Getting Started Guide
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... memory, which is available on the system board. NOTE: DVD devices are installed. • Support for an optional optical drive and an optional half-height tape backup unit (TBU). System Features The major hardware and software features of the Intel Xeon processor will work properly as the ... DIMMs (FBD), upgradable to a maximum of 48 GB by installing combinations of this feature, you must order the processor upgrade kits from Dell contains the correct version of the processor, heat sink, and fan as well as additional processors. Either feature is supported with hot-pluggable ...
... memory, which is available on the system board. NOTE: DVD devices are installed. • Support for an optional optical drive and an optional half-height tape backup unit (TBU). System Features The major hardware and software features of the Intel Xeon processor will work properly as the ... DIMMs (FBD), upgradable to a maximum of 48 GB by installing combinations of this feature, you must order the processor upgrade kits from Dell contains the correct version of the processor, heat sink, and fan as well as additional processors. Either feature is supported with hot-pluggable ...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... Unit 70 Removing an Internal SCSI Tape Backup Unit 70 Installing an Internal SCSI Tape Backup Unit 71 Optical Drive 73 Removing an Optical Drive 73 Installing an Optical Drive 73 Diskette Drive 74 Removing the Diskette Drive 74 Installing the Diskette Drive Into the Drive Carrier 76 Installing the Diskette Drive 76 System Battery 77 Replacing the System Battery...
... Unit 70 Removing an Internal SCSI Tape Backup Unit 70 Installing an Internal SCSI Tape Backup Unit 71 Optical Drive 73 Removing an Optical Drive 73 Installing an Optical Drive 73 Diskette Drive 74 Removing the Diskette Drive 74 Installing the Diskette Drive Into the Drive Carrier 76 Installing the Diskette Drive 76 System Battery 77 Replacing the System Battery...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... 122 Troubleshooting Power Supplies 122 Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems 123 Troubleshooting a Fan 123 Troubleshooting System Memory 124 Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive 126 Troubleshooting an Optical Drive 127 Troubleshooting an External SCSI Tape Drive 128 Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 129 Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card 130 Troubleshooting Expansion Cards 131 Troubleshooting the Microprocessors 133 5 Running...
... 122 Troubleshooting Power Supplies 122 Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems 123 Troubleshooting a Fan 123 Troubleshooting System Memory 124 Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive 126 Troubleshooting an Optical Drive 127 Troubleshooting an External SCSI Tape Drive 128 Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 129 Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card 130 Troubleshooting Expansion Cards 131 Troubleshooting the Microprocessors 133 5 Running...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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...the system is pushed again. Optional full-height SCSI tape backup unit also available. Table 1-2. Optional. Optional flex bay drive bracket with 1x2 SAS backplane for 3.5-inch SAS or SATA hard drives connected to the system. About Your System 13 ...) Item Component Icon 3 System identification button 4 LCD panel 5 USB connectors (2) 6 Video connector 7 Diskette drive 8 Hard drives 9 Flex bay 10 Tape backup unit 11 Optical drive Description The identification buttons on . Connects USB 2.0-compliant devices to a 1x8 SAS backplane. When one of these...
...the system is pushed again. Optional full-height SCSI tape backup unit also available. Table 1-2. Optional. Optional flex bay drive bracket with 1x2 SAS backplane for 3.5-inch SAS or SATA hard drives connected to the system. About Your System 13 ...) Item Component Icon 3 System identification button 4 LCD panel 5 USB connectors (2) 6 Video connector 7 Diskette drive 8 Hard drives 9 Flex bay 10 Tape backup unit 11 Optical drive Description The identification buttons on . Connects USB 2.0-compliant devices to a 1x8 SAS backplane. When one of these...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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Installing System Components This section describes how to install the following system components: • Hot-plug hard drives • Power supplies • Cooling fans • Expansion cards • Tape, optical, and diskette drives • System battery • System memory • RAC card • Microprocessors • SAS backplane board • SAS controller daughter card •...
Installing System Components This section describes how to install the following system components: • Hot-plug hard drives • Power supplies • Cooling fans • Expansion cards • Tape, optical, and diskette drives • System battery • System memory • RAC card • Microprocessors • SAS backplane board • SAS controller daughter card •...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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...53. Installing and Removing the Half-Height Tape Backup Unit or Optical Drive 1 2 3 5 4 1 IDE or SCSI ribbon cable 2 4 half-height tape backup unit or 5 optical drive power cable peripheral bay 3 release latch Installing an Internal SCSI Tape Backup Unit This subsection describes how to remove...on page 50. 3 Open the system. CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to configure and install an internal SCSI tape backup unit in the peripheral bay. See your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer...
