Glossary
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...fast storage area that allows the processor to communicate with MIB data from the hard drive. Certificate authority. asset tag - The modules are mounted into a chassis that contains a processor, memory, and a hard drive. bootable media - BTU - Celsius. Common Information Model describes the management ...bus and a data bus for quick data retrieval. It provides mapping techniques for developing technology standards in the U.S. Dell™ Glossary NOTE: For additional information on storage terminology, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association's website at www.snia...
...fast storage area that allows the processor to communicate with MIB data from the hard drive. Certificate authority. asset tag - The modules are mounted into a chassis that contains a processor, memory, and a hard drive. bootable media - BTU - Celsius. Common Information Model describes the management ...bus and a data bus for quick data retrieval. It provides mapping techniques for developing technology standards in the U.S. Dell™ Glossary NOTE: For additional information on storage terminology, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association's website at www.snia...
Glossary
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...,000,000 bytes. Hz - Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller. IPv6 - File allocation table. Gram(s). Gravities. However, when referring to hard-drive capacity, the term is usually rounded to insert or install a device, typically a hard drive or an internal cooling fan, into ...storage devices. A standard interface between the processor and the main memory (RAM). graphics mode - In general, I /O - Integrated drive electronics. iDRAC - IP - The Microsoft® Windows® operating systems can be differentiated from computational activity. A high-speed network...
...,000,000 bytes. Hz - Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller. IPv6 - File allocation table. Gram(s). Gravities. However, when referring to hard-drive capacity, the term is usually rounded to insert or install a device, typically a hard drive or an internal cooling fan, into ...storage devices. A standard interface between the processor and the main memory (RAM). graphics mode - In general, I /O - Integrated drive electronics. iDRAC - IP - The Microsoft® Windows® operating systems can be differentiated from computational activity. A high-speed network...
Glossary
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... modules (DIMMs). A small circuit board containing DRAM chips that stores basic system data. An area in which a set of physical drives stores data and one or more managed systems from a central location. memory key - Megahertz. Millisecond(s). However, when referring to serve...A device that contains the CIM schema definition. A managed system is any system that are optimized to hard-drive capacity, the term is an ASCII file that is monitored and managed using Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator. Mbps - A type of data redundancy in your system that connects to a...
... modules (DIMMs). A small circuit board containing DRAM chips that stores basic system data. An area in which a set of physical drives stores data and one or more managed systems from a central location. memory key - Megahertz. Millisecond(s). However, when referring to serve...A device that contains the CIM schema definition. A managed system is any system that are optimized to hard-drive capacity, the term is an ASCII file that is monitored and managed using Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator. Mbps - A type of data redundancy in your system that connects to a...
Glossary
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...partition can divide a hard drive into multiple physical sections called partitions with the fdisk command. A power source with managed objects and accesses data and event notifications from a variety of pixels up and down. PowerEdge RAID controller. An ...- Memory that provides electrical power to signal the processor about hardware errors. In RAID arrays, a striped hard drive containing parity data. You can contain multiple logical drives. You must usually be revised to a system. provider - Preboot eXecution Environment. partition - Peripheral Component Interconnect...
...partition can divide a hard drive into multiple physical sections called partitions with the fdisk command. A power source with managed objects and accesses data and event notifications from a variety of pixels up and down. PowerEdge RAID controller. An ...- Memory that provides electrical power to signal the processor about hardware errors. In RAID arrays, a striped hard drive containing parity data. You can contain multiple logical drives. You must usually be revised to a system. provider - Preboot eXecution Environment. partition - Peripheral Component Interconnect...
Glossary
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... bus interface with faster data transmission rates than standard ports. A bar code label on the system used to connect a modem to the system. Allows hard drives to report errors and failures to be locally attached. Redundant array of RAID include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and RAID 50. Random-...you are prohibited from editing or deleting. A ROM chip retains its operation in ROM include the program that you call Dell for program instructions and data. Examples of providing data redundancy. SAN - Serial Advanced Technology Attachment. Small computer system interface. sec - SEL...
