Glossary
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... unit. Your system contains an expansion bus that allows the processor to communicate with MIB data from the hard drive. C - Certificate authority. Common Information Model describes the management information utilized by an administrator, for the ...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. BTU - An information pathway between the processor and RAM. cache - ANSI - An individual code assigned to start your system's hard drive...
... unit. Your system contains an expansion bus that allows the processor to communicate with MIB data from the hard drive. C - Certificate authority. Common Information Model describes the management information utilized by an administrator, for the ...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. BTU - An information pathway between the processor and RAM. cache - ANSI - An individual code assigned to start your system's hard drive...
Glossary
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...processors with networked storage devices. F - Fahrenheit. However, when referring to hard-drive capacity, the term is usually rounded to insert or install a device, typically a hard drive or an internal cooling fan, into the host system while the system ... system structure. Input/output. Internet Protocol version 6. 3 The file system structure used primarily with high-speed peripherals. Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller. Integrated drive electronics. host adapter - FSB - iDRAC - Internet Protocol. IPv6 - A high-speed network interface used by z colors...
...processors with networked storage devices. F - Fahrenheit. However, when referring to hard-drive capacity, the term is usually rounded to insert or install a device, typically a hard drive or an internal cooling fan, into the host system while the system ... system structure. Input/output. Internet Protocol version 6. 3 The file system structure used primarily with high-speed peripherals. Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller. Integrated drive electronics. host adapter - FSB - iDRAC - Internet Protocol. IPv6 - A high-speed network interface used by z colors...
Glossary
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...Access Control address. Mbps - memory module - Mb - MBR - mirroring - NAS - MBps - Mirroring functionality is monitored and managed using Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator. mAh - A managed system is any system that are optimized to a network. 5 A specific location, usually ... and RAID. Your system's unique hardware number on a network. Megabyte(s); 1,048,576 bytes. However, when referring to hard-drive capacity, the term is installed or integrated in your system that contains the CIM schema definition. A small circuit board containing...
...Access Control address. Mbps - memory module - Mb - MBR - mirroring - NAS - MBps - Mirroring functionality is monitored and managed using Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator. mAh - A managed system is any system that are optimized to a network. 5 A specific location, usually ... and RAID. Your system's unique hardware number on a network. Megabyte(s); 1,048,576 bytes. However, when referring to hard-drive capacity, the term is installed or integrated in your system that contains the CIM schema definition. A small circuit board containing...
Glossary
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... and storage systems in rows and columns to signal the processor about hardware errors. partition - Each partition can divide a hard drive into multiple physical sections called partitions with managed objects and accesses data and event notifications from a variety of data. PDU ...pointer that controls the interpretation and execution of booting a system via a LAN (without a hard drive or bootable diskette). Object identifier is used for local-bus implementation. PowerEdge RAID controller. Pixels are arranged in a rack. The primary computational chip inside the system that...
... and storage systems in rows and columns to signal the processor about hardware errors. partition - Each partition can divide a hard drive into multiple physical sections called partitions with managed objects and accesses data and event notifications from a variety of data. PDU ...pointer that controls the interpretation and execution of booting a system via a LAN (without a hard drive or bootable diskette). Object identifier is used for local-bus implementation. PowerEdge RAID controller. Pixels are arranged in a rack. The primary computational chip inside the system that...
Glossary
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...common implementations of independent disks. Random-access memory. read -only file is one bit at a time and is lost when you call Dell for program instructions and data. Your system contains some programs essential to the system BIOS and then display an error message on motherboard....remote networkattached storage devices to appear to a server to identify it when you turn off your system. Small computer system interface. Allows hard drives to report errors and failures to its contents even after you are prohibited from editing or deleting. Redundant array of RAID include RAID...
...common implementations of independent disks. Random-access memory. read -only file is one bit at a time and is lost when you call Dell for program instructions and data. Your system contains some programs essential to the system BIOS and then display an error message on motherboard....remote networkattached storage devices to appear to a server to identify it when you turn off your system. Small computer system interface. Allows hard drives to report errors and failures to its contents even after you are prohibited from editing or deleting. Redundant array of RAID include RAID...
Information Update
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... other virtualization-related operating systems such as designed. The error event E1812 is logged in the System Event Log (SEL) when the internal hard drives are disconnected. System Event Log Update In twelve-hard-drive systems, the event message E1812 is not logged in the SEL only if the external hot-swappable... hard drives that connect through the backplane are not supported on the following Microsoft virtualization operating systems. Operating System Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 (x64) Microsoft...
