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Dell POWEREDGE EMU01 manuale d’uso

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La parola deriva dal latino "instructio", cioè organizzare. Così, il manuale d’uso Dell POWEREDGE EMU01 descrive le fasi del procedimento. Lo scopo del manuale d’uso è istruire, facilitare lo avviamento, l'uso di attrezzature o l’esecuzione di determinate azioni. Il manuale è una raccolta di informazioni sull'oggetto/servizio, un suggerimento.

Purtroppo, pochi utenti prendono il tempo di leggere il manuale d’uso, e un buono manuale non solo permette di conoscere una serie di funzionalità aggiuntive del dispositivo acquistato, ma anche evitare la maggioranza dei guasti.

Quindi cosa dovrebbe contenere il manuale perfetto?

Innanzitutto, il manuale d’uso Dell POWEREDGE EMU01 dovrebbe contenere:
- informazioni sui dati tecnici del dispositivo Dell POWEREDGE EMU01
- nome del fabbricante e anno di fabbricazione Dell POWEREDGE EMU01
- istruzioni per l'uso, la regolazione e la manutenzione delle attrezzature Dell POWEREDGE EMU01
- segnaletica di sicurezza e certificati che confermano la conformità con le norme pertinenti

Perché non leggiamo i manuali d’uso?

Generalmente questo è dovuto alla mancanza di tempo e certezza per quanto riguarda la funzionalità specifica delle attrezzature acquistate. Purtroppo, la connessione e l’avvio Dell POWEREDGE EMU01 non sono sufficienti. Questo manuale contiene una serie di linee guida per funzionalità specifiche, la sicurezza, metodi di manutenzione (anche i mezzi che dovrebbero essere usati), eventuali difetti Dell POWEREDGE EMU01 e modi per risolvere i problemi più comuni durante l'uso. Infine, il manuale contiene le coordinate del servizio Dell in assenza dell'efficacia delle soluzioni proposte. Attualmente, i manuali d’uso sotto forma di animazioni interessanti e video didattici che sono migliori che la brochure suscitano un interesse considerevole. Questo tipo di manuale permette all'utente di visualizzare tutto il video didattico senza saltare le specifiche e complicate descrizioni tecniche Dell POWEREDGE EMU01, come nel caso della versione cartacea.

Perché leggere il manuale d’uso?

Prima di tutto, contiene la risposta sulla struttura, le possibilità del dispositivo Dell POWEREDGE EMU01, l'uso di vari accessori ed una serie di informazioni per sfruttare totalmente tutte le caratteristiche e servizi.

Dopo l'acquisto di successo di attrezzature/dispositivo, prendere un momento per familiarizzare con tutte le parti del manuale d'uso Dell POWEREDGE EMU01. Attualmente, sono preparati con cura e tradotti per essere comprensibili non solo per gli utenti, ma per svolgere la loro funzione di base di informazioni e di aiuto.

Sommario del manuale d’uso

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    www .dell.com | support.dell.com Dell™ PowerEdge™ 6950 Sy stems Hardware Owner’ s Manual[...]

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    Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important i nformation that helps you make better use of your computer . NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential da mage to hardware or loss of da ta and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for propert y damage, personal injury , or death. _____________[...]

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    Contents 3 Contents 1 About Y our Sy stem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Other Information Y ou May Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Accessing Sy stem Featur es During Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Front-Panel Features and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    4 Contents Sy stem and Setup Password Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Using the Sy stem Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Using the Setup Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Disabling a Forgotten Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Baseboard Manage[...]

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    Contents 5 Processors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Removing a Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Installing a Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Processor VRMs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Installin[...]

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    6 Contents Chassis Intrusion Switch (S ervice-Only Procedure) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Removing the Chassis Intrusion Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Installing the Chassis Intrusion Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 SAS Backplane (Service-Only Procedure) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Removing the SAS Ba[...]

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    Contents 7 T roubleshooting an Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 T roubleshooting a Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 T roubleshooting a SAS Controller or SAS RAID Controller . . . . . . . . . . 111 T roubleshooting an Exter nal SAS T ape Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 T roub[...]

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    8 Contents Automated Order -Status Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 T echnical Support Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Dell Enterprise T raining and Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Problems With Y our Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Product Info[...]

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    About Y our Sy stem 9 About Y our Sy stem This section describes the physical, firmware, and softwar e interface features that provide and ensure the essential functioning of your system. The ph ysical connectors on your system’s front and back panels provide convenient connectivity and system expansion capability . The system firmwar e, applicat[...]

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    10 About Y our Sy stem • Updates ar e sometimes included with the system to describe changes to the system, software, and/or documentation. NOTE: Alway s check for updates on support.dell.com and read the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents. • Release notes or r eadme files may be included to provide last-m[...]

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    About Y our Sy stem 11 Front-Panel Features and Indicators F igure 1-1 shows the controls, indicators, and connec tors located behind the optional rack bezel on the system's front panel. Figure 1-1. Front-Panel Features and Indicators T able 1-2. Front-Pane l LED Indicators, B uttons, and Connectors Item Indicator , Button, or Connector Icon D[...]

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    12 About Y our Sy stem 4 LCD display P rovides system ID, status information, and system error messages. The LCD display lights during normal system operation. Both the systems management software and the identification buttons located on the front and back of the system can cause the LCD to flash blue to identify a particular system. The LCD displ[...]

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    About Y our Sy stem 13 Hard-Drive Indicator Codes The hard-drive carriers have two indicators— a drive- activity indicator and a drive-status indicator . See Fi g u r e 1 - 2 . Figure 1-2. Hard-Drive Indicators T able 1-3 lists the drive indicator patterns for R AID hard drives. Differ ent patterns are displayed as drive events occur in the syste[...]

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    14 About Y our Sy stem Back-Panel Features and Indicators F igure 1-3 shows the controls, indicators, and co nnectors located on the system's back panel. Figure 1-3. Back-Panel Features and Indicators Connecting External Devices When connecting external devices to your system, follow these guidelines: • Most devices must be connected to a sp[...]

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    About Y our Sy stem 15 Power Indicator Codes The power button on the front panel controls the po wer input to the system's power supplies. The power indicator can provide information on power status (see Fi g u r e 1 - 1 ). T able 1-4 lists the power button indicator codes. The indicators on the power supp lies show whether power is pres ent o[...]

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    16 About Y our Sy stem NIC Indicator Codes Each NIC on the system back panel has an indicator th at provides information on network activity and link status. See F igure 1-5. T able 1-6 lists the NIC indicator codes. Figure 1-5. NIC Indicators LCD Status Messages The system's control panel LCD provides status messages to signify when the syste[...]

