Dell PowerEdge R905 Technical manual

Information Update
信息更新
Mise à jour des informations
Aktuelle Informationen
アップデート情報
정보 갱신본
Actualización de información

Information Update

Notes, Notices, and Cautions
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use
of your computer.
NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data
and tells you how to avoid the problem.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury,
or death.
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Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
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Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries; AMD, AMD Opteron, and AMD
PowerNow! are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; Red Hat and Red Hat Enterprise Linux
are registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc.; Novell and SUSE are registered trademarks of Novell Inc.
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March 2008 P/N HX598 Rev. A01

Contents 3
Contents
Memory Module Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
800-MHz Memory Modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
8-GB Memory Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
System Setup Program Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Replacing the Processor Expansion
Module Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Operating System Installation Updates . . . . . . . . . . 6
Installing Windows Server 2003 SP1 . . . . . . . . . 6
Installing Novell SLES9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Installing PERC6i Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
RHEL Operating System Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
RHEL Version 4.5 (x86_64) - Support Restrictions
For AMD Opteron Quad-Core Processors
(Family 10h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
RHEL Versions 4 and 5 (x86_64) - System Hangs
While Booting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
SLES9 SP4 Boot Issues With AMD Opteron
Quad-Core Processors (Family 10h) . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
AMD PowerNow! Feature Not Supported on Opteron
Dual-Core Processors (Family 0Fh) . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

4Contents
External USB Diskette Drive Behavior
During System Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Update . . . . . . . . . . 8
System Power Cable Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
System Board Replacement – Safeguarding
Encrypted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
System Messages Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Troubleshooting an SD+ Card or
Internal USB Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Information Update 5
Information Update
This document provides updated information for your system.
Memory Module Support
800-MHz Memory Modules
800-MHz memory modules are not supported at this time. If installed, the
system will down-clock the memory modules to either 667 MHz or 533 MHz,
depending on the processor installed:
•For AMD™ Opteron™ quad-core processors (Family 10h) , the 800-MHz
memory modules will be down-clocked to 667 MHz if four or fewer
memory modules are installed per processor. If more than four memory
modules are installed per processor, the memory modules will be
down-clocked to 533 MHz.
•For
AMD Opteron dual-core processors (Family 0Fh) , the 800-MHz
memory modules will be down-clocked to 667 MHz.
Support for configurations of up to four 800-MHz memory modules per
processor will be added at a future date. At that time, an updated BIOS
adding this support will be available for download from support.dell.com.
8-GB Memory Modules
8-GB memory modules are not supported at this time. Support for 8-GB
memory modules will be added at a future date. At that time, an updated BIOS
adding this support will be available for download from support.dell.com.
System Setup Program Updates
The following items update "Using the System Setup Program" in your
Hardware Owner’s Manual:
• The Low Power Mode option on the Memory Information Screen
is not supported at this time.
•Onthe
CPU Information screen , the default setting for the
Demand-Based Power Management option is Enabled . (This option is
not available if AMD dual-core processors (Family 0Fh) are installed.)

6Information Update
•Inthe Processor X ID field, the processor name, model number, number
of cores, and the amount of level 2 and level 3 cache are displayed.
•Onthe
Integrated Devices screen, a new High Precision Event Timer
(
HPET) option has been added. This option should not need to be
changed from the default value,
Enabled , unless you encounter issues.
Replacing the Processor Expansion
Module Board
In the section in your Hardware Owner’s Manual titled "Replacing the Processor
Expansion Module," refer to Figure 3-37 if you perform this procedure.
Operating System Installation Updates
Installing Windows Server 2003 SP1
If you install Microsoft®Windows Server®2003 SP1 in a system with more
than 6 GB of system memory, you may experience issues with the system’s
USB ports during the installation process. For more information, see
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923695.
If this behavior occurs, reduce system memory to less than 6 GB prior
to installing SP1, or install Windows Server 2003 SP2 or later.
Installing Novell SLES9
Versions of Novell®SUSE®Linux Enterprise Server 9 (SLES9) up to and
including SP3 do not support internal SATA drives, including your system’s
optional internal SATA optical drive. To install these versions of Novell SLES9,
use an external USB optical drive to install the operating system and drivers.
Installing PERC6i Drivers
The Windows Server 2003 and Linux operating systems do not include
drivers for the PERC6i storage controller. If you install these operating
systems, use the driver provided with the controller, or download the driver
from support.dell.com. Use an external USB diskette drive or a USB flash
drive to install the driver. (You can download a USB flash drive format utility
for Windows Server 2003 from the "System Utilities" section on
support.dell.com.)

