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About Your System

Time-of-day clock

stopped

Faulty battery; faulty
system board.

See "Troubleshooting the
System Battery" on
page 114. If the problem
persists, see "Getting Help"
on page 141.

Time-of-day not set

- please run SETUP

program

Incorrect

Time

Date

settings; faulty system
battery.

Check the

Time

and

Date

settings. See "Using the
System Setup Program" on
page 29. If the problem
persists, see
"Troubleshooting the
System Battery" on
page 114.

Timer chip counter

2 failed

Faulty system board.

See "Getting Help" on
page 141.

Unexpected

interrupt in

protected mode

Faulty or improperly
installed memory modules
or faulty system board.

Ensure that all memory
modules are properly
installed. See "Memory
Module Installation
Guidelines" on page 76. If
the problem persists, see
"Troubleshooting System
Memory" on page 118. If
the problem persists, see
"Getting Help" on
page 141.

Utility partition

not available

Utility partition is not
available on the hard disk

Create a utility partition on
the boot hard drive. See the
CDs that came with your
system.

Warning! No micro

code update loaded

for processor 0

Micro code update failed.

Update the BIOS firmware.
See "Getting Help" on
page 141.

Table 1-6.

System Messages

(continued)

Message

Causes

Corrective Actions

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Summary of Contents for PowerEdge T100

Page 1: ...w w w d e l l c o m s u p p o r t d e l l c o m Dell PowerEdge T100 Systems Hardware Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...ermission of Dell Inc is strictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell the DELL logo and PowerEdge are trademarks of Dell Inc Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation in the U S and other countries Microsoft MS DOS Windows andWindowsServerareeithertrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofMicrosoftCorporation in the United States and or other countries UNIX is a registered trademark of ...

Page 3: ... and Indicators 13 Connecting External Devices 14 NIC Indicator Codes 14 Power Supply Indicators 15 Diagnostic Lights 16 System Messages 18 Warning Messages 27 Diagnostics Messages 27 Alert Messages 27 2 Using the System Setup Program 29 Entering the System Setup Program 29 Responding to Error Messages 29 Using the System Setup Program 30 System Setup Options 30 Main Screen 30 ...

Page 4: ...Disabling a Forgotten Password 43 3 Installing System Components 45 Recommended Tools 45 Inside the System 46 Opening the System 47 Closing the System 47 Front Drive Bezel 48 Removing the Front Drive Bezel 49 Replacing the Front Drive Bezel 49 Removing an Insert on the Front Drive Bezel 50 Replacing an Insert on the Front Drive Bezel 50 Removing and Inserting Blank Drive Inserts 51 Diskette Drive ...

Page 5: ...Memory Module Upgrade Kits 76 Memory Module Installation Guidelines 76 Addressing Memory With 8 GB Configurations Microsoft Windows Operating System Only 77 Removing a Memory Module 78 Installing a Memory Module 78 Microprocessor 80 Removing the Processor 81 Replacing the Processor 83 Cooling Fans 84 Removing the Cooling Fans 84 Replacing the Cooling Fans 87 System Battery 89 Removing the System B...

Page 6: ...ystem Board 102 Installing the System Board 103 4 Troubleshooting Your System 105 Safety First For You and Your System 105 Start Up Routine 105 Checking the Equipment 106 Troubleshooting External Connections 106 Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem 106 Troubleshooting the Keyboard or Mouse 107 Troubleshooting Serial I O Problems 109 Troubleshooting a Serial I O Device 109 Troubleshooting a USB Devi...

Page 7: ...roubleshooting a Hard Drive 124 Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID Controller 125 Troubleshooting Expansion Cards 127 Troubleshooting the Microprocessor 129 5 Running the System Diagnostics 131 Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics 131 System Diagnostics Features 131 When to Use the System Diagnostics 132 Running the System Diagnostics 132 System Diagnostics Testing Options 132 Using the Custom Test Opt...

Page 8: ...8 Contents 6 Jumpers and Connectors 135 System Board Jumpers 135 System Board Connectors 137 Disabling a Forgotten Password 139 7 Getting Help 141 Contacting Dell 141 Glossary 143 Index 155 ...

Page 9: ...lve any problems indicated by a message The system indicators and features are illustrated in this section Other Information You May Need NOTE Important safety and regulatory information is provided in another document Warranty information may be included within this document or as a separate document The Getting Started Guide provides an overview of system features setting up your system and tech...

Page 10: ...m to finish booting and then restart your system and try again Table 1 1 Keystrokes for Accessing System Features Keystroke Description F2 Enters the System Setup program See Using the System Setup Program on page 29 F10 Opens the utility partition allowing you to run the system diagnostics See Running the System Diagnostics on page 132 F11 Enters the boot menu selection screen allowing you to cho...

Page 11: ...icators and connectors located on the system s front panel Table 1 2 provides component descriptions Figure 1 1 Front Panel Features and Indicators Table 1 2 Front Panel Components Item Component Icon Description 1 USB connectors 2 Connects USB 2 0 compliant devices to the system 1 2 3 5 6 4 ...

Page 12: ...mmediately after the power button is pressed 3 power light No light The system is off Steady green The system is powered on Blinking green The system is in a low power state Steady amber A BIOS failure occurred before Power On Self Test POST See Diagnostic Lights on page 16 Blinking amber There is a problem with the power supply 4 flex bay Holds an optional diskette drive 5 lower 5 25 inch drive b...

Page 13: ...e controls indicators and connectors located on the system s back panel Figure 1 2 Back Panel Features and Indicators 1 voltage selection switch 2 power connector 3 USB connectors 5 4 NIC connector 5 video connector 6 serial connector 7 I O expansion card slots 4 1 5 7 4 3 2 6 ...

Page 14: ...llation and configuration instructions Always attach an external device while your system and the device are turned off Next turn on any external devices before turning on the system unless the documentation for the device specifies otherwise See Using the System Setup Program on page 29 for information about enabling disabling and configuring I O ports and connectors NIC Indicator Codes The NIC o...

