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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 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...
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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...
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Update - Processor Installation - Page 3
Information Update on Processor Installation
Removing a Processor
WARNING: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the components inside the system. Before you begin this procedure, review the safety instructions that came with the system.
1 Prior to upgrading your system, download the latest system BIOS version from support.dell.com and follow ...
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PowerEdge Deployment Guide - Page 4
... such as setting a static IP.
NOTE: Dell recommends installing the latest software updates and security patches for your operating system. Failing to do so can result in things such as an unstable server or data loss.
Drive Lettering Warning: Since the 11th Generation PowerEdge servers contain an embedded storage device, Microsoft Windows 2003 may see this device as a hard drive. Older versions of...
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PowerEdge Deployment Guide - Page 5
... POST, press < F11> when prompted for BIOS Boot Manager. 3) Highlight the optical drive containing the Dell Systems Build and Update Utility and press . 4) Click Configure in the Server OS Installation.
SBUU will now ask questions about the installation you wish to perform. The answers to these questions will be used to configure RAID, as well as to customize and to...
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PowerEdge Deployment Guide - Page 6
... therefore, the installation will fail since no hard drives will be seen. Operating systems released prior to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 will look for a floppy disk for the mass storage drivers. Since many servers ship without a floppy drive, this may cause a problem. To assist, Dell developed the Dell USB Key F6 Driver Utility. This utility can be downloaded from www.support.dell.com. The...
Deploying
UEFI-Aware Operating Systems on Dell PowerEdge Servers - Page 4
... system assumes control, the EFI core frees all of its boot time services and drivers, leaving only the run‐time services and drivers.
Drivers: EFI drivers differ from EFI applications in that the driver stays resident in memory unless an error is returned from the driver's entry point. The EFI core firmware, the boot manager, or other EFI applications may load drivers.
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UEFI-Aware Operating Systems on Dell PowerEdge Servers - Page 5
..., analogous to operating system drivers, provide support for new devices and may provide enhanced platform capabilities, such as firmware update, platform configuration, diagnostics and deployment services. The existence of networking, USB, and file system capabilities adds to the richness of the pre‐boot environment.
GUID Partition Table. The UEFI defines a new standard layout for the...
Deploying
UEFI-Aware Operating Systems on Dell PowerEdge Servers - Page 9
...only a few operating systems that have full support. Dell offers both legacy BIOS‐mode and UEFI‐mode.
Operating Systems that support UEFI ‐
1) Microsoft® Windows ®Vista, SP1 and Windows Server® 2008 - X64 versions only. 2) SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server, release 11, will contain support 3) General Linux support is available, but ask your operating system vendor...
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UEFI-Aware Operating Systems on Dell PowerEdge Servers - Page 10
... have unique GUIDs for partitions which are copied from one disk to another. Otherwise different disks will use the same GUID for multiple partitions, which may cause conflicts for software which uses the GUIDs to distinguish each partition.
Transferring Hard Disks UEFI Boot Options are stored in non‐volatile memory on a system. When an operating system installer executes, it...
Getting Started Guide - Page 8
... is installed before installing hardware or software not purchased with the system. • Citrix® XenServer™ 5.0 with hotfix 1 or later • Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-V™
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Web, Standard, and Enterprise (32-bit x86) Gold editions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Web, Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter (x64) Gold...
Getting Started Guide - Page 9
... to troubleshoot the system and install or replace system components. This document is available online at support.dell.com.
• 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 50
...to allow this change and reset the system.
This message displays during system restart after a TPM configuration command has been ...update the Unified Server
Services image is either
Configurator respository to
corrupted in the system
the latest software to restore
firmware, or the system
full functionality. See the
firmware has been lost due to Unified Server Configuration
system board...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 52
...between the display module,
the control panel board, and
the system board. See
"Installing the Control Panel
Display Module."
Warning! No micro Micro code update failed. code update loaded for processor n
Update the BIOS firmware. See "Getting Help."
Warning! Power required exceeds PSU wattage. Check PSU and system configuration.
Warning! Performance degraded. CPU and memory set to minimum...
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...
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 123
.... 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 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 system. 2 Turn off the system, including...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 125
... 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 176
... power to your system in the event of an electrical failure.
USB - Universal Serial Bus. A USB connector provides a single connection point for multiple USB-compliant devices, such as mice and keyboards. USB devices can be connected and disconnected while the system is running.
USB memory key - See memory key.
utility - A program used to manage system resources-memory, disk drives, or printers...