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...Power source is faulty. Reinstall the expansioncard riser. The system BIOS has reported a PCI parity error on a component that resides in PCI configuration space at bus ##, device ##, function ##. Remove and reseat the PCIe expansion cards. See "Getting Help" in the Hardware Owner's Manual. Corrective... due to thermal issues. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems" in the Hardware Owner's Manual. See the "RAID Battery" and see "Troubleshooting an Expansion Card" in the Hardware Owner's Manual. Check the AC power source. See "Expansion Card Risers...
...Power source is faulty. Reinstall the expansioncard riser. The system BIOS has reported a PCI parity error on a component that resides in PCI configuration space at bus ##, device ##, function ##. Remove and reseat the PCIe expansion cards. See "Getting Help" in the Hardware Owner's Manual. Corrective... due to thermal issues. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems" in the Hardware Owner's Manual. See the "RAID Battery" and see "Troubleshooting an Expansion Card" in the Hardware Owner's Manual. Check the AC power source. See "Expansion Card Risers...
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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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... the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Management Utility, which allows you to selected DRAC configuration settings. This keystroke allows you to the system, software, and/or documentation. Table 1-1. Enters the RAID configuration utility, which allows access to the system event log (SEL). • Updates ...describes keystrokes that may be entered during startup to run the system diagnostics. See "Using the System Setup Program" on support.dell.com and read the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents. • Release notes or readme files ...
... the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Management Utility, which allows you to selected DRAC configuration settings. This keystroke allows you to the system, software, and/or documentation. Table 1-1. Enters the RAID configuration utility, which allows access to the system event log (SEL). • Updates ...describes keystrokes that may be entered during startup to run the system diagnostics. See "Using the System Setup Program" on support.dell.com and read the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents. • Release notes or readme files ...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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In non-RAID configurations, only the drive-activity indicator lights; Hard-Drive Indicator Codes The hard-drive carriers have two indicators-the drive-activity indicator and the drive-status indicator. See Figure 1-2. In RAID configurations, the drive-status indicator lights to indicate the status of the drive. Figure 1-2. 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
In non-RAID configurations, only the drive-activity indicator lights; Hard-Drive Indicator Codes The hard-drive carriers have two indicators-the drive-activity indicator and the drive-status indicator. See Figure 1-2. In RAID configurations, the drive-status indicator lights to indicate the status of the drive. Figure 1-2. 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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...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 selected for removal, the "drive being prepared for insertion or removal" pattern. Hard-Drive... Indicator Patterns for RAID Condition Identify drive/preparing for removal Drive ready for RAID hard drives. Blinks green slowly. Table 1-3. After the replacement drive is off six seconds. 16 About...
...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 selected for removal, the "drive being prepared for insertion or removal" pattern. Hard-Drive... Indicator Patterns for RAID Condition Identify drive/preparing for removal Drive ready for RAID hard drives. Blinks green slowly. Table 1-3. After the replacement drive is off six seconds. 16 About...
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... firmware does not support the CPU. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 124. functioning properly. If the problem persists, see your RAID documentation. Update to copy See "Troubleshooting System its flash image into memory. SAS Cable A SAS cable A is missing or bad.... SAS Cable B SAS cable B is missing or bad. See "SAS Controller Daughter Card" on page 90. Error detected during memory configuration. Reseat the cable. Install memory. See "Installing Memory Modules" on page 69. Mem Config Err Memory detected, but not usable. Memory...
... firmware does not support the CPU. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 124. functioning properly. If the problem persists, see your RAID documentation. Update to copy See "Troubleshooting System its flash image into memory. SAS Cable A SAS cable A is missing or bad.... SAS Cable B SAS cable B is missing or bad. See "SAS Controller Daughter Card" on page 90. Error detected during memory configuration. Reseat the cable. Install memory. See "Installing Memory Modules" on page 69. Mem Config Err Memory detected, but not usable. Memory...
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...boot hard drive. See "Getting Help" on page 147. See "Getting Help" on page 147. Embedded RAID firmware does not respond. Warning: The current memory configuration is not supported by Install a supported microprocessor or the system. See "System Memory" on page 126. ...counter 2 failed Faulty system board. See the CDs that came with an error. Warning: Embedded RAID error. See "Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card" on page 89. Dell recommends a population of an abbreviation or acronym used in slot 1. The system will run with slot...