Information Update 7
RHEL Operating System Updates
RHEL Version 4.5 (x86_64) - Support Restrictions for AMD Opteron
Quad-Core Processors (Family 10h)
Red Hat®Enterprise Linux®(RHEL) version 4.5 (x86_64) does not support
AMD Opteron quad-core processors Family 10h. For more information,
see http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_85_11697.
To avoid potential machine check errors, use RHEL version 5, RHEL version
4.6, or RHEL version 4.5 errata kernel-2.6.9-55-0.12.
RHEL Versions 4 and 5 (x86_64) - System Hangs While Booting
A bug in the APIC initialization code in RHEL version 4 and version 5
(x86_64) could cause your system to hang while booting. If the NMI
watchdog is enabled, the kernel can wait too long for the HPET, resulting
in a system hang. Otherwise, very long boot-up delays can occur.
As a workaround, pass the parameter nohpet to the kernel command line
at system boot, or enter the System Setup program and disable the
High Precision Event Timer (HPET) option on the Integrated Devices screen.
A fix for this issue will be included in RHEL version 5.2.
SLES9 SP4 Boot Issues With AMD Opteron
Quad-Core Processors (Family 10h)
Novell SLES9 SP4 may fail to load on systems configured with quad-core
processors and more than 4-GB of RAM memory. A future maintenance
update from Novell will correct this issue. Currently, you can bypass the issue
by using one of the following methods:
• In the System Setup program, enable the Node Interleaving option
on the
Memory Information screen.
• In the operating system boot parameter file, set the memory parameter
to a value less than 4-GB (for example, 3900m).
See the operating system documentation if you need more information.

8Information Update
AMD PowerNow!™ Feature Not Supported
on Opteron Dual-Core Processors (Family 0Fh)
Due to an incompatibility issue between Opteron dual-core processors
(Family 0Fh) and the system chipset, failures of processor power transitions
can occur if the AMD PowerNow! feature is enabled.
Consequently, the PowerNow! feature is not available with these processors,
and the Demand-Based Power Management option is not displayed in the
System Setup program.
NOTE: The PowerNow! feature may be used with Opteron quad-core (Family 10h)
processors.
External USB Diskette Drive Behavior During
System Startup
Certain models of external USB diskette drives may not be recognized by the
operating system during system startup. If this problem occurs, unplug and
reinsert the drive cable to prompt the operating system to recognize the drive.
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Update
Systems shipping in China are not equipped with TPM. Disregard any TPM
options listed in the "Using the System Setup Program" chapter of your
Hardware Owner’s Manual.
System Power Cable Requirements
If you purchased your system without a power cable, you must provide
a power cable approved for use in your country. that meets or exceeds
the voltage requirements of your system and is rated for 10A or more.
NOTICE: Do not use a power cable with a current rating of less than 10A.

Information Update 9
System Board Replacement – Safeguarding
Encrypted Data
If your system is configured to support the TPM feature, you can use
encryption applications to secure the contents of the hard drive(s).
NOTE: When you use an encryption program, you are prompted to create a
recovery key during system setup. Be sure to store this recovery key. If you replace
the system board, you must supply the recovery key when you restart your system
before you can access the encrypted files on your hard drive(s).
System Messages Update
The following system messages are new.
Table 1. System Messages Update
Message Causes Corrective Actions
Invalid card
found in the LOM
mezzanine card
slot
An unsupported LAN-on-
motherboard (LOM) card
was detected in the
dedicated LOM mezzanine
card slot.
Replace the invalid card with
a supported LOM card.
TPM
configuration
operation is
pending. Press
(I) to Ignore or
(M) to Modify to
allow this change
which may reset
the system.
This message displays
during system restart after
a TPM configuration
command has been entered.
User interaction is required
to proceed.
This is not an error. Select
Ior M to proceed with the
TPM operation.
NOTICE: Modifying can
prevent security. Ensure that
the configuration change is
valid.

10 Information Update
Troubleshooting an SD+ Card or Internal USB Key
The following troubleshooting procedure is an update to the Hardware
Owner’s Manual. For information about the SD+ card and USB key ports
inside your system and installing or removing these types of memory devices,
see the installation procedures in your Hardware Owner’s Manual.
Problem
• System cannot read data from an SD+ card or USB key.
Action
CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system
cover and access any of the components inside the system. Before you begin this
procedure, review the safety instructions that came with the system.
1 Enter the System Setup program and ensure that the SD+ card or USB
key port is enabled. See "Using the System Setup Program" in the
Hardware Owner’s Manual .
2 Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system
from the electrical outlet.
3 Open the system. See "Opening and Closing the System" in the Hardware
Owner’s Manual
.
4 Reseat the SD+ card or USB key.
5 Close the system. See "Opening and Closing the System" in the Hardware
Owner’s Manual
.
6 Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet, and turn on the system
and attached peripherals.
If the problem is not resolved, proceed to the next step.
7 Repeat step 2 and step 3.
8 Insert a different SD+ card or USB key that you know works properly.
9 Close the system. See "Opening and Closing the System" in the Hardware
Owner’s Manual
.
10 Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet, and turn on the system
and attached peripherals.
If the problem is not resolved, see "Getting Help" in the Hardware Owner’s
Manual.

