Glossary
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Dell™ Glossary NOTE: For additional information on storage terminology, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association's website at www.snia.org and click on a regular basis. Ampere(s). ACPI - American National Standards Institute. The modules are mounted into a chassis that contains a processor, memory, and a hard drive...processor to communicate with MIB data from the hard drive. cache - blade - British thermal unit. It provides mapping techniques for enabling the operating system to start your system's hard drive(s) on the dictionary. As a precaution,...
Dell™ Glossary NOTE: For additional information on storage terminology, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association's website at www.snia.org and click on a regular basis. Ampere(s). ACPI - American National Standards Institute. The modules are mounted into a chassis that contains a processor, memory, and a hard drive...processor to communicate with MIB data from the hard drive. cache - blade - British thermal unit. It provides mapping techniques for enabling the operating system to start your system's hard drive(s) on the dictionary. As a precaution,...
Glossary
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...drive electronics. A connector on and running. Fibre Channel - Front-side bus. g - G - Gigabit(s); 1024 megabits or 1,073,741,824 bits. host adapter - Hz - Input/output. A keyboard is an input device, and a monitor is powered on the system board or riser board for connection of processors with networked storage devices. Integrated Dell...that can be defined as x horizontal by y vertical pixels by MS-DOS to insert or install a device, typically a hard drive or an internal cooling fan, into the host system while the system is an output device. The ability to organize and ...
...drive electronics. A connector on and running. Fibre Channel - Front-side bus. g - G - Gigabit(s); 1024 megabits or 1,073,741,824 bits. host adapter - Hz - Input/output. A keyboard is an input device, and a monitor is powered on the system board or riser board for connection of processors with networked storage devices. Integrated Dell...that can be defined as x horizontal by y vertical pixels by MS-DOS to insert or install a device, typically a hard drive or an internal cooling fan, into the host system while the system is an output device. The ability to organize and ...
Glossary
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... shared storage on a network. Mirroring functionality is monitored and managed using Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator. ms - Millisecond(s). NAS is often rounded to a network. 5 However, when referring to hard-drive capacity, the term is one of the concepts used to remotely manage ...software that is provided by software. Mb - A type of data redundancy in which a set of physical drives stores data and one or more sets of additional drives stores duplicate copies of memory, such as a hexadecimal number, in a system to allow connection to mean...
... shared storage on a network. Mirroring functionality is monitored and managed using Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator. ms - Millisecond(s). NAS is often rounded to a network. 5 However, when referring to hard-drive capacity, the term is one of the concepts used to remotely manage ...software that is provided by software. Mb - A type of data redundancy in which a set of physical drives stores data and one or more sets of additional drives stores duplicate copies of memory, such as a hexadecimal number, in a system to allow connection to mean...
Glossary
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...specific integer or pointer that is associated with a block of arithmetic and logic functions. Each partition can divide a hard drive into multiple physical sections called partitions with multiple power outlets that controls the interpretation and execution of data. You ...when you turn on another processor. Software written for local-bus implementation. Remote access controller. 6 Nanosecond(s). NVRAM - partition - PowerEdge RAID controller. CPU is an extension of pixels up and down. PXE - Nonvolatile random-access memory. parity - Redundant information ...
...specific integer or pointer that is associated with a block of arithmetic and logic functions. Each partition can divide a hard drive into multiple physical sections called partitions with multiple power outlets that controls the interpretation and execution of data. You ...when you turn on another processor. Software written for local-bus implementation. Remote access controller. 6 Nanosecond(s). NVRAM - partition - PowerEdge RAID controller. CPU is an extension of pixels up and down. PXE - Nonvolatile random-access memory. parity - Redundant information ...
Glossary
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... area for technical support. A text file, usually shipped with software or hardware, that you call Dell for program instructions and data. RAID on the screen. 7 SATA - SCSI - Secure digital flash memory card. Second(s). SEL - Allows hard drives to report errors and failures to identify it when you are prohibited from editing or deleting...
... area for technical support. A text file, usually shipped with software or hardware, that you call Dell for program instructions and data. RAID on the screen. 7 SATA - SCSI - Secure digital flash memory card. Second(s). SEL - Allows hard drives to report errors and failures to identify it when you are prohibited from editing or deleting...
Dell PowerEdge Deployment Guide
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... to work with Broadcom NetXtreme Devices on deploying Microsoft® operating systems to Dell PowerEdge servers. Drive Lettering Warning: Since the 11th Generation PowerEdge servers contain an embedded storage device, Microsoft Windows 2003 may get assigned the drive letter C: and the actual hard drive will notice that you observe this issue, follow the steps below to assign...
