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... 155 Troubleshooting an Internal USB Key 157 Troubleshooting an Optical Drive 158 Troubleshooting a Tape Backup Unit 159 Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 160 Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID Controller . . . . 161 Troubleshooting Expansion Cards 162 Troubleshooting the Processor 163 5 Running the System Diagnostics 165 Using Online Diagnostics 165 Embedded System Diagnostics Features 165 When to...
... 155 Troubleshooting an Internal USB Key 157 Troubleshooting an Optical Drive 158 Troubleshooting a Tape Backup Unit 159 Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 160 Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID Controller . . . . 161 Troubleshooting Expansion Cards 162 Troubleshooting the Processor 163 5 Running the System Diagnostics 165 Using Online Diagnostics 165 Embedded System Diagnostics Features 165 When to...
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...and reseat the PCIe expansion cards. Reseat CPU. Reseat the processor. Check battery. Check battery. RAID battery is outside System Battery" on page 154. Reseat the RAID battery connector. See "RAID Battery (Optional)" on page 132 and "Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems" on page 163. Reseat ...is missing See "Troubleshooting the or the voltage is either missing, bad, or unable to recharge due to the components. E1211 RAID Controller battery failure. Power cycle AC. Remove AC power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system. See "Troubleshooting ...
...and reseat the PCIe expansion cards. Reseat CPU. Reseat the processor. Check battery. Check battery. RAID battery is outside System Battery" on page 154. Reseat the RAID battery connector. See "RAID Battery (Optional)" on page 132 and "Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems" on page 163. Reseat ...is missing See "Troubleshooting the or the voltage is either missing, bad, or unable to recharge due to the components. E1211 RAID Controller battery failure. Power cycle AC. Remove AC power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system. See "Troubleshooting ...
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...table, check the documentation for an explanation of sustained charge. LCD Status Messages (continued) Code Text Causes Corrective Actions W1228 RAID Controller battery capacity < 24hr. Check PSU and system configuration. The system configuration requires more power than what the power supply can ...boot if throttled. Table 1-2. See "Installing a RAID Battery" on the screen to the system, reduce the hardware configuration or install higher-wattage power supplies, and then restart the ...
...table, check the documentation for an explanation of sustained charge. LCD Status Messages (continued) Code Text Causes Corrective Actions W1228 RAID Controller battery capacity < 24hr. Check PSU and system configuration. The system configuration requires more power than what the power supply can ...boot if throttled. Table 1-2. See "Installing a RAID Battery" on the screen to the system, reduce the hardware configuration or install higher-wattage power supplies, and then restart the ...
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... 2 release handle Installing a Hard-Drive Blank Align the hard-drive blank with your operating system supports hot-swap drive removal and installation. See your controller documentation for removal. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page 81. 2 From the RAID management software, prepare the drive for information about hot-swap drive removal. Figure 3-7.
... 2 release handle Installing a Hard-Drive Blank Align the hard-drive blank with your operating system supports hot-swap drive removal and installation. See your controller documentation for removal. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page 81. 2 From the RAID management software, prepare the drive for information about hot-swap drive removal. Figure 3-7.
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... on each side of the bracket toward each other and slide the bracket up and out of the system. NOTE: If connecting to a SAS RAID controller card (SAS or SATA hard drives), connect the data cable to the connector on to the hard drive. See Figure 3-11. 4 Snap the... hard-drive bracket on the card. Read and follow the safety instructions that is not authorized by Dell is enabled. For information on installing a SAS controller card, see "Installing an Expansion Card" on a flat surface. 9 Reattach any software required for drive operation. See "Closing the ...
... on each side of the bracket toward each other and slide the bracket up and out of the system. NOTE: If connecting to a SAS RAID controller card (SAS or SATA hard drives), connect the data cable to the connector on to the hard drive. See Figure 3-11. 4 Snap the... hard-drive bracket on the card. Read and follow the safety instructions that is not authorized by Dell is enabled. For information on installing a SAS controller card, see "Installing an Expansion Card" on a flat surface. 9 Reattach any software required for drive operation. See "Closing the ...
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... on the two tabs holding the RAID battery and lift the RAID battery from the battery carrier. See Figure 3-25. 7 Pull back gently on page 58. 18 Enter the correct time and date in this section applies only to systems with the optional PERC controller card. 1 Turn off the system..., including any peripherals and connect the system to confirm that the battery is operating properly. See "Removing an Expansion Card" on page 118. 5 To disconnect the RAID battery cable from the electrical outlet. 2 Open...
... on the two tabs holding the RAID battery and lift the RAID battery from the battery carrier. See Figure 3-25. 7 Pull back gently on page 58. 18 Enter the correct time and date in this section applies only to systems with the optional PERC controller card. 1 Turn off the system..., including any peripherals and connect the system to confirm that the battery is operating properly. See "Removing an Expansion Card" on page 118. 5 To disconnect the RAID battery cable from the electrical outlet. 2 Open...
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.... Troubleshooting a Hard Drive CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by Dell is enabled and the drives appear in a RAID array, perform the following steps. 2 If your system has a RAID controller and your controller card are installed and are configured in the System Setup program. a Restart...System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager" on the results of the diagnostics test, proceed as directed by pressing for a PERC controller or for the RAID array. Damage due to the operating system. 3 Ensure that is not authorized by a certified service technician. Depending on page...
.... Troubleshooting a Hard Drive CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by Dell is enabled and the drives appear in a RAID array, perform the following steps. 2 If your system has a RAID controller and your controller card are installed and are configured in the System Setup program. a Restart...System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager" on the results of the diagnostics test, proceed as directed by pressing for a PERC controller or for the RAID array. Damage due to the operating system. 3 Ensure that is not authorized by a certified service technician. Depending on page...
