Getting Started Guide
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... Hat Enterprise Linux AS and ES (version 4) for Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (Intel EM64T) • SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 9 for an optional integrated RAID controller card. The systems management circuitry works in the following resolutions: 640 x 480, 800 x 600, 1024 x 768, 1152 x 864, and 1280 x 1024. true-color graphics...
... Hat Enterprise Linux AS and ES (version 4) for Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (Intel EM64T) • SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 9 for an optional integrated RAID controller card. The systems management circuitry works in the following resolutions: 640 x 480, 800 x 600, 1024 x 768, 1152 x 864, and 1280 x 1024. true-color graphics...
Getting Started Guide
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... Serial USB Video Front Video USB Video Video type Video memory Power AC power supply Wattage Voltage Heat dissipation Maximum inrush current Batteries System battery RAID battery (optional) one optional CD, DVD, or combination CD-RW/DVD NOTE: DVD devices are data only. optional external USB CD-ROM optional external USB...
... Serial USB Video Front Video USB Video Video type Video memory Power AC power supply Wattage Voltage Heat dissipation Maximum inrush current Batteries System battery RAID battery (optional) one optional CD, DVD, or combination CD-RW/DVD NOTE: DVD devices are data only. optional external USB CD-ROM optional external USB...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... Card 85 Activating the Integrated NIC TOE 87 Microprocessor 87 Replacing a Processor 88 SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card 92 Replacing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card Battery 92 Removing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card 93 Installing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card 95 Configuring the Boot Drive 95 Control Panel Assembly (Service-Only...
... Card 85 Activating the Integrated NIC TOE 87 Microprocessor 87 Replacing a Processor 88 SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card 92 Replacing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card Battery 92 Removing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card 93 Installing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card 95 Configuring the Boot Drive 95 Control Panel Assembly (Service-Only...
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... a Diskette Drive 112 Troubleshooting an Optical Drive 113 Troubleshooting an External SCSI Tape Drive 113 Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 115 Troubleshooting a SAS Controller Card or SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card 116 6 Contents
... a Diskette Drive 112 Troubleshooting an Optical Drive 113 Troubleshooting an External SCSI Tape Drive 113 Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 115 Troubleshooting a SAS Controller Card or SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card 116 6 Contents
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... for your integrated NIC. Enters the SAS Configuration Utility. See your operating system begins to load before you have the optional Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC), this keystroke allows access to selected DRAC configuration settings. For more information. Enters the Baseboard Management ...technicians. Option is displayed only if you enter the keystroke, allow the system to finish booting, and then restart your RAID card. If your optional SAS controller user's guide for more information, see the documentation for Accessing System Features Keystroke ...
... for your integrated NIC. Enters the SAS Configuration Utility. See your operating system begins to load before you have the optional Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC), this keystroke allows access to selected DRAC configuration settings. For more information. Enters the Baseboard Management ...technicians. Option is displayed only if you enter the keystroke, allow the system to finish booting, and then restart your RAID card. If your optional SAS controller user's guide for more information, see the documentation for Accessing System Features Keystroke ...
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...Voltage CPU Power Fault RPM Fan ## CPU # IERR Causes Corrective Actions RAID battery is See "Troubleshooting System out of acceptable operating range. Specified voltage regulator has See "Getting Help" on support.dell.com for the most current system information. failed. RPM of specified cooling... fan is either missing, Reseat the RAID battery. See your system's Information Update Tech Sheet located on page 131...
...Voltage CPU Power Fault RPM Fan ## CPU # IERR Causes Corrective Actions RAID battery is See "Troubleshooting System out of acceptable operating range. Specified voltage regulator has See "Getting Help" on support.dell.com for the most current system information. failed. RPM of specified cooling... fan is either missing, Reseat the RAID battery. See your system's Information Update Tech Sheet located on page 131...
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E2119 Fatal SB Mem CRC One of "Replacing the SAS RAID charge left. messages can often specify a very precise fault condition that the RAID Replace RAID battery. For example, if the code E0780 MISSING CPU 1 appears, you know that the problem is a failing power supply. 22 About Your System I1911 >3 ERRs ...
E2119 Fatal SB Mem CRC One of "Replacing the SAS RAID charge left. messages can often specify a very precise fault condition that the RAID Replace RAID battery. For example, if the code E0780 MISSING CPU 1 appears, you know that the problem is a failing power supply. 22 About Your System I1911 >3 ERRs ...
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... selected drive Faulty diskette, optical/diskette drive assembly, hard drive, or hard-drive subsystem. System Messages (continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions Warning: Embedded RAID firmware is not optimal. Dell recommends a population of the Diagnostics Checklist in "Getting Help" on the diskette. Write fault Write fault on page 115. Record the message on...
... selected drive Faulty diskette, optical/diskette drive assembly, hard drive, or hard-drive subsystem. System Messages (continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions Warning: Embedded RAID firmware is not optimal. Dell recommends a population of the Diagnostics Checklist in "Getting Help" on the diskette. Write fault Write fault on page 115. Record the message on...
