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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...
Information
Update - Power Infrastructure Sizing - Page 1
... consumption requirement than that of the power supply power rating. On-line capacity planning tools available from Dell may help to understand peak power consumption for a particular system configuration. Systems characterized while using the power capping features enabled from Dell system management software provide additional predictability for peak power consumption. Combined use of system and...
Getting Started Guide - Page 8
.... Be sure the operating system is installed before installing hardware or software not purchased with the system.
Supported Operating Systems
• Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter (x64) Editions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard and Enterprise (x86) Editions with SP2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise, and...
Getting Started Guide - Page 9
... 11 (x86_64)
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (x86_64) with SP3 • Solaris® 10 10/9 (x86_64) (when available) • VMware® ESX Version 4.0 Update 1
• VMware ESXi Version 4.0 Update 1 • Citrix® XenServer™ 5.6 (when available)
NOTE: For the latest information on supported operating systems, see support.dell.com.
Getting Started With Your System
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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 13
... USB devices to the system. The ports are USB 2.0-compliant.
Connects a monitor to the system.
A slide-out panel for system information including the Express Service Tag, embedded NIC MAC address, and iDRAC6 Enterprise card MAC address. Space is provided for an additional label.
Allows you to navigate the control panel LCD menu.
Provides system ID, status information, and system error messages...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 20
...are USB 2.0-compliant. Connects a monitor to the system.
14 Serial connector
Connects a serial device to the system.
15 VFlash media slot (optional)
16 iDRAC6 Enterprise port (optional)
Connects an external SD memory card for the optional iDRAC6 Enterprise card.
Dedicated management port for the optional iDRAC6 Enterprise card.
Guidelines for Connecting External Devices
• Turn off power...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 41
... PSU and system configuration.
Alert! Continuing system boot accepts the risk that system may power down without warning.
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...
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 59.
CPU set to minimum frequency.
The processor...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 43
... processors are properly installed. See "Processors" on page 133.
CPUs with different logical processors detected! System halted.
CPUs with different power rating detected! System halted.
Current boot mode The system failed to boot Ensure that the boot mode is
is set to UEFI. because UEFI boot mode is set correctly and that the
Please ensure
enabled in BIOS...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 55
... in the system
latest software to restore full
firmware or has been lost due functionality. See the
to system board replacement. Lifecycle Controller user
documentation for more
information.
The iDRAC6 Enterprise card Restore the flash memory
flash memory may be
using the latest version on
corrupted.
support.dell.com. See the
iDRAC6 user's guide for
instructions on performing a
field...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 56
... the display module,
the control panel board, and
the system board. See
"Control Panel Assembly" on
page 152.
Warning! No micro Micro code update failed. code update loaded for processor n
Update the BIOS firmware. See "Getting Help" on page 195.
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 58
... your system into a rack.
• The Getting Started Guide provides an overview of system features, setting up your system, and technical specifications.
• Dell systems management application documentation at support.dell.com/manuals provides information about installing and using the systems management software.
• Any media that ships with your system that provides documentation...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 59
... 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 134
... 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 174
...cartridge.
3 Ensure 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.
4 Ensure that the tape drive's interface cable is fully connected to the external port on the controller card.
5 For SCSI tape drives, verify that the tape drive is configured for a unique SCSI ID number and that the...