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... the following procedure, review and follow the safety instructions that came with the rack posts to the system, you . The PowerEdge C8000 server enclosure is not fixed to five C8220X double-wide compute sleds, ten C8220 single-wide compute sleds, or five C8000XD storage sleds.... Square studs must provide sufficient airflow to the system to lift the system by yourself. PowerEdge C8000 features ten vertically aligned sled bays which support a full sled or a mixed sled enclosure. CAUTION: Restricted Access Location This server is intended for installation only in a square-hole ...
... the following procedure, review and follow the safety instructions that came with the rack posts to the system, you . The PowerEdge C8000 server enclosure is not fixed to five C8220X double-wide compute sleds, ten C8220 single-wide compute sleds, or five C8000XD storage sleds.... Square studs must provide sufficient airflow to the system to lift the system by yourself. PowerEdge C8000 features ten vertically aligned sled bays which support a full sled or a mixed sled enclosure. CAUTION: Restricted Access Location This server is intended for installation only in a square-hole ...
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Installing the System Empty the System 1 Remove all components from the front of the enclosure . 6 Getting Started With Your System To remove a C8220 single-wide compute sled, press the release latch up and using the handle, pull the sled out of the server enclosure.
Installing the System Empty the System 1 Remove all components from the front of the enclosure . 6 Getting Started With Your System To remove a C8220 single-wide compute sled, press the release latch up and using the handle, pull the sled out of the server enclosure.
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Getting Started With Your System 7 To remove a C8000XD storage sled, press the release tab up and using the handle, pull the sled out of the enclosure . To remove a C8220X double-wide compute sled, press the release latch up and using the handle, pull the sled out of the enclosure .
Getting Started With Your System 7 To remove a C8000XD storage sled, press the release tab up and using the handle, pull the sled out of the enclosure . To remove a C8220X double-wide compute sled, press the release latch up and using the handle, pull the sled out of the enclosure .
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To remove a power sled, press the release latch up and using the handle, pull the sled out of the enclosure. 8 Getting Started With Your System To remove a sled blank, press the two release latches and pull the sled blank out of the enclosure .
To remove a power sled, press the release latch up and using the handle, pull the sled out of the enclosure. 8 Getting Started With Your System To remove a sled blank, press the two release latches and pull the sled blank out of the enclosure .
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Installing the System Into the Rack WARNING: Whenever you need to lift the system, get others to the left and right rack posts . 2 Slide the system into the left and right rack posts with four 10-32 screws . NOTE: Make sure the latch release mechanism is engaged correctly. Getting Started With Your System 9 To avoid injury, do not attempt to lift the system by yourself. 1 Install two cage nuts into the rack . 3 Secure the front of the enclosure to assist you.
Installing the System Into the Rack WARNING: Whenever you need to lift the system, get others to the left and right rack posts . 2 Slide the system into the left and right rack posts with four 10-32 screws . NOTE: Make sure the latch release mechanism is engaged correctly. Getting Started With Your System 9 To avoid injury, do not attempt to lift the system by yourself. 1 Install two cage nuts into the rack . 3 Secure the front of the enclosure to assist you.
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...Storage sled √ √ √ √ √ a. A single-wide compute or power sled occupies one sled bay in the server enclosure and a double-wide compute or storage sled occupies two sled bays in sled bays 5 and 6 only. 10 Getting Started With Your System Sled bays...wide compute sleds or a combination of the enclosure. The power sleds installs in the server enclosure. When installing a sled module into ten vertical bays. b. Sled Bay Numbering The PowerEdge C8000 server enclosure is divided into the server enclosure, you should install the sled module in sled...
...Storage sled √ √ √ √ √ a. A single-wide compute or power sled occupies one sled bay in the server enclosure and a double-wide compute or storage sled occupies two sled bays in sled bays 5 and 6 only. 10 Getting Started With Your System Sled bays...wide compute sleds or a combination of the enclosure. The power sleds installs in the server enclosure. When installing a sled module into ten vertical bays. b. Sled Bay Numbering The PowerEdge C8000 server enclosure is divided into the server enclosure, you should install the sled module in sled...
