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Information Update - Page 1
...single 2-GB DIMM installation is not supported.
SATA Optical Drive Support in SUSE Linux
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 1 does not support internal SATA optical drives on systems with more than 4 GB of system memory. The SATA optical drive connected to the SATA controller is not recognized during and after installation because of an issue with the sata_nv driver. A fix for this...
Getting Started Guide - Page 5
... 3.5-inch Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) hard drives with a SAS controller card
• One 3.5-inch peripheral drive bay for the optional diskette drive, and two 5.25-inch bays for the following supported drives: DVD-ROM, combination CD-RW/DVD, or tape backup device.
NOTE: DVD devices are data only.
• Support for the following RAID volumes with an optional SAS RAID controller card: simple...
Getting Started Guide - Page 7
..., and use the operating system software.
• Documentation for any components you purchased separately provides information to configure and install these options.
Obtaining Technical Assistance
If you do not understand a procedure in this guide or if the system does not perform as expected, see your Hardware Owner's Manual.
Dell Enterprise Training and Certification is available...
Getting Started Guide - Page 10
... for the first time, see the Quick Installation Guide. Be sure the operating system is installed before installing hardware or software not purchased with the system.
Technical Specifications
Processor Processor type
Expansion Bus Bus type Expansion slots
PCIe
PCI
Memory Architecture
Memory module sockets Memory module capacities Minimum RAM Maximum RAM
One AMD™ Opteron™ dual- or...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 5
... or Tape Drive 57 Installing an Optical or Tape Drive 60
Hard Drives 64 Hard Drive Installation Guidelines 64 Removing a Hard Drive 64 Installing a Hard Drive 66
Expansion Cards 70 Removing an Expansion Card 70 Installing an Expansion Card 72 SAS Controller Expansion Card 73
Memory 75 Memory Module Upgrade Kits 75 Memory Module Installation Guidelines 75 Addressing Memory With 8-GB...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 11
...; 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 documentation describes the features, requirements, installation, and basic operation of the software.
• Operating system...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 12
... a boot device.
Initiates PXE boot.
Option is displayed for some SAS controller expansion cards. Enters the SAS Configuration Utility, which includes RAID configuration options. See your SAS adapter User's Guide for more information.
Option is displayed only if you have PXE support enabled through the System Setup Program (see Table 2-1). This keystroke allows you to configure NIC settings for PXE...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 16
... a specific connector and device drivers must be installed before the device operates properly. (Device drivers are normally included with your operating system software or with the device itself.) See the documentation that accompanied the device for specific installation and configuration instructions.
• Always attach an external device while your system and the device are turned off. Next...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 25
...board might be malfunctioning.
Run the system diagnostics. See "Running the System Diagnostics" on page 127.
Non-system disk or disk error
The diskette in the diskette drive or your hard drive does not have a bootable operating system installed... system installed on it.
Not enough memory or You have too many resources. Close some programs open. programs and try again.
Close all windows and open...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 31
... appears while the system is booting, make a note of the message. Before entering the System Setup program, see "System Messages" on page 20 for an explanation of the message and suggestions for correcting errors.
NOTE: After installing a memory upgrade, it is normal for your system to send a message the first time you start your system...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 69
... controller card
10 Ensure that all connectors are properly cabled and firmly seated.
11 Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 47.
12 Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet, and turn on the system and attached peripherals.
See the documentation that came with the drive for instructions on installing any software required for drive operation.
Installing...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 72
... device driver from the operating system.
Installing an Expansion Card
CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the components inside the system. Before performing any procedure, see your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer and protecting against electrostatic discharge...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 73
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11 Install any device drivers required for the card as described in the documentation for the card.
SAS Controller Expansion Card
Read the installation instructions in the documentation for your SAS controller card. Install the card in expansion card connector SLOT1 or SLOT2 (see "Installing an Expansion Card" on page 72), and connect the hard-drive activity indicator cable from the card to the...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 75
...; If a processor with a slower front-side bus rating than the memory is installed, the memory will operate at the processor's slower front-side bus speed.
NOTICE: If you remove your original memory modules from the system during a memory upgrade, keep them separate from any new memory modules that you may have, even if you purchased the new memory modules from Dell. Use only...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 76
... amount of memory available to the operating system is slightly less than 8 GB.
NOTE: Depending on the type of PCI/PCIe expansion cards that are installed in your system, your system may only support a maximum of 7.4 GB of memory or less.
The following components require address space:
• System ROM
• Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controllers (APIC)
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Installing System Components
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 119
... that the SCSI device drivers for the tape drive are installed and are configured correctly. See "Installing an Optical or Tape Drive" on page 60. 3 Reinstall the tape-backup software as instructed in the tape-backup software documentation. 4 Ensure that the tape drive's interface/DC power cable is connected to the tape drive and SCSI controller card. 5 Verify that the tape drive is configured...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 179
... RAID.
mm - Millimeter(s).
ms - Millisecond(s). MS-DOS® - Microsoft Disk Operating System.
NAS - Network Attached Storage. NAS is one of the concepts used for implementing shared storage on a network. NAS systems 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...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 180
... as RAM and hard drives.
processor - The primary computational chip inside the system that controls the interpretation and execution of arithmetic and logic functions. Software written for one processor must usually be revised to run on another processor. CPU is a synonym for processor.
protected mode - An operating mode that allows operating systems to implement:
• A memory address space...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 182
... 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 183
... 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...