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    About Y our Sy stem 17 T able 1-7. LCD Status Messages Line 1 Message Line 2 Message Causes Corrective Actions N/A SYSTEM NAME A 62-character string that can be defined by the user in the System Setup program. The SYSTEM NAME displays under the following conditions: • The system is powered on. • The power is off and active POST errors are displ[...]

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    18 About Y our Sy stem E122B 0.9V Over Voltage 0.9 V regulator voltage has ex ceeded the allowable voltage range See "Getting Help" on page 129. E122C CPU Power Fault A voltage regulator failure was detected when the processor regulator(s) was enabled See "Getting Help" on page 129. E122D CPU # VDDIO P rocessor # VDDIO voltage h[...]

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    About Y our Sy stem 19 E1414 CPU # Thermtrip Specified microprocessor is out of acceptable temperature range and has halted operation. See "Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems" on page 105. If the problem persists, ensure that the microprocessor heat sinks are properly installed. See "T roubleshooting the Microprocessors" on[...]

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    20 About Y our Sy stem E1422 CPU Machine Chk The system BIOS has reported a machine check error . See "Getting Help" on page 129. E1610 PS # Missing Specified power supply is improperly installed or removed. See "T roubleshooting P ower Supplies" on page 105. E1614 PS # Status Specified power supply is improperly installed or fa[...]

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    About Y our Sy stem 21 E1712 PCI SERR B## D## F## PCI SERR Slot # The system BIOS has reported a PCI system error on a component that resides in PCI configuration space at buss ##, device ##, function ##. The system BIOS has reported a PCI system error on a component that resides in slot #. Remove and reseat the PCI expansion car ds. If the problem[...]

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    22 About Y our Sy stem E2013 Shadow BIOS Fail The system BIOS fa iled to copy its flash image into memory . See "T roubleshooting System Memory" on page 106. E2014 CMOS Fail CMOS failure. CMOS R AM not functioning properly . See "Getting Help" on page 129. E2015 DMA Controller DMA controller failur e. See "Getting Help"[...]

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    About Y our Sy stem 23 Solving Problems Described by LCD Status Messages The code and text on the LCD can often specify a very pr ecise fault condit ion that is easily corrected. F o r example, if the code E0708 PROC_1_Presence appears, you know that a microprocessor is not installed in socket 1. In contrast, you might be able to determine the prob[...]

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    24 About Y our Sy stem Removing LCD Status Messages F or faults associated with sensors, such as temperatu re , voltage, fans, and so on, the LCD message is automatically removed when that sensor r eturns to a normal state. F or example, if temperatur e for a component goes out of range, t he LCD displays the fault; when the temperature r eturns to[...]

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    About Y our Sy stem 25 Attempting to update Remote Configuration. Please wait... Remote Configuration request has been detected and is being processed. W ait until the process is complete. BIOS Update Attempt Failed! Remote BIOS update attempt failed. R etry the BIOS update. If problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 129. Caution! NV[...]

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    26 About Y our Sy stem Gate A20 failure F aulty keyboar d controller; faulty system board. See "Getting Help" on page 129. General failure The operating system is unable to carry out the command. This message is usually followed by specific information. Note the information and take the appropriate action to resolve the problem. Invalid N[...]

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    About Y our Sy stem 27 No boot sector on hard drive Incorrect configuration settings in System Setup program, or no operating system on hard drive. Check the hard-drive configuration settings in the System Setup program. See "Using the System Setup P rogram" on page 31. If necessary , install the operating system on your hard drive. See y[...]

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    28 About Y our Sy stem Read fault Requested sector not found The operating system cannot read from the diskette or har d drive, the system could not find a particular sector on the disk, or the requested sector is defective. Replace the diskette . Ensur e that the diskette and har d drive cables ar e properly connected. See "T roubleshooting a[...]

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    About Y our Sy stem 29 This system supports only Opteron 8000 series processors. Microprocessor(s) is not supported by the system. Install a supported microprocessor or microprocessor combination. See "Installing a P rocessor" on page 64. Time-of-day clock stopped F aulty battery or faulty chip. See "T roubleshooting the System Batte[...]

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    30 About Y our Sy stem W arning Messages A warning message alerts you to a po ssible problem and prompts you to respond befor e the system continues a task. F or example, befor e you format a disk ette, a message will warn you that you may lose all data on the diskette. W arning messages usually interrup t the task and require you to r espond by ty[...]

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    Using the Sy stem Setup Program 31 Using the Sy stem Setup Program After you set up your system, run the System Setup program to familiarize yourself with your system configuration and optional settings. Reco rd the information for futur e reference. Y ou can use the System Setup program to: • Change the system configuration stored in NVR A M aft[...]

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    32 Using the Sy stem Setup Program NOTE: For most of the options, any changes that you make are recorded but do not take effect until you restart the sy stem. Sy stem Setup Options Main Screen When you enter the System Setup program, the main System Setup program screen appears (see F igure 2-1). T able 2-1. Sy stem Setup Pr ogram Navigation Key s [...]

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    Using the Sy stem Setup Program 33 Figure 2-1. Main Sy stem Setup Program Screen T able 2-2 lists the options and desc riptions for the information fields that appear on the main System Setup program screen. F or related information, s ee "System Security Scr een Options" on page 37. NOTE: The options for the Sy stem Setup program change [...]

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    34 Using the Sy stem Setup Program Boot Sequence Determines the order in which the system searches for boot devices during system startup. A vailable options ca n include the diskette drive, CD drive, har d drives, and network. NOTE: Sy stem boot is not supported from an external device attached to a SAS adapter . See support.dell.com for the lates[...]

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    Using the Sy stem Setup Program 35 Memory Information Screen T able 2-4 lists the descriptions for the in formation fields that appear on the Memory Information screen. CPU Information Screen T able 2-4 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the CPU Information screen. T able 2-3. Memory Information Screen Opti[...]

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    36 Using the Sy stem Setup Program Enabling PowerNow!™ T echnology P owerNow! technology controls your system’s processor performance automatically , dynamically adjusting the operating frequency and voltage accor ding to the task at hand. When an application does not requir e full performance, signific ant amounts of power can be saved. P erfo[...]

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    Using the Sy stem Setup Program 37 Sy stem Security Screen T able 2-6 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the System Security screen. T able 2-6. Sy stem Security Screen Options Option Description System P assword Displays the current status of your system's passwor d security feature and allows you to [...]

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    38 Using the Sy stem Setup Program Exit Screen After you pre ss <Esc> to e xit the System Setup program, the Exit screen displays the following options: • Save Changes and Exit • Discard Changes and Exit • Return to Setup Sy stem and Setup Password Features NOTICE: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on [...]