信息更新

注、注意和警告
注：“注”表示可以帮助您更好地使用计算机的重要信息。
注意：“注意”表示可能会损坏硬件 导致数据丢失，并告诉您如何避免
此类问题。
警告：“警告”表示可能会导致财产损失、人身伤害甚至死亡。
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目录 13
目录
内存模块支持 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
800 MHz 内存模块 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
8 GB 内存模块 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
统设置程序更新 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
更换处理器扩充模块板 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
操作 统安装更新 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
安装 Windows Server 2003 SP1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
安装 Novell SLES9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
安装 PERC6i 驱动程序 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
RHEL 操作 统更新 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
RHEL 4.5 版(x86_64) - AMD Opteron 四核处理器
（10h 系列）的支持限制 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
RHEL 第4 版和第 5 版(x86_64) - 引导时系统挂起 . . . . 17
AMD Opteron 四核处理器（10h 列）
的SLES9 SP4 引导问题 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Opteron 双核处理器（0Fh 列）不支持
AMD PowerNow!™功能。 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

14 目录
统启动期间的外部 USB 磁盘驱动器行为 . . . . . . . . . . 18
受信任的平台模块 (TPM) 更新 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
统电源电缆要求 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
统板更换 – 保护加密数据 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
统信息更新 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
排除 SD+ 卡或内部 USB 钥匙故障 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

信息更新 15
信息更新
此说明文件提供系统更新信息。
内存模块支持
800 MHz 内存模块
目前暂时不支持
800 MHz
内存模块。如果已安装此模块， 系统会将内存
模块的时钟频率下降到
667 MHz
或
533 MHz
，这取决于安装的处理器：
• 对于
AMD™Opteron™四核处理器（10h 系列）
，如果每个处理器安
装的内存模块为四个或四个以下，
800 MHz
内存模块的时钟频率将
下降到
667 MHz
。如果每个处理器安装的内存模块多于四个， 内存
模块的时钟频率将下降到
533MHz
。
• 对于
AMD Opteron 双核处理器（0Fh 系列）
，
800 MHz
内存模块的
时钟频率将下降到
667 MHz
。
以后将会添加每个处理器支持多达四个
800 MHz
内存模块的配置。
那时将可以从
support.dell.com
下载已增加该支持的更新
BIOS
。
8 GB 内存模块
目前暂时不支持
8 GB
内存模块。以后将会添加对
8 GB
内存模块的支持。
那时将可以从
support.dell.com
下载已增加该支持的更新
BIOS
。
系统设置程序更新
以下各项用于更新《硬件用户手册》中的“使用系统设置程序”。
• 目前暂时不支持
Memory Information
（内存信息）屏幕上的
Low Power Mode
（低能耗模式）选项。
• 在
CPU Information
（
CPU
信息）屏幕上，
Demand-Based Power
Management
（基于需求的电源管理）选项为
Enabled
（启用）。
（如果安装了
AMD
双核处理器
[0Fh
系列
]
， 此选项不可用。）
• 在
Processor X ID
（处理器
X ID
）字段中显示处理器名称、
模块号、内核数、二级和三级高速缓存容量。
• 在
Integrated Devices
（集成设备）屏幕中，已新增
High Precision
Event Timer (
HPET )
（高精度事件计时器
[HPET]
）选项。此选项的默
认值为
Enabled
（启用），除非遇到问题，否 无需更改默认值。

