Getting Started Guide
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... rack equipment must adequately support the system during installation and removal. Installing the Tooled Rail Solution WARNING: Whenever you . Installation and Configuration WARNING: Before performing the following procedure, review and follow the safety instructions that shall be gained by service persons or by users who have been instructed about any precautions that came with the system. CAUTION: Restricted Access Location This server is intended for installation only in restricted access locations...
... rack equipment must adequately support the system during installation and removal. Installing the Tooled Rail Solution WARNING: Whenever you . Installation and Configuration WARNING: Before performing the following procedure, review and follow the safety instructions that shall be gained by service persons or by users who have been instructed about any precautions that came with the system. CAUTION: Restricted Access Location This server is intended for installation only in restricted access locations...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... 3 Error See "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on page 123. 0064h Yes HDD 4 Error See "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on page 123. 0065h Yes HDD 5 Error See "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on page 143. 005Eh Yes Non-Critical Password Check Error Reset password. Code Log in BMC Cause Corrective Actions 0047h Yes PMM Memory Allocation Error See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 139. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 139. See "Jumper Settings" on page 143. 0048h Yes Password Check Error Reset password.
... 3 Error See "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on page 123. 0064h Yes HDD 4 Error See "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on page 123. 0065h Yes HDD 5 Error See "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on page 143. 005Eh Yes Non-Critical Password Check Error Reset password. Code Log in BMC Cause Corrective Actions 0047h Yes PMM Memory Allocation Error See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 139. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 139. See "Jumper Settings" on page 143. 0048h Yes Password Check Error Reset password.
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... technical specifications. FFFFh No Undefined BIOS Error Remove AC power to the checksum failed system for 10 seconds and restart the system. The Getting Started Guide provides an overview of rack installation, system features, setting up your system. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on support.dell.com/manuals and read the updates first because they often supersede information in BMC Cause Corrective Actions F005h No BIOS Update FRU Internal...
... technical specifications. FFFFh No Undefined BIOS Error Remove AC power to the checksum failed system for 10 seconds and restart the system. The Getting Started Guide provides an overview of rack installation, system features, setting up your system. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on support.dell.com/manuals and read the updates first because they often supersede information in BMC Cause Corrective Actions F005h No BIOS Update FRU Internal...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... default) S.M.A.R.T. (Auto default) 32Bit Data Transfer (Enabled default) Description Selects the devices DMA (Direct Memory Access) mode, which transfers data from channel to channel without using the processor, resulting in SETUP screen when USB Mass Storage is plugged. Option USB Devices Enabled Legacy USB Support (Enabled default) Description Displays USB devices currently detected. USB Configuration NOTE: The USB Mass Storage Device Configuration is shown in faster data transfer then when the processor is used to install RedHat® Linux 9.0, change USB 2.0 Controller Mode...
... default) S.M.A.R.T. (Auto default) 32Bit Data Transfer (Enabled default) Description Selects the devices DMA (Direct Memory Access) mode, which transfers data from channel to channel without using the processor, resulting in SETUP screen when USB Mass Storage is plugged. Option USB Devices Enabled Legacy USB Support (Enabled default) Description Displays USB devices currently detected. USB Configuration NOTE: The USB Mass Storage Device Configuration is shown in faster data transfer then when the processor is used to install RedHat® Linux 9.0, change USB 2.0 Controller Mode...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... Support (PXE NIC Function Disable or PXE/iSCSI Support default) NIC1 Option ROM (Enable Set OnBoard 82576EB Disable/Enable Option ROM default) NIC2 Option ROM (Enable Set OnBoard 82576EB Disable/Enable Option ROM default) 44 Using the System Setup Program Forced FDD option can be used to force a formatted hard drive to boot as hard disk. USB device model name If Auto, USB devices, which are less than 530 MB are emulated as floppy and others are be claimed by EHCI driver. The EHCI ownership change...
