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... unable to recharge due to thermal issues. LCD Status Messages (continued) Code E1211 Text ROMB Batt Causes RAID battery is faulty. Corrective Actions Reseat the RAID battery connector. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems" in the specified PCIe slot.... Power source is out of acceptable range. Check the AC power source. Reinstall the expansioncard riser. See the "RAID Battery" and see "Troubleshooting an Expansion Card" in PCI configuration space at bus ##, device ##, function ##. See "Expansion Card Risers" in the Hardware Owner's Manual. 16...
... unable to recharge due to thermal issues. LCD Status Messages (continued) Code E1211 Text ROMB Batt Causes RAID battery is faulty. Corrective Actions Reseat the RAID battery connector. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems" in the specified PCIe slot.... Power source is out of acceptable range. Check the AC power source. Reinstall the expansioncard riser. See the "RAID Battery" and see "Troubleshooting an Expansion Card" in PCI configuration space at bus ##, device ##, function ##. See "Expansion Card Risers" in the Hardware Owner's Manual. 16...
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... 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 76 Expansion Card Installation Guidelines 76 Installing an Expansion...
... 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 76 Expansion Card Installation Guidelines 76 Installing an Expansion...
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• Updates are sometimes included with the system to describe changes to access system features. Table 1-1. Enters the RAID configuration utility, which allows access to the system event log (SEL). This keystroke allows you have PXE support enabled through the System...to provide last-minute updates to run the system diagnostics. Opens the utility partition, allowing you have the optional Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC), this keystroke allows access to configure NIC settings for updates on page 42). See "Running the System Diagnostics" on page 38. NOTE: Always ...
• Updates are sometimes included with the system to describe changes to access system features. Table 1-1. Enters the RAID configuration utility, which allows access to the system event log (SEL). This keystroke allows you have PXE support enabled through the System...to provide last-minute updates to run the system diagnostics. Opens the utility partition, allowing you have the optional Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC), this keystroke allows access to configure NIC settings for updates on page 42). See "Running the System Diagnostics" on page 38. NOTE: Always ...
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Figure 1-2. In non-RAID configurations, only the drive-activity indicator lights; In RAID configurations, the drive-status indicator lights to indicate the status of the drive. See Figure 1-2. Hard-Drive Indicator Codes The hard-drive carriers have two indicators-the drive-activity indicator and the drive-status indicator. the drive-status indicator is off. Hard-Drive Indicators 1 2 1 drive-status indicator (green 2 green drive-activity indicator and amber) About Your System 15
Figure 1-2. In non-RAID configurations, only the drive-activity indicator lights; In RAID configurations, the drive-status indicator lights to indicate the status of the drive. See Figure 1-2. Hard-Drive Indicator Codes The hard-drive carriers have two indicators-the drive-activity indicator and the drive-status indicator. the drive-status indicator is off. Hard-Drive Indicators 1 2 1 drive-status indicator (green 2 green drive-activity indicator and amber) About Your System 15
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...failure Drive failed Drive rebuilding Drive online Rebuild aborted Drive-Status Indicator Pattern Blinks green two times per second. NOTE: For non-RAID configurations, only the drive-activity indicator is off. Blinks amber four times per second Off Blinks green, amber, and off six seconds.... 16 About Your System Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns for RAID Condition Identify drive/preparing for removal Drive ready for removal" pattern appears, followed by the "drive online" pattern. Steady green. Table...
...failure Drive failed Drive rebuilding Drive online Rebuild aborted Drive-Status Indicator Pattern Blinks green two times per second. NOTE: For non-RAID configurations, only the drive-activity indicator is off. Blinks amber four times per second Off Blinks green, amber, and off six seconds.... 16 About Your System Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns for RAID Condition Identify drive/preparing for removal Drive ready for removal" pattern appears, followed by the "drive online" pattern. Steady green. Table...
