Information Update
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...an Intel port-based team created with iANS and a second Broadcom port-based team created with BASP. See support.dell.com for information on the optional Intel Gb Ethernet daughter card can be teamed using BASP. NIC Teaming Restrictions Each server module (blade) in PCI device list • ...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 two ports on the optional Intel Gb Ethernet daughter card. • The two ports on processor availability and upgrade options for an optional Broadcom or ...
...an Intel port-based team created with iANS and a second Broadcom port-based team created with BASP. See support.dell.com for information on the optional Intel Gb Ethernet daughter card can be teamed using BASP. NIC Teaming Restrictions Each server module (blade) in PCI device list • ...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 two ports on the optional Intel Gb Ethernet daughter card. • The two ports on processor availability and upgrade options for an optional Broadcom or ...
Information Update
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... Module Indicators Indicator Type Fibre Channel indicator (green/amber) Indicator Code Dell 2342M Daughter Card Power off Off/off Fibre Channel online Green/off Connection has lost Off/amber synchronization flashing QME2462 Daughter Card Off/off Off/amber Green flashing/ amber flashing Emulex LPe1105-M Daughter Card Off/off Green/amber flashing Green flashing/off Monitor Connections When...
... Module Indicators Indicator Type Fibre Channel indicator (green/amber) Indicator Code Dell 2342M Daughter Card Power off Off/off Fibre Channel online Green/off Connection has lost Off/amber synchronization flashing QME2462 Daughter Card Off/off Off/amber Green flashing/ amber flashing Emulex LPe1105-M Daughter Card Off/off Green/amber flashing Green flashing/off Monitor Connections When...
Information Update
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... Broadcom NIC ports and optional Broadcom dual-port Ethernet daughter cards will be identified as Vendor 14E4 Product 16AC. For more information, see the "Network Interface Card Naming" white paper available at linux.dell.com. If this does not affect system functionality, when using the Dell Server Assistant and reboot the system, Windows Device Manager...
... Broadcom NIC ports and optional Broadcom dual-port Ethernet daughter cards will be identified as Vendor 14E4 Product 16AC. For more information, see the "Network Interface Card Naming" white paper available at linux.dell.com. If this does not affect system functionality, when using the Dell Server Assistant and reboot the system, Windows Device Manager...
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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...dell.com. A link is installed or not. General System Configuration 31 For more information, see the Broadcom controller documentation on the documentation CD supplied with an external device whether a server module is not displayed at the Gb pass-through module if a server module is installed or a Gb Ethernet daughter card... external port negotiates a link with your system, or on the network controllers page on the Broadcom TOE NIC Daughter Card To enable PXE or change other configuration settings for internal connectivity to enable PXE. Follow the directions provided in the...
...dell.com. A link is installed or not. General System Configuration 31 For more information, see the Broadcom controller documentation on the documentation CD supplied with an external device whether a server module is not displayed at the Gb pass-through module if a server module is installed or a Gb Ethernet daughter card... external port negotiates a link with your system, or on the network controllers page on the Broadcom TOE NIC Daughter Card To enable PXE or change other configuration settings for internal connectivity to enable PXE. Follow the directions provided in the...
Getting Started Guide
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... all eight memory module sockets are required for proper cooling.) • Dell™ Remote Access Controller/Modular Chassis (DRAC/MC), which greatly improves overall system performance by installing combinations of your systems management software. • Support for proper cooling.) Optional daughter cards installed in the server modules enable the I /O connectivity including pass-through...
... all eight memory module sockets are required for proper cooling.) • Dell™ Remote Access Controller/Modular Chassis (DRAC/MC), which greatly improves overall system performance by installing combinations of your systems management software. • Support for proper cooling.) Optional daughter cards installed in the server modules enable the I /O connectivity including pass-through...
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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... Analog KVM Switch Module" on the back of the system. Fibre channel daughter-card 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/amber blinking None Off Green Green blinking Off...