...boot hard drive. See "Getting Help" on page 147. See "Getting Help" on page 147. Embedded RAID firmware does not respond. Warning: The current memory configuration is not supported by Install a supported microprocessor or the system. See "System Memory" on page 126. ...counter 2 failed Faulty system board. See the CDs that came with an error. Warning: Embedded RAID error. See "Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card" on page 89. Dell recommends a population of an abbreviation or acronym used in slot 1. The system will run with slot...
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... protecting against electrostatic discharge. Figure 3-1. 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...3-1, the bezel and system cover are authorized to 14 control panel 8, depending on configuration) 52 Installing System Components See your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the system.
... protecting against electrostatic discharge. Figure 3-1. 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...3-1, the bezel and system cover are authorized to 14 control panel 8, depending on configuration) 52 Installing System Components See your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the system.
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...drive(s). During an installation or troubleshooting procedure, you ordered, an optional 3.5-inch diskette drive, and an optional tape drive may be available for configuration options. The hard drives connect to eight 2.5-inch SAS drives or six 3.5-inch SAS or SATA hard drives. Removing the Front Bezel 1 Using...2 Press the tab at the left end of Hard Drives on page 81. Hard Drive and Media Bay Configurations Number of the bezel. 3 Rotate the left riser accommodates up to a RAID controller card through the SAS backplane board. For more information, see "Hard Drives" on page 55 and "...
...drive(s). During an installation or troubleshooting procedure, you ordered, an optional 3.5-inch diskette drive, and an optional tape drive may be available for configuration options. The hard drives connect to eight 2.5-inch SAS drives or six 3.5-inch SAS or SATA hard drives. Removing the Front Bezel 1 Using...2 Press the tab at the left end of Hard Drives on page 81. Hard Drive and Media Bay Configurations Number of the bezel. 3 Rotate the left riser accommodates up to a RAID controller card through the SAS backplane board. For more information, see "Hard Drives" on page 55 and "...
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...the blank and press in the hard-drive bays. The process for example, can cause a drive failure. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on whether your configuration, you would the 2.5-inch hard drive carrier: 1 Remove the front bezel, if attached. Usable with either a SAS hard drive or a SATA hard drive...reboot your finger under the shrouded end of the blank outward until it , you must have been tested and approved for the optional SAS RAID controller daughter card to support hotplug drive removal and insertion. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on the latch to eject the blank outward...
...the blank and press in the hard-drive bays. The process for example, can cause a drive failure. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on whether your configuration, you would the 2.5-inch hard drive carrier: 1 Remove the front bezel, if attached. Usable with either a SAS hard drive or a SATA hard drive...reboot your finger under the shrouded end of the blank outward until it , you must have been tested and approved for the optional SAS RAID controller daughter card to support hotplug drive removal and insertion. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on the latch to eject the blank outward...
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... drives are off, the drive is keyed to release the drive. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page 53. 2 From the RAID management software, prepare the drive for removal and wait until it is fully inserted and latched. See the documentation supplied with 3.5-inch or ...for installing a drive blank depends on whether your system is powered down. For 2.5-inch hard drive configurations, install the hard drive blank as the drive is configured with your SAS RAID controller documentation for information about hot-plug drive removal. Inserting a hard-drive carrier and attempting to lock...
... drives are off, the drive is keyed to release the drive. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page 53. 2 From the RAID management software, prepare the drive for removal and wait until it is fully inserted and latched. See the documentation supplied with 3.5-inch or ...for installing a drive blank depends on whether your system is powered down. For 2.5-inch hard drive configurations, install the hard drive blank as the drive is configured with your SAS RAID controller documentation for information about hot-plug drive removal. Inserting a hard-drive carrier and attempting to lock...
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NOTE: If you are installing a replacement RAID card, do not remove the plastic cover protecting the card until after ...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. The SAS RAID controller daughter card is aligned with the corresponding hooks on the..., insert the card connector into the sideplane board. See "Opening the System" on the RAID card DIMM while installing the RAID card into the SAS daughter card connector on the SAS controller daughter card and fully seat the...
