Dell EMU01 owner manual

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Dell™ PowerEdge™ 6950 Systems

Hardware Owner’s Manual

Contents

Main Notes, Notices, and Cautions Contents 1 About Your System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2 Using the System Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 3 Installing System Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Page 4 Troubleshooting Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 5 Running the System Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 6 Jumpers and Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 7 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Page About Your System Other Information You May Need Accessing System Features During Startup Front-Panel Features and Indicators NOTE: 12 NOTE: Hard-Drive Indicator Codes Back-Panel Features and Indicators Connecting External Devices Power Indicator Codes NIC Indicator Codes LCD Status Messages SYSTEM NAME nn XX Page NOTE: Page Page Page Solving Problems Described by LCD Status Messages NOTE: Removing LCD Status Messages System Messages Page Page Page Page Page Warning Messages Diagnostics Messages Alert Messages 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 34 NOTE: Memory Information Screen CPU Information Screen Integrated Devices Screen System Security Screen 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 Installing System Components Recommended Tools Inside the System Removing and Replacing the Optional Front Bezel Opening and Closing the System Opening the System Closing the System Cooling Fans Removing a Cooling Fan Replacing a Cooling Fan Cooling Shrouds Removing the Cooling Shrouds Replacing the Cooling Shrouds Power Supplies Removing a Power Supply Replacing a Power Supply Expansion Cards Expansion Card Installation Guidelines Installing an Expansion Card Page Removing an Expansion Card RAC Card System Memory General Memory Module Installation Guidelines Page Installing Memory Modules Removing Memory Modules Processors Removing a Processor Page Installing a Processor Page Processor VRMs Installing a VRM Removing a VRM Installing a Diskette Drive Page Installing an Optical Drive Page Hard Drives Before You Begin Configuring the Boot Device Removing a Drive Blank Installing a Drive Blank Removing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive Installing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive Replacing a Hard Drive in a Hard-Drive Carrier SAS Controller Cards Removing a SAS Controller Card Installing a SAS Controller Card Installing the SAS RAID Controller Card Battery Connecting an External SAS Tape Drive Connecting an External Fibre Channel Storage Device System Battery Replacing the System Battery Page Control Panel Assembly (Service-Only Procedure) Removing the Control Panel Installing the Control Panel Fan Interposer Board (Service-Only Procedure) Removing a Fan Interposer Board Installing a Fan Interposer Board Power Distribution Board (Service-Only Procedure) Removing the Power Distribution Board Installing the Power Distribution Board Chassis Intrusion Switch (Service-Only Procedure) Removing the Chassis Intrusion Switch Installing the Chassis Intrusion Switch SAS Backplane (Service-Only Procedure) Removing the SAS Backplane Page Installing the SAS Backplane System Board (Service-Only Procedure) Removing the System Board Page Page Page Installing the System Board Page Page Page Troubleshooting Your System Safety FirstFor You and Your System Start-Up Routine Checking Basic Power Problems Checking the Equipment Troubleshooting IRQ Assignment Conflicts Troubleshooting External Connections Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem Troubleshooting the Keyboard Troubleshooting the Mouse Troubleshooting Serial I/O Problems Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device Troubleshooting a USB 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 Diskette Drive Troubleshooting an Optical Drive Troubleshooting a Hard Drive Troubleshooting a SAS Controller or SAS RAID Controller Troubleshooting an External SAS Tape Drive Troubleshooting Expansion Cards Troubleshooting the Microprocessors Page Page Running the System Diagnostics Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics System Diagnostics Features When to Use the System Diagnostics Running the System Diagnostics System Diagnostics Testing Options Using the Custom Test Options Selecting Devices for Testing Selecting Diagnostics Options Viewing Information and Results Page Jumpers and Connectors System Board Jumpers Page Disabling a Forgotten Password 124 System Board Connectors See Figure6-2 and Table 6-2 for the location and description of the system board connectors. Page 126 SAS Backplane Board Connectors Figure6-3 shows the location of the connectors on the backplane board. Page Getting Help Technical Assistance Online Services AutoTech Service Automated Order-Status Service Technical Support Service Dell Enterprise Training and Certification Problems With Your Order Product Information Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit Before You Call Page Contacting Dell Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page NOTE: Page Page Page Printers, and Projectors Page Glossary Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Index A B C D G H I J K R S T U V W Z