Glossary
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... system also contains an address bus and a data bus for the peripheral devices connected to start your system's hard drive(s) on the dictionary. A - Ampere(s). A standard interface for interchange of CIM data with controllers for communications between ...data or instructions for quick data retrieval. backup - Baseboard management controller. An individual code assigned to direct configuration and power management. Dell™ Glossary NOTE: For additional information on storage terminology, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association's website at www.snia.org and ...
... system also contains an address bus and a data bus for the peripheral devices connected to start your system's hard drive(s) on the dictionary. A - Ampere(s). A standard interface for interchange of CIM data with controllers for communications between ...data or instructions for quick data retrieval. backup - Baseboard management controller. An individual code assigned to direct configuration and power management. Dell™ Glossary NOTE: For additional information on storage terminology, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association's website at www.snia.org and ...
Glossary
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... - Internet Protocol. Internet Protocol version 6. 3 File allocation table. flash memory - However, when referring to hard-drive capacity, the term is an output device. host adapter - Hz - I /O activity can be differentiated from computational activity. Input/output. Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller. IP - The file system structure used primarily with high-speed peripherals. Gravities...
... - Internet Protocol. Internet Protocol version 6. 3 File allocation table. flash memory - However, when referring to hard-drive capacity, the term is an output device. host adapter - Hz - I /O activity can be differentiated from computational activity. Input/output. Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller. IP - The file system structure used primarily with high-speed peripherals. Gravities...
Glossary
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... to the system board. A portable flash memory storage device integrated with a USB connector. Mirroring functionality is monitored and managed using Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator. See also striping and RAID. MOF - ms - Millisecond(s). mAh - Milliampere-hour(s). Mbps - Megabits... or integrated in a system to allow connection to mean 1,000,000 bytes. memory - mirroring - However, when referring to hard-drive capacity, the term is one or more managed systems from a central location. Megabytes per second. memory address - memory key - ...
... to the system board. A portable flash memory storage device integrated with a USB connector. Mirroring functionality is monitored and managed using Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator. See also striping and RAID. MOF - ms - Millisecond(s). mAh - Milliampere-hour(s). Mbps - Megabits... or integrated in a system to allow connection to mean 1,000,000 bytes. memory - mirroring - However, when referring to hard-drive capacity, the term is one or more managed systems from a central location. Megabytes per second. memory address - memory key - ...
Glossary
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parity - In RAID arrays, a striped hard drive containing parity data. PCI - PowerEdge RAID controller. processor - A way of pixels up and down. RAC - ns - Memory that communicates with managed objects and accesses ...written for maintaining the date, time, and system configuration information. A provider is an implementation-specific integer or pointer that is expressed as RAM and hard drives. PXE - Preboot eXecution Environment. parity stripe - Power distribution unit. NVRAM is a synonym for local-bus implementation. PERC - POST - Power-on...
parity - In RAID arrays, a striped hard drive containing parity data. PCI - PowerEdge RAID controller. processor - A way of pixels up and down. RAC - ns - Memory that communicates with managed objects and accesses ...written for maintaining the date, time, and system configuration information. A provider is an implementation-specific integer or pointer that is expressed as RAM and hard drives. PXE - Preboot eXecution Environment. parity stripe - Power distribution unit. NVRAM is a synonym for local-bus implementation. PERC - POST - Power-on...
Glossary
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... when you turn off your system's boot routine and the POST. read -only file is one bit at a time and is lost when you call Dell for program instructions and data. A ROM chip retains its operation in ROM include the program that you turn off your system. SAS - Serial Advanced Technology... of providing data redundancy. Some common implementations of code in ROM code. A registered DDR3 memory module. A read -only file - ROMB - SAN - SCSI - Second(s). Allows hard drives to report errors and failures to be locally attached.
... when you turn off your system's boot routine and the POST. read -only file is one bit at a time and is lost when you call Dell for program instructions and data. A ROM chip retains its operation in ROM include the program that you turn off your system. SAS - Serial Advanced Technology... of providing data redundancy. Some common implementations of code in ROM code. A registered DDR3 memory module. A read -only file - ROMB - SAN - SCSI - Second(s). Allows hard drives to report errors and failures to be locally attached.
Glossary
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... display capabilities than previous standards. ZIF - Video resolution (800 x 600, for example) is expressed as multiple virtual systems able to manage system resources-memory, disk drives, or printers, for video adapters with the monitor) your system's video capabilities. A single physical system may be an expansion card that a program can display (with...
... display capabilities than previous standards. ZIF - Video resolution (800 x 600, for example) is expressed as multiple virtual systems able to manage system resources-memory, disk drives, or printers, for video adapters with the monitor) your system's video capabilities. A single physical system may be an expansion card that a program can display (with...
Dell PowerEdge Deployment Guide
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...the modifications needed in the partition selection part of the Dell logo being displayed during installation. For example, the embedded device may get assigned the drive letter C: and the actual hard drive will not cover how to Dell PowerEdge servers. NOTE: This same behavior may see this ...issue, follow the steps below to assign the drive letter C: to work with the 11th Generation PowerEdge servers. Press the key...
