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...located. cache - Certificate authority. cm - The modules are mounted into a chassis that contains a processor, memory, and a hard drive. Your system also contains an address bus and a data bus for quick data retrieval. asset tag - Baseboard management controller. It...the processor to communicate with MIB data from the hard drive. C - ACPI - An information pathway between the processor and RAM. A - ambient temperature - American National Standards Institute. British thermal unit. CA - Dell™ Glossary NOTE: For additional information on storage...
...located. cache - Certificate authority. cm - The modules are mounted into a chassis that contains a processor, memory, and a hard drive. Your system also contains an address bus and a data bus for quick data retrieval. asset tag - Baseboard management controller. It...the processor to communicate with MIB data from the hard drive. C - ACPI - An information pathway between the processor and RAM. A - ambient temperature - American National Standards Institute. British thermal unit. CA - Dell™ Glossary NOTE: For additional information on storage...
Glossary
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...-plug - IDE - A standard interface between the system's bus and the peripheral device, typically a storage device. InfiniBand offers point-to hard-drive capacity, the term is powered on the system board or riser board for connection of electronic chip that uses the Internet SCSI protocol. The... controller that can optionally use a FAT file system structure. iDRAC - Internet Protocol version 6. 3 Gram(s). Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller. A type of processors with networked storage devices. expansion-card connector - A connector on and running.
...-plug - IDE - A standard interface between the system's bus and the peripheral device, typically a storage device. InfiniBand offers point-to hard-drive capacity, the term is powered on the system board or riser board for connection of electronic chip that uses the Internet SCSI protocol. The... controller that can optionally use a FAT file system structure. iDRAC - Internet Protocol version 6. 3 Gram(s). Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller. A type of processors with networked storage devices. expansion-card connector - A connector on and running.
Glossary
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... duplicate copies of data redundancy in memory modules (DIMMs). A managed system is any system that is monitored and managed using Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator. memory address - memory - memory key - Megahertz. A type of the data. Millimeter(s). Media Access Control... network. Mbps - See also striping and RAID. NAS systems have their own operating systems, integrated hardware, and software that connects to hard-drive capacity, the term is one or more managed systems from a central location. However, when referring to the system board. Megabits per ...
... duplicate copies of data redundancy in memory modules (DIMMs). A managed system is any system that is monitored and managed using Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator. memory address - memory - memory key - Megahertz. A type of the data. Millimeter(s). Media Access Control... network. Mbps - See also striping and RAID. NAS systems have their own operating systems, integrated hardware, and software that connects to hard-drive capacity, the term is one or more managed systems from a central location. However, when referring to the system board. Megabits per ...
Glossary
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...Power distribution unit. An internal or external device, such as RAM and hard drives. A provider is a synonym for local-bus implementation. PXE - Preboot eXecution Environment. parity stripe - Each partition can divide a hard drive into multiple physical sections called partitions with the format command. A video ... objects and accesses data and event notifications from a variety of booting a system via a LAN (without a hard drive or bootable diskette). PDU - NMI - In RAID arrays, a striped hard drive containing parity data. OID - PowerEdge RAID controller.
...Power distribution unit. An internal or external device, such as RAM and hard drives. A provider is a synonym for local-bus implementation. PXE - Preboot eXecution Environment. parity stripe - Each partition can divide a hard drive into multiple physical sections called partitions with the format command. A video ... objects and accesses data and event notifications from a variety of booting a system via a LAN (without a hard drive or bootable diskette). PDU - NMI - In RAID arrays, a striped hard drive containing parity data. OID - PowerEdge RAID controller.
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...DIMM - A registered DDR3 memory module. An I /O port with software or hardware, that initiates your system. SD card - System event log. Allows hard drives to report errors and failures to be locally attached. RAID - A method of independent disks. Some common implementations of code in ROM code. See also ...and then display an error message on the screen. 7 read -only file is one bit at a time and is lost when you call Dell for program instructions and data. A read -only file - ROM - Read-only memory. Your system contains some programs essential to identify it ...
...DIMM - A registered DDR3 memory module. An I /O port with software or hardware, that initiates your system. SD card - System event log. Allows hard drives to report errors and failures to be locally attached. RAID - A method of independent disks. Some common implementations of code in ROM code. See also ...and then display an error message on the screen. 7 read -only file is one bit at a time and is lost when you call Dell for program instructions and data. A read -only file - ROM - Read-only memory. Your system contains some programs essential to identify it ...
