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10 ContentsUsing the Custom Test Options . . . . . . . . . . . . 195Selecting Devices for Testing. . . . . . . . . . . 195Selecting Diagnostics O
100 Installing System ComponentsInstalling a Memory-Riser Blank CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should
Installing System Components 101Figure 3-7. Removing and Installing a Memory RiserInstalling a Memory Riser1Turn off the system, including any attache
102 Installing System Components4Align the memory riser with the slots on the memory-riser guide and the cooling fan assembly.5Insert the memory riser
Installing System Components 103Figure 3-8. Removing and Installing the Memory Module Cover CAUTION: Handle each memory module only on either card edg
104 Installing System ComponentsFigure 3-9. Installing and Removing a Memory Module6Align the memory module's edge connector with the alignment k
Installing System Components 10512Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.13Press <
106 Installing System Components5Press down and out on the ejectors on each end of the socket until the memory module pops out of the socket. See Figu
Installing System Components 107Installing the Memory-Riser Guide1Align the memory-riser guide with the slots on the chassis.2Lower the memory-riser g
108 Installing System ComponentsRemoving a Hard-Drive Blank CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive bays must have drive bla
Installing System Components 109Removing a Hard Drive CAUTION: Ensure that your operating system supports hot-swap drive installation. See the docume
About Your System 11About Your SystemAccessing System Features During StartupThe following keystrokes provide access to system features during startup
110 Installing System ComponentsFigure 3-12. Removing and Installing a Hard DriveInstalling a Hard Drive CAUTION: Use only hard drives that have been
Installing System Components 111 NOTE: If you are upgrading your system to a 16–hard-drive configuration, turn off the system and remove all the chas
112 Installing System ComponentsRemoving a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive CarrierRemove the screws from the slide rails on the hard-drive carrier and se
Installing System Components 113Installing a Hard Drive Into a Drive Carrier1 Insert the hard drive into the hard-drive carrier with the connector end
114 Installing System Components6To remove the drive, press down and push the blue release tab toward the front of the system. See Figure 3-15.7Slide
Installing System Components 115Installing an Optical Drive CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only
116 Installing System ComponentsCooling FansYour system contains six single-rotor hot-swappable fans to provide cooling for the processors, expansion
Installing System Components 117Figure 3-16. Removing and Installing a Cooling FanInstalling a Cooling Fan CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by
118 Installing System ComponentsRemoving the Cooling Fan Assembly CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You shoul
Installing System Components 119Figure 3-17. Removing and Installing the Fan Assembly1 handles (2) 2 cooling fan assembly3 release tabs (2)312book.bo
12 About Your SystemFront-Panel Features and IndicatorsFigure 1-1. Front-Panel Features and IndicatorsItem Indicator, Button, or ConnectorIcon Descrip
120 Installing System ComponentsInstalling the Cooling Fan Assembly CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You sho
Installing System Components 121 CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting an
122 Installing System ComponentsFigure 3-18. Removing and Installing a USB Memory Key 1 USB memory key 2 USB memory key connector12book.book Page 12
Installing System Components 123Integrated NIC Hardware KeyTCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE) and iSCSI are enabled by default on the system. The integrated
124 Installing System ComponentsFigure 3-19. Removing or Installing a NIC Hardware Key 5Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page
Installing System Components 125• PCI Express Generation 1 is supported on slot 5 and Generation 2 expansion cards are supported in the slots 1, 2, 3,
126 Installing System ComponentsInstalling an Expansion Card CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should onl
Installing System Components 127Figure 3-20. Installing or Removing an Expansion Card 1 expansion-card latch 2 screw3 expansion card 4 expansion-card
128 Installing System Components9If applicable, connect any cables to the expansion card.10Close the system. See "Closing the System" on pag
Installing System Components 129Installing an Expansion-Card Riser CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You shou
About Your System 133 NMI button Used to troubleshoot software and device driver errors when using certain operating systems. This button can be press
130 Installing System ComponentsFigure 3-21. Removing and Installing the Panel1 latch 2 panel21book.book Page 130 Wednesday, January 20, 2010 10:20
