCI-X buses (...
... NOTE: System boot is not supported from external devices. • Two integrated Gigabit Ethernet NICs, capable of cache memory and a RAID battery. true-color graphics are supported in conjunction with the systems management software. • Standard baseboard management controller with an ATI ES1000, 33...two USB connectors. • Front-panel 1x5 LCD for an integrated SAS host bus adapter or an optional RAID controller card with 64 K colors; See support.dell.com for the latest support information about specific features, see "Technical Specifications" on separate PCI-X buses (...
Getting Started Guide
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... conditions and over the entire system ambient operating range, the inrush current may reach 55 A per power supply) Wattage Voltage Heat dissipation Maximum inrush current Batteries System battery RAID battery (optional) one optional internal half height tape backup device external optional USB Two RJ-45 (for 10 ms or less. Drives (continued) Optical drive...
... conditions and over the entire system ambient operating range, the inrush current may reach 55 A per power supply) Wattage Voltage Heat dissipation Maximum inrush current Batteries System battery RAID battery (optional) one optional internal half height tape backup device external optional USB Two RJ-45 (for 10 ms or less. Drives (continued) Optical drive...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... Fan Bracket 69 SAS Controller Daughter Card 69 Installing a SAS Controller Daughter Card 70 SAS and SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card Cabling Guidelines . . . . . 72 Removing a SAS Controller Daughter Card 74 RAID Battery 74 Installing a RAID Battery 74 Removing a RAID Battery 75 Configuring the Boot Device 76 Expansion Cards 76 Expansion Card Installation Guidelines 76 Installing an Expansion...
... Fan Bracket 69 SAS Controller Daughter Card 69 Installing a SAS Controller Daughter Card 70 SAS and SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card Cabling Guidelines . . . . . 72 Removing a SAS Controller Daughter Card 74 RAID Battery 74 Installing a RAID Battery 74 Removing a RAID Battery 75 Configuring the Boot Device 76 Expansion Cards 76 Expansion Card Installation Guidelines 76 Installing an Expansion...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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...Device 115 Troubleshooting a USB Device 115 Troubleshooting a NIC 116 Troubleshooting a Wet System 116 Troubleshooting a Damaged System 117 Troubleshooting the System Battery 118 Troubleshooting Power Supplies 118 Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems 119 Troubleshooting a Fan 119 Troubleshooting System Memory 120 Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive 121 ... an External SCSI Tape Drive 123 Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 124 Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card 126 Troubleshooting Expansion Cards 127 Troubleshooting the Microprocessors 128 Contents 7
...Device 115 Troubleshooting a USB Device 115 Troubleshooting a NIC 116 Troubleshooting a Wet System 116 Troubleshooting a Damaged System 117 Troubleshooting the System Battery 118 Troubleshooting Power Supplies 118 Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems 119 Troubleshooting a Fan 119 Troubleshooting System Memory 120 Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive 121 ... an External SCSI Tape Drive 123 Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 124 Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card 126 Troubleshooting Expansion Cards 127 Troubleshooting the Microprocessors 128 Contents 7
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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.... page 74, and "Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems" on page 119. 20 About Your System Battery" on page 147. You can be This message is either missing, Reseat the RAID battery bad, or unable to recharge due to the components. Setup Program" on . Specified voltage regulator... has See "Getting Help" on page 118. See "RAID Battery" on page 119. Check control panel LCD for information defined by the user in the System Setup under the following conditions: program...
.... page 74, and "Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems" on page 119. 20 About Your System Battery" on page 147. You can be This message is either missing, Reseat the RAID battery bad, or unable to recharge due to the components. Setup Program" on . Specified voltage regulator... has See "Getting Help" on page 118. See "RAID Battery" on page 119. Check control panel LCD for information defined by the user in the System Setup under the following conditions: program...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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...ROMB Batt < 24hr Warns predictively that the problem is not installed in socket 1. In contrast, you might determine that the RAID Replace RAID battery. Turn off the system and disconnect it from another source that a microprocessor is a failing power supply. wait approximately ten ... faults, you will remove fault messages, and return the status indicators and LCD colors to the normal state. Table 1-6. See "RAID battery has less than 24 hours of messages indicating multiple voltage faults, you know that maps to the acceptable range, the message is ...
...ROMB Batt < 24hr Warns predictively that the problem is not installed in socket 1. In contrast, you might determine that the RAID Replace RAID battery. Turn off the system and disconnect it from another source that a microprocessor is a failing power supply. wait approximately ten ... faults, you will remove fault messages, and return the status indicators and LCD colors to the normal state. Table 1-6. See "RAID battery has less than 24 hours of messages indicating multiple voltage faults, you know that maps to the acceptable range, the message is ...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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...Hard drives • Power supplies • System fans • Cooling shroud • Fan brackets • SAS controller daughter card • RAID battery • Expansion cards • Expansion card cage • RAC card • Optical, diskette, and tape drives • System memory • Processors... • System battery • Expansion-card riser boards • Sideplane board • SAS Backplane board • Control panel assembly • System board Recommended...
