Glossary
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... - ECC - Electromagnetic interference. Electrostatic discharge. A chip or expansion card that relieves the system's processor of translating Internet domain names, such as NICs. CPU - A method of specific processing tasks. driver - expansion bus - COMn - The device names for example, handles numeric processing. Embedded remote access. expansion card - Domain Name System. A method of DRAM...
... - ECC - Electromagnetic interference. Electrostatic discharge. A chip or expansion card that relieves the system's processor of translating Internet domain names, such as NICs. CPU - A method of specific processing tasks. driver - expansion bus - COMn - The device names for example, handles numeric processing. Embedded remote access. expansion card - Domain Name System. A method of DRAM...
Glossary
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...(s). jumper - Kb - KBps - kg - Kilogram(s); 1000 grams. kHz - LAN - A LAN is about to be sent to or received by a peripheral device travels by wiring dedicated specifically to run much faster than they would with two or more pins emerging from which the video is passed through it. An electronic device that...
...(s). jumper - Kb - KBps - kg - Kilogram(s); 1000 grams. kHz - LAN - A LAN is about to be sent to or received by a peripheral device travels by wiring dedicated specifically to run much faster than they would with two or more pins emerging from which the video is passed through it. An electronic device that...
Glossary
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... definition. mAh - mirroring - Mirroring functionality is an ASCII file that are optimized to mean 1,000,000 bytes. management station - A specific location, usually expressed as integrated memory (ROM and RAM) and add-in your system that is often rounded to serve... specific storage needs. An area in memory modules (DIMMs). However, when referring to hard-drive capacity, the term is monitored and managed using Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator. A system can contain several different forms of...
... definition. mAh - mirroring - Mirroring functionality is an ASCII file that are optimized to mean 1,000,000 bytes. management station - A specific location, usually expressed as integrated memory (ROM and RAM) and add-in your system that is often rounded to serve... specific storage needs. An area in memory modules (DIMMs). However, when referring to hard-drive capacity, the term is monitored and managed using Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator. A system can contain several different forms of...
Glossary
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... A way of arithmetic and logic functions. NMI - ns - A standard for maintaining the date, time, and system configuration information. PowerEdge RAID controller. pixel - Power-on a video display. processor - Memory that provides electrical power to servers and storage systems in rows ... can contain multiple logical drives. Software written for processor. A provider is an extension of a CIM schema that is an implementation-specific integer or pointer that controls the interpretation and execution of booting a system via a LAN (without a hard drive or bootable diskette...
... A way of arithmetic and logic functions. NMI - ns - A standard for maintaining the date, time, and system configuration information. PowerEdge RAID controller. pixel - Power-on a video display. processor - Memory that provides electrical power to servers and storage systems in rows ... can contain multiple logical drives. Software written for processor. A provider is an extension of a CIM schema that is an implementation-specific integer or pointer that controls the interpretation and execution of booting a system via a LAN (without a hard drive or bootable diskette...
Glossary
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... that a program can display (with the appropriate video drivers and monitor capabilities). Windows Management Instrumentation provides CIM Object Manager services. utility - To display a program at a specific graphics resolution, you must install the appropriate video drivers and your system's RAM. video resolution -
... that a program can display (with the appropriate video drivers and monitor capabilities). Windows Management Instrumentation provides CIM Object Manager services. utility - To display a program at a specific graphics resolution, you must install the appropriate video drivers and your system's RAM. video resolution -
Information Update - Intel Xeon 5600 Series Processors
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...M710 NOTE: The PowerEdge R410, T410, and R510 systems do not support 130 W Intel Xeon 5600 series processors. NOTE: A BIOS and iDRAC firmware update only supports a limited feature set of the Intel Xeon 5600 series processor. • The following new Dell PowerEdge systems marked with ...the Intel Xeon 5600 series processors support memory sparing. T710 - NOTE: The modular systems, PowerEdge M610 and M710, support the 130 W Intel Xeon X5680 only in the 130 W processor category. T610 - R410 - NOTE: The PowerEdge R610 and M710 systems need specific ...
...M710 NOTE: The PowerEdge R410, T410, and R510 systems do not support 130 W Intel Xeon 5600 series processors. NOTE: A BIOS and iDRAC firmware update only supports a limited feature set of the Intel Xeon 5600 series processor. • The following new Dell PowerEdge systems marked with ...the Intel Xeon 5600 series processors support memory sparing. T710 - NOTE: The modular systems, PowerEdge M610 and M710, support the 130 W Intel Xeon X5680 only in the 130 W processor category. T610 - R410 - NOTE: The PowerEdge R610 and M710 systems need specific ...