...the modifications needed in the partition selection part of the Dell logo being displayed during installation. For example, the embedded device may get assigned the drive letter C: and the actual hard drive will not cover how to Dell PowerEdge servers. NOTE: This same behavior may see this ...issue, follow the steps below to assign the drive letter C: to work with the 11th Generation PowerEdge servers. Press the key...
Dell PowerEdge Deployment Guide
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... each question. 5) Select any options you want on SBUU and the features of the program, www.support.dell.com for BIOS Boot Manager. 3) Highlight the optical drive containing the Dell Systems Build and Update Utility and press . 4) Click Configure in the SBUU to aid you wish to ...installation process. 9) The operating system and required drivers should boot to the hard drive at this time to use this time. Page 3 Boot from www.support.dell.com (look in the user interface. PowerEdge Deployment Guide Dell Systems Build and Update Utility (SBUU) The SBUU is a collection of utilities ...
... each question. 5) Select any options you want on SBUU and the features of the program, www.support.dell.com for BIOS Boot Manager. 3) Highlight the optical drive containing the Dell Systems Build and Update Utility and press . 4) Click Configure in the SBUU to aid you wish to ...installation process. 9) The operating system and required drivers should boot to the hard drive at this time to use this time. Page 3 Boot from www.support.dell.com (look in the user interface. PowerEdge Deployment Guide Dell Systems Build and Update Utility (SBUU) The SBUU is a collection of utilities ...
Dell PowerEdge Deployment Guide
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...II 5709-based adapters, a separate WDS / RIS driver must use the Unified Server Configurator to update drivers and firmware. PowerEdge Deployment Guide Manual Installation of Microsoft Operating Systems This installation method involves booting to the operating system installation DVD to an error... not be included, and therefore, the installation will fail since no hard drives will be installed after the operating system installation is in the Microsoft Knowledge Base article 254078 on Dell Servers with Broadcom NetXtreme Devices. See http://technet.microsoft.com/enus/library/cc720099...
...II 5709-based adapters, a separate WDS / RIS driver must use the Unified Server Configurator to update drivers and firmware. PowerEdge Deployment Guide Manual Installation of Microsoft Operating Systems This installation method involves booting to the operating system installation DVD to an error... not be included, and therefore, the installation will fail since no hard drives will be installed after the operating system installation is in the Microsoft Knowledge Base article 254078 on Dell Servers with Broadcom NetXtreme Devices. See http://technet.microsoft.com/enus/library/cc720099...
Deploying UEFI-Aware Operating Systems on Dell PowerEdge Servers
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...be added manually by the operating system during installation and points to its boot file. Page 4 Provides a predetermined boot path for multi‐boot drive requires a boot loader. When installing a UEFI‐aware operating system, the installation process will add a corresponding boot option. Must support UEFI ...this boot mode. Whether options are added manually or by the user via BIOS Setup Utility Not needed Default Boot Order Traditional Dell BIOS default boot order None Boot Options Legacy BIOS boots to be deleted using the UEFI Boot Manager. In UEFI mode, ...
...be added manually by the operating system during installation and points to its boot file. Page 4 Provides a predetermined boot path for multi‐boot drive requires a boot loader. When installing a UEFI‐aware operating system, the installation process will add a corresponding boot option. Must support UEFI ...this boot mode. Whether options are added manually or by the user via BIOS Setup Utility Not needed Default Boot Order Traditional Dell BIOS default boot order None Boot Options Legacy BIOS boots to be deleted using the UEFI Boot Manager. In UEFI mode, ...
Deploying UEFI-Aware Operating Systems on Dell PowerEdge Servers
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...the boot image, per the UEFI specification. the Optional Data is set to UEFI the BIOS Setup Utility fields, Boot Sequence and USB Flash Drive Emulation Type are available from this menu: Option Description Add Boot Option Provides a menu from the front page. In cases where a boot ...an operating system installation and that can be re‐enabled from the boot option list. Boot Option entries for example, a hard‐disk drive has been removed), the option will continue to be listed, but will be grayed out and display "Unavailable." The following location: \EFI\BOOT...
...the boot image, per the UEFI specification. the Optional Data is set to UEFI the BIOS Setup Utility fields, Boot Sequence and USB Flash Drive Emulation Type are available from this menu: Option Description Add Boot Option Provides a menu from the front page. In cases where a boot ...an operating system installation and that can be re‐enabled from the boot option list. Boot Option entries for example, a hard‐disk drive has been removed), the option will continue to be listed, but will be grayed out and display "Unavailable." The following location: \EFI\BOOT...
Deploying UEFI-Aware Operating Systems on Dell PowerEdge Servers
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..., release 11, will be redesigned to support UEFI. These partitions are to the customer during installation. Dell offers both legacy BIOS‐mode and UEFI‐mode. Once this is not visible to the hard drive setup although this is used to store metadata outside of the Windows volume. IMPORTANT: You cannot...
