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...; Diagnostics suite of diagnostic programs. Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics includes online diagnostic tests for inclusion on the Web at support.dell.com. Non-Optimal Memory Configurations Memory configurations other than those listed in Table 3-1 and Table 3-2 of the Hardware Owner's Manual are unable to continue or F2 for Setup NOTE: Mixing DIMMs of different speeds renders the...
...; Diagnostics suite of diagnostic programs. Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics includes online diagnostic tests for inclusion on the Web at support.dell.com. Non-Optimal Memory Configurations Memory configurations other than those listed in Table 3-1 and Table 3-2 of the Hardware Owner's Manual are unable to continue or F2 for Setup NOTE: Mixing DIMMs of different speeds renders the...
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...the slower 533-MHz signal rate. Therefore, mixed memory configurations with a mix of supported DIMMs-512-MB, 1-GB, 2-GB, and 4-GB-are 667-MHz modules. All other sizes of 533-MHz and 667-MHz DIMMs forces all DIMMs to your system's Hardware Owner's Manual regarding the ...currently supported system memory configurations and memory sparing configurations. System Memory Update The 8-GB DIMMs that are supported on your system are 533-MHz quad-rank modules...
...the slower 533-MHz signal rate. Therefore, mixed memory configurations with a mix of supported DIMMs-512-MB, 1-GB, 2-GB, and 4-GB-are 667-MHz modules. All other sizes of 533-MHz and 667-MHz DIMMs forces all DIMMs to your system's Hardware Owner's Manual regarding the ...currently supported system memory configurations and memory sparing configurations. System Memory Update The 8-GB DIMMs that are supported on your system are 533-MHz quad-rank modules...
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...Table 1-4 supersedes the information provided in a memory sparing configuration provides a proportionally smaller amount of this DIMM's capacity is reserved for sparing. 8-GB DIMMs are quad-rank. Indicates a spared dual-rank DIMM (2-GB or 4-GB). One-half of spared memory... than using single- The 8-GB DIMMs that are supported on your system. Table 1-4. and Dual-Processor Configurations Processor 1 Processor 2 Available Memory Spared Memory DIMM Pair 1/2 DIMM Pair 3/4 DIMM Pair 5/6 DIMM Pair 7/8 1 CPU / 2 CPUs 1 CPU / 2 CPUs 512 MB 512 MB...
...Table 1-4 supersedes the information provided in a memory sparing configuration provides a proportionally smaller amount of this DIMM's capacity is reserved for sparing. 8-GB DIMMs are quad-rank. Indicates a spared dual-rank DIMM (2-GB or 4-GB). One-half of spared memory... than using single- The 8-GB DIMMs that are supported on your system. Table 1-4. and Dual-Processor Configurations Processor 1 Processor 2 Available Memory Spared Memory DIMM Pair 1/2 DIMM Pair 3/4 DIMM Pair 5/6 DIMM Pair 7/8 1 CPU / 2 CPUs 1 CPU / 2 CPUs 512 MB 512 MB...
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...-Optimal Memory Configuration Press F1 to continue or F2 for Setup （按 F1 F2 DIMM DIMM Web 在制作 5.2 版的《Dell OpenManage CD CD 中。该 CD support.dell.com Dell PowerEdge™ Diagnostics Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics NIC、CMOS Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics PowerEdge Diagnostics Microsoft® Windows® 和 Linux PowerEdge Diagnostics support.dell.com CD Dell PowerVault Diagnostics...
...-Optimal Memory Configuration Press F1 to continue or F2 for Setup （按 F1 F2 DIMM DIMM Web 在制作 5.2 版的《Dell OpenManage CD CD 中。该 CD support.dell.com Dell PowerEdge™ Diagnostics Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics NIC、CMOS Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics PowerEdge Diagnostics Microsoft® Windows® 和 Linux PowerEdge Diagnostics support.dell.com CD Dell PowerVault Diagnostics...
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..." on page 147. BIOS POST memory test failure. Dell remote access controller Check screen for specific error messages. CPU configuration failure. General failure after video. See "Getting Help" on page 147. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 147. See "Troubleshooting incorrect. One of the DIMMs in the set See "Troubleshooting System implicated by...