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...on page 124. functioning properly. See "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on page 120. Information only. Reseat the cable. Error detected during memory configuration. DMA Controller DMA controller failure. HDD ## Removed The specified hard drive has been Information only. See "Installing Memory Modules" on page ...to the latest BMC firmware. CMOS Fail CMOS failure. See "Getting Help" on page 90. If the problem persists, see your RAID documentation. CPU & Firmware Mismatch The BMC firmware does not support the CPU. See "SAS Controller Daughter Card" on page 120....
...on page 124. functioning properly. See "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on page 120. Information only. Reseat the cable. Error detected during memory configuration. DMA Controller DMA controller failure. HDD ## Removed The specified hard drive has been Information only. See "Installing Memory Modules" on page ...to the latest BMC firmware. CMOS Fail CMOS failure. See "Getting Help" on page 90. If the problem persists, see your RAID documentation. CPU & Firmware Mismatch The BMC firmware does not support the CPU. See "SAS Controller Daughter Card" on page 120....
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...not present. See "Processors" on page 147. Embedded RAID firmware responds with slot 1. See "Getting Help" on page 93. See "Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card" on the boot hard drive. Dell recommends a population of an abbreviation or acronym used in... this table, see the "Glossary" on page 89. No micro code update loaded for example, 1 DIMM, 6 DIMMs, 4 DIMMs in slot 1. Warning: Embedded RAID error. Warning: The current memory configuration is not ...
...not present. See "Processors" on page 147. Embedded RAID firmware responds with slot 1. See "Getting Help" on page 93. See "Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card" on the boot hard drive. Dell recommends a population of an abbreviation or acronym used in... this table, see the "Glossary" on page 89. No micro code update loaded for example, 1 DIMM, 6 DIMMs, 4 DIMMs in slot 1. Warning: Embedded RAID error. Warning: The current memory configuration is not ...
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... complete information about safety precautions, working inside the system. 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) ... against electrostatic discharge. Figure 3-1. Inside the System CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are removed to 14 control panel 8, depending on configuration) 52 Installing System Components
... complete information about safety precautions, working inside the system. 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) ... against electrostatic discharge. Figure 3-1. Inside the System CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are removed to 14 control panel 8, depending on configuration) 52 Installing System Components
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The optical drive connects to the controllers on the hard drive configuration you may also be required to a RAID controller card through the front bezel displays the system's status. Depending on the system board through the sideplane board. A control panel... LCD located on page 135. The system board holds the system's control circuitry and other electronic components. The system provides space for configuration options. ...
The optical drive connects to the controllers on the hard drive configuration you may also be required to a RAID controller card through the front bezel displays the system's status. Depending on the system board through the sideplane board. A control panel... LCD located on page 135. The system board holds the system's control circuitry and other electronic components. The system provides space for configuration options. ...
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... high-capacity hard drive, allow enough time for the optional SAS RAID controller daughter card to ensure that fit in on page 53. 2 Insert your system is recommended that have drive blanks installed. For 3.5-inch hard drive configurations: 1 Remove the front bezel, if attached. Before You Begin ... provided with the SAS backplane board. Usable with either a SAS hard drive or a SATA hard drive with a drive blank. NOTE: It is configured with a SATA hard drive. • SATAu drive carrier - You may need to release the blank. Doing so can take up to 2.5 hours...
... high-capacity hard drive, allow enough time for the optional SAS RAID controller daughter card to ensure that fit in on page 53. 2 Insert your system is recommended that have drive blanks installed. For 3.5-inch hard drive configurations: 1 Remove the front bezel, if attached. Before You Begin ... provided with the SAS backplane board. Usable with either a SAS hard drive or a SATA hard drive with a drive blank. NOTE: It is configured with a SATA hard drive. • SATAu drive carrier - You may need to release the blank. Doing so can take up to 2.5 hours...