... bus interface with faster data transmission rates than standard ports. A bar code label on the system used to connect a modem to the system. Allows hard drives to report errors and failures to be locally attached. Redundant array of RAID include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and RAID 50. Random-...you are prohibited from editing or deleting. A ROM chip retains its operation in ROM include the program that you call Dell for program instructions and data. Examples of providing data redundancy. SAN - Serial Advanced Technology Attachment. Small computer system interface. sec - SEL...
User Manual
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...hardware or software not purchased with your system. Complete The Operating System Setup If you do not accept the terms of Dell-installed software as a separate document. • The Owner's Manual provides information about system features and describes how to ... system, see the installation and configuration documentation for configuring and managing your system's hard drive. NOTE: See dell.com/ossupport for updates on support.dell.com/manuals and read the Dell Software License Agreement that shipped with the system. Warranty information may be included within...
...hardware or software not purchased with your system. Complete The Operating System Setup If you do not accept the terms of Dell-installed software as a separate document. • The Owner's Manual provides information about system features and describes how to ... system, see the installation and configuration documentation for configuring and managing your system's hard drive. NOTE: See dell.com/ossupport for updates on support.dell.com/manuals and read the Dell Software License Agreement that shipped with the system. Warranty information may be included within...
Owner's Manual
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... Mode 9 Front-Panel Features And Indicators-Rack Mode 14 LCD Panel Features...15 Home Screen...16 Setup Menu...16 View Menu...17 Diagnostic Indicators...17 Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns...19 Back-Panel Features And Indicators...20 NIC Indicator Codes...22 Power Indicator Codes For Redundant Power Supply 22 Power Indicator Codes For...
... Mode 9 Front-Panel Features And Indicators-Rack Mode 14 LCD Panel Features...15 Home Screen...16 Setup Menu...16 View Menu...17 Diagnostic Indicators...17 Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns...19 Back-Panel Features And Indicators...20 NIC Indicator Codes...22 Power Indicator Codes For Redundant Power Supply 22 Power Indicator Codes For...
Owner's Manual
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... Installing The Cooling Shroud...51 Hard Drives-Hot-Swappable ...52 Removing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive...52 Installing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive...53 Removing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank...54 Installing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank...54 Removing A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank...54 Installing A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank...55 Removing A 2.5 Inch Hard Drive From A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Adapter 55 Installing A 2.5 Inch Hard Drive Into A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Adapter 56 Removing A Hard Drive Or A Hard-Drive Adapter From A Hard-Drive Carrier 56
... Installing The Cooling Shroud...51 Hard Drives-Hot-Swappable ...52 Removing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive...52 Installing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive...53 Removing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank...54 Installing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank...54 Removing A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank...54 Installing A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank...55 Removing A 2.5 Inch Hard Drive From A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Adapter 55 Installing A 2.5 Inch Hard Drive Into A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Adapter 56 Removing A Hard Drive Or A Hard-Drive Adapter From A Hard-Drive Carrier 56
Owner's Manual
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Installing A Hard Drive Or A Hard-Drive Adapter Into A Hard-Drive Carrier 57 Hard Drives-Cabled...57 Removing The Internal Hard-Drive Bay...58 Installing The Internal Hard-Drive Bay...59 Removing A Cabled Hard Drive...59 Installing A Cabled Hard Drive...60 Hard-Drive Backplane...61 Removing The Hard-Drive Backplane...61 Installing The Hard-Drive Backplane...67 Four-Slot Hard-Drive Blank...68 Removing A Four-Slot Hard-Drive Blank...68 Installing A Four-Slot Hard-Drive Blank...69 System Memory...69...
Installing A Hard Drive Or A Hard-Drive Adapter Into A Hard-Drive Carrier 57 Hard Drives-Cabled...57 Removing The Internal Hard-Drive Bay...58 Installing The Internal Hard-Drive Bay...59 Removing A Cabled Hard Drive...59 Installing A Cabled Hard Drive...60 Hard-Drive Backplane...61 Removing The Hard-Drive Backplane...61 Installing The Hard-Drive Backplane...67 Four-Slot Hard-Drive Blank...68 Removing A Four-Slot Hard-Drive Blank...68 Installing A Four-Slot Hard-Drive Blank...69 System Memory...69...
