Glossary
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... information utilized by an administrator, for the peripheral devices connected to communicate with MIB data from the hard drive. Centimeter(s). 1 An individual code assigned to direct configuration and power management. The modules are mounted into a chassis that contains ...a processor, memory, and a hard drive. bus - A fast storage area that is located. AC - Baseboard management controller. C - A - ACPI - backup - An information pathway between the processor and RAM. Celsius. Dell™ Glossary NOTE: For additional information on storage ...
... information utilized by an administrator, for the peripheral devices connected to communicate with MIB data from the hard drive. Centimeter(s). 1 An individual code assigned to direct configuration and power management. The modules are mounted into a chassis that contains ...a processor, memory, and a hard drive. bus - A fast storage area that is located. AC - Baseboard management controller. C - A - ACPI - backup - An information pathway between the processor and RAM. Celsius. Dell™ Glossary NOTE: For additional information on storage ...
Glossary
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...to 1,000,000,000 bytes. The file system structure used primarily with high-speed peripherals. Front-side bus. Gravities. However, when referring to hard-drive capacity, the term is the data path and physical interface between the processor and the main memory (RAM). hot-plug - IPv6 - F...-card connector - Gram(s). Gigabit(s); 1024 megabits or 1,073,741,824 bits. Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller. InfiniBand offers point-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...
...to 1,000,000,000 bytes. The file system structure used primarily with high-speed peripherals. Front-side bus. Gravities. However, when referring to hard-drive capacity, the term is the data path and physical interface between the processor and the main memory (RAM). hot-plug - IPv6 - F...-card connector - Gram(s). Gigabit(s); 1024 megabits or 1,073,741,824 bits. Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller. InfiniBand offers point-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...
Glossary
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...to mean 1,000,000 bytes. memory module - MHz - Mirroring functionality is often rounded to hard-drive capacity, the term is provided by software. Millisecond(s). Network Attached Storage. A device that is ...drives stores duplicate copies of memory, such as a hexadecimal number, in your system that connects to serve specific storage needs. Milliampere-hour(s). Master boot record. memory - Megabits per second. Megabytes per second. A small circuit board containing DRAM chips that stores basic system data. Managed object format is monitored and managed using Dell...
...to mean 1,000,000 bytes. memory module - MHz - Mirroring functionality is often rounded to hard-drive capacity, the term is provided by software. Millisecond(s). Network Attached Storage. A device that is ...drives stores duplicate copies of memory, such as a hexadecimal number, in your system that connects to serve specific storage needs. Milliampere-hour(s). Master boot record. memory - Megabits per second. Megabytes per second. A small circuit board containing DRAM chips that stores basic system data. Managed object format is monitored and managed using Dell...
Glossary
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...system. PCI - Peripheral Component Interconnect. A standard for processor. Power distribution unit. PowerEdge RAID controller. Power-on a video display. CPU is expressed as RAM and hard drives. Object identifier is an extension of a CIM schema that does not lose its...implementation. processor - PDU - A power source with the fdisk command. POST - OID - 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. The primary computational chip...
...system. PCI - Peripheral Component Interconnect. A standard for processor. Power distribution unit. PowerEdge RAID controller. Power-on a video display. CPU is expressed as RAM and hard drives. Object identifier is an extension of a CIM schema that does not lose its...implementation. processor - PDU - A power source with the fdisk command. POST - OID - 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. The primary computational chip...
Glossary
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...SAS - An I /O port with faster data transmission rates than standard ports. SD card - System event log. service tag - Allows hard drives to report errors and failures to the system BIOS and then display an error message on motherboard. R-DIMM - A text file, usually shipped ...with software or hardware, that you call Dell for program instructions and data. SAN - A standard interface between the system board and storage devices. Secure digital flash memory card. A legacy ...
...SAS - An I /O port with faster data transmission rates than standard ports. SD card - System event log. service tag - Allows hard drives to report errors and failures to the system BIOS and then display an error message on motherboard. R-DIMM - A text file, usually shipped ...with software or hardware, that you call Dell for program instructions and data. SAN - A standard interface between the system board and storage devices. Secure digital flash memory card. A legacy ...
Getting Started Guide
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... card 15-pin VGA Two 4-pin, USB 2.0-compliant One 4-pin, USB 2.0-compliant Two optional internal SD modules 10 Getting Started With Your System Drives Hard drives Diskette drive Optical drive Flash drive Connectors Back NIC NIC (management NIC) Serial USB Video vFlash Front Video USB Internal USB SD Up to six 2.5-inch, internal hot-swappable SAS...
