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book.book Page 2 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2008 – 2009 Dell Inc. All rights reserved.
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book.book Page 3 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Contents 1 About Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accessing System Features During Startup . 11 . . . . . . 11 . . . . . . . . . . 12 LCD Panel Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Home Screen . Front-Panel Features and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Setup Menu .
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book.book Page 4 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM 2 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager . . . . . . . Choosing the System Boot Mode . . . . . . 57 . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Entering the System Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Responding to Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Using the System Setup Program Navigation Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 5 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Entering the iDRAC Configuration Utility . 3 . . . . . 76 . . . . . . . . 77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Installing System Components Recommended Tools . Inside the System Front Bezel . Removing the Front Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Installing the Front Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 . . . .
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book.book Page 6 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Cooling Shroud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Removing the Cooling Shroud . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Installing the Cooling Shroud . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Cooling Fans . . . . . . . . . 94 . . . . . . . . . . 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Removing a Cooling-Fan Module . Installing a Cooling-Fan Module Internal SD Module Installing the Internal SD Module. . .
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book.book Page 7 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Removing an Integrated Storage Controller Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 . . . . . . . . . . 114 Removing the Expansion Card Stabilizer Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Installing the Expansion Card Stabilizer Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Installing an Integrated Storage Controller Card . . . . . . . . . RAID Battery .
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book.book Page 8 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Removing the SAS Backplane . . . . . . . . . . 142 Installing the SAS Backplane . . . . . . . . . . . 144 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Power Distribution Board Removing the Power Distribution Board . . . . . 146 Installing the Power Distribution Board . . . . . 147 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 System Board . 4 Removing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Installing the System Board . . . . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 9 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Troubleshooting System Memory Troubleshooting an Internal SD Card Troubleshooting an Optical Drive . . . . . . 166 . . . . . . . . . . . 167 . . . . . . . . . . 167 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Troubleshooting a Tape Backup Unit Troubleshooting a Storage Controller . 5 . . . . . . . . . 170 Troubleshooting Expansion Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Troubleshooting the Processor(s) . . . . . . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 10 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM System Board Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SAS Backplane Board Connectors . . . . . . . . . . Power Distribution Board Connectors. Getting Help . 184 . . . . . . . . . . . 186 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 11 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM About Your System Accessing System Features During Startup The following keystrokes provide access to system features during startup. Keystroke Description Enters the System Setup program. See "Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager." Enters System Services, which opens the Unified Server Configurator from which you can access utilities such as system diagnostics.
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book.book Page 12 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Front-Panel Features and Indicators Figure 1-1. Front Panel Features and Indicators 7 6 5 8 4 9 3 2 10 1 3 Item Indicator, Button, or Connector Icon Description 1 Front bezel Covers the system’s front-loading hard drives. 2 USB connectors (2) Connects USB devices to the system. The ports are USB 2.0-complaint. 3 NMI button Used to troubleshoot software and device driver errors when using certain operating systems.
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book.book Page 13 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Item Indicator, Button, or Connector 4 Power-on indicator, power button Icon Description The power-on indicator lights when the system power is on. The power button controls the DC power supply output to the system. NOTE: When powering on the system, the video monitor can take up to 25 seconds to display an image, depending on the amount of memory installed in the system.
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book.book Page 14 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Item Indicator, Button, or Connector 7 LCD panel Icon Description Provides system ID, status information, and system error messages. The LCD lights blue during normal system operation. The LCD lights amber when the system needs attention, and the LCD panel displays an error code followed by descriptive text.
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book.book Page 15 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Figure 1-2. LCD Panel Features 2 3 1 4 Item Buttons Description 1 Left Moves the cursor back in one-step increments. 2 Select Selects the menu item highlighted by the cursor. 3 Right Moves the cursor forward in one-step increments. During message scrolling: • Press once to increase scrolling speed. • Press again to stop. • Press again to return to default scrolling speed. • Press again to repeat the cycle.
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book.book Page 16 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Home Screen The Home screen displays user-configurable information about the system. This screen is displayed during normal system operation when there are no status messages or errors present. When the system is in standby mode, the LCD backlight will turn off after five minutes of inactivity if there are no error messages. Press one of the three navigation buttons (Select, Left, or Right) to view the Home screen.
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book.book Page 17 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM View Menu Option Description DRAC IP Displays the IPv4 or IPv6 addresses for the iDRAC6. Addresses include DNS (Primary and Secondary), Gateway, IP, and Subnet (IPv6 does not have Subnet). MAC Displays the MAC addresses for DRAC, iSCSIn, or NETn. Name Displays the name of the Host, Model, or User String for the system. Number Displays the Asset tag or the Service tag for the system.
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book.book Page 18 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns for RAID Figure 1-3. Hard-Drive Indicators 1 2 1 2.5-in carrier 3.
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book.book Page 19 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Drive-Status Indicator Pattern (RAID Only) Condition Blinks green two times per second Identify drive/preparing for removal Off Drive ready for insertion or removal NOTE: The drive status indicator remains off until all hard drives are initialized after system power is applied. Drives are not ready for insertion or removal during this time.
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book.book Page 20 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Back-Panel Features and Indicators Figure 1-4. Back-Panel Features and Indicators 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Item Indicator, Button, or Connector 1 PCIe expansion card slots (5) Icon Description Connects up to five PCI Express (generation 2) expansion cards. Supports two full-height, full-length (30.99-cm [12.2-in]), x8 wide cards in slots 2 and 3. Supports three full-height, half-length, x4 wide cards in slots 1, 4, and 5.
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book.book Page 21 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Item Indicator, Button, or Connector Icon Description 2 system identification button The identification buttons on the front and back panels can be used to locate a particular system within a rack. When one of these buttons is pushed, the LCD panel on the front and the system status indicator on the back flash blue until one of the buttons is pushed again. 3 Ethernet connectors (2) Integrated 10/100/1000 NIC connectors.
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book.book Page 22 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM • Green — In standby mode, a green light indicates that a valid AC source is connected to the power supply and that the power supply is operational. When the system is on, a green light also indicates that the power supply is providing DC power to the system. • Amber — Indicates a problem with the power supply.
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book.book Page 23 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Figure 1-5.
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book.book Page 24 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM NIC Indicator Codes Figure 1-6. NIC Indicator Codes 1 1 2 link indicator 2 activity indicator Indicator Description Link and activity indicators are off The NIC is not connected to the network. Link indicator is green The NIC is connected to a valid network link at 1000 Mbps. Link indicator is amber The NIC is connected to a valid network link at 10/100 Mbps. Activity indicator is green Network data is being sent or received.
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book.book Page 25 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Viewing Status Messages If a system error occurs, the LCD screen will turn amber. Press the Select button to view the list of errors or status messages. Use the left and right buttons to highlight an error number, and press Select to view the error. Removing LCD Status Messages For faults associated with sensors, such as temperature, voltage, fans, and so on, the LCD message is automatically removed when that sensor returns to a normal state.
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book.book Page 26 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Table 1-1. LCD Status Messages (continued) Code Text Causes Corrective Actions E1116 Memory disabled, temp above range. Power cycle AC. Memory has exceeded allowable temperature and has been disabled to prevent damage to the components. Remove AC power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system. See "Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems." If the problem persists, see "Getting Help.
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book.book Page 27 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Table 1-1. LCD Status Messages (continued) Code Text Causes Corrective Actions E122C CPU Power Fault. Power cycle AC. A power fault was detected when powering up the processor(s). Remove AC power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help." E122D One of the memory Memory regulators has failed. Regulator # Failed. Reseat DIMMs. Reseat the memory modules. See "Troubleshooting System Memory.
