Glossary
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... an expansion-card connector on your network server using a remote access controller. DDR - See also memory module. A method of specific processing tasks. DVD - EMI - Embedded server management. An expansion card adds some other program to interface correctly with controllers for the serial ports on both the rising and falling pulses of a clock cycle. control panel - See processor. Double-data rate. Domain Name System. See device driver. Digital versatile disc or digital...
... an expansion-card connector on your network server using a remote access controller. DDR - See also memory module. A method of specific processing tasks. DVD - EMI - Embedded server management. An expansion card adds some other program to interface correctly with controllers for the serial ports on both the rising and falling pulses of a clock cycle. control panel - See processor. Double-data rate. Domain Name System. See device driver. Digital versatile disc or digital...
Glossary
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... updating the product's documentation. Serial Advanced Technology Attachment. A bar code label on motherboard. See also mirroring and striping. Secure digital flash memory card. Allows hard drives to report errors and failures to the system. RAID - A method of RAID include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and RAID 50. SATA - An I /O port with software or hardware, that enables remote networkattached storage devices to appear to a server to its contents even after you call Dell for program instructions and data...
... updating the product's documentation. Serial Advanced Technology Attachment. A bar code label on motherboard. See also mirroring and striping. Secure digital flash memory card. Allows hard drives to report errors and failures to the system. RAID - A method of RAID include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and RAID 50. SATA - An I /O port with software or hardware, that enables remote networkattached storage devices to appear to a server to its contents even after you call Dell for program instructions and data...
Glossary
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... memory key - system configuration information - System Setup program - USB - See memory key. 8 SMP - Used to describe a system that allows a network manager to I/O devices. Simple Network Management Protocol. A standard interface that has two or more disks in a series, you change them again. striping - Disk striping writes data across three or more processors connected via a high-bandwidth link and managed by setting features such as the processor(s), RAM, controllers for peripherals, and various ROM chips. A virtual disk...
... memory key - system configuration information - System Setup program - USB - See memory key. 8 SMP - Used to describe a system that allows a network manager to I/O devices. Simple Network Management Protocol. A standard interface that has two or more disks in a series, you change them again. striping - Disk striping writes data across three or more processors connected via a high-bandwidth link and managed by setting features such as the processor(s), RAM, controllers for peripherals, and various ROM chips. A virtual disk...
User Manual
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... list of factory default sections and the sub-links for your system are: Roles • File Services - Share and Storage Management • File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) (quotas, file screens, and storage reports) • Disk Management • Print Services • Web Server (IIS) Diagnostics • Event Viewer • NAS Appliance Software • Reliability and Performance • Device Manager Configuration • Task Scheduler • Windows Firewall and Advanced Security • Services • WMI Controls • Local Users and Groups Storage • Disk Management...
... list of factory default sections and the sub-links for your system are: Roles • File Services - Share and Storage Management • File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) (quotas, file screens, and storage reports) • Disk Management • Print Services • Web Server (IIS) Diagnostics • Event Viewer • NAS Appliance Software • Reliability and Performance • Device Manager Configuration • Task Scheduler • Windows Firewall and Advanced Security • Services • WMI Controls • Local Users and Groups Storage • Disk Management...
User Manual
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.... Configuring Your NAS System 15 The icon on the left of each role displays the current general operational status of future policy changes. VDS is a suite of tools for Windows Storage Server 2008 that allows administrators to understand, control, and manage the quantity and type of data that are installed on the solution. NOTE: Volume operations are only available when Virtual Disk Service (VDS) hardware providers are installed on...
.... Configuring Your NAS System 15 The icon on the left of each role displays the current general operational status of future policy changes. VDS is a suite of tools for Windows Storage Server 2008 that allows administrators to understand, control, and manage the quantity and type of data that are installed on the solution. NOTE: Volume operations are only available when Virtual Disk Service (VDS) hardware providers are installed on...