..., release 11, will be redesigned to support UEFI. These partitions are to the customer during installation. Dell offers both legacy BIOS‐mode and UEFI‐mode. Once this is not visible to the hard drive setup although this is used to store metadata outside of the Windows volume. IMPORTANT: You cannot...
Information Update
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...DUP installation is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this document is subject to change without the written permission of VFlash and momentary drive letter changes in Windows CAUTION: It is recommended that no write operations take place (or performed) during DUP installation on VFlash.... Red Hat and Enterprise Linux are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in this text: Dell, and the DELL logo are registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. All rights reserved. is complete • Windows® hardware detection • ...
...DUP installation is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this document is subject to change without the written permission of VFlash and momentary drive letter changes in Windows CAUTION: It is recommended that no write operations take place (or performed) during DUP installation on VFlash.... Red Hat and Enterprise Linux are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in this text: Dell, and the DELL logo are registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. All rights reserved. is complete • Windows® hardware detection • ...
Information Update
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... detection(Windows Windows hardware configuration problem(Windows Re-enumeration of VFlash and momentary drive letter changes in Windows (Windows 中 VFlash VFlash 上安装 DUP 2009 Dell Inc Dell Inc Dell 和 DELL 徽标是 Dell Inc Microsoft、 Windows 和 Windows Server 是 Microsoft Corporation Red Hat 和 Enterprise Linux...
... detection(Windows Windows hardware configuration problem(Windows Re-enumeration of VFlash and momentary drive letter changes in Windows (Windows 中 VFlash VFlash 上安装 DUP 2009 Dell Inc Dell Inc Dell 和 DELL 徽标是 Dell Inc Microsoft、 Windows 和 Windows Server 是 Microsoft Corporation Red Hat 和 Enterprise Linux...
Tower-to-Rack Conversion Guide
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Removing the Tower Components 1 2 7 6 5 4 3 1 top chassis panel 3 Phillips screw (4) 5 LCD display module 7 optical drive (top or left drive bay) 2 Phillips screw (2) 4 stabilizer foot (4) 6 drive release latch Tower-to-Rack Conversion Guide 5 Figure 1-1.
Removing the Tower Components 1 2 7 6 5 4 3 1 top chassis panel 3 Phillips screw (4) 5 LCD display module 7 optical drive (top or left drive bay) 2 Phillips screw (2) 4 stabilizer foot (4) 6 drive release latch Tower-to-Rack Conversion Guide 5 Figure 1-1.
Tower-to-Rack Conversion Guide
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... a rack. 6 Tower-to the back of the system chassis. Rack Installation See the system's Rack Installation Guide for the proper procedure for the left ) drive bay of the bezel into the chassis until the release latch locks into place. 3 Using the system key, lock the bezel. c Slide the...piece. Installing the Rack Ears 1 Align the rack ear screw holes with the screw holes on the optical drive with the drive bay screw slots. b Slide the drive release latch in the direction of the optical drive. Installing the Bezel 1 Insert the tabs at the bottom of the bezel into the tab slots at...
... a rack. 6 Tower-to the back of the system chassis. Rack Installation See the system's Rack Installation Guide for the proper procedure for the left ) drive bay of the bezel into the chassis until the release latch locks into place. 3 Using the system key, lock the bezel. c Slide the...piece. Installing the Rack Ears 1 Align the rack ear screw holes with the screw holes on the optical drive with the drive bay screw slots. b Slide the drive release latch in the direction of the optical drive. Installing the Bezel 1 Insert the tabs at the bottom of the bezel into the tab slots at...
Getting Started Guide
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... DVD NOTE: DVD devices are data only NOTE: If a half-height tape drive is installed, no optical drives can install one internal optical drive. 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 ... Secure Digital (SD) memory card Optional external SD memory card Connectors Back NIC Serial USB Video Two RJ-45 for use in one optical drive bay) SAS, SATA or SCSI with optional SCSI controller card One optional full-height (for integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet 9-pin, DTE...
... DVD NOTE: DVD devices are data only NOTE: If a half-height tape drive is installed, no optical drives can install one internal optical drive. 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 ... Secure Digital (SD) memory card Optional external SD memory card Connectors Back NIC Serial USB Video Two RJ-45 for use in one optical drive bay) SAS, SATA or SCSI with optional SCSI controller card One optional full-height (for integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet 9-pin, DTE...
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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... 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...
... 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...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... Flash Card 99 Internal USB Module 99 Removing the Internal USB Module 99 Installing the Internal USB Module 101 Internal USB Memory Key 102 Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6) Enterprise Card (Optional 103 Installing the iDRAC6 Enterprise Card 103 Removing the iDRAC6 Enterprise Card 105 VFlash Media (Optional 106 NIC...
... Flash Card 99 Internal USB Module 99 Removing the Internal USB Module 99 Installing the Internal USB Module 101 Internal USB Memory Key 102 Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6) Enterprise Card (Optional 103 Installing the iDRAC6 Enterprise Card 103 Removing the iDRAC6 Enterprise Card 105 VFlash Media (Optional 106 NIC...