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book.book Page 28 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Table 1-1. LCD Status Messages (continued) Code Text Causes Corrective Actions E1414 CPU # temp exceeding range. Check CPU heatsink. Specified processor is out Ensure that the processor of acceptable temperature heat sinks are properly range. installed. See "Troubleshooting the Processor(s)" and "Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems." E1418 CPU # not detected. Check CPU is seated properly.
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book.book Page 29 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Table 1-1. LCD Status Messages (continued) Code Text Causes Corrective Actions E1610 Power Supply # Specified power supply See "Troubleshooting (### W) was removed or is missing Power Supplies." missing. Check from the system. power supply. E1614 Power Supply # Specified power supply (### W) error. has failed. Check power supply. E1618 Predictive failure on Power Supply # (### W). Check PSU.
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book.book Page 30 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Table 1-1. LCD Status Messages (continued) Code Text Causes Corrective Actions E1626 Power Supply The power supplies in the Mismatch. PSU1 system are not the same = ### W, PSU2 wattage. = ### W. Ensure that power supplies with matching wattage are installed. See the Technical Specifications outlined in your system’s Getting Started Guide. E1629 Power required > PSU wattage. Check PSU and config.
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book.book Page 31 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Table 1-1. LCD Status Messages (continued) Code Text Causes Corrective Actions E1712 PCI system error on Bus ## Device ## Function ## The system BIOS has reported a PCI system error on a component that resides in PCI configuration space at bus ##, device ##, function ##. Remove and reseat the PCIe expansion cards. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards." E1714 Unknown error.
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book.book Page 32 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Table 1-1. LCD Status Messages (continued) Code Text Causes E1717 CPU # internal The system BIOS has error. Review determined that the & clear SEL. specified processor has had an internal error. Corrective Actions Check the SEL for more information and then clear the SEL. Remove AC power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help.
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book.book Page 33 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Table 1-1. LCD Status Messages (continued) Code Text Causes Corrective Actions E1A1D Control panel USB cable not detected. Check cable. USB cable to the control panel is missing or bad. Reseat the cable. If the problem persists, replace cable. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help." E2010 Memory not No memory was detected Install memory or reseat detected. in the system. memory modules. See Inspect DIMMs.
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book.book Page 34 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Table 1-1. LCD Status Messages (continued) Code Text E2016 Interrupt Interrupt controller Controller failure. failure. Power cycle AC. Remove AC power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system. Timer refresh Timer refresh failure. failure. Power cycle AC. Remove AC power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system. E2017 Causes Corrective Actions If the problem persists, see "Getting Help.
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book.book Page 35 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Table 1-1. LCD Status Messages (continued) Code Text E201C SMI System management initialization interrupt (SMI) failure. Power initialization failure. cycle AC. Remove AC power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system. Shutdown test BIOS shutdown test failure. Power failure. cycle AC. Remove AC power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system. E201D Causes Corrective Actions If the problem persists, see "Getting Help.
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book.book Page 36 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Table 1-1. LCD Status Messages (continued) Code Text E2110 Multibit Error The memory module in See "Troubleshooting on DIMM ##. slot “##” has had a multi- System Memory." Reseat DIMM. bit error (MBE). E2111 SBE log disabled on DIMM ##. Reseat DIMM. The system BIOS has disabled memory singlebit error (SBE) logging and will not log anymore SBEs until the system is rebooted. "##" represents the memory module implicated by the BIOS.
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book.book Page 37 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Table 1-1. LCD Status Messages (continued) Code Text Causes Corrective Actions W1228 RAID Controller battery capacity < 24hr. Warns predictively that the RAID battery has less than 24 hours of charge left. Allow RAID battery to charge to greater than 24 hours of sustained charge. W1627 Power required > PSU wattage. Check PSU and config. The system configuration requires more power than what the power supply can provide.
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book.book Page 38 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Table 1-2. System Messages Message Causes Corrective Actions 128-bit Advanced ECC mode disabled. For 128-bit Advanced ECC, DIMMs must be installed in pairs. Pairs must be matched in size and geometry. The Advanced ECC option was enabled in BIOS, but is no longer valid due to an unsupported memory configuration, possibly a faulty or removed memory module. The Advanced ECC setting has been disabled. Check other messages for a faulty memory module.
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book.book Page 39 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Table 1-2. System Messages (continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions Alert! iDRAC6 not responding. Power required may exceed PSU wattage. The iDRAC6 has hung. Remove AC power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system. Alert! Node Interleaving disabled! Memory configuration does not support Node Interleaving.
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book.book Page 40 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Table 1-2. System Messages (continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions Alert! Power required exceeds PSU wattage. Check PSU and system configuration. The system configuration of processor(s), memory modules, and expansion cards may not be supported by the power supplies. If any system components were just upgraded, return the system to the previous configuration.
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book.book Page 41 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Table 1-2. System Messages (continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions BIOS Update Attempt Failed! Remote BIOS update attempt failed. Retry the BIOS update. If problem persists, see "Getting Help." Caution! NVRAM_CLR jumper is installed on system board NVRAM_CLR jumper is Move the NVRAM_CLR installed in the clear setting. jumper to the default CMOS has been cleared. position (pins 3 and 5). See Figure 6-1 for jumper location.
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book.book Page 42 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Table 1-2. System Messages (continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions Current boot mode is set to UEFI. Please ensure compatible bootable media is available. Use the system setup program to change the boot mode as needed. The system failed to boot because UEFI boot mode is enabled in BIOS and the boot operating system is nonUEFI. Ensure that the boot mode is set correctly and that the proper bootable media is available.
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book.book Page 43 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Table 1-2. System Messages (continued) Message Causes Gate A20 failure Faulty keyboard controller; faulty system board. Corrective Actions See "Getting Help." General failure The operating system is unable to carry out the command. This message is usually followed by specific information. Note the information, and take the appropriate action to resolve the problem. Invalid configuration information please run SETUP program.
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book.book Page 44 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Table 1-2. System Messages (continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions Local keyboard The USB ports are disabled may not work in the system BIOS. because all user accessible USB ports are disabled. If operating locally, power cycle the system and enter system setup program to change settings. Power down and restart the system from the power button, and then enter the System Setup program to enable the USB port(s).
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book.book Page 45 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Table 1-2. System Messages (continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions Memory odd/even logic failure at address, read value expecting value Faulty or improperly installed See "Troubleshooting memory modules. System Memory." Memory write/ read failure at address, read value expecting value Faulty or improperly installed See "Troubleshooting memory modules. System Memory." Memory set to minimum frequency.
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book.book Page 46 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Table 1-2. System Messages (continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions No boot device available Faulty or missing optical drive subsystem, hard drive, or hard-drive subsystem, or no bootable USB key installed. Use a bootable USB key, optical drive, or hard drive. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting an Optical Drive," "Troubleshooting a USB Device," "Troubleshooting an Internal SD Card,” and "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive.
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book.book Page 47 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Table 1-2. System Messages (continued) Message Causes Faulty or improperly installed PCIe Training PCIe card in the specified Error: Expected Link Width is x, slot. Actual Link Width is y. Plug & Play Configuration Error Error encountered in initializing PCIe device; faulty system board. Quad rank DIMM Invalid memory detected after configuration. single rank or dual rank DIMM in socket.
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book.book Page 48 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Table 1-2. System Messages (continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions SATA port x device autosensing error The drive connected to the Replace the faulty drive. specified SATA port is faulty. SATA port x device configuration error SATA port x device error Sector not found Faulty hard drive, USB device, or USB medium. Seek error Seek operation failed Replace the USB medium or device.
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book.book Page 49 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Table 1-2. System Messages (continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions The following DIMMs should match in Invalid memory configuration. The specified memory modules do not match in size, number of ranks, or number of data lanes. Ensure that the memory modules are installed in a valid configuration. See "General Memory Module Installation Guidelines." geometry: x,x,... The following DIMMs should match in rank count: x,x,...
