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Information Update - Page 5

... system efficiency on power conversion across workloads. • Baseboard Management Control (BMC) power monitoring monitors current, voltage, and power utilization in the DIMM set for Setup NOTE: Mixing DIMMs of different speeds renders the memory configuration non-optimal. Information Update 5 PowerEdge 2950 III - Non-Optimal Memory Configurations The POST may halt when a non...

Information Update - Page 9

....dell.com for 8-GB Memory Modules - Support for information on your system. Processor Upgrades - System Board Replacement - For more than 4 GB of quad-core Intel Xeon processors. Safeguarding Encrypted Data On PowerEdge 2950 III systems using Windows Server® 2008, you can use encryption programs, such as the BitLocker utility, to the 5100 and...

Information Update - Page 10

If you replace the system board, you must supply the recovery key when you restart your system ... lists new system messages for possible causes. The memory configuration Ensure that node for additional information interleaving cannot be for the PowerEdge 2950 III system and the probable cause and corrective action when the message appears. supported. shooting System Memory" in the Hardware ...

Information Update - Page 21

... new options for PCI devices Assignment in China are (Enabled without PXE default) Enabled without PXE, Enabled with TPM. System Interrupts This field controls the interrupt assignment for the PowerEdge 2950 III system. CAUTION: Before enabling the TPM Security option, ensure that are shipping in the system. PXE support allows the system to...

Information Update - Page 142

...PCIe SAS 142 RAC Invalid PCIe card found in the Internal_Storage slot! Memory configuration does not support Node Interleaving. 표 1-1 PowerEdge 2950 III 표 1-1 메시지 원인 Alert! DIMM !!*** Error: Remote Access Controller initialization failure *** RAC virtual USB devices may not be available... Node Interleaving disabled!

Getting Started Guide - Page 6

.... • Dedicated slot for an integrated SAS host bus adapter or an optional RAID controller card with 64 K colors; This video subsystem contains 16 MB of the system ... optional RAC is installed, the video resolution is 1600 x 1200 with 256 MB of cache memory and a RAID battery. OR - A left riser card options: - The system board includes the following features: • One ...

Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 5

... 67 Fan Brackets 68 Removing the Fan Bracket 68 Replacing the Fan Bracket 69 SAS Controller Daughter Card 69 Installing a SAS Controller Daughter Card 70 SAS and SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card Cabling Guidelines . . . . . 72 Removing a SAS Controller Daughter Card 74 RAID Battery 74 Installing a RAID Battery 74 Removing a RAID Battery 75 Configuring the Boot Device 76 Expansion Cards...

Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 7

...Troubleshooting the System Battery 118 Troubleshooting Power Supplies 118 Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems 119 Troubleshooting a Fan 119 Troubleshooting System Memory 120 Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive 121 Troubleshooting an Optical Drive 123 Troubleshooting an External SCSI Tape Drive 123 Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 124 Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card...

Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 24

...abort. If the problem persists, see your RAID documentation. CPU & Firmware Mismatch The BMC firmware does...Information only. removed from powering on. If problem persists, replace cable. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 120. ...BMC firmware. functioning properly. DMA Controller DMA controller failure. Reseat the cable. See "SAS Controller Daughter Card" on page 147...

Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 52

Inside the System 4 5 3 6 2 1 14 13 9 10 11 12 7 8 1 RAID battery (optional) 2 SAS controller daughter card 3 sideplane or SAS RAID controller daughter card (optional) 4 power supply bay 5 power supplies (2) 6 left riser 7 central riser 8 memory modules (8) 9 heatsinks and microprocessors (2) 10 hot-pluggable fans (4) 11 SAS backplane 12 ...

Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 56

... proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive bays must replace the carrier with 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch hard drives. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page 53. 2 Insert your configuration, you format a high-capacity hard drive, allow enough time for the optional SAS RAID controller daughter card to ensure that makes the SATA hard...

Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 57

...The process for installing a drive blank depends on whether your system is configured with your SAS RAID controller documentation for information about hot-plug drive removal. For 3.5-inch hard drive configurations, the drive blank...drive carrier and attempting to lock its handle next to lock the blank in place. 5 Replace the front bezel, if it was removed in the keyed side of the blank into the...

Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 69

... system until the release latch and plastic clip fully engage. 3 Reinstall the SAS controller daughter card. The optional SAS RAID controller daughter card allows you to the electrical outlet and turn on page 70. 4 Replace the fans in the fan bracket. See "Installing a SAS Controller Daughter Card" on the system and attached peripherals. The SAS...

Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 70

NOTE: If you are installing a replacement RAID card, do not remove the plastic cover protecting the card until after installation of daughter cards is aligned with the corresponding hooks on the chassis, insert the card connector into the SAS daughter card connector on page 54. 3 Disconnect the control panel cable from the electrical outlet...

Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 75

... the two guides holding the RAID battery into the battery carrier, draw out the RAID battery from the battery carrier. Installing a RAID Battery 3 4 2 1 1 chassis battery carrier slot (2) 2 battery cable 4 SAS RAID controller daughter card battery 3 battery carrier Removing a RAID Battery 1 Disconnect the cable between the RAID battery and the SAS RAID controller daughter card. Figure 3-17...

Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 125

...step if you have a SAS RAID controller daughter card. 7 If you...RAID. If the hard drive functions properly in the original bay, the drive carrier could have the non-RAID SAS controller... Before you have intermittent problems. Replace the hard-drive carrier. a ... If your system has a SAS RAID controller daughter card, perform the following steps.... drivers for your controller daughter card are ...

Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 126

... safety precautions, working inside the system. Problem • Error message indicates a problem with the SAS or SAS RAID controller daughter card. • SAS or SAS RAID controller daughter card performs incorrectly or not at all. See "Using Server Administrator Diagnostics" on page 37. 3 Restart the system and press the applicable key sequence to remove the...

Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 127

... procedure, see "Getting Help" on page 76. 6 Close the system. See"Installing an Expansion Card" on page 147. 9 If you have a SAS RAID controller daughter card, replace the SAS RAID daughter card battery. Problem • Error message indicates a problem with an expansion card. • Expansion card performs incorrectly or not at all. Action CAUTION: Only...

Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 179

... accessing system features, 12 power indicator, 18 power supplies removing, 63 replacing, 64 troubleshooting, 118 power supply blank, 64 processor removing, 93, 95 upgrades, 93 R RAID battery, 74 installing, 74 removing, 75 RAID controller (integrated) troubleshooting, 126 removing battery, 96 bezel, 53 central riser, 100 control panel assembly, 105 cooling fan, 65 cover, 54 diskette drive, 83...

Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 180

... bracket removing and replacing, 88 TOE activating integrated NIC TOE, 93 troubleshooting basic I/O, 114 battery, 118 CD drive, 123 cooling fan, 119 damaged system, 117 diskette drive, 121 expansion cards, 127 external connections, 112 hard drive, 124 keyboard, 113 memory, 120 microprocessors, 128 mouse, 114 NIC, 116 power supplies, 118 RAID controller (integrated), 126...