...53. Installing and Removing the Half-Height Tape Backup Unit or Optical Drive 1 2 3 5 4 1 IDE or SCSI ribbon cable 2 4 half-height tape backup unit or 5 optical drive power cable peripheral bay 3 release latch Installing an Internal SCSI Tape Backup Unit This subsection describes how to remove...on page 50. 3 Open the system. CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to configure and install an internal SCSI tape backup unit in the peripheral bay. See your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... way into the bay until the spring latch engages. 13 Close the system. 4 Unpack the tape drive (and controller card, if applicable) and configure 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 remove... two filler plates. 7 If the mounting screws are not attached to the drive, install them now. 8 Insert the new tape drive three-quarters of the way into the drive slot on the SAS backplane. See Figure 3-16. 10 Connect the SCSI interface cable to the ...
... way into the bay until the spring latch engages. 13 Close the system. 4 Unpack the tape drive (and controller card, if applicable) and configure 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 remove... two filler plates. 7 If the mounting screws are not attached to the drive, install them now. 8 Insert the new tape drive three-quarters of the way into the drive slot on the SAS backplane. See Figure 3-16. 10 Connect the SCSI interface cable to the ...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... the power distribution board. CAUTION: Whenever you need to lift the system, get others to the SAS backplane board, the control panel, and any tape or hard drives in "Removing the System Board" on top of the system. 3 If the system is a tower system, place it on its side on page 107...
... the power distribution board. CAUTION: Whenever you need to lift the system, get others to the SAS backplane board, the control panel, and any tape or hard drives in "Removing the System Board" on top of the system. 3 If the system is a tower system, place it on its side on page 107...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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See "Installing a Power Supply" on page 63. 11 Reconnect the system to the SAS backplane board, the control panel, and any tape or hard drives in the peripheral or flex bays. 9 Close the system. 8 Reconnect all cables from the system board to the peripherals and electrical outlet, and turn on page 53. 10 Reinsert the power supplies. Installing System Components 113 See "Closing the System" on the system.
See "Installing a Power Supply" on page 63. 11 Reconnect the system to the SAS backplane board, the control panel, and any tape or hard drives in the peripheral or flex bays. 9 Close the system. 8 Reconnect all cables from the system board to the peripherals and electrical outlet, and turn on page 53. 10 Reinsert the power supplies. Installing System Components 113 See "Closing the System" on the system.
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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... "Getting Help" on the system, including attached peripherals. 128 Troubleshooting Your System Troubleshooting an External SCSI Tape Drive Problem • Defective tape drive • Defective tape cartridge • Missing or corrupted tape-backup software or tape drive device driver • Defective SCSI controller Action 1 Remove the tape cartridge you were using when the problem occurred, and replace it with...
... "Getting Help" on the system, including attached peripherals. 128 Troubleshooting Your System Troubleshooting an External SCSI Tape Drive Problem • Defective tape drive • Defective tape cartridge • Missing or corrupted tape-backup software or tape drive device driver • Defective SCSI controller Action 1 Remove the tape cartridge you were using when the problem occurred, and replace it with...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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...the host adapter configuration utility program. a Restart the system and press to the next step. 4 Turn off your system, reseat the hard drive, and restart the system. 5 If your system has a SAS RAID controller daughter card, perform the following steps. Before performing any of ...8. See the operating system documentation for more hard drives not recognized by the system. NOTICE: Do not perform the following steps. 2 Remove the bezel. 13 If the problem is not resolved, see the documentation for the tape drive for additional troubleshooting instructions. 14 If you cannot resolve...
...the host adapter configuration utility program. a Restart the system and press to the next step. 4 Turn off your system, reseat the hard drive, and restart the system. 5 If your system has a SAS RAID controller daughter card, perform the following steps. Before performing any of ...8. See the operating system documentation for more hard drives not recognized by the system. NOTICE: Do not perform the following steps. 2 Remove the bezel. 13 If the problem is not resolved, see the documentation for the tape drive for additional troubleshooting instructions. 14 If you cannot resolve...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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Figure 6-3. 1x8 SAS Backplane Connectors 1 2 76 5 1 SAS_A connector 4 diskette drive power connector (FDD) 7 power connector for 1x2 backplane (FLEX) 2 SAS_B connector 5 retention pin 4 3 3 power connector (BKPLN) 6 optical drive/tape backup unit connector (CD/TBU) Jumpers and Connectors 143
Figure 6-3. 1x8 SAS Backplane Connectors 1 2 76 5 1 SAS_A connector 4 diskette drive power connector (FDD) 7 power connector for 1x2 backplane (FLEX) 2 SAS_B connector 5 retention pin 4 3 3 power connector (BKPLN) 6 optical drive/tape backup unit connector (CD/TBU) Jumpers and Connectors 143
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF)
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..., 81 control panel, 106 cooling shroud, 81 diskette drive, 76 expansion cards, 68 installing (continued) expansion-bay bracket, 110 flex bay drive bracket, 95 hard drive blank, 56 hard drives, 56 memory, 85 memory guidelines, 84 optical drive, 73 peripheral bay panel (tower), 52 power distribution ...SAS backplane (1x8), 93 SAS controller daughter card, 99 SAS hard drive in a SATAu drive carrier, 58 SATA hard drive in a SATA drive carrier, 59 SATA hard drive in a SATAu drive carrier, 60 system battery, 77 system board, 109 tape backup unit, 71 IRQs avoiding conflicts, 116 configuring, 38 line ...
