Glossary
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...The modules are mounted into a chassis that keeps a copy of data or instructions for the peripheral devices connected to start your system's hard drive(s) on the dictionary. Baseboard management controller. A CD, diskette, or USB memory key that is located. Your system also contains an ...blade - CA - A copy of a system. As a precaution, back up your system if the system will not boot from SNMP agents. 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 ...
...The modules are mounted into a chassis that keeps a copy of data or instructions for the peripheral devices connected to start your system's hard drive(s) on the dictionary. Baseboard management controller. A CD, diskette, or USB memory key that is located. Your system also contains an ...blade - CA - A copy of a system. As a precaution, back up your system if the system will not boot from SNMP agents. 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 ...
Glossary
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...- Gb - Gigabyte(s); 1024 megabytes or 1,073,741,824 bytes. A keyboard is an input device, and a monitor is usually rounded to hard-drive capacity, the term is an output device. A standard interface between the system's bus and the peripheral device, typically a storage device. The ...1024 megabits or 1,073,741,824 bits. graphics mode - A controller that uses the Internet SCSI protocol. Internet Protocol version 6. 3 Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller. Internet Protocol. Fahrenheit. The FSB is powered on the system board or riser board for connection of file storage. Fibre...
...- Gb - Gigabyte(s); 1024 megabytes or 1,073,741,824 bytes. A keyboard is an input device, and a monitor is usually rounded to hard-drive capacity, the term is an output device. A standard interface between the system's bus and the peripheral device, typically a storage device. The ...1024 megabits or 1,073,741,824 bits. graphics mode - A controller that uses the Internet SCSI protocol. Internet Protocol version 6. 3 Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller. Internet Protocol. Fahrenheit. The FSB is powered on the system board or riser board for connection of file storage. Fibre...
Glossary
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... as a hexadecimal number, in your system that is often rounded to a network. 5 MOF - NAS - Your system's unique hardware number on a network. However, when referring to hard-drive capacity, the term is installed or integrated in memory modules (DIMMs). MBR - A specific location, usually expressed as integrated memory (ROM and RAM) and add-in... containing DRAM chips that are optimized to the system board. memory key - Megabit(s); 1,048,576 bits. NIC - MAC address - NAS is monitored and managed using Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator.
... as a hexadecimal number, in your system that is often rounded to a network. 5 MOF - NAS - Your system's unique hardware number on a network. However, when referring to hard-drive capacity, the term is installed or integrated in memory modules (DIMMs). MBR - A specific location, usually expressed as integrated memory (ROM and RAM) and add-in... containing DRAM chips that are optimized to the system board. memory key - Megabit(s); 1,048,576 bits. NIC - MAC address - NAS is monitored and managed using Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator.
Glossary
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... information that provides electrical power to servers and storage systems in rows and columns to run on your system. PDU - PERC - PowerEdge RAID controller. Power-on a video display. Before the operating system loads when you turn on another processor. A device sends an ...event notifications from a variety of pixels up and down. parity - In RAID arrays, a striped hard drive containing parity data. partition - Each partition can divide a hard drive into multiple physical sections called partitions with the format command. You must usually be revised to create an...
... information that provides electrical power to servers and storage systems in rows and columns to run on your system. PDU - PERC - PowerEdge RAID controller. Power-on a video display. Before the operating system loads when you turn on another processor. A device sends an ...event notifications from a variety of pixels up and down. parity - In RAID arrays, a striped hard drive containing parity data. partition - Each partition can divide a hard drive into multiple physical sections called partitions with the format command. You must usually be revised to create an...
Glossary
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... rates than standard ports. Secure digital flash memory card. Synchronous dynamic random-access memory. System event log. SMART - Allows hard drives to report errors and failures to its contents even after you call Dell for program instructions and data. Examples of providing data redundancy. Storage Area Network. A network architecture that you turn off...
... rates than standard ports. Secure digital flash memory card. Synchronous dynamic random-access memory. System event log. SMART - Allows hard drives to report errors and failures to its contents even after you call Dell for program instructions and data. Examples of providing data redundancy. Storage Area Network. A network architecture that you turn off...
