Owner's manual | Dell PowerEdge C8220 Owner`s manual

Dell PowerEdge C8220

Hardware Owner’s

Manual

Regulatory Model: B05B

Regulatory Type: B05B001

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed.

WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

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Regulatory Model B05B

Regulatory Type: B05B001

2013 - 09 P/N XXXXX Rev. A02

Contents

1 About Your System

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11

Accessing System Features During Startup

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11

Front-Panel Features and Indicators

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12

NIC Indicator Codes

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14

Power and System Board Indicator Codes

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16

BMC Heartbeat Indicator Codes

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17

Service Tag

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18

POST Error Codes

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19

Collecting System Event Log for

Investigation

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19

System Event Log

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27

Processor Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

27

Memory Ecc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

28

PCIe Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30

IOH Core Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

31

SB Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

32

POST Start Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

33

POST End Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

34

POST Error Code Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35

BIOS Recovery Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

36

ME Fail Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

37

SEL Generator ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

37

Contents 3

4

BMC

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38

Other Information You May Need

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43

2 Using the System Setup Program

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45

System Setup Menu

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45

System Setup Options at Boot

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46

Using the System Setup Program Navigation

Keys

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46

General Help

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47

Console Redirection

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47

Enabling and Configuring Console

Redirection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

47

Serial Port Connection List . . . . . . . . . . . . .

51

Main Menu

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52

Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

52

System Settings

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53

Advanced Menu

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55

Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

56

CPU Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

62

Memory Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

66

SATA Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

68

PCI Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

71

USB Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

78

Security Menu

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80

Server Menu

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82

View System Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

88

Contents

Boot Menu

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89

Exit Menu

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

91

Command Line Interfaces for System Setup

Options

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93

IPMI Command List

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118

Power Management Settings

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127

3 Installing System Components

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129

Safety Instructions

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129

About the Illustrations

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130

Recommended Tools

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130

Inside the System

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131

Sled Configuration

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132

Sled

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133

Removing a Sled

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133

Installing a Sled

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134

Sled Blank

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134

Removing a Single-Wide Sled Blank . . . . . . . .

134

Installing a Single-Wide Sled Blank . . . . . . . .

135

Removing a Double-Wide Sled Blank . . . . . . .

136

Installing a Double-Wide Sled Blank . . . . . . . .

136

MicroSD Card

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137

Removing a MicroSD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . .

137

Installing a MicroSD Card

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138

Contents 5

6 Contents

Sled Covers

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138

Removing the Front Cover

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138

Installing the Front Cover

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139

Removing the Back Cover . . . . . . . . . . . .

140

Installing the Back Cover

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141

Cooling Shroud

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141

Removing the Cooling Shroud . . . . . . . . . .

141

Installing the Cooling Shroud . . . . . . . . . . .

142

Heat Sink

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

143

Removing a Heat Sink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

143

Installing a Heat Sink

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144

Heat Sink Blank

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

145

Removing a Heat Sink Blank . . . . . . . . . . .

145

Installing a Heat Sink Blank . . . . . . . . . . . .

146

Processors

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

147

Removing a Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

147

Installing a Processor

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148

System Memory

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

150

Memory Module Installation Guidelines . . . . .

150

Supported DIMM Configuration . . . . . . . . .

151

Removing Memory Modules . . . . . . . . . . .

153

Installing Memory Modules . . . . . . . . . . . .

154

Expansion Card

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

155

Removing the Expansion Card

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155

Installing the Expansion Card . . . . . . . . . . .

156

Removing the RAID Controller Card

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157

Installing the RAID Controller Card

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158

RAID Battery

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

159

Removing the RAID Battery

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159

Installing the RAID Battery

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161

Removing the RAID Battery Holder . . . . . . . . .

162

Installing the RAID Battery Holder

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164

Expansion Card Riser

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164

Removing the Expansion Card Riser . . . . . . . .

164

Installing the Expansion Card Riser . . . . . . . .

165

Mezzanine Cards

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166

Removing the Infiniband Mezzanine Card . . . . .

