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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 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...
Information
Update - Intel Xeon 5600 Series Processors - Page 1
... system requires a BIOS and iDRAC firmware upgrade to support Intel Xeon 5600 series processor (less than 130 W). You can download the BIOS and iDRAC firmware for the Intel Xeon 5600 series processor at support.dell.com. NOTE: A BIOS and iDRAC firmware update only supports a limited feature set of the Intel Xeon 5600 series processor.
• The following new Dell PowerEdge systems marked with...
Information Update - Page 1
Information Update
Software RAID Solutions
Software RAID PERC S100 and PERC S300 are not supported on the following Microsoft virtualization operating systems.
Operating System
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 (x64)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (x64) with Hyper-V role enabled
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 with SP2 (x64) with Hyper-V role enabled
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64) with Hyper-V...
Getting Started Guide - Page 8
... system is installed before installing hardware or software not purchased with the system.
Supported Operating Systems
NOTE: For twelve-hard-drive systems with additional internal hard drives, it is recommended that you install the operating system on the internal hard drives in a RAID 1 configuration. • Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-V™ Standard (x64) Edition •...
Getting Started Guide - Page 10
... to troubleshoot the system and install or replace system components. This document is available online at support.dell.com/manuals.
• 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...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 17
... 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.
NOTE: To force an ungraceful shutdown, press and hold the power button for five seconds.
Used to troubleshoot software and device driver errors when...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 25
... 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 54
...latest software to restore full
firmware or has been lost due functionality. See the
to system board replacement. Lifecycle Controller User
The optional iDRAC6
Guide for more information.
Enterprise card flash memory Restore the flash memory
or BMC SPI flash may be using the latest version on
corrupted.
support.dell.com. See the
Integrated Dell™ Remote
Access Controller 6
(iDRAC6...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 56
...Panel is not installed.
The control panel is not
Install the control panel, or
installed or has a faulty cable check the cable connections
connection.
between the display module,
the control panel board,
and the system board.
See "Integrated Storage
Controller Card" on
page 129.
Warning! No micro Micro code update failed. code update loaded for processor n
Update the BIOS firmware. See...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 60
... the operating system, system management software, system updates, and system components that you purchased with your system.
• The Lifecycle Controller User Guide provides information about setting up the controller, configuring hardware and firmware, and deploying the operating system.
NOTE: Always check for updates on support.dell.com/manuals and read the updates first because they often...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 61
...; 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.
• Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) boot...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 80
... Express card is installed, the controller provides the following additional features: • Downloading and applying firmware updates • Configuring hardware and firmware For more information about setting up the controller, configuring hardware and firmware, and deploying the operating system, see the Lifecycle Controller User Guide on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com/manuals...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 97
...the power and data cable to the hard drive.
• If connecting to the integrated SATA controller (SATA hard drives only), connect the SATA data cable to the SATA connector on the system board. See Figure 6-1.
• If connecting to a SAS RAID controller card (SAS or SATA hard drives), connect the data cable to the connector on the card edge. For information on installing a SAS controller card...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 138
... 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 on support.dell.com.
2 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
138
Installing System...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 142
... 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 203
... In general, I/O activity can be differentiated from computational activity.
IDE - Integrated drive electronics. A standard interface between the system board and storage devices.
iDRAC - Internet Dell Remote Access Controller. A remote access controller that uses the Internet SCSI protocol.
IP - Internet Protocol.
IPv6 - Internet Protocol version 6.
IPX - Internet package exchange.
Glossary
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Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 209
... number of pixels across by the number of pixels up and down. To display a program at a specific graphics resolution, you must install the appropriate video drivers and your monitor must support the resolution.
virtualization - The ability via software to share the resources of a single computer across multiple environments. A single physical system may appear to the user as multiple...