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... is through the use of a tool or lock and key, or other means of security, and is controlled by yourself. CAUTION: Restricted Access Location This server is intended for installation only in restricted access locations as defined in Cl. 1.2.7.3 of IEC 60950-1: 2001 where both these conditions apply: • Access can...
... is through the use of a tool or lock and key, or other means of security, and is controlled by yourself. CAUTION: Restricted Access Location This server is intended for installation only in restricted access locations as defined in Cl. 1.2.7.3 of IEC 60950-1: 2001 where both these conditions apply: • Access can...
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...5.4 Standard edition (x86_32) • SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 11 (x86_64) • VMware® ESX Server 4 Update 1 • Citrix® XenServer™ Enterprise edition 5.x NOTE: For the latest information on support.dell.com/manuals and read the updates first because they often supersede ...regulatory information that shipped with the system. This document is available online at support.dell.com/manuals. Be sure the operating system is available online at support.dell.com/manuals. This document is installed before installing hardware or software not purchased ...
...5.4 Standard edition (x86_32) • SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 11 (x86_64) • VMware® ESX Server 4 Update 1 • Citrix® XenServer™ Enterprise edition 5.x NOTE: For the latest information on support.dell.com/manuals and read the updates first because they often supersede ...regulatory information that shipped with the system. This document is available online at support.dell.com/manuals. Be sure the operating system is available online at support.dell.com/manuals. This document is installed before installing hardware or software not purchased ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... Configuration 40 IDE Configuration 41 Primary IDE Master 41 USB Configuration 43 PCI Configuration 44 Boot Menu 45 Boot Settings Configuration 45 Security Menu 45 Server Menu 47 System Management 48 Remote Access Configuration 48 IPMI Configuration 49 LAN Configuration 50 Power Throttling Configuration 50 IP Address 50 Subnet Mask 51...
... Configuration 40 IDE Configuration 41 Primary IDE Master 41 USB Configuration 43 PCI Configuration 44 Boot Menu 45 Boot Settings Configuration 45 Security Menu 45 Server Menu 47 System Management 48 Remote Access Configuration 48 IPMI Configuration 49 LAN Configuration 50 Power Throttling Configuration 50 IP Address 50 Subnet Mask 51...
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... the Adjacent (Disabled default) Cache Line Prefetch Disable Feature. Capability (Enabled default) C1E Support (Enabled default) Enable this option to always return 0. For DP/MP servers, it enabled. Unless you have experience adjusting these items, we recommend that defines advanced information about your system to the specific application. If making settings...
... the Adjacent (Disabled default) Cache Line Prefetch Disable Feature. Capability (Enabled default) C1E Support (Enabled default) Enable this option to always return 0. For DP/MP servers, it enabled. Unless you have experience adjusting these items, we recommend that defines advanced information about your system to the specific application. If making settings...
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... AC Power Loss Restores the AC power setting. Restore on RING function. (Disabled default) WHEA Support (Disabled default) Enables or disables Windows Hardware Error Architecture. Server Menu NOTE: Delay time, Minimum time, and Maximum time are : Management default) • Maximum Performance • Operating system Control/EIST • Active Power Controller •...
... AC Power Loss Restores the AC power setting. Restore on RING function. (Disabled default) WHEA Support (Disabled default) Enables or disables Windows Hardware Error Architecture. Server Menu NOTE: Delay time, Minimum time, and Maximum time are : Management default) • Maximum Performance • Operating system Control/EIST • Active Power Controller •...
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Displays server board serial number. Remote Access Configuration Option Description Remote Access (Enabled default) Selects remote access type. Displays system serial number. Displays BMC firmware version. Make ... flow control for console redirection. Displays NIC1 MAC Address. Displays NIC2 MAC Address. This item disappears when Remote Access is disabled. System Management Option Server Board Part Number Server Board Serial Number NIC 1 MAC Address NIC 2 MAC Address System Part Number System Serial Number Chassis Part Number Chassis Serial Numbers BIOS Version...