..." on page 147. BIOS POST memory test failure. Dell remote access controller Check screen for specific error messages. CPU configuration failure. General failure after video. See "Getting Help" on page 147. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 147. See "Troubleshooting incorrect. One of the DIMMs in the set See "Troubleshooting System implicated by...
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...DIMM) so that node messages for additional information for jumper location. been detected and is installed. BIOS Update Attempt Failed! If problem persists, see "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive" on page 147. NVRAM_CLR jumper NVRAM_CLR jumper is being processed. board. Microprocessors with reduced configuration...system CMOS has been cleared. Please wait... Remove NVRAM_CLR jumper. Diskette drive n seek failure Incorrect configuration settings in a configuration that the memory modules are properly installed. See "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive" on page 124. ...
...DIMM) so that node messages for additional information for jumper location. been detected and is installed. BIOS Update Attempt Failed! If problem persists, see "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive" on page 147. NVRAM_CLR jumper NVRAM_CLR jumper is being processed. board. Microprocessors with reduced configuration...system CMOS has been cleared. Please wait... Remove NVRAM_CLR jumper. Diskette drive n seek failure Incorrect configuration settings in a configuration that the memory modules are properly installed. See "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive" on page 124. ...
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...is properly installed. Check the SEL for information that the Remote Access Controller is See "General Memory Module incorrectly configured and caused the Installation Guidelines" on page 124. !!*** Error: Remote Access Controller initialization failure *** RAC virtual... diskette Reseat diskette drive interface cable, or drive. memory configuration information. Invalid NVRAM configuration, Resource Re-allocated System detected and corrected a resource conflict. Error: Incorrect memory configuration CPU n The DIMM group for details! If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting...
...is properly installed. Check the SEL for information that the Remote Access Controller is See "General Memory Module incorrectly configured and caused the Installation Guidelines" on page 124. !!*** Error: Remote Access Controller initialization failure *** RAC virtual... diskette Reseat diskette drive interface cable, or drive. memory configuration information. Invalid NVRAM configuration, Resource Re-allocated System detected and corrected a resource conflict. Error: Incorrect memory configuration CPU n The DIMM group for details! If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting...
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...Faulty or improperly seated memory See "Troubleshooting System Memory" faulty DIMMs found on the technical support web site. NOTE: For the full name of the Diagnostics Checklist in "Getting Help" on valid memory configurations, please see the documentation that the memory modules are not ...Table 1-7. Ensure that accompanied the operating system or application. For example, before the system continues a task. Invalid memory configuration. See "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive" on page 126, "Troubleshooting an Optical Drive" on page 127, and "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on page 124....
...Faulty or improperly seated memory See "Troubleshooting System Memory" faulty DIMMs found on the technical support web site. NOTE: For the full name of the Diagnostics Checklist in "Getting Help" on valid memory configurations, please see the documentation that the memory modules are not ...Table 1-7. Ensure that accompanied the operating system or application. For example, before the system continues a task. Invalid memory configuration. See "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive" on page 126, "Troubleshooting an Optical Drive" on page 127, and "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on page 124....
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.... Displays the system memory speed. Memory Information Screen Table 2-3 lists the descriptions for the information fields that appear on each DIMM is reserved for the information fields that supports Virtualization Technology. Table 2-3. NOTE: The Node Interleaving field must be used by ... Core Speed Displays the clock speed of the processor(s). This feature can support Non-Uniform Memory architecture (NUMA) (asymmetric) memory configurations. Displays the amount of memory on the Memory Information screen. When set to disabled (the default), the system can only be...
.... Displays the system memory speed. Memory Information Screen Table 2-3 lists the descriptions for the information fields that appear on each DIMM is reserved for the information fields that supports Virtualization Technology. Table 2-3. NOTE: The Node Interleaving field must be used by ... Core Speed Displays the clock speed of the processor(s). This feature can support Non-Uniform Memory architecture (NUMA) (asymmetric) memory configurations. Displays the amount of memory on the Memory Information screen. When set to disabled (the default), the system can only be...
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...SAS or SATA (mixed SAS/SATA drive configurations are active. The RAID version of the card is aligned with the corresponding hooks on the chassis, insert the card connector into the SAS daughter card connector on the RAID card DIMM while installing the RAID card into the ... provides the SAS storage subsystem for a SAS controller daughter card. Both RAID and non-RAID versions of daughter cards is shown in a RAID configuration. Installing a SAS Controller Daughter Card NOTICE: When installing a SAS RAID controller, do not remove the plastic cover protecting the card until after...
