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See support.dell.com for the latest support information about other documents you may need when setting... available). • A minimum of 1 GB (single-processor systems) or 2 GB (two-processor systems) of cache memory and a RAID battery, which supports up to a SAS or SCSI adapter, including SAS 5/E, PERC 5/E, or PERC 4e/DC. It also provides information ... NICs, capable of your system and how to four 2.5-inch SAS or SATA hard drives, or an optional RAID controller card with 256 MB of 667-MHz registered parity DDR-II memory modules. System Features This section describes the...
See support.dell.com for the latest support information about other documents you may need when setting... available). • A minimum of 1 GB (single-processor systems) or 2 GB (two-processor systems) of cache memory and a RAID battery, which supports up to a SAS or SCSI adapter, including SAS 5/E, PERC 5/E, or PERC 4e/DC. It also provides information ... NICs, capable of your system and how to four 2.5-inch SAS or SATA hard drives, or an optional RAID controller card with 256 MB of 667-MHz registered parity DDR-II memory modules. System Features This section describes the...
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...50° to 149°F) with a maximum temperature gradation of 20°C per power supply for specific system configurations, see www.dell.com/environmental_datasheets. VGA connector 32 MB Power AC power supply (per power supply) Wattage Voltage Heat dissipation Maximum inrush current Batteries System battery... RAID battery (optional) 750 W 85-264 VAC, autoranging, 47-63 Hz 2697 BTU/hr maximum Under typical line conditions and over...
...50° to 149°F) with a maximum temperature gradation of 20°C per power supply for specific system configurations, see www.dell.com/environmental_datasheets. VGA connector 32 MB Power AC power supply (per power supply) Wattage Voltage Heat dissipation Maximum inrush current Batteries System battery... RAID battery (optional) 750 W 85-264 VAC, autoranging, 47-63 Hz 2697 BTU/hr maximum Under typical line conditions and over...
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... 63 Replacing a Cooling Fan 64 SAS Controller Daughter Card 65 Installing a SAS Controller Daughter Card 65 Removing a SAS Controller Daughter Card 68 RAID Battery 69 Installing a RAID Battery 69 Removing a RAID Battery 70 Configuring the Boot Device 70 Internal USB Memory Key Connector 70 Installing the Optional Internal USB Memory Key 70 Expansion...
... 63 Replacing a Cooling Fan 64 SAS Controller Daughter Card 65 Installing a SAS Controller Daughter Card 65 Removing a SAS Controller Daughter Card 68 RAID Battery 69 Installing a RAID Battery 69 Removing a RAID Battery 70 Configuring the Boot Device 70 Internal USB Memory Key Connector 70 Installing the Optional Internal USB Memory Key 70 Expansion...
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... Troubleshooting System Memory 124 Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive 126 Troubleshooting an Optical Drive 127 Troubleshooting a Tape Drive 128 Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 129 Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card 130 Contents 7
... Troubleshooting System Memory 124 Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive 126 Troubleshooting an Optical Drive 127 Troubleshooting a Tape Drive 128 Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 129 Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card 130 Contents 7
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... the System Setup Program" on support.dell.com and read the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents. • Release notes or readme files may be included to provide last-minute updates to configure an optional SAS RAID card. Enters the Baseboard Management Controller...Accessing System Features During Startup Table 1-1 describes keystrokes that may be entered during startup to finish booting, and then restart your SAS RAID card. See the BMC User's Guide for more information, see "Integrated Devices Screen" on setup and use of BMC. For ...
... the System Setup Program" on support.dell.com and read the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents. • Release notes or readme files may be included to provide last-minute updates to configure an optional SAS RAID card. Enters the Baseboard Management Controller...Accessing System Features During Startup Table 1-1 describes keystrokes that may be entered during startup to finish booting, and then restart your SAS RAID card. See the BMC User's Guide for more information, see "Integrated Devices Screen" on setup and use of BMC. For ...
