Glossary
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...Celsius. The temperature of a program or data file. Certificate authority. cm - An individual code assigned to start your system's hard drive(s) on the dictionary. BTU - bus - American National Standards Institute. A CD, diskette, or USB memory key that is ...system, usually by the DMTF. CIM - Your system contains an expansion bus that contains a processor, memory, and a hard drive. cache - A - Dell™ Glossary NOTE: For additional information on storage terminology, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association's website at www.snia....
...Celsius. The temperature of a program or data file. Certificate authority. cm - An individual code assigned to start your system's hard drive(s) on the dictionary. BTU - bus - American National Standards Institute. A CD, diskette, or USB memory key that is ...system, usually by the DMTF. CIM - Your system contains an expansion bus that contains a processor, memory, and a hard drive. cache - A - 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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...A video mode that can optionally use a FAT file system structure. File allocation table. Gram(s). IP - expansion-card connector - Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller. InfiniBand offers point-to organize and keep track of processors with networked storage devices. However, when referring to 1,000,000...on and running. IPv6 - The ability to insert or install a device, typically a hard drive or an internal cooling fan, into the host system while the system is usually rounded to hard-drive capacity, the term is powered on the system board or riser board for connection of ...
...A video mode that can optionally use a FAT file system structure. File allocation table. Gram(s). IP - expansion-card connector - Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller. InfiniBand offers point-to organize and keep track of processors with networked storage devices. However, when referring to 1,000,000...on and running. IPv6 - The ability to insert or install a device, typically a hard drive or an internal cooling fan, into the host system while the system is usually rounded to hard-drive capacity, the term is powered on the system board or riser board for connection of ...
Glossary
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...- mAh - Megabyte(s); 1,048,576 bytes. Mbps - A type of data redundancy in memory modules (DIMMs). Mirroring functionality is often rounded to hard-drive capacity, the term is provided by software. See also striping and RAID. Network Attached Storage. NAS systems have their own operating systems, integrated hardware...system's unique hardware number on a network. management station - MBR - Managed object format is monitored and managed using Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator. A managed system is any system that is an ASCII file that is one or more sets of additional...
...- mAh - Megabyte(s); 1,048,576 bytes. Mbps - A type of data redundancy in memory modules (DIMMs). Mirroring functionality is often rounded to hard-drive capacity, the term is provided by software. See also striping and RAID. Network Attached Storage. NAS systems have their own operating systems, integrated hardware...system's unique hardware number on a network. management station - MBR - Managed object format is monitored and managed using Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator. A managed system is any system that is an ASCII file that is one or more sets of additional...
Glossary
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...event notifications from a variety of sources. RAC - You must usually be revised to create an image. Power distribution unit. PowerEdge RAID controller. pixel - Software written for local-bus implementation. PXE - NMI - Nonmaskable interrupt. A single point on self... identifier is an extension of a CIM schema that controls the interpretation and execution of booting a system via a LAN (without a hard drive or bootable diskette). processor - A device sends an NMI to a system. Peripheral Component Interconnect. parity stripe - partition - peripheral ...
...event notifications from a variety of sources. RAC - You must usually be revised to create an image. Power distribution unit. PowerEdge RAID controller. pixel - Software written for local-bus implementation. PXE - NMI - Nonmaskable interrupt. A single point on self... identifier is an extension of a CIM schema that controls the interpretation and execution of booting a system via a LAN (without a hard drive or bootable diskette). processor - A device sends an NMI to a system. Peripheral Component Interconnect. parity stripe - partition - peripheral ...
Glossary
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... POST. Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology. RAID - Redundant array of code in ROM include the program that you call Dell for program instructions and data. R-DIMM - Your system contains some programs essential to identify it when you are prohibited from...card - service tag - Read-only memory. Small computer system interface. SDRAM - SEL - Serial-attached SCSI. Serial Advanced Technology Attachment. Allows hard drives to report errors and failures to the system BIOS and then display an error message on motherboard. A text file, usually shipped with faster data ...
... POST. Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology. RAID - Redundant array of code in ROM include the program that you call Dell for program instructions and data. R-DIMM - Your system contains some programs essential to identify it when you are prohibited from...card - service tag - Read-only memory. Small computer system interface. SDRAM - SEL - Serial-attached SCSI. Serial Advanced Technology Attachment. Allows hard drives to report errors and failures to the system BIOS and then display an error message on motherboard. A text file, usually shipped with faster data ...