...SAS or SATA (mixed SAS/SATA drive configurations are active. The RAID version of the card is aligned with the corresponding hooks on the chassis, insert the card connector into the SAS daughter card connector on the RAID card DIMM while installing the RAID card into the ... provides the SAS storage subsystem for a SAS controller daughter card. Both RAID and non-RAID versions of daughter cards is shown in a RAID configuration. Installing a SAS Controller Daughter Card NOTICE: When installing a SAS RAID controller, do not remove the plastic cover protecting the card until after...
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...processor. Larger capacity DIMMs must occupy the lower-numbered sockets (DIMM 1 and DIMM 2 for a oneprocessor configuration and also DIMM5 and DIMM6 for a two-processor configuration). • Within a DIMM group, a pair of DIMMs of one -processor configuration) or 64 GB (for a two-processor configuration) by installing 667-...your system memory. • Memory must be installed in configurations of two, four, or eight DIMMs. The minimum configuration for a two-processor system is four DIMMs. • DIMMs must be mixed with a pair of DIMMs of a different size (N+3, or up to its own memory...
...processor. Larger capacity DIMMs must occupy the lower-numbered sockets (DIMM 1 and DIMM 2 for a oneprocessor configuration and also DIMM5 and DIMM6 for a two-processor configuration). • Within a DIMM group, a pair of DIMMs of one -processor configuration) or 64 GB (for a two-processor configuration) by installing 667-...your system memory. • Memory must be installed in configurations of two, four, or eight DIMMs. The minimum configuration for a two-processor system is four DIMMs. • DIMMs must be mixed with a pair of DIMMs of a different size (N+3, or up to its own memory...
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...is supported in Table 3-1. To use memory sparing, you must be enabled in the Memory Information screen of the processor sockets. Table 3-1. Memory Configurations Total System Memory Single-Processor Dual-Processor System System 1 GB 2 GB 2 GB 4 GB 2 GB 4 GB 3 GB 6 GB 4... 36 GB 20 GB 40 GB 24 GB 48 GB 32 GB 64 GB * When available. To support memory sparing, all DIMM sockets within a DIMM group must disable node interleaving. DIMM Socket DIMM 1 / DIMM 5 DIMM 2/ DIMM 6 DIMM 3/ DIMM 7 DIMM 4/ DIMM 8 512 MB 512 MB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB ...
...is supported in Table 3-1. To use memory sparing, you must be enabled in the Memory Information screen of the processor sockets. Table 3-1. Memory Configurations Total System Memory Single-Processor Dual-Processor System System 1 GB 2 GB 2 GB 4 GB 2 GB 4 GB 3 GB 6 GB 4... 36 GB 20 GB 40 GB 24 GB 48 GB 32 GB 64 GB * When available. To support memory sparing, all DIMM sockets within a DIMM group must disable node interleaving. DIMM Socket DIMM 1 / DIMM 5 DIMM 2/ DIMM 6 DIMM 3/ DIMM 7 DIMM 4/ DIMM 8 512 MB 512 MB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB ...
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... memory is allocated for sparing. * When available. Table 3-2 shows how memory sparing works in Single- Table 3-2. Memory Sparing in various memory configurations. and Dual-Processor Configurations Processor 1 Processor 2 Available Memory Spared Memory DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 DIMM 4 DIMM 5 DIMM 6 DIMM 7 DIMM8 1 CPU / 2 CPUs 1 CPU / 2 CPUs 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512...
... memory is allocated for sparing. * When available. Table 3-2 shows how memory sparing works in Single- Table 3-2. Memory Sparing in various memory configurations. and Dual-Processor Configurations Processor 1 Processor 2 Available Memory Spared Memory DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 DIMM 4 DIMM 5 DIMM 6 DIMM 7 DIMM8 1 CPU / 2 CPUs 1 CPU / 2 CPUs 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512...
