Section |
Page |
Dell PowerEdge Modular Systems |
1 |
Contents |
3 |
About Your System |
13 |
Accessing System Features During Start-up |
13 |
System Overview |
14 |
System Control Panel Features |
16 |
LCD Module |
18 |
LCD Module Features |
19 |
Using the LCD Module Menus |
19 |
Configuration Wizard |
20 |
Main Menu |
21 |
LCD Setup Menu |
21 |
Server Menu |
21 |
Enclosure Menu |
21 |
Blade Features |
22 |
Using USB Diskette or USB DVD/CD Drives |
31 |
Hard-Drive Features |
31 |
Back-Panel Features |
34 |
Power Supply Indicator |
36 |
Fan Module Indicators |
37 |
Identifying Midplane Version |
38 |
iKVM Module |
41 |
Tiering the Avocent iKVM Switch From an Analog KVM Switch |
44 |
Tiering the Avocent iKVM Switch From a Digital KVM Switch |
46 |
Resynchronizing the Server List at the Remote Client Workstation |
47 |
CMC Module |
48 |
I/O Connectivity |
52 |
Guidelines for Installing I/O Modules |
52 |
General I/O Module Configuration Guidelines |
52 |
Fabric A |
52 |
Fabric B |
53 |
Fabric C |
53 |
Port Auto-Disablement in Quad-Port Network Daughter Card (PowerEdge M710HD Only) |
53 |
Mezzanine Cards |
55 |
PowerEdge M610x Only |
55 |
Full-Height Blades |
55 |
Half-Height Blades |
55 |
I/O Module Port Mapping |
58 |
Full-Height Blades |
58 |
Standard LOM (Dual-Port) Mapping |
58 |
Dual-Port Mezzanine Cards |
59 |
Half-Height Blades |
66 |
Standard LOM (Dual-Port) and Network Daughter Card (Quad-Port) Mapping |
66 |
Dual-Port Mezzanine Cards |
66 |
Dell PowerConnect-KR 8024-k Switch |
69 |
Dell M8428-k 10 Gb Converged Network Switch |
71 |
Mellanox M3601Q QDR Infiniband Switch I/O Module |
73 |
Mellanox M2401G Infiniband Switch I/O Module |
74 |
Cisco SFS M7000e Infiniband Switch Module |
75 |
Cisco Ethernet Switch |
77 |
PowerConnect M6348 1 Gb Ethernet Switch I/O Module |
79 |
PowerConnect M8024 10 Gb Ethernet Switch I/O Module |
81 |
PowerConnect M6220 Ethernet Switch Module |
83 |
Dell 10 GbE KR Pass-Through I/O Module |
85 |
Dell 8/4 Gbps Fibre Channel Pass-Through I/O Module |
86 |
10 Gb Ethernet Pass-Through Module II |
88 |
10 Gb Ethernet Pass-Through I/O Module |
90 |
4 Gbps Fibre Channel Pass-Through Module |
92 |
Brocade M5424 FC8 I/O Module |
95 |
Brocade M4424 SAN I/O Module |
98 |
10/100/1000 Mb Ethernet Pass-Through Module |
101 |
LCD Status Messages |
103 |
Viewing Status Messages |
103 |
Removing LCD Status Messages |
103 |
System Messages |
115 |
Warning Messages |
134 |
Diagnostics Messages |
135 |
Alert Messages |
135 |
Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager |
137 |
Choosing the System Boot Mode |
137 |
Entering the System Setup Program |
138 |
Responding to Error Messages |
138 |
Using the System Setup Program Navigation Keys |
138 |
System Setup Options |
139 |
Memory Settings Screen |
140 |
Processor Settings Screen |
141 |
SATA Settings Screen (PowerEdge M610, M610x) |
143 |
Boot Settings Screen |
143 |
Integrated Devices Screen |
144 |
PCI IRQ Assignments Screen |
146 |
Serial Communication Screen |
146 |
Power Management Screen (PowerEdge M915, M910, M710, M710HD, M610 and M610x Only) |
147 |
System Security Screen |
148 |
Exit Screen |
149 |
Entering the UEFI Boot Manager |
150 |
UEFI Boot Manager Screen |
150 |
UEFI Boot Settings Screen |
150 |
System Utilities Screen |
151 |
System and Setup Password Features |
151 |
Using the System Password |
151 |
Assigning a System Password |
151 |
Using Your System Password to Secure Your System |
152 |
Changing an Existing System Password |
153 |
Using the Setup Password |
153 |
Assigning a Setup Password |
153 |
Operating With a Setup Password Enabled |
154 |
Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password |
154 |
Installing Blade Components |
155 |
Recommended Tools |
155 |
Removing and Installing a Blade |
155 |
Removing a Blade |
155 |
Installing a Blade |
158 |
Removing and Installing a Blade Blank |
158 |
Removing a Blade Blank |
158 |
Installing a Blade Blank |
159 |
Opening and Closing the Blade |
159 |
Opening the Blade |
159 |
Closing the Blade |
161 |
Inside the System |
162 |
System Memory |
171 |
System Memory - PowerEdge M915 |
171 |
General Memory Module Installation Guidelines - PowerEdge M915 |
173 |
