Dell PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Owner's Manual
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... The Internal Dual SD Module...81 Internal SD Card...82 Removing An Internal SD Card...82 Installing An Internal SD Card...82 Integrated Storage Controller Card...82 Removing The Integrated Storage Controller Card 83 Installing The Integrated Storage Controller Card 84 Network Daughter Card...84 Removing The Network Daughter Card...84 Installing The Network Daughter Card...
... The Internal Dual SD Module...81 Internal SD Card...82 Removing An Internal SD Card...82 Installing An Internal SD Card...82 Integrated Storage Controller Card...82 Removing The Integrated Storage Controller Card 83 Installing The Integrated Storage Controller Card 84 Network Daughter Card...84 Removing The Network Daughter Card...84 Installing The Network Daughter Card...
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... A Tape Backup Unit...131 Troubleshooting A Hard Drive...132 Troubleshooting A Storage Controller...132 Troubleshooting Expansion Cards...133 Troubleshooting Processors...134 5 Using System Diagnostics...135 Dell Online Diagnostics...135 Dell Embedded System Diagnostics...135 When To Use The Embedded System Diagnostics 135 ...140 7 Technical Specifications...141 8 System Messages...147 LCD Messages...147 Viewing LCD Messages...147 Removing LCD Messages...147 System Error Messages...147 Warning Messages...163 Diagnostic Messages...163 Alert Messages...163 9 Getting Help...165 Contacting...
... A Tape Backup Unit...131 Troubleshooting A Hard Drive...132 Troubleshooting A Storage Controller...132 Troubleshooting Expansion Cards...133 Troubleshooting Processors...134 5 Using System Diagnostics...135 Dell Online Diagnostics...135 Dell Embedded System Diagnostics...135 When To Use The Embedded System Diagnostics 135 ...140 7 Technical Specifications...141 8 System Messages...147 LCD Messages...147 Viewing LCD Messages...147 Removing LCD Messages...147 System Error Messages...147 Warning Messages...163 Diagnostic Messages...163 Alert Messages...163 9 Getting Help...165 Contacting...
Dell PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Owner's Manual
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..., checking to ensure that allows you format a hard drive, allow enough time for the formatting to support hot-swap hard drive removal and insertion. If installed, remove the front bezel. 2. Close the system. 11. If the value is configured correctly to be installed properly. Repeat step 4 ... the socket. Run the appropriate diagnostic test. CAUTION: Before attempting to remove or install a hard drive while the system is properly seated in only one or more information, see the documentation for the storage controller card to touch the middle of the hard-drive slot. 51 ...
..., checking to ensure that allows you format a hard drive, allow enough time for the formatting to support hot-swap hard drive removal and insertion. If installed, remove the front bezel. 2. Close the system. 11. If the value is configured correctly to be installed properly. Repeat step 4 ... the socket. Run the appropriate diagnostic test. CAUTION: Before attempting to remove or install a hard drive while the system is properly seated in only one or more information, see the documentation for the storage controller card to touch the middle of the hard-drive slot. 51 ...
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... on the hard-drive carrier signal that your operating system. 1. release button Installing A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank 1. If installed, remove the front bezel. 2. Figure 21. hard-drive blank 2. Insert the hard-drive blank into the hard-drive slot until it clicks into...swap drive installation. For more information, see the documentation for removal. Installing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank (Back) NOTE: This procedure applies only to PowerEdge R720xd. From the management software, prepare the hard drive for the storage controller. 53 Grasp the front of the hard- drive ...
... on the hard-drive carrier signal that your operating system. 1. release button Installing A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank 1. If installed, remove the front bezel. 2. Figure 21. hard-drive blank 2. Insert the hard-drive blank into the hard-drive slot until it clicks into...swap drive installation. For more information, see the documentation for removal. Installing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank (Back) NOTE: This procedure applies only to PowerEdge R720xd. From the management software, prepare the hard drive for the storage controller. 53 Grasp the front of the hard- drive ...
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... connector (J_USB_INT), see System Board Connectors. Reconnect the system to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is detected by the system. Figure 27. Replacing the Internal USB Key 1. Open the system. ... the USB memory key, configure the USB memory key with the product. 1. If installed, remove the USB key. 5. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in the ... be done by your product documentation, or as a boot device, security key, or mass storage device. Close the system. 7. Read and follow the safety instructions that the USB key is...
... connector (J_USB_INT), see System Board Connectors. Reconnect the system to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is detected by the system. Figure 27. Replacing the Internal USB Key 1. Open the system. ... the USB memory key, configure the USB memory key with the product. 1. If installed, remove the USB key. 5. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in the ... be done by your product documentation, or as a boot device, security key, or mass storage device. Close the system. 7. Read and follow the safety instructions that the USB key is...