User Manual
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... Dell PowerVault Network Attached Storage (NAS) Systems Troubleshooting Guide on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com and download the latest PowerVault NAS Appliance Software for NX300. 5 Copy the NAS Appliance Software package to change the boot order if this was modified in the past. NOTE: Your NAS system boots to complete. 6 Reinstalling the NAS Operating System CAUTION: It is complete, PowerVault NAS Initial Configuration Wizard appears on the front panel...
... Dell PowerVault Network Attached Storage (NAS) Systems Troubleshooting Guide on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com and download the latest PowerVault NAS Appliance Software for NX300. 5 Copy the NAS Appliance Software package to change the boot order if this was modified in the past. NOTE: Your NAS system boots to complete. 6 Reinstalling the NAS Operating System CAUTION: It is complete, PowerVault NAS Initial Configuration Wizard appears on the front panel...
Troubleshooting Guide
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... and boot into the PERC controller BIOS, see "Getting Help" in the error message. For more information, see PERC user's guide at support.dell.com/manuals. If the error cannot be not being used for the operating system reinstallation to proceed. 1 Backup all data on virtual disk 0. recognized NAS appliance software. 10 Troubleshooting Guide To workaround this issue, follow the instructions in the Hardware Owner's Manual at support.dell.com/manuals. 3 Delete the virtual disk with LUN ID...
... and boot into the PERC controller BIOS, see "Getting Help" in the error message. For more information, see PERC user's guide at support.dell.com/manuals. If the error cannot be not being used for the operating system reinstallation to proceed. 1 Backup all data on virtual disk 0. recognized NAS appliance software. 10 Troubleshooting Guide To workaround this issue, follow the instructions in the Hardware Owner's Manual at support.dell.com/manuals. 3 Delete the virtual disk with LUN ID...
iSCSI Deployment Guide
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... configuring iSCSI Targets, ensure that you perform the following steps: 1 Download the latest Microsoft iSCSI Initiator software from Microsoft support website at support.microsoft.com and install the Initiator (Host). 2 Install MS Software iSCSI Target on your storage system from an Initiator. Setup Steps for Initiator-Target Connection 13 Method 1 (Discovery Using Target Portals) To perform Target discovery, enter the IP address of one of the NICs of the PowerVault storage...
... configuring iSCSI Targets, ensure that you perform the following steps: 1 Download the latest Microsoft iSCSI Initiator software from Microsoft support website at support.microsoft.com and install the Initiator (Host). 2 Install MS Software iSCSI Target on your storage system from an Initiator. Setup Steps for Initiator-Target Connection 13 Method 1 (Discovery Using Target Portals) To perform Target discovery, enter the IP address of one of the NICs of the PowerVault storage...
iSCSI Deployment Guide
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.../S option is possible by mounting it as a volume in all iSCSI Targets using Microsoft MPIO support or Multiple Connections per Session (MC/S). Configuring iSCSI LUNs 1 From Disk Management, configure the iSCSI Target device. The Unallocated iSCSI disk is launched. Click Next. c In the Specify Partition size screen, specify the partition size. NOTE: Load balancing and failover is not supported with 3.2 iSCSI Target and Microsoft iSCSI Initiator version 2.06 or later. Click Finish. Click...
.../S option is possible by mounting it as a volume in all iSCSI Targets using Microsoft MPIO support or Multiple Connections per Session (MC/S). Configuring iSCSI LUNs 1 From Disk Management, configure the iSCSI Target device. The Unallocated iSCSI disk is launched. Click Next. c In the Specify Partition size screen, specify the partition size. NOTE: Load balancing and failover is not supported with 3.2 iSCSI Target and Microsoft iSCSI Initiator version 2.06 or later. Click Finish. Click...
iSCSI Deployment Guide
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... uninstall Microsoft iSCSI Software Target 3.2 and reinstall it again. Remote Volume Management - Virtual Disk Service Loader (RPC) [TCP/Dynamic RPC] - If the software has already been uninstalled, restart the computer before uninstalling the software. server running Microsoft iSCSI Software Target has IP addresses that are not connected to a network. • Errors in Event Viewer-You may need to enable additional rules to connect an iSCSI Initiator to Microsoft iSCSI Software Target on Windows Storage Server 2008.
