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...to the system. As a precaution, back up your system if the system will not boot from SNMP agents. British thermal unit. Dell™ Glossary NOTE: For additional information on storage terminology, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association's website at www.snia.org and ... memory, and a hard drive. A fast storage area that allows the processor to communicate with MIB data from the hard drive. ACPI - blade - bootable media - Baseboard management controller. Your system contains an expansion bus that keeps a copy of data or instructions for the peripheral devices ...
...to the system. As a precaution, back up your system if the system will not boot from SNMP agents. British thermal unit. Dell™ Glossary NOTE: For additional information on storage terminology, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association's website at www.snia.org and ... memory, and a hard drive. A fast storage area that allows the processor to communicate with MIB data from the hard drive. ACPI - blade - bootable media - Baseboard management controller. Your system contains an expansion bus that keeps a copy of data or instructions for the peripheral devices ...
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PowerEdge Blades - I/O Module Port Assignments-Half-Height Blades Blade n A1 Integrated LOM1 Port n Integrated LOM2 Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n_Port1 Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n_Port2 Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n_Port3 Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n_Port4 Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n_Port1 Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n_Port2 Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n_Port3 Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n_Port4 I /O module port mapping for a half-height blade... Update 5 NOTE: For a detailed mapping of each PowerEdge system, see the document Quadport Capable Hardware For the M1000e Modular Chassis on support.dell.com/manuals. Table 1-1. I/O Module Port Mapping (Quad...
PowerEdge Blades - I/O Module Port Assignments-Half-Height Blades Blade n A1 Integrated LOM1 Port n Integrated LOM2 Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n_Port1 Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n_Port2 Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n_Port3 Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n_Port4 Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n_Port1 Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n_Port2 Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n_Port3 Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n_Port4 I /O module port mapping for a half-height blade... Update 5 NOTE: For a detailed mapping of each PowerEdge system, see the document Quadport Capable Hardware For the M1000e Modular Chassis on support.dell.com/manuals. Table 1-1. I/O Module Port Mapping (Quad...
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... LOM3 and LOM4 are the LOM ports of blade (n+8) NOTE: For a detailed mapping of each PowerEdge system, see the document Quadport Capable Hardware For the M1000e Modular Chassis on support.dell.com/manuals. Table 1-2. I/O Module Port Assignments-Full-Height Blades Blade n and Blade (n + 8) I /O module port mapping for full-height blades with quad-port mezzanine cards. The following...
... LOM3 and LOM4 are the LOM ports of blade (n+8) NOTE: For a detailed mapping of each PowerEdge system, see the document Quadport Capable Hardware For the M1000e Modular Chassis on support.dell.com/manuals. Table 1-2. I/O Module Port Assignments-Full-Height Blades Blade n and Blade (n + 8) I /O module port mapping for full-height blades with quad-port mezzanine cards. The following...
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I/O Module Port Assignments-Full-Height Blades (continued) Blade n and Blade (n + 8) I/O Module A1 B1 C1 C2 B2 A2 Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n+8_Port1 Port (n+8) Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n+8_Port2 Port (n+8) Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n+8_Port3 Port (n+24) Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n+8_Port4 Port (n+24) Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n+8_Port1 Port (n+8) Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n+8_Port2 Port (n+8) Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n+8_Port3 Port (n+24) Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n+8_Port4 Port (n+24) Information Update 7 Table 1-2.
I/O Module Port Assignments-Full-Height Blades (continued) Blade n and Blade (n + 8) I/O Module A1 B1 C1 C2 B2 A2 Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n+8_Port1 Port (n+8) Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n+8_Port2 Port (n+8) Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n+8_Port3 Port (n+24) Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n+8_Port4 Port (n+24) Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n+8_Port1 Port (n+8) Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n+8_Port2 Port (n+8) Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n+8_Port3 Port (n+24) Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n+8_Port4 Port (n+24) Information Update 7 Table 1-2.
