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Dell PowerEdge M610 Hardware Owner's Manual

1. nE ee N T e nE EA Ta m e as IM BI DI B5 D5 B3 D3 B7 D7 B2 D2 B6 D6 B4 D4 B8 D8 irr aT i s ie TE a Si 7 En E Be 11 e a A1 C1 A5 C5 A3 C3 Al C7 A2 C2 AG C6 A4 C4 A8 C8 Installing Blade Components General Memory Module Installation Guidelines PowerEdge M910 To ensure optimal performance of your system observe the following general guidelines when configuring your system memory Memory modules must be installed in pairs beginning with the first two sockets in cach set of memory modules These sockets are marked by white retention levers The memory configuration for each processor must be identical Memory modules must be identical in size speed and technology in lock step pair same colored levers If quad rank memory modules are mixed with single or dual rank modules the quad rank modules must be installed in the sockets with the white 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 2 Examples of PowerEdge M910 Memory Configurations Total Memory Modules Memory Module Locations Physical Number and Type Memory 4GB Four 1 GB Al A2 BI B2 8 GB Eight 1 GB Al A2 BI B2 CI C
2. 291 RemovingaFanModule 291 InstallingaFanModule 292 CMCModule 293 Removing a CMC Module 293 Installing an SD Card in the CMC Module 294 Installing a CMC Module 295 iKVM Module 296 Removing an iKVM Module 296 InstallinganiKVMModule 296 VWOModules 296 Removing an I O Module 296 Installing an I O Module 298 Enclosure Bezel 298 Removing the Enclosure Bezel 298 Installing the Enclosure Bezel 299 Enclosure Midplane 300 Installing the Midplane and Front Module CageAssembly 302 Enclosure Control Panel Assembly 303 Contents Removing the Enclosure Control Panel 303 Installing the Enclosure Control Panel 305 LCD Module 305 Removing the LCD Module 305 Installing the LCD Module 307 5 Troubleshooting Your System 309 Safety First For You and Your System 309 Start Up Routine 309 Checking the Equipment 310 Troubleshooting External Connections 310 Troubleshooting Video 310 Troubleshooting the Keyboard 311 Troubleshooting the Mouse 311 Troubleshooting USB Devices 312 Responding to a Systems M
3. A module that is powered off or booting is designated by a gray rectangle An active module is indicated by a green rectangle If a module has errors it is indicated by an amber rectangle Ifa module is selected a dialog box displays the current status of the module and any errors present e In the Enclosure Status dialog box you can view the enclosure status any error conditions and power consumption statistics e The Network Summary screen lists the IP addresses for the CMC the iDRAC in each blade and other components in the enclosure About Your System 21 Blade Features Figure 1 6 Front Panel Features PowerEdge M915 gt 1 blade handle release button 2 hard drives 2 6 5 3 blade status identification indicator 4 USB connectors 3 5 blade power button 6 blade power indicator l About Your System Figure 1 7 Front Panel Features PowerEdge M910 8 li z NeR d DRUM RARE RE RRR 3 l 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 About Your System 23 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 in
4. 332 PowerEdge M805 Jumper Settings 333 PowerEdge M710 Jumper Settings 334 PowerEdge M710HD Jumper Settings 335 Contents 11 PowerEdge M610 M610x Jumper Settings 336 PowerEdge M600 Jumper Settings 337 System Board Connectors 338 PowerEdge M915 System Board 338 PowerEdge M910 System Board 340 PowerEdge M905 System Board 342 PowerEdge M805 System Board 344 PowerEdge M710 System Board 346 PowerEdge M710HD System Board 348 PowerEdge M610 System Board 349 PowerEdge M610x System Board 350 PowerEdge M610x Midplane Interface Card 352 PowerEdge M610x Expansion Card Riser 353 PowerEdge M610x Mezzanine Interface Card 354 PowerEdge M605 System Board 355 PowerEdge M600 System Board 357 Disabling a Forgotten Password 358 8 Getting Help 361 Contacting Dell 361 WO EX oTt een 363 12 l Contents About Your System Accessing System Features During Start up Keystroke Description lt F2 gt lt F10 gt lt F11 gt lt F12 gt lt Ctrl gt lt E gt lt Ctrl gt lt C gt lt Ctrl gt lt R gt lt Ctrl gt lt S gt Enters the System Setup program See Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager on page 137 Enters System Services which opens the Dell Unified Server Configurator U
5. System Board Information 343 PowerEdge M805 System Board Figure 7 4 PowerEdge M805 System Board Connectors 13 12 11 10 9 Table 7 12 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 Bl B8 Memory modules B1 B8 5 CPU2 Processor 2 socket 344 System Board Information Table 7 12 PowerEdge M805 System Board Connectors continued Connector Description 6 PWRD EN System configuration jumpers NVRAM_CLR 8 J_STORAGE Ors e 10 11 CPUI 12 Al A8 13 14 MEZZI_FAB_C 15 MEZZ2_FAB_B 16 MEZZ3_FAB_C NOTE Access requires removal of system board See Removing the System Board on page 276 Connector for the 3 0 V coin battery NOTE Access requires removal of system board See Removing the System Board on page 276 Storage controller card connector Hard drive backplane connector Hardware key socket for integrated NIC TOE iSCSI feature Processor 1 socket Memory modules Al A8 Video controller card connector Mezzanine card connector Fabric C Mezzanine card connector 2 Fabric B Mezzanine card connector 3 Fabric C System Board Information 345 PowerEdge M710 System Board Figure 7 5 PowerEdge M710 System Board Connectors
6. 2 3 O 4 4 O 1 LED status indicators 12 2 serial port RJ 45 connector 3 module status indicator 4 diagnostic status indicator 5 power indicator 6 8 Gb Fibre Channel ports ports 25 27 and port 0 7 10 GbEE ports ports 17 24 72 About Your System Mellanox M36010 QDR Infiniband Switch I O Module The Mellanox M3601 Infiniband switch I O module includes 32 4x QDR Infiniband ports Of these 16 ports are external uplink ports while 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 Cl but occupies both slots BI and Cl Figure 1 29 Mellanox M36010 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 About Your System 73 Mellanox M2401G Infiniband Switch 1 0 Module The Mellanox M2401G Infiniband switch I O module includes 24 4x DDR Infiniband ports Eight ports are external uplink ports while 16 internal ports provide connectivity to the blades in the enclosure Figure 1 30 Mellanox M2401G Infiniband Switch Module 1 Infiniband ports 8 2 port link status indicators 8 3 port activity indicators 8 4 diagnostic power indicator 5 status indicator 74 About Your System Table 1 20 Mellanox M2401G Infiniband Switch Indicators Indicator Patter
7. 14 13 12 11 Table 7 13 PowerEdge M710 System Board Connectors Connector Description 1 MEZZA FAB B Mezzanine card connector 4 Fabric B 2 System board retention pin 3 Bl 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 346 System Board Information Table 7 13 PowerEdge M710 System Board Connectors continued Connector Description 8 J_INT_USB 9 10 J STORAGE 11 PWRD EN NVRAM_CLR 12 CPUI 13 Al A9 14 15 MEZZI_FAB_C 16 MEZZ2_FAB_B 17 MEZZ3_FAB_C USB connector Connector for the 3 0 V coin battery NOTE Access requires removal of system board See Removing the System Board on page 276 Storage controller card connector System configuration jumpers Processor 1 socket Memory modules Al A9 iDRAC6 Enterprise card connector Mezzanine card connector Fabric C Mezzanine card connector 2 Fabric B Mezzanine card connector 3 Fabric C System Board Information 347 PowerEdge M710HD System Board Figure 7 6 PowerEdge M710HD System Board Connectors Table 7 14 PowerEdge M710HD System Board Connectors Connector Description 1 LOM RISER Network Daughter Card LOM Riser card connector 2 MEZZ2 FAB B Mezzanine card connector 2 Fabric B 3 Al A9
8. If a cascade switch was detected the Enter Cascade Switch Information dialog box appears Select the type of switch connected to the appliance from the drop down list If the type you are looking for is not available you can add it by clicking Add Click Next The completion dialog box appears Click Finish to exit Start up the analog switch and the system About Your System 47 CMC Module Figure 1 22 CMC Module Features 48 Ethernet connector Gb1 Ethernet connector STK stack used for daisy chaining CMCs in separate enclosures DB 9 serial connector for local configuration primary CMC CMC 1 blue status identification indicator About Your System 10 link indicator 2 activity indicator 2 optional secondary CMC CMC 2 amber fault indicator power indicator Table 1 11 CMC Module Features Indicator Pattern Description Network Off LAN is not linked interface e Gi LAN is linked controller link indicator Network Off LAN is not active interface Amber Indicates that the system CMC and the LAN are controller ee at i SE blinking communicating activity indicator Power indicator Off Green Green blinking Status Off identification Blue solid indicator Blue blinking Fault indicator Off Amber blinking Serial None connector CMC does not have power CMC has power Firmware update in progress This CMC is the standby CMC This C
9. E2016 Interrupt Interrupt controller failure Remove AC power to the Controller system for 10 seconds and failure restart the system Power gycte If the problem persists a see Getting Help on page 361 E2017 Timer refresh Timer refresh failure Remove AC power to the failure system for 10 seconds and Power cycle restart the system AC If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 110 About Your System Table 1 26 LCD Status Messages continued Code Text Cause Corrective Actions E2018 Programmable Programmable interval Remove AC power to the Timer error timer error system for 10 seconds and Power cycle restart the system AC If the problem persists P P see Getting Help on page 361 E2019 Parity error Parity error Remove AC power to the Power cycle system for 10 seconds and AC restart the system If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 E201A SuperIO SIO failure Remove AC power to the failure system for 10 seconds and Power cycle restart the system AC If the problem persists P P see Getting Help on page 361 E201B Keyboard Keyboard controller failure Remove AC power to the Controller system for 10 seconds and error Power restart the system cycle AC If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 E201C SMI System management Remove AC power to the initializatio interrupt SMI system for 10 seconds and n failure Powe
10. Midplane Interface Card PowerEdge M610x The midplane interface card is an additional chassis option that provides the capability to use PCle cards Removing the Midplane Interface Card 1 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 2 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 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 222 K NOTE If you are removing multiple mezzanine cards label them so that you can replace them in their original locations 5 Ensure that the I O connector cover is still in place on the I O connector at the back of the board Installing Blade Components 283 Figure 3 64 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 6 Disconnect the power and data cables from the connectors on the midplane interface card To disconnect the power and data cables press the release latch on the connector push inward slightly then outward to release the cable connector from the board connector 7 Remove the screws securing the midplane interface card to the chassis 284 Installing Blade Components Slide the midplane interface card toward the back of the chassis and lift it out of the chassis Installing the Midplane Interface Card 1 P
11. To boot from the USB memory key you must configure the USB memory key with a boot image and then specify the USB memory key in the boot sequence in the System Setup program See Boot Settings Screen on page 143 For information on creating a bootable file on the USB memory key see the user documentation that accompanied the USB memory key A CAUTION To avoid interference with other components in 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 34 Installing a USB Memory Key 2 y 1 USB memory key connector on 2 USB memory key system board PowerEdge M915 M915 andM910 or backplane PowerEdge M710HD M610 and M610x Network Daughter Card LOM Riser Card PowerEdge M915 and M710HD Only Removing the LOM Riser Card 1 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 2 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 3 Remove the three screws that secure the LOM riser card to the system board Sce Figure 3 35 Installing Blade Components 233 4 Lift the card from the system board 5 Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 161 6 Install the blade See Installing a Blade on page 158 Figure 3 35 Removing or Installing the Integrated Network Card 1 screw 3 2 LOMriser card 3 LOM riser card connector Installing the LOM Riser Card 1 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 2 Open the blade See Opening t
12. The system halted because an invalid PCle expansion card is installed in the dedicated storage controller slot Remove the PCIe expansion card and install the integrated storage controller in the dedicated slot See Storage Controller Card on page 281 About Your System 117 118 Table 1 27 Blade Messages continued Message Causes Corrective Actions Memory Invalid configuration The Ensure that the memory Initialization system runs but with less modules are installed in a Warning Memory size may be reduced memory than is physically installed valid configuration See System Memory on page 171 Unsupported memory configuration DIMM mismatch across slots detected Invalid memory configuration DIMMs are mismatched in the specified slots Ensure that the memory modules are installed in a valid configuration See System Memory on page 171 Unsupported DIMM detected The following DIMM has been disabled Invalid memory configuration The system runs but with the specified DIMM disabled Ensure that the memory modules are installed in a valid configuration See System Memory on page 171 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 a valid configuration See System Memory on page 171
13. Troubleshooting Enclosure Components The following procedures describe how to troubleshoot the following components Power supply modules Fan modules CMC module Network switch module Troubleshooting Power Supply Modules K NOTE The power supply modules are hot swappable Remove and replace only one power supply module at a time in a system that is turned on Leave a failed power supply module installed in the enclosure until you are ready to replace it Operating the system with a power supply module removed for extended periods of time can cause the system to overheat K NOTE The 2700 W and 2360 W power supply modules require a 200 240 V power 314 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 Configuration screen Locate the faulty power supply module and check the indicators See Figure 1 17 The power supply s AC indicator is green if AC power is available The power supply s fault indicator is amber if the power supply is faulty If no indicators are lit ensure that 208V AC power is available from the PDU and that the power cable is properly connected to the power supply module Install a new power supply See Installing a Power Supply Module on page 291 Troubleshooting Your System K NOTE After installing a new power supply allow several seconds for
14. blades 161 CMC module 48 293 fault indicator 49 installing 295 296 link activity indicator 49 link indicator 49 removing 293 296 status indicator 49 troubleshooting 315 configuring boot drive 269 connectors system board 338 contacting Dell 361 Dell contacting 361 diagnostics advanced testing options 329 error messages 329 see system diagnostics and Server Administrator diagnostics testing options 328 drive carrier hard drive 270 E error messages 138 Index 363 expansion cards installing 236 removing 238 expansion slots 235 expansion card riser 239 F fan module indicators 37 fans installing 292 removing 291 troubleshooting 315 features back panel 34 blade 22 blade power button 30 CMC module 48 Fibre Channel pass through module 88 92 Fibre Channel switch module 96 98 100 Gb Ethernet pass through module 101 hard drive 31 I O connectivity 52 PowerConnect Ethernet switch 74 75 83 system 14 Fibre Channel pass through module 88 92 Fibre Channel switch module 96 98 100 364 Index G Gb Ethernet pass through module 101 getting help 361 guidelines expansion card installation 235 memory installation 173 179 182 185 190 195 200 205 H hard drive installing in a drive carrier 270 removing from a drive carrier 269 hard drives 267 features 31 installing 267 removing 269 troublesh
15. 13 Accessing System Features During Start up 13 System Overview 14 System Control Panel Features 16 LCDModule 18 LCD Module Features 19 Using the LED Module Menus 19 Blade Features 22 Using USB Diskette or USB DVD CD Drives 31 Hard Drive Features 31 Back Panel Features 34 Power Supply Indicator 36 Fan Module Indicators 37 Identifying Midplane Version 38 iKVMModule 41 Tiering the Avocent iKVM Switch From an Analog KVM Switch 44 Tiering the Avocent iKVM Switch From a Digital KVM Switch 46 CMCModule 48 1 0 Connectivity 52 Contents Guidelines for Installing 1 0 Modules 52 Port Auto Disablement in Quad Port Network Daughter Card PowerEdge M710HD Only 53 Mezzanine Cards 0 4 55 1 0 Module Port Mapping 58 Dell PowerConnect KR 8024 k Switch 69 Dell M8428 k 10 Gb Converged Network Switch 00 71 Mellanox M36010 QDR Infiniband Switch I O Module 73 Mellanox M2401G Infiniband Switch I O Module 74 Cisco SFS M7000e Infiniband Switch Module 00 4 75 Cisco Ethernet Switch 77 P
16. 199 System Memory PowerEdge M605 204 System Memory PowerEdge M600 210 Installing Memory Modules 213 Removing Memory Modules 214 Contents Mezzanine Interface Card PowerEdge M610x Only 00 215 Removing the Mezzanine Interface Card 215 Installing the Mezzanine Interface Card 217 1 0 Module Mezzanine Cards 217 Installing a Mezzanine Card 219 Removing a Mezzanine Card 222 SD Card iii ct p tana Re ee 223 PowerEdge M905 and M805 223 PowerEdge M915 M910 M710 M710HD M610 and M610x 224 SD vFlash Card PowerEdge M915 M910 M710 M710HD M610 and M610x Only 225 RAID Battery 0 226 Removing a RAID Battery 226 Installing the RAID Battery 231 Integrated NIC Hardware Key 232 Internal USB Key PowerEdge M915 M910 M710 M710HD M610 and M610x Only 232 Network Daughter Card LOM Riser Card PowerEdge M915 and M710HD Only 233 Removing the LOMRiserCard 233 Installing the LOM Riser Card 234 Expansion Cards and Expansion Card Riser PowerEdge M610x Only 235 Expansion Card Installation Guidelines 235 Installing an ExpansionCard 236 Removing anExpansionCard 238 Expansion Card Riser PowerEdge M610x Only 239
17. 293 Installing an SD Card in the CMC Module The SD card slot on the CMCM module supports an optional WWN MAC feature that allows slot based WWN MACs for the blades simplifying blade installation and replacement K NOTE For a redundant CMC module system install the 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 293 K 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 Figure 4 5 Figure 4 5 Installing an SD Card in the CMC Module 1 SD card 2 SD card connector 294 Installing Enclosure Components 3 Reinstall the CMC module and reattach any cables that were disconnected See Installing a CMC Module on page 295 On a single CMC system the SD card activates automatically For redundant CMC module systems initiate a changeover to make the passive module active using the following steps 1 oF Ww N Navigate to the Chassis page Click the Power Management tab Click the Control sub tab Select the Reset CMC warm boot button Click Apply The CMC automatically fails over to the redundant module and that module now becomes active and displays a solid blue status LED The SD card activates automatical
18. 3 Al Memory module connector slot Al 4 A2 Memory module connector slot A2 5 A3 Memory module connector slot A3 6 A4 Memory module connector slot A4 7 CPUI Processor socket System Board Information 355 Table 7 18 PowerEdge M605 System Board Connectors continued Connector Description 8 CPU2 Processor 2 socket 9 TOE KEY Hardware key socket for enabling the integrated NIC TOF SCSI feature 10 PWRD_EN Configuration jumpers NVRAM_CLR 11 SASBKPLN Hard drive backplane connector 12 BATTERY Connector for the 3 0 V coin battery 13 J STORAGE Storage controller card connector 14 BI 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 356 System Board Information PowerEdge M600 System Board Figure 7 13 PowerEdge M600 System Board Connectors Table 7 19 PowerEdge M600 System Board Connectors Connector Description l Mezzanine card connector Fabric C 2 Mezzanine 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 97 Memory module connector slot 7 10 4 Memory module connector slot 4 118 Memory module connector s
19. CMC optional iKVM module and I O modules are shared resources of the blades in the PowerEdge M1000e enclosure K 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 blank Figure 1 1 Blade Numbering Half Height Blades So a E 7 14 About Your System Figure 1 2 Blade Numbering Full Height Blades 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 16 About Your System Table 1 1 Control Panel Features Item Indicator Icon Description Button or Connector System power N A Turns the system on and off Press to turn button on the system Press and hold 10 seconds to turn off the system NOTE The system power button controls power to all of the blades and I O modules in the enclosure System power Off Enclosure does not have power indicator Sy A Green System power is on USB ports for N A ome Functional if an optional iKVM module is keyboard and installed and front panel po
20. Enables or disables the system s embedded NIC and NIC2 controller NOTE For M710HD you can enable or disable the NIC1 NIC2 and NIC3 NIC4 controllers Displays the MAC address for a particular integrated NIC This field does not have user selectable settings Displays the isCSI MAC address for a particular integrated NIC if Enabled with iSCSI Boot is enabled This field does not have user selectable settings Displays the features provided by the hardware key installed in the NIC hardware key socket on the system board NOTE Some features may require the installation of an additional driver Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager 145 Option Description OS Watchdog Timer Disabled default I OAT DMA Engine Disabled default PowerEdge M910 M710 M610x M610 M600 Embedded Video Controller Enabled default If set to Enabled the operating system restarts the system if it locks up based on the expiration of a timer If set to Disabled in the event of a system lockup no timer is set and the OS does not restart the system in the event of a lockup If set to Enabled the I O Acceleration Technology feature is enabled for network controllers that support this technology This option should always be set to Enabled SR IOV Global Enable Enables disables BIOS configuration of Single Root PowerEdge M915 only I O Virtualization SR IOV devices Disabled default PCI
21. Figure 3 12 170 wW internal SD vFalsh card slot mezzanine interface card midplane interface card optional mezzanine card Mezz2_Fab_B1 standard PCle cards or PCle expansion card blanks processor CPU2 and heat sink memory modules A1 to A6 Installing Blade Components N 10 12 14 Inside a Full Height Blade PowerEdge M610x iDRAC6 Enterprise card cable management clip optional mezzanine card Mezz1_Fab_C1 PCle riser hard drive backplane memory modules B1 to B6 processor CPU1 and heat sink System Memory System Memory PowerEdge M915 The system board has 32 memory sockets organized in four channels per processor with two LV DIMMs per channel This configuration permits the following maximum memory configurations 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB and 16 GB LV DIMMs are supported per channel for a total of up to 512 GB Single rank dual rank and quad rank RDIMMs are supported Installing Blade Components 171 Figure 3 13 Memory Locations PowerEdge M915 172 Installing Blade Components General Memory Module Installation Guidelines PowerEdge M915 To ensure optimal performance of your system observe the following guidelines when configuring your system memory A Table Ea CAUTION Memory module blanks must be installed in unoccupied memory sockets to maintain proper cooling airflow Memory modules
22. Green on one fast amber blink Green on two fast amber blinks Green on three fast amber blinks Slow green blinking amber off Slow green blinking slow amber blinking 94 About Your System Power to the module is off Module has power Primary module in a stack if applicable Secondary module in a stack Fault condition in module Mezzanine board failure before POST Mezzanine board failure during POST POST in progress Mezzanine board failure during operation 1 Gb link established 2 Gb link established 4 Gb link established No link established Offline for firmware download Table 1 22 Fibre Channel Pass Through Indicators continued Indicator Type Pattern Description Fibre Channel Green off amber Power off Port LEDs off sath Qlogic Green off amber Online 1 Gb or 2 Gb link mezzanine card Installed a Green on amber Online 4 Gb link off Green off amber I O activity 1 Gb or 2 Gb flashing Green flashing I O activity 4 Gb amber off Green flashing Loss of synchronization and amber flashing at same time Green flashing Firmware error and amber flashing at different intervals Off amber Connection has lost synchronization flashing twice per second Brocade M5424 FC8 1 0 Module The Brocade M5424 I O module includes eight external autosensing Fibre Channel ports four ports are enabled in the standard configuration and four additional ports may be enabled as an op
23. Integrated RAID controller Enabled default User Accessible USB Ports All Ports On default Internal USB Port PowerEdge M915 M910 M710 M710HD M610 and M610x Enables the integrated SAS or RAID controller Enables or disables the system s USB ports Options are All Ports On or All Ports Off Enables or disables the system s internal USB port 144 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager Option Description Internal SD Card Port PowerEdge M915 M910 M905 M805 M710 M710HD M610 and M610x Redundancy Disabled default M915 M910 and M710HD Embedded NICn and NICn Embedded Gb NICx Enabled with PXE default Embedded NICI and NIC2 Enabled default MAC Address iSCSI MAC Address Capability Detected Enables or disables the system s internal SD card port NOTE If a hypervisor is installed it uses this port Enables or disables the mirror mode for Internal Dual SD Module IDSDM NOTE When set to Mirror Mode the vFlash functionality of the iDRAC 6 card is not available and the card is set as the secondary SD card SD2 in IDSDM Enables or disables integrated NIC and NIC2 Changes take effect after the system reboots 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
24. Maximum rank count exceeded The following DIMM has been disabled About Your System Invalid memory configuration The system runs but with the specified DIMM disabled Ensure that the memory modules are installed in a valid configuration See System Memory on page 171 Table 1 27 Blade Messages continued Message Causes Corrective Actions 128 Bit Advanced ECC Mode Disabled For 128 Bit Advanced ECC mode ECC DIMMs must be used DIMMs must be installed in pairs Pairs must be matched in size and geometry The memory configuration does not match the setting in BIOS The BIOS setting has been disabled Reconfigure the memory modules to support Advanced ECC mode See System Memory on page 171 Sparing Mode Disabled For Sparing mode matched sets of three must be populated across slots The memory configuration does not match the setting in BIOS The BIOS setting has been disabled Reconfigure the memory modules for Memory Sparing mode See System Memory on page 171 H he 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 a valid configuration See System Memory on page 171 Thermal sensor n
25. Module Installation Guidelines PowerEdge M910 on page 179 Replace the memory modules See System Memory on page 171 About Your System 123 Table 1 27 Blade Messages continued Message Causes Corrective Actions DIMMs should be installed in pairs Pairs must be matched in speed technology size and Mismatched or unmatched DIMMs installed faulty or improperly installed memory modules The system operates in a degraded mode with reduced ECC protection Only memory installed in channel 0 is accessible Ensure that all pairs of memory modules are of the same type and size and that they are properly installed See System Memory on page 171 If the problem persists see Troubleshooting Blade Memory on page 319 DIMMs must be populated in sequential order beginning with slot 1 The following DIMM is electrically isolated 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 pairs of memory modules are of the same type and size and that they are properly installed See System Memory on
26. Modules on page 213 Troubleshooting Your System 319 Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 161 Install the blade See Installing a Blade on page 158 Run the system memory test in the system diagnostics See Running System Diagnostics on page 325 If the test fails see Getting Help on page 361 Troubleshooting Hard Drives A CAUTION This troubleshooting procedure can destroy data stored on the hard 320 drive Before you proceed back up all the files on the hard drive if possible Refer to the RAID controller documentation for rebuilding and servicing a RAID array Run the appropriate controllers test and the hard drive tests in system diagnostics See Running System Diagnostics on page 325 If the tests fail go to step 3 Take the hard drive offline and wait until the hard drive indicator codes on the drive carrier signal that the drive may be removed safely then remove and reseat the drive carrier in the blade See Hard Drives on page 267 Restart the blade enter the System Setup program and confirm that the drive controller is enabled See Integrated Devices Screen on page 144 Ensure that any required device drivers are installed and are configured correctly NOTE Installing a hard drive into another bay may break the mirror if the mirror state is optimal Remove the hard drive and install it in the other drive bay See Hard Drives on page 267 If the problem is resolved reinsta
27. connection 1 connects to I O module Al port n Integrated LOM connection 2 connects to I O module A2 port n Half height blades with Network Daughter Card PowerEdge M710HD hosts two network controllers LOMI and LOM2 each with two port connections For a half height blade in bay n e LOMI connection connects to I O module Al port n LOMI connection 2 connects to I O module A2 port n e LOM2 connection connects to I O module Al port n 16 LOM2 connection 2 connects to I O module A2 port n 16 K NOTE If the 1 0 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 PowerEdge M710HD Only on page 53 For example in a half height blade in slot 5 integrated LOMI connection 1 connects to I O module Al port 5 and LOM connection 2 connects to I O module A2 port 5 LOM2 connection connects to I O module Al port 21 and LOM2 connection 2 connects to I O module A2 port 21 Dual Port Mezzanine Cards For a half height blade in bay n The integrated NIC connects to I O module Al port n and I O module A2 port n e Mezzanine card B connects to I O module B1 port n and I O module B2 port n e Mezzanine card C connects 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 Al port 12 and I O module A2 p
28. continued Message Causes Corrective Actions PCI BIOS failed to Faulty or improperly Reseat the mezzanine card install installed mezzanine card See I O Module Mezzanine Cards on page 217 If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 Plug amp Play Error encountered in Set the NVRAM_CLR Configuration initializing PCI device jumper to on and reboot Error faulty blade board the blade See Blade System Board Jumper Settings on page 331 for the jumper location Check for a BIOS update If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 PCIe Training Faulty or improperly Reseat the PCle card in the Error Expected installed PCIe card in the specified slot number See Link Width is x specified slot Troubleshooting Expansion Actual Link Width Cards on page 321 If the is x problem persists sce Getting Help on page 361 ROM bad checksum address Expansion card improperly installed or faulty Ensure that the expansion card is installed properly See Troubleshooting Expansion Cards on page 321 BIOS Update Attempt Failed BIOS remote update failed Retry the BIOS update If problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 Invalid configuration information please run SETUP program CMOS checksum failure Run the System Setup program and review the current settings See Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager on page 13
29. or blade blank 156 Installing Blade Components 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 Installing Blade Components 157 Installing a Blade 1 If you are installing a new blade remove the plastic cover from the I O connector s and save for future use See Figure 3 3 2 Orient the blade so that the handle is on the left side of the blade 3 If you are installing a blade in one of the eight upper bays align the guide rail on the upper edge of the blade so that the rail fits between the plastic guides on the enclosure If you are installing a half height blade in one of the eight lower bays align the edge of the blade with the guide rail on the floor of the M1000c enclosure If you are installing a full height blade in bays 1 or 2 or a half height blade in bays 12 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 A 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 of time without a blade blank installed can cause the enclosure to overheat See Installing a Blade Blank on page 159 Removing a Bla
30. page 293 Remove the iKVM module See Removing an iKVM Module on page 296 Remove the I O modules See Removing an I O Module on page 296 Let the system dry thoroughly for at least 24 hours Install the I O modules See Installing an I O Module on page 298 Install the iKVM module See Installing an iKVM Module on page 296 Install the CMC module See Installing a CMC Module on page 295 Install the fan modules See Installing a Fan Module on page 292 Install the power supply modules See Installing a Power Supply Module on page 291 Install the blades See Installing a Blade on page 158 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 361 Run the Server Administrator diagnostics to confirm that the system is working properly See Running System Diagnostics on page 325 If the tests fail see Getting Help on page 361 Troubleshooting a Damaged Enclosure 1 Ensure that the following components are properly installed and connected e CMC module iKVM module e T O modules e Power supply modules Fan modules e Blades Ensure that all cables are properly connected Troubleshooting Your System 313 Ensure that all components are properly installed and free from damage Run the online diagnostics See Running System Diagnostics on page 325 If the tests fail see Getting Help on page 361
31. 1 38 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through Module Il 4 1 SFP cages 16 2 green amber indicators two per port 3 status identification indicator 4 power indicator About Your System 89 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through 1 0 Module The 10 Gb Ethernet pass through module supports 1 10 Gb connections and provides a direct connection between the optional internal 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 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 e To operate at 1 Gbps you must use optical SFP transceivers that support a data rate of 1 Gbps While connecting at 1 Gbps to an external switch the external switch must be set to the forced 1G mode and the auto negotiation option must be turned off 90 About Your System Figure 1 39 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through 1 0 Module Features SESS sf sf so sf fs sf ra 4 1 SFP cages 16 2 green amber indicators two per port 3 status identification indicator 4 power indicator About Your System 4 Gbps
32. 16GBand N Al A2 A3 A4 BI B2 B3 B4 Eight 8 GB A5 A6 A7 A8 B5 B6 B7 B8 NOTE 8 GB memory modules must be installed in the slots numbered x1 x2 x3 and x4 and 4 GB memory modules must be installed in slots x5 x6 x7 and x8 192GB Four Sixteen 8 GBand N Al A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 Sixteen 4 GB 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 NOTE 8 GB memory modules must be installed in the slots numbered x1 x2 x3 and x4 and 4 GB memory modules must be installed in slots x5 x6 x7 and x8 256 GB Two Sixteen 16 GB Y Al A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 AT A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 256GB Four Thirty two 8 GB Y AI 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 Installing Blade Components 175 Total Number of Memory Modules Memory Memory Module Locations Physical Processors Number and Type Sparing Memory Support 512GB Four Thirty two 16 GB Y AI 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 1 TB Four Thirty two 32 GB Y Al 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 indicates DIMM configurations that operate at 1066 MHz while the rest of the configurations operate at 1333 MHz b when available N