...Hard drives • Power supplies • System fans • Cooling shroud • Fan brackets • SAS controller daughter card • RAID battery • Expansion cards • Expansion card cage • RAC card • Optical, diskette, and tape drives • System memory • Processors... • System battery • Expansion-card riser boards • Sideplane board • SAS Backplane board • Control panel assembly • System board Recommended...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... interior view of the components inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge. Inside the System 4 5 3 6 2 1 14 13 9 10 11 12 7 8 1 RAID battery (optional) 2 SAS controller daughter card 3 sideplane or SAS RAID controller daughter card (optional) 4 power supply bay 5 power supplies (2) 6 left riser 7 central riser 8 memory modules (8) 9 heatsinks and microprocessors (2) 10 hot-pluggable...
... interior view of the components inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge. Inside the System 4 5 3 6 2 1 14 13 9 10 11 12 7 8 1 RAID battery (optional) 2 SAS controller daughter card 3 sideplane or SAS RAID controller daughter card (optional) 4 power supply bay 5 power supplies (2) 6 left riser 7 central riser 8 memory modules (8) 9 heatsinks and microprocessors (2) 10 hot-pluggable...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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.... Installing a SAS Controller Daughter Card 3 2 1 4 5 7 6 1 SAS controller daughter card 2 4 SAS controller daughter card 5 battery connector 7 SAS controller daughter card tray SAS controller daughter card 3 slot SAS connectors 0 and 1 (for 6 RAID card only) out to backplane SAS_A or SAS_B (for RAID card only) connector release tab chassis slots (2) 6 Attach any cables from the SAS...
.... Installing a SAS Controller Daughter Card 3 2 1 4 5 7 6 1 SAS controller daughter card 2 4 SAS controller daughter card 5 battery connector 7 SAS controller daughter card tray SAS controller daughter card 3 slot SAS connectors 0 and 1 (for 6 RAID card only) out to backplane SAS_A or SAS_B (for RAID card only) connector release tab chassis slots (2) 6 Attach any cables from the SAS...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... to the right of the hard drive bays. 3 Insert the battery carrier and RAID battery into the battery carrier. RAID Battery Installing a RAID Battery 1 Insert the RAID battery into the chassis battery carrier slots and connect the battery cable to the storage daughter card, ensuring that the battery carrier is aligned and fully seated in its tray away from the sideplane connector, freeing...
... to the right of the hard drive bays. 3 Insert the battery carrier and RAID battery into the battery carrier. RAID Battery Installing a RAID Battery 1 Insert the RAID battery into the chassis battery carrier slots and connect the battery cable to the storage daughter card, ensuring that the battery carrier is aligned and fully seated in its tray away from the sideplane connector, freeing...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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See Figure 3-17. 2 Press down and to the left on the battery carrier to disengage the carrier from the chassis battery carrier slots. 3 Gently pulling back the two guides holding the RAID battery into the battery carrier, draw out the RAID battery from the battery carrier. Installing System Components 75 Installing a RAID Battery 3 4 2 1 1 chassis battery carrier slot (2) 2 battery cable 4 SAS RAID controller daughter card battery 3 battery carrier Removing a RAID Battery 1 Disconnect the cable between the RAID battery and the SAS RAID controller daughter card. Figure 3-17.
See Figure 3-17. 2 Press down and to the left on the battery carrier to disengage the carrier from the chassis battery carrier slots. 3 Gently pulling back the two guides holding the RAID battery into the battery carrier, draw out the RAID battery from the battery carrier. Installing System Components 75 Installing a RAID Battery 3 4 2 1 1 chassis battery carrier slot (2) 2 battery cable 4 SAS RAID controller daughter card battery 3 battery carrier Removing a RAID Battery 1 Disconnect the cable between the RAID battery and the SAS RAID controller daughter card. Figure 3-17.
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... NOTE: When troubleshooting an expansion card, see "Getting Help" on page 147. • If you have a SAS RAID controller daughter card, replace the SAS RAID daughter card battery. See "Installing a SAS Controller Daughter Card" on page 54. Problem • Error message indicates a problem with an... card performs incorrectly or not at all. 9 If you have a SAS RAID controller daughter card, ensure that the following RAID components are properly installed and connected: • Memory module • Battery 10 Verify that the cable connections between the SAS backplane(s) and the SAS ...
