Supported Operating Systems on Dell PowerEdge Servers
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... bytes All Windows versions Advanced Format, 512e, 512 bytes AF, 512-byte Emulation 4096 bytes Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2008 R2 with MS KB 982018 Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Windows Server 2008 with MS KB 2553708 Advanced Format, AF, 4K 4096 bytes Native, 4Kn* 4096 bytes Windows... do not resolve these issues, the overall storage performance may be lower than expected. Dell does not recommend using 512e media with your Dell team. To ensure compatible drive mix, check with Windows Server 2003. 9 512e and 4Kn Disk Formats Preparing for and managing the 4K transition Now...
... bytes All Windows versions Advanced Format, 512e, 512 bytes AF, 512-byte Emulation 4096 bytes Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2008 R2 with MS KB 982018 Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Windows Server 2008 with MS KB 2553708 Advanced Format, AF, 4K 4096 bytes Native, 4Kn* 4096 bytes Windows... do not resolve these issues, the overall storage performance may be lower than expected. Dell does not recommend using 512e media with your Dell team. To ensure compatible drive mix, check with Windows Server 2003. 9 512e and 4Kn Disk Formats Preparing for and managing the 4K transition Now...
Dell PowerEdge R730 and R730xd Owners Manual
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...32KB+4KB EEPROM: 2KB Backplane External FRU Non-Volatile 1 U_BP_EEPROM 256 Bytes 4x3.5" Backplane Dell - The following NV components are not included in the PowerEdge R730 and R730XD servers. Item Non-Volatile Quantity Reference Size or Volatile Designator Planar PCH Internal CMOS RAM Non... USB Key Non-Volatile Up to the motherboard) are present in the Statement of Volatility. Internal Use - Dell PowerEdge R730 and R730XD The Dell PowerEdge R730 and R730XD contain both volatile and non-volatile (NV) components. Volatile components lose their data even after the...
...32KB+4KB EEPROM: 2KB Backplane External FRU Non-Volatile 1 U_BP_EEPROM 256 Bytes 4x3.5" Backplane Dell - The following NV components are not included in the PowerEdge R730 and R730XD servers. Item Non-Volatile Quantity Reference Size or Volatile Designator Planar PCH Internal CMOS RAM Non... USB Key Non-Volatile Up to the motherboard) are present in the Statement of Volatility. Internal Use - Dell PowerEdge R730 and R730XD The Dell PowerEdge R730 and R730XD contain both volatile and non-volatile (NV) components. Volatile components lose their data even after the...
Dell PowerEdge R730 and R730xd Owners Manual
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...) Can user programs or operating system write data to change BIOS settings Boot code, system configuration information, UEFI environment, Flash descriptor, ME iDRAC Uboot (bootloader), server management persistent store (i.e. Confidential Purpose? (e.g. boot code) Real-time clock and BIOS configuration settings Password to it during normal operation? IDRAC MAC Address, iDRAC boot... CPLD RAM RAM No System Memory DRAM Yes Internal USB Key Flash Yes CPU iDRAC DDR iDRAC Cache + registers Yes DRAM No Cache + registers No Dell -
...) Can user programs or operating system write data to change BIOS settings Boot code, system configuration information, UEFI environment, Flash descriptor, ME iDRAC Uboot (bootloader), server management persistent store (i.e. Confidential Purpose? (e.g. boot code) Real-time clock and BIOS configuration settings Password to it during normal operation? IDRAC MAC Address, iDRAC boot... CPLD RAM RAM No System Memory DRAM Yes Internal USB Key Flash Yes CPU iDRAC DDR iDRAC Cache + registers Yes DRAM No Cache + registers No Dell -
4K Sector HDD FAQ
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... sector, the internal HDD read and write functions are performed one exception. The 4KB/sector hard disk drives are not supported as Windows Server 2003. Thus, Dell strongly cautions against using 512e media with Windows such as a boot drive on x86_64 systems booting with a legacy BIOS. 3. On 3...Enterprise Linux 6 supports 4k-sector devices as boot disks in UEFI mode) Note: While not stressed in the preceding table, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2003 R2 do 512 emulation HDD has performance issue and potential data integrity risk? Why do not support 512e or 4Kn media. ...
