Dell PowerEdge Systems Microprocessor Upgrade Guide
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... 1-2 Before You Begin 1-3 Recording the System Configuration 1-3 Updating the ESM Firmware 1-3 Updating the BIOS 1-4 Saving RCU Configuration Settings 1-4 Installing Upgrade Microprocessors in the PowerEdge 1300 1-4 Installing Upgrade Microprocessors in the PowerEdge 2300 1-6 Installing Upgrade Microprocessors in the PowerEdge 4300 1-8 Installing Upgrade Microprocessors in the PowerEdge 4350 1-11 Removing the Microprocessors 1-12 Removing and Replacing the Guide...
... 1-2 Before You Begin 1-3 Recording the System Configuration 1-3 Updating the ESM Firmware 1-3 Updating the BIOS 1-4 Saving RCU Configuration Settings 1-4 Installing Upgrade Microprocessors in the PowerEdge 1300 1-4 Installing Upgrade Microprocessors in the PowerEdge 2300 1-6 Installing Upgrade Microprocessors in the PowerEdge 4300 1-8 Installing Upgrade Microprocessors in the PowerEdge 4350 1-11 Removing the Microprocessors 1-12 Removing and Replacing the Guide...
Dell PowerEdge Systems Microprocessor Upgrade Guide
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...are installing has a 500-megahertz (MHz) Pentium III primary microprocessor, the secondary microprocessor must be a 500-MHz Pentium III microprocessor. 1-2 Dell PowerEdge Systems - if you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its strain-relief loop, not on the chassis, such as ...more new Pentium II or Pentium III microprocessor(s), diskettes containing the Resource Configuration Utility (RCU), BIOS, embedded server management (ESM) firmware, and diagnostics. Before you connect a cable, make sure both connectors are disconnecting this document, take note of cable, press in...
...are installing has a 500-megahertz (MHz) Pentium III primary microprocessor, the secondary microprocessor must be a 500-MHz Pentium III microprocessor. 1-2 Dell PowerEdge Systems - if you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its strain-relief loop, not on the chassis, such as ...more new Pentium II or Pentium III microprocessor(s), diskettes containing the Resource Configuration Utility (RCU), BIOS, embedded server management (ESM) firmware, and diagnostics. Before you connect a cable, make sure both connectors are disconnecting this document, take note of cable, press in...
Dell PowerEdge Systems Microprocessor Upgrade Guide
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... RCU configuration settings (see your User's Guide for information). The latest version of the settings. support.dell.com Dell PowerEdge Systems - Before shutting down your system, perform these preliminary steps: Record the system configuration Update the ESM firmware Update the BIOS (if necessary) Use the RCU diskette (provided in the System Setup program and...
... RCU configuration settings (see your User's Guide for information). The latest version of the settings. support.dell.com Dell PowerEdge Systems - Before shutting down your system, perform these preliminary steps: Record the system configuration Update the ESM firmware Update the BIOS (if necessary) Use the RCU diskette (provided in the System Setup program and...
Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide
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..., and then note the number and name of the CD that occurs while the driver is now ready to a limit of 255 SCSI commands. The firmware uses a paging mechanism to handle up to be completed. 3. If an error does occur, the driver causes the system to beep and display a numbered error....cdm NOTE: If aspicd.cdm does not work, unload it and load it again. Host-adapter-specific 300-999 - The Adaptec 78xx SCSI bus-mastering firmware increases the SCSI performance of random disk accesses and drive characteristics. The error codes are divided into three categories: 000-099 - Load aspicd.cdm by...
..., and then note the number and name of the CD that occurs while the driver is now ready to a limit of 255 SCSI commands. The firmware uses a paging mechanism to handle up to be completed. 3. If an error does occur, the driver causes the system to beep and display a numbered error....cdm NOTE: If aspicd.cdm does not work, unload it and load it again. Host-adapter-specific 300-999 - The Adaptec 78xx SCSI bus-mastering firmware increases the SCSI performance of random disk accesses and drive characteristics. The error codes are divided into three categories: 000-099 - Load aspicd.cdm by...
Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide
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... then-current return policy. E-4 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide Dell-branded hardware products that pass the YMARK2000 test conform to BSI-DISC PD 2000-1. ** Except for this warranty for years 2000 through Dell Spare Parts Sales in Canada are disclaimed. Dell-branded hardware products shipped on other... leap year. *The YMARK2000 standard tests the ability of system hardware and firmware to support the transition to the year 2000 (and to the normal warranty limitations.** For a complete copy of Dell's warranty, see the product's documentation. must be in as-new condition...
... then-current return policy. E-4 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide Dell-branded hardware products that pass the YMARK2000 test conform to BSI-DISC PD 2000-1. ** Except for this warranty for years 2000 through Dell Spare Parts Sales in Canada are disclaimed. Dell-branded hardware products shipped on other... leap year. *The YMARK2000 standard tests the ability of system hardware and firmware to support the transition to the year 2000 (and to the normal warranty limitations.** For a complete copy of Dell's warranty, see the product's documentation. must be in as-new condition...
Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Service Manual
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... first through 64 KB of main 2-4-4 memory 3-2 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Service Manual 1-1-3 1-1-4 1-2-1 NVRAM write/read failure Main-memory refresh verification failure Remove and reseat the DIMMs. If the problem persists, replace the DIMMs. If the problem still persists, replace the system board. This fatal error usually requires that you reflash the BIOS firmware.
... first through 64 KB of main 2-4-4 memory 3-2 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Service Manual 1-1-3 1-1-4 1-2-1 NVRAM write/read failure Main-memory refresh verification failure Remove and reseat the DIMMs. If the problem persists, replace the DIMMs. If the problem still persists, replace the system board. This fatal error usually requires that you reflash the BIOS firmware.
Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Service Manual
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...Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Service Manual Replace the system board. Install a correct version of the microprocessor connectors Ensure that each microprocessor connector has either a terminator card or a microprocessor installed. no microprocessor or terminator card installed in one or more of the microprocessor in the specified microprocessor connector. Some portion of system firmware... backplane Faulty diskette or hard-disk drive Reflash the system firmware from the Dell Server Assistant CD (if available) or from the Dell Web site. Ensure only 100-MHz microprocessors are used. ...
...Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Service Manual Replace the system board. Install a correct version of the microprocessor connectors Ensure that each microprocessor connector has either a terminator card or a microprocessor installed. no microprocessor or terminator card installed in one or more of the microprocessor in the specified microprocessor connector. Some portion of system firmware... backplane Faulty diskette or hard-disk drive Reflash the system firmware from the Dell Server Assistant CD (if available) or from the Dell Web site. Ensure only 100-MHz microprocessors are used. ...
Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Service Manual
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...drive being prepared for removal pattern appears, followed by the drive ready for operation pattern appears, followed by the SCSI backplane firmware. For example, in the system. hard-disk drive online indicator hard-disk drive activity indicator hard-disk drive failure indicator ...patterns established by the drive online pattern. Codes and Messages 3-17 The SCSI backplane firmware controls the drive online and drive failure indicators. NOTE: If you do not have a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card installed, you will see Figure 3-1). Different patterns ...
...drive being prepared for removal pattern appears, followed by the drive ready for operation pattern appears, followed by the SCSI backplane firmware. For example, in the system. hard-disk drive online indicator hard-disk drive activity indicator hard-disk drive failure indicator ...patterns established by the drive online pattern. Codes and Messages 3-17 The SCSI backplane firmware controls the drive online and drive failure indicators. NOTE: If you do not have a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card installed, you will see Figure 3-1). Different patterns ...
Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Service Manual
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... made in step 1. To replace the system battery, orient the new battery with the copy of its socket and snap it from the Dell Server Assistant CD (if available) or download it into its socket with your fingers or with a blunt, nonconducting object, such as a...you may lose portions of the power loss while replacing the battery, you receive the message , reflash the system firmware from the Dell Web site at www.dell.com. 4-34 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Service Manual Remove the battery (see Appendix A). 2. Remove any system configuration information that block access to enter...
... made in step 1. To replace the system battery, orient the new battery with the copy of its socket and snap it from the Dell Server Assistant CD (if available) or download it into its socket with your fingers or with a blunt, nonconducting object, such as a...you may lose portions of the power loss while replacing the battery, you receive the message , reflash the system firmware from the Dell Web site at www.dell.com. 4-34 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Service Manual Remove the battery (see Appendix A). 2. Remove any system configuration information that block access to enter...
Dell PowerEdge 4300 System Board Upgrade Installation
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Your kit consists of a replacement system board, a basic input/output system (BIOS) and firmware upgrade diskette, and instructions. %HIRUH 'HOO3RZHU(GJH6\VWHP %RDUG8SJUDGH,QVWDOODWLRQ :$51,1*7KHSRZHUVXSSOLHVLQWKH3RZHU(GJHFRPSXWHUV\VWHP SURGXFH...WRUHPRYHWKHFRPSXWHU FRYHUDQGDFFHVVDQ\RIWKHFRPSRQHQWVLQVLGHWKHFRPSXWHU This guide provides instructions for removing the system board from your Dell PowerEdge 4300 system and installing the new system board.
Your kit consists of a replacement system board, a basic input/output system (BIOS) and firmware upgrade diskette, and instructions. %HIRUH 'HOO3RZHU(GJH6\VWHP %RDUG8SJUDGH,QVWDOODWLRQ :$51,1*7KHSRZHUVXSSOLHVLQWKH3RZHU(GJHFRPSXWHUV\VWHP SURGXFH...WRUHPRYHWKHFRPSXWHU FRYHUDQGDFFHVVDQ\RIWKHFRPSRQHQWVLQVLGHWKHFRPSXWHU This guide provides instructions for removing the system board from your Dell PowerEdge 4300 system and installing the new system board.
Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
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...you need to call for example, one beep followed by looking up in Table 3-2. If you replace the BIOS firmware. Messages and Codes 3-9 This information is valuable to the Dell technical support representative if you are still unable to resolve the problem by a second beep and then a burst ...or removing DIMMs. If the problem still persists, replace the system board. NOTE: For the full name of the beep code, use the Dell Diagnostics to read failure 1-3-1 Main-memory refresh verification failure Remove and reseat the DIMMs. If the problem persists, replace the DIMMs. See "Adding...
...you need to call for example, one beep followed by looking up in Table 3-2. If you replace the BIOS firmware. Messages and Codes 3-9 This information is valuable to the Dell technical support representative if you are still unable to resolve the problem by a second beep and then a burst ...or removing DIMMs. If the problem still persists, replace the system board. NOTE: For the full name of the beep code, use the Dell Diagnostics to read failure 1-3-1 Main-memory refresh verification failure Remove and reseat the DIMMs. If the problem persists, replace the DIMMs. See "Adding...
Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
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...the event of the SCSI hard-disk drives (see only the "drive online" and "drive bay empty" indicator patterns. 3-18 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide After the replacement drive is selected for removal, the "drive being prepared for operation" pattern appears, ... "drive ready for removal" pattern appears, followed by the SCSI backplane firmware. After the drive is installed, the "drive being prepared for insertion or removal" pattern. The SCSI backplane firmware controls the drive online and drive failure indicators. Three indicator lights in ...
...the event of the SCSI hard-disk drives (see only the "drive online" and "drive bay empty" indicator patterns. 3-18 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide After the replacement drive is selected for removal, the "drive being prepared for operation" pattern appears, ... "drive ready for removal" pattern appears, followed by the SCSI backplane firmware. After the drive is installed, the "drive being prepared for insertion or removal" pattern. The SCSI backplane firmware controls the drive online and drive failure indicators. Three indicator lights in ...
Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
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...that use the serial or infrared ports, such as printers and communications devices, send and receive data. Other ESM Firmware Status ESM Interface Test ESM System Board Sensor Check ESM Backplane Sensor Check ESM PSPB Sensor Test ESM Intrusion State ...Test Serial External Transmission Test Tests the components through which peripherals that generate these messages can be resolved only with Dell technical assistance. 5-12 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Mouse Mouse Tests the electronic pointing device (bus mouse, serial mouse, trackball, or...
...that use the serial or infrared ports, such as printers and communications devices, send and receive data. Other ESM Firmware Status ESM Interface Test ESM System Board Sensor Check ESM Backplane Sensor Check ESM PSPB Sensor Test ESM Intrusion State ...Test Serial External Transmission Test Tests the components through which peripherals that generate these messages can be resolved only with Dell technical assistance. 5-12 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Mouse Mouse Tests the electronic pointing device (bus mouse, serial mouse, trackball, or...
Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
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...sensor is operational. The test reports which sensor caused the alert, the failure value, and the acceptable range the value exceeded. Running the Dell Diagnostics 5-25 ESM PSPB Sensor Test Lists the system alerts that have been recorded by turning all bits in the system. The test ... the acceptable range the value exceeded. These are only available if an optional power-supply paralleling board {PSPB) is working properly. ESM Firmware Status Tests to make sure the ESM software was downloaded correctly and that might prompt you to verify the accuracy of the system fans to...
...sensor is operational. The test reports which sensor caused the alert, the failure value, and the acceptable range the value exceeded. Running the Dell Diagnostics 5-25 ESM PSPB Sensor Test Lists the system alerts that have been recorded by turning all bits in the system. The test ... the acceptable range the value exceeded. These are only available if an optional power-supply paralleling board {PSPB) is working properly. ESM Firmware Status Tests to make sure the ESM software was downloaded correctly and that might prompt you to verify the accuracy of the system fans to...
Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
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... 10-3). Different patterns are displayed as drive events occur in the event of the SCSI hard-disk drive (see the documentation for removal" pattern 10-4 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Installation and Trubleshooting Guide The following subsections describe how to ensure that the SCSI host adapter is selected for removal, the "drive being prepared... online indicator hard-disk drive activity indicator hard-disk drive failure indicator Table 10-1 lists the drive indicator patterns established by the SCSI backplane board firmware.
... 10-3). Different patterns are displayed as drive events occur in the event of the SCSI hard-disk drive (see the documentation for removal" pattern 10-4 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Installation and Trubleshooting Guide The following subsections describe how to ensure that the SCSI host adapter is selected for removal, the "drive being prepared... online indicator hard-disk drive activity indicator hard-disk drive failure indicator Table 10-1 lists the drive indicator patterns established by the SCSI backplane board firmware.