Hardware Owner’s Manual
Dell PowerEdge C6145 Systems
Regulatory Model B05S
February
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
2 Using the System Setup Program
Contents
Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns
Back Panel Features and Indicators
Advanced Menu
Boot Menu
Security Menu
Server Menu
Safety Instructions
3 Installing System Components
Power Supplies
Recommended Tools
Expansion-Card Assembly and Expansion Card
6 Contents
Installing a System Board
Contents
8 Contents
4 Troubleshooting Your System
Installing the Sensor Board for 3.5” Hard Drive System
Installing the Sensor Board for 2.5” Hard Drive System
System Board Connectors
About Your System
Accessing System Features During Startup
Keystroke
Description
Figure 1-1. Front Panel−3.5” x8 Hard Drives With Two Motherboards
Front-Panel Features and Indicators
Figure 1-2. Front Panel−3.5” x12 Hard Drives With Two Motherboards
About Your System
Figure 1-4. Front Panel−2.5” x24 Hard Drives With Two Motherboards
Figure 1-3. Front Panel−2.5” x18 Hard Drives With Two Motherboards
Figure 1-5. Front Panel−2.5” x24 Hard Drives With One Motherboard
12 About Your System
Or Connector
Indicator, Button
graceful shutdown before power to
Icon
Figure 1-6. Hard-Drive Indicators
Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns
Hard
Activity LED
Expander
Back-Panel Features and Indicators
Hard Drive
Function
Or Connector
Indicator, Button
Figure 1-8. Back Panel−One Motherboard
Icon
Or Connector
Indicator, Button
NOTE When powering on the system, the
systems, turning off the system using the
Figure 1-9. NIC Indicators
NIC Indicator Codes
NIC Status Indicator Speed
NIC Status Indicator Link/Activity
NIC Status Indicator Speed
Figure 1-10. NIC Indicators BMC Management Port
NIC Status Indicator Link/Activity
Condition
20 About Your System
Power and System Board Indicator Codes
Figure 1-11. Power Supply Status Indicator
Power Supply Indicator Codes
AC Power LED
Condition
Figure 1-12. BMC Heart Beat LED
BMC Heart Beat LED
BMC heart beat LED
22 About Your System
Collecting System Event Log SEL for Investigation
Post Error Code
Post Error Code Event
About Your System
Other Information You May Need
System Setup Options at Boot
Using the System Setup Program
Start Menu
Console Redirection
28 Using the System Setup Program
Main Screen
Main Menu
Using the System Setup Program
System Firmware
BIOS Firmware
Product Information
Processor
Displays the total system memory size installed on the system
System Memory
Using the System Setup Program
CountDisplays the physical processor count
32 Using the System Setup Program
Advanced Menu
Option
CPU Configuration
Description
Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen
CPU Configuration
Option
Description
Option
Auto Mode default
Description
Option
Power Management Maximum Performance
Description
Maximum Performance
P-state 0 default
Power Management OS Control
Using the System Setup Program
Option
38 Using the System Setup Program
Power Management Advanced Platform Management Link
Option
Description
Using the System Setup Program
Memory Configuration
Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen
Option
Native IDE default
IDE Configuration
Option
Description
Option
Using the System Setup Program
Description
function for that port will not work
42 Using the System Setup Program
AHCI Port0
Option
Description
Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen
USB Configuration
Option
Description
Option
PCI Configuration
Description
Option
Option
Using the System Setup Program
Description
46 Using the System Setup Program
PCIE Slot/Onboard LAN/Mezzing Slot ASPM
Option
Description
Using the System Setup Program
NB-SB Port Features
Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen
Option
48 Using the System Setup Program
Hyper Transport Configuration
This page enables you to set POST boot parameters
Boot Menu
Using the System Setup Program
Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen
Select this item and press Enter to view the following submenu items
Boot Settings Configuration
Option
Description
Select this item and press Enter to view the following submenu items
Boot Device Priority
Option
Description
52 Using the System Setup Program
Hard Disk Drives
Using the System Setup Program
Removable Drives
Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen
54 Using the System Setup Program
CD/DVD Drives
Using the System Setup Program
USB Drives
Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen
56 Using the System Setup Program
Network Drives
This page enables you to set the security parameters
Security Menu
Using the System Setup Program
Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen
