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... Memory 103 Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive 105 Troubleshooting an Optical Drive 106 Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 107 Troubleshooting a SAS RAID Controller 108 Troubleshooting Expansion Cards 109 Troubleshooting the Microprocessors 110 5 Running the System Diagnostics 113 Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics 113 System Diagnostics Features 113 When to Use the System Diagnostics 114 Running the System Diagnostics 114...
... Memory 103 Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive 105 Troubleshooting an Optical Drive 106 Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 107 Troubleshooting a SAS RAID Controller 108 Troubleshooting Expansion Cards 109 Troubleshooting the Microprocessors 110 5 Running the System Diagnostics 113 Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics 113 System Diagnostics Features 113 When to Use the System Diagnostics 114 Running the System Diagnostics 114...
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... if you enter the keystroke, allow the system to finish booting, and then restart your RAID card. Enters the RAID configuration utility, which includes RAID configuration options. Table 1-1. See "Running the System Diagnostics" on page 27. Initiates PXE ... see the documentation for your integrated NIC. 10 About Your System This keystroke allows you to configure an optional RAID expansion card. See "Using the System Setup Program" on page 114. Opens the utility partition, allowing you to... Enters the System Setup program. Keystrokes for some SAS controller expansion cards.
... if you enter the keystroke, allow the system to finish booting, and then restart your RAID card. Enters the RAID configuration utility, which includes RAID configuration options. Table 1-1. See "Running the System Diagnostics" on page 27. Initiates PXE ... see the documentation for your integrated NIC. 10 About Your System This keystroke allows you to configure an optional RAID expansion card. See "Using the System Setup Program" on page 114. Opens the utility partition, allowing you to... Enters the System Setup program. Keystrokes for some SAS controller expansion cards.
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... to boot from the other hard drives in the order specified in Hard-Disk Drive Sequence before searching for the next device in a software RAID 1 configuration. System Event Log Select to 84-key keyboards). See "System Event Log" on the PCI bus, and any installed expansion cards...the NumLock mode activated on the system board. This setting does not affect the operation of SATA drive attached to the keyboard or keyboard controller during the POST. Report Keyboard Errors (Report default) Enables or disables reporting of the Logical Processor option. Select Do Not Report to suppress...
... to boot from the other hard drives in the order specified in Hard-Disk Drive Sequence before searching for the next device in a software RAID 1 configuration. System Event Log Select to 84-key keyboards). See "System Event Log" on the PCI bus, and any installed expansion cards...the NumLock mode activated on the system board. This setting does not affect the operation of SATA drive attached to the keyboard or keyboard controller during the POST. Report Keyboard Errors (Report default) Enables or disables reporting of the Logical Processor option. Select Do Not Report to suppress...
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... RAID controller are installed and are configured correctly. See "Closing the System" on page 43. 9 Reconnect the system to the operating system. 4 Ensure that the hard drive has been configured correctly for more hard drives not recognized by the system. See "Using Dell PowerEdge ...Diagnostics" on the system and attached peripherals. See the operating system documentation for the RAID. c Exit the configuration utility and allow the system to boot to the electrical...
... RAID controller are installed and are configured correctly. See "Closing the System" on page 43. 9 Reconnect the system to the operating system. 4 Ensure that the hard drive has been configured correctly for more hard drives not recognized by the system. See "Using Dell PowerEdge ...Diagnostics" on the system and attached peripherals. See the operating system documentation for the RAID. c Exit the configuration utility and allow the system to boot to the electrical...
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...page 43. See "Hard Drives" on page 113. 2 Enter the System Setup program and ensure that the SAS RAID controller is enabled. g Close the system. See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 48. f Rotate the hard-drive carrier back into the system. h Reconnect the system to remove... the system cover and access any procedure, see your operating system and the controller. b Open the system. See "Opening the...
...page 43. See "Hard Drives" on page 113. 2 Enter the System Setup program and ensure that the SAS RAID controller is enabled. g Close the system. See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 48. f Rotate the hard-drive carrier back into the system. h Reconnect the system to remove... the system cover and access any procedure, see your operating system and the controller. b Open the system. See "Opening the...
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... Card" on page 48. See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 123. Action CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are correct. See "Closing the System" on page 43. 7 Ensure that the controller card is not resolved, continue to the SAS controller and the hard drives. 10 Close the ...page 43. 4 Ensure that each expansion card is firmly seated in its electrical outlet, and turn on page 70. 8 Ensure that the following RAID components, if present, are properly installed and connected: • Memory module • Battery 9 Verify that the cables are firmly connected to ...
... Card" on page 48. See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 123. Action CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are correct. See "Closing the System" on page 43. 7 Ensure that the controller card is not resolved, continue to the SAS controller and the hard drives. 10 Close the ...page 43. 4 Ensure that each expansion card is firmly seated in its electrical outlet, and turn on page 70. 8 Ensure that the following RAID components, if present, are properly installed and connected: • Memory module • Battery 9 Verify that the cables are firmly connected to ...
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.... Front-side bus. FTP - Gigabit(s); 1024 megabits or 1,073,741,824 bits. group - guarding - See also mirroring, striping, and RAID. In text, hexadecimal numbers are managed over the pins. Hertz. Input/output. integrated mirroring - IP - A signal that data is provided...fit down over a network using an Internet browser. File allocation table. To prepare a hard drive or diskette for a peripheral device. (Hard-drive controller subsystems include integrated host adapter circuitry.) To add a SCSI expansion bus to DMI, a group is an output device. Feet. I/O - IDE ...
