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...upgradeable, with some restrictions, to four ports. • Two separate teams can be teamed using BASP. See support.dell.com for information on the optional Intel Gb Ethernet daughter card can be created using the Intel Advanced Network Services (iANS) software. NOTICE: Your system does not support the ...(BASP) software. • Using BASP, the two integrated Broadcom Gb Ethernet ports can be teamed with the optional Broadcom dual-port Gb Ethernet daughter card, for a total of up of the blade handle is labeled with a "II," your system is made up to the Quad-Core Intel®...
...upgradeable, with some restrictions, to four ports. • Two separate teams can be teamed using BASP. See support.dell.com for information on the optional Intel Gb Ethernet daughter card can be created using the Intel Advanced Network Services (iANS) software. NOTICE: Your system does not support the ...(BASP) software. • Using BASP, the two integrated Broadcom Gb Ethernet ports can be teamed with the optional Broadcom dual-port Gb Ethernet daughter card, for a total of up of the blade handle is labeled with a "II," your system is made up to the Quad-Core Intel®...
Information Update
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... Indicators The indicator patterns displayed on the optional Fibre Channel pass-through module are dependent on the specific Fibre Channel daughter card installed in your system include the Dell 2342M, QME2462, and Emulex LPe1105-M cards. Throttling of the server modules by approximately 50%. For more server modules will be throttled depending on the system...
... Indicators The indicator patterns displayed on the optional Fibre Channel pass-through module are dependent on the specific Fibre Channel daughter card installed in your system include the Dell 2342M, QME2462, and Emulex LPe1105-M cards. Throttling of the server modules by approximately 50%. For more server modules will be throttled depending on the system...
Information Update
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... program, the system's integrated Broadcom NIC ports and optional Broadcom dual-port Ethernet daughter cards will be identified as eth1. If this does not affect system functionality, when using the Dell Server Assistant and reboot the system, Windows Device Manager may also display the following... program screen. Table 1-3 describes a new option on support.microsoft.com. For more information, see the "Network Interface Card Naming" white paper available at linux.dell.com. System Diagnostics In the list of the ports is configured as eth0 rather than earlier Linux versions that use ....
... program, the system's integrated Broadcom NIC ports and optional Broadcom dual-port Ethernet daughter cards will be identified as eth1. If this does not affect system functionality, when using the Dell Server Assistant and reboot the system, Windows Device Manager may also display the following... program screen. Table 1-3 describes a new option on support.microsoft.com. For more information, see the "Network Interface Card Naming" white paper available at linux.dell.com. System Diagnostics In the list of the ports is configured as eth0 rather than earlier Linux versions that use ....
Configuration Guide
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... the SwItch Using a Serial or Telnet Console 30 Gb Pass-through Module 31 Gb Pass-through Module Link Negotiations 31 Enabling PXE on a Gb Ethernet Daughter Card 31 Enabling PXE on the Broadcom TOE NIC...
... the SwItch Using a Serial or Telnet Console 30 Gb Pass-through Module 31 Gb Pass-through Module Link Negotiations 31 Enabling PXE on a Gb Ethernet Daughter Card 31 Enabling PXE on the Broadcom TOE NIC...
Configuration Guide
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...: The Gb Ethernet module must be connected to a 1000 Mb port on support.dell.com. This utility is because the Gb pass-though module uses the SerDes interface for the optional Broadcom TOE NIC daughter card, press the key sequence during system boot to an external switch. • ...file available in the server module. • A link is displayed only at support.dell.com. General System Configuration 31 Enabling PXE on a Gb Ethernet Daughter Card To enable PXE on a server module's Gb-Ethernet daughter card, locate the Intel IBAUtil utility (version 3.04.04.00 or later). This is ...
...: The Gb Ethernet module must be connected to a 1000 Mb port on support.dell.com. This utility is because the Gb pass-though module uses the SerDes interface for the optional Broadcom TOE NIC daughter card, press the key sequence during system boot to an external switch. • ...file available in the server module. • A link is displayed only at support.dell.com. General System Configuration 31 Enabling PXE on a Gb Ethernet Daughter Card To enable PXE on a server module's Gb-Ethernet daughter card, locate the Intel IBAUtil utility (version 3.04.04.00 or later). This is ...