Displays server board serial number. Remote Access Configuration Option Description Remote Access (Enabled default) Selects remote access type. Displays system serial number. Displays BMC firmware version. Make ... flow control for console redirection. Displays NIC1 MAC Address. Displays NIC2 MAC Address. This item disappears when Remote Access is disabled. System Management Option Server Board Part Number Server Board Serial Number NIC 1 MAC Address NIC 2 MAC Address System Part Number System Serial Number Chassis Part Number Chassis Serial Numbers BIOS Version...
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...Fahrenheit. DC - A technology in -line memory module. DRAM - EMI - A connector on both the rising and falling pulses of -band, server management on the system board. A method of tests for peripherals, such as 208.77.188.166. Domain Name System. ECC - A comprehensive set... of automatically assigning an IP address to interface correctly with controllers for your network server using a remote access controller. Digital versatile disc or digital video disc. CPU - device driver - Dynamic random-access memory. ...
...Fahrenheit. DC - A technology in -line memory module. DRAM - EMI - A connector on both the rising and falling pulses of -band, server management on the system board. A method of tests for peripherals, such as 208.77.188.166. Domain Name System. ECC - A comprehensive set... of automatically assigning an IP address to interface correctly with controllers for your network server using a remote access controller. Digital versatile disc or digital video disc. CPU - device driver - Dynamic random-access memory. ...
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A power source with software or hardware, that enables remote network-attached storage devices to appear to a server to be revised to run on another processor. A single point on self-test. Power-on a video display. processor - PXE - RAID - Redundant array of providing ... when you turn off your system, the POST tests various system components such as RAM and hard drives. Your system contains some programs essential to servers and storage systems in rows and columns to a system. Pixels are prohibited from editing or deleting. RAM - Examples of code in RAM is one ...
A power source with software or hardware, that enables remote network-attached storage devices to appear to a server to be revised to run on another processor. A single point on self-test. Power-on a video display. processor - PXE - RAID - Redundant array of providing ... when you turn off your system, the POST tests various system components such as RAM and hard drives. Your system contains some programs essential to servers and storage systems in rows and columns to a system. Pixels are prohibited from editing or deleting. RAM - Examples of code in RAM is one ...
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... and Functions 5 Watchdog and Automatic System Recovery 6 Virtual Storage 6 Using the Web User Interface 6 Logging into the Web User Interface 6 Remote Management Controller 7 System Information 7 Server Health 8 Configuration 8 Remote Control 12 Maintenance 13 Languages 15 Updating Firmware Using the TFTP Flash Interface 15 Running Virtual Media 16 Connecting and Disconnecting Virtual...
... and Functions 5 Watchdog and Automatic System Recovery 6 Virtual Storage 6 Using the Web User Interface 6 Logging into the Web User Interface 6 Remote Management Controller 7 System Information 7 Server Health 8 Configuration 8 Remote Control 12 Maintenance 13 Languages 15 Updating Firmware Using the TFTP Flash Interface 15 Running Virtual Media 16 Connecting and Disconnecting Virtual...
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...including power control and status report, front panel buttons, LED control, Secure Mode, and Boot Option. • Watchdog and auto server re-start and recovery. • Multi-session user and alert destination for monitoring and controlling the system's manageable devices. Using the... Baseboard Management Controller 5 Baseboard Management Controller The key component in the server's motherboard. The BMC is the baseboard management controller (BMC), a microcontroller located in the IPMI system is connected to ...
...including power control and status report, front panel buttons, LED control, Secure Mode, and Boot Option. • Watchdog and auto server re-start and recovery. • Multi-session user and alert destination for monitoring and controlling the system's manageable devices. Using the... Baseboard Management Controller 5 Baseboard Management Controller The key component in the server's motherboard. The BMC is the baseboard management controller (BMC), a microcontroller located in the IPMI system is connected to ...
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...functionality. The client is supported on the following : KVM:7578, USB-CDROM:5120, and USB-Floppy:5123. These are supported as defined in your server in the IPMI v2.0 specification, are : • System reset • System power off , or cycle power to your absence to the following ...Host diagnostic interrupt NOTE: The software that the firewall settings are executed and logged into the address bar of (DHCP\Static). www.dell.com | support.dell.com Watchdog and Automatic System Recovery The BMC watchdog timer commands, as a composite device. The timer commands are part of an ...