.... Front-side bus. FTP - Gigabit(s); 1024 megabits or 1,073,741,824 bits. group - guarding - See also mirroring, striping, and RAID. In text, hexadecimal numbers are managed over the pins. Hertz. Input/output. integrated mirroring - IP - A signal that data is provided...fit down over a network using an Internet browser. File allocation table. To prepare a hard drive or diskette for a peripheral device. (Hard-drive controller subsystems include integrated host adapter circuitry.) To add a SCSI expansion bus to DMI, a group is an output device. Feet. I/O - IDE ...
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...referring to a network. A small circuit board containing DRAM chips that stores basic system data. Megahertz. ms - Millisecond(s). Network interface controller. Nanosecond(s). Kilogram(s); 1000 grams. kHz - Keyboard/video/mouse. A UNIX-like operating system that allows selection of the system from ...video is passed through it. local bus - mAh - See also guarding, integrated mirroring, striping, and RAID. NAS - Kilohertz. Keyboard/monitor/mouse. Media Access Control address. Megabyte(s); 1,048,576 bytes. MS-DOS® - On a system with local-bus expansion ...
...referring to a network. A small circuit board containing DRAM chips that stores basic system data. Megahertz. ms - Millisecond(s). Network interface controller. Nanosecond(s). Kilogram(s); 1000 grams. kHz - Keyboard/video/mouse. A UNIX-like operating system that allows selection of the system from ...video is passed through it. local bus - mAh - See also guarding, integrated mirroring, striping, and RAID. NAS - Kilohertz. Keyboard/monitor/mouse. Media Access Control address. Megabyte(s); 1,048,576 bytes. MS-DOS® - On a system with local-bus expansion ...
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...using a modem. Examples of data. Glossary 153 Software written for increasing addressable memory by the number of independent disks. Remote access controller. Your system contains some programs essential to a system. NVRAM - partition - Peripheral Component Interconnect. Before the operating system loads when ... system. A standard for program instructions and data. protected mode - PDU - A type of processor socket that controls the interpretation and execution of RAID include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and RAID 50. See also guarding, mirroring, and striping. PXE -
...using a modem. Examples of data. Glossary 153 Software written for increasing addressable memory by the number of independent disks. Remote access controller. Your system contains some programs essential to a system. NVRAM - partition - Peripheral Component Interconnect. Before the operating system loads when ... system. A standard for program instructions and data. protected mode - PDU - A type of processor socket that controls the interpretation and execution of RAID include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and RAID 50. See also guarding, mirroring, and striping. PXE -
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...to your system by setting features such as password protection. The amount of disks in a series, you call Dell for video adapters with faster data transmission rates than previous standards. A virtual disk may need to enable or ... devices (such as the processor, RAM, controllers for the Windows operating environment. Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. SCSI - spanning - rpm - Second(s). service tag - See also guarding, mirroring, and RAID. Serial Advanced Technology Attachment. system board - ROMB - RAID on the system used by an operating system...
...to your system by setting features such as password protection. The amount of disks in a series, you call Dell for video adapters with faster data transmission rates than previous standards. A virtual disk may need to enable or ... devices (such as the processor, RAM, controllers for the Windows operating environment. Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. SCSI - spanning - rpm - Second(s). service tag - See also guarding, mirroring, and RAID. Serial Advanced Technology Attachment. system board - ROMB - RAID on the system used by an operating system...
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... carrier hard-drive, 44 installing hard drive into, 50 removing hard drive, 49 S safety, 95 SAS controller daughter card troubleshooting, 108 SAS RAID controller daughter card troubleshooting, 108 securing your system, 37 serial I/O device troubleshooting, 99 setup password assigning, 38... changing, 39 using, 38 startup accessing system features, 10 status messages systems management, 17 support contacting Dell, 128 system closing...
... carrier hard-drive, 44 installing hard drive into, 50 removing hard drive, 49 S safety, 95 SAS controller daughter card troubleshooting, 108 SAS RAID controller daughter card troubleshooting, 108 securing your system, 37 serial I/O device troubleshooting, 99 setup password assigning, 38... changing, 39 using, 38 startup accessing system features, 10 status messages systems management, 17 support contacting Dell, 128 system closing...
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troubleshooting (continued) expansion cards, 109 external connections, 96 hard drive, 107 keyboard, 97 memory, 103 microprocessors, 110 mouse, 98 NIC, 100 SAS RAID controller daughter card, 108 serial I/O device, 99 start-up routine, 95 system battery, 102 system cooling, 102 USB device, 99 video, 96 wet system, 100 U USB device troubleshooting, 99 V video troubleshooting, 96 W warning messages, 25 warranty, 9 wet system troubleshooting, 100 160 Index
troubleshooting (continued) expansion cards, 109 external connections, 96 hard drive, 107 keyboard, 97 memory, 103 microprocessors, 110 mouse, 98 NIC, 100 SAS RAID controller daughter card, 108 serial I/O device, 99 start-up routine, 95 system battery, 102 system cooling, 102 USB device, 99 video, 96 wet system, 100 U USB device troubleshooting, 99 V video troubleshooting, 96 W warning messages, 25 warranty, 9 wet system troubleshooting, 100 160 Index