Page 15: ...time that the link indicator is off the NIC is not connected to the network or the NIC is disabled in the System Setup program See Using the System Setup Program on page 29 Blinking Indicates that network data is being sent or received Link Off When off at the same time that the activity indicator is off the NIC is not connected to the network or the NIC is disabled in the System Setup program See...

Page 16: ...ble 1 5 Diagnostic Indicator Codes Code Causes Corrective Action The computer is in a normal off condition or a possible pre BIOS failure has occurred The diagnostic lights are not lit after the system successfully boots to the operating system Plug the computer into a working electrical outlet and press the power button The system is in a normal operating condition after POST Information only BIO...

Page 17: ...on page 118 System board failure See Getting Help on page 141 Memory configuration error See Troubleshooting System Memory on page 118 Possible system board resource and or system board hardware failure See Getting Help on page 141 Possible system resource configuration error See Getting Help on page 141 Other failure Ensure that the diskette drive optical drive and hard drives are properly connec...

Page 18: ...s 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 Table 1 6 System Messages Message Causes Corrective Actions Attempting to update Remote Configuration Please wait Remote Configuration i...

Page 19: ...m See Memory on page 76 See Troubleshooting System Memory on page 118 Diskette read failure Faulty or improperly inserted diskette Replace the diskette Diskette subsystem reset failed Faulty diskette drive or optical drive controller Ensure that the diskette drive and optical drive cables are properly connected See Troubleshooting a USB Device on page 110 and Troubleshooting an Optical Drive on pa...

Page 20: ...e Faulty keyboard controller faulty system board See Getting Help on page 141 General failure The operating system is unable to carry out the command This message is usually followed by specific information Take the appropriate action to resolve the problem Keyboard controller failure Faulty keyboard controller faulty system board See Getting Help on page 141 Keyboard data line failure Keyboard fa...

Page 21: ...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 system board Ensure that all memory modules are properly installed See Troubleshooting System Memory on page 118 If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 141 Memory tests terminated b...

Page 22: ...figuration information in the System Setup program might be incorrect Enter the System Setup program and verify the system configuration information for the hard drive See System Setup Options on page 30 If the message continues to appear after verifying the information in the System Setup program the operating system might have been corrupted Reinstall the operating system See your operating syst...

Page 23: ...nk Width is n Actual Link Width is n Faulty or improperly installed PCIe card Reseat the PCIe cards See Expansion Cards on page 70 If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 141 PCIe Degraded Link Width Error Slot n Expected Link Width is n Actual Link Width is n Faulty or improperly installed PCIe card in the specified slot number Reseat the PCIe card in the specified slot number See Expans...

Page 24: ...ested sector not found The operating system cannot read from the diskette or hard drive the system could not find a particular sector on the disk or the requested sector is defective Replace the diskette Ensure that the diskette and hard drive cables are properly connected See Troubleshooting a USB Device on page 110 or Troubleshooting a Hard Drive on page 124 for the appropriate drive s installed...

Page 25: ...oubleshooting a USB Device on page 110 or Troubleshooting a Hard Drive on page 124 for the appropriate drive installed in your system Shutdown failure Shutdown test failure Ensure that all memory modules are properly installed See Troubleshooting System Memory on page 118 If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 141 The amount of system memory has changed Faulty memory module Information o...

Page 26: ...41 Unexpected interrupt in protected mode Faulty or improperly installed memory modules or faulty system board Ensure that all memory modules are properly installed See Memory Module Installation Guidelines on page 76 If the problem persists see Troubleshooting System Memory on page 118 If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 141 Utility partition not available Utility partition is not av...

Page 27: ...ered in this section Record the message on a copy of the Diagnostics Checklist in Getting Help on page 141 and 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 and power conditions For mor...

Page 28: ...28 About Your System ...

Page 29: ...on or restart your system 2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message F2 System Setup If your operating system begins to load before you press F2 allow the system to finish booting and then restart your system and try again NOTE To ensure an orderly system shutdown see the documentation that accompanied your operating system Responding to Error Messages You can enter the System Setu...

Page 30: ...Options Main Screen When you enter the System Setup program the main System Setup program screen appears see Figure 2 1 Table 2 1 System Setup Program Navigation Keys Keys Action Up arrow or Shift Tab Moves to the previous field Down arrow or Tab Moves to the next field Spacebar left and right arrows Cycles through the settings in a field In many fields you can also type the appropriate value Esc ...

Page 31: ...rogram defaults are listed under their respective options where applicable Table 2 2 System Setup Program Options Option Description System Time Resets the time on the system s internal clock System Date Resets the date on the system s internal calendar Memory Information See Memory Information Screen on page 33 CPU Information See CPU Information Screen on page 33 SATA Configuration See SATA Conf...

Page 32: ...fault Enables or disables retrying the boot sequence that was specified in the Boot Sequence option Integrated Devices See Integrated Devices Screen on page 35 PCI IRQ Assignment Displays 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 Console Redirection See Console Redirection Screen on page 36 System Secu...

Page 33: ...peration of the keyboard itself if a keyboard is attached to the system Table 2 3 Memory Information Screen Option Description System Memory Size Displays the amount of main memory in the system System Memory Type Displays the type of memory installed in the system System Memory Speed Displays the clock frequency of the main memory Video Memory Displays the amount of video memory System Memory Tes...

Page 34: ...echnology Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled default Enables or disables optimal use of sequential memory access Disable this option for applications that require high use of random memory access Hardware Prefetcher Enabled default Enables or disables the hardware prefetcher Demand Based Power Management Enabled default When set to Enabled the CPU Performance State Tables are reported to the ope...

Page 35: ...controller is enabled if IDE devices are attached to the channel and the external diskette controller is not detected User Accessible USB Ports All Ports On default Enables or disables the user accessible USB ports Options are All Ports On Only Back Ports On or All Ports Off Embedded Gb NIC Enabled with PXE default Enables or disables the system s integrated NIC Options are Enabled with PXE Enable...

Page 36: ...e redirection Remote Terminal Type VT 100 VT 220 default Select either VT 100 VT 220 or ANSI Redirection After Boot Enabled default Enables or disables console redirection after your system restarts Table 2 8 System Security Screen Options Option Description System Password Displays the current status of your system s password security feature and allows you to assign and verify a new system passw...