Owner's Manual
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......129 Troubleshooting An Internal USB Key...130 Troubleshooting An SD Card...130 Troubleshooting An Optical Or Tape Drive...131 Troubleshooting A Hard Drive...131 Troubleshooting Expansion Cards...132 Troubleshooting Processor...133 6 Using System Diagnostics...135 Dell Online Diagnostics...135 Dell Embedded System Diagnostics...135 When To Use The Embedded System Diagnostics 135 Running The Embedded System...
......129 Troubleshooting An Internal USB Key...130 Troubleshooting An SD Card...130 Troubleshooting An Optical Or Tape Drive...131 Troubleshooting A Hard Drive...131 Troubleshooting Expansion Cards...132 Troubleshooting Processor...133 6 Using System Diagnostics...135 Dell Online Diagnostics...135 Dell Embedded System Diagnostics...135 When To Use The Embedded System Diagnostics 135 Running The Embedded System...
Owner's Manual
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Front-Panel Features and Indicators-2.5 Inch Hot-Swappable Hard-Drive Chassis 9 1 About Your System Front-Panel Features And Indicators-Tower Mode Figure 1.
Front-Panel Features and Indicators-2.5 Inch Hot-Swappable Hard-Drive Chassis 9 1 About Your System Front-Panel Features And Indicators-Tower Mode Figure 1.
Owner's Manual
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... system is installed with a double-width GPU card, the system supports only one 5.25 inch removable media storage device. 2 Optical drive 2 (optional) 3 Optical drive 1 (optional) Up to two optional SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive. Front-Panel Features and Indicators-3.5 Inch Hot-Swappable Hard-Drive Chassis Item Indicator, Button, or Icon Description Connector 1 Tape...
... system is installed with a double-width GPU card, the system supports only one 5.25 inch removable media storage device. 2 Optical drive 2 (optional) 3 Optical drive 1 (optional) Up to two optional SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive. Front-Panel Features and Indicators-3.5 Inch Hot-Swappable Hard-Drive Chassis Item Indicator, Button, or Icon Description Connector 1 Tape...
Owner's Manual
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... iDRAC setup), press and hold the system ID button for more than 15 seconds. To reset integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) (if not disabled in the 3.5 inch hard-drive carriers 11 The ports are USB 2.0-compliant. The identification buttons on the front and back panels of... an error code followed by the operating system documentation. Press to toggle the system ID on and off . 10 USB connectors (2) 11 Hard drives Allow you to connect USB devices to locate a particular system within a rack. Allow you to enter BIOS progress mode. Displays system ID...
... iDRAC setup), press and hold the system ID button for more than 15 seconds. To reset integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) (if not disabled in the 3.5 inch hard-drive carriers 11 The ports are USB 2.0-compliant. The identification buttons on the front and back panels of... an error code followed by the operating system documentation. Press to toggle the system ID on and off . 10 USB connectors (2) 11 Hard drives Allow you to connect USB devices to locate a particular system within a rack. Allow you to enter BIOS progress mode. Displays system ID...
Owner's Manual
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Item Indicator, Button, or Icon Connector 1 Tape drive (optional) 2 Optical drive (optional) Description One optional 5.25 inch tape drive. Item Indicator, Button, or Icon Description Connector • Up to sixteen 2.5 inch hot-swappable hard drives Figure 3. One optional SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive. 12 Front-Panel Features and Indicators-3.5 Inch Cabled Hard-Drive Chassis NOTE: Cabled hard-drive systems are not rackable.
Item Indicator, Button, or Icon Connector 1 Tape drive (optional) 2 Optical drive (optional) Description One optional 5.25 inch tape drive. Item Indicator, Button, or Icon Description Connector • Up to sixteen 2.5 inch hot-swappable hard drives Figure 3. One optional SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive. 12 Front-Panel Features and Indicators-3.5 Inch Cabled Hard-Drive Chassis NOTE: Cabled hard-drive systems are not rackable.
Owner's Manual
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... to locate a particular system within a rack. Front-Panel Features And Indicators-Rack Mode Figure 4. Front-Panel Features and Indicators NOTE: Only systems with hot-swappable hard drives are rackable. Use this button only if directed to the system is pressed, the LCD panel on the front and the system status indicator on...
