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... if the cover is upgradable to a maximum of 32 GB (two-processor systems) by installing combinations of 512-MB, 1-GB, 2-GB, or 4-GB memory modules in a 1 + 1 redundant configuration. NOTE: Use the System Setup program to obtain technical assistance. • One or two dual-core or quad-core AMD™ Opteron™ processors...
... if the cover is upgradable to a maximum of 32 GB (two-processor systems) by installing combinations of 512-MB, 1-GB, 2-GB, or 4-GB memory modules in a 1 + 1 redundant configuration. NOTE: Use the System Setup program to obtain technical assistance. • One or two dual-core or quad-core AMD™ Opteron™ processors...
Getting Started Guide
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Video Video type Video memory Power AC power supply Wattage Voltage Heat dissipation CMOS backup battery Physical Height Width Depth Weight (maximum configuration) Integrated 32 MB (minimum) 650 W (non-redundant power supply) 675 W (redundant power supply) 100-240VAC, 6.0-3.0A, 50/60 Hz 624 BTU/Hour (non-redundant power supply) 574 BTU/Hour (redundant power supply) CR 2032 3.0-V lithium ion coin cell 456 mm (17.95 inches) 210 mm (8.27 inches) 635 mm (25 inches) 27 kg (59.52 lb) 12 Getting Started With Your System
Video Video type Video memory Power AC power supply Wattage Voltage Heat dissipation CMOS backup battery Physical Height Width Depth Weight (maximum configuration) Integrated 32 MB (minimum) 650 W (non-redundant power supply) 675 W (redundant power supply) 100-240VAC, 6.0-3.0A, 50/60 Hz 624 BTU/Hour (non-redundant power supply) 574 BTU/Hour (redundant power supply) CR 2032 3.0-V lithium ion coin cell 456 mm (17.95 inches) 210 mm (8.27 inches) 635 mm (25 inches) 27 kg (59.52 lb) 12 Getting Started With Your System
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... to Error Messages 43 Using the System Setup Program 44 System Setup Options 44 Main Screen 44 Memory Information Screen 47 CPU Information Screen 48 SATA Configuration Screen 50 Integrated Devices Screen 51 Serial Communication Screen 52 System Security Screen 53 Exit Screen 56 ... Setup Password Features 56 Using the System Password 56 Using the Setup Password 59 Disabling a Forgotten Password 60 Baseboard Management Controller Configuration 60 Entering the BMC Setup Module 61 BMC Setup Module Options 61 3 Installing System Components 63 Recommended Tools 64 Inside the ...
... to Error Messages 43 Using the System Setup Program 44 System Setup Options 44 Main Screen 44 Memory Information Screen 47 CPU Information Screen 48 SATA Configuration Screen 50 Integrated Devices Screen 51 Serial Communication Screen 52 System Security Screen 53 Exit Screen 56 ... Setup Password Features 56 Using the System Password 56 Using the Setup Password 59 Disabling a Forgotten Password 60 Baseboard Management Controller Configuration 60 Entering the BMC Setup Module 61 BMC Setup Module Options 61 3 Installing System Components 63 Recommended Tools 64 Inside the ...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... 114 RAID Battery 114 Installing a RAID Battery 115 Removing a RAID Battery 116 Configuring the Boot Device 117 RAC Card 117 Removing the RAC Card 117 Installing a RAC Card 119 Internal USB Memory Key Connector 120 Installing the Optional Internal USB Memory Key 120 Integrated TOE 122 Cooling Fans 122 Removing the Expansion Card...
... 114 RAID Battery 114 Installing a RAID Battery 115 Removing a RAID Battery 116 Configuring the Boot Device 117 RAC Card 117 Removing the RAC Card 117 Installing a RAC Card 119 Internal USB Memory Key Connector 120 Installing the Optional Internal USB Memory Key 120 Integrated TOE 122 Cooling Fans 122 Removing the Expansion Card...
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... problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 205. They system cable. Reseat the device cable. Memory is problem persists, replace missing or bad. If the distribution board (PDB) is configured, but is problem persists, replace missing or bad. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" ... System If the problem persists, replace or remove the device. Reseat the cable. Power cable for the power Reseat the cable. configuration. Memory System Memory" on page 205. LCD Status Messages (continued) Code Text E1A15 SAS Cable D E1A18 PDB Ctrl Cable E1A19 12V Cable Fault ...
... problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 205. They system cable. Reseat the device cable. Memory is problem persists, replace missing or bad. If the distribution board (PDB) is configured, but is problem persists, replace missing or bad. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" ... System If the problem persists, replace or remove the device. Reseat the cable. Power cable for the power Reseat the cable. configuration. Memory System Memory" on page 205. LCD Status Messages (continued) Code Text E1A15 SAS Cable D E1A18 PDB Ctrl Cable E1A19 12V Cable Fault ...