166

Installing the Infiniband Mezzanine Card

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169

Removing the 10 GbE Mezzanine Card

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170

Installing the 10 GbE Mezzanine Card . . . . . . .

172

MicroSD Card Reader

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173

Removing the MicroSD Card Reader . . . . . . . .

173

Installing the MicroSD Card Reader . . . . . . . .

175

Removing the MicroSD Card Reader

Support Bracket

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176

Installing the MicroSD Card Reader

Support Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

177

Internal Hard-Drives

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178

Removing a Hard-Drive Carrier . . . . . . . . . . .

178

Installing a Hard-Drive Carrier

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179

Removing a Hard-Drive From the

Hard-Drive Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

179

Installing a Hard-Drive Into a Hard-Drive

Carrier

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180

Removing the Hard-Drive Tray . . . . . . . . . . .

181

Installing the Hard-Drive Tray

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182

Contents 7

8

Interposer Extender

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182

Removing the Interposer Extender

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182

Installing the Interposer Extender

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184

Node Power Distribution Board

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184

Removing the Node Power Distribution Board . .

184

Installing the Node Power Distribution Board . .

186

System Battery

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187

Removing the System Battery

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187

Installing the System Battery

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188

System Board

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189

Removing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . .

189

Installing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . .

193

4 Troubleshooting

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197

Safety First—For You and Your System

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197

Installation Problems

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197

Troubleshooting System Startup Failure

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198

Troubleshooting External Connections

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198

Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem

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198

Troubleshooting a USB Device

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198

Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device

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199

Troubleshooting a NIC

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200

Troubleshooting a Wet Enclosure

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201

Troubleshooting a Damaged Enclosure

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202

Contents

Troubleshooting the Power Sled

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203

Troubleshooting System Memory

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203

Troubleshooting a Hard-Drive

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205

Troubleshooting a Storage Controller

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206

Troubleshooting Expansion Cards

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207

Troubleshooting Processors

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208

Identifying System Board Model Number

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209

Troubleshooting the System Board

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210

Troubleshooting the System Battery

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210

IRQ Assignment Conflicts

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211

5 Jumpers and Connectors

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213

System Board Types

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213

System Board Jumper Settings

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214

System Board V1.0 Jumper Settings . . . . . . . .

214


215


217

System Board Connectors

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219

System Board V1.0 Connectors . . . . . . . . . .

219

System Board V1.1 Connectors

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220

System Board V1.2 Connectors

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222

Interposer Extender Connectors

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224

Interpose Extender Types . . . . . . . . . . . . .

224

MicroSD Card Reader Connectors

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226

Contents 9

Node Power Distribution Board Connectors

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227

6 Getting Help

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229

Contacting Dell

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229

Index

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231

10 Contents

About Your System

Accessing System Features During Startup

The following keystrokes provide access to system features during startup.

The SAS/SATA card or PXE hotkey support are available only in the BIOS boot mode. Hotkey function is not available in the Unified Extensible

Firmware Interface (UEFI) boot mode.

1

Keystroke Description

<F2>

<F11>

Enters the System Setup program. See "System Setup Menu" on page 45.

Enters the BIOS Boot Manager or the Unified Extensible

Firmware Interface (UEFI) Boot Manager, depending on the system's boot configuration.

<F12> Starts Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) boot.

<Ctrl><C> Enters the LSI 2008 SAS Mezzanine Card Configuration Utility.

For more information, see the SAS adapter documentation.

<Ctrl><H> Enters the LSI 2008 SAS Mezzanine Card Configuration Utility.

For more information, see the documentation for your SAS RAID card.

<Ctrl><S> Enters the utility to configure onboard NIC settings for PXE boot.

For more information, see the documentation for your integrated

NIC.

<Ctrl><I> Enters the onboard SAS and SATA controller’s configuration utility.

NOTE: Throughout this manual, the PowerEdge C8000 server enclosure is referred to as simply the "server enclosure" or the "chassis".