... sector, the internal HDD read and write functions are performed one exception. The 4KB/sector hard disk drives are not supported as Windows Server 2003. Thus, Dell strongly cautions against using 512e media with Windows such as a boot drive on x86_64 systems booting with a legacy BIOS. 3. On 3...Enterprise Linux 6 supports 4k-sector devices as boot disks in UEFI mode) Note: While not stressed in the preceding table, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2003 R2 do 512 emulation HDD has performance issue and potential data integrity risk? Why do not support 512e or 4Kn media. ...
Supported Operating Systems on Dell PowerEdge Servers
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All rights reserved. Trademarks used in this text: Dell™ and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc. 2013 - 11 Supported Operating Systems on Dell PowerEdge Servers For the latest information on supported operating systems, see dell.com/ossupport. © 2013 Dell Inc.
Glossary
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...enable you to administer Smart Copies. Auto-Snapshot Manager/VMware Edition (ASM/VE) A web-based application that works with the server. 4 base volume (Dell EqualLogic Group Manager) A volume that supply the correct account name and password. Used to limit access to volumes and snapshots (... are managed by the Controller. client device communication certificate In the context of Dell EqualLogic PS Series groups, an internal process that keeps a copy of servers remotely. In the context of Dell AIM, the Controller uses the BMC to hosts that has snapshots. BMC See...
...enable you to administer Smart Copies. Auto-Snapshot Manager/VMware Edition (ASM/VE) A web-based application that works with the server. 4 base volume (Dell EqualLogic Group Manager) A volume that supply the correct account name and password. Used to limit access to volumes and snapshots (... are managed by the Controller. client device communication certificate In the context of Dell EqualLogic PS Series groups, an internal process that keeps a copy of servers remotely. In the context of Dell AIM, the Controller uses the BMC to hosts that has snapshots. BMC See...
Glossary
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...unique addresses for the services SCN Services and SNMP Trap Collector. 5 The destination iSCSI port to which iSCSI initiators (servers) connect in the Dell AIM environment. In a Dell Compellent Storage Center configured for virtual port mode, a control port is a single virtual IP address on the active...manages the physical and virtual hardware, software, and network configurations and hosts the Dell AIM Console. The part of the system that contains indicators and controls, such as a host in a server cluster or a SAN in the hierarchy under the Collections master node. Storage ...
...unique addresses for the services SCN Services and SNMP Trap Collector. 5 The destination iSCSI port to which iSCSI initiators (servers) connect in the Dell AIM environment. In a Dell Compellent Storage Center configured for virtual port mode, a control port is a single virtual IP address on the active...manages the physical and virtual hardware, software, and network configurations and hosts the Dell AIM Console. The part of the system that contains indicators and controls, such as a host in a server cluster or a SAN in the hierarchy under the Collections master node. Storage ...
Glossary
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..., a repository that provides out-of-band management facilities. A Dell Compellent Enterprise Manager component that runs in row-column notation. A Dell Compellent Storage Center feature that automatically migrates data pages to the server. See Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Digital versatile disc or digital video...) secures the data stored on a group set aside to store received replicas for Dell tape automation solutions. The controller has its enclosure, in the background on a server, collecting information on all disks to be migrated between different disk types and RAID ...
..., a repository that provides out-of-band management facilities. A Dell Compellent Enterprise Manager component that runs in row-column notation. A Dell Compellent Storage Center feature that automatically migrates data pages to the server. See Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Digital versatile disc or digital video...) secures the data stored on a group set aside to store received replicas for Dell tape automation solutions. The controller has its enclosure, in the background on a server, collecting information on all disks to be migrated between different disk types and RAID ...
Glossary
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... configurations managed by using RAID 10 and/or RAID 6. DRAC See Dell Remote Access Controller. external switch In the context of any two drives, typically by a Dell AIM Controller. In emergency mode, all server I/O is rejected and all volumes are taken offline and cannot be ...brought back online until enough space is an Ethernet interface dedicated to it . Dual Redundant In Dell Compellent Storage Center, a storage ...
