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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 5
... hardware or software not purchased with the system.
NOTE: For the latest information on supported operating systems, see dell.com/ossupport.
Dell Software License Agreement
Before using your system, read the Dell Software License Agreement that came with your system. You must consider any media of Dell-installed software as BACKUP copies of the software installed on your system's hard drive. If...
User Manual - Page 6
... install your system into a rack, if required.
• 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
... the system power is on. The power button controls the power supply output to 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.
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NMI button
3
System identification button
Used to troubleshoot software and device driver errors when running...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
...Guide provides an overview of setting up your system, and technical specifications. This document is available online at support.dell.com/manuals.
• The rack documentation included with your rack solution describes how to install...software, system updates, and system components that you purchased with your system.
NOTE: Always check for updates on support.dell.com/manuals and read the updates ...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
... startup:
Keystroke Description
Enters the System Setup.
Enters System Services, which opens the Dell Lifecycle Controller 2 (LC2). The Dell LC2 supports systems management features such as operating system deployment, hardware diagnostics, platform updates, and platform configuration, using a graphical user interface. The exact LC2 feature set is determined by the iDRAC license purchased...
Owner's Manual - Page 18
...:
= System Setup
If your operating system begins to load before you press , allow the system to finish booting, and then restart your system and try again.
Responding To Error Messages
If an error message is displayed while the system is booting, make a note of the message. For more information, see System Error Messages.
NOTE: After installing a memory upgrade, it...
Owner's Manual - Page 29
... you to Add Boot Option, Delete Boot Option, or Boot From File.
Displays a list of the drivers installed on the system and their health status.
Enables you to access the System Setup.
Enables you to access the BIOS Update File Explorer, run the Dell Diagnostics program, and reboot the system.
UEFI Boot Menu
Menu Item
Description
Select...
Owner's Manual - Page 30
... requires the iDRAC7 Enterprise License upgrade. For more information on using iDRAC, see the iDRAC7 User's Guide under Software → Systems Management → Dell Remote Access Controllers, at support.dell.com/manuals.
Entering The iDRAC Settings Utility
1. Turn on or restart the managed system. 2. Press during Power-on Self-test (POST). 3. In the System Setup Main Menu page, click iDRAC...
Owner's Manual - Page 37
...your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
1. Before 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 system. NOTE: You can update the system BIOS using the Lifecycle Controller.
2. Turn off the system, including any attached...
Owner's Manual - Page 77
...your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product. 1. Before 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 system. NOTE: You can update the system BIOS using the Lifecycle Controller. 2. Turn off the system, including any attached...
Owner's Manual - Page 109
... 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 external port on the controller card. 5. Check that the controller card is properly installed:
a) Turn off the system and...
Owner's Manual - Page 134
Error Code Message Information
Action
Check the event log for power supply failures. Review system configuration and power consumption and upgrade or install power supplies accordingly.
PWR1005
Message The system performance degraded because the user-defined power capacity has changed. Details The user-defined power settings have affected system operation. Action If unintended, review system ...
Technical Guide - Page 41
...base DMC product.
• Dell Systems Service Diagnostics Tools: Dell Systems Service and Diagnostics tools deliver the
latest Dell optimized drivers, utilities, and operating system-based diagnostics that you can use to update your system.
• eDocs: The section includes PDF files for PowerEdge systems, storage peripherals, and Dell
OpenManage™ software.
16.3 Embedded Server Management...
Technical Guide - Page 42
...scour Dell.com.
Integration with Dell support automatically directed to latest versions of the Unified Server Configurator, RAID, BIOS, NIC, and power supply.
Ability to recover to previous ―known good state‖ for all updatable components.
Diagnostic utilities are embedded on system.
Detects RAID controller and allows user to configure virtual disk and choose virtual disk as boot device...
Technical Guide - Page 45
... and loader program used during factory assembly or possible field update. A system loaded with arbitrary data in firmware memory would not operate. Software control.
Details 4 KB SEEPROM No
Store System Events BMC controller write Not write protected
Details
Unspecified size of user ROM, RAM, EEPROM; 128 bytes of OTP memory included ROM, RAM, EEPROM Yes, OS and applications that conform to the...