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book.book Page 50 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Table 1-2. System Messages (continued) Message Causes Timer chip Faulty system board. counter 2 failed Corrective Actions See "Getting Help." TPM configuration operation honored. System will now reset. A TPM configuration Information only. command has been entered. The system will reboot and execute the command. TPM configuration operation is pending. Press (I) to Ignore OR (M) to Modify to allow this change and reset the system.
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book.book Page 51 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Table 1-2. System Messages (continued) Message Causes Unable to launch System Services image. System halted! System halted after F10 keystroke because System Services image is either corrupted in the system firmware or has been lost due to system board replacement. Corrective Actions Restart the system and update the Unified Server Configurator repository to the latest software to restore full functionality.
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book.book Page 52 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Table 1-2. System Messages (continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions Unsupported memory configuration. DIMM mismatch across slots detected: x,x,... Invalid memory configuration. Memory modules are mismatched in the specified slots. Ensure that the memory modules are installed in a valid configuration. See "General Memory Module Installation Guidelines." Unused memory detected.
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book.book Page 53 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Table 1-2. System Messages (continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions Warning! Power required exceeds PSU wattage. Check PSU and system configuration. The system configuration of processor(s), memory modules, and expansion cards may not be supported by the power supplies. If any system components were just upgraded, return the system to the previous configuration.
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book.book Page 54 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Table 1-2. System Messages (continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions Write fault Faulty USB device, USB medium, optical drive assembly, hard drive, or harddrive subsystem. Replace the USB medium or device. Ensure that the USB, SAS backplane, or SATA cables are properly connected. See "Troubleshooting a USB Device," "Troubleshooting an Internal SD Card," "Troubleshooting an Optical Drive," and "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive.
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book.book Page 55 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Alert Messages Systems management software generates alert messages for your system. Alert messages include information, status, warning, and failure messages for drive, temperature, fan, and power conditions. For more information, see the systems management software documentation. Other Information You May Need WARNING: See the safety and regulatory information that shipped with your system.
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book.book Page 57 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager The System Setup program is the BIOS program that enables you to manage your system hardware and specify BIOS-level options.
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book.book Page 58 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Entering the System Setup Program 1 Turn on or restart your system. 2 Press after you see the following message: = System Setup NOTE: The system will not respond until the USB keyboard is active. If your operating system begins to load before you press , allow the system to finish booting, and then restart your system and try again.
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book.book Page 59 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM System Setup Options Main Screen Figure 2-1. Main System Setup Program Screen NOTE: The options for the System Setup program change based on the system configuration. NOTE: The System Setup program defaults are listed under their respective options in the following sections, where applicable. Option Description System Time Sets the time on the system's internal clock. System Date Sets the date on the system's internal calendar.
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book.book Page 60 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Option Description SATA Settings Displays a screen to enable or disable the integrated SATA controller and ports. See "SATA Settings Screen." Boot Settings Displays a screen to specify the boot mode (BIOS or UEFI). For BIOS mode, you can also specify the boot devices. See "Boot Settings Screen." Integrated Devices Displays a screen to enable or disable integrated device controllers and ports, and to specify related features and options.
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book.book Page 61 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Option Description F1/F2 Prompt on Error (Enabled default) Enables the system to halt on errors during POST, which allows the user to observe events that may scroll by unnoticed during normal POST. The user can select F1 to continue or F2 to enter the System Setup program. CAUTION: When setting this option to disabled, the system will not halt if an error occurs during POST. Any critical errors will be displayed and logged in the system event log.
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book.book Page 62 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Processor Settings Screen Option Description 64-bit Specifies if the processors support 64-bit extensions. Core Speed Displays the processor clock speed. Bus Speed Displays the processor bus speed. Logical Processor (Enabled default) On processors that support Simultaneous MultiThreading (SMT) technology, each processor core supports up to two logical processors. If this field is set to Enabled, the BIOS reports both logical processors.
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book.book Page 63 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Option Description Port B (Off default) Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port B. Off disables BIOS support for the device. Boot Settings Screen Option Boot Mode (BIOS default) Description CAUTION: Switching the boot mode could prevent the system from booting if the operating system was not installed in the same boot mode.
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book.book Page 64 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Option Description Boot Sequence Retry (Disabled default) If this field is enabled and the system has failed to boot, the system will reattempt to boot after 30 seconds. Integrated Devices Screen Option Description Integrated SAS/RAID Controller (Enabled default) Enables or disables the integrated storage controller. User Accessible USB Ports Enables or disables the user-accessible USB ports.
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book.book Page 65 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Option Description OS Watchdog Timer (Disabled default) Sets a timer to monitor the operating system for activity, and aids in recovery if the system stops responding. When Enabled, the operating system is allowed to initialize the timer. When Disabled, the timer is not initialized. NOTE: This feature is usable only with operating systems that support WDAT implementations of the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 3.0b specification.
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book.book Page 66 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Option Description Serial Port Address (Serial Device 1=COM1, Serial Device2=COM2 default) Sets the serial port addresses for the two serial devices. External Serial Connector NOTE: Only Serial Device 2 can be used for Serial Over LAN (SOL). To use console redirection by SOL, configure the same port address for console redirection and the serial device.
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book.book Page 67 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Power Management Screen Option Description Power Management Options are OS Control, Active Power Controller, Custom, or Maximum Performance. For all but the Custom setting, the BIOS pre-configures the power settings on this screen as follows: OS Control sets the CPU power to OS DBPM, the fan power to Minimum Power, and the memory power to Maximum Performance.
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book.book Page 68 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM System Security Screen Option Description System Password Displays the current status of the password security feature and allows a new system password assignment and verification. NOTE: See "Using the System Password" for more information. Setup Password Restricts access to the System Setup program by using a setup password. NOTE: See "Using the System Password" for more information.
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book.book Page 69 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Option Description CAUTION: Clearing the TPM will lose all encryption keys in the TPM. This option prevents booting to the operating system and results in data loss if the encryption keys cannot be restored. Back up the TPM keys prior to enabling this option. TPM Clear (No default) When set to Yes, all TPM contents are cleared. NOTE: This field is read-only when TPM Security is set to Off.
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book.book Page 70 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Entering the UEFI Boot Manager NOTE: Operating systems must be 64-bit UEFI-compatible (for example, Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 x64 version) to be installed from the UEFI boot mode. DOS and 32-bit operating systems can only be installed from the BIOS boot mode. NOTE: The Boot Mode must be set to UEFI in the System Setup program to access the UEFI Boot Manager.
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book.book Page 71 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM UEFI Boot Manager Screen Option Description Continue The system attempts to boot to devices starting with the first item in the boot order. If the boot attempt fails, the system will continue with the next item in the boot order until the boot is successful or no more boot options are found. Displays the list of available boot options (marked with asterisks). Select the boot option you wish to use and press Enter.
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book.book Page 72 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Option Description System Services Restarts the system and accesses the Unified Server Configurator, which allows you to run utilities such as system diagnostics. BIOS Boot Manager Accesses the BIOS-level boot options list without rebooting. This option enables you to conveniently switch to BIOS boot mode if you need to boot to a device with a non-UEFI operating system, such as a bootable DOS media with diagnostics software.
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book.book Page 73 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM 2 Highlight the System Password option and press . 3 Type your new system password. You can use up to 32 characters in your password. As you type, placeholders appear in the field. The password assignment is not case-sensitive. To erase a character, press or the left-arrow key. NOTE: To escape from the field without assigning a system password, press to move to another field, or press prior to completing step 5.
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book.book Page 74 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM If an incorrect system password is entered, the system displays a message and prompts you to re-enter your password. You have three attempts to enter the correct password. After the third unsuccessful attempt, the system displays an error message that the system has halted and must be shut down manually with the power button.
