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Dell PowerEdge M620, Owner'S Manual

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Contents

1 About Your System

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Accessing System Features During Start-up

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System Overview

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System Control Panel Features

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LCD Module

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LCD Module Features

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Using the LCD Module Menus

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Blade Features

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Using USB Diskette or USB DVD/CD Drives

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Hard-Drive Features

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Back-Panel Features

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Power Supply Indicator

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Fan Module Indicators

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Identifying Midplane Version

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iKVM Module

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Tiering the Avocent iKVM Switch From 

an Analog KVM Switch

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Tiering the Avocent iKVM Switch From 

a Digital KVM Switch

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CMC Module

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I/O Connectivity

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Summary of Contents for PowerEdge M620

Page 1: ...Dell PowerEdge Modular Systems Hardware Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...y forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell the DELL logo PowerEdge and PowerConnect are trademarks of Dell Inc AMD and AMD Opteron are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Inc Intel and Xeon are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U S and other countries Microsoft MS DOS Windows and Windows Server are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation i...

Page 3: ...the LCD Module Menus 19 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 CMC Module 48 I O Connectivity 52 ...

Page 4: ...le 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 M...

Page 5: ...n 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 Bo...

Page 6: ...58 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 System Memory PowerEdge M910 177 System Memory PowerEdge M905 181 System Memory PowerEdge M805 184 System Memory PowerEdge M710 188 System Memory PowerEdge M710HD 194 System Memory PowerEdge M610 M610x 199 System Memo...

Page 7: ...0 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 PowerE...

Page 8: ...nes 267 Installing a Hard Drive 267 Removing 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 Remov...

Page 9: ...alling 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 Instal...

Page 10: ...tions 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 Mo...

Page 11: ...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 7 System Board Information 331 Blade System Board Jumper Settings 331 PowerEdge M915 Jumper Settings 331 PowerEdge M905 Jumper Settings 332 PowerEdge M910 Jum...

Page 12: ...5 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 8 Getting Help 361 Co...

Page 13: ...15 F11 Boot Mode set to BIOS Enters the BIOS Boot Manager which allows you to select a boot device Boot Mode set to UEFI Enters the UEFI Boot Manager which enables you to manage your system s boot options F12 Enters PXE boot if enabled in System Setup program Ctrl E Enters the remote access utility which allows access to the system event log SEL and configuration of remote access to the system Ctr...

Page 14: ...rts power supplies fan modules a Chassis Management Controller CMC module and at least one I O module for external network connectivity The power supplies fans CMC optional iKVM module and I O modules are shared resources of the blades in the PowerEdge M1000e enclosure NOTE To ensure proper operation and cooling all bays in the enclosure must be populated at all times with either a module or with ...

Page 15: ...About Your System 15 Figure 1 2 Blade Numbering Full Height Blades Figure 1 3 Blade Numbering Mixed Full Height and Half Height Blades 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 13 14 15 16 ...

Page 16: ...16 About Your System System Control Panel Features Figure 1 4 Control Panel Features 1 USB port mouse only 2 USB port keyboard only 3 video connector 4 system power button 5 power indicator 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 17: ...nclosure System power indicator Off Enclosure does not have power System power is on Green USB ports for keyboard and mouse N A Functional if an optional iKVM module is installed and front panel ports are enabled default setting in the CMC interface NOTE These ports do not support USB storage devices Only connect USB storage devices to the USB ports on the front panel of the blade Video connector ...

Page 18: ...module provides an initial configuration deployment wizard as well as easy access to infrastructure and blade information and error reporting See Figure 1 5 Figure 1 5 LCD Display 1 LCD screen 2 selection check button 3 scroll buttons 4 1 3 2 ...

Page 19: ...the modules installed in the back of the enclosure including the IO modules fans CMC iKVM and power supplies A network summary screen listing the IP addresses of all components in the system Real time power consumption statistics including high and low values and average power consumption Ambient temperature values AC power information Critical failure alerts and warnings Using the LCD Module Menu...

Page 20: ...ress subnet mask and gateway values if static mode was selected DNS settings 4 If desired configure the iDRAC network settings See the CMC User s Guide for detailed information about the iDRAC NOTE The configuration wizard automatically configures each blade s iDRAC internal network interface if you do not choose to manually configure the iDRAC settings NOTE You cannot set a static IP address for ...

Page 21: ... dialog box displays the iDRAC IP address of the blade and any errors present Enclosure Menu The Enclosure Menu includes options for Module Status Enclosure Status and Network Summary In the Module Status dialog box you can highlight each component in the enclosure and view its status A module that is powered off or booting is designated by a gray rectangle An active module is indicated by a green...

Page 22: ...Blade Features Figure 1 6 Front Panel Features PowerEdge M915 1 blade handle release button 2 hard drives 2 3 blade status identification indicator 4 USB connectors 3 5 blade power button 6 blade power indicator 1 2 6 3 5 4 ...

Page 23: ...tem 23 Figure 1 7 Front Panel Features PowerEdge M910 1 blade handle release button 2 hard drives 2 3 blade status identification indicator 4 USB connectors 3 5 blade power button 6 blade power indicator 1 2 4 6 3 5 ...

Page 24: ...em Figure 1 8 Front Panel Features PowerEdge M905 and M805 1 blade handle release button 2 hard drives 2 3 blade status identification indicator 4 USB connectors 3 5 blade power button 6 blade power indicator 1 2 4 6 3 5 ...

Page 25: ...em 25 Figure 1 9 Front Panel Features PowerEdge M710HD 1 blade handle release button 2 hard drives 2 3 blade status identification indicator 4 USB connectors 2 5 blade power button 6 blade power indicator 1 2 6 5 4 3 ...

Page 26: ...System Figure 1 10 Front Panel Features PowerEdge M710 1 blade handle release button 2 hard drives 4 3 USB connectors 3 4 blade status identification indicator 5 blade power button 6 blade power indicator 1 2 4 6 3 5 ...

Page 27: ...ge M610x 1 blade handle release button 2 hard drive 2 3 expansion card filler bracket retention latch with captive screw 4 expansion card slot 2 5 blade status identification indicator 6 USB connector 2 7 blade power button 8 blade power indicator 1 2 7 5 8 6 3 4 ...

Page 28: ...System Figure 1 12 Front Panel Features PowerEdge M610 1 blade handle release button 2 hard drives 2 3 blade status identification indicator 4 USB connectors 2 5 blade power button 6 blade power indicator 1 2 4 3 6 5 ...

Page 29: ...9 Figure 1 13 Front Panel Features PowerEdge M605 and M600 1 blade handle release button 2 hard drives 2 3 blade status identification indicator 4 USB connectors 2 5 blade power button 6 blade power indicator 1 2 4 5 6 3 ...

Page 30: ...ed mezzanine card s does not match the I O modules installed in the M1000e enclosure Check the CMC for an I O configuration error message and correct the error Blade power button N A Turns blade power off and on If you turn off the blade using the power button and the blade is running an ACPI compliant operating system the blade can perform an orderly shutdown before the power is turned off If the...

Page 31: ...f it is attached to the system before you run the System Setup program You can also select the boot device by pressing F11 during system start up and selecting a boot device for the current boot sequence Hard Drive Features PowerEdge M915 supports two 2 5 inch SAS or solid state disk SSD hard drives PowerEdge M910 supports up to two 2 5 inch SAS SATA or SSD hard drives PowerEdge M905 and M805 supp...

Page 32: ...rs Different patterns are displayed as drive events occur in the system NOTE The blade must have a hard drive or a hard drive blank installed in each hard drive bay NOTE The hard drive status indicator is only functional for RAID hard drive configurations For non RAID configurations only the drive activity indicator is active Refer to the RAID controller documentation to service a RAID volume rebu...

Page 33: ... The drive status indicator remains off until all hard drives are initialized after system power is applied Drives are not ready for insertion or removal during this time Drive predicted failure Blinks green amber and off Drive failed Blinks amber four times per second Drive rebuilding Blinks green slowly Drive online Steady green Rebuild halted Blinks green three seconds amber three seconds and o...

Page 34: ...34 About Your System Back Panel Features Figure 1 15 Back Panel Features 1 fan modules 9 2 primary CMC module 3 I O modules 6 4 optional iKVM module 5 secondary CMC module 6 power supplies 6 2 6 1 3 4 5 ...

Page 35: ...About Your System 35 Figure 1 16 Back Panel Module Bay Numbering 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 A1 B1 C1 C2 B2 A2 CMC 1 CMC 2 iKVM ...

Page 36: ...a PDU not directly to an electrical outlet The power supplies require a 200 240 V power source A 2700 W power supply can be connected to a 110 V AC power source Figure 1 17 Power Supply Indicators 1 DC power output indicator 2 power supply fault indicator 3 AC power present indicator 2 1 3 ...

Page 37: ...operational and providing DC power to the system Fault indicator Amber indicates a problem with the power supply which can result from either a failed power supply or a failed fan within the power supply See Power Supply Modules AC power source present indicator Green indicates that a valid AC source is connected to the power supply and is operational 1 fan power indicator 2 fan fault indicator 1 ...

Page 38: ...he back of the enclosure See Figure 1 19 and Figure 1 20 to locate the midplane identification labels on the enclosure Table 1 6 Fan Indicators Indicator Indicator State Description Power indicator Green The power supply is connected to an AC power source Off AC power not connected Fault indicator Amber The fan is in a fault condition Off Fan not faulty Table 1 7 Identifying Midplane Version Marki...

Page 39: ...About Your System 39 Figure 1 19 Identifying Midplane Version 1 1 1 midplane identification label 2 1 ...

Page 40: ...40 About Your System Figure 1 20 Identifying Midplane Version 1 0 1 midplane identification label 2 1 ...

Page 41: ...evices RJ 45 ACI port for tiering with Dell and Avocent analog KVM and KVM over IP switches with ARI ports NOTE Although the ACI port is an RJ 45 connector and uses Cat5 or better cabling it is not an Ethernet network interface port It is only used for connection to external KVM switches with Analog Rack Interface ARI ports and does not support native KVM over IP The iKVM can also be accessed from...

Page 42: ...esult in equipment damage 4 USB connectors 2 for keyboard and mouse 5 video connector Table 1 8 Avocent Analog iKVM Switch Module Features Feature Indicator Pattern Description Power indicator Off iKVM switch does not have power Green iKVM switch has power Green flashing Firmware upgrade in progress Status identification indicator Blue blinking iKVM module is being identified Amber flashing System...

Page 43: ...ell console switch with an Analog Rack Interface ARI port such as an external digital or analog switch Link indicator Off The ACI is not connected to the external switch Green The ACI is connected to the external switch Activity indicator Off Data is not being sent or received Amber blinking Data is being sent or received Table 1 8 Avocent Analog iKVM Switch Module Features Feature Indicator Patte...

Page 44: ...Slot to display servers numerically by slot number 4 Enter a screen delay time of at least 1 second 5 Click OK Setting the Screen Delay Time to 1 second allows you to soft switch to a server without launching OSCAR NOTE Soft switching allows you to switch servers using a hot key sequence You can soft switch to a server by pressing Print Screen and then typing the first few characters of its name o...

Page 45: ...module See Figure 1 21 Connect the other end of this cable to the ARI port on the external switch If the analog switch requires a USB SIP see Table 1 9 connect a USB SIP to the iKVM then connect a Cat5 or newer cable to the SIP Connect the other end of this cable to the ARI port on the external switch 2 Connect both the analog switch and the system to an appropriate power source 3 Turn on the syst...

Page 46: ...ternal switch If the switch requires a USB SIP see Table 1 9 connect a USB SIP to the iKVM then connect a Cat5 or newer cable to the SIP Connect the other end of this cable to the ARI port on the external switch Once the KVM switch is connected the server modules appear in OSCAR NOTE Once the local system is set up you must also resynchronize the server list from the Remote Console Switch software...

Page 47: ... updated to match the current configuration of the console switch Your current local database names may be overridden with the switch names To include unpowered SIPs in the resynchronization click to enable the Include Offline SIPs check box 3 Click Next A Polling Remote Console Switch message box appears with a progress bar indicating that the switch information is being retrieved 4 If no changes...

Page 48: ... 3 Ethernet connector STK stack used for daisy chaining CMCs in separate enclosures 4 activity indicator 2 5 DB 9 serial connector for local configuration 6 optional secondary CMC CMC 2 7 primary CMC CMC 1 8 amber fault indicator 9 blue status identification indicator 10 power indicator 4 2 3 1 5 8 9 10 6 7 ...

Page 49: ...11 CMC Module Features Indicator Pattern Description Network interface controller link indicator Off LAN is not linked Green LAN is linked Network interface controller activity indicator Off LAN is not active Amber blinking Indicates that the system CMC and the LAN are communicating Power indicator Off CMC does not have power Green CMC has power Green blinking Firmware update in progress Status id...

Page 50: ... The CMC has two Ethernet ports Gb1 is used to connect to the external management network The connector labeled STK stack allows CMCs in adjacent enclosures to be daisy chained A 24 port Ethernet switch provides internal communication between the iDRAC on each blade I O modules optional KVM and optional second redundant CMC NOTE The 24 port Ethernet switch is reserved for internal communication be...

Page 51: ...About Your System 51 Figure 1 23 CMC Daisy Chaining 1 management network 2 secondary CMC 3 primary CMC 1 2 3 ...

Page 52: ...bric C card slot at least one corresponding I O module must be installed to support data flow for that fabric Modules may be installed in Fabrics B and C independently you do not need to install modules in Fabric B before installing modules in the Fabric C slots Slots A1 and A2 only support Ethernet I O modules This fabric type is hard set to Ethernet for these slots and cannot support Fibre Chann...

Page 53: ...Fabric B slots Fabric C Fabric C is a 1 to 40 Gb sec redundant fabric supporting I O module slots C1 and C2 Fabric C currently supports 1 Gb or10 Gb Ethernet DDR QDR Infiniband and 4 Gbps or 8 Gbps Fibre Channel modules Additional fabric types may be supported in the future NOTE If the midplane version in the enclosure is 1 1 or later Fabric C supports up to 16 Gbps Fibre Channel Infiniband FDR 14...

Page 54: ...2 provides an overview of the configurations that enable disable the NIC3 and NIC4 ports of a quad port Network Daughter Card Table 1 12 Port Auto Disablement Decision Table IOM Slot A1 IOM Slot A2 NIC3 and NIC4 Enabled Disabled Port Auto Disablement Empty Empty Enabled Inactive Empty Dual Port Disabled Active Empty Quad or Greater Port Enabled Inactive Dual Port Empty Disabled Active Dual Port Du...

Page 55: ... Mezz3_Fabric_C support Fabric C They must match the fabric type of the I O modules installed in I O module slots C1 and C2 Slot Mezz2_Fabric_B and slot Mezz4_Fabric_B support Fabric B They must match the fabric type of the I O modules installed in I O module slots B1 and B2 Half Height Blades Half height blades support two mezzanine cards Mezzanine card slot C supports Fabric C This card must mat...

Page 56: ...h module or pass through module none Standard Integrated LOM none Infiniband mezzanine card Ethernet switch module or pass through module none Infiniband switch module Standard Integrated LOM Ethernet mezzanine card Ethernet mezzanine card Ethernet switch module or pass through module Ethernet switch module or pass through module Ethernet switch module or pass through module Standard Integrated LO...