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...the System CAUTION: To ensure proper operation and cooling, all bays in the enclosure must be populated at all components into the server enclosure. • To install a C8220 single-wide compute sled, slide the new sled into the enclosure until the sled is fully seated and the release latch snaps into place. ...• To install a C8220X double-wide compute sled, slide the new sled into the enclosure until the sled is fully seated and the release latch snaps into place. • To install a C8000XD storage sled, slide the new sled into ...
...the System CAUTION: To ensure proper operation and cooling, all bays in the enclosure must be populated at all components into the server enclosure. • To install a C8220 single-wide compute sled, slide the new sled into the enclosure until the sled is fully seated and the release latch snaps into place. ...• To install a C8220X double-wide compute sled, slide the new sled into the enclosure until the sled is fully seated and the release latch snaps into place. • To install a C8000XD storage sled, slide the new sled into ...
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Rack Configuration The following figure shows a sample configuration of six PowerEdge C8000 server enclosures connected to a PowerEdge C8000MA management appliance and a PowerEdge C8000EP power distribution unit (PDU). 12 Getting Started With Your System
Rack Configuration The following figure shows a sample configuration of six PowerEdge C8000 server enclosures connected to a PowerEdge C8000MA management appliance and a PowerEdge C8000EP power distribution unit (PDU). 12 Getting Started With Your System
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...power cable to the enclosure's power sockets. 2 Plug the other end of the enclosure will light up the power/event indicator on the front of the power cables into a grounded electrical outlet or a separate power source such as an uninterrupted power supply or the PowerEdge C8000EP PDU. Turning ...On the System When connected to a power source, main power is applied to all sleds in the enclosure. 16 Getting Started With Your System
...power cable to the enclosure's power sockets. 2 Plug the other end of the enclosure will light up the power/event indicator on the front of the power cables into a grounded electrical outlet or a separate power source such as an uninterrupted power supply or the PowerEdge C8000EP PDU. Turning ...On the System When connected to a power source, main power is applied to all sleds in the enclosure. 16 Getting Started With Your System
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Turning On the Sleds To turn on the C8220 or C8220X compute sled, press the power button on each sled, or power on front of the sled will light up green. When power is applied to the sled, the power on indicator on the sled using the baseboard management controller. See Using the Baseboard Management Controller Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. When installed into the server enclosure, the C8000XD storage sled automatically powers on. Getting Started With Your System 17
Turning On the Sleds To turn on the C8220 or C8220X compute sled, press the power button on each sled, or power on front of the sled will light up green. When power is applied to the sled, the power on indicator on the sled using the baseboard management controller. See Using the Baseboard Management Controller Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. When installed into the server enclosure, the C8000XD storage sled automatically powers on. Getting Started With Your System 17
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Server Enclosure Specifications Physical Height Width Depth Weight (empty) Sled Support Sled type Interfaces NIC Serial Power/event LED UID LED Ethernet activity LED Thermal sensor System ....7 cm (17.6 in.) 81.3 cm (32.0 in.) 17.93 kg (39.53 lbs.) • Up to 10 PowerEdge C8220 single-wide compute sleds • Up to 5 PowerEdge C8220X double-wide compute sleds • Up to 5 PowerEdge C8000XD storage sleds • Up to 2 power sleds Two 10/100M NIC ports (1 front, 1 back) 1 back 2 (1 front...
Server Enclosure Specifications Physical Height Width Depth Weight (empty) Sled Support Sled type Interfaces NIC Serial Power/event LED UID LED Ethernet activity LED Thermal sensor System ....7 cm (17.6 in.) 81.3 cm (32.0 in.) 17.93 kg (39.53 lbs.) • Up to 10 PowerEdge C8220 single-wide compute sleds • Up to 5 PowerEdge C8220X double-wide compute sleds • Up to 5 PowerEdge C8000XD storage sleds • Up to 2 power sleds Two 10/100M NIC ports (1 front, 1 back) 1 back 2 (1 front...