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... Matrix for the corresponding half-height blades. The following tables shows the compatibility of the PowerEdge blade systems with the quad-port mezzanine card. Compatibility Matrix For the Quad-Port Mezzanine Cards The ... that the mezzanine card ports are not supported on the IOM fabric. • N/A denotes that the fabric does not exist for Quad-Port Mezzanine Card PowerEdge Blade Fabric B1 Port 1 Port 3 and 2 and 4 M710 X X M905 X X M805 X X M605 X X M610 X X M600 X X Fabric C1 Port 1 and 2 X Port 3 and 4 X X X X X Fabric B2 Port 1 and 2 X X X N/A N/A N/A...
... Matrix for the corresponding half-height blades. The following tables shows the compatibility of the PowerEdge blade systems with the quad-port mezzanine card. Compatibility Matrix For the Quad-Port Mezzanine Cards The ... that the mezzanine card ports are not supported on the IOM fabric. • N/A denotes that the fabric does not exist for Quad-Port Mezzanine Card PowerEdge Blade Fabric B1 Port 1 Port 3 and 2 and 4 M710 X X M905 X X M805 X X M605 X X M610 X X M600 X X Fabric C1 Port 1 and 2 X Port 3 and 4 X X X X X Fabric B2 Port 1 and 2 X X X N/A N/A N/A...
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... Port 12 Port 4 Port 4 Port 4 Port 4 Port 12 Port 12 Port 12 Port 12 Information Update 9 I/O Module Port Assignments-Full-Height Blades Blade 1 Integrated LOM1 Integrated LOM2 Mezz1_Fab_C Mezz2_Fab_B Mezz3_Fab_C Mezz4_Fab_B A1 Port 1 Port 9 B1 Port 1 Port 9 I/O Module C1 C2 Port 1 Port 1... Port 9 Port 9 B2 Port 1 Port 9 A2 Port 1 Port 9 Blade 4 Integrated LOM1 Integrated LOM2 Mezz1_Fab_C Mezz2_Fab_B Mezz3_Fab_C Mezz4_Fab_B I /O Module Port Mapping (Dual-Port Mezzanine Cards) The following tables correct portions of Table...
... Port 12 Port 4 Port 4 Port 4 Port 4 Port 12 Port 12 Port 12 Port 12 Information Update 9 I/O Module Port Assignments-Full-Height Blades Blade 1 Integrated LOM1 Integrated LOM2 Mezz1_Fab_C Mezz2_Fab_B Mezz3_Fab_C Mezz4_Fab_B A1 Port 1 Port 9 B1 Port 1 Port 9 I/O Module C1 C2 Port 1 Port 1... Port 9 Port 9 B2 Port 1 Port 9 A2 Port 1 Port 9 Blade 4 Integrated LOM1 Integrated LOM2 Mezz1_Fab_C Mezz2_Fab_B Mezz3_Fab_C Mezz4_Fab_B I /O Module Port Mapping (Dual-Port Mezzanine Cards) The following tables correct portions of Table...
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... management software version 6.0.1 or later. Dell™ OpenManage™ Version Requirements The PowerEdge M905 and M805 blades require OpenManage systems management software version 5.4.3 or later. NOTE: OpenManage version 6.0.1 does not support PowerEdge M600, M605, M805, or M905 blades. 10 Information Update NOTE: OpenManage version 5.4.3 does not support PowerEdge M600 or M605 blades. Blade 8 A1 Integrated LOM1 Port 8 Integrated...
... management software version 6.0.1 or later. Dell™ OpenManage™ Version Requirements The PowerEdge M905 and M805 blades require OpenManage systems management software version 5.4.3 or later. NOTE: OpenManage version 6.0.1 does not support PowerEdge M600, M605, M805, or M905 blades. 10 Information Update NOTE: OpenManage version 5.4.3 does not support PowerEdge M600 or M605 blades. Blade 8 A1 Integrated LOM1 Port 8 Integrated...