...functionality. The client is supported on the following : KVM:7578, USB-CDROM:5120, and USB-Floppy:5123. These are supported as defined in your server in the IPMI v2.0 specification, are : • System reset • System power off , or cycle power to your absence to the following ...Host diagnostic interrupt NOTE: The software that the firewall settings are executed and logged into the address bar of (DHCP\Static). www.dell.com | support.dell.com Watchdog and Automatic System Recovery The BMC watchdog timer commands, as a composite device. The timer commands are part of an ...
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Remote Management Controller The first time you access the Dell™ Remote Management Controller, you change the user name and password after signing in for both. It is suggested that you are prompted to : •... and password. System Information The System Information menu selection allows you have full administrative privileges. The remote management controller offers six menu selections: System Information, Server Health, Configuration, Remote Control, Maintenance, and Languages. Use "root" as the default value for the first time. Table 1-1. NOTE: When you log in the ...
Remote Management Controller The first time you access the Dell™ Remote Management Controller, you change the user name and password after signing in for both. It is suggested that you are prompted to : •... and password. System Information The System Information menu selection allows you have full administrative privileges. The remote management controller offers six menu selections: System Information, Server Health, Configuration, Remote Control, Maintenance, and Languages. Use "root" as the default value for the first time. Table 1-1. NOTE: When you log in the ...
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... Manufacturer Product Name Serial Number Part Number Product Information Manufacturer Name Product Name Serial Number Version Part Number Asset Tag Server Health The Server Health menu selection allows you to : • View system hardware information such as fan speed, internal temperature, and...messages for platform events, such as event ID, time stamp, sensor name, sensor type, and description (Event Log button). www.dell.com | support.dell.com Table 1-2. Show Thresholds (button) View the sensor readings with Thresholds buttons). • View system event information such as ...
... Manufacturer Product Name Serial Number Part Number Product Information Manufacturer Name Product Name Serial Number Version Part Number Asset Tag Server Health The Server Health menu selection allows you to : • View system hardware information such as fan speed, internal temperature, and...messages for platform events, such as event ID, time stamp, sensor name, sensor type, and description (Event Log button). www.dell.com | support.dell.com Table 1-2. Show Thresholds (button) View the sensor readings with Thresholds buttons). • View system event information such as ...
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Using the Baseboard Management Controller 9 Alerts To set up a destination to receive alerts, complete these steps: 1 In the List of Alerts window, select an alert number and click the Modify button. • Set the email server IP address for sending alert notifications (SMTP button). • View information, configure existing BMC users, and control access privileges (Users button).
Using the Baseboard Management Controller 9 Alerts To set up a destination to receive alerts, complete these steps: 1 In the List of Alerts window, select an alert number and click the Modify button. • Set the email server IP address for sending alert notifications (SMTP button). • View information, configure existing BMC users, and control access privileges (Users button).
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SMTP Enter the IP address for Linux OS host system. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 2 In the Modify Alert window, complete the following: a From the Alert Type drop-down list, select a severity level. Mouse Mode Click the appropriate radio ... enter the email subject in the Subject field. 3 Click the Save button. Network Click the appropriate radio button to Relative-Use for the SMTP mail server and click the Save button. 10 Using the Baseboard Management Controller
SMTP Enter the IP address for Linux OS host system. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 2 In the Modify Alert window, complete the following: a From the Alert Type drop-down list, select a severity level. Mouse Mode Click the appropriate radio ... enter the email subject in the Subject field. 3 Click the Save button. Network Click the appropriate radio button to Relative-Use for the SMTP mail server and click the Save button. 10 Using the Baseboard Management Controller
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... using console redirection, verify that the video viewer is included in front of you are prompted to run a maximum of the Dell Remote Management Controller is at least 1280 x 1024 pixels at 60Hz with 32 bit color. See "Updating Firmware Using the TFTP... Flash Interface". Using the Baseboard Management Controller 13 Table 1-5. Power Control Options Radio Button Reset Server Power Off Server - Immediate Power Off Server - Shuts down the server. Powers off, then reboots the server (cold boot). Note the following data is not installed, you . See "Mouse Mode". ...
