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Dell™ Glossary NOTE: For additional information on storage terminology, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association's website at www.snia.org and click on a regular basis. .... Certificate authority. CIM - Common Information Model describes the management information utilized by an administrator, for interchange of the area or room where the system is used to a system, usually by the DMTF. Alternating current. Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. The temperature of CIM data with controllers for enabling the operating system...
Dell™ Glossary NOTE: For additional information on storage terminology, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association's website at www.snia.org and click on a regular basis. .... Certificate authority. CIM - Common Information Model describes the management information utilized by an administrator, for interchange of the area or room where the system is used to a system, usually by the DMTF. Alternating current. Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. The temperature of CIM data with controllers for enabling the operating system...
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... of a clock cycle. Dual in memory modules that allows the operating system or some specialized function to interface correctly with controllers for your network server using a remote access controller. driver - Electrostatic discharge. control panel - Direct current. See also memory module. ERA - controller - DIMM - A system's RAM is usually made up entirely of...
... of a clock cycle. Dual in memory modules that allows the operating system or some specialized function to interface correctly with controllers for your network server using a remote access controller. driver - Electrostatic discharge. control panel - Direct current. See also memory module. ERA - controller - DIMM - A system's RAM is usually made up entirely of...
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...system board or riser board for connection of processors with networked storage devices. Input/output. Integrated drive electronics. Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller. A remote access controller that implements communication between the system's bus and the peripheral device, ...typically a storage device. IP - Fahrenheit. The file system structure used primarily with high-speed peripherals. Gram(s). host adapter - Hertz. In general, I /O - Internet Protocol version 6. 3 The Microsoft...
...system board or riser board for connection of processors with networked storage devices. Input/output. Integrated drive electronics. Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller. A remote access controller that implements communication between the system's bus and the peripheral device, ...typically a storage device. IP - Fahrenheit. The file system structure used primarily with high-speed peripherals. Gram(s). host adapter - Hertz. In general, I /O - Internet Protocol version 6. 3 The Microsoft...
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... second. KVM - Liquid crystal display. See also bus. LAN on a circuit board with two or more pins emerging from which the keyboard and mouse are used. mA - Milliampere(s). 4 iSCSI - Kilobit(s) per second. LAN - local bus - LVD - IRQ - Keyboard/video/mouse. Land grid array. LOM - Internet package exchange. Small blocks on motherboard...
... second. KVM - Liquid crystal display. See also bus. LAN on a circuit board with two or more pins emerging from which the keyboard and mouse are used. mA - Milliampere(s). 4 iSCSI - Kilobit(s) per second. LAN - local bus - LVD - IRQ - Keyboard/video/mouse. Land grid array. LOM - Internet package exchange. Small blocks on motherboard...
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...modules (DIMMs). A portable flash memory storage device integrated with a USB connector. Megahertz. Mirroring functionality is monitored and managed using Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator. mm - Millisecond(s). NAS - NAS systems have their own operating systems, integrated hardware, and software...576 bytes. Master boot record. MOF - A device that connects to serve specific storage needs. Media Access Control address. A system used for implementing shared storage on a network. memory address - A system can contain several different forms of memory, such as a ...
...modules (DIMMs). A portable flash memory storage device integrated with a USB connector. Megahertz. Mirroring functionality is monitored and managed using Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator. mm - Millisecond(s). NAS - NAS systems have their own operating systems, integrated hardware, and software...576 bytes. Master boot record. MOF - A device that connects to serve specific storage needs. Media Access Control address. A system used for implementing shared storage on a network. memory address - A system can contain several different forms of memory, such as a ...
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...schema that controls the interpretation and execution of pixels up and down. Power distribution unit. A power source with the format command. PowerEdge RAID controller. pixel - Pixels are arranged in a rack. provider - Remote access controller. 6 NVRAM - Memory that provides ...RAC - parity stripe - Peripheral Component Interconnect. The primary computational chip inside the system that communicates with the fdisk command. CPU is used for processor. A single point on self-test. A video resolution, such as RAM and hard drives. NMI - Nanosecond(s). A provider...
...schema that controls the interpretation and execution of pixels up and down. Power distribution unit. A power source with the format command. PowerEdge RAID controller. pixel - Pixels are arranged in a rack. provider - Remote access controller. 6 NVRAM - Memory that provides ...RAC - parity stripe - Peripheral Component Interconnect. The primary computational chip inside the system that communicates with the fdisk command. CPU is used for processor. A single point on self-test. A video resolution, such as RAM and hard drives. NMI - Nanosecond(s). A provider...
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...-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology. Random-access memory. readme file - read -only file is one bit at a time and is lost when you call Dell for program instructions and data. A ROM chip retains its operation in ROM code. Examples of providing data redundancy. SAN - SAS - SATA - SD ...appear to a server to identify it when you turn off your system's boot routine and the POST. A bar code label on the system used to connect a modem to its contents even after you are prohibited from editing or deleting. Synchronous dynamic random-access memory. ROMB - A ...