33. 2GB 1GB 1GB 16GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 16GB 4GB 46GB blank blank 4GB 4GB blank blank 24GB 4GB 4GB 2GB 2GB 4GB 4GB 2GB 2GB 32GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 64 GB 8 GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8 GB 8GB_ 8GB 8GB If 64 GB of memory is installed the system recognizes only 63 75 GB during POST Installing Blade Components 207 Non Optimal Memory Configurations System performance can be affected if your memory configuration does not conform to the preceding installation guidelines Your system may issue an error message during start up stating that your memory configuration is non optimal Memory Sparing Support PowerEdge M605 Memory sparing is supported in single or dual processor systems that have one of the fully populated memory configurations shown in Table 3 13 The memory sparing feature must be enabled in the Memory Information screen of the System Setup program See Memory Settings Screen on page 140 To use memory sparing you must disable node interleaving Memory sparing allocates only the first rank of memory of a DIMM Fora 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 two DIMMs are also required for sparing but as only the first rank of each DIMM is allocated only half of a dual rank DIMM s capacity is allocated for sparing The second ranks on both DIMMs are available mem
34. 7 Runthe system diagnostics to verify that the new processor operates correctly See Running System Diagnostics on page 325 for information about running the diagnostics and troubleshooting processor problems 8 Update the system BIOS FlexMem Bridge PowerEdge M910 Only A FlexMem bridge must be installed in the third or fourth CPU sockets on the PowerEdge M910 system board to support two processor configurations With FlexMem bridges installed processor 1 can access DIMMs assigned to processor 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 155 2 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 3 Remove the single screw securing the processor shield See Figure 3 51 4 Open the processor shield and then lift the FlexMem Bridge out of the socket Installing a FlexMem Bridge 1 Perform the following steps to prepare the socket on the new system board a Remove the processor filler blank b Lift the plastic processor socket cover from the socket c Remove the securing screw and lift the processor shield Installing Blade Components 261 2 Install the FlexMem Bridge in the socket FAN CAUTION Positioning the card incorrectly can permanently damage the card and the system board when you turn on the system B
35. A2 A3 A5 A6 One Mirroring 4 Gb UDIMMs 8 GB Four 2 GB A2 A3 A5 A6 One Advanced 8 Gb UDIMMs ECC 12 GB Six 2 GB Al A2 A3 BI Two Advanced 12 GB UDIMMs B2 B3 ECC 12 GB Six 2 GB Al A2 A3 A4 One Advanced 12 GB UDIMMs A5 A6 ECC 16 GB Eight 2 GB A2 A3 A5 A6 Two Mirroring 8 GB UDIMMs B2 B3 B5 B6 16 GB Eight 2 GB A2 A3 A5 A6 Two Advanced 16 GB UDIMMs B2 B3 B5 B6 ECC 24 GB Twelve 2 GB Al AZ A3 A4 Two Independent 24 GB UDIMMs A5 A6 B1 B2 channel B3 B4 B5 B6 24 GB Six 4 GB Al A2 A3 BI Two Independent 24 GB RDIMMs B2 B3 channel 32 GB Eight 4 GB A2 A3 A5 A6 Two Mirroring 16 GB RDIMMs B2 B3 B5 B6 32 GB Eight 4 GB A2 A3 A5 A6 Two Advanced 32 GB RDIMMs B2 B3 B5 B6 ECC 48 GB Twelve 4 GB Al AZ A3 A4 Two Independent 48 GB RDIMMs A5 A6 B1 B2 channel B3 B4 B5 B6 64 GB Eight 8 GB A2 A3 A5 A6 Two Mirroring 32 GB RDIMMs B2 B3 B5 B6 64 GB Eight 8 GB A2 A3 A5 A6 Two Advanced 64 GB RDIMMs B2 B3 B5 B6 ECC Installing Blade Components 203 Table 3 10 Examples of PowerEdge M610 M610x Memory Configurations continued Total Memory Modules MemoryModule Processors Memory Available Physical Number and Locations Mode Memory Memory Type 96 GB Twelve 8 GB Al A2 A3 A4 Two Independent 96 GB RDIMMs A5 A6 B1 B2 channel B3 B4 B5 B6 128GB Eight 16 GB A2 A3 A5 A6 Two Mirroring 64 GB RDIMMs B2 B3 B5 B6 128GB Eight 16 GB A2 A3 A5 A6 Tw
36. About Your System 29 Table 1 3 Blade Control Panel Features Feature Icon Description Blade power I indicator O Blade status identification indicator Panni m ti x Blade power N A button USB connector iu Off Power is not available to the blade the blade is in standby mode the blade is not turned on or the blade is installed incorrectly For detailed information on installing a blade see Installing a Blade on page 158 Green increasing from low brightness to full brightness Blade power on request is pending Green on The blade is turned on Off The blade power is off Blue Normal operating state Blue blinking The blade is being remotely identified using the CMC Amber blinking Blade has either detected an internal error or the installed 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 Turns blade power off and on e 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 e If the blade is not running an ACPI compliant operating system power is turned off immediately after the power button is pressed e Press and hold the button to turn off the blade immediately The blade power button is enabled by default by t
37. Blade Reseat DIMMs Memory on page 319 E122E On board One of the on board Remove AC power to the regulator voltage regulators failed system for 10 seconds and failed Call restart the system SUpport If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 E1310 Fan RPM Speed of the specified fan is See Troubleshooting Fan exceeding outside of the intended Modules on page 315 range Check operating range fan About Your System 105 Table 1 26 LCD Status Messages continued Code Text Cause Corrective Actions E1311 Fan module Speed of the specified fan See Troubleshooting Fan RPM exceeding in specified module is Modules on page 315 range Check outside of intended fan operating range E1313 Fan The system is no longer fan Check LCD for additional redundancy redundant Another fan scrolling messages See lost Check failure would put the Troubleshooting Fan fans system at risk of over Modules on page 315 heating E1410 Internal Specified processor has an Remove AC power to the Error internal error The error system for 10 seconds and detected may or may not have been restart the system Check FRU caused by the processor If the problem persists RE see Getting Help on page 361 E1414 CPU temp Specified processor is out of Ensure that the processor exceeding acceptable temperature heat sinks are properly range Check range installed See CPU heatsink Tr
38. GB 4 GB and 8 GB memory modules are supported The memory module sockets are divided into two equal branches 0 and 1 Each branch consists of two channels and each channel consists of two memory module sockets e Branch 0 Channel 0 consists of slot 1 and slot 5 e Branch 0 Channel 1 consists of slot 2 and slot 6 e Branch 1 Channel 2 consists of slot 3 and slot 7 e Branch 1 Channel 3 consists of slot 4 and slot 8 The first DIMM socket of each channel has white release tabs Figure 3 21 shows the locations of the memory module sockets Figure 3 21 Memory Locations PowerEdge M600 Se TN OW FC 210 Installing Blade Components General Memory Module Installation Guidelines PowerEdge M600 To ensure optimal performance of your system observe the following guidelines when configuring your system memory e Memory modules must be installed in pairs of identically sized DIMMs The total number of memory modules must equal two four or eight Six modules are not supported e All memory modules in the blade must be identical in speed and technology The memory modules in each pair must be the same size For best system performance all memory modules should be identical memory size speed and technology e Memory sparing and memory mirroring require eight memory modules of identical size
39. IRO Assignments Screen Option Description lt PCle device gt Use the lt gt and lt gt 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 Serial Communication Screen The blade has a single serial port COM1 which can be enabled for console redirection through the IMC Option Description Serial Communication Off default Serial Port Address COMI default Options are On with Console Redirection On without Console Redirection and Off Sets the serial port addresses to COMI or COM2 146 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager Option Description Failsafe Baud Rate 115200 default Remote Terminal Type VT 100 VT 220 default Redirection After Boot Enabled default Displays the failsafe baud rate used for console redirection when the baud rate cannot be negotiated automatically with the remote terminal Select either VT 100 VT 220 or ANSI Enables or disables BIOS console redirection after your system boots to the operating system Power Management Screen PowerEdge M915 M910 M710 M710HD M610 and M610x Only Option Description Power Management CPU Power and Performance Management Fan Power and Performance Management Memory Power and Performance Management Options are OS Control Active Power Controller Custom or Maximum Perfo
40. Installation Guidelines PowerEdge M710HD To ensure optimal performance of your system observe the following general guidelines when configuring your system memory e Memory modules are populated beginning with the socket farthest from the processor this socket is indicated by a white socket release lever e Ina dual processor configuration the memory configuration for each processor must be identical e If quad rank memory modules are installed a maximum of two DIMMs per channel is supported e If memory modules with different speeds are installed they operate at the speed of the slowest installed memory modules Three DDR3 memory channels are allocated to each processor The number of channels used and the allowable configurations depend on the memory mode selected The channels are organized as follows e Channel 0 sockets 3 6 9 e Channel sockets 2 5 8 e Channel 2 sockets 1 4 7 Sockets Al through A9 are assigned to CPU 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 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 Memory Mirroring Support PowerEdge M710HD The system supports memory mirroring if identical memory modules are installed in channel 0 and channel memor
41. Installing a Blade on page 158 Storage Controller Card The storage controller board is located underneath the drive bays Removing the Storage Controller Board 1 2 3 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 Remove the system board and place it on the work surface See Removing the System Board on page 276 Open the release lever to disengage the controller board edge connector from the system board connector Installing Blade Components 281 5 If you are removing a RAID controller disconnect the RAID battery from the controller board 6 Lift the controller board straight up from the system board Figure 3 63 Removing and Installing the Storage Controller Card Half Height Blade Shown 1 storage controller card 2 release lever Installing 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 connect the RAID battery to the controller 282 Installing Blade Components 4 Reinstall the system board See Installing the System Board on page 280 5 Install the blade See Installing a Blade on page 158
42. M610x System Board Connectors emm YT9 WVYAN mle els Na GMSd 350 System Board Information Table 7 16 PowerEdge M610x System Board Connectors Connector Description 1 MEZZ2 FAB B Mezzanine interface card connector 2 Al A6 Memory modules Al A6 3 Hardware key socket for enabling the integrated NIC feature 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 276 8 PWRD_EN System configuration jumpers NVRAM_CLR 9 Bl B6 Memory modules B1 B6 10 Optional RAID battery 11 CPUI Processor socket 12 MEZZI FAB C Mezzanine interface card connector 13 iDRAC6 enterprise card connector System Board Information 351 PowerEdge M610x Midplane Interface Card Figure 7 9 PowerEdge M610x Midplane Interface Card Connectors Table 7 17 PowerEdge M610x Midplane Interface Card Connectors Connector Description Data 4 Data cable connector 4 MEZZ2 FAB BI Mezzanine card connector Fabric B PWR_CN3 Expansion card riser power connector PCIe_PWR_CNS PCle_PWR_CN4 mM BW N PCle card power connector PCle card power connector 352 System Board Information Table 7 17 PowerEdge
43. Module power Off Power to the module is off indicator Green Module has power Cisco Ethernet Switch Your system supports three Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch CBS versions e The Cisco 3130G S switch includes four 10 100 1000 Mb Ethernet uplink ports and two Stackwise Plus ports e The Cisco CBS 3130X S switch includes four 10 100 1000 Mb Ethernet uplink ports two 10 Gb uplink ports and two Stackwise Plus ports e The Cisco CBS 3032 switch includes four 10 100 1000 Mb Ethernet uplink ports The two option bays support the following module options e Cisco X2 10 Gb transceiver modules CBS 3130X S only e Cisco TwinGig converter modules All three switches include a RJ 45 console connector for switch management Sixteen internal Gb Ethernet connectors link to the blades in the enclosure See Figure 1 32 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 296 About Your System 71 Figure 1 32 Cisco Ethernet Switch Module Features 78 Stackwise Plus connectors not enabled in CBS 3032 option bays 2 mode button status identification indicator About Your System o 10 100 1000 Mb Ethernet connectors 4 Cisco status indicators console port for switch management power indicator PowerConnect M6348 1 Gb Ethernet Switch I O Module The PowerConnect M6
44. Port n 8_Port4 n 24 Mezz_FAB_C_Blade Port n 8_Portl n 8 64 About Your System Table 1 16 1 0 Module Port Assignments Full Height Blades continued not applicable for PowerEdge M610x Blade and Blade 77 8 1 0 Module NOTE n denotes a variable B1 C1 C2 B2 value from 1 to 8 Mezz_FAB_C_Blade Port n 8_Port2 n 8 Mezz_FAB_C_Blade Port n 8_Port3 n 24 Mezz_FAB_C_Blade Port n 8_Port4 n 24 K NOTE Even though PowerEdge 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 PCle expansion card riser and the system board Table 1 17 illustrates the I O module port mapping for PowerEdge M610x in bay n Table 1 17 Example of 1 0 Module Port Assignments PowerEdge M610x Blade 1 Blade 1 1 0 Module Al B1 C1 c2 B2 A2 Mezzanine Port 9 Port 9 Card C port 1 and port 2 Mezzanine Port 25 Port 25 Card C port 3and port 4 Mezzanine Port 9 Port 9 Card B port 1 and port 2 Mezzanine Port 25 Port 25 Card B port 1 and port 2 About Your System 65 Half Height Blades Standard LOM Dual Port and Network Daughter Card Quad Port Mapping Each standard LOM has two port connections For a half height blade in bay n e Integrated LOM
45. Review determined that the Hard Drives on page 320 amp clear SEL specified hard drive has experienced a fault E1812 Hard drive The specified hard drive Information only removed has been removed from the Check drive system E2010 Memory not No memory was detected in Install memory or reseat detected the system the memory modules See Inspect Troubleshooting Blade DIMMs Memory on page 319 E2011 Memory Memory detected but is See Troubleshooting configuration not configurable Error Blade Memory on failure detected during memory page 319 Check DIMMs configuration About Your System 109 Table 1 26 LCD Status Messages continued Code Text Cause Corrective Actions E2012 Memory Memory configured but is See Troubleshooting configured unusable Blade Memory on but unusable page 319 Check DIMMs E2013 BIOS unable The system BIOS failed to See Troubleshooting to shadow copy its flash image into Blade Memory on memory Check memory page 319 DIMMs E2014 CMOS RAM CMOS failure CMOS Remove AC power to the failure RAM not functioning system for 10 seconds and Power cycle properly restart the system AC If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 E2015 DMA DMA controller failure Remove AC power to the Controller system for 10 seconds and failure restart the system Poner cycle If the problem persists AC see Getting Help on page 361
46. See Figure 3 50 PowerEdge M915 Figure 3 51 PowerEdge M910 Figure 3 52 PowerEdge M710 M710HD M610 M610x or M600 or Figure 3 53 PowerEdge M915 M905 M805 or M605 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 corresponding triangle on the system board Align the pin 1 corner of the processor with the pin 1 corner of the ZIF socket See Figure 3 50 PowerEdge M915 Figure 3 51 PowerEdge M910 Figure 3 52 PowerEdge M710 M710HD M610 M610x or M600 or Figure 3 53 PowerEdge M905 M805 or M605 b With the pin 1 corners of the processor and socket aligned set the processor lightly in the socket Because the system uses a ZIF processor socket do not use force When the processor is positioned correctly it drops down into the socket with minimal pressure c Close the processor shield Installing Blade Components 259 260 3 d For PowerEdge M910 tighten the screw securing the processor shield For other blades rotate the socket release lever down until it snaps into place securing the processor Install the heat sink a Ifyou are reinstalling a heat sink use a clean lint free cloth to remove the existing thermal grease from the heat sink If you are upgrading a processor and a new heat sink was supplied with the processor install the new heat sink If you are
47. See the external analog switch documentation for more information About Your System 45 Tiering the Avocent iKVM Switch From a Digital KVM Switch The iKVM switch may also be tiered from a digital KVM switch such as the Dell 2161DS or 4161DS or a supported Avocent digital KVM switch Many switches may be tiered without the need for a SIP see Table 1 10 Table 1 10 Cabling Requirements for External Digital KVM Switches Switch Tiering Requirements Dell PowerConnect 2161DS 4161DS Seamless tiering using ACI port and Cat 5 Avocent DSR 800 x16x x010 x031 cable x030 x035 102x except 1024 Avocent DSR 1024 Dell USB SIP required with Cat 5 cable To tier the iKVM switch module from a Dell 2161DS 180AS or 2160AS console switch e If the switch does not require a SIP to connect to the iKVM see Table 1 10 connect a Cat5 or newer cable to the RJ 45 ACI port on the iKVM module See Figure 1 21 Connect the other end of this cable to the ARI port on the external switch e If the switch requires a USB SIP see Table 1 9 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 Once the KVM switch is connected the server modules appear in OSCAR K NOTE Once the local system is set up you must also resynchronize the server list from the Remote Console Switch software in order to see the list of blades See Res
48. Table 3 3 Memory Sparing Configurations PowerEdge M910 Total Usable Memory Modules Memory Module Locations System System Number and Size Memory Memory 123GB 112GB Thirty two4GB Al A2 A3 A4 AS AG A7 A8 BI B2 256GB 224GB Thirty two8 GB B3 B4 B gt B6 B7 B8 CI C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 512GB 448 GB Thirty two 16 GB D6 D7 D8 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 K NOTE If more than four memory modules are installed per processor the memory modules are downclocked to operate at 533 MHz Installing Blade Components 181 Figure 3 15 Memory Locations PowerEdge M905 BI C3 C4 A8 A1 General Memory Module Installation Guidelines PowerEdge M905 To ensure optimal performance of your system observe the following guidelines when configuring your system memory e Memory modules must be ins
49. USB device Connect the USB devices to the blade using a powered USB hub If another blade is installed connect the USB device to that blade If the USB device works with a different blade the first blade may be faulty See Getting Help on page 361 Responding to a Systems Management Alert Message The CMC management applications monitor critical system voltages and temperatures and the cooling fans in the system For information about the CMC alert messages see the Configuration Guide Troubleshooting a Wet Enclosure A CAUTION Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician You 1 2 A 5 312 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 Turn off the system Disconnect the power supplies from the PDU CAUTION Wait until all of the indicators on the power supplies turn off before proceeding Remove all of the blades See Removing a Blade on page 155 Remove the power supply modules See Removing a Power Supply Module on page 288 Remove the fan modules See Removing a Fan Module on page 291 Troubleshooting Your System 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Remove the CMC module s See Removing a CMC Module on
50. 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 power supply modules fail The CMC module controls power management for the system You can program the CMC to configure the power budget redundancy and dynamic power of the entire enclosure chassis servers I O modules iKVM CMC and power supplies The power management service optimizes power consumption and re allocates power to different modules based on real time demand For more information see Power Management in the Dell Chassis Management Controller User s Guide K NOTE The wattage of a power supply module is listed on its regulatory label Installing Enclosure Components 287 K NOTE PDU inlet cords for this system may be too thick to fit in the wire guides installed in the rack vertical rails If this is the case remove the wire guides by removing the attachment screw securing each guide Route the PDU inlet cords along the vertical rails securing them with tie wraps or Velcro strips Power Supply Blanks If the M1000e enclosure is operated with only three power supplies power supply blanks must be installed in t
51. dual processor configurations are supported PowerEdge M605 System e PowerEdge M605 supports dual core or quad core AMD Opteron 2xxxx MP series processors only e Both single and dual processor configurations are supported Removing a Processor 1 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 2 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 A WARNING The processor and heat sink can become extremely hot Be sure the processor has had sufficient time to cool before handling K NOTE Never remove the heat sink from a processor unless you intend to remove the processor The heat sink is necessary to maintain proper thermal conditions 3 Loosen the screws that secure the heat sink to the system board See the appropriate illustration for your blade 244 Installing Blade Components Figure 3 40 Installing and Removing the Heat Sink PowerEdge M915 screws 4 1 heat sink the orientation shown here NOTE You must install the heat sink in 4 processor 2 6 3 processor 4 or 1 ocess pr 5 processor 3 245 Installing Blade Components Figure 3 41 Installing and Removing the Heat Sink PowerEdge M910 K 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 42 1 heat sink 2 screws 4 NOTE You must install the heat sink in the orientation shown here 3 socket CPU2 4 socket CPU4 5 socket CPU1 6
52. li 1 side of battery 2 battery connector 6 If you removed the system board to replace the battery reinstall the board now See Blade System Board on page 276 7 Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 161 8 Install the blade See Installing a Blade on page 158 9 Enter the System Setup program to 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 still incorrect see Getting Help on page 361 for instructions about obtaining technical assistance 266 Installing Blade Components Hard Drives PowerEdge M915 supports two 2 5 inch SAS or SSD hard disk drives PowerEdge M910 supports up to two 2 5 inch SAS SATA or solid state disk SSD hard drives PowerEdge M905 and M805 support one or two 2 5 inch SAS hard disk drives PowerEdge M710 supports one to four 2 5 inch SAS hard drives PowerEdge M710HD supports one or two 2 5 inch SAS or SSD hard drives PowerEdge M610 M610x M605 and M600 support one or two 2 5 inch SATA hard drives one or two 2 5 inch SAS hard drives or one or two SSD hard drives K NOTE SAS and SATA hard drives cannot b
53. on the chassis c Slide the battery carrier into the battery carrier slots until it locks into place See Figure 3 29 For PowerEdge M910 slide the battery in to secure the tabs on the RAID battery in the battery carrier on the system board see Figure 3 30 For PowerEdge 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 3 and Figure 3 32 2 Connect the battery cable to the connector on the storage card 3 Close the system See Closing the Blade on page 161 4 Install the blade See Installing a Blade on page 158 Installing Blade Components 231 Integrated NIC Hardware Key Hardware functionality for the blade s integrated NICs is enabled by installing a NIC hardware key in the socket on the system board see System Board Connectors on page 338 K NOTE Operating system support is also required for full NIC functionality Figure 3 33 Installing a NIC Hardware Key 1 NIC hardware key 2 connector on system board Internal USB Key PowerEdge M915 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 screen of the System Setup program 232 Installing Blade Components
54. operating system and stores the pre boot measurements to the TPM during POST If On without Pre boot Measurements the system reports the TPM to the operating system and bypasses pre boot measurements When set to Activate the TPM is enabled to default settings When set to Deactivate the TPM is disabled The No Change state initiates no action The operational state of the TPM remains unchanged all user settings for the TPM are preserved NOTE This field is read only when TPM Security is set to Off 148 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager Option Description TPM Clear No default Power Button Enabled default AC Power Recovery Last default NOTE Clearing the TPM loses all encryption keys in the TPM This option prevents booting to the operating system and results in data loss ifthe encryption keys cannot be restored Back up the TPM keys prior to enabling this option When set to Yes all TPM contents are cleared NOTE This field is read only when TPM Security is set to Off 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 if the Power Button option is set to Disabled Determines how the system reacts when power is restor
55. 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 Unpack the expansion card and prepare it for installation For instructions sec the documentation accompanying the card Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 If installed remove the expansion card blank a Loosen the captive screw and open the filler bracket retention latch by rotating the latch open See Figure 3 36 b Rotate the expansion card retention latch away from the blank until it snaps into position under the securing tab See Figure 3 36 c Grasp the expansion card blank and remove it from the expansion card connector See Figure 3 36 Remove the metal filler bracket out of the blade Locate the expansion card connector on the riser Holding the card by its edges position the card so that the card edge connector aligns with the expansion card connector Insert the card edge connector firmly into the expansion card connector until the card is fully seated Additionally for NVIDIA M1060 GPGPU card push the shipping lock up and snap into place The shipping lock and the locking tab are installed on systems installed with a NVIDIA M1060 GPGPU card Lift the latch release tab and rotate the expansion card retention latch toward the expansion card The retention latch holds the full height expansion card in po
56. page 171 and Troubleshooting Blade Memory on page 319 Diskette read failure Faulty or improperly inserted diskette Replace the diskette Drive not ready 124 About Your System Diskette missing or improperly inserted in diskette drive Reinsert or replace the diskette Table 1 27 Blade Messages continued Message Causes Corrective Actions Error Incorrect Mismatched or Ensure that all pairs of memory unmatched DIMMs memory modules are of the configuration installed faulty or same type and size and that DIMMs must be improperly seated memory they are properly installed installed in pairs of matched memory modules See System Memory on page 171 If the problem size speed and persists see technology Troubleshooting Blade Memory on page 319 Error Incorrect Less than 512 MB of Add memory modules to memory memory installed achieve a configuration configuration supported by the system System halted See System Memory on page 171 Error Memory failure detected emory size reduced Replac the faulty DIMM as soon as possible Faulty or improperly seated memory modules See Troubleshooting Blade Memory on page 319 Error programming flexAddress MAC for bus device function FlexAddress virtual MAC is not supported on the specified device Information only Error programming flexAddress iSCSI IAC for bus dev
57. problem persists replace the keyboard 126 About Your System Table 1 27 Blade Messages continued Message Causes Corrective Actions Error 8602 Auxiliary Device Failure Verify that mouse and keyboard are securely attached to correct connectors Mouse or keyboard cable is loose or improperly connected Defective mouse or keyboard Reseat the mouse or keyboard cable Ensure that the mouse or keyboard is operational See Troubleshooting USB Devices on page 312 Manufacturing mode detected System is incorrectly configured Set the NVRAM_CLR jumper to on and reboot the blade See Blade System Board Jumper Settings on page 331 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 all memory modules are properly installed See Troubleshooting Blade Memory on page 319 If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 Memory mirroring enabled Memory mirroring enabled Information only About Your System 127 Table 1 27 Blade Messages continued Message Causes Corrective Actions
58. redundant If the remaining on page 314 Check PSU power supply fails the cables system shuts down E1626 Power Supply The power supplies inthe Ensure that power Mismatch system are not the same supplies with matching PSU1 W wattage wattage are installed See PSU2 W the Technical Specifications outlined in your system s Getting Started Guide 108 About Your System Table 1 26 LCD Status Messages continued Code Text Cause Corrective Actions E1629 Power The system configuration Turn off power to the required gt requires more power than system reduce the PSU wattage the power supplies can hardware configuration or Check PSU and provide even with install higher wattage config throttling power supplies and then restart the system E1710 I O channel The system BIOS has Check the SEL for details check error reported an I O channel of the error message Review amp check Remove AC power to the clear SEL system for 10 seconds and restart the system If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 E1714 Unknown The system BIOS has Remove AC power to the error Review determined there has been system for 10 seconds and amp clear SEL an error in the system but restart the system is unable to determine its Jf the problem persists Ce see Getting Help on page 361 E1810 Hard drive The SAS subsystem has See Troubleshooting fault
59. socket release lever 2 processor shield 3 notch in card 4 HT bridge card Installing Blade Components 263 Installing an HT Bridge Card 1 Performthe following steps to prepare the two sockets on the new system board a b c d Remove the processor filler blank Lift the plastic processor socket cover from the socket Unlatch and rotate the socket release lever 90 degrees upward Lift the processor shield Repeat step a through step d to prepare the second processor socket 2 Install the bridge card in the socket See Figure 3 54 PAS CAUTION Positioning the card incorrectly can permanently damage the card and the system board when you turn the system on Be careful not to bend the pins on the LGA socket 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 Ensure that the socket release lever is fully open With the pin 1 corners of the card and socket aligned set the processor lightly in the socket Because the system uses a ZIF processor socket do not use force When the card is positioned correctly it drops down into the socket with minimal pressure Close the processor shield Rotate the socket release lever down until it snaps into place securing the card 3 Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 161 4 Install the blade See Installi
60. source Figure 1 17 Power Supply Indicators 1 DC power output indicator 2 power supply fault indicator 3 AC power present indicator 36 About Your System Table 1 5 Power Supply Indicators Indicator Icon Description Power supply Green indicates that the power supply is operational and status providing DC power to the system Fault indicator A 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 y Green indicates that a valid AC source is connected to the present indicator A power supply and is operational Fan Module Indicators Figure 1 18 Fan Module Indicators CUOCO a a a a a a a a 1 fan power indicator 2 fan fault indicator About Your System 37 Table 1 6 Fan Indicators Indicator Indicator Description State Power indicator Green The power supply is connected to an AC power source Off AC power not connected Fault indicator Amber The fan is in a fault condition Off Fan not faulty Identifying Midplane Version The version of the midplane installed in the enclosure is displayed in the Midplane Revision field under the Summary tab of the CMC Web based interface You can also view the icons at the back of the enclosure to identify the version of the midplane installed in the syste
61. speed and technology Memory sparing and memory mirroring cannot be implemented at the same time Table 3 14 shows examples of supported memory configurations A CAUTION Memory module blanks must be installed in unoccupied memory sockets to maintain proper cooling airflow Table 3 14 Examples of Memory Configurations PowerEdge M600 Total DIMM Memory 7 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 GB 512 MB 512 MB blank blank blank blank blank blank 2 GB 512 MB 512 MB 512MB 512 MB blank blank blank blank 2 GB 1 GB 1 GB blank blank blank blank blank blank 4GB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 4GB 1GB 1GB 1GB 1GB blank o blank blank blank 8GB j 1GB 1GB 1GB 1GB 1GB 1GB IGB 1GB 8GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 26GB blank blank blank blank 16GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 16GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 46GB blank blank blank blank 32GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB Installing Blade Components 211 Non Optimal Memory Configurations System performance can be affected if your memory configuration does not conform to the preceding installation guidelines Your system may issue an error message during start up stating that your memory configuration is non optimal Memory Sparing Support PowerEdge M600 Memory sparing requires eight identical memory modules The memory sparing feature must also be enabled in the System Setup program and can be used only if memory mirroring is not enabled Table 3 15 shows how memory
62. 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 Remove the jumper before restoring the configuration information System Board Information 331 PowerEdge M910 Jumper Settings Figure 7 3 shows the location of the configuration jumpers on the blade system board Table 7 2 lists the jumper settings K NOTE Figure 7 3 is oriented with the front end of the blade system board facing to the right Table 7 2 PowerEdge M910 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 Remove the jumper before restoring the configuration information PowerEdge M905 Jumper Settings Figure 7 3 shows the location of the configuration jumpers on the blade system board Table 7 3 lists the jumper settings K NOTE Figure 7 3 is oriented with the front end of the blade system board facing to the right Table 7 3 PowerEdge M905 Jumper Settings PSWD_EN default The password feature is enabled The password feature is disabled 332 Syst
63. the Blade on page 161 Install the blade See Installing a Blade on page 158 Assign a new system and or setup password See System and Setup Password Features on page 151 System Board Information 359 360 System Board Information Getting Help Contacting Dell For customers in the United States call 800 WWW DELL 800 999 3355 K NOTE If you do not have an active Internet connection you can find contact information on your purchase invoice packing slip bill or Dell product catalog Dell provides several online and telephone 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 Click your country region at the bottom of the page For a full listing of country region click All Click All Support Options from the Support menu Select the appropriate service or support link based on your need Choose the method of contacting Dell that is convenient for you Getting Help 361 362 Getting Help Index A AC power present indicator 37 batteries troubleshooting 324 battery 265 installing 265 removing 265 blade board troubleshooting 323 blade power button 30 blades closing 161 installing 158 opening 159 processors 243 removing 155 boot drive configuring 269 c checking equipment 310 closing