... Analog KVM Switch Module" on the back of the system. Fibre channel daughter-card 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/amber blinking None Off Green Green blinking Off...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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...the module's firmware to version 1.1, then upgrade the firmware to port 1 on the server module, and chassis I /O daughter cards on the daughter card (optional) installed in the server module. - This guide also provides complete instructions on its web-based GUI or by typing... latest Dell Remote Access Controller/Modular Chassis User's Guide at support.dell.com for more information about firmware updates and installing redundant DRAC/MC modules. For example, a Fibre Channel I/O module requires that the connectivity modules installed in I/O bays 3 and 4 are of daughter card installed...
...the module's firmware to version 1.1, then upgrade the firmware to port 1 on the server module, and chassis I /O daughter cards on the daughter card (optional) installed in the server module. - This guide also provides complete instructions on its web-based GUI or by typing... latest Dell Remote Access Controller/Modular Chassis User's Guide at support.dell.com for more information about firmware updates and installing redundant DRAC/MC modules. For example, a Fibre Channel I/O module requires that the connectivity modules installed in I/O bays 3 and 4 are of daughter card installed...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... 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 channel...module. Table 1-9 lists the valid I /O bays 3 and 4 require that you install a Gb Ethernet daughter card in the server module. The uplinks connect to the embedded Ethernet controller on each switch module. I /O...
... 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 channel...module. Table 1-9 lists the valid I /O bays 3 and 4 require that you install a Gb Ethernet daughter card in the server module. The uplinks connect to the embedded Ethernet controller on each switch module. I /O...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... SFPs provided with this module, see Figure 1-12). The Fibre Channel pass-through module provides a bypass connection between the Fibre Channel daughter card in the server module and optical transceivers for direct connection into a Fibre Channel switch or a storage array. (see "Chassis I .../O bay 4 connects to port 1 on the optional Fibre Channel daughter card installed in I /O Module" on the optional Fibre Channel daughter card installed in I /O bay 4 must have Fibre Channel pass-through module indicators. The Fibre Channel pass-through module ...
... SFPs provided with this module, see Figure 1-12). The Fibre Channel pass-through module provides a bypass connection between the Fibre Channel daughter card in the server module and optical transceivers for direct connection into a Fibre Channel switch or a storage array. (see "Chassis I .../O bay 4 connects to port 1 on the optional Fibre Channel daughter card installed in I /O Module" on the optional Fibre Channel daughter card installed in I /O bay 4 must have Fibre Channel pass-through module indicators. The Fibre Channel pass-through module ...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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...switch modules in the server module and 4x Infiniband Transceivers for direct connection to a valid link partner on the Infiniband HCA daughter card; NOTE: The Infiniband pass-through modules are hot-pluggable. System has power. The port is connected to an Infiniband switch....All the external ports operate at 1-800-499-1473 or 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, beginning with this module. The Infiniband pass-through module uses small form factor 4x Infiniband connectors....
...switch modules in the server module and 4x Infiniband Transceivers for direct connection to a valid link partner on the Infiniband HCA daughter card; NOTE: The Infiniband pass-through modules are hot-pluggable. System has power. The port is connected to an Infiniband switch....All the external ports operate at 1-800-499-1473 or 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, beginning with this module. The Infiniband pass-through module uses small form factor 4x Infiniband connectors....
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... of the Gb Ethernet pass-through modules are hot-pluggable. The Gb Ethernet pass-through module indicators. For additional information on the optional Gb Ethernet daughter card installed in I /O bay 4 connects to 1000-Mb external switch ports. When installed in the I/O 3 bay or I /O 2 bay,... the Gb Ethernet pass-through module provides a connection between the optional internal Gb Ethernet daughter card in the server module, providing a direct connection into an external Gb Ethernet device (see "Chassis I/O Module" on page 70. NOTE: Only ...
