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Glossary - Page 3
... drive electronics. A standard interface between the system board and storage devices. iDRAC - Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller. A remote access controller that uses the Internet SCSI protocol. InfiniBand - InfiniBand offers point-to-point bidirectional serial links intended for connection of processors with high-speed peripherals. IP - Internet Protocol. IPv6 - Internet Protocol version...
Glossary - Page 5
... 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 stores data and one or more sets of additional drives stores duplicate copies of the data. Mirroring functionality is provided by software. See also striping and RAID...
Glossary - Page 7
... remote networkattached storage devices to appear to a server to be locally attached. SAS - Serial-attached SCSI. SATA - Serial Advanced Technology Attachment. A standard interface between the system board and storage devices. SCSI - Small computer system interface. An I/O bus interface with faster data transmission rates than standard ports. SD card - Secure digital flash memory card. SDRAM...
Glossary - Page 8
... same set of disks in an array. See also guarding, mirroring, and RAID.
SVGA - Super video graphics array. VGA and SVGA are video standards for video adapters with greater resolution and color display capabilities than previous standards.
system board - As the main circuit board, the system board usually contains most of your system's integral components, such as the processor(s), RAM, controllers...
Glossary - Page 9
... the system board or may be an expansion card that plugs into an expansion slot. video memory - Most VGA and SVGA video adapters include memory chips in addition to your system's RAM. The amount of video memory installed primarily influences the number of colors that a program can display (with the appropriate video drivers and monitor capabilities). video resolution - Video resolution (800 x 600...
User Manual - Page 15
... Hardware Owner's Manual for information about system features, troubleshooting, and component replacement. This document is available at
support.dell.com/manuals.
See the Using the Baseboard Management Controller Guide at support.dell.com/manuals.
NOTE: Always check for updates and read the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents.
Installation and Configuration...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 12
...: Enter the BIOS Setup
Console Redirection
The console redirection allows a remote user to diagnose and fix problems on a server, which has not successfully booted the operating system (OS). The centerpiece of the console redirection is the BIOS Console. The BIOS Console is a Flash ROM-resident utility that redirects input and output over a serial or modem connection. The BIOS supports console...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 13
.... This character can be entered in a variety of different ways depending on the requirements of your terminal emulation software. For example, 0x1b, ^[, and refer to the same escape character. The following table lists the escape sequence...or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz oa [h [k [2 [3 [5 [6 b
Windows Platform Design Note 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ! @ h k + ? / RrR
Using the System Setup Program
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Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 17
... Tag
System asset tag number.
Service Tag
System service tag number.
Electronic Piece Part Information from PPID label. Identification (ePPID)
Processor
Option Type
Speed Counter
Description Displays the type of processor installed on the system board. Displays the maximum speed of the processor. Displays the number of installed processors.
System Memory
Option Size
System Time
Description...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 33
... item and press to view the following screen:
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main Advanced Boot Server Security Exit
IPMI Information
Status Of BMC
Working
IPMI Specification Version
2.0
BMC Firmware Version
01 06
NIC1 Mac Address NIC2 Mac Address • Set BMC LAN Configuration • Remote Access Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss Power Staggering AC Recovery
[00-16-2B-98-76-54] [00-16...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 34
BMC Firmware Version: Information only. Displays the Firmware version of BMC. NIC1 Mac Address: [xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx] Information only. Displays the NIC1 MAC address. NIC2 Mac Address: [xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx] Information only. Displays the NIC2 MAC address. Set BMC LAN Configuration: Input for Set LAN Configuration command. Remote Access Configuration: Configure Remote Access. Restore on AC Power Loss: ...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 44
...
the BIOS. Please contact your BIOS vendor for appropriate
updates.
0164
Multiple core processors cannot be installed with single
Halt
core processors.
0165
The processor(s) installed in your system are of an
Pause
unknown revision. Please contact your BIOS vendor for
appropriate updates.
4100
Node(s) - no valid DIMM configuration detected
Pause
4101
DIMM(s) checksum error detected...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 83
...System Does Not Boot After Configuration Changes Hardware Changes Software Changes BIOS Changes Viewing System Event Logs For Investigation Installation Problems Troubleshooting External Connections
System Does Not Boot After Initial Installation
Power Connector Not Plugged In If the power supply cable is not plugged into the system board CPU power connector, the system cannot boot up, even though...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 86
... you recently installed new software or new device drivers: Try booting into Safe Mode and uninstall the new software or driver. If you can now boot normally, there may be a compatibility issue between the new software or driver and some component in your system. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.
BIOS Changes Changes to some advanced BIOS settings (such as those found...
Using the Baseboard
Management Controller - Page 3
... Firmware Update 11
Front Panel User Interface 13 Power Button 13 LEDs 13
System Information 16 System Information 16 List FRU 16 Component Information 17
Server Health 18 Sensor Readings 19 Sensor Readings With Thresholds 20 Temperature Monitoring 21 FAN Control and Monitoring 22 Event Log 23
Configuration 24 Alerts 26 Mouse Mode 28 Network...
Using the Baseboard
Management Controller - Page 5
... LEDs control • Watchdog and auto server re-start and recovery • Support for multi-session user and alert destination for LAN channel
Using the Web UI
The BMC firmware features an embedded web server, enabling users to connect to the BMC using an Internet browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer) without needing to install KVM and virtual storage software on a remote console...
Using the Baseboard
Management Controller - Page 11
... the firmware flash operation, the BMC must be reset. This means that you must close the Internet browser and log back onto the BMC card before you can perform any other operations.
Select the Enter Update Mode button from the Maintenance tab to put the device in a special mode that allows firmware update. You can now follow the instructions...
Using the Baseboard
Management Controller - Page 12
6 Click Start Upgrade. The update might take several minutes. When the update is completed, a dialog box appears.
7 Click OK to close the session and automatically log out. 8 After the BMC resets, click Log In to log in to the BMC again.
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Using the Baseboard
Management Controller - Page 23
... log belongs to the OEM SEL Record, the Sensor Type field will display the Manufacturer ID and the Description field will display the raw data of the OEM Defined field. Because these logs are recorded by the OS, and need to be decoded by OS, please use the Windows Event Viewer to get further data...
Using the Baseboard
Management Controller - Page 47
... (Default Setting) This option allows you to encrypt keyboard inputs and mouse movements sent between the connections.
Table 1-35. Console Redirection Window: Device
Menu Item Redirect CDROM
Redirect ISO
Redirect Floppy/USB Key Redirect Floppy/USB Key Image
Description This menu item can be used to start or stop the redirection of a physical DVD/CD-ROM drive...