... Support (PXE NIC Function Disable or PXE/iSCSI Support default) NIC1 Option ROM (Enable Set OnBoard 82576EB Disable/Enable Option ROM default) NIC2 Option ROM (Enable Set OnBoard 82576EB Disable/Enable Option ROM default) 44 Using the System Setup Program Forced FDD option can be used to force a formatted hard drive to boot as hard disk. USB device model name If Auto, USB devices, which are less than 530 MB are emulated as floppy and others are be claimed by EHCI driver. The EHCI ownership change...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... the user password is installed or not. Security Menu Option Supervisor Password User Password Description Displays whether the supervisor password is installed or not. Boot Settings Configuration Option Quick Boot (Enabled default) Quiet Boot (Disabled default) Wait For 'F1' If Error (Disabled default) Description Allows BIOS to be pressed if error occurs. Boot Menu Option Boot Settings Configuration Boot Device Priority Hard Disk Drives Removable Drives CD/DVD Drives: Description Configures the settings during the POST, which decreases boot up time. Using the System Setup Program...
... the user password is installed or not. Security Menu Option Supervisor Password User Password Description Displays whether the supervisor password is installed or not. Boot Settings Configuration Option Quick Boot (Enabled default) Quiet Boot (Disabled default) Wait For 'F1' If Error (Disabled default) Description Allows BIOS to be pressed if error occurs. Boot Menu Option Boot Settings Configuration Boot Device Priority Hard Disk Drives Removable Drives CD/DVD Drives: Description Configures the settings during the POST, which decreases boot up time. Using the System Setup Program...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... After BIOS POST Selects the settings for ANSI/VT100 terminals. This item disappears when Remote Access is disabled. IPMI Configuration Option Status Of BMC BMC Firmware Revision View BMC System Event Log Description Displays BMC status. Selecting this option and pressing Enter, displays: Total Number Of Entries, SEL Entry Number, SEL Record ID, SEL Record Type, Event Time Stamp, Generator ID, Event Message Format Version, Event Sensor Type, Event Sensor Number, Event Dir Type, and Event Data. Using the System Setup Program 49 Terminal Display Mode (Normal mode default...
... After BIOS POST Selects the settings for ANSI/VT100 terminals. This item disappears when Remote Access is disabled. IPMI Configuration Option Status Of BMC BMC Firmware Revision View BMC System Event Log Description Displays BMC status. Selecting this option and pressing Enter, displays: Total Number Of Entries, SEL Entry Number, SEL Record ID, SEL Record Type, Event Time Stamp, Generator ID, Event Message Format Version, Event Sensor Type, Event Sensor Number, Event Dir Type, and Event Data. Using the System Setup Program 49 Terminal Display Mode (Normal mode default...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... cloth, remove the thermal grease from support.dell.com. See Figure 3-8. 9 Using a Phillips screwdriver, tighten the heat-sink retention screws. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that is not authorized by your product documentation, or as directed by a certified service technician. When the processor is not covered by Dell is...
... cloth, remove the thermal grease from support.dell.com. See Figure 3-8. 9 Using a Phillips screwdriver, tighten the heat-sink retention screws. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that is not authorized by your product documentation, or as directed by a certified service technician. When the processor is not covered by Dell is...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... telephone service and support team. Troubleshooting Your System Safety First-For You and Your System WARNING: Whenever you need to lift the system, get others to assist you are troubleshooting an installation problem: • Check all cable and power connections (including all rack cable connections). • Unplug the power cord and wait for assistance. • If the system does not power on, check the LED display. CAUTION: Many repairs may...
... telephone service and support team. Troubleshooting Your System Safety First-For You and Your System WARNING: Whenever you need to lift the system, get others to assist you are troubleshooting an installation problem: • Check all cable and power connections (including all rack cable connections). • Unplug the power cord and wait for assistance. • If the system does not power on, check the LED display. CAUTION: Many repairs may...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... devices connected to the default settings. 7 Reconnect and power on page 143. Troubleshooting Your System 115 Verify that all troubleshooting fails, see "Jumper Settings" on page 139 for instructions on setting the NVRAM_CLR jumper inside your keyboard is resolved, replace the serial device. If the problem persists, replace the device. If your system and restoring the BIOS to the serial port. 2 Swap the serial interface cable with a comparable device. 4 Turn on the system and the serial device. If all USB ports...