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    Using the Sy stem Setup Program 39 When a system password is assigned, the setting shown for the System P assword option is Enabled . If the setting shown for the P assword Status is Unlocked , you can change the system password. If the P assword Status option is Loc ked , you cannot change the system pa ssword. When the system password feature is [...]

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    40 Using the Sy stem Setup Program When the P assword Status option is set to Loc k ed whenever you turn on your system or re boot your system by pressing <Ctrl><Alt><Del>, type yo ur passwor d and pr ess <Enter> at the prompt. After you type the correct system passwor d and press <Enter>, your system operates as usual[...]

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    Using the Sy stem Setup Program 41 The password assignment is not case-sensitive. Howeve r , certain key combinations ar e not valid. If you enter one of these combinations, t he system beeps. T o erase a ch aracter when entering your password, press <Backspace> or the left-arrow k ey . After you verify the password, the Setup P assword setti[...]

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    42 Using the Sy stem Setup Program • Support is independent of the system’s power or operating state • P rovides text console redir ection for system setup, text-based utilities, and operating system consoles NOTE: T o remotely access the BMC through the integrated NI C, you must connect th e network connection to integrated NIC1. F or additi[...]

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    Installing Sy stem Components 43 Installing Sy stem Components This section describes how to ins tall the following system components: • F ront bezel • System cover • Cooling fan modules • Cooling shrouds • P ower supplies • Expansion cards • R AC car d • System memory • P rocessors • Diskette drive • Optical drive • Hard dr[...]

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    44 Installing Sy stem Components Recommended T ools Y ou may need the following items to p erform the procedures in this section: • K ey to the system keylock • #2 Phillips scr ewdriver • T10 T orx driver • Small flat-blade scr ewdriver • W rist grounding strap Inside the Sy stem CAUTION: Only trained service technicians ar e authorized t[...]

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    Installing Sy stem Components 45 Figure 3-1. Inside the Sy stem The system board holds the system 's control circuitry and other el ectronic components. The processors and memory modules are installed dir ectly on the system board. The hard-drive bays provide space fo r up to five optional 3.5-inch SA S har d drives. The hard drives connect to[...]

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    46 Installing Sy stem Components Figure 3-2. Removing and Replac ing the Optional Front Bezel T o replace the optional bezel, hook the right end of the bezel onto the chassis, then fit the fr ee end of the bezel onto the system. Secure the beze l with the k eylock. See F i gur e 3-2. Opening and Closing the Sy stem CAUTION: Only trained service tec[...]

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    Installing Sy stem Components 47 Figure 3-3. Removing and Re placing the Sy stem Cover Closing the Sy stem 1 Lift up the latch on the cover . 2 Align the cover with the left and right edges of the sy stem and offset it slightly towards the back of the system, so that the pins on the inner edge of the cover are aligned with the chassis J hooks. See [...]

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    48 Installing Sy stem Components Cooling Fans This system contains four hot- plug cooling fans, connected di rectly to the system boar d. NOTICE: In the event of a prob lem with a particular fan, the fan’ s numb er is referenced by the sy stem’ s management software, allowi ng you to easily identify a nd replace the proper fan. Removing a Cooli[...]

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    Installing Sy stem Components 49 Replacing a Cooling Fan NOTE: The procedure for installing each individual fan is the same. 1 Ensure that the fan handle is upright and lower the fan into its r etention base until the fan is fully seated. Then lower the fan handle until it snaps into place. See F igure 3-4. 2 Close the system. See "Closing the[...]

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    50 Installing Sy stem Components Figure 3-5. Removing and Re placing the Cooling Shrouds Replacing the Cooling Shrouds 1 Slowly lower the left shroud straigh t down into the system. The guides on the edges of the shroud fit into the corresponding slots in the si des of the chassis. See F igure 3-5. 2 Gently press down on the shro ud until it is ful[...]

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    Installing Sy stem Components 51 Power Supplies Y our system supports two power supplie s rated at an output of 1570 W . The second power supply serves as a redundant, hot-plug power source. NOTICE: The sy stem is only in the redundant mode when two power supplies are installed and both power supplies are connected to an AC power source. If so me t[...]

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    52 Installing Sy stem Components Replacing a Power Supply 1 Holding the lever in the open position, slide th e new power supply into the chassis until the lever contacts the system chassis. See F igure 3-6. 2 Close the release lever until the power supply is fu lly seated and the lever snaps into place behind the lever release latch. See F igure 3-[...]

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    Installing Sy stem Components 53 Figure 3-7. Expansion Slots Installing an Expansion Card CAUTION: Only trained service technicians ar e authorized to remove the sy st em cover and access any of the components inside the sy stem. See your Product Information Guide for complete inform ation about safety precautions, working inside the computer , and[...]

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    54 Installing Sy stem Components 3 Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 46. 4 If you are adding a new car d, select the appropri ate expansion card slot. See "Expansion Car d Installation Guidelines" on page 52. 5 Open the expansion-car d retainer and r emove the filler brack et. See F igure 3-8. 6 Install the expan[...]

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    Installing Sy stem Components 55 Figure 3-8. Installing or Remo ving an Expansion Card 7 Connect any cables to the expansion car d. • If you are installing a R A C card, see "R AC Car d" on page 56. • If you are installing a SAS controller card, see "Installing a SAS Controller Car d" on page 76. 8 Close the system. See &quo[...]

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    56 Installing Sy stem Components 3 Disconnect all cables from the card. 4 Remove the expansion car d: a Open the expansion-car d retainer . See F igure 3-8. b Grasp the expansion car d by its edges, and carefull y r emove it from the expansion-car d connector . 5 If you are r emoving the card permanently , install a metal filler brack et over the e[...]

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    Installing Sy stem Components 57 Figure 3-9. RAC Card Connectors 9 Reinstall the storage controller card. 10 Reinstall the cooling shrouds. See "Replacing the Cooling Shrouds" on page 50. 11 Reconnect all cables to the storage controller car d and feed the cables through the appropriate channels and keepers on the cooling shrouds. 12 Clos[...]

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    58 Installing Sy stem Components Y our system har dware supports Non-Uniform Memo ry Architecture (NUMA). Each processor has its own memory controller and local memory for re duced acce ss times, but it can also access memory from another processor . This architecture improves system perf ormance if an operating system is installed that supports th[...]

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    Installing Sy stem Components 59 T able 3-2. T wo-Processor Memory Configurations T otal Sy stem Memory CPU 1 CPU2 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 DIMM5 DIMM6 DIMM7 DIMM8 2 GB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 4 GB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 4 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 6 GB 1 GB 1 GB 512 MB 512 MB 1 GB 1 GB 512 MB 512 MB 8 GB 1 GB 1 GB [...]

