Glossary
Page 3
...file storage. Front-side bus. FTP - Gram(s). Gigabit(s); 1024 megabits or 1,073,741,824 bits. graphics mode - iDRAC - Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller. Internet Protocol. F - A high-speed network interface used by z colors. flash memory - The FSB is powered on... electronic chip that uses the Internet SCSI protocol. hot-plug - Hz - A controller that can be programmed and reprogrammed using a software utility. Integrated drive electronics. A remote access controller that can optionally use a FAT file system structure. A connector on and running....
...file storage. Front-side bus. FTP - Gram(s). Gigabit(s); 1024 megabits or 1,073,741,824 bits. graphics mode - iDRAC - Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller. Internet Protocol. F - A high-speed network interface used by z colors. flash memory - The FSB is powered on... electronic chip that uses the Internet SCSI protocol. hot-plug - Hz - A controller that can be programmed and reprogrammed using a software utility. Integrated drive electronics. A remote access controller that can optionally use a FAT file system structure. A connector on and running....
Glossary
Page 5
.... mirroring - MAC address - managed system - memory address - A small circuit board containing DRAM chips that is monitored and managed using Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator. Mirroring functionality is any system that are optimized to the system board. mm - MOF - MBR - Master... boot record. NAS systems have their own operating systems, integrated hardware, and software that is installed or integrated in your system that contains the CIM schema definition. Millisecond(s). Megabit(s); 1,048,576 bits. Millimeter...
.... mirroring - MAC address - managed system - memory address - A small circuit board containing DRAM chips that is monitored and managed using Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator. Mirroring functionality is any system that are optimized to the system board. mm - MOF - MBR - Master... boot record. NAS systems have their own operating systems, integrated hardware, and software that is installed or integrated in your system that contains the CIM schema definition. Millisecond(s). Megabit(s); 1,048,576 bits. Millimeter...
Glossary
Page 6
... your system, the POST tests various system components such as a diskette drive or keyboard, connected to run on your system. PCI - PowerEdge RAID controller. A single point on self-test. POST - A way of sources. NMI - Memory that is expressed as the number... objects and accesses data and event notifications from a variety of booting a system via a LAN (without a hard drive or bootable diskette). Software written for processor. partition - A standard for maintaining the date, time, and system configuration information. pixel - Pixels are arranged in a rack...
... your system, the POST tests various system components such as a diskette drive or keyboard, connected to run on your system. PCI - PowerEdge RAID controller. A single point on self-test. POST - A way of sources. NMI - Memory that is expressed as the number... objects and accesses data and event notifications from a variety of booting a system via a LAN (without a hard drive or bootable diskette). Software written for processor. partition - A standard for maintaining the date, time, and system configuration information. pixel - Pixels are arranged in a rack...
Glossary
Page 7
...(s). SEL - Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology. read -only file is one bit at a time and is lost when you call Dell for program instructions and data. SAN - Serial Advanced Technology Attachment. SD card - Synchronous dynamic random-access memory. A legacy I /O ...system board and storage devices. Serial-attached SCSI. RAM - readme file - A read -only file - An I /O port with software or hardware, that enables remote networkattached storage devices to appear to a server to the system. Your system contains some programs essential to identify...
...(s). SEL - Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology. read -only file is one bit at a time and is lost when you call Dell for program instructions and data. SAN - Serial Advanced Technology Attachment. SD card - Synchronous dynamic random-access memory. A legacy I /O ...system board and storage devices. Serial-attached SCSI. RAM - readme file - A read -only file - An I /O port with software or hardware, that enables remote networkattached storage devices to appear to a server to the system. Your system contains some programs essential to identify...
Glossary
Page 8
... array. Uninterruptible power supply. SMP - Symmetric multiprocessing. Used to other hubs or switches without requiring a crossover cable. striping - The amount of disks in the configuration software for operation. See also guarding, mirroring, and RAID. VGA and SVGA are connected in an array, but only uses a portion of a SCSI cable) must be...
... array. Uninterruptible power supply. SMP - Symmetric multiprocessing. Used to other hubs or switches without requiring a crossover cable. striping - The amount of disks in the configuration software for operation. See also guarding, mirroring, and RAID. VGA and SVGA are connected in an array, but only uses a portion of a SCSI cable) must be...
Glossary
Page 9
video adapter - Most VGA and SVGA video adapters include memory chips in combination with the monitor) your system's video capabilities. virtualization - The ability via software to host multiple operating systems. W - Watt-hour(s). A program used to your monitor must support the resolution. Volt(s) alternating current. video memory - video resolution - WH - utility - ...
video adapter - Most VGA and SVGA video adapters include memory chips in combination with the monitor) your system's video capabilities. virtualization - The ability via software to host multiple operating systems. W - Watt-hour(s). A program used to your monitor must support the resolution. Volt(s) alternating current. video memory - video resolution - WH - utility - ...
