12 .5-Inch SAS / SAS RAID Cabling | Dell R900 specs

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Dell R900 manual 12 .5-Inch SAS / SAS RAID Cabling

Contents

Page September XK946 Contents Removing and Installing the Top Cover Disabling a Forgotten Password Replacing a Hard Drive Carrier 101 Troubleshooting External Connections Replacing the System BatterySafety First-For You and Your System Troubleshooting IRQ Assignment Conflicts 133 Troubleshooting a Wet System 134Using PowerEdge Diagnostics 149 System Diagnostics Features Executing System Diagnostics 150 153 Glossary Other Information You May Need About Your System Keystrokes for Accessing System Functions Description Accessing System Features During Startup Front Panel Features and Indicators Before the power is turned off. If Hard Drive Indicator Codes Hard Drive Indicators Smart Hard Drive Indicators Pattern Green element Amber eLement Connecting External Devices Back Panel Features and Indicators Power Indicator Codes Indicator Function Redundant Power Supply Indicators LCD Status Messages Indicators Illumination MeaningNIC Indications System Name LCD Status Messages Code Test Causes LCD Status Messages Code Test Causes Corrective Actions E1210 Cmos Batt E1418 CPU # E141F CPU PCI Perr E1712 PCI Serr CPU DMA E2020 CPU Config E2112 Mem Spare Crd # Dimm Removing LCD Status Messages Solving Problems Described by LCD Status Messages System Messages Corrective Action System Messages System Messages Remote Access Controller initialization Defective system board Expansion card improperly installed or Alert Messages Diagnostics Messages About Your System Responding to Error Messages Entering the System Setup Program Setup Menu Key Use Function Description Using the System Setup Program Main Screen System Setup Options System Setup Program Options Description CPU Information Screen Option Description Memory Information ScreenCPU Information Screen Memory Information Screen Option Description Integrated Devices Screen Options Description Integrated Devices Screen Serial Communication Screen Options Description PCI IRQ ScreenSerial Communication Screen PCI IRQ Screen Options Description System Security Screen Options Description Embedded Server Management ScreenSystem Security Screen Embedded Server Management Options Description 10. TPM Security Screen Options Description System and Setup Password FeaturesTrusted Platform Module TPM Security Screen Exit Screen Assigning a System Password Using the System Password Using Your System Password to Secure Your System Changing the System Password Disabling an Existing System Password Assigning a Setup Password Using the Setup Password Disabling the System Password Disabling a Forgotten PasswordBaseboard Management Controller Configuration Operating With a Setup Password Enabled BMC Setup Module Options Entering the BMC Setup Module Using the System Setup Program Installing System Components Inside the System Recommended Tools Inside the System Removing and Installing the Top Cover Removing the Top Cover Installing the Top Cover Removing the Top Cover Removing a Drive Blank Hard DrivesBefore You Begin Removing a Drive Blank Installing a Drive Blank Removing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive Removing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive Installing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard Drive Carrier Installing a SAS Hard Drive Into a SATAu Drive CarrierReplacing a Hard Drive Carrier SATAu SAS Removing a Power Supply Power Supplies Removing a Power Supply Installing a Power Supply Removing a Front System Fan Installing a Front System FanSystem Fans Hot-plugging a Front System Fan Hot-plugging a Front System Fan Removing a Back System Fan Hot-plugging a Back System Fan Installing a Back System Fan Removing a Back System Fan Housing Removing a Back System Fan Housing Installing a Back System Fan Housing Removing the Cooling Shroud Cooling Shroud Removing the Cooling Shroud Installing the Cooling Shroud SAS Controller Card 10. SAS RAID Controller Card SAS and SAS RAID Controller Card Cabling Guidelines Installing