About Your System 11

Front-Panel Features and Indicators

Figure 1-1. Front-Panel Features and Indicators

1

2

12

11

10

9

8

7

3

6

Item

3

4

1

2

Indicator, Button, or

Connector

USB connectors

5

Icon

Mezzanine card expansion slot

Low profile PCIe expansion slot

Release latch

4

Description

Connects USB devices to the system. The ports are USB 2.0 compliant.

Installs an I/O module mezzanine card.

Installs a low profile PCI Express x16 card.

Press to release the sled from the enclosure.

12 About Your System

6

7

Item

5


Connector

Power-on indicator/ power button

Icon

VGA connector

Serial connector

Description

The power-on indicator lights when the sled power is on. The power-on indicator lights amber when the system critical event occurs.

NOTE: The power-on indicator lights amber according to critical system error log (SEL) assertion. If the SEL is full or a deassertion event occurred while sensor monitoring is paused (e.g. fan monitoring is paused during system power off), the power-on indicator turns amber. To turn off an amber LED and reset the power-on indicator to normal condition (solid green), either perform a

BMC cold reset or reseat the sled in the server enclosure.

The power button turns the compute sled on.

NOTES:

• When powering on the sled, 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.

• On ACPI-compliant operating systems, turning off the sled using the power button causes the sled to perform a graceful shutdown before power to the sled is turned off.

• To force an ungraceful shutdown, press and hold the power button for five seconds.

Connects a VGA display to the system.

Connects a serial device to the system.


Item

8

9

10

11

12


Connector

BMC management port

Ethernet connector 2

Icon

Ethernet connector 1

Sled identification indicator

Handle

Description

Dedicated management port.

2

1

Embedded 10/100/1000 Mbit NIC connector.

Embedded 10/100/1000 Mbit NIC connector.

Lights blue to identify a particular system and system board.

Hold to pull the sled from the enclosure.

NIC Indicator Codes

Figure 1-2. NIC Indicators

1 link indicator 2 activity indicator

Indicator

Link indicator Solid amber

Solid green

Linking at 100 Mbps port speed

Linking at 1 Gbps port speed (maximum)


Indicator

Activity indicator

Blinking green Linking at 1 Gbps port speed

Network activity is present

• Pre OS POST

• OS without driver

• OS with driver

Blinks at speed relative to packet density

Off

Solid green

Linking at 10 Mbps port speed

No activity

Blinking green Transmit or receive activity

Off Idle

Figure 1-3. NIC Indicators (BMC management port)

1 link indicator 2 activity indicator

Indicator

Link indicator Blinking amber Linking at 10 Mbps port speed

Blinking green Linking at 100 Mbps port speed (maximum)

Activity indicator

Solid green

Blinking green

No activity

Transmit or receive activity

Off Idle


Power and System Board Indicator Codes

The indicators on the front of the sled display status codes during system

startup. For location of the indicators on the front panel, see Figure 1-1.

Table 1-1. Power and System Board Indicator Codes

Indicator

Power-on indicator

System identification indicator

Color Status

Green Solid

Amber Off

Green Solid

Amber Blinking

Sled power is on (S0)

BMC critical condition event in power off mode (S4/S5)

Green Off

Amber Blinking

Blue

Blue

BMC critical condition event in power on mode (S0)

Solid The IPMI via Chassis Identify Command On or ID Button Press ID On is generated

Blinking Only the IPMI via Chassis Identify Command

Blink On is generated

Off The IPMI via Chassis Identify Command Off or ID Button Press ID Off is generated


BMC Heartbeat Indicator Codes

The system board includes a BMC heartbeat indicator (LED17) for debugging the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC). The BMC heartbeat indicator lights green when power is supplied to the sled and blinks green when the BMC firmware is ready.

Figure 1-4. BMC Heartbeat Indicator

1 system board 2 BMC heartbeat indicator


Service Tag

The following illustration provides location of the Service Tag number on the

C8220 single-wide compute sled.

Figure 1-5. Service Tag Location for C8220 Single-Wide Compute Sled


POST Error Codes

Collecting System Event Log for Investigation

Whenever possible, the system BIOS will output the current boot progress codes on the video screen. Progress codes are 32-bit quantities plus optional data. The 32-bit numbers include class, subclass, and operation information.