Non-Optimal Memory Configurations |
176 |
Memory Sparing Support - PowerEdge M915 |
176 |
System Memory - PowerEdge M910 |
177 |
General Memory Module Installation Guidelines - PowerEdge M910 |
179 |
Non-Optimal Memory Configurations |
181 |
Memory Sparing Support - PowerEdge M910 |
181 |
System Memory - PowerEdge M905 |
181 |
General Memory Module Installation Guidelines - PowerEdge M905 |
182 |
Non-Optimal Memory Configurations |
184 |
Memory Sparing Support - PowerEdge M905 |
184 |
System Memory - PowerEdge M805 |
184 |
General Memory Module Installation Guidelines - PowerEdge M805 |
185 |
Non-Optimal Memory Configurations |
187 |
Memory Sparing Support - PowerEdge M805 |
187 |
System Memory - PowerEdge M710 |
188 |
General Memory Module Installation Guidelines - PowerEdge M710 |
190 |
Advanced ECC Mode Support - PowerEdge M710 |
190 |
Memory Mirroring Support - PowerEdge M710 |
190 |
Independent Channel Mode (Optimizer Mode) - PowerEdge M710 |
191 |
System Memory - PowerEdge M710HD |
194 |
General Memory Module Installation Guidelines - PowerEdge M710HD |
195 |
Advanced ECC Mode Support - PowerEdge M710HD |
195 |
Memory Mirroring Support - PowerEdge M710HD |
195 |
Memory Sparing Support - PowerEdge M710HD |
196 |
Independent Channel Mode (Optimizer Mode) - PowerEdge M710HD |
196 |
System Memory - PowerEdge M610/M610x |
199 |
General Memory Module Installation Guidelines - PowerEdge M610/M610x |
200 |
Advanced ECC Mode Support - PowerEdge M610/M610x |
201 |
Memory Mirroring Support - PowerEdge M610/M610x |
201 |
Independent Channel Mode (Optimizer Mode) - PowerEdge M610/M610x |
202 |
System Memory - PowerEdge M605 |
204 |
General Memory Module Installation Guidelines - PowerEdge M605 |
205 |
Single-Processor Memory Configurations |
206 |
Dual-Processor Memory Configurations |
207 |
Non-Optimal Memory Configurations |
208 |
Memory Sparing Support - PowerEdge M605 |
208 |
System Memory - PowerEdge M600 |
210 |
General Memory Module Installation Guidelines - PowerEdge M600 |
211 |
Non-Optimal Memory Configurations |
212 |
Memory Sparing Support - PowerEdge M600 |
212 |
Memory Mirroring Support - PowerEdge M600 |
212 |
Installing Memory Modules |
213 |
Removing Memory Modules |
214 |
Mezzanine Interface Card (PowerEdge M610x Only) |
215 |
Removing the Mezzanine Interface Card |
215 |
Installing the Mezzanine Interface Card |
217 |
I/O Module Mezzanine Cards |
217 |
Mezzanine Card Installation Guidelines |
218 |
Full-Height Blades |
218 |
Half-Height Blades |
219 |
Installing a Mezzanine Card |
219 |
Removing a Mezzanine Card |
222 |
SD Card |
223 |
PowerEdge M905 and M805 |
223 |
PowerEdge M915, M910, M710, M710HD, M610, and M610x |
224 |
SD vFlash Card (PowerEdge M915, M910, M710, M710HD, M610, and M610x Only) |
225 |
RAID Battery |
226 |
Removing a RAID Battery |
226 |
Installing the RAID Battery |
231 |
Integrated NIC Hardware Key |
232 |
Internal USB Key (PowerEdge M915, M910, M710, M710HD, M610, and M610x Only) |
232 |
Network Daughter Card/LOM Riser Card (PowerEdge M915 and M710HD Only) |
233 |
Removing the LOM Riser Card |
233 |
Installing the LOM Riser Card |
234 |
Expansion Cards and Expansion-Card Riser (PowerEdge M610x Only) |
235 |
Expansion Card Installation Guidelines |
235 |
Installing an Expansion Card |
236 |
Removing an Expansion Card |
238 |
Expansion-Card Riser (PowerEdge M610x Only) |
239 |
Removing the Expansion-Card Riser |
239 |
Installing the Expansion-Card Riser |
243 |
Processors |
243 |
Processor Installation Guidelines |
243 |
PowerEdge M915 System |
243 |
PowerEdge M910 System |
243 |
PowerEdge M905 System |
243 |
PowerEdge M805 System |
244 |
PowerEdge M710, M710HD, M610, M610x, and M600 Systems |
244 |
PowerEdge M605 System |
244 |
Removing a Processor |
244 |
Installing a Processor |
259 |
FlexMem Bridge (PowerEdge M910 Only) |
261 |
Removing a FlexMem Bridge |
261 |
Installing a FlexMem Bridge |
261 |
HT Bridge Card (PowerEdge M905 Only) |
262 |
Removing an HT Bridge Card |
262 |
Installing an HT Bridge Card |
264 |
Blade System Board NVRAM Backup Battery |
265 |
Removing and Installing the NVRAM Backup Battery |
265 |
Hard Drives |
267 |
Hard Drive Installation Guidelines |
267 |
Installing a Hard Drive |
267 |
