Dell PowerEdge C6145 User manual

Regulatory Model B05S
Dell
PowerEdge
C6145
Systems
Hardware Owner’s
Manual

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Regulatory Model B05S
May 2013 Rev. A05

Contents | 3
Contents
1About Your System......................................................................11
Accessing System Features During Startup .................................................11
Front-Panel Features and Indicators..............................................................12
Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns.........................................................................15
Back-Panel Features and Indicators .............................................................17
NIC Indicator Codes..........................................................................................20
Power and System Board Indicator Codes ...................................................22
Power Supply Indicator Codes .......................................................................23
BMC Heart Beat LED.........................................................................................24
Post Error Code..................................................................................................25
Collecting System Event Log (SEL) for Investigation ...........................25
Post Error Code Event ..............................................................................43
Other Information You May Need...........................................................44
Recovery Mode..................................................................................................45
2Using the System Setup Program ............................................46
Start Menu..........................................................................................................46
System Setup Options at Boot .........................................................................46
Console Redirection .........................................................................................47
Main Menu .........................................................................................................49
Main Screen ..............................................................................................49
BIOS Firmware..........................................................................................50
System Firmware ......................................................................................50

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Product Information..................................................................................50
Processor...................................................................................................51
System Memory ........................................................................................51
Advanced Menu ................................................................................................52
CPU Configuration ....................................................................................53
Power Management Maximum Performance ......................................56
Power Management OS Control.............................................................57
Power Management Advanced Platform Management Link .............58
Memory Configuration .............................................................................59
IDE Configuration......................................................................................60
USB Configuration ....................................................................................64
PCI Configuration......................................................................................65
Hyper Transport Configuration ...............................................................69
I/O Virtualization........................................................................................70
Boot Menu ..........................................................................................................71
Boot Settings Configuration ....................................................................72
Boot Device Priority..................................................................................74
Hard Disk Drives .......................................................................................75
Removable Drives.....................................................................................76
CD/DVD Drives ..........................................................................................77
USB Drives.................................................................................................78
Network Drives .........................................................................................79
Security Menu ...................................................................................................80
Server Menu.......................................................................................................82
System Management ...............................................................................84
Remote Access Configuration ................................................................85

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IPMI Configuration ...................................................................................87
Exit Menu............................................................................................................91
Command Line Interface for Setup Options ..................................................92
3Installing System Components ...............................................103
Safety Instructions ..........................................................................................103
Recommended Tools ......................................................................................103
Inside the System ............................................................................................104
Hard Drives.......................................................................................................105
Removing a Hard-Drive Blank...............................................................105
Installing a Hard-Drive Blank ................................................................106
Removing a Hard-Drive Carrier.............................................................106
Installing a Hard-Drive Carrier..............................................................107
Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier............................108
Installing a Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive Carrier ...............................109
Power Supplies ...............................................................................................110
Removing a Power Supply.....................................................................113
Installing a Power Supply ......................................................................114
System-Board Assembly ................................................................................115
Removing a System-Board Assembly..................................................115
Installing a System-Board Assembly ...................................................116
Air Ducts...........................................................................................................116
Removing the Air Duct ...........................................................................116
Installing the Air Duct.............................................................................117
Heat Sinks ........................................................................................................118
Removing the Heat Sink.........................................................................118