64. the documentation that came with the module before performing the following procedure 1 Verify that the latest firmware is installed on the CMC module See support dell com for the latest firmware and refer to the release notes for firmware compatibility and update information 2 Verify that the CMC s have valid IP addresses for the subnet Verify using the ICMP ping command K NOTE In an enclosure with two CMCs both share the same IP address Troubleshooting Your System 315 316 10 11 Reseat the CMC module and see if the CMC module fault indicator turns off See CMC Module on page 293 and Figure 1 22 for more information about the module s indicators If another CMC module is available swap the two modules If the fault indicator is off but the serial device connected to the serial port is not properly operating go to step 6 If the fault indicator is off but the network management device connected to the network interface connector port is not properly operating go to step 9 K NOTE In an enclosure with two CMCs serial connections are only supported on the Primary CMC This is designated by the single blue LED See Figure 1 22 Reseat the serial cable to the serial connector on the CMC module and to the serial device communicating with it Connect a known working null modem serial cable between the CMC module and the serial device Connect a known working serial device to the CMC module If the
65. the two associated I O modules See I O Module Port Assignments Full Height Blades not applicable for PowerEdge M610x on page 61 Using the 17th blade feature of the CMC use the Connect Switch X command to verify that the switch is fully booted and verify the switch s firmware revision and IP address Verify that the switch module has a valid IP address for the subnet Verify using the ICMP ping command Check the network connector indicators on the network switch module e Ifthe link indicator displays an error condition check all cable connections See I O Connectivity on page 52 for the link indicator error conditions for your particular network switch module e Try another connector on the external switch or hub e Ifthe activity indicator does not light replace the network switch module See I O Modules on page 296 Using the switch management interface verify the switch port properties If the switch is configured correctly back up the switch configuration and replace the switch See the switch module documentation for details If the blade requires a mezzanine card for a particular network switch module ensure that the appropriate mezzanine card is installed If so reseat the mezzanine card See I O Module Mezzanine Cards on page 217 If the network link indicator on the blade is green then the blade has a valid link to the appropriate network switch module Ensure that the appropriate operating s
66. to free the tabs on the RAID battery from the battery carrier on the system board and lift the RAID battery from the system board see Figure 3 30 For systems without a battery carrier PowerEdge M710 M610 and M610x slide the battery to free the tabs on the RAID battery from the metal standoffs on the system board and lift the RAID battery from the system board see Figure 3 31 and Figure 3 32 226 Installing Blade Components Figure 3 29 Removing or Installing the RAID Battery 1 RAID battery cable 2 RAID battery 3 battery carrier 4 tabs 2 5 slots 2 Installing Blade Components 227 Figure 3 30 Removing or Installing the RAID Battery M915 and M910 Only 1 RAID battery cable 2 RAID battery 3 battery carrier 4 storage controller card 228 Installing Blade Components Figure 3 31 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 Installing Blade Components 229 Figure 3 32 Removing or Installing the RAID Battery PowerEdge M610 M610x Only 1 1 RAID battery cable 2 RAID battery 3 tabs 3 4 metal standoffs 3 5 storage controller card 230 Installing Blade Components Installing the RAID Battery 1 Insert the battery For systems with a battery carrier a Insert the RAID battery into the battery carrier See Figure 3 29 b Align the tabs on the battery carrier with the battery carrier slots
67. you verify the password the Setup Password changes to Enabled The next time you enter the System Setup program the system prompts you for the setup password A change to the Setup Password option becomes effective immediately restarting the system is not required Operating With a Setup Password Enabled If Setup Password is Enabled you must enter the correct setup password before modifying most of the 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 K NOTE You can use the Password Status option in conjunction with the Setup Password option to protect the system password from unauthorized changes Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password 1 Enter the System Setup program and select the System Security 2 Highlight Setup Password press lt Enter gt to access the setup password window Press lt Enter gt twice to clear the existing setup password The setting changes to Not Enabled 3 Ifyou want to assign a new setup password perform the steps in Assigning a Setup Password on page 153 154 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager Installing Blade Components Recommended Tools You m
68. 1 SBE log The system BIOS has Remove AC power to the disabled on disabled memory single bit system for 10 seconds and DI tt error SBE logging and restart the system Reseat DIMM ne log anymore SBES Jf the problem persists e system z see Troubleshooting rebooted represents Blade Memory on the DIMM implicated by page 319 i the BIOS E2112 Memory spared The system BIOS has Remove AC power to the on DIMM spared the memory because system for 10 seconds and Power cycle it has determined the restart the system ea a SORTA I If the problem persists errors represents the see Troubleshooting DIMM implicated by the Blade Memory on BIOS page 319 E2113 Mem mirror The system BIOS has Remove AC power to the OFF on DIMM disabled memory mirroring system for 10 seconds and HE amp because it has determined restart the system Power cycle E half of the Di If the problem persists AC ha too many r see Troubleshooting amp represents the Blade Memory on DIMM pair implicated by page 319 the BIOS I1911 LCD Log Full LCD overflow message A Check the SEL for details Check SEL to maximum of ten error on the events review all messages F di Remove AC power to the PE aa Da the system for 10 seconds or Thee eventh message clear the SEL instructs the user to check the SEL for details on the events 11912 SEL full The SEL is full of events Check the SEL for details Review amp clear log and is unable to log any more o
69. 137 for instructions K NOTE If you power up or reboot the blade without the USB flash drive connected to the blade you must reset the options in the System Setup program again Ensure that you have the USB flash drive connected to the blade Reboot the blade If the blade fails to boot see Contacting Dell on page 361 When you start the system diagnostics a message is displayed stating that the diagnostics are initializing Next the Diagnostics menu appears The menu allows you to run all or specific diagnostics tests or to exit the system diagnostics K NOTE Before you read the rest of this section start the system diagnostics so that you can see the utility on your screen Running System Diagnostics 327 System Diagnostics Testing Options To select an option from the Diagnostics menu highlight the option and press lt Enter gt or press the key that corresponds to the highlighted letter in the option Table 6 1 provides 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 Tests Performs a more thorough check of the blade Select Test AII Devices and then select
70. 163 Figure 3 6 Inside a Half Height Blade PowerEdge M610 1 optional mezzanine card 2 optional mezzanine card Mezz3_Fab_C Mezz4_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 164 Installing Blade Components Figure 3 7 Inside a Full Height Blade PowerEdge M915 Pa ri yey 4 fi AS i 4 li 1 optional mezzanine card 2 optional mezzanine card Mezz1_Fab_C Mezz2_Fab_B 3 LOM Riser A 4 optional mezzanine card Mezz3_Fab_C 5 optional mezzanine card LOM Riser B Mezz4_Fab_B 7 processor CPU2 and heat sink 8 memory modules for CPU 2 9 processor CPU4 and heat sink 10 memory modules for CPU 4 11 hard drive backplane 2 12 hard drivel 13 memory modules 14 hard drive0 for CPU 3 15 hard drive backplane 1 16 processor CPU3 and heat sink 17 memory modules 18 processor CPU1 and heat sink for CPU 1 19 iDRAC6 enterprise card Installing Blade Components 165 Figure 3 8 Inside a Full Height Blade PowerEdge M910 1 optional mezzanine card 1 2 optional mezzanine card 2 Fabric C Fabric B 3 optional mezzanine card 3 4 optional mezzanine card 4 Fabric C 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
71. 2 DI D2 16 GB Eight 2 GB Al A2 BI B2 CI C2 DI D2 32 GB Eight 4 GB Al A2 BI B2 CI C2 DI D2 64 GB Sixteen 4 GB Al A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B3 B4 C1 C2 C3 C4 DI D2 D3 D4 96 GB Twenty four 4GB A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 AG BI B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 Cl C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 128 GB Thirty two 4 GB A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 BI B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 128 GB Sixteen 8 GB Al A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B3 B4 Cl C2 C3 C4 DI D2 D3 D4 Installing Blade Components 179 Table 3 2 Examples of PowerEdge M910 Memory Configurations continued Total Memory Modules Memory Module Locations Physical Number and Type Memory 128GB Eight 16 GB Al A2 BI B2 C1 C2 DI D2 160GB Twenty four 4 GB A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 and Eight 8 GB B7 B8 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 NOTE 8 GB memory modules must be installed in the lower numbered slots x1 x2 and 4 GB memory modules must be installed in slots x3 x4 x5 x6 x7 x8 192 GB Twenty four 8 GB Al A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 BI B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 Cl C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 192 GB Sixteen 4GB and Al A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 Sixteen 8 GB B7 B8 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 NOTE 8 GB memory modules must be installed in the lower numbered
72. 21 Table 1 27 Blade Messages continued Message Causes Corrective Actions Alert Unsupported memory incomplete sets or unmatched sets The following memory DIMMs have been disabled 1l m n The installed memory configuration is invalid Add move or remove memory modules to achieve a configuration supported by the system See System Memory on page 171 Caution NVRAM CLR jumper is installed on system board NVRAM_CLR jumper is set to on Set the NVRAM_CLR jumper to off See Blade System Board Jumper Settings on page 331 for the jumper location CPUs with different cache sizes detected Mismatched processors are installed Install a correct version of the processor so that both processors have the same cache size See Processors on page 243 Decreasing available memory Faulty or improperly installed memory modules Ensure that all memory modules are properly installed See Troubleshooting Blade Memory on page 319 DIMMs lt A1 A8 gt disabled SMI channel training failure DIMMs lt A1 A8 gt disabled Memory Buffer communication error 122 About Your System The memory modules are not properly seated The memory module connectors or the processor socket may be exposed to dust The processor has bent pins Reseat or replace Memory Modules See System Memory on page 171 Ensure that the memory module connectors a
73. 3 59 Installing Blade Components 273 Hard Drive Backplane K NOTE A hard drive backplane must be installed in each blade to maintain proper airflow even when the blade is in a diskless configuration K NOTE PowerEdge M600 M610 M610x M710 M710HD M805 M905 and M910 have one hard drive backplane and PowerEdge M915 has two hard drive backplanes To locate the hard drive backplane see Inside the System on page 162 Follow these steps to remove and replace the hard drive backplane 1 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 NOTE If you are removing more than one hard drive label them so you can replace them in their original locations 2 K NOTE You must remove all hard drives from a backplane before removing it 3 Remove the hard drive s See Removing a Hard Drive on page 269 4 Lift the latches at each end of the backplane and lift the backplane from the blade chassis See Figure 3 60 274 Installing Blade Components Figure 3 60 Removing and Installing the Hard Drive Backplane M915 Shown 1 hard drive backplane 2 2 hard drive connectors 2 3 retention hooks 4 4 latches 4 5 backplane connector 2 5 To install the hard drive backplane a Hold the backplane with the drive connectors facing towards the hard drive bays b Position the backplane so that the retention hooks on the end of the drive bay are aligned with the
74. 348 is a hot swappable 48 port 1 Gb Ethernet switch While 16 ports are external uplink ports the remaining 32 internal ports provide connectivity to the blades within the enclosure with a maximum bandwidth of 1 Gbps each The PowerConnect M6348 switch also supports e Two integrated 10 Gb Ethernet SFP connectors e Two integrated CX4 stacking connectors e 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 increased bandwidth two 1 Gbps lanes higher port density and server module consolidation About Your System 79 Figure 1 33 PowerConnect M6348 Switch Module IS RL 4 6 5 1 standard 10 100 1000 Mb 2 SFP connectors 2 Ethernet connectors 16 3 CX4 stacking connectors 2 4 console management connector 5 status identification indicator 6 power indicator 80 About Your System PowerConnect M8024 10 Gb Ethernet Switch 1 0 Module The PowerConnect M8024 switch module incorporates two option bays that support the following modules e A10GbEthernet module with four optical SFP connectors e A10 Gb Ethernet module with three copper CX4 uplinks You can initially configure the switch using either of two methods e Connect an external management system to the switch using an USB type A form factor serial cable and configure the sw
75. 5 external connections 310 fans 315 hard drive 320 keyboard 311 memory 319 mouse 311 network switch module 318 power supplies 314 processors 322 server module components 319 start up routine 309 USB devices 312 U UEFI Boot Manager entering 150 main screen 150 System Utilities screen 151 UEFI Boot Settings screen 150 USB devices troubleshooting 312 using system setup 138 Index 367 V video controller installing 273 Index 368
76. 6 GB Twelve 8 GB Al AZ A3 A4 Two Independent 96 GB RDIMMs A5 A6 B1 B2 channel B3 B4 B5 B6 144GB Eighteen8 GB Al A2 A3 A4 Two Independent 144 GB RDIMMs A5 A6 A7 AS channel A9 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 192 GB Twelve 16 GB Al AZ A3 A4 Two Independent 192 GB RDIMMs A5 A6 B1 B2 channel B3 B4 B5 B6 288 GB Eighteen 16 GB A1 A2 A3 A4 Two Independent 288 GB RDIMMs A5 A6 A7 AS channel A9 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 Installing Blade Components 193 System Memory PowerEdge M710HD Your system supports DDR3 registered DIMMs RDIMMS Eighteen memory sockets are located on the system board organized in three channels per processor with three DIMMSs per channel This configuration supports up to three 2 GB GB 8 GB and up to twol6 GB RDIMMs per channel for a total of up to 192 GB Single rank dual rank and quad rank RDIMMs are supported Figure 3 18 Memory Locations PowerEdge M710HD Channel 0 A3 A6 A9 Channel 1 A2 A5 A8 Channel 2 A1 A4 A7 z Channel 2 B1 B4 B7 Channel 1 B2 B5 B8 Channel 0 B3 B6 B9 194 Installing Blade Components General Memory Module
77. 7 About Your System 129 Table 1 27 Blade Messages continued Message Causes Corrective Actions Read fault Faulty diskette diskette Replace the diskette Ensure drive or optical drive that the drive cable is properly connected See Troubleshooting USB Devices on page 312 or Troubleshooting Hard Drives on page 320 for the appropriate drive s installed in your system Remote Blade could not Retry Remote Configuration implement Remote Configuration update attempt failed Configuration request Sector not found Seek error Seek operation failed Shutdown failure Faulty diskette or hard drive Shutdown test failure Replace the diskette If the problem persists see Troubleshooting Hard Drives on page 320 for the appropriate drive installed in your system Ensure that all memory modules are properly installed See Troubleshooting Blade Memory on page 319 If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 Spare bank enabled Memory sparing enabled Information only System service update required 130 About Your System The iDRAC6 Enterprise Card flash memory may be corrupted Restore the flash memory using the latest version on ftp dell com or support dell com See the iDRAC6 User s Guide for instructions on performing a field replacement of the flash memory Table 1 27 Blade Messages continued Message Causes Co
78. 7 Mezzanine Card Installation Guidelines Full Height Blades Full height blades support up to four mezzanine cards K NOTE Even though PowerEdge 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 PCle expansion card riser and the system board Slot 1 and slot 3 support Fabric C They must match the fabric type of the I O modules installed in I O module bays C1 and C2 Slot 2 and slot 4 support Fabric B They must match the fabric type of I O module installed in I O module bays B1 and B2 A CAUTION For PowerEdge M610x only a bifurcated mezzanine card that uses two independent PCle x4 controllers cannot be installed in MEZZ1_FAB_C1 slot unless either a bifurcated mezzanine card is also installed in MEZZ2 FAB_B1 slot or no mezzanine card is installed in MEZZ2_FAB_B1 BIOS halts during POST if a non supported mezzanine card configuration is detected K NOTE Quad port Ethernet mezzanine cards are bifurcated K 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 mezzanine card is required For example a Fibre Channel I O module in I O bay C1 or C2 only req
79. Contents Removing the Expansion Card Riser Installing the Expansion Card Riser PIOCESSONS ert eee pe a Processor Installation Guidelines RemovingaProcessor Installing a Processor FlexMem Bridge PowerEdge M910 Only HT Bridge Card PowerEdge M905 Only Blade System Board NVRAM Backup Battery Hard Drives Hard Drive Installation Guidelines Installing a Hard Drive Removing a Hard Drive Configuring the Boot Drive Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard Drive Carrier Installing a Hard Drive ina Hard Drive Carrier Video Controller PowerEdge M905 M805 M605 and M600 Only Hard Drive Backplane 2 Blade System Board Removing the System Board Installing the System Board Storage ControllerCard Removing the Storage Controller Board Installing the Storage Controller Board Midplane Interface Card PowerEdge M610x Removing the Midplane Interface Card Installing the Midplane Interface Card 285 4 Installing Enclosure Components 287 Power Supply Modules 287 System Power Guidelines 287 Power Supply Blanks 288 Removing a Power Supply Module 288 Installing a Power Supply Module 291 FanModules
80. D2 D3 D4 192 GB 160GB Twenty four 8 GB 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 K NOTE If more than four memory modules are installed per processor the memory modules are downclocked to operate at 533 MHz 184 Installing Blade Components Figure 3 16 Memory Locations PowerEdge M805 General Memory Module Installation Guidelines PowerEdge M805 To ensure optimal performance of your system observe the following guidelines when installing your system memory e Memory modules must be installed in pairs of identically sized DIMMs beginning with slots Al and A2 processor 1 and B1 and B2 These slots are marked by white ejector tabs e All memory modules in the blade must be identical in speed and technology The memory modules in each pair must be the same size Installing Blade Components 185 e Memory must be installed in the same configuration symmetrically for both processors e If pairs of memory modules of different sizes are installed the l
81. DIMMs ECC 8 GB Four 2 GB A2 A3 A5 A6 One Mirroring 4 Gb UDIMMs 8 GB Four 2 GB A2 A3 A5 A6 One Advanced 8 Gb UDIMMs ECC 12 GB Six 2 GB Al A2 A3 A4 One Independent 12 GB UDIMMs A5 A6 channel 12 GB Six 2 GB Al A2 A3 B1 Two Independent 12 GB UDIMMs B2 B3 channel 16 GB Eight 2 GB A2 A3 A5 A6 Two Mirroring 8 GB UDIMMs B2 B3 B5 B6 16 GB Eight 2 GB A2 A3 A5 A6 Two Advanced 16 GB UDIMMs B2 B3 B5 B6 ECC 24 GB Twelve 2 GB A2 A3 A5 A6 One Advanced 24 GB RDIMMs A8 A9 B2 B3 ECC B5 B6 B8 B9 24 GB Six 4 GB Al A2 A3 A4 One Independent 24 GB UDIMMs A5 A6 channel 24 GB Six 4 GB Al A2 A3 Bl Two Independent 24 GB RDIMMs B2 B3 channel 32 GB Eight 4 GB A2 A3 A5 A6 Two Mirroring 16 GB RDIMMs B2 B3 B5 B6 32 GB Eight 4 GB A2 A3 A5 A6 Two Advanced 32 GB RDIMMs B2 B3 B5 B6 ECC 36 GB Nine 4 GB Al A2 A3 A4 One Independent 36 GB RDIMMs A5 A6 A7 AS channel A9 64 GB Eight 8 GB A2 A3 A5 A6 Two Mirroring 32 GB RDIMMs B2 B3 B5 B6 192 Installing Blade Components Table 3 8 Examples of PowerEdge M710 Memory Configurations continued Total Memory Modules Memory Module Processors Memory Available Physical Number and Locations Mode Memory Memory Type 64 GB Eight 8 GB A2 A3 A5 A6 Two Advanced 64 GB RDIMMs B2 B3 B5 B6 ECC 72 GB Eighteen 4GB Al A2 A3 A4 Two Independent 72 GB RDIMMs A5 A6 A7 AS channel A9 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 9
82. Dell PowerEdge Modular Systems Hardware Owner s Manual Notes Cautions and Warnings K NOTE A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer A CAUTION A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed A WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death Information in this publication is subject to change without notice 2008 2011 Dell Inc All rights reserved Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc is strictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell the DELL logo PowerEdge and PowerConnect are trademarks of Dell Inc AMD and AMD Opteron are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Inc Intel and Xeon are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U S and other countries Microsoft MS DOS Windows and Windows Server are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Cisco isa registered trademark of Cisco Systems Inc Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this publication to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products Dell Inc disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own March 2011 Rev A06 Contents 1 About Your System
83. Extended Tests Advanced Testing Checks a particular area of the blade Information and Results Program Options Device Configuration Exit to MS DOS Displays test results Sets various test parameters Displays an overview of the devices in the blade Exits the diagnostics and returns to the System Utilities menu 328 Running System Diagnostics Using the Advanced Testing Options When you select Advanced Testing from the Diagnostics menu the main screen of the diagnostics appears and displays the following information Two lines at the top of the screen identify the diagnostics utility the version number and the system s service tag number The left side of the screen under Device Groups lists the diagnostic device groups in the order that they are tested if you select All under the Run Tests submenu Press the up or down arrow keys to highlight a particular device group Press the left or right arrow keys to select the options on the menu As you move from one menu option to another 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 line provides information about the hi
84. Fibre Channel Pass Through Module The 4 Gbps Fibre Channel pass through module provides a bypass connection between a Fibre Channel mezzanine card in the blade and optical transceivers for direct connection into a Fibre Channel switch or a storage array sec Figure 1 40 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 22 lists the functionality of the indicators on each individual Fibre Channel connector For general information on installing this module sce I O Modules on page 296 K NOTE To ensure proper functionality use only the Short Wave Small Form Factor Pluggable SFP transceivers provided with this module 92 About Your System Figure 1 40 4 Gbps Fibre Channel Pass Through Module Features 1 SFP Fibre Channel connector 16 2 Fibre Channel green amber indicators two per port 3 status identification indicator 4 power indicator About Your System 93 Table 1 22 Fibre Channel Pass Through Indicators Indicator Type Pattern Description Power Off indicator a Status Blue on identification Blue off indicator Amber flashing Fibre Channel Green off amber port off indicators Green off amber with Emulex i on or green off mezzanine DARIO amber blinking Green off amber flashing irregularly Green on amber off or green on amber on
85. Indicators 1 drive activity indicator green 2 drive status indicator green and amber 32 About Your System Table 1 4 Hard Drive Indicators Condition Drive Status Indicator Pattern Identifying drive preparing for removal Drive ready for insertion or removal Drive predicted failure Drive failed Drive rebuilding Drive online Rebuild halted Blinks green two times per second Off NOTE 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 Blinks green amber and off Blinks amber four times per second Blinks green slowly Steady green Blinks green three seconds amber three seconds and off six seconds About Your System 33 Back Panel Features Figure 1 15 Back Panel Features 6 1 fan modules 9 2 primary CMC module 3 1 0 modules 6 4 optional iKVM module 5 secondary CMC module 6 power supplies 6 34 About Your System Figure 1 16 Back Panel Module Bay Numbering CMC 1 A1B1C1 iKVM C2B2A2 CMC2 a a a a a a a a About Your System Power Supply Indicator K NOTE The power supplies must be connected to a PDU not directly to an electrical outlet e The power supplies require a 200 240 V power source e A2700 W power supply can be connected to a 110 V AC power
86. M610x Midplane Interface Card Connectors continued Connector Description 6 MEZZI FAB Cl Mezzanine card connector Fabric C 7 Data3 Data cable connector 3 PowerEdge M610x Expansion Card Riser Figure 7 10 PowerEdge M610x Expansion Card Riser Connectors SE p f 6 5 Connector Description 1 Datal Data cable connector 1 2 Data2 Data cable connector 2 System Board Information 353 Connector Description 3 PCle2 Expansion card connector 2 4 PClel Expansion card connector 1 5 Data 3 Data cable connector 3 6 Data 4 Data cable connector 4 DA os Riser card power connector PowerEdge M610x Mezzanine Interface Card Figure 7 11 PowerEdge M610x Mezzanine Interface Card Connectors e ra Jet 354 System Board Information Connector Description N ISS Data 2 Data 1 Data cable connector 2 Mezzanine interface card connectors Data cable connector 1 PowerEdge M605 System Board Figure 7 12 PowerEdge M605 System Board Connectors 5 8 9 10 11 I oe _ i me __ i E i PWRD_EN o NVRAM_CLR 17 16 15 14 Table 7 18 PowerEdge M605 System Board Connectors Connector Description l Mezzanine card connector Fabric C 2 Mezzanine card connector Fabric B
87. M905 and M805 support one or two hot swappable 2 5 inch SAS hard drives PowerEdge M710HD supports up to two hot swappable 2 5 inch SAS or SSD hard drives PowerEdge M710 supports up to four hot swappable 2 5 inch SAS hard drives PowerEdge M610 M610x M600 and M605 support one or two 2 5 inch SATA hard drives or one or two 2 5 inch SAS hard drives K NOTE SAS and SATA hard drives cannot be mixed within a blade K NOTE SATA hard drives are not hot swappable with the SATA repeater daughter card K NOTE Hot swap drive operation is supported if an optional RAID controller card is installed in the blade About Your System 31 The hard disk drives plug into the internal storage backplane inside the blade On blades with a diskless configuration all hard drive slots must be filled with hard drive blanks and the internal storage backplane must still be installed to maintain proper airflow See Figure 1 14 for information on the hard drive indicators Different patterns are displayed as drive events occur in the system K NOTE The blade must have a hard drive or a hard drive blank installed in each hard drive bay K 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 rebuild an array or swap RAID members Figure 1 14 Hard Drive
88. MC is the primary CMC The CMC is being identified by the systems management software The CMC is operating normally A fault has occurred Used for local configuration 115200 baud No parity 8 1 The CMC provides multiple systems management functions for your modular server Enclosure level real time automatic power and thermal management The CMC monitors system power requirements and supports the optional Dynamic Power Supply Engagement mode so that the CMC can enable or place power supplies in standby dynamically depending on load and redundancy requirements to improve power efficiency The CMC reports real time power consumption which includes logging high and low points with a time stamp About Your System 49 The CMC supports setting an optional enclosure Maximum Power Limit which either alerts or takes actions such as throttling server modules and or preventing the power up of new blades to keep the enclosure under the defined maximum power limit The CMC monitors and automatically controls cooling fans based on actual ambient and internal temperature measurements The CMC provides comprehensive enclosure inventory and status error reporting e The CMC provides a mechanism for centralized configuration of the following The M1000e enclosure s network and security settings Power redundancy and power ceiling settings T O switches and iDRAC network settings First
89. Memory modules Al 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 276 6 Hard drive backplane connector 7 BI B9 Memory modules B1 B9 8 CPUI Processor 1 socket 9 MEZZI FAB C Mezzanine card connector Fabric C 10 MANAGEMENT Connector for internal dual SD module RISER 348 System Board Information PowerEdge M610 System Board Figure 7 7 PowerEdge M610 System Board Connectors e 0 UTO NYYAN Dose Na AMSd Table 7 15 PowerEdge M610 System Board Connectors Connector Description 1 MEZZI FABC Mezzanine card connector l Fabric C 2 MEZZI FAB B Mezzanine card connector 2 Fabric B 3 Al AG Memory modules Al A6 4 Hardware key socket for enabling the integrated NIC feature 5 CPU2 Processor 2 socket 6 PWRD EN System configuration jumpers NVRAM_CLR 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 276 System Board Information 349 Table 7 15 PowerEdge M610 System Board Connectors continued Connector Description 9 Hard drive backplane connector 10 BI B6 Memory modules B1 B6 ll RAID battery connector 12 CPUI1 Processor 1 socket 13 iDRAC6 enterprise card connector PowerEdge M610x System Board Figure 7 8 PowerEdge
90. Memory tests terminated by keystroke The spacebar or ESC key was pressed during POST to terminate the memory test Information only Keyboard data line failure Keyboard stuck key failure Keyboard cable connector loose or improperly connected Keyboard or keyboard mouse controller may be faulty Ensure that the keyboard is properly connected If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 Keyboard fuse has failed Overcurrent detected in the keyboard connector See Getting Help on page 361 No boot device available Faulty or missing diskette drive optical drive 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 137 Ensure that the controller for the boot device is enabled If the problem persists replace the drive See Hard Drives on page 267 No boot sector on hard disk drive An operating system is not on the hard drive Check the hard drive configuration settings in the System Setup program See Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager on page 137 No timer tick Faulty blade board See Getting Help on interrupt page 361 Not a boot Not a bootable diskette Use a bootable diskette diskette 128 About Your System Table 1 27 Blade Messages
91. PCIIRO Assignments Screen 146 Serial Communication Screen 146 Power Management Screen PowerEdge M915 M910 M710 M710HD M610 and M610x Only 147 System SecurityScreen 148 ExitScr en ro ironica BA oe So 149 Entering the UEFI Boot Manager 150 UEFI Boot Manager Screen 150 UEFI Boot Settings Screen 150 System Utilities Screen 151 Contents System and Setup Password Features 151 Using the System Password 151 Using the Setup Password 153 3 Installing Blade Components 155 Recommended Tools 155 Removing and Installing a Blade 155 RemovingaBlade 155 InstallingaBlade 158 Removing and Installing a Blade Blank 158 RemovingaBladeBlank 158 Installing a Blade Blank 159 Opening and Closing the Blade 159 Opening the Blade 159 Closing the Blade 161 Inside the System 162 System Memory 171 System Memory PowerEdge M915 171 System Memory PowerEdge M910 177 System Memory PowerEdge M905 181 System Memory PowerEdge M805 184 System Memory PowerEdge M710 188 System Memory PowerEdge M710HD 194 System Memory PowerEdge M610 M610x 0
92. 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 62 About Your System Blade 8 1 0 Module V B1 C1 c2 B2 Mezzl_Fab_C Port8 Port 8 Mezz2_Fab_B Port 8 Port 8 Mezz3_Fab_C Port 16 Port 16 Mezz4_Fab_B Port 16 Port 16 Figure 1 25 shows the port connections for a full height blade in bay 3 with four mezzanine cards Figure 1 25 Example of Full Height Blade Port Mapping Blade 3 not applicable for PowerEdge M610x About Your System 63 Quad Port Mezzanine Cards Table 1 16 illustrates the I O module port mapping for full height blades with quad port mezzanine cards K NOTE For a detailed mapping of each PowerEdge system see the document Quadport Capable Hardware for the M1000e Modular Chassis on support dell com manuals Table 1 16 1 0 Module Port Assignments Full Height Blades not applicable for PowerEdge M610x Blade and Blade 7 8 1 0 Module NOTE n denotes a variable B1 C1 C2 B2 value from 1 to 8 Mezz_FAB_B Blade n_Portl 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_Portl 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 Port n 8_Portl n 8 Mezz_FAB_B Blade Port n 8_Port2 n 8 Mezz_FAB_B Blade Port n 8_Port3 n 24 Mezz_FAB_B Blade
93. SC The Dell USC allows you to access utilities such as embedded system diagnostics For more information see the Unified Server Configurator documentation NOTE Unified Server Configurator is supported on PowerEdge M610 M610x M710 M710HD M910 and M915 Boot Mode set to BIOS Enters 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 Enters PXE boot if enabled in System Setup program Enters the remote access utility which allows access to the system event log SEL and configuration of remote access to the system Enters the SAS Configuration Utility See your SAS adapter documentation for more information Enters the RAID configuration utility For more information see the documentation for your RAID card Enters the utility to configure NIC settings for PXE boot For more information see the documentation for your integrated NIC About Your System 13 System Overview Your system can include up to 16 half height blades server modules cight full height blades or a combination of the two blade types see Figure 1 1 Figure 1 2 and Figure 1 3 To function as a system a blade is inserted into an enclosure chassis that supports 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
94. TE You cannot set a static IP address for the iDRAC using the LCD Configuration Wizard To set a static IP address use the CMC Web based interface or RACADM 5 Review the settings on the Network Summary screen e Ifthe settings are correct press the center button to close the configuration wizard and return to the Main Menu e Ifthe settings are not correct use the left arrow key to return to the screen for that setting and correct it After you complete the configuration wizard the CMC is available on your network 20 About Your System The Main Menu options include links to the LCD Setup Menu Server Menu and Enclosure Menu LCD Setup Menu You can change the default language and start up screen for the LCD menu screens using this menu Server Menu From the Server Menu dialog box you can highlight cach blade in the enclosure using the arrow keys and view its status e Abladethatis powered off or booting is designated by a gray rectangle An active blade is indicated by a green rectangle If a blade has errors this condition is indicated by an amber rectangle e To select a blade highlight it and press the center button A 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 e Inthe Module Status dialog box you can highlight each component in the enclosure and view its status
95. after a TPM configuration command is entered Enter I or M to proceed TPM configuration operation honored System will now reset TPM configuration operation command has been accepted For information only Unsupported CPU combination Mismatched processors are installed Processor is not supported by the blade Replace a processor so that both processors match See Processors on page 243 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 processor See Processors on page 243 CPU set to minimum frequency About Your System The processor speed may be intentionally set low for power conservation If not an intentional setting check any other system messages for possible causes Table 1 27 Blade Messages continued Message Causes Corrective Actions Memory set to minimum frequency The memory frequency may be intentionally set lower for power conservation The current memory configuration may support only the minimum frequency If not an intentional setting check any other system messages for possible causes Ensure that your memory configuration supports the higher frequency See System Memory on page 171 War