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...to configure and operate the CMC module. NOTE: See the latest Dell Chassis Management Controller User's Guide at support.dell.com for complete instructions on . CMC Firmware Requirements PowerEdge M905 and M805 blades require CMC firmware version 1.2 or later. If you have the ... software components are included with an older CMC firmware version, the new blades will retain the current CMC settings. PowerEdge M610 and M710 blades require CMC firmware version 2.0 or later. PowerEdge Blades - Updating the CMC Firmware Downloading the CMC Firmware Before beginning the firmware...
...to configure and operate the CMC module. NOTE: See the latest Dell Chassis Management Controller User's Guide at support.dell.com for complete instructions on . CMC Firmware Requirements PowerEdge M905 and M805 blades require CMC firmware version 1.2 or later. If you have the ... software components are included with an older CMC firmware version, the new blades will retain the current CMC settings. PowerEdge M610 and M710 blades require CMC firmware version 2.0 or later. PowerEdge Blades - Updating the CMC Firmware Downloading the CMC Firmware Before beginning the firmware...
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...to log in . 2 Type: racadm fwupdate -g -u -a -d -m See the latest Dell Chassis Management Controller User's Guide at support.dell.com for complete instructions on your Hardware Owner's Manual and these blades' system information labels. NOTE: The default CMC firmware image name is complete, you to ...to navigate to continue. Once the reset is firmimg.cmc and the filename should not be the same. 6 Click Update. PowerEdge M905 and M805 Blades - The firmware transfer process will begin and the status will always be changed. Information Update 13 Updating the CMC Firmware Using ...
...to log in . 2 Type: racadm fwupdate -g -u -a -d -m See the latest Dell Chassis Management Controller User's Guide at support.dell.com for complete instructions on your Hardware Owner's Manual and these blades' system information labels. NOTE: The default CMC firmware image name is complete, you to ...to navigate to continue. Once the reset is firmimg.cmc and the filename should not be the same. 6 Click Update. PowerEdge M905 and M805 Blades - The firmware transfer process will begin and the status will always be changed. Information Update 13 Updating the CMC Firmware Using ...
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New Mezzanine Cards Your blade now supports the following additional I/O modules: • Dell PowerConnect™ M8024 10 Gb Ethernet switch module • Mellanox M2401G...Dual Port 10 Gb Ethernet Mezzanine Card with TOE and iSCSI Offload for M-Series Blades. For information on page 8 for the support matrix. • Broadcom NetXExtreme II 5709 Quad Port Ethernet Mezzanine Card... for M-Series Blades • Broadcom 57710 10 Gb Ethernet card • Emulex LPe1205-M FC8 card • ConnectX ...
New Mezzanine Cards Your blade now supports the following additional I/O modules: • Dell PowerConnect™ M8024 10 Gb Ethernet switch module • Mellanox M2401G...Dual Port 10 Gb Ethernet Mezzanine Card with TOE and iSCSI Offload for M-Series Blades. For information on page 8 for the support matrix. • Broadcom NetXExtreme II 5709 Quad Port Ethernet Mezzanine Card... for M-Series Blades • Broadcom 57710 10 Gb Ethernet card • Emulex LPe1205-M FC8 card • ConnectX ...
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... Gb Ethernet module with three copper CX4 uplinks The modules can initially configure the switch using a terminal application. • Use the iKVM CMC console ("17th blade") and the connect switch-n CMC CLI command. Information Update 15
... Gb Ethernet module with three copper CX4 uplinks The modules can initially configure the switch using a terminal application. • Use the iKVM CMC console ("17th blade") and the connect switch-n CMC CLI command. Information Update 15
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Figure 1-2. Eight ports are external uplink ports, while 16 internal ports provide connectivity to the blades in the enclosure. Mellanox M2401G Infiniband Switch Module 1 2 3 4 5 1 Infiniband ports (8) 3 port activity indicators (8) 5 status/identification indicator 2 port link status indicators (8) 4 module power indicator Information Update 17 Mellanox M2401G Infiniband Switch I/O Module The Mellanox M2401G Infiniband switch I/O module includes 24 4x DDR Infiniband ports.