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...Integrated Devices Screen Options Option Description Integrated SAS Controller Enables or disables the integrated SAS controller. Integrated RAID Controller (Enabled default) Enables or disables the integrated RAID controller. When using the Read-Only setting, the drive cannot be set to the channel. MAC... Screen Table 2-5 lists the options and descriptions for the integrated 10/100/1000 NIC. This option appears only if a SAS RAID controller is installed. Integrated Devices Screen Table 2-4 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the Integrated...
...Integrated Devices Screen Options Option Description Integrated SAS Controller Enables or disables the integrated SAS controller. Integrated RAID Controller (Enabled default) Enables or disables the integrated RAID controller. When using the Read-Only setting, the drive cannot be set to the channel. MAC... Screen Table 2-5 lists the options and descriptions for the integrated 10/100/1000 NIC. This option appears only if a SAS RAID controller is installed. Integrated Devices Screen Table 2-4 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the Integrated...
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... • Expansion cards • Hard drives • Tape, optical, and diskette drives • System battery • System memory • RAC card • Microprocessors • SAS RAID controller daughter card • Control panel assembly • System board Recommended Tools You may need the following items to perform the procedures in this section...
... • Expansion cards • Hard drives • Tape, optical, and diskette drives • System battery • System memory • RAC card • Microprocessors • SAS RAID controller daughter card • Control panel assembly • System board Recommended Tools You may need the following items to perform the procedures in this section...
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... the system. See "Removing the Center Fan Bracket" on page 53. 5 Disconnect the cables from the system board, the SAS controller card, or the SAS RAID controller daughter card, and pull the cable out of the way of the center fans. 6 Remove the center fan bracket. See "Opening the System" on...
... the system. See "Removing the Center Fan Bracket" on page 53. 5 Disconnect the cables from the system board, the SAS controller card, or the SAS RAID controller daughter card, and pull the cable out of the way of the center fans. 6 Remove the center fan bracket. See "Opening the System" on...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... into the integrated daughter card slot (INT_STORAGE) on the card itself. See Figure 3-13. • For up to four SAS or SATA drives in a RAID configuration and illustrated in Figure 3-13 should only be installed into slot 4 (PCIE_X4_4). Route the cables through the center fan retention cage. See Figure 6-2 for... the locations of these connectors. NOTE: The optional SAS controller card supporting up to four SAS or SATA drives in a level 0 or 1 RAID configuration, connect the cables to the connector on the system board and the connector on the system board.
... into the integrated daughter card slot (INT_STORAGE) on the card itself. See Figure 3-13. • For up to four SAS or SATA drives in a RAID configuration and illustrated in Figure 3-13 should only be installed into slot 4 (PCIE_X4_4). Route the cables through the center fan retention cage. See Figure 6-2 for... the locations of these connectors. NOTE: The optional SAS controller card supporting up to four SAS or SATA drives in a level 0 or 1 RAID configuration, connect the cables to the connector on the system board and the connector on the system board.
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...SAS controller card supporting up to six SAS or SATA drives in a level 0, 1, 5, or 10 RAID configuration, connect the cables to four SAS or SATA drives in a RAID configuration and illustrated in Figure 3-14 should only be installed into the integrated daughter card slot (INT_STORAGE). Route...be installed into slot 4 (PCIE_X4_4). • For up to an optional SAS RAID controller daughter card installed into the integrated PCI slot (INT_STORAGE). Installing System Components 65 See "Installing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card" on page 95, and see Figure 6-2 for the locations of...
...SAS controller card supporting up to six SAS or SATA drives in a level 0, 1, 5, or 10 RAID configuration, connect the cables to four SAS or SATA drives in a RAID configuration and illustrated in Figure 3-14 should only be installed into the integrated daughter card slot (INT_STORAGE). Route...be installed into slot 4 (PCIE_X4_4). • For up to an optional SAS RAID controller daughter card installed into the integrated PCI slot (INT_STORAGE). Installing System Components 65 See "Installing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card" on page 95, and see Figure 6-2 for the locations of...
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... a Fan" on page 79. 6 Replace the expansion-bay and processor fans (FAN1, FAN2, and FAN3). Six-hard-drive Configuration (SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 hard drive activity system board connector (HD_ACT_CARD) 2 SAS RAID controller daughter 3 SASx connector (2) card battery connector 4 hard drive LED activity cable 5 center fan retention cage connector 6 hard drive...
... a Fan" on page 79. 6 Replace the expansion-bay and processor fans (FAN1, FAN2, and FAN3). Six-hard-drive Configuration (SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 hard drive activity system board connector (HD_ACT_CARD) 2 SAS RAID controller daughter 3 SASx connector (2) card battery connector 4 hard drive LED activity cable 5 center fan retention cage connector 6 hard drive...
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... "Installing the Bezel" on page 46. 3 Open the system. See "Removing the Bezel" on page 47. 9 Connect the power cable to the SAS RAID controller daughter card or SCSI controller card. See "Opening the System" on page 68. 12 Replace the center fan bracket. See Figure 3-15. 9 Disconnect ... 2 Remove the front bezel, if attached. See "Replacing the Center Fan Bracket" on page 95. 15 Close the system. See "Installing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card" on page 79. 13 Replace the fans into the center fan bracket. 7 Close the system. See your Product Information Guide for complete...