Full Access default
Full Access default
Full Access default
Option
Power Off default
Server Menu
Immediate default
Option
60 Using the System Setup Program
System Management
115200 8,n,1 default
Remote Access Configuration
Option
Description
Option
62 Using the System Setup Program
Description
Sets the type of BMC NIC from BIOS
IPMI Configuration
Shared default
BMC will reset
64 Using the System Setup Program
IP Address Configuration
Option
Description
Using the System Setup Program
Subnet Mask Configuration
Option
Description
66 Using the System Setup Program
Default Gateway IP Configuration
Option
Description
Option
Exit Menu
Description
impitool raw command data
Command Line Interface for Setup Options
syscfg -t=D4tokenid
syscfg --istokenactive=D4tokenid
Using the System Setup Program
Setup Option
Token
Description
70 Using the System Setup Program
Setup Option
Token
Description
Using the System Setup Program
Setup Option
Token
Description
72 Using the System Setup Program
Setup Option
Token
Description
Using the System Setup Program
Setup Option
Token
Description
74 Using the System Setup Program
Setup Option
Token
Description
IPMI Command
Table 2-2. The IPMI Command Table
Setup Option
Using the System Setup Program
Setup Option
IPMI Command
76 Using the System Setup Program
Description
Performance Settings
Table 2-3. The Power Management Settings
Power Optimized
Settings
Safety Instructions
Installing System Components
Recommended Tools
system-board assembly
Inside the System
power distribution board
Installing System Components
Hard Drives
Installing a Hard-Drive Blank
Removing a Hard-Drive Blank
Removing a Hard-Drive Carrier
Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier
Installing a Hard-Drive Carrier
3 Turn the lock lever clockwise to the lock symbol. See Figure
2 Close the release handle to lock the hard drive in place
Installing System Components
Installing a Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive Carrier
2 Lift the hard drive out of the hard-drive carrier
1 Place the hard drive into the hard-drive carrier. See Figure
Recommended Configuration
Power Supplies
Full Configuration
Table 3-1. PSU and Motherboard Support Matrix
Removing a Power Supply
NOTE The maximum output power is printed on the power supply label
Installing a Power Supply
86 Installing System Components
Removing a System-Board Assembly
System-Board Assembly
Air Ducts
Installing a System-Board Assembly
Removing the Air Duct
Figure 3-7. Removing and Installing the Air Ducts
Installing the Air Duct
Removing the Heat Sink
Heat Sinks
Figure 3-8. Removing and Installing the Heat Sink
Installing the Heat Sink
Removing a Processor
Processors
3 Remove the heat sink, see Removing the Heat Sink on page
Installing a Processor
Removing the Expansion Card
Expansion-Card Assembly and Expansion Card
latch
Figure 3-11. Removing the Expansion Card
Installing the Expansion Card
9 Replace the screw securing the expansion card
Removing the Expansion-Card Connector
Expansion-Card Connector
Installing the Expansion-Card Connector
Removing the SAS Mezzanine Card
Mezzanine Card
Installing the SAS Mezzanine Card
Removing the 10GbE Mezzanine Card
system-board assembly
Figure 3-15. Removing and Installing the 10GbE Mezzanine Card
Figure 3-16. Removing and Installing the 10GbE Mezzanine Card
104 Installing System Components
Installing the 10GbE Mezzanine Card
Removing the Mezzanine-Card Bridge Board
Mezzanine-Card Bridge Board
Supported DIMM Configuration
Installing the Mezzanine-Card Bridge Board
System Memory
Figure 3-18. Memory Slot Locations
Installing System Components
Table 3-3. Memory Module Configurations and Limitation Memory Unit=GB
110 Installing System Components
Removing the Memory Modules
Installing the Memory Modules
112 Installing System Components
Figure 3-19. Installing and Removing a DIMM
memory module
3 memory module socket ejector
Replacing the System Battery
System Battery
11 Exit the System Setup program
Removing a System Board
System Board
Installing a System Board
Opening the System
Opening and Closing the System
Closing the System
Cooling Fans
Removing a Cooling Fan
Figure 3-22. Opening and Closing the System
cooling fans
Figure 3-23. Removing and Installing a Cooling Fan
120 Installing System Components
Installing a Cooling Fan
NOTE The fan blades should face the front panel of the system
Removing a Power Distribution Board
Power Distribution Boards
Figure 3-24. Removing and Installing a Power Distribution Board
Installing a Power Distribution Board
2nd power distribution board
122 Installing System Components
Removing the Fan Controller Board
Fan Controller Board
fan controller board