Information Update - Power Infrastructure Sizing
Page 1
...an overall deployment, it provides a conservative assessment for infrastructure sizing. On-line capacity planning tools available from Dell system management software provide additional predictability for sizing the infrastructure. Using PDUs with power capping can be less efficient and more ... Properly sizing system power consumption benefits an efficient IT environment. Systems characterized while using the power capping features enabled from Dell may result in 500W of the power supply power rating. Combined use of Power Distribution Units (PDUs), Uninterruptible Power...
...an overall deployment, it provides a conservative assessment for infrastructure sizing. On-line capacity planning tools available from Dell system management software provide additional predictability for sizing the infrastructure. Using PDUs with power capping can be less efficient and more ... Properly sizing system power consumption benefits an efficient IT environment. Systems characterized while using the power capping features enabled from Dell may result in 500W of the power supply power rating. Combined use of Power Distribution Units (PDUs), Uninterruptible Power...
Dell PowerEdge Deployment Guide
Page 4
...you normally would in things such as setting a static IP. The 11th Generation PowerEdge servers include 5709-based LOMs (LAN-on these servers. NOTE: Dell recommends installing the latest software updates and security patches for Installation of the Microsoft operating systems are attached during ... that the drive letter assigned is the user interface for complete information. This document will be made during installation. Failing to Dell PowerEdge servers. For example, the embedded device may also be assigned drive letter F:. The Unified Server Configurator is not C:. 2....
...you normally would in things such as setting a static IP. The 11th Generation PowerEdge servers include 5709-based LOMs (LAN-on these servers. NOTE: Dell recommends installing the latest software updates and security patches for Installation of the Microsoft operating systems are attached during ... that the drive letter assigned is the user interface for complete information. This document will be made during installation. Failing to Dell PowerEdge servers. For example, the embedded device may also be assigned drive letter F:. The Unified Server Configurator is not C:. 2....
Deploying UEFI-Aware Operating Systems on Dell PowerEdge Servers
Page 4
... and devices on the board of directors of the UEFI Forum. The EFI core firmware, the boot manager, or other EFI applications. Dell is returned from the driver's entry point. Together, these provide a standard, modern environment for Itanium. Operating System Loader: A special type...shell, EFI shell commands, flash utilities, and diagnostic utilities. Drivers: EFI drivers differ from inside other EFI applications may provide some software‐derived, platform‐specific service. While the Itanium chip was to any type of bus or device. The interface consists ...
... and devices on the board of directors of the UEFI Forum. The EFI core firmware, the boot manager, or other EFI applications. Dell is returned from the driver's entry point. Together, these provide a standard, modern environment for Itanium. Operating System Loader: A special type...shell, EFI shell commands, flash utilities, and diagnostic utilities. Drivers: EFI drivers differ from inside other EFI applications may provide some software‐derived, platform‐specific service. While the Itanium chip was to any type of bus or device. The interface consists ...
Deploying UEFI-Aware Operating Systems on Dell PowerEdge Servers
Page 10
... Boot Controllers The UEFI layer provides the abstraction driver to distinguish each partition in order to have the boot option in UEFI mode: Dell PERC 6/i Dell SAS 6/iR Future controllers will not be larger than 2 terabytes (TB). Third Party Imaging Utilities UEFI uses a partitioning scheme known ... different disks will use the same GUID for multiple partitions, which may cause undesired behavior and will not have unique GUIDs for software which may occur while installing a UEFI‐aware operating system and how to the operating system. If the hard disk which are...
... Boot Controllers The UEFI layer provides the abstraction driver to distinguish each partition in order to have the boot option in UEFI mode: Dell PERC 6/i Dell SAS 6/iR Future controllers will not be larger than 2 terabytes (TB). Third Party Imaging Utilities UEFI uses a partitioning scheme known ... different disks will use the same GUID for multiple partitions, which may cause undesired behavior and will not have unique GUIDs for software which may occur while installing a UEFI‐aware operating system and how to the operating system. If the hard disk which are...
Getting Started Guide
Page 8
Be sure the operating system is installed before installing hardware or software not purchased with the system. • Citrix® XenServer™ 5.0 with hotfix 1 or later • Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-V™ • ..., see the operating system documentation that ships with your operating system. Complete the 0perating System Setup If you purchased a preinstalled operating system, see www.dell.com. 6 Getting Started With Your System To install an operating system for the first time, see the installation and configuration documentation for your system.
Be sure the operating system is installed before installing hardware or software not purchased with the system. • Citrix® XenServer™ 5.0 with hotfix 1 or later • Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-V™ • ..., see the operating system documentation that ships with your operating system. Complete the 0perating System Setup If you purchased a preinstalled operating system, see www.dell.com. 6 Getting Started With Your System To install an operating system for the first time, see the installation and configuration documentation for your system.
Getting Started Guide
Page 9
...documentation and tools for configuring and managing your Hardware Owner's Manual. Getting Started With Your System 7 See www.dell.com/training for updates on support.dell.com and read the updates first because they often supersede information in this document or as expected, see your .... • The Hardware Owner's Manual provides information about system features and describes how to the operating system, system management software, system updates, and system components that shipped with your system. Dell™ offers comprehensive hardware training and certification.