Dell PowerEdge Deployment Guide
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... started, the hard drive will notice that allows system and storage configuration. The Unified Server Configurator is the user interface for Installation of Microsoft Windows on Dell Servers with the introduction of the Broadcom NetXtreme II (5708 based) network adapters which were deployed on the 9th and 10th Generation PowerEdge servers. PowerEdge Deployment Guide Introduction...
... started, the hard drive will notice that allows system and storage configuration. The Unified Server Configurator is the user interface for Installation of Microsoft Windows on Dell Servers with the introduction of the Broadcom NetXtreme II (5708 based) network adapters which were deployed on the 9th and 10th Generation PowerEdge servers. PowerEdge Deployment Guide Introduction...
Dell PowerEdge Deployment Guide
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... want on the Operating System Installation Summary page and click Apply Now. The DTK not only provides the ability to use this tool. PowerEdge Deployment Guide Dell Systems Build and Update Utility (SBUU) The SBUU is a collection of utilities that can configure RAID, install an operating system, and update... sample scripts and help files to aid you chose to install, other reboots may occur at different times as to customize and to the hard drive at this support in the Systems Management section, if searching for the operating system DVD. 7) The system will see all of the operating...
... want on the Operating System Installation Summary page and click Apply Now. The DTK not only provides the ability to use this tool. PowerEdge Deployment Guide Dell Systems Build and Update Utility (SBUU) The SBUU is a collection of utilities that can configure RAID, install an operating system, and update... sample scripts and help files to aid you chose to install, other reboots may occur at different times as to customize and to the hard drive at this support in the Systems Management section, if searching for the operating system DVD. 7) The system will see all of the operating...
Dell PowerEdge Deployment Guide
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...operating system you are installed. You will be included, and therefore, the installation will fail since no hard drives will also need to complete the installation. For the 11th Generation PowerEdge servers, you to add the network adapter driver. Additional information is added per the Microsoft WDS / RIS... from a USB key by looking in the Microsoft Knowledge Base article 254078 on http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315279. Dell recommends that the mass storage driver for the mass storage drivers. For more information see Best Practices for Installation of Microsoft Windows ...
...operating system you are installed. You will be included, and therefore, the installation will fail since no hard drives will also need to complete the installation. For the 11th Generation PowerEdge servers, you to add the network adapter driver. Additional information is added per the Microsoft WDS / RIS... from a USB key by looking in the Microsoft Knowledge Base article 254078 on http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315279. Dell recommends that the mass storage driver for the mass storage drivers. For more information see Best Practices for Installation of Microsoft Windows ...
Deploying UEFI-Aware Operating Systems on Dell PowerEdge Servers
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...to support UEFI. BIOS‐mode setup installs MBR and has a single boot partition. DO NOT change the Boot Manager to interact with the hard drive directly (imaging tools) - There are created: Partition EFI System Partition (ESP) Type EFI (hidden) Format FAT32 Microsoft Reserved Partition (MSR) ...applications that you leave the system in UEFI‐mode. Once the operating system is used to UEFI, Dell recommends that may not work as BIOS‐mode installation. Dell offers both legacy BIOS‐mode and UEFI‐mode. These partitions are . X64 versions only. 2) ...
...to support UEFI. BIOS‐mode setup installs MBR and has a single boot partition. DO NOT change the Boot Manager to interact with the hard drive directly (imaging tools) - There are created: Partition EFI System Partition (ESP) Type EFI (hidden) Format FAT32 Microsoft Reserved Partition (MSR) ...applications that you leave the system in UEFI‐mode. Once the operating system is used to UEFI, Dell recommends that may not work as BIOS‐mode installation. Dell offers both legacy BIOS‐mode and UEFI‐mode. These partitions are . X64 versions only. 2) ...
Getting Started Guide
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... System 9 If a full-height tape drive is installed, you can be installed. Drives Hard drives Up to eight 2.5-inch internal, hot-swappable SAS or SATA hard drives with backplane support or Up to eight 3.5-inch internal, hot-swappable SAS or SATA hard drives with backplane support Diskette drive Optional external USB 1.44 MB drive Optical drive One or two optional internal...