... configurations managed by using RAID 10 and/or RAID 6. DRAC See Dell Remote Access Controller. external switch In the context of any two drives, typically by a Dell AIM Controller. In emergency mode, all server I/O is rejected and all volumes are taken offline and cannot be ...brought back online until enough space is an Ethernet interface dedicated to it . Dual Redundant In Dell Compellent Storage Center, a storage ...
Glossary
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... initiates data writes. the term is replicating data to organize and keep track of the one fault domain. mounted servers, and virtual machines (VMs). It includes ASM/ for VMware. Fault Domain Within the Dell Compellent Storage Center environment, a Fault Domain identifies a failover set. File Transfer Protocol An application layer protocol used by...
... initiates data writes. the term is replicating data to organize and keep track of the one fault domain. mounted servers, and virtual machines (VMs). It includes ASM/ for VMware. Fault Domain Within the Dell Compellent Storage Center environment, a Fault Domain identifies a failover set. File Transfer Protocol An application layer protocol used by...
Glossary
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...on a specific type of the active array and rebuilds data on either a physical server or a virtual machine. infiniBand infiniBand offers point-to boot that integrate Linux systems with Dell EqualLogic PS Series storage arrays. A protocol that the array is added to as...differentiated from computational activity. Storage Center Hot Spares can span multiple disk enclosures. interconnect switch A switch in the Dell AIM environment, managed by management modules in the Dell servers implement iPMI. In general, I /O Input/Output. You can configure a persona or VMRack with a new...
...on a specific type of the active array and rebuilds data on either a physical server or a virtual machine. infiniBand infiniBand offers point-to boot that integrate Linux systems with Dell EqualLogic PS Series storage arrays. A protocol that the array is added to as...differentiated from computational activity. Storage Center Hot Spares can span multiple disk enclosures. interconnect switch A switch in the Dell AIM environment, managed by management modules in the Dell servers implement iPMI. In general, I /O Input/Output. You can configure a persona or VMRack with a new...
Glossary
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.... If one controller fails, the remaining controller becomes or remains the leader and assumes the duties of failure. Legacy Mode In Dell Compellent Storage Center, fault domains are assigned to a disk folder in order to associate those devices with a storage pool. LTO...Protocol. Each logical unit has an address, known as a mechanism to be used once the default keygroup is monitored and managed using Dell OpenManage Server Administrator. See Storage Pool, disk folder. Normally, the leader and peer controllers share the storage I /O) from management traffic (GUI...
.... If one controller fails, the remaining controller becomes or remains the leader and assumes the duties of failure. Legacy Mode In Dell Compellent Storage Center, fault domains are assigned to a disk folder in order to associate those devices with a storage pool. LTO...Protocol. Each logical unit has an address, known as a mechanism to be used once the default keygroup is monitored and managed using Dell OpenManage Server Administrator. See Storage Pool, disk folder. Normally, the leader and peer controllers share the storage I /O) from management traffic (GUI...
Glossary
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... PS Series group Public Services RAC RAID RAID 0 RAID 10 RAID 5 RAID 50 recovery volume Redundancy A server environment captured on disk: the operating system, optional Dell AIM agent software, and the network and other settings required to RAID 10. See Redundant Array of recovering ... total space on the active Controller. The duplication of information or hardware equipment components to the calculation of the specific pool. In Dell EqualLogic PS Series arrays, a recovery volume is equivalent to manage objects only in a replication partnership. This method has less overhead...
... PS Series group Public Services RAC RAID RAID 0 RAID 10 RAID 5 RAID 50 recovery volume Redundancy A server environment captured on disk: the operating system, optional Dell AIM agent software, and the network and other settings required to RAID 10. See Redundant Array of recovering ... total space on the active Controller. The duplication of information or hardware equipment components to the calculation of the specific pool. In Dell EqualLogic PS Series arrays, a recovery volume is equivalent to manage objects only in a replication partnership. This method has less overhead...
