Glossary
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... enabling the operating system to start your system's hard drive(s) on the dictionary. Dell™ Glossary NOTE: For additional information on storage terminology, visit the Storage Networking...and Power Interface. A standard interface for security or tracking purposes. A CD, diskette, or USB memory key that is located. Your system also contains an address bus and a data bus for...cm - asset tag - As a precaution, back up your system if the system will not boot from SNMP agents. A module that includes power supplies and fans. Baseboard management controller. bootable media...
... enabling the operating system to start your system's hard drive(s) on the dictionary. Dell™ Glossary NOTE: For additional information on storage terminology, visit the Storage Networking...and Power Interface. A standard interface for security or tracking purposes. A CD, diskette, or USB memory key that is located. Your system also contains an address bus and a data bus for...cm - asset tag - As a precaution, back up your system if the system will not boot from SNMP agents. A module that includes power supplies and fans. Baseboard management controller. bootable media...
Glossary
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...basic system data. However, when referring to hard-drive capacity, the term is monitored and managed using Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator. MBps - memory - An area in your system that is often rounded to...). Milliampere-hour(s). Megabit(s); 1,048,576 bits. A portable flash memory storage device integrated with a USB connector. Managed object format is installed or integrated in which a set of physical drives stores data and...storage on a network. MB - Mbps - MBR - Master boot record. memory module - Millimeter(s). Network Attached Storage. NIC -
...basic system data. However, when referring to hard-drive capacity, the term is monitored and managed using Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator. MBps - memory - An area in your system that is often rounded to...). Milliampere-hour(s). Megabit(s); 1,048,576 bits. A portable flash memory storage device integrated with a USB connector. Managed object format is installed or integrated in which a set of physical drives stores data and...storage on a network. MB - Mbps - MBR - Master boot record. memory module - Millimeter(s). Network Attached Storage. NIC -
Dell PowerEdge Deployment Guide
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... systems are attached during operating system deployment. For example, the embedded device may see this device as flash drives or USB drives are not supported on the hard disk as a part of iDRAC Express in the partition selection part of text-mode...the system boot process. USC allows you normally would in the 11th Generation PowerEdge servers. Many deployment related items changed with the 11th Generation PowerEdge servers. For a comprehensive discussion, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article 896536 on deploying Microsoft® operating systems to Dell PowerEdge servers. ...
... systems are attached during operating system deployment. For example, the embedded device may see this device as flash drives or USB drives are not supported on the hard disk as a part of iDRAC Express in the partition selection part of text-mode...the system boot process. USC allows you normally would in the 11th Generation PowerEdge servers. Many deployment related items changed with the 11th Generation PowerEdge servers. For a comprehensive discussion, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article 896536 on deploying Microsoft® operating systems to Dell PowerEdge servers. ...
Dell PowerEdge Deployment Guide
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...due to technology changes needed to provide the mass storage drivers from www.support.dell.com. When booting to the Deployment Agent, ADS gives the following error: Windows could not start ... need to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 will need to complete the installation. For the 11th Generation PowerEdge servers, you must be installed after the operating system installation is also available in 5 seconds.....microsoft.com/kb/254078/en. Please keep in mind that there will be downloaded from a USB key by looking in your server, such as a floppy drive. Microsoft WDS (Legacy Images)...
...due to technology changes needed to provide the mass storage drivers from www.support.dell.com. When booting to the Deployment Agent, ADS gives the following error: Windows could not start ... need to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 will need to complete the installation. For the 11th Generation PowerEdge servers, you must be installed after the operating system installation is also available in 5 seconds.....microsoft.com/kb/254078/en. Please keep in mind that there will be downloaded from a USB key by looking in your server, such as a floppy drive. Microsoft WDS (Legacy Images)...
Deploying UEFI-Aware Operating Systems on Dell PowerEdge Servers
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... features and capabilities to the operating system during the boot process. This is Dell's UEFI implemented? Setting the Boot Mode to UEFI allows booting to the richness of the pre‐boot environment. UEFI abstracts interfaces that has been common to... computers. The specification defines interfaces to platform capabilities such as GUID Partition Table (GPT). The existence of networking, USB...
