Dell PowerEdge NM176 User manual

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Dell™ PowerEdge™ R200 Systems
Hardware Owner’s Manual
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Notes, Notices, and Cautions
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your computer.
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and tells you how to avoid the problem.
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or death.
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August 2007 P/N NM176 Rev. A00
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Contents
1 About Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Other Information You May Need . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Accessing System Features During Startup . . . . . . 12
Front-Panel Features and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . 13
Back-Panel Features and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . 17
Connecting External Devices . . . . . . . . . . . 18
NIC Indicator Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Diagnostics Indicator Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
System Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Warning Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Diagnostics Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Alert Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
2 Using the System Setup Program . . . . . . 35
Entering the System Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . 35
Responding to Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . 35
Using the System Setup Program . . . . . . . . . 36
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System Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Memory Information Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
CPU Information Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
SATA Configuration Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Integrated Devices Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Console Redirection Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
System Security Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Exit Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
System and Setup Password Features . . . . . . . . . 45
Using the System Password . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Using the Setup Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Disabling a Forgotten Password . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Baseboard Management Controller
Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Entering the BMC Setup Module . . . . . . . . . . 50
BMC Setup Module Options . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
3 Installing System Components . . . . . . . . 51
Recommended Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Inside the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Opening and Closing the System . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Removing the Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Installing the Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Opening the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Closing the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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Cooling Shroud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Removing the Cooling Shroud . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Installing the Cooling Shroud . . . . . . . . . . . 57
System Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Replacing the System Battery . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Removing the Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Installing the Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Configuring the Boot Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Hard Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Removing a Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Installing a Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Installing a SAS Controller Card . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Fan Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Removing the Fan Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Installing the Fan Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Optional PCI Fan Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Removing the PCI Fan Assembly . . . . . . . . . . 71
Installing the PCI Fan Assembly . . . . . . . . . . 72
Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Removing the Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Installing the Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Expansion Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Installing an Expansion Card . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Removing an Expansion Card . . . . . . . . . . . 78
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Riser Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Removing the Riser Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Installing the Riser Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Memory Module Installation Guidelines . . . . . . 81
Installing Memory Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Removing Memory Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Replacing the Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Control Panel Assembly (Service-Only
Procedure) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Removing the Control Panel Assembly . . . . . . . 89
Installing the Control Panel Assembly . . . . . . . 90
System Board (Service-Only Procedure) . . . . . . . . 91
Removing the System Board Assembly . . . . . . 91
Installing the System Board Assembly . . . . . . . 94
4 Troubleshooting Your System . . . . . . . . . 97
Safety First—For You and Your System . . . . . . . . . 97
Start-Up Routine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Checking the Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Troubleshooting IRQ Assignment Conflicts . . . . 98
Troubleshooting External Connections . . . . . . . 99
Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem . . . . . . . 99
Troubleshooting the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Troubleshooting the Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Troubleshooting Basic I/O Functions . . . . . . . . 101
Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device . . . . . . . . 102
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Troubleshooting a USB Device . . . . . . . . . . 102
Troubleshooting a NIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Responding to a Systems Management Software
Alert Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Troubleshooting a Wet System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Troubleshooting a Damaged System . . . . . . . . . . 105
Troubleshooting the System Battery . . . . . . . . . . 106
Troubleshooting the Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems . . . . . . . 107
Troubleshooting a Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Troubleshooting System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Troubleshooting an Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Troubleshooting a Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Troubleshooting Expansion Cards . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Troubleshooting the Microprocessor . . . . . . . . . . 114
5 Running the System Diagnostics . . . . . 117
Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . 117
System Diagnostics Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
When to Use the System Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . 118
Running the System Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
From the Utility Partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
From Removable Bootable Media . . . . . . . . . 118
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System Diagnostics Testing Options . . . . . . . . . . 119
Using the Custom Test Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Selecting Devices for Testing . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Selecting Diagnostics Options . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Viewing Information and Results . . . . . . . . . . 120
6 Jumpers and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . 121
System Board Jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
System Board Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Riser Card Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Disabling a Forgotten Password . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
7 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Obtaining Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Online Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Automated Order-Status Service . . . . . . . . . 129
Support Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Dell Enterprise Training and Certification . . . . . . . 129
Problems With Your Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Product Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit . . . . . 130
Before You Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
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Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
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About Your System 11
About Your System
This section describes the physical, firmware, and software interface features
that provide and ensure the essential functioning of your system. The
physical connectors on your system’s front and back panels provide
convenient connectivity and system expansion capability. The system
firmware, applications, and operating systems monitor the system and
component status and alert you when a problem arises. System conditions
can be reported by any of the following:
• Front or back panel indicators
• System messages
• Diagnostic indicator codes
• Beep codes
• Warning messages
• Diagnostics messages
• Alert messages
This section describes each type of message, lists the possible causes, and
provides steps to resolve any problems indicated by a message. The system
indicators and features are illustrated in this section.