Page 37: ...y pressing Ctrl Enter and then change the password using the System Password option TPM Security Off default Sets the reporting of the TPM in the system NOTE The TPM is a microchip that is integrated into the system board and it can be used by both operating systems and programs It is capable of creating storing and protecting cryptographic keys See support dell com for additional TPM documentatio...

Page 38: ... state of the TPM remains unchanged all user settings for the TPM are preserved This field is read only when TPM Security is set to Off TPM Clear No default NOTICE Clearing the TPM will cause loss of all encryption keys in the TPM This option will prevent booting to the operating system and will result in loss of data if the encryption keys cannot be restored Be sure to back up the TPM keys prior ...

Page 39: ...a system password is assigned only those who know the password have full use of the system When the System Password option is set to Enabled the system prompts you for the system password after the system starts Assigning a System Password Before you assign a system password enter the System Setup program and check the System Password option When a system password is assigned the setting shown for...

Page 40: ...ting shown for the System Password changes to Enabled Exit the System Setup program and begin using your system 6 Either reboot your system now for your password protection to take effect or continue working NOTE Password protection does not take effect until you reboot the system Using Your System Password to Secure Your System NOTE If you have assigned a setup password see Using the Setup Passwo...

Page 41: ...m the error message continues to be displayed until the correct password is entered NOTE You can use the Password Status option in conjunction with the System Password and Setup Password options to further protect your system from unauthorized changes Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password 1 When prompted press Ctrl Enter to disable the existing system password If you are asked to enter ...

Page 42: ...nations are not valid If you enter one of these combinations the system beeps To erase a character when entering your password press Backspace or the left arrow key After you verify the password the Setup Password setting changes to Enabled The next time you enter the System Setup program the system prompts you for the setup password A change to the Setup Password option becomes effective immediat...

Page 43: ... Enter the System Setup program and select the System Security option 2 Highlight the Setup Password option press Enter to access the setup password window and press Enter twice to clear the existing setup password The setting changes to Not Enabled 3 If you want to assign a new setup password perform the steps in Assigning a Setup Password on page 42 Disabling a Forgotten Password See Disabling a...

Page 44: ...44 Using the System Setup Program ...

Page 45: ...ezel Diskette drive Optical and tape drives Hard drives Expansion cards SAS controller card Memory Microprocessor Cooling fans System battery Power supply Chassis intrusion switch Bezel I O panel System board Recommended Tools You may need the following items to perform the procedures in this section 2 Phillips screwdriver Wrist grounding strap ...

Page 46: ...mory modules The hard drive bays provide space for up to two SAS or SATA hard drives Drive bays in the front of the system provide space for an optical drive an optional tape drive or second optical drive and an 1 power supply 2 heat sink and shroud assembly 3 system board 4 hard drives 2 5 3 5 inch drive bay 6 tape backup unit 7 5 25 inch drive bays 2 8 bezel sliding plate release 9 drive cage 10...

Page 47: ...the system from the electrical outlet 2 Press the power button to ground the system board 3 Lay the system on its side as shown in Figure 3 2 4 Open the system by sliding the cover release tab toward the rear of the system and lifting the cover off See Figure 3 2 Closing the System 1 Ensure that all internal cables are connected and folded out of the way 2 Ensure that no tools or extra parts are l...

Page 48: ...setup password has been assigned by someone else contact your network administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion detector Figure 3 2 Opening and Closing the System Front Drive Bezel The front drive bezel is the cover for the optional diskette and 5 25 inch drives To remove or install a drive you must first remove the front drive bezel 1 release tab 1 ...

Page 49: ...onnect the system from the electrical outlet 2 Open the system See Opening the System on page 47 NOTE The sliding plate secures and releases the front drive bezel and helps to secure the drives 3 Slide the lever on the sliding plate in the direction of the arrow until it releases the front drive bezel from its side hinges See Figure 3 3 4 Carefully tilt the front drive bezel away from the chassis ...

Page 50: ... bezel Then from the back of the bezel squeeze the tab upward on the end of the insert and rotate the insert away from the bezel See Figure 3 4 Replacing an Insert on the Front Drive Bezel If you remove a drive in the 3 5 inch or 5 25 inch drive bays replace the corresponding insert on the front drive bezel From the back of the bezel fit the tab on the end of the insert into the notch on the bezel...

Page 51: ...ve the blank drive insert if you decide to replace it with an optional diskette or optical drive From the back of the blank drive insert slide the lever on the sliding plate in the direction of the arrow until the shoulder screw is released Then pull the PVC tab to remove the blank drive insert To replace the blank drive insert align the bottom of it with the sliding plate and gently push it back ...

Page 52: ...hooting 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 Turn off the system and attached peripherals and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet 2 Open t...

Page 53: ...igure 3 6 6 Hold the lever in position and slowly pull the drive out of the bay Figure 3 6 Removing or Installing a Diskette Drive 7 If you are permanently removing the drive replace the 3 5 inch insert on front drive bezel See Replacing an Insert on the Front Drive Bezel on page 50 If you are replacing the diskette drive see Installing a Diskette Drive on page 54 1 sliding plate 2 drive bay screw...

Page 54: ... is not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product 1 Turn off the system and attached peripherals and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet 2 Open the system See Opening the System on page 47 3 Unpack the replacement diskette drive and prepare it for installation 4 Check the documentation for the drive to verify that it is configured for ...

Page 55: ...lide the drive into the drive bay until the shoulder screws fit into their slots and snap securely into the sliding plate 10 Connect the power cable to the drive See Figure 3 6 11 Connect the data cable from the drive to the diskette drive connector FLOPPY on the system board See Figure 3 8 and Figure 6 2 1 screws 4 1 ...

Page 56: ...the system to the electrical outlet and turn on the system and attached peripherals 15 Enter the System Setup program and ensure that the drive s controller is enabled See Using the System Setup Program on page 29 1 system board 2 diskette drive connector 3 diskette drive ribbon cable 4 heat sink shroud tab 2 5 SATA power convert cable 6 front drive bezel 7 diskette drive ribbon cable 8 cable clip...

