Dell PowerEdge M1000e, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Dell PowerEdge Modular Systems Hardware Owner s Manual ...

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Page 3: ...LCD Module Menus 19 Blade Features 22 Using USB Diskette or USB DVD CD Drives 30 Hard Drive Features 30 Back Panel Features 33 Power Supply Indicator 35 Fan Module Indicators 36 iKVM Module 37 Tiering the Avocent iKVM Switch From an Analog KVM Switch 40 Tiering the Avocent iKVM Switch From a Digital KVM Switch 42 CMC Module 44 I O Connectivity 48 Guidelines for Installing I O Modules 48 ...

Page 4: ...net Switch I O Module 72 PowerConnect M8024 10 Gb Ethernet Switch I O Module 74 PowerConnect M6220 Ethernet Switch Module 76 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through Module II 78 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through I O Module 80 4 Gbps Fibre Channel Pass Through Module 82 Brocade M5424 FC8 I O Module 85 Brocade M4424 SAN I O Module 88 10 100 1000 Mb Ethernet Pass Through Module 91 LCD Status Messages 93 Viewing Status...

Page 5: ...131 SATA Settings Screen PowerEdge M610 M610x 132 Boot Settings Screen 133 Integrated Devices Screen 133 PCI IRQ Assignments Screen 135 Serial Communication Screen 135 Power Management Screen PowerEdge M910 M710 M710HD M610 and M610x Only 136 System Security Screen 137 Exit Screen 138 Entering the UEFI Boot Manager 139 UEFI Boot Manager Screen 139 UEFI Boot Settings Screen 139 System Utilities Scr...

Page 6: ...tem Memory PowerEdge M910 159 System Memory PowerEdge M905 163 System Memory PowerEdge M805 166 System Memory PowerEdge M710 170 System Memory PowerEdge M710HD 176 System Memory PowerEdge M610 M610x 181 System Memory PowerEdge M605 185 System Memory PowerEdge M600 191 Installing Memory Modules 194 Removing Memory Modules 195 Mezzanine Interface Card M610x Only 196 Removing the Mezzanine Interface ...

Page 7: ... 214 Installing an iDRAC6 Enterprise Card 214 Removing an iDRAC6 Enterprise Card 215 Network Daughter Card LOM Riser Card PowerEdge M710HD Only 216 Removing the LOM Riser Card 216 Installing the LOM Riser Card 217 Expansion Cards and Expansion Card Riser PowerEdge M610x Only 217 Expansion Card Installation Guidelines 217 Installing an Expansion Card 218 Removing an Expansion Card 220 Expansion Car...

Page 8: ...ve Carrier 249 Installing a Hard Drive in a Drive Carrier 249 Video Controller PowerEdge M905 M805 M605 and M600 Only 251 Hard Drive Backplane 253 Blade System Board 255 Removing the System Board 255 Installing the System Board 258 Storage Controller Card 259 Removing the Storage Controller Board 259 Installing the Storage Controller Board 260 Midplane Interface Card PowerEdge M610x 261 Removing t...

Page 9: ...le 274 Removing an iKVM Module 274 Installing an iKVM Module 274 I O Modules 274 Removing an I O Module 274 Installing an I O Module 275 Enclosure Bezel 276 Removing the Enclosure Bezel 276 Installing the Enclosure Bezel 277 Enclosure Midplane 278 Installing the Midplane and Front Module Cage Assembly 280 Enclosure Control Panel Assembly 281 Removing the Enclosure Control Panel 281 Installing the ...

Page 10: ...roubleshooting a Wet Enclosure 290 Troubleshooting a Damaged Enclosure 291 Troubleshooting Enclosure Components 292 Troubleshooting Power Supply Modules 292 Troubleshooting Fan Modules 293 Troubleshooting the CMC Module 293 Troubleshooting the iKVM Module 295 Troubleshooting a Network Switch Module 296 Troubleshooting Blade Components 297 Troubleshooting Blade Memory 297 Troubleshooting Hard Drive...

Page 11: ...ing Options 307 Error Messages 307 7 System Board Information 309 Blade System Board Jumper Settings 309 PowerEdge M910 Jumper Settings 309 PowerEdge M905 Jumper Settings 310 PowerEdge M805 Jumper Settings 311 PowerEdge M710 Jumper Settings 312 PowerEdge M710HD Jumper Settings 313 PowerEdge M610 M610x Jumper Settings 314 PowerEdge M600 Jumper Settings 315 System Board Connectors 316 PowerEdge M910...

Page 12: ... PowerEdge M610x Midplane Interface Card 328 PowerEdge M610x Expansion Card Riser 329 PowerEdge M610x Mezzanine Interface Card 330 PowerEdge M605 System Board 331 PowerEdge M600 System Board 333 Disabling a Forgotten Password 334 8 Getting Help 337 Contacting Dell 337 Index 339 ...

Page 13: ...the BIOS Boot Manager which allows you to select a boot device Boot Mode set to UEFI Enters the UEFI Boot Manager which enables you to manage your system s boot options F12 Enters PXE boot if enabled in System Setup program Ctrl E Enters the remote access utility which allows access to the system event log SEL and configuration of remote access to the system Ctrl C Enters the SAS Configuration Uti...

Page 14: ...s power supplies fan modules a Chassis Management Controller CMC module and at least one I O module for external network connectivity The power supplies fans CMC optional iKVM module and I O modules are shared resources of the blades in the PowerEdge M1000e enclosure NOTE To ensure proper operation and cooling all bays in the enclosure must be populated at all times with either a module or with a ...

Page 15: ...About Your System 15 Figure 1 2 Blade Numbering Full Height Blades Figure 1 3 Blade Numbering Mixed Full Height and Half Height Blades 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 13 14 15 16 ...

Page 16: ...16 About Your System System Control Panel Features Figure 1 4 Control Panel Features 1 USB port mouse only 2 USB port keyboard only 3 video connector 4 system power button 5 power indicator 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 17: ...nclosure System power indicator Off Enclosure does not have power System power is on Green USB ports for keyboard and mouse N A Functional if an optional iKVM module is installed and front panel ports are enabled default setting in the CMC interface NOTE These ports do not support USB storage devices Only connect USB storage devices to the USB ports on the front panel of the blade Video connector ...

Page 18: ...module provides an initial configuration deployment wizard as well as easy access to infrastructure and blade information and error reporting See Figure 1 5 Figure 1 5 LCD Display 1 LCD screen 2 scroll buttons 4 3 selection check button 1 2 3 ...

Page 19: ...the modules installed in the back of the enclosure including the IO modules fans CMC iKVM and power supplies A network summary screen listing the IP addresses of all components in the system Real time power consumption statistics including high and low values and average power consumption Ambient temperature values AC power information Critical failure alerts and warnings Using the LCD Module Menu...

Page 20: ...ress subnet mask and gateway values if static mode was selected DNS settings 4 If desired configure the iDRAC network settings See the CMC User s Guide for detailed information about the iDRAC NOTE The configuration wizard automatically configures each blade s iDRAC internal network interface if you do not choose to manually configure the iDRAC settings NOTE You cannot set a static IP address for ...

Page 21: ... dialog box displays the iDRAC IP address of the blade and any errors present Enclosure Menu The Enclosure Menu includes options for Module Status Enclosure Status and Network Summary In the Module Status dialog box you can highlight each component in the enclosure and view its status A module that is powered off or booting is designated by a gray rectangle An active module is indicated by a green...

Page 22: ... Features Figure 1 6 Front Panel Features PowerEdge M600 and M605 1 blade handle release button 2 hard drives 2 3 blade status identification indicator 4 USB connectors 2 5 blade power button 6 blade power indicator 1 2 4 5 6 3 ...

Page 23: ...tem 23 Figure 1 7 Front Panel Features PowerEdge M910 1 blade handle release button 2 hard drives 2 3 blade status identification indicator 4 USB connectors 3 5 blade power button 6 blade power indicator 1 2 4 6 3 5 ...

Page 24: ...em Figure 1 8 Front Panel Features PowerEdge M905 and M805 1 blade handle release button 2 hard drives 2 3 blade status identification indicator 4 USB connectors 3 5 blade power button 6 blade power indicator 1 2 4 6 3 5 ...

Page 25: ...em 25 Figure 1 9 Front Panel Features PowerEdge M710HD 1 blade power indicator 2 blade handle release button 3 hard drives 2 4 blade status identification indicator 5 USB connectors 2 6 blade power button 2 3 1 6 5 4 ...

Page 26: ...System Figure 1 10 Front Panel Features PowerEdge M710 1 blade handle release button 2 hard drives 4 3 USB connectors 3 4 blade status identification indicator 5 blade power button 6 blade power indicator 1 2 4 6 3 5 ...

Page 27: ...ge M610x 1 blade handle release button 2 hard drive 2 3 expansion card filler bracket retention latch with captive screw 4 expansion card slot 2 5 blade status identification indicator 6 USB connector 2 7 blade power button 8 blade power indicator 1 2 7 5 8 6 3 4 ...

Page 28: ...System Figure 1 12 Front Panel Features PowerEdge M610 1 blade handle release button 2 hard drives 2 3 blade status identification indicator 4 USB connectors 2 5 blade power button 6 blade power indicator 1 2 4 3 6 5 ...

Page 29: ...d mezzanine card s does not match the I O modules installed in the M1000e enclosure Check the CMC for an I O configuration error message and correct the error Blade power button N A Turns blade power off and on If you turn off the blade using the power button and the blade is running an ACPI compliant operating system the blade can perform an orderly shutdown before the power is turned off If the ...

Page 30: ...ly if it is attached to the system before you run the System Setup program You can also select the boot device by pressing F11 during system start up and selecting a boot device for the current boot sequence Hard Drive Features The PowerEdge M910 blades support up to two 2 5 inch SAS SATA or solid state disk SSD hard drives The PowerEdge M905 and M805 blades support one or two hot swappable 2 5 in...

Page 31: ...rs Different patterns are displayed as drive events occur in the system NOTE The blade must have a hard drive or a hard drive blank installed in each hard drive bay NOTE The hard drive status indicator is only functional for RAID hard drive configurations For non RAID configurations only the drive activity indicator is active Refer to the RAID controller documentation to service a RAID volume rebu...

Page 32: ...The drive status indicator remains off until all hard drives are initialized after system power is applied Drives are not ready for insertion or removal during this time Drive predicted failure Blinks green amber and off Drive failed Blinks amber four times per second Drive rebuilding Blinks green slowly Drive online Steady green Rebuild halted Blinks green three seconds amber three seconds and of...

Page 33: ...About Your System 33 Back Panel Features Figure 1 14 Back Panel Features 1 fan modules 9 2 primary CMC module 3 I O modules 6 4 optional iKVM module 5 secondary CMC module 6 power supplies 6 2 6 1 3 4 5 ...

Page 34: ...34 About Your System Figure 1 15 Back Panel Module Bay Numbering 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 A1 B1 C1 C2 B2 A2 CMC 1 CMC 2 iKVM ...

Page 35: ...a PDU not directly to an electrical outlet The power supplies require a 200 240 V power source A 2700 W power supply can be connected to a 110 V AC power source Figure 1 16 Power Supply Indicators 1 DC power output indicator 2 power supply fault indicator 3 AC power present indicator 2 1 3 ...

Page 36: ...operational and providing DC power to the system Fault indicator Amber indicates a problem with the power supply which can result from either a failed power supply or a failed fan within the power supply See Power Supply Modules AC power source present indicator Green indicates that a valid AC source is connected to the power supply and is operational 1 fan power indicator 2 fan fault indicator 1 ...

Page 37: ...orts a video display resolution range from 640x480 at 60 Hz up to 1280x1024x65 000 colors noninterlaced at 75 Hz Two USB ports for keyboard and mouse NOTE The iKVM USB ports do not support storage devices RJ 45 ACI port for tiering with Dell and Avocent analog KVM and KVM over IP switches with ARI ports NOTE Although the ACI port is an RJ 45 connector and uses Cat5 or better cabling it is not an E...

Page 38: ...t iDRAC video and console redirection You can use the iKVM to access the CMC console directly using RACADM or via the Web based interface For more information see Using the iKVM Module in the CMC User s Guide Figure 1 18 shows the external features of the iKVM switch module Figure 1 18 Avocent iKVM Switch Module 1 identification indicator 2 status indicator 3 ACI port for tiering connection only C...

Page 39: ...ault or error condition USB connectors Allows a keyboard and mouse to be connected to the system Video connector Allows a monitor to be connected to the system ACI port Allows connection of one or more servers to a Dell console switch with an Analog Rack Interface ARI port such as an external digital or analog switch Link indicator Off The ACI is not connected to the external switch Green The ACI ...

Page 40: ...Slot to display servers numerically by slot number 4 Enter a screen delay time of at least 1 second 5 Click OK Setting the Screen Delay time to 1 second allows you to soft switch to a server without launching OSCAR NOTE Soft switching allows you to switch servers using a hot key sequence You can soft switch to a server by pressing Print Screen and then typing the first few characters of its name o...

Page 41: ...ule See Figure 1 18 Connect the other end of this cable to the ARI port on the external switch If the analog switch requires a USB SIP see Table 1 8 connect a USB SIP to the iKVM then connect a Cat5 or newer cable to the SIP Connect the other end of this cable to the ARI port on the external switch 2 Connect both the analog switch and the system to an appropriate power source 3 Turn on the system ...

Page 42: ...rnal switch If the switch requires a USB SIP see Table 1 8 connect a USB SIP to the iKVM then connect a a Cat5 or newer cable to the SIP Connect the other end of this cable to the ARI port on the external switch Once the KVM switch is connected the server modules appear in OSCAR NOTE Once the local system is set up you must also resynchronize the server list from the Remote Console Switch software...

Page 43: ... updated to match the current configuration of the console switch Your current local database names may be overridden with the switch names To include unpowered SIPs in the resynchronization click to enable the Include Offline SIPs check box 3 Click Next A Polling Remote Console Switch message box appears with a progress bar indicating that the switch information is being retrieved 4 If no changes...

Page 44: ...or STK stack used for daisy chaining CMCs in separate enclosures 3 link indicator 2 4 activity indicator 2 5 DB 9 serial connector for local configuration 6 optional secondary CMC CMC 2 7 primary CMC CMC 1 8 amber fault indicator 9 blue status identification indicator 10 power indicator 4 3 2 1 5 8 9 10 6 7 ...

Page 45: ...10 CMC Module Features Indicator Pattern Description Network interface controller link indicator Off LAN is not linked Green LAN is linked Network interface controller activity indicator Off LAN is not active Amber blinking Indicates that the system CMC and the LAN are communicating Power indicator Off CMC does not have power Green CMC has power Green blinking Firmware update in progress Status id...