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    60 Installing Sy stem Components Installing Memory Modules CAUTION: Only trained service technicians ar e authorized to remove the sy st em cover and access any of the components inside the sy stem. See your Product Information Guide for complete inform ation about safety precautions, working inside the computer , and protecting a gainst electrosta[...]

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    Installing Sy stem Components 61 7 Align the memory module's edge connector with the alignment key of the memory module sock et, and insert the memory module in the socket. NOTE: The memory module socket has an a lignment key that allows you to in stall the memory module in the socket in only one way . 8 P ress down on the memory module with y[...]

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    62 Installing Sy stem Components 6 Replace the cooling shrouds. See "Repl acing the Cooling Shrouds" on page 50. 7 Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 47. Processors Y our system supports either two or four processors. Y ou can add a third and fourth processor , or upgrade processors to tak e advantage of futur e [...]

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    Installing Sy stem Components 63 Figure 3-11. Removing an d Installing the Heat Sink 6 W ait 30 seconds for the heat sink to loosen from the processor . 7 Open the other heat sink retention lever . 8 If the heat sink does not separate from the processo r , carefully rotate the heat sink in a clockwise, then counterclockwise, direction until it r el[...]

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    64 Installing Sy stem Components 11 P ull the socket-r elease lever 90 degrees upward until the processor is r eleased from the socket. See F igure 3-12. Figure 3-12. Removing an d Installing the Processor 12 Open the processor shield and then lift the processo r out of the socket. Leave the release lever up so that the socket is r eady for the new[...]

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    Installing Sy stem Components 65 3 If you are adding a processor to an em pty sock et, perform the following steps: a Remove the protective cover from the processor socket. See F igure 3-12. b P ull the sock et-release lever 90 degr ees upward. See F igure 3-12. c Lift the processor shield. See F igure 3-12. 4 I nstall the processor in the socket. [...]

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    66 Installing Sy stem Components 9 P ress <F2> t o e nt e r t he S ys t e m Se tu p pr og r a m , a nd c he ck that the processor information matches the new system configuration. See "Using the System Setup P rogram" on page 31 for instructions about using the System Setup program. 10 R un the system diagnostics to verify that the [...]

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    Installing Sy stem Components 67 Figure 3-13. Installin g and Removing a VRM 6 Holding the VRM by its edges, align the edge conne ctor with the socket, and insert the VRM in the socket. NOTE: The VRM socket has an alignment ke y that allows you to install the VRM in the socket in only one way . 7 P ress down on the VRM with your thumbs while pullin[...]

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    68 Installing Sy stem Components 3 Remove the top cooling shroud. See "R emoving the Cooling Shrouds" on page 49. 4 Locate the VRM sockets. See F igure 6-2. 5 P ress down and out on the ejectors on each end of the socket and lift the VRM out of the sock et. See F igure 3-13. Installing a Diskette Drive 1 T urn off the system, including an[...]

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    Installing Sy stem Components 69 Figure 3-15. Installing a Disket te Drive in the Drive Carrier 1 diskette/optical drive carrier 2 a lignment pins 3 diskette drive 4 retention spring 5 optical drive filler plate 6 interface board 7 plastic rivets (2) 8 latch 9 thumbscrew 1 3 9 6 8 7 2 5 4[...]

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    70 Installing Sy stem Components 5 T o remove the disk ette drive filler plate, pull the retention spring slightly away from the filler plate, then lift the filler pl ate from the carrier . 6 Deflect the retention spring slightly , then insert the diskette drive into the carrier . The pins on the carrier fit into the corresponding holes in the side[...]

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    Installing Sy stem Components 71 Figure 3-16. Installing an Opti cal Drive in the Drive Carrier 5 Install the new optical drive in the carrier . See F igure 3-16. The pins on the carrier fit into the corr esponding holes in the side of the drive. 6 Attach the interface board to the back of the car rier , using the two plastic rivets. See F igure 3-[...]

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    72 Installing Sy stem Components Hard Drives Y our system can accommodate up to five 3.5-inch SAS hard drives. All drives connect to the system board through a SAS backplane boar d. See "SAS Back plane (Service-Only Proced ur e)" on page 87 for information on these backplane options. Systems wi th an optional SAS RAI D controller card sup[...]

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    Installing Sy stem Components 73 Removing a Drive Blank NOTICE: T o maintain proper sy stem cooling, all empty hard-drive bay s must ha ve drive blanks installed. If you remove a hard-drive carrier from the sy stem and do not reinstall it, you mu st replace the carrier with a drive blank. 1 Remove the bezel. See "Removing and Repl acing the Op[...]

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    74 Installing Sy stem Components Figure 3-18. Removing and Ins talling a Hot-Plug Hard Drive Installing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive NOTICE: When installing a hard drive, en sure that the adjacent drives are fully installed. Inserting a hard-drive carrier and attempting to lock its hand le next to a partially installed carrier can damage the partially ins[...]

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    Installing Sy stem Components 75 Replacing a Hard Drive in a Hard-Drive Carrier T o remove a har d drive from a driv e carrier , remove the four screws from the slide rails on the har d-drive carrier and separate the hard drive from the carrier . T o install a new hard drive in a driv e carrier , perform the following steps: 1 Insert the hard drive[...]

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    76 Installing Sy stem Components SAS Controller Cards Removing a SAS Controller Card CAUTION: Only trained service technicians ar e authorized to remove the sy st em cover and access any of the components inside the sy stem. See your Product Information Guide for complete inform ation about safety precautions, working inside the computer , and prot[...]

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    Installing Sy stem Components 77 Figure 3-20. Installin g the RAID Battery Connecting an External SAS T ape Drive This subsection describes how to connect an external SAS tape dr ive to the optional e xternal SAS controller card. CAUTION: Only trained service technicians ar e authorized to remove the sy st em cover and access any of the components [...]

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    78 Installing Sy stem Components 5 Install the external SAS controller car d in an expa nsion slot. See "Installing an Expansion Card " on page 53. 6 Connect the tape drive’s in terface cable to the drive. 7 Connect the other end of the interface cable to the external SAS connector on the controller car d bracket. 8 Connect the tape dri[...]

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    Installing Sy stem Components 79 CAUTION: There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer . Di scard used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. See your Sy stem Information Guide for additional information. 1[...]

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    80 Installing Sy stem Components 6 Install the new system battery . a Support the battery connector by pressing down firmly on the positive side of the connector . b Hold the battery with the "+" facing up, and slide it under the securing tabs at the positive side of the connector . c P ress the battery straight down into th e connector u[...]