Page 57: ... 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 Turn off the system and attached peripherals and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet 2 Open the system See Opening the System on page 47 3 Remove the front drive bezel See Removing ...

Page 58: ...58 Installing System Components Figure 3 9 Removing and Installing an Optical or Tape Drive SCSI Connection 1 sliding plate 2 optical drive shoulder screw 3 optical drive 4 drive bay screw slots 2 3 1 4 ...

Page 59: ... removed install an insert on front drive bezel See Replacing an Insert on the Front Drive Bezel on page 50 9 Replace the front drive bezel See Replacing the Front Drive Bezel on page 49 10 Close the system See Closing the System on page 47 11 Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet and turn on the system and attached peripherals 1 sliding plate 2 optical drive shoulder screw 3 optical drive...

Page 60: ...onfigure the tape drive according to the documentation that came with the tape drive based on the following guidelines a Each device attached to a SCSI host adapter must have a unique SCSI ID number narrow SCSI devices use IDs 0 to 7 wide SCSI devices use IDs from 0 to 15 Set the drive s SCSI ID to avoid conflicts with other devices on the SCSI bus For the default SCSI ID setting see the documenta...

Page 61: ...ront Drive Bezel on page 50 7 Remove the three shoulder screws from the insert and attach one of them to the row of holes and two to the bottom row of holes on the drive See Figure 3 11 Figure 3 11 Installing Optical or Tape Drive Shoulder Screws 8 Gently slide the drive into place until you hear a click or feel the drive securely installed 9 Attach the SCSI power cable see Figure 3 12 or SATA pow...

Page 62: ...ts Figure 3 12 Cabling SCSI to the Tape Drive 1 expansion slot 1 2 SCSI connector 3 SCSI card 4 front drive bezel 5 tape drive 6 SATA power convert cable 7 top clip on heat sink shroud 8 SCSI cable 9 system board 5 8 7 9 1 2 3 6 4 ...

Page 63: ...1 Check all cable connections and fold cables out of the way to allow for airflow between the fan and cooling vents 12 Replace the front drive bezel See Replacing the Front Drive Bezel on page 49 13 Close the system See Closing the System on page 47 14 Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet and turn on the system and attached peripherals 1 system board 2 front drive bezel 3 optical disk dri...

Page 64: ...ble 3 1 describes the possible drive configurations Removing a Hard Drive 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 warran...

Page 65: ...oward each other and slide the drive and its bracket up and out of the bay See Figure 3 14 Figure 3 14 Removing and Installing a Hard Drive in the Drive Carrier NOTE If you do not intend to replace the drive it is highly recommended that you remove the drive from the guide bracket see Figure 3 15 and insert the empty guide bracket back into the drive bay This eliminates the likelihood that the emp...

Page 66: ...ive and prepare it for installation 2 Check the documentation for the hard drive to verify that the drive is configured for your system 3 Turn off the system and attached peripherals and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet 4 Open the system See Opening the System on page 47 5 If you are replacing a hard drive remove the drive that you are replacing see Removing a Hard Drive on page 64...

Page 67: ...n either PCIe SLOT1 or PCIe SLOT2 See Figure 6 2 8 Connect the power cable to the hard drive 9 Connect the data cable to the hard drive For connection to the integrated SATA controller SATA hard drives only connect the SATA data cable to the SATA_A first drive and SATA_B second drive connectors on the system board See Figure 3 16 See Figure 6 2 for the location of the hard drive connectors on the ...

Page 68: ... the power cable as shown in Figure 3 17 See SAS Controller Expansion Card on page 74 for instructions about installing the card and routing the cables Figure 3 16 Cabling a SATA Hard Drive to the Integrated SATA Controller 1 SATA_B data cable to system board 2 SATA_A data cable to system board 3 power cable to hard drive 4 SATA data cable to hard drive 3 4 2 1 ...

Page 69: ...em on page 47 12 Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet and turn on the system and attached peripherals See the documentation that came with the drive for instructions on installing any software required for drive operation 1 power cable to hard drive female 2 power cable to hard drive male 3 SAS or SATA hard drives 2 4 data cable to hard drive 5 data cable to SAS controller card 6 SAS cont...

Page 70: ...ith x8 slot slot 1 One PCIe x8 slot 2 See Figure 6 2 for the location of the expansion card slots Removing an Expansion Card 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 n...

Page 71: ...e card permanently install a filler bracket in the empty card slot NOTE Filler brackets must be installed over empty expansion card slots to maintain Federal Communications Commission FCC certification of the system The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in proper cooling and airflow inside the system ...

Page 72: ...emaining card s in the system See Figure 3 18 8 Close the system See Closing the System on page 47 9 Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet and turn on the system and attached peripherals 10 Remove the card s device driver from the operating system 1 expansion card 2 alignment guide 3 card retention door 4 release tab 2 4 3 1 ...

Page 73: ...e expansion card Filler brackets must be installed over empty expansion card slots to maintain FCC certification of the system The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in proper cooling and airflow inside the system 5 Prepare the card for installation See the documentation that came with the card for information on configuring the card making internal connections or otherwise...

Page 74: ...for the card as described in the documentation for the card SAS Controller Expansion Card Read the installation instructions in the documentation for your SAS controller card Install the card in expansion card connector SLOT1 or SLOT2 see Installing an Expansion Card on page 73 and connect the hard drive activity indicator cable from the card to the AUXLED connector on the system board see Figure ...

Page 75: ...page 64 for information about connecting hard drives 1 SAS card 2 clip on hard disk drive fan shroud 3 power cable 4 hard disk drive fan 5 power cable 6 top notch on heat sink fan shroud 7 front drive bezel 8 SAS cable 9 retaining tabs on top of heat sink shroud 10 retaining clip on top of heat sink fan shroud 1 6 9 10 5 2 3 4 8 7 ...

Page 76: ...from Dell Memory Module Installation Guidelines If only one memory module is installed it must be installed in connector DIMM_1A If only one memory module is installed in connector DIMM_1A its capacity can be 512 MB 1 GB or 2 GB If more than one memory module is installed the memory modules must be installed in pairs of matched memory size speed and technology Memory modules must be installed in o...

