Dell 860 - page 27

About Your System 27

Alert Messages

Systems management software generates alert messages for your system. Alert messages include

information, status, warning, and failure messages for drive, temperature, fan, and power conditions. For

more information, see the systems management software documentation.

Contents

Main Notes, Notices, and Cautions Contents 1 About Your System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2 Using the System Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 4 3 Installing System Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 4 Troubleshooting Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 6 5 Running the System Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 6 Jumpers and Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 7 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Page About Your System Other Information You May Need Accessing System Features During Startup Front-Panel Features and Indicators 12 Page Back-Panel Features and Indicators Connecting External Devices NIC Indicator Codes System Messages Page Page start address end address Page Page Page 22 Diagnostics Indicator Codes = yellow = green = off System Beep Codes Page Warning Messages Diagnostics Messages Page Page Using the System Setup Program Entering the System Setup Program Responding to Error Messages Using the System Setup Program System Setup Options Main Screen Page Page CPU Information Screen Table2-3 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the CPU Information 34 Integrated Devices Screen Table2-4 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the Integrated Devices Console Redirection Screen Table2-5 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the Console Redirection 36 System Security Screen Table2-6 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the System Security NOTE: Exit Screen System and Setup Password Features Using the System Password Page Using the Setup Password Disabling a Forgotten Password Baseboard Management Controller Configuration Entering the BMC Setup Module BMC Setup Module Options Page Installing System Components Recommended Tools Inside the System Opening and Closing the System Removing the Bezel Installing the Bezel Opening the System Closing the System Cooling Shroud Removing the Cooling Shroud Installing the Cooling Shroud System Battery Replacing the System Battery Optical Drive Removing the Optical Drive Installing the Optical Drive Configuring the Boot Drive Hard Drives Removing a Hard Drive Page Page Page Installing a Hard Drive Installing a SAS Controller Card Fan Assembly Removing the Fan Assembly Installing the Fan Assembly Optional PCI Fan Assembly Removing the PCI Fan Assembly Installing the PCI Fan Assembly Power Supply Removing the Power Supply Installing the Power Supply Expansion Cards Installing an Expansion Card 64 Removing an Expansion Card Riser Card Removing the Riser Card Installing the Riser Card System Memory Memory Module Installation Guidelines Installing Memory Modules Removing Memory Modules Processor Replacing the Processor Page Control Panel Assembly (Service-Only Procedure) Removing the Control Panel Assembly Installing the Control Panel Assembly System Board (Service-Only Procedure) Removing the System Board Assembly Installing the System Board Assembly Page Page Troubleshooting Your System Safety FirstFor You and Your System Start-Up Routine Checking the Equipment Troubleshooting IRQ Assignment Conflicts Troubleshooting External Connections Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem Troubleshooting the Keyboard Troubleshooting the Mouse Troubleshooting Basic I/O Functions Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device Troubleshooting a USB Device Troubleshooting a NIC Responding to a Systems Management Software AlertMessage Troubleshooting a Wet System Troubleshooting a Damaged System Troubleshooting the System Battery Troubleshooting the Power Supply Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems Troubleshooting a Fan Troubleshooting System Memory Troubleshooting an Optical Drive Troubleshooting a Hard Drive Troubleshooting Expansion Cards Troubleshooting the Microprocessor Running the System Diagnostics Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics System Diagnostics Features When to Use the System Diagnostics Running the System Diagnostics From the Utility Partition From Removable Bootable Media System Diagnostics Testing Options Using the Custom Test Options Selecting Devices for Testing Selecting Diagnostics Options Viewing Information and Results Page 98 System Board Connectors See Figure6-2 and Table 6-2 for the location and description of the system board connectors. 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