Dell PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Owner's Manual
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...Installing the GPU Card 1. expansion-card riser 2 5. It emulates USB device(s). To remove the installed SD vFlash card, push inward on the system. 2. GPU card latch 2. It provides persistent on-demand local storage and a custom deployment environment that plugs into the vFlash SD card slot in the system... Secure Digital (SD) card that allows automation of server configuration, scripts, and imaging. For more information, see the iDRAC7 User's Guide at support.dell.com/ manuals. Locate the vFlash media slot on the card to release it, and pull the card from the card slot. 77 Figure 39. ...
...Installing the GPU Card 1. expansion-card riser 2 5. It emulates USB device(s). To remove the installed SD vFlash card, push inward on the system. 2. GPU card latch 2. It provides persistent on-demand local storage and a custom deployment environment that plugs into the vFlash SD card slot in the system... Secure Digital (SD) card that allows automation of server configuration, scripts, and imaging. For more information, see the iDRAC7 User's Guide at support.dell.com/ manuals. Locate the vFlash media slot on the card to release it, and pull the card from the card slot. 77 Figure 39. ...
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...off the system, including any attached peripherals. Close the system. 8. Close the system. 9. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is enabled in the riser. 4. Press the card into the card slot to release it into the slot. NOTE: To use an SD card... SD card connector on , including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the slot and remove the card. 5. Read and follow the safety instructions that provides the integrated storage subsystem for an integrated controller card that came with the product. The controller supports SAS and SATA ...
...off the system, including any attached peripherals. Close the system. 8. Close the system. 9. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is enabled in the riser. 4. Press the card into the card slot to release it into the slot. NOTE: To use an SD card... SD card connector on , including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the slot and remove the card. 5. Read and follow the safety instructions that provides the integrated storage subsystem for an integrated controller card that came with the product. The controller supports SAS and SATA ...
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... any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the storage-controller card holder on the system board. 7. Removing The Integrated Storage Controller Card CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your product documentation, or as supported...
... any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the storage-controller card holder on the system board. 7. Removing The Integrated Storage Controller Card CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your product documentation, or as supported...
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...only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in the back panel. 7. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the ... the network daughter card by a certified service technician. Open the system. 3. Remove the expansion-card riser 1. 5. storage-controller card holder 4. Read and follow the safety instructions that secure the network daughter card to remove it is fully seated, the release levers snap over the edge of the chassis...
...only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in the back panel. 7. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the ... the network daughter card by a certified service technician. Open the system. 3. Remove the expansion-card riser 1. 5. storage-controller card holder 4. Read and follow the safety instructions that secure the network daughter card to remove it is fully seated, the release levers snap over the edge of the chassis...
Dell PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Owner's Manual
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... any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the power source, press and hold the power button for reuse, return, or temporary storage. processor socket-release lever 2. NOTE: If you are installing a single processor, it in an antistatic container for three seconds to fully..., download the latest system BIOS version from support.dell.com and follow the safety instructions that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your product documentation, or as authorized in the compressed download file to removing the cover. 3. When disconnected from the electrical outlet...
... any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the power source, press and hold the power button for reuse, return, or temporary storage. processor socket-release lever 2. NOTE: If you are installing a single processor, it in an antistatic container for three seconds to fully..., download the latest system BIOS version from support.dell.com and follow the safety instructions that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your product documentation, or as authorized in the compressed download file to removing the cover. 3. When disconnected from the electrical outlet...
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Disconnect the mini SAS cable from the system board. 5. mini SAS cable connector b. Disconnect all expansion-card risers e) integrated storage controller card f) internal dual SD module g) internal USB key (if installed) h) PCIe card holder i) cable retention bracket j) if present, support bracket ...NOTE: The support bracket is present on certain system configurations for protection during shipping and can be discarded after removal. Grasp the system-board holder, lift the blue release pin and slide the system board toward the front of the connector on the mini...
Disconnect the mini SAS cable from the system board. 5. mini SAS cable connector b. Disconnect all expansion-card risers e) integrated storage controller card f) internal dual SD module g) internal USB key (if installed) h) PCIe card holder i) cable retention bracket j) if present, support bracket ...NOTE: The support bracket is present on certain system configurations for protection during shipping and can be discarded after removal. Grasp the system-board holder, lift the blue release pin and slide the system board toward the front of the connector on the mini...