Installing System Components 131Figure 3-22. Removing and Installing an Expansion Card in an Expansion-Card Riser1 expansion-card riser 2 expansion ca
132 Installing System ComponentsFigure 3-23. Removing and Installing an Expansion-Card Riser1 release tabs (2) 2 expansion-card riser3 expansion-card
Installing System Components 133Removing an Expansion-Card Riser CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should
134 Installing System ComponentsI/O CardRemoving the I/O Card CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should on
Installing System Components 135Figure 3-24. Removing and Installing the I/O CardInstalling the I/O Card1If applicable install the iDRAC6 Enterprise c
136 Installing System Components5Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 90.6If applicable, reconnect the external cables to the
Installing System Components 137Figure 3-25. Installing or Removing an iDRAC6 Enterprise Card (Optional) 6Install the I/O card. See "Installing
138 Installing System ComponentsRemoving an iDRAC6 Enterprise Card CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You shou
Installing System Components 139VFlash Media (Optional)The VFlash media card is a Secure Digital (SD) card that plugs into the optional iDRAC6 Enterpr
14 About Your SystemLCD Panel Features The system's LCD panel provides system information and status and error messages to signify when the syste
140 Installing System Components5Disconnect the SD module cable.6Pull back slightly on the tabs at the edge of the card and gently lift the edge of th
Installing System Components 141Installing the Internal Dual SD Module CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You
142 Installing System ComponentsInternal SD Card (Optional)Installing an Internal SD Card CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified servi
Installing System Components 1433Locate the SD card slot on the internal dual SD module and press inward on the card to release it from the slot and r
144 Installing System ComponentsFigure 3-27. Installing the Integrated Storage Controller Card 1 battery cable 2 SAS data cables (2)3 integrated stor
Installing System Components 145Installing the Integrated Storage Controller Card CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service techn
146 Installing System ComponentsRAID BatteryThe information in this section applies only to systems with the optional PERC controller card.Removing a
Installing System Components 147Figure 3-28. Removing or Installing the RAID BatteryInstalling the RAID Battery CAUTION: Many repairs may only be don
148 Installing System Components4Insert the RAID battery into the battery carrier. See Figure 3-28. NOTE: While installing the RAID battery into the
Installing System Components 1496Remove the cooling fan assembly. See "Removing the Cooling Fan Assembly" on page 118. WARNING: The heat si
About Your System 15Figure 1-2. LCD Panel FeaturesHome ScreenThe Home screen displays user-configurable information about the system. This screen is d
150 Installing System ComponentsFigure 3-29. Installing and Removing the Heat Sink CAUTION: The processor is held in its socket under strong pressure.
Installing System Components 151 CAUTION: Be careful not to bend any of the pins on the ZIF socket when removing the processor. Bending the pins can
152 Installing System ComponentsInstalling a Processor CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perf
Installing System Components 1532Remove the processor from the packing material by the processor’s edges only. Do not touch the bottom of the processo
154 Installing System Components17If applicable, install the memory-riser blanks. See "Installing a Memory-Riser Blank" on page 100.18Close
Installing System Components 155Removing a Power Supply CAUTION: The system requires one power supply to operate the system normally. On power-redund
156 Installing System ComponentsFigure 3-32. Removing and Installing a Power Supply Installing a Power Supply1Verify that power supplies are the same
Installing System Components 157 CAUTION: When connecting the power cable, secure the cable with the Velcro strap. NOTE: When installing, hot-swappin
158 Installing System ComponentsFigure 3-33. Replacing the System Battery3Locate the battery socket. See "System Board Connectors" on page 1
Installing System Components 15911Enter the System Setup program to confirm that the battery is operating properly. See "Using the System Setup P
16 About Your SystemTo navigate to the Home screen from another menu, continue to select the up arrow until the Home icon is displayed, and then s
160 Installing System Components9Pull the blue release pin(s) and slide the backplane upwards. 10Pull the backplane away from the front of the system
Installing System Components 161Installing the SAS Backplane NOTE: If you are installing an x16 SAS backplane, you must remove all the three chassis
162 Installing System Components4If applicable, remove the memory-riser blanks. See "Removing a Memory-Riser Blank" on page 99.5Remove the m