The class and subclass fields point to the type of hardware that is being initialized. The operation field represents the specific initialization activity.

Based on the data bit availability to display progress codes, a progress code can be customized to fit the data width. The higher the data bit, the higher the granularity of information that can be sent on the progress port. The progress codes may be reported by the system BIOS or option ROMs.

The Response section in the following table may be divided into 3 types:

• Warning or Not an error – The message is displayed on the screen. An error record is logged to the SEL. The system will continue booting with a degraded state. The user may want to replace the erroneous unit.

• Pause – The message is displayed on the screen, an error is logged to the

SEL, and user input is required to continue. The user can take immediate corrective action or choose to continue booting.

• Halt – The message is displayed on the screen, an error is logged to the

SEL, and the system cannot boot unless the error is resolved. The user needs to replace the faulty part and restart the system.

Error

Code

Error Message

Console

Resource

Conflict

Pause

Console

Controller Error

Response Error Cause

Pause

Video device initialization failed


Corrective Actions

See "Troubleshooting the

Video Subsystem" on page 198.

If the problem persists, see

"Getting Help" on page 229.






Error

Code

Error Message

0012h Local Console

Output Error

0013h ISA IO

Controller Error

0014h ISA IO Resource

Conflict

0015h ISA IO

Controller Error

0016h ISA Floppy

Controller Error

0017h ISA Floppy

Input Error

0018h ISA Floppy

Output Error


Pause

Pause

Pause

Pause

Pause

Pause

Pause


ISA device initialization failed



Floppy device initialization failed








See "Troubleshooting

Expansion Cards" on page 207.











See "Troubleshooting a USB

Device" on page 198.












Error

Code

Error Message Response Error Cause

0019h USB Read Error Pause

001Ah USB Write Error Pause

001Bh USB Interface

Error

001Ch Mouse Interface

Error

001Eh Keyboard Not

Detected

001Fh Keyboard

Controller Error

Pause

Pause

Pause

Pause

USB port initialization failed



Mouse device initialization failed

No keyboard detected

Keyboard controller initialization failed














To enable USB device, see

"USB Configuration" on page 78.





To enable USB device, see

"USB Configuration" on page 78.










Error

Code

Error Message

0020h Keyboard Stuck

Key Error

0021h Keyboard

Locked Error

0023h Memory

Correctable

Error

0024h Memory

Uncorrectable

Error

0025h Memory Non-

Specific Error

0026h MP Service Self

Test Error

0027h PCI IO

Controller Error


Pause

Pause

Pause

Pause

Pause

Pause

Pause

Keyboard key stuck

Keyboard locked

Memory correctable error detected


Disconnect and reconnect the keyboard to the compute sled.



Disconnect and reconnect the keyboard to the compute sled.



Remove AC power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system.

See "Troubleshooting System

Memory" on page 203.



Memory uncorrectable error detected

Memory nonspecific error detected









MP service self test error detected


Processors" on page 208.



PCI device initialization failed






Error

Code

Error Message

0028h PCI IO Read

Error

0029h PCI IO Write

Error

002Ah Serial Port Not

Detected

002Bh Serial Port

Controller Error

002Ch Serial Port Input

Error

002Dh Serial Port

Output Error

002Eh Microcode

Update Error


Pause

Pause

Pause

Pause

Pause

Pause

Pause



Serial device initialization failed




Processor microcode update error










See "Troubleshooting a Serial

I/O Device" on page 199.















Check microcode. A BIOS update is required.




24

Error

Code

Error Message

002Fh No Microcode

Be Updated

8012h SATA 0 Device

Not Found

8013h SATA 1 Device

Not Found

8014h SATA 2 Device

Not Found

8015h SATA 3 Device

Not Found


Pause

Pause

Pause

Pause

Pause

Processor microcode load failed

SATA 0 device not found





Ensure that your processors match and conform to the type described in the processor technical specifications outlined in your system’s Getting Started

Guide.