16 信息更新
更换处理器扩充模块板
如果您要执行此过程，请参考《硬件用户手册》章节中“更换处理器扩
充模块”标题下的图
3-37
。
作系统安装更新
安装 Windows Server 2003 SP1
如果您在系统内存大于
6 GB
的系统中安装
Microsoft
®
Windows Server
®
2003
SP1
，那么在安装过程中您可能会遇到系统
USB
端口的问题。有关 情，
请参阅
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923695
。
如果出现这种情况，安装
SP1
前将系统内存减小到小于
6 GB
，或者安装
Windows Server 2003 SP2
或更新版本。
安装 Novell SLES9
Novell
®
SUSE
®
Linux Enterprise Server 9 (SLES9)
版本及更新版本（包括
SP3
）不支持内部
SATA
驱动器，包括系统的内部可选
SATA
光盘驱动器。
要安装
Novell SLES9
的这些版本，请使用外部
USB
光盘驱动器安装操作系
统和驱动程序。
安装 PERC6i 驱动程序
Windows Server 2003
和
Linux
操作系统不包括
PERC6i
存储器控制器驱动
程序。如果您要安装这些操作系统，请使用控制器提供的驱动程序，或从
support.dell.com
下载驱动程序。使用外部
USB
磁盘驱动器或
USB
快擦写
驱动器安装驱动程序。（您可以从
support.dell.com
的
System Utilities
[
系统公用程序
]
部分下载
Windows Server 2003
的
USB
快擦写驱动器格式
化公用程序。）

信息更新 17
RHEL 作系统更新
RHEL 4.5 版(x86_64) - AMD Opteron 四核处理器（10h 系列）
的支持限制
Red Hat
®
Enterprise Linux
®
(RHEL)
版本
4.5 (x86_64)
不支持
AMD Opteron
四核处理器
10h
系列。有关详情，情参阅
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_85_11697
。
要防止潜在的机器检查错误，请使用
RHEL
第
5
版、
RHEL
第
4.6
版或
RHEL
第
4.5
版堪误内核
-2.6.9-55-0.12
。
RHEL 第4 版和第 5 版(x86_64) - 引导时系统 起
RHEL
第
4
版和第
5
版
(x86_64)
中
APIC
初始化代码的错误可能导致您的系
统在引导时挂起。如果启用
NMI
监护程序，内核等待
HPET
的时间太长会
导致系统挂起。另外，可能出现长时间的引导延迟。
为解决此问题，可以在系统引导时将参数
nohpet
传递至内核命令行，
或进入系统设置程序，并在
Integrated Devices
（集成设备）屏幕上禁用
High Precision Event Timer ( HPET)
（高精度事件计时器
[HPET]
）选项。
RHEL
第
5.2
版中将会给出此问题的解决方案。
AMD Opteron 四核处理器（10h 系列）
的SLES9 SP4 引导问题
在配置了四核处理器和超过
4 GB RAM
内存的系统上可能无法载入
Novell
SLES9 SP4
。
Novell
即将提供的维护更新会更正此问题。目前您可以使用以
下方法之一绕过此问题：
•
在系统设置程序中，启用
Memory Information
（内存信息）屏幕上的
Node Interleaving
（节点交叉存取）选项。
• 在操作系统引导参数文件中，将内存参数设置为小于
4 GB
（如
3900 M
）的值。
如果需要了解详细信息，请参阅操作系统说明文件。

18 信息更新
Opteron 双核处理器（0Fh 系列）不支持
AMD PowerNow!™功能。
由于
Opteron
双核处理器（
0Fh
系列）和系统芯片集之间存在不兼容的
问题，如果启用
AMD PowerNow!
功能， 可能出现处理器电源转换故障。
因此，这些处理器不能使用
PowerNow!
功能，系统设置程序中也不会显示
Demand-Based Power Management
（基于需求的电源管理）选项。
注：
Opteron 四核处理器 （10h 系列）可以使用 PowerNow! 功能。
系统启动期间的外部 USB 磁盘驱动器行为
系统启动阶段，某些外部
USB
磁盘驱动器型号可能不能被操作系统识别。
如果出现此问题，请拔出并重新插入驱动器电缆，以提示操作系统识别
驱动器。
受信任的平台模块 (TPM) 更新
在中国发货的系统未附带
TPM
。请忽略《硬件用户手册》的“使用系统设
置程序”章节中列出的所有
TPM
选项。
系统电源电缆要求
如果您购买的系统没有配备电源电缆， 必须提供您所在的国家
/
地 许可
使用的电源电缆，这些电源电缆应满足或超过系统的电压要求，额定值大于
或等于
10A
。
注意：不要使用电流额定值小于 10A 的电源电缆。
系统板更换 – 保护加密数据
如果您的系统已配置为支持
TPM
功能， 您可以使用加密应用程序来保护
硬盘驱动器的内容。
注：
使用加密程序时，在系统设置过程中会提示您创建一个恢复密钥。
请务必好好保存此恢复密钥。如果更换系统板，您必须在重新启动系统时
提供恢复密钥，才能访问硬盘驱动器上的加密文件。