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Installing the Heat Sink ..........................................................................119
Processors........................................................................................................121
Removing a Processor ...........................................................................122
Installing a Processor ............................................................................124
Expansion-Card Assembly and Expansion Card ........................................125
Removing the Expansion Card ..............................................................125
Installing the Expansion Card................................................................127
LSI 9260-8i Card ...............................................................................................129
Removing the LSI 9260-8i Card..............................................................129
Installing the LSI 9260-8i Card...............................................................132
Cable Routing for LSI 9260-8i Card .......................................................133
LSI 9260-8i RAID Battery (Optional)..............................................................135
Removing the LSI 9260-8i RAID Battery...............................................135
Installing the LSI 9260-8i RAID Battery ................................................136
Removing the LSI 9260-8i RAID Battery Carrier..................................137
Installing the LSI 9260-8i RAID Battery Carrier...................................138
LSI 9265-8i Card ...............................................................................................139
Removing the LSI 9265-8i Card..............................................................139
Installing the LSI 9265-8i Card...............................................................142
Cable Routing for LSI 9265-8i Card .......................................................143
LSI 9265-8i RAID Battery (Optional)..............................................................145
Removing the LSI 9265-8i RAID Battery Assembly.............................145
Installing the LSI 9265-8i RAID Battery Assembly ..............................146
Removing the LSI 9265-8i RAID Battery...............................................147
Installing the LSI 9265-8i RAID Battery ................................................148
Expansion-Card Connector............................................................................149

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Removing the Expansion-Card Connector...........................................149
Installing the Expansion-Card Connector............................................150
Mezzanine Card...............................................................................................151
Removing the SAS Mezzanine Card.....................................................151
Installing the SAS Mezzanine Card ......................................................153
Cable Routing for SAS Mezzanine Card ..............................................154
Removing the 10GbE Mezzanine Card .................................................155
Installing the 10GbE Mezzanine Card...................................................157
Removing the Mellanox Card ................................................................158
Installing the Mellanox Card .................................................................160
Mezzanine-Card Bridge Board......................................................................161
Removing the Mezzanine-Card Bridge Board ....................................161
Installing the Mezzanine-Card Bridge Board......................................162
System Memory ...............................................................................................163
Supported DIMM Configuration ...........................................................163
Removing the Memory Modules...........................................................166
Installing the Memory Modules............................................................167
System Battery.................................................................................................169
Replacing the System Battery...............................................................169
System Board...................................................................................................171
Removing a System Board.....................................................................171
Installing a System Board......................................................................172
Opening and Closing the System ..................................................................173
Opening the System................................................................................174
Closing the System .................................................................................174
Cooling Fans.....................................................................................................175

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Removing a Cooling Fan.........................................................................175
Installing a Cooling Fan..........................................................................176
Middle Planes..................................................................................................177
Removing the Middle Planes.................................................................177
Installing the Middle Planes..................................................................182
Backplanes ......................................................................................................184
Removing the 3.5" Hard-Drive Backplane............................................184
Installing the 3.5" Hard-Drive Backplane.............................................187
Power Distribution Boards ............................................................................188
Removing a Power Distribution Board.................................................188
Installing a Power Distribution Board..................................................190
Cable Routing for Power Distribution Board.......................................191
Fan Controller Board.......................................................................................192
Removing the Fan Controller Board .....................................................192
Installing the Fan Controller Board.......................................................193
Cable Routing for Fan Control Board....................................................194
Expander Card (Optional)...............................................................................195
Removing the Expander Card................................................................195
Installing the Expander Card .................................................................199
Front Panels .....................................................................................................200
Removing the Front Panel......................................................................200
Installing the Front Panel .......................................................................203
Sensor Boards .................................................................................................204
Removing the Sensor Board for 3.5” Hard Drive System ..................204
Installing the Sensor Board for 3.5” Hard Drive System ...................206
Removing the Sensor Board for 2.5” Hard Drive System ..................208