Page 57: ...anine card Ethernet switch module or pass through module Ethernet switch module or pass through module Fibre Channel switch or pass through module Standard Integrated LOM Infiniband mezzanine card Infiniband mezzanine card Ethernet switch module or pass through module Infiniband switch module Infiniband switch module Standard Integrated LOM Infiniband mezzanine card Ethernet mezzanine card Etherne...

Page 58: ...ll height blade in slot 5 integrated LOM1 connection 1 connects to I O module A1 port 5 and LOM1 connection 2 connects to I O module A2 port 5 LOM2 connection 1 connects to I O module A1 port 13 and LOM2 connection 2 connects to I O module A2 port 13 NOTE Even though PowerEdge M610x is a full height blade system only one network controller LOM1 is available For PowerEdge M610x blade in bay n The i...

Page 59: ... 13 and Mezzanine card 3 connection 2 connects to I O module C2 port 13 Table 1 15 shows the port number assignments for the eight possible full height blade locations NOTE Even though PowerEdge M610x is a full blade system only two mezzanine card slots MEZZ1_Fab_C1 and MEZZ2_FAB_B1 in the expansion bay are available for use The other two slots on the system board MEZZ1_FAB_C and MEZZ2_FAB_B are o...

Page 60: ...60 About Your System Figure 1 24 Example of PowerEdge M610x Port Mapping of Blade 2 ...

Page 61: ...1 Port 1 Mezz2_Fab_B Port 1 Port 1 Mezz3_Fab_C Port 9 Port 9 Mezz4_Fab_B Port 9 Port 9 Blade 2 I O Module B1 C1 C2 B2 Mezz1_Fab_C Port 2 Port 2 Mezz2_Fab_B Port 2 Port 2 Mezz3_Fab_C Port 10 Port 10 Mezz4_Fab_B Port 10 Port 10 Blade 3 I O Module B1 C1 C2 B2 Mezz1_Fab_C Port 3 Port 3 Mezz2_Fab_B Port 3 Port 3 Mezz3_Fab_C Port 11 Port 11 Mezz4_Fab_B Port 11 Port 11 ...

Page 62: ... B2 Mezz1_Fab_C Port 5 Port 5 Mezz2_Fab_B Port 5 Port 5 Mezz3_Fab_C Port 13 Port 13 Mezz4_Fab_B Port 13 Port 13 Blade 6 I O Module B1 C1 C2 B2 Mezz1_Fab_C Port 6 Port 6 Mezz2_Fab_B Port 6 Port 6 Mezz3_Fab_C Port 14 Port 14 Mezz4_Fab_B Port 14 Port 14 Blade 7 I O Module B1 C1 C2 B2 Mezz1_Fab_C Port 7 Port 7 Mezz2_Fab_B Port 7 Port 7 Mezz3_Fab_C Port 15 Port 15 Mezz4_Fab_B Port 15 Port 15 ...

Page 63: ... blade in bay 3 with four mezzanine cards Figure 1 25 Example of Full Height Blade Port Mapping Blade 3 not applicable for PowerEdge M610x Blade 8 I O Module V B1 C1 C2 B2 Mezz1_Fab_C Port 8 Port 8 Mezz2_Fab_B Port 8 Port 8 Mezz3_Fab_C Port 16 Port 16 Mezz4_Fab_B Port 16 Port 16 ...

Page 64: ... applicable for PowerEdge M610x Blade n and Blade n 8 I O Module NOTE n denotes a variable value from 1 to 8 B1 C1 C2 B2 Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n_Port1 Port n Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n_Port2 Port n Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n_Port3 Port n 16 Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n_Port4 Port n 16 Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n_Port1 Port n Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n_Port2 Port n Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n_Port3 Port n 16 Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n_Port4 Port n 16 Mezz_FAB_B_...

Page 65: ...PowerEdge M610x in bay n Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n 8_Port2 Port n 8 Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n 8_Port3 Port n 24 Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n 8_Port4 Port n 24 Table 1 17 Example of I O Module Port Assignments PowerEdge M610x Blade 1 Blade 1 I O Module A1 B1 C1 C2 B2 A2 Mezzanine Card C port 1 and port 2 Port 9 Port 9 Mezzanine Card C port 3and port 4 Port 25 Port 25 Mezzanine Card B port 1 and port 2 Port 9 Port 9 Mezzan...

Page 66: ... I O modules A1 and A2 are not quad port capable then the LOM2 ports NIC3 and NIC4 gets disabled during system boot For more information see Port Auto Disablement in Quad Port Network Daughter Card PowerEdge M710HD Only on page 53 For example in a half height blade in slot 5 integrated LOM1 connection 1 connects to I O module A1 port 5 and LOM1 connection 2 connects to I O module A2 port 5 LOM2 co...

Page 67: ...ns for a half height blade in bay 1 with two mezzanine cards Table 1 18 Example of I O Module Port Assignments Half Height Blade 1 Blade 1 I O Module A1 B1 C1 C2 B2 A2 Integrated NIC Port 1 Port 1 Mezzanine Card C Port 1 Port 1 Mezzanine Card B Port 1 Port 1 ...

Page 68: ...68 About Your System Figure 1 26 Example of Half Height Blade Port Mapping ...

Page 69: ...bE ports four external 10 GbE SFP ports and one 10 GbE expansion slot for 10 GbE external uplinks The expansion slot on the front panel can support A 10 Gb Ethernet module with four optical SFP connectors A 10 Gb Ethernet module with three copper CX4 uplinks Table 1 19 I O Module Port Assignments Half Height Blades Blade n I O Module A1 B1 C1 C2 B2 A2 Integrated LOM1 Port n Integrated LOM2 Port n ...

Page 70: ...er 10GBASE T uplinks This module is hot swappable and may be installed in Fabric A B or C Figure 1 27 Dell PowerConnect KR 8024 k Switch 1 SFP ports 4 2 console management connector 3 power indicator 4 status identification indicator 5 expansion slot 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 71: ...ibre Channel ports Eight 10 Gb Enhanced Ethernet DCB optical SFP port connectors Sixteen internal 10 Gb Enhanced Ethernet DCB FCoE ports that link to the blades in the enclosure One serial port with an RJ 45 connector This Fibre Channel switch may be installed in either Fabric B or Fabric C NOTE This switch module includes Short Wave Small Form Factor Pluggable SFP optical transceivers in the Fibr...

Page 72: ...Gb Converged Network Switch 1 LED status indicators 12 2 serial port RJ 45 connector 3 module status indicator 4 diagnostic status indicator 5 power indicator 6 8 Gb Fibre Channel ports ports 25 27 and port 0 7 10 GbEE ports ports 17 24 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 73: ... 16 internal ports provide connectivity to the blades in the enclosure This module occupies two I O module slots The M3610Q module plugs into I O module slot C1 but occupies both slots B1 and C1 Figure 1 29 Mellanox M3601Q Infiniband Switch Module 1 Infiniband ports 16 2 port link status indicators 16 3 port activity indicators 16 4 module diagnostic power indicator 5 module status indicator 2 1 4...

Page 74: ...x DDR Infiniband ports Eight ports are external uplink ports while 16 internal ports provide connectivity to the blades in the enclosure Figure 1 30 Mellanox M2401G Infiniband Switch Module 1 Infiniband ports 8 2 port link status indicators 8 3 port activity indicators 8 4 diagnostic power indicator 5 status indicator 4 1 5 2 3 ...

Page 75: ...hot swappable and may be installed in Fabric B or Fabric C For general information on installing this module see I O Modules on page 296 Table 1 20 Mellanox M2401G Infiniband Switch Indicators Indicator Pattern Description Link indicator Green on Physical link established Green off No physical link present Activity indicator Amber on Valid logical link to Infiniband network established Amber blink...

Page 76: ...t status indicator 8 3 diagnostic status indicator 4 power indicator Table 1 21 Cisco SFS M7000e Infiniband Switch Indicators Indicator Type Pattern Description Infiniband port status indicator Off Link error or Subnet Manager not operating Green flickering I O activity on port Green on Link established 3 1 4 2 ...

Page 77: ...S 3130X S only Cisco TwinGig converter modules All three switches include a RJ 45 console connector for switch management Sixteen internal Gb Ethernet connectors link to the blades in the enclosure See Figure 1 32 For additional information about the Cisco CBS Ethernet switch modules see the documentation that shipped with the module For general information on installing this module see I O Module...

Page 78: ...e Features 1 Stackwise Plus connectors not enabled in CBS 3032 2 10 100 1000 Mb Ethernet connectors 4 3 option bays 2 4 Cisco status indicators 5 mode button 6 console port for switch management 7 status identification indicator 8 power indicator 6 1 8 5 7 2 3 4 ...

Page 79: ...aximum bandwidth of 1 Gbps each The PowerConnect M6348 switch also supports Two integrated 10 Gb Ethernet SFP connectors Two integrated CX4 stacking connectors One console management connector It is recommended that you use the PowerConnect M6348 switch with quad port mezzanine cards for maximum functionality The quad port mezzanine cards and the PowerConnect M6348 Ethernet switch enable an increa...

Page 80: ... 1 33 PowerConnect M6348 Switch Module 1 standard 10 100 1000 Mb Ethernet connectors 16 2 SFP connectors 2 3 CX4 stacking connectors 2 4 console management connector 5 status identification indicator 6 power indicator 1 2 3 6 5 4 ...

Page 81: ...lly configure the switch using either of two methods Connect an external management system to the switch using an USB type A form factor serial cable and configure the switch using a terminal application Use the iKVM CMC console 17th blade and the connect switch n CMC CLI command For more information see the CMC user s guide Once an IP address is assigned to the management VLAN or interface and th...

Page 82: ... PowerConnect M8024 Switch Module 1 optional module with four SFP ports 2 optional module with three CX4 ports 3 serial connector for optional USB type A form factor cable 4 status identification indicator 5 power indicator 4 1 5 2 3 ...

Page 83: ...dule with 2 x 24 Gb stacking ports A 10 Gb Ethernet module with two 10 Gb optical XFP connectors A 10 Gb Ethernet module with two copper CX4 uplinks Installing two optional modules provides additional stacking and redundancy support Sixteen internal Gb Ethernet connectors link to the blades in the enclosure For additional information about the PowerConnect M6220 Ethernet switch module see the docu...

Page 84: ...6220 Ethernet Switch Module Features 1 optional module 2 dual 10 Gb Ethernet uplink module shown 2 standard 10 100 1000 Mb Ethernet connectors 4 3 serial connector USB type A form factor 4 status identification indicator 5 power indicator 3 1 4 2 5 ...

Page 85: ... blade and an external Ethernet device This module has 16 external SFP ports on the front panel and sixteen 10 GbE KR internal ports through the backplane This module enables you to use optical SFP short reach or long reach and direct attached copper DCA SFP modules The Ethernet pass through module is hot swappable and may be installed in Fabric A B or C The pass through module does not support 1G...

Page 86: ...rd in the blade and optical transceivers The bypass connection enables a direct connection to a Fibre Channel switch or a storage array The 16 pass through ports on this module can negotiate speeds of 2 4 and 8 Gbps The 8G Fibre Channel pass through module is hot swappable and may be installed in Fabric B or Fabric C 1 SFP ports 16 2 green amber indicators two per port 3 status identification indi...

Page 87: ...nly the Short Wave Small Form Factor Pluggable SFP transceivers provided with this module Figure 1 37 Dell 8 4 Gbps Fibre Channel Pass Through I O Module 1 Fibre Channel ports 16 2 port status indicators 3 status identification indicator 4 power indicator 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 88: ...ternal Ethernet mezzanine card in the blade and an external Ethernet device The Ethernet pass through modules are hot swappable and may be installed in Fabric B or Fabric C The 10 Gb Ethernet pass through module II enables you to use optical SFP and direct attached copper DCA SFP modules To operate at 10 Gbps you must use either optical SFP short reach SR long reach LR or DCA SFP modules ...

Page 89: ...About Your System 89 Figure 1 38 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through Module II 1 SFP cages 16 2 green amber indicators two per port 3 status identification indicator 4 power indicator 1 3 2 4 ...

Page 90: ...rnet pass through I O module enables you to use optical SFP SFP and direct attached copper DCA SFP modules The I O module and the SFP modules can operate at either 1 Gbps or 10 Gbps under the following conditions To operate at 10 Gbps you must use either optical SFP short reach SR long reach multimode LRM or DCA SFP modules To operate at 1 Gbps you must use optical SFP transceivers that support a ...

Page 91: ...About Your System 91 Figure 1 39 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through I O Module Features 1 SFP cages 16 2 green amber indicators two per port 3 status identification indicator 4 power indicator 1 3 2 4 ...

Page 92: ... 40 The 16 pass through ports on this module can negotiate speeds of 1 2 or 4 Gbps The 4 Gbps Fibre Channel pass through modules are hot swappable and may be installed in Fabric B or Fabric C Table 1 22 lists the functionality of the indicators on each individual Fibre Channel connector For general information on installing this module see I O Modules on page 296 NOTE To ensure proper functionalit...

Page 93: ...stem 93 Figure 1 40 4 Gbps Fibre Channel Pass Through Module Features 1 SFP Fibre Channel connector 16 2 Fibre Channel green amber indicators two per port 3 status identification indicator 4 power indicator 1 3 2 4 ...

Page 94: ...ezzanine card installed Green off amber off Mezzanine board failure before POST Green off amber on or green off amber blinking Mezzanine board failure during POST Green off amber flashing irregularly POST in progress Green on amber off or green on amber on Mezzanine board failure during operation Green on one fast amber blink 1 Gb link established Green on two fast amber blinks 2 Gb link establish...

Page 95: ...includes Short Wave Small Form Factor Pluggable SFP optical transceivers To ensure proper functionality use only SFPs provided with this module FibreChannel Port LEDs with Qlogic mezzanine card Installed Green off amber off Power off Green off amber on Online 1 Gb or 2 Gb link Green on amber off Online 4 Gb link Green off amber flashing I O activity 1 Gb or 2 Gb Green flashing amber off I O activi...

Page 96: ...5424 FC8 I O Module 1 Fibre Channel port 8 2 Fibre Channel port status indicator 8 3 Fibre Channel port speed indicator 8 4 serial port RJ 45 connector 5 module status indicator 6 status identification indicator 7 power indicator 2 4 3 5 7 6 1 ...

Page 97: ...fault with port FibreChannel port speed indicator Off 2 Gb link established Green on 4 Gb link established Amber on 8 Gb link established Module status indicator Off Module is off or enclosure power is off Green on All ports are ready for use Amber on Module is booting being reset or ports are offline Green amber blinking Diagnostic message is in error log or environmental range is exceeded Module...

Page 98: ...ts and one serial port with an RJ 45 connector The external Fibre Channel ports operate at 1 Gb sec 2 Gb sec or 4 Gb sec The Fibre Channel switch module is hot swappable and may be installed in Fabric B or Fabric C For general information on installing this module see I O Modules on page 296 NOTE The Fibre Channel switch module includes Short Wave Small Form Factor Pluggable SFP optical transceive...

Page 99: ... SAN I O Module Features 1 Fibre Channel port 8 2 Fibre Channel port status indicator 8 3 Fibre Channel port speed indicator 8 4 serial port RJ 45 connector 5 module status indicator 6 status identification indicator 7 power indicator 2 4 3 5 7 6 1 ...