... to locate a particular system within a rack. Front-Panel Features And Indicators-Rack Mode Figure 4. Front-Panel Features and Indicators NOTE: Only systems with hot-swappable hard drives are rackable. Use this button only if directed to the system is pressed, the LCD panel on the front and the system status indicator on...
Owner's Manual
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...GPU card, the system supports only one of the following configurations: • Up to eight 3.5 inch hot-swappable hard drives. • Up to eight 2.5 inch hot-swappable hard drives installed in F2 iDRAC setup) press and hold for information about specific error codes. • The LCD backlight ...needs attention. Item Indicator, Button, or Icon Description Connector To reset iDRAC (if not disabled in 3.5 inch hard-drive carriers. • Up to sixteen 2.5 inch hot-swappable hard drives. NOTE: If the system is connected to a power source and an error is detected, the LCD lights ...
...GPU card, the system supports only one of the following configurations: • Up to eight 3.5 inch hot-swappable hard drives. • Up to eight 2.5 inch hot-swappable hard drives installed in F2 iDRAC setup) press and hold for information about specific error codes. • The LCD backlight ...needs attention. Item Indicator, Button, or Icon Description Connector To reset iDRAC (if not disabled in 3.5 inch hard-drive carriers. • Up to sixteen 2.5 inch hot-swappable hard drives. NOTE: If the system is connected to a power source and an error is detected, the LCD lights ...
Owner's Manual
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... submenu of the Setup menu. The indicator blinks amber if the system is useful when trying to match an LCD message with cabled hard drives support diagnostic indicators. Option Description iDRAC IP Displays the IPv4 or IPv6 addresses for a list of the Host, Model, or User ...describes system conditions and possible corrective actions associated with these indicators: Health Indicator Condition Corrective Action If the system is switched off. or hard drive) 17 Option Description Set error Select SEL to display LCD error messages in a format that can be set as the default on ...
... submenu of the Setup menu. The indicator blinks amber if the system is useful when trying to match an LCD message with cabled hard drives support diagnostic indicators. Option Description iDRAC IP Displays the IPv4 or IPv6 addresses for a list of the Host, Model, or User ...describes system conditions and possible corrective actions associated with these indicators: Health Indicator Condition Corrective Action If the system is switched off. or hard drive) 17 Option Description Set error Select SEL to display LCD error messages in a format that can be set as the default on ...
Owner's Manual
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... the problem persists, see Getting Help. 18 Corrective Action Ensure that none of range, or a failed power supply or voltage regulator). Hard-drive Indicator Condition The indicator lights green to indicate hard-drive activity. See Getting Help. Corrective Action See the system event log or system messages for example, voltage out of the following...
... the problem persists, see Getting Help. 18 Corrective Action Ensure that none of range, or a failed power supply or voltage regulator). Hard-drive Indicator Condition The indicator lights green to indicate hard-drive activity. See Getting Help. Corrective Action See the system event log or system messages for example, voltage out of the following...
Owner's Manual
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..., amber, and off Blinks amber four times per second Off Condition Identifying drive or preparing for removal Drive ready for insertion or removal NOTE: The drive status indicator remains off . Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns Figure 6. hard-drive status indicator (green and amber) NOTE: If the hard drive is in Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status indicator (on...
..., amber, and off Blinks amber four times per second Off Condition Identifying drive or preparing for removal Drive ready for insertion or removal NOTE: The drive status indicator remains off . Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns Figure 6. hard-drive status indicator (green and amber) NOTE: If the hard drive is in Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status indicator (on...
Owner's Manual
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.... If the system stops responding during POST, press and hold for more than 15 seconds. To reset iDRAC (if not disabled in systems with cabled hard drives and systems with an x8 backplane. 2 PCIe expansion card slots (5) 3 vFlash media card slot 4 iDRAC7 Enterprise port 5 System identification button 6 System identification connector 7 USB connectors...
.... If the system stops responding during POST, press and hold for more than 15 seconds. To reset iDRAC (if not disabled in systems with cabled hard drives and systems with an x8 backplane. 2 PCIe expansion card slots (5) 3 vFlash media card slot 4 iDRAC7 Enterprise port 5 System identification button 6 System identification connector 7 USB connectors...