Glossary
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... to function, the secondary takes over network operations. runnable persona In the context of individual computer failures. Server Cluster A group of independent servers working together as a single system to a secondary (remote) SAN, so that emulates a running Dell AIM environment, including the Controller, the Console, and physical and virtual networks. Smart Copy An ASM...
... to function, the secondary takes over network operations. runnable persona In the context of individual computer failures. Server Cluster A group of independent servers working together as a single system to a secondary (remote) SAN, so that emulates a running Dell AIM environment, including the Controller, the Console, and physical and virtual networks. Smart Copy An ASM...
Glossary
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...Network (SAN) A storage area network (SAN) is allocated and protected. Storage Pool See pool. Storage Type In Dell Compellent Storage Center, a set of disks in the host servers, switches that help route storage traffic, and disk storage subsystems. The main characteristic of a SAN is the same ...on which makes them scalable and flexible. SNMP Trap Collector In the context of Dell AIM, the Controller Services virtual IP...
...Network (SAN) A storage area network (SAN) is allocated and protected. Storage Pool See pool. Storage Type In Dell Compellent Storage Center, a set of disks in the host servers, switches that help route storage traffic, and disk storage subsystems. The main characteristic of a SAN is the same ...on which makes them scalable and flexible. SNMP Trap Collector In the context of Dell AIM, the Controller Services virtual IP...
Glossary
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... distribution, and configuration management. Read-only volume from a previous replay, for the primary purpose of common data. In Dell EqualLogic PS Series arrays, delegated space capacity on different physical hardware, before the application receives an I/O complete message. The... Controller also uses this network to discover servers and to other personas, but may actually use thin provisioning report their overall storage expenditures, increase availability and achieve greater performance. A Dell KACE appliance-based systems management solution for IT ...
... distribution, and configuration management. Read-only volume from a previous replay, for the primary purpose of common data. In Dell EqualLogic PS Series arrays, delegated space capacity on different physical hardware, before the application receives an I/O complete message. The... Controller also uses this network to discover servers and to other personas, but may actually use thin provisioning report their overall storage expenditures, increase availability and achieve greater performance. A Dell KACE appliance-based systems management solution for IT ...
Glossary
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...-booted personas. Name (vWWPM) Virtualization The ability to use software to share the resources of space allocated to another Dell Compellent Storage Center system. volume reserve Amount of a single computer or storage device across multiple environments. Without thin provisioning...virtual World Wide Port A virtual World Wide Port Name used in Dell AIM for reserve ports. See snapshot collection, replica collection. For information on a server that volume. A volume is running a combination of Dell Compellent Storage Center, Volume Type: can be dynamic, Replay enabled,...
...-booted personas. Name (vWWPM) Virtualization The ability to use software to share the resources of space allocated to another Dell Compellent Storage Center system. volume reserve Amount of a single computer or storage device across multiple environments. Without thin provisioning...virtual World Wide Port A virtual World Wide Port Name used in Dell AIM for reserve ports. See snapshot collection, replica collection. For information on a server that volume. A volume is running a combination of Dell Compellent Storage Center, Volume Type: can be dynamic, Replay enabled,...
Glossary
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... Storage Center LUN(Logical Unit Unmber Linear Tape-Open EKM Logical Unit Number MAC(Media Access Control Dell Compellent Storage Center SSD Dell OpenManage Server Administrator IP iSCSI I/O GUI 및 CLI 10 Key Serving Port KMIP JDBC(Java Database Connectivity) JDBC LTO(Linear Tape-Open) LUN(Logical Unit Unmber) LTO ...
... Storage Center LUN(Logical Unit Unmber Linear Tape-Open EKM Logical Unit Number MAC(Media Access Control Dell Compellent Storage Center SSD Dell OpenManage Server Administrator IP iSCSI I/O GUI 및 CLI 10 Key Serving Port KMIP JDBC(Java Database Connectivity) JDBC LTO(Linear Tape-Open) LUN(Logical Unit Unmber) LTO ...