Page 77: ... may only support a maximum of 7 4 GB of memory or less The following components require address space System ROM Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controllers APIC Table 3 2 Memory Configuration Guidelines Total Memory DIMM_1A DIMM_1B DIMM_2A DIMM_2B 512 MB 512 MB none none none 1 GB 1 GB none none none 2 GB 2 GB none none none 1 GB 512 MB 512 MB none none 2 GB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 2 GB 1 GB...

Page 78: ...ocumentation 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 Turn off the system and attached peripherals and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet 2 Open the system See Opening the System on page 47 3 Press out on...

Page 79: ...e memory module connector has an alignment key that allows the memory module to be installed in the connector in only one way 5 Applying even pressure to both ends of the module insert the module into the connector and carefully press the module into place Figure 3 20 Installing and Removing a Memory Module 6 Pull up on the securing clips to lock the module into place If you insert the module corr...

Page 80: ...hould have changed the value for Memory Information to reflect the newly installed memory Verify the new value If it is correct skip to step 13 10 If the memory value is incorrect turn off the system and attached peripherals and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet 11 Open the system See Opening the System on page 47 12 Ensure that the installed memory modules are seated properly in th...

Page 81: ...and heat sink can get very hot during normal operation Ensure that they have had sufficient time to cool before you touch them 1 Turn off the system and attached peripherals and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet 2 Open the system See Opening the System on page 47 3 Detach the diskette cable that is braced on top of the shroud assembly and move it aside 4 Using a 2 Phillips screwdriv...

Page 82: ...shield upward and out of the way 8 Lift the processor out of the socket and leave the release lever up so that the socket is ready for the new processor NOTICE Be careful not to bend any of the pins on the ZIF socket when removing the processor Bending the pins can permanently damage the system board 1 heat sink and shroud assembly 2 pivot bracket 3 captive screws 2 4 diskette cable 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 83: ...not to bend the pins in the socket Avoid touching the socket pins or the pads on the processor when handling the processor or the system board a If the release lever on the processor socket is not positioned all the way up move it to that position b With the processor and the socket keys aligned set the processor lightly in the socket NOTICE Do not use force to seat the processor When the processo...

Page 84: ...l outlet and turn on the system and attached peripherals Cooling Fans The system contains two cooling fans one for the processor and one for the card cage Each contains a shroud that is part of the cooling fan assembly The fan and shroud are replaced as a unit NOTE If you are removing the larger processor cooling fan you must first remove the heat sink and shroud assembly See Removing the Processo...

Page 85: ...an is present only if a SAS 6i R integrated controller card is installed 4 If you are removing the larger processor cooling fan a Remove the heat sink and shroud assembly See Removing the Processor on page 81 Do not remove the processor however b Press the side release tab that attaches the processor cooling fan to the chassis see Figure 3 24 c Press the bottom release tab and shift it forward to ...

Page 86: ...86 Installing System Components Figure 3 23 Removing and Installing the SAS Controller Cooling Fan 1 top release tabs 2 cooling fan 3 bottom mounting tabs 4 bracket mount 1 2 4 3 ...

Page 87: ...nly 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 bottom release tab 2 side release tab 3 bottom mounting tabs 4 bottom mounting holes 2...

Page 88: ...ing the processor cooling fan 1 Align the bottom mounting tabs on the replacement fan with the mounting holes in the system chassis Align the slots on the side of the replacement fan with the securing tabs on the chassis bracket mount 2 Slide the fan toward the front panel until it snaps into place 3 Secure the cables into the slots on the heat sink fan shroud to manage unwanted slack See Figure 3...

Page 89: ...em board 7 Close the system See Closing the System on page 47 System Battery A coin cell battery maintains system configuration date and time information The battery can last several years To determine whether you need to replace the battery see Troubleshooting the System Battery on page 114 1 heat sink fan shroud 2 cable slot 3 tab 4 fan connector cable 5 heat sink fan 6 front drive bezel 3 4 5 1...

Page 90: ... 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 Enter the System Setup program and record the option settings on the System S...

Page 91: ... turn on the system and attached peripherals 4 Enter the System Setup program to confirm that the battery operates properly See Using the System Setup Program on page 29 5 From the main screen select System Time to enter the correct time and date 6 Re enter any system configuration information that is no longer displayed on the System Setup screens and then exit the System Setup program 7 To test ...

Page 92: ...d attached peripherals and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet 2 Open the system See Opening the System on page 47 3 Depending on your system configuration disconnect the power cables from the following components where applicable see Figure 6 2 for connector locations PWR_CONN connector on the system board 12V connector on the system board Hard drives Diskette drive Tape backup unit ...

Page 93: ...Phillips screwdriver remove the four Phillips screws that secure the power supply to the back panel 8 Press the power supply release tab down and slide the power supply toward the front of the system then lift it out of the system chassis See Figure 3 27 9 Remove the cable clip and set it aside to attach to the new power supply Figure 3 27 Removing the Power Supply 1 power supply release tab 2 pow...

Page 94: ...R_CONN connector on the system board 12V connector on the system board Hard drives Diskette drive Tape backup unit Optical drives 7 Close the system See Closing the System on page 47 Chassis Intrusion Switch Removing the Chassis Intrusion Switch CAUTION Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your p...

Page 95: ...cket notch See Figure 3 28 5 Remove the switch and its attached cable from the system Figure 3 28 Removing and Installing the Chassis Intrusion Switch Installing the Chassis Intrusion Switch 1 Align the chassis intrusion switch with the securing bracket notch See Figure 3 28 2 Slide the switch into the securing bracket notch 1 chassis intrusion switch 2 securing bracket notch 3 INTRUSION SWITCH co...

Page 96: ...e 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 Turn off the system and attached peripherals and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet 2 Open the system See Opening the System on page 47 3 Remove the heat sink and shroud assembly See Removin...

Page 97: ...el release screws to secure the bezel to the system chassis See Figure 3 29 4 Replace the processor fan See Replacing the Cooling Fans on page 87 5 Reinstall the heat sink and shroud assembly See Replacing the Processor on page 83 6 Close the system See Closing the System on page 47 7 Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet and turn on the system 1 alignment slot 2 bezel release screws 2 3 b...

