Dell PowerEdge 1900 Information Update - Page 6
Integrated Devices Screen, Memory Screen, Serial Communication Screen, Memory Capacity Reporting - parts
View all Dell PowerEdge 1900 manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals |
Page 6 highlights
Integrated Devices Screen Table 1-4 lists a new Integrated Devices screen option. Table 1-4. Integrated Devices Screen Options Option I/OAT DMA Engine (Disabled default) Description Enables or disables the I/O Acceleration Technology (I/OAT) option. When set to Enabled, I/OAT reduces system CPU usage for applications that use TCP by offloading part of the TCP receive operation to the DMA engine. Memory Screen Table 1-5 lists a new option on the Memory screen. Table 1-5. Memory Screen Options Option Low Power Mode (Disabled default) Description Enables or disables Low Power Mode of the memory. When set to Enabled, the memory runs at reduced speed to conserve power. Disabled sets the memory to run at full speed. Serial Communication Screen Table 1-6 lists the updated information on the default Failsafe Baud Rate. Table 1-6. Serial Communication Screen Option Option Failsafe Baud Rate (115200 default) Description Displays the failsafe baud rate used for console redirection when the baud rate cannot be negotiated automatically with the remote terminal. This rate should not be adjusted. Memory Capacity Reporting The system management software may report an incorrect memory capacity for your system. On the attributes screen for the memory array, the capacity may be stated as double the actual capacity. To correct this issue, go to support.dell.com and download and install the latest system BIOS upgrade for your system. Installing a PERC5i SAS RAID Controller The optional SAS RAID controller allows for up to six hard drives in your system. When configuring your system with a SAS RAID controller, make sure that the signal cable for drives 0 to 3 is connected to the SAS_0 connector on the SAS RAID controller, and the cable for drives 4 and 5 is connected to the SAS_1 connector (see Figure 1-2). 6 Information Update