Dell C5220 Important Information

Important Information

• Your system must have BIOS version 2.0.1 or later to support Intel Xeon

E3-1200 v2 series processors. You can download the latest version of the

BIOS at support.dell.com.

• Your system must have the BMC version 1.13 or later to support Intel

Xeon E3-1200 v2 series processors. You can download the latest version of

the BMC firmware at support.dell.com.

• Your system must have the Backplane firmware version 1.0.9 or later to

support Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2 series processors. You can download the

latest version of the Backplane firmware at

support.dell.com

Identifying Service Tag on the Front Panel of PowerEdge C5220 Systems.

NOTE: PowerEdge C5220 systems with a service tag on the front panel support only

Intel Xeon E3-1200 series.

Contents

Main Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: CAUTION: WARNING: Important Information Page Contents 1 About Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2 Using the System Setup Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 3 Installing System Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 4 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 5 Jumpers and Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 6 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 About Your System Front-Panel Features and Indicators Features Page Indicators Page Page Page Page Page Page Using the System Setup Program Start Menu BIOS Setup Options at Boot Console Redirection Enable/Disable Console Redirection Configuring Special Keys General Help Server Platform Setup Utility Screens Conventions Main Menu Page Advanced Menu Power Management CPU Configuration NOTE: Prefetch Configuration Page 30 Memory Configuration NOTE: SATA Configuration NOTE: 32 NOTE: drive HDD PCI Configuration Page Embedded Network Devices Active State Power Management Configuration Page PCI Slot Configuration USB Configuration Page Server Management Page 44 Set BMC LAN Configuration NOTE: Page 46 Remote Access Configuration NOTE: Page Page 50 Boot Menu This page enables you to set POST boot parameters. Page Page Save and Exit 54 POST Error Handling Error Messages Status Codes 56 Status Codes Page Command Line Interfaces for Setup options Installing System Components Safety Measures Recommended Tools 60 Inside the System CAUTION: Sled Configuration 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Sleds Removing a Sled Installing a Sled Page Installing System Components 65 Supported Memory NOTE: Supported Memory Configura- tion Memory Type/Size CPU DIMMs Type Memory Speed (MHz) 66 NOTE: Supported Memory Configura- tion Memory Type/Size CPU DIMMs Type Memory Speed (MHz) Removing a Memory Module Replacing a Memory Module Hard Drives Removing a 2.5-inch Hard Drive Page Installing a 2.5-inch Hard Drive Removing a 3.5-inch Hard Drive Page Installing a 3.5-inch Hard Drive Page Hard Drive Boards Removing a 2.5-inch Hard Drive Board Installing a 2.5-inch Hard Drive Board Removing a 3.5-inch Hard Drive Board Installing a 3.5-inch Hard Drive Board Heat Sinks Removing a Heat Sink/Shroud Page Installing a Heat Sink/Shroud Page Removing a Heat Sink Installing a Heat Sink Processors Removing a Processor Installing a Processor Mezzanine Cards Replacing a Mezzanine Card (Optional) Installing a 1 GbE and 10 GbE Mezzanine Card Page Removing a 1 GbE and 10 GbE Mezzanine Card Page Installing a SAS Mezzanine Card with 2.5" HDD Page Page Page Installing a SAS Mezzanine Card with 3.5" HDD Page Routing the 3.5" SAS Mezzanine Cables Removing a SAS Mezzanine Card with 3.5" HDD SAS Cable Identification Page Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Sequence Server Boot Issues Page Page Page Installation Problems Troubleshooting External Connections Update Utilities BMC Firmware Update Page Page Page Page BIOS System Update Firmware Update Utility-AMI Flash Utility BIOS Recovery Mode BIOS Recovery Flow Page Jumpers and Connectors System Board Jumpers and Connectors Figure5-1 displays the system components on the s ystem board. 112 2.5-inch Hard Drive Board Connectors Figure5-2 shows the connectors on the 2.5-inch hard drive board. 3.5-inch Hard Drive Board Connectors Backplane Connectors 8-Sled Backplane Front Connectors 8-Sled Backplane Back Connectors Figure5-5 shows the connectors on the back of the backplane. 116 12-Sled Backplane Front Connectors Figure5-6 shows the 12-sled backplane front connectors. 12-Sled BackplaneBack Connectors Figure5-7 shows the connectors on the back of the backplane. Power Distribution Board Connectors Figure5-8 shows the connectors on the PDB. 118 PDB Power and SMBus Connectors This section provides information on the PDB power and SMBus connector pin out. Getting Help Contacting Dell Page Index