Page 46: ...rity The CMC has two Ethernet ports Gb1 is used to connect to the external management network The connector labeled STK stack allows CMCs in adjacent enclosures to be daisy chained A 24 port Ethernet switch provides internal communication between the iDRAC on each blade I O modules optional KVM and optional second redundant CMC NOTE The 24 port Ethernet switch is reserved for internal communicatio...

Page 47: ...About Your System 47 Figure 1 20 CMC Daisy Chaining 1 management network 2 secondary CMC 3 primary CMC 1 2 3 ...

Page 48: ... mezzanine card installed in a Fabric B or Fabric C card slot at least one corresponding I O module must be installed to support data flow for that fabric Modules may be installed in Fabrics B and C independently you do not need to install modules in Fabric B before installing modules in the Fabric C slots Slots A1 and A2 only support Ethernet I O modules This fabric type is hard set to Ethernet f...

Page 49: ...ation Modules designed for Fabric A may also be installed in the Fabric C slots Port Auto Disablement in Quad Port Network Daughter Card M710HD Only Systems installed with quad port Network Daughter Card support Port Auto Disablement feature This feature disables the third NIC3 and fourth NIC4 ports of a quad port Network Daughter Card during system boot if the corresponding IO module installed in...

Page 50: ...zzanine interface card See Mezzanine Interface Card M610x Only on page 196 Table 1 11 Port Auto Disablement Decision Table IOM Slot A1 IOM Slot A2 NIC3 and NIC4 Enabled Disabled Port Auto Disablement Empty Empty Enabled Inactive Empty Dual Port Disabled Active Empty Quad or Greater Port Enabled Inactive Dual Port Empty Disabled Active Dual Port Dual Port Disabled Active Dual Port Quad or Greater P...

Page 51: ...f I O modules installed in I O module slots C1 and C2 Mezzanine card slot B supports Fabric B This card must match the fabric type of I O modules installed in I O module slots B1 and B2 See I O Module Mezzanine Cards on page 198 for more information on mezzanine cards Table 1 12 shows various supported combinations of mezzanine cards and I O modules Table 1 12 Supported I O Module Configurations F...

Page 52: ...hernet switch module or pass through module Fibre Channel switch or pass through module Infiniband switch module Standard Integrated LOM none Fibre Channel mezzanine card Ethernet switch module or pass through module none Fibre Channel switch module or pass through module Standard Integrated LOM Fibre Channel mezzanine card Fibre Channel mezzanine card Ethernet switch module or pass through module...

Page 53: ...nfiniband switch module Standard Integrated LOM Infiniband mezzanine card Ethernet mezzanine card Ethernet switch module or pass through module Infiniband switch module Ethernet switch module or pass through module Standard Integrated LOM Fibre Channel mezzanine card Ethernet mezzanine card Ethernet switch module or pass through module Fibre Channel switch or pass through module Ethernet switch mo...

Page 54: ...xample in a full height blade in slot 5 integrated LOM1 connection 1 connects to I O module A1 port 5 and LOM1 connection 2 connects to I O module A2 port 5 LOM2 connection 1 connects to I O module A1 port 13 and LOM2 connection 2 connects to I O module A2 port 13 NOTE Even though M610x is a full height blade system only one network controller LOM1 is available For an M610x blade in bay n The inte...

Page 55: ...E Even though M610x is a full blade system only two mezzanine card slots MEZZ1_Fab_C1 and MEZZ2_FAB_B1 in the expansion bay are available for use The other two slots on the system board MEZZ1_FAB_C and MEZZ2_FAB_B are occupied by the mezzanine interface card which provides connectivity between the PCIe expansion card riser and the system board For an M610x blade in bay n Mezzanine card B in the ex...

Page 56: ...56 About Your System Figure 1 21 Example of M610x Blade Port Mapping of Blade 2 ...

Page 57: ... 1 Mezz2_Fab_B Port 1 Port 1 Mezz3_Fab_C Port 9 Port 9 Mezz4_Fab_B Port 9 Port 9 Blade 2 I O Module B1 C1 C2 B2 Mezz1_Fab_C Port 2 Port 2 Mezz2_Fab_B Port 2 Port 2 Mezz3_Fab_C Port 10 Port 10 Mezz4_Fab_B Port 10 Port 10 Blade 3 I O Module B1 C1 C2 B2 Mezz1_Fab_C Port 3 Port 3 Mezz2_Fab_B Port 3 Port 3 Mezz3_Fab_C Port 11 Port 11 Mezz4_Fab_B Port 11 Port 11 ...

Page 58: ... B2 Mezz1_Fab_C Port 5 Port 5 Mezz2_Fab_B Port 5 Port 5 Mezz3_Fab_C Port 13 Port 13 Mezz4_Fab_B Port 13 Port 13 Blade 6 I O Module B1 C1 C2 B2 Mezz1_Fab_C Port 6 Port 6 Mezz2_Fab_B Port 6 Port 6 Mezz3_Fab_C Port 14 Port 14 Mezz4_Fab_B Port 14 Port 14 Blade 7 I O Module B1 C1 C2 B2 Mezz1_Fab_C Port 7 Port 7 Mezz2_Fab_B Port 7 Port 7 Mezz3_Fab_C Port 15 Port 15 Mezz4_Fab_B Port 15 Port 15 ...

Page 59: ...eight blade in bay 3 with four mezzanine cards Figure 1 22 Example of Full Height Blade Port Mapping Blade 3 not applicable to M610x Blade 8 I O Module V B1 C1 C2 B2 Mezz1_Fab_C Port 8 Port 8 Mezz2_Fab_B Port 8 Port 8 Mezz3_Fab_C Port 16 Port 16 Mezz4_Fab_B Port 16 Port 16 ...

Page 60: ...s not applicable to M610x Blade n and Blade n 8 I O Module NOTE n denotes a variable value from 1 to 8 B1 C1 C2 B2 Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n_Port1 Port n Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n_Port2 Port n Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n_Port3 Port n 16 Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n_Port4 Port n 16 Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n_Port1 Port n Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n_Port2 Port n Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n_Port3 Port n 16 Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n_Port4 Port n 16 Mezz_FAB_B_Blade ...

Page 61: ...g for an M610x blade in bay n Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n 8_Port2 Port n 8 Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n 8_Port3 Port n 24 Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n 8_Port4 Port n 24 Table 1 16 Example of I O Module Port Assignments M610x Blade 1 Blade 1 I O Module A1 B1 C1 C2 B2 A2 Mezzanine Card C port 1 and port 2 Port 9 Port 9 Mezzanine Card C port 3and port 4 Port 25 Port 25 Mezzanine Card B port 1 and port 2 Port 9 Port 9 Mezzanine C...

Page 62: ...ects to I O module A1 port n LOM1 connection 2 connects to I O module A2 port n LOM2 connection 1 connects to I O module A1 port n 16 LOM2 connection 2 connects to I O module A2 port n 16 NOTE If the I O modules A1 and A2 are not quad port capable then the LOM2 ports NIC3 and NIC4 gets disabled during system boot For more information see Port Auto Disablement in Quad Port Network Daughter Card M71...

Page 63: ...s to I O module C1 port n and I O module C2 port n For example in a blade in slot 12 the integrated NIC connects to I O module A1 port 12 and I O module A2 port 12 Figure 1 23 shows the port connections for a half height blade in bay 1 with two mezzanine cards Table 1 17 Example of I O Module Port Assignments Half Height Blade 1 Blade 1 I O Module A1 B1 C1 C2 B2 A2 Integrated NIC Port 1 Port 1 Mez...

Page 64: ...64 About Your System Figure 1 23 Example of Half Height Blade Port Mapping ...

Page 65: ...uadport Capable Hardware For the M1000e Modular Chassis on support dell com manuals Table 1 18 I O Module Port Assignments Half Height Blades Blade n I O Module A1 B1 C1 C2 B2 A2 Integrated LOM1 Port n Integrated LOM2 Port n Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n_Port1 Port n Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n_Port2 Port n Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n_Port3 Port n 16 Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n_Port4 Port n 16 Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n_Port1 Port n Mezz_FAB_...

Page 66: ... 16 internal ports provide connectivity to the blades in the enclosure This module occupies two I O module slots The M3610Q module plugs into I O module slot C1 but occupies both slots B1 and C1 Figure 1 24 Mellanox M3601Q Infiniband Switch Module 1 Infiniband ports 16 2 port link status indicators 16 3 port activity indicators 16 4 module diagnostic power indicator 5 module status indicator 2 1 4...

Page 67: ...nfiniband ports Eight ports are external uplink ports while 16 internal ports provide connectivity to the blades in the enclosure Figure 1 25 Mellanox M2401G Infiniband Switch Module 1 Infiniband ports 8 2 port link status indicators 8 3 port activity indicators 8 4 module diagnostic power indicator 5 module status indicator 4 1 5 2 3 ...

Page 68: ...icator Pattern Description Link indicator Green on Physical link established Green off No physical link present Activity indicator Amber on Valid logical link to Infiniband network established Amber blinking Data transfer is occurring Amber off No logical link to Infiniband network ...

Page 69: ...internal ports provide connectivity to the blades in the enclosure This switch module is hot swappable and may be installed in Fabric B or Fabric C For general information on installing this module see I O Modules on page 274 Figure 1 26 Cisco SFS M7000e Infiniband Switch Module Features 1 Infiniband ports 8 2 port status indicator 8 3 diagnostic status indicator 4 power indicator 3 1 4 2 ...

Page 70: ...nclude a RJ 45 console connector for switch management Sixteen internal Gb Ethernet connectors link to the blades in the enclosure See Figure 1 27 For additional information about the Cisco CBS Ethernet switch modules see the documentation that shipped with the module For general information on installing this module see I O Modules on page 274 Table 1 20 Cisco SFS M7000e Infiniband Switch Indicat...

Page 71: ...e Features 1 Stackwise Plus connectors not enabled in CBS 3032 2 10 100 1000 Mb Ethernet connectors 4 3 option bays 2 4 Cisco status indicators 5 mode button 6 console port for switch management 7 power indicator 8 status identification indicator 6 1 7 5 8 2 3 4 ...

Page 72: ...aximum bandwidth of 1 Gbps each The PowerConnect M6348 switch also supports Two integrated 10 Gb Ethernet SFP connectors Two integrated CX4 stacking connectors One console management connector It is recommended that you use the PowerConnect M6348 switch with quad port mezzanine cards for maximum functionality The quad port mezzanine cards and the PowerConnect M6348 Ethernet switch enable an increa...

Page 73: ... 1 28 PowerConnect M6348 Switch Module 1 standard 10 100 1000 Mb Ethernet connectors 16 2 SFP connectors 2 3 CX4 stacking connectors 2 4 console management connector 5 power indicator 6 status identification indicator 1 2 3 5 6 4 ...

Page 74: ...lly configure the switch using either of two methods Connect an external management system to the switch using an USB type A form factor serial cable and configure the switch using a terminal application Use the iKVM CMC console 17th blade and the connect switch n CMC CLI command For more information see the CMC user s guide Once an IP address is assigned to the management VLAN or interface and th...

Page 75: ... PowerConnect M8024 Switch Module 1 optional module with four SFP ports 2 optional module with three CX4 ports 3 serial connector for optional USB type A form factor cable 4 power indicator 5 status identification indicator 4 1 5 2 3 ...

Page 76: ...odule with 2 x 24 Gb stacking ports A 10 Gb Ethernet module with two 10 Gb optical XFP connectors A 10 Gb Ethernet module with two copper CX4 uplinks Installing two option modules provides additional stacking and redundancy support Sixteen internal Gb Ethernet connectors link to the blades in the enclosure For additional information about the PowerConnect M6220 Ethernet switch module see the docum...

Page 77: ...6220 Ethernet Switch Module Features 1 optional module 2 dual 10 Gb Ethernet uplink module shown 2 standard 10 100 1000 Mb Ethernet connectors 4 3 serial connector USB type A form factor 4 power indicator 5 status identification indicator 3 1 4 2 5 ...

Page 78: ...ternal Ethernet mezzanine card in the blade and an external Ethernet device The Ethernet pass through modules are hot swappable and may be installed in Fabric B or Fabric C The 10 Gb Ethernet pass through module II enables you to use optical SFP and direct attached copper DCA SFP modules To operate at 10 Gbps you must use either optical SFP short reach SR long reach LR or DCA SFP modules ...

Page 79: ...About Your System 79 Figure 1 31 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through Module II 1 SFP cages 16 2 green amber indicators two per port 3 status identification indicator 4 power indicator 1 3 2 4 ...

Page 80: ...rnet pass through I O module enables you to use optical SFP SFP and direct attached copper DCA SFP modules The I O module and the SFP modules can operate at either 1 Gbps or 10 Gbps under the following conditions To operate at 10 Gbps you must use either optical SFP short reach SR long reach multimode LRM or DCA SFP modules To operate at 1 Gbps you must use optical SFP transceivers that support a ...

Page 81: ...About Your System 81 Figure 1 32 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through I O Module Features 1 SFP cages 16 2 green amber indicators two per port 3 power indicator 4 status identification indicator 1 3 2 4 ...

Page 82: ... 33 The 16 pass through ports on this module can negotiate speeds of 1 2 or 4 Gbps The 4 Gbps Fibre Channel pass through modules are hot swappable and may be installed in Fabric B or Fabric C Table 1 21 lists the functionality of the indicators on each individual Fibre Channel connector For general information on installing this module see I O Modules on page 274 NOTE To ensure proper functionalit...

Page 83: ...stem 83 Figure 1 33 4 Gbps Fibre Channel Pass Through Module Features 1 SFP Fibre Channel connector 16 2 Fibre Channel green amber indicators two per port 3 power indicator 4 status identification indicator 1 3 2 4 ...

Page 84: ...ezzanine card installed Green off amber off Mezzanine board failure before POST Green off amber on or green off amber blinking Mezzanine board failure during POST Green off amber flashing irregularly POST in progress Green on amber off or green on amber on Mezzanine board failure during operation Green on one fast amber blink 1 Gb link established Green on two fast amber blinks 2 Gb link establish...

Page 85: ...includes Short Wave Small Form Factor Pluggable SFP optical transceivers To ensure proper functionality use only SFPs provided with this module FibreChannel Port LEDs with Qlogic mezzanine card Installed Green off amber off Power off Green off amber on Online 1 Gb or 2 Gb link Green on amber off Online 4 Gb link Green off amber flashing I O activity 1 Gb or 2 Gb Green flashing amber off I O activi...

Page 86: ...5424 FC8 I O Module 1 Fibre Channel port 8 2 Fibre Channel port status indicator 8 3 Fibre Channel port speed indicator 8 4 serial port RJ 45 connector 5 module status indicator 6 power indicator 7 status identification indicator 2 4 3 5 6 7 1 ...