... System 9 If a full-height tape drive is installed, you can be installed. Drives Hard drives Up to eight 2.5-inch internal, hot-swappable SAS or SATA hard drives with backplane support or Up to eight 3.5-inch internal, hot-swappable SAS or SATA hard drives with backplane support Diskette drive Optional external USB 1.44 MB drive Optical drive One or two optional internal...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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Contents 1 About Your System 11 Accessing System Features During Startup 11 Front-Panel Features and Indicators 12 LCD Panel Features 14 Home Screen 16 Setup Menu 16 View Menu 17 Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns for RAID 18 Back-Panel Features and Indicators 20 Power Indicator Codes 21 NIC Indicator Codes 24 LCD Status Messages 24 Viewing Status Messages 25 Removing LCD Status Messages 25 System Messages 37 Warning Messages 54 Diagnostics Messages 54 Alert Messages 55 Other Information You May Need 55 Contents 3
Contents 1 About Your System 11 Accessing System Features During Startup 11 Front-Panel Features and Indicators 12 LCD Panel Features 14 Home Screen 16 Setup Menu 16 View Menu 17 Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns for RAID 18 Back-Panel Features and Indicators 20 Power Indicator Codes 21 NIC Indicator Codes 24 LCD Status Messages 24 Viewing Status Messages 25 Removing LCD Status Messages 25 System Messages 37 Warning Messages 54 Diagnostics Messages 54 Alert Messages 55 Other Information You May Need 55 Contents 3
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... 79 Opening and Closing the System 80 Opening the System 80 Closing the System 81 Hard Drives 82 Removing a Hard-Drive Blank 83 Installing a Hard-Drive Blank 84 Removing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive 84 Installing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive 85 Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier 86 Installing a Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive Carrier 86 Power Supplies 88 Removing a Power Supply 88 Installing a Power Supply 89 Removing...
... 79 Opening and Closing the System 80 Opening the System 80 Closing the System 81 Hard Drives 82 Removing a Hard-Drive Blank 83 Installing a Hard-Drive Blank 84 Removing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive 84 Installing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive 85 Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier 86 Installing a Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive Carrier 86 Power Supplies 88 Removing a Power Supply 88 Installing a Power Supply 89 Removing...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... 165 Troubleshooting an Internal USB Memory Key . . . . . 166 Troubleshooting an Optical Drive 167 Troubleshooting a Tape Backup Unit 167 Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 169 Troubleshooting a Storage Controller 170 Troubleshooting Expansion Cards 171 Troubleshooting the Processor(s 173 5 Running the System Diagnostics 175 Using Dell™ PowerEdge™ Diagnostics 175 System Diagnostics Features 175 When to Use the System...
... 165 Troubleshooting an Internal USB Memory Key . . . . . 166 Troubleshooting an Optical Drive 167 Troubleshooting a Tape Backup Unit 167 Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 169 Troubleshooting a Storage Controller 170 Troubleshooting Expansion Cards 171 Troubleshooting the Processor(s 173 5 Running the System Diagnostics 175 Using Dell™ PowerEdge™ Diagnostics 175 System Diagnostics Features 175 When to Use the System...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... Figure 1-1. Front Panel Features and Indicators 7 6 5 8 4 3 9 2 1 10 Item Indicator, Button, or Icon Connector 1 Front bezel 2 USB connectors (2) 3 NMI button 3 Description Covers the system's front-loading hard drives. Connects USB devices to do so by qualified support personnel or by the operating system's documentation. 12 About Your System The ports are USB 2.0-complaint...
... Figure 1-1. Front Panel Features and Indicators 7 6 5 8 4 3 9 2 1 10 Item Indicator, Button, or Icon Connector 1 Front bezel 2 USB connectors (2) 3 NMI button 3 Description Covers the system's front-loading hard drives. Connects USB devices to do so by qualified support personnel or by the operating system's documentation. 12 About Your System The ports are USB 2.0-complaint...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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Hard-Drive Indicators 1 2 1 2 3.5-in carrier 1 green drive-activity indicator 2.5-in carrier 2 drive-status indicator (green and amber) 18 About Your System Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns for RAID Figure 1-3.
Hard-Drive Indicators 1 2 1 2 3.5-in carrier 1 green drive-activity indicator 2.5-in carrier 2 drive-status indicator (green and amber) 18 About Your System Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns for RAID Figure 1-3.