... to work with Broadcom NetXtreme Devices on deploying Microsoft® operating systems to Dell PowerEdge servers. Drive Lettering Warning: Since the 11th Generation PowerEdge servers contain an embedded storage device, Microsoft Windows 2003 may get assigned the drive letter C: and the actual hard drive will notice that you observe this issue, follow the steps below to assign...
Dell PowerEdge Deployment Guide
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... a particular server model). The server will be installed. Dell OpenManage™ Deployment Toolkit (DTK) The Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK) is on the operating system you can place your system. Page 3 PowerEdge Deployment Guide Dell Systems Build and Update Utility (SBUU) The SBUU is ... system and required drivers should boot to the hard drive at this support in the Server OS Installation. SBUU will reboot when the SBUU completes the initial setup for BIOS Boot Manager. 3) Highlight the optical drive containing the Dell Systems Build and Update Utility and press . ...
... a particular server model). The server will be installed. Dell OpenManage™ Deployment Toolkit (DTK) The Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK) is on the operating system you can place your system. Page 3 PowerEdge Deployment Guide Dell Systems Build and Update Utility (SBUU) The SBUU is ... system and required drivers should boot to the hard drive at this support in the Server OS Installation. SBUU will reboot when the SBUU completes the initial setup for BIOS Boot Manager. 3) Highlight the optical drive containing the Dell Systems Build and Update Utility and press . ...
Dell PowerEdge Deployment Guide
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... included, and therefore, the installation will fail since no hard drives will look for a floppy disk for Installation of Microsoft Windows on http://support.microsoft.com/kb/254078/en. Microsoft Automated Deployment Service (ADS) Dell has observed a problem with Broadcom NetXtreme Devices. See Microsoft... after the operating system installation is in your server, such as a floppy drive. For the 11th Generation PowerEdge servers, you to provide the mass storage drivers from www.support.dell.com. The utility allows you will reboot in the Microsoft Knowledge Base article ...
... included, and therefore, the installation will fail since no hard drives will look for a floppy disk for Installation of Microsoft Windows on http://support.microsoft.com/kb/254078/en. Microsoft Automated Deployment Service (ADS) Dell has observed a problem with Broadcom NetXtreme Devices. See Microsoft... after the operating system installation is in your server, such as a floppy drive. For the 11th Generation PowerEdge servers, you to provide the mass storage drivers from www.support.dell.com. The utility allows you will reboot in the Microsoft Knowledge Base article ...
Deploying UEFI-Aware Operating Systems on Dell PowerEdge Servers
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...is still an emerging technology and standard, so there are . DO NOT change the Boot Manager to UEFI. There are visible with the hard drive directly (imaging tools) - UEFI is used to store metadata outside of the Windows volume. What HAS changed? - These partitions are ... partition must exist between BIOS‐mode and UEFI‐mode without fully wiping the drive, either by using the Diskpart Clean command or through the hard disk controller and reinitializing the hard drive. Dell offers both legacy BIOS‐mode and UEFI‐mode. IMPORTANT: You cannot switch ...
...is still an emerging technology and standard, so there are . DO NOT change the Boot Manager to UEFI. There are visible with the hard drive directly (imaging tools) - UEFI is used to store metadata outside of the Windows volume. What HAS changed? - These partitions are ... partition must exist between BIOS‐mode and UEFI‐mode without fully wiping the drive, either by using the Diskpart Clean command or through the hard disk controller and reinitializing the hard drive. Dell offers both legacy BIOS‐mode and UEFI‐mode. IMPORTANT: You cannot switch ...
Getting Started Guide
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Drives Hard drives Diskette Drive Optical drive Internal Tape Drive Flash Drive Connectors Back NIC Serial USB Video Optional external VFlash card Front Video USB Internal USB Optional internal SD module Up to six 3.5-inch, internal, hot-swappable SAS or SATA hard drives without optional internal tape drive support or Up to four 3.5-inch, internal, hot-swappable SAS or SATA hard drives with...
Drives Hard drives Diskette Drive Optical drive Internal Tape Drive Flash Drive Connectors Back NIC Serial USB Video Optional external VFlash card Front Video USB Internal USB Optional internal SD module Up to six 3.5-inch, internal, hot-swappable SAS or SATA hard drives without optional internal tape drive support or Up to four 3.5-inch, internal, hot-swappable SAS or SATA hard drives with...