User Manual
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Supported Operating Systems NOTE: For twelve-hard-drive systems with additional internal hard drives, it is recommended that you install the operating system on the internal hard drives in a RAID 1 configuration. • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Web, Standard, and Enterprise (x86) Editions • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Web, Standard, Enterprise, and ...-V Windows Server 2008 R2 (stand-alone) • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V role NOTE: For the latest information on supported operating systems, see support.dell.com. Getting Started With Your System 7
Supported Operating Systems NOTE: For twelve-hard-drive systems with additional internal hard drives, it is recommended that you install the operating system on the internal hard drives in a RAID 1 configuration. • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Web, Standard, and Enterprise (x86) Editions • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Web, Standard, Enterprise, and ...-V Windows Server 2008 R2 (stand-alone) • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V role NOTE: For the latest information on supported operating systems, see support.dell.com. Getting Started With Your System 7
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... 3.5" or 2.5", hot-swappable SAS, SATA, or SSD drives Up to twelve 3.5" or 2.5", hot-swappable SAS, SATA, or SSD drives and up to two cabled 2.5" SAS or SSD drives NOTE: For twelve-hard-drive systems with additional internal hard drives, it is recommended that you install the operating system on... the internal hard drives in the BMC 8 MB 10 Getting Started With Your...
... 3.5" or 2.5", hot-swappable SAS, SATA, or SSD drives Up to twelve 3.5" or 2.5", hot-swappable SAS, SATA, or SSD drives and up to two cabled 2.5" SAS or SSD drives NOTE: For twelve-hard-drive systems with additional internal hard drives, it is recommended that you install the operating system on... the internal hard drives in the BMC 8 MB 10 Getting Started With Your...
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hard-drive systems Twelve-hard-drive systems Width Eight-hard-drive systems Twelve-hard-drive systems Depth Eight-hard-drive systems Twelve-hard-drive systems Weight (maximum configuration) Eight-hard-drive systems Twelve-hard-drive systems Weight (empty) Eight-hard-drive systems Twelve-hard-drive systems 8.64 cm (3.4 in) 8.67 cm (3.42 in) 43.66 ... (optional redundant power supply) Voltage 100-240 VAC, autoranging, 50-60 Hz Heat dissipation Eight-hard-drive systems Twelve-hard-drive systems 2200 BTU/hr maximum 2450 BTU/hr maximum Maximum inrush current Under typical line conditions and ...
hard-drive systems Twelve-hard-drive systems Width Eight-hard-drive systems Twelve-hard-drive systems Depth Eight-hard-drive systems Twelve-hard-drive systems Weight (maximum configuration) Eight-hard-drive systems Twelve-hard-drive systems Weight (empty) Eight-hard-drive systems Twelve-hard-drive systems 8.64 cm (3.4 in) 8.67 cm (3.42 in) 43.66 ... (optional redundant power supply) Voltage 100-240 VAC, autoranging, 50-60 Hz Heat dissipation Eight-hard-drive systems Twelve-hard-drive systems 2200 BTU/hr maximum 2450 BTU/hr maximum Maximum inrush current Under typical line conditions and ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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Contents 1 About Your System 11 Accessing System Features During Startup 11 Front-Panel Features and Indicators 12 LCD Panel Features (Optional 16 Home Screen 17 Setup Menu 18 View Menu 18 Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns 19 Back-Panel Features and Indicators 20 Guidelines for Connecting Optional External Devices 23 NIC Indicator Codes 23 Power Indicator Codes 24 Diagnostic Lights (Optional 25 LCD Status Messages (Optional 27 Solving Problems Described by LCD Status Messages 39 Removing LCD Status Messages 39 System Messages 40 Warning Messages 55 Contents 3
Contents 1 About Your System 11 Accessing System Features During Startup 11 Front-Panel Features and Indicators 12 LCD Panel Features (Optional 16 Home Screen 17 Setup Menu 18 View Menu 18 Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns 19 Back-Panel Features and Indicators 20 Guidelines for Connecting Optional External Devices 23 NIC Indicator Codes 23 Power Indicator Codes 24 Diagnostic Lights (Optional 25 LCD Status Messages (Optional 27 Solving Problems Described by LCD Status Messages 39 Removing LCD Status Messages 39 System Messages 40 Warning Messages 55 Contents 3
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... Closing the System 83 Opening the System 83 Closing the System 85 Cooling Shroud 86 Removing the Cooling Shroud 86 Installing the Cooling Shroud 87 Hard Drives 87 Removing a Hard-Drive Blank 87 Installing a Hard-Drive Blank 88 Removing a Hard Drive 88 Contents 5
... Closing the System 83 Opening the System 83 Closing the System 85 Cooling Shroud 86 Removing the Cooling Shroud 86 Installing the Cooling Shroud 87 Hard Drives 87 Removing a Hard-Drive Blank 87 Installing a Hard-Drive Blank 88 Removing a Hard Drive 88 Contents 5
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Installing a Hard Drive 89 Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier 90 Installing a Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive Carrier 91 Internal Hard Drives 91 Removing an Internal Hard-Drive Bay 91 Installing an Internal Hard-Drive Bay 93 Removing an Internal Hard Drive From the Internal Hard-Drive Bay 93 Installing a Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive Bay 94 Optical Drive (Optional 95 Removing an Optical Drive 95 Installing an Optical Drive 96 Cooling Fans 97 Removing a Cooling Fan...