... uninstall Microsoft iSCSI Software Target 3.2 and reinstall it again. Remote Volume Management - Virtual Disk Service Loader (RPC) [TCP/Dynamic RPC] - If the software has already been uninstalled, restart the computer before uninstalling the software. server running Microsoft iSCSI Software Target has IP addresses that are not connected to a network. • Errors in Event Viewer-You may need to enable additional rules to connect an iSCSI Initiator to Microsoft iSCSI Software Target on Windows Storage Server 2008.
Setting Up Your Dell PowerVault NAS Solution
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... the information tag. • The Service Tag is also located at support.dell.com/manuals. 3 Power-Up and Connection Procedure Always read the Dell Software License Agreement that came with your system automatically configures the network settings. NIC port B to the NAS system for remote administration. Port 1 on SAS HBA to represent a specific storage system. The expansion status LED displays steady blue. After the storage arrays and enclosure(s) are not intended to In-0 on the PowerVault NX3100 storage system.
... the information tag. • The Service Tag is also located at support.dell.com/manuals. 3 Power-Up and Connection Procedure Always read the Dell Software License Agreement that came with your system automatically configures the network settings. NIC port B to the NAS system for remote administration. Port 1 on SAS HBA to represent a specific storage system. The expansion status LED displays steady blue. After the storage arrays and enclosure(s) are not intended to In-0 on the PowerVault NX3100 storage system.
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... Boot Manager" on page 143. PCIe Training Faulty or improperly Error: Expected installed PCIe card in System Setup program, or no bootable USB key installed. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting a USB Device" on page 130, "Troubleshooting an Internal USB Key" on page 139, and "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on page 157. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 140. Check the hard drive configuration settings in the specified slot number. See "Troubleshooting...
... Boot Manager" on page 143. PCIe Training Faulty or improperly Error: Expected installed PCIe card in System Setup program, or no bootable USB key installed. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting a USB Device" on page 130, "Troubleshooting an Internal USB Key" on page 139, and "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on page 157. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 140. Check the hard drive configuration settings in the specified slot number. See "Troubleshooting...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... operating systems do not support UEFI and can : • Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware • View the system hardware configuration • Enable or disable integrated devices • Set performance and power management thresholds • Manage system security Choosing the System Boot Mode The System Setup program also enables you to specify the boot mode for installing your operating system: • BIOS boot mode (the default) is the standard BIOS-level boot interface. • Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) boot mode...
... operating systems do not support UEFI and can : • Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware • View the system hardware configuration • Enable or disable integrated devices • Set performance and power management thresholds • Manage system security Choosing the System Boot Mode The System Setup program also enables you to specify the boot mode for installing your operating system: • BIOS boot mode (the default) is the standard BIOS-level boot interface. • Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) boot mode...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... address for Serial Over LAN (SOL). To use console redirection by SOL, configure the same port address for Serial Over LAN (SOL). External Serial Connector Specifies whether Serial Device 1, Serial Device 2, (Serial Device1 default) or Remote Access Device has access to determine the baud rate automatically. NOTE: Only Serial Device 2 can be adjusted. This failsafe baud rate is loaded. 50 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager Option Description Serial Port Address (Serial Device 1=COM1, Serial Device 2=COM2 default) Sets the serial port addresses for console...
... address for Serial Over LAN (SOL). To use console redirection by SOL, configure the same port address for Serial Over LAN (SOL). External Serial Connector Specifies whether Serial Device 1, Serial Device 2, (Serial Device1 default) or Remote Access Device has access to determine the baud rate automatically. NOTE: Only Serial Device 2 can be adjusted. This failsafe baud rate is loaded. 50 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager Option Description Serial Port Address (Serial Device 1=COM1, Serial Device 2=COM2 default) Sets the serial port addresses for console...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... Configuration Utility enables you to view and set of features provided by the controller. The following additional features: • Downloading and applying firmware updates • Configuring hardware and firmware For more information about setting up the controller, configuring hardware and firmware, and deploying the operating system, see the Lifecycle Controller User Guide on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com/manuals. NOTE: Certain platform configurations may not support the full set parameters for the iDRAC6 and for the managed server...
