Hardware Owner’s Manual
Dell PowerEdge 2900 Systems
December
Notes, Notices, and Cautions
2 Using the System Setup Program
Contents
1 About Your System
Installing a SATA Hard Drive and Interposer Card Into a SATAu
3 Installing System Components
Removing the Power Supply Blank
Replacing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card Battery
4 Troubleshooting Your System
Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card
5 Running the System Diagnostics
Getting Help
Jumpers and Connectors
About Your System
Other Information You May Need
System Orientation
system control panel rack
Accessing System Features During Startup
Front-Panel Features and Indicators
The identification buttons on the front and back panels
drive-status indicator green
Hard-Drive Indicator Codes
green drive-activity indicator
Blinks green three seconds, amber three seconds, and off six seconds
Connecting External Devices
Back-Panel Features and Indicators
Power supply status
Power Indicator Codes
LCD Status Messages
NIC Indicator Codes
The NIC is connected to a valid link partner on the network
E1000
SYSTEM NAME
Baseboard Management
E1410
Controller User’s Guide for
E1422
Table 1-6. LCD Status Messages continued
E1A14
E2017
Fully Buffered DIMM FBD
System Messages
Solving Problems Described by LCD Status Messages
Removing LCD Status Messages
Alert! Redundant memory
Dual-rank DIMM paired with
value expecting value
Table 1-7. System Messages continued
value expecting value
value expecting value
Table 1-7. System Messages continued
PCI BIOS failed to install
Table 1-7. System Messages continued
memory configuration is
Diagnostics Messages
Warning Messages
Alert Messages
About Your System
Entering the System Setup Program
Using the System Setup Program
Responding to Error Messages
Using the System Setup Program
System Setup Options
Main Screen
Page
Report default
Auto default
On default
Report Keyboard Errors
CPU Information Screens
Enabled without PXE
Integrated Devices Screen
All Ports On default
Enabled with PXE
Options are On with Console Redirection via COM2, and Off
Serial Communication Screen
System Security Screen
VT 100/VT 220 default
Exit Screen
Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Return to Setup
Using the System Password
System and Setup Password Features
4 Press Enter
Using the Setup Password
Baseboard Management Controller Configuration
Disabling a Forgotten Password
BMC Setup Module Options
Entering the BMC Setup Module
Using the System Setup Program
Recommended Tools
Installing System Components
Removing the Bezel
Opening and Closing the System
Removing the Tower Bezel
Removing the Peripheral Bay Panel Tower Only
Installing the Peripheral Bay Panel Tower Only
Opening the System
Installing the Bezel
Closing the System
chassis hooks
Hot-Plug Hard Drives
Before You Begin
Removing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive
Installing a Drive Blank
Installing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive
Removing a Drive Blank
4 Replace the front bezel, if it was removed in step
3 Install the hot-plug hard drive
a Open the handle on the hard-drive carrier
c Close the handle to lock the drive in place
Replacing a Hard-Drive Carrier
Installing a SAS Hard Drive Into a SATAu Drive Carrier
Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier
Installing a SATA Hard Drive Into a SATA Drive Carrier
SATA hard drive
4 Attach the interposer card to the rear of the SATA hard drive
Removing a Power Supply
Power Supplies
Figure 3-10. Installing and Removing a Power Supply
Installing a Power Supply
locking tab
Installing the Power Supply Blank
Removing the Power Supply Blank
Fans
Removing and Installing a Fan
1 Remove the front bezel, if attached. See Removing the Bezel on page
Removing or Installing the Cooling Shroud Fan
2 Open the system. See Opening the System on page
5 Replace the fan
Expansion Cards
Installing an Expansion Card
4 Remove the filler bracket on the slot you will be using
Removing an Internal SCSI Tape Backup Unit
Internal SCSI Tape Backup Unit
Removing an Expansion Card
Installing an Internal SCSI Tape Backup Unit
6 Remove the filler plates from the peripheral bay
Optical Drive
Installing an Optical Drive
Removing an Optical Drive
Removing the Diskette Drive
Diskette Drive
diskette drive
Figure 3-17. Installing and Removing the Diskette Drive
Installing System Components
diskette drive power cable
Installing the Diskette Drive
Installing the Diskette Drive Into the Drive Carrier
Replacing the System Battery
System Battery
5 Remove the system battery
Removing the Cooling Shroud
Cooling Shroud
back fan bracket
Installing System Components
cooling shroud latch left
cooling shroud
Replacing the Center Fan Bracket
Installing the Cooling Shroud
Fan Brackets
Removing the Center Fan Bracket
Removing the Back Fan Bracket
Memory
Replacing the Back Fan Bracket
Channel 1 contains DIMM 2, DIMM6, and DIMM10
Installing System Components
Each channel consists of three DIMM sockets
Channel 0 contains DIMM1, DIMM5, and DIMM9
Non-Optimal Memory Configurations
General Memory Module Installation Guidelines
Memory Sparing Support
Memory Mirroring Support