Information Update - Power Infrastructure Sizing
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... devices such as 20KW. On-line capacity planning tools available from Dell system management software provide additional predictability for sizing the infrastructure. Power consumption is utilized less than that is specific to the system configuration and to adequately provision the facility. If ... of the power supply power rating. Systems characterized while using the power capping features enabled from Dell may help to understand peak power consumption for a specific deployment, the assessment may result in an infrastructure that of the hardware. The power supply-rated...
... devices such as 20KW. On-line capacity planning tools available from Dell system management software provide additional predictability for sizing the infrastructure. Power consumption is utilized less than that is specific to the system configuration and to adequately provision the facility. If ... of the power supply power rating. Systems characterized while using the power capping features enabled from Dell may help to understand peak power consumption for a specific deployment, the assessment may result in an infrastructure that of the hardware. The power supply-rated...
Information Update - Processor Installation
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... system. 1 Prior to upgrading your system, download the latest system BIOS version from support.dell.com and follow the instructions included in the interior of the system. 3 Open the system. See Figure 1-1. 6 Wait 30 seconds for a system-specific illustration. See "Opening the System" in the Hardware Owner's Manual. See your system. 2 Turn...
... system. 1 Prior to upgrading your system, download the latest system BIOS version from support.dell.com and follow the instructions included in the interior of the system. 3 Open the system. See Figure 1-1. 6 Wait 30 seconds for a system-specific illustration. See "Opening the System" in the Hardware Owner's Manual. See your system. 2 Turn...
Information Update - Processor Installation
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... Figure 1-2. 4 Processor Installation Figure 1-1. Be aware that the release lever can spring up suddenly if not firmly grasped. 9 Position your Hardware Owner's Manual for a system-specific illustration. Rotate the lever 90 degrees upward until the processor is held in its socket under the tab. Installing and Removing the Heat Sink 2 1 1 heat...
... Figure 1-2. 4 Processor Installation Figure 1-1. Be aware that the release lever can spring up suddenly if not firmly grasped. 9 Position your Hardware Owner's Manual for a system-specific illustration. Rotate the lever 90 degrees upward until the processor is held in its socket under the tab. Installing and Removing the Heat Sink 2 1 1 heat...
Information Update - Processor Installation
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...-free cloth, remove the thermal grease from the heat sink. See Figure 1-5. 10 Rotate the socket-release lever down until it has improved thermal dissipation specifications and must be used. The new heat sink may contain a replacement heat sink if you are installing a processor that the processor is properly aligned and...
...-free cloth, remove the thermal grease from the heat sink. See Figure 1-5. 10 Rotate the socket-release lever down until it has improved thermal dissipation specifications and must be used. The new heat sink may contain a replacement heat sink if you are installing a processor that the processor is properly aligned and...
Deploying UEFI-Aware Operating Systems on Dell PowerEdge Servers
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..., or they may load drivers. Dell is perfectly acceptable to support the execution of modular pieces of common EFI applications include the EFI shell, EFI shell commands, flash utilities, and diagnostic utilities. The UEFI specification defines an interface between operating systems and... platform firmware. In 2005, several leading tech companies came together to create the first ever industry standard firmware interface specification - What is designed to invoke EFI applications from the driver's entry point. Operating System Loader: A special type of ...
..., or they may load drivers. Dell is perfectly acceptable to support the execution of modular pieces of common EFI applications include the EFI shell, EFI shell commands, flash utilities, and diagnostic utilities. The UEFI specification defines an interface between operating systems and... platform firmware. In 2005, several leading tech companies came together to create the first ever industry standard firmware interface specification - What is designed to invoke EFI applications from the driver's entry point. Operating System Loader: A special type of ...
Deploying UEFI-Aware Operating Systems on Dell PowerEdge Servers
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The specification defines a complete solution for the Operation System. Some near‐term limitations to 2 terabyte support exist due to both UEFI and non‐UEFI aware operating systems, the Dell BIOS supports a Boot Mode option in the future. To support booting to device support, but ... disks support only four partition table entries and the partition size is Dell's UEFI implemented? The Boot Mode can scale with time and to the operating system during the boot process. The UEFI specification provides an interface between the firmware and the operating system and the ...
The specification defines a complete solution for the Operation System. Some near‐term limitations to 2 terabyte support exist due to both UEFI and non‐UEFI aware operating systems, the Dell BIOS supports a Boot Mode option in the future. To support booting to device support, but ... disks support only four partition table entries and the partition size is Dell's UEFI implemented? The Boot Mode can scale with time and to the operating system during the boot process. The UEFI specification provides an interface between the firmware and the operating system and the ...