Page 87: ...fault with port FibreChannel port speed indicator Off 2 Gb link established Green on 4 Gb link established Amber on 8 Gb link established Module status indicator Off Module is off or enclosure power is off Green on All ports are ready for use Amber on Module is booting being reset or ports are offline Green amber blinking Diagnostic message is in error log or environmental range is exceeded Module...

Page 88: ...ts and one serial port with an RJ 45 connector The external Fibre Channel ports operate at 1 Gb sec 2 Gb sec or 4 Gb sec The Fibre Channel switch module is hot swappable and may be installed in Fabric B or Fabric C For general information on installing this module see I O Modules on page 274 NOTE The Fibre Channel switch module includes Short Wave Small Form Factor Pluggable SFP optical transceive...

Page 89: ... SAN I O Module Features 1 Fibre Channel port 8 2 Fibre Channel port status indicator 8 3 Fibre Channel port speed indicator 8 4 serial port RJ 45 connector 5 module status indicator 6 power indicator 7 status identification indicator 2 4 3 5 6 7 1 ...

Page 90: ...or fault with port FibreChannel port speed indicator Off 1 Gb link established Green on 2 Gb link established Amber on 4 Gb link established Module status indicator Off Module is off or enclosure power is off Green on All ports are ready for use Amber on Module is booting being reset or ports are offline Green amber blinking Diagnostic message in error log or environmental range exceeded Modulepow...

Page 91: ...net mezzanine card in the blade and an external Ethernet device see Figure 1 36 The Ethernet pass through modules are hot swappable and may be installed in any of the three Fabrics Table 1 24 lists the functionality of the Ethernet pass through module indicators For additional information on installing this module see I O Modules on page 274 Figure 1 36 Ethernet Pass through Module Features 1 2 3 ...

Page 92: ... amber blinking The Ethernet connector is linked to the blade and there is network activity Green on amber off The Ethernet connector is linked to the blade and there is no network activity Green off amber blinking The Ethernet connector is not linked to the blade and there is network activity Green off amber off The Ethernet connector is not linked to the blade and there is no network activity Po...

Page 93: ... to view the error Removing LCD Status Messages For faults associated with sensors such as temperature voltage fans and so on the LCD message is automatically removed when that sensor returns to a normal state For other faults you must take action to remove the message from the LCD display Clear the SEL You can perform this task remotely but you may lose the event history for the system Power cycl...

Page 94: ...DRAC6 is unable to determine the temperature status of the processor s Check the SEL for the E1118 message details Remove AC power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 337 E1210 Motherboard battery failure Check battery CMOS battery is missing or the voltage is outside of the allowable range See Troubleshooting the NVRAM Backup Batter...

Page 95: ...up the processor s Remove AC power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 337 E122D Memory Regulator Failed Reseat DIMMs One of the memory regulators has failed Reseat the memory modules See Troubleshooting Blade Memory on page 297 E122E On board regulator failed Call support One of the on board voltage regulators failed Remove AC power...

Page 96: ... Getting Help on page 337 E1414 CPU temp exceeding range Check CPU heatsink Specified processor is out of acceptable temperature range Ensure that the processor heat sinks are properly installed See Troubleshooting Processors on page 300 and Troubleshooting Fan Modules on page 293 E1418 CPU not detected Check CPU is seated properly Specified processor is missing or bad and the system is in an unsu...

Page 97: ...ts see Getting Help on page 337 E1422 CPU machine check error Power cycle AC The system BIOS has reported a machine check error Remove AC power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 337 E1610 Power Supply W missing Check power supply Specified power supply was removed or is missing from the system See Troubleshooting Power Supply Modul...

Page 98: ...n page 292 E1620 Power Supply W AC power error Check PSU cables Specified power supply s AC input is outside of the allowable range Check the AC power source for the specified power supply If the problem persists see Troubleshooting Power Supply Modules on page 292 E1624 Lost power supply redundancy Check PSU cables The power supply subsystem is no longer redundant If the remaining power supply fa...

Page 99: ... the system but is unable to determine its origin Remove AC power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 337 E1810 Hard drive fault Review clear SEL The SAS subsystem has determined that the specified hard drive has experienced a fault See Troubleshooting Hard Drives on page 298 E1812 Hard drive removed Check drive The specified hard dr...

Page 100: ... see Getting Help on page 337 E2015 DMA Controller failure Power cycle AC DMA controller failure Remove AC power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 337 E2016 Interrupt Controller failure Power cycle AC Interrupt controller failure Remove AC power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system If the problem persists see Getting...

Page 101: ...SIO failure Remove AC power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 337 E201B Keyboard Controller error Power cycle AC Keyboard controller failure Remove AC power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 337 E201C SMI initializatio n failure Power cycle AC System management inte...

Page 102: ... message Processor configuration failure Check screen for specific error messages See Troubleshooting Processors on page 300 E2021 Incorrect memory configur ation Review User Guide Incorrect memory configuration Check screen for specific error messages see Troubleshooting Blade Memory on page 297 E2022 General failure during POST Check screen message General failure after video Check screen for sp...

Page 103: ... The system BIOS has disabled memory mirroring because it has determined that half of the mirror has had too many errors represents the DIMM pair implicated by the BIOS Remove AC power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system If the problem persists see Troubleshooting Blade Memory on page 297 I1911 LCD Log Full Check SEL to review all Errors LCD overflow message A maximum of ten error ...

Page 104: ...y can provide Turn off power to the system reduce the hardware configuration or install higher wattage power supplies and then restart the system W1628 Performance degraded Check PSU and system configur ation The system configuration requires more power than what the power supply can provide but it can boot if throttled Turn off power to the system reduce the hardware configuration or install high...

Page 105: ...nation of the message and recommended action Warning Messages Table 1 26 Blade Messages Message Causes Corrective Actions Failed to allocate sufficient blade power Check PCIe card power usage is within limits This error occurs when BIOS does not receive a Power Granted status for the blade from iDRAC during POST within a certain timeout period POST halts when this error occurs NOTE Applicable to M...

Page 106: ...mezzanine cards installed are not supported Ensure that the mezzanine cards installed are supported by the blade See I O Module Mezzanine Cards on page 198 Verifying blade power Status message that BIOS is waiting for iDRAC CMC to grant power to the blade before proceeding with POST Information only Cannot Power ON Cables are not installed properly or Mezz IFC FRU is corrupted The cables in expans...

Page 107: ... has occured in the expansion NOTE Applicable to M610x only See Getting Help on page 337 PCIe card inserted in slot X Vendor ID YYYY Device ID ZZZZ A new PCIe card has been installed For information only PCIe card removed from slot X A PCIe expansion card was removed Re install the expansion card See Installing an Expansion Card on page 218 Invalid PCIe card found in the Internal Storage slot The ...

Page 108: ...abled Invalid memory configuration The system will run but with the specified DIMM disabled Ensure that the memory modules are installed in a valid configuration See System Memory on page 159 DIMM configuration on each CPU should match Invalid memory configuration on a dual processor system The DIMM configuration for each processor must be identical Ensure that the memory modules are installed in ...

Page 109: ...ng in BIOS The BIOS setting has been disabled Reconfigure the memory modules for Memory Sparing mode See System Memory on page 159 The following DIMM s should match in size in rank count in size and rank count in geometry in size and geometry Invalid memory configuration The specified DIMMs do not match in size number of ranks or number of data lanes Ensure that the memory modules are installed in...

Page 110: ...em halted CPUs with different core sizes detected System halted CPU x installed with no memory Memory modules are required but not installed in the indicated processor s memory slots Install memory modules for the processor See System Memory on page 159 Unused memory detected DIMM s installed in the following slot are not available when in Mirror or 128 Bit Advanced ECC modes x x x The memory conf...

Page 111: ... Install a memory configuration that supports node interleaving See System Memory on page 159 Alert Redundant memory disabled Memory configuration does not support redundant memory The installed memory configuration does not support redundant memory Install a memory configuration that supports redundant memory See System Memory on page 159 Disable the Redundant Memory option in the System Setup pr...

Page 112: ...t both processors have the same cache size See Processors on page 225 Decreasing available memory Faulty or improperly installed memory modules Ensure that all memory modules are properly installed See Troubleshooting Blade Memory on page 297 DIMMs A1 A8 disabled SMI channel training failure The memory modules are not properly seated The memory module connectors or the processor socket may be expo...

Page 113: ... A1 A8 disabled DIMM communication error DIMMs A1 A8 disabled DDR training error DIMMs A1 A8 disabled Simple memory test failure DIMMs A1 A8 disabled No memory detected The memory modules are not properly seated The memory module connectors may be exposed to dust Unsupported memory module Replace or reseat the memory module s See System Memory on page 159 Verify that the memory modules are identic...

Page 114: ...d DIMM x The specified DIMM is inaccessible to the system due to its location DIMMs must be populated in sequential order beginning with slot 1 Populate two four or eight DIMMs sequentially DIMM pairs must be matched in size speed and technology The following DIMM pair is mismatched DIMM x and DIMM y Mismatched or unmatched DIMMs installed faulty or improperly seated memory modules Ensure that all...

Page 115: ...ration supported by the system See System Memory on page 159 Error Memory failure detected Memory size reduced Replace the faulty DIMM as soon as possible Faulty or improperly seated memory modules See Troubleshooting Blade Memory on page 297 Error programming flexAddress MAC for bus device function FlexAddress virtual MAC is not supported on the specified device Information only Error programming...

Page 116: ...ystem corrupted or improperly installed Reinstall the operating system HyperTransport error caused a system reset Please check the system event log for details HyperTransport error See Getting Help on page 337 Invalid flexAddress for bus device function FlexAddress virtual MAC is not supported on the specified device Information only Keyboard controller failure Faulty keyboard controller faulty bl...

Page 117: ...Board Jumper Settings on page 309 for the jumper location Memory address line failure at address read value expecting value Memory double word logic failure at address read value expecting value Memory odd even logic failure at start address to end address Memory write read failure at address read value expecting value Faulty or improperly installed memory modules or faulty blade board Ensure that...

Page 118: ...ve or hard drive Check the Integrated Devices configuration settings in the System Setup program and ensure that the controller for the boot device is enabled See Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager on page 127 Ensure that the controller for the boot device is enabled If the problem persists replace the drive See Hard Drives on page 247 No boot sector on hard disk drive An operati...

Page 119: ...lty or improperly installed PCIe card in the specified slot Reseat the PCIe card in the specified slot number See Troubleshooting Expansion Cards on page 299 If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 337 ROM bad checksum address Expansion card improperly installed or faulty Ensure that the expansion card is installed properly See Troubleshooting Expansion Cards on page 299 BIOS Update Attem...

Page 120: ...tte If the problem persists see Troubleshooting Hard Drives on page 298 for the appropriate drive installed in your system Shutdown failure Shutdown test failure Ensure that all memory modules are properly installed See Troubleshooting Blade Memory on page 297 If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 337 Spare bank enabled Memory sparing enabled Information only System service update requi...

Page 121: ...oubleshooting Blade Memory on page 297 If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 337 Time of day not set please run SETUP program Incorrect Time or Date settings faulty blade board battery Check the Time and Date settings See Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager on page 127 If the problem persists see Troubleshooting the NVRAM Backup Battery on page 302 Timer chip counter 2 ...

Page 122: ... installed Processor is not supported by the blade Replace a processor so that both processors match See Processors on page 225 Check for a BIOS update using the Dell Support website at support dell com Unsupported CPU stepping detected Processor is not supported by the blade Check for a BIOS update using the Dell Support website at support dell com If the problem persists install a supported proc...

Page 123: ...Check the system event log for information about the error Warning Following faulty DIMMs are disabled DIMMxx DIMMyy Faulty or improperly seated memory modules See Troubleshooting Blade Memory on page 297 Warning No microcode update loaded for processor n Unsupported processor Update the BIOS firmware using the Dell Support website at support dell com Warning The current memory configuration is no...

Page 124: ...on is not recommended by Dell See System Memory on page 159 Unexpected interrupt in protected mode Improperly seated DIMMs or faulty keyboard mouse controller chip Reseat the memory modules See Troubleshooting Blade Memory on page 297 If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 337 Write fault Write fault on selected drive Faulty diskette diskette drive or optical drive Replace the diskette E...

Page 125: ...ostic error messages are not covered in this section Record the message on a copy of the Diagnostics Checklist in Getting Help on page 337 then follow the instructions in that section for obtaining technical assistance Alert Messages Systems management software generates alert messages for your system Alert messages include information status warning and failure messages for drive temperature fan ...

Page 126: ...126 About Your System ...

Page 127: ...ased on Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI specifications that overlays the system BIOS See Entering the UEFI Boot Manager on page 139 for more information on this interface You select the boot mode in the Boot Mode field of the Boot Settings screen of the System Setup program see Boot Settings Screen on page 133 Once you specify the boot mode the system boots in the specified boot mode an...

Page 128: ...ions for correcting errors NOTE After installing a memory upgrade it is normal for your system to display a message the first time you start your system Using the System Setup Program Navigation Keys NOTE For most of the options any changes that you make are recorded but do not take effect until you restart the system Table 2 1 System Setup Program Navigation Keys Keys Action Up arrow or Shift Tab...

Page 129: ...t Displays a screen to change the IRQ assigned to each of the integrated devices on the PCI bus and any installed expansion cards that require an IRQ Serial Communication See Serial Communication Screen on page 135 Power Management See Power Management Screen PowerEdge M910 M710 M710HD M610 and M610x Only on page 136 System Security See System Security Screen on page 137 Keyboard NumLock On defaul...

Page 130: ... operating voltage of the system memory Video Memory Displays the amount of video memory System Memory Testing Enabled default Specifies whether system memory tests are run at system boot Options are Enabled and Disabled Memory Operating Mode PowerEdge M710 M710HD M610 and M610x This field displays the type of memory operation if a valid memory configuration is installed When set to Optimizer Mode...

Page 131: ...o an optimal value based on the capacity of the installed memory modules You can also set the voltage of the memory module to a higher value 1 5 V provided that the modules support multiple voltages Option Description 64 bit Specifies if the processors support 64 bit extensions Core Speed Displays the core speed of the processors Bus Speed Displays the bus speed of the processors Logical Processor...

Page 132: ...ed Intel R QPI Bandwidth Priority Sets the bandwidth priority to compute Turbo Mode If supported by the processor s enables or disables Turbo Mode C States Enabled default When set to Enabled the processor s can operate in all power states Processor X Family Model Stepping Displays the family and model number of each processor A submenu displays the core speed the amount of cache memory and the nu...