...documentation and tools for configuring and managing your Hardware Owner's Manual. Getting Started With Your System 7 See www.dell.com/training for updates on support.dell.com and read the updates first because they often supersede information in this document or as expected, see your .... • The Hardware Owner's Manual provides information about system features and describes how to the operating system, system management software, system updates, and system components that shipped with your system. Dell™ offers comprehensive hardware training and certification.
Hardware Owner's Manual
Page 12
... 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. Used to troubleshoot software and device driver errors when using certain operating systems. This button can be pressed using the end of a paper clip.
... 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. Used to troubleshoot software and device driver errors when using certain operating systems. This button can be pressed using the end of a paper clip.
Hardware Owner's Manual
Page 24
... received. Link indicator is amber The NIC is not connected to a valid network link at 1000 Mbps. Record the code, then see the systems management software documentation. NIC Indicator Codes Figure 1-6. NIC Indicator Codes 1 2 1 link indicator 2 activity indicator Indicator Description Link and activity indicators are off The NIC is connected to...
... received. Link indicator is amber The NIC is not connected to a valid network link at 1000 Mbps. Record the code, then see the systems management software documentation. NIC Indicator Codes Figure 1-6. NIC Indicator Codes 1 2 1 link indicator 2 activity indicator Indicator Description Link and activity indicators are off The NIC is connected to...
Hardware Owner's Manual
Page 42
Table 1-2. Decreasing Faulty or improperly installed Reseat the memory modules. available memory memory modules. The Management management software or the OS NIC=, management tools. Verify that mouse and keyboard are installed in BIOS and the proper bootable media is boot operating system is ...
Table 1-2. Decreasing Faulty or improperly installed Reseat the memory modules. available memory memory modules. The Management management software or the OS NIC=, management tools. Verify that mouse and keyboard are installed in BIOS and the proper bootable media is boot operating system is ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
Page 51
...Services image. Unified Server The iDRAC6 Enterprise card Configuration user flash memory may be documentation for instructions on support.dell.com. information. See "Troubleshooting System Memory." Ensure that the memory modules are installed in protected mode Improperly seated.... Unsupported CPU combination Unsupported CPU stepping detected Processor(s) is either Configurator repository to corrupted in the system the latest software to restore firmware or has been lost due full functionality. Table 1-2. Unsupported DIMM detected. Unexpected interrupt in a ...
...Services image. Unified Server The iDRAC6 Enterprise card Configuration user flash memory may be documentation for instructions on support.dell.com. information. See "Troubleshooting System Memory." Ensure that the memory modules are installed in protected mode Improperly seated.... Unsupported CPU combination Unsupported CPU stepping detected Processor(s) is either Configurator repository to corrupted in the system the latest software to restore firmware or has been lost due full functionality. Table 1-2. Unsupported DIMM detected. Unexpected interrupt in a ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
Page 55
..., temperature, fan, and power conditions. For more information, see the systems management software documentation. About Your System 55 Alert messages include information, status, warning, and failure messages for updates on support.dell.com and read the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents. Other... documentation and tools for configuring and managing your system, including those pertaining to the operating system, system management software, system updates, and system components that shipped with your system. Alert Messages Systems management...
..., temperature, fan, and power conditions. For more information, see the systems management software documentation. About Your System 55 Alert messages include information, status, warning, and failure messages for updates on support.dell.com and read the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents. Other... documentation and tools for configuring and managing your system, including those pertaining to the operating system, system management software, system updates, and system components that shipped with your system. Alert Messages Systems management...
Hardware Owner's Manual
Page 62
... Enabled, the processor can operate in the processor. If this feature if your system will not be (Disabled default) running virtualization software. Execute Disable (Enabled default) Enables or disables Execute Disable Memory Protection Technology. Off disables the controller. SATA Settings Screen Option Embedded SATA (ATA Mode default) ...
... Enabled, the processor can operate in the processor. If this feature if your system will not be (Disabled default) running virtualization software. Execute Disable (Enabled default) Enables or disables Execute Disable Memory Protection Technology. Off disables the controller. SATA Settings Screen Option Embedded SATA (ATA Mode default) ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
Page 72
... the data stored on the system board is assigned, the system prompts for the system password after the system starts and only those with diagnostics software. This option enables you to conveniently switch to BIOS boot mode if you to run utilities such as a bootable DOS media with the password have...
... the data stored on the system board is assigned, the system prompts for the system password after the system starts and only those with diagnostics software. This option enables you to conveniently switch to BIOS boot mode if you to run utilities such as a bootable DOS media with the password have...
Hardware Owner's Manual
Page 84
See "Removing the Front Bezel." 2 From the RAID management software, prepare the drive for more information. 1 Remove the front bezel. Figure 3-4. See your operating system supports hotswap drive removal and installation. Removing a Hot-Swap Hard ...
See "Removing the Front Bezel." 2 From the RAID management software, prepare the drive for more information. 1 Remove the front bezel. Figure 3-4. See your operating system supports hotswap drive removal and installation. Removing a Hot-Swap Hard ...