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Contents 1 About the System 9 Accessing System Features During Startup 10 Front-Panel Features and Indicators 11 Back-Panel Features and Indicators 12 Server Enclosure Indicator Codes 14 NIC Indicator Codes 16 Sled Bay Numbering 18 Fan Bay Numbering 19 Sled Module Configuration 20 Sled Features 21 Power Sleds 21 Compute Sleds 23 Storage Sleds 29 Service Tag 31 POST Error Codes 35 Collecting System Event Log for Investigation 35 System Event Log 43 Processor Error 43 Memory Ecc 44 PCIe Error 46 Contents 3
Contents 1 About the System 9 Accessing System Features During Startup 10 Front-Panel Features and Indicators 11 Back-Panel Features and Indicators 12 Server Enclosure Indicator Codes 14 NIC Indicator Codes 16 Sled Bay Numbering 18 Fan Bay Numbering 19 Sled Module Configuration 20 Sled Features 21 Power Sleds 21 Compute Sleds 23 Storage Sleds 29 Service Tag 31 POST Error Codes 35 Collecting System Event Log for Investigation 35 System Event Log 43 Processor Error 43 Memory Ecc 44 PCIe Error 46 Contents 3
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Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device 167 Troubleshooting a NIC 168 Troubleshooting a Wet Enclosure 169 Troubleshooting a Damaged Enclosure 170 Troubleshooting Enclosure Components 171 Troubleshooting Enclosure Fan Modules . . . . . 171 Troubleshooting the Power Sled 173 Troubleshooting Power Supplies 173 Troubleshooting ... the System Board 178 Troubleshooting the System Battery 179 IRQ Assignment Conflicts 180 5 Jumpers and Connectors 181 Server Enclosure Boards 181 Front Panel Board Connectors 181 Fan Controller Board Connectors 182 Power Management Board Connectors 183 Power Sled...
Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device 167 Troubleshooting a NIC 168 Troubleshooting a Wet Enclosure 169 Troubleshooting a Damaged Enclosure 170 Troubleshooting Enclosure Components 171 Troubleshooting Enclosure Fan Modules . . . . . 171 Troubleshooting the Power Sled 173 Troubleshooting Power Supplies 173 Troubleshooting ... the System Board 178 Troubleshooting the System Battery 179 IRQ Assignment Conflicts 180 5 Jumpers and Connectors 181 Server Enclosure Boards 181 Front Panel Board Connectors 181 Fan Controller Board Connectors 182 Power Management Board Connectors 183 Power Sled...
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..., ten C8220 single-wide compute sleds, or five C8000XD storage sleds. NOTE: To ensure proper operation and cooling, all bays in the PowerEdge C8000 server enclosure. A full sled enclosure can support a mixture of the sleds in the enclosure must be populated at all times with either a sled or with a sled blank. 1 About the System The...
..., ten C8220 single-wide compute sleds, or five C8000XD storage sleds. NOTE: To ensure proper operation and cooling, all bays in the PowerEdge C8000 server enclosure. A full sled enclosure can support a mixture of the sleds in the enclosure must be populated at all times with either a sled or with a sled blank. 1 About the System The...
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NOTE: If the enclosure is generated. About the System 11 Indicates the power and health status of differing sled types. Lights blue when the chassis ID signal is configured ...
NOTE: If the enclosure is generated. About the System 11 Indicates the power and health status of differing sled types. Lights blue when the chassis ID signal is configured ...
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Item Feature Icon Description 13 Thermal sensor Monitors the inlet ambient temperature. 14 Ethernet connector Embedded 10/100 Mbit NIC connector. 15 NIC link/activity indicator Indicates state of the network link and activity. Back-Panel Features and Indicators Item Feature 1 Fan modules Icon Description Provides cooling solution to the enclosure. 12 About the System Back-Panel Features and Indicators Figure 1-2.
Item Feature Icon Description 13 Thermal sensor Monitors the inlet ambient temperature. 14 Ethernet connector Embedded 10/100 Mbit NIC connector. 15 NIC link/activity indicator Indicates state of the network link and activity. Back-Panel Features and Indicators Item Feature 1 Fan modules Icon Description Provides cooling solution to the enclosure. 12 About the System Back-Panel Features and Indicators Figure 1-2.