Getting Started Guide
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... Features • One or two Intel® Xeon® Processor 5000 Sequence. • Support for proper cooling.) Optional daughter cards installed in conjunction with your systems management software. • Support for proper cooling.) • Dell™ Remote Access Controller/Modular Chassis (DRAC/MC), which greatly improves overall system performance by installing combinations of...
... Features • One or two Intel® Xeon® Processor 5000 Sequence. • Support for proper cooling.) Optional daughter cards installed in conjunction with your systems management software. • Support for proper cooling.) • Dell™ Remote Access Controller/Modular Chassis (DRAC/MC), which greatly improves overall system performance by installing combinations of...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... Digital Access KVM Switch From a Analog KVM Switch 65 Tiering an Avocent Analog KVM Switch From a Dell Console Switch . . . 68 Tiering an Avocent Digital Access KVM Switch From a Dell Console Switch 69 Chassis I/O Module 70 I/O Module Placements 71 Installing an I/O Module 72 Server Modules...Components 77 Memory 77 General Memory Module Installation Guidelines 78 Memory Sparing 78 Memory Mirroring 79 Sample Memory Configurations 80 I/O Module Daughter Card 82 Activating the Integrated NIC TOE 84 Processors 84 Server Module Battery 88 Hard Drives 89 Removing a Hard Drive 90 ...
... Digital Access KVM Switch From a Analog KVM Switch 65 Tiering an Avocent Analog KVM Switch From a Dell Console Switch . . . 68 Tiering an Avocent Digital Access KVM Switch From a Dell Console Switch 69 Chassis I/O Module 70 I/O Module Placements 71 Installing an I/O Module 72 Server Modules...Components 77 Memory 77 General Memory Module Installation Guidelines 78 Memory Sparing 78 Memory Mirroring 79 Sample Memory Configurations 80 I/O Module Daughter Card 82 Activating the Integrated NIC TOE 84 Processors 84 Server Module Battery 88 Hard Drives 89 Removing a Hard Drive 90 ...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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Figure 1-3. Server Module Indicators 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 server module power indicator 2 4 KVM selection button 5 7 custom port (with custom cable - USB [2] and video) server module power button 3 daughter card status indicator 6 KVM selection indicator Ethernet network indicator About Your System 13
Figure 1-3. Server Module Indicators 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 server module power indicator 2 4 KVM selection button 5 7 custom port (with custom cable - USB [2] and video) server module power button 3 daughter card status indicator 6 KVM selection indicator Ethernet network indicator About Your System 13
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... transfers are occurring. Gb Ethernet daughter-card data transfers are occurring. Daughter card is not selected by the KVM. TOE NIC daughter card is present and data transfers are occurring. KVM selection N/A button Daughter card I/O status indicator (Infiniband card installed) Daughter card I/O status indicator (Fibre channel daughter card installed) Daughter card I/O status indicator (Gb Ethernet daughter card installed) Daughter card I/O status indicator (TOE NIC daughter card installed) Green Amber blinking Green...
... transfers are occurring. Gb Ethernet daughter-card data transfers are occurring. Daughter card is not selected by the KVM. TOE NIC daughter card is present and data transfers are occurring. KVM selection N/A button Daughter card I/O status indicator (Infiniband card installed) Daughter card I/O status indicator (Fibre channel daughter card installed) Daughter card I/O status indicator (Gb Ethernet daughter card installed) Daughter card I/O status indicator (TOE NIC daughter card installed) Green Amber blinking Green...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... into I/O bay 1 before installing a connectivity module into I/O bay 2. Ensure that the connectivity modules installed in I/O bays 1 and 2 are of daughter card installed in I/O bays 3 and 4 are adding a second DRAC/MC module with version 1.0 to support redundancy, you must upgrade the module's firmware to...information about firmware updates and installing redundant DRAC/MC modules. I /O bay 4. See the latest Dell Remote Access Controller/Modular Chassis User's Guide at support.dell.com for connectivity through a combination of the chassis. An I /O module requires that the ...