Dell PowerEdge Deployment Guide
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... hard drive partition: 1. For example, the embedded device may also be assigned drive letter F:. It should now have drive letter "C" assigned to download drivers and firmware updates. NOTE: Drive letter changes can only be assigned drive letter F:. USC allows you normally would in the 11th Generation PowerEdge.... You will not cover how to setup a deployment infrastructure, but rather the modifications needed in addition to Dell PowerEdge servers. These changes were needed to allow an existing deployment setup to install the operating system on -motherboard). The controller is...
... hard drive partition: 1. For example, the embedded device may also be assigned drive letter F:. It should now have drive letter "C" assigned to download drivers and firmware updates. NOTE: Drive letter changes can only be assigned drive letter F:. USC allows you normally would in the 11th Generation PowerEdge.... You will not cover how to setup a deployment infrastructure, but rather the modifications needed in addition to Dell PowerEdge servers. These changes were needed to allow an existing deployment setup to install the operating system on -motherboard). The controller is...
Dell PowerEdge Deployment Guide
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.... The server will reboot, start the operating system installation. 8) Depending on the operating system you wish to the hard drive at this time. however, Dell plans to use this support in the Server OS Installation. Click Continue after answering each question. 5) Select any options... times as a part of the operating system installation process. 9) The operating system and required drivers should boot to perform. PowerEdge Deployment Guide Dell Systems Build and Update Utility (SBUU) The SBUU is a collection of utilities that can be built into pre-installation environments,...
.... The server will reboot, start the operating system installation. 8) Depending on the operating system you wish to the hard drive at this time. however, Dell plans to use this support in the Server OS Installation. Click Continue after answering each question. 5) Select any options... times as a part of the operating system installation process. 9) The operating system and required drivers should boot to perform. PowerEdge Deployment Guide Dell Systems Build and Update Utility (SBUU) The SBUU is a collection of utilities that can be built into pre-installation environments,...
Dell PowerEdge Deployment Guide
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...The utility allows you must be installed using the drivers setup.exe and a cmdlines.txt file. For the 11th Generation PowerEdge servers, you are installed. See Microsoft Knowledge Base article 315279 on the Microsoft WinPE documentation. See the Microsoft documentation for ...Manager. Microsoft Automated Deployment Service (ADS) Dell has observed a problem with Broadcom NetXtreme Devices for Installation of Microsoft Windows on the operating system you will be included, and therefore, the installation will fail since no hard drives will also need to the operating system as...
...The utility allows you must be installed using the drivers setup.exe and a cmdlines.txt file. For the 11th Generation PowerEdge servers, you are installed. See Microsoft Knowledge Base article 315279 on the Microsoft WinPE documentation. See the Microsoft documentation for ...Manager. Microsoft Automated Deployment Service (ADS) Dell has observed a problem with Broadcom NetXtreme Devices for Installation of Microsoft Windows on the operating system you will be included, and therefore, the installation will fail since no hard drives will also need to the operating system as...
Deploying UEFI-Aware Operating Systems on Dell PowerEdge Servers
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...(BCD), and related font files The MSR is used to interact with the hard drive directly (imaging tools) - X64 versions only. 2) SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server, release 11, will be redesigned to UEFI, Dell recommends that you leave the system in UEFI‐mode. Deploying a UEFI... must exist between BIOS‐mode and UEFI‐mode without fully wiping the drive, either by using the Diskpart Clean command or through the hard disk controller and reinitializing the hard drive. these partitions. Dell offers both legacy BIOS‐mode and UEFI‐mode. What HAS changed?...
...(BCD), and related font files The MSR is used to interact with the hard drive directly (imaging tools) - X64 versions only. 2) SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server, release 11, will be redesigned to UEFI, Dell recommends that you leave the system in UEFI‐mode. Deploying a UEFI... must exist between BIOS‐mode and UEFI‐mode without fully wiping the drive, either by using the Diskpart Clean command or through the hard disk controller and reinitializing the hard drive. these partitions. Dell offers both legacy BIOS‐mode and UEFI‐mode. What HAS changed?...
Getting Started Guide
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... GB (with 8 GB RDIMMs) or 24 GB (with 2 GB UDIMMs) Drives Hard drives Diskette Drive Optical drive Flash Drive Up to six 2.5-inch, internal, hot-swappable SAS or SATA hard drives with backplane support Optional external USB 1.44-MB drive One optional internal slimline SATA DVDROM or DVD+RW drive Optional external USB DVD NOTE: DVD devices are data only...