Page 100: ...or fault with port FibreChannel port speed indicator Off 1 Gb link established Green on 2 Gb link established Amber on 4 Gb link established Module status indicator Off Module is off or enclosure power is off Green on All ports are ready for use Amber on Module is booting being reset or ports are offline Green amber blinking Diagnostic message in error log or environmental range exceeded Modulepow...

Page 101: ...rnet mezzanine card in the blade and an external Ethernet device see Figure 1 43 The Ethernet pass through modules are hot swappable and may be installed in any of the three Fabrics Table 1 25 lists the functionality of the Ethernet pass through module indicators For additional information on installing this module see I O Modules on page 296 Figure 1 43 Ethernet Pass through Module Features 1 5 2...

Page 102: ...n amber blinking The Ethernet connector is linked to the blade and there is network activity Green on amber off The Ethernet connector is linked to the blade and there is no network activity Green off amber blinking The Ethernet connector is not linked to the blade and there is network activity Green off amber off The Ethernet connector is not linked to the blade and there is no network activity P...

Page 103: ... to view the error Removing LCD Status Messages For faults associated with sensors such as temperature voltage fans and so on the LCD message is automatically removed when that sensor returns to a normal state For other faults you must take action to remove the message from the LCD display Clear the SEL You can perform this task remotely but you may lose the event history for the system Power cycl...

Page 104: ...DRAC6 is unable to determine the temperature status of the processor s Check the SEL for the E1118 message details Remove AC power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 E1210 Motherboard battery failure Check battery CMOS battery is missing or the voltage is outside of the allowable range See Troubleshooting the NVRAM Backup Batter...

Page 105: ...up the processor s Remove AC power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 E122D Memory Regulator Failed Reseat DIMMs One of the memory regulators has failed Reseat the memory modules See Troubleshooting Blade Memory on page 319 E122E On board regulator failed Call support One of the on board voltage regulators failed Remove AC power...

Page 106: ... Getting Help on page 361 E1414 CPU temp exceeding range Check CPU heatsink Specified processor is out of acceptable temperature range Ensure that the processor heat sinks are properly installed See Troubleshooting Processors on page 322 and Troubleshooting Fan Modules on page 315 E1418 CPU not detected Check CPU is seated properly Specified processor is missing or bad and the system is in an unsu...

Page 107: ...ts see Getting Help on page 361 E1422 CPU machine check error Power cycle AC The system BIOS has reported a machine check error Remove AC power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 E1610 Power Supply W missing Check power supply Specified power supply was removed or is missing from the system See Troubleshooting Power Supply Modul...

Page 108: ...n page 314 E1620 Power Supply W AC power error Check PSU cables Specified power supply s AC input is outside of the allowable range Check the AC power source for the specified power supply If the problem persists see Troubleshooting Power Supply Modules on page 314 E1624 Lost power supply redundancy Check PSU cables The power supply subsystem is no longer redundant If the remaining power supply fa...

Page 109: ... the system but is unable to determine its origin Remove AC power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 E1810 Hard drive fault Review clear SEL The SAS subsystem has determined that the specified hard drive has experienced a fault See Troubleshooting Hard Drives on page 320 E1812 Hard drive removed Check drive The specified hard dr...

Page 110: ... see Getting Help on page 361 E2015 DMA Controller failure Power cycle AC DMA controller failure Remove AC power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 E2016 Interrupt Controller failure Power cycle AC Interrupt controller failure Remove AC power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system If the problem persists see Getting...

Page 111: ...SIO failure Remove AC power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 E201B Keyboard Controller error Power cycle AC Keyboard controller failure Remove AC power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 E201C SMI initializatio n failure Power cycle AC System management inte...

Page 112: ... message Processor configuration failure Check screen for specific error messages See Troubleshooting Processors on page 322 E2021 Incorrect memory configur ation Review User Guide Incorrect memory configuration Check screen for specific error messages see Troubleshooting Blade Memory on page 319 E2022 General failure during POST Check screen message General failure after video Check screen for sp...

Page 113: ... The system BIOS has disabled memory mirroring because it has determined that half of the mirror has had too many errors represents the DIMM pair implicated by the BIOS Remove AC power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system If the problem persists see Troubleshooting Blade Memory on page 319 I1911 LCD Log Full Check SEL to review all Errors LCD overflow message A maximum of ten error ...

Page 114: ...y can provide Turn off power to the system reduce the hardware configuration or install higher wattage power supplies and then restart the system W1628 Performance degraded Check PSU and system configur ation The system configuration requires more power than what the power supply can provide but it can boot if throttled Turn off power to the system reduce the hardware configuration or install high...

Page 115: ...an explanation of the message and recommended action Table 1 27 Blade Messages Message Causes Corrective Actions Failed to allocate sufficient blade power Check PCIe card power usage is within limits This error occurs when BIOS does not receive a Power Granted status for the blade from iDRAC during POST within a certain timeout period POST halts when this error occurs NOTE Applicable to M610x only...

Page 116: ...mezzanine cards installed are not supported Ensure that the mezzanine cards installed are supported by the blade See I O Module Mezzanine Cards on page 217 Verifying blade power Status message that BIOS is waiting for iDRAC CMC to grant power to the blade before proceeding with POST Information only Cannot Power ON Cables are not installed properly or Mezz IFC FRU is corrupted The cables in expans...

Page 117: ... has occurred in the expansion NOTE Applicable to M610x only See Getting Help on page 361 PCIe card inserted in slot X Vendor ID YYYY Device ID ZZZZ A new PCIe card has been installed For information only PCIe card removed from slot X A PCIe expansion card was removed Re install the expansion card See Installing an Expansion Card on page 236 Invalid PCIe card found in the Internal Storage slot The...

Page 118: ...isabled Invalid memory configuration The system runs but with the specified DIMM disabled Ensure that the memory modules are installed in a valid configuration See System Memory on page 171 DIMM configuration on each CPU should match Invalid memory configuration on a dual processor system The DIMM configuration for each processor must be identical Ensure that the memory modules are installed in a ...

Page 119: ...ng in BIOS The BIOS setting has been disabled Reconfigure the memory modules for Memory Sparing mode See System Memory on page 171 The following DIMM s should match in size in rank count in size and rank count in geometry in size and geometry Invalid memory configuration The specified DIMMs do not match in size number of ranks or number of data lanes Ensure that the memory modules are installed in...

Page 120: ...em halted CPUs with different core sizes detected System halted CPU x installed with no memory Memory modules are required but not installed in the indicated processor s memory slots Install memory modules for the processor See System Memory on page 171 Unused memory detected DIMM s installed in the following slot are not available when in Mirror or 128 Bit Advanced ECC modes x x x The memory conf...

Page 121: ... Install a memory configuration that supports node interleaving See System Memory on page 171 Alert Redundant memory disabled Memory configuration does not support redundant memory The installed memory configuration does not support redundant memory Install a memory configuration that supports redundant memory See System Memory on page 171 Disable the Redundant Memory option in the System Setup pr...

Page 122: ...t both processors have the same cache size See Processors on page 243 Decreasing available memory Faulty or improperly installed memory modules Ensure that all memory modules are properly installed See Troubleshooting Blade Memory on page 319 DIMMs A1 A8 disabled SMI channel training failure The memory modules are not properly seated The memory module connectors or the processor socket may be expo...

Page 123: ... A1 A8 disabled DIMM communication error DIMMs A1 A8 disabled DDR training error DIMMs A1 A8 disabled Simple memory test failure DIMMs A1 A8 disabled No memory detected The memory modules are not properly seated The memory module connectors may be exposed to dust Unsupported memory module Replace or reseat the memory module s See System Memory on page 171 Verify that the memory modules are identic...

Page 124: ...d DIMM x The specified DIMM is inaccessible to the system due to its location DIMMs must be populated in sequential order beginning with slot 1 Populate two four or eight DIMMs sequentially DIMM pairs must be matched in size speed and technology The following DIMM pair is mismatched DIMM x and DIMM y Mismatched or unmatched DIMMs installed faulty or improperly seated memory modules Ensure that all...

Page 125: ...ration supported by the system See System Memory on page 171 Error Memory failure detected Memory size reduced Replace the faulty DIMM as soon as possible Faulty or improperly seated memory modules See Troubleshooting Blade Memory on page 319 Error programming flexAddress MAC for bus device function FlexAddress virtual MAC is not supported on the specified device Information only Error programming...

Page 126: ...ystem corrupted or improperly installed Reinstall the operating system HyperTransport error caused a system reset Please check the system event log for details HyperTransport error See Getting Help on page 361 Invalid flexAddress for bus device function FlexAddress virtual MAC is not supported on the specified device Information only Keyboard controller failure Faulty keyboard controller faulty bl...

Page 127: ...Board Jumper Settings on page 331 for the jumper location Memory address line failure at address read value expecting value Memory double word logic failure at address read value expecting value Memory odd even logic failure at start address to end address Memory write read failure at address read value expecting value Faulty or improperly installed memory modules or faulty blade board Ensure that...

Page 128: ...ve or hard drive Check the Integrated Devices configuration settings in the System Setup program and ensure that the controller for the boot device is enabled See Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager on page 137 Ensure that the controller for the boot device is enabled If the problem persists replace the drive See Hard Drives on page 267 No boot sector on hard disk drive An operati...

Page 129: ...lty or improperly installed PCIe card in the specified slot Reseat the PCIe card in the specified slot number See Troubleshooting Expansion Cards on page 321 If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 ROM bad checksum address Expansion card improperly installed or faulty Ensure that the expansion card is installed properly See Troubleshooting Expansion Cards on page 321 BIOS Update Attem...

Page 130: ...tte If the problem persists see Troubleshooting Hard Drives on page 320 for the appropriate drive installed in your system Shutdown failure Shutdown test failure Ensure that all memory modules are properly installed See Troubleshooting Blade Memory on page 319 If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 Spare bank enabled Memory sparing enabled Information only System service update requi...

Page 131: ...oubleshooting Blade Memory on page 319 If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 Time of day not set please run SETUP program Incorrect Time or Date settings faulty blade board battery Check the Time and Date settings See Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager on page 137 If the problem persists see Troubleshooting the NVRAM Backup Battery on page 324 Timer chip counter 2 ...

Page 132: ... installed Processor is not supported by the blade Replace a processor so that both processors match See Processors on page 243 Check for a BIOS update using the Dell Support website at support dell com Unsupported CPU stepping detected Processor is not supported by the blade Check for a BIOS update using the Dell Support website at support dell com If the problem persists install a supported proc...

Page 133: ...Check the system event log for information about the error Warning Following faulty DIMMs are disabled DIMMxx DIMMyy Faulty or improperly seated memory modules See Troubleshooting Blade Memory on page 319 Warning No microcode update loaded for processor n Unsupported processor Update the BIOS firmware using the Dell Support website at support dell com Warning The current memory configuration is no...

Page 134: ...nfiguration is not recommended by Dell See System Memory on page 171 Unexpected interrupt in protected mode Improperly seated DIMMs or faulty keyboard mouse controller chip Reseat the memory modules See Troubleshooting Blade Memory on page 319 If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 Write fault Write fault on selected drive Faulty diskette diskette drive or optical drive Replace the d...

Page 135: ...ostic error messages are not covered in this section Record the message on a copy of the Diagnostics Checklist in Getting Help on page 361 then follow the instructions in that section for obtaining technical assistance Alert Messages Systems management software generates alert messages for your system Alert messages include information status warning and failure messages for drive temperature fan ...

Page 136: ...136 About Your System ...

Page 137: ...ased on Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI specifications that overlays the system BIOS See Entering the UEFI Boot Manager on page 150 for more information on this interface You select the boot mode in the Boot Mode field of the Boot Settings screen of the System Setup program see Boot Settings Screen on page 143 Once you specify the boot mode the system boots in the specified boot mode an...

Page 138: ...ions for correcting errors NOTE After installing a memory upgrade it is normal for your system to display a message the first time you start your system Using the System Setup Program Navigation Keys NOTE For most of the options any changes that you make are recorded but do not take effect until you restart the system Table 2 1 System Setup Program Navigation Keys Keys Action Up arrow or Shift Tab...

Page 139: ...isplays a screen to change the IRQ assigned to each of the integrated devices on the PCI bus and any installed expansion cards that require an IRQ Serial Communication See Serial Communication Screen on page 146 Power Management See Power Management Screen PowerEdge M915 M910 M710 M710HD M610 and M610x Only on page 147 System Security See System Security Screen on page 148 Keyboard NumLock On defa...

Page 140: ...t operating voltage of the system memory Video Memory Displays the amount of video memory System Memory Testing Enabled default Specifies whether system memory tests are run at system boot Options are Enabled and Disabled Memory Operating Mode PowerEdge M710 M710HD M610 and M610x This field displays the type of memory operation if a valid memory configuration is installed When set to Optimizer Mod...

Page 141: ...e voltage of the memory module to a higher value 1 5 V provided that the modules support multiple voltages Option Description 64 bit Specifies if the processors support 64 bit extensions Core Speed Displays the core speed of the processors Bus Speed Displays the bus speed of the processors HyperTransport Technology M915 only This field specifies the HyperTransport I O link specification supported ...

Page 142: ...s for DMA remapping and virtualization are available DRAM Prefetcher M915 only Enabled default Turns on or off the DRAM prefetch unit in the Northbridge Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled default Enable or disables system optimization for sequential memory access Hardware Prefetch Training on Software Prefetch M915 only Enabled default If set to Enabled the hardware prefetcher includes software ...

Page 143: ...ber of cores of the processor s Option Description Embedded SATA ATA Mode default ATA Mode enables the integrated SATA controller Off disables the controller Port A Auto default Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port A Off disables BIOS support for the device Port B Auto default Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port B Off disables BIOS support for t...

Page 144: ...tion type for a USB flash drive Hard disk allows the USB flash drive to act as a hard drive Floppy allows the USB flash drive to act as a removable diskette drive Auto automatically chooses an emulation type Boot Sequence Retry Disabled default If this field is enabled and the system has failed to boot the system reattempts to boot after 30 seconds Option Description Integrated SAS Controller or I...

Page 145: ...em s integrated Gb NICs Options are Enabled Enabled with PXE Enabled with iSCSI Boot and Disabled PXE support allows the system to boot from the network Changes take effect after the system reboots Embedded NIC1 and NIC2 Enabled default Enables or disables the system s embedded NIC1 and NIC2 controller NOTE For M710HD you can enable or disable the NIC1 NIC2 and NIC3 NIC4 controllers MAC Address Di...

Page 146: ...600 If set to Enabled the I O Acceleration Technology feature is enabled for network controllers that support this technology Embedded Video Controller Enabled default This option should always be set to Enabled SR IOV Global Enable PowerEdge M915 only Disabled default Enables disables BIOS configuration of Single Root I O Virtualization SR IOV devices Option Description PCIe device Use the and ke...

Page 147: ...ystem boots to the operating system Option Description Power Management Options are OS Control Active Power Controller Custom or Maximum Performance If you select OS Control Active Power Controller or Static Management Performance the BIOS preconfigures the remaining options on this screen If you select Custom you can configure each option independently CPU Power and Performance Management Options...