... other virtualization-related operating systems such as designed. The error event E1812 is logged in the System Event Log (SEL) when the internal hard drives are disconnected. System Event Log Update In twelve-hard-drive systems, the event message E1812 is not logged in the SEL only if the external hot-swappable... hard drives that connect through the backplane are not supported on the following Microsoft virtualization operating systems. Operating System Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 (x64) Microsoft...
Getting Started Guide
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Installing the Optional Bezel Install the bezel (optional). Supported Operating Systems NOTE: For twelve-hard-drive systems with your operating system. To install an operating system for your system. Complete the Operating System Setup If you ... system, see the installation and configuration documentation for the first time, see the operating system documentation that you install the operating system on the internal hard drives in a RAID 1 configuration. • Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-V™ Standard (x64) Edition • Microsoft Windows®...
Installing the Optional Bezel Install the bezel (optional). Supported Operating Systems NOTE: For twelve-hard-drive systems with your operating system. To install an operating system for your system. Complete the Operating System Setup If you ... system, see the installation and configuration documentation for the first time, see the operating system documentation that you install the operating system on the internal hard drives in a RAID 1 configuration. • Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-V™ Standard (x64) Edition • Microsoft Windows®...
Getting Started Guide
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...; Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard and Enterprise (x86) Editions with SP2 • Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008 (x64) Edition NOTE: Not supported on twelve-hard-drive systems. • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter (x64) Editions with SP2 • Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® AS and ES...
...; Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard and Enterprise (x86) Editions with SP2 • Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008 (x64) Edition NOTE: Not supported on twelve-hard-drive systems. • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter (x64) Editions with SP2 • Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® AS and ES...
Getting Started Guide
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... with your system. This document is not supported on twelve-hard-drive systems. • Citrix® XenServer™ Enterprise (Version 5.5) NOTE: Twelve-hard-drive systems support Citrix XenServer Enterprise (Version 6.0). • Citrix Essentials for XenServer Enterprise (Version 5.5) NOTE: For the latest information on support.dell.com/manuals and read the updates first because they often...
... with your system. This document is not supported on twelve-hard-drive systems. • Citrix® XenServer™ Enterprise (Version 5.5) NOTE: Twelve-hard-drive systems support Citrix XenServer Enterprise (Version 6.0). • Citrix Essentials for XenServer Enterprise (Version 5.5) NOTE: For the latest information on support.dell.com/manuals and read the updates first because they often...
Getting Started Guide
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... 1066 or 1333 MHz DDR3 registered or unbuffered Error Correcting Code (ECC) DIMMs Memory module sockets Eight 240-pin Memory module capacities Four-hard-drive systems Eight-hard-drive systems Twelve-hard-drive systems 1 GB, 2 GB, or 4 GB 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, or 8 GB 1 GB, 2 GB, ...4 GB, or 8 GB Minimum RAM 1 GB with a single processor (1 DIMM per processor) Maximum RAM Four-hard-drive systems Eight-hard-drive systems Twelve-hard-drive systems 32 GB 64 GB (8 GB dual- Technical Specifications Processor Processor type Two Intel® Xeon® processors 5500 series Expansion Bus...
... 1066 or 1333 MHz DDR3 registered or unbuffered Error Correcting Code (ECC) DIMMs Memory module sockets Eight 240-pin Memory module capacities Four-hard-drive systems Eight-hard-drive systems Twelve-hard-drive systems 1 GB, 2 GB, or 4 GB 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, or 8 GB 1 GB, 2 GB, ...4 GB, or 8 GB Minimum RAM 1 GB with a single processor (1 DIMM per processor) Maximum RAM Four-hard-drive systems Eight-hard-drive systems Twelve-hard-drive systems 32 GB 64 GB (8 GB dual- Technical Specifications Processor Processor type Two Intel® Xeon® processors 5500 series Expansion Bus...
Getting Started Guide
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Optional internal slim-line SATA DVD-ROM or DVD+/-RW Optional external USB DVD-ROM NOTE: Twelve-hard-drive systems support only an external USB DVD-ROM. Drives Hard drives Four-hard-drive systems Eight-hard-drive systems Twelve-hard-drive systems Optical drive Diskette drive Connectors Back NIC Serial USB Video Front Video USB Internal USB Up to four 3.5-inch, cabled SAS, SATA...
