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About Your System

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Dell 2900 owner manual About Your System

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Dell PowerEdge 2900 Systems W . d e l l . c o m s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m December Contents Installing System Components Baseboard Management Controller Configuration Installing the Diskette Drive Into the Drive Carrier Removing or Installing the Cooling Shroud FanGeneral Memory Module Installation Guidelines 105 Cabling the SAS Controller Non-RAID101 109 Using Server Administrator Diagnostics 135 Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems 123Troubleshooting an External Scsi Tape Drive 128 116 139 Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit 149137 141 About Your System About Your System System Orientation Other Information You May Need Accessing System Features During Startup Front-Panel Features and Indicators USB connectors LCD lights amber when the system needsWhether the system has been powered on Tape backup unit Hard-Drive Indicator Codes Amber About Your System About Your System System status indicator Power supply 2 optional Back-Panel Features and IndicatorsConnecting External Devices Connector Power supply Indicator Function Power Indicator CodesRedundant Power Supply Indicators Green indicates that the power supply is operational NIC Indicator Codes LCD Status Messages E1116 Temp Memory E1000 FAILSAFE, CallSupport E1114 Temp Ambient E1210 Cmos Batt E1418 CPU # Presence E1410E1414 CPU # Thermtrip E141C CPU Mismatch E1614 PS # Status E1422 CPU Machine ChkE1610 PS # Missing E1618 PS # Predictive PCI Serr Slot # E1810 HDD ## FaultE1712 E1714 Unknown Err E1A14 SAS Cable a E2011 Mem Config ErrE2013 Shadow Bios Fail E1A15 SAS Cable B E2019 Parity Error E2017 Timer FailE2018 Prog Timer E201F Drac Config Fully Buffered Dimm FBD System Messages Solving Problems Described by LCD Status MessagesRemoving LCD Status Messages Attempting to update Disabled! MemoryConfiguration does not Remote Configuration Error Remote Access Been disabled by BiosDiskette subsystem reset Dual-rank Dimm paired with Configuration, Resource FBD training errorDisabled Branch Manufacturing mode No timer tick Interrupt No boot device availableNo boot sector on hard drive Northbound merge error Error PCI Bios failed to installPlug & Play Configuration Read fault Requested sector not found Update loaded for Please run Setup programTimer chip counter Following Dimm pair is Diagnostics Messages Alert Messages About Your System Responding to Error Messages Entering the System Setup ProgramUsing the System Setup Program Using the System Setup Program System Setup OptionsMain Screen CPU Information System memory test option, and redundant memory statusLogical Processor option. See Table Network System Setup Program Options Description Sata PortBoot Sequence From external devices CPU Information Screens Integrated Devices Screen Serial Communication Screen System Security Screen Exit Screen System and Setup Password Features Using the System Password Using the System Setup Program Using the Setup Password Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password Baseboard Management Controller Configuration Disabling a Forgotten PasswordSee Disabling a Forgotten Password on Entering the BMC Setup Module BMC Setup Module Options Using the System Setup Program Installing System Components Recommended Tools Opening and Closing the System Removing the Bezel Installing and Removing the Optional Bezel Tower Keylock Bezel latch Installing System Components Peripheral bay panel Installing the Peripheral Bay Panel Tower OnlyRemoving the Peripheral Bay Panel Tower Only Bay panel Bezel inside view Tab slot Opening the System Installing the BezelClosing the System Hot-Plug Hard Drives Cover latch Before You Begin Hard-Drive Bay Numbers Rack 1x2 flex bay hard drives Removing a Drive Blank Installing a Drive BlankInstalling a Hot-Plug Hard Drive Removing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive Installing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive Replacing a Hard-Drive Carrier Installing a SAS Hard Drive Into a SATAu Drive CarrierRemoving a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier Installing a Sata Hard Drive Into a Sata Drive Carrier Sata hard drive Sata hard-drive Hole labels Installing System Components Power Supplies Removing a Power Supply Installing a Power Supply Power supply Handle Tab Power supply blank Screw Installing the Power Supply Blank Removing the Power Supply BlankFans Removing and Installing a Fan Processor fan FAN2 Processor fan FAN3 Removing or Installing the Cooling Shroud Fan Fan connector on system board Fan bracket latch Installing System Components Installing an Expansion Card Expansion Cards 15. Installing and Removing Expansion Cards Card-edge guide Expansion card Removing an Internal Scsi Tape Backup Unit Internal Scsi Tape Backup UnitRemoving an Expansion Card Installing an Internal Scsi Tape Backup Unit Peripheral bay Optical drive Installing