Page 148: ...For more information see Using the System Password on page 151 TPM Security Off default Sets the reporting of the Trusted Platform Module TPM in the system If Off the presence of the TPM is not reported to the operating system If On with Pre boot Measurements the system reports the TPM to the operating system and stores the pre boot measurements to the TPM during POST If On without Pre boot Measur...

Page 149: ...s are cleared NOTE This field is read only when TPM Security is set to Off Power Button Enabled default If Enabled the power button can turn the system s power off and on On an ACPI compliant operating system the system performs an orderly shutdown before power is turned off When Disabled the button can only turn on system power NOTE You can still turn on the system by using the power button even ...

Page 150: ...ting this option executes the current boot options in listed order Boot options The list of current boot options is displayed with an asterisk Select the boot option you wish to use and press Enter UEFI Boot Settings Enables you to add delete enable disable and change boot options or execute a one time boot option System Utilities Enables you to access the legacy System Setup program System Servic...

Page 151: ...Password Before assigning a system password enter the System Setup program and check the System Password option When a system password is assigned System Password is Enabled If Password Status is Unlocked you can change the system password If Locked you cannot change the system password Disabling the password jumper on the system board sets System Password to Disabled and you cannot change or ente...

Page 152: ...ssigning a system password press Enter to move to another field or press Esc prior to completing step 5 4 Press Enter 5 To confirm your password type it a second time and press Enter System Password changes to Enabled Exit the System Setup program and begin using your system 6 Either reboot the system now for the password protection to take effect or continue working NOTE Password protection does ...

Page 153: ...unction with the System Password and Setup Password options to protect your system from unauthorized changes Changing an Existing System Password 1 Enter the System Setup program by pressing F2 during POST 2 Select the System Security screen 3 Verify that the Password Status is Unlocked 4 Type the new system password in the two password fields The System Password field changes to Not Enabled if th...

Page 154: ...e System Setup options If you do not enter the correct password in three attempts the system lets you view but not modify the System Setup screens The following options are exceptions If System Password is not Enabled and is not locked through the Password Status option you can assign a system password You cannot disable or change an existing system password NOTE You can use the Password Status op...

Page 155: ...nel to the storage position to prevent accidental damage to the LCD screen 3 Press the release button on the handle See Figure 3 1 or Figure 3 2 4 Pull out the handle to unlock the blade from the enclosure 5 Slide the blade out of the enclosure 6 Install the I O connector cover over the I O connector CAUTION To protect the I O connector pins install the I O connector cover any time a blade is remo...

Page 156: ...6 Installing Blade Components Figure 3 1 Removing and Installing a Half Height Blade 1 blade handle 2 release button 3 blade 4 guide rail on M1000e enclosure 5 guide rail on blade or blade blank 2 3 4 1 5 ...

Page 157: ...Installing Blade Components 157 Figure 3 2 Removing and Installing a Full Height Blade 1 blade handle 2 release button 3 blade 4 guide rail on M1000e enclosure 5 guide rail on blade 2 3 4 1 5 ...

Page 158: ...or 13 rotate the LCD module to the horizontal storage position to prevent accidental damage to the LCD screen 4 Slide the blade into the enclosure until the handle engages and locks the blade in place Removing and Installing a Blade Blank CAUTION If you are permanently removing the blade install a blade blank A full height blade requires two blade blanks Operating the system for extended periods o...

Page 159: ...in one of the eight lower bays align the edge of the blank with the plastic guide rail on the floor of the M1000e enclosure and slide the blank into the enclosure until the lower latch engages Opening and Closing the Blade Opening the Blade 1 Remove the blade from the enclosure See Removing a Blade on page 155 2 Install the I O connector cover s See Figure 3 3 A full height blade requires two conn...

Page 160: ...160 Installing Blade Components Figure 3 3 Opening a Blade PowerEdge M600 Shown 1 I O connector cover 2 cover release latch 3 chassis cover 3 2 1 ...

Page 161: ...de the blade 2 Align the notches in the edges of the enclosure with the cover alignment pins on the inner sides of the cover 3 Check that these cover release latch is fully open and lower the cover onto the enclosure 4 Close the cover release latch until it is flush with the surface of the cover ...

Page 162: ...side a Half Height Blade PowerEdge M710HD 1 iDRAC6 enterprise card 2 optional mezzanine card 1 Fabric C 3 optional mezzanine card 2 Fabric B 4 network daughter card 5 memory modules A1 to A9 6 processor CPU2 and heat sink 7 hard drives 2 8 hard drive backplane 9 memory modules B1 to B9 10 processor CPU1 and heat sink 1 6 7 9 2 3 4 8 5 10 ...

Page 163: ... 1 optional Fabric C mezzanine card 2 optional Fabric B mezzanine card 3 memory modules 4 processor CPU1 and heat sink 5 hard drive backplane 6 storage controller card under drive bays 7 hard drive 1 8 hard drive 0 9 processor CPU2 and heat sink 10 video riser card 2 3 5 1 7 8 9 10 6 4 ...

Page 164: ...nine card Mezz3_Fab_C 2 optional mezzanine card Mezz4_Fab_B 3 memory modules 4 processor CPU2 and heat sink 5 hard drive backplane 6 storage controller card under drive bays 7 hard drive 1 8 hard drive 0 9 processor CPU1 and heat sink 10 iDRAC6 Enterprise card under mezzanine card 2 3 4 5 1 7 8 9 6 10 ...

Page 165: ...nine card Mezz4_Fab_B 6 LOM Riser B 7 processor CPU2 and heat sink 8 memory modules for CPU 2 9 processor CPU4 and heat sink 10 memory modules for CPU 4 11 hard drive backplane 2 12 hard drive 1 13 memory modules for CPU 3 14 hard drive 0 15 hard drive backplane 1 16 processor CPU3 and heat sink 17 memory modules for CPU 1 18 processor CPU1 and heat sink 19 iDRAC6 enterprise card 7 1 2 4 5 6 8 9 1...

Page 166: ...ic C 2 optional mezzanine card 2 Fabric B 3 optional mezzanine card 3 Fabric C 4 optional mezzanine card 4 Fabric B 5 processor CPU2 and heat sink 6 processor CPU4 7 hard drive 1 8 hard drive 0 9 hard drive backplane 10 processor CPU1 and heat sink 11 processor CPU3 12 iDRAC6 Enterprise card 6 1 5 7 8 10 2 4 9 12 11 3 ...

Page 167: ...Fabric B 3 optional mezzanine card 3 Fabric C 4 optional mezzanine card 4 Fabric B 5 SD card location 6 memory modules 7 processor CPU2 and heat sink 8 processor CPU4 and heat sink 9 hard drive 1 10 hard drive 0 11 hard drive backplane 12 processor CPU3 and heat sink 13 processor CPU1 and heat sink 14 video riser card 5 6 1 8 9 10 13 7 2 3 4 11 12 14 ...

Page 168: ...e card 1 Fabric C 2 optional mezzanine card 2 Fabric B 3 optional mezzanine card 3 Fabric C 4 optional mezzanine card 4 Fabric B 5 SD card location 6 processor CPU2 and heat sink 7 hard drive 1 8 hard drive 0 9 hard drive backplane 10 processor CPU1 and heat sink 11 video riser card 1 6 7 8 10 2 3 4 9 5 11 ...

Page 169: ...rd 1 Fabric C 2 optional mezzanine card 2 Fabric B 3 optional mezzanine card 3 Fabric C 4 optional mezzanine card 4 Fabric B 5 memory modules 6 processor CPU2 and heat sink 7 hard drives 4 8 hard drive backplane 9 processor CPU1 and heat sink 10 iDRAC6 Enterprise card under mezzanine card 1 6 7 9 2 3 4 8 5 10 ...

Page 170: ...d 4 cable management clip 5 midplane interface card 6 optional mezzanine card Mezz1_Fab_C1 7 optional mezzanine card Mezz2_Fab_B1 8 PCIe riser 9 standard PCIe cards or PCIe expansion card blanks 10 hard drive backplane 11 processor CPU2 and heat sink 12 memory modules B1 to B6 13 memory modules A1 to A6 14 processor CPU1 and heat sink 8 3 5 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 7 6 2 4 ...

Page 171: ...ory sockets organized in four channels per processor with two LV DIMMs per channel This configuration permits the following maximum memory configurations 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB and 16 GB LV DIMMs are supported per channel for a total of up to 512 GB Single rank dual rank and quad rank RDIMMs are supported ...

Page 172: ...172 Installing Blade Components Figure 3 13 Memory Locations PowerEdge M915 D8 D4 D7 D3 D6 D2 D5 D1 C1 C5 C2 C6 C3 C7 C4 C8 CPU2 CPU1 B1 B5 B2 B6 B3 B7 B4 B8 A8 A4 A7 A3 A6 A2 A5 A1 CPU3 CPU4 ...

Page 173: ...single or dual rank modules the quad rank modules must be installed in the sockets with the white release levers If pairs of memory modules of different sizes are installed the larger capacity memory modules must be installed in the lower numbered slots Memory sparing is supported in a four processor system only if 32 memory modules are installed Memory sparing is supported in a two processor syst...

Page 174: ...B memory modules must be installed in the slots numbered x1 x2 x3 and x4 and 4 GB memory modules must be installed in slots x5 x6 x7 and x8 96 GB Four Sixteen 4 GB and Sixteen 2 GB N A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 NOTE 4 GB memory modules must be installed in the slots numbered x1 x2 x3 and x4 and 2 GB memory modules must be installe...

Page 175: ...Four Sixteen 8 GB and Sixteen 4 GB N A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 NOTE 8 GB memory modules must be installed in the slots numbered x1 x2 x3 and x4 and 4 GB memory modules must be installed in slots x5 x6 x7 and x8 256 GBa Two Sixteen 16 GB Y A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 256 GB Four Thirty two 8 GB Y A1 A2 A3 A4 A...

Page 176: ... System Setup program See Memory Settings Screen on page 140 To use memory sparing you must disable node interleaving 512 GB Four Thirty two 16 GBa Y A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 1 TBa Four Thirty two 32 GBb Y A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 a indicates DIMM configurat...

Page 177: ...ory sockets are located on the system board organized in eight channels with four DIMMs per channel This configuration permits the following maximum memory configurations Up to four 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB and 16 GB RDIMMs are supported per channel for a total of up to 512 GB Single rank dual rank and quad rank RDIMMs are supported ...

Page 178: ...178 Installing Blade Components Figure 3 14 Memory Locations PowerEdge M910 D1 D5 D3 D7 D2 D6 D4 D8 B1 B5 B3 B7 B2 B6 B4 B8 C1 C5 C3 C7 C2 C6 C4 C8 A1 A5 A3 A7 A2 A6 A4 A8 ...

Page 179: ... release levers If pairs of memory modules of different sizes are installed the larger capacity memory modules must be installed in the lower numbered slots Memory mirroring and memory sparing are supported only if 32 memory modules are installed Table 3 2 Examples of PowerEdge M910 Memory Configurations Total Physical Memory MemoryModules Number and Type Memory Module Locations 4 GB Four 1 GB A1 ...

Page 180: ...the lower numbered slots x1 x2 x3 x4 and 4 GB memory modules must be installed in slots x5 x6 x7 x8 256 GB Thirty two 8 GB A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 256 GB Sixteen 16 GB A1 A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B3 B4 C1 C2 C3 C4 D1 D2 D3 D4 384 GB Sixteen 8 GB and Sixteen 16 GB A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 D1...

Page 181: ...ode interleaving System Memory PowerEdge M905 You can upgrade your system memory to a maximum of 192 GB by installing up to twenty four 667 MHz registered DDR2 memory modules in sets of 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB or 8 GB memory modules Dual rank 8 GB modules are supported quad rank 8 GB modules are not supported Each processor has four memory channels organized in sets of two channels NOTE If more than four m...

Page 182: ...rve the following guidelines when configuring your system memory Memory modules must be installed in pairs beginning with the first two sockets in each set of memory modules These sockets are marked by white retention levers All memory modules in the blade must be identical in speed and technology The memory modules in each pair must be the same size D4 D3 D2 D1 B1 C4 C3 C1 C2 B8 A8 A1 ...

Page 183: ... 1 GB A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 16 GB Sixteen 1 GB A1 A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B3 B4 C1 C2 C3 C4 D1 D2 D3 D4 16 GB Eight 2 GB A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 32 GB Eight 4 GB A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 32 GB Sixteen 2 GB A1 A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B3 B4 C1 C2 C3 C4 D1 D2 D3 D4 48 GB Twenty four 2 GB A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 C1 C2 C3 C4 D1 D2 D3 D4 64 GB Eight 8 GB A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 64 GB Sixteen 4 GB...

Page 184: ...System Memory PowerEdge M805 You can upgrade your system memory to a maximum of 128 GB by installing 667 MHz registered DDR2 memory modules in sets of 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB or 8 GB memory modules Dual rank 8 GB modules are supported quad rank 8 GB modules are not supported Each processor has four memory channels organized in sets of two channels NOTE If more than four memory modules are installed per pro...

Page 185: ...em observe the following guidelines when installing your system memory Memory modules must be installed in pairs of identically sized DIMMs beginning with slots A1 and A2 processor 1 and B1 and B2 These slots are marked by white ejector tabs All memory modules in the blade must be identical in speed and technology The memory modules in each pair must be the same size B1 B8 A8 A1 ...

Page 186: ...oling airflow Table 3 6 Examples of PowerEdge M805 Memory Configurations Total System Memory Memory Modules Number and Size Memory Module Locations 4 GB Four 1 GB A1 A2 B1 B2 8 GB Eight 1 GB A1 A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B3 B4 8 GB Four 2 GB A1 A2 B1 B2 12 GB Twelve 2 GB A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 16 GB Sixteen 1 GB A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 16 GB Eight 2 GB A1 A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B3...

Page 187: ... you must disable node interleaving 64 GB Eight 8 GB A1 A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B3 B4 128 GB Sixteen 8 GB A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 If 64 GB of memory is installed the system recognizes only 63 75 GB during POST Table 3 7 Memory Sparing Configurations PowerEdge M805 NOTE Memory sparing is supported if 16 identical memory modules are installed Total System Memory Usable System Memory M...

Page 188: ...ystem board organized in three channels with three DIMMs per channel This configuration permits the following maximum memory configurations Up to three 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB and 16 GB RDIMMs are supported per channel for a total of up to 288 GB Single rank dual rank and quad rank RDIMMs are supported One or two 1 GB and 2 GB UDIMMs per channel are supported for a total of up to 24 GB ...

Page 189: ...onents 189 Figure 3 17 Memory Locations PowerEdge M710 B1 B4 B7 B2 B5 B8 B3 B6 B9 A9 A6 A3 A8 A5 A2 A7 A4 A1 Channel 0 A3 A6 A9 Channel 1 A2 A5 A8 Channel 2 A1 A4 A7 Channel 2 B1 B4 B7 Channel 1 B2 B5 B8 Channel 0 B3 B6 B9 ...

Page 190: ...each processor The number of channels used and the allowable configurations depend on the memory mode selected The channels are organized as follows Channel 0 sockets 3 6 9 Channel 1 sockets 2 5 8 Channel 2 sockets 1 4 7 Sockets A1 through A9 are assigned to CPU1 sockets B1 through B9 are assigned to CPU2 Advanced ECC Mode Support PowerEdge M710 In this configuration channels 0 and 1 are combined ...

