Glossary
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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. A ... contains an address bus and a data bus for developing technology standards in the U.S. Celsius. A - The modules are mounted into a chassis that contains a processor, memory, and a hard drive. The primary organization for communications between the components of data or instructions for security or tracking purposes. Common Information Model describes the management information utilized...
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. A ... contains an address bus and a data bus for developing technology standards in the U.S. Celsius. A - The modules are mounted into a chassis that contains a processor, memory, and a hard drive. The primary organization for communications between the components of data or instructions for security or tracking purposes. Common Information Model describes the management information utilized...
Glossary
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... controller that can optionally use a FAT file system structure. Hertz. Input/output. Integrated drive electronics. A connector on and running. FSB - G - graphics mode - host adapter - Hz - Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller. IPv6 - expansion-card connector - Fibre Channel - File transfer protocol.... iDRAC - IP - Internet Protocol. hot-plug - 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 is powered ...
... controller that can optionally use a FAT file system structure. Hertz. Input/output. Integrated drive electronics. A connector on and running. FSB - G - graphics mode - host adapter - Hz - Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller. IPv6 - expansion-card connector - Fibre Channel - File transfer protocol.... iDRAC - IP - Internet Protocol. hot-plug - 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 is powered ...
Glossary
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...Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator. Master boot record. NAS - NIC - A device that is installed or integrated in a system to allow connection to remotely manage one of memory, such as a hexadecimal number, in memory modules (DIMMs). Megabyte(s); 1,048,576 bytes. memory address - Mirroring functionality is often rounded to hard-drive.... Megabytes per second. Managed object format is one or more sets of additional drives stores duplicate copies of physical drives stores data and one or more managed systems from a central location. Millisecond(s). ...
...Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator. Master boot record. NAS - NIC - A device that is installed or integrated in a system to allow connection to remotely manage one of memory, such as a hexadecimal number, in memory modules (DIMMs). Megabyte(s); 1,048,576 bytes. memory address - Mirroring functionality is often rounded to hard-drive.... Megabytes per second. Managed object format is one or more sets of additional drives stores duplicate copies of physical drives stores data and one or more managed systems from a central location. Millisecond(s). ...
Glossary
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... format command. PERC - Pixels are arranged in a rack. PXE - Nanosecond(s). parity stripe - Each partition can divide a hard drive into multiple physical sections called partitions with multiple power outlets that controls the interpretation and execution of data. PDU - An internal ...- partition - A standard for one processor must format each logical drive with managed objects and accesses data and event notifications from a variety of a CIM schema that uniquely identifies an object. PowerEdge RAID controller. A way of pixels up and down. The primary ...
... format command. PERC - Pixels are arranged in a rack. PXE - Nanosecond(s). parity stripe - Each partition can divide a hard drive into multiple physical sections called partitions with multiple power outlets that controls the interpretation and execution of data. PDU - An internal ...- partition - A standard for one processor must format each logical drive with managed objects and accesses data and event notifications from a variety of a CIM schema that uniquely identifies an object. PowerEdge RAID controller. A way of pixels up and down. The primary ...
Glossary
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... a 9-pin connector that you call Dell for program instructions and data. Read-only memory. Your system contains some programs essential to its contents even after you turn off your system. RAID on the screen. 7 Serial Advanced Technology Attachment. Secure digital flash memory card. serial port - Allows hard drives to report errors and failures...
... a 9-pin connector that you call Dell for program instructions and data. Read-only memory. Your system contains some programs essential to its contents even after you turn off your system. RAID on the screen. 7 Serial Advanced Technology Attachment. Secure digital flash memory card. serial port - Allows hard drives to report errors and failures...
Information Update
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..., the event message E1812 is not logged in the SEL only if the external hot-swappable hard drives that connect through the backplane are removed. August 2010 This is working as VMware and Citrix XenServer. Information Update Software RAID Solutions Software RAID PERC ... systems and 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.
..., the event message E1812 is not logged in the SEL only if the external hot-swappable hard drives that connect through the backplane are removed. August 2010 This is working as VMware and Citrix XenServer. Information Update Software RAID Solutions Software RAID PERC ... systems and 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.
Getting Started Guide
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... the system. Be sure the operating system is installed before installing hardware or software not purchased with additional internal hard drives, it is recommended that ships with your operating system. To install an operating system for the first time, see... system, see the installation and configuration documentation for your system. Complete the Operating System Setup If 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®...
... the system. Be sure the operating system is installed before installing hardware or software not purchased with additional internal hard drives, it is recommended that ships with your operating system. To install an operating system for the first time, see... system, see the installation and configuration documentation for your system. Complete the Operating System Setup If 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®...
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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...
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... 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/... all locations. 8 Getting Started With Your System NOTE: Always check for updates on supported operating systems, see your system. Dell™ offers comprehensive hardware training and certification. • VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3 ESXi Version 3.5 Update 4 NOTE: VMware Virtual...
... 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/... all locations. 8 Getting Started With Your System NOTE: Always check for updates on supported operating systems, see your system. Dell™ offers comprehensive hardware training and certification. • VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3 ESXi Version 3.5 Update 4 NOTE: VMware Virtual...
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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... Two 4-pin, USB 2.0-compliant Two 4-pin, USB 2.0-compliant 10 Getting Started With Your System 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 ...hot-swappable SAS, SATA, or SSD drives and up to two cabled 2.5-inch SAS or SSD drives NOTE: For twelve-hard-drive systems with additional internal hard drives, it is recommended that you install the operating system on the internal hard drives in a RAID 1 configuration. Optional ...
... Two 4-pin, USB 2.0-compliant Two 4-pin, USB 2.0-compliant 10 Getting Started With Your System 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 ...hot-swappable SAS, SATA, or SSD drives and up to two cabled 2.5-inch SAS or SSD drives NOTE: For twelve-hard-drive systems with additional internal hard drives, it is recommended that you install the operating system on the internal hard drives in a RAID 1 configuration. Optional ...
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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...Relative humidity Operating 20% to 95% (noncondensing) 12 Getting Started With Your System 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.
...Relative humidity Operating 20% to 95% (noncondensing) 12 Getting Started With Your System 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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... Program and UEFI Boot Manager" on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com/manuals. Starts Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) boot. For more information, see the documentation for your SAS RAID card. About Your System NOTE: The illustrations in this document show systems with hot-swappable hard drives. Enters System Services, which allows access...
... Program and UEFI Boot Manager" on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com/manuals. Starts Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) boot. For more information, see the documentation for your SAS RAID card. About Your System NOTE: The illustrations in this document show systems with hot-swappable hard drives. Enters System Services, which allows access...