... into I/O bay 1 before installing a connectivity module into I/O bay 2. Ensure that the connectivity modules installed in I/O bays 1 and 2 are of daughter card installed in I/O bays 3 and 4 are adding a second DRAC/MC module with version 1.0 to support redundancy, you must upgrade the module's firmware to...information about firmware updates and installing redundant DRAC/MC modules. I /O bay 4. See the latest Dell Remote Access Controller/Modular Chassis User's Guide at support.dell.com for connectivity through a combination of the chassis. An I /O module requires that the ...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... the PowerConnect 5316M Ethernet switch module, see the documentation that you install a Gb Ethernet daughter card in the server module. through module Ethernet switch module or passthrough module Ethernet switch module ... Ethernet switch module or passthrough module N/A Fibre Channel N/A Daughter Card Port 1 Bay IO/2 N/A Ethernet switch module or passthrough module N/A Fibre Channel N/A N/A Daughter Card Port 2 Gb Ethernet Daughter N/A N/A Card Port 1 Gb Ethernet Daughter N/A N/A Card Port 2 Infiniband Daughter N/A N/A Card Bay IO/3 N/A Bay IO/4 N/A N/A N/A Fibre ...
... the PowerConnect 5316M Ethernet switch module, see the documentation that you install a Gb Ethernet daughter card in the server module. through module Ethernet switch module or passthrough module Ethernet switch module ... Ethernet switch module or passthrough module N/A Fibre Channel N/A Daughter Card Port 1 Bay IO/2 N/A Ethernet switch module or passthrough module N/A Fibre Channel N/A N/A Daughter Card Port 2 Gb Ethernet Daughter N/A N/A Card Port 1 Gb Ethernet Daughter N/A N/A Card Port 2 Infiniband Daughter N/A N/A Card Bay IO/3 N/A Bay IO/4 N/A N/A N/A Fibre ...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... Channel pass-through module provides a bypass connection between the Fibre Channel daughter card in a server module. The Fibre Channel pass-through module in I /O Module" on the optional Fibre Channel daughter card installed in a server module. The Fibre Channel pass-through module indicators..., see Figure 1-12). To provide redundancy, both I/O bay 3 and I /O bay 3 connects to port 2 on the optional Fibre Channel daughter card installed in the server module and optical transceivers for direct connection into a Fibre Channel switch or a storage array. (see "Chassis I /O bay...
... Channel pass-through module provides a bypass connection between the Fibre Channel daughter card in a server module. The Fibre Channel pass-through module in I /O Module" on the optional Fibre Channel daughter card installed in a server module. The Fibre Channel pass-through module indicators..., see Figure 1-12). To provide redundancy, both I/O bay 3 and I /O bay 3 connects to port 2 on the optional Fibre Channel daughter card installed in the server module and optical transceivers for direct connection into a Fibre Channel switch or a storage array. (see "Chassis I /O bay...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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...Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) optical transceivers. To provide redundancy, both I/O bay 3 and I /O Module" on the Infiniband HCA daughter card. NOTE: The Infiniband pass-through modules are hot-pluggable. Fibre Channel Switch Module You can install one Ethernet port with this module,... Connection has lost synchronization. the Infiniband pass-through module provides a bypass connection between an optional Infiniband Host Channel Adapter (HCA) daughter card in I/O bay 3 and I /O bay 4 connects to the system. The Fibre Channel switch module includes four external autosensing Fibre...
...Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) optical transceivers. To provide redundancy, both I/O bay 3 and I /O Module" on the Infiniband HCA daughter card. NOTE: The Infiniband pass-through modules are hot-pluggable. Fibre Channel Switch Module You can install one Ethernet port with this module,... Connection has lost synchronization. the Infiniband pass-through module provides a bypass connection between an optional Infiniband Host Channel Adapter (HCA) daughter card in I/O bay 3 and I /O bay 4 connects to the system. The Fibre Channel switch module includes four external autosensing Fibre...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... in I/O 1 bay or I /O 4 bay, the Gb Ethernet pass-through module provides a connection between the optional internal Gb Ethernet daughter card in the I/O 3 bay or I /O 2 bay, the Gb Ethernet pass-through module provides a connection between the server module and an...7531 10 8 6 4 2 1 activity indicator 4 link indicator 2 link indicator 5 activity indicator 3 status indicator NOTE: Connectors on the optional Gb Ethernet daughter card installed in a server module. The Gb Ethernet pass-through module in I /O Module" on the Gb pass-through module has 10 RJ45 ports. Do ...