... card 15-pin VGA Two 4-pin, USB 2.0-compliant One 4-pin, USB 2.0-compliant Two optional internal SD modules 10 Getting Started With Your System Drives Hard drives Diskette drive Optical drive Flash drive Connectors Back NIC NIC (management NIC) Serial USB Video vFlash Front Video USB Internal USB SD Up to six 2.5-inch, internal hot-swappable SAS...
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 14 Home Screen 15 Setup Menu 16 View Menu 17 Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns 17 Back-Panel Features and Indicators 18 Guidelines for Connecting External Devices 20 NIC Indicator Codes 20 Power Indicator Codes 21 LCD Status Messages 22 Viewing Status Messages 22 Removing LCD Status Messages 23 System Messages 38 Warning Messages 51 Diagnostics Messages 51 Alert Messages 51 Contents 3
Contents 1 About Your System 11 Accessing System Features During Startup 11 Front-Panel Features and Indicators 12 LCD Panel Features 14 Home Screen 15 Setup Menu 16 View Menu 17 Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns 17 Back-Panel Features and Indicators 18 Guidelines for Connecting External Devices 20 NIC Indicator Codes 20 Power Indicator Codes 21 LCD Status Messages 22 Viewing Status Messages 22 Removing LCD Status Messages 23 System Messages 38 Warning Messages 51 Diagnostics Messages 51 Alert Messages 51 Contents 3
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... System 76 Opening the System 76 Closing the System 77 Hard Drives 78 Removing a Hard-Drive Blank 78 Installing a Hard-Drive Blank 79 Removing a Hard-Drive Carrier 80 Installing a Hard-Drive Carrier 81 Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier 82 Installing a Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive Carrier 82 Optical Drive 83 Removing an Optical Drive 83 Installing an Optical Drive 84 Power Supplies 85 Removing a Power Supply 85 Installing a Power...
... System 76 Opening the System 76 Closing the System 77 Hard Drives 78 Removing a Hard-Drive Blank 78 Installing a Hard-Drive Blank 79 Removing a Hard-Drive Carrier 80 Installing a Hard-Drive Carrier 81 Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier 82 Installing a Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive Carrier 82 Optical Drive 83 Removing an Optical Drive 83 Installing an Optical Drive 84 Power Supplies 85 Removing a Power Supply 85 Installing a Power...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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Troubleshooting an Internal USB Key 162 Troubleshooting an SD Card 163 Troubleshooting an Optical Drive 164 Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 165 Troubleshooting a Storage Controller 166 Troubleshooting Expansion Cards 167 Troubleshooting the Processors 168 5 Running the System Diagnostics 171 Using Online Diagnostics 171 Embedded System Diagnostics ...
Troubleshooting an Internal USB Key 162 Troubleshooting an SD Card 163 Troubleshooting an Optical Drive 164 Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 165 Troubleshooting a Storage Controller 166 Troubleshooting Expansion Cards 167 Troubleshooting the Processors 168 5 Running the System Diagnostics 171 Using Online Diagnostics 171 Embedded System Diagnostics ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... page 22 for information about specific status codes. Item Indicator, Button, or Icon Connector 9 Optical drive (optional) 10 Hard drives Description One optional slim-line SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD-RW drive. LCD Panel Features 1 23 4 14 About Your System See "LCD Status Messages" on the ... The LCD backlight lights blue during normal operating conditions and lights amber to six 2.5 inch, external hotswappable SAS, SATA, or SSD hard drives. Figure 1-2. When the system is in standby mode, the LCD backlight is operating correctly or when the system needs attention. LCD ...
... page 22 for information about specific status codes. Item Indicator, Button, or Icon Connector 9 Optical drive (optional) 10 Hard drives Description One optional slim-line SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD-RW drive. LCD Panel Features 1 23 4 14 About Your System See "LCD Status Messages" on the ... The LCD backlight lights blue during normal operating conditions and lights amber to six 2.5 inch, external hotswappable SAS, SATA, or SSD hard drives. Figure 1-2. When the system is in standby mode, the LCD backlight is operating correctly or when the system needs attention. LCD ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... "Setup Menu" on page 16. Displays the temperature of the system in Celsius or Fahrenheit. See "Setup Menu" on page 16. Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns 1 2 1 hard-drive status indicator (green and amber) 2 hard-drive activity indicator (green) About Your System 17 Displays the MAC addresses for the iDRAC6. Displays the power output of the system in...