... devices connected to the default settings. 7 Reconnect and power on page 143. Troubleshooting Your System 115 Verify that all troubleshooting fails, see "Jumper Settings" on page 139 for instructions on setting the NVRAM_CLR jumper inside your keyboard is resolved, replace the serial device. If the problem persists, replace the device. If your system and restoring the BIOS to the serial port. 2 Swap the serial interface cable with a comparable device. 4 Turn on the system and the serial device. If all USB ports...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... not light, check all troubleshooting fails, see the documentation for each network device. 6 Ensure that the appropriate drivers are installed and the protocols are using a NIC card instead of the proper type and do not exceed the maximum length. Remove and reinstall the drivers if applicable. See "Using the System Setup Program" on the network are all network cables are enabled. If all cable connections. • If the activity indicator does not light, the network driver...
... not light, check all troubleshooting fails, see the documentation for each network device. 6 Ensure that the appropriate drivers are installed and the protocols are using a NIC card instead of the proper type and do not exceed the maximum length. Remove and reinstall the drivers if applicable. See "Using the System Setup Program" on the network are all network cables are enabled. If all cable connections. • If the activity indicator does not light, the network driver...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... and turn on page 92. 6 If the system fails to servicing that all cables are properly installed: • Expansion-card assembly • Power supplies • Fans • Processors and heat sinks • Memory modules • Hard-drive carriers • Cooling shroud 4 Ensure that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by a defective battery. 1 Re-enter the time and date through the System Setup program. Troubleshooting a Damaged System CAUTION: Many repairs may...
... and turn on page 92. 6 If the system fails to servicing that all cables are properly installed: • Expansion-card assembly • Power supplies • Fans • Processors and heat sinks • Memory modules • Hard-drive carriers • Cooling shroud 4 Ensure that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by a defective battery. 1 Re-enter the time and date through the System Setup program. Troubleshooting a Damaged System CAUTION: Many repairs may...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... operating system documentation for a SAS controller. Before you proceed, back up all files on the hard drive. 1 If your system has a RAID controller and your hard drives are configured correctly. Troubleshooting Your System 123 You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your warranty. See "Using the System Setup Program" on the hard drive. b Ensure that the required device drivers for your controller card are installed and are configured in the System Setup...
... operating system documentation for a SAS controller. Before you proceed, back up all files on the hard drive. 1 If your system has a RAID controller and your hard drives are configured correctly. Troubleshooting Your System 123 You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your warranty. See "Using the System Setup Program" on the hard drive. b Ensure that the required device drivers for your controller card are installed and are configured in the System Setup...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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.... ECC - Electromagnetic interference. A connector on the system board. F - FAT - See processor. Double-data rate. diagnostics - See also memory module. Electrostatic discharge. A method of a clock cycle. A comprehensive set of file storage. expansion bus - Central processing unit. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A system's RAM is usually made up entirely of automatically assigning an IP address to organize and keep track of tests for your network server using a remote access controller. CPU - DRAM - ERA - The...
.... ECC - Electromagnetic interference. A connector on the system board. F - FAT - See processor. Double-data rate. diagnostics - See also memory module. Electrostatic discharge. A method of a clock cycle. A comprehensive set of file storage. expansion bus - Central processing unit. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A system's RAM is usually made up entirely of automatically assigning an IP address to organize and keep track of tests for your network server using a remote access controller. CPU - DRAM - ERA - The...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... - flash memory - FSB - host adapter - Hz - Input/output. A keyboard is an input device, and a monitor is the data path and physical interface between the processor and the main memory (RAM). In general, I /O - Interrupt request. iSCSI - Glossary 147 Front-side bus. hot-plug - IP - Two devices can be assigned an IRQ number. Internet SCSI (see SCSI). A high-speed network interface used primarily with networked storage devices. A type of electronic chip that data is powered on and running...
... - flash memory - FSB - host adapter - Hz - Input/output. A keyboard is an input device, and a monitor is the data path and physical interface between the processor and the main memory (RAM). In general, I /O - Interrupt request. iSCSI - Glossary 147 Front-side bus. hot-plug - IP - Two devices can be assigned an IRQ number. Internet SCSI (see SCSI). A high-speed network interface used primarily with networked storage devices. A type of electronic chip that data is powered on and running...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... a network. NVRAM is installed or integrated in which a set of physical drives stores data and one of the data. In RAID arrays, a striped hard drive containing parity data. A small circuit board containing DRAM chips that is used for maintaining the date, time, and system configuration information. An area in memory modules (DIMMs). memory key - MHz - ms - NAS is provided by software. A device sends an NMI to serve specific storage needs. Nonvolatile random-access memory. Master boot record. mirroring - Network interface controller...