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... Text Causes Corrective Actions E201F DRAC Config Dell remote access controller (DRAC) configuration failure. If problem persists, see "Troubleshooting System Memory" on has had too many errors. E2020 CPU Config Processor configuration failure. E2110 MBE DIMM # & # One of the DIMMs in the See "Troubleshooting set implicated by "# & #" System Memory" on page 174). error (MBE). "#" represents...
... Text Causes Corrective Actions E201F DRAC Config Dell remote access controller (DRAC) configuration failure. If problem persists, see "Troubleshooting System Memory" on has had too many errors. E2020 CPU Config Processor configuration failure. E2110 MBE DIMM # & # One of the DIMMs in the See "Troubleshooting set implicated by "# & #" System Memory" on page 174). error (MBE). "#" represents...
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.... See your Product Information Guide for memory configuration information. Memory configuration does not support redundant memory. Redundancy was set to enable in CMOS, but the current configuration does not support redundant memory. CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are...against electrostatic discharge. About Your System 33 See "General Memory Module Installation Guidelines" on page 174. If problem persists, see Figure 6-1 for memory configuration information. Caution! Memory" on system board. Please wait... Decreasing Faulty or ...
.... See your Product Information Guide for memory configuration information. Memory configuration does not support redundant memory. Redundancy was set to enable in CMOS, but the current configuration does not support redundant memory. CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are...against electrostatic discharge. About Your System 33 See "General Memory Module Installation Guidelines" on page 174. If problem persists, see Figure 6-1 for memory configuration information. Caution! Memory" on system board. Please wait... Decreasing Faulty or ...
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...to Modify to modify the TPM setting and restart. Memory" on page 170. If the problem persists, see "System Battery" on page 205. See "Troubleshooting the System Battery" on page 174). TPM configuration operation honored System will now restart. page 205. ... failed. System Messages (continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions This system supports only Opteron(TM) 2000 series processors Microprocessor(s) is Configuration change and reset the system. Time-of -day clock stopped Faulty battery or faulty chip. Timer chip Faulty system board....
...to Modify to modify the TPM setting and restart. Memory" on page 170. If the problem persists, see "System Battery" on page 205. See "Troubleshooting the System Battery" on page 174). TPM configuration operation honored System will now restart. page 205. ... failed. System Messages (continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions This system supports only Opteron(TM) 2000 series processors Microprocessor(s) is Configuration change and reset the system. Time-of -day clock stopped Faulty battery or faulty chip. Timer chip Faulty system board....
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...the boot hard drive (see the system documentation on page 133). No micro Micro code update failed. For more information on valid memory configurations, please see the CDs that came with your system). Install a supported microprocessor or microprocessor combination (see "Getting Help" on the ...A fatal A fatal system error occurred Check the SEL for processor n Update the BIOS firmware (see "Processors" on support.dell.com Invalid memory configuration. See the Please check the applicable troubleshooting system event log! code update loaded for error has caused and caused the system ...
...the boot hard drive (see the system documentation on page 133). No micro Micro code update failed. For more information on valid memory configurations, please see the CDs that came with your system). Install a supported microprocessor or microprocessor combination (see "Getting Help" on the ...A fatal A fatal system error occurred Check the SEL for processor n Update the BIOS firmware (see "Processors" on support.dell.com Invalid memory configuration. See the Please check the applicable troubleshooting system event log! code update loaded for error has caused and caused the system ...
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...Setup If your operating system begins to load before you press , allow the system to familiarize yourself with your system configuration and optional settings. NOTE: After installing a memory upgrade, it is booting, make a note of the message and suggestions for future reference. Record the information for ...System Setup Program After you start your system. You can enter the System Setup program by responding to : • Change the system configuration stored in NVRAM after you add, change, or remove hardware • Set or change user-selectable options-for example, the time ...
...Setup If your operating system begins to load before you press , allow the system to familiarize yourself with your system configuration and optional settings. NOTE: After installing a memory upgrade, it is booting, make a note of the message and suggestions for future reference. Record the information for ...System Setup Program After you start your system. You can enter the System Setup program by responding to : • Change the system configuration stored in NVRAM after you add, change, or remove hardware • Set or change user-selectable options-for example, the time ...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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...(SATA) device (such as virtual floppy and virtual CD-ROM may be present. See "SATA Configuration Screen" on the hard drives installed in your system. See support.dell.com for a USB flash drive. Determines the order in which the system searches the hard drives ... an emulation type. Displays a screen to act as a hard drive. Table 2-2. System Setup Program Options (continued) Option Memory Information CPU Information SATA Configuration Boot Sequence Hard-Disk Drive Sequence USB Flash Drive Emulation Type (Auto default) Boot Sequence Retry (Disabled default) Integrated Devices ...
