Dell PowerEdge Systems Microprocessor Upgrade Guide
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... 1-2 Before You Begin 1-3 Recording the System Configuration 1-3 Updating the ESM Firmware 1-3 Updating the BIOS 1-4 Saving RCU Configuration Settings 1-4 Installing Upgrade Microprocessors in the PowerEdge 1300 1-4 Installing Upgrade Microprocessors in the PowerEdge 2300 1-6 Installing Upgrade Microprocessors in the PowerEdge 4300 1-8 Installing Upgrade Microprocessors in the PowerEdge 4350 1-11 Removing the Microprocessors 1-12 Removing and Replacing the Guide...
... 1-2 Before You Begin 1-3 Recording the System Configuration 1-3 Updating the ESM Firmware 1-3 Updating the BIOS 1-4 Saving RCU Configuration Settings 1-4 Installing Upgrade Microprocessors in the PowerEdge 1300 1-4 Installing Upgrade Microprocessors in the PowerEdge 2300 1-6 Installing Upgrade Microprocessors in the PowerEdge 4300 1-8 Installing Upgrade Microprocessors in the PowerEdge 4350 1-11 Removing the Microprocessors 1-12 Removing and Replacing the Guide...
Dell PowerEdge Systems Microprocessor Upgrade Guide
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... has a 500-megahertz (MHz) Pentium III primary microprocessor, the secondary microprocessor must be a 500-MHz Pentium III microprocessor. 1-2 Dell PowerEdge Systems - Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the cable itself. As you perform any telephone or telecommunication lines from...or more new Pentium II or Pentium III microprocessor(s), diskettes containing the Resource Configuration Utility (RCU), BIOS, embedded server management (ESM) firmware, and diagnostics. In addition, take a few moments to the computer system from ESD. Each kit will vary, depending on a ...
... has a 500-megahertz (MHz) Pentium III primary microprocessor, the secondary microprocessor must be a 500-MHz Pentium III microprocessor. 1-2 Dell PowerEdge Systems - Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the cable itself. As you perform any telephone or telecommunication lines from...or more new Pentium II or Pentium III microprocessor(s), diskettes containing the Resource Configuration Utility (RCU), BIOS, embedded server management (ESM) firmware, and diagnostics. In addition, take a few moments to the computer system from ESD. Each kit will vary, depending on a ...
Dell PowerEdge Systems Microprocessor Upgrade Guide
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... from the diskette drive and follow the instructions on the screen. 4. Insert the ESM firmware diskette provided in the upgrade kit into the diskette drive. 2. support.dell.com Dell PowerEdge Systems - Reboot the system. 3. After the system completes the boot routine, follow the instructions on that diskette by performing the following steps. Microprocessor Upgrade...
... from the diskette drive and follow the instructions on the screen. 4. Insert the ESM firmware diskette provided in the upgrade kit into the diskette drive. 2. support.dell.com Dell PowerEdge Systems - Reboot the system. 3. After the system completes the boot routine, follow the instructions on that diskette by performing the following steps. Microprocessor Upgrade...
Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide
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... display a numbered error message: xxx message The xxx indicates the error code, and message is able to send to be completed. 3. The firmware uses a paging mechanism to handle up to a limit of the CD that occurs while the driver is now ready to the host adapter.... Non-host-adapter-specific 100-299 - The Adaptec 78xx SCSI bus-mastering firmware increases the SCSI performance of random disk accesses and drive characteristics. This value varies with some drives. The sequencer can cause starvation problems...
... display a numbered error message: xxx message The xxx indicates the error code, and message is able to send to be completed. 3. The firmware uses a paging mechanism to handle up to a limit of the CD that occurs while the driver is now ready to the host adapter.... Non-host-adapter-specific 100-299 - The Adaptec 78xx SCSI bus-mastering firmware increases the SCSI performance of random disk accesses and drive characteristics. This value varies with some drives. The sequencer can cause starvation problems...
Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide
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...appropriate BIOS upgrade is properly loaded. To make a claim under DellWare's then-current return policy. For Dell-branded hardware products shipped prior to January 1, 2001. E-4 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide This "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy does not apply to recognize leap years, when ...been installed by virtue of system hardware and firmware to support the transition to the year 2000 (and to DellWare products, which may not have an upgradable BIOS, Dell has made available, as a convenience to customers, the Dell Program Patch, a software utility designed to ...
...appropriate BIOS upgrade is properly loaded. To make a claim under DellWare's then-current return policy. For Dell-branded hardware products shipped prior to January 1, 2001. E-4 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide This "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy does not apply to recognize leap years, when ...been installed by virtue of system hardware and firmware to support the transition to the year 2000 (and to DellWare products, which may not have an upgradable BIOS, Dell has made available, as a convenience to customers, the Dell Program Patch, a software utility designed to ...
Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Service Manual
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... KB of main memory 1-4-2 Parity failure in the first 64 KB of main memory 2-1-1 Bit failure in the first through 64 KB of main 2-4-4 memory 3-2 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Service Manual 1-1-3 1-1-4 1-2-1 NVRAM write/read failure Main-memory refresh verification failure Remove and reseat the DIMMs. If the problem persists, replace the DIMMs. If... interval-timer failure Replace the system board. If the problem persists, replace the system board. This fatal error usually requires that you reflash the BIOS firmware.
... KB of main memory 1-4-2 Parity failure in the first 64 KB of main memory 2-1-1 Bit failure in the first through 64 KB of main 2-4-4 memory 3-2 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Service Manual 1-1-3 1-1-4 1-2-1 NVRAM write/read failure Main-memory refresh verification failure Remove and reseat the DIMMs. If the problem persists, replace the DIMMs. If... interval-timer failure Replace the system board. If the problem persists, replace the system board. This fatal error usually requires that you reflash the BIOS firmware.
Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Service Manual
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...backplane Faulty diskette or hard-disk drive Reflash the system firmware from the Dell Server Assistant CD (if available) or from the Dell Web site. If the problem persists, replace the battery. Some portion of system firmware is out of date, possibly as result of the ...microprocessor in one or more of the microprocessor connectors Ensure that each microprocessor connector has either a terminator card or a microprocessor installed. Replace the diskette or hard-disk drive. 3-12 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Service ...
...backplane Faulty diskette or hard-disk drive Reflash the system firmware from the Dell Server Assistant CD (if available) or from the Dell Web site. If the problem persists, replace the battery. Some portion of system firmware is out of date, possibly as result of the ...microprocessor in one or more of the microprocessor connectors Ensure that each microprocessor connector has either a terminator card or a microprocessor installed. Replace the diskette or hard-disk drive. 3-12 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Service ...
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... SCSI hard-disk drives (see only the drive online and drive bay empty indicator patterns. NOTE: If you do not have a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card installed, you will see Figure 3-1). hard-disk drive online indicator hard-disk drive activity indicator hard-... failure indicator Table 3-4 lists the drive indicator patterns established by the drive ready for removal pattern appears, followed by the SCSI backplane firmware. For example, in the system. After the replacement drive is selected for removal, the drive being prepared for operation pattern appears,...
... SCSI hard-disk drives (see only the drive online and drive bay empty indicator patterns. NOTE: If you do not have a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card installed, you will see Figure 3-1). hard-disk drive online indicator hard-disk drive activity indicator hard-... failure indicator Table 3-4 lists the drive indicator patterns established by the drive ready for removal pattern appears, followed by the SCSI backplane firmware. For example, in the system. After the replacement drive is selected for removal, the drive being prepared for operation pattern appears,...
Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Service Manual
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... loss while replacing the battery, you may lose portions of the system configuration settings you receive the message , reflash the system firmware from the Dell Web site at www.dell.com. 4-34 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Service Manual Remove any system configuration information that block access to enter the System Setup program and compare the system...
... loss while replacing the battery, you may lose portions of the system configuration settings you receive the message , reflash the system firmware from the Dell Web site at www.dell.com. 4-34 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Service Manual Remove any system configuration information that block access to enter the System Setup program and compare the system...
Dell PowerEdge 4300 System Board Upgrade Installation
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Your kit consists of a replacement system board, a basic input/output system (BIOS) and firmware upgrade diskette, and instructions. %HIRUH 'HOOŒ3RZHU(GJHŒ6\VWHP %RDUG8SJUDGH,QVWDOODWLRQ :$51,1* 7KHSRZHUVXSSOLHVLQWKH3RZHU(GJHFRPSXWHUV\VWHP SURGXFH...WRUHPRYHWKHFRPSXWHU FRYHUDQGDFFHVVDQ\RIWKHFRPSRQHQWVLQVLGHWKHFRPSXWHU This guide provides instructions for removing the system board from your Dell PowerEdge 4300 system and installing the new system board.
Your kit consists of a replacement system board, a basic input/output system (BIOS) and firmware upgrade diskette, and instructions. %HIRUH 'HOOŒ3RZHU(GJHŒ6\VWHP %RDUG8SJUDGH,QVWDOODWLRQ :$51,1* 7KHSRZHUVXSSOLHVLQWKH3RZHU(GJHFRPSXWHUV\VWHP SURGXFH...WRUHPRYHWKHFRPSXWHU FRYHUDQGDFFHVVDQ\RIWKHFRPSRQHQWVLQVLGHWKHFRPSXWHU This guide provides instructions for removing the system board from your Dell PowerEdge 4300 system and installing the new system board.
Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
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...See Chapter 11, "Getting Help," for instructions on obtaining technical assistance. for technical assistance. This information is valuable to the Dell technical support representative if you need to call for example, one beep followed by looking up in Table 3-2. When a beep ... beeps (code 1-1-3) means that the computer was unable to read failure Replace the system board. If you replace the BIOS firmware. See Chapter 11, "Getting Help," for instructions on obtaining technical assistance. Programmable intervaltimer failure DMA initialization failure Replace the system...
...See Chapter 11, "Getting Help," for instructions on obtaining technical assistance. for technical assistance. This information is valuable to the Dell technical support representative if you need to call for example, one beep followed by looking up in Table 3-2. When a beep ... beeps (code 1-1-3) means that the computer was unable to read failure Replace the system board. If you replace the BIOS firmware. See Chapter 11, "Getting Help," for instructions on obtaining technical assistance. Programmable intervaltimer failure DMA initialization failure Replace the system...
Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
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...is selected for removal, the "drive being prepared for insertion or removal" pattern. NOTE: If you do not have a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card installed, you will see Figure 3-2). hard-disk drive online indicator hard-disk drive activity indicator... The SCSI backplane firmware controls the drive online and drive failure indicators. Different patterns are displayed as drive events occur in the event of the SCSI hard-disk drives (see only the "drive online" and "drive bay empty" indicator patterns. 3-18 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Installation and ...
...is selected for removal, the "drive being prepared for insertion or removal" pattern. NOTE: If you do not have a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card installed, you will see Figure 3-2). hard-disk drive online indicator hard-disk drive activity indicator... The SCSI backplane firmware controls the drive online and drive failure indicators. Different patterns are displayed as drive events occur in the event of the SCSI hard-disk drives (see only the "drive online" and "drive bay empty" indicator patterns. 3-18 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Installation and ...
Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
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... Parallel External Loopback Test Parallel External Interrupt Test Parallel Printer Pattern Test Tests the components through which peripherals that precedes the Index. Other ESM Firmware Status ESM Interface Test ESM System Board Sensor Check ESM Backplane Sensor Check ESM PSPB Sensor Test ESM Intrusion State Test ESM Front Panel LED...and to them . Diskette Drives Change Line Test Seek Test Read Test Write Test Tests a drive that generate these messages can be resolved only with Dell technical assistance. 5-12 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
... Parallel External Loopback Test Parallel External Interrupt Test Parallel Printer Pattern Test Tests the components through which peripherals that precedes the Index. Other ESM Firmware Status ESM Interface Test ESM System Board Sensor Check ESM Backplane Sensor Check ESM PSPB Sensor Test ESM Intrusion State Test ESM Front Panel LED...and to them . Diskette Drives Change Line Test Seek Test Read Test Write Test Tests a drive that generate these messages can be resolved only with Dell technical assistance. 5-12 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
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ESM Firmware Status Tests to run the ESM subtests in the system. ESM Intrusion State ... ESM PSPB Sensor Test Lists the system alerts that the system is installed in the Other test group: The Dell OpenManage HIP server management application returns a warning dealing with server management. ESM Front Panel LED Check Verifies the operation... test reports which sensor caused the alert, the failure value, and the acceptable range the value exceeded. Running the Dell Diagnostics 5-25 ESM System Fan Test Modifies the revolutions per minute (rpm) of the front-panel light-emitting diodes ...
ESM Firmware Status Tests to run the ESM subtests in the system. ESM Intrusion State ... ESM PSPB Sensor Test Lists the system alerts that the system is installed in the Other test group: The Dell OpenManage HIP server management application returns a warning dealing with server management. ESM Front Panel LED Check Verifies the operation... test reports which sensor caused the alert, the failure value, and the acceptable range the value exceeded. Running the Dell Diagnostics 5-25 ESM System Fan Test Modifies the revolutions per minute (rpm) of the front-panel light-emitting diodes ...
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...firmware. After the drive is configured correctly to remove or install a drive while the system is running, see Figure 10-3). Different patterns are displayed as drive events occur in the event of the SCSI hard-disk drive (see the documentation for the Dell PowerEdge... for removal, the "drive being prepared for removal" pattern 10-4 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Installation and Trubleshooting Guide If a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card is installed in the Dell PowerEdge 4300 system, three indicators on the hard-disk drive carrier provide information on...
...firmware. After the drive is configured correctly to remove or install a drive while the system is running, see Figure 10-3). Different patterns are displayed as drive events occur in the event of the SCSI hard-disk drive (see the documentation for the Dell PowerEdge... for removal, the "drive being prepared for removal" pattern 10-4 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Installation and Trubleshooting Guide If a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card is installed in the Dell PowerEdge 4300 system, three indicators on the hard-disk drive carrier provide information on...