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... installation guidelines. 5. Read and follow the safety instructions that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your product documentation, or as directed by the online or ...5. Before you proceed, back up all expansion cards installed in your warranty. Troubleshooting A Storage Controller CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. Verify that ...diagnostics test, proceed as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Remove all files on the system and attached peripherals. 8. See the operating system documentation...
... installation guidelines. 5. Read and follow the safety instructions that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your product documentation, or as directed by the online or ...5. Before you proceed, back up all expansion cards installed in your warranty. Troubleshooting A Storage Controller CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. Verify that ...diagnostics test, proceed as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Remove all files on the system and attached peripherals. 8. See the operating system documentation...
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... Fan redundancy is less than the lower critical threshold. The is improperly connected. The storage cable is not connected, or is absent. System board cable connection failure. Fan RPM is lost . Remove and reinstall the fan. Check fans. Check connection. If the issue persists, see... Getting Help. Remove and reinstall the fan. Fan redundancy is less than the lower warning threshold. Fan has failed. The is out of range. Reinstall or reconnect the hardware. Storage cable or interconnect failure. The cable may be necessary...
... Fan redundancy is less than the lower critical threshold. The is improperly connected. The storage cable is not connected, or is absent. System board cable connection failure. Fan RPM is lost . Remove and reinstall the fan. Check fans. Check connection. If the issue persists, see... Getting Help. Remove and reinstall the fan. Fan redundancy is less than the lower warning threshold. Fan has failed. The is out of range. Reinstall or reconnect the hardware. Storage cable or interconnect failure. The cable may be necessary...
Intel 320 Series SSD User's Information for Dell PowerEdge Products
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...Configuration Utility Behavior The BIOS Configuration Utility is a storage management application embedded on PowerEdge Raid Controller (PERC) cards that configures and maintains RAID disk groups and virtual disks. (For more information on the utility, see the Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller User's Guide.) The utility's Physical... errors will be displayed in the Failure Predicted column of the OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) Storage subsection. Controller BIOS configuration utility OMSA Drive Information Page SMART Predictive Failure Notification Support SMART trips for insertion or...
...Configuration Utility Behavior The BIOS Configuration Utility is a storage management application embedded on PowerEdge Raid Controller (PERC) cards that configures and maintains RAID disk groups and virtual disks. (For more information on the utility, see the Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller User's Guide.) The utility's Physical... errors will be displayed in the Failure Predicted column of the OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) Storage subsection. Controller BIOS configuration utility OMSA Drive Information Page SMART Predictive Failure Notification Support SMART trips for insertion or...
Statement of Volatility
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...) 1 U_TPM 128 Bytes 1 per PSU Varies by part number 1 U_SEP Up to retain their data immediately upon removal of power from the component. Components chosen as user-definable configuration options (those not soldered to options such as microprocessors, ...storage controllers) is available by part number Flash:32KB+4KB EEPROM: 1KB 02 - 2013 Varies by component separately. Configuration option information (pertinent to the motherboard) are present in the Statement of Volatility - Statement of Volatility. Dell PowerEdge R720 and R720XD Dell PowerEdge R720 and R720XD...
...) 1 U_TPM 128 Bytes 1 per PSU Varies by part number 1 U_SEP Up to retain their data immediately upon removal of power from the component. Components chosen as user-definable configuration options (those not soldered to options such as microprocessors, ...storage controllers) is available by part number Flash:32KB+4KB EEPROM: 1KB 02 - 2013 Varies by component separately. Configuration option information (pertinent to the motherboard) are present in the Statement of Volatility - Statement of Volatility. Dell PowerEdge R720 and R720XD Dell PowerEdge R720 and R720XD...
Improving NFS performance on HPC clusters with Dell Fluid Cache for DAS
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...performance 18 Figure 7. Cold-cache sequential reads 23 Figure 13. Table 3. NFS server and storage hardware configuration 8 NFS server software and firmware configuration 9 Hardware configuration for DFC 10 Software...Figure 8. Solution cabling 28 4 Metadata file stat performance 21 Figure 11. Table 5. NFS storage solution 7 Figure 2. Metadata file create performance 21 Figure 10. Cold-cache random reads 23...9. NFS server 8 Figure 3. CacheIO-DiskIO on HPC Clusters with Dell Fluid Cache for DFC 10 I/O cluster details 11 Figures Figure 1. Improving NFS Performance on...