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book.book Page 75 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM The password assignment is not case-sensitive. To erase a character, press or the left-arrow key. When you verify the password, the Setup Password changes to Enabled. The next time you enter the System Setup program, the system prompts you for the setup password. A change to the Setup Password option becomes effective immediately (restarting the system is not required).
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book.book Page 76 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM • Enable a LAN Platform Event Trap (PET) destination • Attach or detach the Virtual Media devices • Change the administrative user name and password and manage user privileges • View System Event Log (SEL) messages or clear messages from the log For additional information on using iDRAC6, see the documentation for iDRAC6 and systems management applications. Entering the iDRAC Configuration Utility 1 Turn on or restart your system.
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book.book Page 77 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Installing System Components NOTE: The procedures and figures in this chapter assume that your system is in a tower configuration. If your system is in a rack configuration, disregard any steps for laying the system on its side and rotating the system feet.
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book.book Page 78 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Inside the System Figure 3-1.
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book.book Page 80 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Figure 3-2. Removing and Installing the Front Bezel 2 3 1 4 1 front bezel 2 lever 3 bezel tab slots (2) 4 bezel tabs (2) Opening and Closing the System WARNING: Whenever you need to lift the system, get others to assist you. To avoid injury, do not attempt to lift the system by yourself.
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book.book Page 81 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM 5 Turn the lock on the cover release latch counterclockwise to the unlocked position. See Figure 3-3. 6 Pull the cover release latch, and rotate the latch end of the cover away from the system. See Figure 3-3. 7 Grasp the cover on both sides and carefully lift the cover away from the system. Figure 3-3.
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book.book Page 82 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM 2 Ensure that no tools or extra parts are left inside the system. 3 Reinstall the system cover: a Place the bottom edge of the cover, opposite from the cover release latch, into the slots in the system chassis. b Lower the cover into the chassis. c Press the latch end of the cover into the chassis until the latch locks into place. d Turn the cover latch release lock clockwise to the locked position.
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book.book Page 83 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM NOTE: Use only drives that have been tested and approved for use with the SAS backplane board. When you format a hard drive, allow enough time for the formatting to be completed. Be aware that high-capacity hard drives can take a number of hours to format. Mixed SAS/SATA Hard-Drive Configurations Mixed hard-drive configurations of SAS and SATA drives are allowed. In this configuration, two SAS drives must be installed in hard-drive slots 0 and 1 only.
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book.book Page 84 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Figure 3-4. Removing and Installing a Hard Drive Blank 1 2 3 3 1 3.5-in hard drive blank 3 release latch 2 2.5-in hard drive blank Installing a Hard-Drive Blank Align the hard-drive blank with the drive bay and insert the blank into the drive bay until the release lever clicks into place. Removing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive CAUTION: To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports hotswap drive removal and installation.
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book.book Page 85 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM If the drive has been online, the green activity/fault indicator will flash as the drive is powered down. When the drive indicators are off, the drive is ready for removal. 3 Press the button on the front of the drive carrier and open the drive carrier release handle to release the drive. See Figure 3-5. 4 Slide the hard drive out until it is free of the drive bay. 5 Insert a drive blank in the vacated drive bay. See "Installing a Hard-Drive Blank.
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book.book Page 86 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Figure 3-5. Installing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive 1 2 1 release button 2 hard drive carrier handle 3 Install the hot-swap hard drive. a Press the button on the front of the drive carrier and open the handle. b Insert the hard-drive carrier into the drive bay until the carrier contacts the backplane. c Close the handle to lock the drive in place. 4 Replace the front bezel. See "Installing the Front Bezel.
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book.book Page 87 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM When aligned correctly, the back of the hard drive will be flush with the back of the hard-drive carrier. 3 Attach the four screws to secure the hard drive to the hard-drive carrier. Figure 3-6.
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book.book Page 88 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Power Supplies Your system supports the following power supply modules: • 570-W Energy Smart power supply • optional 870-W High Output power supply NOTE: The power supply label specifies the maximum power output. NOTE: The system does not support a mixed installation of High Output and Energy Smart power supplies. If only one power supply is installed, it must be installed in the first power supply bay.
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book.book Page 89 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Figure 3-7. Removing and Installing a Power Supply 1 2 3 1 power-supply handle 3 release latch 2 Velcro strap Installing a Power Supply 1 On a system with redundant power supplies, verify that both power supplies are of the same type and have the same maximum output power. NOTE: The maximum output power of the power supply (listed in watts) is located near the center of the power supply label.
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book.book Page 90 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM CAUTION: When connecting the power cable, secure the cable with the Velcro strap. NOTE: When hot-adding or hot-swapping a new power supply, allow several seconds for the system to recognize the power supply and determine whether it is working properly. The power supply status indicator will turn green to signify that the power supply is functioning properly (see Figure 1-5).
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book.book Page 91 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Figure 3-8. Removing and Installing the Expansion Card Stabilizer 2 1 3 1 release tab 3 chassis slots 2 expansion card stabilizer Installing the Expansion Card Stabilizer 1 Slide the edge of the expansion card stabilizer into the slots in the chassis until the release tab locks into place. See Figure 3-8. 2 Close the system. See "Closing the System." 3 Place the system upright and on its feet on a flat, stable surface.
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book.book Page 92 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Cooling Shroud Removing the Cooling Shroud WARNING: The memory modules and heat sinks are hot to the touch for some time after the system has been powered down. Allow the memory modules and heat sinks to cool before handling them. CAUTION: Never operate your system with the cooling shroud removed. Overheating of the system can develop quickly resulting in a shutdown of the system and the loss of data.
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book.book Page 93 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Figure 3-9. Removing and Installing the Cooling Shroud 1 1 2 3 1 touch points (2) 3 cooling shroud 2 release latch Installing the Cooling Shroud 1 Carefully lower the shroud into the chassis, inserting the shroud edges in the alignment guides in the chassis. Make sure that no cables are pinned under the bottom edges of the shroud, and press down on the shroud until the release latch locks into place. See Figure 3-9.
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book.book Page 94 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Removing a Cooling-Fan Module WARNING: The cooling fans can continue to spin for some time after the system has been powered down. Allow time for the fans to stop spinning before handling them. CAUTION: The system requires at minimum a cooling-fan module to be installed in the cooling shroud’s outer fan-module slot (see Figure 3-10) at all times to ensure proper system cooling.
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book.book Page 95 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Figure 3-10. Removing and Installing a Cooling-Fan Module 2 3 1 1 4 1 release tabs (2) 2 cooling-fan module 3 cooling shroud 4 outer fan-module slot Installing a Cooling-Fan Module CAUTION: Never attempt to operate your system without at least one cooling-fan module installed. If only one cooling-fan module is being installed, it must be installed in the outer module position in the cooling shroud.
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book.book Page 96 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM 5 Close the system. See "Closing the System." 6 Place the system upright and on its feet on a flat, stable surface. 7 Reattach any peripherals, then connect the system to the electrical outlet. 8 Turn on the system and attached peripherals. Internal SD Module Installing the Internal SD Module 1 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet. 2 Open the system. See "Opening the System.
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book.book Page 97 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Figure 3-11. Installing the Internal SD Module 2 3 4 1 5 6 7 1 release tab 2 internal SD module cable connector 3 latch 4 SD flash card 5 SD card slot (SD connector) 6 internal SD module 7 hooks (2) 6 Connect the internal SD module cable between the connector on the module and the J_SDCARD connector on the system board. See Figure 6-1 for the location of the connector on the system board. 7 Install the cooling shroud.
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book.book Page 98 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM 8 Install the expansion card stabilizer. See "Installing the Expansion Card Stabilizer." 9 Close the system. See "Closing the System." 10 Place the system upright and on its feet on a flat, stable surface. 11 Reattach any peripherals, then connect the system to the electrical outlet. 12 Turn on the system and attached peripherals.
