Glossary
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... system also contains an address bus and a data bus for quick data retrieval. A - The temperature of CIM data with controllers for interchange of the area or room where the system is used to the system. ANSI - American National Standards Institute. As... RAM. Ampere(s). ACPI - A module that includes power supplies and fans. cm - C - Common Information Model describes the management information utilized by an administrator, for developing technology standards in the U.S. Dell™ Glossary NOTE: For additional information on storage terminology, visit the...
... system also contains an address bus and a data bus for quick data retrieval. A - The temperature of CIM data with controllers for interchange of the area or room where the system is used to the system. ANSI - American National Standards Institute. As... RAM. Ampere(s). ACPI - A module that includes power supplies and fans. cm - C - Common Information Model describes the management information utilized by an administrator, for developing technology standards in the U.S. Dell™ Glossary NOTE: For additional information on storage terminology, visit the...
Glossary
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... - Gb - graphics mode - The ability to insert or install a device, typically a hard drive or an internal cooling fan, into the host system while the system is the data path and physical interface between the processor and the main memory (RAM... A standard interface between the system's bus and the peripheral device, typically a storage device. A connector on and running. hot-plug - Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller. IPv6 - Gigabit(s); 1024 megabits or 1,073,741,824 bits. Input/output. iDRAC - I /O activity can be differentiated from computational activity....
... - Gb - graphics mode - The ability to insert or install a device, typically a hard drive or an internal cooling fan, into the host system while the system is the data path and physical interface between the processor and the main memory (RAM... A standard interface between the system's bus and the peripheral device, typically a storage device. A connector on and running. hot-plug - Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller. IPv6 - Gigabit(s); 1024 megabits or 1,073,741,824 bits. Input/output. iDRAC - I /O activity can be differentiated from computational activity....
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...Supply 125 Internal USB Memory Key 125 Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6) Express Card (Optional 127 Installing an iDRAC6 Express Card 127 Removing an iDRAC6 Express Card 128 Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6) Enterprise Card (Optional 129 ...Installing an iDRAC6 Enterprise Card 129 Removing an iDRAC6 Enterprise Card 132 VFlash Media (Optional 133 Installing a VFlash Media 133 Removing a VFlash Media 133 System Fan 133 Removing the System Fan 133 Installing the System Fan...
...Supply 125 Internal USB Memory Key 125 Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6) Express Card (Optional 127 Installing an iDRAC6 Express Card 127 Removing an iDRAC6 Express Card 128 Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6) Enterprise Card (Optional 129 ...Installing an iDRAC6 Enterprise Card 129 Removing an iDRAC6 Enterprise Card 132 VFlash Media (Optional 133 Installing a VFlash Media 133 Removing a VFlash Media 133 System Fan 133 Removing the System Fan 133 Installing the System Fan...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... Cooling Problems 161 Troubleshooting a Fan 161 Troubleshooting System Memory 162 Troubleshooting an Internal USB Key 164 Troubleshooting an Optical Drive 165 Troubleshooting an External Tape Drive 166 Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 167 Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID Controller . . . . 168 ...Troubleshooting Expansion Cards 169 Troubleshooting the Processors 171 5 Running the System Diagnostics 173 Using Dell™ Diagnostics 173 Embedded System Diagnostics Features 173 When to Use the...