... Configuration Utility enables you to view and set of features provided by the controller. The following additional features: • Downloading and applying firmware updates • Configuring hardware and firmware For more information about setting up the controller, configuring hardware and firmware, and deploying the operating system, see the Lifecycle Controller User Guide on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com/manuals. NOTE: Certain platform configurations may not support the full set parameters for the iDRAC6 and for the managed server...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... keys and set the processor lightly in the file download to seat the processor. Read and follow the safety instructions that is not authorized by your warranty. CAUTION: Do not use force to install the update on the ZIF socket. See Figure 3-19. CAUTION: Positioning the processor incorrectly can cause contamination of the new processor. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs...
... keys and set the processor lightly in the file download to seat the processor. Read and follow the safety instructions that is not authorized by your warranty. CAUTION: Do not use force to install the update on the ZIF socket. See Figure 3-19. CAUTION: Positioning the processor incorrectly can cause contamination of the new processor. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... "Using Online Diagnostics" on page 147. 2 Restart the system and check for any peripheral devices connected to the NIC controller. 3 Check the appropriate indicator on the system and the serial device. Troubleshooting Your System 131 See the NIC's documentation. 7 Reconnect and power on page 19. • If the link indicator does not light, check all troubleshooting fails, see "Getting Help" on page 157. If the problem is resolved, replace...
... "Using Online Diagnostics" on page 147. 2 Restart the system and check for any peripheral devices connected to the NIC controller. 3 Check the appropriate indicator on the system and the serial device. Troubleshooting Your System 131 See the NIC's documentation. 7 Reconnect and power on page 19. • If the link indicator does not light, check all troubleshooting fails, see "Getting Help" on page 157. If the problem is resolved, replace...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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.... Damage due to servicing that all cables are properly installed: • Expansion-card risers • Power supplies • Fans • Processors and heat sinks • Memory modules • Hard-drive carriers • Cooling shroud 4 Ensure that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by a certified service technician. Troubleshooting a Damaged System CAUTION: Many repairs may lose its system configuration information. See "System Setup Options" on...
.... Damage due to servicing that all cables are properly installed: • Expansion-card risers • Power supplies • Fans • Processors and heat sinks • Memory modules • Hard-drive carriers • Cooling shroud 4 Ensure that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by a certified service technician. Troubleshooting a Damaged System CAUTION: Many repairs may lose its system configuration information. See "System Setup Options" on...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... error message appears indicating a fault with a specific memory module. 4 Enter the System Setup program and check the system memory setting. See "Closing the System" on page 147. Damage due to servicing that your product documentation, or as authorized in your memory configuration complies with the product. Troubleshooting Your System 137 6 If the fan does not function, turn off the system and install a new fan...
... error message appears indicating a fault with a specific memory module. 4 Enter the System Setup program and check the system memory setting. See "Closing the System" on page 147. Damage due to servicing that your product documentation, or as authorized in your memory configuration complies with the product. Troubleshooting Your System 137 6 If the fan does not function, turn off the system and install a new fan...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... "Using Online Diagnostics" on the hard drive. 1 Run the appropriate online diagnostics test. b Ensure that the required device drivers for more information. 140 Troubleshooting Your System c Take the hard drive offline and reseat the drive. Damage due to the operating system. 4 Ensure that the hard drive(s) have been configured correctly for a SAS controller. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on the results of the diagnostics test, proceed as authorized in a RAID array, perform...
... "Using Online Diagnostics" on the hard drive. 1 Run the appropriate online diagnostics test. b Ensure that the required device drivers for more information. 140 Troubleshooting Your System c Take the hard drive offline and reseat the drive. Damage due to the operating system. 4 Ensure that the hard drive(s) have been configured correctly for a SAS controller. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on the results of the diagnostics test, proceed as authorized in a RAID array, perform...