... of the Gb Ethernet pass-through modules are hot-pluggable. The Gb Ethernet pass-through module indicators. For additional information on the optional Gb Ethernet daughter card installed in I /O bay 4 connects to 1000-Mb external switch ports. When installed in the I/O 3 bay or I /O 2 bay,... the Gb Ethernet pass-through module provides a connection between the optional internal Gb Ethernet daughter card in the server module, providing a direct connection into an external Gb Ethernet device (see "Chassis I/O Module" on page 70. NOTE: Only ...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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...system is not on page 112. See "Getting Help" on page 43. PCI BIOS failed to terminate the memory test. Reseat the daughter card. Server Module Messages (continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions Memory address line failure at address, read value expecting value Memory double word logic...the System Setup Program" on page 127. Use a bootable diskette. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 43. See "I/O Module Daughter Card" on page 127. 38 About Your System If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 82. See "Using the System Setup Program"...
...system is not on page 112. See "Getting Help" on page 43. PCI BIOS failed to terminate the memory test. Reseat the daughter card. Server Module Messages (continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions Memory address line failure at address, read value expecting value Memory double word logic...the System Setup Program" on page 127. Use a bootable diskette. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 43. See "I/O Module Daughter Card" on page 127. 38 About Your System If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 82. See "Using the System Setup Program"...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... 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 - Memory modules - TOE NIC - Daughter cards - Server module battery -
... 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 - Memory modules - TOE NIC - Daughter cards - Server module battery -
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... current configuration of the console switch. You do not have to turn off the system to four hot-pluggable I /O module of I /O modules also require a supporting daughter card that must be displayed. Click Next to ensure consistency. The Resync Wizard launches. 2 Click Next. With multiple client workstations, save the resynchronized local database and...
... current configuration of the console switch. You do not have to turn off the system to four hot-pluggable I /O module of I /O modules also require a supporting daughter card that must be displayed. Click Next to ensure consistency. The Resync Wizard launches. 2 Click Next. With multiple client workstations, save the resynchronized local database and...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... the I/O module out of the chassis. 4 If you are removing the I/O module permanently: a If the I/O module uses a supporting daughter card, uninstall the card from inside the system. All other types of matching I /O module is installed, it must be installed in IO/3 and IO/4. The ... connectivity, if desired. If only one type of I /O modules can be installed in the primary bay. Installing System Options 71 See "Removing a Daughter Card" on installing I /O module slot to the I /O modules and are secondary bays. Removing an I/O Module 1 Disconnect any cables attached to maintain ...
... the I/O module out of the chassis. 4 If you are removing the I/O module permanently: a If the I/O module uses a supporting daughter card, uninstall the card from inside the system. All other types of matching I /O module is installed, it must be installed in IO/3 and IO/4. The ... connectivity, if desired. If only one type of I /O modules can be installed in the primary bay. Installing System Options 71 See "Removing a Daughter Card" on installing I /O module slot to the I /O modules and are secondary bays. Removing an I/O Module 1 Disconnect any cables attached to maintain ...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... that the I /O module. b Slide the module into place. 3 If a daughter card(s) was included with the Fibre Channel pass-through module for installation. See "I/O Module Daughter Card" on its appropriate I /O module, install the daughter card(s). NOTE: The daughter card enables a server module to communicate with the new I /O module. a Ensure that... chassis until it for redundancy. c Close the release lever until it must have a Fibre-Channel daughter card installed to communicate with the corresponding connector number on page 82. Figure 3-10. Bay IO/2 is fully extended.
... that the I /O module. b Slide the module into place. 3 If a daughter card(s) was included with the Fibre Channel pass-through module for installation. See "I/O Module Daughter Card" on its appropriate I /O module, install the daughter card(s). NOTE: The daughter card enables a server module to communicate with the new I /O module. a Ensure that... chassis until it for redundancy. c Close the release lever until it must have a Fibre-Channel daughter card installed to communicate with the corresponding connector number on page 82. Figure 3-10. Bay IO/2 is fully extended.
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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Each server module can include up to two processors, two hard drives, six memory modules, and one daughter card. When a server module is powered off . NOTICE: If you are permanently removing the server module, install a server module blank. Removing a Server Module 1 Ensure that accompanied ...
Each server module can include up to two processors, two hard drives, six memory modules, and one daughter card. When a server module is powered off . NOTICE: If you are permanently removing the server module, install a server module blank. Removing a Server Module 1 Ensure that accompanied ...