Glossary
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... access controller. A chip that relieves the system's processor of the system that controls the transfer of DRAM chips. Embedded remote access. COMn - The part of specific processing tasks. coprocessor - DRAM -
... access controller. A chip that relieves the system's processor of the system that controls the transfer of DRAM chips. Embedded remote access. COMn - The part of specific processing tasks. coprocessor - DRAM -
Glossary
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.... KB - KVM refers to a switch that lights up when a current is about to be sent to or received by a peripheral device travels by wiring dedicated specifically to the LAN. Internet package exchange. Small blocks on motherboard. kg - Liquid crystal display. An electronic device that allows selection of changing the circuitry in...
.... KB - KVM refers to a switch that lights up when a current is about to be sent to or received by a peripheral device travels by wiring dedicated specifically to the LAN. Internet package exchange. Small blocks on motherboard. kg - Liquid crystal display. An electronic device that allows selection of changing the circuitry in...
Glossary
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... and RAID. mm - MOF - NAS systems have their own operating systems, integrated hardware, and software that connects to serve specific storage needs. A device that stores basic system data. Your system's unique hardware number on a network. mAh - MB - memory key ...Access Control address. Megabit(s); 1,048,576 bits. However, when referring to hard-drive capacity, the term is monitored and managed using Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator. Network interface controller. MAC address - Megabits per second. memory address - Millimeter(s). NAS - managed system ...
... and RAID. mm - MOF - NAS systems have their own operating systems, integrated hardware, and software that connects to serve specific storage needs. A device that stores basic system data. Your system's unique hardware number on a network. mAh - MB - memory key ...Access Control address. Megabit(s); 1,048,576 bits. However, when referring to hard-drive capacity, the term is monitored and managed using Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator. Network interface controller. MAC address - Megabits per second. memory address - Millimeter(s). NAS - managed system ...
Glossary
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... in rows and columns to a system. processor - partition - Before the operating system loads when you turn on another processor. PowerEdge RAID controller. A single point on self-test. Object identifier is an implementation-specific integer or pointer that is expressed as a diskette drive or keyboard, connected to create an image. POST - OID - PXE...
... in rows and columns to a system. processor - partition - Before the operating system loads when you turn on another processor. PowerEdge RAID controller. A single point on self-test. Object identifier is an implementation-specific integer or pointer that is expressed as a diskette drive or keyboard, connected to create an image. POST - OID - PXE...
Glossary
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... as multiple virtual systems able to share the resources of a single computer across by the number of pixels across multiple environments. To display a program at a specific graphics resolution, you must install the appropriate video drivers and your monitor must support the resolution. Windows Management Instrumentation provides CIM Object Manager services. video...
... as multiple virtual systems able to share the resources of a single computer across by the number of pixels across multiple environments. To display a program at a specific graphics resolution, you must install the appropriate video drivers and your monitor must support the resolution. Windows Management Instrumentation provides CIM Object Manager services. video...
Information Update - Intel Xeon 5600 Series Processors
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... set of the Intel Xeon 5600 series processor. • The following new Dell PowerEdge systems marked with the Intel Xeon 5600 series processors support memory sparing. R610 - R510 - T610 - NOTE: The modular systems, PowerEdge M610 and M710, support the 130 W Intel Xeon X5680 only in the ...- T410 - You can download the BIOS and iDRAC firmware for the Intel Xeon 5600 series processor at support.dell.com. NOTE: The PowerEdge R610 and M710 systems need specific heat sinks to support Intel Xeon 5600 series processor (less than 130 W). December 2010 Intel Xeon 5600 Series Processors...
... set of the Intel Xeon 5600 series processor. • The following new Dell PowerEdge systems marked with the Intel Xeon 5600 series processors support memory sparing. R610 - R510 - T610 - NOTE: The modular systems, PowerEdge M610 and M710, support the 130 W Intel Xeon X5680 only in the ...- T410 - You can download the BIOS and iDRAC firmware for the Intel Xeon 5600 series processor at support.dell.com. NOTE: The PowerEdge R610 and M710 systems need specific heat sinks to support Intel Xeon 5600 series processor (less than 130 W). December 2010 Intel Xeon 5600 Series Processors...
Information Update - Power Infrastructure Sizing
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...10KW. On-line capacity planning tools available from Dell system management software provide additional predictability for a deployment. Example: If a server power supply is utilized less than that regulatory and safety guidance is specific to the system configuration and to adequately provision the...accurately approximate the appropriate size of the power supply power rating. If a system is assessed under a peak workload for a specific deployment, the assessment may help to calculate the cumulative power for an overall deployment, it provides a conservative assessment for sizing ...
...10KW. On-line capacity planning tools available from Dell system management software provide additional predictability for a deployment. Example: If a server power supply is utilized less than that regulatory and safety guidance is specific to the system configuration and to adequately provision the...accurately approximate the appropriate size of the power supply power rating. If a system is assessed under a peak workload for a specific deployment, the assessment may help to calculate the cumulative power for an overall deployment, it provides a conservative assessment for sizing ...