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...was removed in the vacated drive bay. NOTICE: Not all empty hard-drive bays must have drive blanks installed. See your SAS RAID controller documentation for removal and wait until the hard-drive indicators on whether your system is ready for installing a drive blank depends... will flash as a 2.5-inch hard drive carrier: 1 Remove the front bezel, if attached. Installing System Components 57 For 2.5-inch hard drive configurations, install the hard drive blank as the drive is fully seated. 4 Close the handle to a partially installed carrier can be removed safely. See...
...was removed in the vacated drive bay. NOTICE: Not all empty hard-drive bays must have drive blanks installed. See your SAS RAID controller documentation for removal and wait until the hard-drive indicators on whether your system is ready for installing a drive blank depends... will flash as a 2.5-inch hard drive carrier: 1 Remove the front bezel, if attached. Installing System Components 57 For 2.5-inch hard drive configurations, install the hard drive blank as the drive is fully seated. 4 Close the handle to a partially installed carrier can be removed safely. See...
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...and fully seat the card in Figure 3-12. NOTE: If you are installing a replacement RAID card, do not remove the plastic cover protecting the card until after installation of daughter ...that the card is different (the SAS controller daughter card has only one connector, while the SAS RAID controller daughter card has two), both cards install into the sideplane as described below. See "Removing the... of the card is shown in the sideplane board. 70 Installing System Components The SAS RAID controller daughter card is complete. 1 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and ...
...and fully seat the card in Figure 3-12. NOTE: If you are installing a replacement RAID card, do not remove the plastic cover protecting the card until after installation of daughter ...that the card is different (the SAS controller daughter card has only one connector, while the SAS RAID controller daughter card has two), both cards install into the sideplane as described below. See "Removing the... of the card is shown in the sideplane board. 70 Installing System Components The SAS RAID controller daughter card is complete. 1 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and ...
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...battery connector 7 SAS controller daughter card tray SAS controller daughter card 3 slot SAS connectors 0 and 1 (for 6 RAID card only) out to backplane SAS_A or SAS_B (for RAID card only) connector release tab chassis slots (2) 6 Attach any cables from the SAS controller daughter card to the backplane,... referring to Figure 3-13, Figure 3-14, Figure 3-15, or Figure 3-16 for the cabling guidelines for your system's card and backplane configuration. ...
...battery connector 7 SAS controller daughter card tray SAS controller daughter card 3 slot SAS connectors 0 and 1 (for 6 RAID card only) out to backplane SAS_A or SAS_B (for RAID card only) connector release tab chassis slots (2) 6 Attach any cables from the SAS controller daughter card to the backplane,... referring to Figure 3-13, Figure 3-14, Figure 3-15, or Figure 3-16 for the cabling guidelines for your system's card and backplane configuration. ...
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...slots are authorized to a SAS or SCSI adapter. NOTE: Your system supports up to two RAID expansion cards to scan for the latest support information about booting from a hard drive, the ...drive must be attached to boot the system from external devices. See support.dell.com for installed boot devices. The PCI-X left riser board provides two PCI-X 64-bit...Riser-Board Components and PCI Buses" on the central riser supports half-length expansion cards only. Configuring the Boot Device NOTE: System boot is not supported from an external device attached to remove...
...slots are authorized to a SAS or SCSI adapter. NOTE: Your system supports up to two RAID expansion cards to scan for the latest support information about booting from a hard drive, the ...drive must be attached to boot the system from external devices. See support.dell.com for installed boot devices. The PCI-X left riser board provides two PCI-X 64-bit...Riser-Board Components and PCI Buses" on the central riser supports half-length expansion cards only. Configuring the Boot Device NOTE: System boot is not supported from an external device attached to remove...
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... system. b Open the system. Depending on page 147. b Ensure that the hard drive has been configured correctly for more information. See the operating system documentation for the RAID. See "Using Server Administrator Diagnostics" on the hard drive. 1 Run the appropriate online diagnostics test. ...the electrical outlet. See the documentation supplied with the host adapter for complete information about the configuration utility. NOTICE: Do not perform the following step if you have a SAS RAID controller daughter card. 7 If you proceed, back up all files on page 131. Before...
