Dell PowerEdge C6105 User manual

Regulatory Model B03S
Dell
PowerEdge
C6105
Systems
Hardware Owner’s
Manual

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Regulatory Model B03S
September 2010 Rev. A00

Contents | 3
Contents
1About Your System......................................................................11
Accessing System Features During Startup
.............................................. 11
Front-Panel Features and Indicators
.......................................................... 12
Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns
.................................................................... 14
Back Panel Features and Indicators
.......................................................... 18
NIC Indicator Codes
.................................................................................... 20
Power and System Board Indicator Codes
................................................ 21
Power Supply Indicator Codes
................................................................... 22
BMC Heart Beat LED
................................................................................... 23
Post Error Code
............................................................................................ 24
Collecting System Event Log (SEL) for Investigation...... 24
Other Information You May Need
............................................................... 28
2Using the System Setup Program ............................................30
Start Menu
................................................................................................... 30
System Setup Options at Boot
.................................................................... 31
Console Redirection
.................................................................................... 31
Main Menu
................................................................................................... 32
Main Screen ........................................................................ 32
BIOS Firmware ................................................................... 33
System Firmware................................................................. 33
Product Information ........................................................... 33
Processor.............................................................................. 33

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System Memory .................................................................. 34
Advanced Menu
........................................................................................... 34
CPU Configuration............................................................. 35
Memory Configuration....................................................... 38
SATA Configuration........................................................... 39
Hyper Transport Configuration ......................................... 42
PCI Configuration .............................................................. 43
USB Configuration ............................................................. 44
Boot Menu
.................................................................................................... 45
Boot Settings Configuration............................................... 47
Boot Device Priority............................................................ 48
Server Menu
................................................................................................ 49
LAN Configuration............................................................. 51
Remote Access Configuration ............................................ 52
View BMC System Event Log ............................................ 53
Security Menu
............................................................................................. 54
Exit Menu
..................................................................................................... 56
3Installing System Components .................................................58
Safety Instructions
...................................................................................... 58
Recommended Tools
................................................................................... 58
Inside the System
........................................................................................ 59
Hard Drives
.................................................................................................. 60
Removing a Hard-Drive Blank............................................ 60
Installing a Hard-Drive Blank............................................. 61

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Removing a Hard-Drive Carrier ......................................... 61
Installing a Hard-Drive Carrier........................................... 62
Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier......... 63
Installing a Hard Drive into a Hard-Drive Carrier............. 64
Power Supplies
........................................................................................... 65
Recommended configuration ............................................. 65
Full Configuration .............................................................. 66
Removing a Power Supply .................................................. 66
Installing a Power Supply.................................................... 67
System-Board Assembly
............................................................................. 68
Removing a System-Board Assembly ................................. 68
Installing a System-Board Assembly................................... 69
Heat Sinks
.................................................................................................... 70
Removing the Heat Sink..................................................... 70
Installing the Heat Sink...................................................... 71
Processors
................................................................................................... 72
Removing a Processor ......................................................... 72
Installing a Processor........................................................... 73
Expansion-Card Assembly and Expansion Card
....................................... 75
Removing the Expansion Card........................................... 75
Installing the Expansion Card............................................ 77
Expansion-Card Connector
......................................................................... 78
Removing the Expansion-Card Connector........................ 78
Installing the Expansion-Card Connector......................... 80

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Daughter Card
.............................................................................................. 80
Removing the SAS Daughter Card .................................... 80
Installing the SAS Daughter Card ..................................... 81
System Memory
........................................................................................... 82
Supported DIMM Configuration....................................... 82
Removing the Memory Modules........................................ 84
Installing the Memory Modules ......................................... 85
Interposer Extenders
................................................................................... 87
Removing the Interposer Extender .................................... 87
Installing the Interposer Extender ..................................... 88
System Battery
............................................................................................. 89
Replacing the System Battery............................................. 89
RAID Battery (Optional)
............................................................................... 91
Removing the RAID Battery............................................... 91
Installing the RAID Battery................................................ 92
Removing the RAID Battery Carrier.................................. 93
Installing the RAID Battery Carrier ................................... 94
System Board
............................................................................................... 95
Removing a System Board .................................................. 95
Installing a System Board ................................................... 96
Opening and Closing the System
................................................................ 97
Opening the System ........................................................... 97
Closing the System ............................................................. 98
Cooling Fans
................................................................................................ 98