Check if the SATA port 0 is

enabled. See "SATA

Configuration" on page 68.

Install a SATA device to SATA port 0.



Check if the SATA port1 is

enabled. See "SATA






enabled. See "SATA






enabled. See "SATA





About Your System

Error

Code

Error Message

8016h SATA 4 Device

Not Found

8017h SATA 5 Device

Not Found

8018h Sparing Mode is not be

Configured!!,

Please check

Memory

Configuration!!

8019h Mirror Mode is not be

Configured!!,

Please check

Memory

Configuration!!

8020h Supervisor and

User Passwords have been cleared


Pause

Pause

Pause

Pause

Pause





enabled. See "SATA






enabled. See "SATA





Memory

Sparing Mode

Failed

Check if the memory configuration is set to Sparing

mode. See "Memory




Memory Mirror

Mode Failed

Check if the memory configuration is set to Sparing

mode. See "Memory




Supervisor and

User Passwords have been cleared

Reset password. See "System

Board Jumper Settings" on page 214 for more

information.




Error

Code

Error Message

8021h CMOS Battery

Error

8100h Memory device disabled by

BIOS


Pause

Pause

No CMOS battery

Memory

Device Error



System Battery" on page 210.






System Event Log

Processor Error

Message: “Processor Sensor, IERR error, Processor 1”

5

6

Table 1-2. Processor Error

Byte

3

4

1

2

Field

NetFunLun

Platform Event Command

Generator ID

Event Message Format

Version

Sensor Type

Sensor Number

7

8

9

10

Event Direction Event Type 6Fh

Event Data1

Event Data2

Event Data3

Value

10h

02h

01h

04h

07h

04h

AXh

XXh

FFh

Description

Generated by BIOS

Event Message Format Revision.

04h for this specification

Processor

Processor Sensor Number

(depends on platform)

Bit 7: 0 = Assert Event Bit 6: 0 =

Event Type Code

00h: IERR 01h: Thermal Trip

02h: FRB1/BIST Failure

03h: FRB2/Hang in POST Failure

04h: FBR3/Processor

Startup/Initialization Failure

0Ah: Processor Automatically

Throttled

00h: Processor1

01h: Processor2

02h: Processor3

04h: Processor4

FFh: Not Present


Memory Ecc

Message: “Memory Sensor, Correctable ECC error, SBE warning threshold,

CPU1 DIMM_A1”

5

6

Table 1-3. Memory ECC

Byte

3

4

1

2

7

8

Field

NetFunLun


Generator ID


Version

Sensor Type

Sensor Number

Event Direction Event Type

Event Data1

Value Description

10h

02h

01h

04h

0Ch

60h

6Fh

AXh

Generated by BIOS



Memory

Memory Sensor Number (depend on platform)

Bit 7: 0 = Assert Event

Bit 6: 0 = Event Type Code

00h: Correctable ECC Error

01h: Uncorrectable ECC Error

03h: Memory Scrub Failed

04h: Memory Device Disabled

08h: Spare


Table 1-3. Memory ECC

Byte

9

Field

Event Data2

10 Event Data3


XXh

XXh

Bit 7:4

0x00: SBE warning threshold

0x01: SBE critical threshold

0x0F: Unspecified

Bit 3:0

0x00: CPU1 DIMM A1-8 slots

(1~8)

0x01: CPU2 DIMM B1-8 slots

(9~16)

0x02: CPU3 DIMM C1-8 slots

(17~24)

0x03: CPU4 DIMM D1-8 slots

(25~32) And so on…

DIMM bit-map location of bits

Bit 0=1: DIMM1 error event

Bit 1=1: DIMM2 error event …

Bit7=1: DIMM8 error event


PCIe Error

Message: “Critical Interrupt Sensor, PCI PERR, Device#, Function#,

Bus#”