... Cooling Problems 161 Troubleshooting a Fan 161 Troubleshooting System Memory 162 Troubleshooting an Internal USB Key 164 Troubleshooting an Optical Drive 165 Troubleshooting an External Tape Drive 166 Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 167 Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID Controller . . . . 168 ...Troubleshooting Expansion Cards 169 Troubleshooting the Processors 171 5 Running the System Diagnostics 173 Using Dell™ Diagnostics 173 Embedded System Diagnostics Features 173 When to Use the...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... Manager or 102-key keyboards (does not apply to configure the system password and setup password features. Displays a screen to enable or disable integrated device controllers and ports, and to set a user-defined LCD string. See "PCI IRQ Assignment Screen" on page 72. Displays a screen to configure the front-panel LCD... Communication Screen" on the PCI bus, and any installed expansion card that requires an IRQ. For BIOS boot mode, you to each of the processor(s), fans, and memory modules with the NumLock mode activated on 101-
... Manager or 102-key keyboards (does not apply to configure the system password and setup password features. Displays a screen to enable or disable integrated device controllers and ports, and to set a user-defined LCD string. See "PCI IRQ Assignment Screen" on page 72. Displays a screen to configure the front-panel LCD... Communication Screen" on the PCI bus, and any installed expansion card that requires an IRQ. For BIOS boot mode, you to each of the processor(s), fans, and memory modules with the NumLock mode activated on 101-
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...is set to an option other than these three choices, the option will be displayed as follows: • OS Control sets the CPU power to OS DBPM, the fan power to Minimum Power, and the memory power to Maximum Performance. For all but the Custom setting, the BIOS pre...the system, to Maximum Performance. The operating system sets the processor performance based on processor utilization. • Active Power Controller sets the CPU power to System DBPM, the fan power to Minimum Power, and the memory power to be changed in the BIOS. Embedded Server Management Screen (Optional) Option...
...is set to an option other than these three choices, the option will be displayed as follows: • OS Control sets the CPU power to OS DBPM, the fan power to Minimum Power, and the memory power to Maximum Performance. For all but the Custom setting, the BIOS pre...the system, to Maximum Performance. The operating system sets the processor performance based on processor utilization. • Active Power Controller sets the CPU power to System DBPM, the fan power to Minimum Power, and the memory power to be changed in the BIOS. Embedded Server Management Screen (Optional) Option...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... or SATA hard drives (up to 6) 11 tape drive (optional) 13 chassis intrusion switch 15 expansion card stabilizer 2 cooling shroud 4 system fan 6 heatsink and processor (1 or 2) 8 system feet (4) 10 control panel 12 optical drive (optional) 14 RAID battery (optional) Front Bezel NOTE: If you are removing or installing a hot-swappable hard drive...
... or SATA hard drives (up to 6) 11 tape drive (optional) 13 chassis intrusion switch 15 expansion card stabilizer 2 cooling shroud 4 system fan 6 heatsink and processor (1 or 2) 8 system feet (4) 10 control panel 12 optical drive (optional) 14 RAID battery (optional) Front Bezel NOTE: If you are removing or installing a hot-swappable hard drive...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... 6-2. System Board Jumpers and Connectors Item Connector 1 PCIE_G2_X4 PCIE_G2_X4 PCIE_G1_X4 PCIE_G2_X4 2 PCIE_G2_X8 3 FAN 4 CPU2 5 iDRAC6 Enterprise 6 B3 B2 B1 B4 7 12V 8 INT_USB1 9 INT_USB...PCIe connector x4 (slot 2) PCIe connector x4 (slot 3) PCIe connector x4 (slot 4) PCIe connector x8 (slot 5) System fan connector Processor 2 iDRAC 6 Enterprise card connector Memory module slot B3 (white release lever) Memory module slot B2 (white release ... slot A4 Chassis intrusion switch connector Hard drive activity connector Control panel connector Jumpers and Connectors 179
... 6-2. System Board Jumpers and Connectors Item Connector 1 PCIE_G2_X4 PCIE_G2_X4 PCIE_G1_X4 PCIE_G2_X4 2 PCIE_G2_X8 3 FAN 4 CPU2 5 iDRAC6 Enterprise 6 B3 B2 B1 B4 7 12V 8 INT_USB1 9 INT_USB...PCIe connector x4 (slot 2) PCIe connector x4 (slot 3) PCIe connector x4 (slot 4) PCIe connector x8 (slot 5) System fan connector Processor 2 iDRAC 6 Enterprise card connector Memory module slot B3 (white release lever) Memory module slot B2 (white release ... slot A4 Chassis intrusion switch connector Hard drive activity connector Control panel connector Jumpers and Connectors 179
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... the hard drive. AC - The temperature of specific processing tasks. The primary organization for enabling the operating system to communicate with controllers for the serial ports on your system's hard drive(s) on a regular basis. A copy of data or instructions for communications between... - A chip or expansion card that controls the transfer of the system that allows the processor to direct configuration and power management. coprocessor - ACPI - Glossary 187 ANSI - A module that includes power supplies and fans. The part of data between the processor and memory or ...