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    Installing Sy stem Components 81 Figure 3-22. Removing and Installing the Control Panel Installing the Control Panel CAUTION: Only trained service technicians ar e authorized to remove the sy st em cover and access any of the components inside the sy stem. See your Product Information Guide for complete inform ation about safety precautions, workin[...]

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    82 Installing Sy stem Components 6 Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 47. 7 Replace the front bezel, if applicable. See "Remov ing and Replacing the Optional F ront Bezel" on page 45. 8 Reconnect the system to the power source and turn on the system and attached peripherals. Fan Interposer Board (Service-Only Pro[...]

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    Installing Sy stem Components 83 Figure 3-23. Removing and Ins talling a Fan Interposer Board Installing a Fan Interposer Board CAUTION: Only trained service technicians ar e authorized to remove the sy st em cover and access any of the components inside the sy stem. See your Product Information Guide for complete inform ation about safety precauti[...]

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    84 Installing Sy stem Components 6 Install the SAS hard drives in their original locat ions. See "Installing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive" on page 74. 7 Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 47. 8 Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals. Power Distribution Bo[...]

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    Installing Sy stem Components 85 Figure 3-24. Removing and Installing the Power Distribution Board Installing the Power Distribution Board CAUTION: Only trained service technicians ar e authorized to remove the sy st em cover and access any of the components inside the sy stem. See your Product Information Guide for complete inform ation about safe[...]

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    86 Installing Sy stem Components Chassis Intrusion Switch (Service-Only Procedure) Removing the Chassis Intrusion Switch CAUTION: Only trained service technicians ar e authorized to remove the sy st em cover and access any of the components inside the sy stem. See your Product Information Guide for complete inform ation about safety precautions, wo[...]

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    Installing Sy stem Components 87 Installing the Chassis Intrusion Switch CAUTION: Only trained service technicians ar e authorized to remove the sy st em cover and access any of the components inside the sy stem. See your Product Information Guide for complete inform ation about safety precautions, working inside the computer , and protecting a gai[...]

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    88 Installing Sy stem Components 9 Remove the SAS backplane: a P ull the spring-loaded blue r etention pin away from the front of the backplane, then slide the backplane upward. See F igure 3-26. b When the backplane cannot slide upward any farthe r , pull the backplane toward the back of the system to remove it from the r etention hooks. c Lift th[...]

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    Installing Sy stem Components 89 Installing the SAS Backplane CAUTION: Only trained service technicians ar e authorized to remove the sy st em cover and access any of the components inside the sy stem. See your Product Information Guide for complete inform ation about safety precautions, working inside the computer , and protecting a gainst electro[...]

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    90 Installing Sy stem Components 5 Disconnect the SAS, interface, and power cab les from the back of the SAS backplane. 6 Remove all expansion car ds and the controller car d. See "Removing an Expansion Car d" on page 55. 7 If present, disconnect and r emove the RA C card. 8 If present, r emove the VRMs for processors 3 and 4. See "R[...]

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    Installing Sy stem Components 91 Figure 3-28. Securing the Po wer Distribution Cable Harness 12 Remove the R AID battery compartment: a Lift the snap lever and gently pull the R AID battery compartment straight up. See F igure 3-29. b Lift the battery compartment away from the side of the chassis. 1 power distribution cable harness 2 V elcro pads ([...]

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    92 Installing Sy stem Components Figure 3-29. Removing and Installing the RAID Battery Compartment 13 Remove the system board: a P ull up the spring-loaded blue retention pin located in the center of the system board, and then slide the system board towar d the front of the chassis until it stops. See F igure 3-30. b Slowly and evenly lift the syst[...]

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    Installing Sy stem Components 93 Figure 3-30. Removing and Installing the Sy stem Board Installing the Sy stem Board CAUTION: Only trained service technicians ar e authorized to remove the sy st em cover and access any of the components inside the sy stem. See your Product Information Guide for complete inform ation about safety precautions, workin[...]

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    94 Installing Sy stem Components NOTE: Ensure that the SAS backplane po wer cable from the power distri bution board does not impede the sy stem board as you lower th e sy stem board into the chassis. c Slightly lift up the front of the system board a nd maneuver the system boar d to the bottom of the chassis until it lays completely flat. d Ensure[...]

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    Installing Sy stem Components 95 14 Install the SAS hard drives in their original locat ions. See "Installing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive" on page 74. 15 Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 47. 16 Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals. 17 Replace the bez[...]

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    96 Installing Sy stem Components[...]

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    T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem 97 T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem Safety First—For Y ou and Y our Sy stem T o perform certain procedures in this document, you must r emove the system cover and work inside the system. While working inside t he system, do not attempt to service the system ex cept as explained in this guide and elsew her e in your sy[...]

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    98 T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem Checking Basic Power Problems 1 If the power indicator on the system front panel or power supplies does not indicate that power is available to the system, ensure that the power cables ar e securely connected to the power supplies. 2 If the system is connected to a PDU or UP S, turn the PDU or UPS off and then on. [...]

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    T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem 99 T roubleshooting External Connections Loose or improperly connected cables ar e the most lik ely source of proble ms for the system, monitor , and other peripherals (such as a printer , keyboar d, mouse, or other external device). Ensur e that all external cables are secur ely attached to the external connectors on[...]

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    100 T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem T roubleshooting the Keyboard Problem • System message indicates a problem with the keyboar d • K eyboar d is not functioning properly Action 1 Enter the System Setup program and ensure that th e USB ports ar e enabled. See "Using the System Setup P rogram" on page 31. 2 Examine the keyboar d and its[...]

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    T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem 101 T roubleshooting Serial I/O Problems Problem • Error message indicates a problem with a serial port. • Device connected to a serial po rt is not operating properly . Action 1 Enter the System Setup program and ensure that the se rial port is enabled and configured corr ectly for your application. See "Usi[...]

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    102 T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem 2 T urn off the system and any USB devices. 3 Disconnect the USB devices, a nd connect the malfunctioning device to the other USB connector . 4 T urn on the system and the reconnected device. If the problem is resolved, the USB connector mi ght be defective. See "Getting Help" on page 129. 5 If possible,[...]

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    T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem 103 T roubleshooting a W et Sy stem Problem • Liquid spilled on the system. • Ex cessive humidity . Action CAUTION: Only trained service technicians ar e authorized to remove the sy st em cover and access any of the components inside the sy stem. See your Product Information Guide for complete inform ation about s[...]

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    104 T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem •F a n s • Processors and heat sinks • Memory modules • Drive-carrier connections to the backplane board 3 Ensure that all cables ar e properly connected. 4 Close the system. See "Opening and Closing the System" on page 46. 5 R un the system boar d tests in the system diagnostics . See "Usin[...]