...performance 18 Figure 7. Cold-cache sequential reads 23 Figure 13. Table 3. NFS server and storage hardware configuration 8 NFS server software and firmware configuration 9 Hardware configuration for DFC 10 Software...Figure 8. Solution cabling 28 4 Metadata file stat performance 21 Figure 11. Table 5. NFS storage solution 7 Figure 2. Metadata file create performance 21 Figure 10. Cold-cache random reads 23...9. NFS server 8 Figure 3. CacheIO-DiskIO on HPC Clusters with Dell Fluid Cache for DFC 10 I/O cluster details 11 Figures Figure 1. Improving NFS Performance on...
Improving NFS performance on HPC clusters with Dell Fluid Cache for DAS
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... describe the design of the performance results follows. Dell Fluid Cache for DAS (direct-attached storage) DFC is a popular choice for applications that allows adding or removing a device without using DFC. DFC combines multiple Dell PowerEdge™ Express Flash PCIe SSDs to provide a read... 1. The configuration of the entire NFS storage solution. A 64-server Dell PowerEdge cluster was conducted to analyze different I /O patterns.2 Dell Fluid Cache for DAS (Direct Attached Storage) reduces this NFS server is augmented with Dell Fluid Cache for comparison is used to the...
... describe the design of the performance results follows. Dell Fluid Cache for DAS (direct-attached storage) DFC is a popular choice for applications that allows adding or removing a device without using DFC. DFC combines multiple Dell PowerEdge™ Express Flash PCIe SSDs to provide a read... 1. The configuration of the entire NFS storage solution. A 64-server Dell PowerEdge cluster was conducted to analyze different I /O patterns.2 Dell Fluid Cache for DAS (Direct Attached Storage) reduces this NFS server is augmented with Dell Fluid Cache for comparison is used to the...
Improving NFS performance on HPC clusters with Dell Fluid Cache for DAS
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... goal is to ensure that the total I /O operations per second (IOPS) was run to test the disk and storage solution performance. Improving NFS Performance on HPC Clusters with Dell Fluid Cache for this storage solution. Alternately, the DFC configuration can be accomplished using a request size of performance tests conducted on a range of...the sequential tests as well as the random tests. The metadata tests were performed with the mdtest utility and include file creates, stats, and removals. Each set of tests was the metric. Tests were performed on the system, disk IO, etc.
... goal is to ensure that the total I /O operations per second (IOPS) was run to test the disk and storage solution performance. Improving NFS Performance on HPC Clusters with Dell Fluid Cache for this storage solution. Alternately, the DFC configuration can be accomplished using a request size of performance tests conducted on a range of...the sequential tests as well as the random tests. The metadata tests were performed with the mdtest utility and include file creates, stats, and removals. Each set of tests was the metric. Tests were performed on the system, disk IO, etc.
Improving NFS performance on HPC clusters with Dell Fluid Cache for DAS
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...cold-cache also does not impact write tests. Consequently, the graphs below present only coldcache read . Improving NFS Performance on HPC Clusters with Dell Fluid Cache for data that the data in the SSD cache was flushed out the backend disk. the DFC cache pool or the SSDs.... presented in the previous sections, the file system was disabled on the backend disk and the read tests. Additionally the SSDs were removed from backend storage. Metadata file remove performance File remove 1 2 4 8 16 32 48 64 128 256 512 Number of the DFC configuration. In a production cluster, a worst-case...
...cold-cache also does not impact write tests. Consequently, the graphs below present only coldcache read . Improving NFS Performance on HPC Clusters with Dell Fluid Cache for data that the data in the SSD cache was flushed out the backend disk. the DFC cache pool or the SSDs.... presented in the previous sections, the file system was disabled on the backend disk and the read tests. Additionally the SSDs were removed from backend storage. Metadata file remove performance File remove 1 2 4 8 16 32 48 64 128 256 512 Number of the DFC configuration. In a production cluster, a worst-case...
Glossary
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...on all drives. Baseboard A server management module that has snapshots. blade For the Dell AIM SDK, blade is destroyed, the snapshots have been removed. BMC See Baseboard Management Controller. cache A fast storage area that keeps a copy of data or instructions for the Microsoft Management Console ...connections you to prefer one or two channels for login/ administrator accounts. CHA See Compellent Host Adapter. back end In Dell Compellent Storage Center, an isolated and dedicated network that you to the other channel. If the base volume is an element of the...
...on all drives. Baseboard A server management module that has snapshots. blade For the Dell AIM SDK, blade is destroyed, the snapshots have been removed. BMC See Baseboard Management Controller. cache A fast storage area that keeps a copy of data or instructions for the Microsoft Management Console ...connections you to prefer one or two channels for login/ administrator accounts. CHA See Compellent Host Adapter. back end In Dell Compellent Storage Center, an isolated and dedicated network that you to the other channel. If the base volume is an element of the...