... the hard drive. AC - The temperature of specific processing tasks. The primary organization for enabling the operating system to communicate with controllers for the serial ports on your system's hard drive(s) on a regular basis. A copy of data or instructions for communications between... - A chip or expansion card that controls the transfer of the system that allows the processor to direct configuration and power management. coprocessor - ACPI - Glossary 187 ANSI - A module that includes power supplies and fans. The part of data between the processor and memory or ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...pixels by an IRQ line to 1,000,000,000 bytes. The ability to insert or install a device, typically a hard drive or an internal cooling fan, into the host system while the system is usually rounded to the processor. A standard interface between the system's bus and the peripheral device, typically... - Front-side bus. Input/output. In general, I /O - A signal that can be sent to be programmed and reprogrammed using a software utility. Gb - Internet Dell Remote Access Controller. iDRAC - Internet Protocol version 6. Two devices can be assigned an IRQ number. FSB -
...pixels by an IRQ line to 1,000,000,000 bytes. The ability to insert or install a device, typically a hard drive or an internal cooling fan, into the host system while the system is usually rounded to the processor. A standard interface between the system's bus and the peripheral device, typically... - Front-side bus. Input/output. In general, I /O - A signal that can be sent to be programmed and reprogrammed using a software utility. Gb - Internet Dell Remote Access Controller. iDRAC - Internet Protocol version 6. Two devices can be assigned an IRQ number. FSB -
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... troubleshooting, 165 connectors USB, 20 video, 20 contacting Dell, 185 control panel assembly features, 12 installing, 145 LCD panel features, 15 removing, 142 cooling fans troubleshooting, 161 D damaged systems troubleshooting, 159 Dell contacting, 185 Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics using, 173 diagnostics advanced testing options, 175 testing options, 174 using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics, 173 when to use, 174 DIMMs See...
... troubleshooting, 165 connectors USB, 20 video, 20 contacting Dell, 185 control panel assembly features, 12 installing, 145 LCD panel features, 15 removing, 142 cooling fans troubleshooting, 161 D damaged systems troubleshooting, 159 Dell contacting, 185 Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics using, 173 diagnostics advanced testing options, 175 testing options, 174 using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics, 173 when to use, 174 DIMMs See...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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..., 168 SATA hard drive. S safety, 155 SAS controller daughter card troubleshooting, 168 SAS hard drive. See hard drive. securing your system, 72, 78 setup password, 79 startup accessing system features, 11 support contacting Dell, 185 system cooling troubleshooting, 161 system features accessing, ...setup screens main, 63 T tape drive troubleshooting, 166 telephone numbers, 185 TPM security, 72 troubleshooting battery, 160 CD drive, 165 cooling fans, 161 damaged system, 159 expansion card, 169 external connections, 155 hard drive, 167 keyboard, 156 memory, 162 microprocessors, 171 NIC,...
..., 168 SATA hard drive. S safety, 155 SAS controller daughter card troubleshooting, 168 SAS hard drive. See hard drive. securing your system, 72, 78 setup password, 79 startup accessing system features, 11 support contacting Dell, 185 system cooling troubleshooting, 161 system features accessing, ...setup screens main, 63 T tape drive troubleshooting, 166 telephone numbers, 185 TPM security, 72 troubleshooting battery, 160 CD drive, 165 cooling fans, 161 damaged system, 159 expansion card, 169 external connections, 155 hard drive, 167 keyboard, 156 memory, 162 microprocessors, 171 NIC,...