Page 98: ... and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet 2 Open the system See Opening the System on page 47 3 Remove the heat sink and shroud assembly See Removing the Processor on page 81 Do not remove the processor however 4 Remove the processor cooling fan See Removing the Cooling Fans on page 84 5 Remove the front bezel See Removing the Bezel on page 96 NOTICE Carefully note the routing of each ...

Page 99: ...hooting 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 screw on the I O panel 2 I O panel assembly 3 alignment stop on chassis 4 I O panel securing slot 5 holdin...

Page 100: ... O panel assembly lines up with the alignment stop See Figure 3 30 2 Secure the I O panel assembly by replacing the screw See Figure 3 30 3 Secure the I O panel ribbon cable through the clips beneath the 3 5 optional diskette drive and on the side of the power supply shroud and connect the I O panel ribbon cable to the new I O panel connector See Figure 3 31 ...

Page 101: ...hroud assembly See Replacing the Processor on page 83 NOTE To prevent damaging the processor clean the heat sink to remove any thermal grease and then apply fresh thermal grease to the processor before installing the heat sink 1 I O panel connector 2 front drive bezel 3 I O panel assembly 4 4 pin power cable to system board 5 cable clip on power supply 6 I O panel ribbon cable 5 3 6 1 4 2 ...

Page 102: ... disconnect the system from the electrical outlet 2 Open the system See Opening the System on page 47 3 Depending on your configuration disconnect the following cables from the system board See Figure 6 2 for connector locations Two power supply cables from the PWR_CONN and 12V connectors Diskette data cable from the FLOPPY connector I O panel cable from the CONTROL_PANEL connector Processor cooli...

Page 103: ...the I O ports on the system board with the I O connector openings on the back panel of the chassis 2 Using a 2 Phillips screwdriver install the six screws on the system board that secure it to the chassis See Figure 6 2 3 Using a 2 Phillips screwdriver attach the processor heat sink pivot mount to the system board See Figure 6 2 NOTICE To prevent damaging the processor clean the heat sink to remov...

Page 104: ... the CPU_FAN connector Drive cage cooling fan cable to the HDD_FAN connector SATA hard drive data cable s to the SATA connector s Intrusion switch cable from the INTRUSION SWITCH connector 8 Close the system See Closing the System on page 47 9 Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet and turn on the system ...

Page 105: ...ne 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 Start Up Routine Look and listen during the system s start up routine for the indications described in Table 4 1 Table 4 1 Start Up Routine Indications Look listen for Action A code displayed on the system diagnostic i...

Page 106: ...nal cables are securely attached to the external connectors on your system See Figure 1 2 for the back panel connectors on your system Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem Problem Monitor is not working properly Video memory is faulty Action 1 Check the system and power connections to the monitor 2 Determine whether the system has an expansion card with a video output connector The USB CD drive act...

Page 107: ... message indicates a problem with the keyboard and or mouse Keyboard and or mouse is not functioning or is functioning improperly Action 1 Disconnect the keyboard and mouse cables from the system for 10 seconds and then reconnect them If the problem is not resolved proceed to the next step 2 Try connecting the keyboard mouse to the USB ports on the opposite side of the system For example if your a...

Page 108: ...g the USB ports does not resolve the problem see Getting Help on page 141 6 If you do not have remote access to your system use the following procedure to set the NVRAM_CLR jumper inside your system and restore the BIOS to its default settings CAUTION Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your pro...

Page 109: ...ial port Device connected to a serial port is not operating properly Action 1 Enter the System Setup program and ensure that the serial port is enabled and configured correctly for your application See Using the System Setup Program on page 29 2 If the problem is confined to a particular application see the application documentation for specific port configuration requirements that the program may...

Page 110: ...ubleshooting a USB Device Problem System message indicates a problem with a USB device One or more USB devices are not operating properly Action 1 If a single USB device is experiencing a problem perform the following procedure For problems with multiple USB devices skip to step 2 a Turn off the USB device disconnect the USB cable from the system briefly and reconnect the cable b Restart the syste...

Page 111: ...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 instructions that came with the product a Turn off the system and attached peripherals ...

Page 112: ... be damaged or missing Remove and reinstall the drivers if applicable See the NIC s documentation Change the autonegotiation setting if possible Use another connector on the switch or hub If you are using a NIC card instead of an integrated NIC see the documentation for the NIC card 3 Ensure that the appropriate drivers are installed and the protocols are bound See the NIC s documentation 4 Enter ...

Page 113: ...s and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet 2 Open the system See Opening the System on page 47 3 Remove all expansion cards installed in the system See Removing an Expansion Card on page 70 4 Let the system dry thoroughly for at least 24 hours 5 Close the system See Closing the System on page 47 6 Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet and turn on the system and attached periphe...

Page 114: ...came with the product 1 Open the system See Opening the System on page 47 2 Ensure that the following components are properly installed Expansion cards Power supply Fans Processors and heat sinks Optional installed drivers Memory modules 3 Ensure that all cables are properly connected 4 Close the system See Closing the System on page 47 5 Run the system board tests in the system diagnostics See Ru...

Page 115: ...roblem is not resolved by replacing the battery see Getting Help on page 141 NOTE Some software may cause the system time to speed up or slow down If the system seems to operate normally except for the time kept in the System Setup program the problem may be caused by software rather than by a defective battery Troubleshooting Power Supply Problem Power supply fault indicator is blinking amber Act...

Page 116: ...cognize the power supply and to determine if it is working properly The power indicator turns green to signify that the power supply is functioning properly 6 If the problem is resolved close the system See Closing the System on page 47 If the problem persists remove the faulty power supply See Removing the Power Supply on page 92 7 Install a new power supply See Installing the Power Supply on pag...

Page 117: ...e 131 2 Turn off the system and attached peripherals and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet 3 Open the system See Opening the System on page 47 CAUTION The cooling fans are hot pluggable To maintain proper cooling while the system is on only replace one fan at a time 4 Locate the faulty fan indicated by the diagnostic software or the fan indicator that is blinking amber For the ident...

Page 118: ...ons that came with the product 1 If the system is operational run the appropriate online diagnostic test See Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics on page 131 If diagnostics indicates a fault follow the corrective actions provided by the diagnostic program If the problem is not resolved or if the system is not operational continue to the next step 2 Turn off the system and attached peripherals unplug t...