... "Setup Menu" on page 16. Displays the temperature of the system in Celsius or Fahrenheit. See "Setup Menu" on page 16. Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns 1 2 1 hard-drive status indicator (green and amber) 2 hard-drive activity indicator (green) About Your System 17 Displays the MAC addresses for the iDRAC6. Displays the power output of the system in...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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Rebuild aborted Back-Panel Features and Indicators Figure 1-3. Blinks green, amber, and off Drive predicted failure Blinks amber four times per second Identify drive/preparing for removal Off Drive ready for insertion or removal during this time. Back-Panel Features and Indicators 12 34...9 8 18 About Your System Drive-Status Indicator Pattern (RAID Only) Condition Blinks green two times per second Drive failed Blinks green slowly Drive rebuilding Steady green Drive online Blinks green 3 seconds, amber 3 seconds, and off until all hard drives are not ready for insertion or...
Rebuild aborted Back-Panel Features and Indicators Figure 1-3. Blinks green, amber, and off Drive predicted failure Blinks amber four times per second Identify drive/preparing for removal Off Drive ready for insertion or removal during this time. Back-Panel Features and Indicators 12 34...9 8 18 About Your System Drive-Status Indicator Pattern (RAID Only) Condition Blinks green two times per second Drive failed Blinks green slowly Drive rebuilding Steady green Drive online Blinks green 3 seconds, amber 3 seconds, and off until all hard drives are not ready for insertion or...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...Risers" on Slot #. E1A12 PCI Riser not detected. About Your System 31 PCIe fatal error on page 107. E1812 Hard drive ## The specified hard drive is faulty. powering on Bus ## Device ## Function ##. Reinstall the expansioncard riser. If the problem persists, the riser...problem persists, the riser card or system board is faulty. See "Getting Help" on page 107. E1810 Hard drive ## The specified hard drive fault. See "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on page 114. Information only. Some configuration invalid configurations mismatch. Check Riser. One or both of ...
...Risers" on Slot #. E1A12 PCI Riser not detected. About Your System 31 PCIe fatal error on page 107. E1812 Hard drive ## The specified hard drive is faulty. powering on Bus ## Device ## Function ##. Reinstall the expansioncard riser. If the problem persists, the riser...problem persists, the riser card or system board is faulty. See "Getting Help" on page 107. E1810 Hard drive ## The specified hard drive fault. See "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on page 114. Information only. Some configuration invalid configurations mismatch. Check Riser. One or both of ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... an Internal USB Key" on page 161, "Troubleshooting a USB Device" on page 152, "Troubleshooting an Optical Drive" on page 163, and "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on failed. Local keyboard may not work because all user accessible USB ports are disabled in manufacturing Reboot to take...setup program to enable the USB port(s). POST memory test was terminated by keystroke. Use a bootable USB key, CD, or hard drive. Manufacturing mode detected. The USB ports are disabled. Message Causes Corrective Actions Keyboard fuse has Overcurrent detected at the See "Getting...
... an Internal USB Key" on page 161, "Troubleshooting a USB Device" on page 152, "Troubleshooting an Optical Drive" on page 163, and "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on failed. Local keyboard may not work because all user accessible USB ports are disabled in manufacturing Reboot to take...setup program to enable the USB port(s). POST memory test was terminated by keystroke. Use a bootable USB key, CD, or hard drive. Manufacturing mode detected. The USB ports are disabled. Message Causes Corrective Actions Keyboard fuse has Overcurrent detected at the See "Getting...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... to the expansion card(s). Reseat the expansion card(s). Ensure that all appropriate cables are securely connected to install. faulty system board. Check the hard-drive configuration settings in the clear position (pins 1 and 3) and reboot the system. PCIe device BIOS (Option ROM) checksum failure detected during ...on page 166. Faulty or improperly installed Reseat the PCIe card in the PCIe card in initializing PCIe device; See your hard drive. PCIe Training Error: Expected Link Width is x, Actual Link Width is y. See "Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager"...
... to the expansion card(s). Reseat the expansion card(s). Ensure that all appropriate cables are securely connected to install. faulty system board. Check the hard-drive configuration settings in the clear position (pins 1 and 3) and reboot the system. PCIe device BIOS (Option ROM) checksum failure detected during ...on page 166. Faulty or improperly installed Reseat the PCIe card in the PCIe card in initializing PCIe device; See your hard drive. PCIe Training Error: Expected Link Width is x, Actual Link Width is y. See "Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager"...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...faulty. device, or USB medium. General system error. See "Troubleshooting a USB Device" on page 152 or "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on page 164 for the appropriate drive(s) installed in your system. See "Getting Help" on the disk, cables are properly connected. SATA port x device autosensing error.... Message Causes Corrective Actions Read fault. The operating system cannot Replace the optical medium, read from the hard drive, USB medium or device. Ensure that the SAS the system could not find a backplane, USB, or SATA particular sector on page...