96. alled a maximum of two DIMMs per channel is supported If memory modules with different speeds are installed they operate at the speed of the slowest installed memory modules 200 Installing Blade Components Three memory channels are allocated to each processor The number of channels used and the allowable configurations depend on the memory mode selected The channels are organized as follows e Channel 0 sockets 3 6 e Channel 1 sockets 2 5 e Channel 2 sockets 1 4 Sockets Al through A6 are assigned to CPU 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 Memory Mirroring Support PowerEdge M610 M610x The system supports memory mirroring if identical memory modules are installed in channel 0 and channel memory is not installed in channel 2 Mirroring must also be enabled in the System Setup program In a mirrored configuration the total available system memory is one half of the total installed physical memory Installing Blade Components 201 Independent Channel Mode Optimizer Mode PowerEdge M610 M610x In this mode all three channels are populated with identical memory modules This mode permits a larger total m
97. anagement AlertMessage 04 312 Troubleshooting aWetEnclosure 312 Troubleshooting a Damaged Enclosure 313 Troubleshooting Enclosure Components 314 Troubleshooting Power Supply Modules 314 Troubleshooting Fan Modules 315 Troubleshooting the CMC Module 315 Troubleshooting the iKVM Module 317 Troubleshooting a Network Switch Module 318 Troubleshooting Blade Components 319 10 Contents Troubleshooting Blade Memory 319 Troubleshooting Hard Drives 320 Troubleshooting ExpansionCards 321 Troubleshooting Processors 322 Troubleshooting the Blade Board 323 Troubleshooting the NVRAM Backup Battery 324 6 Running System Diagnostics 325 Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics 325 System Diagnostics Features 325 When to Use the System Diagnostics 326 Running the System Diagnostics 326 Running the Embedded System Diagnostics 326 From a USB Flash Drive 327 System Diagnostics Testing Options 328 Using the Advanced Testing Options 329 Error Messages 004 329 7 System Board Information 331 Blade System Board Jumper Settings 331 PowerEdge M915 Jumper Settings 331 PowerEdge M905 Jumper Settings 332 PowerEdge M910 Jumper Settings
98. and M600 support two LFF x8 PCIe Gen 1 mezzanine cards Installing a Mezzanine Card 1 2 3 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 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 24 or Figure 3 25 Installing Blade Components 219 Figure 3 24 Installing and Removing a Mezzanine Card Full Height Blades optional Fabric C mezzanine card1 2 optional Fabric B mezzanine card 2 optional Fabric C mezzanine card3 4 optional Fabric B mezzanine card 4 retention latch 6 mezzanine card connector NU ow mezzanine card 220 Installing Blade Components Figure 3 25 Installing and Removing a Mezzanine Card Half Height Blades 1 Fabric C mezzanine card slot 2 Fabric B mezzanine card slot 3 mezzanine card mezzanine card connector 5 retention latch If present remove the connector cover from the mezzanine card bay K NOTE Hold the mezzanine card by its edges only 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 Installing Blade Components 221 7 8 9 Lower the 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 Close the retention latc
99. arger capacity memory modules must be installed in the lower numbered slots e Memory sparing is supported if 16 memory modules are installed Memory mirroring is not supported Table 3 6 shows examples of supported memory configurations A CAUTION Memory module blanks must be installed in unoccupied memory sockets to maintain proper cooling airflow Table 3 6 Examples of PowerEdge M805 Memory Configurations Total Memory Modules Memory Module Locations System Number and Size Memory 4 GB Four GB Al A2 BI B2 8 GB Eight 1 GB Al A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B3 B4 8 GB Four 2 GB Al A2 BI B2 12 GB Twelve 2 GB Al A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 BI B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 16 GB Sixteen 1 GB Al A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 16 GB Eight 2 GB Al A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B3 B 16 GB Four 4 GB Al A2 BI B2 24 GB Twelve 2 GB Al A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 BI B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 32 GB Sixteen 2 GB Al A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 32 GB Eight 4 GB Al A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B3 B 48 GB Twelve 4 GB Al A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 BI B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 64 GB Sixteen 4 GB Al A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 186 Installing Blade Components Table 3 6 Examples of PowerEdge M805 Memory Configurations continued Total Memory Modules Memory Module Locations System Number and Size Memory 64 GB Eight 8 GB Al A2 A3 A4 BI B2 B3 B4 128GB Six
100. assis 5 slots in system board tray K 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 61 or Figure 3 62 Installing Blade Components 279 11 Remove the video riser card or daughter card See Video Controller PowerEdge M905 M805 M605 and M600 Only on page 272 12 Remove the memory modules and memory module blanks See Removing Memory Modules on page 214 13 Remove the processor s See Removing a Processor on page 244 14 Remove the storage controller board See Removing the Storage Controller Board on page 281 15 Remove the NIC hardware activation key See System Board Connectors on page 338 for the location of the key Installing the System Board 1 Transfer the following components to the new system board 280 NIC hardware activation key See System Board Connectors on page 338 for the location of the key Internal USB key Storage controller board See Installing the Storage Controller Board on page 282 SD vFlash card PowerEdge M910 M710 and M610 only See SD vFlash Card PowerEdge M915 M910 M710 M710HD M610 and M610x Only on page 225 SD card See SD Card on page 223 Memory modules and memory module blanks See Installing Memory Modules on page 213 Processor s and heat sink s or pr
101. atacable4 3 power cable connecting midplane 4 expansion card riser interface card to 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 3 3 If installed remove the expansion card s from the expansion card slot s See Removing an Expansion Card on page 238 Installing Blade Components 241 4 Lift up on the left side of the impedance wall to release it from the chassis inner wall then slide the impedance wall out of the slot on the expansion card riser See Figure 3 36 5 Lift the expansion card riser off the riser guide posts and out of the system See Figure 3 39 Figure 3 39 Installing or Removing the Expansion Card Riser PowerEdge M610x Only 4 3 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 242 Installing Blade Components Installing the Expansion Card Riser 1 Align the riser guides on each end of the expansion card riser with the riser guide posts on the system board and lower the riser into the blade until the riser is fully seated on the system board See Figure 3 39 2 If applicable reinstall the expansion card s See Installing an Expansion Card on page 236 3 Connect the power and data cables
102. ay need the following items to perform the procedures in this section e 1 and 2 Phillips screwdrivers e T8 and T10 Torx drivers e Wrist grounding strap Removing and Installing a Blade Removing a Blade 1 Power down the blade using OS commands or the CMC and ensure that the blade s power is off When a blade is powered off its front panel power indicator is off See Figure 1 13 2 Before removing full height blades 3 or 4 or half height blades 11 or 12 rotate the LCD panel to the storage position to prevent accidental damage to the LCD screen Press the release button on the handle See Figure 3 1 or Figure 3 2 Pull out the handle to unlock the blade from the enclosure Slide the blade out of the enclosure Install the I O connector cover over the I O connector CAUTION To protect the 1 0 connector pins install the 1 0 connector cover any time a blade is removed from the enclosure A full height blade requires two connector covers 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 of time without a blade blank installed can cause the enclosure to overheat See Installing a Blade Blank on page 159 gt beese Installing Blade Components 155 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
103. be set to IDSDM function along with the SD card by setting the Redundancy option to Mirror mode in the Integrated Devices screen of system setup When the IDSDM function is enabled the vFlash functionality of the iDRAC6 vFlash card gets disabled K NOTE In IDSDM PowerEdge M915 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 155 2 Install the SD card in the lower card slot See Figure 3 27 3 Install the blade See Installing a Blade on page 158 Figure 3 27 Installing and Removing an SD Card PowerEdge M915 M910 M710 M710HD M610 and M610x 1 SD card in lower card slot 2 iDRAC6 Enterprise card 224 Installing Blade Components SD vFlash Card PowerEdge M915 M910 M710 M710HD M610 and M610x Only K NOTE For PowerEdge M915 M910 and M710HD the iDRAC6 vFLASH card can be set to IDSDM function along with the SD card by setting the Redundancy option to Mirror mode in the Integrated Devices screen of system setup When the IDSDM function is enabled the vFlash functionality of the iDRAC6 vFlash card gets disabled K NOTE In IDSDM PowerEdge M915 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 cor
104. blade See Installing a Blade on page 158 Expansion Card Riser PowerEdge M610x Only The expansion card riser supports Generation 2 PCIe expansion cards Removing the Expansion Card Riser A 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 instructions that came with the product 1 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 2 Disconnect the power and data cables from the riser connectors See Figure 3 37 and Figure 3 38 To disconnect the power and data cables press the release latch on the connector push inward slightly then outward to release the cable connector from the board connector Installing Blade Components 239 Figure 3 37 Installing or Removing 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 240 Installing Blade Components Figure 3 38 Installing or Removing Cables Connecting the Expansion Card Riser to the Midplane Interface Card PowerEdge M610x Only 1 midplane interface card 2 d
105. ble 7 5 PowerEdge M710 Jumper Settings PWRD_EN default The password feature is enabled Pins 2 3 DO The password feature is disabled Pins 1 2 NVRAM_CLR default The configuration settings are retained at DO CC LE 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 and boot the system Remove the jumper before restoring the configuration information 334 l System Board Information PowerEdge M710HD Jumper Settings Figure 7 6 shows the location of the configuration jumpers on the blade system board Table 7 6 lists the jumper settings K NOTE Figure 7 6 is oriented with the front end of the blade system board facing to the right Table 7 6 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 system Remove the jumper before restoring the configuration information System Board Information 335 PowerEdge M610 M610x Jumper Settings Figure 7 7 shows the location of the configuration jumpers o
106. bled 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 K NOTE Password protection does not take effect until the system reboots Using Your System Password to Secure Your System K NOTE If you have assigned a setup password see Using the Setup Password on page 153 the system accepts your setup password as an alternate system password When Password Status is Unlocked you have the option to leave the password security enabled or to disable password security To leave the password security enabled 1 Tum on or reboot your system by pressing lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt 2 Type your password and press lt Enter gt 152 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager To disable the password security 1 Tum on or reboot your system by pressing lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt 2 Type your password and press lt Ctrl gt lt Enter gt When Password Status is Locked you must type the password and press lt Enter gt when prompted at reboot If an incorrect system password is entered the system displays a message and prompts you to re enter your password You have three attempts to enter the correct password After the third unsuccessful attempt the system displays an error message that the system has halted and the system shuts down Even after you shut down and restart the system the error m
107. boot device on the server blades The CMC checks I O fabric consistency between the I O modules and blades and disables components if necessary to protect the system hardware User access security The CMC has two Ethernet ports Gbl 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 K NOTE The 24 port Ethernet switch is reserved for internal communication between the iDRAC on the blades to the CMC and the external management network If two CMCs are installed the heartbeat for CMC redundancy is also present and CMC redundancy is supported over this internal network This internal network is outside the data path from host LOMs and the mezzanine cards in the blades At least one CMC must be installed in the primary CMC bay see Figure 1 22 for the system to power up If a second optional CMC module is installed failover protection and hot plug replacement is available See the latest Dell Chassis Management Controller User s Guide at support dell com manuals for complete instructions on how to set up and operate the CMC module 50 About Your System Figure 1 23 CMC Daisy Chaining 1 management network 2 secondary CMC 3 primary CMC About Your Syste
108. bypass connection between a Fibre Channel mezzanine card in the blade and optical transceivers The bypass connection enables a direct connection to a Fibre Channel switch or a storage array The 16 pass through ports on this module can negotiate speeds of 2 4 and 8 Gbps The 8G Fibre Channel pass through module is hot swappable and may be installed in Fabric B or Fabric C 86 About Your System A NOTE To ensure proper functionality use only the Short Wave Small Form Factor Pluggable SFP transceivers provided with this module Figure 1 37 Dell 8 4 Gbps Fibre Channel Pass Through 1 0 Module DI DI DI Dj Di DI Tl Tj E DI Dl mi E E E E 4 UG 1 Fibre Channel ports 16 2 port status indicators 3 status identification indicator 4 power indicator About Your System 87 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through Module Il The Dell 10 Gb Ethernet pass through module II supports 10 Gb connections and provides a direct connection between the optional internal 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 cither optical SFP short reach SR long reach LR or DCA SFP modules 88 About Your System Figure
109. 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 140 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 M710 Memory Configurations Total Memory Modules Memory Module Processors Memory Available Physical Number and Locations Mode Memory Memory Type 1 GB One 1 GB Al One Independent 1 GB UDIMM channel 2 GB Two 1 GB A2 A3 One Mirroring 1 GB UDIMMs 2 GB Two 1 GB A2 A3 One Advanced 2 GB UDIMMs ECC 2 GB Two 1 GB Al BI Two Independent 2 GB UDIMMs channel 4 GB Two 2 GB A2 A3 One Mirroring 2 GB UDIMMs 4 GB Two 2 GB A2 A3 One Advanced 4 GB UDIMMs ECC 4 GB Four 1 GB A2 A3 B2 B3 Two Mirroring 2 GB UDIMMs 4 GB Four 1 GB A2 A3 B2 B3 Two Advanced 4 GB UDIMMs ECC 6 GB Six 1 GB Al A2 A3 BI Two Independent 6 GB UDIMMs B2 B3 channel 6 GB Three 2 GB AI A2 A3 One Independent 6 GB UDIMMs channel 8 GB Four 2 GB A2 A3 B2 B3 Two Mirroring 4 GB UDIMMs Installing Blade Components 191 Table 3 8 Examples of PowerEdge M710 Memory Configurations continued Total Memory Modules Memory Module Processors Memory Available Physical Number and Locations Mode Memory Memory Type 8 GB Four 2 GB A2 A3 B2 B3 Two Advanced 8 GB U
110. cause invalid results or error messages 1 In the left pane of Unified Server Configurator screen click Hardware Diagnostics 2 Inthe right pane click Run Hardware Diagnostics When the diagnostics utility launches follow the on screen instructions 3 To exit the utility reboot the system and press lt F 10 gt to re enter USC or USC LCE The results of the diagnostics tests are displayed on the screen when the tests are complete To resolve the problems found in the test results search the resolutions from support dell com 326 Running System Diagnostics From a USB Flash Drive 1 u o o cli saw Format the USB flash drive to emulate a hard drive See the documentation that came with your USB flash drive for instructions Configure the USB flash drive to be a bootable device See the documentation that came with your USB flash drive for instructions Dell also provides a USB memory key boot utility for download at support dell com Install DKMS DOS on the USB flash drive Create a directory for the system diagnostics on the USB flash drive Copy the system diagnostics files into the directory Ensure that you have the USB flash drive connected to the blade Enter the System Setup program and ensure that the USB Flash Drive Emulation Type option is set to Auto and set the USB flash drive as the first device in the Hard Disk Drive Sequence option See Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager on page
111. 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 Installing Blade Components 275 Replace the hard drive s If you are installing multiple drives be sure to reinstall them in their original locations Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 161 Install the blade See Installing a Blade on page 158 Blade System Board Removing the System Board 1 2 3 A A 276 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 Install an T O connector cover on the I O connector s at the back of the board WARNING The processor and heat sink can become extremely hot Be sure the processor has had sufficient time to cool before handling WARNING The memory modules are hot to the touch for some time after the 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 Remove the hard drives Sec Removing a Hard Drive on page 269 Remove the hard drive backplane See Hard Drive Backplane on page 274 If required remove the integrated network card See Network Daughter Card LOM Riser Card PowerEdge M915 a
112. d DIMMs UDIMMs Eighteen memory sockets are located on the system board organized in three channels with three DIMMs per channel This configuration permits the following maximum memory configurations e Upto three GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB and 16 GB RDIMMs are supported per channel for a total of up to 288 GB Single rank dual rank and quad rank RDIMMs are supported e One or two GB and 2 GB UDIMMs per channel are supported for a total of up to 24 GB 188 Installing Blade Components Figure 3 17 Memory Locations PowerEdge M710 Channel 2 B1 B4 B7 Channel 1 B2 B5 B8 Channel 0 B3 B6 B9 2 Channel 0 A3 A6 A9 Channel 1 A2 A5 A8 Channel 2 A1 A4 A7 Installing Blade Components 189 General Memory Module Installation Guidelines PowerEdge M710 To ensure optimal performance of your system observe the following general guidelines when configuring your system memory e RDIMMSs and UDIMMs cannot be mixed e Memory modules are populated beginning with the socket farthest from the processor this socket is indicated by a white socket release lever e Ina dual processor configuration the memory configuration for each processor must be identica
113. de Blank If you are removing a blade blank from one of the eight upper bays press the blue latch at the upper edge of the blank faceplate and slide the blank out of the enclosure If you are removing a blade blank from one of the eight lower bays press the blue latch at the lower edge of the blank faceplate and slide the blank out of the enclosure 158 Installing Blade Components Installing a Blade Blank 1 Hold the blank with the guide rail facing upwards sce detail in Figure 3 1 Install the blank in the enclosure e If you are installing a blade blank in one of the eight upper bays align the metal guide rail on the upper edge of the blade blank so that the guide rail fits between the plastic guides on the enclosure see detail in Figure 3 1 e If you are installing a blade blank 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 155 Install the I O connector cover s See Figure 3 3 A full height blade requires two connector covers Orient the blade as shown in Figure 3 3 so that the cover release latch faces up Lift the cover release latch and slide the cover toward the back of the blade until it stops Carefully lift the cover away fro
114. dent 1 GB UDIMM channel 2 GB Two 1 GB A2 A3 One Mirroring 1 GB UDIMMs 2 GB Two 1 GB A2 A3 One Advanced 2 GB UDIMMs ECC 2 GB Two 1 GB Al BI Two Independent 2 GB UDIMMs channel 4 GB Two 2 GB A2 A3 One Mirroring 2 GB UDIMMs 4 GB Two 2 GB A2 A3 One Advanced 4 GB UDIMMs ECC 196 Installing Blade Components Table 3 9 Examples of PowerEdge M710HD Memory Configurations continued Total Memory Modules Memory Module Processors Memory Available Physical Number and Locations Mode Memory Memory Type 4 GB Four 1 GB A2 A3 B2 B3 Two Mirroring 2 GB UDIMMs 4GB Four 1 GB A2 A3 B2 B3 Two Advanced 4 GB UDIMMs ECC 6 GB Six 1 GB Al A2 A3 B1 Two Independent 6 GB UDIMMs B2 B3 channel 6 GB Three 2 GB AI A2 A3 One Independent 6 GB UDIMMs channel 8 GB Four 2 GB A2 A3 B2 B3 Two Mirroring 4 GB UDIMMs 8 GB Four 2 GB A2 A3 B2 B3 Two Advanced 8 GB UDIMMs ECC 8 GB Four 2 GB A2 A3 A5 A6 One Mirroring 4 Gb UDIMMs 8 GB Four 2 GB A2 A3 A5 A6 One Advanced 8 Gb UDIMMs ECC 12 GB Six 2 GB Al A2 A3 A4 One Independent 12 GB UDIMMs A5 A6 channel 12 GB Six 2 GB Al A2 A3 B1 Two Independent 12 GB UDIMMs B2 B3 channel 16 GB Eight 2 GB A2 A3 A5 A6 Two Mirroring 8 GB UDIMMs B2 B3 B5 B6 16 GB Eight 2 GB A2 A3 A5 A6 Two Advanced 16 GB UDIMMs B2 B3 B5 B6 ECC 24 GB Six 4 GB Al A2 A3 A4 One Independent 24 GB UDIMMs A5 A6 channel 24 GB Six 4 GB Al A2 A3 BI Two Indepen
115. dent 24 GB RDIMMs B2 B3 channel 32 GB Eight 4 GB A2 A3 A5 A6 Two Mirroring 16 GB RDIMMs B2 B3 B5 B6 Installing Blade Components 197 Table 3 9 Examples of PowerEdge M710HD Memory Configurations continued Total Memory Modules Memory Module Processors Memory Available Physical Number and Locations Mode Memory Memory Type 32 GB Eight 4 GB A2 A3 A5 A6 Two Advanced 32 GB RDIMMs B2 B3 B5 B6 ECC 36 GB Nine 4 GB Al A2 A3 A4 One Independent 36 GB RDIMMs A5 A6 A7 AS channel A9 64 GB Eight 8 GB A2 A3 A5 A6 Two Mirroring 32 GB RDIMMs B2 B3 B5 B6 64 GB Eight 8 GB A2 A3 A5 A6 Two Advanced 64 GB RDIMMs B2 B3 B5 B6 ECC 72 GB Eighteen 4 GB Al A2 A3 A4 Two Independent 72 GB RDIMMs A5 A6 A7 AS channel A9 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 96 GB Twelve 8 GB Al A2 A3 A4 Two Independent 96 GB RDIMMs A5 A6 B1 B2 channel B3 B4 B5 B6 128GB Eight 16 GB A2 A3 A5 A6 Two Mirroring 64 GB RDIMMs B2 B3 B5 B6 128GB Eight 16 GB A2 A3 A5 A6 Two Advanced 128 GB RDIMMs B2 B3 B5 B6 ECC 144GB Eighteen8 GB Al A2 A3 A4 Two Independent 144 GB RDIMMs A5 A6 A7 AS channel A9 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 192 GB Twelve 16 GB Al A2 A3 A4 Two Independent 192 GB RDIMMs A5 A6 B1 B2 channel B3 B4 B5 B6 198 Installing Blade Components Table 3 9 Examples of PowerEdge M710HD Memory Configurations continued Total Memory Modules Memory Module Processor
116. des to support the new I O module If necessary install the mezzanine card s now See I O Module Mezzanine Cards on page 217 Enclosure Bezel Removing the Enclosure Bezel 298 1 Press the system power switch to turn off the system See System Control Panel Features on page 16 Rotate the LCD module so that the underside of the module faces upward See Figure 4 11 Remove the cable cover and disconnect the ribbon cable from the LCD module Remove the screws that secure the bezel to the enclosure See Figure 4 7 Installing Enclosure Components Figure 4 7 Removing and Installing the Bezel 1 bezel 2 enclosure 3 screws 8 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 Installing Enclosure Components 299 Enclosure Midplane Removing the Front Module Cage Assembly and Midplane VAN 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 instructions that came with the product NOTE A Torx T15 driver is required for this procedure D Press the system power switch
117. dicator 24 About Your System Figure 1 9 Front Panel Features PowerEdge M710HD 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 About Your System 25 Figure 1 10 Front Panel Features PowerEdge M710 ny PER gt MT LIL 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 26 About Your System Figure 1 11 Front Panel Features PowerEdge M610x 1 blade handle release button 3 expansion card filler bracket retention latch with captive screw 5 blade status identification indicator 7 blade power button hard drive 2 expansion card slot 2 USB connector 2 blade power indicator About Your System 27 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 28 About Your System Figure 1 13 Front Panel Features PowerEdge M605 and M600 ON Ta TUT 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
118. 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 instructions that came with the product K NOTE If you receive a system message that is not listed in Table 1 27 check the documentation for the application that is running when the message appears or the operating system s documentation for an explanation of the message and recommended action Table 1 27 Blade Messages Message Causes Corrective Actions Failed to allocate This error occurs when A common case that can sufficient blade BIOS does not receive a cause this error is if the PCIe power Check PCI Power Granted status for card power allocation card power usage the blade from iDRAC specified in the IDRAC GUI is within limits during POST within a is too high and exceeds certain timeout period system limits POST halts when this error occurs NOTE Applicable to M610x only Warning PCIe This warning occurs if the The common cause of this expansion riser PCle expansion riser condition is incorrect failed to initializes at a slower link cabling See Expansion initialize at capacity than the Cards and Expansion Card maximum link width maximum resulting in Riser PowerEdge M610x x16 P
119. e 5 video connector Table 1 8 Avocent Analog iKVM Switch Module Features Feature Indicator Pattern Description Power Off iKVM switch does not have power indicator Green iKVM switch has power Green flashing Firmware upgrade in progress Status Blue blinking iKVM module is being identified mentation Amber flashing System fault or error condition indicator 42 About Your System Table 1 8 Avocent Analog iKVM Switch Module Features Feature Indicator Pattern Description USB Allows a keyboard and mouse to be connected to connectors the system Video Allows a monitor to be connected to the system connector ACI port Allows connection of one or more servers to a Link indicator Off Green Activity Off indicator Amber blinking Dell console switch with an Analog Rack Interface ARI port such as an external digital or analog switch The ACI is not connected to the external switch The ACI is connected to the external switch Data is not being sent or received Data is being sent or received About Your System 43 Tiering the Avocent iKVM Switch From an Analog KVM Switch The Avocent iKVM switch can be tiered from analog KVM switches such as the Dell 2160AS and 180AS as well as many Avocent analog KVM switches Many switches may be tiered without the need for a Server Interface Pod SIP see Table 1 9 Table 1 9 Cabling Requirements for External Analog KVM Switches Switch Tiering Cablin
120. e Fabric A Fabric A is a redundant Gb Ethernet fabric supporting I O module slots Al and A2 The integrated Ethernet controllers in each blade dictate Fabric A as an Ethernet only fabric K NOTE Fabric A supports KR 10 Gbps standard if the midplane version in the enclosure is 1 1 or later To identify the midplane version see Identifying Midplane Version on page 38 52 About Your System K NOTE Modules designed specifically for Fabric B or Fabric C cannot be installed in slots A1 or A2 as indicated by the color coded labeling on the faceplate of each module Fabric B Fabric B is a 1 to 40 Gb sec redundant fabric supporting I O module slots B1 and B2 Fabric B currently supports Gb or10 Gb Ethernet DDR QDR Infiniband and 4 Gbps or 8 Gbps Fibre Channel modules Additional fabric types may be supported in the future K NOTE If the midplane version in the enclosure is 1 1 or later Fabric B supports up to 16 Gbps Fibre Channel Infiniband FDR 14 Gbps standard and KR 10 Gbps standard To identify the midplane version see Identifying Midplane Version on page 38 To communicate with an I O module in the Fabric B slots a blade must have a matching mezzanine card installed in a Fabric B mezzanine card location Modules designed for Fabric A may also be installed in the Fabric B slots Fabric C Fabric C is a 1 to 40 Gb sec redundant fabric supporting I O module slots Cl and C2 Fabric C currently support
121. e See Installing a Blade on page 158 Mezzanine Interface Card PowerEdge M610x Only The mezzanine interface card is installed on the MEZZ1_FAB_C and MEZZ2_FAB_B connectors on the system board and provides connectivity between the PCle expansion card riser and the system board Removing the Mezzanine Interface Card 1 2 3 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 Disconnect the data cables from the interface card connectors To disconnect a data cable press the release latch on the connector push inward slightly then outward to release the cable connector from the interface card connector Remove the cable management clip from the chassis inner wall See Figure 3 12 Open the card retention latch by pressing the ridged area on the latch with your thumb and lifting the end of the latch See Figure 3 23 K NOTE Hold the mezzanine interface card by its edges only Lift the interface card straight up from the system board Close the card retention latch Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 161 Installing Blade Components 215 Figure 3 23 Removing and Installing the Mezzanine Interface Card PowerEdge 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 216 Installing Blade Components Installing the Mezzanine In
122. e right arrows fields you can also type the appropriate value lt Esc gt Exits the System Setup program and restarts the system if any changes were made lt F1 gt Displays the System Setup program s help file K NOTE For most of the options any changes that you make are recorded but do not take effect until you restart the system 138 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager System Setup Options K NOTE The options for the System Setup program change based on the system configuration K NOTE The System Setup program defaults are listed under their respective options where applicable Option Description System Time System Date Memory Settings Processor Settings SATA Settings Boot Settings Integrated Devices PCI IRQ Assignment Serial Communication Power Management System Security Keyboard NumLock On default Report Keyboard Errors Report default Sets the time on the system s internal clock Sets the date on the system s internal calendar See Memory Settings Screen on page 140 See Processor Settings Screen on page 141 See SATA Settings Screen PowerEdge M610 M610x on page 143 See Boot Settings Screen on page 143 See Integrated Devices Screen on page 144 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 See Serial Communication Scree
123. e careful not to bend the pins on the LGA socket a Identify the pin l 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 With the pin 1 corners of the card and socket aligned set the processor lightly in the socket Because the system uses a ZIF processor socket do not use force When the card is positioned correctly it drops down into the socket with minimal pressure See Figure 3 51 c Close the processor shield d Tighten the screw to secure the processor shield 3 Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 161 4 Install the blade See Installing a Blade on page 158 HT Bridge Card PowerEdge M905 Only An HT hypertransport bridge card must be installed in the third and fourth CPU sockets on the PowerEdge M905 system board Consequently if you replace the system board you must transfer the HT bridge cards to the replacement planar Removing an HT Bridge Card 1 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 2 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 3 Pull the socket release lever straight up until the bridge card is released from the socket See Figure 3 54 4 Open the processor shield and then lift the card out of the socket 262 Installing Blade Components Figure 3 54 Installing and Removing an HT Bridge Card PowerEdge M905 Only 1
124. e groups or devices on a blade The system diagnostics menus and options allow you to e Run tests individually or collectively e Control the sequence of tests e Repeat tests e Display print or save test results Running System Diagnostics 325 e Temporarily suspend testing if an error is detected or terminate testing when a user defined error limit is reached e View help messages that briefly describe each test and its parameters e View status messages that inform you if tests are completed successfully e View error messages that inform you of problems encountered during testing When to Use the System Diagnostics If a major component or device in the blade does not operate properly component failure may be indicated As long as the processor and the blade s input output devices monitor keyboard and diskette drive are functioning you can use the system diagnostics to help identify the problem Running the System Diagnostics The system diagnostics can be run from either Unified Server Configurator GUI or a USB flash drive K NOTE Use the system diagnostics to test only your blade Use only the program that came with your blade or an updated version of that program Running the Embedded System Diagnostics The embedded system diagnostics program is run from the Unified Server Configurator screen A CAUTION Use the embedded system diagnostics to test only your system Using this program with other systems may
125. e mixed within a blade K NOTE Hot swap operation is supported if an optional RAID controller card is installed K NOTE SATA 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 swappable 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 2 Ea 1 NOTE When a replacement hot swappable hard drive is installed and the blade is powered on the hard drive automatically begins to rebuild Make absolutely sure that the replacement hard drive is blank or contains data that you wish to have over written Any data on the replacement hard drive is immediately lost after the hard drive is installed NOTE Not all operating systems support hot swappable drive installation See the documentation supplied with your operating system Open the hard drive carrier handle See Figure 3 56 Installing Blade Components 267 268 Figure 3 56 Installing a Hard Drive ww release button 2 hard drive carrier handle Insert the hard drive carrier into the drive bay Carefully align the channel on the hard drive carrier with the appropriate drive slot on the blade Push the drive carrier into the slot until the handle makes contact with the blade Rotate
126. ed If set to Last the system returns to the last power state On turns on the system after power is restored Off allows the system to remain off after power is restored Exit Screen After you press lt Esc gt to exit the System Setup program the Exit screen displays the following options e Save Changes and Exit e Discard Changes and Exit e Return to Setup Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager 149 Entering the UEFI Boot Manager 1 Turn on or restart your system 2 Press lt F11 gt after you see the following message lt F11 gt UEFI Boot Manager K NOTE The system does not respond until the USB keyboard is active K NOTE The Boot Mode option in System Setup must be set to UEFI to access the UEFI Boot Manager If your operating system begins to load before you press lt F11 gt allow the system to finish booting and then restart your system and try again UEFI Boot Manager Screen Option Description Continue Selecting this option executes the current boot options in listed order lt Boot options gt The list of current boot options is displayed with an asterisk Select the boot option you wish to use and press lt Enter gt 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 Services and BIOS level boot opti
127. elp on page 361 Write fault Faulty diskette diskette Replace the diskette Ensure tiite faure di drive or optical drive that the drive cable is selected drive properly connected See Troubleshooting USB Devices on page 312 or Troubleshooting Hard Drives on page 320 for the appropriate drive s installed in your system NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary at support dell com manuals Warning Messages A warning message alerts you to a possible problem and prompts you to respond before the system continues a task For example before you format a diskette a message warns you that you may lose all data on the diskette Warning messages usually interrupt the task and require you to respond by typing y yes or n no 134 About Your System K NOTE Warning messages are generated by either the application or the operating system For more information see the documentation that accompanied the operating system or application Diagnostics Messages When you run system diagnostics an error message may result Diagnostic error messages are not covered in this section Record the message on a copy of the Diagnostics Checklist in Getting Help on page 361 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
