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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 8
...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 SP2 Web, Standard, and Enterprise (x86) Editions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Web, Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter (x64) Editions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Web, Standard, Enterprise...
User Manual - Page 9
... or replace system components. This document is available online at support.dell.com/manuals.
• Dell systems management application documentation provides information about installing and using the systems management software.
NOTE: Always check for updates on support.dell.com/manuals and read the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents.
Getting Started...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 10
... to over 2 minutes to display an image, depending on the amount of memory installed in the system. NOTE: On ACPI-compliant operating systems, turning off the system using the power button causes the system to perform a graceful shutdown before power to the system is turned off. Used to troubleshoot software and device driver errors when using certain operating systems...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 19
... off power to the system and external devices before attaching a new external device. Turn on any external devices before turning on the system (unless the documentation for the device specifies otherwise).
• Ensure that the appropriate driver for the attached device has been installed on the system.
• If necessary to enable ports on your system, use the System Setup...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 33
... problem persists,
the riser card or system
board is faulty. See
"Getting Help" on
page 181.
PCI Riser not detected. Check Riser.
One or both of the PCIe risers are missing. This prevents the system from powering on.
Reinstall the missing riser. See "Expansion Card and ExpansionCard Riser" on page 99.
SAS cable A SAS cable A is missing failure...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 38
... Optional iDRAC6 has
Successful
been upgraded
successfully.
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. If problem persists, replace RAID battery. See "Installing the RAID Battery" on page 121.
Power required The system configuration Turn...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 41
....
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. If the system boots without this warning, then the replaced component(s) are not supported with this power supply. If Energy Smart power supplies are installed, replace them with...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 42
... installed on system board.
NVRAM_CLR jumper is installed in the clear setting. CMOS has been cleared.
Move the NVRAM_CLR jumper to the default position (pins 3 and 5). See Figure 6-1 for jumper location. Restart the system and re-enter the BIOS settings. See "Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager" on page 57.
CPU set to minimum frequency.
The processor...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 50
...Lifecycle Controller
Services image is either
by running the Lifecycle
corrupted in the system
Controller Dell Update
firmware or has been lost due Package (DUP). For more
to system board replacement. information, see the Dell
The iDRAC6 Enterprise card flash memory may be corrupted.
Update Packages User's Guide at support.dell.com/manuals.
If the system still reports the
same error, run...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 55
..., setting up your system, and technical specifications. • Any media that ships with your system that provides documentation and tools for configuring and managing your system, including those pertaining to the operating system, system management software, system updates, and system components that you purchased with your system.
NOTE: Always check for updates on support.dell.com/manuals...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 57
... hardware configuration • Enable or disable integrated devices • Set performance and power management thresholds • Manage system security
Choosing the System Boot Mode
The System Setup program also enables you to specify the boot mode for installing your operating system: • BIOS boot mode (the default) is the standard BIOS-level boot interface. • UEFI boot...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 76
... configurations may not support the full set of features provided by Lifecycle Controller. For more information about setting up the Lifecycle Controller, configuring hardware and firmware, and deploying the operating system, see the Lifecycle Controller documentation at support.dell.com/manuals.
Baseboard Management Controller Configuration
NOTE: If an iDRAC6 Express card is installed on the...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 127
... 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.
1 Prior to upgrading your system, download the latest system BIOS version from support.dell.com and follow the instructions included in the compressed download file to install the update on your...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 130
... 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. 1 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...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 162
... 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. 3 Reinstall the tape-backup software as instructed in the tape-backup software documentation. 4 Ensure that the tape drive's interface cable is fully connected to the tape drive and the external port on the controller card. 5 Run the...