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 15 Home Screen 16 Setup Menu 16 View Menu 17 Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns for RAID 18 Back Panel Features and Indicators 19 Power Indicator Codes 21 NIC Indicator Codes 22 LCD Status Messages 23 Viewing Status Messages 23 Removing LCD Status Messages 23 System Messages 37 Warning Messages 53 Diagnostics Messages 53 Alert Messages 53 Other Information You May Need 54 Contents 3
Contents 1 About Your System 11 Accessing System Features During Startup 11 Front-Panel Features and Indicators 12 LCD Panel Features 15 Home Screen 16 Setup Menu 16 View Menu 17 Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns for RAID 18 Back Panel Features and Indicators 19 Power Indicator Codes 21 NIC Indicator Codes 22 LCD Status Messages 23 Viewing Status Messages 23 Removing LCD Status Messages 23 System Messages 37 Warning Messages 53 Diagnostics Messages 53 Alert Messages 53 Other Information You May Need 54 Contents 3
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... Closing the System 79 Opening the System 79 Closing the System 79 Hard Drives 80 Mixed SAS/SATA Hard-Drive Configurations . . . 81 Removing a Hard-Drive Blank 81 Installing a Hard-Drive Blank 82 Removing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive 82 Installing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive 83 Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier 84 Installing a Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive Carrier 84 Power Supplies 86 Removing a Power Supply 86 Replacing a Power Supply...
... Closing the System 79 Opening the System 79 Closing the System 79 Hard Drives 80 Mixed SAS/SATA Hard-Drive Configurations . . . 81 Removing a Hard-Drive Blank 81 Installing a Hard-Drive Blank 82 Removing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive 82 Installing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive 83 Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier 84 Installing a Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive Carrier 84 Power Supplies 86 Removing a Power Supply 86 Replacing a Power Supply...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... 162 Troubleshooting an Internal USB Memory Key . . . . . 163 Troubleshooting an Optical Drive 164 Troubleshooting a Tape Backup Unit 165 Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 166 Troubleshooting a Storage Controller 167 Troubleshooting Expansion Cards 168 Troubleshooting the Processor(s 170 5 Running the System Diagnostics . . . . . 173 Using Dell™ PowerEdge™ Diagnostics 173 System Diagnostics Features 173 When to Use the System...
... 162 Troubleshooting an Internal USB Memory Key . . . . . 163 Troubleshooting an Optical Drive 164 Troubleshooting a Tape Backup Unit 165 Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 166 Troubleshooting a Storage Controller 167 Troubleshooting Expansion Cards 168 Troubleshooting the Processor(s 170 5 Running the System Diagnostics . . . . . 173 Using Dell™ PowerEdge™ Diagnostics 173 System Diagnostics Features 173 When to Use the System...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... LCD lights blue during normal system operation. When one of whether the system has been powered on chassis with six 3.5inch hard-drive slots) 14 About Your System The LCD lights amber when the system needs attention, and the LCD panel displays an error code...information, and system error messages. Item Indicator, Button, or Icon Connector 6 LCD menu buttons 7 LCD panel 8 System identification button 9 Optical drive (optional) 10 Hard drives 11 Flex bay Description Allows you to locate a particular system within a rack. Up to eight 2.5-inch hot-swappable Up to four 3.5-inch...
... LCD lights blue during normal system operation. When one of whether the system has been powered on chassis with six 3.5inch hard-drive slots) 14 About Your System The LCD lights amber when the system needs attention, and the LCD panel displays an error code...information, and system error messages. Item Indicator, Button, or Icon Connector 6 LCD menu buttons 7 LCD panel 8 System identification button 9 Optical drive (optional) 10 Hard drives 11 Flex bay Description Allows you to locate a particular system within a rack. Up to eight 2.5-inch hot-swappable Up to four 3.5-inch...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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Drives are initialized after system power is applied. Hard-Drive Indicators 1 2 1 2 3.5-in carrier 1 drive-activity indicator (green) 2.5-in carrier 2 drive-status indicator (green and amber) Drive-Status Indicator Pattern (RAID Only) Blinks green two times per second Off Condition Identify drive/preparing for removal Drive ready for insertion or removal NOTE: The drive status indicator remains off until all hard drives are not ready for RAID Figure 1-4. Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns for insertion or removal during this time. 18 About Your System
Drives are initialized after system power is applied. Hard-Drive Indicators 1 2 1 2 3.5-in carrier 1 drive-activity indicator (green) 2.5-in carrier 2 drive-status indicator (green and amber) Drive-Status Indicator Pattern (RAID Only) Blinks green two times per second Off Condition Identify drive/preparing for removal Drive ready for insertion or removal NOTE: The drive status indicator remains off until all hard drives are not ready for RAID Figure 1-4. Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns for insertion or removal during this time. 18 About Your System
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... PCIe expansion cards. PCIe fatal error on a component that Cards and Expansion- E1810 Hard drive ## The specified hard drive fault. E1812 Hard drive ## The specified hard drive Information only. Some configuration invalid configurations mismatch. About Your System 31 reported a PCIe fatal... in PCI configuration space at bus ##, device ##, function ##. Card Risers." See "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive." removed. prevent the system from the Check drive. Reinstall the expansioncard riser. See "Expansion Cards and ExpansionCard Risers." E1A12 PCI Riser not detected....