Page 191: ...les of PowerEdge M710 Memory Configurations Total Physical Memory Memory Modules Number and Type MemoryModule Locations Processors Memory Mode Available Memory 1 GB One 1 GB UDIMM A1 One Independent channel 1 GB 2 GB Two 1 GB UDIMMs A2 A3 One Mirroring 1 GB 2 GB Two 1 GB UDIMMs A2 A3 One Advanced ECC 2 GB 2 GB Two 1 GB UDIMMs A1 B1 Two Independent channel 2 GB 4 GB Two 2 GB UDIMMs A2 A3 One Mirror...

Page 192: ...lve 2 GB RDIMMs A2 A3 A5 A6 A8 A9 B2 B3 B5 B6 B8 B9 One Advanced ECC 24 GB 24 GB Six 4 GB UDIMMs A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 One Independent channel 24 GB 24 GB Six 4 GB RDIMMs A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 B3 Two Independent channel 24 GB 32 GB Eight 4 GB RDIMMs A2 A3 A5 A6 B2 B3 B5 B6 Two Mirroring 16 GB 32 GB Eight 4 GB RDIMMs A2 A3 A5 A6 B2 B3 B5 B6 Two Advanced ECC 32 GB 36 GB Nine 4 GB RDIMMs A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8...

Page 193: ... 144 GB Eighteen 8 GB RDIMMs A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 Two Independent channel 144 GB 192 GB Twelve 16 GB RDIMMs A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 Two Independent channel 192 GB 288 GB Eighteen 16 GB RDIMMs A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 Two Independent channel 288 GB Table 3 8 Examples of PowerEdge M710 Memory Configurations continued Total Phy...

Page 194: ...e DIMMs per channel This configuration supports up to three 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB and up to two16 GB RDIMMs per channel for a total of up to 192 GB Single rank dual rank and quad rank RDIMMs are supported Figure 3 18 Memory Locations PowerEdge M710HD Channel 2 B1 B4 B7 Channel 1 B2 B5 B8 Channel 0 B3 B6 B9 Channel 0 A3 A6 A9 Channel 1 A2 A5 A8 Channel 2 A1 A4 A7 B1 B4 B7 B2 B5 B8 B3 B6 B9 A1 A4 A7 A2 A5 ...

Page 195: ...he number of channels used and the allowable configurations depend on the memory mode selected The channels are organized as follows Channel 0 sockets 3 6 9 Channel 1 sockets 2 5 8 Channel 2 sockets 1 4 7 Sockets A1 through A9 are assigned to CPU1 sockets B1 through B9 are assigned to CPU2 Advanced ECC Mode Support PowerEdge M710HD In this configuration channels 0 and 1 are combined to form one 12...

Page 196: ... permits a larger total memory capacity but does not support the reliability features of the other modes To enable this mode select the Optimizer option on the Memory Settings screen of the System Setup program See Memory Settings Screen on page 140 A minimal single channel configuration of one 1 GB memory module per processor is also supported in this mode Table 3 9 Examples of PowerEdge M710HD M...

Page 197: ...ECC 8 Gb 12 GB Six 2 GB UDIMMs A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 One Independent channel 12 GB 12 GB Six 2 GB UDIMMs A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 B3 Two Independent channel 12 GB 16 GB Eight 2 GB UDIMMs A2 A3 A5 A6 B2 B3 B5 B6 Two Mirroring 8 GB 16 GB Eight 2 GB UDIMMs A2 A3 A5 A6 B2 B3 B5 B6 Two Advanced ECC 16 GB 24 GB Six 4 GB UDIMMs A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 One Independent channel 24 GB 24 GB Six 4 GB RDIMMs A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 B3 Two...

Page 198: ...GB 96 GB Twelve 8 GB RDIMMs A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 Two Independent channel 96 GB 128 GB Eight 16 GB RDIMMs A2 A3 A5 A6 B2 B3 B5 B6 Two Mirroring 64 GB 128 GB Eight 16 GB RDIMMs A2 A3 A5 A6 B2 B3 B5 B6 Two Advanced ECC 128 GB 144 GB Eighteen 8 GB RDIMMs A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 Two Independent channel 144 GB 192 GB Twelve 16 GB RDIMMs A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 B1 B...

Page 199: ...B RDIMMs when available are supported for a total of up to 192 GB Single rank dual rank and quad rank RDIMMs are supported 1 GB and 2 GB UDIMMs are supported for a total of up to 24 GB 288 GB Eighteen 16 GB RDIMMs A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 Two Independent channel 288 GB Table 3 9 Examples of PowerEdge M710HD Memory Configurations continued Total Physical Memory Memory M...

Page 200: ...ith the socket farthest from the processor this socket is indicated by a white socket release lever In a dual processor configuration the memory configuration for each processor must be identical If quad rank memory modules are installed a maximum of two DIMMs per channel is supported If memory modules with different speeds are installed they operate at the speed of the slowest installed memory mo...

Page 201: ...e M610 M610x In this configuration channels 0 and 1 are combined to form one 128 bit channel If a memory error occurs on a given chip the faulty chip is disabled Memory modules must be identical in size speed and technology in corresponding slots Memory Mirroring Support PowerEdge M610 M610x The system supports memory mirroring if identical memory modules are installed in channel 0 and channel 1 m...

Page 202: ... Table 3 10 Examples of PowerEdge M610 M610x Memory Configurations Total Physical Memory Memory Modules Number and Type MemoryModule Locations Processors Memory Mode Available Memory 1 GB One 1 GB UDIMM A1 One Independent channel 1 GB 2 GB Two 1 GB UDIMMs A2 A3 One Advanced ECC or mirroring 1 GB 2 GB Two 1 GB UDIMMs A1 B1 Two Independent channel 2 GB 4 GB Two 2 GB UDIMMs A2 A3 One Mirroring 2 GB 4...

Page 203: ...2 A3 A4 A5 A6 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 Two Independent channel 24 GB 24 GB Six 4 GB RDIMMs A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 B3 Two Independent channel 24 GB 32 GB Eight 4 GB RDIMMs A2 A3 A5 A6 B2 B3 B5 B6 Two Mirroring 16 GB 32 GB Eight 4 GB RDIMMs A2 A3 A5 A6 B2 B3 B5 B6 Two Advanced ECC 32 GB 48 GB Twelve 4 GB RDIMMs A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 Two Independent channel 48 GB 64 GB Eight 8 GB RDIMMs A2 A3 A5 A6 B2...

Page 204: ...wo channels 96 GB Twelve 8 GB RDIMMs A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 Two Independent channel 96 GB 128 GB Eight 16 GB RDIMMs A2 A3 A5 A6 B2 B3 B5 B6 Two Mirroring 64 GB 128 GB Eight 16 GB RDIMMs A2 A3 A5 A6 B2 B3 B5 B6 Two Advanced ECC 128 GB 192 GB Twelve 16 GB RDIMMs A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 Two Independent channel 192 GB Table 3 10 Examples of PowerEdge M610 M610x Memory Configur...

Page 205: ...or tabs All memory modules in the blade must be identical in speed and technology The memory modules in each pair must be the same size In two processor configurations memory must be installed in the same configuration symmetrically for both processors If pairs of memory modules of different sizes are installed the larger capacity memory modules must be installed in the lower numbered slots Memory...

Page 206: ...11 Single Processor Memory Configurations PowerEdge M605 Total System Memory CPU 1 A1 A2 A3 A4 1 GB 512 MB 512 MB blank blank 2 GB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 2 GB 1 GB 1 GB blank blank 4 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 4 GB 2 GB 2 GB blank blank 6 GB 2 GB 2 GB 1 GB 1 GB 8 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 8 GB 4 GB 4 GB blank blank 12 GB 4 GB 4 GB 2 GB 2 GB 16 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 32 GB 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB ...

Page 207: ...MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 4 GB 1 GB 1 GB blank blank 1 GB 1 GB blank blank 6 GB 1 GB 1 GB 512 MB 512 MB 1 GB 1 GB 512 MB 512 MB 8 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 8 GB 2 GB 2 GB blank blank 2 GB 2 GB blank blank 12 GB 2 GB 2 GB 1 GB 1 GB 2 GB 2 GB 1 GB 1 GB 16 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 16 GB 4 GB 4 GB blank blank 4 GB 4 GB blank blank 24 GB 4 GB 4 GB 2 GB 2 GB 4 GB ...

Page 208: ...led in the Memory Information screen of the System Setup program See Memory Settings Screen on page 140 To use memory sparing you must disable node interleaving Memory sparing allocates only the first rank of memory of a DIMM For a single rank DIMM the entire capacity of the DIMM must be allocated for sparing along with the adjacent single rank DIMM to spare a memory channel For dual rank DIMMs tw...

Page 209: ... MB 512 MB 2 GB 2 GB 512 MB 512 MB 3 GB 6 GB 2 GB 4 GB 2 GB 2 GB 1 GB 1 GB 2 GB 2 GB 1 GB 1 GB 4 GB 8 GB 2 GB 4 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 6 GB 12 GB 2 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 512 MB 512 MB 4 GB 4 GB 512 MB 512 MB 5 GB 10 GB 4 GB 8 GB 4 GB 4 GB 1 GB 1 GB 4 GB 4 GB 1 GB 1 GB 6 GB 12 GB 4 GB 8 GB 4 GB 4 GB 2 GB 2 GB 4 GB 4 GB 2 GB 2 GB 8 GB 16 GB 4 GB 8 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 G...

Page 210: ...equal branches 0 and 1 Each branch consists of two channels and each channel consists of two memory module sockets Branch 0 Channel 0 consists of slot 1 and slot 5 Branch 0 Channel 1 consists of slot 2 and slot 6 Branch 1 Channel 2 consists of slot 3 and slot 7 Branch 1 Channel 3 consists of slot 4 and slot 8 The first DIMM socket of each channel has white release tabs Figure 3 21 shows the locati...

Page 211: ... size speed and technology Memory sparing and memory mirroring cannot be implemented at the same time Table 3 14 shows examples of supported memory configurations CAUTION Memory module blanks must be installed in unoccupied memory sockets to maintain proper cooling airflow Table 3 14 Examples of Memory Configurations PowerEdge M600 Total Memory DIMM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 GB 512 MB 512 MB blank blank b...

Page 212: ...ng is not enabled Table 3 15 shows how memory sparing splits the available and spared memory in each memory module configuration Memory Mirroring Support PowerEdge M600 The system supports memory mirroring if eight identical memory modules are installed in the system Mirroring must be enabled in the System Setup program and can be used only if memory sparing is not enabled In a mirrored configurat...

Page 213: ...s See Figure 7 13 or Figure 7 12 4 PowerEdge M910 and M905 systems only You must slide the system board back in the blade chassis to access memory sockets B1 B8 and D1 D8 for M910 and C1 C4 and D1 D4 for M905 See step 1 through step 8 in Removing the System Board on page 276 5 Press the ejectors on the memory module socket down and out as shown in Figure 3 22 to allow the memory module to be inser...

Page 214: ...s reinstall the system board 10 Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 161 11 Install the blade See Installing a Blade on page 158 12 Optional Press F2 to enter the System Setup program and check the System Memory setting on the main System Setup screen The system should have already changed the value to reflect the newly installed memory 13 If the value is incorrect one or more of the memo...

Page 215: ...EZZ1_FAB_C and MEZZ2_FAB_B connectors on the system board and provides connectivity between the PCIe expansion card riser and the system board Removing the Mezzanine Interface Card 1 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 2 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 3 Disconnect the data cables from the interface card connectors To disconnect a data cable press the release latch o...

Page 216: ...3 23 Removing and Installing the Mezzanine Interface Card PowerEdge M610x Only 1 mezzanine interface card 2 cable management clip 3 card retention latch 4 mezzanine card connector 2 5 data cable connector 2 6 retention latch slot 1 2 3 6 5 4 ...

Page 217: ...ch into the retention latch slot on the interface card 7 Lower the interface card into place until it is fully seated and the plastic clip on the outer edge of the card fits over the side of the blade chassis 8 Close the card retention latch to secure the interface card 9 Insert the cable management clip on the chassis inner wall and route the data cables appropriately See Figure 3 37 10 Connect t...

Page 218: ...lled in MEZZ2_FAB_B1 slot or no mezzanine card is installed in MEZZ2_FAB_B1 BIOS halts during POST if a non supported mezzanine card configuration is detected NOTE Quad port Ethernet mezzanine cards are bifurcated NOTE The four mezzanine card slots do not need to be fully populated If a blade does require support by a particular fabric and only two external I O port connections are needed only one...

Page 219: ...alled in I O module bays B1 and B2 Types of Cards Supported PowerEdge M710HD supports SFF and LFF mezzanine cards x8 PCIe Gen 1 and x4 PCIe Gen 2 cards are supported PowerEdge M610 supports two SFF or one SFF card and one LFF mezzanine card x8 PCIe Gen 1 and x4 PCIe Gen 2 cards are supported PowerEdge M605 and M600 support two LFF x8 PCIe Gen 1 mezzanine cards Installing a Mezzanine Card 1 Remove ...

Page 220: ...ving a Mezzanine Card Full Height Blades 1 optional Fabric C mezzanine card 1 2 optional Fabric B mezzanine card 2 3 optional Fabric C mezzanine card 3 4 optional Fabric B mezzanine card 4 5 retention latch 6 mezzanine card connector 7 mezzanine card 5 1 2 3 4 6 7 ...

Page 221: ...d bay NOTE Hold the mezzanine card by its edges only 5 Mezzanine cards are designed to fit in either card slot Rotate the card to align the connector on the bottom of the mezzanine card with the corresponding socket on the blade board 1 Fabric C mezzanine card slot 2 Fabric B mezzanine card slot 3 mezzanine card 4 mezzanine card connector 5 retention latch 2 1 3 5 4 ...

Page 222: ...de on page 158 Removing a Mezzanine Card 1 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 2 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 3 Open the mezzanine card latch by pressing the ridged area on the latch with your thumb and lifting the end of the latch See Figure 3 25 NOTE Hold the mezzanine card by its edges only 4 Lift up the mezzanine card straight up from the system board 5 Close ...

Page 223: ...ge card A hypervisor may be installed using this card 1 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 2 Install the SD card in the lower card slot See Figure 3 26 3 Install the blade See Installing a Blade on page 158 Figure 3 26 Installing and Removing an SD Card PowerEdge M905 and M805 1 SD card 2 SD card connector 2 1 ...

Page 224: ...m setup When the IDSDM function is enabled the vFlash functionality of the iDRAC6 vFlash card gets disabled NOTE In IDSDM PowerEdge M915 M910 and M710HD only the SD card in the lower card slot is the primary card SD1 and the SD card in upper card slot is the secondary card SD2 1 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 2 Install the SD card in the lower card slot See Figure 3 27 3 Install...

Page 225: ...sabled NOTE In IDSDM PowerEdge M915 M910 and M710HD only the SD card in the lower card slot is the primary card SD1 and the SD card in upper card slot is the secondary card SD2 The SD vFlash card plugs into the iDRAC6 Enterprise card at the back corner of the blade 1 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 2 Install the SD vFlash card in the upper card slot See Figure 3 28 3 Install the ...

