Dell R710 Support Question
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Question posted by pb158DONN on July 30th, 2014
When Updating Bios Firmware On Dell R710 Does The Bios Password Get Reset?
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Hardware Manual - Page 11
... Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager." Enters the SAS Configuration Utility. NOTE: Some Unified Server Configurator processing, such as software updates, can cause virtual devices to be disregarded. Enters the BIOS Boot Manager or the UEFI Boot Manager, depending on your system. Enters the iDRAC Configuration Utility, which you can be created...
Hardware Manual - Page 40
... Your System See
Figure 6-1 for check any other system
power conservation. memory slots.
System Messages (continued)
Message
Causes
Corrective Actions
BIOS Update
Remote BIOS update
Attempt Failed! Restart the system and re-enter the BIOS settings. CPU set lower for jumper location.
messages for
required but not installed in the processor.
CPUs with different logical...
Hardware Manual - Page 51
..." for
detected. See
"Control Panel Assembly." About Your System
51
code update loaded for
error has caused and caused the system to Optimized in the
...system reset! See the
Please check the
applicable troubleshooting
system event log! ECC modes: x,x,x
Warning: A fatal A fatal system error occurred Check the SEL for processor n
Update the BIOS firmware. Table...
Hardware Manual - Page 54
Other Information You May Need
WARNING: See the safety and regulatory information that provides documentation and tools for updates on support.dell.com and read the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents.
54
About Your System NOTE: Always check for configuring and managing your system, including those pertaining ...
Hardware Manual - Page 137
... upgrading your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that is not authorized by Dell is necessary to their electrical outlets, and turn on the module. 6 Reinstall the...documentation, or as directed by your system, download the latest system BIOS version from a processor unless you intend to install the update on each memory module only by a certified service technician. See ...
Hardware Manual - Page 197
...such as the processor(s), RAM, controllers for operation.
...Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology.
See RAM. SAS -
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment....standard interface that allows you call Dell for technical support.
Solid State Drives...access to the system BIOS and then display an...BIOS-based program that allows a network manager to configure your system's ...
Technical Guide - Page 4
Dell
6 Processors ...27
6.1 Overview 27
6.2 Features 28
6.3 ...34
8.1.2 IOH QuickPath Interconnect (QPI 34
8.1.3 IOH PCI Express 34
8.1.4 Intel I/O Controller Hub 9 (ICH9 34
9 BIOS ...36
9.1 Overview 36
9.2 Supported ACPI States 36 9.3 I2C (Inter-Integrated Circuit 36
10 Embedded NICs/LAN on Motherboard...Drives 46
12.6 Tape Drives 46
PowerEdge R710 Technical Guidebook
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Technical Guide - Page 20
...to enter a secure mode through Setup, which secures the system hard drives. BIOS has the ability to turn on the LCD panel is viewable even when the...PowerEdge R710 Hardware Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com.
4.11 Security
For additional information regarding the following security features, see the PowerEdge R710 Hardware Owner's Manual on Support.Dell.com.
4.11.1 Cover Latch
The PowerEdge R710...
Technical Guide - Page 21
... or set up a system password.
4.12 USB Key
The port on the control panel is for the Real-Time Clock and CMOS RAM on the planar to provide ...BIOS has the ability to the iDRAC6. Dell
4.11.4 TPM
The TPM is used to store Microsoft® BitLocker™ keys for binding.
4.11.5 Power Off Security
The control panel is designed so the power switch cannot be accidentally activated. PowerEdge R710...
Technical Guide - Page 22
... R710 achieves higher power efficiency by the iDRAC over the PMBus. An 870W high-output power supply is enhanced power efficiency.
Additionally, the power supply firmware can be updated ...configuration.
Dell
5 Power, Thermal, Acoustic
5.1 Power Efficiency
One of the main features of the 11G family of servers is also available.
PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide
22 The R710 power ...
Technical Guide - Page 32
... and LV DIMMs, the BIOS will default to as DDR3L). The DDR3L standard is completely backwards-compatible at 1.5V without any riser cards for DIMM population. Whenever possible, if there is no performance degradation, the platform will operate all DIMMs in the farthest channel). PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide
32 Dell
The memory speed of...
Technical Guide - Page 33
... the Dell PowerEdge R710 Systems Hardware Owner's Manual on Support.dell.com. Memory modules must be identical in size, speed and technology in corresponding slots.
7.10 Optimizer (Independent Channel) Mode
In Optimizer (Independent Channel) mode, all three channels. and x8based memory modules. Sparing requires identical memory installed in BIOS setup.
7.8 Memory Scrubbing
The PowerEdge R710...
Technical Guide - Page 35
... 2.0 controller Low Pin Count (LPC) interface to Super I/O, Trusted Platform Module (TPM), and SPI-VU Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) support for up to two devices (R710 BIOS is connected to the ICH9 using SPI)
PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide
35
Technical Guide - Page 36
...a simple bi-directional two-wire bus for efficient inter-integrated circuit control. Dell
9 BIOS
9.1 Overview
The R710 BIOS is based on the Dell BIOS core, supporting the following features:
Intel® Xeon® ... problems encountered when designing digital control circuits. The PowerEdge R710 BIOS accesses the I2C through the ICH9 (Intel I /O ports, memories) and...
Technical Guide - Page 37
Dell
BIOS controls both the MUXes through the two select lines using GPIO pins. PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide
37 The clock chip, USB hub, and the front panel EEPROM device addresses are located on the IOH I2C bus.
Technical Guide - Page 54
PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide
54 Combining Dell PowerEdge Servers with a wide selection of Dell developed systems management solutions ...managing updates to
firmware, BIOS, and drivers for system administrators to our remote management products. OMSA allows system administrators to focus on managing their installation are also included on your server management demands, Dell offers Dell ...
Technical Guide - Page 55
...firmware, drivers, etc.).
Dell Unified Server Configurator (USC) is located in a different room, a different building, a different city, or in a pre-OS environment. PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide
55 The iDRAC (Integrated Dell...for all updatable components
...Dell.com
Integration with Dell support automatically directed to latest versions of the Unified Server Configurator, iDRAC, RAID, BIOS...
Technical Guide - Page 57
...;
Authority
Local Users
Active Directory
SSL Encryption
Remote Management and Remediation
Remote Firmware
Update
Server power
control
Serial-over-LAN
(with proxy)
Serial-over...
PowerEdge R710 Technical Guide
57 Dell Table 17.
Technical Guide - Page 62
...SATA II, Extensions to the industry standards detailed in Table 21. Dell
Appendix B. Additional Information and Options
PowerEdge R710 systems conform to SATA 1.0a, Rev. 1.2
SMBIOS System Management BIOS Reference Specification, v2.6
TPM Trusted Platform Module Specification, v1.2
UEFI Unified Extensible Firmware Interface Specification, v2.1
URL for Information and Specifications http://www...
Information Update - Page 1
...December 2010 Dell PowerEdge R710-Information Update
System Memory
This document provides latest information on your system configuration such as the processor series, DIMM voltage (low or standard), and system firmware/BIOS version. Two... Manual at support.dell.com/manuals. Three memory modules per channel are supported for a total of up to
192 GB. • 1 GB and 2 GB UDIMMs are limited to...
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