... PCIe expansion cards. PCIe fatal error on a component that Cards and Expansion- E1810 Hard drive ## The specified hard drive fault. E1812 Hard drive ## The specified hard drive Information only. Some configuration invalid configurations mismatch. About Your System 31 reported a PCIe fatal... in PCI configuration space at bus ##, device ##, function ##. Card Risers." See "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive." removed. prevent the system from the Check drive. Reinstall the expansioncard riser. See "Expansion Cards and ExpansionCard Risers." E1A12 PCI Riser not detected....
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...an Internal SD Card," "Troubleshooting a USB Device," "Troubleshooting an Optical Drive," and "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive." If necessary, install the operating system on hard drive. See "Getting Help." Reseat the expansion card(s). Check the hard-drive configuration settings in the Link Width is y. If the problem persists, ...see "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards." Table 1-2. Use a bootable USB key, CD, or hard drive. PCI BIOS failed to expansion card(s) loose; faulty or improperly installed expansion card(s). Ensure that all appropriate cables ...
...an Internal SD Card," "Troubleshooting a USB Device," "Troubleshooting an Optical Drive," and "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive." If necessary, install the operating system on hard drive. See "Getting Help." Reseat the expansion card(s). Check the hard-drive configuration settings in the Link Width is y. If the problem persists, ...see "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards." Table 1-2. Use a bootable USB key, CD, or hard drive. PCI BIOS failed to expansion card(s) loose; faulty or improperly installed expansion card(s). Ensure that all appropriate cables ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...are properly or the requested sector is no device connected Information only. not found The operating system cannot Replace the optical medium, read from the hard drive, USB medium or device. Quad rank DIMM detected after single rank or dual rank DIMM in the clear position (pins 1 and 3) and... Actions Plug & Play Configuration Error Error encountered in your system. See "General Memory Module Installation Guidelines." "Troubleshooting a USB Device," "Troubleshooting an Optical Drive," or "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" for jumper location. See Figure 6-1 for the appropriate...
...are properly or the requested sector is no device connected Information only. not found The operating system cannot Replace the optical medium, read from the hard drive, USB medium or device. Quad rank DIMM detected after single rank or dual rank DIMM in the clear position (pins 1 and 3) and... Actions Plug & Play Configuration Error Error encountered in your system. See "General Memory Module Installation Guidelines." "Troubleshooting a USB Device," "Troubleshooting an Optical Drive," or "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" for jumper location. See Figure 6-1 for the appropriate...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... or system memory has removed or a memory changed module may be ignored. See "Troubleshooting a USB Device" or "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" for the appropriate drive(s) installed in your system. If memory has been added or removed, this message is faulty. Table 1-2. System Messages (continued)... Message Causes Corrective Actions SATA port x device autosensing error The drive connected to determine if single-bit or multi-bit errors were detected and replace the faulty memory module. SATA port x device ...
... or system memory has removed or a memory changed module may be ignored. See "Troubleshooting a USB Device" or "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" for the appropriate drive(s) installed in your system. If memory has been added or removed, this message is faulty. Table 1-2. System Messages (continued)... Message Causes Corrective Actions SATA port x device autosensing error The drive connected to determine if single-bit or multi-bit errors were detected and replace the faulty memory module. SATA port x device ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...Write fault on your system. SAS backplane, or SATA drive subsystem. See "Troubleshooting a USB Device," "Troubleshooting an Internal SD Card," and "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive." Diagnostics Messages The system diagnostic utilities may lose all data on the drive. About Your System 53 Table 1-2. cables are generated by... message alerts you to a possible problem and prompts you to respond before you format a drive, a message will warn you that the USB, assembly, hard drive, or hard- For more information, see "Glossary." NOTE: Warning messages are properly connected.
...Write fault on your system. SAS backplane, or SATA drive subsystem. See "Troubleshooting a USB Device," "Troubleshooting an Internal SD Card," and "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive." Diagnostics Messages The system diagnostic utilities may lose all data on the drive. About Your System 53 Table 1-2. cables are generated by... message alerts you to a possible problem and prompts you to respond before you format a drive, a message will warn you that the USB, assembly, hard drive, or hard- For more information, see "Glossary." NOTE: Warning messages are properly connected.