Contents
Dell PowerEdge R905
December HX574
Contents
Entering the BMC Setup Module BMC Setup Module Options
Memory Information Screen
Integrated Devices Screen Serial Communication Screen
Removing and Replacing the Optional
Opening and Closing the System
Removing the Riser Board Replacing the Riser Board
General Memory Module Installation
Installing Memory Modules Removing Memory Modules
Configuring the Boot Device
Installing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive
Connecting an External Fibre Channel Storage
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115
118
Checking Basic Power Problems 144
Troubleshooting a Wet System 152
139
Replacing the PEM Board 140
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Other Information You May Need
About Your System
Accessing System Features During Startup
Front-Panel Features and Indicators
Information
For the integrated NIC
Power button Supply output to the system
After the power button is pressed
ACPI-compliant operating system,
Running an ACPI-compliant operating
With power supplies, fans, system
Temperature, or hard drives
LCD display lights amber when
LCD display lights amber regardless
Hard-Drive Indicator Codes
Back-Panel Features and Indicators
Off
Connecting External Devices
Back-Panel Features and Indicators Video connector
Power Indicator Codes
Operational
Flickering
Or shutting down
NIC Indicator Codes
Link indicator
LCD Status Messages
Network
Network data is being sent or received
E1000
Call Support E1114 Temp Ambient
E1210 Cmos Batt
E1211 Romb Batt
E122A
E122D
E122E
E122F 5V PwrGd
E1313 Fan
Redundancy
E1414
Thermtrip
E141C CPU Mismatch
E141F CPU Protocol
E1420 CPU Bus Perr
E1421 CPU Init
E161C PS # Input
Lost
E1620 PS # Input
Range
E1810 HDD ## Fault
E1712 PCI Serr B## D## F##
E171F Pcie Fatal Err B## D## Err Slot #
E1811 HDD ## Rbld
E2011 Mem Config
E1812 HDD ##
Removed
E1914 DRAC5 Conn2
E2013 Shadow Bios
E2017 Timer Fail
E2018 Prog Timer
E2019 Parity Error
E201F Drac Config
E2020 CPU Config
Disable Dimm
E2021 Memory
E2112 Mem Spare
I1910 Intrusion
I1911 3 ERRs Chk Log
I1912 SEL Full
Solving Problems Described by LCD Status Messages
Removing LCD Status Messages
W1228 Romb Batt
24hr
System Messages
Update Remote
Configuration
Please wait Bios Manufacturing
Mode detected
Error Incorrect
Error Remote
Access Controller
Error caused a
Manufacturing mode
Invalid Nvram
Resource Re
Allocated Invalid PCIe card
No boot device
No boot sector on
No timer tick
Memory tests
Width Error
Width is n Actual Link Width Is n PCIe Fatal Error
Reset Slot n
Install
Read fault
Remote Access
Error or incorrect
Installed
Setup program
Timer chip counter
Shutdown failure
Amount
Faulty DIMMs are
Disabled
Microcode update
More faulty DIMMs
Diagnostics Messages
Write fault
Write fault on
Alert Messages
Entering the System Setup Program
Responding to Error Messages
System Setup Options
Using the System Setup Program
Main Screen
Main System Setup Program Screen
Support information about booting from external devices
Auto default
Device installed in the SD card slot will automatically
Setup Password on page 57 for more information
Memory Information Screen
CPU Information Screen
Enabling AMD PowerNow! Technology
Integrated Devices Screen
Controller Enabled default Optical Drive
Controller On default User Accessible
NIC1 default
Other NICs Enabled MAC Address
Serial Communication Screen
System Security Screen
System Security Screen Options Description Setup Password
That you restrict access to your system using the system
Password feature
Changing an existing setup password
When set to Yes, all the contents of the TPM are cleared
Power is turned off
TPM are preserved
Back up the TPM keys prior to enabling this option
System and Setup Password Features
System and displays a diagnostic screen
Enables or disables the NMI feature
Exit Screen
Using the System Password
Using the System Setup Program
Using the Setup Password
Using the System Setup Program
Disabling a Forgotten Password
Baseboard Management Controller Configuration
Entering the BMC Setup Module
BMC Setup Module Options
Using the System Setup Program
Installing System Components
Installing System Components
Recommended Tools
Inside the System
Processor expansion module
Removing and Replacing the Optional Front Bezel
Removing and Replacing the Optional Front Bezel
Opening and Closing the System
Opening the System
Closing the System
Lift up the latch on the cover
Chassis hooks
Cooling Fans
Removing a Cooling Fan
Replacing a Cooling Fan
Cooling Shroud Assembly
Removing the Cooling Shroud Assembly
Replacing the Cooling Shroud Assembly
Power Supplies
Removing a Power Supply
Replacing a Power Supply
Lever release latch
Processor Expansion Module
Removing the PEM or PEM Shell
Installing and Removing a PEM Processor expansion module
Guide pins
Handle in service position Installing System Components
Cooling shroud
Replacing the PEM or PEM Shell
Expansion Card Installation Guidelines
Expansion Cards
Installing an Expansion Card
Front of system
Page
Riser Board
Removing an Expansion Card
Removing the Riser Board
12. Riser Boards Processor riser board
Replacing the Riser Board
Riser board socket
Installing an Optional RAC Card
RAC Card
14. RAC Card Connectors RJ-45 RAC NIC connector