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book.book Page 99 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM 1 Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and peripherals. 2 Open the system. See "Opening the System." 3 Locate the SD card connector on the internal SD module and, with the label side facing up, insert the contact-pin end of the card into the slot. See Figure 3-11. NOTE: The slot is keyed to ensure correct insertion of the card. 4 Press the card into the card slot to lock it into place.
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book.book Page 100 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM 4 Remove the cooling shroud. See "Removing the Cooling Shroud." 5 Disconnect the internal USB module cable from the connector on the system board, and unroute the cable from the cable guides in the chassis. See Figure 3-12. 6 Pull up on the module release tab, and slide the internal USB module to remove it from the slots in the chassis. See Figure 3-12. 7 Install the cooling shroud. See "Installing the Cooling Shroud.
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book.book Page 101 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Figure 3-12. Removing and Installing the Internal USB Module 4 5 6 3 7 2 1 1 chassis slots 2 cable guide 3 module tabs 4 USB memory key 5 cable connector 6 internal USB module 7 module release tab Installing the Internal USB Module 1 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from its electrical outlet.
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book.book Page 102 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM 2 Open the system. See "Opening the System." 3 Remove the expansion card stabilizer. See "Removing the Expansion Card Stabilizer." 4 Remove the cooling shroud. See "Removing the Cooling Shroud." 5 Insert the tabs on the internal USB module in the slots in the chassis, and slide it into the slots until it the module release tab locks into place. See Figure 3-12.
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book.book Page 103 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM 3 Locate the USB connector on the internal USB module and insert the USB memory key into the connector. See Figure 3-12. 4 Close the system. See "Closing the System." 5 Place the system upright and on its feet on a flat, stable surface. 6 Reattach any peripherals, then connect the system to the electrical outlet. 7 Turn on the system and attached peripherals.
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book.book Page 104 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM When the front of the card is fully seated, the plastic standoff tabs snap over the edge of the card. 8 Install the cooling shroud. See "Installing the Cooling Shroud." 9 Install the expansion card stabilizer. See "Installing the Expansion Card Stabilizer." 10 Close the system. See "Closing the System." 11 Place the system upright and on its feet on a flat, stable surface. 12 Reattach any peripherals, then connect the system to the electrical outlet.
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book.book Page 105 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Removing the iDRAC6 Enterprise Card 1 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and peripherals. 2 Open the system. See "Opening the System." 3 Remove the expansion card stabilizer. See "Removing the Expansion Card Stabilizer." 4 Remove the cooling shroud. See "Removing the Cooling Shroud." 5 Remove the VFlash media card (if installed) from the iDRAC6 Enterprise card.
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book.book Page 106 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM VFlash Media (Optional) The optional VFlash media is a Secure Digital (SD) card that can be used with the optional iDRAC6 Enterprise card. See "Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6) Enterprise Card (Optional)". 1 Locate the VFlash media slot on the back of the system and insert the contact-pin end of the SD card (with the label side facing towards the middle of the system) into the slot.
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book.book Page 107 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Figure 3-14. Removing and Installing a NIC Hardware Key 1 2 1 NIC hardware key 2 ISCSI_KEY connector 5 Close the system. See "Closing the System." 6 Place the system upright and on its feet on a flat, stable surface. 7 Reattach any peripherals, then connect the system to the electrical outlet. 8 Turn on the system and attached peripherals. Optical and Tape Drives In your system’s two 5.
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book.book Page 108 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM 5 Disconnect the power and data cables from the back of the drive. See Figure 3-15. 6 Slide the drive release latch in the direction of the arrow to release the shoulder screws. See Figure 3-15. 7 Slide the drive out to remove it from the drive bay. 8 If you are installing another drive in the bay, see "Installing an Optical or Tape Drive." If the drive is being permanently removed, install a drive blank in the empty drive bay.
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book.book Page 109 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Figure 3-15. Removing and Installing an Optical or Tape Drive 5 4 3 2 1 1 drive 2 drive alignment screws (3) 3 drive bay screw slots 4 drive release latch 5 drive cables Installing an Optical or Tape Drive 1 Unpack the drive and prepare it for installation. For instructions, see the documentation that accompanied the drive.
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book.book Page 110 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM a Each device attached to a SCSI host adapter must have a unique SCSI ID number (narrow SCSI devices use IDs 0 to 7; wide SCSI devices use IDs from 0 to 15). Set the drive’s SCSI ID to avoid conflicts with other devices on the SCSI bus. For the default SCSI ID setting, see the documentation provided with the drive.
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book.book Page 111 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Figure 3-16. Installing Optical or Tape Drive Shoulder Screws 1 1 screws (3) 9 Gently slide the drive into the drive bay, inserting the drive alignment screws into the drive bay screw slots. The drive release latch locks into place when the drive is secure. See Figure 3-15. 10 Attach the SATA power cable, SAS power cable, or SCSI power cable to the drive. Ensure that the cables are secured in their respective clips.
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book.book Page 112 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM • If you are installing a SCSI tape drive, connect the SCSI interface cable in the drive kit from the SCSI controller expansion card to the drive. See "Installing an Expansion Card" to install the SCSI expansion card. 12 Replace the cooling shroud. See "Installing the Cooling Shroud." 13 Replace the expansion card stabilizer. See "Installing the Expansion Card Stabilizer." 14 Close the system. See "Closing the System.
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book.book Page 113 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM b Grasp the storage card by its edge, carefully pull the card up to remove it from the storage-card connector, and continue to pull the card up and out of the card guides. See Figure 3-17. CAUTION: Disconnecting the RAID battery cable from a PERC card can cause data loss if the "dirty cache" LED on the card is lit. The LED indicates that data is still cached in controller memory and the data was not cleared at system shutdown.
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book.book Page 114 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Figure 3-17. Removing and Installing an Integrated Storage Controller Card 1 2 3 4 1 data cables 2 RAID battery cable connector (PERC card only) 3 integrated storage controller card 4 card guides (2) Installing an Integrated Storage Controller Card NOTE: Be sure to connect the cables according to the connector labels on the cables. The cables are not operational if reversed.
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book.book Page 115 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM 2 Install the integrated storage controller card in the storage-card slot on the system board. See Figure 6-1 to locate the storage-card slot. a Holding the card by its edges, position the card so that the card connector aligns with the storage-card connector on the system board.
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book.book Page 116 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM 3 Remove the expansion card stabilizer. See "Removing the Expansion Card Stabilizer." 4 Disconnect the data cables from the integrated storage card. See Figure 3-17. To disconnect a cable, press the blue latches on both sides of the cable connector and ease it out from the connector on the card. 5 Remove the integrated storage card. See "Removing an Integrated Storage Controller Card.
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book.book Page 117 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM 8 Place the system upright and on its feet on a flat, stable surface. 9 Reattach any peripherals, then connect the system to the electrical outlet. 10 Turn on the system and attached peripherals. RAID Battery Removing a RAID Battery The information in this section applies only to systems with the optional PERC controller card. 1 Remove the integrated storage controller card. See "Removing an Integrated Storage Controller Card.
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book.book Page 118 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Figure 3-18. Removing and Installing a RAID Battery 1 2 3 6 5 4 1 battery cable connector 2 RAID battery 3 battery carrier tabs (2) 4 battery carrier slots (2) 5 battery carrier 6 battery carrier release tab Installing a RAID Battery 1 Insert the RAID battery into the battery carrier. See Figure 3-18. 2 Insert the battery carrier with the RAID battery into the battery carrier slots until the carrier release latch locks into place.
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book.book Page 119 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM • Three full-height, half-length PCIe x4 (slots 1, 4, and 5) To identify expansion slots, see Figure 6-1. Expansion Card Installation Guidelines Observe the following notes and guidelines regarding the expansion-card slots: • The expansion-card slots are not hot-swappable. • PCI Express Generation 2 and Generation 1 expansion cards are supported in all slots.
