Getting Started Guide
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... memory module sockets on the system board. • One of the following riser card options: - Up to view processor information. One full-height, half-length, 133MHz/64 bit PCI-X expansion slot and one full-height, half-length PCIe expansion slot with a x8 connector but with support for PCI-X and PCIe RAC connectors. • Optional USB flash drive emulates a diskette drive or hard drive. • One 345-W power supply. • Two integrated Gigabit Ethernet network adapters, capable of your Hardware Owner's Manual...
... memory module sockets on the system board. • One of the following riser card options: - Up to view processor information. One full-height, half-length, 133MHz/64 bit PCI-X expansion slot and one full-height, half-length PCIe expansion slot with a x8 connector but with support for PCI-X and PCIe RAC connectors. • Optional USB flash drive emulates a diskette drive or hard drive. • One 345-W power supply. • Two integrated Gigabit Ethernet network adapters, capable of your Hardware Owner's Manual...
Getting Started Guide
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... 9. The Hardware Owner's Manual is included with the systems management software. • Back-panel connectors include keyboard, video, mouse, serial, two USB, and two NIC connectors. • Front-panel connectors include one optional PCI fan for systems with a SAS/RAID controller. • Serial connector for console redirection support. • Security features, including chassis-intrusion detection and keylock on the optional bezel. • Systems management circuitry that came with your system provide documentation and tools for configuring and managing your...
... 9. The Hardware Owner's Manual is included with the systems management software. • Back-panel connectors include keyboard, video, mouse, serial, two USB, and two NIC connectors. • Front-panel connectors include one optional PCI fan for systems with a SAS/RAID controller. • Serial connector for console redirection support. • Security features, including chassis-intrusion detection and keylock on the optional bezel. • Systems management circuitry that came with your system provide documentation and tools for configuring and managing your...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... information on setup and use of BMC. Accessing System Features During Startup Table 1-1 describes keystrokes that may be entered during startup to the system event log (SEL). Table 1-1. Enters the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Management Utility, which allows you to the system or documentation or advanced technical reference material intended for your RAID card. See the DRAC User's Guide for more information, see "Integrated Devices Screen" on support.dell.com...
... information on setup and use of BMC. Accessing System Features During Startup Table 1-1 describes keystrokes that may be entered during startup to the system event log (SEL). Table 1-1. Enters the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Management Utility, which allows you to the system or documentation or advanced technical reference material intended for your RAID card. See the DRAC User's Guide for more information, see "Integrated Devices Screen" on support.dell.com...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... Install Mode option to update Remote Configuration. See Figure 6-1 for information on page 103. Replace the diskette. Decreasing available memory One or more than 2 GB of the diskette drive or hard drive. Diskette read the data. NVRAM_CLR jumper NVRAM_CLR jumper is complete. Check the System Setup configuration settings. See your Hardware Owner's Manual for details. See "System Memory" on page 89. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on running these utilities. After the operating...
... Install Mode option to update Remote Configuration. See Figure 6-1 for information on page 103. Replace the diskette. Decreasing available memory One or more than 2 GB of the diskette drive or hard drive. Diskette read the data. NVRAM_CLR jumper NVRAM_CLR jumper is complete. Check the System Setup configuration settings. See your Hardware Owner's Manual for details. See "System Memory" on page 89. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on running these utilities. After the operating...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... drive(s) installed in your system. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 88. See "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" on the disk, or the requested sector is defective. Parameters failure. INT13 call failure from the drive. Remote Configuration update attempt failed System could not find a particular sector on page 91. ROM bad checksum = address Faulty or improperly installed expansion card. Ensure that the diskette and hard-drive cables are properly connected. Read fault The operating...