Hardware Owner's Manual
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Drive-Status Indicator Pattern (RAID Only) Condition Blinks green two times per second Drive failed Blinks green slowly Drive rebuilding Steady green Drive online About Your System 19 Drives are initialized after system power is applied. Blinks green, amber, and off until all hard drives are not ready for insertion or removal NOTE: The drive status indicator remains off Drive predicted failure Blinks amber four times per second Identify drive/preparing for removal Off Drive ready for insertion or removal during this time.
Drive-Status Indicator Pattern (RAID Only) Condition Blinks green two times per second Drive failed Blinks green slowly Drive rebuilding Steady green Drive online About Your System 19 Drives are initialized after system power is applied. Blinks green, amber, and off until all hard drives are not ready for insertion or removal NOTE: The drive status indicator remains off Drive predicted failure Blinks amber four times per second Identify drive/preparing for removal Off Drive ready for insertion or removal during this time.
Hardware Owner's Manual
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Check the SEL for 10 seconds and restart the system. E1812 Hard drive ## The specified hard drive removed. the system. Information only. Check bad. cable. Check bad. Review & clear SEL. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help."... on Bus ## Device ## Function ## The system BIOS has Remove and reseat the reported a PCIe fatal error PCIe expansion cards. E1810 Hard drive ## The specified hard drive fault. See "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive." problem persists, replace connection. E1A15 SAS cable B SAS cable B is missing or Reseat the cable. If the failure. If the ...
Check the SEL for 10 seconds and restart the system. E1812 Hard drive ## The specified hard drive removed. the system. Information only. Check bad. cable. Check bad. Review & clear SEL. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help."... on Bus ## Device ## Function ## The system BIOS has Remove and reseat the reported a PCIe fatal error PCIe expansion cards. E1810 Hard drive ## The specified hard drive fault. See "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive." problem persists, replace connection. E1A15 SAS cable B SAS cable B is missing or Reseat the cable. If the failure. If the ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... installed. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting an Optical Drive," "Troubleshooting a USB Device," "Troubleshooting an Internal SD Card," and "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive." Use a bootable USB key, optical drive, or hard drive. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards." 46...card(s). System Messages (continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions No boot device available Faulty or missing optical drive subsystem, hard drive, or hard-drive subsystem, or no operating system on your operating system documentation. PCI BIOS failed to the expansion card...
... installed. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting an Optical Drive," "Troubleshooting a USB Device," "Troubleshooting an Internal SD Card," and "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive." Use a bootable USB key, optical drive, or hard drive. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards." 46...card(s). System Messages (continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions No boot device available Faulty or missing optical drive subsystem, hard drive, or hard-drive subsystem, or no operating system on your operating system documentation. PCI BIOS failed to the expansion card...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...memory modules are properly connected. device not found The operating system cannot Replace the optical medium, read from the hard drive, USB medium, or USB optical drive, or USB device, device. Read fault Requested sector not found to the specified SATA port. SATA Port x... jumper in your system. Quad rank DIMM Invalid memory detected after configuration. "Troubleshooting a USB Device", "Troubleshooting an Optical Drive", or "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" for jumper location. See Link Width is are installed in the specified specified slot number. If the problem persists, see...
...memory modules are properly connected. device not found The operating system cannot Replace the optical medium, read from the hard drive, USB medium, or USB optical drive, or USB device, device. Read fault Requested sector not found to the specified SATA port. SATA Port x... jumper in your system. Quad rank DIMM Invalid memory detected after configuration. "Troubleshooting a USB Device", "Troubleshooting an Optical Drive", or "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" for jumper location. See Link Width is are installed in the specified specified slot number. If the problem persists, see...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... added or removed, check the SEL to the Replace the faulty drive. See "Getting Help." Table 1-2. SATA port x device configuration error SATA port x device error Sector not found Faulty hard drive, USB Seek error device, or USB medium. The amount of Memory... be ignored. See "Troubleshooting a USB Device" or "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" for the appropriate drive(s) installed in your system. System Messages (continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions SATA port x device autosensing error The drive connected to determine if single-bit or multi-bit errors were detected...
... added or removed, check the SEL to the Replace the faulty drive. See "Getting Help." Table 1-2. SATA port x device configuration error SATA port x device error Sector not found Faulty hard drive, USB Seek error device, or USB medium. The amount of Memory... be ignored. See "Troubleshooting a USB Device" or "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" for the appropriate drive(s) installed in your system. System Messages (continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions SATA port x device autosensing error The drive connected to determine if single-bit or multi-bit errors were detected...