5

6

Table 1-4. PCIe Error

Byte

3

4

1

2

7

8

9

10

Field

NetFunLun


Generator ID


Version

Sensor Type

Sensor Number


Event Data1

Event Data2

Event Data3


10h

02h

01h

04h

13h

73h

6Fh

AXh

XXh

XXh

Generated by BIOS



Critical Interrupt

PCI Sensor ID (depend on platform)



04h: PCI PERR

05h: PCI SERR

07h: Bus Correctable Error

08h: Bus Uncorrectable Error

0Ah: Bus Fatal Error

Bit 7:3Device Number

Bit 2:0Function Number

Bit 7:0 Bus Number


IOH Core Error

Message: “Critical Interrupt Sensor, Fatal Error, xxxx bit, QPI[0] Error”

Table 1-5. IOH Core Error

5

6

Byte

3

4

1

2

7

8

9

10

Field

NetFunLun


Generator ID


Version

Sensor Type

Sensor Number


Event Data1

Event Data2

Event Data3


10h

02h

01h

04h

C0h

XXh

6Fh

AXh

XXh

XXh

Generated by BIOS



OEM Defined Interrupt

71h: QPI Sensor ID (depend on platform)

72h: INT Sensor ID (depend on platform)


Event Type Code

07h: Core

08h: Non-Fatal

0Ah: Fatal

Local Error Bit

00h: QPI[0] Error

01h: QPI[1] Error

02h: QPI[2] Error

03h: QPI[3] Error

04h: QPI[0] Protocol Error




23h: Miscellaneous Error

24h: IOH Core Error


SB Error

Message: “Critical Interrupt Sensor, Correctable, MCU Parity Error”

5

6

Table 1-6. SB Error

Byte

3

4

1

2

7

8

9

10

Field

NetFunLun


Generator ID


Version

Sensor Type

Sensor Number


Event Data1

Event Data2

Event Data3


10h

02h

01h

04h

13h

77h

6Fh

AXh

XXh

FFh

Generated by BIOS



Critical Interrupt

SB Sensor ID (depend on platform)



07h: Correctable

08h: Uncorrectable

Bit 7:5Reserved Local error bit number (4 ~ 0)

00000b: HT Periodic CRC Error

00001b: HT Protocol Error

00010b: HT Flow-Control Buffer

Overflow

00011b: HT Response Error

00100b: HT Per-Packet CRC Error

00101b: HT Retry Counter Error

00111b: MCU Parity Error

FFh: Not Present


POST Start Event

Message: “System Event, POST starts with BIOS xx.xx.xx”

8

9

5

6

7

Table 1-7. POST Start Event

Byte

3

4

1

2

10

Field Value Description

NetFunLun


Generator ID


Version

Sensor Type

Sensor Number

12h

81h


10h

02h

01h

04h

Event Data1

Event Data2

Event Data3

AXh

XXh

XXh

Generated by BIOS



System Event

POST Start (depend on platform)



01h: OEM System Boot Event

7~4: BIOS 1st Field Version

(0~15)

3~0: BIOS 2nd Field Version higher 4bits (0~63)

7~6: BIOS 2nd Field Version lower

2bits (0~63)

5~0: BIOS 3rd Field Version

(0~63)


POST End Event

8

9

5

6

7

Table 1-8. POST End Event

Byte

3

4

1

2

10


NetFunLun


Generator ID


Version

Sensor Type

Sensor Number

12h

85h


10h

02h

01h

04h

Event Data1

Event Data2

Event Data3

AXh

XXh

FFh

Generated by BIOS



System Event

POST End (depend on platform)



01h: OEM System Boot Event

Bit 7 = Boot Type

0b: PC Compatible Boot

(Legacy) 1b: uEFI Boot

Bit 3:0 = Boot Device

0001b: Force PXE Boot

0010b: NIC PXE Boot

0011b: Hard Disk Boot

0100b: RAID HDD Boot

0101b: USB Storage Boot

0111b: CD/DVD ROM Boot

1000b: iSCSI Boot

1001b: uEFI Shell

1010b: ePSA Diagnostic Boot

FFh: Not Present


POST Error Code Event

Message: “System Firmware Progress, POST error code: UBLBh.”