Page 133: ...utility by rebooting the system and pressing F11 when prompted to do so Hard Disk Drive Sequence Determines the order in which the BIOS attempts to boot from hard drives in the system during system startup USB Flash Drive Emulation Type Auto default Determines the emulation type for a USB flash drive Hard disk allows the USB flash drive to act as a hard drive Floppy allows the USB flash drive to a...

Page 134: ...bled with PXE default Enables or disables the system s integrated Gb NICs Options are Enabled Enabled with PXE Enabled with iSCSI Boot and Disabled PXE support allows the system to boot from the network Changes take effect after the system reboots Embedded NIC1 and NIC2 Enabled default Enables or disables the system s embedded NIC1 and NIC2 controller NOTE For M710HD you can enable or disable the ...

Page 135: ...nabled the I O Acceleration Technology feature is enabled for network controllers that support this technology Embedded Video Controller Enabled default This option should always be set to Enabled Option Description PCIe device Use the and keys to manually select an IRQ for a given device or select Default to allow the BIOS to select an IRQ value at system start up Option Description Serial Commun...

Page 136: ...ntrol Active Power Controller Custom or Maximum Performance If you select OS Control Active Power Controller or Static Management Performance the BIOS preconfigures the remaining options on this screen If you select Custom you can configure each option independently CPU Power and Performance Management Options are OS DBPM System DBPM Maximum Performance or Minimum Power Fan Power and Performance M...

Page 137: ...For more information see Using the System Password on page 140 TPM Security Off default Sets the reporting of the Trusted Platform Module TPM in the system If Off the presence of the TPM is not reported to the operating system If On with Pre boot Measurements the system reports the TPM to the operating system and stores the pre boot measurements to the TPM during POST If On without Pre boot Measur...

Page 138: ...s are cleared NOTE This field is read only when TPM Security is set to Off Power Button Enabled default If Enabled the power button can turn the system s power off and on On an ACPI compliant operating system the system performs an orderly shutdown before power is turned off When Disabled the button can only turn on system power NOTE You can still turn on the system by using the power button even ...

Page 139: ...ting this option executes the current boot options in listed order Boot options The list of current boot options is displayed with an asterisk Select the boot option you wish to use and press Enter UEFI Boot Settings Enables you to add delete enable disable and change boot options or execute a one time boot option System Utilities Enables you to access the legacy System Setup program System Servic...

Page 140: ...Password Before assigning a system password enter the System Setup program and check the System Password option When a system password is assigned System Password is Enabled If Password Status is Unlocked you can change the system password If Locked you cannot change the system password Disabling the password jumper on the system board sets System Password to Disabled and you cannot change or ente...

Page 141: ...ssigning a system password press Enter to move to another field or press Esc prior to completing step 5 4 Press Enter 5 To confirm your password type it a second time and press Enter System Password changes to Enabled Exit the System Setup program and begin using your system 6 Either reboot the system now for the password protection to take effect or continue working NOTE Password protection does ...

Page 142: ...unction with the System Password and Setup Password options to protect your system from unauthorized changes Changing an Existing System Password 1 Enter the System Setup program by pressing F2 during POST 2 Select the System Security screen 3 Verify that the Password Status is Unlocked 4 Type the new system password in the two password fields The System Password field changes to Not Enabled if th...

Page 143: ...e System Setup options If you do not enter the correct password in three attempts the system lets you view but not modify the System Setup screens The following options are exceptions If System Password is not Enabled and is not locked through the Password Status option you can assign a system password You cannot disable or change an existing system password NOTE You can use the Password Status op...

Page 144: ...144 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager ...

Page 145: ...nel to the storage position to prevent accidental damage to the LCD screen 3 Press the release button on the handle See Figure 3 1 or Figure 3 2 4 Pull out the handle to unlock the blade from the enclosure 5 Slide the blade out of the enclosure 6 Install the I O connector cover over the I O connector CAUTION To protect the I O connector pins install the I O connector cover any time a blade is remo...

Page 146: ...6 Installing Blade Components Figure 3 1 Removing and Installing a Half Height Blade 1 blade handle 2 release button 3 blade 4 guide rail on M1000e enclosure 5 guide rail on blade or blade blank 2 3 4 1 5 ...

Page 147: ...Installing Blade Components 147 Figure 3 2 Removing and Installing a Full Height Blade 1 blade handle 2 release button 3 blade 4 guide rail on M1000e enclosure 5 guide rail on blade 2 3 4 1 5 ...

Page 148: ...or 13 rotate the LCD module to the horizontal storage position to prevent accidental damage to the LCD screen 4 Slide the blade into the enclosure until the handle engages and locks the blade in place Removing and Installing a Blade Blank CAUTION If you are permanently removing the blade install a blade blank A full height blade requires two blade blanks Operating the system for extended periods o...

Page 149: ...in one of the eight lower bays align the edge of the blank with the plastic guide rail on the floor of the M1000e enclosure and slide the blank into the enclosure until the lower latch engages Opening and Closing the Blade Opening the Blade 1 Remove the blade from the enclosure See Removing a Blade on page 145 2 Install the I O connector cover s See Figure 3 3 A full height blade requires two conn...

Page 150: ...150 Installing Blade Components Figure 3 3 Opening a Blade PowerEdge M600 Shown 1 cover release latch 2 chassis cover 3 I O connector cover 2 1 3 ...

Page 151: ...Height Blade PowerEdge M710HD Shown 1 iDRAC enterprise card 2 optional mezzanine card 1 Fabric C 3 optional mezzanine card 2 Fabric B 4 network daughter card 5 memory modules A1 to A9 6 processor CPU2 and heat sink 7 hard drives 2 8 hard drive backplane 9 memory modules B1 to B9 10 processor CPU1 and heat sink 1 6 7 9 2 3 4 8 5 10 ...

Page 152: ...own 1 optional Fabric C mezzanine card 2 optional Fabric B mezzanine card 3 memory modules 4 processor CPU1 and heat sink 5 hard drive backplane 6 storage controller card under drive bays 7 hard drive 1 8 hard drive 0 9 processor CPU2 and heat sink 10 video riser card 2 3 4 5 1 7 8 9 10 6 ...

Page 153: ...zzanine card Mezz1_Fab_C 2 optional mezzanine card Mezz2_Fab_B 3 memory modules 4 processor CPU2 and heat sink 5 hard drive backplane 6 storage controller card under drive bays 7 hard drive 1 8 hard drive 0 9 processor CPU1 and heat sink 10 iDRAC6 Enterprise card under mezzanine card 2 3 4 5 1 7 8 9 6 10 ...

Page 154: ...abric C 2 optional mezzanine card 2 Fabric B 3 optional mezzanine card 3 Fabric C 4 optional mezzanine card 4 Fabric B 5 processor CPU2 and heat sink 6 processor CPU4 7 hard drive 1 8 hard drive 0 9 hard drive backplane 10 processor CPU1 and heat sink 11 processor CPU3 12 iDRAC Enterprise card 6 1 5 7 8 10 2 4 9 12 11 3 ...

Page 155: ... 2 Fabric B 3 optional mezzanine card 3 Fabric C 4 optional mezzanine card 4 Fabric B 5 SD card location 6 memory modules 7 processor CPU2 and heat sink 8 processor CPU4 and heat sink 9 hard drive 1 10 hard drive 0 11 hard drive backplane 12 processor CPU3 and heat sink 13 processor CPU1 and heat sink 14 video riser card 5 6 1 8 9 10 13 7 2 3 4 11 12 14 ...

Page 156: ... C 2 optional mezzanine card 2 Fabric B 3 optional mezzanine card 3 Fabric C 4 optional mezzanine card 4 Fabric B 5 SD card location 6 processor CPU2 and heat sink 7 processor CPU2 and heat sink 8 hard drive 1 9 hard drive 0 10 hard drive backplane 11 processor CPU1 and heat sink 12 video riser card 6 1 7 8 9 11 2 3 4 10 5 12 ...

Page 157: ... card 1 Fabric C 2 optional mezzanine card 2 Fabric B 3 optional mezzanine card 3 Fabric C 4 optional mezzanine card 4 Fabric B 5 memory modules 6 processor CPU2 and heat sink 7 hard drives 4 8 hard drive backplane 9 processor CPU1 and heat sink 10 iDRAC6 Enterprise card under mezzanine card 1 6 7 9 2 3 4 8 5 10 ...

Page 158: ...card 4 midplane interface card 5 optional mezzanine card Mezz1_Fab_C1 6 optional mezzanine card Mezz2_Fab_B1 7 PCIe riser 8 Standard PCIe cards or PCIe expansion card blanks 9 hard drive backplane 10 processor CPU2 and heat sink 11 memory modules B1 to B6 12 memory modules A1 to A6 13 processor CPU1 and heat sink 14 cable management clip 7 3 4 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 6 5 2 14 ...

Page 159: ...re 4 Close the cover release latch until it is flush with the surface of the cover System Memory System Memory PowerEdge M910 Your system supports DDR3 registered DIMMs RDIMMS only 32 memory sockets are located on the system board organized in eight channels with four DIMMs per channel This configuration permits the following maximum memory configurations Up to four 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB and 16 GB RDIMMs...

Page 160: ...160 Installing Blade Components Figure 3 12 Memory Locations PowerEdge M910 D1 D5 D3 D7 D2 D6 D4 D8 B1 B5 B3 B7 B2 B6 B4 B8 C1 C5 C3 C7 C2 C6 C4 C8 A1 A5 A3 A7 A2 A6 A4 A8 ...

Page 161: ... release levers If pairs of memory modules of different sizes are installed the larger capacity memory modules must be installed in the lower numbered slots Memory mirroring and memory sparing are supported only if 32 memory modules are installed Table 3 1 Examples of PowerEdge M910 Memory Configurations Total Physical Memory MemoryModules Number and Type Memory Module Locations 4 GB Four 1 GB A1 ...

Page 162: ...the lower numbered slots x1 x2 x3 x4 and 4 GB memory modules must be installed in slots x5 x6 x7 x8 256 GB Thirty two 8 GB A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 256 GB Sixteen 16 GB A1 A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B3 B4 C1 C2 C3 C4 D1 D2 D3 D4 384 GB Sixteen 8 GB and Sixteen 16 GB A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 D1...

Page 163: ...ode interleaving System Memory PowerEdge M905 You can upgrade your system memory to a maximum of 192 GB by installing up to twenty four 667 MHz registered DDR2 memory modules in sets of 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB or 8 GB memory modules Dual rank 8 GB modules are supported quad rank 8 GB modules are not supported Each processor has four memory channels organized in sets of two channels NOTE If more than four m...

Page 164: ...rve the following guidelines when configuring your system memory Memory modules must be installed in pairs beginning with the first two sockets in each set of memory modules These sockets are marked by white retention levers All memory modules in the blade must be identical in speed and technology The memory modules in each pair must be the same size D4 D3 D2 D1 B1 C4 C3 C1 C2 B8 A8 A1 ...

Page 165: ... 1 GB A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 16 GB Sixteen 1 GB A1 A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B3 B4 C1 C2 C3 C4 D1 D2 D3 D4 16 GB Eight 2 GB A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 32 GB Eight 4 GB A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 32 GB Sixteen 2 GB A1 A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B3 B4 C1 C2 C3 C4 D1 D2 D3 D4 48 GB Twenty four 2 GB A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 C1 C2 C3 C4 D1 D2 D3 D4 64 GB Eight 8 GB A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 64 GB Sixteen 4 GB...

Page 166: ...ing you must disable node interleaving System Memory PowerEdge M805 You can upgrade your system memory to a maximum of 128 GB by installing 667 MHz registered DDR2 memory modules in sets of 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB or 8 GB memory modules Dual rank 8 GB modules are supported quad rank 8 GB modules are not supported Each processor has four memory channels organized in sets of two channels NOTE If more than fo...

Page 167: ...em observe the following guidelines when installing your system memory Memory modules must be installed in pairs of identically sized DIMMs beginning with slots A1 and A2 processor 1 and B1 and B2 These slots are marked by white ejector tabs All memory modules in the blade must be identical in speed and technology The memory modules in each pair must be the same size B1 B8 A8 A1 ...

Page 168: ...oling airflow Table 3 5 Examples of PowerEdge M805 Memory Configurations Total System Memory Memory Modules Number and Size Memory Module Locations 4 GB Four 1 GB A1 A2 B1 B2 8 GB Eight 1 GB A1 A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B3 B4 8 GB Four 2 GB A1 A2 B1 B2 12 GB Twelve 2 GB A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 16 GB Sixteen 1 GB A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 16 GB Eight 2 GB A1 A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B3...

Page 169: ...creen on page 130 To use memory sparing you must disable node interleaving 64 GB Eight 8 GB A1 A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B3 B4 128 GB Sixteen 8 GB A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 If 64 GB of memory is installed the system recognizes only 63 75 GB during POST Table 3 6 Memory Sparing Configurations PowerEdge M805 Total System Memory Usable System Memory Memory Modules Number and Size Memory Mo...

Page 170: ... board organized in three channels with three DIMMs per channel This configuration permits the following maximum memory configurations Up to three 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB and 8 GB RDIMMs when available are supported per channel for a total of up to 144 GB Single rank dual rank and quad rank RDIMMs are supported One or two 1 GB and 2 GB UDIMMs per channel are supported for a total of up to 24 GB ...

Page 171: ...onents 171 Figure 3 15 Memory Locations PowerEdge M710 B1 B4 B7 B2 B5 B8 B3 B6 B9 A9 A6 A3 A8 A5 A2 A7 A4 A1 Channel 0 A3 A6 A9 Channel 1 A2 A5 A8 Channel 2 A1 A4 A7 Channel 2 B1 B4 B7 Channel 1 B2 B5 B8 Channel 0 B3 B6 B9 ...

Page 172: ...each processor The number of channels used and the allowable configurations depend on the memory mode selected The channels are organized as follows Channel 0 sockets 3 6 9 Channel 1 sockets 2 5 8 Channel 2 sockets 1 4 7 Sockets A1 through A9 are assigned to CPU1 sockets B1 through B9 are assigned to CPU2 Advanced ECC Mode Support PowerEdge M710 In this configuration channels 0 and 1 are combined ...

Page 173: ...les of PowerEdge M710 Memory Configurations Total Physical Memory Memory Modules Number and Type MemoryModule Locations Processors Memory Mode Available Memory 1 GB One 1 GB UDIMM A1 One Independent channel 1 GB 2 GB Two 1 GB UDIMMs A2 A3 One Mirroring 1 GB 2 GB Two 1 GB UDIMMs A2 A3 One Advanced ECC 2 GB 2 GB Two 1 GB UDIMMs A1 B1 Two Independent channel 2 GB 4 GB Two 2 GB UDIMMs A2 A3 One Mirror...