..., 81 control panel, 106 cooling shroud, 81 diskette drive, 76 expansion cards, 68 installing (continued) expansion-bay bracket, 110 flex bay drive bracket, 95 hard drive blank, 56 hard drives, 56 memory, 85 memory guidelines, 84 optical drive, 73 peripheral bay panel (tower), 52 power distribution ...SAS backplane (1x8), 93 SAS controller daughter card, 99 SAS hard drive in a SATAu drive carrier, 58 SATA hard drive in a SATA drive carrier, 59 SATA hard drive in a SATAu drive carrier, 60 system battery, 77 system board, 109 tape backup unit, 71 IRQs avoiding conflicts, 116 configuring, 38 line ...
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... 84 installing, 85 mirroring, 85 removing DIMMs, 87 socket arrangement, 83 sparing, 84 troubleshooting, 124 messages alert, 33 error, 35 hard-drive indicator codes, 14 status LCD, 18 system, 26 warning, 33 microprocessor replacing, 89 troubleshooting, 133 mirroring memory, 85 mouse troubleshooting, 118 N..., 41 system setup, 36 P password disabling, 144 setup, 45 system, 43 PCIe/PCI-X expansion slots, 68 peripheral bay optical drive, 73 tape backup unit, 71 peripheral bay panel installing, 52 removing, 52 POST accessing system features, 11 power indicator, 17 power distribution board installing...
... 84 installing, 85 mirroring, 85 removing DIMMs, 87 socket arrangement, 83 sparing, 84 troubleshooting, 124 messages alert, 33 error, 35 hard-drive indicator codes, 14 status LCD, 18 system, 26 warning, 33 microprocessor replacing, 89 troubleshooting, 133 mirroring memory, 85 mouse troubleshooting, 118 N..., 41 system setup, 36 P password disabling, 144 setup, 45 system, 43 PCIe/PCI-X expansion slots, 68 peripheral bay optical drive, 73 tape backup unit, 71 peripheral bay panel installing, 52 removing, 52 POST accessing system features, 11 power indicator, 17 power distribution board installing...
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... 46 using, 45 spare bank, 84 startup accessing system features, 11 status messages LCD, 18 systems management, 26 support contacting Dell, 152 system board connectors, 141 installing, 109 jumpers, 139 removing, 107 system cooling troubleshooting, 123 system features accessing, 11 ...devices, 40 main, 36 system security, 41 T tape backup unit installing, 71 removing, 70 tape drive troubleshooting, 128 troubleshooting CD drive, 127 cooling fans, 123 damaged system, 121 diskette drive, 126 expansion cards, 131 external connections, 116 hard drive, 129 keyboard, 117 memory, 124 microprocessors, 133 ...
... 46 using, 45 spare bank, 84 startup accessing system features, 11 status messages LCD, 18 systems management, 26 support contacting Dell, 152 system board connectors, 141 installing, 109 jumpers, 139 removing, 107 system cooling troubleshooting, 123 system features accessing, 11 ...devices, 40 main, 36 system security, 41 T tape backup unit installing, 71 removing, 70 tape drive troubleshooting, 128 troubleshooting CD drive, 127 cooling fans, 123 damaged system, 121 diskette drive, 126 expansion cards, 131 external connections, 116 hard drive, 129 keyboard, 117 memory, 124 microprocessors, 133 ...
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troubleshooting (continued) NIC, 120 power supplies, 122 SAS RAID controller daughter card, 130 serial I/O device, 119 start-up routine, 115 system battery, 122 system cooling, 123 tape drive, 128 USB device, 119 video, 117 wet system, 120 U USB device troubleshooting, 119 V video troubleshooting, 117 W warning messages, 33 warranty, 10 wet system troubleshooting, 120 Index 181
troubleshooting (continued) NIC, 120 power supplies, 122 SAS RAID controller daughter card, 130 serial I/O device, 119 start-up routine, 115 system battery, 122 system cooling, 123 tape drive, 128 USB device, 119 video, 117 wet system, 120 U USB device troubleshooting, 119 V video troubleshooting, 117 W warning messages, 33 warranty, 10 wet system troubleshooting, 120 Index 181