128. em Board Information Table 7 3 PowerEdge M905 Jumper Settings continued 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 Remove the jumper before restoring the configuration information PowerEdge M805 Jumper Settings Figure 7 4 shows the location of the configuration jumpers on the blade system board Table 7 4 lists the jumper settings K NOTE Figure 7 4 is oriented with the front end of the blade system board facing to the right Table 7 4 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 Remove the jumper before restoring the configuration information System Board Information 333 PowerEdge M710 Jumper Settings Figure 7 5 shows the location of the configuration jumpers on the blade system board Table 7 5 lists the jumper settings K NOTE Figure 7 5 is oriented with the front end of the blade system board facing to the right Ta
129. emory 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 140 A minimal single channel configuration of one 1 GB memory module per processor is also supported in this mode Table 3 10 Examples of PowerEdge M610 M610x Memory Configurations Total Memory Modules MemoryModule Processors Memory Available Physical Number and Locations Mode Memory Memory Type 1 GB One 1 GB Al One Independent 1 GB UDIMM channel 2 GB Two 1 GB A2 A3 One Advanced 1 GB UDIMMs ECC or mirroring 2 GB Two 1 GB Al BI Two Independent 2 GB UDIMMs channel 4 GB Two 2 GB A2 A3 One Mirroring 2 GB UDIMMs 4 GB Two 2 GB A2 A3 One Advanced 4 GB UDIMMs ECC 4 GB Four 1 GB A2 A3 B2 B3 Two Mirroring 2 GB UDIMMs 4 GB Four 1 GB A2 A3 B2 B3 Two Advanced 4 GB UDIMMs ECC 6 GB Six 1 GB Al A2 A3 B1 Two Independent 6 GB UDIMMs B2 B3 channel 6 GB Three 2 GB Al A2 A3 One Independent 6 GB UDIMMs channel 8 GB Four 2 GB A2 A3 B2 B3 Two Mirroring 4 GB UDIMMs 202 Installing Blade Components Table 3 10 Examples of PowerEdge M610 M610x Memory Configurations continued Total Memory Modules Memory Module Processors Memory Available Physical Number and Locations Mode Memory Memory Type 8 GB Four 2 GB A2 A3 B2 B3 Two Advanced 8 GB UDIMMs ECC 8 GB Four 2 GB
130. erformance degraded performance Only on page 235 will be degraded NOTE Applicable to M610x only About Your System 115 Table 1 27 Blade Messages continued Message Causes Corrective Actions Warning PCIe This warning occurs if Ensure that the expansion expansion riser BIOS does not discover card riser is installed in the not found Check the expansion card riser system If applicable mezzanine during POST BIOS reinstall the expansion card interface card and continues with POST after riser and check all cable cables displaying this warning to connections See the console NOTE Applicable to M610x only Expansion Card Riser PowerEdge M610x Only on page 239 If the problem persists the expansion card riser may be faulty See Getting Help on page 361 Error Unsupported mezzanine card configuration This error occurs if the type and configuration of 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 217 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 expansion are not installed properly or Mezz IFC FRU is corrupted NOTE Applicable to M610x only Ensure
131. essage continues to be displayed until the correct password is entered K NOTE You can use the Password Status option in conjunction 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 lt F2 gt 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 the password was deleted Using the Setup Password Assigning a Setup Password You can assign a setup password only when the Setup Password is Not Enabled To assign a setup password highlight the Setup Password option and press the lt gt or lt gt key The system prompts you to enter and verify the password K NOTE The setup password can be the same as the system password If the two passwords are different the setup password can be used as an alternate system password The system password cannot be used in place of the setup password You can use up to 32 characters in your password Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager 153 As you type placcholders appear in the field The password assignment is not case sensitive Certain key combinations are invalid and if you enter one the system becps To erase a character press lt Backspace gt or the left arrow key When
132. essor 2 screw 3 processor shield 4 pin 1 corner of socket 5 notch in processor 256 Installing Blade Components Figure 3 52 Installing and Removing an Intel Processor PowerEdge M710 M710HD M610 M610x or M600 2 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 Installing Blade Components 257 Figure 3 53 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 258 l Installing Blade Components Installing a Processor 1 Ifyou are adding a processor to an unoccupied socket perform the following steps first K NOTE If you are installing just one processor it must be installed in socket CPU1 See Figure 7 13 or Figure 7 12 a Remove the processor filler blank b Lift the plastic processor socket cover from the socket c For PowerEdge M910 remove the screw securing the processor shield For other blades unlatch and rotate the socket release lever 90 degrees upward and ensure that the socket release is fully open during processor install d Lift the processor shield A CAUTION 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 2 Install the processor in the socket
133. ezzanine Mezzanine A2 B2 c2 Card Card Standard Fibre Ethernet Ethernet Fibre Ethernet Integrated Channel mezzanine switch Channel switch LOM mezzanine card module or switch or module or card pass pass pass through through through module module module 1 0 Module Port Mapping The LOM and optional mezzanine cards are mapped to the I O module ports based on the following rules K NOTE The 1 0 port mappings in the following sections are applicable only to the 1 0 Pass Through Modules Full Height Blades Standard LOM Dual Port Mapping Each LOM has two port connections For a full height blade in bay n e Integrated LOMI connection 1 connects to I O module Al port n Integrated LOMI connection 2 connects to I O module A2 port n e Integrated LOM2 connection 1 connects to I O module Al port n 8 Integrated LOM2 connection 2 connects to I O module A2 port n 8 For example in a full height blade in slot 5 integrated LOMI connection connects to I O module Al port 5 and LOMI connection 2 connects to I O module A2 port 5 LOM2 connection connects to I O module Al port 13 and LOM2 connection 2 connects to I O module A2 port 13 K NOTE Even though PowerEdge M610x is a full height blade system only one network controller LOM1 is available For PowerEdge M610x blade in bay n The integrated NIC connects to I O module Al port n and I O module A2 port n 58 About Your System Dual Port Mezzanine Cards Eac
134. f the error messages then remove AC power to the system for 10 seconds to clear the SEL and restart the system About Your System 113 Table 1 26 LCD Status Messages continued Code Text Cause Corrective Actions W1228 RAID Warns predictively that the Allow RAID battery to Controller RAID battery has less than charge to greater than 24 battery 24 hours of charge left hours of available charge capacity s If problem persists ZARE replace the RAID battery See Installing the Storage Controller Board on page 282 W1627 Power The system configuration Turn off power to the required gt requires more power than system reduce the PSU wattage what the power supply can hardware configuration or Check PSU and provide install higher wattage config power supplies and then restart the system W1628 Performance The system configuration Turn off power to the degraded requires more power than system reduce the Check PSU and what the power supply can hardware configuration or system provide but it can boot if install higher wattage configur throttled power supplies and then ation restart the system 114 NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary at support dell com manuals About Your System System Messages Table 1 27 lists the system messages that can occur and the probable cause and corrective action for cach message A CAUTION Many repairs may only be
135. fective battery Troubleshooting Your System Running System Diagnostics If you experience a problem with your blade run the diagnostics before calling for technical assistance The purpose of the diagnostics is to test your blade s hardware without requiring additional equipment or risking data loss If you are unable to fix the problem yourself service and support personnel can use diagnostics test results to help you solve the problem Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics To assess a system problem first use the online Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics is a suite of diagnostic programs or test modules that include diagnostic tests on chassis and storage components such as hard drives physical memory communications 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 Windows and Linux operating systems are available at support dell com and on the CDs that came with your system For information about using diagnostics see the Dell Online PowerEdge Diagnostics User s Guide System Diagnostics Features The system diagnostics provides a series of menus and options for particular devic
136. 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 K NOTE After a fan module is removed from the system replace it immediately 1 Identify the failed system fan module using the back panel fan module indicators See Figure 1 18 Remove the fan module a Press the fan module release button See Figure 4 3 b Slide the fan module out of the enclosure Installing Enclosure Components 291 Figure 4 3 Removing and Installing a Fan Module 1 fan module 2 release button 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 3 292 Installing Enclosure Components CMC Module Removing a CMC Module 1 Disconnect the cables attached to the CMC module 2 Push 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 Lo o a 3 4 y sa 1 1 0 connector cover 2 release latch 3 release lever Installing Enclosure Components
137. four 4 GB Al A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 CI C2 C3 C4 D1 D2 D3 D4 128 GB Sixteen 8 GB AI A2 A3 A4 BI B2 B3 B4 CI C2 C3 C4 D1 D2 D3 D4 192 GB Twenty four 8 GB Al A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 C1 C2 C3 C4 D1 D2 D3 D4 If 64 GB of memory is installed the system recognizes only 63 75 GB during POST Installing Blade Components 183 Non Optimal Memory Configurations System performance can be affected if your memory configuration does not conform to the preceding installation guidelines Your system may issue an error message during start up stating that your memory configuration is non optimal Memory Sparing Support PowerEdge M905 Memory sparing spare bank is supported in systems that have one of the memory configurations shown in Table 3 5 The memory sparing feature must also be enabled in the Memory Information screen of the System Setup program See Memory Settings Screen on page 140 To use memory sparing you must disable node interleaving Table 3 5 Memory Sparing Configurations PowerEdge M905 K NOTE Memory sparing is supported if 24 identical memory modules are installed Total Usable Memory Modules Memory Module Locations System System Number and Size Memory Memory 48GB 40GB Twenty four2GB Al A2 A3 A4 AS AG A7 A8 BI B2 96GB 80GB Twenty four4GB B3 B4 B gt Bo B7 BB Cl C2 C3 C4 D1
138. g Requirements Dell PowerConnect 180AS 2160AS Seamless tiering using ACI port and Cat 5 Avocent Autoview 1400 1500 2000 cable 2020 2030 Ax000R Avocent Autoview 200 400 416 424 Dell USB SIP required with Cat 5 cable Avocent Outlook 140ES 180ES 160ES Before connecting the iKVM switch to a supported analog switch you must set the iKVM switch to display in slot order and set the Screen Delay Time to 1 or more seconds 1 Press lt Print Screen gt to launch the iKVM Switch OSCAR The OSCAR dialog box appears on the monitor connected to the iKVM 2 Click Setup Menu The Menu dialog box appears 3 Select 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 second allows you to soft switch toa server without launching OSCAR K NOTE Soft switching allows you to switch servers using a hot key sequence You can soft switch to a server by pressing lt Print Screen gt and then typing the first few characters of its name or number If you have a Delay Time set and you press the key sequences before that time has elapsed OSCAR does not display 44 About Your System To configure the analog switch 1 2 3 4 5 Press lt Print Screen gt to open the OSCAR Main dialog box Click Setup Devices Device Modify Select the 16 port option to match the number of blades in your system Click OK to exit OSCAR Pres
139. ghlighted option For more information about a device group or device highlight the Help option and press lt Enter gt Press lt Esc gt to return to the previous screen Error Messages When you run a system diagnostics test you may receive an error message during testing Record the message on a copy of the Diagnostics Checklist For a copy of the Diagnostics Checklist and instructions for obtaining technical assistance see Contacting Dell on page 361 Running System Diagnostics 329 330 Running System Diagnostics System Board Information Blade System Board Jumper Settings A 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 instructions that came with the product PowerEdge M915 Jumper Settings Figure 7 1 shows the location of the configuration jumpers on the blade system board Table 7 1 lists the jumper settings K NOTE Figure 7 1 is oriented with the front end of the blade system board facing to the right Table 7 1 PowerEdge M915 Jumper Settings PWRD_EN default The password feature is enabled The password feature is disabled NVRAM_CLR default The configuration settings are retained at
140. h mezzanine card has two port connections For a full height blade in bay n Mezzanine card 1 connection connects to I O module Cl port n Mezzanine card 1 connection 2 connects to I O module C2 port n Mezzanine card 2 connection connects to I O module BI port n Mezzanine card 2 connection 2 connects to I O module B2 port n Mezzanine card 3 connection connects to I O module Cl port n 8 Mezzanine card 3 connection 2 connects to I O module C2 port n 8 Mezzanine card 4 connection 1 connects to I O module B1 port n 8 Mezzanine card 4 connection 2 connects to I O module B2 port n 8 For example in a full height blade mezzanine card 3 connection connects to I O module C1 port 13 and Mezzanine card 3 connection 2 connects to I O module C2 port 13 Table 1 15 shows the port number assignments for the eight possible full height blade locations K NOTE Even though PowerEdge 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 PCle expansion card riser and the system board For PowerEdge M610x in bay n Mezzanine card B in the expansion bay connects to I O module BI port n 8 and I O module B2 port n 8 Mezzanine card C in the expansion bay connects to I O module Cl p
141. h to secure the mezzanine card Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 161 Install the blade See Installing a Blade on page 158 Removing a Mezzanine Card 222 1 2 3 u ooo 0a A Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 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 25 K NOTE Hold the mezzanine card by its edges only Lift up the mezzanine card straight up from the system board Close the retention latch Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 161 Install the blade See Installing a Blade on page 158 Installing Blade Components SD Card PowerEdge M905 and M805 In these blades the SD card is an unmanaged persistent storage card A hypervisor may be installed using this card 1 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 2 Install the SD card in the lower card slot See Figure 3 26 3 Install the blade See Installing a Blade on page 158 Figure 3 26 Installing and Removing an SD Card PowerEdge M905 and M805 1 SD card 2 SD card connector Installing Blade Components 223 PowerEdge M915 M910 M710 M710HD M610 and M610x In these blades the SD card is an unmanaged persistent storage card A hypervisor may be installed using this card K NOTE For PowerEdge M915 M910 and M710HD the iDRAC6 vFLASH card can
142. hannel switch LOM mezzanine card module or switch or module card pass pass through through module module 56 About Your System Table 1 13 Supported 1 0 Module Configurations continued Fabric A Fabric B Fabric C IO Bay A1 1 0 Bay B1 1 0 Bay C1 Mezzanine Mezzanine A2 B2 c2 Card Card Standard none Fibre Ethernet none Fibre Integrated Channel switch Channel LOM mezzanine module or switch card pass module or through pass module through module Standard Fibre Fibre Ethernet Fibre Fibre Integrated Channel Channel switch Channel Channel LOM mezzanine mezzanine module or switch or switch or card card pass pass pass through through through module module module Standard Ethernet Fibre Ethernet Ethernet Fibre Integrated mezzanine Channel switch switch Channel LOM card mezzanine module or moduleor switch or card pass pass pass through through through module module module Standard Infiniband Infiniband Ethernet Infiniband Infiniband Integrated mezzanine mezzanine switch switch switch LOM card card module or module module pass through module Standard Infiniband Ethernet Ethernet Infiniband Ethernet Integrated mezzanine mezzanine switch switch switch LOM card card module or module module or pass pass through through module module About Your System 57 Table 1 13 Supported 1 0 Module Configurations continued Fabric A Fabric B Fabric C VO Bay A1 1 0 BayB1 1 0 Bay C1 M
143. he System Setup program If the power button option is disabled you can only use the power button to turn on the blade The blade can then only be shut down using system management software Connects external USB 2 0 devices to the blade 30 About Your System Using USB Diskette or USB DVD CD Drives Each blade has USB ports on the front of the blade which allows you to connect a USB diskette drive USB flash drive USB DVD CD drive keyboard or mouse The USB drives can be used to configure the blade Ea K NOTE These blades support only Dell branded USB 2 0 drives The drive must be horizontal and level to operate properly Use the optional external drive storage tray to support the drive while in use NOTE If the drive must be designated as the boot drive connect the USB drive restart the system then enter the System Setup Program and set the drive as first in the boot sequence see Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager on page 137 The USB device is displayed in the boot order setup screen only if it is attached to the system before you run the System Setup program You can also select the boot device by pressing lt F11 gt during system start up and selecting a boot device for the current boot sequence Hard Drive Features PowerEdge M915 supports two 2 5 inch SAS or solid state disk SSD hard drives PowerEdge M910 supports up to two 2 5 inch SAS SATA or SSD hard drives PowerEdge
144. he Blade on page 159 3 Install the Network Daughter Card a Lower the card into place until the card connector fits into the corresponding connector on the system board See Figure 3 35 b Secure the card with the three screws 234 Installing Blade Components 4 Tighten the screws to secure the card to the system board See Figure 3 35 5 Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 161 6 Install the blade See Installing a Blade on page 158 Expansion Cards and Expansion Card Riser PowerEdge M610x Only Expansion Card Installation Guidelines Your system supports up to two Generation 2 PCle 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 39 The expansion slots support full height full length single or double width cards e Each expansion card can have a power consumption of up to 250 W K NOTE If only a single PCle expansion card is installed it can have power consumption up to 300 W e Both the expansion slots are x16 connectors e Do not install an expansion card in slot 2 if a double width card is installed in slot 1 Installing Blade Components 235 Installing an Expansion Card 236 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
145. he expansion card is firmly seated in its connector See Installing an Expansion Card on page 236 Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 161 Install the blade See Installing a Blade on page 158 If the problem is not resolved remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 Remove all expansion cards installed in the blade See Removing an Expansion Card on page 238 Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 161 Install the blade and turn it on See Installing a Blade on page 158 Run the appropriate online diagnostic test If the test fails see Getting Help on page 361 Troubleshooting Your System 321 14 15 16 For each expansion card you removed in step 10 perform the following steps a Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 b Reinstall one of the expansion cards c Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 161 d Install the blade and turn it on See Installing a Blade on page 158 e Run the appropriate diagnostic test For M610x only if the problem persists after reseating the expansion cards reseat the power and data cables and run the appropriate diagnostic test If the tests fail see Getting Help on page 361 Troubleshooting Processors 322 1 2 3 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 Ensure that the processor
146. he memory module socket down and out as shown in Figure 3 22 to allow the memory module to be inserted into the socket If a memory module blank is installed in the socket remove it Figure 3 22 Installing and Removing a Memory Module or Memory Module Blank 3 5 2 1 Va A a lol 5 memory module 2 edge connector ejectors 2 4 socket alignment key Installing Blade Components 213 10 11 12 13 14 Align the memory module s edge connector with the alignment key on the memory module socket and insert the memory module in the socket K NOTE The memory module socket has an alignment key that allows you to install the memory module in the socket in only one way Press down on the memory module with your thumbs to lock the memory module into the socket When the memory module is properly seated in the socket the ejectors on the memory module socket align with the ejectors on the other sockets that have memory modules installed Repeat step 5 through step 7 of this procedure to install the remaining memory modules See Table 3 14 Table 3 11 or Table 3 12 for sample memory configurations PowerEdge M910 and M905 systems only If you removed the system board to access the memory modules reinstall the system board Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 161 Install the blade See Installing a Blade on page 158 Optional Press lt F2 gt to enter the System Setup program and check the S
147. he midplane to the back of the front cage assembly and remove the midplane See Figure 4 9 Installing Enclosure Components 301 Figure 4 9 Removing and Installing the Midplane 1 3 front module cage assembly 2 midplane screws 4 Installing the Midplane and Front Module Cage Assembly A CAUTION Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician You 302 1 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 Attach the midplane to the front module cage assembly and secure it with the four Torx screws See Figure 4 8 Connect the control panel cable to the midplane Carefully slide the front module cage assembly into the enclosure See Figure 4 9 Installing Enclosure Components oo NI So o cdi a 10 Install the four screws to secure the front module cage assembly Install the I O modules See Installing an YO Module on page 298 Install the iKVM module See Installing an iKVM Module on page 296 Install the CMC module See Installing a CMC Module on page 295 Install the fan modules See Installing a Fan Module on page 292 Install the power supply modules See Installing a Power Supply Module on page 291 Insta
148. he system Assigning a System 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 enter a new system password Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager 151 When a system password is not assigned and the password jumper on the system board is in the enabled position System Password is Not Enabled and Password Status is Unlocked To assign a system password 1 Verify that Password Status is Unlocked 2 Highlight the System Password option and press lt Enter gt 3 Type your new system password You can use up to 32 characters in your password As you type placeholders appear in the field The password assignment is not case sensitive Certain key combinations are invalid and if you enter one the system beeps To erase a character press lt Backspace gt or the left arrow key K NOTE To escape from the field without assigning a system password press lt Enter gt to move to another field or press lt Esc gt prior to completing step 5 4 Press lt Enter gt To confirm your password type it a second time and press lt Enter gt System Password changes to Ena
149. he three unoccupied power supply bays 4 through 6 to maintain proper cooling airflow in the enclosure Removing a Power Supply Module K NOTE The power supply modules are hot swappable Remove and replace only one power supply module at a time in a system that is turned on 1 Release the power cord retention clip and disconnect the power cord from the power supply module See Figure 4 1 288 Installing Enclosure Components Figure 4 1 Power Cable Retention Clip 1 power supply 2 retention clip tether 3 notch in power supply handle 4 retention clip 5 power cable 2 Press down on the power supply module release button on the handle See Figure 4 2 Installing Enclosure Components 289 Figure 4 2 Removing and Installing a Power Supply Module 1 power supply 2 handle 3 release button 3 Rotate the power supply module handle down to eject the power supply module 4 Slide the power supply module out of the enclosure 290 Installing Enclosure Components Installing a Power Supply Module 1 oF Ww N Ensure that the power supply module handle is fully open and the power cable is not plugged into the electrical outlet Slide the power supply module into the enclosure See Figure 4 2 Rotate the power supply module handle upward until it latches Plug a power cable into the power supply module Secure the cable to the power supply with the retention clip by fitting the retention clip over the cable and
150. ice function FlexAddress virtual MAC is not supported on the specified device Information only Error resetting NIC after programming flexAddress for bus device function FlexAddress virtual MAC is not supported on the specified device Information only About Your System 125 Table 1 27 Blade Messages continued Message Causes Corrective Actions FBD training The specified branch Ensure that only Dell error The channel pair contains qualified memory is used following branch DIMMs that are Dell recommends has been disabled incompatible with each purchasing memory upgrade Branch x other kits directly from dell com or your Dell sales agent to ensure compatibility Gate A20 failure Faulty keyboard controller See Getting Help on faulty blade board page 361 General Failure Operating system Reinstall the operating corrupted or improperly system installed HyperTransport HyperTransport error See Getting Help on error caused a page 361 system reset Please check th system event log for details Invalid FlexAddress virtual Information only flexAddress for MAC is not supported on bus device the specified device function Keyboard Faulty keyboard controller See Getting Help on controller faulty blade board page 361 failure Keyboard failure Loose or improperly Ensure that the keyboard is connected keyboard cable properly connected If the
151. iguration date and time information in NVRAM when you turn off the blade You may need to replace the battery if an incorrect time or date is displayed during the boot routine You can operate the blade without a battery however the blade configuration information maintained by the battery in NVRAM is erased each time you remove power from the blade Therefore you must re enter the system configuration information and reset the options each time the blade boots until you replace the battery 1 324 Re enter the time and date through the System Setup program See Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager on page 137 Remove the blade for at least one hour See Removing a Blade on page 155 Install the blade See Installing a Blade on page 158 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 265 If the problem is not resolved by replacing the battery see Getting Help on page 361 NOTE If the blade is turned off for long periods of time for weeks or months the NVRAM may lose its system configuration information This situation is caused by a defective battery NOTE Some software may cause the blade s time to speed up or slow down If the blade seems to operate normally except for the time kept in the System Setup program the problem may be caused by software rather than by a de
152. installing this module see I O Modules on page 296 About Your System 83 Figure 1 35 PowerConnect M6220 Ethernet Switch Module Features a 5 i 3 a a 4 SU UC 1 optional module 2 dual 10 Gb 2 standard 10 100 1000 Mb Ethernet Ethernet uplink module shown connectors 4 3 serial connector USB type A form 4 status identification indicator factor 5 power indicator 84 About Your System Dell 10 GbE KR Pass Through 1 0 Module The 10 GbE KR pass through module supports 10 Gb connections and provides a direct connection between the optional internal Ethernet KR mezzanine card or KR network daughter card in the blade and an external Ethernet device This module has 16 external SFP ports on the front panel and sixteen 10 GbE KR internal ports through the backplane This module enables you to use optical SFP short reach or long reach and direct attached copper DCA SFP modules The Ethernet pass through module is hot swappable and may be installed in Fabric A B or C The pass through module does not support 1G mezzanine or network daughter cards in blades About Your System 85 Figure 1 36 Dell 10 GbE KR Pass Through 1 0 Module Gao GG E E T E Mi Di M E 4 3 gt 1 SFP ports 16 2 green amber indicators two per port 3 status identification indicator 4 power indicator Dell 8 4 Gbps Fibre Channel Pass Through 1 0 Module The 8G Fibre Channel pass through module provides a
153. ion jumpers NVRAM_CLR NOTE Access requires removal of system board See Removing the System Board on page 276 System Board Information 341 PowerEdge M905 System Board Figure 7 3 PowerEdge M905 System Board Connectors 17 16 15 14 13 12 Table 7 11 PowerEdge M905 System Board Connectors Connector Description 1 MEZZ4 FAB B Mezzanine card connector 4 Fabric B 2 SD card connector WwW System board retention pin 4 Bl B8 Memory modules B1 B8 5 CPU2 Processor 2 socket 6 DI D4 Memory modules D1 D4 7 CPU4 Processor 4 socket 342 System Board Information Table 7 11 PowerEdge M905 System Board Connectors continued Connector Description 8 CI C4 Memory modules C1 C4 9 PSWD_EN System configuration jumpers NVRAM_CLR NOTE Access requires removal of system board See Removing the System Board on page 276 10 Connector for the 3 0 V coin battery NOTE Access requires removal of system board See Removing the System Board on page 276 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 CPUI Processor 1 socket 16 Al A8 Memory modules Al A8 17 Video controller card connector 18 MEZZI FAB C Mezzanine card connector Fabric C 19 MEZZ2 FAB B Mezzanine card connector 2 Fabric B 20 MEZZ3_ FAB C Mezzanine card connector 3 Fabric C
154. itch using a terminal application e 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 the switch is connected to a management network both Telnet and http are available through the network About Your System 81 Figure 1 34 PowerConnect M8024 Switch Module 2 3 5 4 ea WG 1 optional module with four SFP 2 optional module with three CX4 ports ports 3 serial connector for optional USB 4 status identification indicator type A form factor cable 5 power indicator 82 About Your System PowerConnect M6220 Ethernet Switch Module The PowerConnect M6220 Ethernet switch module includes four external 10 100 1000 Mbps Ethernet connectors and one USB type A form factor serial connector See Figure 1 35 Two option bays support the following three module options e Aresilient stacking module with 2 x 24 Gb stacking ports e A10 Gb Ethernet module with two 10 Gb optical XFP connectors e A 10Gb Ethernet module with two copper CX4 uplinks Installing two optional 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 documentation that shipped with the module For general information on
155. l e If quad rank memory modules are installed a maximum of two DIMMs per channel is supported e If memory modules with different speeds are installed they operate at the speed of the slowest installed memory modules Three memory channels are allocated to each processor The number of channels used and the allowable configurations depend on the memory mode selected The channels are organized as follows e Channel 0 sockets 3 6 9 e Channel l sockets 2 5 8 e Channel 2 sockets 1 4 7 Sockets Al through A9 are assigned to CPU sockets B1 through B9 are assigned to CPU2 Advanced ECC Mode Support PowerEdge M710 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 Memory Mirroring Support PowerEdge M710 The system supports memory mirroring if identical memory modules are installed in channel 0 and channel memory is not installed in channel 2 Mirroring must also be enabled in the System Setup program In a mirrored configuration the total available system memory is one half of the total installed physical memory 190 Installing Blade Components Independent Channel Mode Optimizer Mode PowerEdge M710 In this mode all three channels are populated with identical memory modules This mode permits a larger total memory
156. le Locations 32 GB 32 GB 64 GB 64 GB 96 GB 96 GB 128 GB 174 Two Sixteen 2 GB Four Sixteen 2 GB Two Sixteen 4 GB Four Sixteen 4 GB Two Eight 4 GB and Eight 8 GB Sixteen 4 GB and Sixteen 2 GB Four Two Sixteen 8 GB Installing Blade Components Y Y Al A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 Al A2 A3 A4 BI B2 B3 B4 C1 C2 C3 C4 D1 D2 D3 D4 Al A2 A3 A4 A5 AG A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 AI A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B3 B4 C1 C2 C3 C4 D1 D2 D3 D4 AI A2 A3 A4 BI B2 B3 B4 A5 A6 A7 A8 B5 B6 B7 B8 NOTE 8 GB memory modules must be installed in the slots numbered x1 x2 x3 and x4 and 4 GB memory modules must be installed in slots x5 x6 x7 and x8 AI 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 NOTE 4 GB memory modules must be installed in the slots numbered x1 x2 x3 and x4 and 2 GB memory modules must be installed in slots x5 x6 x7 and x8 Al A2 A3 A4 A5 AG A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 Total Number of Memory Modules Memory Memory Module Locations Physical Processors Number and Type Sparing Memory Support 128GB Four Thirty two4CGB Y Al A2 A3 A4 AS A6 AT 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 192 GB Two Eight
157. ll the blades See Installing a Blade on page 158 Enclosure Control Panel Assembly Removing the Enclosure Control Panel A 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 instructions that came with the product Press the system power switch to turn off the system See System Control Panel Features on page 16 Remove the blades See Removing a Blade on page 155 Remove the bezel See Removing the Enclosure Bezel on page 298 Remove the two screws securing the control panel to the enclosure See Figure 4 10 Installing Enclosure Components 303 Figure 4 10 Removing and Installing the Control Panel 1 control panel 2 control panel cable w screws 2 4 LCD panel cable 5 Press the 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 304 Installing Enclosure Components Installing the Enclosure Control Panel A CAUTION Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician You a Aa O N should only perform
158. ll the hard drive in the original bay If the hard drive functions properly in the original bay the drive carrier could have intermittent problems Replace the drive carrier If the hard drive is the boot drive ensure that the drive is configured and connected properly See Configuring the Boot Drive on page 269 Partition and logically format the hard drive If possible restore the files to the drive If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 Troubleshooting Your System Troubleshooting Expansion Cards A CAUTION Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician You 10 11 12 13 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 NOTE When troubleshooting an expansion card see the documentation for your operating system and the expansion card Run the appropriate online diagnostic test See Running the System Diagnostics on page 326 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 Verify that the installed expansion cards are compliant with the expansion card installation guidelines See Expansion Card Installation Guidelines on page 235 Ensure that t
