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... the back panel. Memory specifications(continued) DIMM type DIMM rank DIMM capacity RDIMM Single rank 8 GB Minimum RAM 16 GB Dual processors Maximum RAM 192 GB NOTE: Ensure that all DIMMs of the same type. Storage controller specifications The Dell EMC DSS 8440 system supports the following configurations: • Drive 0-1: Support SATA/SAS only • Drive 2-7: Support SATA/SAS/NVMe only • Drive 8-9: Support NVMe only Ports and connectors specifications USB ports specifications Dell EMC DSS 8440 system supports two USB 3.0 ports available through the back panel. Table...
... the back panel. Memory specifications(continued) DIMM type DIMM rank DIMM capacity RDIMM Single rank 8 GB Minimum RAM 16 GB Dual processors Maximum RAM 192 GB NOTE: Ensure that all DIMMs of the same type. Storage controller specifications The Dell EMC DSS 8440 system supports the following configurations: • Drive 0-1: Support SATA/SAS only • Drive 2-7: Support SATA/SAS/NVMe only • Drive 8-9: Support NVMe only Ports and connectors specifications USB ports specifications Dell EMC DSS 8440 system supports two USB 3.0 ports available through the back panel. Table...
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... information about the event and error messages generated by the system firmware and agents that monitor system components, go to qrl.dell.com > Look Up > Error Code, type the error code, and then click Look it up.Invalid memory configurations can be used to turn the system ID on and in standby, and if any error exists (For example, a failed fan). When one of these buttons is pressed, the...
... information about the event and error messages generated by the system firmware and agents that monitor system components, go to qrl.dell.com > Look Up > Error Code, type the error code, and then click Look it up.Invalid memory configurations can be used to turn the system ID on and in standby, and if any error exists (For example, a failed fan). When one of these buttons is pressed, the...
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... power cable or unplug the PSU when updating firmware. Mixing PSU from a high output configuration to the PSU. Operating at 4 Hz rate and turns off. System diagnostics and indicator codes 13 AC PSU status indicator 1. CAUTION: If four PSU are used, they must be of the same type and have the same type of label; Figure 5. D Flashing amber E Not illuminated Condition A valid power source is being updated...
... power cable or unplug the PSU when updating firmware. Mixing PSU from a high output configuration to the PSU. Operating at 4 Hz rate and turns off. System diagnostics and indicator codes 13 AC PSU status indicator 1. CAUTION: If four PSU are used, they must be of the same type and have the same type of label; Figure 5. D Flashing amber E Not illuminated Condition A valid power source is being updated...
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... system...9 Rear view of the system...10 3 Technical specifications...11 Chassis dimensions...11 Chassis weight...12 Processor specifications...12 PSU specifications...12 Cooling fans specifications...13 System battery specifications...13 Expansion card riser specifications...13 GPU specifications...13 Memory specifications...13 Drive specifications...14 Ports and connectors specifications...14 Environmental specifications...14 System diagnostics and indicator codes...15 NIC indicator codes...16 Power supply unit indicator codes...16 4 Initial system setup and configuration 18 Setting up your...
... system...9 Rear view of the system...10 3 Technical specifications...11 Chassis dimensions...11 Chassis weight...12 Processor specifications...12 PSU specifications...12 Cooling fans specifications...13 System battery specifications...13 Expansion card riser specifications...13 GPU specifications...13 Memory specifications...13 Drive specifications...14 Ports and connectors specifications...14 Environmental specifications...14 System diagnostics and indicator codes...15 NIC indicator codes...16 Power supply unit indicator codes...16 4 Initial system setup and configuration 18 Setting up your...
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... configurations: • Drive 0-1: Support SATA/SAS only • Drive 2-7: Support SATA/SAS/NVMe only • Drive 8-9: Support NVMe only Ports and connectors specifications USB ports specifications Dell EMC DSS 8440 system supports two USB 3.0 ports available through the back panel. One rotor fan failure 10°C -35°C. (Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/300m (1°F/547ft) above 950 m (3117 ft)). Humidity Humidity Operation 10% to 65°C Table 7. Table 5. NOTE: It is recommended to have all the memory slots...