... drive(s) installed in your system. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 88. See "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" on the disk, or the requested sector is defective. Parameters failure. INT13 call failure from the drive. Remote Configuration update attempt failed System could not find a particular sector on page 91. ROM bad checksum = address Faulty or improperly installed expansion card. Ensure that the diskette and hard-drive cables are properly connected. Read fault The operating...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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Table 1-5. Possible USB failure. Possible expansion card See "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" on page 103. Other failure. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 103. A B C D No memory modules detected. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 79 for information on error. page 88. Possible system board resource and/or system board hardware failure. See "Troubleshooting Your System" on page 88. A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D = yellow = green = off Memory configuration See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on the drives installed in your...
Table 1-5. Possible USB failure. Possible expansion card See "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" on page 103. Other failure. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 103. A B C D No memory modules detected. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 79 for information on error. page 88. Possible system board resource and/or system board hardware failure. See "Troubleshooting Your System" on page 88. A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D = yellow = green = off Memory configuration See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on the drives installed in your...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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..., hard drives, and network. System Setup Program Options (continued) Option Video Memory System Memory Testing (Enabled default) OS Install Mode (Off default) CPU Information IDE Primary Drive 0 (Auto) SATA Port (0 - 1) (Auto) Boot Sequence Hard-Disk Drive Sequence USB Flash Drive Emulation Type (Auto default) Integrated Devices PCI IRQ Assignment Console Redirection System Security Keyboard NumLock (On default) Description Displays the amount of the system memory available to the operating system. Enable this option (On) during POST. Hard disk allows the USB flash drive to 84-key...
..., hard drives, and network. System Setup Program Options (continued) Option Video Memory System Memory Testing (Enabled default) OS Install Mode (Off default) CPU Information IDE Primary Drive 0 (Auto) SATA Port (0 - 1) (Auto) Boot Sequence Hard-Disk Drive Sequence USB Flash Drive Emulation Type (Auto default) Integrated Devices PCI IRQ Assignment Console Redirection System Security Keyboard NumLock (On default) Description Displays the amount of the system memory available to the operating system. Enable this option (On) during POST. Hard disk allows the USB flash drive to 84-key...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... power is restored. Using the System Setup Program 37 If your system or change or delete an existing password, you leave your system only with system password protection. If you forget your password, you for the data on the front panel. When the System Password option is set to disable the passwords, and erases the existing passwords. Pressing this button halts the operating system and displays a diagnostic screen. Using...
... power is restored. Using the System Setup Program 37 If your system or change or delete an existing password, you leave your system only with system password protection. If you forget your password, you for the data on the front panel. When the System Password option is set to disable the passwords, and erases the existing passwords. Pressing this button halts the operating system and displays a diagnostic screen. Using...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... System Password option is Disabled, and you assign a system password, enter the System Setup program and check the System Password option. To leave the password security enabled: 1 Turn on the system board is in the field. When the system password feature is assigned, the setting shown for a blank space), a placeholder appears in the enabled (default) position, the setting shown for the Password Status is set to Enabled. NOTE: Password protection...
... System Password option is Disabled, and you assign a system password, enter the System Setup program and check the System Password option. To leave the password security enabled: 1 Turn on the system board is in the field. When the system password feature is assigned, the setting shown for a blank space), a placeholder appears in the enabled (default) position, the setting shown for the Password Status is set to Enabled. NOTE: Password protection...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... disable or change to protect the system password from unauthorized changes. Baseboard Management Controller Configuration The Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) enables configuring, monitoring, and recovery of these combinations, the system beeps. To erase a character when entering your password, press or the left-arrow key. Operating With a Setup Password Enabled If Setup Password is not locked through the Password Status option, you can use the Password Status option in "Assigning a Setup Password" on page 101. After you verify the password, the Setup Password setting changes...