Installing System Components 163Replacing the Power Distribution Board CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You
164 Installing System Components3Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 89.4Disconnect the display module cable from the control
Installing System Components 165Figure 3-36. Removing or Installing the Control Panel Assembly1 T8 Torx screw 2 T10 Torx screws (3)3 control panel boa
166 Installing System ComponentsRemoving the Control Panel Board CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should
Installing System Components 167Installing the Control Panel Board CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You shou
168 Installing System ComponentsSystem BoardRemoving the System Board CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You s
Installing System Components 16912Disconnect all cables from the system board.13Loosen the thumbscrew that secures the system board to the chassis. 14
About Your System 17View MenuOption DescriptionDRAC IP Displays the IPv4 or IPv6 addresses for the iDRAC6. Addresses include DNS (Primary and Secondar
170 Installing System ComponentsInstalling the System Board CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only
Installing System Components 17114Install the memory risers in the same locations on the new board. See "Installing a Memory Riser" on page
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Troubleshooting Your System 173Troubleshooting Your SystemSafety First—For You and Your System CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified
174 Troubleshooting Your SystemTroubleshooting the Video Subsystem 1Check the system and power connections to the monitor.2Check the video interface c
Troubleshooting Your System 175for instructions on setting the NVRAM_CLR jumper inside your system and restoring the BIOS to the default settings.4Rec
176 Troubleshooting Your System• Change the autonegotiation setting, if possible.• Use another connector on the switch or hub.If you are using a NIC c
Troubleshooting Your System 177• USB memory key• NIC hardware key• Expansion cards and both expansion-card risers• I/O card• Integrated storage contro
178 Troubleshooting Your System• SD cards• USB memory key• NIC hardware key• Expansion cards and both expansion-card risers• I/O card• Integrated stor
Troubleshooting Your System 179Troubleshooting Power Supplies CAUTION: At least one power supply must be installed for the system to operate. Operati
18 About Your SystemHard-Drive Indicator Patterns1 hard-drive activity indicator (green) 2 hard-drive status indicator (green and amber)Drive-Status
180 Troubleshooting Your SystemTroubleshooting System Cooling Problems CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You
Troubleshooting Your System 1813Remove and reseat the fan. See "Removing a Cooling Fan" on page 116 and "Installing a Cooling Fan"
182 Troubleshooting Your System4Enter the System Setup program and check the system memory setting. See "Memory Settings Screen" on page 67.
Troubleshooting Your System 18321As the system boots, observe any error message that appears and the diagnostic indicators on the front of the system.
184 Troubleshooting Your SystemTroubleshooting an Internal SD Card CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You shou
Troubleshooting Your System 18511Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 90. 12Turn on the system and attached peripherals and ch
186 Troubleshooting Your SystemTroubleshooting a Tape Backup Unit1Ensure that the tape drive is turned on.2Try using a different tape cartridge.3Ensur
Troubleshooting Your System 1872If applicable, remove the bezel. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page 87.3If your system has a RAID contro
188 Troubleshooting Your System3Restart the system and press the applicable key sequence to enter the configuration utility program:• <Ctrl><
Troubleshooting Your System 189Troubleshooting Expansion Cards CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should o
About Your System 19Back-Panel Features and IndicatorsFigure 1-3. Back-Panel Features and IndicatorsBlinks amber four times per second Drive failedBli
190 Troubleshooting Your System14For each expansion card you removed in step 10, perform the following steps:aTurn off the system and attached periphe
Troubleshooting Your System 19111Run the appropriate online diagnostic test.If the problem still persists, see step 12.12Open the system. See "Op
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Running the System Diagnostics 193Running the System DiagnosticsIf you experience a problem with your system, run the diagnostics before calling for t
194 Running the System Diagnostics• View status messages that inform you if tests are completed successfully• View error messages that inform you of p
Running the System Diagnostics 195Using the Custom Test OptionsWhen you select Custom Test in the Main Menu window, the Customize window allows you to