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book.book Page 120 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM 1. Maximum of 2 of any card whose maximum power exceeds 15W. 2. Refer to the expansion card documentation to ensure that the maximum power does not exceed 15W. Installing an Expansion Card NOTE: Before installing any expansion cards, see "Expansion Card Installation Guidelines." 1 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and peripherals. 2 Open the system. See "Opening the System.
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book.book Page 121 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM 11 Install the expansion card stabilizer. See "Installing the Expansion Card Stabilizer." 12 Close the system. See "Closing the System." 13 Place the system upright and on its feet on a flat, stable surface. 14 Reattach any peripherals, then connect the system to the electrical outlet. 15 Turn on the system and attached peripherals. 16 Install any device drivers required for the card as described in the documentation for the card.
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book.book Page 122 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Figure 3-19. Removing and Installing an Expansion Card 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 expansion card latch 2 expansion card 3 expansion card tab 4 expansion card tab slot 5 expansion card connector 6 expansion card guide Removing an Expansion Card 1 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and peripherals.
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book.book Page 123 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM 2 Open the system. See "Opening the System." 3 Remove the expansion card stabilizer. See "Removing the Expansion Card Stabilizer." 4 Disconnect any cables connected to the expansion card. 5 Remove the expansion card: a Open the expansion card latch adjacent to the slot. See Figure 3-19. b Grasp the expansion card by its top corners, and carefully pull the card from the expansion-card connector.
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book.book Page 124 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM • Single-rank and dual-rank RDIMMs of sizes 2-GB, 4-GB, and 8-GB (when available) are supported for a total of up to 96 GB. • Quad-rank RDIMMs are supported for a total of up to 96 GB. • 1-GB and 2-GB UDIMMs are supported for a total of up to 24 GB. General Memory Module Installation Guidelines To ensure optimal performance of your system, observe the following general guidelines when configuring your system memory.
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book.book Page 125 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM • Two memory modules per channel are limited to 800 MHz, regardless of memory module speed. • If quad-rank memory modules are mixed with single- or dual-rank modules, the quad-rank modules must be installed in the sockets with the white release levers. • If memory modules with different speeds are installed, they will operate at the speed of the slowest installed memory module(s).
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book.book Page 126 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM memory totals. The tables do not show mixed or quad-rank memory-module configurations, nor do they address the memory speed considerations of any configuration. Table 3-2.
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book.book Page 127 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Table 3-2. Sample RDIMM Single- and Dual-Rank Memory Configurations (Per Processor) Memory Sockets Memory Mode Memory 1 Module Size Mirroring 2-GB 4-GB 8-GB1 1. 2.
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book.book Page 128 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Table 3-3. Sample UDIMM Memory Configurations (Per Processor) Memory Mode Memory 1 Module Size Memory Sockets Mirroring 1-GB 2-GB 1. 2 4 Single Processor 3 Dual Processor Physical Available Physical Available Memory Memory Memory Memory (GB) (GB) (GB) (GB) 5 6 vacant X X X X X X 2 4 1 2 4 8 2 4 vacant X X X X X X 4 8 2 4 8 16 4 8 Requires x4- or x8-based memory modules.
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book.book Page 129 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM 6 Handle each memory module only on either card edge, ensuring not to touch the middle of the memory module. Figure 3-20. Installing and Removing a Memory Module 1 2 3 1 memory module 3 alignment key 2 memory module socket ejectors (2) 7 Align the memory module's edge connector with the alignment key of the memory module socket, and insert the memory module in the socket.
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book.book Page 130 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM 11 Install the expansion card stabilizer. See "Installing the Expansion Card Stabilizer." 12 Close the system. See "Closing the System." 13 Place the system upright and on its feet on a flat, stable surface. 14 Reattach any peripherals, then connect the system to the electrical outlet. 15 Turn on the system and attached peripherals. 16 Press to enter the System Setup program, and check the System Memory setting on the main System Setup screen.
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book.book Page 131 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM 6 Press down and out on the ejectors on each end of the socket until the memory module pops out of the socket. See Figure 3-20. CAUTION: Handle each memory module only by the card edges, ensuring not to touch the components on the module. 7 Replace any removed memory modules with memory-module blanks to ensure proper system cooling. See "Installing Memory Modules" for installation instructions. 8 Install the cooling shroud.
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book.book Page 132 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM WARNING: The heat sink and processor are hot to the touch for some time after the system has been powered down. Allow the heat sink and processor to cool before handling them. CAUTION: Never remove the heat sink from a processor unless you intend to remove the processor. The heat sink is necessary to maintain proper thermal conditions.
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book.book Page 133 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Figure 3-21. Installing and Removing a Heat Sink 1 2 1 heat sink 2 heat-sink retention latch (2) WARNING: The processor is held in its socket under strong pressure. Be aware that the release lever can spring up suddenly if not firmly grasped. 10 Position your thumb firmly over the processor socket-release lever and release the lever from the locked position. Rotate the lever 90 degrees upwards. See Figure 3-22.
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book.book Page 134 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM If you are permanently removing a second processor, you must install a processor blank and a heat-sink blank in the CPU2 socket to ensure proper system cooling. Installing blanks is similar to installing a processor. See "Installing a Processor." Figure 3-22.
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book.book Page 135 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM NOTE: In a single-processor configuration, the CPU1 socket must be used. 1 If you are adding a second processor for the first time, remove the heatsink blank and the processor blank from the vacant processor socket. Removing the blanks is similar to removing a processor. See "Removing a Processor." 2 Unpack the new processor.
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book.book Page 136 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM 8 Close the system. See "Closing the System." 9 Place the system upright and on its feet on a flat, stable surface. 10 Reattach any peripherals, then connect the system to the electrical outlet. 11 Turn on the system and attached peripherals. 12 Press to enter the System Setup program, and check that the processor information matches the new system configuration. See "Entering the System Setup Program.
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book.book Page 137 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM a Squeeze the metal tabs on the ends of the cable connector. b Gently work the connector out of the socket. 8 Lift up the disconnected end of the control panel cable to access the battery socket. CAUTION: To avoid damage to the battery connector, you must firmly support the connector while installing or removing a battery. 9 Remove the system battery. a Support the battery connector by pressing down firmly on the positive side of the connector.
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book.book Page 138 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM 11 Reconnect the control panel cable to the CTRL_PNL connector on the system board. 12 Install the expansion-card stabilizer bracket: Fit the slots on the bracket over the metal guides in the chassis, and slide the bracket downwards until the release latch locks into place. See Figure 3-27. 13 Install the integrated storage controller card. See "Installing an Integrated Storage Controller Card." 14 Install the cooling shroud.
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book.book Page 139 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM 3 Remove the expansion card stabilizer. See "Removing the Expansion Card Stabilizer." 4 Remove the cooling shroud. See "Removing the Cooling Shroud." 5 Remove the integrated storage controller card. See "Removing an Integrated Storage Controller Card." 6 Remove the expansion card stabilizer bracket: Pull the blue release lever, and slide the expansion card stabilizer bracket up and out of the chassis. See Figure 3-27.
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book.book Page 140 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Figure 3-24.
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book.book Page 141 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Installing the Control Panel Assembly CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
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book.book Page 142 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM 10 Close the system. See "Closing the System." 11 Place the system upright and on its feet on a flat, stable surface. 12 Reattach any peripherals, then connect the system to the electrical outlet. 13 Turn on the system and attached peripherals. SAS Backplane Removing the SAS Backplane CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician.