...faulty. device, or USB medium. General system error. See "Troubleshooting a USB Device" on page 152 or "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on page 164 for the appropriate drive(s) installed in your system. See "Getting Help" on the disk, cables are properly connected. SATA port x device autosensing error.... Message Causes Corrective Actions Read fault. The operating system cannot Replace the optical medium, read from the hard drive, USB medium or device. Ensure that the SAS the system could not find a backplane, USB, or SATA particular sector on page...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... degraded. If any system components were just upgraded, return the system to meet PSU wattage. Ensure that the USB, assembly, hard drive, or hard- Message Causes Corrective Actions Warning! Check PSU and system configuration. If the system boots without this warning, then the replaced component...See "Troubleshooting a USB Device" on page 152, "Troubleshooting an Internal USB Key" on page 161, and "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on selected drive. Power required exceeds PSU wattage. CPU and memory set to minimum frequencies to the previous configuration. About Your System 49
... degraded. If any system components were just upgraded, return the system to meet PSU wattage. Ensure that the USB, assembly, hard drive, or hard- Message Causes Corrective Actions Warning! Check PSU and system configuration. If the system boots without this warning, then the replaced component...See "Troubleshooting a USB Device" on page 152, "Troubleshooting an Internal USB Key" on page 161, and "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on selected drive. Power required exceeds PSU wattage. CPU and memory set to minimum frequencies to the previous configuration. About Your System 49
Hardware Owner's Manual
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Boot Settings Screen Option Boot Mode (BIOS default) Boot Sequence Hard-Disk Drive Sequence USB Flash Drive Emulation Type Boot Sequence Retry (Disabled default) Description CAUTION: Switching the boot mode could prevent the system from hard drives in the same boot mode. If Boot Mode is enabled and the ...system has failed to boot, the system reattempts to UEFI disables the Boot Sequence, Hard-Disk Drive Sequence, and USB Flash Drive Emulation Type fields. If this field to boot after 30 seconds. Setting this field to BIOS allows compatibility with ...
Boot Settings Screen Option Boot Mode (BIOS default) Boot Sequence Hard-Disk Drive Sequence USB Flash Drive Emulation Type Boot Sequence Retry (Disabled default) Description CAUTION: Switching the boot mode could prevent the system from hard drives in the same boot mode. If Boot Mode is enabled and the ...system has failed to boot, the system reattempts to UEFI disables the Boot Sequence, Hard-Disk Drive Sequence, and USB Flash Drive Emulation Type fields. If this field to boot after 30 seconds. Setting this field to BIOS allows compatibility with ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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Inside the System 12 11 10 1 2 3 4 9 8 7 1 cooling shroud 3 expansion card riser 2 5 heat sinks (2 or 4) 7 hard drives (up to 6) 9 optical drive (optional) 11 cooling fan assembly 5 6 2 power supply bays (2) 4 expansion card riser 1 6 memory modules (8 to 32) 8 control panel 10 SD module 12 cooling fans (6) 74 Installing System Components Figure 3-1.
Inside the System 12 11 10 1 2 3 4 9 8 7 1 cooling shroud 3 expansion card riser 2 5 heat sinks (2 or 4) 7 hard drives (up to 6) 9 optical drive (optional) 11 cooling fan assembly 5 6 2 power supply bays (2) 4 expansion card riser 1 6 memory modules (8 to 32) 8 control panel 10 SD module 12 cooling fans (6) 74 Installing System Components Figure 3-1.
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...drive bay. Removing a Hard-Drive Blank CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive bays must have been tested and approved for use with the SAS/SATA backplane board. Hard drives are supplied in the hard-drive bays. See Figure 3-4. 78 Installing System Components When you format a hard drive..., allow enough time for the SAS controller card to ensure that have drive blanks installed. 1 If installed,...
...drive bay. Removing a Hard-Drive Blank CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive bays must have been tested and approved for use with the SAS/SATA backplane board. Hard drives are supplied in the hard-drive bays. See Figure 3-4. 78 Installing System Components When you format a hard drive..., allow enough time for the SAS controller card to ensure that have drive blanks installed. 1 If installed,...