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    T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem 105 T roubleshooting Power Supplies Problem • System-status indicators are amber . • P ower-supply fault indicators ar e amber . • F ront-panel status LCD indicates a problem with the power supplies. Action 1 Locate the faulty power supply . The power supply's fault indicator is lit. See "P ower Indica[...]

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    106 T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem T roubleshooting a Fan Problem • System-status indicator is amber . • Systems management softwar e issues a fan-related error message. • F ront panel LCD indicates a problem with the fan. • F an status indicator indicates a problem with the fan. Action CAUTION: Only trained service technicians ar e authori[...]

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    T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem 107 Action CAUTION: Only trained service technicians ar e authorized to remove the sy st em cover and access any of the components inside the sy stem. See your Product Information Guide for complete inform ation about safety precautions, working inside the computer , and protecting a gainst electrostatic discharge. 1 [...]

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    108 T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem 15 Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet, a nd turn on the system and attached peripherals. 16 As the system boots, observe any error message that appears and the diagnostic indicators on the front of the system. 17 If the memory problem is still indicated, repe at step 11 through step 17 for each memory m[...]

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    T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem 109 12 Open the system. See "Opening and Closing the System" on page 46. 13 Reinstall one of the expansion car ds you remove d in step 7. See "Installing an Expansion Car d" on page 53. 14 Close the system. See "Opening and Closing the System" on page 46. 15 Reconnect the system to the el[...]

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    110 T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem T roubleshooting a Hard Drive Problem • Device driver error . • One or more hard drives not r ecognized by the system. Action CAUTION: Only trained service technicians ar e authorized to remove the sy st em cover and access any of the components inside the sy stem. See your Product Information Guide for comple[...]

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    T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem 111 8 Check the cable connections inside the system: a T urn off the system, including any attached p eripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet. b Open the system. See "Opening a nd Closing the System" on page 46. c V erify that the cable connections between the SA S backplane and the [...]

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    112 T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem 8 If you have a SAS R AID controller , ensur e that the following components are properly installed and connected: • Memory module • RAID battery 9 V erify that the cable connections between the backpl ane and the SAS controller are corr ect. See "SAS Backplane (Service-Only P rocedure)" on page 87. [...]

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    T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem 113 7 Ensure that the tape drive’s interface/DC power ca ble is connected to the tape drive and controller card. 8 Close the system. See "Opening and Closing the System" on page 46. 9 Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet, and turn on the system, including attached peripherals. 10 If the problem is[...]

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    114 T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem 12 R un the appropriate online diagnostic test. If the test fails, see "Getting Help" on page 129. 13 F or each expansion card you r emoved in step 9, perform the following steps: a T urn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet. b Open the system. See[...]

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    T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem 115 11 Close the system. See "Opening and Closing the System" on page 46. 12 R un the appropriate online diagnostic test. If the tests complete successfully , r eplace processor 1. See "Getting Help" on page 129. If the test fails, see "Getting Help" on page 129.[...]

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    116 T roubleshooting Y our Sy stem[...]

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    Running the Sy stem Diagnostics 117 Running the Sy stem Diagnostics If you experience a problem with your system, run th e diagnostics befor e calling for technical assistance. The purpose of the diagnostics is to test your syst em's hardwar e without requiring additional equipment or risking data loss. If you are unable to fix the pr oblem yo[...]

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    118 Running the Sy stem Diagnostics When to Use the Sy stem Diagnostics If a major component or device in the system does not operate properly , component failur e may be indicated. As long as the microprocessor and the sy stem's input/output devices (monitor , keyboar d, and diskette drive) ar e functioning, you can use the system diagnostics[...]

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    Running the Sy stem Diagnostics 119 Selecting Devices for T esting The left side of the Customize window lists devices that can be tested. Devices are grouped by device type or by module, depending on the option you select. Click the (+) next to a device or module to view its components. Click (+) on any component to view the tests that are availab[...]

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    120 Running the Sy stem Diagnostics[...]

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    Jumpers and Connectors 121 Jumpers and Connectors This section provides specific information about t he system jumpers. It also provides some basic information on jumpers and switches and describ es the connectors on the various boards in the system. Sy stem Board Jumpers F igure 6-1 shows the location of the configuration jumpers on the system boa[...]

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    122 Jumpers and Connectors Figure 6-1. Sy stem Board Jumpers T able 6-1. Sy stem Board Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Description 1 PSWD_EN (default) The password featur e is enabled. The password featur e is disabled. 2 NVR AM_CLR (default) The configuration settings are r etained at system boot. The configuration settings are clear ed at the next[...]

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    Jumpers and Connectors 123 Disabling a Forgotten Password The system's software security featur es include a system passwor d and a setup password, which are discussed in detail in "Using the System Setup P rog ram " on page 31. The password jumper enables these password featur es or disables them and clears any password(s) currently[...]

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    124 Jumpers and Connectors Sy stem Board Connectors See F igure 6-2 and T able 6-2 for the location a nd description of the system board connectors. Figure 6-2. Sy stem Board Connectors 1 2 3 13 14 12 11 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 33 32 31 30 29 38 35 36 37 34 40 39[...]

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    Jumpers and Connectors 125 T able 6-2. Sy stem Board Connectors Connector Label Description 1 PSWD_EN P assword jumper 2 NVR AM_CLR Configuration jumper 3 SLOT 7 x4 PCIe expansion car d connector 4 SLOT 6 x4 PCIe expansion car d connector 5 SLOT 5 x4 PCIe expansion car d connector 6 SLOT 4 x8 PCIe expansion car d connector 7 SLOT 3 x8 PCIe expansio[...]

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    126 Jumpers and Connectors 30 DIMM 13 Memory module connector , slot 13 31 DIMM 14 Memory module connector , slot 14 32 DIMM 15 Memory module connector , slot 15 33 DIMM 16 Memory module connector , slot 16 34 CPU 2 P rocessor 2 connector 35 DIMM 5 Memory module connector , slot 5 36 DIMM 6 Memory module connector , slot 6 37 DIMM 7 Memory module c[...]

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    Jumpers and Connectors 127 SAS Backplane Board Connectors F igure 6-3 shows the location of the connectors on the backplane boar d. Figure 6-3. SAS Backplane Board Connectors 3 4 2 1 5 6 1 SAS A 2 data interface 3 power 4 control panel (on front of board) 5 SAS B 6 installation alignment slot[...]

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    128 Jumpers and Connectors[...]

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    Getting Help 129 Getting Help T echnical Assistance If you need assistance with a technical problem, perform the following steps: 1 Complete the procedures in "T roubleshooting Y our System" on page 97. 2 R un the system diagnostics and recor d any information provided. 3 Make a copy of the Diagnostics Checklist, and fill it out. 4 Use De[...]