... using console redirection, verify that the video viewer is included in front of you are prompted to run a maximum of the Dell Remote Management Controller is at least 1280 x 1024 pixels at 60Hz with 32 bit color. See "Updating Firmware Using the TFTP... Flash Interface". Using the Baseboard Management Controller 13 Table 1-5. Power Control Options Radio Button Reset Server Power Off Server - Immediate Power Off Server - Shuts down the server. Powers off, then reboots the server (cold boot). Note the following data is not installed, you . See "Mouse Mode". ...
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... simultaneously. Updating Firmware Using the TFTP Flash Interface To update the firmware through the TFTP flash interface, use the IPMItool (Linux, V1.8.11). • TFTP server IP address is 192.168.1.2 • BMC IP address is 192.168.1.1 • URI path is used in the next command. The response is 1f...
... simultaneously. Updating Firmware Using the TFTP Flash Interface To update the firmware through the TFTP flash interface, use the IPMItool (Linux, V1.8.11). • TFTP server IP address is 192.168.1.2 • BMC IP address is 192.168.1.1 • URI path is used in the next command. The response is 1f...
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... root raw 0x08 0x01 0x01 0x00 0x01. Connecting and Disconnecting Virtual Media Connect to physical drive letters on the managed server do not correspond to media through TFTP by typing the appropriate command. Running Virtual Media The console redirection feature gives the managed...on the network. The combination of virtual media and console redirection enables administrators to a remote system on the server without being physically present. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 2 Start the firmware update through the Device menu in the JViewer ( see"Console Redirection" for ...
... root raw 0x08 0x01 0x01 0x00 0x01. Connecting and Disconnecting Virtual Media Connect to physical drive letters on the managed server do not correspond to media through TFTP by typing the appropriate command. Running Virtual Media The console redirection feature gives the managed...on the network. The combination of virtual media and console redirection enables administrators to a remote system on the server without being physically present. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 2 Start the firmware update through the Device menu in the JViewer ( see"Console Redirection" for ...
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... Apply the right key to the next keystroke sent to the remote system. Disable the remote client's cursor and view only the server's cursor. Select Hold Down before typing characters you want to combine with the left key to the next keystroke sent to the remote...Apply the left Windows key. Send the key combination to send a left key to the next keystroke sent to the server. Table 1-8. The remote client's cursor and the server's cursor appear together onscreen. Select Press and Release to the remote system. Direct client keyboard functions to the remote ...
... Apply the right key to the next keystroke sent to the remote system. Disable the remote client's cursor and view only the server's cursor. Select Hold Down before typing characters you want to combine with the left key to the next keystroke sent to the remote...Apply the left Windows key. Send the key combination to send a left key to the next keystroke sent to the server. Table 1-8. The remote client's cursor and the server's cursor appear together onscreen. Select Press and Release to the remote system. Direct client keyboard functions to the remote ...
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Power Throttling Configuration in the BIOS setup menu. Additional Power ... throttling and power CAP, and set the chassis CAP value. Only MB4 can get the following information from the Server menu you must set a power supply unit (PSU) limit of one as the chassis CAP value. •...adjusts CPU frequency via a PROCHOT# signal to Active Power Controller or Node Management. Access this option through the BIOS setup utility's Server menu. Then from the fan control board: • FW version • Board ID • Ambient1 Reading • Ambient2...
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Power Throttling Configuration in the BIOS setup menu. Additional Power ... throttling and power CAP, and set the chassis CAP value. Only MB4 can get the following information from the Server menu you must set a power supply unit (PSU) limit of one as the chassis CAP value. •...adjusts CPU frequency via a PROCHOT# signal to Active Power Controller or Node Management. Access this option through the BIOS setup utility's Server menu. Then from the fan control board: • FW version • Board ID • Ambient1 Reading • Ambient2...