159. lling Blade Components Figure 3 48 Installing and Removing a Heat Sink PowerEdge M600 1 heat sink 2 screws 4 3 socket CPU1 4 socket CPU2 Installing Blade Components 253 Figure 3 49 Installing and Removing a Heat Sink PowerEdge M605 1 heat sink 2 screws 4 3 socket CPU2 4 socket CPU1 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 254 Installing Blade Components 6 For PowerEdge M910 remove the screw to release the processor shield and then lift the processor out of the socket Sce Figure 3 51 For other blades pull the socket release lever straight up until the processor is released from the socket Open the processor shield and then lift the processor out of the socket Sec Figure 3 50 PowerEdge M915 Figure 3 52 PowerEdge M710 M710HD M610 M610x or M600 or Figure 3 53 PowerEdge M905 M805 or M605 K NOTE Leave the release lever up so that the socket is ready for the new processor Figure 3 50 Installing and Removing the Processor PowerEdge M915 Installing Blade Components 255 1 processor 2 notch in processor screw 3 pin 1 corner of processor 4 processor shield 5 pin 1 corner of socket 6 socket release lever Figure 3 51 Installing and Removing an Intel Processor PowerEdge M910 eg 1 proc
160. losure Components Installing the LCD Module A 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 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 plate Installing Enclosure Components 307 308 Installing Enclosure Components Troubleshooting Your System Safety First For You and Your System A 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 instructions that came with the product Start Up Routine Look 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 Alert messages from the systems management software The m
161. lot 8 12 CPUI Processor socket System Board Information 357 Table 7 19 PowerEdge M600 System Board Connectors continued Connector Description 13 SASBKPLN Hard drive backplane connector 14 J STORAGE Storage controller card connector 15 CPU2 Processor 2 socket 16 J_ VIDEO video controller card connector 17 PWRD_EN Configuration jumpers NVRAM_CLR 18 TOE_KEY Hardware key socket for enabling the integrated NIC TOEASCSI feature Disabling a Forgotten Password The blade s software security features include a system password and a setup password which are discussed in detail in Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager on page 137 The password jumper enables these password features or disables them and clears any password s currently in use A CAUTION Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician You 358 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 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 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 Boa
162. ludes software prefetches when the system detects strides for prefetch requests Enables or disables the hardware prefetcher Enables or disables DCU streamer prefetcher Enables or disables data reuse in cache When set to Enabled Execute Disable Memory Protection Technology is enabled If set to All all cores in each processor are enabled Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager Option Description Intel lt R gt OPI Sets the bandwidth priority to compute Bandwidth Priority Turbo Mode If supported by the processor s enables or disables Turbo Mode CIE M915 only When set to Enabled the processor switches to minimum performance in the idle state C States Enabled When set to Enabled the processor s can operate in all default power states Processor X Family Displays the family and model number of each processor A Model Stepping submenu displays the core speed the amount of cache memory and the number of cores of the processor s SATA Settings Screen PowerEdge M610 M610x Option Description Embedded SATA ATA Mode enables the integrated SATA controller Off ATA Mode default disables the controller Port A Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to Auto default SATA port A Off disables BIOS support for the device Port B Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to Auto default SATA port B Off disables BIOS support for the device Boot Setting
163. ly 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 handle is fully open 3 Slide the module into the enclosure until the handle contacts the enclosure To fully seat the module close the handle until the release latch snaps into place Reconnect the cables that were attached to the module Installing Enclosure Components 295 IKVM Module Removing an iKVM Module 1 2 Disconnect the cables attached to the i1KVM module Press in the release latch on the handle and rotate the handle away from the module front panel See Figure 4 4 Slide the module out of the enclosure Installing an iKVM Module 1 2 Ensure that the module handle is fully open See Figure 4 4 Slide the module into the enclosure until the handle contacts the enclosure To fully seat the module close the handle until the release latch snaps into place If applicable connect the keyboard monitor and mouse to the module 1 0 Modules A CAUTION If you remove an 1 0 module you must either replace it with another 1 0 module or with a filler blank to maintain cooling airflow through the system enclosure Removing an I O Module 1 296 If you have not already installed the cable enumerators to make removal and replacement of the YO modules casier and faster install them now See
164. ly was See Troubleshooting W removed or is missing from Power Supply Modules missing the system on page 314 Check power supply E1614 Power Supply Specified power supply has See Troubleshooting W error Check power supply failed About Your System Power Supply Modules on page 314 107 Table 1 26 LCD Status Messages continued Code Text Cause Corrective Actions E1618 Predictive Specified power supply has See Troubleshooting failure on detected a condition that Power Supply Modules Power Supply may predict a future power on page 314 W down event such as an Check PSU over temperature warning or PSU communication error that could develop into a fault condition in the power supply E161C Power Supply Specified power supply is Check the AC power W attached to the system but source for the specified lost AC it has lost its AC input power supply If the power Check problem persists see PSU cables Troubleshooting Power Supply Modules on page 314 E1620 Power Supply Specified power supply s Check the AC power W AC AC input is outside of the source for the specified power error allowable range power supply If the Check PSU problem persists see cables Troubleshooting Power Supply Modules on page 314 E1624 Lost power The power supply See Troubleshooting supply subsystem is no longer Power Supply Modules redundancy
165. m 51 1 0 Connectivity The M1000e enclosure supports three layers of I O fabric selectable between combinations of Ethernet fibre channel and Infiniband modules You can install up to six hot swappable I O modules in the enclosure including fibre channel switches fibre channel pass throughs Infiniband switches Ethernet switches and Ethernet pass through modules Guidelines for Installing 1 0 Modules You must follow these guidelines when populating I O modules See Figure 1 15 for the I O bay locations General 1 0 Module Configuration Guidelines e If an I O module is installed in Fabric B or Fabric C at least one blade must have a matching mezzanine card installed to support data flow for that I O module e Ifa blade has an optional 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 e 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 e Slots Al and A2 only support Ethernet I O modules This fabric type is hard set to Ethernet for these slots and cannot support Fibre Channel Infiniband or other fabric type modules e Fabrics A B and C can support Ethernet fabric type modules e To enable switch configuration prior to blade imaging I O modules are allowed to power up before a blade is inserted in the enclosur
166. m Table 1 7 describes the icons at the back of the enclosure Table 1 7 Identifying Midplane Version Marking Description Midplane Version T O module slots Al A2 1 1 T O module slots B1 B2 Cl 1 1 and C2 A T O module slots Al A2 1 0 T O module slots B1 B2 Cl 1 0 lt and C2 See Figure 1 19 and Figure 1 20 to locate the midplane identification labels on the enclosure 38 About Your System Figure 1 19 Identifying Midplane Version 1 1 1 midplane identification label 2 About Your System 39 Figure 1 20 Identifying Midplane Version 1 0 1 midplane identification label 2 40 About Your System IKVM Module The optional Avocent iKVM analogue switch module includes the following features Local iKVM access can be remotely disabled on a per blade basis using the blade s iDRAC interface access is enabled by default K NOTE By default enabled a console session to a given blade is available to both the iDRAC interface and iKVM users connected to a blade s console using iDRAC and the iKVM sees the same video and is able to type commands If this sharing is not desired this can be disabled using the iDRAC console interface The following connectors One VGA connector The iKVM supports a video display resolution range from 640x480 at 60 Hz up to 1280x1024 65 000 colors noninterlaced at 75 Hz Tw
167. m the blade Installing Blade Components 159 Figure 3 3 Opening a Blade PowerEdge M600 Shown 1 1 0 connector cover 2 cover release latch 3 chassis cover 160 Installing Blade Components Closing the Blade 1 Ensure that no tools or parts are left inside the blade 2 Align the notches in the edges of the enclosure with the cover alignment pins on the inner sides of the cover 3 Check that these cover release latch is fully open and lower the cover onto the enclosure 4 Close the cover release latch until it is flush with the surface of the cover Installing Blade Components 161 Inside the System Figure 3 4 through Figure 3 12 show the interior components in the blades Figure 3 4 Inside a Half Height Blade PowerEdge M710HD 1 iDRAC6 enterprise card 3 optional mezzanine card 2 Fabric B 5 memory modules A1 to A9 7 hard drives 2 9 memory modules B1 to B9 162 Installing Blade Components optional mezzanine card 1 Fabric C network daughter card processor CPU2 and heat sink hard drive backplane processor CPU1 and heat sink Figure 3 5 Inside a Half Height Blade PowerEdge M600 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 Installing Blade Components
168. 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 The memory configuration for each processor must be identical Memory modules must be identical in size speed and technology in lock step pair same colored levers If quad rank memory modules are mixed with single or dual rank modules the quad rank modules must be installed in the sockets with the white 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 sparing is supported in a four processor system only if 32 memory modules are installed Memory sparing is supported in a two processor system only if 16 memory modules are installed 3 1 Examples of PowerEdge M915 Memory Configurations NOTE DIMMs A1 A8 are assigned to processor 1 DIMMs B1 B8 are assigned to processor 2 and so on Total Number of Memory Modules Memory Memory Module Locations Physical Processors Number and Type Sparing Memory Support 8 GB Two Eight 1 GB N Al A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B3 B4 16 GB Two Eight 2 GB N Al A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B3 B4 16 GB Four Sixteen GB N AI A2 A3 A4 BI B2 B3 B4 C1 C2 C3 C4 D1 D2 D3 D4 Installing Blade Components 173 Total Physical Memory Number of Memory Modules Processors Number and Type Memory Sparing Support Memory Modu
169. n on page 146 See Power Management Screen PowerEdge M915 M910 M710 M710HD M610 and M610x Only on page 147 See System Security Screen on page 148 Determines whether your system starts up with the NumLock mode activated on 101 or 102 key keyboards does not apply to 84 key keyboards Enables or disables reporting of keyboard errors during the POST Select Report for host systems that have keyboards attached Select Do Not Report to suppress all error messages relating to the keyboard or keyboard controller during POST This setting does not affect the operation of the keyboard itself if a keyboard is attached to the system Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager 139 Option Description F1 F2 Prompt on Enables the system to halt on errors during POST which Error Enables allows the user to observe events that may scroll by unnoticed default during normal POST You can select lt F1 gt to continue or lt F2 gt to enter the System Setup program VAN CAUTION When setting this option to Disabled the system does not halt if an error occurs during POST Any critical errors are displayed and logged in the system event log Memory Settings Screen Option Description System Memory Size Displays the amount of system memory System Memory Type Displays the type of system memory System Memory Speed Displays the system memory speed System Memory Displays the current operating voltage
170. n 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 in progress Amber off No logical link to Infiniband network Cisco SFS M7000e Infiniband Switch Module The Cisco SFS M7000e Infiniband switch module includes 24 4x DDR Infiniband ports Eight ports are external uplink ports and 16 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 296 About Your System 75 Figure 1 31 Cisco SFS M7000e Infiniband Switch Module Features ca SRR SHAR RRR 1 Infiniband ports 8 2 port status indicator 8 3 diagnostic status indicator 4 power indicator Table 1 21 Cisco SFS M7000e Infiniband Switch Indicators Indicator Type Pattern Description Infiniband Off Link error or Subnet Manager not operating port gratus Green flickering T O activity on port indicator i Green on Link established 76 About Your System Table 1 21 Cisco SFS M7000e Infiniband Switch Indicators continued Indicator Type Pattern Description Module status Off Switch is not ready indicator Blue on Switch operating normally Amber on or Fault condition in module blinking
171. n page 155 If reseating the blade does not help the blade may be faulty See Getting Help on page 361 Swap the keyboard with a known working keyboard and repeat step 3 and step 5 If the keyboard does not work with any blade see Getting Help on page 361 Troubleshooting the Mouse 1 2 3 Ensure that the blade s is turned on Verify that the iKVM firmware revision is current Check the mouse connection to the either the front panel connector on the blade or to the back panel iKVM module If the keyboard is connected to an external KVM using a SIP check that the SIP is compatible with the KVM If two or more blades are installed in the enclosure select a different blade If the mouse is connected to the back panel iKVM module and works with another blade the first blade may need to be reseated See Removing and Installing a Blade on page 155 If reseating the blade does not help the blade may be faulty See Getting Help on page 361 Swap the mouse with a known working mouse and repeat step 3 and step 5 If the mouse does not work with any blade see Getting Help on page 361 Troubleshooting Your System 311 Troubleshooting USB Devices K a Aa WwW N NOTE USB devices can be connected only to the blade front panel Total length of a USB cable should not exceed 3 m 9 8 ft Ensure that the blade s is turned on Check the USB device connection to the blade Swap the USB device with a known working
172. n the Linux blade When you select the Linux blade using the front or back 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 viewable Solution 1 From the iDRAC session exit and re enter GUI mode The lower resolution is communicated and utilized 2 Set all monitors or KVM appliances connected to the M1000c enclosure to the same resolution or higher as configured on the Linux blades in GUI mode 3 From the lower resolution monitor no video displayed press lt CTRL gt lt ALT gt lt F3 gt to change to the non GUI login screen 4 Restart X Windows to detect and utilize the lower resolution Troubleshooting Your System 317 Troubleshooting a Network Switch Module K NOTE To eliminate the possibility of a hardware problem with the module or its 318 attaching devices first ensure that the module is properly initialized and configured See the Configuration Guide and the documentation that came with the module before performing the following procedure Check that you have installed the module in an I O slot that matches its fabric type Sec Supported YO Module Configurations on page 56 Check that the passthrough module or switch ports are cabled correctly A given mezzanine card in a full height blade connects to two I O ports on
173. n the blade system board Table 7 7 lists the jumper settings K NOTE Figure 7 7 is oriented with the front end of the blade system board facing to the right Table 7 7 PowerEdge M610 M610x Jumper Settings PWRD_EN Al default The password feature is enabled Pins 1 2 B The password feature is disabled Pins 2 3 O NVRAM_CLR H default The configuration settings are retained at 5 system boot Pins 2 3 O The configuration settings are cleared at the Al next system boot Pins 1 2 If the configuration settings become corrupted to the point where the system does not boot install the jumper and boot the system Remove the jumper before restoring the configuration information 336 l System Board Information PowerEdge M600 Jumper Settings Figure 7 13 shows the location of the configuration jumpers on the blade system board Table 7 8 lists the jumper settings K NOTE Figure 7 13 is oriented with the front end of the blade system board facing to the right Table 7 8 PowerEdge M600 Jumper Settings PWRD_EN Al 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 Doo L cod 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
174. nd processor sockets are clean Verify that there are no bent pins on the processor If the processor has bent pins see Getting Help on page 361 Table 1 27 Blade Messages continued Message Causes Corrective Actions DIMMs lt A1 A8 gt The memory modules are Replace or reseat the disabled MemBIST not properly seated memory module s See nq SEDERT The memory module System Memory on DIMMs lt A1 A8 gt connector may be exposed P 8 171 disabled MemBIST to dust Ensure that the memory timeout Unsupported memory RE i are clean DI s lt A1 A8 gt module an Suppor e Memory modules are installed in a disabled Rank He 4 valid configuration See PRE General Memory Module DIMMs lt A1 A8 gt Installation Guidelines disabled DIMM PowerEdge M910 on communication page 179 errors DIMMs lt A1 A8 gt disabled DDR training error DIMMs lt A1 A8 gt disabled Simple memory test failure DIMMs lt A1 A8 gt 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 171 Verify that the memory modules are identical and in a lock step pair DIMMs lt A1 A8 gt disabled Invalid DIMM Unsupported memory modules in the first locked step pair See General Memory
175. nd M710HD Only on page 233 If applicable remove the FlexMem bridge See FlexMem Bridge PowerEdge M910 Only on page 261 For a full height blade remove mezzanine cards and 4 the outermost mezzanine cards For a half height blade remove both mezzanine cards if present Installing Blade Components K NOTE If you are removing multiple mezzanine cards label them so that you can replace them in their original locations 9 lo remove a full height blade system board a Use the thumb and index fingers of your right hand to lift the system board retention pin See Figure 3 61 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 277 Installing Blade Components Figure 3 61 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 278 Installing Blade Components To remove a half height blade system board hold the blade chassis with one hand lift and pull the system board retention latch with the other hand and then slide the system board out of the open end of the chassis See Figure 3 62 Figure 3 62 Removing and Installing the System Board Half Height Blades 1 2 1 1 0 connector cover 2 retention latch 3 system board 4 tabs on system ch
176. nel 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 monitor is connected to the back panel iKVM module and works with another blade the first blade may need to be reseated See Removing and Installing a Blade on page 155 If reseating the blade does not help the blade may be faulty See Getting Help on page 361 6 Swap the monitor with a known working monitor If the monitor does not work when connected to the blade front panel connector the blade may be faulty See Getting Help on page 361 If the monitor does not work when connected to the iKVM module the iKVM module may be faulty See Getting Help on page 361 310 Troubleshooting Your System Troubleshooting the Keyboard 1 2 3 Ensure that the blade s is turned on Verify that the iKVM firmware revision is current Check the keyboard connection to either the front panel connector on the blade or to the back panel iKVM module If the keyboard is connected to an external KVM using a SIP check that the SIP is compatible with the KVM If two or more blades are installed in the enclosure select a different blade If the keyboard is connected to the back panel iKVM module and works with another blade the first blade may need to be reseated See Removing and Installing a Blade o
177. ner of the blade 1 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 2 Install the SD vFlash card in the upper card slot See Figure 3 28 3 Install the blade See Installing a Blade on page 158 Figure 3 28 Installing and Removing an SD vFlash Card PowerEdge M915 M910 M710 M710HD M610 and M610x 1 1 SD vFlash card in upper card slot 2 iDRAC6 Enterprise card Installing Blade Components 225 RAID Battery The information in this section applies only to systems with the optional PERC controller cards without an integral battery backup unit K NOTE For PowerEdge M710 M610 and M610x the RAID battery connectors are located on the system board To locate the connectors for the RAID battery on the system board see the appropriate figure in System Board Connectors on page 338 Removing a RAID Battery 1 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 2 Open the system See Opening the Blade on page 159 3 Press the tab on the RAID battery cable connector and pull the cable connector out of the connector on the storage card See Figure 3 29 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 29 b Pull back gently on the two tabs holding the RAID battery and lift the RAID battery from the battery carrier See Figure 3 29 For PowerEdge M910 slide the battery
178. ng a Blade on page 158 264 Installing Blade Components Blade System Board NVRAM Backup Battery The NVRAM backup battery is a 3 0 V coin cell battery Removing and Installing the NVRAM Backup Battery A WARNING There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions See the safety instructions that came with your system for additional information 1 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 2 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 3 If you are replacing the battery in a PowerEdge M915 M910 M905 M805 M710HD M610x or M605 system you must remove the system board to access the battery See Blade System Board on page 276 4 Remove the battery by lifting it straight up from its connector See Figure 3 55 See Figure 7 1 PowerEdge 915 Figure 7 2 PowerEdge 910 Figure 7 3 PowerEdge M905 Figure 7 4 PowerEdge M805 Figure 7 5 PowerEdge M710 Figure 7 6 PowerEdge M710HD Figure 7 7 PowerEdge M610 Figure 7 8 PowerEdge M610x Figure 7 12 PowerEdge M605 or Figure 7 13 PowerEdge M600 to locate the battery on the blade board 5 Install the new battery with the side labeled facing up See Figure 3 55 Installing Blade Components 265 Figure 3 55 Replacing the NVRAM Backup Battery va 1 TT
179. ning A fatal error has caused system reset Please check th event log for details Unspecified error 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 319 No microcode update loaded for processor n Warning Unsupported processor Update the BIOS firmware using the Dell Support website at support dell com Warning The current memory configuration is not validated Change it to the recommended memory configuration or press any key to continue There is no memory configuration error but the memory configuration is not recommended by Dell See System Memory on page 171 About Your System Table 1 27 Blade Messages continued Message Causes Corrective Actions Warning The There is no memory See System Memory on current memory configuration error but page 171 configuration is the memory configuration not optimal For is not recommended by more information Dell on valid memory configurations please see the Hardware Owner Manual on the technical support site Unexpected Improperly seated DIMMs Reseat the memory interrupt in or faulty keyboard mouse modules See protected mode controller chip Troubleshooting Blade Memory on page 319 If the problem persists see Getting H
180. o Advanced 128 GB RDIMMs B2 B3 B5 B6 ECC 192 GB Twelve 16 GB Al A2 A3 A4 Two Independent 192 GB RDIMMs A5 A6 B1 B2 channel B3 B4 B5 B6 System Memory PowerEdge M605 You can upgrade your system memory to a maximum of 16 GB single processor or 32 GB dual processors by installing 667 or 800 MHz registered DDR2 memory modules in sets of 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB or 8 GB modules Each processor has four memory channels organized in sets of two channels 204 Installing Blade Components Figure 3 20 Memory Locations PowerEdge M605 General Memory Module Installation Guidelines PowerEdge M605 To ensure optimal performance of your system observe the following guidelines when installing your system memory Memory modules must be installed in pairs of identically sized DIMMs beginning with slots Al and A2 processor 1 and B1 and B2 processor 2 if installed 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 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
181. o USB ports for keyboard and mouse K 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 K NOTE Although the ACI port is an RJ 45 connector and uses Cat5 or better cabling it is not an Ethernet network interface port It is only used for connection to external KVM switches with Analog Rack Interface ARI ports and does not support native KVM over IP The iKVM can also be accessed from the front of the enclosure providing front or back panel KVM functionality but not at the same time For enhanced security front panel access can be disabled using the CMC s interface K NOTE Connecting a keyboard video and mouse to the enclosure front panel disables video output to the iKVM back panel port It does not interrupt iDRAC video and console redirection You can use the iKVM to access the CMC console directly using RACADM or using the Web based interface For more information sce Using the iKVM Module in the CMC User s Guide Figure 1 21 shows the external features of the iKVM switch module About Your System 41 Figure 1 21 Avocent iKVM Switch Module 1 identification indicator 2 status indicator 3 ACI port for tiering connection only 4 USB connectors 2 for keyboard CAUTION Do not connect the ACI port to and mouse a LAN device such as a network hub Doing so may result in equipment damag
182. ocessor filler blank See Installing a Processor on page 259 HT bridge cards PowerEdge M905 only See HT Bridge Card PowerEdge M905 Only on page 262 FlexMem bridges PowerEdge M910 only See FlexMem Bridge PowerEdge M910 Only on page 261 Installing Blade Components 8 9 10 Slide the new system board into the open end of the blade chassis until the retention latch or retention pin engages NOTE Ensure that the system board plate is parallel with the chassis When the board assembly is installed correctly the tabs on the system board pan fit into the corresponding openings in the floor of the blade chassis Sce Figure 3 61 or Figure 3 62 Reinstall the video daughter card or video riser card See Video Controller PowerEdge M905 M805 M605 and M600 Only on page 272 If applicable reinstall the integrated network card Sec Network Daughter Card LOM Riser Card PowerEdge M915 and M710HD Only on page 233 Replace the mezzanine card s in their original locations Sce Installing a Mezzanine Card on page 219 Reinstall the hard drive backplane See Hard Drive Backplane on page 274 Replace the hard drive s e If there are multiple drives be sure to reinstall them in their original locations e If only one hard drive is installed install it in bay 0 Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 161 Remove the plastic I O connector covers from the back of the blade Install the blade See
183. of the system Voltage PowerEdge memory M915 M710HD Video Memory Displays the amount of video memory System Memory Testing Specifies whether system memory tests are run at system Enabled default boot Options are Enabled and Disabled Memory Operating This field displays the type of memory operation if a valid Mode memory configuration is installed When set to Optimizer PowerEdge M710 Mode the two memory controllers run in parallel 64 bit M710HD M610 and mode for improved memory performance When set to M610x Mirror Mode memory mirroring is enabled When set to Advanced ECC Mode the controllers are joined in 128 bit mode running multi bit advanced ECC Memory Optimizer If set to Disabled the two DRAM controllers operate in Enabled default 128 bit mode and memory reliability is enhanced If set to PowerEdge M905 Enabled the memory controllers operate independently in M805 and M605 64 bit mode and memory performance is optimized 140 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager Option Description Redundant Memory PowerEdge M910 M710HD and M600 Redundant Memory PowerEdge M915 M910 M905 M805 and M605 Node Interleaving Disabled default Memory Operating Voltage Auto default PowerEdge M915 and M710HD If a valid memory configuration is installed you can enable memory mirroring or spare memory Options are Mirror Mode Spare Mode and Disabled NOTE M710HD sy
184. on Optimal Memory Configurations System performance can be affected if your memory configuration does not conform to the preceding installation guidelines Your system may issue an error message during start up stating that your memory configuration i 1s non optimal Memory Sparing Support PowerEdge M915 The memory sparing feature must also be enabled in the Memory Information screen of the System Setup program See Memory Settings Screen on page 140 To use memory sparing you must disable node interleaving 176 Installing Blade Components System Memory PowerEdge M910 Your system supports DDR3 registered DIMMs RDIMMS only 32 memory sockets are located on the system board organized in cight channels with four DIMMSs per channel This configuration permits the following maximum memory configurations Up to four 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB and 16 GB RDIMMs are supported per channel for a total of up to 512 GB Single rank dual rank and quad rank RDIMMs are supported Installing Blade Components 177 Figure 3 14 Memory Locations PowerEdge M910 178
185. onitor s power indicator The keyboard indicators The USB diskette drive activity indicator The USB optical drive activity indicator The hard drive activity indicator See System Messages on page 115 See the systems management software documentation See Troubleshooting Video on page 310 See Troubleshooting the Keyboard on page 311 See Troubleshooting USB Devices on page 312 See Troubleshooting USB Devices on page 312 See Troubleshooting Hard Drives on page 320 Troubleshooting Your System 309 Checking the Equipment This section provides troubleshooting procedures for external devices attached to the system such as the monitor keyboard or mouse Before you perform any of the procedures sce Iroubleshooting External Connections on page 310 Troubleshooting External Connections Loose or improperly connected cables are the most likely source of problems for the system monitor and other peripherals such as a keyboard mouse or other external device Ensure that all external cables are securely attached to the external connectors on your system Sce Figure 1 13 for the front panel connectors on your system and Figure 1 15 for the back panel connectors Troubleshooting Video 1 Check the connection to the iKVM module 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 pa
186. ons UEFI Boot Settings Screen Option Description Add Boot Option Adds a new boot option Delete Boot Option Deletes an existing boot option Enable Disable Boot Disables and enables a boot option in the boot option Option list Change Boot Option Changes the order of the boot option list One Time Boot From File Sets a one time boot option not included in the boot option list 150 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager System Utilities Screen Option Description System Setup Accesses the System Setup program without rebooting System Services Restarts the system and accesses the Unified Server Configurator which allows you to run utilities such as system diagnostics For more information see the Unified Server Configurator User s Guide BIOS Boot Manager Accesses the BIOS level boot options list without rebooting Reboot System Restarts the system System and Setup Password Features Your system is shipped without the system password feature enabled Operate the system only with system password protection K NOTE The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your system K NOTE Anyone can access the data stored on your system if the system is running and unattended Using the System Password When a system password is assigned the system prompts for the system password after the system starts and only those with the password have full use of t
187. ons that came with the product Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 Disconnect all cables from the expansion card to be removed See Figure 3 37 and Figure 3 38 If present pull the shipping lock upwards and pull the latch release tab Rotate the expansion card retention latch away from the blank until it snaps in to position under the latch release tab See Figure 3 36 Loosen the captive screw and rotate the filler bracket retention latch open See Figure 3 36 Grasp the expansion card by its edges and carefully remove it from the expansion card connector l Installing Blade Components 7 Ifyou are removing the card permanently install a metal filler bracket over the empty expansion slot opening on the chassis K NOTE You must install a filler bracket over an empty expansion slot to maintain Federal Communications Commission FCC certification of the system The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in proper cooling and airflow inside the system a Loosen the captive screw and rotate the filler bracket retention latch open as shown in Figure 3 36 b Position the metal filler bracket over the empty expansion slot on the chassis and rotate the filler bracket retention latch in toward the chassis c Tighten the captive screw on the filler bracket retention latch to secure the metal filler bracket to the chassis 8 Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 161 Install the
188. ooting 320 hard drive backplane installing 274 removing 274 help getting 361 I O bays populating 52 I O module installing 298 removing 296 identifying midplane version 38 iKVM module 296 features 41 installing 296 removing 296 tiering 4 indicators AC power present 37 CMC fault 49 CMC link 49 CMC link activity 49 CMC status 49 fan module 37 Fibre Channel pass through module 75 76 94 100 power supply 36 power supply fault 37 38 server module power selection 30 system power 17 installing battery 265 blades 158 CMC module 295 296 expansion card 236 fans 292 hard drive in a drive carrier 270 hard drives 267 T O module 298 memory 213 memory guidelines 173 182 185 205 mezzanine card 217 power supplies 291 integrated network card 233 K keyboards troubleshooting 311 keystrokes system setup program 138 L LOM riser card 233 memory installing 213 troubleshooting 319 memory modules removing 214 memory modules DIMMs configuring 179 190 195 200 messages alert 135 blade 115 error messages 138 status LCD 103 system diagnostics 135 systems management 312 warning 115 mezzanine card installing 217 mezzanine interface card 215 mini planar 283 mouse Index 365 troubleshooting 311 network switch module troubleshooting 318 NVRAM backup 265 0 opening blades 159 options system setup 139 P passw
189. or Green on All ports are ready for use Amber on Module is booting being reset or ports are offline Green amber Diagnostic message is in error log or blinking environmental range is exceeded Module power Off Power to the module is off indicator Green Module has power Status Blue on Primary module in a stack if applicable idenbbeation Blue off Secondary module in a stack indicator i Amber flashing Fault condition in module About Your System 97 Brocade M4424 SAN 1 0 Module The Brocade M4424 SAN I O module includes eight external autosensing Fibre Channel ports four ports are enabled in the standard configuration and four additional ports may be enabled as an optional upgrade 16 internal ports and one serial port with an RJ 45 connector T he 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 296 K NOTE The Fibre Channel switch module includes Short Wave Small Form Factor Pluggable SFP optical transceivers To ensure proper functionality use only SFPs provided with this module 98 About Your System Figure 1 42 Brocade M4424 SAN 1 0 Module Features AQ w N CO0O CO 0O COCOHOOE L C Les 1 Fibre Channel port 8 2 Fibre Channel port status indicator 8 3 Fibre Channel port speed 4