Page 226: ...connector out of the connector on the storage card See Figure 3 29 4 Remove the battery For systems with a battery carrier a Pull the battery carrier release tab and lift the battery carrier out of the battery carrier slots on the chassis See Figure 3 29 b Pull back gently on the two tabs holding the RAID battery and lift the RAID battery from the battery carrier See Figure 3 29 For PowerEdge M910...

Page 227: ...Installing Blade Components 227 Figure 3 29 Removing or Installing the RAID Battery 1 RAID battery cable 2 RAID battery 3 battery carrier 4 tabs 2 5 slots 2 1 3 2 4 5 ...

Page 228: ...228 Installing Blade Components Figure 3 30 Removing or Installing the RAID Battery M915 and M910 Only 1 RAID battery cable 2 RAID battery 3 battery carrier 4 storage controller card 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 229: ...Installing Blade Components 229 Figure 3 31 Removing or Installing the RAID Battery M710 Only 1 RAID battery cable 2 RAID battery 3 tabs 3 4 metal standoffs 5 storage controller card 1 2 4 5 3 ...

Page 230: ...Installing Blade Components Figure 3 32 Removing or Installing the RAID Battery PowerEdge M610 M610x Only 1 RAID battery cable 2 RAID battery 3 tabs 3 4 metal standoffs 3 5 storage controller card 1 2 4 5 3 ...

Page 231: ...ots until it locks into place See Figure 3 29 For PowerEdge M910 slide the battery in to secure the tabs on the RAID battery in the battery carrier on the system board see Figure 3 30 For PowerEdge M710 M610 and M610x slide the battery in to secure the tabs on the RAID battery to the metal standoffs on the system board see Figure 3 31 and Figure 3 32 2 Connect the battery cable to the connector on...

Page 232: ...r full NIC functionality Figure 3 33 Installing a NIC Hardware Key Internal USB Key PowerEdge M915 M910 M710 M710HD M610 and M610x Only These blades provide an internal USB connector for a USB flash memory key The USB memory key can be used as a boot device security key or mass storage device To use the internal USB connector the Internal USB Port option must be enabled in the Integrated Devices s...

Page 233: ...e with other components in the blade the maximum allowable dimensions of the USB key are 15 9 mm wide x 57 15 mm long x 7 9 mm high Figure 3 34 Installing a USB Memory Key Network Daughter Card LOM Riser Card PowerEdge M915 and M710HD Only Removing the LOM Riser Card 1 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 2 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 3 Remove the three screws tha...

Page 234: ...ntegrated Network Card Installing the LOM Riser Card 1 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 2 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 3 Install the Network Daughter Card a Lower the card into place until the card connector fits into the corresponding connector on the system board See Figure 3 35 b Secure the card with the three screws 1 screw 3 2 LOM riser card 3 LOM riser ca...

Page 235: ...Generation 2 PCIe expansion cards installed in the connectors on the expansion card riser To locate the expansion card connectors on the expansion card riser see Figure 3 39 The expansion slots support full height full length single or double width cards Each expansion card can have a power consumption of up to 250 W NOTE If only a single PCIe expansion card is installed it can have power consumpt...

Page 236: ...ansion card retention latch away from the blank until it snaps into position under the securing tab See Figure 3 36 c Grasp the expansion card blank and remove it from the expansion card connector See Figure 3 36 4 Remove the metal filler bracket out of the blade 5 Locate the expansion card connector on the riser 6 Holding the card by its edges position the card so that the card edge connector ali...

Page 237: ...nd Removing an Expansion Card PowerEdge M610x Only 1 expansion card retention latch 2 shipping lock 3 locking tab 4 securing tab 5 expansion card connector 2 6 filler bracket retention latch 7 filler bracket 8 captive screw 9 impedance wall 2 3 7 8 5 1 4 6 9 ...

Page 238: ...ou should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product 1 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 2 Disconnect all cables fr...

Page 239: ...e chassis 8 Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 161 9 Install the blade See Installing a Blade on page 158 Expansion Card Riser PowerEdge M610x Only The expansion card riser supports Generation 2 PCIe expansion cards Removing the Expansion Card Riser CAUTION Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as autho...

Page 240: ...ng Cables Connecting the Expansion Card Riser to the Mezzanine Interface Card PowerEdge M610x Only 1 mezzanine interface card 2 cable management clip 3 data cable 2 4 data cable 1 5 data cable connector 2 6 data cable connector 1 7 expansion card riser 1 3 5 7 4 6 2 ...

Page 241: ...expansion card slot s See Removing an Expansion Card on page 238 1 midplane interface card 2 data cable 4 3 power cable connecting midplane interface card to expansion card riser 4 expansion card riser 5 expansion card 6 power cables connecting midplane interface card to expansion cards 2 NOTE You may use both power connections depending on the power requirements of the expansion card 7 data cable...

Page 242: ...card riser See Figure 3 36 5 Lift the expansion card riser off the riser guide posts and out of the system See Figure 3 39 Figure 3 39 Installing or Removing the Expansion Card Riser PowerEdge M610x Only 1 expansion card riser 2 riser guide 2 3 expansion card slot 1 4 expansion card slot 2 5 riser guide post 2 6 power cable connector 7 data cable connector 2 front 2 back 1 4 3 5 6 7 2 ...

Page 243: ...pansion card riser and the chassis inner wall See Figure 3 36 5 Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 161 Processors Processor Installation Guidelines PowerEdge M915 System PowerEdge M915 supports two four eight or twelve core AMD Opteron 6000 series processors only Single processor configuration is not supported PowerEdge M910 System PowerEdge M910 supports two or four eight core Intel Xe...

Page 244: ...ocessor configurations are supported PowerEdge M605 System PowerEdge M605 supports dual core or quad core AMD Opteron 2xxxx MP series processors only Both single and dual processor configurations are supported Removing a Processor 1 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 2 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 WARNING The processor and heat sink can become extremely hot Be su...

Page 245: ...s 245 Figure 3 40 Installing and Removing the Heat Sink PowerEdge M915 1 heat sink NOTE You must install the heat sink in the orientation shown here 2 screws 4 3 processor 4 4 processor 2 5 processor 3 6 processor 1 6 5 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 246: ... M910 NOTE The above illustration shows the 130 W heat sink The 95 W 105 W heat sinks look similar to the heat sink shown in Figure 3 42 1 heat sink NOTE You must install the heat sink in the orientation shown here 2 screws 4 3 socket CPU2 4 socket CPU4 5 socket CPU1 6 socket CPU3 2 1 3 4 6 5 ...

Page 247: ...s 247 Figure 3 42 Installing and Removing the Heat Sink PowerEdge M905 1 heat sink NOTE You must install the heat sink in the orientation shown here 2 screws 4 3 socket CPU2 4 socket CPU4 5 socket CPU3 6 socket CPU1 2 1 3 4 6 5 ...

Page 248: ...lling Blade Components Figure 3 43 Installing and Removing a Heat Sink PowerEdge M805 1 heat sink NOTE You must install the heat sink in the orientation shown here 2 screws 4 3 socket CPU2 4 socket CPU1 2 1 3 4 ...

Page 249: ...g Blade Components 249 Figure 3 44 Installing and Removing a Heat Sink PowerEdge M710 1 heat sink NOTE You must install the heat sink in the orientation shown here 2 screws 4 3 socket CPU2 4 socket CPU1 2 1 3 4 ...

Page 250: ...ling Blade Components Figure 3 45 Installing and Removing a Heat Sink PowerEdge M710HD 1 socket CPU2 2 screws 2 3 heat sink NOTE You must install the heat sink in the orientation shown here 4 socket CPU1 1 4 3 2 ...

Page 251: ...g Blade Components 251 Figure 3 46 Installing and Removing a Heat Sink PowerEdge M610 1 socket CPU2 2 heat sink NOTE You must install the heat sink in the orientation shown here 3 screws 4 4 socket CPU1 2 1 3 4 ...

Page 252: ...lling Blade Components Figure 3 47 Installing and Removing a Heat Sink PowerEdge M610x 1 heat sink NOTE You must install the heat sink in the orientation shown here 2 screws 4 3 socket CPU2 4 socket CPU1 1 2 4 3 ...

Page 253: ...Installing Blade Components 253 Figure 3 48 Installing and Removing a Heat Sink PowerEdge M600 1 heat sink 2 screws 4 3 socket CPU1 4 socket CPU2 2 1 3 4 ...

Page 254: ...erEdge M605 4 Remove the heat sink Set the heat sink upside down on the work surface to avoid contaminating the thermal grease 5 Use a clean lint free cloth to remove any thermal grease from the surface of the processor shield 1 heat sink 2 screws 4 3 socket CPU2 4 socket CPU1 2 1 4 3 ...

Page 255: ...raight up until the processor is released from the socket Open the processor shield and then lift the processor out of the socket See Figure 3 50 PowerEdge M915 Figure 3 52 PowerEdge M710 M710HD M610 M610x or M600 or Figure 3 53 PowerEdge M905 M805 or M605 NOTE Leave the release lever up so that the socket is ready for the new processor Figure 3 50 Installing and Removing the Processor PowerEdge M...

Page 256: ...ing an Intel Processor PowerEdge M910 1 processor 2 notch in processor screw 3 pin 1 corner of processor 4 processor shield 5 pin 1 corner of socket 6 socket release lever 1 processor 2 screw 3 processor shield 4 pin 1 corner of socket 5 notch in processor 3 1 2 4 5 ...

Page 257: ...igure 3 52 Installing and Removing an Intel Processor PowerEdge M710 M710HD M610 M610x or M600 1 socket release lever 2 processor 3 processor shield 4 notch in processor 5 pin 1 corner of socket 6 pin 1 corner of processor 1 4 2 3 6 5 ...

Page 258: ...onents Figure 3 53 Installing and Removing an AMD Processor PowerEdge M905 M805 or M605 1 pin 1 corner of socket 2 pin 1 corner of processor 3 processor 4 socket release lever 5 processor shield 6 notch in processor 3 5 6 1 2 4 ...

Page 259: ... the LGA socket 2 Install the processor in the socket See Figure 3 50 PowerEdge M915 Figure 3 51 PowerEdge M910 Figure 3 52 PowerEdge M710 M710HD M610 M610x or M600 or Figure 3 53 PowerEdge M915 M905 M805 or M605 a Identify the pin 1 corner of the processor by locating the tiny gold triangle on one corner of the processor Place this corner in the same corner of the ZIF socket identified by a corre...

Page 260: ...5 Figure 3 44 PowerEdge M710 Figure 3 45 PowerEdge M710HD Figure 3 46 PowerEdge M610 Figure 3 47 PowerEdge M610x Figure 3 48 PowerEdge M600 or Figure 3 49 PowerEdge M605 NOTE Do not over tighten the heat sink retention screws when installing the heat sink To prevent over tightening tighten the retention screw until resistance is felt and stop once the screw is seated The screw tension should be no...

Page 261: ...cessor socket 3 and processor 2 can access DIMMs assigned to processor socket 4 Consequently if you replace the system board you must transfer the FlexMem bridge to the replacement planar Removing a FlexMem Bridge 1 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 2 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 3 Remove the single screw securing the processor shield See Figure 3 51 4 Open the ...

Page 262: ...ioned correctly it drops down into the socket with minimal pressure See Figure 3 51 c Close the processor shield d Tighten the screw to secure the processor shield 3 Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 161 4 Install the blade See Installing a Blade on page 158 HT Bridge Card PowerEdge M905 Only An HT hypertransport bridge card must be installed in the third and fourth CPU sockets on the ...

Page 263: ...Installing Blade Components 263 Figure 3 54 Installing and Removing an HT Bridge Card PowerEdge M905 Only 1 socket release lever 2 processor shield 3 notch in card 4 HT bridge card 2 4 1 3 ...

Page 264: ...areful not to bend the pins on the LGA socket a Identify the pin 1 corner of the card by locating the tiny gold triangle on one corner of the card Place this corner in the same corner of the ZIF socket identified by a corresponding triangle on the system board b Ensure that the socket release lever is fully open c With the pin 1 corners of the card and socket aligned set the processor lightly in t...

Page 265: ...ing a Blade on page 155 2 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 3 If you are replacing the battery in a PowerEdge M915 M910 M905 M805 M710HD M610x or M605 system you must remove the system board to access the battery See Blade System Board on page 276 4 Remove the battery by lifting it straight up from its connector See Figure 3 55 See Figure 7 1 PowerEdge 915 Figure 7 2 PowerEdge 910 F...

Page 266: ...confirm that the battery is operating properly See Using the System Setup Program in your User s Guide 10 Enter the correct time and date in the System Setup program s Time and Date fields 11 Exit the System Setup program 12 To test the newly installed battery remove the blade for at least an hour 13 After an hour reinstall the blade 14 Enter the System Setup program and if the time and date are s...

Page 267: ...TA hard drives are not hot swappable with the SATA repeater daughter card Hard Drive Installation Guidelines If a RAID controller storage card is installed the blade supports hot swappable drive removal and installation If less than the maximum number of hard drives are installed hard drive blanks must be installed to maintain proper cooling airflow Installing a Hard Drive NOTE When a replacement ...

Page 268: ...de 3 Push the drive carrier into the slot until the handle makes contact with the blade 4 Rotate the carrier handle to the closed position while pushing the carrier into the slot until it locks into place The status LED indicator displays a steady green light if the drive is installed correctly The drive carrier LED green indicator flashes as the drive rebuilds 1 release button 2 hard drive 3 carr...

Page 269: ...sert Shutdown Procedure for Servicing a Hard Drive NOTE This section applies only to situations where the blade must be powered down to service a hard drive In many situations the hard drive can be serviced while the blade is powered on If you need to power off the blade to service a hard drive wait 30 seconds after the blade s power indicator turns off before removing the hard drive Otherwise the...

Page 270: ... of the carrier slide the drive into the carrier until it contacts the stop tab on the front of the carrier 3 Align the screw holes on the hard drive with the holes on the hard drive carrier For SATA drives align the drive mounting holes with the carrier mounting holes marked SATA See Figure 3 57 CAUTION To avoid damaging the drive or the carrier do not overtighten the screws 4 Attach the four scr...

Page 271: ...Installing Blade Components 271 Figure 3 57 Removing and Installing a Hard Drive in a Hard Drive Carrier 1 hard drive 2 hard drive carrier 3 screws 4 1 2 3 ...

Page 272: ...f you are removing the video controller from a PowerEdge M905 M805 or M605 remove the two torx screws securing the daughter card then lift the card from the blade See Figure 3 59 If you are removing the video controller from a PowerEdge M600 press the latch on the upper edge of the video riser card then lift the card from the blade See Figure 3 58 Figure 3 58 Removing and Installing a Video Riser ...

Page 273: ...onnector on the system board and then lower the riser card into place until the connector is fully seated and the latch snaps into place See Figure 3 58 If you are installing a video controller in a PowerEdge M605 align the connector on the underside of the controller card with the connector on the system board and then lower the card into place Secure the card with the two screws See Figure 3 59 ...

Page 274: ...ne see Inside the System on page 162 Follow these steps to remove and replace the hard drive backplane 1 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 2 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 NOTE If you are removing more than one hard drive label them so you can replace them in their original locations NOTE You must remove all hard drives from a backplane before removing it 3 Remove...