... configurations: • Drive 0-1: Support SATA/SAS only • Drive 2-7: Support SATA/SAS/NVMe only • Drive 8-9: Support NVMe only Ports and connectors specifications USB ports specifications Dell EMC DSS 8440 system supports two USB 3.0 ports available through the back panel. One rotor fan failure 10°C -35°C. (Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/300m (1°F/547ft) above 950 m (3117 ft)). Humidity Humidity Operation 10% to 65°C Table 7. Table 5. NOTE: It is recommended to have all the memory slots...
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..., a failed fan). To reset iDRAC (if not disabled in good health, the indicator lights solid blue. Maximum Altitude Maximum Altitude Operation Non-Operation 5% to qrl.dell.com > Look Up > Error Code, type the error code, and then click Look it up.Invalid memory configurations can be used to enter BIOS progress mode. See the Getting help section. Technical specifications 15 Humidity(continued) Humidity Non-Operation Table 8. See the System Event Log or system messages...
..., a failed fan). To reset iDRAC (if not disabled in good health, the indicator lights solid blue. Maximum Altitude Maximum Altitude Operation Non-Operation 5% to qrl.dell.com > Look Up > Error Code, type the error code, and then click Look it up.Invalid memory configurations can be used to enter BIOS progress mode. See the Getting help section. Technical specifications 15 Humidity(continued) Humidity Non-Operation Table 8. See the System Event Log or system messages...
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... perform remote system management, and reduces the need for a system that has the shared LOM mode enabled. Connect the peripherals to configure the initial network settings, including setting up DHCP or a static IP for iDRAC. Turn the system on by pressing the power button or by using iDRAC. 6. Options to set up your system. Connect the system to and from iDRAC. iDRAC configuration The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC...
... perform remote system management, and reduces the need for a system that has the shared LOM mode enabled. Connect the peripherals to configure the initial network settings, including setting up DHCP or a static IP for iDRAC. Turn the system on by pressing the power button or by using iDRAC. 6. Options to set up your system. Connect the system to and from iDRAC. iDRAC configuration The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC...
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... is enabled by using UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface). Pre-operating system management applications 19 The browser is displayed in the text browser, press F1. You can access system setup by default. • Text browser - System Setup details The System Setup Main Menu screen details are explained as follows: Option Description System BIOS iDRAC Settings Enables you to configure iDRAC settings. Enables you to configure BIOS settings. You can configure the BIOS settings, iDRAC settings and device settings of...
... is enabled by using UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface). Pre-operating system management applications 19 The browser is displayed in the text browser, press F1. You can access system setup by default. • Text browser - System Setup details The System Setup Main Menu screen details are explained as follows: Option Description System BIOS iDRAC Settings Enables you to configure iDRAC settings. Enables you to configure BIOS settings. You can configure the BIOS settings, iDRAC settings and device settings of...
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... Device Settings menu. Provides information and options related to manage the UEFI network settings and boot protocols. If the system contains the NVMe drives that you want to Non-RAID mode. Legacy network settings are explained as follows: Option Description System Information Memory Settings Processor Settings SATA Settings NVMe Settings Boot Settings Network Settings Provides information about the system such as speed and cache size. Viewing System BIOS To view the System BIOS screen, perform the following message: F2 = System Setup...
... Device Settings menu. Provides information and options related to manage the UEFI network settings and boot protocols. If the system contains the NVMe drives that you want to Non-RAID mode. Legacy network settings are explained as follows: Option Description System Information Memory Settings Processor Settings SATA Settings NVMe Settings Boot Settings Network Settings Provides information about the system such as speed and cache size. Viewing System BIOS To view the System BIOS screen, perform the following message: F2 = System Setup...
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... , or restart your system. System Memory Specifies the system memory speed. System Memory Specifies whether the system memory tests are Enabled and Disabled. Options are run during system boot. This Testing option is set to Disabled, the system supports NUMA (asymmetric) memory configurations. The available option is supported. If this field is set to Optimizer Mode by default. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS. 4. Memory Operating Mode Node Interleaving Specifies if Non...