190. or UEFI to access the installed operating system Trying to boot the operating system from the other boot mode causes the system to halt immediately at start up K NOTE Operating systems must be UEFI compatible for example Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 version to be installed from the UEFI boot mode DOS and 32 bit operating systems do not support UEFI and can only be installed from the BIOS boot mode Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager Entering the System Setup Program 1 Tur on or restart your system 2 Press lt F2 gt immediately after you see the following message lt F2 gt System Setup If your operating system begins to load before you press lt F2 gt allow the system to finish booting and then restart your system and try again Responding to Error Messages If an error message appears while the system is booting make a note of the message See System Messages on page 115 for an explanation of the message and suggestions for correcting errors K 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 Table 2 1 System Setup Program Navigation Keys Keys Action Up arrow or lt Shift gt lt Tab gt Moves to the previous field Down arrow or lt Tab gt Moves to the next field Spacebar lt gt lt gt leftand Cycles through the settings in a field In som
191. ord disabling 358 setup 153 system 151 password features setup 151 system 151 phone numbers obtaining 361 POST accessing system features 13 power supplies installing 291 removing 288 troubleshooting 314 366 Index PowerConnect Ethernet switch module 74 75 83 processors blades 243 troubleshooting 322 recommended tools 155 removing battery 265 blade blank 158 blades 155 CMC module 293 296 expansion card 238 fans 291 hard drive 269 hard drive from a drive carrier 269 T O module 296 memory 214 power supplies 288 S safety 309 securing your system 147 152 server module components troubleshooting 319 setup password 153 setup password features 151 slots See expansion slots start up accessing system features 13 support contacting Dell 361 system board connectors 338 system control panel 16 system fans 291 system features 14 accessing 13 system password 151 system password features 151 system power button 17 system power indicator 17 system setup options 139 using 138 system setup program entering 138 SATA settings 143 serial communications options 146 system security options 147 system setup screens console redirection 146 integrated devices 144 system security 148 I technical assistance obtaining 361 telephone numbers obtaining 361 TPM security 147 troubleshooting battery 324 blade board 323 CMC module 31
192. ort n 8 and I O module C2 port n 8 Table 1 14 Example of 1 0 Module Port Assignments PowerEdge M610x in Slot 2 Blade 2 1 0 Module Al B1 C1 c2 B2 A2 Mezzanine Port 10 Port 10 Card C Mezzanine Port 10 Port 10 Card B About Your System 59 Figure 1 24 Example of PowerEdge M610x Port Mapping of Blade 2 60 About Your System Table 1 15 1 0 Module Port Assignments Full Height Blades not applicable for PowerEdge M610x Blade 1 1 0 Module B1 C1 c2 B2 Mezzl_Fab_C Port Port 1 Mezz2_Fab_B Port 1 Port 1 Mezz3_Fab_C Port9 Port 9 Mezz4_Fab_B Port 9 Port 9 Blade 2 1 0 Module B1 C1 c2 B2 Mezzl_Fab_C Port2 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 1 0 Module B1 C1 c2 B2 Mezzl_Fab_C Port3 Port 3 Mezz2_Fab_B Port 3 Port 3 Mezz3_Fab_C Port 11 Port ll Mezz4_Fab_B Port 11 Port 11 About Your System 61 Blade 4 1 0 Module B1 C1 C2 B2 Mezzl_Fab_C Port4 Port 4 Mezz2_Fab_B Port 4 Port 4 Mezz3_Fab_C Port 12 Port 12 Mezz4_Fab_B Port 12 Port 12 Blade 5 1 0 Module B1 C1 C2 B2 Mezzl_Fab_C Port5 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 1 0 Module B1 C1 C2 B2 Mezz _Fab_C Port6 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 1 0 Module B1 C1 C2 B2 Mezzl_Fab_C
193. ort 12 66 About Your System Table 1 18 Example of 1 0 Module Port Assignments Half Height Blade 1 1 0 Module Al B1 C1 C2 B2 A2 Port 1 Blade 1 Integrated NIC Port 1 Mezzanine Port 1 Port 1 Card C Mezzanine Card B Port 1 Port 1 Figure 1 26 shows the port connections for a half height blade in bay 1 with two mezzanine cards About Your System 67 Figure 1 26 Example of Half Height Blade Port Mapping 68 About Your System Quad Port Mezzanine Cards Table 1 19 illustrates the I O module port mapping for a half height blade with the quad port mezzanine card In the following table n denotes a variable value from 1 to 16 K NOTE For a detailed mapping of each PowerEdge system see the document Quadport Capable Hardware For the M1000e Modular Chassis on support dell com manuals Table 1 19 1 0 Module Port Assignments Half Height Blades Blade 7 1 0 Module AI B1 C1 c2 B2 A2 Integrated LOM1 Port n Integrated LOM2 Port n Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n_Portl 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_Portl 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 Dell PowerConnect KR 8024 k Switch The PowerConnect M8024 k switch provides 16 internal 10 GbE ports four external 10 GbE SFP ports and one 10 GbE expansion sl
194. ory Table 3 13 shows how memory sparing splits the available and spared memory in each memory module configuration 208 Installing Blade Components Table 3 13 Memory Sparing Configurations PowerEdge M605 Available Spared Processor 1 Processor 2 Memory Memory DIMM DIMM DIMM DIMM DIMM DIMM DIMM DIMM 1CPU 1 CPU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 CPUs 2 CPUs 512 512 512 512 512 512 512 512 1GB 2 1GB 2 MB MB MB MB MB MB MB MB GB GB 1GB 1GB 512 512 1GB 1GB 512 512 1GB 2 2GB 4 MB MB MB MB GB GB 1GB 1GB 1GB 1GB 1GB 16GB 1GB 1GB 2GB 4 2GB 4 GB GB 2 GB 2 GB 512 512 2 GB 2 GB 512 512 3GB 6 2GB 4 MB MB MB MB GB GB 2GB 26GB 1GB 1GB 2GB 26GB 1GB 1GB 4GB 8 2GB 4 GB GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 26GB 2GB 2GB 6GB 12 2 GB 4 GB GB 4 GB 4GB 512 512 4 GB 4GB 512 512 5GB 10 4GB 8 MB MB MB MB GB GB 4 GB 4 GB 1GB 1GB 4GB 4GB 1GB 1GB 6GB 12 4GB 8 GB GB 4 GB 4 GB 2GB 26GB 4GB 4GB 2GB 2GB 8GB 16 4GB 8 GB GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 12GB 24 4GB 8 GB GB Indicates a spared single rank DIMM 512 MB or 1 GB The entire capacity of this DIMM is reserved for sparing Indicates a spared dual rank DIMM 2 GB and higher One half of this DIMM s capacity is reserved for sparing Installing Blade Components 209 System Memory PowerEdge M600 You can upgrade your system memory to a maximum of 32 GB by installing 667 MHz registered DDRII fully buffered DIMMs FBDs 512 MB 1 GB 2
195. ory sparing is supported if four single processor systems or eight dual processor systems memory modules are installed Table 3 11 and Table 3 12 show examples of supported single and dual processor memory configurations Installing Blade Components 205 Single Processor Memory Configurations PAS CAUTION Memory module blanks must be installed in unoccupied memory sockets to maintain proper cooling airflow Table 3 11 Single Processor Memory Configurations PowerEdge M605 Total CPU 1 pp Al A2 A3 Aa 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 4GB 1GB 1GB 1GB 1GB 4GB 2GB 2GB blank blank 6 GB 2GB 2GB 1GB 1GB 8 GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 8 GB 4GB 4GB blank blank 12 GB 4GB 4GB 2GB 2 GB 16 GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 32 GB 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB 206 Installing Blade Components Dual Processor Memory Configurations A CAUTION Memory module blanks must be installed in unoccupied memory sockets to maintain proper cooling airflow Table 3 12 Dual Processor Memory Configurations PowerEdge M605 Total CPU1 CPU2 x M R B M Bu BR B BI 2GB 512 MB 512MB blank blank 512 MB 512MB blank blank 4GB 512 MB 512MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 4GB 1GB 1GB blank o blank 1GB_ 1GB blank blank 6GB 1GB 1GB 512MB 512MB 1GB 1GB 512 MB 512 MB 8GB 1GB 1GB 1GB 1GB 1GB 1GB 1GB 1GB 8GB 2GB 2GB blank blank 2GB 26GB blank blank 12GB 2GB 2GB 1GB 1GB 2GB
196. osition the midplane interface card into the blade chassis by sliding it in from the back of the chassis Tighten the screws that secure the midplane interface card to the chassis See Figure 3 64 NOTE Ensure that the midplane interface card is parallel with the chassis Connect the power and data cables to the connectors on the midplane interface card Replace the mezzanine card s in their original locations See Installing a Mezzanine Card on page 219 Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 161 Remove the plastic I O connector covers from the back of the blade Install the blade See Installing a Blade on page 158 Installing Blade Components 285 286 Installing Blade Components Installing Enclosure Components K 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 blank Power Supply Modules The M1000e enclosure supports up to six hot swappable power supply modules accessible from the enclosure back panel K NOTE The 2360 W and 2700 W power supply modules require 200 240 V input from a PDU 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 Configuration screen K NOTE The power supply modules have internal fans that provide thermal cooling to these modules A power supply module must
197. ot detected on Invalid memory configuration A mismatched DIMM is installed Ensure that the memory modules are installed in a valid configuration See System Memory on page 171 About Your System 119 Table 1 27 Blade Messages continued Message Causes Corrective Actions MEMTEST lane failure detected on Invalid memory configuration A mismatched DIMM is installed Ensure that the memory modules are installed in a valid configuration See System Memory on page 171 Processors with different power rating detected System halted Processors with different logical processors detected System halted CPUs with different core sizes detected System halted Mismatched processors are installed Ensure that all processors have the same cache size number of cores and logical processors and power ratings and that they are properly installed See Processors on page 243 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 171 Unused memory detected DIMM s installed in the following slot are not available when in Mirror or 128 Bit Advanced ECC modes XXR 120 The memory configuration is not optimal for mirroring or Advanced ECC Memory Mode Modules in the specified slot s are un
198. ot for 10 GbE external uplinks The expansion slot on the front panel can support e A110 Gb Ethernet module with four optical SFP connectors e A10 Gb Ethernet module with three copper CX4 uplinks About Your System 69 e A10 Gb Ethernet module with two copper 10GBASE T uplinks This module is hot swappable and may be installed in Fabric A B or C Figure 1 27 Dell PowerConnect KR 8024 k Switch NE 1 SFP ports 4 2 console management connector 3 power indicator 4 status identification indicator 5 expansion slot 70 About Your System Dell M8428 k 10 Gb Converged Network Switch The Dell M8428 k 10 Gb Converged Network switch module supports FCoE protocols and allows Fibre Channel traffic to travel over 10 Gbps Converged Enhanced Ethernet DCB networks This module consists of e Four 8 Gbps external autosensing Fibre Channel ports Fight 10 Gb Enhanced Ethernet DCB optical SFP port connectors e Sixteen internal 10 Gb Enhanced Ethernet DCB FCoE ports that link to the blades in the enclosure e One serial port with an RJ 45 connector This Fibre Channel switch may be installed in either Fabric B or Fabric C K NOTE This switch module includes Short Wave Small Form Factor Pluggable SFP optical transceivers in the Fibre Channel ports To ensure proper Fibre Channel functionality use only SFPs provided with this module About Your System 71 Figure 1 28 Dell M8428 k 10 Gb Converged Network Switch
199. oubleshooting Processors on page 322 and Troubleshooting Fan Modules on page 315 E1418 CPU not Specified processor is Ensure that the specified detected missing or bad and the processor is properly Check CPU is system isin an unsupported installed See seated configuration Troubleshooting properly Processors on page 322 E141C Unsupported Processors are in an Ensure that your CPU unsupported configuration processors match and configuration conform to the type Check CPU or described in the processor BIOS technical specifications revision outlined in your system s Getting Started Guide 106 About Your System Table 1 26 LCD Status Messages continued Code Text Cause Corrective Actions E141F CPU The system BIOS has Remove AC power to the protocol reported a processor system for 10 seconds and error Power protocol error restart the system VoL eae If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 E1420 CPU Bus The system BIOS has Remove AC power to the parity error reported a processor bus system for 10 seconds or Power cycle parity error clear the SEL AC If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 E1422 CPU machine The system BIOS has Remove AC power to the check error reported a machine check system for 10 seconds and Power cycle error restart the system AC If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 E1610 Power Supply Specified power supp
200. owerConnect M6348 1 Gb Ethernet Switch I O Module 79 PowerConnect M8024 10 Gb Ethernet Switch I O Module 81 PowerConnect M6220 Ethernet Switch Module 83 Dell 10 GbE KR Pass Through I O Module 85 Dell 8 4 Gbps Fibre Channel Pass Through I O Module 86 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through Module Il 88 10 Gb Ethernet Pass Through I O Module 90 4 Gbps Fibre Channel Pass Through Module 92 Brocade M5424 FC8 1 0 Module 95 Brocade M4424 SAN I O Module 98 10 100 1000 Mb Ethernet Pass Through Module 101 LCD Status Messages 103 Viewing Status Messages 103 Removing LCD Status Messages 103 Contents System Messages 115 Warning Messages 134 Diagnostics Messages 135 Alert Messages 2 0004 135 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager 137 Choosing the System Boot Mode 137 Entering the System Setup Program 138 Responding to Error Messages 138 Using the System Setup Program Navigation Keys 138 System Setup Options 139 Memory Settings Screen 140 Processor Settings Screen 141 SATA Settings Screen PowerEdge M610 M610x 0 143 Boot Settings Screen 143 Integrated Devices Screen 144
201. r cycle Turn off the system and disconnect it from the electrical outlet wait approximately ten seconds reconnect the power cable and restart the system To resolve the problem refer to the corrective actions in the following table Table 1 26 LCD Status Messages Code Text Cause Corrective Actions E1000 Failsafe Check the system event log Remove AC power to the voltage for critical failure events system for 10 seconds or error clear the SEL Contact If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 support About Your System 103 Table 1 26 LCD Status Messages continued Code Text Cause Corrective Actions E1114 Ambient Temp Ambient temperature has See Troubleshooting Fan exceeds reached a point outside of Modules on page 315 allowed the allowed range range E1116 Memory Memory has exceeded Remove AC power to the disabled allowable temperature and system for 10 seconds and temp above has been disabled to restart the system range Power prevent damage to the See Troubleshooting Fan cycle AC components Modules on page 315 If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 E1118 CPU temp The iDRAC6 is unable to Check the SEL for the unavailable determine the temperature E1118 message details Review SEL status of the processor s Remove AC power to the FOWSE Nevers system for 10 seconds and AC restart the system If the problem persis
202. r cycle AC initialization failure About Your System restart the system If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 111 Table 1 26 LCD Status Messages continued Code Text Cause Corrective Actions E201D Shutdown test BIOS shutdown test failure Remove AC power to the failure system for 10 seconds and Power cycle restart the system AC If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 E201E POST memory BIOS POST memory test See Troubleshooting test failure failure Blade Memory on Check DIMMs page 319 If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 E2020 CPU Processor configuration Check screen for specific configuration failure error messages See failure Troubleshooting Check screen Processors on page 322 message E2021 Incorrect Incorrect memory Check screen for specific memory configuration error messages see configur Troubleshooting Blade ation Review Memory on page 319 User Guide E2022 General General failure after video Check screen for specific failure error messages during POST Check screen message E2110 Multibit The DIMM in slot See Troubleshooting Error on DIMM has had a multi bit error Blade Memory on Reseat MBE page 319 DIMM 112 About Your System Table 1 26 LCD Status Messages continued Code Text Cause Corrective Actions E211
203. rd on page 276 Relocate the jumper plug to disable the password feature See System Board Connectors on page 338 to locate the password jumper on the blade board If you are changing the jumper setting on a PowerEdge M905 or M805 blade reinstall the system board See Installing the System Board on page 280 l System Board Information 10 11 12 13 14 15 Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 161 Install the blade See Installing a Blade on page 158 When the blade is on the power on indicator is solid green Allow the blade to finish booting The existing passwords are not disabled erased until the system boots with the password removed However before you assign a new system and or setup password you must reinstall the password jumper K NOTE If you assign a new system and or setup password with the jumper removed the system disables the new password s the next time it boots Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 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 276 Relocate the jumper plug to enable the password feature If you are restoring the jumper setting on a PowerEdge M905 or M805 blade reinstall the system board See Installing the System Board on page 280 Close the blade See Closing
204. reinstalling a processor also clean any remnants of thermal grease from the processor b Apply thermal grease evenly to the top of the processor c Place the heat sink onto the processor The heat sink must match the orientation shown in Figure 3 40 PowerEdge M915 Figure 3 41 PowerEdge M910 Figure 3 42 PowerEdge M905 Figure 3 43 PowerEdge M805 Figure 3 44 PowerEdge M710 Figure 3 45 PowerEdge M710HD Figure 3 46 PowerEdge M610 Figure 3 47 PowerEdge M610x Figure 3 48 PowerEdge M600 or Figure 3 49 PowerEdge M605 ee ee K 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 in Ib 6 9 kg cm d Carefully tighten the four screws to secure the heat sink to the blade board Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 161 Install the blade See Installing a Blade on page 158 As the system boots it detects the presence of the new processor and automatically changes the system configuration information in the System Setup program Press lt F2 gt to enter the System Setup program and check that the processor information matches the new system configuration See Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager on page 137 for instructions about using the System Setup program Installing Blade Components
205. rmance 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 Options are OS DBPM System DBPM Maximum Performance or Minimum Power Options are Maximum Performance or Minimum Power Options are Maximum Performance a specified frequency or Minimum Performance Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager 147 System Security Screen Option Description System Password Setup Password Password Status Unlocked default TPM Security Off default TPM Activation No Change default Displays the current status of the password security feature and allows a new system password assignment and verification NOTE For more information see Using the System Password on page 151 Restricts access to the System Setup program by using a setup password NOTE For more information see Using the System Password on page 151 When Setup Password is assigned and this field is Locked the system password cannot be changed or disabled at system start up NOTE For more information see Using the System Password on page 151 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
206. rnet device see Figure 1 43 The Ethernet pass through modules are hot swappable and may be installed in any of the three Fabrics Table 1 25 lists the functionality of the Ethernet pass through module indicators For additional information on installing this module see I O Modules on page 296 Figure 1 43 Ethernet Pass through Module Features About Your System 101 1 link indicator 16 3 status identification indicator 5 activity indicator 16 2 RJ45 Ethernet connector 16 4 power indicator K NOTE Connectors on the Ethernet pass through module correspond directly to the blade number For example blade 5 is connected to port 5 on the Ethernet pass through module Integrated network adapter 1 maps to 1 0 slot A1 Integrated network adapter 2 maps to 1 0 slot A2 Table 1 25 Ethernet Pass through Module Indicators Indicator Type Pattern Description Link Green on indicator activity amber indicator blinking Green on amber off Green off amber blinking Green off amber off Power indicator Off Green Status Blue on identification Abe indicator flashing The Et there is The Et there is The Et hernet connector is linked to the blade and network activity hernet connector is linked to the blade and no network activity hernet connector is not linked to the blade and there is network activity The Et hernet connector is not linked to the blade and there is no ne
207. rrective Actions The amount of system memory has changed Faulty memory module See Troubleshooting Blade Memory on page 319 If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 his system does ot support han 95W Unsupported processor s installed Replace the processor s with a supported version See Processors on page 243 ime of day clock topped T n processors greater t T S Time of day not set please run SETUP program Faulty battery faulty blade board Incorrect Time or Date settings faulty blade board battery See Troubleshooting Blade Memory on page 319 If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 Check the Time and Date settings See Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager on page 137 If the problem persists see Troubleshooting the NVRAM Backup Battery on page 324 Timer chip counter Faulty blade board See Getting Help on 2 failed page 361 TPM failure A Trusted Platform See Getting Help on Module TPM function has failed page 361 About Your System 131 132 Table 1 27 Blade Messages continued Message Causes Corrective Actions TPM configuration operation is pending Press I to Ignore OR M to Modify to allow this change and reset the system WARNING Modifying could prevent security This message is displayed when the system re starts
208. rts are enabled mouse 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 N A IDI Functional if an optional iKVM module is connector installed and front panel ports are enabled default setting in the CMC interface About Your System LCD Module The LCD 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 selection check button 3 scroll buttons 4 18 About Your System LCD Module Features The primary function of the LCD module is to provide real time information on the health and status of the modules in the enclosure LCD module features include A deployment setup wizard that allows you to configure the CMC module s network settings during initial system set up Menus to configure the iDRAC in each blade Status information screens for each blade Status information screens for 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 Ambien
209. rview of the configurations that enable disable the NIC3 and NIC4 ports of a quad port Network Daughter Card Table 1 12 Port Auto Disablement Decision Table IOM Slot A1 IOM Slot A2 NIC3 and NIC4 Port Auto Enabled Disabled Disablement Empty Empty Enabled Inactive Empty Dual Port Disabled Active Empty Quad or Greater Enabled Inactive Port Dual Port Empty Disabled Active Dual Port Dual Port Disabled Active Dual Port Quad or Greater Enabled Inactive Port Quad or Greater Empty Enabled Inactive Port Quad or Greater Dual Port Enabled Inactive Port Quad or Greater Quad or Greater Enabled Inactive Port Port 54 About Your System Mezzanine Cards PowerEdge M610x Only PowerEdge M610x supports two mezzanine cards Mezzanine cards can be installed in both the slots on the midplane interface card K NOTE PowerEdge M610x is a full height blade but supports only two mezzanine cards in the expansion bay The two mezzanine slots on the M610x system board MEZZ2_FAB_B and MEZZ1_FAB_C are reserved for the mezzanine interface card See Mezzanine Interface Card PowerEdge M610x Only on page 215 Full Height Blades Full height blades support four mezzanine cards e Slot Mezzl_Fabric_C and slot Mezz3_Fabric_C support Fabric C They must match the fabric type of the I O modules installed in I O module slots Cl and C2 e Slot Mezz2_Fabric_B and slot Mezz4_Fabric_B support Fabric B They must match the fabric type of
210. s and heat sink s are properly installed See Processors on page 243 If your system only has one processor installed ensure that it is installed in the primary processor socket See Figure 7 13 or Figure 7 12 For a PowerEdge M905 system check that hypertransport HT bridge cards are installed in sockets CPU3 and CPU4 and that both cards are fully seated in the processor sockets See HT Bridge Card PowerEdge M905 Only on page 262 Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 161 Install the blade See Installing a Blade on page 158 Run Quick Tests in the system diagnostics See Running System Diagnostics on page 325 If the tests fail or the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 Troubleshooting Your System Troubleshooting the Blade Board 1 2 3 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 Clear the blade NVRAM Sce Blade System Board Jumper Settings on page 331 for the location of the NVRAM_CLR jumper If there is a still a problem with the blade remove and reinstall the blade See Installing a Blade on page 158 Turn on the blade Run the system board test in the system diagnostics See Running System Diagnostics on page 325 If the tests fail see Getting Help on page 361 Troubleshooting Your System 323 Troubleshooting the NVRAM Backup Battery Each blade contains a battery that maintains the blade conf
211. s lt Print Screen gt to verify that the settings have taken effect The slot number of the blade to which the iKVM switch is now attached should be expanded to display each of the slot locations of the blades in the system For instance if the iKVM switch is attached to slot 1 it would now be displayed as 01 01 to 01 16 To connect the Avocent iKVM switch to a supported analog switch 1 If the switch does not require a SIP to connect to the iKVM see Table 1 9 connect a Cat5 or newer cable to the RJ 45 ACI port on the iKVM module See Figure 1 21 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 9 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 Connect both the analog switch and the system to an appropriate power source Turn on the system Turn on the external analog switch NOTE If the external analog switch is turned on before the system it may result in only one blade displaying in the analog switch OSCAR instead of 16 If this behavior occurs shut down and restart the switch so that the entire complement of blades is recognized NOTE In addition to the steps outlined above some external analog switches may require you to perform additional steps to ensure that the iKVM switch blades appear in the external analog switch OSCAR
212. s 1 Gb or10 Gb Ethernet DDR QDR Infiniband and 4 Gbps or 8 Gbps Fibre Channel modules Additional fabric types may be supported in the future K NOTE If the midplane version in the enclosure is 1 1 or later Fabric C supports up to 16 Gbps Fibre Channel Infiniband FDR 14 Gbps standard and KR 10 Gbps standard To identify the midplane version see Identifying Midplane Version on page 38 To communicate with an I O module in the Fabric C slots a blade must have a matching mezzanine card installed in a Fabric C mezzanine card location Modules designed for Fabric A may also be installed in the Fabric C slots Port Auto Disablement in Quad Port Network Daughter Card PowerEdge 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 the chassis Fabric A slots do not About Your System 53 support quad port mapping This behavior is limited to Fabric A slots only and is automatically enabled or disabled depending on the type of IO module installed NOTE A quad port Network Daughter Card must be used with a 48 port switch module 32 internal ports for all the ports to be active K NOTE LOM firmware updates are applied only to the enabled ports on a quad port network daughter card Table 1 12 provides an ove
213. s Memory Available Physical Number and Locations Mode Memory Memory Type 288 GB Eighteen 16 GB AI A2 A3 A4 Two Independent 288 GB RDIMMs A5 A6 A7 AS channel A9 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 System Memory PowerEdge M610 M610x Your system supports DDR3 registered DIMMs RDIMMS or unbuffered DIMMs UDIMMs Twelve memory sockets are located on the system board allowing for the following maximum memory configurations e 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB and 16 GB RDIMMs when available are supported for a total of up to 192 GB Single rank dual rank and quad rank RDIMMs are supported e GB and 2 GB UDIMMs are supported for a total of up to 24 GB Installing Blade Components 199 Figure 3 19 Memory Locations PowerEdge M610 M610x Channel 2 A1 A4 Channel 1 A2 A5 Channel 0 A3 A6 Channel 0 B3 B6 Channel 1 B2 B5 Channel 2 B1 B4 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 e RDIMMSs and UDIMMs cannot be mixed e Memory modules are populated beginning with the socket farthest from the processor this socket is indicated by a white socket release lever e Ina dual processor configuration the memory configuration for each processor must be identical e If quad rank memory modules are inst
214. s Screen Option Description Boot Mode BIOS If the operating system supports Unified Extensible default Firmware Interface set this option to UEFI Setting this PowerEdge M915 M910 field to BIOS allows compatibility with non UEFI M710 M710HD M610 operating systems and M610x NOTE Setting this field to UEFI disables the Boot Sequence Hard Disk Drive Sequence and USB Flash Drive Emulation Type fields Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager 143 Option Description Boot Sequence Hard Disk Drive Sequence USB Flash Drive Emulation Type Auto default Boot Sequence Retry Disabled default If Boot Mode is set to BIOS this field tells the system where the operating system files needed for startup are located If Boot Mode is set to UEFI you can access the UEFI boot manager utility by rebooting the system and pressing F11 when prompted to do so Determines the order in which the BIOS attempts to boot from hard drives in the system during system startup 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 act as a removable diskette drive Auto automatically chooses an emulation type If this field is enabled and the system has failed to boot the system reattempts to boot after 30 seconds Integrated Devices Screen Option Description Integrated SAS Controller or
215. serial device and CMC module still do not communicate with each other see Getting Help on page 361 Reseat the network cable to the network connector on the CMC module and to the network device Connect a known working network cable between the CMC module and the network device K NOTE If the CMC is connected to another CMC in an adjacent enclosure and there is no failover check the network cable connected to port Gb2 If there is no external management connection to the CMC check the cable connected to port Gb1 See Figure 1 22 Connect a known working network device to the CMC module If the network device and CMC module still do not communicate with each other see Getting Help on page 361 Troubleshooting Your System Troubleshooting the iKVM Module Problem When using iDRAC video console redirection you cannot see video through the iKVM when you switch to a blade running Linux Likely Cause and Solution A monitor or KVM appliance with a lower resolution has recently been added Example A blade running X Windows under Linux is inserted and powered on A user connects to the blade in OS GUI mode using the iDRAC and a video resolution is detected and hard set for that session A monitor or KVM appliance is attached to the front or back iKVM interface on the M1000e enclosure The monitor or the KVM appliance is configured with a resolution LOWER than the currently configured resolution in the X Window session o
216. serial port RJ 45 connector indicator 8 5 module status indicator 6 status identification indicator 7 power indicator About Your System 99 Table 1 24 Brocade M4424 SAN I O Module Indicators Indicator Type Pattern Description Fibre Channel Off No signal carrier port status Amber on Signal present but not online indicator Green on Online but no activity Green blinking Online but segmented slowly Green blinking Internal loopback quickly Green flickering T O activity on port Amber blinking Port disabled slowly Amber blinking Error or fault with port rapidly Fibre Channel Off 1 Gb link established port speed Green on 2 Gb link established indicator Amber on 4 Gb link established Module status Off Module is off or enclosure power is off indicator Green on All ports are ready for use Amber on Module is booting being reset or ports are offline Green amber Diagnostic message in error log or environmental blinking range exceeded Module power Off Power to the module is off ihdicator Green Module has power Status Blue on Primary module in a stack if applicable identification Blue off Secondary module in a stack indicator f Amber flashing Fault condition in module 100 About Your System 10 100 1000 Mb Ethernet Pass Through Module The Ethernet pass through module supports 10 100 1000 Mb connections and provides a direct connection between the optional internal Ethernet mezzanine card in the blade and an external Ethe
217. sink 11 processor CPU3 12 iDRAC6 Enterprise card 166 Installing Blade Components Figure 3 9 optional mezzanine card 1 Fabric C optional mezzanine card 3 Fabric C SD card location processor CPU2 and heat sink hard drive 1 hard drive backplane processor CPU1 and heat sink AA KOO ANS PESI 4 Zo Inside a Full Height Blade PowerEdge M905 AA 10 optional mezzanine card 2 Fabric B optional mezzanine card 4 Fabric B memory modules processor CPU4 and heat sink hard drive 0 processor CPU3 and heat sink video riser card Installing Blade Components 167 Figure 3 10 Inside a Full Height Blade PowerEdge M805 1 optional mezzanine card 1 2 optional mezzanine card 2 Fabric C Fabric B 3 optional mezzanine card 3 4 optional mezzanine card 4 Fabric C Fabric B 5 SD card location 6 processor CPU2 and heat sink 7 hard drive 1 8 hard drive 0 9 hard drive backplane 10 processor CPU1 and heat sink 11 video riser card 168 Installing Blade Components Figure 3 11 Inside a Full Height Blade PowerEdge M710 1 optional mezzanine card 1 2 optional mezzanine card 2 Fabric C Fabric B 3 optional mezzanine card 3 4 optional mezzanine card 4 Fabric C 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 Installing Blade Components 169
218. sition See Figure 3 36 Close the filler bracket retention latch and tighten the captive screw See Figure 3 36 Installing Blade Components Figure 3 36 Installing and Removing an Expansion Card PowerEdge M610x Only 1 3 5 7 9 1 2 expansion card retention latch shipping lock locking tab securing tab expansion card connector 2 filler bracket retention latch o oo A N filler bracket captive screw impedance wall Installing Blade Components 237 10 11 12 13 Connect the cables to the expansion card Sce Figure 3 37 and Figure 3 38 K NOTE Route the data cables connecting the expansion card riser to the mezzanine interface card through the cable management clip to ensure that the chassis cover slides in without obstruction when you close the blade See Figure 3 37 Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 161 Install the blade See Installing a Blade on page 158 Turn on the blade and install any device drivers required for the card as described in the documentation for the card Removing an Expansion Card A CAUTION Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician You 238 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 instructi
219. slots x1 x2 x3 x4 and 4 GB memory modules must be installed in slots x5 x6 x7 x8 256GB Thirty two 8 GB _ AI 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 Al A2 A3 A4 BI B2 B3 B4 Cl C2 C3 C4 DI D2 D3 D4 384 GB Sixteen 8 GB and Al A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 AS B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 Sixteen 16 GB B7 B8 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 NOTE 16 GB memory modules must be installed in the lower numbered slots x1 x2 x3 x4 and 8 GB memory modules must be installed in slots x5 x6 x7 x8 512GB Thirty two 16 GB Al 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 180 Installing Blade Components Non Optimal Memory Configurations System performance can be affected if your memory configuration does not conform to the preceding installation guidelines Your system may issue an error message during start up stating that your memory configuration is non optimal Memory Sparing Support PowerEdge M910 Memory sparing spare bank is supported in systems that have one of the memory configurations shown in Table 3 3 The memory sparing feature must also be enabled in the Memory Information screen of the System Setup program See Memory Settings Screen on page 140 To use memory sparing you must disable node interleaving