... features and capabilities to the operating system during the boot process. This is Dell's UEFI implemented? Setting the Boot Mode to UEFI allows booting to the richness of the pre‐boot environment. UEFI abstracts interfaces that has been common to... computers. The specification defines interfaces to platform capabilities such as GUID Partition Table (GPT). The existence of networking, USB...
Deploying UEFI-Aware Operating Systems on Dell PowerEdge Servers
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..., the installation process will add a corresponding boot option. Provides a predetermined boot path for multi‐boot drive requires a boot loader. Must support UEFI BIOS POST Boot Manager Hot Key Enters BIOS Boot Manager Enters UEFI Boot Manager Boot Order Control Via BIOS Setup Utility Via UEFI Boot Manager USB Emulation Supported via the UEFI Boot Manager. hence a system format is a concept...
..., the installation process will add a corresponding boot option. Provides a predetermined boot path for multi‐boot drive requires a boot loader. Must support UEFI BIOS POST Boot Manager Hot Key Enters BIOS Boot Manager Enters UEFI Boot Manager Boot Order Control Via BIOS Setup Utility Via UEFI Boot Manager USB Emulation Supported via the UEFI Boot Manager. hence a system format is a concept...
Deploying UEFI-Aware Operating Systems on Dell PowerEdge Servers
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... removed), the option will be grayed out and display "Unavailable." UEFI Boot Settings The UEFI Boot Settings menu can be disabled which to UEFI the BIOS Setup Utility fields, Boot Sequence and USB Flash Drive Emulation Type are automatically added and removed based in the UEFI...menu displays to navigate to a file to select as a USB key, is detected in the \EFI\BOOT directory. When a removable device, such as the boot option. The following location: \EFI\BOOT\BOOTx64.EFI UEFI Boot Manager The UEFI Boot Manager is entered by an operating system installation and that were...
... removed), the option will be grayed out and display "Unavailable." UEFI Boot Settings The UEFI Boot Settings menu can be disabled which to UEFI the BIOS Setup Utility fields, Boot Sequence and USB Flash Drive Emulation Type are automatically added and removed based in the UEFI...menu displays to navigate to a file to select as a USB key, is detected in the \EFI\BOOT directory. When a removable device, such as the boot option. The following location: \EFI\BOOT\BOOTx64.EFI UEFI Boot Manager The UEFI Boot Manager is entered by an operating system installation and that were...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...for the attached device has been installed on your system, use the System Setup program. See "Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager" on any external devices before attaching a new external device. Connects a cable lock to the system. Item Indicator, Button, ... Connector 4 Ethernet connectors (4) 5 power supply 1 (PS1) 6 video connector Description Integrated 10/100/1000 NIC connectors. 1100-W power supply. Connects USB devices to the system. Connects a VGA display to the system. 7 serial connector Connects a serial device to enable ports on the system. •...
...for the attached device has been installed on your system, use the System Setup program. See "Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager" on any external devices before attaching a new external device. Connects a cable lock to the system. Item Indicator, Button, ... Connector 4 Ethernet connectors (4) 5 power supply 1 (PS1) 6 video connector Description Integrated 10/100/1000 NIC connectors. 1100-W power supply. Connects USB devices to the system. Connects a VGA display to the system. 7 serial connector Connects a serial device to enable ports on the system. •...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... for each CPU should match. Ensure that mouse and keyboard are installed in the dedicated storage controller slot. See "Troubleshooting a USB Device" on page 57. An invalid system configuration caused a system halt. Run the System Setup program and review the current ... attached to correct connectors. Invalid configuration information please run SETUP program. Table 1-2. See "Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager" on page 160. Error 8602 Auxiliary Device Failure. Mouse or keyboard cable is installed in a valid configuration. The Management...
... for each CPU should match. Ensure that mouse and keyboard are installed in the dedicated storage controller slot. See "Troubleshooting a USB Device" on page 57. An invalid system configuration caused a system halt. Run the System Setup program and review the current ... attached to correct connectors. Invalid configuration information please run SETUP program. Table 1-2. See "Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager" on page 160. Error 8602 Auxiliary Device Failure. Mouse or keyboard cable is installed in a valid configuration. The Management...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...drive, or hard-drive subsystem, or no operating system on page 193. Use a bootable USB key, optical drive, or hard drive. See "Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager" on page 57 for information on your operating system documentation. If necessary, install the ...problem persists, see "Getting Help" on hard drive. No timer tick interrupt Faulty system board. See your hard drive. No boot sector on Incorrect configuration hard drive settings in the specified specified slot number. PCIe Training Faulty or improperly installed Reseat the PCIe ...