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...power and health status of the system fans. About the System 13 Indicates the function status of the enclosure. NOTE: Before installing a compute or storage sled to the front of the enclosure, install the power sleds and connect power to a PDU control connector. Dedicated management port. Connects to ...the enclosure. Item Feature Icon 2 AC power sockets 3, 4, 5 Fan fault indicators 1 to 6 6 Service mode button 7 External PDU connector 8 BMC management port 9 Chassis ...
...power and health status of the system fans. About the System 13 Indicates the function status of the enclosure. NOTE: Before installing a compute or storage sled to the front of the enclosure, install the power sleds and connect power to a PDU control connector. Dedicated management port. Connects to ...the enclosure. Item Feature Icon 2 AC power sockets 3, 4, 5 Fan fault indicators 1 to 6 6 Service mode button 7 External PDU connector 8 BMC management port 9 Chassis ...
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... ID signal is operational. Indicates a fault event occurred. Linking at 100 Mbps speed (maximum). Transmit or receive activity. Server Enclosure Front-Panel Indicators Item Indicator 1 Chassis status indicator Color Green Off Amber 2 Chassis Blue identification indicator Blue 3 NIC link/activity... Off Blinking Blinking Off Solid Blinking Off Indicator Code Indicates a valid power source is connected to the server enclosure and that the enclosure is not generated. Power is generated. Indicates a chassis ID signal is not connected. No activity. 14 About the System ...
... ID signal is operational. Indicates a fault event occurred. Linking at 100 Mbps speed (maximum). Transmit or receive activity. Server Enclosure Front-Panel Indicators Item Indicator 1 Chassis status indicator Color Green Off Amber 2 Chassis Blue identification indicator Blue 3 NIC link/activity... Off Blinking Blinking Off Solid Blinking Off Indicator Code Indicates a valid power source is connected to the server enclosure and that the enclosure is not generated. Power is generated. Indicates a chassis ID signal is not connected. No activity. 14 About the System ...
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Power is not generated. Indicates a fault event occurred in fans 1 and 2. Server Enclosure Back-Panel Indicators Item Indicator 1 Power/event indicator 2 Chassis identification indicator 3 Fan 1 and 2 fault indicator Color Green Green Amber Off Blue Blue ...Status Solid Blinking Blinking Off Blinking Off Blinking Off Indicator Code Indicates a valid power source is connected to the server enclosure and that the enclosure is operational and power is applied to the enclosure but the managed devices' or sleds' power is off. Fans 1 and 2 are operational. About the System ...
Power is not generated. Indicates a fault event occurred in fans 1 and 2. Server Enclosure Back-Panel Indicators Item Indicator 1 Power/event indicator 2 Chassis identification indicator 3 Fan 1 and 2 fault indicator Color Green Green Amber Off Blue Blue ...Status Solid Blinking Blinking Off Blinking Off Blinking Off Indicator Code Indicates a valid power source is connected to the server enclosure and that the enclosure is operational and power is applied to the enclosure but the managed devices' or sleds' power is off. Fans 1 and 2 are operational. About the System ...
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...support installation of two power sleds or two C8220 sleds or a combination of the enclosure. The power sleds install in the server enclosure. Sled Bay Numbering The front of the server enclosure is divided into the server enclosure, you should install the sled module in sled bay 1 first, then work ... module into ten vertical bays. Figure 1-7. b. A C8220 single-wide compute sled or a power sled occupies one sled bay in the server enclosure and a C8220X double-wide compute sled or C8000XD storage sled occupies two sled bays in sled bays 5 and 6 only. 18 About the System
...support installation of two power sleds or two C8220 sleds or a combination of the enclosure. The power sleds install in the server enclosure. Sled Bay Numbering The front of the server enclosure is divided into the server enclosure, you should install the sled module in sled bay 1 first, then work ... module into ten vertical bays. Figure 1-7. b. A C8220 single-wide compute sled or a power sled occupies one sled bay in the server enclosure and a C8220X double-wide compute sled or C8000XD storage sled occupies two sled bays in sled bays 5 and 6 only. 18 About the System