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Figure 1-2. In RAID configurations, the drive-status indicator lights to indicate the status of the drive. the drive-status indicator is off. Hard-Drive Indicators 1 2 1 drive-status indicator (green 2 green drive-activity indicator and amber) About Your System 15 In non-RAID configurations, only the drive-activity indicator lights; Hard-Drive Indicator Codes The hard-drive carriers have two indicators-the drive-activity indicator and the drive-status indicator. See Figure 1-2.
Figure 1-2. In RAID configurations, the drive-status indicator lights to indicate the status of the drive. the drive-status indicator is off. Hard-Drive Indicators 1 2 1 drive-status indicator (green 2 green drive-activity indicator and amber) About Your System 15 In non-RAID configurations, only the drive-activity indicator lights; Hard-Drive Indicator Codes The hard-drive carriers have two indicators-the drive-activity indicator and the drive-status indicator. See Figure 1-2.
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...failure Drive failed Drive rebuilding Drive online Rebuild aborted Drive-Status Indicator Pattern Blinks green two times per second. NOTE: For non-RAID configurations, only the drive-activity indicator is off. Blinks green slowly. The drive-status indicator is active. Blinks green three ...For example, if a hard drive fails, the "drive failed" pattern appears. Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns for RAID Condition Identify drive/preparing for removal Drive ready for RAID hard drives. Different patterns are displayed as drive events occur in the system. Blinks amber four times per...
...failure Drive failed Drive rebuilding Drive online Rebuild aborted Drive-Status Indicator Pattern Blinks green two times per second. NOTE: For non-RAID configurations, only the drive-activity indicator is off. Blinks green slowly. The drive-status indicator is active. Blinks green three ...For example, if a hard drive fails, the "drive failed" pattern appears. Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns for RAID Condition Identify drive/preparing for removal Drive ready for RAID hard drives. Different patterns are displayed as drive events occur in the system. Blinks amber four times per...
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... Code E1211 E1214 E1216 E1217 E1218 E1226 E1227 E1229 E122A E122D E122E E122F E1231 E1232 E1310 Text ROMB Batt ## PwrGd Causes Corrective Actions RAID battery is See "Troubleshooting System out of multiple voltage regulators used in the video and LOM circuitry. PCI Rsr 5V PwrGd The 5V voltage...Help" on page 123. The specified power supply has failed or has been removed from the bay while the system was on thermal issues. See "RAID Battery" on . CPU VTT PwrGd Processor # VTT voltage has exceeded the allowable voltage range See "Getting Help" on page 123. page 69,...
... Code E1211 E1214 E1216 E1217 E1218 E1226 E1227 E1229 E122A E122D E122E E122F E1231 E1232 E1310 Text ROMB Batt ## PwrGd Causes Corrective Actions RAID battery is See "Troubleshooting System out of multiple voltage regulators used in the video and LOM circuitry. PCI Rsr 5V PwrGd The 5V voltage...Help" on page 123. The specified power supply has failed or has been removed from the bay while the system was on thermal issues. See "RAID Battery" on . CPU VTT PwrGd Processor # VTT voltage has exceeded the allowable voltage range See "Getting Help" on page 123. page 69,...
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If the problem persists, see your RAID documentation. Reconnect the cable. PCI Rsr Missing One or all of the PCIe risers is not configurable. Reinstall the missing riser card(s). SAS Cable A SAS ...
If the problem persists, see your RAID documentation. Reconnect the cable. PCI Rsr Missing One or all of the PCIe risers is not configurable. Reinstall the missing riser card(s). SAS Cable A SAS ...
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... predictively that the memory had too many errors. The fourth message displays as the standard overflow message. determined that the RAID Replace RAID battery. Solving Problems Described by the RAC remote user. See "RAID battery has less than 24 hours of an abbreviation or acronym used in socket 1. Information only. charge left. About...
... predictively that the memory had too many errors. The fourth message displays as the standard overflow message. determined that the RAID Replace RAID battery. Solving Problems Described by the RAC remote user. See "RAID battery has less than 24 hours of an abbreviation or acronym used in socket 1. Information only. charge left. About...