Page 119: ...n on the system and attached peripherals 11 Enter the System Setup program and check the system memory setting See Using the System Setup Program on page 29 If the amount of memory installed still does not match the system memory setting proceed to the next step 12 Turn off the system and attached peripherals and disconnect the system from its electrical outlet 13 Open the system See Opening the S...

Page 120: ...rranty Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product 1 Enter the System Setup program and verify that the diskette drive is configured correctly See Using the System Setup Program on page 29 2 Remove the bezel See Removing the Bezel on page 96 3 Run the appropriate online diagnostic test See Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics on page 131 4 Turn off the system and attached periph...

Page 121: ...nflicting with the diskette drive logic or an expansion card may be faulty Continue to the next step If the tests fail see Getting Help on page 141 17 Turn off the system and attached peripherals and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet 18 Open the system See Opening the System on page 47 19 Reinstall one of the expansion cards you removed in step 13 See Installing an Expansion Card on...

Page 122: ...el on page 96 2 Try using a different CD or DVD that you know works properly 3 Enter the System Setup program and ensure that the drive s SATA controller is enabled See Using the System Setup Program on page 29 4 Run the appropriate online diagnostic test See Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics on page 131 5 Turn off the system and attached peripherals and disconnect the system from the electrical ou...

Page 123: ...drive is configured for a unique SCSI ID number and that the tape drive is terminated or not terminated based on the interface cable used to connect the drive See the documentation for the tape drive for instructions on selecting the SCSI ID number and enabling or disabling termination 6 Run the appropriate online diagnostics tests See Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics on page 131 7 Open or remove ...

Page 124: ...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 instructions that came with the product NOTICE This troub...

Page 125: ...ns inside the system a Turn off the system including any attached peripherals and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet b Open the system See Opening the System on page 47 c Verify that the cable connections between the hard drive s and the drive controller are correct whether the connections are to the SATA connectors on the system board a SAS expansion card or a SAS RAID controller Se...

Page 126: ...9 3 Restart the system and press the applicable key sequence to enter the configuration utility program Ctrl C for a SAS controller Ctrl R for a SAS RAID controller See the controller s documentation for information about configuration settings 4 Check the configuration settings make any necessary corrections and restart the system If the problem is not resolved continue to the next step 5 Turn of...

Page 127: ...d 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 Run the appropriate online diagnostic test for the expansion card which is exhibiting issues See Using Dell PowerEdg...

Page 128: ...e electrical outlet and turn on the system and attached peripherals 13 Run the appropriate online diagnostic test If the tests fail see Getting Help on page 141 14 For each expansion card you removed in step 10 perform the following steps a Turn off the system and attached peripherals and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet b Open the system See Opening the System on page 47 c Reinsta...

Page 129: ...s test See Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics on page 131 2 Turn off the system and attached peripherals and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet 3 Open the system See Opening the System on page 47 4 Ensure that the processor and heat sink are properly installed See Replacing the Processor on page 83 5 Close the system See Closing the System on page 47 6 Reconnect the system to the elect...

Page 130: ...ystem to the electrical outlet and turn on the system and attached peripherals 13 Run the appropriate online diagnostic test See Running the System Diagnostics on page 131 If the problem persists the system board is faulty See Getting Help on page 141 ...

Page 131: ...nications and printer ports NICs CMOS and more If you are unable to identify the problem using the PowerEdge Diagnostics then use the system diagnostics The files required to run PowerEdge Diagnostics for systems running supported Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems are available at support dell com and on the CDs that came with your system For information about using diagnostics see the...

Page 132: ... system Using this program with other systems may cause invalid results or error messages In addition use only the program that came with your system or an updated version of that program 1 As the system boots press F10 during POST 2 From the utility partition main menu select Run System Diagnostics or select Run Memory Diagnostics if you are troubleshooting memory When you start the system diagno...

Page 133: ...omponents that you want to test highlight All Devices and then click Run Tests Selecting Diagnostics Options Use the Diagnostics Options area to select how you want to test a device You can set the following options Non Interactive Tests Only When checked runs only tests that require no user intervention Quick Tests Only When checked runs only the quick tests on the device Extended tests will not ...

Page 134: ...window provide information about the test and the test results The following tabs are available Results Displays the test that ran and the result Errors Displays any errors that occurred during the test Help Displays information about the currently selected device component or test Configuration Displays basic configuration information about the currently selected device Parameters If applicable d...

Page 135: ... 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 instructions that came with the product Figure 6 1 shows the location of the configuration jumpe...

Page 136: ...oard Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Description PWRD_EN default The password feature is enabled The password feature is disabled NVRAM_CLR default The configuration settings in NVRAM are retained at system boot The configuration settings in NVRAM are cleared at next system boot ...

Page 137: ...n 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 See Figure 6 2 and Table 6 2 for the location and description of the system board connectors Figure 6 2 System Board Connectors 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2...

Page 138: ...ive 8 SATA_C SATA drive 9 COM serial connector 10 SATA_B SATA drive 11 SATA_A SATA drive 12 PCIE_X4 SLOT1 PCIe x4 x8 slot 13 PCIE_X8 SLOT2 PCIe x8 14 PCI SLOT3 32 bit 33 MHz PCI 15 PCIE_X1 SLOT4 PCIe x1 16 FLOPPY diskette drive 17 NVRAM_CLR PWRD_EN system board jumpers 18 INTERNAL USB internal USB key 19 HDD_FAN drive cage fan 20 CPU_FAN processor fan 21 AUXLED auxiliary hard drive LED 22 BATTERY ...

Page 139: ...ve the PWRD_EN jumper to the disabled position See Figure 6 1 to locate the password jumper on the system board 4 Close the system See Closing the System on page 47 5 Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet and turn on the system The existing passwords are not disabled erased until the system boots with the password jumper plug removed However before you assign a new system and or setup pass...

Page 140: ...9 Close the system reconnect the system to the electrical outlet and turn on the system 10 Assign a new system and or setup password To assign a new password using the System Setup program see Using the System Password on page 39 ...