Page 174: ...GB Six 4 GB UDIMMs A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 One Independent channel 24 GB 24 GB Six 4 GB RDIMMs A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 B3 Two Independent channel 24 GB 32 GB Eight 4 GB RDIMMs A2 A3 A5 A6 B2 B3 B5 B6 Two Mirroring 16 GB 32 GB Eight 4 GB RDIMMs A2 A3 A5 A6 B2 B3 B5 B6 Two Advanced ECC 32 GB 36 GB Nine 4 GB RDIMMs A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 One Independent channel 36 GB 64 GB Eight 8 GB RDIMMs A2 A3 A5 A6 B2 B3 B5...

Page 175: ...Ms A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 Two Independent channel 96 GB 144 GB Eighteen 8 GB RDIMMs A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 Two Independent channel 144 GB Table 3 7 Examples of PowerEdge M710 Memory Configurations continued Total Physical Memory Memory Modules Number and Type MemoryModule Locations Processors Memory Mode Available Memory ...

Page 176: ...e DIMMs per channel This configuration supports up to three 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB and up to two16 GB RDIMMs per channel for a total of up to 192 GB Single rank dual rank and quad rank RDIMMs are supported Figure 3 16 Memory Locations PowerEdge M710HD Channel 2 B1 B4 B7 Channel 1 B2 B5 B8 Channel 0 B3 B6 B9 Channel 0 A3 A6 A9 Channel 1 A2 A5 A8 Channel 2 A1 A4 A7 B1 B4 B7 B2 B5 B8 B3 B6 B9 A1 A4 A7 A2 A5 ...

Page 177: ...he number of channels used and the allowable configurations depend on the memory mode selected The channels are organized as follows Channel 0 sockets 3 6 9 Channel 1 sockets 2 5 8 Channel 2 sockets 1 4 7 Sockets A1 through A9 are assigned to CPU1 sockets B1 through B9 are assigned to CPU2 Advanced ECC Mode Support PowerEdge M710HD In this configuration channels 0 and 1 are combined to form one 12...

Page 178: ... permits a larger total memory capacity but does not support the reliability features of the other modes To enable this mode select the Optimizer option on the Memory Settings screen of the System Setup program See Memory Settings Screen on page 130 A minimal single channel configuration of one 1 GB memory module per processor is also supported in this mode Table 3 8 Examples of PowerEdge M710HD M...

Page 179: ...ECC 8 Gb 12 GB Six 2 GB UDIMMs A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 One Independent channel 12 GB 12 GB Six 2 GB UDIMMs A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 B3 Two Independent channel 12 GB 16 GB Eight 2 GB UDIMMs A2 A3 A5 A6 B2 B3 B5 B6 Two Mirroring 8 GB 16 GB Eight 2 GB UDIMMs A2 A3 A5 A6 B2 B3 B5 B6 Two Advanced ECC 16 GB 24 GB Six 4 GB UDIMMs A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 One Independent channel 24 GB 24 GB Six 4 GB RDIMMs A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 B3 Two...

Page 180: ...GB 96 GB Twelve 8 GB RDIMMs A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 Two Independent channel 96 GB 128 GB Eight 16 GB RDIMMs A2 A3 A5 A6 B2 B3 B5 B6 Two Mirroring 64 GB 128 GB Eight 16 GB RDIMMs A2 A3 A5 A6 B2 B3 B5 B6 Two Advanced ECC 128 GB 144 GB Eighteen 8 GB RDIMMs A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 Two Independent channel 144 GB 192 GB Twelve 16 GB RDIMMs A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 B1 B...

Page 181: ... and 2 GB UDIMMs are supported for a total of up to 24 GB Figure 3 17 Memory Locations PowerEdge M610 M610x General Memory Module Installation Guidelines PowerEdge M610 M610x To ensure optimal performance of your system observe the following general guidelines when configuring your system memory RDIMMs and UDIMMs cannot be mixed Memory modules are populated beginning with the socket farthest from ...

Page 182: ...ockets 2 5 Channel 2 sockets 1 4 Sockets A1 through A6 are assigned to CPU1 sockets B1 through B6 are assigned to CPU2 Advanced ECC Mode Support PowerEdge M610 M610x In this configuration channels 0 and 1 are combined to form one 128 bit channel If a memory error occurs on a given chip the faulty chip is disabled Memory modules must be identical in size speed and technology in corresponding slots ...

Page 183: ...e Table 3 9 Examples of PowerEdge M610 M610x Memory Configurations Total Physical Memory Memory Modules Number and Type MemoryModule Locations Processors Memory Mode Available Memory 1 GB One 1 GB UDIMM A1 One Independent channel 1 GB 2 GB Two 1 GB UDIMMs A2 A3 One Advanced ECC or mirroring 1 GB 2 GB Two 1 GB UDIMMs A1 B1 Two Independent channel 2 GB 4 GB Two 2 GB UDIMMs A2 A3 One Mirroring 2 GB 4...

Page 184: ...2 A3 A4 A5 A6 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 Two Independent channel 24 GB 24 GB Six 4 GB RDIMMs A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 B3 Two Independent channel 24 GB 32 GB Eight 4 GB RDIMMs A2 A3 A5 A6 B2 B3 B5 B6 Two Mirroring 16 GB 32 GB Eight 4 GB RDIMMs A2 A3 A5 A6 B2 B3 B5 B6 Two Advanced ECC 32 GB 48 GB Twelve 4 GB RDIMMs A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 Two Independent channel 48 GB 64 GB Eight 8 GB RDIMMs A2 A3 A5 A6 B2...

Page 185: ...two channels 96 GB Twelve 8 GB RDIMMs A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 Two Independent channel 96 GB 128 GB Eight 16 GB RDIMMs A2 A3 A5 A6 B2 B3 B5 B6 Two Mirroring 64 GB 128 GB Eight 16 GB RDIMMs A2 A3 A5 A6 B2 B3 B5 B6 Two Advanced ECC 128 GB 192 GB Twelve 16 GB RDIMMs A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 Two Independent channel 192 GB Table 3 9 Examples of PowerEdge M610 M610x Memory Configur...

Page 186: ...ector tabs All memory modules in the blade must be identical in speed and technology The memory modules in each pair must be the same size In two processor configurations memory must be installed in the same configuration symmetrically for both processors If pairs of memory modules of different sizes are installed the larger capacity memory modules must be installed in the lower numbered slots Mem...

Page 187: ...10 Single Processor Memory Configurations PowerEdge M605 Total System Memory CPU 1 A1 A2 A3 A4 1 GB 512 MB 512 MB blank blank 2 GB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 2 GB 1 GB 1 GB blank blank 4 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 4 GB 2 GB 2 GB blank blank 6 GB 2 GB 2 GB 1 GB 1 GB 8 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 8 GB 4 GB 4 GB blank blank 12 GB 4 GB 4 GB 2 GB 2 GB 16 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 32 GB 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB ...

Page 188: ... 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 4 GB 1 GB 1 GB blank blank 1 GB 1 GB blank blank 6 GB 1 GB 1 GB 512 MB 512 MB 1 GB 1 GB 512 MB 512 MB 8 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 8 GB 2 GB 2 GB blank blank 2 GB 2 GB blank blank 12 GB 2 GB 2 GB 1 GB 1 GB 2 GB 2 GB 1 GB 1 GB 16 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 16 GB 4 GB 4 GB blank blank 4 GB 4 GB blank blank 24 GB 4 GB 4 GB 2 GB 2 GB 4 GB 4 ...

Page 189: ...led in the Memory Information screen of the System Setup program See Memory Settings Screen on page 130 To use memory sparing you must disable node interleaving Memory sparing allocates only the first rank of memory of a DIMM For a single rank DIMM the entire capacity of the DIMM must be allocated for sparing along with the adjacent single rank DIMM to spare a memory channel For dual rank DIMMs tw...

Page 190: ... MB 512 MB 2 GB 2 GB 512 MB 512 MB 3 GB 6 GB 2 GB 4 GB 2 GB 2 GB 1 GB 1 GB 2 GB 2 GB 1 GB 1 GB 4 GB 8 GB 2 GB 4 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 6 GB 12 GB 2 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 512 MB 512 MB 4 GB 4 GB 512 MB 512 MB 5 GB 10 GB 4 GB 8 GB 4 GB 4 GB 1 GB 1 GB 4 GB 4 GB 1 GB 1 GB 6 GB 12 GB 4 GB 8 GB 4 GB 4 GB 2 GB 2 GB 4 GB 4 GB 2 GB 2 GB 8 GB 16 GB 4 GB 8 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 G...

Page 191: ...equal branches 0 and 1 Each branch consists of two channels and each channel consists of two memory module sockets Branch 0 Channel 0 consists of slot 1 and slot 5 Branch 0 Channel 1 consists of slot 2 and slot 6 Branch 1 Channel 2 consists of slot 3 and slot 7 Branch 1 Channel 3 consists of slot 4 and slot 8 The first DIMM socket of each channel has white release tabs Figure 3 19 shows the locati...

Page 192: ... size speed and technology Memory sparing and memory mirroring cannot be implemented at the same time Table 3 13 shows examples of supported memory configurations CAUTION Memory module blanks must be installed in unoccupied memory sockets to maintain proper cooling airflow Table 3 13 Examples of Memory Configurations PowerEdge M600 Total Memory DIMM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 GB 512 MB 512 MB blank blank b...

Page 193: ...ng is not enabled Table 3 14 shows how memory sparing splits the available and spared memory in each memory module configuration Memory Mirroring Support PowerEdge M600 The system supports memory mirroring if eight identical memory modules are installed in the system Mirroring must be enabled in the System Setup program and can be used only if memory sparing is not enabled In a mirrored configurat...

Page 194: ...s See Figure 7 12 or Figure 7 11 4 PowerEdge M910 and M905 systems only You must slide the system board back in the blade chassis to access memory sockets B1 B8 and D1 D8 for M910 and C1 C4 and D1 D4 for M905 See step 1 through step 8 in Removing the System Board on page 255 5 Press the ejectors on the memory module socket down and out as shown in Figure 3 20 to allow the memory module to be inser...

Page 195: ...s reinstall the system board 10 Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 159 11 Install the blade See Installing a Blade on page 148 12 Optional Press F2 to enter the System Setup program and check the System Memory setting on the main System Setup screen The system should have already changed the value to reflect the newly installed memory 13 If the value is incorrect one or more of the memo...

Page 196: ...FAB_C and MEZZ2_FAB_B connectors on the system board and provides connectivity between the PCIe expansion card riser and the system board Removing the Mezzanine Interface Card 1 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 145 2 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 149 3 Disconnect the data cables from the interface card connectors To disconnect a data cable press the release latch on the...

Page 197: ...gure 3 21 Removing and Installing the Mezzanine Interface Card M610x Only 1 mezzanine interface card 2 cable management clip 3 card retention latch 4 mezzanine card connector 2 5 data cable connector 2 6 retention latch slot 1 2 3 6 5 4 ...

Page 198: ...on latch into the retention latch slot on the interface card 7 Lower the interface card into place until it is fully seated and the plastic clip on the outer edge of the card fits over the side of the blade chassis 8 Close the card retention latch to secure the interface card 9 Insert the cable management clip on the chassis inner wall and route the data cables appropriately See Figure 3 36 10 Con...

Page 199: ..._FAB_B1 slot or no mezzanine card is installed in MEZZ2_FAB_B1 BIOS will halt during POST if a non supported mezzanine card configuration is detected NOTE Quad port Ethernet mezzanine cards are bifurcated NOTE The four mezzanine card slots do not need to be fully populated If a blade does require support by a particular fabric and only two external I O port connections are needed only one mezzanin...

Page 200: ...orted The M710HD supports SFF and LFF mezzanine cards x8 PCIe Gen 1 and x4 PCIe Gen 2 cards are supported The M610 supports two SFF or one SFF card and one LFF mezzanine card x8 PCIe Gen 1 and x4 PCIe Gen 2 cards are supported The M605 and M600 blades support two LFF x8 PCIe Gen 1 mezzanine cards Installing a Mezzanine Card 1 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 145 2 Open the blade See O...

Page 201: ...ving a Mezzanine Card Full Height Blades 1 optional Fabric C mezzanine card 1 2 optional Fabric B mezzanine card 2 3 optional Fabric C mezzanine card 3 4 optional Fabric B mezzanine card 4 5 retention latch 6 mezzanine card connector 7 mezzanine card 5 1 2 3 4 6 7 ...

Page 202: ...d bay NOTE Hold the mezzanine card by its edges only 5 Mezzanine cards are designed to fit in either card slot Rotate the card to align the connector on the bottom of the mezzanine card with the corresponding socket on the blade board 1 Fabric C mezzanine card slot 2 Fabric B mezzanine card slot 3 mezzanine card 4 mezzanine card connector 5 retention latch 2 1 3 5 4 ...

Page 203: ...de on page 148 Removing a Mezzanine Card 1 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 145 2 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 149 3 Open the mezzanine card latch by pressing the ridged area on the latch with your thumb and lifting the end of the latch See Figure 3 23 NOTE Hold the mezzanine card by its edges only 4 Lift up the mezzanine card straight up from the system board 5 Close ...

Page 204: ...ge card A hypervisor may be installed using this card 1 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 145 2 Install the SD card in the lower card slot See Figure 3 24 3 Install the blade See Installing a Blade on page 148 Figure 3 24 Installing and Removing an SD Card PowerEdge M805 and M905 1 SD card 2 SD card connector 2 1 ...

Page 205: ...m setup When the IDSDM function is enabled the vFlash functionality of the iDRAC6 vFlash card gets disabled NOTE In IDSDM M910 and M710HD only the SD card in the lower card slot is the primary card SD1 and the SD card in upper card slot is the secondary card SD2 1 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 145 2 Install the SD card in the lower card slot See Figure 3 25 3 Install the blade See ...

Page 206: ...abled NOTE In IDSDM M910 and M710HD only the SD card in the lower card slot is the primary card SD1 and the SD card in upper card slot is the secondary card SD2 The SD vFlash card plugs into the iDRAC6 Enterprise card at the back corner of the blade 1 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 145 2 Install the SD vFlash card in the upper card slot See Figure 3 26 3 Install the blade See Instal...

Page 207: ...able connector out of the connector on the storage card See Figure 3 27 4 Remove the battery For systems with a battery carrier a Pull the battery carrier release tab and lift the battery carrier out of the battery carrier slots on the chassis See Figure 3 27 b Pull back gently on the two tabs holding the RAID battery and lift the RAID battery from the battery carrier See Figure 3 27 For M910 slid...