Installing a Hard Drive 89 Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier 90 Installing a Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive Carrier 91 Internal Hard Drives 91 Removing an Internal Hard-Drive Bay 91 Installing an Internal Hard-Drive Bay 93 Removing an Internal Hard Drive From the Internal Hard-Drive Bay 93 Installing a Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive Bay 94 Optical Drive (Optional 95 Removing an Optical Drive 95 Installing an Optical Drive 96 Cooling Fans 97 Removing a Cooling Fan...
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... 163 Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems 163 Troubleshooting a Fan 164 Troubleshooting System Memory 165 Troubleshooting an Internal USB Key 167 Troubleshooting an Optical Drive 168 Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 169 Troubleshooting an Internal Hard Drive 170 Troubleshooting a Storage Controller 171 Troubleshooting Expansion Cards 172 Troubleshooting Processors 174 5 Running the System Diagnostics 177 Using Online Diagnostics 177 Embedded...
... 163 Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems 163 Troubleshooting a Fan 164 Troubleshooting System Memory 165 Troubleshooting an Internal USB Key 167 Troubleshooting an Optical Drive 168 Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 169 Troubleshooting an Internal Hard Drive 170 Troubleshooting a Storage Controller 171 Troubleshooting Expansion Cards 172 Troubleshooting Processors 174 5 Running the System Diagnostics 177 Using Online Diagnostics 177 Embedded...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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The power button controls the DC power supply output to display an image, depending on . Front-Panel Features and Indicators (Eight-Hard-Drive System) 1 2 3 456 7 8 9 10 Item Indicator, Button, Icon or Connector 1 Power-on indicator/ power button Description The power-on indicator lights when the system power is ...
The power button controls the DC power supply output to display an image, depending on . Front-Panel Features and Indicators (Eight-Hard-Drive System) 1 2 3 456 7 8 9 10 Item Indicator, Button, Icon or Connector 1 Power-on indicator/ power button Description The power-on indicator lights when the system power is ...
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Figure 1-2. When one of the buttons is pushed again. 14 About Your System Front-Panel Features and Indicators (Twelve-Hard-Drive System) 3 4 5 6 2 1 7 8 Item Indicator, Button, Icon or Connector 1 System identification button Description The identification buttons...MAC address, and iDRAC6 Enterprise card MAC address. One optional slimline SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive. Item Indicator, Button, Icon or Connector 8 Hard drives 9 System identification panel 10 Optical drive Description Up to locate a particular system within a rack. NOTE: DVD devices are...
Figure 1-2. When one of the buttons is pushed again. 14 About Your System Front-Panel Features and Indicators (Twelve-Hard-Drive System) 3 4 5 6 2 1 7 8 Item Indicator, Button, Icon or Connector 1 System identification button Description The identification buttons...MAC address, and iDRAC6 Enterprise card MAC address. One optional slimline SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive. Item Indicator, Button, Icon or Connector 8 Hard drives 9 System identification panel 10 Optical drive Description Up to locate a particular system within a rack. NOTE: DVD devices are...