Removing a Hard Drive |
269 |
Shutdown Procedure for Servicing a Hard Drive |
269 |
Configuring the Boot Drive |
269 |
Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier |
269 |
Installing a Hard Drive in a Hard-Drive Carrier |
270 |
Video Controller (PowerEdge M905, M805, M605, and M600 Only) |
272 |
Hard-Drive Backplane |
274 |
Blade System Board |
276 |
Removing the System Board |
276 |
Installing the System Board |
280 |
Storage Controller Card |
281 |
Removing the Storage Controller Board |
281 |
Installing the Storage Controller Board |
282 |
Midplane Interface Card (PowerEdge M610x) |
283 |
Removing the Midplane Interface Card |
283 |
Installing the Midplane Interface Card |
285 |
Installing Enclosure Components |
287 |
Power Supply Modules |
287 |
System Power Guidelines |
287 |
Power Supply Blanks |
288 |
Removing a Power Supply Module |
288 |
Installing a Power Supply Module |
291 |
Fan Modules |
291 |
Removing a Fan Module |
291 |
Installing a Fan Module |
292 |
CMC Module |
293 |
Removing a CMC Module |
293 |
Installing an SD Card in the CMC Module |
294 |
Installing a CMC Module |
295 |
iKVM Module |
296 |
Removing an iKVM Module |
296 |
Installing an iKVM Module |
296 |
I/O Modules |
296 |
Removing an I/O Module |
296 |
Installing an I/O Module |
298 |
Enclosure Bezel |
298 |
Removing the Enclosure Bezel |
298 |
Installing the Enclosure Bezel |
299 |
Enclosure Midplane |
300 |
Installing the Midplane and Front Module Cage Assembly |
302 |
Enclosure Control Panel Assembly |
303 |
Removing the Enclosure Control Panel |
303 |
Installing the Enclosure Control Panel |
305 |
LCD Module |
305 |
Removing the LCD Module |
305 |
Installing the LCD Module |
307 |
Troubleshooting Your System |
309 |
Safety First-For You and Your System |
309 |
Start-Up Routine |
309 |
Checking the Equipment |
310 |
Troubleshooting External Connections |
310 |
Troubleshooting Video |
310 |
Troubleshooting the Keyboard |
311 |
Troubleshooting the Mouse |
311 |
Troubleshooting USB Devices |
312 |
Responding to a Systems Management Alert Message |
312 |
Troubleshooting a Wet Enclosure |
312 |
Troubleshooting a Damaged Enclosure |
313 |
Troubleshooting Enclosure Components |
314 |
Troubleshooting Power Supply Modules |
314 |
Troubleshooting Fan Modules |
315 |
Troubleshooting the CMC Module |
315 |
Troubleshooting the iKVM Module |
317 |
Problem: |
317 |
Likely Cause and Solution: |
317 |
Example: |
317 |
Solution: |
317 |
Troubleshooting a Network Switch Module |
318 |
Troubleshooting Blade Components |
319 |
Troubleshooting Blade Memory |
319 |
Troubleshooting Hard Drives |
320 |
Troubleshooting Expansion Cards |
321 |
Troubleshooting Processors |
322 |
Troubleshooting the Blade Board |
323 |
Troubleshooting the NVRAM Backup Battery |
324 |
Running System Diagnostics |
325 |
Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics |
325 |
System Diagnostics Features |
325 |
When to Use the System Diagnostics |
326 |
Running the System Diagnostics |
326 |
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics |
326 |
From a USB Flash Drive |
327 |
System Diagnostics Testing Options |
328 |
Using the Advanced Testing Options |
329 |
Error Messages |
329 |
System Board Information |
331 |
Blade System Board Jumper Settings |
331 |
PowerEdge M915 Jumper Settings |
331 |
PowerEdge M910 Jumper Settings |
332 |
PowerEdge M905 Jumper Settings |
332 |
PowerEdge M805 Jumper Settings |
333 |
PowerEdge M710 Jumper Settings |
334 |
PowerEdge M710HD Jumper Settings |
335 |
PowerEdge M610/M610x Jumper Settings |
336 |
PowerEdge M600 Jumper Settings |
337 |
System Board Connectors |
338 |
PowerEdge M915 System Board |
338 |
PowerEdge M910 System Board |
340 |
PowerEdge M905 System Board |
342 |
PowerEdge M805 System Board |
344 |
PowerEdge M710 System Board |
346 |
PowerEdge M710HD System Board |
348 |
PowerEdge M610 System Board |
349 |
PowerEdge M610x System Board |
350 |
PowerEdge M610x Midplane Interface Card |
352 |
PowerEdge M610x Expansion-Card Riser |
353 |
PowerEdge M610x Mezzanine Interface Card |
354 |
PowerEdge M605 System Board |
355 |
PowerEdge M600 System Board |
357 |
Disabling a Forgotten Password |
358 |
Getting Help |
361 |
Contacting Dell |
361 |