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Installing the Sensor Board for 2.5” Hard Drive System ...................210
4Troubleshooting Your System.................................................212
Safety First –For You and Your System.......................................................212
Installation Problems .....................................................................................212
Troubleshooting System Startup Failure .....................................................213
Troubleshooting External Connections .......................................................213
Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem ........................................................213
Troubleshooting a USB Device .....................................................................213
Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device............................................................214
Troubleshooting a NIC....................................................................................215
Troubleshooting a Wet System .....................................................................216
Troubleshooting a Damaged System ...........................................................217
Troubleshooting the System Battery............................................................217
Troubleshooting Power Supplies .................................................................218
Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems................................................219
Troubleshooting a Fan....................................................................................220
Troubleshooting System Memory.................................................................220
Troubleshooting a Hard Drive .......................................................................222
Troubleshooting a Storage Controller .........................................................223
Troubleshooting Expansion Cards................................................................225
Troubleshooting Processors .........................................................................226
IRQ Assignment Conflicts ..............................................................................228
5Jumpers and Connectors.........................................................229
System Board Connectors..............................................................................229
Backplane Connectors...................................................................................231

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3.5" Hard-Drive Backplane With CPLD.................................................231
3.5" Hard-Drive Backplane With Expander..........................................232
2.5" Hard-Drive Backplane With Expander..........................................233
2.5" Hard-Drive Backplane Expander Card Connectors ....................234
Middle Plane Connectors ..............................................................................235
Expansion Card Connectors ..........................................................................236
SAS Mezzanine Card Connectors .................................................................237
10GbE Mezzanine Card Connectors..............................................................238
Fan Controller Board Connectors .................................................................239
Power Distribution Board Connectors.........................................................240
Sensor Board Connectors ..............................................................................241
Switch and Jumper Settings .........................................................................242
System Configuration Switch Settings ................................................242
3.5" Backplane With CPLD Jumper Settings .......................................243
3.5" Backplane With Expander Jumper Settings ................................244
2.5" Backplane Expander Card Jumper Settings ................................245
6Getting Help................................................................................246
Contacting Dell ................................................................................................246
7Index ............................................................................................247

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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 46.
<F11> Enters the BIOS Boot Manager. See “System Setup Options at
Boot” on page 46.
<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” x8 Hard Drives With Two Motherboards
Figure
1-2.
Front Panel−3.5” x12 Hard Drives With Two Motherboards
Figure
1-3.
Front Panel−3.5” x8 Hard Drives With One Motherboard
Figure
1-4.
Front Panel−3.5” x12 Hard Drives With One Motherboard

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Figure 1-5. Front Panel−2.5” x18 Hard Drives With Two Motherboards
Figure 1-6. Front Panel−2.5” x24 Hard Drives With Two Motherboards
Figure 1-7. Front Panel−2.5” x24 Hard Drives With One Motherboard

14 |About Your System
Item Indicator, Button
Or Connector
Icon Description
1,3
Power-on indicator/
power button
(motherboards 1,2)
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.
2,4 System identification
indicator/button
(motherboards 1,2)
The identification button can be
used to locate a particular system
and motherboard within a chassis.
When the button is pushed, the
blue system status indicator on
the front blinks until the button
is pushed again.
5 Hard Drives Up to twelve hot-swappable 3.5"
hard drives.
Up to twenty four hot-swappable
2.5" hard drives.
* Drive Cover Different for 2.5" hard drive
system and 3.5" hard drive system.

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Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns
Figure 1-8. Hard-Drive Indicators
1 hard-drive activity indicator
(green)
2 hard-drive status indicator (green and
amber)
Table 1-1. Hard-Drive Status Indicators−For 3.5" Hard-Drive Backplane With CPLD
Hard
Drive
Type
Function
Activity LED Status LED
Green Green Amber
SAS Slot Empty Off Off Off
Drive On-
line/Access
Blinking
when active
On Off
Drive Failed Off/
Blinking
when active
Off On 150 ms
Off 150 ms
Drive
Rebuilding
Blinking
when active
On 400 ms
Off 100 ms
Off
Drive
Rebuilding
Abort
Off/
Blinking
when active
On 3000 ms
Off 3000 ms
Off 3000 ms
Off 3000 ms
Off 3000 ms
Off 3000 ms
On 3000 ms
Off 3000 ms
Predicted
Failure
(SMART)
Off/
Blinking
when active
On 500 ms
Off 500 ms
Off 1000 ms
Off 500 ms
On 500 ms
Off 1000 ms
Drive Identify/
Preparing for
removal
Blinking
when active
On 250 ms
Off 250 ms
Off