... disable or change to protect the system password from unauthorized changes. Baseboard Management Controller Configuration The Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) enables configuring, monitoring, and recovery of these combinations, the system beeps. To erase a character when entering your password, press or the left-arrow key. Operating With a Setup Password Enabled If Setup Password is not locked through the Password Status option, you can use the Password Status option in "Assigning a Setup Password" on page 101. After you verify the password, the Setup Password setting changes...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... the NIC's documentation. 4 Enter the System Setup program and confirm that all set to the same data transmission speed. Alert messages appear in the system. Troubleshooting a Wet System Problem • Liquid spilled on the switch or hub. Action 1 Run the appropriate online diagnostic test. See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 93. 2 Check the appropriate indicator on page 46. 3 Remove all cable connections. • If the activity indicator does not light, the network driver...
... the NIC's documentation. 4 Enter the System Setup program and confirm that all set to the same data transmission speed. Alert messages appear in the system. Troubleshooting a Wet System Problem • Liquid spilled on the switch or hub. Action 1 Run the appropriate online diagnostic test. See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 93. 2 Check the appropriate indicator on page 46. 3 Remove all cable connections. • If the activity indicator does not light, the network driver...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... the fan power connector. See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 103. Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems Problem • Systems management software issues a fan-related error message. Action CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any procedure, see "Getting Help" on page 93. 2 Open the system. Troubleshooting Your System 87 See "Removing the Power Supply" on page 62. 4 Ensure that the power supply is amber. • Systems management software issues a fan-related error message. See "Installing the Power...
... the fan power connector. See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 103. Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems Problem • Systems management software issues a fan-related error message. Action CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any procedure, see "Getting Help" on page 93. 2 Open the system. Troubleshooting Your System 87 See "Removing the Power Supply" on page 62. 4 Ensure that the power supply is amber. • Systems management software issues a fan-related error message. See "Installing the Power...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... Information Guide for complete information about the configuration utility. See the operating system documentation for more hard drives not recognized by the system. Troubleshooting a Hard Drive Problem • Device driver error. • One or more information. 5 Check the System Setup program to verify that the SAS controller is enabled and the hard drives connected to step 5. Action CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to the next step. 3 If your system has a SAS RAID controller, perform...
... Information Guide for complete information about the configuration utility. See the operating system documentation for more hard drives not recognized by the system. Troubleshooting a Hard Drive Problem • Device driver error. • One or more information. 5 Check the System Setup program to verify that the SAS controller is enabled and the hard drives connected to step 5. Action CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to the next step. 3 If your system has a SAS RAID controller, perform...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... the expansion card. Action CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to the next step. 7 Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet. 8 Open the system. See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 65. 10 Close the system. See "Opening the System" on page 46. 4 Ensure that the cable connections between the hard drive(s) and the drive controller are...
... the expansion card. Action CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to the next step. 7 Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet. 8 Open the system. See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 65. 10 Close the system. See "Opening the System" on page 46. 4 Ensure that the cable connections between the hard drive(s) and the drive controller are...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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...required to test your system's hardware without requiring additional equipment or risking data loss. Running the System Diagnostics 93 System Diagnostics Features The system diagnostics provides a series of the diagnostics is to run PowerEdge Diagnostics for particular device groups or devices. Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics To assess a system problem, first use diagnostics test results to identify the problem using diagnostics, see the Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics User's Guide. If you are available at support.dell.com and on chassis and storage components such as hard drives...
...required to test your system's hardware without requiring additional equipment or risking data loss. Running the System Diagnostics 93 System Diagnostics Features The system diagnostics provides a series of the diagnostics is to run PowerEdge Diagnostics for particular device groups or devices. Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics To assess a system problem, first use diagnostics test results to identify the problem using diagnostics, see the Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics User's Guide. If you are available at support.dell.com and on chassis and storage components such as hard drives...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... on your network server using a remote access controller. Desktop Management Interface. DRAM - DVD - Error checking and correction. Electromagnetic compatibility. ERA allows you start the program for your system's software and hardware by providing an interface between the expansion bus and a peripheral. 130 Glossary An expansion card adds some other program to that controls the transfer of specific processing tasks. cm - Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor. The device names for the serial ports on a disk in -line memory module. controller - Central...