... system. b Open the system. Depending on page 147. b Ensure that the hard drive has been configured correctly for more information. See the operating system documentation for the RAID. See "Using Server Administrator Diagnostics" on the hard drive. 1 Run the appropriate online diagnostics test. ...the electrical outlet. See the documentation supplied with the host adapter for complete information about the configuration utility. NOTICE: Do not perform the following step if you have a SAS RAID controller daughter card. 7 If you proceed, back up all files on page 131. Before...
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... procedure, see your operating system and the controller daughter card. g Reconnect the system to enter the configuration utility program: • for a SAS controller • for a SAS RAID controller See the controller's documentation for complete information about configuration settings. 4 Check the configuration settings, make any necessary corrections, and restart the system. Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS...
... procedure, see your operating system and the controller daughter card. g Reconnect the system to enter the configuration utility program: • for a SAS controller • for a SAS RAID controller See the controller's documentation for complete information about configuration settings. 4 Check the configuration settings, make any necessary corrections, and restart the system. Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS...
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.... protected mode - A method of independent disks. RAM - NVRAM is a synonym for maintaining the date, time, and system configuration information. Peripheral Component Interconnect. A type of pixels across by using a modem. Random-access memory. A read -only file ...drives. PGA - Power-on a video display. Personal System/2. RAC - readme file - peripheral - A way of RAID include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and RAID 50. This service allows users running the Windows operating system to create an image. partition - You must usually be ...
.... protected mode - A method of independent disks. RAM - NVRAM is a synonym for maintaining the date, time, and system configuration information. Peripheral Component Interconnect. A type of pixels across by using a modem. Random-access memory. A read -only file ...drives. PGA - Power-on a video display. Personal System/2. RAC - readme file - peripheral - A way of RAID include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and RAID 50. This service allows users running the Windows operating system to create an image. partition - You must usually be ...
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... Management Protocol. A standard interface that allows you call Dell for video adapters with faster data transmission rates than previous standards. Disk striping writes data across three or more disks in the configuration software for operation. system configuration information - System Setup program - Among other things, ...the system used most of disks in the cable. simple disk volume - SMP - spanning - See also guarding, mirroring, and RAID. Super video graphics array. Data stored in effect until you may use of all the space and all drive letters on the same...
... Management Protocol. A standard interface that allows you call Dell for video adapters with faster data transmission rates than previous standards. Disk striping writes data across three or more disks in the configuration software for operation. system configuration information - System Setup program - Among other things, ...the system used most of disks in the cable. simple disk volume - SMP - spanning - See also guarding, mirroring, and RAID. Super video graphics array. Data stored in effect until you may use of all the space and all drive letters on the same...
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... 48 batteries removing and replacing, 96 troubleshooting, 118 battery RAID, 74 bezel removing, 53-54 replacing, 54 blank hard drive, 56 power supply, 64 BMC, 48 boot device configuring, 76 C CD drive troubleshooting, 123 central riser board...configuring memory, 89 connecting external devices, 17 connectors expansion-card riser board, 142 SAS backplane board, 139 system board, 137 control panel assembly installing, 106 removing, 105 cooling fan troubleshooting, 119 cooling fans removing, 65 replacing, 66 cover removing, 54 D damaged systems troubleshooting, 117 daughter card SAS, 69-70, 74 Dell...
... 48 batteries removing and replacing, 96 troubleshooting, 118 battery RAID, 74 bezel removing, 53-54 replacing, 54 blank hard drive, 56 power supply, 64 BMC, 48 boot device configuring, 76 C CD drive troubleshooting, 123 central riser board...configuring memory, 89 connecting external devices, 17 connectors expansion-card riser board, 142 SAS backplane board, 139 system board, 137 control panel assembly installing, 106 removing, 105 cooling fan troubleshooting, 119 cooling fans removing, 65 replacing, 66 cover removing, 54 D damaged systems troubleshooting, 117 daughter card SAS, 69-70, 74 Dell...