... "Installing the Bezel" on page 46. 3 Open the system. See "Removing the Bezel" on page 47. 9 Connect the power cable to the SAS RAID controller daughter card or SCSI controller card. See "Opening the System" on page 68. 12 Replace the center fan bracket. See Figure 3-15. 9 Disconnect ... 2 Remove the front bezel, if attached. See "Replacing the Center Fan Bracket" on page 95. 15 Close the system. See "Installing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card" on page 79. 13 Replace the fans into the center fan bracket. 7 Close the system. See your Product Information Guide for complete...
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...devices use IDs 0 to 15). Set the drive's SCSI ID to the SAS RAID controller daughter card or expansion card. See "Installing an Expansion Card" on page 93. 5 Remove the fans ...from the SAS RAID controller daughter card or expansion card and pull the cables out of the way of a SCSI ...on page 53. 18 If applicable, reconnect the cables to avoid conflicts with the drive. See "Removing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card" on page 57. 9 Remove the filler plate from the tape backup unit bay, if applicable:...
...devices use IDs 0 to 15). Set the drive's SCSI ID to the SAS RAID controller daughter card or expansion card. See "Installing an Expansion Card" on page 93. 5 Remove the fans ...from the SAS RAID controller daughter card or expansion card and pull the cables out of the way of a SCSI ...on page 53. 18 If applicable, reconnect the cables to avoid conflicts with the drive. See "Removing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card" on page 57. 9 Remove the filler plate from the tape backup unit bay, if applicable:...
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..."Removing the Center Fan Bracket" on page 53. 14 If applicable, reconnect the cables to the SAS controller card (see Figure 3-13) or SAS RAID controller daughter card (Figure 3-14) and pull the cables out of the way of the center fans. 5 Disconnect the tape backup SCSI cable from the... if removed. See "Closing the System" on page 48. 4 If applicable, disconnect the cables from the SAS controller card (see Figure 3-13) or SAS RAID controller daughter card (Figure 3-14). 15 Close the system. See Figure 3-15. 6 Remove the fans from the center fan bracket. See "Replacing the Center Fan...
..."Removing the Center Fan Bracket" on page 53. 14 If applicable, reconnect the cables to the SAS controller card (see Figure 3-13) or SAS RAID controller daughter card (Figure 3-14) and pull the cables out of the way of the center fans. 5 Disconnect the tape backup SCSI cable from the... if removed. See "Closing the System" on page 48. 4 If applicable, disconnect the cables from the SAS controller card (see Figure 3-13) or SAS RAID controller daughter card (Figure 3-14). 15 Close the system. See Figure 3-15. 6 Remove the fans from the center fan bracket. See "Replacing the Center Fan...
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b Draw the filler plate upward and out of the system. 5 If applicable, disconnect the cables from the SAS controller card (see Figure 3-13) or SAS RAID controller daughter card (see Figure 3-14) and pull the cables out of the way of the filler plate away from the power supply to the ... Replace the center fan bracket. See Figure 3-15. 16 If applicable, reconnect the cables to the SAS controller card (see Figure 3-13) or the SAS RAID controller daughter card (see Figure 6-2) and the other end to the connector on the rear of the optical drive. 11 Attach power cable P5 from...
b Draw the filler plate upward and out of the system. 5 If applicable, disconnect the cables from the SAS controller card (see Figure 3-13) or SAS RAID controller daughter card (see Figure 3-14) and pull the cables out of the way of the filler plate away from the power supply to the ... Replace the center fan bracket. See Figure 3-15. 16 If applicable, reconnect the cables to the SAS controller card (see Figure 3-13) or the SAS RAID controller daughter card (see Figure 6-2) and the other end to the connector on the rear of the optical drive. 11 Attach power cable P5 from...
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... system from the electrical outlet. 2 Remove the front bezel, if attached. b Remove the fans from the SAS controller card (see Figure 3-13) or the SAS RAID controller daughter card (see Figure 3-14) and pull the cables out of the way of the components inside the system. Installing the Diskette Drive Into...
... system from the electrical outlet. 2 Remove the front bezel, if attached. b Remove the fans from the SAS controller card (see Figure 3-13) or the SAS RAID controller daughter card (see Figure 3-14) and pull the cables out of the way of the components inside the system. Installing the Diskette Drive Into...
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.... See "Removing and Installing a Fan" on page 47. 12 Reconnect the system and peripherals to the SAS controller card (see Figure 3-13) or the SAS RAID controller daughter card (see Figure 3-14). 10 Close the system. 5 To remove the diskette drive filler plate, pull the retention spring slightly away from the...
.... See "Removing and Installing a Fan" on page 47. 12 Reconnect the system and peripherals to the SAS controller card (see Figure 3-13) or the SAS RAID controller daughter card (see Figure 3-14). 10 Close the system. 5 To remove the diskette drive filler plate, pull the retention spring slightly away from the...