... a network. NVRAM is installed or integrated in which a set of physical drives stores data and one of the data. In RAID arrays, a striped hard drive containing parity data. A small circuit board containing DRAM chips that is used for maintaining the date, time, and system configuration information. An area in memory modules (DIMMs). memory key - MHz - ms - NAS is provided by software. A device sends an NMI to serve specific storage needs. Nonvolatile random-access memory. Master boot record. mirroring - Network interface controller...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... writes data across three or more processors connected via a high-bandwidth link and managed by an operating system, where each disk used to configure your system's integral components, such as password protection. Super video graphics array. system configuration information - See RAM. Glossary 151 Serial-attached SCSI. SDRAM - serial port - service tag - Symmetric multiprocessing. See also guarding, mirroring, and RAID. system board - System Setup program - A BIOS-based program that tells a system what hardware is installed...
... writes data across three or more processors connected via a high-bandwidth link and managed by an operating system, where each disk used to configure your system's integral components, such as password protection. Super video graphics array. system configuration information - See RAM. Glossary 151 Serial-attached SCSI. SDRAM - serial port - service tag - Symmetric multiprocessing. See also guarding, mirroring, and RAID. system board - System Setup program - A BIOS-based program that tells a system what hardware is installed...
Using the Baseboard Management Controller
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.... BMC Key Features and Functions Following are the supported features of the BMC: • IPMI v2.0. • Out-of-band monitoring and control for server management over LAN. • Dedicated 10/100 NIC for remote management over a network. • Information report including main board part number, product name, manufacturer, etc. • Health status/hardware monitoring report. • Events log, view, and clear. • Event notification using a keyboard controller style (KCS) interface. The BMC is the baseboard management controller (BMC), a microcontroller located in...
.... BMC Key Features and Functions Following are the supported features of the BMC: • IPMI v2.0. • Out-of-band monitoring and control for server management over LAN. • Dedicated 10/100 NIC for remote management over a network. • Information report including main board part number, product name, manufacturer, etc. • Health status/hardware monitoring report. • Events log, view, and clear. • Event notification using a keyboard controller style (KCS) interface. The BMC is the baseboard management controller (BMC), a microcontroller located in...
Using the Baseboard Management Controller
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... the key to support automatic system recovery functions. Virtual Storage The firmware supports USB diskette, keyboard, mouse, and CD/DVD. The watchdog timer can restart, turn off • System power cycle • Host diagnostic interrupt NOTE: The software that the firewall settings are configured to enable access to the KVM connections. Using the Web User Interface The embedded console client provides KVM/IP functionality. Logging into the Web User Interface Enter the BMC-embedded server IP address or...
... the key to support automatic system recovery functions. Virtual Storage The firmware supports USB diskette, keyboard, mouse, and CD/DVD. The watchdog timer can restart, turn off • System power cycle • Host diagnostic interrupt NOTE: The software that the firewall settings are configured to enable access to the KVM connections. Using the Web User Interface The embedded console client provides KVM/IP functionality. Logging into the Web User Interface Enter the BMC-embedded server IP address or...
Using the Baseboard Management Controller
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...If the resolution does not meet this minimum, you to upgrade to view the console in the BMC firmware package: • Compiled BMC firmware code and data • Web-based user interface, JPEG, and other user interface data files • Default configuration files NOTE: The firmware update retains the current BMC settings. For further information on remote console sessions, see "Running Virtual Media". Table 1-5. Power Control Options Radio Button Reset Server Power Off Server - Powers off, then reboots the server (cold boot). Using the Baseboard Management Controller 13
...If the resolution does not meet this minimum, you to upgrade to view the console in the BMC firmware package: • Compiled BMC firmware code and data • Web-based user interface, JPEG, and other user interface data files • Default configuration files NOTE: The firmware update retains the current BMC settings. For further information on remote console sessions, see "Running Virtual Media". Table 1-5. Power Control Options Radio Button Reset Server Power Off Server - Powers off, then reboots the server (cold boot). Using the Baseboard Management Controller 13
