Getting Started Guide
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... performance by dividing microprocessor operations between independent microprocessors. The upgrade kit from Dell contains the correct version of the microprocessor as well as additional microprocessors. All...CD-RW drive (when available). • Two hot-pluggable power supplies in a 1 + 1 redundant configuration. • Four fan modules, each comprised of two dual-rotor fans, for a total of eight...-Core Intel® Xeon® Processors 7300 Series. • Support for an integrated RAID controller card with two or four Intel Xeon microprocessors. To take advantage of this feature,...
... performance by dividing microprocessor operations between independent microprocessors. The upgrade kit from Dell contains the correct version of the microprocessor as well as additional microprocessors. All...CD-RW drive (when available). • Two hot-pluggable power supplies in a 1 + 1 redundant configuration. • Four fan modules, each comprised of two dual-rotor fans, for a total of eight...-Core Intel® Xeon® Processors 7300 Series. • Support for an integrated RAID controller card with two or four Intel Xeon microprocessors. To take advantage of this feature,...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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Removing a RAID Battery 85 Configuring the Boot Device 86 PCI Express Add-in Cards 86 Installing a PCI Express Card 86 Removing a PCI Express Card 88 Optical Drive 88 Removing the ... Tray 90 Installing an Optical Drive Into an Optical Drive Mounting Tray 92 System Memory 92 General Memory Module Installation Guidelines . 92 Non-Optimal Memory Configurations 93 Memory Sparing Support 93 Memory Mirroring Support 94 Removing a Memory Riser 96 Installing a Memory Riser 98 Memory Population Rules 98 Removing the Memory Riser...
Removing a RAID Battery 85 Configuring the Boot Device 86 PCI Express Add-in Cards 86 Installing a PCI Express Card 86 Removing a PCI Express Card 88 Optical Drive 88 Removing the ... Tray 90 Installing an Optical Drive Into an Optical Drive Mounting Tray 92 System Memory 92 General Memory Module Installation Guidelines . 92 Non-Optimal Memory Configurations 93 Memory Sparing Support 93 Memory Mirroring Support 94 Removing a Memory Riser 96 Installing a Memory Riser 98 Memory Population Rules 98 Removing the Memory Riser...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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For more information, see the documentation for your RAID card. Front Panel Features and Indicators Figure 1-1 shows the controls, indicators, connectors, and drives on setup and use of DRAC. Keystrokes ... NIC. This keystroke allows you to configure NIC settings for Accessing System Functions Keystroke Description Enters the RAID configuration utility, which allows you to selected DRAC configuration settings. If you have the optional Dell Remote Assistant Card (DRAC), this keystroke allows access to configure an optional RAID card. Table 1-1. Option is displayed ...
For more information, see the documentation for your RAID card. Front Panel Features and Indicators Figure 1-1 shows the controls, indicators, connectors, and drives on setup and use of DRAC. Keystrokes ... NIC. This keystroke allows you to configure NIC settings for Accessing System Functions Keystroke Description Enters the RAID configuration utility, which allows you to selected DRAC configuration settings. If you have the optional Dell Remote Assistant Card (DRAC), this keystroke allows access to configure an optional RAID card. Table 1-1. Option is displayed ...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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..., followed by the "drive ready for the device specifies otherwise). 18 About Your System Different patterns are turned off . In RAID configurations, the drive-status indicator lights to a specific connector and device drives must be installed before turning on the system (unless the... documentation for insertion or removal" pattern. NOTE: For non-RAID configurations, only the drive-activity indicator is selected for removal, the "drive being prepared for RAID hard drives. Connecting External Devices When connecting external devices to your system and the...
