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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 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 13
... iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC setup), press and hold for more than 15 seconds.
A slide-out label panel which allows you to record system information such as Service Tag, NIC, MAC address, and so on.
The diagnostic indicators light up to display error status.
Allow you to connect USB devices to the system. The ports are USB 2.0-compliant.
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Owner's Manual - Page 14
... 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
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System identification button
Used to troubleshoot software and device driver errors when running...
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 26
...:
= 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 27
... the serial ports and specify related features and options.
System Profile Settings Displays options to change the processor power management settings, memory frequency, and so on.
System Security
Displays options to configure the system security settings like, system password, setup password, TPM security, and so on. It also enables or disables support for local BIOS update, the power and...
Owner's Manual - Page 37
... press . The UEFI Boot Menu enables 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.
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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 94
...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 96
... product.
NOTE: If you are installing a single processor, it must be installed in socket CPU1.
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...
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 ...