Page 141: ...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 Verify your country or region in the Choose A Country Region drop down menu at the bottom of the page 3 Click Contact Us on the left side of the page 4 Select the appropriat...

Page 142: ...142 Getting Help ...

Page 143: ...a program or data file As a precaution back up your system s hard drive on a regular basis Before making a change to the configuration of your system back up important start up files from your operating system backup battery A battery that maintains system configuration date and time information in a special section of memory when the system is turned off beep code A diagnostic message in the form...

Page 144: ...a that is in the cache the disk cache utility can retrieve the data from RAM faster than from the disk drive CD Compact disc CD drives use optical technology to read data from CDs cm Centimeter s cmos Complementary metal oxide semiconductor component As they relate to DMI components include operating systems computer systems expansion cards and peripherals that are compatible with DMI Each compone...

Page 145: ...directory are called subdirectories Subdirectories may contain additional directories branching off them DMA Direct memory access A DMA channel allows certain types of data transfer between RAM and a device to bypass the processor DMI Desktop Management Interface DMI enables the management of your system s software and hardware by collecting information about the system s components such as the op...

Page 146: ...al programming equipment format To prepare a hard drive or diskette for storing files An unconditional format deletes all data stored on the disk FSB Front side bus The FSB is the data path and physical interface between the processor and the main memory RAM ft Feet FTP File transfer protocol g Gram s G Gravities Gb Gigabit s 1024 megabits or 1 073 741 824 bits GB Gigabyte s 1024 megabytes or 1 07...

Page 147: ...of two drives Integrated mirroring functionality is provided by the system s hardware See also mirroring internal processor cache An instruction and data cache built into the processor IP Internet Protocol IPX Internet package exchange IRQ Interrupt request A signal that data is about to be sent to or received by a peripheral device travels by an IRQ line to the processor Each peripheral connectio...

Page 148: ... Linux along with technical support and training are available for a fee from vendors such as Red Hat Software local bus On a system with local bus expansion capability certain peripheral devices such as the video adapter circuitry can be designed to run much faster than they would with a traditional expansion bus See also bus LVD Low voltage differential m Meter s mA Milliampere s MAC address Med...

Page 149: ...tion to a network NMI Nonmaskable interrupt A device sends an NMI to signal the processor about hardware errors ns Nanosecond s NTFS The NT File System option in the Windows 2000 operating system NVRAM Nonvolatile random access memory Memory that does not lose its contents when you turn off your system NVRAM is used for maintaining the date time and system configuration information parity Redundan...

Page 150: ...PXE Preboot eXecution Environment A way of booting a system via a LAN without a hard drive or bootable diskette RAC Remote access controller RAID Redundant array of independent disks A method of providing data redundancy Some common implementations of RAID include RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 and RAID 50 See also guarding mirroring and striping RAM Random access memory The system s primary tempora...

Page 151: ...ng system where each processor has equal access to I O devices SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol A standard interface that allows a network manager to remotely monitor and manage workstations spanning Spanning or concatenating disk volumes combines unallocated space from multiple disks into one logical volume allowing more efficient use of all the space and all drive letters on a multiple di...

Page 152: ...vices by changing jumper or switch settings on the devices or by changing settings in the configuration software for the devices TOE TCP IP offload engine UNIX Universal Internet Exchange UNIX the precursor to Linux is an operating system written in the C programming language uplink port A port on a network hub or switch used to connect to other hubs or switches without requiring a crossover cable...

Page 153: ...Watt hour s win ini file A start up file for the Windows operating system When you start Windows it consults the win ini file to determine a variety of options for the Windows operating environment The win ini file also usually includes sections that contain optional settings for Windows application programs that are installed on the hard drive Windows 2000 An integrated and complete Microsoft Win...

Page 154: ...154 Glossary ...

Page 155: ... 50 removing 49 replacing 49 C cable clip 93 CD DVD drive installing 60 removing 57 troubleshooting 122 chassis intrusion switch installing 95 removing 94 replacing 95 checking equipment 106 closing the system 47 connecting external devices 14 connectors 137 back panel 13 front panel 11 NICs 13 serial port 13 USB 11 13 video 13 Console Redirection screen 36 contacting Dell 141 cooling fans install...

Page 156: ... expansion cards 70 installing 73 removing 70 replacing 73 troubleshooting 127 external devices connecting 14 F features back panel 13 front panel 11 H hard drive installing 66 removing 64 troubleshooting 124 I I O panel installing 99 replacing 99 indicators back panel 13 front panel 11 NIC 14 insert on front drive bezel removing 50 replacing 50 installing 3 5 inch drive 52 5 25 inch drive 60 beze...

Page 157: ... branches 76 channels 76 installing 78 removing 78 replacing 78 troubleshooting 118 upgrade kits 76 messages alert 27 error messages 29 system 18 warning 27 microprocessor removing 81 replacing 83 troubleshooting 129 mouse troubleshooting 107 N navigation keys system setup program 30 NICs connectors 13 indicators 14 troubleshooting 112 O opening the system 47 optical drive installing 60 removing 5...

Page 158: ... 78 optical drive 57 power supply 92 processor 81 system battery 90 system board 102 tape drive 57 replacing bezel 97 chassis intrusion switch 95 cooling fans 87 diskette drive 54 expansion cards 73 front drive bezel 49 I O panel 99 memory 78 power supply 94 processor 83 system board 103 S safety 105 SAS controller card installing 74 troubleshooting 125 SAS hard drive See hard drive SATA hard driv...

Page 159: ...screen 33 entering 29 Integrated Devices screen 35 main screen 30 navigation keys 30 System Security screen 36 T tape drive removing 57 troubleshooting 123 tapedrive installing 60 telephone numbers 141 troubleshooting CD DVD drive 122 cooling fans 117 damaged system 114 diskette drive 120 expansion cards 127 external connections 106 hard drive 124 keyboard 107 memory 118 microprocessor 129 mouse 1...

Page 160: ...160 Index USB device connectors back panel 13 connectors front panel 11 troubleshooting 110 V video connector 13 troubleshooting 106 W warning messages 27 warranty 9 wet system troubleshooting 113 ...

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