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    130 Getting Help www .euro .dell.com (Europe only) www .dell.com/la (Latin American countries) www .dell.ca (Canada only) • Anonymous file transfer protocol (FTP) ftp.dell.com/ Log in as user:anonymous , and use your e-mail address as your passwor d. • Electronic Support Service support@us.dell.com apsupport@dell.com (Asian/P acific countries o[...]

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    Getting Help 131 Dell Enterprise T raining and Certification Dell Enterprise T raining and Certification is available; see www .dell.com/training for more information. This service may not be offered in all locations. Problems With Y our Order If you have a problem with your order , such as missing parts, wrong parts, or incorr ect billing, contact[...]

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    132 Getting Help Before Y ou Call NOTE: Have your Express Service Code r eady when you call. The code helps Dell 's automated-support telephone sy stem direct your call more efficiently . Remember to fill out the Diagnostics Checklist. If possibl e, turn on your system before you call Dell for technical assistance and call from a telephone at [...]

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    Getting Help 133 Diagnostics Checklist Name: Date: Address: Phone number: Service T ag (bar code on the back of the computer): Expres s Service Code: Return Material Authorization Number ( if provided by Dell support technician): Operating system and version: P eripherals: Expansion cards: Are you connected to a network? Y es No Network, version, a[...]

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    134 Getting Help Contacting Dell T o contact Dell electronically , you can access the following websites: • www .dell.com • support.dell.com (support) F or specific web addresses for yo ur country , find the appropriate co untry section in the table below . NOTE: T oll-free numbers are for use withi n the country for which they are listed. NOTE[...]

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    Getting Help 135 Argentina (Buenos Aires) International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 54 City Code: 11 W e bsite: www .dell.com.ar E-mail: la-techsupport@dell.com E-mail for desktop and portable computers: la-techsupport@dell.com E-mail for servers and EMC ® storage products: la_enterprise@dell.com Customer Care toll-free: 0-800-444-0730 T echnica[...]

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    136 Getting Help Barbados W ebsite: www .dell.com/bb E-mail: la-techsupport@dell.com General Support 1-800-534-3142 Belgium (Brussels) International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 32 City Code: 2 We b s i t e : support.euro.dell.com T ech Support for XPS 02 481 92 96 T ech Support for all other Dell computers 02 481 92 88 T ech Support F ax 02 481 9[...]

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    Getting Help 137 Canada (North Y ork, Ontario) International Access Code: 011 Online Order Status: www .dell.ca/ostatus W e bsite: support.ca.dell.com AutoT ech (automated Hardwar e and W arranty Support) toll-free: 1-800-247-9362 Customer Service (Home/Home Office) toll-free: 1-800-847-4096 Customer Service (small/med./large business, government) [...]

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    138 Getting Help China (Xiamen) Country Code: 86 City Code: 592 T echnical Support website: support.dell.com.cn T echnical Support E-mail: support.dell.com.cn/email Customer Care E-mail: customer_cn@dell.com T echnical Support F ax 592 818 1350 T echnical Support (XPS) toll-free: 800 858 0540 T echnical Support (Dimension and Inspiron) toll-free: 8[...]

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    Getting Help 139 Costa Rica W e bsite: www .dell.com/cr E-mail: la-techsupport@dell.com General Support 0800-012-0231 Czech Republic (P rague) International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 420 W e bsite: support.euro .dell.com E-mail: czech_dell@dell.com T echnical Support 22537 2727 Customer Care 22537 2707 Fa x 22537 2714 T echnical F ax 22537 2728[...]

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    140 Getting Help El Salvador We b s i t e : www .dell.com/ec E-mail: la-techsupport@dell.com General Support 800-6132 F inland (Helsinki) International Access Code: 990 Country Code: 358 City Code: 9 We b s i t e : support.euro.dell.com E-mail: fi_support@dell.com T echnical Support 0207 533 555 Customer Care 0207 533 538 Switchboard 0207 533 533 S[...]

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    Getting Help 141 Germany (F rankfurt) International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 49 City Code: 69 W e bsite: support.euro .dell.com E-mail: tech_support_central_europe@dell.com T echnical Support for XPS 069 9792 7222 T echnical Support for all other Dell computers 069 9792-7200 Home/Small Business Customer Care 0180-5-224400 Global Segment Custom[...]

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    142 Getting Help Hong Kong International Access Code: 001 Country Code: 852 W ebsite: support.ap.dell.com T echnical Support E-mail: support.dell.com.cn/email T echnical Support (XPS) 00852-3416 6923 T echnical Support (Dimension and Inspiron) 00852-2969 3188 T echnical Support (OptiPlex, Latitude, and Dell P recision) 00852-2969 3191 T echnical Su[...]

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    Getting Help 143 Ireland (Cherrywood) International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 353 City Code: 1 W e bsite: support.euro .dell.com E-mail: dell_direct_support@dell.com Sales Ireland Sales 01 204 4444 Dell Outlet 1850 200 778 Online Ordering HelpDesk 1850 200 778 Customer Care Home User Customer Care 01 204 4014 Small Business Customer Care 01 204[...]

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    144 Getting Help Jamaica E-mail: la-techsupport@dell.com General Support (dial from within Jamaica only) 1-800-440-9205 Japan (Kawasaki) International Access Code: 001 Country Code: 81 City Code: 44 We b s i t e : support.jp.dell.com T echnical Support (XPS) toll-free: 0120-937-786 T echnical Support outside of Japan (XPS) 044-520-1235 XPS Customer[...]

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    Getting Help 145 Korea (Seoul) International Access Code: 001 Country Code: 82 City Code: 2 E-mail: krsupport@dell.com Support toll-free: 080-200-3800 T echnical Support (XPS) toll-free: 080-999-0283 Support (Dimension, PDA, Electronics, and Accessories) toll-free: 080-200-3801 Sales toll-free: 080-200-3600 Fa x 2194-6202 Switchboard 2194-6000 Lati[...]

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    146 Getting Help Malaysia (P enang) International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 60 City Code: 4 We b s i t e : support.ap.dell.com T echnical Support (XPS) toll-free: 1800 885 784 T echnical Support (Dell Pr ecision, OptiPlex, and Latitude) toll-free: 1 800 880 193 T echnical Support (Dimension, Inspiron, and Electronics and Accessories) toll-free:[...]

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    Getting Help 147 Netherlands (Amsterdam) International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 31 City Code: 20 W e bsite: support.euro .dell.com T echnical Support for XPS 020 674 45 94 T echnical Support for all other Dell computers 020 674 45 00 T echnical Support F ax 020 674 47 66 Home/Small Business Customer Care 020 674 42 00 Relational Customer Care [...]