Page 275: ...e hard drive bays b Position the backplane so that the retention hooks on the end of the drive bay are aligned with the corresponding slots in the backplane c Press the backplane into place until the connector is fully seated and the latches at each end snap over the upper edge of the board 1 hard drive backplane 2 2 hard drive connectors 2 3 retention hooks 4 4 latches 4 5 backplane connector 2 3...

Page 276: ...ules are hot to the touch for some time after the system has been powered down Allow time for the memory modules to cool before handling them Handle the memory modules by the card edges and avoid touching the components NOTE If you are removing more than one hard drive label them so you can replace them in their original locations 4 Remove the hard drives See Removing a Hard Drive on page 269 5 Re...

Page 277: ...al locations 9 To remove a full height blade system board a Use the thumb and index fingers of your right hand to lift the system board retention pin See Figure 3 61 b Keeping the retention pin raised with your index finger press the corner of the blade chassis with your thumb to slide the system board out of the open end of the chassis ...

Page 278: ...g Blade Components Figure 3 61 Removing and Installing a System Board Full Height Blades PowerEdge M905 Shown 1 system board 2 system board retention pin 3 tabs on system chassis 4 slots in system board tray 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 279: ... Figure 3 62 Figure 3 62 Removing and Installing the System Board Half Height Blades NOTE If you are removing multiple mezzanine cards label them so you can replace them in their original locations 10 Ensure that the I O connector cover is still in place on the I O connector at the back of the board See Figure 3 61 or Figure 3 62 1 I O connector cover 2 retention latch 3 system board 4 tabs on sys...

Page 280: ...he following components to the new system board NIC hardware activation key See System Board Connectors on page 338 for the location of the key Internal USB key Storage controller board See Installing the Storage Controller Board on page 282 SD vFlash card PowerEdge M910 M710 and M610 only See SD vFlash Card PowerEdge M915 M910 M710 M710HD M610 and M610x Only on page 225 SD card See SD Card on pag...

Page 281: ...inal locations See Installing a Mezzanine Card on page 219 6 Reinstall the hard drive backplane See Hard Drive Backplane on page 274 7 Replace the hard drive s If there are multiple drives be sure to reinstall them in their original locations If only one hard drive is installed install it in bay 0 8 Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 161 9 Remove the plastic I O connector covers from th...

Page 282: ...ling the Storage Controller Board 1 To place the storage controller board onto the system board align the controller board so that the tabs on the metal system board tray fit through the corresponding notches in the edges of the controller board 2 Slide the board toward the connector on the system board until the board s edge connector is fully seated 3 If you are installing a RAID controller conn...

Page 283: ...g the Midplane Interface Card 1 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 2 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 3 Install an I O connector cover on the I O connector s at the back of the board 4 Remove both mezzanine cards if present See Removing a Mezzanine Card on page 222 NOTE If you are removing multiple mezzanine cards label them so that you can replace them in their orig...

Page 284: ... on the midplane interface card To disconnect the power and data cables press the release latch on the connector push inward slightly then outward to release the cable connector from the board connector 7 Remove the screws securing the midplane interface card to the chassis 1 screws 2 2 power cable connectors 3 3 midplane interface card 4 data cable connectors 2 1 2 4 3 ...

Page 285: ... secure the midplane interface card to the chassis See Figure 3 64 NOTE Ensure that the midplane interface card is parallel with the chassis 3 Connect the power and data cables to the connectors on the midplane interface card 4 Replace the mezzanine card s in their original locations See Installing a Mezzanine Card on page 219 5 Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 161 6 Remove the plasti...

Page 286: ...286 Installing Blade Components ...

Page 287: ...dule must be replaced if an internal fan failure occurs System Power Guidelines Your system has one of the following power supply configurations Three 2360 W or three 2700 W power supply modules which do not provide redundancy if one power supply module fails The power supplies are installed in bays 1 through 3 Six 2360 W or six 2700 W power supply modules which provide redundancy if up to three p...

Page 288: ... or Velcro strips Power Supply Blanks If the M1000e enclosure is operated with only three power supplies power supply blanks must be installed in the three unoccupied power supply bays 4 through 6 to maintain proper cooling airflow in the enclosure Removing a Power Supply Module NOTE The power supply modules are hot swappable Remove and replace only one power supply module at a time in a system th...

Page 289: ...89 Figure 4 1 Power Cable Retention Clip 2 Press down on the power supply module release button on the handle See Figure 4 2 1 power supply 2 retention clip tether 3 notch in power supply handle 4 retention clip 5 power cable 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 290: ...s Figure 4 2 Removing and Installing a Power Supply Module 3 Rotate the power supply module handle down to eject the power supply module 4 Slide the power supply module out of the enclosure 1 power supply 2 handle 3 release button 2 1 3 ...

Page 291: ...retention clip by fitting the retention clip over the cable and fitting the retention clip tether into the notch in the power supply handle See Figure 4 1 Fan Modules The M1000e enclosure contains nine hot swappable fan modules All nine fan modules must be installed at all times to ensure proper cooling Removing a Fan Module NOTE After a fan module is removed from the system replace it immediately...

Page 292: ...stalling a Fan Module Installing a Fan Module 1 Inspect the fan for debris before installing the fan in the enclosure 2 Slide the fan module into the enclosure until it is fully seated and the release button engages See Figure 4 3 1 fan module 2 release button 1 2 ...

Page 293: ...Push the release latch on the handle and rotate the handle away from the module front panel 3 Slide the CMC module out of the enclosure 4 Install the I O connector cover See Figure 4 4 Figure 4 4 Removing and Installing a CMC Module or iKVM Module CMC Module Shown 1 I O connector cover 2 release latch 3 release lever 2 1 3 ...

Page 294: ... SD card on the passive module The blue status indicator is off on the passive module 1 Remove the CMC module from the M1000e enclosure See Removing a CMC Module on page 293 NOTE Verify the write protection latch is in the unlock position 2 Locate the SD card slot on the bottom of the CMC module and insert the contact pin end of the card into the slot with the label on the card facing upwards See ...

Page 295: ... CMC warm boot button 5 Click Apply The CMC automatically fails over to the redundant module and that module now becomes active and displays a solid blue status LED The SD card activates automatically See the CMC User s Guide for information on configuration and usage of the FlexAddress feature Installing a CMC Module 1 Remove the I O connector cover See Figure 4 4 2 Ensure that the CMC module han...

Page 296: ...naps into place 4 If applicable connect the keyboard monitor and mouse to the module I O Modules CAUTION If you remove an I O module you must either replace it with another I O module or with a filler blank to maintain cooling airflow through the system enclosure Removing an I O Module 1 If you have not already installed the cable enumerators to make removal and replacement of the I O modules easi...

Page 297: ...Installing Enclosure Components 297 Figure 4 6 Removing and Installing an I O Module 1 I O connector cover 2 I O module 3 release latch 4 handle 2 1 3 4 ...

Page 298: ...les that must be attached to the I O module See the documentation provided with the I O module for information about its cable connections For more information on using the cable enumerators to organize and manage the cables see the Rack Installation Guide 5 A matching fabric mezzanine card must be installed in one or more blades to support the new I O module If necessary install the mezzanine car...

Page 299: ...7 Removing and Installing the Bezel Installing the Enclosure Bezel 1 Attach the bezel to the enclosure using the screws See Figure 4 7 2 Connect the ribbon cable to the LCD module and reinstall the cover plate 1 bezel 2 enclosure 3 screws 8 1 2 3 ...

Page 300: ...anel Features on page 16 NOTE To avoid damaging the modules you must remove all the modules installed in the enclosure before removing the front module cage assembly and midplane NOTE If you remove the chassis from the rack you must remove all modules before moving the chassis Do not use the LCD display as a handle when moving the chassis 2 Remove all of the blades See Removing a Blade on page 155...

Page 301: ...e assembly from the enclosure 9 Slide the cage out from the enclosure See Figure 4 8 10 Disconnect the control panel cable from the midplane by pressing the small latch at each end of the connector 11 Remove the four T 15 Torx screws securing the midplane to the back of the front cage assembly and remove the midplane See Figure 4 9 1 front module cage assembly 2 enclosure 3 screws 4 1 2 3 ...

Page 302: ...as directed by the online or telephone service and support team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product 1 Attach the midplane to the front module cage assembly and secure it with the four Torx screws See Figure 4 8 2 Connect the control panel cable to the midplane 3 Carefully slide the...

Page 303: ...embly Removing the Enclosure Control Panel CAUTION Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety i...

Page 304: ...he catch at each end of the control panel cable connector and remove the control panel cable from the underside of the control panel 6 Use the pull tab to disconnect the LCD panel cable from the underside of the control panel 1 control panel 2 control panel cable 3 screws 2 4 LCD panel cable 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 305: ...panel cable to the underside of the new control panel 3 Reinstall the control panel using the two screws 4 Reinstall the bezel See Installing the Enclosure Bezel on page 299 5 Install the blades See Installing a Blade on page 158 LCD Module Removing the LCD Module CAUTION Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as a...

Page 306: ...gure 4 11 Removing and Installing the LCD Module 2 Remove the cable cover 3 Disconnect the ribbon cable 4 Remove the two screws securing the LCD module to the hinges 1 cable cover 2 LCD module 3 ribbon cable 4 hinges 2 5 screws 2 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 307: ...zed in your product documentation or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product 1 Attach the new LCD module to the hinges using the two screws See Figure 4 11 2 Connect the ribbon cable to the module and reinstall the cover p...

Page 308: ...308 Installing Enclosure Components ...

Page 309: ...ok and listen during the system s start up routine for the indications described in Table 5 1 Table 5 1 Start Up Routine Indicators Look listen for Action An error message displayed on the monitor See System Messages on page 115 Alert messages from the systems management software See the systems management software documentation The monitor s power indicator See Troubleshooting Video on page 310 T...

Page 310: ...ule Try swapping cables if another monitor cable is available 2 Verify that the iKVM firmware revision is current 3 Check the monitor connection to either the front panel connector on the blade or the back panel iKVM module 4 Ensure that the port is not disabled by the CMC or by redirection to another port 5 If two or more blades are installed in the enclosure select a different blade If the monit...

Page 311: ...own working keyboard and repeat step 3 and step 5 If the keyboard does not work with any blade see Getting Help on page 361 Troubleshooting the Mouse 1 Ensure that the blade s is turned on 2 Verify that the iKVM firmware revision is current 3 Check the mouse connection to the either the front panel connector on the blade or to the back panel iKVM module 4 If the keyboard is connected to an externa...

Page 312: ...d the cooling fans in the system For information about the CMC alert messages see the Configuration Guide Troubleshooting a Wet Enclosure CAUTION Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team Damage due to servic...

Page 313: ... Fan Module on page 292 14 Install the power supply modules See Installing a Power Supply Module on page 291 15 Install the blades See Installing a Blade on page 158 16 Reconnect the power supply modules to their PDU and start up the system If the system does not start up properly see Getting Help on page 361 17 Run the Server Administrator diagnostics to confirm that the system is working properl...

Page 314: ...lace it Operating the system with a power supply module removed for extended periods of time can cause the system to overheat NOTE The 2700 W and 2360 W power supply modules require a 200 240 V power source to operate If the power supply modules are plugged into 110 V electrical outlets the system provides 2200 W AC input power if you select the Allow 110 VAC Operation check box in the CMC Power C...

Page 315: ...moving a Fan Module on page 291 3 Examine the blades for debris If debris is present carefully remove it 4 Reseat the faulty fan See Installing a Fan Module on page 292 5 If none of the fans show a fault LED and the blades do not power on check the LCD display or CMC for status messages 6 If the problem is not resolved install a new fan 7 If the new fan does not operate see Getting Help on page 36...

Page 316: ...ector on the CMC module and to the serial device communicating with it 7 Connect a known working null modem serial cable between the CMC module and the serial device 8 Connect a known working serial device to the CMC module If the serial device and CMC module still do not communicate with each other see Getting Help on page 361 9 Reseat the network cable to the network connector on the CMC module ...

Page 317: ...with a resolution LOWER than the currently configured resolution in the X Window session on the Linux blade When you select the Linux blade using the front or back port on the iKVM the iDRAC circuit adopts the lower resolution of the external connected devices The video on the lower resolution monitor or the KVM appliance is not displayed until X Windows is restarted iDRAC video should still be vi...

Page 318: ... valid IP address for the subnet Verify using the ICMP ping command 5 Check the network connector indicators on the network switch module If the link indicator displays an error condition check all cable connections See I O Connectivity on page 52 for the link indicator error conditions for your particular network switch module Try another connector on the external switch or hub If the activity in...

Page 319: ...ff the blade b Press the power button again to apply power to the blade If no error messages appear go to step 8 2 Enter the System Setup program and check the system memory setting See Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager on page 137 If the amount of memory installed matches the system memory setting go to step 8 3 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 4 Open the blade...

Page 320: ...he drive may be removed safely then remove and reseat the drive carrier in the blade See Hard Drives on page 267 3 Restart the blade enter the System Setup program and confirm that the drive controller is enabled See Integrated Devices Screen on page 144 4 Ensure that any required device drivers are installed and are configured correctly NOTE Installing a hard drive into another bay may break the ...

Page 321: ...g a Blade on page 155 3 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 4 Verify that the installed expansion cards are compliant with the expansion card installation guidelines See Expansion Card Installation Guidelines on page 235 5 Ensure that the expansion card is firmly seated in its connector See Installing an Expansion Card on page 236 6 Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 161 7 ...

Page 322: ...See Removing a Blade on page 155 2 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 3 Ensure that the processor s and heat sink s are properly installed See Processors on page 243 4 If your system only has one processor installed ensure that it is installed in the primary processor socket See Figure 7 13 or Figure 7 12 5 For a PowerEdge M905 system check that hypertransport HT bridge cards are ins...

Page 323: ...blade NVRAM See Blade System Board Jumper Settings on page 331 for the location of the NVRAM_CLR jumper 4 If there is a still a problem with the blade remove and reinstall the blade See Installing a Blade on page 158 5 Turn on the blade 6 Run the system board test in the system diagnostics See Running System Diagnostics on page 325 If the tests fail see Getting Help on page 361 ...

Page 324: ...program See Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager on page 137 2 Remove the blade for at least one hour See Removing a Blade on page 155 3 Install the blade See Installing a Blade on page 158 4 Enter the System Setup program If the date and time are not correct in the System Setup program replace the battery See Blade System Board NVRAM Backup Battery on page 265 If the problem is no...

Page 325: ...ications ports NICs CMOS and more If you are unable to identify the problem using the PowerEdge Diagnostics then use the system diagnostics described in the remainder of this section The system diagnostics program is run from the iDRAC6 Express System Services menu or from the hard drive utility partition The files required to run PowerEdge Diagnostics for systems running supported Microsoft Windo...

Page 326: ...ther Unified Server Configurator GUI or a USB flash drive NOTE Use the system diagnostics to test only your blade Use only the program that came with your blade or an updated version of that program Running the Embedded System Diagnostics The embedded system diagnostics program is run from the Unified Server Configurator screen CAUTION Use the embedded system diagnostics to test only your system U...

Page 327: ...e USB Flash Drive Emulation Type option is set to Auto and set the USB flash drive as the first device in the Hard Disk Drive Sequence option See Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager on page 137 for instructions NOTE If you power up or reboot the blade without the USB flash drive connected to the blade you must reset the options in the System Setup program again 8 Ensure that you h...