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... section in "Troubleshooting Your System" on page 126. If the problem inserted in the SEL. Note the information, and take the appropriate action to reboot. RAID controller in the dedicated slot. Error: Incorrect memory configuration CPU n The DIMM group for details! See "Installing a RAC Card" on page 126. Remote Access Controller...
... section in "Troubleshooting Your System" on page 126. If the problem inserted in the SEL. Note the information, and take the appropriate action to reboot. RAID controller in the dedicated slot. Error: Incorrect memory configuration CPU n The DIMM group for details! See "Installing a RAC Card" on page 126. Remote Access Controller...
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... performance being delivered when required, and automatic power savings when possible. Do not enable AMD PowerNow! driver to the task at support.dell.com. Table 2-5. when disabled, the CPU Performance State tables will become read-only, and automatically set to the operating system; technology... system does not fully support this feature. Additionally, for more information. Integrated Devices Screen Options Option Integrated SAS/RAID Controller (Enabled default) Embedded SATA (ATA Mode default) Description Enables or disables the integrated SAS controller or optional SAS...
... performance being delivered when required, and automatic power savings when possible. Do not enable AMD PowerNow! driver to the task at support.dell.com. Table 2-5. when disabled, the CPU Performance State tables will become read-only, and automatically set to the operating system; technology... system does not fully support this feature. Additionally, for more information. Integrated Devices Screen Options Option Integrated SAS/RAID Controller (Enabled default) Embedded SATA (ATA Mode default) Description Enables or disables the integrated SAS controller or optional SAS...
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... This section describes how to install the following system components: • Hard drives • Power supplies • System fans • SAS controller daughter card • RAID battery • Internal USB memory key connector • Expansion cards • Expansion card cage • Cooling shroud • Fan bracket • RAC card • Optical...
... This section describes how to install the following system components: • Hard drives • Power supplies • System fans • SAS controller daughter card • RAID battery • Internal USB memory key connector • Expansion cards • Expansion card cage • Cooling shroud • Fan bracket • RAC card • Optical...
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...technicians are removed to 8) 52 Installing System Components Inside the System 6 2 1 5 4 3 7 8 16 9 10 11 15 12 14 13 1 RAID battery (optional) 2 4 power supply bay 5 7 power supplies (1 or 2) 8 10 heatsinks and 11 microprocessors (1 or 2) 13 slimline optical drive (optional...) 14 16 control panel SAS controller or optional SAS 3 RAID controller daughter card cooling shroud 6 center riser (PCIe slot 1) 9 hot-pluggable fans (4) 12 media bay for complete information about safety...
...technicians are removed to 8) 52 Installing System Components Inside the System 6 2 1 5 4 3 7 8 16 9 10 11 15 12 14 13 1 RAID battery (optional) 2 4 power supply bay 5 7 power supplies (1 or 2) 8 10 heatsinks and 11 microprocessors (1 or 2) 13 slimline optical drive (optional...) 14 16 control panel SAS controller or optional SAS 3 RAID controller daughter card cooling shroud 6 center riser (PCIe slot 1) 9 hot-pluggable fans (4) 12 media bay for complete information about safety...
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... may be required to the controllers on the system board. The hard-drive bays provide space for up to a SAS controller card or optional SAS RAID controller card through the front bezel displays the system's status. The hard drives connect to eight 2.5-inch SAS or eight 2.5-inch SATA hard drives. See...
... may be required to the controllers on the system board. The hard-drive bays provide space for up to a SAS controller card or optional SAS RAID controller card through the front bezel displays the system's status. The hard drives connect to eight 2.5-inch SAS or eight 2.5-inch SATA hard drives. See...
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... cover on the system chassis. NOTICE: Before attempting to remove or install a drive while the system is running, see the documentation for the optional SAS RAID controller daughter card to ensure that it clears the chassis J hooks and lays flush on top of the system and offset the cover slightly back...