Page 208: ...208 Installing Blade Components Figure 3 27 Removing or Installing the RAID Battery 1 RAID battery cable 2 RAID battery 3 battery carrier 4 tabs 2 5 slots 2 1 3 2 4 5 ...

Page 209: ...Installing Blade Components 209 Figure 3 28 Removing or Installing the RAID Battery M910 Only 1 RAID battery cable 2 RAID battery 3 battery carrier 4 storage controller card 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 210: ...210 Installing Blade Components Figure 3 29 Removing or Installing the RAID Battery M710 Only 1 RAID battery cable 2 RAID battery 3 tabs 3 4 metal standoffs 5 storage controller card 1 2 4 5 3 ...

Page 211: ...Installing Blade Components 211 Figure 3 30 Removing or Installing the RAID Battery M610 M610x Only 1 RAID battery cable 2 RAID battery 3 tabs 3 4 metal standoffs 3 5 storage controller card 1 2 4 5 3 ...

Page 212: ...carrier slots until it locks into place See Figure 3 27 For M910 slide the battery in to secure the tabs on the RAID battery in the battery carrier on the system board see Figure 3 28 For M710 M610 and M610x slide the battery in to secure the tabs on the RAID battery to the metal standoffs on the system board see Figure 3 29 and Figure 3 30 2 Connect the battery cable to the connector on the stora...

Page 213: ...for full NIC functionality Figure 3 31 Installing a NIC Hardware Key Internal USB Key PowerEdge M910 M710 M710HD M610 and M610x Only These blades provide an internal USB connector for a USB flash memory key The USB memory key can be used as a boot device security key or mass storage device To use the internal USB connector the Internal USB Port option must be enabled in the Integrated Devices scre...

Page 214: ...n the blade the maximum allowable dimensions of the USB key are 15 9 mm wide x 57 15 mm long x 7 9 mm high Figure 3 32 Installing a USB Memory Key iDRAC6 Enterprise Card Installing an iDRAC6 Enterprise Card 1 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 145 2 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 149 3 Install the iDRAC6 Enterprise card a Lower the card into place until the card connector ...

Page 215: ...d 1 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 145 2 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 149 3 Remove the iDRAC6 Enterprise card a Remove the two Torx screws See Figure 3 33 b Lift the card from the system board NOTE You must replace the iDRAC6 Enterprise card before reinstalling the blade The blade does not power up without an iDRAC6 Enterprise card installed 1 iDRAC6 Enterprise card ...

Page 216: ...e Opening the Blade on page 149 3 Remove the three screws that secure the LOM riser card to the system board See Figure 3 34 4 Lift the card from the system board 5 Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 159 6 Install the blade See Installing a Blade on page 148 Figure 3 34 Removing or Installing the Integrated Network Card 1 screw 3 2 LOM Riser Card 3 LOM Riser card connector 1 2 3 ...

Page 217: ... See Installing a Blade on page 148 Expansion Cards and Expansion Card Riser PowerEdge M610x Only Expansion Card Installation Guidelines Your system supports up to two Generation 2 PCIe expansion cards installed in the connectors on the expansion card riser To locate the expansion card connectors on the expansion card riser see Figure 3 38 The expansion slots support full height full length single...

Page 218: ...ansion card retention latch away from the blank until it snaps into position under the securing tab See Figure 3 35 c Grasp the expansion card blank and remove it from the expansion card connector See Figure 3 35 4 Remove the metal filler bracket out of the blade 5 Locate the expansion card connector on the riser 6 Holding the card by its edges position the card so that the card edge connector ali...

Page 219: ...nd Removing an Expansion Card PowerEdge M610x Only 1 expansion card retention latch 2 shipping lock 3 locking tab 4 securing tab 5 expansion card connector 2 6 filler bracket retention latch 7 filler bracket 8 captive screw 9 impedance wall 2 3 7 8 5 1 4 6 9 ...

Page 220: ...ou should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product 1 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 149 2 Disconnect all cables fr...

Page 221: ...e chassis 8 Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 159 9 Install the blade See Installing a Blade on page 148 Expansion Card Riser PowerEdge M610x Only The expansion card riser supports Generation 2 PCIe expansion cards Removing the Expansion Card Riser CAUTION Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as autho...

Page 222: ...ng Cables Connecting the Expansion Card Riser to the Mezzanine Interface Card PowerEdge M610x Only 1 mezzanine interface card 2 cable management clip 3 data cable 2 4 data cable 1 5 data cable connector 2 6 data cable connector 1 7 expansion card riser 1 3 5 7 4 6 2 ...

Page 223: ...expansion card slot s See Removing an Expansion Card on page 220 1 midplane interface card 2 data cable 4 3 power cable connecting midplane interface card to expansion card riser 4 expansion card riser 5 expansion card 6 power cables connecting midplane interface card to expansion cards 2 NOTE You may use both power connections depending on the power requirements of the expansion card 7 data cable...

Page 224: ...card riser See Figure 3 35 5 Lift the expansion card riser off the riser guide posts and out of the system See Figure 3 38 Figure 3 38 Installing or Removing the Expansion Card Riser PowerEdge M610x Only 1 expansion card riser 2 riser guide 2 3 expansion card slot 1 4 expansion card slot 2 5 riser guide post 2 6 power cable connector 7 data cable connector 2 front 2 back 1 4 3 5 6 7 2 ...

Page 225: ... 36 and Figure 3 37 4 Slide the impedance wall into the slots on the expansion card riser and the chassis inner wall See Figure 3 35 5 Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 159 Processors Processor Installation Guidelines PowerEdge M910 System The PowerEdge M910 system supports two or four eight core Intel Xeon 7xxx series processors only Single processor configuration is not supported Pow...

Page 226: ...ual processor configurations are supported PowerEdge M605 System The PowerEdge M605 system supports dual core or quad core AMD Opteron 2xxxx MP series processors only Both single and dual processor configurations are supported Removing a Processor 1 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 145 2 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 149 WARNING The processor and heat sink can become ex...

Page 227: ... NOTE The above illustration shows the 130 W heat sink The 95 W 105 W heat sinks look similar to the heat sink shown in Figure 3 40 1 heat sink NOTE You must install the heat sink in the orientation shown in Figure 3 39 2 screws 4 3 socket CPU2 4 socket CPU4 5 socket CPU1 6 socket CPU3 2 1 3 4 6 5 ...

Page 228: ...nents Figure 3 40 Installing and Removing the Heat Sink PowerEdge M905 1 heat sink NOTE You must install the heat sink in the orientation shown here 2 screws 4 3 socket CPU2 4 socket CPU4 5 socket CPU3 6 socket CPU1 2 1 3 4 6 5 ...

Page 229: ...g Blade Components 229 Figure 3 41 Installing and Removing a Heat Sink PowerEdge M805 1 heat sink NOTE You must install the heat sink in the orientation shown here 2 screws 4 3 socket CPU2 4 socket CPU1 2 1 3 4 ...

Page 230: ...lling Blade Components Figure 3 42 Installing and Removing a Heat Sink PowerEdge M710 1 heat sink NOTE You must install the heat sink in the orientation shown here 2 screws 4 3 socket CPU2 4 socket CPU1 2 1 3 4 ...

Page 231: ... Blade Components 231 Figure 3 43 Installing and Removing a Heat Sink PowerEdge M710HD 1 socket CPU2 2 screws 2 3 heat sink NOTE You must install the heat sink in the orientation shown here 4 socket CPU1 1 4 3 2 ...

Page 232: ...lling Blade Components Figure 3 44 Installing and Removing a Heat Sink PowerEdge M610 1 socket CPU2 2 heat sink NOTE You must install the heat sink in the orientation shown here 3 screws 4 4 socket CPU1 2 1 3 4 ...

Page 233: ...g Blade Components 233 Figure 3 45 Installing and Removing a Heat Sink PowerEdge M610x 1 heat sink NOTE You must install the heat sink in the orientation shown here 2 screws 4 3 socket CPU2 4 socket CPU1 1 2 4 3 ...

Page 234: ...234 Installing Blade Components Figure 3 46 Installing and Removing a Heat Sink PowerEdge M600 1 heat sink 2 screws 4 3 socket CPU1 4 socket CPU2 2 1 3 4 ...

Page 235: ...erEdge M605 4 Remove the heat sink Set the heat sink upside down on the work surface to avoid contaminating the thermal grease 5 Use a clean lint free cloth to remove any thermal grease from the surface of the processor shield 1 heat sink 2 screws 4 3 socket CPU2 4 socket CPU1 2 1 4 3 ...

Page 236: ... released from the socket Open the processor shield and then lift the processor out of the socket See Figure 3 49 PowerEdge M710 M710HD M610 M610x or M600 or Figure 3 50 PowerEdge M905 M805 or M605 NOTE Leave the release lever up so that the socket is ready for the new processor Figure 3 48 Installing and Removing an Intel Processor PowerEdge M910 1 processor 2 screw 3 processor shield 4 pin 1 cor...

Page 237: ...igure 3 49 Installing and Removing an Intel Processor PowerEdge M710 M710HD M610 M610x or M600 1 socket release lever 2 processor 3 processor shield 4 notch in processor 5 pin 1 corner of socket 6 pin 1 corner of processor 1 4 2 3 6 5 ...

Page 238: ...onents Figure 3 50 Installing and Removing an AMD Processor PowerEdge M905 M805 or M605 1 pin 1 corner of socket 2 pin 1 corner of processor 3 processor 4 socket release lever 5 processor shield 6 notch in processor 3 5 6 1 2 4 ...

Page 239: ...gure 3 50 PowerEdge M905 M805 or M605 NOTE Positioning the processor incorrectly can permanently damage the processor and the system board when you turn it on Be careful not to bend the pins on the LGA socket a Identify the pin 1 corner of the processor by locating the tiny gold triangle on one corner of the processor Place this corner in the same corner of the ZIF socket identified by a correspon...

Page 240: ...PowerEdge M710 Figure 3 43 PowerEdge M710HD Figure 3 44 PowerEdge M610 Figure 3 45 PowerEdge M610x Figure 3 46 PowerEdge M600 or Figure 3 47 PowerEdge M605 NOTE Do not over tighten the heat sink retention screws when installing the heat sink To prevent over tightening tighten the retention screw until resistance is felt and stop once the screw is seated The screw tension should be no more than 6 i...

Page 241: ...cessor socket 3 and processor 2 can access DIMMs assigned to processor socket 4 Consequently if you replace the system board you must transfer the FlexMem bridge to the replacement planar Removing a FlexMem Bridge 1 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 145 2 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 149 3 Remove the single screw securing the processor shield See Figure 3 48 4 Open the ...

Page 242: ...ioned correctly it drops down into the socket with minimal pressure See Figure 3 48 c Close the processor shield d Tighten the screw to secure the processor shield 3 Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 159 4 Install the blade See Installing a Blade on page 148 HT Bridge Card PowerEdge M905 Only An HT hypertransport bridge card must be installed in the third and fourth CPU sockets on the ...

Page 243: ...Installing Blade Components 243 Figure 3 51 Installing and Removing an HT Bridge Card PowerEdge M905 Only 1 HT bridge card 2 socket release lever 3 processor shield 4 notch in card 3 1 2 4 ...

Page 244: ...areful not to bend the pins on the LGA socket a Identify the pin 1 corner of the card by locating the tiny gold triangle on one corner of the card Place this corner in the same corner of the ZIF socket identified by a corresponding triangle on the system board b Ensure that the socket release lever is fully open c With the pin 1 corners of the card and socket aligned set the processor lightly in t...

Page 245: ...e blade See Removing a Blade on page 145 2 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 149 3 If you are replacing the battery in a PowerEdge M910 M905 M805 M710HD M610x or M605 system you must remove the system board to access the battery See Blade System Board on page 255 4 Remove the battery by lifting it straight up from its connector See Figure 3 52 See Figure 7 1 PowerEdge 910 Figure 7 2 Pow...

Page 246: ...confirm that the battery is operating properly See Using the System Setup Program in your User s Guide 10 Enter the correct time and date in the System Setup program s Time and Date fields 11 Exit the System Setup program 12 To test the newly installed battery remove the blade for at least an hour 13 After an hour reinstall the blade 14 Enter the System Setup program and if the time and date are s...

Page 247: ... hard drives are not hot swappable with the SATA repeater daughter card Hard Drive Installation Guidelines If a RAID controller storage card is installed the blade supports hot plug drive removal and installation If less than the maximum number of hard drives are installed hard drive blanks must be installed to maintain proper cooling airflow Installing a Hard Drive NOTE When a replacement hot swa...

Page 248: ... offline and wait until the hard drive indicator codes on the drive carrier signal that the drive may be removed safely See Figure 1 13 When all indicators are off the drive is ready for removal See your operating system documentation for more information on taking the hard drive offline 2 Open the hard drive carrier handle to release the drive See Figure 3 53 3 Slide the hard drive out until it i...

Page 249: ...ain Configuring the Boot Drive The drive or device from which the system boots is determined by the boot order specified in the System Setup program See Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager on page 127 Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard Drive Carrier Remove the four screws from the slide rails on the hard drive carrier and separate the hard drive from the carrier See Figure 3 54 Ins...

Page 250: ...250 Installing Blade Components Figure 3 54 Removing and Installing a Hard Drive in a Drive Carrier 1 hard drive 2 drive carrier 3 screws 4 1 2 3 ...

Page 251: ...f you are removing the video controller from a PowerEdge M905 M805 or M605 remove the two torx screws securing the daughter card then lift the card from the blade See Figure 3 56 If you are removing the video controller from a PowerEdge M600 press the latch on the upper edge of the video riser card then lift the card from the blade See Figure 3 55 Figure 3 55 Removing and Installing a Video Riser ...

Page 252: ...onnector on the system board and then lower the riser card into place until the connector is fully seated and the latch snaps into place See Figure 3 55 If you are installing a video controller in a PowerEdge M605 align the connector on the underside of the controller card with the connector on the system board and then lower the card into place Secure the card with the two screws See Figure 3 56 ...

Page 253: ... 1 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 145 2 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 149 NOTE If you are removing more than one hard drive label them so you can replace them in their original locations NOTE You must remove all hard drives before removing the backplane 3 Remove the hard drive s See Removing a Hard Drive on page 248 4 Lift the latches at each end of the backplane then...

Page 254: ...wards the hard drive bays b Position the backplane so that the retention hooks on the end of the drive bay are aligned with the corresponding slots in the backplane c Press the backplane into place until the connector is fully seated and the latches at each end snap over the upper edge of the board 1 hard drive backplane 2 hard drive connectors 2 3 retention hooks 3 4 latches 2 5 backplane connect...