Other Information You May Need
CAUTION: The Product Information Guide provides important safety and
regulatory information. Warranty information may be included within this
document or as a separate document.
• The Rack Installation Guide and Rack Installation Instructions included
with your rack solution describe how to install your system into a rack.
• The
Getting Started Guide provides an overview of system features, setting
up your system, and technical specifications.
• CDs included with your system provide documentation and tools for
configuring and managing your system.
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• Systems management software documentation describes the features,
requirements, installation, and basic operation of the software.
• Operating system documentation describes how to install (if necessary),
configure, and use the operating system software.
• Documentation for any components you purchased separately provides
information to configure and install these options.
• Updates are sometimes included with the system to describe changes to
the system, software, and/or documentation.
NOTE: Always check for updates on support.dell.com and read the updates
first because they often supersede information in other documents.
• Release notes or readme files may be included to provide last-minute
updates to the system or documentation or advanced technical reference
material intended for experienced users or technicians.
Accessing System Features During Startup
Table 1-1 describes keystrokes that may be entered during startup to access
system features. If your operating system begins to load before you enter the
keystroke, allow the system to finish booting, and then restart your system
and try again.
Table 1-1. Keystrokes for Accessing System Features
Keystroke Description
<F2> Enters the System Setup program. See "Using the System Setup
Program" on page 35.
<F10> Opens the utility partition, allowing you to run the system
diagnostics. See "Running the System Diagnostics" on page 118.
<Ctrl+E> Enters the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Management
Utility, which allows access to the system event log (SEL). See the
BMC User’s Guide for more information on setup and use of BMC.
<Ctrl+C> Enters the SAS Configuration Utility. See your SAS adapter User’s
Guide for more information.
<Ctrl+R> Enters the RAID configuration utility, which allows you to configure
an optional RAID card. For more information, see the documentation
for your RAID card.
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Front-Panel Features and Indicators
Figure 1-1 shows the controls, indicators, connectors, and features on the
system front panel behind the optional bezel. (To remove the bezel, press the
latch at the left end of the bezel. See "Opening the System" on page 54.)
Table 1-2 provides component descriptions.
<Ctrl+S> Option is displayed only if you have PXE support enabled through the
System Setup Program (see "SATA Configuration Screen" on page 40
for options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on
the SATA Configuration screen). This keystroke allows you to
configure NIC settings for PXE boot. For more information, see the
documentation for your integrated NIC.
<Ctrl+D> If you have the optional Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC), this
keystroke allows access to selected DRAC configuration settings. See
the DRAC User’s Guide for more information on setup and use of
DRAC.
Table 1-1. Keystrokes for Accessing System Features (continued)
Keystroke Description
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Figure 1-1. Front-Panel Features and Indicators
10
7
3
25
4
1
11
98
6
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Table 1-2. Front-Panel Components
Item Component Icon Description
1 Power-on indicator,
power button
The power button turns system power off
and on.
NOTICE: If you turn off the system
using the power button and the
system is running an ACPI-compliant
operating system, the system can
perform an orderly shutdown before
power is turned off. If the power
button is pressed for more than
4 seconds, the system power will turn
off regardless of the current
operating system state. If the system
is not running an ACPI-compliant
operating system, power is turned off
immediately after the power button is
pressed.
The power button is enabled in the
System Setup program. When disabled,
the button can only turn the system
power on. For more information, see
"Using the System Setup Program" on
page 35 and the operating system's
documentation.
The power-on indicator lights or blinks to
indicate the status of power to the system.
The power-on indicator lights when the
system is on. The indicator is off when the
system is off and power is disconnected
from the system. The indicator blinks
when the system is on but in standby
state, or when the system is off but is still
connected to the power source.
To exit from the standby state, briefly
press the power button.