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Table 1-2. Hard-Drive Status Indicators−For 3.5" Hard-Drive Backplane With
Expander
Hard Drive
Type Function
Activity LED
Status LED
Green Green Amber
SAS Slot Empty Off Off Off
Drive On-
line/Access
Blinking
when active
On Off
Drive Failed Off/
Blinking
when active
Off On 125 ms
Off 125 ms
Drive
Rebuilding
Blinking
when active
On 400 ms
Off 100 ms
Off
Drive
Rebuilding
Abort
Off/
Blinking
when active
On 3000 ms
Off 3000 ms
Off 3000 ms
Off 3000 ms
Off 3000 ms
Off 3000 ms
On 3000 ms
Off 3000 ms
Predicted
Failure
(SMART)
Off/
Blinking
when active
On 500 ms
Off 500 ms
Off 1000 ms
Off 500 ms
On 500 ms
Off 1000 ms
Drive
Identify/
Preparing for
removal
Blinking
when active
On 250 ms
Off 250 ms
Off

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Table 1-3. Hard-Drive Status Indicators−For 2.5" Hard-Drive Backplane With
Expander
Hard Drive
Type Function
Activity LED
Status LED
Green Green Amber
SAS Slot Empty Off Off Off
Drive On-
line/Access
Blinking
when active
On Off
Drive Failed Off/
Blinking
when active
Off On 125 ms
Off 125 ms
Drive
Rebuilding
Blinking
when active
On 400 ms
Off 100 ms
Off
Drive
Rebuilding
Abort
Off/
Blinking
when active
On 3000 ms
Off 3000 ms
Off 3000 ms
Off 3000 ms
Off 3000 ms
Off 3000 ms
On 3000 ms
Off 3000 ms
Predicted
Failure
(SMART)
Off/
Blinking
when active
On 500 ms
Off 500 ms
Off 1000 ms
Off 500 ms
On 500 ms
Off 1000 ms
Drive
Identify/
Preparing for
removal
Blinking
when active
On 250 ms
Off 250 ms
Off
Back-Panel Features and Indicators
Figure 1-9. Back Panel
−
Two Motherboards

18 |About Your System
Figure 1-10. Back Panel−One Motherboard
Item Indicator, Button
Or Connector
Icon Description
1 Power supply 2 1100 W/1400 W
2 Power supply 1 1100 W/1400 W
3 NIC connector 1 Embedded 10/100/1000 NIC connectors.
4
NIC connector 2
Embedded 10/100/1000 NIC connectors.
5 Serial port Connects a serial device to the system.
6 VGA port Connects a VGA display to the system.
7 System
identification
indicator
Both the system 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.
8 BMC management
port
Dedicated management port.

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Item Indicator, Button
Or Connector
Icon Description
9 USB port 0 Connects USB devices to the system. The
ports are USB 2.0-compliant.
10 USB port 1 Connects USB devices to the system. The
ports are USB 2.0-compliant.
11 Power On/Off
button
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.
12 IPASS connector Connects to external PCIE devices or a
PCIE bus extender port.

20 |About Your System
NIC Indicator Codes
Figure 1-11. NIC Indicators
1 speed indicator 2 link/activity indicator
NIC Status Indicator (Speed) Condition
Solid green Linking at 100 Mbps speed
Blinking green Port identification with 10 or 100 Mbps speed
Solid amber Linking at 1 Gbps speed
Blinking amber Port identification with 1 Gbps speed
Off Linking at 10 Mbps speed
when the
link/activity LED is green; no link when the
link/activity LED is off.
NIC Status Indicator (Link/Activity)Condition
Solid green LAN linking/No access
Blinking green LAN accessing
Off No link