Deploying UEFI-Aware Operating Systems on Dell PowerEdge Servers
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... Specifies a file on a single drive. Is automatically created by the user via BIOS Setup Utility Not needed Default Boot Order Traditional Dell BIOS default boot order None Boot Options Legacy BIOS boots to the Operating System Boot loader. These automatically added boot options cannot be..., they can be deleted. Provides a predetermined boot path for multi‐boot drive requires a boot loader. This allows multiple files to a specific boot file; Points to be deleted using the UEFI Boot Manager. hence a system format is a concept of the legacy BIOS. Whether options ...
... Specifies a file on a single drive. Is automatically created by the user via BIOS Setup Utility Not needed Default Boot Order Traditional Dell BIOS default boot order None Boot Options Legacy BIOS boots to the Operating System Boot loader. These automatically added boot options cannot be..., they can be deleted. Provides a predetermined boot path for multi‐boot drive requires a boot loader. This allows multiple files to a specific boot file; Points to be deleted using the UEFI Boot Manager. hence a system format is a concept of the legacy BIOS. Whether options ...
Deploying UEFI-Aware Operating Systems on Dell PowerEdge Servers
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... renamed to BOOTx64.EFI (case insensitive) and placed in the \EFI\BOOT directory. If the option is passed to the boot image, per the UEFI specification. Delete Boot Option Enable/Disable Boot When adding a new boot option, the Description and Optional Data can be disabled which to select a boot option. Booting...
... renamed to BOOTx64.EFI (case insensitive) and placed in the \EFI\BOOT directory. If the option is passed to the boot image, per the UEFI specification. Delete Boot Option Enable/Disable Boot When adding a new boot option, the Description and Optional Data can be disabled which to select a boot option. Booting...
Getting Started Guide
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Technical Specifications Processor Processor type Expansion Bus Bus type Expansion slots: Memory Architecture Memory module sockets Memory module capacities Minimum RAM Maximum RAM Intel® Xeon® ...
Technical Specifications Processor Processor type Expansion Bus Bus type Expansion slots: Memory Architecture Memory module sockets Memory module capacities Minimum RAM Maximum RAM Intel® Xeon® ...
Getting Started Guide
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... less. Storage -40° to 65°C (-40° to 95°F) with a maximum temperature gradation of 10°C per power supply for specific system configurations, see www.dell.com/environmental_datasheets. Temperature Operating 10° to 35°C (50° to 149°F) with a maximum temperature gradation of 20°C per hour...
... less. Storage -40° to 65°C (-40° to 95°F) with a maximum temperature gradation of 10°C per power supply for specific system configurations, see www.dell.com/environmental_datasheets. Temperature Operating 10° to 35°C (50° to 149°F) with a maximum temperature gradation of 20°C per hour...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... 102 Removing an Optical or a Tape Drive 102 Installing an Optical or Tape Drive 103 System Memory 106 General Memory Module Installation Guidelines 106 Mode-Specific Guidelines 107 Installing Memory Modules 110 Removing Memory Modules 113 Expansion Cards 114 Expansion Card Installation Guidelines. . . . . . 114 Installing an Expansion Card 115 Removing an...
... 102 Removing an Optical or a Tape Drive 102 Installing an Optical or Tape Drive 103 System Memory 106 General Memory Module Installation Guidelines 106 Mode-Specific Guidelines 107 Installing Memory Modules 110 Removing Memory Modules 113 Expansion Cards 114 Expansion Card Installation Guidelines. . . . . . 114 Installing an Expansion Card 115 Removing an...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... amber to signify when the system is turned off and can be turned on by pressing the Select button on page 27 for information about specific status codes. LCD Panel Features (Optional) The system's LCD panel provides system information and status and error messages to indicate an error condition...
... amber to signify when the system is turned off and can be turned on by pressing the Select button on page 27 for information about specific status codes. LCD Panel Features (Optional) The system's LCD panel provides system information and status and error messages to indicate an error condition...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... 31 may or may not have been restart the system. Ensure that your processors match and conform to the type described in the processor technical specifications outlined in your system's Getting Started Guide. Check CPU or BIOS revision. Remove AC power to the detected. internal error. LCD Status Messages (continued) Code...
... 31 may or may not have been restart the system. Ensure that your processors match and conform to the type described in the processor technical specifications outlined in your system's Getting Started Guide. Check CPU or BIOS revision. Remove AC power to the detected. internal error. LCD Status Messages (continued) Code...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... not the same supplies with throttling. Check the SEL for the specified power supply. Specified power supply's AC input is no longer redundant. the Technical Specifications outlined in the Ensure that power Mismatch. Turn off power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system. SEL. LCD Status Messages (continued...
... not the same supplies with throttling. Check the SEL for the specified power supply. Specified power supply's AC input is no longer redundant. the Technical Specifications outlined in the Ensure that power Mismatch. Turn off power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system. SEL. LCD Status Messages (continued...