..., followed by the "drive ready for the device specifies otherwise). 18 About Your System Different patterns are turned off . In RAID configurations, the drive-status indicator lights to a specific connector and device drives must be installed before turning on the system (unless the... documentation for insertion or removal" pattern. NOTE: For non-RAID configurations, only the drive-activity indicator is selected for removal, the "drive being prepared for RAID hard drives. Connecting External Devices When connecting external devices to your system and the...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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If the problem persists, see your RAID documentation. Update to See "Troubleshooting Fail copy its flash image... The specified hard drive Information only. If problem persists, replace cable. E2010 No Memory No memory is not configurable. E2012 Unusable Memory Memory is missing or bad. page 139. If problem persists, replace cable. LCD Status ... ## Rbld Abrt The specified hard drive has experienced a rebuild abort. E1A14 SAS Cable A SAS cable A is configured, but is installed in the system. See "SAS Controller Card" on page 139. Reseat the cable. E1A15 SAS...
If the problem persists, see your RAID documentation. Update to See "Troubleshooting Fail copy its flash image... The specified hard drive Information only. If problem persists, replace cable. E2010 No Memory No memory is not configurable. E2012 Unusable Memory Memory is missing or bad. page 139. If problem persists, replace cable. LCD Status ... ## Rbld Abrt The specified hard drive has experienced a rebuild abort. E1A14 SAS Cable A SAS cable A is configured, but is installed in the system. See "SAS Controller Card" on page 139. Reseat the cable. E1A15 SAS...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... system components: • Hard drives • Replacing a hard drive carrier • Power supplies • System fans • Cooling shroud • SAS controller card • RAID battery • Configuring the boot device • PCI Express add-in cards • Optical drive • System memory • Processors • System battery • Activating the NIC...
... system components: • Hard drives • Replacing a hard drive carrier • Power supplies • System fans • Cooling shroud • SAS controller card • RAID battery • Configuring the boot device • PCI Express add-in cards • Optical drive • System memory • Processors • System battery • Activating the NIC...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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...system cooling, all empty hard drive bays must replace the carrier with 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch hard drives. NOTE: Depending on the hard drive configuration you format a high-capacity hard drive, allow enough time for the formatting to support hot-plug drive removal and insertion. When you ordered,...Components All drives connect to install and configure SAS or SATA hard drives in the system's internal hard drive bays. NOTICE: Before attempting to remove or install a drive while the system is running, see the documentation for the optional SAS RAID controller card to ensure that you must...
...system cooling, all empty hard drive bays must replace the carrier with 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch hard drives. NOTE: Depending on the hard drive configuration you format a high-capacity hard drive, allow enough time for the formatting to support hot-plug drive removal and insertion. When you ordered,...Components All drives connect to install and configure SAS or SATA hard drives in the system's internal hard drive bays. NOTICE: Before attempting to remove or install a drive while the system is running, see the documentation for the optional SAS RAID controller card to ensure that you must...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... drive configurations, install the hard drive blank as the drive is fully inserted and latched. See Figure 3-4. 64 Installing System Components Removing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive NOTICE: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard drive bays must have drive blanks installed. 1 From the RAID management ... for information about hot-plug drive removal. To install a 3.5-inch drive blank, insert and rotate in place. For 3.5-inch hard drive configurations, the drive blank is keyed to extract the carrier. If the drive has been online, the green activity/fault indicator will flash as ...
... drive configurations, install the hard drive blank as the drive is fully inserted and latched. See Figure 3-4. 64 Installing System Components Removing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive NOTICE: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard drive bays must have drive blanks installed. 1 From the RAID management ... for information about hot-plug drive removal. To install a 3.5-inch drive blank, insert and rotate in place. For 3.5-inch hard drive configurations, the drive blank is keyed to extract the carrier. If the drive has been online, the green activity/fault indicator will flash as ...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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The SAS controller card provides the SAS storage subsystem for the two types of cards is shown in a RAID configuration. The optional SAS RAID controller card allows you to set up any internal hard drives in Figure 3-10. 78 Installing System Components Although the cabling for...'s internal hard drives. SAS Controller Card Your system includes a dedicated slot for a SAS controller card. The SAS RAID controller card is different (the SAS controller card has only one connector, while the SAS RAID controller card has two), both cards install into the dedicated slot as described below.