...(SATA) device (such as virtual floppy and virtual CD-ROM may be present. See "SATA Configuration Screen" on the hard drives installed in your system. See support.dell.com for a USB flash drive. Determines the order in which the system searches the hard drives ... an emulation type. Displays a screen to act as a hard drive. Table 2-2. System Setup Program Options (continued) Option Memory Information CPU Information SATA Configuration Boot Sequence Hard-Disk Drive Sequence USB Flash Drive Emulation Type (Auto default) Boot Sequence Retry (Disabled default) Integrated Devices ...
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...Setup Password" on 101- Displays the type of video memory. Specifies whether system memory tests are Enabled and Disabled. Displays the system memory speed. Embedded Server Management Displays a screen to configure the front-panel LCD options and to 84-key keyboards...Communication Displays a screen to the system. Memory Information Screen Option System Memory Size System Memory Type System Memory Speed Video Memory System Memory Testing Description Displays the amount of the keyboard itself if a keyboard is attached to configure serial communication, external serial connector, fail...
...Setup Password" on 101- Displays the type of video memory. Specifies whether system memory tests are Enabled and Disabled. Displays the system memory speed. Embedded Server Management Displays a screen to configure the front-panel LCD options and to 84-key keyboards...Communication Displays a screen to the system. Memory Information Screen Option System Memory Size System Memory Type System Memory Speed Video Memory System Memory Testing Description Displays the amount of the keyboard itself if a keyboard is attached to configure serial communication, external serial connector, fail...
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...NOTE: The Node Interleaving field must be set to disabled (the default), the system can support Non-Uniform Memory architecture (NUMA) (asymmetric) memory configurations. When set to Enabled, the two controllers run in 128-bit mode running single-bit ECC). Displays the ...Description Enables or disables the redundant memory feature. Redundant memory feature is disabled if the Node Interleaving field is set to Disabled when using the redundant memory feature. If this field is enabled, memory interleaving is supported if a symmetric memory configuration is not optimized. When set ...
...NOTE: The Node Interleaving field must be set to disabled (the default), the system can support Non-Uniform Memory architecture (NUMA) (asymmetric) memory configurations. When set to Enabled, the two controllers run in 128-bit mode running single-bit ECC). Displays the ...Description Enables or disables the redundant memory feature. Redundant memory feature is disabled if the Node Interleaving field is set to Disabled when using the redundant memory feature. If this field is enabled, memory interleaving is supported if a symmetric memory configuration is not optimized. When set ...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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...the internal USB connector, the Internal USB Port option must configure the USB memory key with a USB flash memory key. For information on creating a bootable file on the USB memory key, see Figure 6-1). 5 Insert the USB memory key into the USB connector on its electrical outlet and peripherals...documentation for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the system. To use with a boot image and then specify the USB memory key in the boot sequence in the Integrated Devices screen of the components inside the system, and protecting against electrostatic discharge. 1...
...the internal USB connector, the Internal USB Port option must configure the USB memory key with a USB flash memory key. For information on creating a bootable file on the USB memory key, see Figure 6-1). 5 Insert the USB memory key into the USB connector on its electrical outlet and peripherals...documentation for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the system. To use with a boot image and then specify the USB memory key in the boot sequence in the Integrated Devices screen of the components inside the system, and protecting against electrostatic discharge. 1...
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.... See "Installing and Removing a RAID Battery" on the chassis. 6 Press and hold the fan release tab, and slide the fan up and configure the TOE feature. Cooling Fans The system contains two cooling fans, an expansion card fan for the expansion cards, and a system fan for installing ...inside the system. See "Installing the Expansion Card Fan" on page 68. 3 Remove the expansion card shroud. See Figure 3-30 for the processor and memory modules. Integrated TOE The TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE) functionality of the securing slots (see Figure 3-31). 7 Replace the expansion card fan. See "...
.... See "Installing and Removing a RAID Battery" on the chassis. 6 Press and hold the fan release tab, and slide the fan up and configure the TOE feature. Cooling Fans The system contains two cooling fans, an expansion card fan for the expansion cards, and a system fan for installing ...inside the system. See "Installing the Expansion Card Fan" on page 68. 3 Remove the expansion card shroud. See Figure 3-30 for the processor and memory modules. Integrated TOE The TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE) functionality of the securing slots (see Figure 3-31). 7 Replace the expansion card fan. See "...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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...-numbered sockets (DIMM A1 and DIMM A2 for a one-processor configuration and also DIMM B1 and DIMM B2 for a two-processor configuration). DIMM A3 and DIMM A4 - Table 3-1 shows the available memory configurations following pairs of sockets: - DIMM B1 and DIMM B2 - General Memory Module Installation Guidelines To ensure optimal performance of your system, observe...