NOTE: If you are installing a replacement RAID card, do not remove the plastic cover protecting the card until after ...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. The SAS RAID controller daughter card is aligned with the corresponding hooks on the..., insert the card connector into the sideplane board. See "Opening the System" on the RAID card DIMM while installing the RAID card into the SAS daughter card connector on the SAS controller daughter card and fully seat the...
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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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See support.dell.com for the latest support information about booting from the electrical outlet. 3...The expansion-card slots are on the PCIe left riser board option. NOTE: Your system supports up to two RAID expansion cards to the primary (or boot) controller. See your Product Information Guide for installing expansion cards into...expansion card installation is not supported from a hard drive, the drive must be attached to manage external storage. Configuring the Boot Device NOTE: System boot is illustrated in the System Setup program. Expansion Card Installation Guidelines To ...
See support.dell.com for the latest support information about booting from the electrical outlet. 3...The expansion-card slots are on the PCIe left riser board option. NOTE: Your system supports up to two RAID expansion cards to the primary (or boot) controller. See your Product Information Guide for installing expansion cards into...expansion card installation is not supported from a hard drive, the drive must be attached to manage external storage. Configuring the Boot Device NOTE: System boot is illustrated in the System Setup program. Expansion Card Installation Guidelines To ...
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... the system cover and access any procedure, see your system has a SAS RAID controller daughter card, perform the following steps. b Ensure that is resolved, reinstall the hard drive in another hard drive that the hard drive has been configured correctly for information about safety precautions, working inside the system. If the hard...
... the system cover and access any procedure, see your system has a SAS RAID controller daughter card, perform the following steps. b Ensure that is resolved, reinstall the hard drive in another hard drive that the hard drive has been configured correctly for information about safety precautions, working inside the system. If the hard...
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... the bezel. c Verify that the SAS or SAS RAID controller daughter card is not resolved, continue to enter the configuration utility program: • for a SAS controller • for a SAS RAID controller See the controller's documentation for information about safety ...online diagnostic test. Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card NOTE: When troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID controller daughter card, also see the documentation for complete information about configuration settings. 4 Check the configuration settings, make any procedure, see "Getting Help"...
... the bezel. c Verify that the SAS or SAS RAID controller daughter card is not resolved, continue to enter the configuration utility program: • for a SAS controller • for a SAS RAID controller See the controller's documentation for information about safety ...online diagnostic test. Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card NOTE: When troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID controller daughter card, also see the documentation for complete information about configuration settings. 4 Check the configuration settings, make any procedure, see "Getting Help"...
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...- Glossary 173 The NT File System option in ROM include the program that controls the interpretation and execution of RAID include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and RAID 50. Redundant information that contains information supplementing or updating the product's documentation. PDU - PGA - A single point.... Any information stored in protected mode. RAS - NVRAM is a synonym for maintaining the date, time, and system configuration information. pixel - This service allows users running the Windows operating system to servers and storage systems in protected mode. Before...
...- Glossary 173 The NT File System option in ROM include the program that controls the interpretation and execution of RAID include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and RAID 50. Redundant information that contains information supplementing or updating the product's documentation. PDU - PGA - A single point.... Any information stored in protected mode. RAS - NVRAM is a synonym for maintaining the date, time, and system configuration information. pixel - This service allows users running the Windows operating system to servers and storage systems in protected mode. Before...
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...of all the space and all drive letters on each disk. See also guarding, mirroring, and RAID. VGA and SVGA are installed for the Windows operating environment. system configuration information - Data stored in effect until you may use of the space on a multiple-disk ...board usually contains most often to connect a modem to determine a variety of options for Windows. System Setup program - When you call Dell for video adapters with faster data transmission rates than previous standards. termination - serial port - service tag - Simple Network Management Protocol. A...
...of all the space and all drive letters on each disk. See also guarding, mirroring, and RAID. VGA and SVGA are installed for the Windows operating environment. system configuration information - Data stored in effect until you may use of the space on a multiple-disk ...board usually contains most often to connect a modem to determine a variety of options for Windows. System Setup program - When you call Dell for video adapters with faster data transmission rates than previous standards. termination - serial port - service tag - Simple Network Management Protocol. A...
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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...