Dell PowerEdge 2950 Support Question
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Question posted by chasparis on September 30th, 2013
How To Install Windows 2008 On Poweredge 2950
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Answer #1: Posted by MWatDell on October 1st, 2013 2:02 AM
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Hi chasparis
The easiest way to install W2k8 on any Dell servers is using the Systems Management Tools and Documentation (SMTD) DVD ISO.
SMTD DVD ISO
http://dell.to/1fZm71x
Boot up from the bootable SMTD DVD and follow the prompts. It is quite straight forward.
Here's a video on OS installation using SMTD
http://bit.ly/1fZm5qk
Let us know how it goes.
MW
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Related Dell PowerEdge 2950 Manual Pages
Installing a SATA Optical Drive - Page 4
PowerEdge 2970, 2950, and 1950
For PowerEdge 2970 and 2950 systems, the optical drive tray that shipped with the SATA drive installation kit. The PowerEdge 2900 and 1900 systems do not reuse... the interposer board connected to the optical drive. Preparing the Optical Drive Tray -
Replacing a PowerEdge 2950 or 2970 Optical Drive
NOTE: If you are replacing an existing IDE optical drive, you are...
Installing a SATA Optical Drive - Page 5
... and insert the back end of the drive. Release the rails to attach the drive to the old drive. See Figure 1-2. Installing a SATA Optical Drive
5
Figure 1-1. Replacing the Optical Drive in a PowerEdge 2950 or 2970 System
2 1
3
4
5
6
7
1 optical drive 3 interposer 5 SATA power cable 7 optical drive carrier
2 interposer release latch 4 SATA cable 6 carrier latch
Replacing...
Installing a SATA Optical Drive - Page 8
...front of the system until the bracket detaches from the chassis slots.
6 Route the SATA cable in the cable channel in the PowerEdge 2950 and 2970
1
2
3 4 5
1 SATA_B connector on the system board.
SATA Cable Routing in the right wall of the...board 2 cable retention bracket
3 SATA data cable
4 SATA power cable
5 optical drive
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Installing a SATA Optical Drive 4 Remove the cooling shroud.
Information Update - Page 1
Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2950 Systems
Information Update
Information Update - Page 3
...10 LCD Status Messages Update 15
Contents
3 Power 2950 II and PowerEdge 2950 III Systems 9 System Board Replacement - New System Features 5
New Performance Features 5 New High-Efficiency Power Supply and Power Monitoring Features 5 New I/O and Storage Features 6 New Security Features 6 Optional Internal USB Memory Key 6 Installing the Optional Internal USB Memory Key 7 Support for...
Information Update - Page 5
...-Optimal Memory Configuration Press F1 to the slowest speed in the system.
The system clocks down the performance to continue or F2 for the channel. PowerEdge 2950 III -
Information Update - Page 9
... Data
On PowerEdge 2950 III systems using Windows Server® 2008, you can...PowerEdge 2950 III systems have added support for 8-GB Memory Modules - Information Update
9
Support for the following approved 8-GB memory configurations: •64 GB - 8 x 8-GB quad-rank memory modules •48 GB - 4 x 8-GB quad-rank and 4 x 4-GB dual-rank memory modules If 64 GB of memory is installed...
Information Update - Page 10
... for possible causes. Table 1-1. "General Memory Module
Installation Guidelines"
in the Hardware Owner's
Manual.
10
Information Update
Node Interleaving disabled! The memory configuration Ensure that the memory
does not support node
modules are authorized to store this recovery key. supported.
Check
(for the PowerEdge 2950 III system and the probable cause and corrective...
Information Update - Page 15
... log for information only.
Turn off and active errors are displayed.
If the problem persists, see your systems management software documentation. For information on the PowerEdge 2950 III system and the probable cause for each message.
See "Getting Help" in the Hardware Owner's Manual. See "Using the System Setup Program" in the...
Information Update - Page 21
.... Integrated Devices Screen Options (continued)
Option
Description
I/OAT DMA
Enables or disables the I/O Acceleration Technology (I /OAT reduces system CPU usage
(Disabled default) for the PowerEdge 2950 III system.
Changes take effect after the system reboots.
System Security Screen
Table 1-7 lists new options for applications that are
(Enabled without PXE default)
Enabled...
Information Update - Page 24
... Server OS Install tab. This operating system is saved. System Support for Microsoft Windows 2000
If you to a hard drive.
24
Information Update
You cannot save the file to specify the diskette drive or USB memory key where the test log file is supported by the PowerEdge 2950 and 2950 II systems, but not by the PowerEdge 2950...
Information Update - Page 27
目录
29
PowerEdge 2950 III 29 29 29 全新 I/O 30 30
内部 USB 30 USB 30
支持 8 GB PowerEdge 2950 III 32
PowerEdge 2950 II 和 PowerEdge 2950 III 32
32
33
LCD 37
40 Memory 40 CPU Information （CPU 42 Integrated Devices 42 System Security 44 Serial Communication 45
目录
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Information Update - Page 29
POST Non-Optimal Memory Configuration Press F1 to continue or F2 for Setup （按 F1 F2
DIMM DIMM
PowerEdge 2950 III
全新性能
Intel® Xeon® 5400 系列和 5300 8 GB
BMC
信息更新
29
Information Update - Page 33
... support Node Interleaving. PCIe
PCIe
SAS
No boot device available
USB CD
USB
程序"。
信息更新
33 表 1-1 列出了 PowerEdge 2950 III
表 1-1
信息
原因
纠正措施
Alert!
Information Update - Page 44
...;导致 TPM TPM 密钥。
设置为 Yes TPM TPM Security （TPM Off
44
信息更新 System Security
表 1-7 PowerEdge 2950 III TPM。
TPM Security（TPM TPM。
表 1-7.
Information Update - Page 46
Microsoft Windows 2000
System Build and Update Utility Microsoft® Windows® 2000 将位于 Server OS Install PowerEdge 2950 和 2950 II PowerEdge 2950 III
Customize Log output file pathname USB
46
信息更新
Information Update - Page 109
POST Non-Optimal Memory Configuration Press F1 to continue or F2 for Setup F1 F2
DIMM DIMM DIMM
PowerEdge 2950 III
Intel® Xeon® 5400 5300 2 個。
• 8 GB
BMC
109
Information Update - Page 129
...
On with Pre-boot Measurements TPM が OS POST TCG TPM
On without PXE（PXE Enabled with PXE（PXE Disabled PXE
System Security
PowerEdge 2950 III 1-7 TPM TPM Security（TPM OS が TPM
表 1-7.
Information Update - Page 132
... Switching cat/proc/cpuinfo および cat/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuxx/cpufreq/scaling_ cur_freq
• RHEL 3 9 Intel Xeon 54xx proc/cpuinfo
RHEL 4
Microsoft Windows 2000
System Build and Update Utility Server OS Install OS OS Microsoft® Windows® 2000 PowerEdge 2950/2950 II OS PowerEdge 2950 III
Customize Log output file pathname USB
132
Information Update - Page 157
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft® Windows® 2000 이 Server OS Install(서버 OS PowerEdge 2950 III 대신 PowerEdge 2950 및 2950 II
Customize Log output file pathname USB
157
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