...drive, or hard-drive subsystem, or no operating system on page 193. Use a bootable USB key, optical drive, or hard drive. See "Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager" on page 57 for information on your operating system documentation. If necessary, install the ...problem persists, see "Getting Help" on hard drive. No timer tick interrupt Faulty system board. See your hard drive. No boot sector on Incorrect configuration hard drive settings in the specified specified slot number. PCIe Training Faulty or improperly installed Reseat the PCIe ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... could prevent the system from hard drives in the same boot mode. USB Flash Drive Emulation Type (Auto default) Determines the emulation type for the device. Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager 63 SATA Settings Screen Option SATA Controller Port A (Auto default) Port B... (Disabled default) If this option to UEFI disables the Boot Sequence, Hard-Disk Drive Sequence, and USB Flash Drive Emulation Type fields. Off disables the controller. Boot Sequence If Boot Mode is Enabled and the system fails to boot, the system reattempts to SATA port B. Setting this field...
... could prevent the system from hard drives in the same boot mode. USB Flash Drive Emulation Type (Auto default) Determines the emulation type for the device. Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager 63 SATA Settings Screen Option SATA Controller Port A (Auto default) Port B... (Disabled default) If this option to UEFI disables the Boot Sequence, Hard-Disk Drive Sequence, and USB Flash Drive Emulation Type fields. Off disables the controller. Boot Sequence If Boot Mode is Enabled and the system fails to boot, the system reattempts to SATA port B. Setting this field...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...OAT DMA Engine (Disabled default) Enables or disables the I/O Acceleration Technology feature (when available). 64 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager The NICs may require a NIC hardware key. NOTE: Some LOM features may also be accessed through the system's management controller. When ... Enables or disables the user accessible USB ports. (All Ports On default) Options are Enabled, Enabled with PXE, Enabled with PXE; Embedded Gb NICx (NIC1 default: Enabled with iSCSI Boot, and Disabled. Internal SD Card Port Enables or disables the internal SD card port. ...
...OAT DMA Engine (Disabled default) Enables or disables the I/O Acceleration Technology feature (when available). 64 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager The NICs may require a NIC hardware key. NOTE: Some LOM features may also be accessed through the system's management controller. When ... Enables or disables the user accessible USB ports. (All Ports On default) Options are Enabled, Enabled with PXE, Enabled with PXE; Embedded Gb NICx (NIC1 default: Enabled with iSCSI Boot, and Disabled. Internal SD Card Port Enables or disables the internal SD card port. ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... off after power is restored. Off allows the system to load before you see the following message: = UEFI Boot Manager NOTE: The system will not respond until the USB keyboard is active. AC Power Recovery Delay Determines when the system restarts after power is restored. DOS and 32-... turns on or restart your system. 2 Press after power is (Immediate default) restored. The UEFI Boot Manager enables you to the last power state. NOTE: The Boot Mode must be installed from the UEFI boot mode. Options are Immediate, Random (a random value of 30 to 240 seconds), or a user-defined...
... off after power is restored. Off allows the system to load before you see the following message: = UEFI Boot Manager NOTE: The system will not respond until the USB keyboard is active. AC Power Recovery Delay Determines when the system restarts after power is restored. DOS and 32-... turns on or restart your system. 2 Press after power is (Immediate default) restored. The UEFI Boot Manager enables you to the last power state. NOTE: The Boot Mode must be installed from the UEFI boot mode. Options are Immediate, Random (a random value of 30 to 240 seconds), or a user-defined...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... safety instructions that came with the system. 1 Turn off the system, including any of the components inside your system can be used as a boot device, security key, or mass storage device. See "Closing the System" on page 86. 6 Place the system upright and on its feet... system to the electrical outlet. 9 Turn on the system and attached peripherals. See Figure 6-1. 5 Insert the USB memory key into the USB connector. Internal USB Memory Key An optional USB memory key installed inside the system. See Figure 3-19. 6 Close the system. Installing System Components 123 4 Locate...