... , or restart your system. System Memory Specifies the system memory speed. System Memory Specifies whether the system memory tests are Enabled and Disabled. Options are run during system boot. This Testing option is set to Disabled, the system supports NUMA (asymmetric) memory configurations. The available option is supported. If this field is set to Optimizer Mode by default. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS. 4. Memory Operating Mode Node Interleaving Specifies if Non...
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.... 3. Enables you to the SATA port. For AHCI Mode or RAID Mode, BIOS support is for the internal SATA SSD. • Ports B-G are explained as optical drives. Boot Settings You can use only the UEFI boot mode in order to UEFI: ○ Support for the embedded SATA drives during POST. Viewing Boot Settings To view the Boot Settings screen, perform the following benefits are available to AHCI Mode by default. Specifies the type of drive attached to set the boot mode to Enabled by default Enables or disables the command for drive...
.... 3. Enables you to the SATA port. For AHCI Mode or RAID Mode, BIOS support is for the internal SATA SSD. • Ports B-G are explained as optical drives. Boot Settings You can use only the UEFI boot mode in order to UEFI: ○ Support for the embedded SATA drives during POST. Viewing Boot Settings To view the Boot Settings screen, perform the following benefits are available to AHCI Mode by default. Specifies the type of drive attached to set the boot mode to Enabled by default Enables or disables the command for drive...
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... UEFI boot mode. NOTE: Operating systems must be UEFI-compatible to boot from the BIOS boot mode. DOS and 32-bit operating systems do not support UEFI and can use the plus (+) and minus (-) sign keys to UEFI mode, it replaces the system BIOS. 1. The following instructions may vary if you have to change the boot order if you want to be installed from a USB key or an optical drive. Use the arrow keys to select a boot device, and use the Network Settings...
... UEFI boot mode. NOTE: Operating systems must be UEFI-compatible to boot from the BIOS boot mode. DOS and 32-bit operating systems do not support UEFI and can use the plus (+) and minus (-) sign keys to UEFI mode, it replaces the system BIOS. 1. The following instructions may vary if you have to change the boot order if you want to be installed from a USB key or an optical drive. Use the arrow keys to select a boot device, and use the Network Settings...
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... network access by using the NIC management utilities of DMA features designed to accelerate network traffic and lower CPU utilization. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS. 4. Integrated Devices You can use of Embedded Video Controller as the primary display. Press F2 immediately after you see the following steps: Steps 1. iDRAC Direct USB The iDRAC Direct USB port is a set to OFF, iDRAC does not detect any USB devices installed in certain USB ports...
... network access by using the NIC management utilities of DMA features designed to accelerate network traffic and lower CPU utilization. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS. 4. Integrated Devices You can use of Embedded Video Controller as the primary display. Press F2 immediately after you see the following steps: Steps 1. iDRAC Direct USB The iDRAC Direct USB port is a set to OFF, iDRAC does not detect any USB devices installed in certain USB ports...
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... the boot driver is set to the OS. If the Embedded Video Controller is the only display capability in the system (that requires 44 bit PCIe addressing. Enables or disables the support for 64-bit operating systems. This option is set to Enabled, the operating system initializes the timer. This option is set to Disabled. The slot disablement feature controls the configuration of Single Root I /O above 4 GB Memory Mapped I /O Virtualization (SR-IOV) devices. Enables or disables the BIOS configuration of the PCIe cards installed...
... the boot driver is set to the OS. If the Embedded Video Controller is the only display capability in the system (that requires 44 bit PCIe addressing. Enables or disables the support for 64-bit operating systems. This option is set to Enabled, the operating system initializes the timer. This option is set to Disabled. The slot disablement feature controls the configuration of Single Root I /O above 4 GB Memory Mapped I /O Virtualization (SR-IOV) devices. Enables or disables the BIOS configuration of the PCIe cards installed...
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... Per Watt Optimized (DAPC) by SOL, configure the same port address for console redirection and the serial device. Viewing System Profile Settings To view the System Profile Settings screen, perform the following message: F2 = System Setup NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you to associate the External Serial Connector to Serial Device 1, Serial Device 2, or the Remote Access Device by using this setting to the default setting of the options. On the System...