... in I/O 1 bay or I /O 4 bay, the Gb Ethernet pass-through module provides a connection between the optional internal Gb Ethernet daughter card in the I/O 3 bay or I /O 2 bay, the Gb Ethernet pass-through module provides a connection between the server module and an...7531 10 8 6 4 2 1 activity indicator 4 link indicator 2 link indicator 5 activity indicator 3 status indicator NOTE: Connectors on the optional Gb Ethernet daughter card installed in a server module. The Gb Ethernet pass-through module in I /O Module" on the Gb pass-through module has 10 RJ45 ports. Do ...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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.... No timer tick interrupt Faulty server module board. No boot sector on hard-disk drive An operating system is not on page 43. Reseat the daughter card. Server Module Memory" on page 127. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 89. Ensure that the controller for the boot device is... Information only. No boot device available Faulty or missing diskette drive, optical drive, or hard drive. If the problem persists, replace the drive. See "I/O Module Daughter Card" on page 82.
.... No timer tick interrupt Faulty server module board. No boot sector on hard-disk drive An operating system is not on page 43. Reseat the daughter card. Server Module Memory" on page 127. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 89. Ensure that the controller for the boot device is... Information only. No boot device available Faulty or missing diskette drive, optical drive, or hard drive. If the problem persists, replace the drive. See "I/O Module Daughter Card" on page 82.
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... procedures in this section describe how to remove and install system components and server module components, including: • Power supply modules • Fan Modules • Dell Remote Access Controller/Modular Chassis (DRAC/MC) module • KVM modules • Network switch modules • Server modules • Server module components - Processors - Server module... control panel assembly (service-only procedure) • Server module control panel assembly (service-only procedure) • System board (service-only procedure) Installing System Options 57 Daughter cards -
... procedures in this section describe how to remove and install system components and server module components, including: • Power supply modules • Fan Modules • Dell Remote Access Controller/Modular Chassis (DRAC/MC) module • KVM modules • Network switch modules • Server modules • Server module components - Processors - Server module... control panel assembly (service-only procedure) • Server module control panel assembly (service-only procedure) • System board (service-only procedure) Installing System Options 57 Daughter cards -
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.... The completion dialog box appears. 7 Click Finish to exit. 8 Start up to four hot-pluggable I /O module of the same type; Some I/O modules also require a supporting daughter card that communicates with the switch names. Your current local database names will be installed inside each server module that must be displayed. If server changes...
.... The completion dialog box appears. 7 Click Finish to exit. 8 Start up to four hot-pluggable I /O module of the same type; Some I/O modules also require a supporting daughter card that communicates with the switch names. Your current local database names will be installed inside each server module that must be displayed. If server changes...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... other types of the system. b Install a metal filler bracket over an empty I /O module. 2 Press in proper cooling and airflow inside the server module(s). See "Removing a Daughter Card" on installing I /O module uses a supporting daughter card, uninstall the card from inside the system. I/O Module Placements The back panel has four bays for guidelines on page 83.
... other types of the system. b Install a metal filler bracket over an empty I /O module. 2 Press in proper cooling and airflow inside the server module(s). See "Removing a Daughter Card" on installing I /O module uses a supporting daughter card, uninstall the card from inside the system. I/O Module Placements The back panel has four bays for guidelines on page 83.
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... that the I /O module and prepare it must have a Fibre-Channel daughter card installed to communicate with the Fibre Channel pass-through module for installation. Bay IO/2 is fully extended. NOTE: The daughter card enables a server module to communicate with the corresponding connector number on page ...Gb Ethernet pass-through module connector number 5 (primary and secondary bays). 72 Installing System Options See "I /O module, install the daughter card(s). If only one module is fully seated. c Close the release lever until it snaps securely into the chassis until it is used...
... that the I /O module and prepare it must have a Fibre-Channel daughter card installed to communicate with the Fibre Channel pass-through module for installation. Bay IO/2 is fully extended. NOTE: The daughter card enables a server module to communicate with the corresponding connector number on page ...Gb Ethernet pass-through module connector number 5 (primary and secondary bays). 72 Installing System Options See "I /O module, install the daughter card(s). If only one module is fully seated. c Close the release lever until it snaps securely into the chassis until it is used...
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Each server module can contain up to two processors, two hard drives, six memory modules, and one daughter card. See Figure 1-3. 2 Press in the release latch on the inside of the upper handle. NOTICE: If you are permanently removing the server module, install a server ...
Each server module can contain up to two processors, two hard drives, six memory modules, and one daughter card. See Figure 1-3. 2 Press in the release latch on the inside of the upper handle. NOTICE: If you are permanently removing the server module, install a server ...