Optional internal slim-line SATA DVD-ROM or DVD+/-RW Optional external USB DVD-ROM NOTE: Twelve-hard-drive systems support only an external USB DVD-ROM. Drives Hard drives Four-hard-drive systems Eight-hard-drive systems Twelve-hard-drive systems Optical drive Diskette drive Connectors Back NIC Serial USB Video Front Video USB Internal USB Up to four 3.5-inch, cabled SAS, SATA...
Getting Started Guide
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....19 in) 44.52 cm (17.53 in the BMC 8 MB Power AC power supply (per power supply) Wattage Four-hard-drive systems Eight-hard-drive systems Twelve-hard-drive systems 480 W (non-redundant power supply) 750 W/1100 W (optional redundant power supply) 750 W (optional redundant power supply)... Voltage 100-240 VAC, autoranging, 50-60 Hz Heat dissipation Four-hard-drive systems Eight-hard-drive systems Twelve-hard-drive systems 1840 BTU/hr maximum 2200 BTU/hr maximum 2450 BTU/hr maximum Maximum inrush current Under typical line conditions and...
....19 in) 44.52 cm (17.53 in the BMC 8 MB Power AC power supply (per power supply) Wattage Four-hard-drive systems Eight-hard-drive systems Twelve-hard-drive systems 480 W (non-redundant power supply) 750 W/1100 W (optional redundant power supply) 750 W (optional redundant power supply)... Voltage 100-240 VAC, autoranging, 50-60 Hz Heat dissipation Four-hard-drive systems Eight-hard-drive systems Twelve-hard-drive systems 1840 BTU/hr maximum 2200 BTU/hr maximum 2450 BTU/hr maximum Maximum inrush current Under typical line conditions and...
Getting Started Guide
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... the maximum operating temperature is derated 1ºF/550 ft. Physical (continued) Depth Four- and eight-hard-drive systems Twelve-hard-drive systems Weight (maximum configuration) Four-hard-drive systems Eight-hard-drive systems Twelve-hard-drive systems Weight (empty) Four-hard-drive systems Eight-hard-drive systems Twelve-hard-drive systems 61.02 cm (24.09 in) 66.46 cm (26.17 in) 16 kg (... 13.5 kg (29.7 lbs) 15.85 kg (34.87 lbs) Environmental NOTE: For additional information about environmental measurements for specific system configurations, see www.dell.com/environmental_datasheets.
... the maximum operating temperature is derated 1ºF/550 ft. Physical (continued) Depth Four- and eight-hard-drive systems Twelve-hard-drive systems Weight (maximum configuration) Four-hard-drive systems Eight-hard-drive systems Twelve-hard-drive systems Weight (empty) Four-hard-drive systems Eight-hard-drive systems Twelve-hard-drive systems 61.02 cm (24.09 in) 66.46 cm (26.17 in) 16 kg (... 13.5 kg (29.7 lbs) 15.85 kg (34.87 lbs) Environmental NOTE: For additional information about environmental measurements for specific system configurations, see www.dell.com/environmental_datasheets.
Hardware Owner's Manual
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Contents 1 About Your System 13 Accessing System Features During Startup 13 Front-Panel Features and Indicators 14 LCD Panel Features (Optional 18 Home Screen 19 Setup Menu 20 View Menu 20 Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns 21 Back-Panel Features and Indicators 22 Guidelines for Connecting Optional External Devices 25 NIC Indicator Codes 25 Power Indicator Codes 26 Diagnostic Lights (Optional 27 LCD Status Messages (Optional 29 Solving Problems Described by LCD Status Messages 41 Removing LCD Status Messages 41 System Messages 42 Warning Messages 59 Contents 3
Contents 1 About Your System 13 Accessing System Features During Startup 13 Front-Panel Features and Indicators 14 LCD Panel Features (Optional 18 Home Screen 19 Setup Menu 20 View Menu 20 Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns 21 Back-Panel Features and Indicators 22 Guidelines for Connecting Optional External Devices 25 NIC Indicator Codes 25 Power Indicator Codes 26 Diagnostic Lights (Optional 27 LCD Status Messages (Optional 29 Solving Problems Described by LCD Status Messages 41 Removing LCD Status Messages 41 System Messages 42 Warning Messages 59 Contents 3
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... Closing the System 87 Opening the System 87 Closing the System 89 Cooling Shroud 90 Removing the Cooling Shroud 90 Installing the Cooling Shroud 91 Hard Drives 91 Removing a Hard-Drive Blank 91 Installing a Hard-Drive Blank 92 Removing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive 92 Installing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive 93 Contents 5
... Closing the System 87 Opening the System 87 Closing the System 89 Cooling Shroud 90 Removing the Cooling Shroud 90 Installing the Cooling Shroud 91 Hard Drives 91 Removing a Hard-Drive Blank 91 Installing a Hard-Drive Blank 92 Removing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive 92 Installing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive 93 Contents 5
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Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier 94 Installing a Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive Carrier 95 Removing a Cabled Hard Drive 95 Installing a Cabled Hard Drive 96 Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier 98 Installing a Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive Carrier 98 Internal Hard Drives 99 Removing an Internal Hard Drive Bay 99 Installing an Internal Hard Drive Bay 101 Removing an Internal Hard Drive From the Internal Hard-Drive Bay 101 Installing a Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive Bay 102 Optical Drive (Optional 103 Removing an...
Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier 94 Installing a Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive Carrier 95 Removing a Cabled Hard Drive 95 Installing a Cabled Hard Drive 96 Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier 98 Installing a Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive Carrier 98 Internal Hard Drives 99 Removing an Internal Hard Drive Bay 99 Installing an Internal Hard Drive Bay 101 Removing an Internal Hard Drive From the Internal Hard-Drive Bay 101 Installing a Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive Bay 102 Optical Drive (Optional 103 Removing an...
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... 147 Removing the Control Panel Assembly (Four-Hard-Drive System 147 Installing the Control Panel Assembly (Four-Hard-Drive System 149 Removing the Control-Panel Module-LED (Twelve-Hard-Drive System 149 Installing the Control-Panel Module-LED (Twelve-Hard-Drive System 151 Control Panel Assembly-LCD (Optional 151... Assembly 154 Front-Panel IO Module (Optional 154 Removing the Front-Panel IO Module (Twelve-Hard-Drive System 154 Installing the Front-Panel IO Module (Twelve-Hard-Drive System 156 SAS Backplane 156 Removing the SAS Backplane 156 Installing the SAS Backplane 160 Power ...
... 147 Removing the Control Panel Assembly (Four-Hard-Drive System 147 Installing the Control Panel Assembly (Four-Hard-Drive System 149 Removing the Control-Panel Module-LED (Twelve-Hard-Drive System 149 Installing the Control-Panel Module-LED (Twelve-Hard-Drive System 151 Control Panel Assembly-LCD (Optional 151... Assembly 154 Front-Panel IO Module (Optional 154 Removing the Front-Panel IO Module (Twelve-Hard-Drive System 154 Installing the Front-Panel IO Module (Twelve-Hard-Drive System 156 SAS Backplane 156 Removing the SAS Backplane 156 Installing the SAS Backplane 160 Power ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... Troubleshooting Power Supplies 175 Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems 176 Troubleshooting a Fan 176 Troubleshooting System Memory 177 Troubleshooting an Internal USB Key 179 Troubleshooting an Optical Drive 180 Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 181 Contents 9
... Troubleshooting Power Supplies 175 Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems 176 Troubleshooting a Fan 176 Troubleshooting System Memory 177 Troubleshooting an Internal USB Key 179 Troubleshooting an Optical Drive 180 Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 181 Contents 9
Hardware Owner's Manual
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Troubleshooting an Internal Hard Drive 182 Troubleshooting a Storage Controller 183 Troubleshooting Expansion Cards 184 Troubleshooting Processors 186 5 Running the System Diagnostics 189 Using Online Diagnostics 189 Embedded System Diagnostics Features ...
Troubleshooting an Internal Hard Drive 182 Troubleshooting a Storage Controller 183 Troubleshooting Expansion Cards 184 Troubleshooting Processors 186 5 Running the System Diagnostics 189 Using Online Diagnostics 189 Embedded System Diagnostics Features ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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.... Starts Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) boot. About Your System NOTE: The illustrations in this document show systems with hot-swappable hard drives. Enters System Services, which allows access to system features during startup. See "Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager... diagnostics. Enters the BIOS Boot Manager or the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Boot Manager, depending on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com/manuals. For more information, see the SAS adapter documentation. Enters the RAID configuration utility. The controller allows...
.... Starts Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) boot. About Your System NOTE: The illustrations in this document show systems with hot-swappable hard drives. Enters System Services, which allows access to system features during startup. See "Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager... diagnostics. Enters the BIOS Boot Manager or the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Boot Manager, depending on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com/manuals. For more information, see the SAS adapter documentation. Enters the RAID configuration utility. The controller allows...