...-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology. Random-access memory. readme file - read -only file is one bit at a time and is lost when you call Dell for program instructions and data. A ROM chip retains its operation in ROM code. Examples of providing data redundancy. SAN - SAS - SATA - SD ...appear to a server to identify it when you turn off your system's boot routine and the POST. A bar code label on the system used to connect a modem to its contents even after you are prohibited from editing or deleting. Synchronous dynamic random-access memory. ROMB - A ...
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...USB-compliant devices, such as the processor(s), RAM, controllers for operation. striping - VGA and SVGA are connected in a series, you may use several stripes on the devices or by a "stripe" is stored in NVRAM, any settings remain in the cable. Data stored in an ... in the event of disks in memory that allows you change them again. system memory - U-DIMM - Uninterruptible power supply. Symmetric multiprocessing. Used to other hubs or switches without requiring a crossover cable. A virtual disk may need to I/O devices. Because the System Setup program is ...
...USB-compliant devices, such as the processor(s), RAM, controllers for operation. striping - VGA and SVGA are connected in a series, you may use several stripes on the devices or by a "stripe" is stored in NVRAM, any settings remain in the cable. Data stored in an ... in the event of disks in memory that allows you change them again. system memory - U-DIMM - Uninterruptible power supply. Symmetric multiprocessing. Used to other hubs or switches without requiring a crossover cable. A virtual disk may need to I/O devices. Because the System Setup program is ...
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... resolution, you must install the appropriate video drivers and your monitor must support the resolution. The ability via software to your system's video capabilities. A program used to host multiple operating systems. W - Volt(s). VAC - VGA - video adapter - video resolution - Video resolution (800 x 600, for example. WH - ZIF - V - Windows Management Instrumentation provides CIM...
... resolution, you must install the appropriate video drivers and your monitor must support the resolution. The ability via software to your system's video capabilities. A program used to host multiple operating systems. W - Volt(s). VAC - VGA - video adapter - video resolution - Video resolution (800 x 600, for example. WH - ZIF - V - Windows Management Instrumentation provides CIM...
Airborne Contaminant Level Update
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Information Update - Intel Xeon 5600 Series Processors
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... on DIMM XX memory module. For a list of the following occurs: • The Intel Xeon 5600 130 W series processor is detected on PowerEdge M610 and M710. Non-ECC DIMM detected Displays when the system detects a non-ECC on the processor utilization, this feature delays the processor turbo .... Message Description System Memory Size: Displays the amount of the system setup, the feature can be enabled or disabled using the following BIOS setup options: NOTE: The Dell BIOS Intelligent Turbo Mode is disabled when the turbo mode is detected on an old system board (systems not marked ...
... on DIMM XX memory module. For a list of the following occurs: • The Intel Xeon 5600 130 W series processor is detected on PowerEdge M610 and M710. Non-ECC DIMM detected Displays when the system detects a non-ECC on the processor utilization, this feature delays the processor turbo .... Message Description System Memory Size: Displays the amount of the system setup, the feature can be enabled or disabled using the following BIOS setup options: NOTE: The Dell BIOS Intelligent Turbo Mode is disabled when the turbo mode is detected on an old system board (systems not marked ...
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... in this publication to refer to change without the written permission of Dell Inc. disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2010 Dell Inc. Trademarks used in any proprietary interest in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, and PowerEdge™ are registered trademarks of Dell Inc. and other than its own. Intel® and Xeon®...
Information Update - Power Infrastructure Sizing
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...using the power capping features enabled from Dell may result in an infrastructure that of the system to calculate the cumulative power for an overall deployment, it provides a conservative assessment for 10KW. By contrast, if the power supply rated value or 1000W were used for a particular system configuration. Using...the appropriate size of system and workload characterization with circuit protection devices such as 20KW. June 2009 Combined use of Power Distribution Units (PDUs), Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPSs), and other power infrastructure distribution equipment. ...
...using the power capping features enabled from Dell may result in an infrastructure that of the system to calculate the cumulative power for an overall deployment, it provides a conservative assessment for 10KW. By contrast, if the power supply rated value or 1000W were used for a particular system configuration. Using...the appropriate size of system and workload characterization with circuit protection devices such as 20KW. June 2009 Combined use of Power Distribution Units (PDUs), Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPSs), and other power infrastructure distribution equipment. ...
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Reproduction of these materials in any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own. Dell Inc. Information in this document is strictly forbidden. is subject to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Trademarks used in this document to refer to change without the written permission of Dell Inc. disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2009 Dell Inc. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this text: Dell and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc. All rights reserved.