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Removing a Cooling Fan .................................................... 98
Installing a Cooling Fan ................................................... 100
Power Distribution Boards
....................................................................... 100
Removing a Power Distribution Board............................. 100
Installing a Power Distribution Board.............................. 102
Fan Controller Board
................................................................................. 103
Removing the Fan Controller Board................................ 103
Installing the Fan Controller Board ................................. 105
Middle Planes
............................................................................................ 105
Removing the Middle Planes............................................ 105
Installing the Middle Planes............................................. 110
Backplanes
................................................................................................ 112
Removing the Backplane .................................................. 112
Installing the Backplane.................................................... 115
Expander Card (Optional)
.......................................................................... 116
Removing the Expander Card .......................................... 116
Installing the Expander Card ........................................... 120
Front Panels
............................................................................................... 121
Removing the Front Panel................................................ 121
Installing the Front Panel................................................. 124
Sensor Boards
........................................................................................... 125
Removing the Sensor Board for 3.5” HDD System ......... 125
Installing the Sensor Board for 3.5” HDD System .......... 127
Removing the Sensor Board for 2.5” HDD System ......... 128

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Installing the Sensor Board for 2.5” HDD System .......... 130
4Troubleshooting Your System.................................................132
Safety First
–
For You and Your System
................................................... 132
Installation Problems
................................................................................ 132
Troubleshooting System Startup Failure
................................................. 133
Troubleshooting External Connections
................................................... 133
Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem
.................................................... 133
Troubleshooting a USB Device
................................................................ 133
Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device
........................................................ 134
Troubleshooting a NIC
.............................................................................. 135
Troubleshooting a Wet System
................................................................ 136
Troubleshooting a Damaged System
....................................................... 137
Troubleshooting the System Battery
........................................................ 137
Troubleshooting Power Supplies
............................................................. 138
Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems
............................................. 139
Troubleshooting a Fan
............................................................................... 139
Troubleshooting System Memory
............................................................. 140
Troubleshooting a Hard Drive
................................................................... 142
Troubleshooting a Storage Controller
...................................................... 143
Troubleshooting Expansion Cards
........................................................... 144
Troubleshooting Processors
..................................................................... 145
IRQ Assignment Conflicts
......................................................................... 146
5Jumpers and Connectors.........................................................147
System Board Connectors
......................................................................... 147
Backplane Connectors
.............................................................................. 148

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Expander Card Connectors
....................................................................... 152
Middle Plane Connectors
......................................................................... 153
Interposer Extender Connectors
............................................................... 154
Daughter Card Connectors
........................................................................ 155
Fan Controller Board Connectors
............................................................. 156
Power Distribution Board Connectors
..................................................... 157
Sensor Board Connectors
......................................................................... 158
Jumper Settings
......................................................................................... 158
System Configuration Jumper Settings ........................... 158
Backplane Jumper Settings............................................... 159
Backplane Expander Card Jumper Settings..................... 160
6Getting Help................................................................................162
Contacting Dell
.......................................................................................... 162
Index...................................................................................................163

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1
About Your System | 11
About Your System
Accessing System Features During Startup
The following keystrokes provide access to system features during startup.
Keystroke Description
<F2> Enters the System Setup program. See “Start Menu” on
page 30.
<F11> Enters the BIOS Boot Manager. See “System Setup
Options at Boot” on page 31.
<F12> Starts Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) boot.
<Ctrl><C> Enters the SAS 2008 Daughter Card Configuration
Utility. For more information, see the SAS adapter
documentation.
<Ctrl><H> Enters the LSI 9260 configuration utility. For more
information, see the documentation for your SAS RAID
card.
<Ctrl><S> Enters the utility to configure NIC settings for PXE
boot. For more information, see the documentation for
your integrated NIC.
<Ctrl><HOME> BIOS recovery during Boot Block.

12 |About Your System
Front-Panel Features and Indicators
Figure 1-1. Front Panel−3.5” Hard Drives With Four System Boards
Figure 1-2. Front Panel−3.5” Hard Drives With Two System Boards
Figure 1-3. Front Panel
−
2.5” Hard Drives With Four System Boards

About Your System | 13
Figure 1-4. Front Panel−2.5” Hard Drives With Two System Boards
Item Indicator, Button
Or Connector
Icon Description
1,3,7,9 Power-on indicator/
power button (system
boards 1,2,4,3)
The power-on indicator lights
when the system power is on.
The power button controls the
DC power supply output to
the system.
NOTE:
When powering on the
system, the video monitor can take
from several seconds to over 2
minutes to display an image,
depending on the amount of
memory installed in the system.
NOTE:
On ACPI-compliant
operating systems, turning off the
system using the power button
causes the system to perform a
graceful shutdown before power to
the system is turned off.
NOTE:
To force an ungraceful
shutdown, press and hold the
power button for 5 seconds.