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... the system and press the applicable key sequence to servicing that the controller card is enabled. See "Removing the Cooling Shroud" on page 88. 8 Ensure that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. You should only perform troubleshooting and...cooling shroud. Read and follow the safety instructions that the SAS or PERC controller is firmly seated into the system board connector. Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID Controller NOTE: When troubleshooting a SAS or PERC controller, also see the documentation for information about configuration settings. 4 Check the...
... the system and press the applicable key sequence to servicing that the controller card is enabled. See "Removing the Cooling Shroud" on page 88. 8 Ensure that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. You should only perform troubleshooting and...cooling shroud. Read and follow the safety instructions that the SAS or PERC controller is firmly seated into the system board connector. Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID Controller NOTE: When troubleshooting a SAS or PERC controller, also see the documentation for information about configuration settings. 4 Check the...
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...with the format command. NAS - Network Attached Storage. Megahertz. A type of data redundancy in the system's RAM. See also striping and RAID. Nonmaskable interrupt. NVRAM - You can contain multiple logical drives. Glossary 183 Megabytes per second. An area in a system to allow connection to... that does not lose its contents when you turn off your system that connects to signal the processor about hardware errors. Network interface controller. A device that is one or more sets of additional drives stores duplicate copies of the concepts used for implementing shared storage on...
...with the format command. NAS - Network Attached Storage. Megahertz. A type of data redundancy in the system's RAM. See also striping and RAID. Nonmaskable interrupt. NVRAM - You can contain multiple logical drives. Glossary 183 Megabytes per second. An area in a system to allow connection to... that does not lose its contents when you turn off your system that connects to signal the processor about hardware errors. Network interface controller. A device that is one or more sets of additional drives stores duplicate copies of the concepts used for implementing shared storage on...
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... the operating system loads when you turn on your system. Preboot eXecution Environment. Remote access controller. Redundant array of providing data redundancy. RAM - A read -only file - RAID on a video display. peripheral - POST - Software written for processor. A method of... independent disks. R-DIMM - A standard for program instructions and data. Power-on another processor. A way of RAID include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and RAID 50. Random-access memory. A ROM chip retains its operation in ROM code. SAN - Storage Area Network. A ...
... the operating system loads when you turn on your system. Preboot eXecution Environment. Remote access controller. Redundant array of providing data redundancy. RAM - A read -only file - RAID on a video display. peripheral - POST - Software written for processor. A method of... independent disks. R-DIMM - A standard for program instructions and data. Power-on another processor. A way of RAID include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and RAID 50. Random-access memory. A ROM chip retains its operation in ROM code. SAN - Storage Area Network. A ...
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... via a high-bandwidth link and managed by an operating system, where each processor has equal access to identify it when you call Dell for video adapters with greater resolution and color display capabilities than standard ports. VGA and SVGA are video standards for technical support. system... is installed and how the system should be configured for peripherals, and various ROM chips. sec - See also guarding, mirroring, and RAID. Super video graphics array. striping - A bar code label on the same set of space used by setting features such as the processor(s), ...
... via a high-bandwidth link and managed by an operating system, where each processor has equal access to identify it when you call Dell for video adapters with greater resolution and color display capabilities than standard ports. VGA and SVGA are video standards for technical support. system... is installed and how the system should be configured for peripherals, and various ROM chips. sec - See also guarding, mirroring, and RAID. Super video graphics array. striping - A bar code label on the same set of space used by setting features such as the processor(s), ...
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... troubleshooting, 152 battery troubleshooting the RAID card battery, 161 battery (system) replacing, 130 blank hard drive, 90 BMC configuring, 76 C CD drive troubleshooting, 158 connectors USB, 12, 19 video, 12, 19 contacting Dell, 177 control panel assembly features, 12 installing,... 138 LCD panel features, 14 removing, 136 cooling fans troubleshooting, 154 cover closing, 86 D damaged systems troubleshooting, 152 Dell contacting, 177 Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics using, 165 diagnostics advanced testing ...
... troubleshooting, 152 battery troubleshooting the RAID card battery, 161 battery (system) replacing, 130 blank hard drive, 90 BMC configuring, 76 C CD drive troubleshooting, 158 connectors USB, 12, 19 video, 12, 19 contacting Dell, 177 control panel assembly features, 12 installing,... 138 LCD panel features, 14 removing, 136 cooling fans troubleshooting, 154 cover closing, 86 D damaged systems troubleshooting, 152 Dell contacting, 177 Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics using, 165 diagnostics advanced testing ...
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startup accessing system features, 11 support contacting Dell, 177 system closing, 86 system cooling troubleshooting, 154 system features accessing, 11 system password, 72 system setup options, 59 system setup program CPU options, 62 ... expansion card, 162 external connections, 148 hard drive, 160 internal USB key, 157 keyboard, 148 memory, 155 microprocessors, 163 NIC, 149 power supplies, 153 SAS RAID controller daughter card, 161 SD card, 157 system cooling, 154 system startup failure, 147 video, 148 Index 192 S safety, 147 SAS backplane board installing, 140 removing...
startup accessing system features, 11 support contacting Dell, 177 system closing, 86 system cooling troubleshooting, 154 system features accessing, 11 system password, 72 system setup options, 59 system setup program CPU options, 62 ... expansion card, 162 external connections, 148 hard drive, 160 internal USB key, 157 keyboard, 148 memory, 155 microprocessors, 163 NIC, 149 power supplies, 153 SAS RAID controller daughter card, 161 SD card, 157 system cooling, 154 system startup failure, 147 video, 148 Index 192 S safety, 147 SAS backplane board installing, 140 removing...