Figure 1-2. Eight ports are external uplink ports, while 16 internal ports provide connectivity to the blades in the enclosure. Mellanox M2401G Infiniband Switch Module 1 2 3 4 5 1 Infiniband ports (8) 3 port activity indicators (8) 5 status/identification indicator 2 port link status indicators (8) 4 module power indicator Information Update 17 Mellanox M2401G Infiniband Switch I/O Module The Mellanox M2401G Infiniband switch I/O module includes 24 4x DDR Infiniband ports.
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... hard drives cannot be installed to rebuild. Ensure that you wish to four 2.5 inch SAS hard drives. • The PowerEdge M610, M600 and M605 blades support one or two solid-state disk (SSD) hard drives. See the documentation supplied with the SATA repeater daughter card. inch...operating systems support hot-plug drive installation. Updates on Hard Drive Installation • The PowerEdge M805 and M905 blades support one or two 2.5-inch SAS hard-disk drives. • The PowerEdge M710 blade supports one to have over-written. CAUTION: To ensure proper airflow for cooling of ...
... hard drives cannot be installed to rebuild. Ensure that you wish to four 2.5 inch SAS hard drives. • The PowerEdge M610, M600 and M605 blades support one or two solid-state disk (SSD) hard drives. See the documentation supplied with the SATA repeater daughter card. inch...operating systems support hot-plug drive installation. Updates on Hard Drive Installation • The PowerEdge M805 and M905 blades support one or two 2.5-inch SAS hard-disk drives. • The PowerEdge M710 blade supports one to have over-written. CAUTION: To ensure proper airflow for cooling of ...
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Carefully align the channel on the hard drive carrier with the appropriate drive slot on the blade. 3 Push the drive carrier into the slot until the handle makes contact with the blade. 4 Rotate the carrier handle to the closed position while pushing the carrier into the slot until it locks into the drive...
Carefully align the channel on the hard drive carrier with the appropriate drive slot on the blade. 3 Push the drive carrier into the slot until the handle makes contact with the blade. 4 Rotate the carrier handle to the closed position while pushing the carrier into the slot until it locks into the drive...
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... from which the system boots is determined by the boot order specified in the Hardware Owner's Manual. If you need to power off the blade to release the drive. Otherwise, the hard drive may be powered down to service a hard drive. Shutdown Procedure for more information on taking...the hard drive offline. 2 Open the hard-drive carrier handle to service a hard drive, wait 30 seconds after the hard drive is reinstalled and the blade is powered on . If you are permanently removing the hard drive, install a blank insert. Information Update 23 Removing a Hard Drive NOTE: Not all...
... from which the system boots is determined by the boot order specified in the Hardware Owner's Manual. If you need to power off the blade to release the drive. Otherwise, the hard drive may be powered down to service a hard drive. Shutdown Procedure for more information on taking...the hard drive offline. 2 Open the hard-drive carrier handle to service a hard drive, wait 30 seconds after the hard drive is reinstalled and the blade is powered on . If you are permanently removing the hard drive, install a blank insert. Information Update 23 Removing a Hard Drive NOTE: Not all...
Information Update - M605, M600
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Be sure to store this could interfere with the test and result in your hard drive(s). Table 1. Model BMX01 (Dell PowerEdge M1000e) Rating 200-240VAC, 30A, 3-Phase, 50/60Hz 200-240VAC, 45A, Single Phase, 50/60Hz 200-240VAC, 30A, 50/60Hz November ... encryption applications to secure the contents of the hard drive(s). Power Specifications Hardware Type B Connection PDU System - Safeguarding Encrypted Data On blades using operating systems that Support TPM - System Power Specifications Table 1 updates the power specifications listed in false errors. If you replace the...