Page 328: ...Devices and then select Quick Tests This option runs device tests that do not require user interaction Use this option to quickly identify the source of your problem Test One Device Tests a particular device Extended Tests Performs a more thorough check of the blade Select Test All Devices and then select Extended Tests Advanced Testing Checks a particular area of the blade Information and Results...

Page 329: ...her a brief explanation of the highlighted option appears at the bottom of the screen The right side of the screen under Devices for Highlighted Group lists the specific devices within a particular test group The menu area consists of two lines at the bottom of the screen The first line lists the menu options that you can select press the left or right arrow key to highlight an option The second l...

Page 330: ...330 Running System Diagnostics ...

Page 331: ...rEdge M915 Jumper Settings Figure 7 1 shows the location of the configuration jumpers on the blade system board Table 7 1 lists the jumper settings NOTE Figure 7 1 is oriented with the front end of the blade system board facing to the right Table 7 1 PowerEdge M915 Jumper Settings PWRD_EN default The password feature is enabled The password feature is disabled NVRAM_CLR default The configuration s...

Page 332: ...riented with the front end of the blade system board facing to the right Table 7 2 PowerEdge M910 Jumper Settings PSWD_EN default The password feature is enabled The password feature is disabled NVRAM_CLR default The configuration settings are retained at system boot The configuration settings are cleared at the next system boot If the configuration settings become corrupted to the point where the...

Page 333: ...ted to the point where the system does not boot install the jumper and boot the system Remove the jumper before restoring the configuration information Table 7 4 PowerEdge M805 Jumper Settings PSWD_EN default The password feature is enabled The password feature is disabled NVRAM_CLR default The configuration settings are retained at system boot The configuration settings are cleared at the next sy...

Page 334: ...7 5 PowerEdge M710 Jumper Settings PWRD_EN default The password feature is enabled Pins 2 3 The password feature is disabled Pins 1 2 NVRAM_CLR default The configuration settings are retained at system boot Pins 4 5 The configuration settings are cleared at the next system boot Pins 5 6 If the configuration settings become corrupted to the point where the system does not boot install the jumper an...

Page 335: ...o the right Table 7 6 PowerEdge M710HD Jumper Settings PSWD_EN default The password feature is enabled The password feature is disabled NVRAM_CLR default The configuration settings are retained at system boot The configuration settings are cleared at the next system boot If the configuration settings become corrupted to the point where the system does not boot install the jumper and boot the syste...

Page 336: ...7 7 PowerEdge M610 M610x Jumper Settings PWRD_EN default The password feature is enabled Pins 1 2 The password feature is disabled Pins 2 3 NVRAM_CLR default The configuration settings are retained at system boot Pins 2 3 The configuration settings are cleared at the next system boot Pins 1 2 If the configuration settings become corrupted to the point where the system does not boot install the jum...

Page 337: ... 7 8 PowerEdge M600 Jumper Settings PWRD_EN default The password feature is enabled Pins 1 2 The password feature is disabled Pins 2 3 NVRAM_CLR default The configuration settings are retained at system boot Pins 2 3 The configuration settings are cleared at the next system boot Pins 1 2 If the configuration settings become corrupted to the point where the system does not boot install the jumper a...

Page 338: ...Figure 7 1 PowerEdge M915 System Board Connectors Table 7 9 PowerEdge M915 System Board Connectors Connector Description 1 LOM RISER B Network Daughter Card LOM Riser card connector 2 B1 B8 Memory modules B1 B8 for processor 2 20 21 4 5 10 16 17 19 2 11 22 15 1 6 12 13 14 9 18 3 7 8 ...

Page 339: ...System configuration jumpers NOTE Access requires removal of system board See Removing the System Board on page 276 14 A1 A8 Memory modules A1 A8 for processor 1 15 MGMT RISER CONNECTOR SD vFlash card connector 16 MEZZ1_FAB_C Mezzanine card connector for Fabric C 17 MEZZ2_FAB_B Mezzanine card connector for Fabric B 18 CPU1 Processor 1 socket 19 LOM RISER A Network Daughter Card LOM Riser card conn...

Page 340: ...910 System Board Connectors Table 7 10 PowerEdge M910 System Board Connectors Connector Description 1 J_INT_USB USB connector 2 CPU2 Processor 2 socket 3 CPU4 Processor 4 socket 4 B1 B8 Memory modules B1 B8 5 Optional RAID battery 17 18 3 4 7 10 14 15 16 9 12 11 6 2 20 8 19 13 1 5 ...

Page 341: ...essor 3 socket 13 J_RIPS_SD2 SD vFlash Card slot 14 MEZZ1_FAB_C Mezzanine card connector for Fabric C 15 MEZZ2_FAB_B Mezzanine card connector for Fabric B 16 CPU1 Processor 1 socket 17 MEZZ3_FAB_C Mezzanine card connector for Fabric C 18 MEZZ4_FAB_B Mezzanine card connector for Fabric B 19 System board retention pin 20 PSWD_EN NVRAM_CLR System configuration jumpers NOTE Access requires removal of ...

Page 342: ...PowerEdge M905 System Board Connectors Connector Description 1 MEZZ4_FAB_B Mezzanine card connector 4 Fabric B 2 SD card connector 3 System board retention pin 4 B1 B8 Memory modules B1 B8 5 CPU2 Processor 2 socket 6 D1 D4 Memory modules D1 D4 7 CPU4 Processor 4 socket 1 20 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 9 12 13 17 15 16 19 18 11 14 ...

Page 343: ...d on page 276 11 J_STORAGE Storage controller card connector 12 Hard drive backplane connector 13 Hardware key socket for integrated NIC TOE iSCSI feature 14 CPU3 Processor 3 socket 15 CPU1 Processor 1 socket 16 A1 A8 Memory modules A1 A8 17 Video controller card connector 18 MEZZ1_FAB_C Mezzanine card connector 1 Fabric C 19 MEZZ2_FAB_B Mezzanine card connector 2 Fabric B 20 MEZZ3_FAB_C Mezzanine...

Page 344: ...stem Board Connectors Table 7 12 PowerEdge M805 System Board Connectors Connector Description 1 MEZZ4_FAB_B Mezzanine card connector 4 Fabric B 2 SD card connector 3 System board retention pin 4 B1 B8 Memory modules B1 B8 5 CPU2 Processor 2 socket 1 16 2 3 4 5 7 6 9 10 13 11 12 15 14 8 ...

Page 345: ...d on page 276 8 J_STORAGE Storage controller card connector 9 Hard drive backplane connector 10 Hardware key socket for integrated NIC TOE iSCSI feature 11 CPU1 Processor 1 socket 12 A1 A8 Memory modules A1 A8 13 Video controller card connector 14 MEZZ1_FAB_C Mezzanine card connector 1 Fabric C 15 MEZZ2_FAB_B Mezzanine card connector 2 Fabric B 16 MEZZ3_FAB_C Mezzanine card connector 3 Fabric C Ta...

Page 346: ...ystem Board Connectors Connector Description 1 MEZZ4_FAB_B Mezzanine card connector 4 Fabric B 2 System board retention pin 3 B1 B9 Memory modules B1 B9 4 CPU2 Processor 2 socket 5 ISCSI_KEY Hardware key socket for integrated NIC feature 6 Optional RAID battery 7 Hard drive backplane connector 1 17 2 3 4 9 7 11 14 12 13 16 15 10 8 6 5 ...

Page 347: ... controller card connector 11 PWRD_EN NVRAM_CLR System configuration jumpers 12 CPU1 Processor 1 socket 13 A1 A9 Memory modules A1 A9 14 iDRAC6 Enterprise card connector 15 MEZZ1_FAB_C Mezzanine card connector1 Fabric C 16 MEZZ2_FAB_B Mezzanine card connector 2 Fabric B 17 MEZZ3_FAB_C Mezzanine card connector 3 Fabric C Table 7 13 PowerEdge M710 System Board Connectors continued Connector Descript...

Page 348: ...2 MEZZ2_FAB_B Mezzanine card connector 2 Fabric B 3 A1 A9 Memory modules A1 A9 4 CPU2 Processor 2 socket 5 Connector for the 3 0 V coin battery NOTE Access requires removal of system board See Removing the System Board on page 276 6 Hard drive backplane connector 7 B1 B9 Memory modules B1 B9 8 CPU1 Processor 1 socket 9 MEZZ1_FAB_C Mezzanine card connector1 Fabric C 10 MANAGEMENT RISER Connector fo...

Page 349: ...ric C 2 MEZZ1_FAB_B Mezzanine card connector 2 Fabric B 3 A1 A6 Memory modules A1 A6 4 Hardware key socket for enabling the integrated NIC feature 5 CPU2 Processor 2 socket 6 PWRD_EN NVRAM_CLR System configuration jumpers 7 Storage controller card connector 8 BATTERY Connector for the 3 0 V coin battery NOTE Access requires removal of system board See Removing the System Board on page 276 2 1 6 13...

Page 350: ...System Board Connectors 9 Hard drive backplane connector 10 B1 B6 Memory modules B1 B6 11 RAID battery connector 12 CPU1 Processor 1 socket 13 iDRAC6 enterprise card connector Table 7 15 PowerEdge M610 System Board Connectors continued Connector Description 3 7 13 1 2 4 12 9 11 8 6 5 10 ...

Page 351: ...ure 4 CPU2 Processor 2 socket 5 Hard drive backplane connector 6 Storage controller card connector 7 Connector for the 3 0 V coin battery NOTE Access requires removal of system board See Removing the System Board on page 276 8 PWRD_EN NVRAM_CLR System configuration jumpers 9 B1 B6 Memory modules B1 B6 10 Optional RAID battery 11 CPU1 Processor 1 socket 12 MEZZ1_FAB_C Mezzanine interface card conne...

Page 352: ...d Connectors Table 7 17 PowerEdge M610x Midplane Interface Card Connectors Connector Description 1 Data 4 Data cable connector 4 2 MEZZ2_FAB_B1 Mezzanine card connector Fabric B 3 PWR_CN3 Expansion card riser power connector 4 PCIe_PWR_CN5 PCIe card power connector 5 PCIe_PWR_CN4 PCIe card power connector 1 2 4 6 7 3 5 ...

Page 353: ...sion Card Riser Connectors 6 MEZZ1_FAB_C1 Mezzanine card connector Fabric C 7 Data 3 Data cable connector 3 Connector Description 1 Data 1 Data cable connector 1 2 Data 2 Data cable connector 2 Table 7 17 PowerEdge M610x Midplane Interface Card Connectors continued Connector Description 1 2 4 6 3 5 7 ...

Page 354: ...ce Card Figure 7 11 PowerEdge M610x Mezzanine Interface Card Connectors 3 PCIe 2 Expansion card connector 2 4 PCIe 1 Expansion card connector 1 5 Data 3 Data cable connector 3 6 Data 4 Data cable connector 4 7 Riser card power connector Connector Description 1 2 3 ...

Page 355: ...ors 3 Data 1 Data cable connector 1 Table 7 18 PowerEdge M605 System Board Connectors Connector Description 1 Mezzanine card connector Fabric C 2 Mezzanine card connector Fabric B 3 A1 Memory module connector slot A1 4 A2 Memory module connector slot A2 5 A3 Memory module connector slot A3 6 A4 Memory module connector slot A4 7 CPU1 Processor 1 socket 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 13 18 ...

Page 356: ...drive backplane connector 12 BATTERY Connector for the 3 0 V coin battery 13 J_STORAGE Storage controller card connector 14 B1 Memory module connector slot B1 15 B2 Memory module connector slot B2 16 B3 Memory module connector slot B3 17 B4 Memory module connector slot B4 18 J_VIDEO Video controller card connector Table 7 18 PowerEdge M605 System Board Connectors continued Connector Description ...

Page 357: ...ne card connector Fabric B 3 BATTERY Connector for the 3 0 V coin battery 4 1 Memory module connector slot 1 5 5 Memory module connector slot 5 6 2 Memory module connector slot 2 7 6 Memory module connector slot 6 8 3 Memory module connector slot 3 9 7 Memory module connector slot 7 10 4 Memory module connector slot 4 11 8 Memory module connector slot 8 12 CPU1 Processor 1 socket 2 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 1...

Page 358: ...e product 1 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 2 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 3 If you are changing the jumper setting on a PowerEdge M905 or M805 blade remove the system board to gain access to the jumpers See Removing the System Board on page 276 4 Relocate the jumper plug to disable the password feature See System Board Connectors on page 338 to locate the pas...

Page 359: ...e new password s the next time it boots 8 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 9 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 10 If you are restoring the jumper setting on a PowerEdge M905 or M805 blade remove the system board to gain access to the jumpers See Removing the System Board on page 276 11 Relocate the jumper plug to enable the password feature 12 If you are restoring t...

Page 360: ...360 System Board Information ...

Page 361: ...e based support and service options Availability varies by country and product and some services may not be available in your area To contact Dell for sales technical support or customer service issues 1 Visit support dell com 2 Click your country region at the bottom of the page For a full listing of country region click All 3 Click All Support Options from the Support menu 4 Select the appropria...

Page 362: ...362 Getting Help ...

Page 363: ...king equipment 310 closing blades 161 CMC module 48 293 fault indicator 49 installing 295 296 link activity indicator 49 link indicator 49 removing 293 296 status indicator 49 troubleshooting 315 configuring boot drive 269 connectors system board 338 contacting Dell 361 D Dell contacting 361 diagnostics advanced testing options 329 error messages 329 see system diagnostics and Server Administrator...

Page 364: ... connectivity 52 PowerConnect Ethernet switch 74 75 83 system 14 Fibre Channel pass through module 88 92 Fibre Channel switch module 96 98 100 G Gb Ethernet pass through module 101 getting help 361 guidelines expansion card installation 235 memory installation 173 179 182 185 190 195 200 205 H hard drive installing in a drive carrier 270 removing from a drive carrier 269 hard drives 267 features 3...

Page 365: ...sion card 236 fans 292 hard drive in a drive carrier 270 hard drives 267 I O module 298 memory 213 memory guidelines 173 182 185 205 mezzanine card 217 power supplies 291 integrated network card 233 K keyboards troubleshooting 311 keystrokes system setup program 138 L LOM riser card 233 M memory installing 213 troubleshooting 319 memory modules removing 214 memory modules DIMMs configuring 179 190...

Page 366: ...alling 291 removing 288 troubleshooting 314 PowerConnect Ethernet switch module 74 75 83 processors blades 243 troubleshooting 322 R recommended tools 155 removing battery 265 blade blank 158 blades 155 CMC module 293 296 expansion card 238 fans 291 hard drive 269 hard drive from a drive carrier 269 I O module 296 memory 214 power supplies 288 S safety 309 securing your system 147 152 server modul...

Page 367: ...ptions 147 system setup screens console redirection 146 integrated devices 144 system security 148 T technical assistance obtaining 361 telephone numbers obtaining 361 TPM security 147 troubleshooting battery 324 blade board 323 CMC module 315 external connections 310 fans 315 hard drive 320 keyboard 311 memory 319 mouse 311 network switch module 318 power supplies 314 processors 322 server module...

Page 368: ...Index 368 V video controller installing 273 ...

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