System Components Optical Drive Installing an Optical DriveRemoving an Optical Drive Diskette Drive Removing the Diskette Drive Diskette drive power cable Installing the Diskette Drive Into the Drive Carrier Installing the Diskette Drive System Battery Replacing the System Battery Negative side of connector Cooling Shroud Removing the Cooling Shroud Cooling shroud latch right Removing the Center Fan Bracket Installing the Cooling ShroudFan Brackets Replacing the Center Fan Bracket Removing the Back Fan Bracket MemoryReplacing the Back Fan Bracket 21. Dimm Sockets Installing System Components Non-Optimal Memory Configurations General Memory Module Installation GuidelinesMemory Sparing Support Installing Memory Modules Memory Mirroring Support Memory module socket ejectors Installing a RAC Card Removing Memory Modules 23. Installing a RAC Card Notch in card edge Back standoff RAC card RAC connector Expansion-bay bracket Microprocessor Activating the Integrated NIC TOEReplacing a Processor 24. Installing and Removing the Heat Sink Heat sink ZIF socket Processor Installing System Components 1x8 SAS Backplane Board Installing the 1x8 SAS Backplane BoardRemoving the 1x8 SAS Backplane Board Optional 1x2 Flex Bay Drive Bracket Removing the 1x2 Flex Bay Drive Bracket Installing the 1x2 Flex Bay Drive Bracket 26. Installing and Removing the Flex Bay Drive Bracket Replacing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card Battery SAS Controller Daughter Card Removing the SAS Controller Daughter Card RAID battery cableCable RAID battery Connector release tab Battery bay Card Only out to 1x8 backplane Sasb connector or Sasbin connector Cable Requirements Installing the SAS Controller Daughter CardCabling the SAS Backplane Boards Cabling the SAS Controller Non-RAID Sasa connector 100 Cabling the SAS RAID Controller 101 Card Dimm not shown 1x8 SAS backplane Sasb connector SAS1 connector102 103 104 Removing the Control Panel Assembly Configuring the Boot DriveControl Panel Assembly Service-Only Procedure 105 Installing the Control Panel Assembly Display module Removing the System Board System Board Service-Only Procedure107 Installing System Components Installing the System Board 109 Removing the Power Distribution Board Power Distribution Board Service-Only Procedure110 111 Installing the Power Distribution Board 113 114 Start-Up Routine Safety First-For You and Your System115 Checking the Equipment Troubleshooting IRQ Assignment ConflictsTroubleshooting External Connections 116 Monitor is not working properly Video memory is faulty Troubleshooting the Video SubsystemTroubleshooting the Keyboard Problem Troubleshooting Basic I/O Functions Troubleshooting the Mouse Troubleshooting a USB Device Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device119 NIC cannot communicate with network Troubleshooting a NICTroubleshooting a Wet System Liquid spilled on the system Excessive humidity System was dropped or damaged Troubleshooting a Damaged System121 Troubleshooting the System Battery Troubleshooting Power Supplies Troubleshooting a Fan Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems123 Troubleshooting System Memory 125 Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive Error message indicates a diskette drive problem Troubleshooting an Optical Drive 127 Troubleshooting an External Scsi Tape Drive Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 129 Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card Troubleshooting Expansion Cards 131 Action Troubleshooting the Microprocessors 133 Troubleshooting Your System When to Use the System Diagnostics Using Server Administrator DiagnosticsSystem Diagnostics Features 135 Using the Custom Test Options Running the System DiagnosticsSystem Diagnostics Testing Options Selecting Devices for Testing Viewing Information and Results Selecting Diagnostics Options137 138 System Board Jumpers Jumpers and Connectors139 System boot BootConfiguration settings in Nvram are cleared at next 140 System Board Connectors 141 SAS Backplane Connectors 143 X2 SAS Backplane Connectors Power connector Sasbin connector 145 146 147 Online ServicesTechnical Assistance Getting Help Technical Support Service AutoTech ServiceAutomated Order-Status Service Electronic Quote Service 149 Before You Call 150 151 Contacting Dell 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 Fax SwitchboardCustomer Service Fax Country Code Technical Support for all other Dell products 164 165 Country Code Precision Technical Support PowerApp, PowerEdge 166 167 168 BTU British thermal unit 169Amperes AC Alternating current Celsius 170 Cm Centimeters Cmos Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor FBD Fully buffered Dimm 171Fahrenheit Kilo Kb Kilobits 1024 bits Glossary 172 LVD Low voltage differential Meters MA Milliamperes 173 174 TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol 175 Volts VAC Volts alternating current VDC Volts direct current 176 177 Index SAS backplane 1x8, 93 SAS controller daughter Installing Sata in a SATAu drive carrierCard SAS hard drive in a SATAu drive carrier Post 179 Index 181 182