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book.book Page 143 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM c Disconnect the power cables from any internal optical or tape drives, if present. See "Removing an Optical or Tape Drive." d Pull the cables up and away from the notch in the backplane board. CAUTION: The backplane signal cable can only be disconnected after the backplane has been removed. Be careful not to pull excessively on the cable when removing the backplane board. Doing so can damage the cable.
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book.book Page 144 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Figure 3-25. Removing and Installing the SAS Backplane 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 cables in backplane notch 2 backplane release pin 3 backplane notch 4 SAS A cable 5 securing slot (8) 6 SAS B cable 7 backplane power cable 8 SAS backplane 9 backplane signal cable 10 hard drive Installing the SAS Backplane CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician.
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book.book Page 145 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM 1 Connect the backplane signal cable to the backplane. See Figure 3-25. 2 Position the SAS backplane so that the metal tabs in the chassis are fully inserted into the securing slots on the backplane. See Figure 3-25. 3 Slide the backplane down until the release pin snaps into place. 4 Reconnect the cables that were previously routed over the notch in the backplane board.
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book.book Page 146 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Power Distribution Board Removing the Power Distribution Board CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty.
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book.book Page 147 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Figure 3-26. Removing and Installing the Power Distribution Board 2 3 4 1 1 release pin 2 power distribution board cables (5) 3 securing slots 4 power distribution board assembly Installing the Power Distribution Board CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician.
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book.book Page 148 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM • J_BP_PWR • J_BB_PWR1 • J_BB_PWR2 • J_BB_SIG 4 Install the cooling shroud. See "Installing the Cooling Shroud." 5 Install the expansion card stabilizer. See "Installing the Expansion Card Stabilizer." 6 Close the system. See "Closing the System." 7 Install the power supplies. See "Installing a Power Supply." 8 Place the system upright and on its feet on a flat, stable surface.
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book.book Page 149 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM 3 Remove the expansion card stabilizer. See "Removing the Expansion Card Stabilizer." 4 Remove the cooling shroud. See "Removing the Cooling Shroud." 5 Remove the NIC hardware key, if present. See Figure 6-1 for the ISCSI_KEY socket location. 6 Remove the integrated storage controller card. See "Removing an Integrated Storage Controller Card." 7 If applicable, remove all expansion cards and any attached cables. See "Removing an Expansion Card.
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book.book Page 150 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM • SAS backplane cable from BP_PWR connector • Internal SD module cable from the J_SDCARD connector • Internal USB module cable from the INT_USB connector 15 Carefully route any loose cables away from the edges of the system board. 16 Remove the system board from the chassis: a Pull and hold the blue system board release pin. See Figure 3-27. b While holding the release pin, slide the system board towards the front of the system.
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book.book Page 151 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Figure 3-27. Removing and Installing the System Board 2 3 4 1 5 7 6 1 release latch 2 expansion card stabilizer bracket 3 system board securing slot 4 system board release pin 5 system board connectors 6 system board touch point (2) 7 system board Installing the System Board CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician.
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book.book Page 152 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM 3 Remove the labels from the placard, and affix them to the chassis under the hard drive bays (tower orientation) or to the right of the hard drive bays (rack orientation). 4 Install the system board in the chassis: WARNING: Do not lift the system board by the memory modules latches, processor heat sink, or any component on the system board.
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book.book Page 153 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM 9 If applicable, install the iDRAC6 Enterprise card. See "Installing the iDRAC6 Enterprise Card." 10 Install the expansion-card stabilizer bracket: Fit the slots on the bracket over the metal guides in the chassis, and slide the bracket downwards until the release latch locks into place. See Figure 3-27. 11 Install the integrated storage controller card. See "Installing an Integrated Storage Controller Card.
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book.book Page 155 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Troubleshooting Your System Safety First—For You and Your System CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty.
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book.book Page 156 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem 1 Check the system and power connections to the monitor. 2 Check the video interface cabling from the system to the monitor. 3 Try using a monitor that is known to be working. 4 Run the appropriate online diagnostic test. See "Using Dell™ PowerEdge™ Diagnostics." If the tests run successfully, the problem is not related to video hardware. If the tests fail, see "Getting Help.
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book.book Page 157 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM If the problem persists, replace the device. If all troubleshooting fails, see "Getting Help." Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device 1 Turn off the system and any peripheral devices connected to the serial port. 2 Swap the serial interface cable with another working cable, and turn on the system and the serial device. If the problem is resolved, replace the interface cable.
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book.book Page 158 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM 5 Enter the System Setup program and confirm that the NIC ports are enabled. See "Integrated Devices Screen." 6 Ensure that the NICs, hubs, and switches on the network are all set to the same data transmission speed. See the documentation for each network device. 7 Ensure that the speed and duplex of all network cable are of the proper type and the cables do not exceed the maximum length. If all troubleshooting fails, see "Getting Help.
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book.book Page 159 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM • Memory modules 4 Let the system dry thoroughly for at least 24 hours. 5 Reinstall the processors and heat sinks, memory modules, power supplies, and cooling shroud. 6 Close the system. See "Closing the System." 7 Place the system upright and on its feet on a flat and stable surface, reconnect the system to the electrical outlet, and turn on the system and attached peripherals. If the system does not start properly, see "Getting Help.
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book.book Page 160 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM • Cooling shroud 4 Ensure that all cables are properly connected. 5 Close the system. See "Closing the System." 6 Place the system upright and on its feet on a flat and stable surface, reconnect the system to the electrical outlet, and turn on the system and attached peripherals. 7 Run the system board tests in the system diagnostics. See "Running the System Diagnostics." If the tests fail, see "Getting Help.
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book.book Page 161 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM 1 Identify the faulty power supply by the power supply's status indicator. See "Power Indicator Codes." CAUTION: If troubleshooting a power supply mismatch error, replace only the power supply with the flashing indicator. Swapping the opposite power supply to make a matched pair can result in an error condition and unexpected system shutdown.
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book.book Page 162 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM • The expansion card installation guidelines have not been followed. See “Expansion Card Installation Guidelines.” Troubleshooting a Fan CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.
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book.book Page 163 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Troubleshooting System Memory CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
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book.book Page 164 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM 9 Check the memory channels and ensure that they are populated correctly. See "General Memory Module Installation Guidelines." 10 Reseat the memory modules in their sockets. See "Installing Memory Modules." 11 Replace the cooling shroud. See "Installing the Cooling Shroud." 12 Replace the expansion card stabilizer. See "Installing the Expansion Card Stabilizer." 13 Close the system. See "Closing the System.
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book.book Page 165 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM 26 Place the system upright and on its feet on a flat and stable surface, reconnect the system to the electrical outlet, and turn on the system and attached peripherals. 27 As the system boots, observe any error message or LCD message that appears. 28 If the memory problem is still indicated, repeat step 17 through step 27 for each memory module installed. If the problem persists after all memory modules have been checked, see "Getting Help.
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book.book Page 166 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM 11 Place the system upright and on its feet on a flat and stable surface, reconnect the system to the electrical outlet, turn on the system and attached peripherals, and check if the SD card is functioning. If the problem is not resolved, see "Getting Help." Troubleshooting an Internal USB Memory Key CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician.
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book.book Page 167 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Troubleshooting an Optical Drive CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
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book.book Page 168 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product. 1 Try using a different tape cartridge. 2 Ensure that the device drivers for the tape drive are installed and are configured correctly. See your tape drive documentation for more information about device drivers.
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book.book Page 169 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Troubleshooting a Hard Drive CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
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book.book Page 170 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting a Storage Controller." Troubleshooting a Storage Controller NOTE: When troubleshooting a SAS or PERC controller, also see the documentation for your operating system and the controller. 1 Run the appropriate online diagnostic test. See "Using Dell™ PowerEdge™ Diagnostics." 2 Enter the System Setup program and ensure that the SAS or PERC controller is enabled.