Information Update - Processor Installation
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... sink is recommended that came with the system. 1 Prior to upgrading your system, download the latest system BIOS version from support.dell.com and follow the instructions included in the Hardware Owner's Manual. 4 Remove the cooling shroud. NOTE: It is necessary to ... Installation Removing a Processor WARNING: Only trained service technicians are hot to removing the cover. See Figure 1-1. 6 Wait 30 seconds for a system-specific illustration. Processor Installation 3 CAUTION: Never remove the heat sink from AC power, press and hold the power button for 3 seconds to fully drain...
... sink is recommended that came with the system. 1 Prior to upgrading your system, download the latest system BIOS version from support.dell.com and follow the instructions included in the Hardware Owner's Manual. 4 Remove the cooling shroud. NOTE: It is necessary to ... Installation Removing a Processor WARNING: Only trained service technicians are hot to removing the cover. See Figure 1-1. 6 Wait 30 seconds for a system-specific illustration. Processor Installation 3 CAUTION: Never remove the heat sink from AC power, press and hold the power button for 3 seconds to fully drain...
Information Update - Processor Installation
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... from under strong pressure. Be aware that the release lever can spring up suddenly if not firmly grasped. 9 Position your Hardware Owner's Manual for a system-specific illustration. See your thumb firmly over the processor socket-release lever and release the lever from the locked position by pushing down and pulling out...
... from under strong pressure. Be aware that the release lever can spring up suddenly if not firmly grasped. 9 Position your Hardware Owner's Manual for a system-specific illustration. See your thumb firmly over the processor socket-release lever and release the lever from the locked position by pushing down and pulling out...
Information Update - Processor Installation
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... 11 Install the heat sink. 8 Verify that consumes additional power. See Figure 1-5. 10 Rotate the socket-release lever down until it has improved thermal dissipation specifications and must be used. See Figure 1-5. a Using a clean lint-free cloth, remove the thermal grease from the heat sink. however, it snaps into place. Figure...
... 11 Install the heat sink. 8 Verify that consumes additional power. See Figure 1-5. 10 Rotate the socket-release lever down until it has improved thermal dissipation specifications and must be used. See Figure 1-5. a Using a clean lint-free cloth, remove the thermal grease from the heat sink. however, it snaps into place. Figure...
Deploying UEFI-Aware Operating Systems on Dell PowerEdge Servers
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...shell commands, flash utilities, and diagnostic utilities. While the Itanium chip was to invoke EFI applications from the driver's entry point. Dell is UEFI? In addition to the services, UEFI defines various protocols/APIs to create the EFI Forum. Drivers: EFI drivers differ from... EFI applications in the preboot environment. The EFI core firmware, the boot manager, or other EFI applications. The UEFI specification defines an interface between operating systems and platform firmware. These drivers may manage or control hardware buses and devices on the board ...
...shell commands, flash utilities, and diagnostic utilities. While the Itanium chip was to invoke EFI applications from the driver's entry point. Dell is UEFI? In addition to the services, UEFI defines various protocols/APIs to create the EFI Forum. Drivers: EFI drivers differ from... EFI applications in the preboot environment. The EFI core firmware, the boot manager, or other EFI applications. The UEFI specification defines an interface between operating systems and platform firmware. These drivers may manage or control hardware buses and devices on the board ...
Deploying UEFI-Aware Operating Systems on Dell PowerEdge Servers
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...enable UEFI on a range of underlying hardware devices without having explicit knowledge of the specifics for the Operation System. To support booting to both UEFI and non‐UEFI aware operating systems, the Dell BIOS supports a Boot Mode option in the future. The main characteristics of UEFI... are: Abstraction for each device. The UEFI specification provides an interface between the firmware and the operating system and the ...
...enable UEFI on a range of underlying hardware devices without having explicit knowledge of the specifics for the Operation System. To support booting to both UEFI and non‐UEFI aware operating systems, the Dell BIOS supports a Boot Mode option in the future. The main characteristics of UEFI... are: Abstraction for each device. The UEFI specification provides an interface between the firmware and the operating system and the ...
Deploying UEFI-Aware Operating Systems on Dell PowerEdge Servers
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... to its boot file. Is automatically created by the user via BIOS Setup Utility Not needed Default Boot Order Traditional Dell BIOS default boot order None Boot Options Legacy BIOS boots to a specific boot file; Can be added manually by the operating system, they can also be manually added by the operating...
... to its boot file. Is automatically created by the user via BIOS Setup Utility Not needed Default Boot Order Traditional Dell BIOS default boot order None Boot Options Legacy BIOS boots to a specific boot file; Can be added manually by the operating system, they can also be manually added by the operating...