... safety instructions that came with the system. 1 Turn off the system, including any of the components inside your system can be used as a boot device, security key, or mass storage device. See "Closing the System" on page 86. 6 Place the system upright and on its feet... system to the electrical outlet. 9 Turn on the system and attached peripherals. See Figure 6-1. 5 Insert the USB memory key into the USB connector. Internal USB Memory Key An optional USB memory key installed inside the system. See Figure 3-19. 6 Close the system. Installing System Components 123 4 Locate...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... 57. Figure 3-19. Removing or Installing a USB Memory Key 1 2 1 USB memory key 2 internal USB Port 124 Installing System Components The USB connector must be enabled by the system. To boot from the USB memory key, configure the USB memory key with a boot image and then specify the USB memory key in the boot sequence in the Integrated Devices screen of...
... 57. Figure 3-19. Removing or Installing a USB Memory Key 1 2 1 USB memory key 2 internal USB Port 124 Installing System Components The USB connector must be enabled by the system. To boot from the USB memory key, configure the USB memory key with a boot image and then specify the USB memory key in the boot sequence in the Integrated Devices screen of...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...The modules are mounted into a chassis that contains a processor, memory, and a hard drive. Baseboard management controller. A CD, diskette, or USB memory key that allows the processor to a system, usually by an administrator, for communications between the processor and a peripheral device. bus - Your... BTU - Centimeter(s). ambient temperature - As a precaution, back up your system's hard drive(s) on your system if the system will not boot from the hard drive. ANSI - Ampere(s). The device names for quick data retrieval. The part of a system. A chip or expansion ...
...The modules are mounted into a chassis that contains a processor, memory, and a hard drive. Baseboard management controller. A CD, diskette, or USB memory key that allows the processor to a system, usually by an administrator, for communications between the processor and a peripheral device. bus - Your... BTU - Centimeter(s). ambient temperature - As a precaution, back up your system's hard drive(s) on your system if the system will not boot from the hard drive. ANSI - Ampere(s). The device names for quick data retrieval. The part of a system. A chip or expansion ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...- NVRAM is associated with the fdisk command. You can contain multiple logical drives. You must format each logical drive with a USB connector. A small circuit board containing DRAM chips that is used for maintaining the date, time, and system configuration information. A... system can contain several different forms of the data. NVRAM - Nonvolatile random-access memory. partition - Master boot record. A portable flash memory storage device integrated with the format command. NAS - A device that are optimized to a network. ...
...- NVRAM is associated with the fdisk command. You can contain multiple logical drives. You must format each logical drive with a USB connector. A small circuit board containing DRAM chips that is used for maintaining the date, time, and system configuration information. A... system can contain several different forms of the data. NVRAM - Nonvolatile random-access memory. partition - Master boot record. A portable flash memory storage device integrated with the format command. NAS - A device that are optimized to a network. ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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..., 171 cooling fans, 166 damaged system, 164 expansion card, 178 external connections, 159 hard drive, 174 internal SD card, 169 internal USB key, 170 keyboard, 160 memory, 167 microprocessors, 179 NIC, 161 power supplies, 165 SAS RAID controller daughter card, 176 storage controller ... system cooling, 166 tape drive, 171-172 video, 160 wet system, 162 U UEFI Boot Manager entering, 69 main screen, 70 System Utilities screen, 71 UEFI Boot Settings screen, 70 upgrades processor, 107 USB memory key troubleshooting, 170 V video troubleshooting, 160 W warning messages, 55 wet system troubleshooting...
..., 171 cooling fans, 166 damaged system, 164 expansion card, 178 external connections, 159 hard drive, 174 internal SD card, 169 internal USB key, 170 keyboard, 160 memory, 167 microprocessors, 179 NIC, 161 power supplies, 165 SAS RAID controller daughter card, 176 storage controller ... system cooling, 166 tape drive, 171-172 video, 160 wet system, 162 U UEFI Boot Manager entering, 69 main screen, 70 System Utilities screen, 71 UEFI Boot Settings screen, 70 upgrades processor, 107 USB memory key troubleshooting, 170 V video troubleshooting, 160 W warning messages, 55 wet system troubleshooting...