Be sure to store this could interfere with the test and result in your hard drive(s). Table 1. Model BMX01 (Dell PowerEdge M1000e) Rating 200-240VAC, 30A, 3-Phase, 50/60Hz 200-240VAC, 45A, Single Phase, 50/60Hz 200-240VAC, 30A, 50/60Hz November ... encryption applications to secure the contents of the hard drive(s). Power Specifications Hardware Type B Connection PDU System - Safeguarding Encrypted Data On blades using operating systems that Support TPM - System Power Specifications Table 1 updates the power specifications listed in false errors. If you replace the...
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...is no longer applicable and has been deleted from the BIOS. Model 10G-TOM (Dell PowerEdge M600) Rating 12VDC, 33.33A 12VDC, 35A Blade Messages Table 2 updates the following blade messages listed in your Hardware Owner's Manual: • "This system does not ...greater than 95W." Causes Corrective Actions Unsupported processor(s) installed. Model 10G-MAG (Dell PowerEdge M605) Blade - has been revised. • "This system only supports AMD™ Opteron™ 2000 series processors. Blade Messages Message This system does not support Opteron SE processors. Replace the processor...
...is no longer applicable and has been deleted from the BIOS. Model 10G-TOM (Dell PowerEdge M600) Rating 12VDC, 33.33A 12VDC, 35A Blade Messages Table 2 updates the following blade messages listed in your Hardware Owner's Manual: • "This system does not ...greater than 95W." Causes Corrective Actions Unsupported processor(s) installed. Model 10G-MAG (Dell PowerEdge M605) Blade - has been revised. • "This system only supports AMD™ Opteron™ 2000 series processors. Blade Messages Message This system does not support Opteron SE processors. Replace the processor...
Rack Installation Guide
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...; To identify the default position of the strain-relief bar and the attachment points for the stabilizer mounting brackets, see Figure 1-8. 1 Remove all blades, rear modules, power supplies, and fans before installing your system in the rack. 2 Lift the system into the rack and lower the system... onto the rail assemblies (see Figure 1-7). 4 Tighten the thumbscrews on the chassis front panel. 5 Reinstall the blades, rear modules, power supplies, and fans. 18 Rack Installation Guide See Figure 1-7. Installing the System in the Rack CAUTION: If you are installing...
...; To identify the default position of the strain-relief bar and the attachment points for the stabilizer mounting brackets, see Figure 1-8. 1 Remove all blades, rear modules, power supplies, and fans before installing your system in the rack. 2 Lift the system into the rack and lower the system... onto the rail assemblies (see Figure 1-7). 4 Tighten the thumbscrews on the chassis front panel. 5 Reinstall the blades, rear modules, power supplies, and fans. 18 Rack Installation Guide See Figure 1-7. Installing the System in the Rack CAUTION: If you are installing...
Getting Started Guide
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Connecting the CMC and KVM Modules Connect the serial cable and network cable(s) from left to right. If a second, optional CMC module is securely installed, the handle returns to the closed position. When the blade is installed, connect it as well. Connect the keyboard, mouse, and monitor to the optional iKVM module. 4 Getting Started With Your System Installing the Blades Beginning at the top, slide the modules into the enclosure from the management system to the CMC module.
Connecting the CMC and KVM Modules Connect the serial cable and network cable(s) from left to right. If a second, optional CMC module is securely installed, the handle returns to the closed position. When the blade is installed, connect it as well. Connect the keyboard, mouse, and monitor to the optional iKVM module. 4 Getting Started With Your System Installing the Blades Beginning at the top, slide the modules into the enclosure from the management system to the CMC module.
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NOTE: Once you have connected the system to the power supplies, there may be a minimal delay before you can turn on the blades using the systems management software. 6 Getting Started With Your System Turning On the Blades Press the power button on each blade, or power on your system. Turning On the System Press the power button on the enclosure. The power indicator should light.
NOTE: Once you have connected the system to the power supplies, there may be a minimal delay before you can turn on the blades using the systems management software. 6 Getting Started With Your System Turning On the Blades Press the power button on each blade, or power on your system. Turning On the System Press the power button on the enclosure. The power indicator should light.