196 Running the System DiagnosticsViewing Information and ResultsThe following tabs in the Customize window provide information about the test and the
Jumpers and Connectors 197Jumpers and ConnectorsSystem Board JumperFor information on resetting the password jumper to disable a password, see "D
198 Jumpers and ConnectorsSystem Board ConnectorsFigure 6-1. System Board Connectors1234567810111213141516171819202122232425262728293031329book.book
Jumpers and Connectors 199Table 6-2. System Board Jumpers and ConnectorsItem Connector Description1 CTRL_PNL Control panel interface connector2 CTRL_U
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indica
20 About Your System2 VFlash media slot (optional)Connects an external SD memory card for the optional iDRAC6 Enterprise card.3 USB connectors (2) Con
200 Jumpers and ConnectorsSAS Backplane Board ConnectorsFigure 6-2. x16 SAS Backplane Board Connector22 J_CPU1 Processor 123 MEM_RISER_A Memory riser
Jumpers and Connectors 201Figure 6-3. x4 SAS Backplane Board ConnectorDisabling a Forgotten PasswordThe system's software security features inclu
202 Jumpers and Connectors3Remove the jumper plug from the password jumper.See Figure 6-1 to locate the password jumper (labeled "PWRD_EN")
Getting Help 203Getting HelpContacting DellFor customers in the United States, call 800-WWW-DELL (800-999-3355). NOTE: If you do not have an active
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Index 205IndexBbatteriestroubleshooting, 178batterytroubleshooting the RAID card battery, 187battery (system)replacing, 157blankhard drive, 108power s
Index 206expansion cardsinstalling, 126removing, 128, 134SAS controller, 143expansion slots, 124Ffront bezelinstalling, 87removing, 87front-panel feat
Index 207Mmemorytroubleshooting, 181memory key connector (USB), 120Memory Mirroring memory mode, 92memory modememory mirroring, 92memory modules (DIMM
Index 208removingexpansion card, 128, 134front bezel, 87hard drive blank, 108hard drive from a drive carrier, 112hard drives, 109memory modules, 105po
Index 209serial communications options, 72system security options, 74system setup screensmain, 65system startup failure, 173Ttelephone numbers, 203TPM
About Your System 21Guidelines for Connecting External Devices• Turn off power to the system and external devices before attaching a new external devi
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22 About Your SystemPower Indicator CodesThe power supplies have indicators that show whether power is present or whether a power fault has occurred.
About Your System 23Figure 1-4. Power Supply Status IndicatorLCD Status MessagesThe LCD messages consist of brief text messages that refer to events r
24 About Your SystemRemoving LCD Status MessagesFor faults associated with sensors, such as temperature, voltage, fans, and so on, the LCD message is
About Your System 25E1119 Chipset # temp out of range. Check motherboard heatsinks.Chipset temperature has reached a point outside of the allowed rang
26 About Your SystemE1211 RAID Controller battery failure. Check battery.RAID battery is either missing, bad, or unable to recharge due to thermal iss
About Your System 27E1233 IO Riser power failure. Reseat IO Riser.IO riser voltage regulator failed.Reseat the I/O riser. If the problem persists, see
28 About Your SystemE1313 Fan redundancy lost. Check fans.The system is no longer fan redundant. Another fan failure would put the system at risk of o
About Your System 29E141F CPU # protocol error. Power cycle AC.The system BIOS reported a processor protocol error.Remove AC power to the system for 1
Contents 3Contents1 About Your System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Accessing System Features During Startup. . . . . . . 11Front-Panel Feat
30 About Your SystemE1618 Predictive failure on Power Supply # (### W). Check PSU.A power supply fan failure, an over-temperature condition, or power
About Your System 31E1631 System power draw exceeded threshold. Contact support.The processors and memory throttling is not sufficient to keep system
32 About Your SystemE1712 PCI system error on Bus ## Device ## Function ##.The system BIOS reported a PCI system error on a component that resides in
About Your System 33E1716 Chipset IERR Bus ## Dev ## Function ##. Review & clear SEL.The system BIOS reported a chipset internal error that reside
34 About Your SystemE1812 Hard drive ## removed. Check drive.The specified hard drive has been removed from the system.Information only. E1813 Interna
About Your System 35E1A15 SAS cable B failure. Check connection.SAS cable B is missing or bad.Reseat the cable. If the problem persists, replace cable
36 About Your SystemE2014 CMOS RAM failure. Power cycle AC.CMOS failure. CMOS RAM not functioning properly.Remove AC power to the system for 10 second
About Your System 37E201A SuperIO failure. Power cycle AC.SIO failure. Remove AC power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system. If the pro
38 About Your SystemE2021 Incorrect memory configur-ation. Review User Guide.Incorrect memory configuration.Check screen for specific error messages.