... cover on the system chassis. NOTICE: Before attempting to remove or install a drive while the system is running, see the documentation for the optional SAS RAID controller daughter card to ensure that it clears the chassis J hooks and lays flush on top of the system and offset the cover slightly back...
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Mixed drive configurations are off or reboot your SAS RAID controller documentation for removal. 3 Open the drive carrier release handle to release the drive. You may need to partition and format SAS or SATA hard ... a hard drive, allow enough time for removal and wait until the blank is powered down. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page 54. 2 From the RAID management software, prepare the drive for the formatting to release the blank. See Figure 3-5. 3 Slide the drive blank out until it , you use only drives...
Mixed drive configurations are off or reboot your SAS RAID controller documentation for removal. 3 Open the drive carrier release handle to release the drive. You may need to partition and format SAS or SATA hard ... a hard drive, allow enough time for removal and wait until the blank is powered down. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page 54. 2 From the RAID management software, prepare the drive for the formatting to release the blank. See Figure 3-5. 3 Slide the drive blank out until it , you use only drives...
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... SAS or SATA and all drive bays are active. All hard drives in a RAID configuration. See Figure 3-9. Installing System Components 65 The non-RAID SAS controller supports up a RAID. The optional SAS RAID controller supports up to four SAS or SATA internal hard drives. Although the cabling ... remove the plastic cover protecting the card until after installation of the controller are installing a replacement RAID card, do not press on the RAID card DIMM while installing the RAID card into the SAS daughter card connector on the SAS controller daughter card and fully seat the card...
... SAS or SATA and all drive bays are active. All hard drives in a RAID configuration. See Figure 3-9. Installing System Components 65 The non-RAID SAS controller supports up a RAID. The optional SAS RAID controller supports up to four SAS or SATA internal hard drives. Although the cabling ... remove the plastic cover protecting the card until after installation of the controller are installing a replacement RAID card, do not press on the RAID card DIMM while installing the RAID card into the SAS daughter card connector on the SAS controller daughter card and fully seat the card...
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... 8 1 SAS controller daughter card 2 4 release tab 5 7 SAS cable (1 or 2) 8 sideplane 3 SAS controller daughter card 6 battery connector (SAS RAID only) SAS RAID controller DIMM (SAS RAID only) SAS controller daughter card socket SAS connector(s) (1 or 2) 5 Attach the interface cable(s) to the SAS controller daughter card and to the backplane... the SAS controller and the other end to the SAS_A backplane connector. See Figure 3-10. • For a SAS RAID controller (with a single connector), attach one end of the interface cable to the SAS_B connector on the backplane. Attach ...
... 8 1 SAS controller daughter card 2 4 release tab 5 7 SAS cable (1 or 2) 8 sideplane 3 SAS controller daughter card 6 battery connector (SAS RAID only) SAS RAID controller DIMM (SAS RAID only) SAS controller daughter card socket SAS connector(s) (1 or 2) 5 Attach the interface cable(s) to the SAS controller daughter card and to the backplane... the SAS controller and the other end to the SAS_A backplane connector. See Figure 3-10. • For a SAS RAID controller (with a single connector), attach one end of the interface cable to the SAS_B connector on the backplane. Attach ...
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Figure 3-10. SAS Controller Daughter Card Cabling 2 1 3 4 1 SAS controller daughter card 2 SAS controller 0 4 SAS/SATA backplane 3 backplane connector A (SAS_A) Installing System Components 67 See "Installing a RAID Battery" on page 69. 6 If you are installing a SAS RAID controller, install the RAID battery.
Figure 3-10. SAS Controller Daughter Card Cabling 2 1 3 4 1 SAS controller daughter card 2 SAS controller 0 4 SAS/SATA backplane 3 backplane connector A (SAS_A) Installing System Components 67 See "Installing a RAID Battery" on page 69. 6 If you are installing a SAS RAID controller, install the RAID battery.