Page 255: ...e system has been powered down Allow time for the memory modules to cool before handling them Handle the memory modules by the card edges and avoid touching the components NOTE If you are removing more than one hard drive label them so you can replace them in their original locations 4 Remove the hard drives See Removing a Hard Drive on page 248 5 Remove the hard drive backplane See Hard Drive Bac...

Page 256: ...ure 3 58 b Keeping the retention pin raised with your index finger press the corner of the blade chassis with your thumb to slide the system board out of the open end of the chassis Figure 3 58 Removing and Installing a System Board Full Height Blades PowerEdge M905 Shown 1 system board 2 system board retention pin 3 tabs on system chassis 4 slots in system board tray 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 257: ... Figure 3 59 Figure 3 59 Removing and Installing the System Board Half Height Blades NOTE If you are removing multiple mezzanine cards label them so you can replace them in their original locations 10 Ensure that the I O connector cover is still in place on the I O connector at the back of the board See Figure 3 58 or Figure 3 59 1 I O connector cover 2 retention latch 3 system board 4 tabs on sys...

Page 258: ... the following components to the new system board NIC hardware activation key See System Board Connectors on page 316 for the location of the key Internal USB key Storage controller board See Installing the Storage Controller Board on page 260 SD vFlash card PowerEdge M910 M710 and M610 only See SD vFlash Card PowerEdge M910 M710 M710HD M610 and M610x Only on page 206 SD card See SD Card on page 2...

Page 259: ...locations See Installing a Mezzanine Card on page 200 6 Reinstall the hard drive backplane See Hard Drive Backplane on page 253 7 Replace the hard drive s If there are multiple drives be sure to reinstall them in their original locations If only one hard drive is installed install it in bay 0 8 Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 159 9 Remove the plastic I O connector covers from the bac...

Page 260: ...ling the Storage Controller Board 1 To place the storage controller board onto the system board align the controller board so that the tabs on the metal system board tray fit through the corresponding notches in the edges of the controller board 2 Slide the board toward the connector on the system board until the board s edge connector is fully seated 3 If you are installing a RAID controller conn...

Page 261: ...g the Midplane Interface Card 1 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 145 2 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 149 3 Install an I O connector cover on the I O connector s at the back of the board 4 Remove both mezzanine cards if present See Removing a Mezzanine Card on page 203 NOTE If you are removing multiple mezzanine cards label them so that you can replace them in their orig...

Page 262: ...Installing Blade Components Figure 3 61 Removing and Installing the Midplane Interface Card PowerEdge M610x 1 screws 2 2 power cable connectors 3 3 midplane interface card 4 data cable connectors 2 1 3 2 4 ...

Page 263: ...ling the Midplane Interface Card 1 Position the midplane interface card into the blade chassis by sliding it in from the back of the chassis 2 Tighten the screws that secure the midplane interface card to the chassis See Figure 3 61 NOTE Ensure that the midplane interface card is parallel with the chassis 3 Connect the power and data cables to the connectors on the midplane interface card 4 Replac...

Page 264: ...264 Installing Blade Components ...

Page 265: ...dule must be replaced if an internal fan failure occurs System Power Guidelines Your system has one of the following power supply configurations Three 2360 W or three 2700 W power supply modules which do not provide redundancy if one power supply module fails The power supplies are installed in bays 1 through 3 Six 2360 W or six 2700 W power supply modules which provide redundancy if up to three p...

Page 266: ... or Velcro strips Power Supply Blanks If the M1000e enclosure is operated with only three power supplies power supply blanks must be installed in the three unoccupied power supply bays 4 through 6 to maintain proper cooling airflow in the enclosure Removing a Power Supply Module NOTE The power supply modules are hot swappable Remove and replace only one power supply module at a time in a system th...

Page 267: ...67 Figure 4 1 Power Cable Retention Clip 2 Press down on the power supply module release button on the handle See Figure 4 2 1 power supply 2 retention clip tether 3 notch in power supply handle 4 retention clip 5 power cable 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 268: ...s Figure 4 2 Removing and Installing a Power Supply Module 3 Rotate the power supply module handle down to eject the power supply module 4 Slide the power supply module out of the enclosure 1 power supply 2 handle 3 release button 2 1 3 ...

Page 269: ...retention clip by fitting the retention clip over the cable and fitting the retention clip tether into the notch in the power supply handle See Figure 4 1 Fan Modules The M1000e enclosure contains nine hot swappable fan modules All nine fan modules must be installed at all times to ensure proper cooling Removing a Fan Module NOTE After a fan module is removed from the system replace it immediately...

Page 270: ...stalling a Fan Module Installing a Fan Module 1 Inspect the fan for debris before installing the fan in the enclosure 2 Slide the fan module into the enclosure until it is fully seated and the release button engages See Figure 4 3 1 fan module 2 release button 1 2 ...

Page 271: ...ess in the release latch on the handle and rotate the handle away from the module front panel 3 Slide the CMC module out of the enclosure 4 Install the I O connector cover See Figure 4 4 Figure 4 4 Removing and Installing a CMC Module or iKVM Module CMC Module Shown 1 I O connector cover 2 release latch 3 release lever 2 1 3 ...

Page 272: ... SD card on the passive module The blue status indicator is off on the passive module 1 Remove the CMC module from the M1000e enclosure See Removing a CMC Module on page 271 NOTE Verify the write protection latch is in the unlock position 2 Locate the SD card slot on the bottom of the CMC module and insert the contact pin end of the card into the slot with the label on the card facing upwards See ...

Page 273: ...MC warm boot button 5 Click Apply The CMC will automatically fail over to the redundant module and that module now becomes active and displays a solid blue status LED The SD card activates automatically See the CMC User s Guide for information on configuration and usage of the FlexAddress feature Installing a CMC Module 1 Remove the I O connector cover See Figure 4 4 2 Ensure that the CMC module h...

Page 274: ...naps into place 4 If applicable connect the keyboard monitor and mouse to the module I O Modules CAUTION If you remove an I O module you must either replace it with another I O module or with a filler blank to maintain cooling airflow through the system enclosure Removing an I O Module 1 If you have not already installed the cable enumerators to make removal and replacement of the I O modules easi...

Page 275: ...for Installing I O Modules on page 48 When installing I O modules or blanks in the I O module bays in the back of our system enclosure you must install them in right to left order A module or blank must be installed in bay A2 then bay B2 then bay C2 Next a module or blank must be installed in bay C1 then bay B1 then bay A1 1 I O connector cover 2 I O module 3 release latch 4 handle 2 1 3 4 ...

Page 276: ...vided with the I O module for information about its cable connections See the Rack Installation Guide for information on using the cable enumerators to organize and manage the cables 5 A matching fabric mezzanine card must be installed in one or more blades to support the new I O module If necessary install the mezzanine card s now See I O Module Mezzanine Cards on page 198 Enclosure Bezel Removin...

Page 277: ...7 Removing and Installing the Bezel Installing the Enclosure Bezel 1 Attach the bezel to the enclosure using the screws See Figure 4 7 2 Connect the ribbon cable to the LCD module and reinstall the cover plate 1 bezel 2 enclosure 3 screws 8 1 2 3 ...

Page 278: ...anel Features on page 16 NOTE To avoid damaging the modules you must remove all the modules installed in the enclosure before removing the front module cage assembly and midplane NOTE If you remove the chassis from the rack you must remove all modules before moving the chassis Do not use the LCD display as a handle when moving the chassis 2 Remove all of the blades See Removing a Blade on page 145...

Page 279: ...e assembly from the enclosure 9 Slide the cage out from the enclosure See Figure 4 8 10 Disconnect the control panel cable from the midplane by pressing the small latch at each end of the connector 11 Remove the four T 15 Torx screws securing the midplane to the back of the front cage assembly and remove the midplane See Figure 4 9 1 front module cage assembly 2 enclosure 3 screws 4 1 2 3 ...

Page 280: ...as directed by the online or telephone service and support team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product 1 Attach the midplane to the front module cage assembly and secure it with the four Torx screws See Figure 4 8 2 Connect the control panel cable to the midplane 3 Carefully slide the...

Page 281: ...embly Removing the Enclosure Control Panel CAUTION Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety i...

Page 282: ...he catch at each end of the control panel cable connector and remove the control panel cable from the underside of the control panel 6 Use the pull tab to disconnect the LCD panel cable from the underside of the control panel 1 control panel 2 control panel cable 3 screws 2 4 LCD panel cable 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 283: ...panel cable to the underside of the new control panel 3 Reinstall the control panel using the two screws 4 Reinstall the bezel See Installing the Enclosure Bezel on page 277 5 Install the blades See Installing a Blade on page 148 LCD Module Removing the LCD Module CAUTION Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as a...

Page 284: ...gure 4 11 Removing and Installing the LCD Module 2 Remove the cable cover 3 Disconnect the ribbon cable 4 Remove the two screws securing the LCD module to the hinges 1 cable cover 2 LCD module 3 ribbon cable 4 hinges 2 5 screws 2 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 285: ...zed in your product documentation or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product 1 Attach the new LCD module to the hinges using the two screws See Figure 4 11 2 Connect the ribbon cable to the module and reinstall the cover p...

Page 286: ...286 Installing Enclosure Components ...

Page 287: ...ok and listen during the system s start up routine for the indications described in Table 5 1 Table 5 1 Start Up Routine Indicators Look listen for Action An error message displayed on the monitor See System Messages on page 105 Alert messages from the systems management software See the systems management software documentation The monitor s power indicator See Troubleshooting Video on page 288 T...

Page 288: ...le Try swapping cables if another monitor cable is available 2 Verify that the iKVM firmware revision is current 3 Check the monitor connection to either the front panel connector on the blade or the back panel iKVM module 4 Ensure that the port is not disabled by the CMC or by redirection to another port 5 If two or more blades are installed in the enclosure select a different blade If the monito...

Page 289: ...own working keyboard and repeat step 3 and step 5 If the keyboard does not work with any blade see Getting Help on page 337 Troubleshooting the Mouse 1 Ensure that the blade s is turned on 2 Verify that the iKVM firmware revision is current 3 Check the mouse connection to the either the front panel connector on the blade or to the back panel iKVM module 4 If the keyboard is connected to an externa...

Page 290: ...d the cooling fans in the system For information about the CMC alert messages see the Configuration Guide Troubleshooting a Wet Enclosure CAUTION Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team Damage due to servic...

Page 291: ... Fan Module on page 270 14 Install the power supply modules See Installing a Power Supply Module on page 269 15 Install the blades See Installing a Blade on page 148 16 Reconnect the power supply modules to their PDU and start up the system If the system does not start up properly see Getting Help on page 337 17 Run the Server Administrator diagnostics to confirm that the system is working properl...

Page 292: ...lace it Operating the system with a power supply module removed for extended periods of time can cause the system to overheat NOTE The 2700 W and 2360 W power supply modules require a 200 240 V power source to operate If the power supply modules are plugged into 110 V electrical outlets the system provides 2200 W AC input power if you select the Allow 110 VAC Operation check box in the CMC Power C...

Page 293: ...moving a Fan Module on page 269 3 Examine the blades for debris If debris is present carefully remove it 4 Reseat the faulty fan See Installing a Fan Module on page 270 5 If none of the fans show a fault LED and the blades do not power on check the LCD display or CMC for status messages 6 If the problem is not resolved install a new fan 7 If the new fan does not operate see Getting Help on page 33...

Page 294: ...ector on the CMC module and to the serial device communicating with it 7 Connect a known working null modem serial cable between the CMC module and the serial device 8 Connect a known working serial device to the CMC module If the serial device and CMC module still do not communicate with each other see Getting Help on page 337 9 Reseat the network cable to the network connector on the CMC module ...

Page 295: ...ith a resolution LOWER than the currently configured resolution in the X Window session on the Linux blade When you select the Linux blade using the front or rear port on the iKVM the iDRAC circuit adopts the lower resolution of the external connected devices The video on the lower resolution monitor or the KVM appliance is not displayed until X Windows is restarted iDRAC video should still be vie...

Page 296: ... IP address for the subnet Verify using the ICMP ping command 5 Check the network connector indicators on the network switch module If the link indicator displays an error condition check all cable connections See I O Connectivity on page 48 for the link indicator error conditions for your particular network switch module Try another connector on the external switch or hub If the activity indicato...

Page 297: ...ff the blade b Press the power button again to apply power to the blade If no error messages appear go to step 8 2 Enter the System Setup program and check the system memory setting See Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager on page 127 If the amount of memory installed matches the system memory setting go to step 8 3 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 145 4 Open the blade...

Page 298: ...he drive may be removed safely then remove and reseat the drive carrier in the blade See Hard Drives on page 247 3 Restart the blade enter the System Setup program and confirm that the drive controller is enabled See Integrated Devices Screen on page 133 4 Ensure that any required device drivers are installed and are configured correctly NOTE Installing a hard drive into another bay may break the ...

Page 299: ...g a Blade on page 145 3 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 149 4 Verify that the installed expansion cards are compliant with the expansion card installation guidelines See Expansion Card Installation Guidelines on page 217 5 Ensure that the expansion card is firmly seated in its connector See Installing an Expansion Card on page 218 6 Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 159 7 ...

Page 300: ...See Removing a Blade on page 145 2 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 149 3 Ensure that the processor s and heat sink s are properly installed See Processors on page 225 4 If your system only has one processor installed ensure that it is installed in the primary processor socket See Figure 7 12 or Figure 7 11 5 For a PowerEdge M905 system check that hypertransport HT bridge cards are ins...

Page 301: ... system board See iDRAC6 Enterprise Card on page 214 4 Clear the blade NVRAM See Blade System Board Jumper Settings on page 309 for the location of the NVRAM_CLR jumper 5 If there is a still a problem with the blade remove and reinstall the blade See Installing a Blade on page 148 6 Turn on the blade 7 Run the system board test in the system diagnostics See Running System Diagnostics on page 303 I...

Page 302: ...program See Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager on page 127 2 Remove the blade for at least one hour See Removing a Blade on page 145 3 Install the blade See Installing a Blade on page 148 4 Enter the System Setup program If the date and time are not correct in the System Setup program replace the battery See Blade System Board NVRAM Backup Battery on page 245 If the problem is no...

Page 303: ...ications ports NICs CMOS and more If you are unable to identify the problem using the PowerEdge Diagnostics then use the system diagnostics described in the remainder of this section The system diagnostics program is run from the iDRAC6 Express System Services menu or from the hard drive utility partition The files required to run PowerEdge Diagnostics for systems running supported Microsoft Windo...

Page 304: ...stem diagnostics can be run from either LifeCycle Controller GUI or utility partition on your hard drive or a USB flash drive NOTE Use the system diagnostics to test only your blade Using this program with other blades may cause invalid results or error messages In addition use only the program that came with your blade or an updated version of that program Running the Embedded System Diagnostics ...