About Your System 39E2112 Memory spared on Card x DIMM ##. Power cycle AC.The system BIOS spared the memory because it has determined the memory has t
4 ContentsOther Information You May Need . . . . . . . . . . . . 602 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . .
40 About Your SystemW1101 CPU VCACHE Regulator temp exceeding range. Check fans.The regulator temperature has reached a point outside of the allowed r
About Your System 41System MessagesSystem messages appear on the screen to notify you of a possible problem with the system. NOTE: If you receive a s
42 About Your SystemAlert! iDRAC6 not responding. Power required may exceed PSU wattage.Alert! Continuing system boot accepts the risk that system may
About Your System 43Alert! Power required exceeds PSU wattage. Check PSU and system configuration. Alert! Continuing system boot accepts the risk that
44 About Your SystemBIOS Update Attempt Failed!Remote BIOS update attempt failed.Retry the BIOS update. If problem persists, see "Getting Help&qu
About Your System 45Current boot mode is set to UEFI. Please ensure compatible bootable media is available. Use the system setup program to change the
46 About Your SystemInvalid configuration information - please run SETUP program.An invalid system configuration caused a system halt.Run the System S
About Your System 47Memory Riser <x> disabled - SMI channel training failure.The memory riser connector is not properly seated.The memory riser
48 About Your SystemMemory Riser <x> disabled - No Memory detected.The memory modules are not properly seated.The memory module connector may be
About Your System 49DIMM mismatch: Memory Riser <x> Lockstep Pair DIMM <y & z> disabled.Please replace the lockstep pair with matching
Contents 5Embedded System Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 82iDRAC Configuration Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83Entering the iDRAC Con
50 About Your SystemDIMM population violation: Memory riser <x> DIMM <y>Memory riser <x> lockstep pair DIMM <x & y> disabl
About Your System 51DellMemBIST timeout: Memory riser <x> DIMM <y>Memory riser <x> lockstep pair DIMM <x & y> disabled.Ple
52 About Your SystemMemory Initialization Warning: Memory size may be reduced. Invalid memory configuration. The system will run but with less memory
About Your System 53No boot device available.Faulty or missing optical drive subsystem, hard drive, or hard-drive subsystem, or no bootable USB key in
54 About Your SystemPCIe Training Error: Expected Link Width is x, Actual Link Width is y.Faulty or improperly installed PCIe card in the specified sl
About Your System 55SATA port x device auto-sensing errorSATA port x device configuration error.SATA port x device errorThe drive connected to the spe
56 About Your SystemTime-of-day not set - please run SETUP program.Incorrect Time or Date settings; faulty system battery.Check the Time and Date sett
About Your System 57Unable to launch System Services image. System halted!System halted after F10 keystroke because System Services image is either co
58 About Your SystemWarning: Control Panel is not installed.The control panel is not installed or has a faulty cable connection.Install the control pa
About Your System 59The memory configuration is not optimal. The recommended memory configuration is: <message>Invalid memory configuration. The
6 ContentsHard Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107Removing a Hard-Drive Blank . . . . . . . . . . 108Installing a Hard-Drive B
60 About Your SystemWarning MessagesA warning message alerts you to a possible problem and prompts you to respond before the system continues a task.
About Your System 61• Dell systems management application documentation at support.dell.com/manuals provides information about installing and using th
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Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager 63Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot ManagerThe System Setup program is the BIOS progra
64 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot ManagerEntering the System Setup Program1Turn on or restart your system.2Press <F2> immediately
Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager 65System Setup OptionsMain Screen NOTE: The options for the System Setup program change based on
66 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot ManagerSATA Settings Displays a screen to enable or disable the integrated SATA controller and ports.
Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager 67Memory Settings ScreenReport Keyboard Errors(Report default)Enables or disables reporting of ke
68 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot ManagerProcessor Settings ScreenOption Description64-bit Specifies if the processor(s) support 64-bit
Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager 69SATA Settings ScreenBoot Settings ScreenOption DescriptionEmbedded SATA(Off default)ATA Mode en
Contents 7iDRAC6 Enterprise Card (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . 136Installing an iDRAC6 Enterprise Card . . . . . . . 136Removing an iDRAC6 Enter
70 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot ManagerIntegrated Devices ScreenUSB Flash Drive Emulation Type(Auto default)Determines the emulation t
Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager 71PCI IRQ Assignments ScreenEmbedded Gb NICx(NIC1 default: Enabled with PXE; Other NICs: Enabled)
72 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot ManagerSerial Communication ScreenOption DescriptionSerial Communication(On without Console Redirectio
Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager 73Embedded Server Management ScreenPower Management ScreenOption DescriptionFront Panel LCD Optio
74 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot ManagerSystem Security ScreenCPU Power and Performance ManagementOptions are OS DBPM, System DBPM, Max
Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager 75TPM Security(Off default)Sets the reporting of the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) in the system.
76 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot ManagerExit ScreenPress <Esc> to exit the System Setup program; the Exit screen displays:• Save
Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager 772Press <F11> after you see the following message:<F11> = UEFI Boot Manager NOTE: T
78 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot ManagerUEFI Boot Settings ScreenSystem Utilities ScreenSystem Utilities Enables you to access the Syst
Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager 79System and Setup Password Features NOTE: For a forgotten password, see "Disabling a Forgo
8 ContentsSystem Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157Replacing the System Battery . . . . . . . . . . 157SAS Backplane. . . . . .
80 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot ManagerThe password assignment is not case-sensitive. Certain key combinations are invalid and if you
Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager 81 NOTE: You can use the Password Status option in conjunction with the System Password and Setu
82 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot ManagerOperating With a Setup Password EnabledIf Setup Password is Enabled, you must enter the correct
Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager 83iDRAC Configuration UtilityThe iDRAC Configuration Utility is a pre-boot configuration environm
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Installing System Components 85Installing System ComponentsRecommended ToolsYou may need the following items to perform the procedures in this section
86 Installing System ComponentsFigure 3-1. Inside the System1 optical drive (optional) 2 control panel display3 memory risers (up to 8) 4 cooling fans
Installing System Components 87Front Bezel (Optional)Removing the Front Bezel1Unlock the keylock at the left end of the bezel.2Lift up the release lat
88 Installing System ComponentsSystem Identification PanelRemoving the System Identification Panel1If applicable, remove the front bezel. See "Re
Installing System Components 89Installing the System Identification Panel1Align the system identification panel with the slot on the chassis. 2Slide t
Contents 9Troubleshooting a Wet System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176Troubleshooting a Damaged System . . . . . . . . . . 177Troubleshooting the Sys
90 Installing System ComponentsFigure 3-4. Opening and Closing the SystemClosing the System1Place the cover onto the chassis and offset it slightly to
Installing System Components 91System MemoryYour system supports DDR3 registered DIMMs (RDIMMs). Single-, dual-, and quad-rank DIMMs can be 1067 MHz o
92 Installing System ComponentsGeneral Memory Module Installation GuidelinesTo ensure optimal performance of your system, observe the following genera
Installing System Components 93Table 3-1. Memory Configurations (Dual Processor) CPU 1 Memory modeTotal memory(per processor) / total system memoryRis
94 Installing System ComponentsCPU 2 Memory modeTotal memory(per processor) / total system memoryRiser A (memory capacity in GB) Riser B (memory capac
Installing System Components 95Table 3-2. Memory Configurations (Four Processors)CPU 1 Memory mode Total memory (per processor) / total system memoryR
96 Installing System ComponentsCPU 2 Memory mode Total memory (per processor) / total system memoryRiser A (memory capacity in GB) Riser B (memory cap
Installing System Components 97CPU 3 Memory mode Total memory (per processor) / total system memoryRiser A (memory capacity in GB) Riser B (memory cap
98 Installing System ComponentsCPU 4 Memory mode Total memory (per processor) / total system memoryRiser A (memory capacity in GB) Riser B (memory cap
Installing System Components 99Removing a Memory-Riser Blank CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should onl
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