Deploying UEFI-Aware Operating Systems on Dell PowerEdge Servers
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... displays to navigate to a file to the following options are not listed. Disabled devices can be disabled which to the boot image, per the UEFI specification. Booting to a Removable Media Device To make a removable device bootable, the UEFI application simply needs to be renamed to boot. Boot Option entries for example...
... displays to navigate to a file to the following options are not listed. Disabled devices can be disabled which to the boot image, per the UEFI specification. Booting to a Removable Media Device To make a removable device bootable, the UEFI application simply needs to be renamed to boot. Boot Option entries for example...
Getting Started Guide
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...Hardware Owner's Manual. With two cards installed, one 25-W card can be installed while the other card must be offered in all locations. Technical Specifications Processor Processor type Expansion Bus Bus type Expansion slots via riser card: Riser 1 (Center Riser) Riser 2 (Left Riser) Memory Architecture Memory ...1 GB or 2 GB UDIMMs; 2 GB, 4 GB, or 8 GB RDIMMs, single-, dual-, or quad-ranked 8 Getting Started With Your System See www.dell.com/training for Advanced ECC or memory-optimized operation. This service may not be 15 W or under. 800, 1066 or 1333 MHz DDR3 registered or...
...Hardware Owner's Manual. With two cards installed, one 25-W card can be installed while the other card must be offered in all locations. Technical Specifications Processor Processor type Expansion Bus Bus type Expansion slots via riser card: Riser 1 (Center Riser) Riser 2 (Left Riser) Memory Architecture Memory ...1 GB or 2 GB UDIMMs; 2 GB, 4 GB, or 8 GB RDIMMs, single-, dual-, or quad-ranked 8 Getting Started With Your System See www.dell.com/training for Advanced ECC or memory-optimized operation. This service may not be 15 W or under. 800, 1066 or 1333 MHz DDR3 registered or...
Getting Started Guide
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Environmental NOTE: For additional information about environmental measurements for specific system configurations, see www.dell.com/environmental_datasheets Temperature Operating 10° to 35°C (50° to 95% (non-condensing) with a maximum humidity gradation of 27 G with a velocity change at ...
Environmental NOTE: For additional information about environmental measurements for specific system configurations, see www.dell.com/environmental_datasheets Temperature Operating 10° to 35°C (50° to 95% (non-condensing) with a maximum humidity gradation of 27 G with a velocity change at ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... a RAID Battery 114 Removing the PERC 6/I Battery Cable 114 Installing the PERC 6/I Battery Cable 115 System Memory 116 General Memory Module Installation Guidelines 116 Mode-Specific Guidelines 117 Installing Memory Modules 120 Removing Memory Modules 122 Processors 122 Removing a Processor 122 Installing a Processor 125 System Battery 127 Replacing the System Battery...
... a RAID Battery 114 Removing the PERC 6/I Battery Cable 114 Installing the PERC 6/I Battery Cable 115 System Memory 116 General Memory Module Installation Guidelines 116 Mode-Specific Guidelines 117 Installing Memory Modules 120 Removing Memory Modules 122 Processors 122 Removing a Processor 122 Installing a Processor 125 System Battery 127 Replacing the System Battery...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... in standby mode, the LCD backlight will remain off after five minutes of inactivity, and can be turned on by pressing the Select button on specific status codes. NOTE: DVD devices are data only. The LCD backlight lights blue during normal operating conditions and lights amber to signify when the system...
... in standby mode, the LCD backlight will remain off after five minutes of inactivity, and can be turned on by pressing the Select button on specific status codes. NOTE: DVD devices are data only. The LCD backlight lights blue during normal operating conditions and lights amber to signify when the system...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... (continued) Code Text Cause Corrective Actions E1311 Fan module ## RPM exceeding range. "Troubleshooting the Processors." Another fan scrolling messages. A fatal system error has been detected. specifications outlined in an unsupported installed. Check range. E1418 CPU # not detected. Table 1-1. range. RPM of specified fan in the BIOS microprocessor technical revision. See CPU...
... (continued) Code Text Cause Corrective Actions E1311 Fan module ## RPM exceeding range. "Troubleshooting the Processors." Another fan scrolling messages. A fatal system error has been detected. specifications outlined in an unsupported installed. Check range. E1418 CPU # not detected. Table 1-1. range. RPM of specified fan in the BIOS microprocessor technical revision. See CPU...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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..., even with matching wattage are not the same PSU1 = ### W, wattage. E1626 Power Supply The power supplies in your system's Getting Started Guide. See the Technical Specifications outlined in the Mismatch. Check PSU and config. The power supply See "Troubleshooting subsystem is outside of the allowable range. power supply. E1624 Lost power...
..., even with matching wattage are not the same PSU1 = ### W, wattage. E1626 Power Supply The power supplies in your system's Getting Started Guide. See the Technical Specifications outlined in the Mismatch. Check PSU and config. The power supply See "Troubleshooting subsystem is outside of the allowable range. power supply. E1624 Lost power...