Figure 3-25. Removing and Installing the Fan Controller Board
Middle Planes
Installing the Fan Controller Board
Removing the Middle Planes
126 Installing System Components
Figure 3-26. Removing and Installing the Cooling-Fan Brackets
cooling-fan bracket
Figure 3-28. Removing and Installing the Mid-plane Holder Support
Figure 3-27. Removing and Installing the Upper Middle Plane
Installing System Components
upper middle plane
mid-plane holder
Figure 3-29. Removing and Installing the Mid-plane Holder
Figure 3-30. Removing and Installing the Lower Middle Plane
Installing the Middle Planes
130 Installing System Components
Removing the 3.5 Hard-Drive Backplane
Backplanes
132 Installing System Components
Figure 3-31. Removing and Installing the 3.5 Hard-Drive Cage
3.5 hard-drive cage
Installing System Components
Figure 3-32. Removing and Installing the 3.5 Hard-Drive Cage
front-panel assembly
3.5 hard-drive cage
Installing the 3.5 Hard-Drive Backplane
Removing the Expander Card
Expander Card Optional
136 Installing System Components
Figure 3-34. Removing and Installing the 2.5 Hard-Drive Cage
2.5 hard-drive cage
Figure 3-35. Removing and Installing the Hard-Drive Cage
expander card
2.5 hard-drive backplane
Installing the Expander Card
Removing the Front Panel
Front Panels
3-38
Figure 3-39. Removing and Installing a Front Panel
Installing the Front Panel
Removing the Sensor Board for 3.5” Hard Drive System
Sensor Boards
144 Installing System Components
Figure 3-40. Removing and Installing the Sensor Board
sensor board
Installing the Sensor Board for 3.5” Hard Drive System
146 Installing System Components
Removing the Sensor Board for 2.5” Hard Drive System
sensor-board assembly
Figure 3-41. Removing and Installing the Sensor-Board Assembly
Figure 3-42. Removing and Installing the Sensor Board
Installing System Components
148 Installing System Components
Installing the Sensor Board for 2.5” Hard Drive System
Safety First - For You and Your System
Troubleshooting Your System
Installation Problems
Troubleshooting External Connections
Troubleshooting System Startup Failure
Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem
Troubleshooting a USB Device
Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device
152 Troubleshooting Your System
Troubleshooting a NIC
Troubleshooting a Wet System
Troubleshooting the System Battery
Troubleshooting a Damaged System
154 Troubleshooting Your System
Troubleshooting Power Supplies
Troubleshooting a Fan
Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems
156 Troubleshooting Your System
Troubleshooting System Memory
If the problem is not resolved, proceed with the next step
Troubleshooting a Hard Drive
160 Troubleshooting Your System
Troubleshooting a Storage Controller
Troubleshooting Expansion Cards
162 Troubleshooting Your System
Troubleshooting Processors
IRQ Assignment Conflicts
System Board Connectors
Jumpers and Connectors
Figure 5-1. System Board Connectors
main power connector
13 Hard Drive to backplane SATAII connector
11 Hard Drive to backplane SATAII connector
15 Hard Drive to backplane SATAII connector 17 SGPIO connector
23 onboard SATAII connector 25 onboard SATAII connector
3.5 Hard-Drive Backplane With CPLD
Backplane Connectors
fan controller board connector
166 Jumpers and Connectors
Figure 5-4. Front View of the Backplane
2.5 Hard-Drive Backplane With Expander
Figure 5-5. Back View of the Backplane
2.5 Hard-Drive Backplane Expander Card Connectors
Figure 5-6. 2.5 Hard-Drive Backplane Expander Card
Figure 5-7. Middle Plane Connectors
Middle Plane Connectors
Figure 5-8. Expansion Card Connectors
Expansion Card Connectors
170 Jumpers and Connectors
PCI-E Gen 2 x16 iPass connector
Figure 5-9. SAS Mezzanine Card Connectors
SAS Mezzanine Card Connectors
Mini-SAS connector
SGPIO connector B
Figure 5-10. 10GbE Mezzanine Card Connectors
10GbE Mezzanine Card Connectors
172 Jumpers and Connectors
PCI-E Gen2 x8 connector
Figure 5-11. Fan Controller Board Connectors
Fan Controller Board Connectors
Figure 5-12. Power Distribution Board Connectors
Power Distribution Board Connectors
hard-drive backplane power
PMbus connector
Figure 5-13. Sensor Board Connectors
Sensor Board Connectors
power connector
Jumpers and Connectors
System Configuration Switch Settings
Switch and Jumper Settings
Figure 5-14. System Configuration Switch
Table 5-1. System Configuration Switch
2.5 Backplane Expander Card Jumper Settings
3.5 Backplane Jumper Settings
Figure 5-15. Jumpers Installed on 3.5 Backplane
Table 5-2. Jumpers Installed on 3.5 Backplane
Table 5-3. Jumpers Installed on Expander Card
Figure 5-16. Jumpers Installed on Expander Card
178 Jumpers and Connectors
Jumper
Contacting Dell
Getting Help
Index
Page
182 Index
Index