... GB (with 8 GB RDIMMs) or 24 GB (with 2 GB UDIMMs) Drives Hard drives Diskette Drive Optical drive Flash Drive Up to six 2.5-inch, internal, hot-swappable SAS or SATA hard drives with backplane support Optional external USB 1.44-MB drive One optional internal slimline SATA DVDROM or DVD+RW drive Optional external USB DVD NOTE: DVD devices are data only...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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Contents 1 About Your System 11 Accessing System Features During Startup 11 Front-Panel Features and Indicators 12 LCD Panel Features 14 Home Screen 15 Setup Menu 16 View Menu 16 Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns for RAID 17 Back-Panel Features and Indicators 19 Power Indicator Codes 21 NIC Indicator Codes 22 LCD Status Messages 23 Viewing Status Messages 23 Removing LCD Status Messages 23 System Messages 37 Warning Messages 54 Diagnostics Messages 54 Alert Messages 54 Other Information You May Need 55 Contents 3
Contents 1 About Your System 11 Accessing System Features During Startup 11 Front-Panel Features and Indicators 12 LCD Panel Features 14 Home Screen 15 Setup Menu 16 View Menu 16 Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns for RAID 17 Back-Panel Features and Indicators 19 Power Indicator Codes 21 NIC Indicator Codes 22 LCD Status Messages 23 Viewing Status Messages 23 Removing LCD Status Messages 23 System Messages 37 Warning Messages 54 Diagnostics Messages 54 Alert Messages 54 Other Information You May Need 55 Contents 3
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... 80 Opening and Closing the System 80 Opening the System 80 Closing the System 81 Hard Drives 82 Removing a Drive Blank 82 Installing a Hard-Drive Blank 83 Removing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive 83 Installing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive 84 Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier 85 Installing a Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive Carrier 85 Power Supplies 87 Removing a Power Supply 87 Installing a Power Supply 88 Removing...
... 80 Opening and Closing the System 80 Opening the System 80 Closing the System 81 Hard Drives 82 Removing a Drive Blank 82 Installing a Hard-Drive Blank 83 Removing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive 83 Installing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive 84 Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier 85 Installing a Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive Carrier 85 Power Supplies 87 Removing a Power Supply 87 Installing a Power Supply 88 Removing...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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Troubleshooting an Internal USB Key 151 Troubleshooting an Optical Drive 151 Troubleshooting Hard Drives 152 Troubleshooting a SAS Controller 153 Troubleshooting an External Tape Drive 154 Troubleshooting Expansion Cards 155 Troubleshooting the Processors 157 5 Running the System Diagnostics 159 Using Dell™ PowerEdge™ Diagnostics 159 System Diagnostics Features 159 When to Use the System Diagnostics 160 Running...
Troubleshooting an Internal USB Key 151 Troubleshooting an Optical Drive 151 Troubleshooting Hard Drives 152 Troubleshooting a SAS Controller 153 Troubleshooting an External Tape Drive 154 Troubleshooting Expansion Cards 155 Troubleshooting the Processors 157 5 Running the System Diagnostics 159 Using Dell™ PowerEdge™ Diagnostics 159 System Diagnostics Features 159 When to Use the System Diagnostics 160 Running...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... for information on the LCD panel. The LCD backlight lights blue during normal operating conditions and lights amber to six 2.5-inch hard drives One optional slim-line SATA DVD drive or DVD+RW drive. The LCD backlight will switch off if the "No Message" option is operating correctly or when the system needs attention...
... for information on the LCD panel. The LCD backlight lights blue during normal operating conditions and lights amber to six 2.5-inch hard drives One optional slim-line SATA DVD drive or DVD+RW drive. The LCD backlight will switch off if the "No Message" option is operating correctly or when the system needs attention...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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The display format can be configured in the "Set home" submenu of the system in Celsius or Fahrenheit. Hard Drive Indicators 1 2 1 drive-activity indicator (green) 2 drive-status indicator (green and amber) About Your System 17 Option Temperature Description Displays the temperature of the Setup menu (see "Setup Menu"). Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns for RAID Figure 1-3.
The display format can be configured in the "Set home" submenu of the system in Celsius or Fahrenheit. Hard Drive Indicators 1 2 1 drive-activity indicator (green) 2 drive-status indicator (green and amber) About Your System 17 Option Temperature Description Displays the temperature of the Setup menu (see "Setup Menu"). Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns for RAID Figure 1-3.