220. socket CPU3 246 l Installing Blade Components Figure 3 42 Installing and Removing the Heat Sink PowerEdge M905 1 heat sink 2 screws 4 NOTE You must install the heat sink in the orientation shown here 3 socket CPU2 4 socket CPU4 5 socket CPU3 6 socket CPU1 Installing Blade Components 247 Figure 3 43 Installing and Removing a Heat Sink PowerEdge M805 1 heat sink 2 screws 4 NOTE You must install the heat sink in the orientation shown here 3 socket CPU2 4 socket CPU1 248 l Installing Blade Components Figure 3 44 Installing and Removing a Heat Sink PowerEdge M710 1 heat sink 2 screws 4 NOTE You must install the heat sink in the orientation shown here 3 socket CPU2 4 socket CPU1 Installing Blade Components 249 Figure 3 45 Installing and Removing a Heat Sink PowerEdge M710HD 1 socket CPU2 2 screws 2 3 heat sink 4 socket CPU1 NOTE You must install the heat sink in the orientation shown here 250 Installing Blade Components Figure 3 46 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 Installing Blade Components 251 Figure 3 47 Installing and Removing a Heat Sink PowerEdge M610x 1 heat sink 2 screws 4 NOTE You must install the heat sink in the orientation shown here 3 socket CPU2 4 socket CPU1 252 Insta
221. sparing splits the available and spared memory in each memory module configuration Table 3 15 Memory Sparing Configurations PowerEdge M600 DIMMs _ Size Type Total Memory Available Spare 8 512 MB 4 GB 2 GB 2 GB 8 1 GB single rank 8 GB 4 GB 4 GB 8 2 GB dual rank 16 GB 12 GB 4 GB 8 4 GB dual rank 32 GB 24 GB 8 GB 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 configuration the total available system memory is one half of the total installed memory 212 Installing Blade Components Installing Memory Modules A WARNING The memory modules are hot to the touch for some time after the Aa Q N blade 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 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 Locate the memory module sockets See Figure 7 13 or Figure 7 12 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 276 Press the ejectors on t
222. stems installed with Intel Xeon 5600 series processors support memory sparing If a valid memory configuration is installed you can enable spare memory Options are Spare Mode and Disabled If set to Disabled default NUMA is employed If Enabled memory interleaving is implemented If set to Auto the system sets the voltage to 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 Processor Settings Screen Option Description 64 bit Core Speed Bus Speed HyperTransport Technology M915 only HT Assist M915 only Disabled default for single processor systems and Enabled default for multi processor systems Specifies if the processors support 64 bit extensions Displays the core speed of the processors Displays the bus speed of the processors This field specifies the HyperTransport I O link specification supported by the system If the system board and all the processors support HT 3 this field can be set to HT 3 or HT 1 Else this is a read only field and cannot be set to HT 3 If set to Enabled the system filters broadcast probes to improve HyperTransport I O link bandwidth and performance on multi node systems NOTE The probe filter is active only if the system operates with two or more processors and all the processors support probe filter If onl
223. t temperature values AC power information Critical failure alerts and warnings Using the LCD Module Menus Table 1 2 LCD Module Screen Navigation Keys Keys Action Left and right arrows Move between screens Up arrow or down arrow Move to the previous or next option on a screen Center button Select and save an item and move to the next screen About Your System 19 Configuration Wizard The CMC is preset for DHCP To use a static IP address you must toggle the CMC setting from DHCP to a static address by either running the LCD Configuration Wizard or by using a management station and CLI commands For more information see the PowerEdge M1000e Configuration Guide or CMC documentation K NOTE After you run the configuration wizard this option is no longer available on the LCD menus 1 Choose a language from the options presented in the dialog box 2 Start the configuration wizard Configure the CMC network settings for your network environment e Network speed Duplex mode e Network mode DHCP or static e Static IP address 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 K NOTE The configuration wizard automatically configures each blade s iDRAC internal network interface if you do not choose to manually configure the iDRAC settings K NO
224. talled and the blade is powered on again 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 137 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 57 Installing Blade Components 269 Installing a Hard Drive in a Hard Drive Carrier 1 Insert the hard drive into the hard drive carrier with the drive s controller board s connector end of the drive at the back of the carrier See Figure 3 57 2 From the back of the carrier slide the drive into the carrier until it contacts the stop tab on the front of the carrier 3 Align the screw holes on the hard drive with the holes on the hard drive carrier For SATA drives align the drive mounting holes with the carrier mounting holes marked SATA See Figure 3 57 A CAUTION To avoid damaging the drive or the carrier do not overtighten the screws 4 Attach the four screws to secure the hard drive to the hard drive carrier 270 Installing Blade Components Figure 3 57 Removing and Installing a Hard Drive in a Hard Drive Carrier 1 hard drive 2 hard drive carrier 3 screws 4 Installing Blade Components 271 Video Controller PowerEdge M905 M805 M605 and M600 Only Follow these steps
225. talled in pairs beginning with the first two sockets in each set of memory modules These sockets are marked by white retention levers e All memory modules in the blade must be identical in speed and technology The memory modules in each pair must be the same size 182 Installing Blade Components e If pairs of memory modules of different sizes are installed the larger capacity memory modules must be installed in the lower numbered slots e Memory sparing is supported if 24 memory modules are installed Memory mirroring is not supported Table 3 4 shows examples of supported memory configurations A CAUTION Memory module blanks must be installed in unoccupied memory sockets to maintain proper cooling airflow Table 3 4 Examples of PowerEdge M905 Memory Configurations Total Memory Modules Memory Module Locations System Number and Size Memory 8 GB Eight 1 GB Al A2 BI B2 Cl C2 D1 D2 16 GB Sixteen 1 GB Al A2 A3 A4 BI B2 B3 B4 Cl C2 C3 C4 D1 D2 D3 D4 16 GB Eight 2 GB Al A2 BI B2 Cl C2 DI D2 32 GB Eight 4 GB Al A2 BI B2 Cl C2 D1 D2 32 GB Sixteen 2 GB AI A2 A3 A4 BI B2 B3 B4 CI C2 C3 C4 D1 D2 D3 D4 48 GB Twenty four 2 GB Al A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 C1 C2 C3 C4 DI D2 D3 D4 64 GB Eight 8 GB Al A2 BI B2 Cl C2 DI D2 64 GB Sixteen 4 GB Al A2 A3 A4 BI B2 B3 B4 Cl C2 C3 C4 D1 D2 D3 D4 96 GB Twenty
226. teen 8 GB Al A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 BI B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 If 64 GB of memory is installed the system recognizes only 63 75 GB during POST Non Optimal Memory Configurations System performance can be affected if your memory configuration does not conform to the preceding installation guidelines Your system may issue an error message during start up stating that your memory configuration is non optimal Memory Sparing Support PowerEdge M805 Memory sparing spare bank is supported in systems that have one of the memory configurations shown in Table 3 7 The memory sparing feature must also be enabled in the Memory Information screen of the System Setup program See Memory Settings Screen on page 140 To use memory sparing you must disable node interleaving Table 3 7 Memory Sparing Configurations PowerEdge M805 K NOTE Memory sparing is supported if 16 identical memory modules are installed Total Usable Memory Modules Memory Module Locations System System Number and Size Memory Memory 32 GB 28 GB Sixteen 2 GB Al A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 AS B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 64 GB 56 GB Sixteen 4 GB Al A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 AS B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 128GB 112GB Sixteen 8 GB Al A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 Installing Blade Components 187 System Memory PowerEdge M710 Your system supports DDR3 registered DIMMs RDIMMS or unbuffere
227. tention pin 21 MEZZ3 FAB C Mezzanine card connector for Fabric C 22 MEZZA FAB B Mezzanine card connector for Fabric B System Board Information 339 PowerEdge M910 System Board Figure 7 2 PowerEdge M910 System Board Connectors Table 7 10 PowerEdge M910 System Board Connectors Connector Description 1 JINT USB USB connector 2 CPU2 Processor 2 socket 3 CPU4 Processor 4 socket 4 Bl B Memory modules B1 B8 5 Optional RAID battery 340 System Board Information Table 7 10 PowerEdge M910 System Board Connectors continued Connector Description 6 DI D4 Memory modules DI D4 7 Connector for the 3 0 V coin battery NOTE Access requires removal of system board See Removing the System Board on page 276 8 J STORAGE Storage controller card connector 9 Cl C8 Memory modules C1 C8 10 Hard drive backplane connector 11 Al A8 Memory modules Al A8 12 CPU3 Processor 3 socket 13 J_RIPS SD2 SD vFlash Card slot 14 MEZZI FAB C Mezzanine card connector for Fabric C 15 MEZZ2 FAB B Mezzanine card connector for Fabric B 16 CPUI Processor 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 System configurat
228. terface Card 1 2 3 10 11 12 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 Open the card retention latch by pressing the ridged arca on the latch with your thumb and lifting the end of the latch See Figure 3 23 If present remove the connector cover from the interface card bay K NOTE Hold the mezzanine interface card by its edges only Orient the interface card so that the connectors on the bottom of the interface card align with the corresponding sockets on the system board Insert the end of the retention latch into the retention latch slot on the interface card 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 Close the card retention latch to secure the interface card Insert the cable management clip on the chassis inner wall and route the data cables appropriately See Figure 3 37 Connect the data cables to the interface card connectors Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 161 Install the blade See Installing a Blade on page 158 1 0 Module Mezzanine Cards The blades support a variety of optional mezzanine cards If installed the mezzanine card s must be used in conjunction with a matching I O module s For more information on I O modules see Guidelines for Installing YO Modules on page 52 Installing Blade Components 21
229. that PCIe expansion cables are connected properly If required reseat the Mezz IFC FRU If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 Expansion Cables are not installed properly 116 About Your System PCle expansion cables not installed properly NOTE Applicable to M610x only Ensure that PCIe expansion cables are connected properly Table 1 27 Blade Messages continued Message Causes Corrective Actions Current Overlimit Applicable to both base Verify that the PCIe detected in Expansion blade and expansion NOTE Applicable to M610x only expansion cards installed do not have power consumption more than 250 W For more information see Expansion Card Installation Guidelines on page 235 Failsafe detected in PCIe expansion on mini planar Check the system event log for critical failure events NOTE Applicable to M610x only See Getting Help on page 361 Global PFault detected in Expansion A PFault has occurred in the expansion NOTE Applicable to M610x only See Getting Help on page 361 PCIe card inserted in slot X Vendor ID YYYY Device ID FALL Anew PCle card has been installed For information only PCIe card removed from slot X A PCle expansion card was removed Re install the expansion card See Installing an Expansion Card on page 236 Invalid PCIe card found in the Internal Storage slot
230. the system to recognize the power supply and determine whether it is working properly The power supply DC power indicator turns green if the power supply is functioning properly See Figure 1 17 3 If none of the power supplies show a fault LED and the blades do not power on check the LCD display or CMC for status messages 4 If the problem is not resolved see Getting Help on page 361 Troubleshooting Fan Modules K NOTE The fan modules are hot swappable Remove and replace only one fan module at a time in a system that is turned on Operating the system without all six fan modules for extended periods of time can cause the system to overheat 1 Locate the faulty fan Each fan module has indicators that identify a faulty fan See Figure 1 18 Remove the fan module See Removing a Fan Module on page 291 Examine the blades for debris If debris is present carefully remove it Reseat the faulty fan See Installing a Fan Module on page 292 oa Aa W N 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 Dm If the problem is not resolved install a new fan 7 If the new fan does not operate see Getting Help on page 361 Troubleshooting the CMC Module K NOTE To eliminate the possibility of a hardware problem with the module or its attaching devices first ensure that the module is properly initialized and configured See the Configuration Guide and
231. the I O modules installed in I O module slots BI and B2 Half Height Blades Half height blades support two mezzanine cards e Mezzanine card slot C supports Fabric C This card must match the fabric type of I O modules installed in I O module slots C1 and C2 e Mezzanine card slot B supports Fabric B This card must match the fabric type of I O modules installed in YO module slots B1 and B2 See I O Module Mezzanine Cards on page 217 for more information on mezzanine cards Table 1 13 shows various supported combinations of mezzanine cards and I O modules About Your System 55 Table 1 13 Supported I O Module Configurations Fabric A Fabric B Fabric C IO Bay A1 1 0 Bay B1 1 0 Bay C1 Mezzanine Mezzanine A2 B2 c2 Card Card Standard none none Ethernet none none Integrated switch LOM module or pass through module Standard Ethernet none Ethernet Ethernet none Integrated mezzanine switch switch LOM card module or module or pass pass through through module module Standard none Infiniband Ethernet none Infiniband Integrated mezzanine switch switch LOM card module or module pass through module Standard Ethernet Ethernet Ethernet Ethernet Ethernet Integrated mezzanine mezzanine switch switch switch LOM card card module or module or module or pass pass pass through through through module module module Standard Fibre Infiniband Ethernet Fibre Infiniband Integrated Channel mezzanine switch C
232. the Rack Installation Guide for details Disconnect the cables attached to the I O module Lift the latch on the end of the module s handle and rotate the handle away from the module Sce Figure 4 6 Slide the I O module out of the enclosure Install the I O connector cover Installing Enclosure Components Figure 4 6 Removing and Installing an I O Module gt p H Hi a Hi 1 1 0 connector cover 2 I O module 3 release latch 4 handle Installing Enclosure Components 297 Installing an 1 0 Module K NOTE The 1 0 module must be installed in the appropriate 1 0 bay See Guidelines for Installing 1 0 Modules on page 52 Unpack the I O module and prepare it for installation For instructions see the documentation that accompanied the I O module Remove the I O connector cover from the back of the module See Figure 4 6 Install the I O module in the M1000e enclosure a Lift the handle release latch and open the I O module handle b Slide the module into the enclosure c Close the handle until it snaps securely into place and the module is fully seated Connect all cables that must be attached to the I O module See the documentation provided with the I O module for information about its cable connections For more information on using the cable enumerators to organize and manage the cables see the Rack Installation Guide A matching fabric mezzanine card must be installed in one or more bla
233. the carrier handle to the closed position while pushing the carrier into the slot until it locks into place The status LED indicator displays a steady green light if the drive is installed correctly The drive carrier LED green indicator flashes as the drive rebuilds Installing Blade Components Removing a Hard Drive K NOTE Not all operating systems support hot swappable drive installation See the documentation supplied with your operating system 1 Take the hard drive offline and wait until the hard drive indicator codes on the drive carrier signal that the drive may be removed safely See Figure 1 14 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 56 Slide the hard drive out until it is free of the drive bay If you are permanently removing the hard drive install a blank insert Shutdown Procedure for Servicing a Hard Drive K NOTE This section applies only to situations where the blade must be powered down to service a hard drive In many situations the hard drive can be serviced while the blade is powered on If you need to power off the blade to service a hard drive wait 30 seconds after the blade s power indicator turns off before removing the hard drive Otherwise the hard drive may not be recognized after the hard drive is reins
234. the jumper and boot the system Remove the jumper before restoring the configuration information System Board Information 337 System Board Connectors PowerEdge M915 System Board Figure 7 1 PowerEdge M915 System Board Connectors NVRAM_CLR oo 12 Br PSWD_EN Table 7 9 PowerEdge M915 System Board Connectors Connector Description 1 LOMRISERB Network Daughter Card LOM Riser card connector 2 Bl B8 Memory modules B1 B8 for processor 2 338 System Board Information Table 7 9 PowerEdge M915 System Board Connectors continued Connector Description 3 CPU2 Processor 2 socket 4 CPU4 Processor 4 socket 5 BACKPLANE2 Hard drive backplane connector 6 USB connector 7 DI D 8 Memory modules D1 D8 for processor 4 8 C1 C8 Memory modules C1 C8 for processor 3 9 Connector for the 3 0 V coin battery 10 STORAGE Storage controller card connector CONTROLLER 11 BACKPLANE 1 Hard drive backplane connector 12 CPU3 Processor 3 socket 13 PSWD EN System configuration jumpers NVRAM_CLR NOTE Access requires removal of system board See Removing the System Board on page 276 14 Al A8 Memory modules Al A8 for processor 1 15 MGMT RISER SD vFlash card connector CONNECTOR 16 MEZZI FAB C Mezzanine card connector for Fabric C 17 MEZZ2 FAB B Mezzanine card connector for Fabric B 18 CPUI Processor 1 socket 19 LOMRISERA Network Daughter Card LOM Riser card connector 20 System board re
235. tional upgrade 16 internal ports and one serial port with an RJ 45 connector The external Fibre Channel ports operate at 8 Gb sec 4 Gb sec or 2 Gb sec NOTE CMC firmware version 1 3 is required to support FC8 mezzanine cards and 1 0 modules K NOTE This Fibre Channel switch module includes Short Wave Small Form Factor Pluggable SFP optical transceivers To ensure proper functionality use only SFPs provided with this module About Your System 95 Figure 1 41 96 Fibre Channel port 8 Fibre Channel port speed indicator 8 module status indicator power indicator About Your System Brocade M5424 FC8 1 0 Module AQ wo N COI COCCI 09009 009 009 COOCOO OE 2 Fibre Channel port status indicator 8 4 serial port RJ 45 connector 6 status identification indicator Table 1 23 Brocade M5424 FC8 1 0 Module indicators Indicator Type Pattern Description Fibre Channel Off No signal carrier port starus Amber on Signal present but not online indicator Green on Online but no activity Green blinking Online but segmented slowly Green blinking Internal loopback quickly Green flickering T O activity on port Amber blinking Port disabled slowly Amber blinking Error or fault with port rapidly Fibre Channel Off 2 Gb link established port speed Green on 4 Gb link established indicator Amber on 8 Gb link established Module status Off Module is off or enclosure power is off indicat
236. to remove and replace the video controller 1 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 2 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 3 Remove the video controller e If 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 59 e Ifyou 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 58 Figure 3 58 Removing and Installing a Video Riser Card PowerEdge M600 Shown 1 video riser card 2 latch 3 connector on system board 272 Installing Blade Components Figure 3 59 Removing and Installing a Video Controller Daughter Card PowerEdge M605 Shown 1 video controller board 2 torx screws 2 3 connector on system board 4 To install a new video controller e If you are installing a video controller in a PowerEdge M600 align the edge connector on the riser card with the connector 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 58 e 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
237. to the riser connectors See Figure 3 37 and Figure 3 38 4 Slide the impedance wall into the slots on the expansion card riser and the chassis inner wall See Figure 3 36 5 Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 161 Processors Processor Installation Guidelines PowerEdge M915 System e PowerEdge M915 supports two four eight or twelve core AMD Opteron 6000 series processors only e Single processor configuration is not supported PowerEdge M910 System e PowerEdge M910 supports two or four eight core Intel Xeon 7xxx series processors only e Single processor configuration is not supported PowerEdge M905 System e PowerEdge M905 supports dual core or quad core AMD Opteron 8xxxx series processors only e Four processors must be installed dual processor configurations are not supported e Only AMD 8xxxx MP series processors are supported Installing Blade Components 243 PowerEdge M805 System e PowerEdge M805 supports dual core or quad core AMD Opteron 2xxxx series processors only e Two processors must be installed single processor configurations are not supported e Hypertransport HT bridge cards must be installed in sockets CPU3 and CPU4 See HT Bridge Card PowerEdge M905 Only on page 262 PowerEdge M710 M710HD M610 M610x and M600 Systems e PowerEdge M710 M710HD M610 M610x and M600 support dual core quad core or six core Intel Xeon processors only e Both single and
238. to turn off the system See System Control Panel Features on page 16 K 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 K 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 155 3 Remove the power supply modules See Removing a Power Supply Module on page 288 4 Remove the fan modules See Removing a Fan Module on page 291 5 Remove the CMC module s See Removing a CMC Module on page 293 6 Remove the iKVM module See Removing an iKVM Module on page 296 Remove the I O modules See Removing an I O Module on page 296 8 Remove the four screws securing the front module cage assembly to the enclosure See Figure 4 8 300 Installing Enclosure Components Figure 4 8 Removing and Installing the Front Module Cage Assembly 2 1 front module cage assembly 2 enclosure 3 screws 4 K NOTE The empty cage assembly weighs 21 kg 47 Ibs Obtain assistance when removing the cage 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 t
239. 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 Connect the LCD panel cable to the new control panel Connect the control panel cable to the underside of the new control panel Reinstall the control panel using the two screws Reinstall the bezel See Installing the Enclosure Bezel on page 299 Install the blades See Installing a Blade on page 158 LCD Module Removing the LCD Module A 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 instructions that came with the product Rotate the LCD module so that the underside of the module faces upward See Figure 4 11 Installing Enclosure Components 305 Figure 4 11 Removing and Installing the LCD Module 1 cable cover 2 LCD module 3 ribbon cable 4 hinges 2 5 screws 2 2 Remove the cable cover 3 Disconnect the ribbon cable a Remove the two screws securing the LCD module to the hinges 306 Installing Enc
240. ts see Getting Help on page 361 E1210 Motherboard CMOS battery is missing or See Troubleshooting the battery the voltage is outside of the NVRAM Backup Battery failure allowable range on page 324 Check battery E1211 RAID RAID battery is either Reseat the RAID battery Controller missing bad or unable to connector See Installing battery recharge due to thermal the Storage Controller failure issues Board on page 282 and Check Troubleshooting Fan battery Modules on page 315 104 About Your System Table 1 26 LCD Status Messages continued Code Text Cause Corrective Actions E1229 CPU VCORE Specified processor Reseat the processor s Regulator VCORE voltage regulator See Troubleshooting failure has failed Processors on page 322 seen ls If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 E122A CPU VTT Specified processor VTT Reseat the processor s Regulator voltage regulator has failed See Troubleshooting failure Processors on page 322 SERA I If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 E122C CPU Power A power fault was detected Remove AC power to the Fault Power when powering up the system for 10 seconds and cycle AC processor s restart the system If the problem persists see Getting Help on page 361 E122D Memory One of the memory Reseat the memory Regulator regulators has failed modules See Failed Troubleshooting
241. twork activity Power to the module is off Module has power Active module Fault condition in module NOTE Ethernet media speed is configured through the blade LOM firmware or by the operating system Speed and duplex settings are not configured through the pass through module itself 102 About Your System LCD Status Messages The following LCD messages refer to events recorded in the System Event Log SEL The messages are shown here in simple text format For information on the SEL and configuring system management settings sce the systems management software documentation K NOTE If your system fails to boot press the System ID button for at least five seconds until an error code appears on the LCD Record the code then see Getting Help on page 361 Viewing Status Messages If a system error code occurs the LCD screen turns amber Press the center selection button to view the list of errors or status messages Use the arrow keys to highlight an error number and press the center button 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 e Clear the SEL You can perform this task remotely but you may lose the event history for the system e Powe
242. uires one Fibre Channel mezzanine card in slot 1 or slot 3 in the blade If a blade does not require support from a particular fabric a mezzanine card is not required in either of the corresponding mezzanine card slots Types of Cards Supported 218 PowerEdge M915 supports SFF mezzanine cards in all four slots x8 PCIe Gen 2 cards are supported PowerEdge M910 supports SFF mezzanine cards in all four slots x8 PCIe Gen and x8 PCle Gen 2 cards are supported PowerEdge M905 and M805 support LFF x8 PCIe Gen 1 mezzanine cards in all four slots PowerEdge M710 supports SFF and LFF mezzanine cards in all four slots x8 PCIe Gen 1 and x4 PCle Gen 2 cards are supported Installing Blade Components PowerEdge M610x supports two small form factor SFF mezzanine cards x8 PCIe Gen and x8 PCIe Gen 2 cards are supported Half Height Blades Half height blades support two mezzanine cards Mezzanine card slot C supports Fabric C This card must match the fabric type of I O modules installed in I O module bays 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 bays B1 and B2 Types of Cards Supported PowerEdge M710HD supports SFF and LFF mezzanine cards x8 PCIe Gen 1 and x4 PCle Gen 2 cards are supported PowerEdge M610 supports two SFF or one SFF card and one LFF mezzanine card x8 PCIe Gen 1 and x4 PCle Gen 2 cards are supported PowerEdge M605
243. used About Your System Reconfigure the memory for Memory Mirroring or Advanced ECC Memory Mode or change the memory mode to Optimized in the BIOS setup screen See System Memory on page 171 Table 1 27 Blade Messages continued Message Causes Corrective Actions Alert DIMM m and DIMM n must be populated with a matched set of DIMMs if more than 1 DIMM is present The following memory DIMMs have been disabled The installed memory configuration is invalid Ensure that the memory modules are installed in matched pairs See System Memory on page 171 Alert Node Interleaving disabled Memory configuration does The installed memory configuration does not support node interleaving Install a memory configuration that supports node interleaving See System Memory on not support Node page 171 Interleaving Alert Redundant The installed memory Install a memory memory disabled configuration does not configuration that supports Memory support redundant redundant memory See configuration does not support redundant memory memory System Memory on page 171 Disable the Redundant Memory option in the System Setup program See Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager on page 137 Alert Redundancy was previously lost Power cycle required to reconfigure redundant memory Memory error Power cycle the blade About Your System 1
244. warning and failure messages for drive temperature fan and power conditions For more information see the systems management software documentation About Your System 135 136 About Your System Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager The System Setup program is the BIOS program that enables you to manage your system hardware and specify BIOS level options From the System Setup program you can e Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware e View the system hardware configuration e Enable or disable integrated devices Set performance and power management thresholds e Manage system security Choosing the System Boot Mode The System Setup program also enables you to specify the boot mode for installing your operating system e BIOS boot mode the default is the standard BIOS level boot interface e UEFI boot mode is an enhanced 64 bit boot interface based on Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI specifications that overlays the system BIOS See Entering the UEFI Boot Manager on page 150 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 143 Once you specify the boot mode the system boots in the specified boot mode and you then proceed to install your operating system from that mode Thereafter you must boot the system to the same boot mode BIOS
245. y is not installed in channel 2 Mirroring must also be enabled in the System Setup program In a mirrored configuration the total available system memory is one half of the total installed physical memory Installing Blade Components 195 Memory Sparing Support PowerEdge M710HD K NOTE For memory sparing support your system must be installed with Intel Xeon 5600 series processors Memory sparing spare bank is supported in systems that have one of the memory configurations shown in Table 3 9 The memory sparing feature must also be enabled in the Memory Information screen of the System Setup program See Memory Settings Screen on page 140 To use memory sparing you must disable node interleaving Independent Channel Mode Optimizer Mode PowerEdge M710HD In this mode all three channels are populated with identical memory modules This mode 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 140 A minimal single channel configuration of one 1 GB memory module per processor is also supported in this mode Table 3 9 Examples of PowerEdge M710HD Memory Configurations Total Memory Modules Memory Module Processors Memory Available Physical Number and Locations Mode Memory Memory Type 1 GB One 1 GB AI One Indepen
246. y one processor is installed both nodes must operate at a minimum speed of 1067 MHz Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager 141 Option Description 142 Logical Processor Enabled default Virtualization Technology Disabled default DMA Virtualization M915 only Disabled default DRAM Prefetcher M915 only Enabled default Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled default Hardware Prefetch Training on Software Prefetch M915 only Enabled default Hardware Prefetcher Enabled default DCU Streamer Prefetcher Enabled default Data Reuse Execute Disable Enabled default Number of Cores per Processor All default If set to Enabled both logical processors per processor core are enabled If set to Disabled only one logical processor per core is enabled NOTE Disable this feature if your system does not run virtualization software Displays when the processors support Virtualization Technology Enabled permits virtualization software to use Virtualization Technology incorporated in the processor design This feature can only be used by software that supports Virtualization Technology If set to enabled additional hardware capabilities for DMA remapping and virtualization are available Turns on or off the DRAM prefetch unit in the Northbridge Enable or disables system optimization for sequential memory access If set to Enabled the hardware prefetcher inc
247. ynchronizing the Server List at the Remote Client Workstation 46 About Your System Resynchronizing the Server List at the Remote Client Workstation Once the iKVM switch is connected the blades appear in OSCAR You now need to resynchronize the servers on any remote workstation to ensure that the blades are available to any remote users connected to the console switch through the Remote Console Switch software K NOTE This procedure only resynchronizes one remote client workstation With multiple client workstations save the resynchronized local database and load it into the other client workstations to ensure consistency To resynchronize the server listing 1 Click Resync in the Server category of the Management Panel MP The Resyne Wizard launches Click Next A warning message displays indicating that the database is 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 Click Next A Polling Remote Console Switch message box appears with a progress bar indicating that the switch information is being retrieved If no changes were detected in the appliance a completion dialog box appears with this information If server changes were detected then the Detected Changes dialog box is displayed Click Next to update the database
248. ystem Memory setting on the main System Setup screen The system should have already changed the value to reflect the newly installed memory If the value is incorrect one or more of the memory modules may not be installed properly Check to ensure that the memory modules are firmly seated in their sockets Run the system memory test in the system diagnostics See Running System Diagnostics on page 325 Removing Memory Modules A WARNING The DIMMs are hot to the touch for some time after the blade has 214 been powered down Allow time for the DIMMs to cool before handling them Handle the DIMMs by the card edges and avoid touching the DIMM components Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 Locate the memory module sockets See Figure 7 13 or Figure 7 12 Installing Blade Components 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 9 in Removing the System Board on page 276 Press down and out on the ejectors on each end of the socket until the memory module pops out of the socket See Figure 3 22 PowerEdge M910 and M905 systems only If you removed the system board to access the memory modules reinstall the system board Close the blade See Closing the Blade on page 161 Install the blad
249. ystem drivers are installed and that the protocol settings are configured to ensure proper communication Troubleshooting Your System Troubleshooting Blade Components The following procedures describe how to troubleshoot the following components See Figure 3 5 for the location of the components inside the blade Memory Hard drives Expansion cards Processors Blade system board Battery Troubleshooting Blade Memory K NOTE Before performing the following procedure ensure that you have installed the memory modules according to the memory installation guidelines for the blade See System Memory on page 171 Restart the blade a Press the power button once to turn off the blade b Press the power button again to apply power to the blade If no error messages appear go to step 8 Enter the System Setup program and check the system memory setting See Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager on page 137 If the amount of memory installed matches the system memory setting go to step 8 Remove the blade See Removing a Blade on page 155 Open the blade See Opening the Blade on page 159 CAUTION The memory modules are hot to the touch for some time after the blade 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 Reseat the memory modules in their sockets See Installing Memory

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