Dell C1100 owner manual

Dell™ PowerEdge™ C1100

Systems

Hardware Owner’s

Manual

Regulatory Model CS24-TY

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Contents

Main Notes, Cautions, and Warnings Page Page Contents 1 About Your System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2 Using the System Setup Program . . . . . . 35 3 Installing System Components . . . . . . . 49 Page Page 4 Troubleshooting Your System . . . . . . . . . 99 5 Jumpers and Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Page Page About Your System Accessing System Features During Startup The following keystrokes provide access to system features during startup. Front-Panel Features and Indicators Page Page NOTE: Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns Back-Panel Features and Indicators (continued) NIC Indicator Codes Power and System Board Indicator Codes Page POST Error Codes Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Beep Codes The following table describes the beep codes that are used in boot block: Post Beep Codes Other Information You May Need Using the System Setup Program Start Menu System Setup Options at Boot Console Redirection Main Menu Main Screen AMIBIOS Settings 38 Processor Settings Advanced Menu This option displays a table of items that defines advanced information about your system. NOTE: Memory Configuration IDE Configuration Super IO Configuration USB Configuration PCI Configuration Page Boot Menu Boot Settings Configuration 44 Server Menu BMC LAN Configuration 46 Remote Access Configuration Security Menu Exit Menu Page Installing System Components Safety Instructions Recommended Tools 50 Inside the System Hard Drives Removing a Hard-Drive Blank Installing a Hard-Drive Blank Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier Installing a Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive Carrier Removing a Hard-Drive Carrier Installing a Hard-Drive Carrier Opening and Closing the System Opening the System Closing the System Cooling Shroud Removing the Cooling Shroud Installing the Cooling Shroud Heat Sinks Removing the Heat Sink Installing the Heat Sink Processor Removing the Processor Installing the Processor Page System Memory General Memory Module InstallationGuidelines Mode-Specific Guidelines Page Supported Memory Configuration Removing Memory Modules Installing Memory Modules Expansion-Card Riser and Expansion Card Removing the Expansion-Card Riser Installing the Expansion-Card Riser Removing the Expansion Card Installing the Expansion Card RAID Battery (Optional) Removing a RAID Battery Installing a RAID Battery Page Integrated Storage Controller Cards Removing the Integrated Storage Controller Card Installing the Integrated Storage Controller Card Mezzanine Card (10 GbE LAN) Removing the Mezzanine Card (10 GbE LAN) Page Installing the Mezzanine Card (10 GbE LAN) Power Supplies Removing the Non-Redundant Power Supply Installing the Non-Redundant Power Supply Removing the Redundant Power Supply Installing the Redundant Power Supply Power Distribution Board Removing the Power Distribution Board Installing the Power Distribution Board Cooling Fans Removing a Cooling Fan Assembly Installing the Cooling Fan Assembly Expander Board Removing the Expander Board Page Installing the Expander Board Backplane Removing the Backplane Page Installing the Backplane Control Panel (Optional) Removing the Control Panel Installing the Control Panel Control Panel Assembly (Optional) Removing the Control Panel Assembly Installing the Control Panel Assembly System Battery Removing the System Battery Installing the System Battery System Board Removing the System Board Installing the System Board Page Troubleshooting Your System Safety FirstFor You and Your System Installation Problems Troubleshooting System Startup Failure Troubleshooting External Connections Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem Troubleshooting a USB Device Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device Troubleshooting a NIC Troubleshooting a Wet System Troubleshooting a Damaged System Troubleshooting the System Battery Troubleshooting Power Supplies Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems Troubleshooting a Fan Troubleshooting System Memory Page Troubleshooting a Hard Drive Troubleshooting a Storage Controller Troubleshooting Expansion Cards Troubleshooting Processors IRQ Assignment Conflicts Troubleshooting Changes in BIOS Settings Collecting System Event Log for Investigation Jumpers and Connectors System Board Connectors Jumper Settings System Configuration Jumper Settings Page Backplane Jumper Settings Backplane Connectors 3.5-Inch Hard Drives 120 2.5-Inch Hard Drives Page 122 Power Distribution Board Getting Help Contacting Dell Page Glossary Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Index Numerics A B C D E F G H K M N O P S T U V W