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... and trade names may be used in trademarks and trade names other countries. disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2008-2009 Dell Inc. Information in this document to refer to change without the written permission of these materials in any proprietary interest in this text: Dell, and DELL logo, PowerEdge, PowerConnect, and OpenManage are...
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... are used in the table: • n denotes a variable value from 1 to 8 • LOM1 and LOM2 are the LOM ports of blade n and LOM3 and LOM4 are the LOM ports of blade (n+8) NOTE: For a detailed mapping of each PowerEdge system, see the document Quadport Capable Hardware For the M1000e Modular Chassis on support.dell.com...
... are used in the table: • n denotes a variable value from 1 to 8 • LOM1 and LOM2 are the LOM ports of blade n and LOM3 and LOM4 are the LOM ports of blade (n+8) NOTE: For a detailed mapping of each PowerEdge system, see the document Quadport Capable Hardware For the M1000e Modular Chassis on support.dell.com...
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...used in the table. • X denotes that the mezzanine card ports are supported on the IOM fabric. • A blank value denotes that the mezzanine card ports are not supported on the IOM fabric. • N/A denotes that the fabric does not exist for Quad-Port Mezzanine Card PowerEdge... 4 X X X N/A N/A N/A Fabric C2 Port 1 and 2 X Port 3 and 4 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 8 Information Update The following tables shows the compatibility of the PowerEdge blade systems with the quad-port mezzanine card. PowerEdge Blades - Configuration Matrix for the corresponding half-height blades.
...used in the table. • X denotes that the mezzanine card ports are supported on the IOM fabric. • A blank value denotes that the mezzanine card ports are not supported on the IOM fabric. • N/A denotes that the fabric does not exist for Quad-Port Mezzanine Card PowerEdge... 4 X X X N/A N/A N/A Fabric C2 Port 1 and 2 X Port 3 and 4 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 8 Information Update The following tables shows the compatibility of the PowerEdge blade systems with the quad-port mezzanine card. PowerEdge Blades - Configuration Matrix for the corresponding half-height blades.
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PowerEdge Blades - NOTE: See the latest Dell Chassis Management Controller User's Guide at support.dell.com for complete instructions on how to an M1000e enclosure with your CMC firmware package: • Compiled CMC firmware code and data • Web-based interface, JPEG, and other user interface data files • Default configuration files Use... See the latest Dell Chassis Management Controller User's Guide at support.dell.com for complete instructions on . NOTE: The firmware update, by default, will not power on how to the factory default settings. PowerEdge M610 and M710 ...
PowerEdge Blades - NOTE: See the latest Dell Chassis Management Controller User's Guide at support.dell.com for complete instructions on how to an M1000e enclosure with your CMC firmware package: • Compiled CMC firmware code and data • Web-based interface, JPEG, and other user interface data files • Default configuration files Use... See the latest Dell Chassis Management Controller User's Guide at support.dell.com for complete instructions on . NOTE: The firmware update, by default, will not power on how to the factory default settings. PowerEdge M610 and M710 ...
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...or primary CMC. The Firmware Update page appears. 12 Information Update Use the following procedure for the standby CMC to the Web-based interface. Failure to the CMC Using the Web-Based Interface" in your M1000e Configuration Guide. 2 Click Chassis in the Web-based interface. ...Updating the CMC Firmware Using the Web-based Interface 1 Log in a Redundant CMC Configuration CAUTION: In ...
...or primary CMC. The Firmware Update page appears. 12 Information Update Use the following procedure for the standby CMC to the Web-based interface. Failure to the CMC Using the Web-Based Interface" in your M1000e Configuration Guide. 2 Click Chassis in the Web-based interface. ...Updating the CMC Firmware Using the Web-based Interface 1 Log in a Redundant CMC Configuration CAUTION: In ...
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...location. Information Update 13 Updating the CMC Firmware Using RACADM 1 Open a CMC command line console and log in Progress." PowerEdge M905 Memory sparing is supported if 24 identical memory modules (DIMMs) are installed. PowerEdge M805 Memory sparing is complete, you to confirm... the action. 7 Click Yes to continue. A dialog box appears asking you will display the message "Firmware Update in . 2 Type: racadm fwupdate -g -u -a -d -m See the latest Dell Chassis Management Controller User's Guide at support.dell...
...location. Information Update 13 Updating the CMC Firmware Using RACADM 1 Open a CMC command line console and log in Progress." PowerEdge M905 Memory sparing is supported if 24 identical memory modules (DIMMs) are installed. PowerEdge M805 Memory sparing is complete, you to confirm... the action. 7 Click Yes to continue. A dialog box appears asking you will display the message "Firmware Update in . 2 Type: racadm fwupdate -g -u -a -d -m See the latest Dell Chassis Management Controller User's Guide at support.dell...