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2 Diagnostic
indicators (4)
The diagnostic indicators aid in
diagnosing and troubleshooting the
system. For more information, see
"Diagnostics Indicator Codes" on page 29.
3 USB connectors (2) Connect USB 2.0-compliant devices to
the system.
4 Hard-drive activity
indicator
The green hard-drive activity indicator
flashes when the hard drives are in use.
5 Video connector Connects a monitor to the system.
6 System status
indicator
The blue system status indicator lights up
during normal system operation.
The amber system status indicator flashes
when the system needs attention due to a
system problem.
7 System
identification
button
You can use the system identification
buttons on the front and back panels to
locate a particular system within a rack.
When one of these buttons is pushed, the
blue system status indicators on the front
and back panels blink until one of the
buttons is pushed again.
You can also use the systems management
software to cause the indicators to flash to
identify a particular system.
8 Hard drive 1 Optional 3.5-inch SAS or SATA hard
drive.
9 Hard drive 0 A 3.5-inch SAS or SATA hard drive.
10 Optical drive Optional.
11 Bezel Optional
Table 1-2. Front-Panel Components (continued)
Item Component Icon Description
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Back-Panel Features and Indicators
Figure 1-2 shows the controls, indicators, and connectors located on the
system's back panel.
12 NMI button The NMI button is used to troubleshoot
software and device driver errors when
using certain operating systems. This
button can be pressed using the end of a
paper clip. Use this button only if directed
to do so by qualified support personnel or
by the operating system's documentation.
Table 1-2. Front-Panel Components (continued)
Item Component Icon Description
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Figure 1-2. Back-Panel Features and Indicators
Connecting External Devices
When connecting external devices to your system, follow these guidelines:
• Most devices must be connected to a specific connector and device drivers
must be installed before the device operates properly. (Device drivers are
normally included with your operating system software or with the device
itself.) See the documentation that accompanied the device for specific
installation and configuration instructions.
1 power supply
connector
2 keyboard connector 3 mouse connector
4 USB connectors (2) 5 Kensington lock 6 serial connector
7 video connector 8 NIC1 connector 9 NIC2 connector
10 expansion slots (2) 11 system status
indicator
12 system identification
button
324 67 101
11
12
895
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• Always attach an external device while your system and the device are
turned off. Next, turn on any external devices before turning on the system
(unless the documentation for the device specifies otherwise).
See "Using the System Setup Program" on page 35 for information about
enabling, disabling, and configuring I/O ports and connectors.
NIC Indicator Codes
Each NIC on the back panel has an indicator that provides information on
network activity and link status. See Figure 1-3. Table 1-3 lists the NIC
indicator codes.
Figure 1-3. NIC Indicators
System Messages
System messages appear on the screen to notify you of a possible problem
with the system. Table 1-4 lists the system messages that can occur and the
probable cause and corrective action for each message.
1 link indicator 2 activity indicator
Table 1-3. NIC Indicator Codes
Indicator Indicator Code
Link and activity indicators are off. The NIC is not connected to the network.
Link indicator is green. The NIC is connected to a valid link partner
on the network.
Activity indicator is blinking yellow. Network data is being sent or received.
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20 About Your System
NOTE: If you receive a system message that is not listed in Table 1-4, 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.
CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system
cover and access any of the components inside the system. Before performing any
procedure, see your Product Information Guide for complete information about
safety precautions, working inside the computer and protecting against
electrostatic discharge.
Table 1-4. System Messages
Message Causes Corrective Actions
Attempting to
update Remote
Configuration.
Please wait....
Remote Configuration is in
progress.
Wait until the process is
complete.
BIOS Update Attempt
Failed! Remote BIOS update attempt failed.
Retry the BIOS update. If
the problem persists, see
"Getting Help" on
page 127.
Caution! NVRAM_CLR
jumper is installed
on system board.
NVRAM_CLR jumper is
installed.
Check the System Setup
configuration settings. See
"Using the System Setup
Program
" on page 35.
Remove the NVRAM_CLR
jumper. See Figure 6-1 for
jumper locations.
Data error The diskette drive or hard
drive cannot read the data.
For the operating system,
run the appropriate utility
to check the file structure
of the diskette drive or hard
drive.
See your operating system
documentation for
information on running
these utilities.
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