Dell PowerEdge R805 driver and firmware
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Information Update - Page 5
...8226; Trusted Platform Module (TPM) update • System power cable requirements • System board replacement - safeguarding encrypted data • LCD status messages update • System messages update • PCIe slot update • System Setup program update • Supported operating systems update • Troubleshooting an SD card or USB memory key update • SUSE® Linux...
Information Update - Page 7
... be fixed in a future update release from Red Hat.
Memory Information Screen
The Low-Power Mode option has been removed from the Memory Information screen.
Integrated Devices Screen
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 supports the OS Watchdog Timer option in the Integrated Devices screen of the System Setup program, but Windows Server 2003 does not. Windows Server 2003 does not...
Information Update - Page 8
... troubleshooting procedure is an update to the Hardware Owner's Manual. For information about the SD card and USB key ports inside your system and installing or removing these types of memory devices, see the installation procedures in your Hardware Owner's Manual.
Problem
• System cannot read data from an SD card or USB key.
Action
CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to...
Information Update - Page 9
...Update
SATA optical disk drives are not supported by SUSE Linux Enterprise Server service pack 3 (SP3). The following error messages may appear when attempting to install the operating system from a SATA optical disk drive:
cannot read media
device not mounted
To resolve this issue, install the operating system from the network or from an external USB optical drive. Support for SATA optical drives...
Information Update - Page 10
...; or Windows Server 2008 as a guest operating system on a virtual machine that was created with Hyper-V Beta virtualization software causes a system crash (blue screen) if the guest operating system is installed from the system's internal optical drive. No other operating systems are affected by this limitation. Until a chipset driver update to fix the error is provided on support.dell.com, use...
Getting Started Guide - Page 5
... (installed in two sets of pairs). Memory is upgradable to a maximum of 128 GB by installing combinations of 512-MB, 1-GB, 2-GB, 4-GB, or 8-GB memory modules in the 16 memory module sockets (eight per CPU) on the system board.
• Support for up to two 2.5-inch, internal hot-pluggable Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) or SATA hard drives.
• An optional slim-line SATA DVD-ROM drive...
Getting Started Guide - Page 6
... connector supporting an optional bootable USB flash drive or USB security key.
• Optional remote access controller (RAC) for remote systems management.
• An integrated VGA-compatible video subsystem based on an integrated ATI ES1000 33-MHz PCI video controller. The video subsystem includes 32MB of graphics memory and supports various 2D graphics video modes. Maximum resolution is...
Getting Started Guide - Page 7
... Server 3 (including embedded versions)
NOTE: For the latest information on supported operating systems, see www.dell.com.
NOTE: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, prior to SP4, does not support SATA optical devices. Installation must be performed using other methods, such as an external USB CD-ROM drive.
Other Information You May Need
CAUTION: The Product Information Guide provides important safety...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 11
... Guide or Rack Installation Instructions included with your rack solution describes how to install your system into a rack.
• The Getting Started Guide provides an overview of system features, setting up your system, and technical specifications.
• CDs included with your system provide documentation and tools for configuring and managing your system.
• Systems management software...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 12
... boot mode selection screen, allowing you to choose a boot device.
Starts PXE boot.
Enters the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Management Utility, which allows access to the system event log (SEL) and configuration of the remote access controller (RAC) card. See the BMC User's Guide for more information on setup and use of BMC.
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About Your System
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 19
... (Gb) 15 video connector 17 remote access controller (RAC)
connector (optional) a. Upgradeable to 10Gbps when available
2 PCIe slot 2 4 PCIe slot 4 6 power supply bay 2 (PS2) 8 system status indicator 10 LOM4 connector (Gb/10Gb)a 12 LOM2 connector (Gb) 14 2.0-compliant USB connectors (2) 16 serial connector
Connecting External Devices
When connecting external devices to your system, follow these...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 44
...Causes
Corrective Actions
Warning! No micro Micro code update failed. code update loaded for processor n
Update the BIOS firmware. See "Getting Help" on page 175.
Warning: One or Faulty or improperly seated See "Troubleshooting System
more faulty DIMMs memory module(s) used by Memory" on page 150.
found on CPUn
CPUn.
Warning: The installed memory configuration is not optimal. For
Invalid...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 54
... Devices Screen Options
Option
Description
Integrated SAS/RAID Controller (Enabled default)
Enables or disables the integrated SAS controller.
Optical Drive Controller Enables or disables the integrated optical drive controller. (On default)
User Accessible USB Ports Enables or disables the system's user accessible USB (All Ports On default) ports. Options are All Ports On, Only Back Ports...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 120
...a Processor
CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the components inside the system. See your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.
1 Prior to upgrading your system, download the latest system BIOS version on support.dell...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 154
...SAS 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 SCSI or SAS controller card. 5 For...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 156
... the documentation supplied with the host adapter for information about the configuration utility.
b Ensure that the hard drive has been configured correctly for the RAID.
c Exit the configuration utility and allow the system to boot to the operating system.
6 Ensure that the required device drivers for your controller daughter card are installed and are configured correctly. See the...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 185
... have their own operating systems, integrated hardware, and software that are optimized to serve specific storage needs.
NIC - Network interface controller. A device that is installed or integrated in a system to allow connection to a network.
NMI - Nonmaskable interrupt. A device sends an NMI to signal the processor about hardware errors.
ns - Nanosecond(s).
NTFS - The NT File System option...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 187
... POST.
ROMB - RAID on motherboard.
rpm - Revolutions per minute.
RTC - Real-time clock.
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.
SDRAM - Synchronous dynamic random-access memory.
sec...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 189
... automatically supplies 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.
utility - A program used to manage system resources-memory, disk drives, or printers, for example...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 190
... the system board or may be an expansion card that plugs into an expansion slot.
video driver - A program that allows graphics-mode application programs and operating systems to display at a chosen resolution with the desired number of colors. Video drivers may need to match the video adapter installed in the system.
video memory - Most VGA and SVGA video adapters include memory chips...