14 |About Your System
Item Indicator, Button
Or Connector
Icon Description
2,4,6,8 System identification
indicator/button
(system boards 1,2,4,3)
The identification button can
be used to locate a particular
system and system board
within a chassis.
When the button is pushed,
the blue system status
indicator on the front and
back blink until the button is
pushed again.
5 Hard Drives Up to twelve hot-swappable
3.5-inch hard drives.
Up to twenty four hot-
swappable 2.5-inch hard
drives.
* Drive Cover Applicable only for 2.5” hard
drive system.
Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns
Figure 1-5. Hard Drive Indicators
1 hard-drive activity indicator
(green)
2 hard-drive status indicator
(green and amber)

About Your System | 15
Tab le 1-1. Hard Drive Status Indicators
For 2.5”/3.5” Hard-Drive Backplane (CPLD)
Controller HDD
Ty p e Function
Activity
LED
Status LED
Green Green Amber
SP5100 SATA2 Drive on-line Off/
Blinking
when
active
On Off
Fail Off On Off
LSI 9260
/ LSI 2008
SAS
/ SATA2
Slot Empty Off Off Off
Drive On-
line/Access
Blinking
when
active
On Off
Drive Fail Off Off Blinking
2Hz
Drive
Rebuild
Blinking
when
active
Blinking
1Hz
Off
Drive
Identify
Blinking
when
active
Blinking
2Hz
Off

16 |About Your System
For 2.5” Hard-Drive Backplane with Expander
Controller HDD
Type Function
Activity
LED
Status LED
Green Green Amber
LSI 9260 SAS
/ SATA2
Slot Empty Off Off Off
Drive On-
Line
Off/
Blinking
when
active
On Off
Drive
Identify/
Preparing
for removal
Off/
Blinking
when
active
On
250ms
Blinking
2Hz
Off
250ms
Off
Drive
Rebuild
Off/
Blinking
when
active
On
400ms
Blinking
2Hz
Off
100ms
Off
Drive Fail
Off
Off
On 125ms
Blinking
4Hz
Off 125ms
Predicted
Failure
(SMART)
Off/
Blinking
when
active
On
500ms
Off
500ms
Blinking
0.5Hz
Off
1000ms
On 500ms
Off 500ms
Blinking
0.5Hz
Off
1000ms

About Your System | 17
For 2.5” Hard-Drive Backplane with Expander
Controller HDD
Ty p e Function
Activity
LED
Status LED
Green Green Amber
LSI 9260 SAS
/ SATA2
Rebuild
Abort
Off On
3000ms
Off
3000ms
Blinking
0.08Hz
Off
3000ms
Off
3000ms
On 3000ms
Off 3000ms
Blinking
0.08Hz
Off 3000ms
Off 3000ms
LSI 2008 SAS
/ SATA2
Slot Empty Off Off Off
Drive On-
Line
Off/
Blinkin
g when
active
On Off
Drive
Identify/
Preparing
for removal
Off/
Blinkin
g when
active
On
250ms
Blinking
2Hz
Off
250ms
Off
Drive
Rebuild
Off/
Blinkin
g when
active
On
400ms
Blinking
2Hz
Off
100ms
Off
Drive Fail Off Off On 125ms
Blinking 4Hz
Off 125ms

18 |About Your System
Back Panel Features and Indicators
Figure 1-6. Back Panel−Four System Boards
Item Indicator, Button
Or Connector
Icon Description
1
Power supply 2
470W/750W/1100W/1400W
2 Power supply 1 470W/750W/1100W/1400W
3 USB ports (2) Connect USB devices to the
system. The ports are USB
2.0-compliant
4 System identification
indicator
Both the systems
management software and the
identification buttons located
on the front can cause the
indicator to flash blue to
identify a particular system
and system board. Lights
amber when the system needs
attention due to a problem.
5 NIC connector 1 Embedded 10/100/1000 NIC
connectors.

About Your System | 19
6 NIC connector 2 Embedded 10/100/1000 NIC
connectors.
7 Management port Dedicated management port.
8 Serial port Connects a serial device to the
system.
9 VGA port Connects a VGA display to
the system.
10 Power-on
indicator/power
button
The power-on indicator lights
when the system power is on.
The power button controls
the DC power supply output
to the system.
NOTE:
When powering on the
system, the video monitor can take
from several seconds to over 2
minutes to display an image,
depending on the amount of
memory installed in the system.
NOTE:
On ACPI-compliant
operating systems, turning off the
system using the power button
causes the system to perform a
graceful shutdown before power to
the system is turned off.
NOTE:
To force an ungraceful
shutdown, press and hold the
power button for five seconds.

20 |About Your System
Figure 1-7. Enumeration−Four System Boards
Figure 1-8. Enumeration−Two System Boards
NIC Indicator Codes
Figure 1-9. NIC Indicators
1 link/activity indicator 2 speed indicator
NIC Status Indicator (link/activity) Condition
Solid green LAN linking/No access
Blinks green LAN accessing
Off No link