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...to remove the system cover and access any error message that appears and the diagnostic indicators on page 55. 6 Ensure that the diskette drive is configured correctly. See "Front Bezel" on page 55. 126 Troubleshooting Your System See "Removing an Expansion Card" on page 147. See "Using Server ...indicates a specific memory module as faulty, swap or replace the module. If the problem persists after all expansion cards installed in the first DIMM socket with a module of the same type and capacity that is still indicated, repeat step 12 through step 17 for complete information about ...
...to remove the system cover and access any error message that appears and the diagnostic indicators on page 55. 6 Ensure that the diskette drive is configured correctly. See "Front Bezel" on page 55. 126 Troubleshooting Your System See "Removing an Expansion Card" on page 147. See "Using Server ...indicates a specific memory module as faulty, swap or replace the module. If the problem persists after all expansion cards installed in the first DIMM socket with a module of the same type and capacity that is still indicated, repeat step 12 through step 17 for complete information about ...
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...processing tasks. DMI enables the management of translating Internet domain names, such as www.dell.com, into an expansion-card connector on a disk in card, such as NICs...DMI. A math coprocessor, for the serial ports on your system. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Dual in memory modules that branch off them. Directories help keep related...specialized function to interface correctly with controllers for your network server using a remote access controller. DIMM - DRAM - Digital versatile disc. ERA - Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor. A chip that ...
...processing tasks. DMI enables the management of translating Internet domain names, such as www.dell.com, into an expansion-card connector on a disk in card, such as NICs...DMI. A math coprocessor, for the serial ports on your system. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Dual in memory modules that branch off them. Directories help keep related...specialized function to interface correctly with controllers for your network server using a remote access controller. DIMM - DRAM - Digital versatile disc. ERA - Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor. A chip that ...
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battery (RAID) installing, 69 battery (system) replacing, 100 troubleshooting, 122 bezel, 53 blank hard drive, 57 power supply, 62 BMC configuring, 49 keystrokes, 12 boot device configuring, 70 C cabling diskette drive, 86 optical drive, 81 RAC card, 81 cabling (continued) SAS controller card, 67-68 tape drive, 89 ...110 removing, 109 cooling fan removing, 63 replacing, 64 troubleshooting, 124 cooling shroud installing, 75 removing, 74 cover closing, 56 opening, 55 D Dell contacting, 151-152 diagnostics advanced testing options, 136 testing options, 136 when to use, 135 diagnostics messages, 35...
battery (RAID) installing, 69 battery (system) replacing, 100 troubleshooting, 122 bezel, 53 blank hard drive, 57 power supply, 62 BMC configuring, 49 keystrokes, 12 boot device configuring, 70 C cabling diskette drive, 86 optical drive, 81 RAC card, 81 cabling (continued) SAS controller card, 67-68 tape drive, 89 ...110 removing, 109 cooling fan removing, 63 replacing, 64 troubleshooting, 124 cooling shroud installing, 75 removing, 74 cover closing, 56 opening, 55 D Dell contacting, 151-152 diagnostics advanced testing options, 136 testing options, 136 when to use, 135 diagnostics messages, 35...
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..., 77 front-panel features, 13 G guidelines connecting external devices, 17 installing memory, 91 installing PCIe expansion cards, 72 H hard drive configuring the boot device, 70 drive carrier, 59 indicator codes, 15 installing, 58 removing, 57 troubleshooting, 129 heat sink, 97 hot-plug ..., 117 keystrokes (startup), 12 L left riser board connectors, 145 installing, 103 removing, 102 M memory key connector (USB), 70 memory modules (DIMMs) configuring, 91 installing, 94 removing, 95 messages alert, 36 diagnostics, 35 error messages, 37 hard-drive indicator codes, 15 184 Index E error messages,...
..., 77 front-panel features, 13 G guidelines connecting external devices, 17 installing memory, 91 installing PCIe expansion cards, 72 H hard drive configuring the boot device, 70 drive carrier, 59 indicator codes, 15 installing, 58 removing, 57 troubleshooting, 129 heat sink, 97 hot-plug ..., 117 keystrokes (startup), 12 L left riser board connectors, 145 installing, 103 removing, 102 M memory key connector (USB), 70 memory modules (DIMMs) configuring, 91 installing, 94 removing, 95 messages alert, 36 diagnostics, 35 error messages, 37 hard-drive indicator codes, 15 184 Index E error messages,...