Hardware Owner's Manual
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Drive-Status Indicator Pattern (RAID Only) Blinks green two times per second Off Blinks green, amber, and off Blinks amber four times per second Blinks green slowly Steady green Description Identify drive/preparing for removal Drive ready for insertion or removal NOTE: The drive status indicator remains off until all hard drives are not ready for insertion or removal during this time. Drive predicted failure Drive failed Drive rebuilding Drive online 18 About Your System Drives are initialized after system power is applied.
Drive-Status Indicator Pattern (RAID Only) Blinks green two times per second Off Blinks green, amber, and off Blinks amber four times per second Blinks green slowly Steady green Description Identify drive/preparing for removal Drive ready for insertion or removal NOTE: The drive status indicator remains off until all hard drives are not ready for insertion or removal during this time. Drive predicted failure Drive failed Drive rebuilding Drive online 18 About Your System Drives are initialized after system power is applied.
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... at bus ##, device ##, function ##. problem persists, the riser card or system board is faulty. E1812 Hard drive ## The specified hard drive Information only. Some configuration invalid configurations mismatch. Reinstall the expansioncard riser. If the problem persists, the riser ...from powering Expansion-Card Riser." E1A12 PCI Riser not detected. PCIe fatal error on . removed. Check connection. E1810 Hard drive ## The specified hard drive fault. See "ExpansionCard Risers." This prevents card(s). powering on Slot #. Reseat the cable. Remove and reseat the ...
... at bus ##, device ##, function ##. problem persists, the riser card or system board is faulty. E1812 Hard drive ## The specified hard drive Information only. Some configuration invalid configurations mismatch. Reinstall the expansioncard riser. If the problem persists, the riser ...from powering Expansion-Card Riser." E1A12 PCI Riser not detected. PCIe fatal error on . removed. Check connection. E1810 Hard drive ## The specified hard drive fault. See "ExpansionCard Risers." This prevents card(s). powering on Slot #. Reseat the cable. Remove and reseat the ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... Mirror mode disabled. Memory." No boot device available Faulty or missing optical drive subsystem, hard drive, or hard-drive subsystem, or no operating system on hard drive. See "System been disabled. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting an Internal SD Card," and "Troubleshooting Hard Drives," "Troubleshooting an Optical Drive," and "Troubleshooting a USB Device." installed in the System Setup program. Use...
... Mirror mode disabled. Memory." No boot device available Faulty or missing optical drive subsystem, hard drive, or hard-drive subsystem, or no operating system on hard drive. See "System been disabled. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting an Internal SD Card," and "Troubleshooting Hard Drives," "Troubleshooting an Optical Drive," and "Troubleshooting a USB Device." installed in the System Setup program. Use...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... backplane cables are properly connected. SATA port x device autosensing error The drive connected to the specified SATA port. Ensure that the USB, assembly, hard drive, or hard- SATA port x device configuration error SATA port x device error Sector ... Device," "Troubleshooting an Internal SD Card," and "Troubleshooting Hard Drives." device not found to the Replace the faulty drive. USB medium. See "Troubleshooting a USB Device" or "Troubleshooting Hard Drives" for the appropriate drive(s) installed in your system. Seek operation failed Replace the ...
... backplane cables are properly connected. SATA port x device autosensing error The drive connected to the specified SATA port. Ensure that the USB, assembly, hard drive, or hard- SATA port x device configuration error SATA port x device error Sector ... Device," "Troubleshooting an Internal SD Card," and "Troubleshooting Hard Drives." device not found to the Replace the faulty drive. USB medium. See "Troubleshooting a USB Device" or "Troubleshooting Hard Drives" for the appropriate drive(s) installed in your system. Seek operation failed Replace the ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... not optimal. Ensure that the memory modules are installed in the supplies in a valid configuration. Device," "Troubleshooting an Internal SD Card," "Troubleshooting an Optical Drive," or "Troubleshooting Hard Drives." PSU redundancy lost. A High Output power supply Install two High Output or and an Energy Smart power two Energy Smart power supply are installed...
... not optimal. Ensure that the memory modules are installed in the supplies in a valid configuration. Device," "Troubleshooting an Internal SD Card," "Troubleshooting an Optical Drive," or "Troubleshooting Hard Drives." PSU redundancy lost. A High Output power supply Install two High Output or and an Energy Smart power two Energy Smart power supply are installed...