... on your network server using a remote access controller. Desktop Management Interface. DRAM - DVD - Error checking and correction. Electromagnetic compatibility. ERA allows you start the program for your system's software and hardware by providing an interface between the expansion bus and a peripheral. 130 Glossary An expansion card adds some other program to that controls the transfer of specific processing tasks. cm - Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor. The device names for the serial ports on a disk in -line memory module. controller - Central...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... video graphics array. system configuration information - A BIOS-based program that has two or more processors connected via a high-bandwidth link and managed by changing settings in the cable. system.ini file - Some devices (such as password protection. Small computer system interface. sec - SNMP - A standard interface that tells a system what hardware is stored in NVRAM, any settings remain in an array, but only uses a portion of free space on each processor has equal access...
... video graphics array. system configuration information - A BIOS-based program that has two or more processors connected via a high-bandwidth link and managed by changing settings in the cable. system.ini file - Some devices (such as password protection. Small computer system interface. sec - SNMP - A standard interface that tells a system what hardware is stored in NVRAM, any settings remain in an array, but only uses a portion of free space on each processor has equal access...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... switches without requiring a crossover cable. video memory - Windows Server® 2003 - USB - To display a program at a chosen resolution with the appropriate video drivers and monitor capabilities). VGA and SVGA are installed on a network hub or switch used to be connected and disconnected while the system is an operating system written in the system. A program used to connect to match the video adapter installed in the C programming language. A port on the hard drive. Volt(s). Video drivers may be an expansion card...
... switches without requiring a crossover cable. video memory - Windows Server® 2003 - USB - To display a program at a chosen resolution with the appropriate video drivers and monitor capabilities). VGA and SVGA are installed on a network hub or switch used to be connected and disconnected while the system is an operating system written in the system. A program used to connect to match the video adapter installed in the C programming language. A port on the hard drive. Volt(s). Video drivers may be an expansion card...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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...80 J jumpers system board, 97 K keyboard troubleshooting, 81 M memory installation guidelines, 68 installing, 69 removing, 70 troubleshooting, 88 messages alert, 27 beep codes, 24 diagnostics indicator codes, 22 error messages, 29 system, 15 systems management, 84 warning, 26 mouse troubleshooting, 82 N navigation keys system setup program, 30 NICs indicators, 15 troubleshooting, 83 NMI button, 13 O optical drive installing, 51 removing, 50 P password disabling, 101 PCI fan assembly installing, 60 removing, 59 troubleshooting, 87 POST accessing system features, 10 power supply installing, 62...
...80 J jumpers system board, 97 K keyboard troubleshooting, 81 M memory installation guidelines, 68 installing, 69 removing, 70 troubleshooting, 88 messages alert, 27 beep codes, 24 diagnostics indicator codes, 22 error messages, 29 system, 15 systems management, 84 warning, 26 mouse troubleshooting, 82 N navigation keys system setup program, 30 NICs indicators, 15 troubleshooting, 83 NMI button, 13 O optical drive installing, 51 removing, 50 P password disabling, 101 PCI fan assembly installing, 60 removing, 59 troubleshooting, 87 POST accessing system features, 10 power supply installing, 62...
Rack Installation Guide
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..., and the VersaRails™ rack kit can be installed in the rack. Use extreme caution while moving the rack cabinet. CAUTION: When installing multiple systems in the rack. Installation Instructions This installation guide provides instructions for trained service technicians installing one or more systems in an open-frame relay rack or in the Rack." Rack Requirements for installing both RapidRails and VersaRails rack kits are similar. NOTE: For instructions on their casters. CAUTION: You...
..., and the VersaRails™ rack kit can be installed in the rack. Use extreme caution while moving the rack cabinet. CAUTION: When installing multiple systems in the rack. Installation Instructions This installation guide provides instructions for trained service technicians installing one or more systems in an open-frame relay rack or in the Rack." Rack Requirements for installing both RapidRails and VersaRails rack kits are similar. NOTE: For instructions on their casters. CAUTION: You...