an SAS Controller CardRemoving a SAS Controller Card 11 .5-Inch SAS / SAS RAID Cabling Sataa connector on system board 12 .5-Inch SAS / SAS RAID Cabling Installing a RAID Battery RAID Battery 13. Installing a RAID Battery Removing a RAID Battery PCI Express Add-in Cards Configuring the Boot DeviceInstalling a PCI Express Card 14. Installing and Removing PCI Express Cards Removing the Optical Drive Optical DriveRemoving a PCI Express Card 15. Removing the Optical Drive Installing the Optical Drive Replacing an Optical Drive Mounting Tray 16. Optical Drive and Optical Drive Mounting Tray System Memory General Memory Module Installation Guidelines Memory Sparing Support Non-Optimal Memory Configurations Riser a Riser B Riser C Riser D Memory Modes Valid Memory Configurations BranchMemory Mirroring Support Channel Dimm A1 Dimm B1 Dimm C1 Dimm D1 Removing a Memory Riser 17. Removing a Memory Riser Memory Population Rules Installing a Memory Riser Removing the Memory Riser Cover Installing Memory Modules 100 18. Installing Memory Modules 101 ProcessorsRemoving Memory Modules Removing a Processor Heat Sink 102 103 19. Installing and Removing a Processor Heat Sink 104 Installing a Processor Heat SinkRemoving a Processor 105 Installing a Processor 21. Removing a Processor Filler Blank 106 107 108 System BatteryReplacing the System Battery 109 22. Replacing the System Battery 110 Activating the NIC TOERiser Removing the I/O Riser 111 Installing the I/O Riser 112 Installing a Drac 113 24. Installing a Drac 114 SAS Backplane Service-only ProcedureRemoving the SAS Backplane 3.5 Hard Drives 25. Removing the SAS Backplane 3.5-inch Hard Drives 115 116 Installing the SAS Backplane 3.5-inch Hard DrivesRemoving the SAS Backplane 2.5-inch Hard Drives 117 26. Removing the SAS Backplane 2.5-inch Hard Drives 118 119 Installing the SAS Backplane 2.5 Hard DrivesRemoving the Power Interposer Board 120 27. Removing the Power Interposer Board 121 Installing the Power Interposer Board 122 System Board Service-only ProcedureRemoving the System Board 123 124 Installing the System Board 125 126 Start-Up Routine Indications Look/listen for Action Safety First-For You and Your SystemStart-Up Routine 127 128 Troubleshooting IRQ Assignment ConflictsIRQ Assignment Defaults IRQ Line Checking the Equipment Action Troubleshooting External ConnectionsTroubleshooting the Video Subsystem Problem 130 Troubleshooting the Keyboard 131 Troubleshooting Basic I/O FunctionsTroubleshooting the Mouse 132 Troubleshooting a Serial I/O DeviceTroubleshooting a USB Device 133 Troubleshooting a NIC 134 Troubleshooting a Wet System 135 Troubleshooting a Damaged System 136 Troubleshooting the System Battery 137 Troubleshooting Power Supplies 138 Troubleshooting System CoolingTroubleshooting a Fan 139 Troubleshooting System Memory 140 141 Troubleshooting an Optical Drive 142 Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 143 144 Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID Controller Card 145 Troubleshooting Expansion Cards 146 147 Troubleshooting Processors 148 149 Using PowerEdge DiagnosticsSystem Diagnostics Features System Diagnostics Testing Options Function When to Use the System DiagnosticsExecuting System Diagnostics System Diagnostics Testing Options 151 Using the Custom Test OptionsSelecting Devices for Testing Selecting Diagnostics Options 152 Viewing Information and Results 153 System Board Jumpers and Connectors 154 System Board ConnectorsSystem Board Jumpers Location Setting Description 155 System Board Connectors Description 156 SAS Backplane Connectors 157 SAS Backplane Connectors 2.5-Inch System Front 158 SAS Backplane Connectors 2.5-Inch System Back 159 SAS Backplane Connectors 3.5-inch x5 Option Front 160 Power Interposer Connectors 161 Power Interposer Connectors 2.5-inch x8 Option Front 162 163 164 165 Obtaining Assistance 166 Online Services 167 Automated Order-Status ServiceSupport Service 168 Before You Call 169 Diagnostics Checklist 170 Contacting Dell 171 Glossary 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 Index 184 185 186 NIC 187 Post 188 Expansion card 189 190