Page 305: ...s Dell also provides a USB memory key boot utility for download at support dell com 3 Install DKMS DOS on the USB flash drive 4 Create a directory for the system diagnostics on the USB flash drive 5 Copy the system diagnostics files into the directory 6 Ensure that you have the USB flash drive connected to the blade 7 Enter the System Setup program and ensure that the USB Flash Drive Emulation Typ...

Page 306: ...ovides a brief explanation of testing options Table 6 1 System Diagnostics Testing Options Testing Option Function Quick Tests Performs a quick check of the blade Select Test All Devices and then select Quick Tests This option runs device tests that do not require user interaction Use this option to quickly identify the source of your problem Test One Device Tests a particular device Extended Test...

Page 307: ...other a brief explanation of the highlighted option appears at the bottom of the screen The right side of the screen under Devices for Highlighted Group lists the specific devices within a particular test group The menu area consists of two lines at the bottom of the screen The first line lists the menu options that you can select press the left or right arrow key to highlight an option The second...

Page 308: ...308 Running System Diagnostics ...

Page 309: ...rEdge M910 Jumper Settings Figure 7 1 shows the location of the configuration jumpers on the blade system board Table 7 1 lists the jumper settings NOTE Figure 7 1 is oriented with the front end of the blade system board facing to the right Table 7 1 PowerEdge M910 Jumper Settings PSWD_EN default The password feature is enabled The password feature is disabled NVRAM_CLR default The configuration s...

Page 310: ...o the right Table 7 2 PowerEdge M905 Jumper Settings PSWD_EN default The password feature is enabled The password feature is disabled NVRAM_CLR default The configuration settings are retained at system boot The configuration settings are cleared at the next system boot If the configuration settings become corrupted to the point where the system does not boot install the jumper and boot the system ...

Page 311: ...o the right Table 7 3 PowerEdge M805 Jumper Settings PSWD_EN default The password feature is enabled The password feature is disabled NVRAM_CLR default The configuration settings are retained at system boot The configuration settings are cleared at the next system boot If the configuration settings become corrupted to the point where the system does not boot install the jumper and boot the system ...

Page 312: ...7 4 PowerEdge M710 Jumper Settings PWRD_EN default The password feature is enabled Pins 2 3 The password feature is disabled Pins 1 2 NVRAM_CLR default The configuration settings are retained at system boot Pins 4 5 The configuration settings are cleared at the next system boot Pins 5 6 If the configuration settings become corrupted to the point where the system does not boot install the jumper an...

Page 313: ...o the right Table 7 5 PowerEdge M710HD Jumper Settings PSWD_EN default The password feature is enabled The password feature is disabled NVRAM_CLR default The configuration settings are retained at system boot The configuration settings are cleared at the next system boot If the configuration settings become corrupted to the point where the system does not boot install the jumper and boot the syste...

Page 314: ...7 6 PowerEdge M610 M610x Jumper Settings PWRD_EN default The password feature is enabled Pins 1 2 The password feature is disabled Pins 2 3 NVRAM_CLR default The configuration settings are retained at system boot Pins 2 3 The configuration settings are cleared at the next system boot Pins 1 2 If the configuration settings become corrupted to the point where the system does not boot install the jum...

Page 315: ... 7 7 PowerEdge M600 Jumper Settings PWRD_EN default The password feature is enabled Pins 1 2 The password feature is disabled Pins 2 3 NVRAM_CLR default The configuration settings are retained at system boot Pins 2 3 The configuration settings are cleared at the next system boot Pins 1 2 If the configuration settings become corrupted to the point where the system does not boot install the jumper a...

Page 316: ...d Figure 7 1 PowerEdge M910 System Board Connectors Table 7 8 PowerEdge M910 System Board Connectors Connector Description 1 J_INT_USB USB connector 2 CPU2 Processor 2 socket 3 CPU4 Processor 4 socket 4 B1 B8 Memory modules B1 B8 17 18 3 4 7 10 14 15 16 9 12 11 6 2 20 8 19 13 1 5 ...

Page 317: ... 12 CPU3 Processor 3 socket 13 J_RIPS_SD2 SD vFlash Card slot 14 MEZZ1_FAB_C Mezzanine card connector for Fabric C 15 MEZZ2_FAB_B Mezzanine card connector for Fabric B 16 CPU1 Processor 1 socket 17 MEZZ3_FAB_C Mezzanine card connector for Fabric C 18 MEZZ4_FAB_B Mezzanine card connector for Fabric B 19 System board retention pin 20 PSWD_EN NVRAM_CLR System configuration jumpers NOTE Access require...

Page 318: ...owerEdge M905 System Board Connectors Connector Description 1 MEZZ4_FAB_B Mezzanine card connector 4 Fabric B 2 SD card connector 3 System board retention pin 4 B1 B8 Memory modules B1 B8 5 CPU2 Processor 2 socket 6 D1 D4 Memory modules D1 D4 7 CPU4 Processor 4 socket 1 20 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 9 12 13 17 15 16 19 18 11 14 ...

Page 319: ...rd on page 255 11 J_STORAGE Storage controller card connector 12 Hard drive backplane connector 13 Hardware key socket for integrated NIC TOE iSCSI feature 14 CPU3 Processor 3 socket 15 CPU1 Processor 1 socket 16 A1 A8 Memory modules A1 A8 17 Video controller card connector 18 MEZZ1_FAB_C Mezzanine card connector 1 Fabric C 19 MEZZ2_FAB_B Mezzanine card connector 2 Fabric B 20 MEZZ3_FAB_C Mezzanin...

Page 320: ...stem Board Connectors Table 7 10 PowerEdge M805 System Board Connectors Connector Description 1 MEZZ4_FAB_B Mezzanine card connector 4 Fabric B 2 SD card connector 3 System board retention pin 4 B1 B8 Memory modules B1 B8 5 CPU2 Processor 2 socket 1 16 2 3 4 5 7 6 9 10 13 11 12 15 14 8 ...

Page 321: ...d on page 255 8 J_STORAGE Storage controller card connector 9 Hard drive backplane connector 10 Hardware key socket for integrated NIC TOE iSCSI feature 11 CPU1 Processor 1 socket 12 A1 A8 Memory modules A1 A8 13 Video controller card connector 14 MEZZ1_FAB_C Mezzanine card connector1 Fabric C 15 MEZZ2_FAB_B Mezzanine card connector 2 Fabric B 16 MEZZ3_FAB_C Mezzanine card connector 3 Fabric C Tab...

Page 322: ...ystem Board Connectors Connector Description 1 MEZZ4_FAB_B Mezzanine card connector 4 Fabric B 2 System board retention pin 3 B1 B9 Memory modules B1 B9 4 CPU2 Processor 2 socket 5 ISCSI_KEY Hardware key socket for integrated NIC feature 6 Optional RAID battery 7 Hard drive backplane connector 1 17 2 3 4 9 7 11 14 12 13 16 15 10 8 6 5 ...

Page 323: ... controller card connector 11 PWRD_EN NVRAM_CLR System configuration jumpers 12 CPU1 Processor 1 socket 13 A1 A9 Memory modules A1 A9 14 iDRAC6 Enterprise card connector 15 MEZZ1_FAB_C Mezzanine card connector1 Fabric C 16 MEZZ2_FAB_B Mezzanine card connector 2 Fabric B 17 MEZZ3_FAB_C Mezzanine card connector 3 Fabric C Table 7 11 PowerEdge M710 System Board Connectors continued Connector Descript...

Page 324: ...2 MEZZ2_FAB_B Mezzanine card connector 2 Fabric B 3 A1 A9 Memory modules A1 A9 4 CPU2 Processor 2 socket 5 Connector for the 3 0 V coin battery NOTE Access requires removal of system board See Removing the System Board on page 255 6 Hard drive backplane connector 7 B1 B9 Memory modules B1 B9 8 CPU1 Processor 1 socket 9 MEZZ1_FAB_C Mezzanine card connector1 Fabric C 10 MANAGEMENT RISER Connector fo...

Page 325: ...ric C 2 MEZZ1_FAB_B Mezzanine card connector 2 Fabric B 3 A1 A6 Memory modules A1 A6 4 Hardware key socket for enabling the integrated NIC feature 5 CPU2 Processor 2 socket 6 PWRD_EN NVRAM_CLR System configuration jumpers 7 Storage controller card connector 8 BATTERY Connector for the 3 0 V coin battery NOTE Access requires removal of system board See Removing the System Board on page 255 2 1 6 13...

Page 326: ...System Board Connectors 9 Hard drive backplane connector 10 B1 B6 Memory modules B1 B6 11 RAID battery connector 12 CPU1 Processor 1 socket 13 iDRAC6 enterprise card connector Table 7 13 PowerEdge M610 System Board Connectors continued Connector Description 3 7 13 1 2 4 12 9 11 8 6 5 10 ...

Page 327: ...ure 4 CPU2 Processor 2 socket 5 Hard drive backplane connector 6 Storage controller card connector 7 Connector for the 3 0 V coin battery NOTE Access requires removal of system board See Removing the System Board on page 255 8 PWRD_EN NVRAM_CLR System configuration jumpers 9 B1 B6 Memory modules B1 B6 10 Optional RAID battery 11 CPU1 Processor 1 socket 12 MEZZ1_FAB_C Mezzanine interface card conne...

Page 328: ...d Connectors Table 7 15 PowerEdge M610x Midplane Interface Card Connectors Connector Description 1 Data 4 Data cable connector 4 2 MEZZ2_FAB_B1 Mezzanine card connector Fabric B 3 PWR_CN3 Expansion card riser power connector 4 PCIe_PWR_CN5 PCIe card power connector 5 PCIe_PWR_CN4 PCIe card power connector 1 2 4 6 7 3 5 ...

Page 329: ...ion Card Riser Connectors 6 MEZZ1_FAB_C1 Mezzanine card connector Fabric C 7 Data 3 Data cable connector 3 Connector Description 1 Data 1 Data cable connector 1 2 Data 2 Data cable connector 2 Table 7 15 PowerEdge M610x Midplane Interface Card Connectors continued Connector Description 1 2 4 6 3 5 7 ...

Page 330: ...ce Card Figure 7 10 PowerEdge M610x Mezzanine Interface Card Connectors 3 PCIe 2 Expansion card connector 2 4 PCIe 1 Expansion card connector 1 5 Data 3 Data cable connector 3 6 Data 4 Data cable connector 4 7 Riser card power connector Connector Description 1 2 3 ...

Page 331: ...ors 3 Data 1 Data cable connector 1 Table 7 16 PowerEdge M605 System Board Connectors Connector Description 1 Mezzanine card connector Fabric C 2 Mezzanine card connector Fabric B 3 A1 Memory module connector slot A1 4 A2 Memory module connector slot A2 5 A3 Memory module connector slot A3 6 A4 Memory module connector slot A4 7 CPU1 Processor 1 socket 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 13 18 ...

Page 332: ...drive backplane connector 12 BATTERY Connector for the 3 0 V coin battery 13 J_STORAGE Storage controller card connector 14 B1 Memory module connector slot B1 15 B2 Memory module connector slot B2 16 B3 Memory module connector slot B3 17 B4 Memory module connector slot B4 18 J_VIDEO Video controller card connector Table 7 16 PowerEdge M605 System Board Connectors continued Connector Description ...

Page 333: ...ne card connector Fabric B 3 BATTERY Connector for the 3 0 V coin battery 4 1 Memory module connector slot 1 5 5 Memory module connector slot 5 6 2 Memory module connector slot 2 7 6 Memory module connector slot 6 8 3 Memory module connector slot 3 9 7 Memory module connector slot 7 10 4 Memory module connector slot 4 11 8 Memory module connector slot 8 12 CPU1 Processor 1 socket 2 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 1...

Page 334: ...e product 1 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 145 2 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 149 3 If you are changing the jumper setting on a PowerEdge M905 or M805 blade remove the system board to gain access to the jumpers See Removing the System Board on page 255 4 Relocate the jumper plug to disable the password feature See System Board Connectors on page 316 to locate the pas...

Page 335: ...e new password s the next time it boots 8 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 145 9 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 149 10 If you are restoring the jumper setting on a PowerEdge M905 or M805 blade remove the system board to gain access to the jumpers See Removing the System Board on page 255 11 Relocate the jumper plug to enable the password feature 12 If you are restoring t...

Page 336: ...336 System Board Information ...

Page 337: ... based support and service options Availability varies by country and product and some services may not be available in your area To contact Dell for sales technical support or customer service issues 1 Visit support dell com 2 Verify your country or region in the Choose A Country Region drop down menu at the bottom of the page 3 Click Contact Us on the left side of the page 4 Select the appropria...

Page 338: ...338 Getting Help ...

Page 339: ...pment 288 closing blades 159 CMC module 44 271 fault indicator 45 installing 273 274 link activity indicator 45 link indicator 45 removing 271 274 status indicator 45 troubleshooting 293 configuring boot drive 249 connectors system board 316 contacting Dell 337 D Dell contacting 337 diagnostics advanced testing options 307 error messages 307 running from the utility partition 305 see system diagno...

Page 340: ...ough module 91 hard drive 30 I O connectivity 48 PowerConnect Ethernet switch 67 69 76 system 14 Fibre Channel pass through module 78 82 Fibre Channel switch module 86 88 90 G Gb Ethernet pass through module 91 getting help 337 guidelines expansion card installation 217 memory installation 161 164 167 172 177 181 186 H hard drive installing in a drive carrier 249 removing from a drive carrier 249 ...

Page 341: ...es 148 CMC module 273 274 expansion card 218 fans 270 hard drive in a drive carrier 249 hard drives 247 I O module 275 memory 194 memory guidelines 164 167 186 mezzanine card 198 power supplies 269 integrated network card 216 K keyboards troubleshooting 289 keystrokes system setup program 128 L LOM Riser Card 216 M memory installing 194 troubleshooting 297 memory modules removing 195 memory module...

Page 342: ...accessing system features 13 power supplies installing 269 removing 266 troubleshooting 292 PowerConnect Ethernet switch module 67 69 76 processors blades 225 troubleshooting 300 R recommended tools 145 Removing Blade Blank 148 removing battery 245 blades 145 CMC module 271 274 expansion card 220 fans 269 hard drive 248 hard drive from a drive carrier 249 I O module 274 memory 195 power supplies 2...

Page 343: ...tions 135 system security options 136 system setup screens console redirection 135 integrated devices 133 system security 137 T technical assistance obtaining 337 telephone numbers obtaining 337 TPM security 136 troubleshooting battery 302 blade board 301 CMC module 293 external connections 288 fans 293 hard drive 298 keyboard 289 memory 297 mouse 289 network switch module 296 power supplies 292 p...

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