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book.book Page 171 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM 9 If you have a battery-cached PERC controller, ensure that the RAID battery is properly connected and, if applicable, the memory module on the PERC card is properly seated. 10 Verify that the cable connections between the SAS backplane and the integrated storage controller are correct. See "Installing an Integrated Storage Controller Card" and Figure 6-2.
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book.book Page 172 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM 6 Ensure that each expansion card is firmly seated in its connector. See "Installing an Expansion Card." 7 Install the expansion card stabilizer. See "Installing the Expansion Card Stabilizer." 8 Close the system. See "Closing the System." 9 Place the system upright and on its feet on a flat and stable surface, reconnect the system to the electrical outlet, and turn on the system and attached peripherals.
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book.book Page 173 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM e Install the expansion card stabilizer. See "Installing the Expansion Card Stabilizer." f Close the system. See "Closing the System." g Run the appropriate diagnostic test. If the tests fail, see "Getting Help." Troubleshooting the Processor(s) CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician.
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book.book Page 174 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM 12 For systems with multiple processors, turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet. 13 Open the system. See "Opening the System." 14 Remove the expansion card stabilizer. See "Removing the Expansion Card Stabilizer." 15 Remove the cooling shroud. See "Removing the Cooling Shroud." CAUTION: Be careful not to bend any of the pins on the ZIF socket when removing the processor.
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book.book Page 175 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Running the System Diagnostics If you experience a problem with your system, run the diagnostics before calling for technical assistance. The purpose of the diagnostics is to test your system's hardware without requiring additional equipment or risking data loss. If you are unable to fix the problem yourself, service and support personnel can use diagnostics test results to help you solve the problem.
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book.book Page 176 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM • View status messages that inform you if tests are completed successfully • View error messages that inform you of problems encountered during testing When to Use the System Diagnostics If a major component or device in the system does not operate properly, component failure may be indicated. As long as the microprocessor and the system's input/output devices are functioning, you can use the system diagnostics to help identify the problem.
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book.book Page 177 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Testing Option Function Express Test Performs a quick check of the system. This option runs device tests that do not require user interaction. Extended Test Performs a more thorough check of the system. This test can take an hour or longer. Custom Test Tests a particular device. Information Displays test results.
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book.book Page 178 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM • Log output file pathname — Enables you to specify the diskette drive or USB memory key where the test log file is saved. You cannot save the file to a hard drive. Viewing Information and Results The following tabs in the Customize window provide information about the test and the test results. 178 • Results — Displays the test that ran and the result. • Errors — Displays any errors that occurred during the test.
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book.book Page 179 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Jumpers and Connectors CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
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book.book Page 180 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Figure 6-1.
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book.book Page 183 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM SAS Backplane Board Connectors CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
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book.book Page 184 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Figure 6-2. SAS Backplane Connectors 1 2 front (facing hard-drive bay) 3 6 4 5 back 1 hard drive connectors 0-3 2 hard drive connectors 4-7 3 SAS B cable connector 4 J_BP_PWR connector 5 J_SIG_BB_BP connector 6 SAS A cable connector Power Distribution Board Connectors CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician.
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book.book Page 185 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product. Figure 6-3.
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book.book Page 186 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Disabling a Forgotten Password The system's software security features include a system password and a setup password, which are discussed in detail in "Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager." The password jumper enables these password features or disables them and clears any password(s) currently in use. CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician.
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book.book Page 187 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM 11 Reconnect your system and peripherals to their electrical outlets, and turn on the system. The existing passwords are not disabled (erased) until the system boots with the password jumper plug removed. However, before you assign a new system and/or setup password, you must reset the jumper plug to the enabled position.
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book.book Page 189 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Getting Help Contacting Dell For customers in the United States, call 800-WWW-DELL (800-999-3355). NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area.
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book.book Page 191 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Glossary A — Ampere(s). AC — Alternating current. ACPI — Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. A standard interface for enabling the operating system to direct configuration and power management. ambient temperature — The temperature of the area or room where the system is located. ANSI — American National Standards Institute. The primary organization for developing technology standards in the U.S.
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book.book Page 192 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM DC — Direct current. DDR — Double-data rate. A technology in memory modules that potentially doubles the data rate by transferring data on both the rising and falling pulses of a clock cycle. device driver — A program that allows the operating system or some other program to interface correctly with a peripheral. DHCP — Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A method of automatically assigning an IP address to a client system.
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book.book Page 193 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM FTP — File transfer protocol. g — Gram(s). G — Gravities. Gb — Gigabit(s); 1024 megabits or 1,073,741,824 bits. GB — Gigabyte(s); 1024 megabytes or 1,073,741,824 bytes. However, when referring to hard-drive capacity, the term is usually rounded to 1,000,000,000 bytes. graphics mode — A video mode that can be defined as x horizontal by y vertical pixels by z colors.
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book.book Page 194 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Kbps — Kilobit(s) per second. KBps — Kilobyte(s) per second. kg — Kilogram(s); 1000 grams. kHz — Kilohertz. KVM — Keyboard/video/mouse. KVM refers to a switch that allows selection of the system from which the video is displayed and for which the keyboard and mouse are used. LAN — Local area network. A LAN is usually confined to the same building or a few nearby buildings, with all equipment linked by wiring dedicated specifically to the LAN.
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book.book Page 195 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM several different forms of memory, such as integrated memory (ROM and RAM) and add-in memory modules (DIMMs). memory key — A portable flash memory storage device integrated with a USB connector. MHz — Megahertz. mirroring — A type of data redundancy in which a set of physical drives or memory modules stores data and one or more sets of additional drives or memory modules stores duplicate copies of the data.
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book.book Page 196 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM POST — Power-on self-test. Before the operating system loads when you turn on your system, the POST tests various system components such as RAM and hard drives. processor — The primary computational chip inside the system that controls the interpretation and execution of arithmetic and logic functions. Software written for one processor must usually be revised to run on another processor. CPU is a synonym for processor. PSU — Power supply unit.
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book.book Page 197 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM sec — Second(s). serial port — A legacy I/O port with a 9-pin connector that transfers data one bit at a time and is most often used to connect a modem to the system. service tag — A bar code label on the system used to identify it when you call Dell for technical support. SMART — Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology. Allows hard drives to report errors and failures to the system BIOS and then display an error message on the screen.
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book.book Page 198 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM TOE — TCP/IP offload engine. UDIMM — An unregistered (unbuffered) DDR3 memory module. UEFI — Unified Extensible Firmware Interface. uplink port — A port on a network hub or switch used to connect to other hubs or switches without requiring a crossover cable. UPS — Uninterruptible power supply. A battery-powered unit that automatically supplies power to your system in the event of an electrical failure. USB — Universal Serial Bus.
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book.book Page 199 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM Index A SAS backplane, 183 serial port, 20 USB, 12, 20 video, 12, 20 Advanced ECC memory mode, 125 contacting Dell, 189 B back panel features, 20 backplane See SAS backplane.
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book.book Page 200 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM installing, 84 removing, 83-85 drive carrier hard drive, 86 DVD drive. See optical drive.
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book.book Page 201 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM iDRAC6 Enterprise card, 103 integrated storage controller card, 114 internal SD card, 98 internal SD module, 96 internal USB module, 101 memory modules, 128 optical drive, 109 power distribution board, 147 power supplies, 89 processor, 134 RAID battery, 118 SAS backplane, 144 system board, 151 tape drive, 109 USB memory key, 102 VFlash SD card, 106 Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller See iDRAC6 Enterprise card.
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book.book Page 202 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 AM UDIMM configurations, 119 messages error messages, 58 status LCD, 24 system, 37 warning, 54 microprocessor See processor. N NIC hardware key, 106 NICs connectors, 20 indicators, 24 troubleshooting, 157 PCIe expansion cards See expansion cards. PDU See power distribution board.
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