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    148 Getting Help P oland (W arsaw) International Access Code: 011 Country Code: 48 City Code: 22 We b s i t e : support.euro.dell.com E-mail: pl_support_tech@dell.com Customer Service Phone 57 95 700 Customer Care 57 95 999 Sales 57 95 999 Customer Service F ax 57 95 806 Reception Desk F ax 57 95 998 Switchboard 57 95 999 P ortugal International Ac[...]

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    Getting Help 149 Singapore (Singapore) International Access Code: 005 Country Code: 65 NOTE: The phone numbers in th is section should be called from within Singap ore or Mala y sia only . W ebsite: support.ap.dell.com T echnical Support (XPS) toll-free: 1800 394 7464 T echnical Support (Dimension, Inspiron, and Electronics and Accessories) t o l l[...]

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    150 Getting Help Spain (Madrid) International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 34 City Code: 91 We b s i t e : support.euro.dell.com Home and Small Business T echnical Support 902 100 130 Customer Care 902 118 540 Sales 902 118 541 Switchboard 902 118 541 Fa x 902 118 539 Corporate T echnical Support 902 100 130 Customer Care 902 115 236 Switchboard 9[...]

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    Getting Help 151 Ta i w a n International Access Code: 002 Country Code: 886 W e bsite: support.ap.dell.com E-mail: support.dell.com.cn/email T echnical Support (XPS) toll-free: 0080 186 3085 T echnical Support (OptiPlex, Latitude, Inspiron, Dimension, and Electronics and Accessories) toll-free: 0080 186 1011 T echnical Support (servers and storage[...]

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    152 Getting Help U.K. (Bracknell) International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 44 City Code: 1344 We b s i t e : support.euro.dell.com E-mail: dell_direct_support@dell.com Customer Care website: support.euro .dell.com/uk/en/ECare/form/home.asp Sales Home and Small Business Sales 0870 907 4000 Corporate/P ublic Sector Sales 01344 860 456 Customer Car[...]

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    Getting Help 153 U.S.A. (Austin, T exas) International Access Code: 011 Country Code: 1 Automated Or der-Status Service toll-free: 1-800-433-9014 AutoT ech (portable and desktop computers) toll-free: 1-800-247-9362 Hardwar e and W arranty Support (Dell TV , Printers, and Projectors ) for Relationship customers toll-free: 1-877-459-7298 Americas Con[...]

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    154 Getting Help U.S. V irgin Islands E-mail: la-techsupport@dell.com General Support toll-free: 1-877-702-4360 V enezuela We b s i t e : www .dell.com/ve E-mail: la-techsupport@dell.com General Support 0800-100-4752 Country (City) International Access Code Country Code City Code Department Name or Service Area, Website and E-Mail Address Area Code[...]

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    Glossary 155 Glossary This section defines or identifies technical terms, abbreviations, and acronyms used in your system documents. A — Ampere(s). AC — Alternating current. ACP I — Advanced Configuration and P ower Interface. A standard interface for enabling the operating system to direct configuration and power management. ambient temperat[...]

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    156 Glossary CD — Compact disc. CD drives use optical technology to read data from CDs. cm — Centimeter(s). cmos — Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor . component — As they r elate to DMI, components include operating systems, computer systems, e xpansion cards, and peripherals that ar e compatible with DMI. Each component is made up of[...]

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    Glossary 157 expansion-card connector — A connector on the system board or riser boar d for plug ging in an expansion car d. F — F ahrenheit. FAT — F ile allocation table. The file system structure used by MS-DOS ® to orga nize and k eep track of file storage. The Microsoft ® W indows ® operating systems can optionally use a F A T file sys[...]

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    158 Glossary KB — Kilobyte(s); 1024 bytes. Kbps — Kilobit(s) per second. KBps — Kilobyte(s) per second. key combination — A command requiring you to pr ess multiple keys at the same time (for e xample, <Ctrl><Alt><Del>). kg — Kilogram(s); 1000 grams. kHz — Kilohertz. KMM — Keyboar d/monitor/mouse. KVM — Keyboar d/v[...]

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    Glossary 159 NTFS — The NT F ile System option in the W indows 2000 operating system. NVR AM — Nonvolatile random-access memory . Memory that does not lose its contents when you turn off your system. NVR AM is used for maintaining the date, time, and system configuration information. parity — Redundant information that is associated with a bl[...]

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    160 Glossary RT C — Real-time clock. SAS — Serial-attached SCSI. SA T A — Serial Advanced T echnology Attachment. A standard interface between the system boar d and storage devices. SCSI — Small computer system interface. An I/O bus interface with faster data tran smission rates than standard ports. SDR AM — Synchronous dynamic random-acc[...]

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    Glossary 161 UNIX — Universal Internet Exchange. UNIX, the precursor to Linux, is an operating system written in the C programming language. uplink port — A port on a network hub or switch used to connect to other hubs or sw itches without requiring a crossover cable. UPS — Uninterruptible power supply . A battery-powered unit that automatica[...]

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    162 Glossary[...]

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    Index 163 Index A alert messages, 30 B back-panel features, 14 baseboard management controller See BMC. battery (R AID) installing, 7 6 troubleshooting, 1 1 1 battery (system) replacing, 7 8 troubleshooting, 1 0 4 bezel removing, 4 5 BMC configuration, 4 1 setup module, 1 0 boot device configuring, 7 2 C CD/D VD drive See optical drive. chassis int[...]

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    164 Index 164 Index F ibre Channel storage device, 78 front-panel features, 11 G guidelines expansion car d installation, 5 2 memory installation, 5 8 H hard drives (SAS/SA T A) boot device, 7 2 drive carrier , 7 5 ID numbers, 7 2 indicator codes, 1 3 installing, 7 4 re moving, 7 3 troubleshooting, 1 1 0 heat sink, 63 hot-plug hard drives, 72 I ind[...]

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    Index 165 phone numbers, 134 POST ke ystrokes, 10 power distribution board installing, 8 5 removing, 8 4 power indicator , 15 power supplies removing, 5 1 replacing, 5 2 troubleshooting, 1 0 5 processor installing, 6 4 replacing, 6 2 troubleshooting, 1 1 4 R RAC c ard connectors, 5 7 expansion slot, 5 2 installing, 5 6 system port, 1 4 R AID batter[...]

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    166 Index 166 Index system password assigning, 3 8 changing, 4 0 deleting, 4 0 using, 3 8 system setup entering BMC, 4 2 navigation keys, 3 1 options, 3 2 system setup program entering, 3 1 system setup screens integrated devices, 3 6 main, 3 2 memory information, 3 5 system securtiy , 3 7 T tape drive (external) connecting, 7 7 troubleshooting, 1 [...]