Installing the Optional Internal USB Memory Key
Internal USB Memory Key Optional
15. Installing a USB Memory Key USB memory key
TOE/iSCSI Key Optional
16. Installing a TOE/iSCSI Key TOE/iSCSI key
SD Memory Card
Installing the NIC Daughter Card
NIC Daughter Card
NIC daughter card connector
System Memory
Removing the NIC Daughter Card
General Memory Module Installation Guidelines
Memory Modules Number
Examples of Four-Processor Memory Configurations Total
C4, D1, D2, D3, D4
32 GB Sixteen 2 GB, 800 MHz
C7, C8, D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8
Installing Memory Modules
System Size and Speed Memory 128 GB Sixteen 8 GB, 667 MHz
Remove the cooling shroud assembly
19. Installing and Removing a Memory Module Memory module
Removing Memory Modules
Processors
Removing a Processor
20. Removing and Installing the Heat Sink Heat sink
Installing a Processor
101
Socket
102
Installing an Optical Drive
103
104
Latch Thumbscrew
Hard Drives
105
Before You Begin
23. Hard-Drive ID Numbers
Configuring the Boot Device
Installing a Drive Blank
Removing a Drive Blank
107
Removing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive
Installing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive
109
Replacing a Hard Drive in a Hard-Drive Carrier
SAS Controller Cards
Removing a SAS Controller Card
111
Installing a SAS Controller Card
Internalstorage
Installing the SAS RAID Controller Card Battery
113
SAS RAID controller card
Connecting an External SAS Tape Drive
Connecting an External Fibre Channel Storage Device
System Battery
Replacing the System Battery
System battery is a 3.0-volt V, coin-cell battery
115
27. Replacing the System Battery
116
117
Control Panel Assembly Service-Only Procedure
Removing the Control Panel
Installing the Control Panel
119
Chassis Intrusion Switch Service-Only Procedure
Removing the Chassis Intrusion Switch
Installing the Chassis Intrusion Switch
121
SAS Backplane Service-Only Procedure
Removing the SAS Backplane
123
Backplane power cable
124
Installing a SAS Backplane
Installation alignment slot
125
Peripheral Interposer Board
Removing a Peripheral Interposer Board
127
128
Retention tab
Install the peripheral interposer board
Replacing a Peripheral Interposer Board
129
Fan Interposer Board Service-Only Procedure
Removing a Fan Interposer Board
Installing a Fan Interposer Board
131
Tabs Slots
System Board Service-Only Procedure
Removing the System Board
133
Lift the system board out of the chassis
134
Retention hook
Installing the System Board
135
Installing System Components
Power Distribution Board Service-Only Procedure
Removing the Power Distribution Board
137
Installing the Power Distribution Board
Screws Retention tabs
Processor Expansion Module Board Service- Only Procedure
Removing the PEM Board
139
Replacing the PEM Board
141
142
Safety First-For You and Your System
Start-Up Routine
143
Start-Up Routine Indications Look/listen for Action
Checking Basic Power Problems
Troubleshooting External Connections
Checking the Equipment
144
Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem
Monitor is not working properly Video memory is faulty
Problem
145
Troubleshooting the Keyboard or Mouse
146
147
Troubleshooting Serial I/O Problems
Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device
Troubleshooting a USB Device
149
150
Troubleshooting a NIC
NIC cannot communicate with network
151
Troubleshooting a Wet System
Troubleshooting a Damaged System
Liquid spilled on the system Excessive humidity
System was dropped or damaged 152
Troubleshooting the System Battery
153
Troubleshooting Power Supplies
Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems
Troubleshooting a Fan
155
Troubleshooting System Memory
157
Troubleshooting an Optical Drive
Troubleshooting a Hard Drive
Action Troubleshooting Your System
159
Troubleshooting Your System
Troubleshooting a SAS Controller or SAS RAID Controller
161
Action
Troubleshooting an External SAS Tape Drive
163
Troubleshooting Expansion Cards
Troubleshooting the Microprocessors
165
Action
Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics
System Diagnostics Features
When to Use the System Diagnostics
Running the System Diagnostics
System Diagnostics Testing Options
Using the Custom Test Options
Selecting Devices for Testing
Selecting Diagnostics Options
169
Viewing Information and Results
System Board Jumper Settings
System Board Jumpers
System Board Connectors
System Board Connectors
173
174
Processor Expansion Module Board Connectors
Connector Label Description
Processor 4 socket CONNJn Riser card connector
Processor 3 socket Jumpers and Connectors
SAS Backplane Board Connectors
Power
Installation alignment slot Power SAS a
176
Backplane power
SAS 2.5-Inch Peripheral Interposer Board
177
178
Contacting Dell
179
Getting Help
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181
Amperes AC Alternating current
182
Celsius
183
184
185
186
187
188
189
System diskette See bootable diskette System memory See RAM
190
TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
191
192
193
Index
Index
Back-panel connectors
195
Microprocessor See processor
Cooling shroud, 69 cover, 65 expansion card
197
System setup program entering
Serial communications options