... NOTE: When troubleshooting an expansion card, see "Getting Help" on page 147. • If you have a SAS RAID controller daughter card, replace the SAS RAID daughter card battery. See "Installing a SAS Controller Daughter Card" on page 54. Problem • Error message indicates a problem with an... card performs incorrectly or not at all. 9 If you have a SAS RAID controller daughter card, ensure that the following RAID components are properly installed and connected: • Memory module • Battery 10 Verify that the cable connections between the SAS backplane(s) and the SAS ...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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Index A alert messages, 35 B back-panel features, 17 baseboard management controller, 48 BMC, 48 batteries removing and replacing, 96 troubleshooting, 118 battery RAID, 74 bezel removing, 53-54 replacing, 54 blank hard drive, 56 power supply, 64 BMC, 48 boot device configuring, 76 ... troubleshooting, 119 cooling fans removing, 65 replacing, 66 cover removing, 54 D damaged systems troubleshooting, 117 daughter card SAS, 69-70, 74 Dell contacting, 151-152 diagnostics advanced testing options, 132 testing options, 132 when to use, 131 diskette drive installing, 84 removing, 83 troubleshooting, ...
Index A alert messages, 35 B back-panel features, 17 baseboard management controller, 48 BMC, 48 batteries removing and replacing, 96 troubleshooting, 118 battery RAID, 74 bezel removing, 53-54 replacing, 54 blank hard drive, 56 power supply, 64 BMC, 48 boot device configuring, 76 ... troubleshooting, 119 cooling fans removing, 65 replacing, 66 cover removing, 54 D damaged systems troubleshooting, 117 daughter card SAS, 69-70, 74 Dell contacting, 151-152 diagnostics advanced testing options, 132 testing options, 132 when to use, 131 diskette drive installing, 84 removing, 83 troubleshooting, ...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... drive blank, 57 hard drives, 57 left riser board, 98 memory, 90 memory guidelines, 89 optical drive, 82 power supply blank, 65 processor, 93, 95 RAID battery, 74 installing (continued) SAS backplane board, 104 SAS controller daughter card, 70 SAS hard drive in a SATAu drive carrier, 59 SATA hard drive in a SATA...
... drive blank, 57 hard drives, 57 left riser board, 98 memory, 90 memory guidelines, 89 optical drive, 82 power supply blank, 65 processor, 93, 95 RAID battery, 74 installing (continued) SAS backplane board, 104 SAS controller daughter card, 70 SAS hard drive in a SATAu drive carrier, 59 SATA hard drive in a SATA...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... removing, 63 replacing, 64 troubleshooting, 118 power supply blank, 64 processor removing, 93, 95 upgrades, 93 R RAID battery, 74 installing, 74 removing, 75 RAID controller (integrated) troubleshooting, 126 removing battery, 96 bezel, 53 central riser, 100 control panel assembly, 105 cooling fan, 65 cover, 54 diskette drive, 83...left riser, 99 left riser board, 98 memory, 92 optical drive, 81 power supply, 63 power supply blank, 64 processor, 93, 95 RAID battery, 75 SAS backplane board, 103 SAS controller daughter card, 69, 74 sideplane board, 101 system board, 107 tape drive, 86 tape drive ...
... removing, 63 replacing, 64 troubleshooting, 118 power supply blank, 64 processor removing, 93, 95 upgrades, 93 R RAID battery, 74 installing, 74 removing, 75 RAID controller (integrated) troubleshooting, 126 removing battery, 96 bezel, 53 central riser, 100 control panel assembly, 105 cooling fan, 65 cover, 54 diskette drive, 83...left riser, 99 left riser board, 98 memory, 92 optical drive, 81 power supply, 63 power supply blank, 64 processor, 93, 95 RAID battery, 75 SAS backplane board, 103 SAS controller daughter card, 69, 74 sideplane board, 101 system board, 107 tape drive, 86 tape drive ...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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replacing battery, 96 bezel, 54 cooling fan, 66 expansion-card cage, 79 fan bracket, 69 power supply, 64 system board, 107 tape drive cable retention bracket, 88 S safety, 111 SAS and SAS RAID controller daughter card cabling guidelines, 72 SAS backplane board connectors, 139 ...password enabled working with, 47 setup password features, 45 sideplane board installing, 102 removing, 101 startup accessing system features, 12 support contacting Dell, 151-152 system opening, 54 system board connectors, 137 installing, 108 jumpers, 135 removing, 107 replacing, 107 system cooling troubleshooting,...
replacing battery, 96 bezel, 54 cooling fan, 66 expansion-card cage, 79 fan bracket, 69 power supply, 64 system board, 107 tape drive cable retention bracket, 88 S safety, 111 SAS and SAS RAID controller daughter card cabling guidelines, 72 SAS backplane board connectors, 139 ...password enabled working with, 47 setup password features, 45 sideplane board installing, 102 removing, 101 startup accessing system features, 12 support contacting Dell, 151-152 system opening, 54 system board connectors, 137 installing, 108 jumpers, 135 removing, 107 replacing, 107 system cooling troubleshooting,...