Installing Memory Modules
socket
Removing Memory Modules
Installing a RAC Card
6 Attach the card to the expansion-bay bracket
Microprocessor
Activating the Integrated NIC TOE
Replacing a Processor
retention lever latch
heat-sink retention lever
7 Wait 30 seconds for the heat sink to loosen from the processor
16 Install the processor in the socket
1x8 SAS Backplane Board
Installing the 1x8 SAS Backplane Board
Removing the 1x8 SAS Backplane Board
Removing the 1x2 Flex Bay Drive Bracket
Optional 1x2 Flex Bay Drive Bracket
SAS connector SASBOUT
Installing the 1x2 Flex Bay Drive Bracket
SAS Controller Daughter Card
Replacing the SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card Battery
routing hole for RAID battery
Removing the SAS Controller Daughter Card
SAS RAID controller daughter
SAS controller daughter card
SAS connector 1 SAS RAID
backplane SASA connector
RAID battery cable SAS RAID
Cabling the SAS Controller Non-RAID
Installing the SAS Controller Daughter Card
Cabling the SAS Backplane Boards
Cable Requirements
Figure 3-29. Cabling the SAS Controller Non-RAID
SAS connector
SASA connector
Installing System Components
Cabling the SAS RAID Controller
SASA connector
SAS1 connector
SASB connector
Installing System Components
1x8 Plus 1x2 Drive Configuration
SAS0 connector connect to
Control Panel Assembly Service-Only Procedure
Configuring the Boot Drive
Removing the Control Panel Assembly
display module screws
Installing the Control Panel Assembly
display module cable
Removing the System Board
System Board Service-Only Procedure
13 Remove the expansion-bay bracket
Installing the System Board
Removing the Power Distribution Board
Power Distribution Board Service-Only Procedure
2 Detach all cables from the rear of the system
Installing the Power Distribution Board
Installing System Components
10 Reinsert the power supplies. See Installing a Power Supply on page
9 Close the system. See Closing the System on page
Installing System Components
Safety First-For You and Your System
Troubleshooting Your System
Start-Up Routine
Troubleshooting External Connections
Troubleshooting IRQ Assignment Conflicts
Checking the Equipment
Troubleshooting the Keyboard
Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem
Troubleshooting the Mouse
Troubleshooting Basic I/O Functions
Troubleshooting a USB Device
Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device
Troubleshooting a Wet System
Troubleshooting a NIC
Troubleshooting a Damaged System
Troubleshooting Power Supplies
Troubleshooting the System Battery
Troubleshooting a Fan
Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems
Troubleshooting System Memory
4 Remove the bezel. See Removing the Bezel on page
Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive
Troubleshooting an Optical Drive
Troubleshooting an External SCSI Tape Drive
Troubleshooting a Hard Drive
Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID Controller Daughter Card
Troubleshooting Expansion Cards
2 Open or remove the bezel. See Removing the Bezel on page
Troubleshooting the Microprocessors
Troubleshooting Your System
18 Run the appropriate online diagnostic test
17 Close the system. See Closing the System on page
When to Use the System Diagnostics
Running the System Diagnostics
Using Server Administrator Diagnostics
System Diagnostics Features
Selecting Devices for Testing
Running the System Diagnostics
System Diagnostics Testing Options
Using the Custom Test Options
Viewing Information and Results
Selecting Diagnostics Options
Running the System Diagnostics
System Board Jumpers
Jumpers and Connectors
The configuration settings in NVRAM are retained at system
System Board Connectors
SAS Backplane Connectors
optical drive/tape backup unit
SASBOUT connector
Disabling a Forgotten Password
10 Close the system. See Closing the System on page
Jumpers and Connectors
Getting Help
Online Services
Technical Assistance
Automated Order-Status Service
AutoTech Service
Technical Support Service
Product Information
Problems With Your Order
Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit
Dell Enterprise Training and Certification
Before You Call
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Printers, and Projectors for Relationship
Glossary
DIN - Deutsche Industrie Norm
expansion-card connector - A connector on the system board or riser board for plugging in an expansion card
local bus - On a system with local-bus expansion capability, certain peripheral devices such as the video adapter circuitry can be designed to run much faster than they would with a traditional expansion bus. See also bus
peripheral - An internal or external device, such as a diskette drive or keyboard, connected to a system
system diskette - See bootable diskette system memory - See RAM
UPS - Uninterruptible power supply. A battery-powered unit that automatically supplies power to your system in the event of an electrical failure
Glossary
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warning messages warranty wet system troubleshooting
troubleshooting continued NIC power supplies
USB device troubleshooting
video troubleshooting
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