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How To Setup Raid 1 And Raid On One Dell Poweredge T420 Server
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Glossary - Page 5
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...system's unique hardware number on a network. A managed system is monitored and managed using Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator. Megabit(s); 1,048,576 bits. Master boot record. A system can contain several ...file that is often rounded to the system board. ms - See also striping and RAID. NAS is provided by software. A portable flash memory storage device integrated with a ...
Glossary - Page 6
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...Nanosecond(s). parity - partition - A standard for maintaining the date, time, and system configuration information. PowerEdge RAID controller. A provider is an extension of pixels up and down. A way of sources. NMI -...POST - The primary computational chip inside the system that provides electrical power to servers and storage systems in rows and columns to run on your system. NVRAM ...
Glossary - Page 7
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... include the program that enables remote networkattached storage devices to appear to a server to the system. Storage Area Network. A standard interface between the system ... hardware, that you call Dell for program instructions and data. Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology. Redundant array of RAID include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and RAID 50. Read-only memory...
Glossary - Page 8
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...on a network hub or switch used . See also guarding, mirroring, and RAID.
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. termination - When such devices are video ...offload engine. See memory key.
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TOE -
The amount of an electrical failure. Because the System Setup program is running. See RAM. A USB connector provides a single connection point for operation. SNMP -...
Glossary - Page 46
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...NMI ns - Object Identifier PCI - Network Interface Controller NMI - Peripheral Component Interconnect PDU - Milliampere-hour Mb - Megabyte 1 MB = 1,048,576 1 MB = 1,000,000 Mbps - PowerEdge RAID
46 Managed Object Format CIM ASCII ms - Nonvolatile random access memory NVRAM OID - MAC Media Access Control mAh - Megabits per second MBR - Megabytes per second...
Glossary - Page 47
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...;。
SATA - Preboot eXecution Environment LAN
R-DIMM DDR3
RAC - System event log
47 Power-on motherboard RAID)。
SAN - Redundant array of independent disks RAID には、RAID 0、RAID 1、RAID 5、 RAID 10 RAID 50
RAM - Second(秒)。
SEL - Storage Area Network
SAS - Synchronous dynamic random...
Glossary - Page 56
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... Controller NMI Nonmaskable Interrupt NMI
ns Nanosecond NVRAM Nonvolatile Random-Access Memory NVRAM
OID Object Identifier PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect PDU Power Distribution Unit PERC - PowerEdge RAID
POST Power-On Self-Test POST RAM
PXE Preboot eXecution Environment LAN R-DIMM DDR3 Registered DDR3 Memory Module
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Glossary - Page 57
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RAC Remote Access Controller
RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disk RAID RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 및 RAID 50
RAM Random-Access Memory RAM
ROM Read-Only Memory ROM ROM ROM POST
ROMB RAID(RAID On Motherboard
SAN Storage Area Network
SAS SCSI(Serial-Attached SCSI
SATA Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
SCSI Small Computer System Interface I /O
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Glossary - Page 58
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Windows Management Instrumentation 은 CIM
ZIF Zero Insertion Force
provider CIM
management station
managed system) 은 Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator
x x y x z
58 TCP/IP TCP/IP Offload Engine
U-DIMM DDR3 Unregistered(Unbuffered) DDR3 Memory Module
UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply
USB Universal Serial Bus USB USB ...
User Manual - Page 2
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.../or other countries. Trademarks used in this text: Dell™, the Dell logo, Dell Precision™ , OptiPlex™, Latitude™, PowerEdge™, PowerVault™, PowerConnect™, OpenManage™, EqualLogic...in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft®, Windows®, Windows Server®, Internet Explorer®, MS-DOS®, Windows Vista® and Active ...
User Manual - Page 6
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...Optional Bezel
Figure 6.
NOTE: See dell.com/ossupport for configuring and managing ...Dell-installed software as a separate document. • The Owner's Manual provides information about system features and describes how to install your system into a rack, if
required. • Any media that ships with your system that came with the operating system. Complete The Operating System Setup...
Owner's Manual - Page 1
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Dell PowerEdge T420 Systems Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model: E20S Series Regulatory Type: E20S001
Owner's Manual - Page 2
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.... in the United States or other countries. Microsoft®, Windows®, Windows Server®, Internet Explorer®, MS-DOS®, Windows Vista® and Active Directory...and/or other countries. Trademarks used in this text: Dell™, the Dell logo, Dell Precision™ , OptiPlex™, Latitude™, PowerEdge™, PowerVault™, PowerConnect™, OpenManage™, ...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
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If the system stops responding during normal system operation. To reset integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) (if not disabled in the 3.5 inch hard-... menu buttons
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Information tag
9
LCD panel
Used to eight 2.5 inch hot-swappable hard drives
installed in F2 iDRAC setup), press and hold the system ID button for more than 15 seconds. When one of these buttons is pressed, the...
Owner's Manual - Page 38
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...UEFI boot options (marked with asterisks), select the boot option you wish to setup and configure the iDRAC parameters using UEFI. You can function independently of the features... by the Lifecycle Controller. Embedded System Management
The Dell Lifecycle Controller provides advanced embedded systems management throughout the server's lifecycle. iDRAC Settings Utility
The iDRAC Settings utility...
Owner's Manual - Page 50
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...applicable, remove the old drive or the drive blank. 7.
NOTE: For systems configured with software RAID and installed with PowerVault RD1000 , connect the PowerVault RD1000 data cable to ODD1/TBU (SATA_E) ...: For systems installed with one SATA tape backup unit, and one SAS tape backup unit using Dell OpenManage IT Assistant. The system can connect up to ODD2/TBU (SATA_F) port on a sturdy...
Owner's Manual - Page 53
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...the hard-drive slot, remove it unusable. If a hard-drive blank is installed in the same RAID volume is not covered by a certified service technician. Press the release button on , the hard...absolutely sure that the replacement hard drive is blank or contains data that is not authorized by Dell is not supported. hard-drive carrier handle
Installing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive
CAUTION: Many ...
Owner's Manual - Page 67
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... Connect the SAS, power, signal, and I2C cables to servicing that came with the product.
1. power connector on PowerEdge RAID
Controller (PERC) card 3. SAS B connector on power distribution board 2. I2C connector on backplane 7. SAS B connector ... safety instructions that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by a certified service technician. Cabling-x16 Hard-Drive Backplane With Expansion Card
...
Owner's Manual - Page 85
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...Gb NICs
4, 5, 3, 6
4
5
FC8 HBA
4, 5, 3, 1, 6
5
6
CNAs
4, 5, 3, 1, 6
5
7
1 Gb NICs
2, 4, 5, 3, 1, 6
6
8
Non-RAID
4, 5, 3, 1, 6
1
9
Internal tape adapter 2, 4, 5, 3, 1, 6
1
GPU Card Installation Guidelines
Observe the following table provides a guide for installing expansion cards to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is available. • Ensure that all GPU cards are...
Owner's Manual - Page 132
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...Setup. See the operating system documentation for the RAID array.
For more information, see Using System Diagnostics. For more information, see Using System Diagnostics. If your system has a RAID controller and your hard drives are displayed in a RAID...operating system.
3. Ensure that is not authorized by Dell is firmly seated in your operating system and the expansion...
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