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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 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 6
... purchased with the system.
NOTE: See dell.com/ossupport for the latest information on supported operating systems.
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 you do not accept the...
User Manual - Page 7
... upgrading your system, it is recommended that you download and install the latest BIOS, driver, and systems management firmware on your system from support.dell.com.
Obtaining Technical Assistance
If you do not understand a procedure in this guide or if the system does not perform as expected, see your Owner's Manual. Dell offers comprehensive hardware training and certification. See dell.com...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
... reset integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC setup), press and hold for more than 15 seconds.
Allow you to navigate the control panel LCD menu.
A slide-out label panel which allows you to record system information such as Service Tag, NIC, MAC address, and so on.
Displays system ID, status information, and system error messages...
Owner's Manual - Page 19
... if a PCIe card experiences an error.
Corrective Action
Restart the system. Update any required drivers for the PCIe card. Re-install the card. If the problem persists, see Getting Help.
Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns
Figure 6. Hard-Drive Indicators
1. hard-drive activity indicator (green) 2. hard-drive status indicator (green and amber)
NOTE: If the hard drive is in Advanced Host Controller...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
... within this document or as a separate document. • The Getting Started 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 your system into a rack, if
required. • Any media that...
Owner's Manual - Page 25
... 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 37
... 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 38
... 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 93
... by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
1. If you are 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 95
... that came with the product.
1. If you are 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. Unpack the new processor. If the processor has previously been used in a system, remove any...
Owner's Manual - Page 156
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 33
...
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1
1Not validated for use with GPUs.
Platform x32 x64 x64 x64 x64
x64
x64 (with Hyper-V role enabled)
Edition
N/A
N/A N/A N/A Standard Premium Add-on Web Standard Enterprise
One of the key features for virtualization on the PowerEdge T320 is the support for a fail-safe hypervisor. By running a hypervisor on an optional SD card and installing a backup copy...
Technical Guide - Page 35
... systems management portfolio includes powerful hardware and software management tools and consoles. OpenManage simplifies the lifecycle of deploying, updating, monitoring, and maintaining your Dell PowerEdge servers.
The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (iDRAC7) with Lifecycle Controller is the heart of the second generation of Dell PowerEdge server embedded management functionality...
Technical Guide - Page 36
... for the T320 is basic management with an upgrade option for iDRAC7 Express or iDRAC7 Enterprise. A detailed feature comparison of basic management, iDRAC7 Express, and iDRAC7 Enterprise is shown in Table 23.
Local configuration with Lifecycle Controller GUI IPMI 2.0 Embedded diagnostics Local OS install Local updates Driver pack Shared NIC (LOM)1 Remote update Power control Power monitoring...
Technical Guide - Page 38
... Dell PowerEdge servers, EqualLogic™ and PowerVault™ storage, and PowerConnect™ switches; to update and configure Dell servers; and to create asset reports. OpenManage Essentials also communicates health status alerts for Dell servers, storage, and network devices to the Dell KACE™ K1000 service desk. OpenManage Essentials is available as a no-charge software download...
Technical Guide - Page 39
... package format that updates a software element on a Dell server such as the BIOS, a driver, firmware and other software updates.
Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit-The Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK) is a CLI-based tool that includes a set of utilities for configuring and deploying Dell PowerEdge systems, and can be used to build scripted, unattended OS installations to deploy...
Technical Guide - Page 46
... Dell PowerEdge T320 conforms to the industry standards listed in Table 30.
Standard
ACPI Advance Configuration and Power Interface Specification, v2.0c Ethernet IEEE 802.3-2005 HDG Hardware Design Guide Version 3.0 for Microsoft Windows Server IPMI Intelligent Platform Management Interface, v2.0 DDR3 Memory DDR3 SDRAM Specification, Rev. 3A LPC Low Pin Count Interface Specification, Rev. 1.1 PCI...