...-numbered sockets (DIMM A1 and DIMM A2 for a one-processor configuration and also DIMM B1 and DIMM B2 for a two-processor configuration). DIMM A3 and DIMM A4 - Table 3-1 shows the available memory configurations following pairs of sockets: - DIMM B1 and DIMM B2 - General Memory Module Installation Guidelines To ensure optimal performance of your system, observe...
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... 3-1. or dual-processor systems that have one of the fully populated memory configurations shown in the event of a DIMM. The memory sparing feature must be enabled in single- To support memory sparing, all DIMM sockets within a DIMM group must be populated. Memory Configurations Total System Memory DIMM Socket SingleProcessor System Dual-Processor DIMM A1/ DIMM A2/ DIMM...
... 3-1. or dual-processor systems that have one of the fully populated memory configurations shown in the event of a DIMM. The memory sparing feature must be enabled in single- To support memory sparing, all DIMM sockets within a DIMM group must be populated. Memory Configurations Total System Memory DIMM Socket SingleProcessor System Dual-Processor DIMM A1/ DIMM A2/ DIMM...
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... is not large enough to spare a channel of the available memory, the first rank of each DIMM is allocated, only half of memory. Memory Sparing in various memory configurations. and Dual-Processor Configurations Processor 1 Processor 2 Available Spared Memory Memory DIMM DIMM DIMM DIMM DIMM DIMM DIMM DIMM 1 CPU /...for sparing. The second ranks on both DIMMs are sufficient to spare an available memory channel, the system spares the DIMM ranks in these sockets are available memory. Memory sparing calculates the appropriate DIMMs to spare by searching the DIMM sockets, starting with ...
... is not large enough to spare a channel of the available memory, the first rank of each DIMM is allocated, only half of memory. Memory Sparing in various memory configurations. and Dual-Processor Configurations Processor 1 Processor 2 Available Spared Memory Memory DIMM DIMM DIMM DIMM DIMM DIMM DIMM DIMM 1 CPU /...for sparing. The second ranks on both DIMMs are sufficient to spare an available memory channel, the system spares the DIMM ranks in these sockets are available memory. Memory sparing calculates the appropriate DIMMs to spare by searching the DIMM sockets, starting with ...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... become extremely hot. See "Removing the Processor Shroud" on page 72. 5 Depending on your configuration, disconnect the following cables from the INTRUSION connector 6 If applicable, remove all memory modules. Allow sufficient time for connector locations. • Three power-supply cables from the PWR1... 132. 4 Remove the processor shroud. See Figure 6-1 for the processor and heat sink to ensure proper reinstallation of the memory modules. See "Removing Memory Modules" on page 117. 8 If applicable, remove the SAS controller card. See Figure 6-1 for the USB socket location....
... become extremely hot. See "Removing the Processor Shroud" on page 72. 5 Depending on your configuration, disconnect the following cables from the INTRUSION connector 6 If applicable, remove all memory modules. Allow sufficient time for connector locations. • Three power-supply cables from the PWR1... 132. 4 Remove the processor shroud. See Figure 6-1 for the processor and heat sink to ensure proper reinstallation of the memory modules. See "Removing Memory Modules" on page 117. 8 If applicable, remove the SAS controller card. See Figure 6-1 for the USB socket location....
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..." on page 120. 8 If applicable, install the SAS controller card. See "Installing an Expansion Card" on page 110. 11 Depending on your configuration, connect the following cables that the securing tabs on the chassis fully insert into the system-board securing slots. 2 Slide the system board towards the... is square with the cutouts in the back of the system until the blue release pin locks into place. See "Installing the Optional Internal USB Memory Key" on page 111. 9 If applicable, install the RAC card. See "Installing a Processor" on page 150. 4 Install the processor(s). See "...
..." on page 120. 8 If applicable, install the SAS controller card. See "Installing an Expansion Card" on page 110. 11 Depending on your configuration, connect the following cables that the securing tabs on the chassis fully insert into the system-board securing slots. 2 Slide the system board towards the... is square with the cutouts in the back of the system until the blue release pin locks into place. See "Installing the Optional Internal USB Memory Key" on page 111. 9 If applicable, install the RAC card. See "Installing a Processor" on page 150. 4 Install the processor(s). See "...