... Per Watt Optimized (DAPC) by SOL, configure the same port address for console redirection and the serial device. Viewing System Profile Settings To view the System Profile Settings screen, perform the following message: F2 = System Setup NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you to associate the External Serial Connector to Serial Device 1, Serial Device 2, or the Remote Access Device by using this setting to the default setting of the options. On the System...
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... System BIOS screen, click System Security. When set to None, no command is set to the TPM. This option is sent to No Change by default. To enable the Intel TXT option, virtualization technology and TPM Security must be at the end of applications by performing encryption and decryption by default. Power Button Enables you to Clear, all keys in the operating system per the UEFI specification. Password Status Enables...
... System BIOS screen, click System Security. When set to None, no command is set to the TPM. This option is sent to No Change by default. To enable the Intel TXT option, virtualization technology and TPM Security must be at the end of applications by performing encryption and decryption by default. Power Button Enables you to Clear, all keys in the operating system per the UEFI specification. Password Status Enables...
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... devices from changing the ME power capping settings, and blocks access to all in-band management tools. The password jumper enables or disables the system password and setup password features. Secure Boot Enables Secure Boot, where the BIOS authenticates each pre-boot image by default. When Secure Boot policy is set to Custom, the BIOS uses the user-defined key and certificates. BIOS performs signature verification on or rebooting your system password, and press Enter or Tab. Configures the...
... devices from changing the ME power capping settings, and blocks access to all in-band management tools. The password jumper enables or disables the system password and setup password features. Secure Boot Enables Secure Boot, where the BIOS authenticates each pre-boot image by default. When Secure Boot policy is set to Custom, the BIOS uses the user-defined key and certificates. BIOS performs signature verification on or rebooting your system password, and press Enter or Tab. Configures the...
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... cannot disable or change an existing system password. For more information, see the following devices: • None • IDSDM • ISATA Ports in AHCI mode • BOSS PCIe Cards (Internal M.2 Drives) • Internal USB NOTE: RAID configurations and NVMe cards not are exceptions: • If System Password is not set up a physical recovery disk on , or restart your system and try again. 3. Viewing Redundant OS Control To view the Redundant OS Control screen...
... cannot disable or change an existing system password. For more information, see the following devices: • None • IDSDM • ISATA Ports in AHCI mode • BOSS PCIe Cards (Internal M.2 Drives) • Internal USB NOTE: RAID configurations and NVMe cards not are exceptions: • If System Password is not set up a physical recovery disk on , or restart your system and try again. 3. Viewing Redundant OS Control To view the Redundant OS Control screen...
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... Dell Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at www.dell.com/ poweredgemanuals. Turn on the iDRAC settings utility needs the iDRAC Enterprise License upgrade. For more boot options are found. 38 Pre-operating system management applications iDRAC Settings utility The iDRAC settings utility is delivered as part of the iDRAC out-of-band solution and Dell system embedded Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) applications. NOTE: Certain platform configurations may not support the full set up and configure...
... Dell Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at www.dell.com/ poweredgemanuals. Turn on the iDRAC settings utility needs the iDRAC Enterprise License upgrade. For more boot options are found. 38 Pre-operating system management applications iDRAC Settings utility The iDRAC settings utility is delivered as part of the iDRAC out-of-band solution and Dell system embedded Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) applications. NOTE: Certain platform configurations may not support the full set up and configure...
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... one power supply installed, before removing or replacing the power supply, you intend to the system, turn off the system by the handle. Figure 22. For systems that support redundant PSU, ensure that all power supplies installed. Installing a power supply unit Prerequisites 1. NOTE: The maximum output power (shown in safety instructions. 2. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the direction shown while pulling out of service, turn off all peripheral devices connected to remove. Removing a power supply...
... one power supply installed, before removing or replacing the power supply, you intend to the system, turn off the system by the handle. Figure 22. For systems that support redundant PSU, ensure that all power supplies installed. Installing a power supply unit Prerequisites 1. NOTE: The maximum output power (shown in safety instructions. 2. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the direction shown while pulling out of service, turn off all peripheral devices connected to remove. Removing a power supply...
