Dell PowerEdge C6105 driver and firmware
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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 11
Complete the Operating System Setup
To install an operating system for the first time, see the installation and configuration documentation for your operating system. Be sure the operating system is installed before installing hardware or software not purchased with the system.
Supported Operating Systems
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition Release 2 (64-bit) • Microsoft...
User Manual - Page 12
... updates on support.dell.com/manuals and read the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents.
Technical Specifications
Processor (Per System Board) Processor type
One or two AMD Opteron 4000 series platform processors
Expansion Bus (Per System Board)
Bus type
PCI Express Generation 2
Expansion slots
PCIe
One x16, half-length, half-height
Daughter card PCIe...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 26
... the BIOS. Please contact your BIOS vendor for appropriate updates.
Pause
0164
Multiple core processors cannot be installed with Halt single 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 27
... Warning specified address!!!
8102
Error! USB device failed to initialize!!!
Warning
8103
Warning! Unsupported UBS device found and disabled!!!
Warning
8104
Warning! Port 60h/64h emulation is not supported Warning by this USB Host Controller!!!
8105
Warning! EHCI controller disabled. It requires 64bit data support in the BIOS.
Pause
8400
Warning!! Insufficient memory! Remote access is...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 28
Error Code Error Message
Response
8702
No enough APIC ID in range 0-0Fh can be
Pause
assigned to IO APICs.
(Re-assigning CPUs' ... document.
The Getting Started Guide provides an overview of rack installation, system features, setting up your system, and technical specifications.
NOTE: Always check for updates on support.dell.com/manuals and read the updates first because they often supersede...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 39
... (Enabled default)
Description Selects this item to enable or disable Onboard SATA controller.
Native IDE: Native mode. AMD_AHCI: Use AMD AHCI option ROM. IDE->AMD_AHCI: No AHCI option ROM, use AMD AHCI driver (need load driver when install OS, windows 2008 R2 had native support.)
Selects this item to enable or disable SATA IDE combined mode.
Using the System Setup Program | 39
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 49
... view the following screen:
Option Status of BMC IPMI Specification Version
BMC Firmware Version PIC Firmware Version NIC1 MAC Address
NIC2 MAC Address
Description Displays the BMC status. Displays the IPMI specification version.
Displays the BMC firmware version. Displays the PIC firmware version. Displays the NIC1 MAC address. Displays the NIC2 MAC address.
Using the System Setup Program | 49
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 73
....
NOTE: When installing only one processor, the processor must be installed in the processor0 (for the socket location, see "System Board Connectors" on page 147).
NOTE: If you are upgrading your processors, prior to upgrading your system, download and install the latest system BIOS version from support.dell.com. Follow the instructions included in the file download to install the update on your...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 135
... for the NIC card.
3 Ensure that the appropriate drivers are installed and the protocols are bound. See the NIC's documentation.
4 Enter the System Setup program and confirm that the NIC ports are enabled. See "Using the System Setup Program" on page 30.
5 Ensure that the NICs, hubs, and switches on the network are all set to the same...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 138
... the time kept in the System Setup program, the problem may be caused by software rather than by a defective battery.
Troubleshooting Power Supplies
1 Identify the faulty power supply by the power supply's fault indicator. See "Power and System Board Indicator Codes" on page 21.
CAUTION: At least one power supply must be installed for the system to operate. Operating...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 139
... 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.
Ensure that none of the following conditions exist: • System cover, cooling shroud, drive blank, power supply blank, or front or...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 142
... that the hard drive(s) have been configured correctly for the RAID array. c. Take the hard drive offline and reseat the drive. See "Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier" on page 63. d. Exit the configuration utility and allow the system to boot to the operating system.
2 Ensure that the required device drivers for your controller card are installed and are configured...
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 9
Firmware Update
Use the Firmware Update feature to upgrade to the latest firmware version. The following data is included in the BMC firmware package: • Compiled BMC firmware code and data • Web-based user interface, JPEG, and other user interface data files • Default configuration files
Updating the BMC Firmware Through TFTP/HTTP/FTP 1 Get Reservation ID. >ipmitool -H -I ...
Using the Baseboard
Management Controller - Page 11
...found 0x83: Transmission Abort 0x84: Checksum Error 0x85: Incorrect Platform 0x86: Allocate memory failed 0x87: Virtual media detach failed 0xFF: Completed 2 Restart firmware while status code is 0xFF >ipmitool -H -I lanplus -U root -P root raw 0x06 0x02
Update BMC Firmware Through UI NOTE: Before beginning the firmware update, download the latest firmware version and save it on your local system...