The SAS controller card provides the SAS storage subsystem for the two types of cards is shown in a RAID configuration. The optional SAS RAID controller card allows you to set up any internal hard drives in Figure 3-10. 78 Installing System Components Although the cabling for...'s internal hard drives. SAS Controller Card Your system includes a dedicated slot for a SAS controller card. The SAS RAID controller card is different (the SAS controller card has only one connector, while the SAS RAID controller card has two), both cards install into the dedicated slot as described below.
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... PowerEdge Diagnostics" on the hard drive. c Exit the configuration utility and allow the system to boot to step 7. Depending on page 165. Action CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are experiencing problems with a single hard drive, continue to enter the host adapter configuration utility...drive, and restart the system. 4 If your Product Information Guide for complete information about the configuration utility. If the problem is not resolved, see your system has a SAS RAID controller card, perform the following steps. 2 If you proceed. 1 Run the appropriate online...
... PowerEdge Diagnostics" on the hard drive. c Exit the configuration utility and allow the system to boot to step 7. Depending on page 165. Action CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are experiencing problems with a single hard drive, continue to enter the host adapter configuration utility...drive, and restart the system. 4 If your Product Information Guide for complete information about the configuration utility. If the problem is not resolved, see your system has a SAS RAID controller card, perform the following steps. 2 If you proceed. 1 Run the appropriate online...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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NOTICE: Do not perform the following step if you have a SAS RAID controller card. 6 If you have intermittent problems. Replace the hard drive carrier. See "Getting...c Verify that is resolved, reinstall the hard drive in the original bay, the drive carrier could have the non-RAID SAS controller card, remove the hard drive and swap its drive bay location with another bay but does not function.... See the operating system documentation for your controller card are installed and are configured correctly. b Open the system. d Verify that the required device drivers for more information.
NOTICE: Do not perform the following step if you have a SAS RAID controller card. 6 If you have intermittent problems. Replace the hard drive carrier. See "Getting...c Verify that is resolved, reinstall the hard drive in the original bay, the drive carrier could have the non-RAID SAS controller card, remove the hard drive and swap its drive bay location with another bay but does not function.... See the operating system documentation for your controller card are installed and are configured correctly. b Open the system. d Verify that the required device drivers for more information.
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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...: • for a SAS controller • for a SAS RAID controller See the controller's documentation for information about configuration settings. 4 Check the configuration settings, make any procedure, see the documentation for your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the system. See "Using PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 60. 144 Troubleshooting Your System...
...: • for a SAS controller • for a SAS RAID controller See the controller's documentation for information about configuration settings. 4 Check the configuration settings, make any procedure, see the documentation for your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the system. See "Using PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 60. 144 Troubleshooting Your System...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... A start Windows, it consults the system.ini file to I N G - Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. See also guarding, mirroring, and RAID. S YST E M . When you may use of options for peripherals, and various ROM chips. Some devices (such as the processor, RAM..., controllers for the Windows operating environment. S M P - A virtual disk may need to configure your system's integral components, such as the last device at each disk used. See RAM. T O E - Symmetric multiprocessing. S N MP - ...
... A start Windows, it consults the system.ini file to I N G - Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. See also guarding, mirroring, and RAID. S YST E M . When you may use of options for peripherals, and various ROM chips. Some devices (such as the processor, RAM..., controllers for the Windows operating environment. S M P - A virtual disk may need to configure your system's integral components, such as the last device at each disk used. See RAM. T O E - Symmetric multiprocessing. S N MP - ...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... blank drive installing, 63 removing, 62 memory, 92 power supply, 68, 137 processor filler, 106 space, 50, 53 BMC, 54 boot device configuring, 86 C carrier RAID battery, 84 replacing hard-drive, 66 configuration baseboard management controller, 54 jumpers, 153 memory, 44 memory mirroring, 94 memory sparing, 93 non-optimal memory, 93 processor, 44...
... blank drive installing, 63 removing, 62 memory, 92 power supply, 68, 137 processor filler, 106 space, 50, 53 BMC, 54 boot device configuring, 86 C carrier RAID battery, 84 replacing hard-drive, 66 configuration baseboard management controller, 54 jumpers, 153 memory, 44 memory mirroring, 94 memory sparing, 93 non-optimal memory, 93 processor, 44...