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Getting Started Guide - Page 4
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... trade names other than its own. Microsoft, Windows and Windows Server are registered trademarks and Core is a registered trademark of Dell Inc.;
A00 Notes, Notices, and Cautions
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Getting Started Guide - Page 8
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...system components. The Hardware Owner's Manual is available on the CDs that came with your system or on support.dell.com and read the updates first because they often supersede information ... may be included within this document or as a USB CDROM.
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (x86_64)
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Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 2
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... death. disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2007 Dell Inc.
NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, PowerEdge, and Dell OpenManage are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Dell Inc. Intel is strictly forbidden. Model SCM
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Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 8
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...-pluggable Hard Drive . . . . . 155 Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID Controller. . . . 157 Troubleshooting Expansion Cards 159 Troubleshooting the Microprocessor 161
5 Running the System Diagnostics 163
Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics 163
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Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 44
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Displays information related to act as a hard drive. Available options can include the diskette drive, CD drive, hard drives, and network. See support.dell.com for the latest support information about booting from an external device attached to act as a removal diskette drive. Floppy allows the USB flash drive to the microprocessor (speed, cache...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 135
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... 1 Disconnect the keyboard and mouse cables from the system for 1 minute, then connect the monitor to the next step.
If the tests fail, see "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 163). If the problem is not resolved, proceed to the other video connector and turn off the system and wait for 10...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 142
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..." on page 175.
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Troubleshooting Your System If the tests fail, see "Getting Help" on page 163). 8 Run the appropriate online diagnostic test (see "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 175.
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 145
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... is too high. • External airflow is obstructed. • Cables inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.
1 Run the appropriate diagnostic test (see "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 163).
2 Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and peripherals.
3 Open the system (see...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 146
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...see your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working properly, close the system (see "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on the screen.
146
Troubleshooting Your System Before performing any components inside the computer, and protecting against ... Turn on the system and attached peripherals and, as the system boots, note the messages on page 163).
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 149
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... page 175.
If the problem is configured correctly (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on page 41). 2 Run the appropriate online diagnostic test (see "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 163). 3 Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet. 4 Open the system (see "System Cover...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 151
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... an Optical Drive
Problem
• System cannot read data from a CD or DVD in step 15 (see
"Installing an Expansion Card" on...CD or DVD that you removed in an optical drive.
• Optical drive indicator does not blink during boot. If the problem is enabled (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on page 41). 3 Run the appropriate online diagnostic test (see "Using Dell PowerEdge...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 153
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... controller card is not resolved, see the documentation for the tape drive for
additional troubleshooting instructions. 15 If you cannot resolve the problem, see "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 163).
7 Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet. Troubleshooting a Hard Drive
If your system...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 154
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... against electrostatic discharge. c Exit the configuration utility and allow the system to boot to the operating system.
4 Ensure that the hard drive has been configured ...device drivers for complete information about the configuration utility.
b Open the system (see "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 66). Before performing any procedure, see your Product Information Guide for ...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 155
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... board, a SAS expansion card, or a SAS RAID controller (see "Hard Drives" on page 72).
Troubleshooting Your System
155 f Replace the processor airflow shroud (see "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on the system
and attached peripherals.
d Verify that the SAS or SATA cables are securely seated in their connectors. e Verify that the cable connections...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 157
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... about safety precautions, working inside the system. Troubleshooting Your System
157
i Reconnect the system to remove the system cover and access any procedure, see "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 163). 2 Enter the System Setup program and ensure that the SAS or SAS RAID controller is securely
seated in their connectors. Action...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 159
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... 66). 4 Remove the processor airflow shroud (see "Removing the Processor Airflow
Shroud" on page 70). 5 Ensure that each expansion card is exhibiting issues (see "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 67).
Troubleshooting Your System
159 Troubleshooting Expansion Cards
NOTE: When troubleshooting an expansion card, see the documentation for complete information about safety...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 161
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... Your System
161 Before performing any components inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge. 1 If possible, run the appropriate online diagnostics test (see "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 163). 2 Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet. 3 Open the system (see "System Cover...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 163
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... test modules, that include diagnostic tests on the CDs that briefly describe each test and its parameters. The system diagnostics menus and options allow you are unable to help messages that came with your system's hardware without requiring additional equipment or risking data loss. Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics is a suite of tests.
• Repeat...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 189
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...removing, 63 BMC configuring, 57 boot device configuring, 84
C
CD/DVD drive installing, 91 removing,... 88 troubleshooting, 151
chassis intrusion switch installing, 121 removing, 120
checking equipment, 134
closing the system, 67
connecting external devices, 16
connectors back-panel, 16 front-panel, 13 NIC, 16 serial port, 16 USB, 13, 16 video, 16
contacting Dell...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 190
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... back-panel, 16 front-panel, 13
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guidelines installing memory, 110
H
hard drive configuring the boot device, 84 installing, 84 troubleshooting, 153
hard drives (cabled) installing, 82 removing, 80
hard drives...NIC, 18 power, 17
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damaged systems troubleshooting, 142
Dell contacting, 175
diagnostics advanced testing options, 165 testing options, 165 when to use, 164
diagnostics...
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