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The power button controls the DC power supply output to twelve 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch, hot-swappable SAS or SATA drives. NOTE: When powering on the system, the video monitor can be pressed using the power button causes the system to perform ...of a paper clip. NOTE: On ACPI-compliant operating systems, turning off . See "Diagnostic Lights (Optional)" on indicator/ power button 4 NMI button 5 Hard drives Description The LED panel has four diagnostic indicator lights that display error codes during system startup. Item Indicator, Button, Icon or Connector 2 LED panel 3 ...
The power button controls the DC power supply output to twelve 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch, hot-swappable SAS or SATA drives. NOTE: When powering on the system, the video monitor can be pressed using the power button causes the system to perform ...of a paper clip. NOTE: On ACPI-compliant operating systems, turning off . See "Diagnostic Lights (Optional)" on indicator/ power button 4 NMI button 5 Hard drives Description The LED panel has four diagnostic indicator lights that display error codes during system startup. Item Indicator, Button, Icon or Connector 2 LED panel 3 ...
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... the Select button on specific status codes. LCD Panel Features (Optional) NOTE: This section is turned off if LCD messaging is applicable only to eight-hard-drive systems. The system's LCD panel provides system information and status and error messages to indicate an error condition. The LCD backlight remains off through the...
... the Select button on specific status codes. LCD Panel Features (Optional) NOTE: This section is turned off if LCD messaging is applicable only to eight-hard-drive systems. The system's LCD panel provides system information and status and error messages to indicate an error condition. The LCD backlight remains off through the...
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... system in the Set home submenu of the Setup menu (see "Setup Menu" on page 18). Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns Figure 1-4. The display format can be configured in BTU/hr or Watts. Hard-Drive Indicators 1 2 1 hard-drive activity indicator (green) 2 hard-drive status indicator (green and amber) About Your System 19 Option Number Power Temperature Description Displays the...
... system in the Set home submenu of the Setup menu (see "Setup Menu" on page 18). Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns Figure 1-4. The display format can be configured in BTU/hr or Watts. Hard-Drive Indicators 1 2 1 hard-drive activity indicator (green) 2 hard-drive status indicator (green and amber) About Your System 19 Option Number Power Temperature Description Displays the...
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...Back-Panel Features and Indicators Figure 1-5 shows the controls, indicators, and connectors located on the back panel of the system. Drive-Status Indicator Pattern Blinks green two times per second Off Blinks green, amber, and off Blinks amber four times per second ... seconds, off three seconds, amber three seconds, and off until all hard drives are not ready for insertion or removal NOTE: The drive status indicator remains off three seconds. Figure 1-5. Condition Identify drive/preparing for removal Drive ready for insertion or removal during this time. Back-Panel Features and...
...Back-Panel Features and Indicators Figure 1-5 shows the controls, indicators, and connectors located on the back panel of the system. Drive-Status Indicator Pattern Blinks green two times per second Off Blinks green, amber, and off Blinks amber four times per second ... seconds, off three seconds, amber three seconds, and off until all hard drives are not ready for insertion or removal NOTE: The drive status indicator remains off three seconds. Figure 1-5. Condition Identify drive/preparing for removal Drive ready for insertion or removal during this time. Back-Panel Features and...
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... the system into a working off . occurred. BIOS checksum failure detected; See "Getting Help" on page 172. operating condition after the system successfully boots to twelve-hard-drive systems. The four diagnostic indicator lights on the system front panel display error codes during system startup.
... the system into a working off . occurred. BIOS checksum failure detected; See "Getting Help" on page 172. operating condition after the system successfully boots to twelve-hard-drive systems. The four diagnostic indicator lights on the system front panel display error codes during system startup.
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.... System board failure. Possible system resource configuration error. Ensure that the diskette drive and hard drive are properly connected. See "Hard Drives" on page 87 for the appropriate drive installed in your system. No memory modules detected. Other failure. See "Troubleshooting...See "Troubleshooting Your System" on page 157 for information on page 187. Diagnostic Indicator Codes (continued) Code Causes Hard drive failure. Memory configuration See "Troubleshooting System error. Possible USB failure. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help...
.... System board failure. Possible system resource configuration error. Ensure that the diskette drive and hard drive are properly connected. See "Hard Drives" on page 87 for the appropriate drive installed in your system. No memory modules detected. Other failure. See "Troubleshooting...See "Troubleshooting Your System" on page 157 for information on page 187. Diagnostic Indicator Codes (continued) Code Causes Hard drive failure. Memory configuration See "Troubleshooting System error. Possible USB failure. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help...