5

6

7

Table 1-9. POST Error Code Event

Byte

3

4

1

2

8

9

10


NetFunLun


Generator ID


Version

Sensor Type

Sensor Number

0Fh

86h


10h

02h

01h

04h

Event Data1

Event Data2

Event Data3

AXh

XXh

XXh

Generated by BIOS



System Firmware Progress

POST Error (depend on platform)



00: System Firmware Error (POST

Error)

Upper Byte

Lower Byte


BIOS Recovery Event

5

6

8

9

Table 1-10. BIOS Recovery Event

Byte

3

4

1

2

7

10

Field

NetFunLun


Generator ID


Version

Sensor Type

Sensor Number


Event Data1

Event Data2

Event Data3


10h

02h

01h

04h

12h

89h

6Fh

AXh

XXh

FFh

Generated by BIOS



System Event

BIOS Recovery fail (depend on platform)


Event Type Code

01h: OEM BIOS recovery Event

01h:Start Recovery

02h:Recovery Success

03h:Load Image Fail

04h:Signed Fail

FFh: Not Present


ME Fail Event

5

6

7

8

9

10

Table 1-11. BIOS Recovery Event

Byte

3

4

1

2

Field

NetFunLun


Generator ID


Version

Sensor Type

Sensor Number

12h

8Ah


Event Data1

Event Data2

Event Data3


10h

02h

01h

04h

AXh

XXh

FFh

Generated by BIOS



System Event

ME fail (depend on platform)



01h: OEM ME fail Event

01h:ME fail

FFh: Not Present

SEL Generator ID

Table 1-12. SEL Generator ID

Generator ID

BIOS

BMC

ME

Windows 2008

0x0001

0x0020

0x002C

0x0137


BMC

The following table includes an overview of the system sensors.

In the Offset column:

• SI = Sensor Initialization

• SC = Sensor Capabilities

• AM = Assertion Mask

• DM = Deassertion Mask

• RM = Reading Mask

• TM = Settable/Readable Threshold Mask

Table 1-13. Sensor Summary

Sensor

Number

01h

Sensor Name

SEL Fullness

Sensor Type

Event Logging

Disabled (10h)

Event/Reading Type Offset

Sensor-specific

(6Fh)

02h

03h

P1 Thermal Trip Processor (07h)

P2 Thermal Trip Processor (07h)

Sensor-specific

(6Fh)

Sensor-specific

(6Fh)

SI: 67h

SC: 40h

AM: 0035h

DM: 0000h

RM: 0035h

SI: 01h

SC: 40h

AM: 0002h

DM: 0000h

RM: 0002h

SI: 01h

SC: 40h

AM: 0002h

DM: 0000h

RM: 0002h


Table 1-14. Sensor Summary (continued)

Sensor

Number

04h

Sensor Name

CPU ERR2

Sensor Type

Processor (07h)

05h

06h

07h

08h

12V Standby

5V

5V Standby

3.3V

Voltage (02h)

Voltage (02h)

Voltage (02h)

Voltage (02h)


Sensor-specific

(6Fh)

Threshold (01h)

Threshold (01h)

Threshold (01h)

Threshold (01h)

SI: 7Fh

SC: 59h

AM: 7A95h

DM: 7A95h

TM: 3F3Fh

SI: 7Fh

SC: 59h

AM: 7A95h

DM: 7A95h

TM: 3F3Fh

SI: 01h

SC: 40h

AM: 0001h

DM: 0000h

RM: 0001h

SI: 7Fh

SC: 59h

AM: 7A95h

DM: 7A95h

TM: 3F3Fh

SI: 7Fh

SC: 59h

AM: 7A95h

DM: 7A95h

TM: 3F3Fh



Sensor

Number

09h

0Ah

41h

41h

42h

Sensor Name

3.3V Standby

Battery low

Sensor Type

Voltage (02h)

Battery (29h)


Threshold (01h)

Sensor-specific

(6Fh)

MEZZ1 TEMP Temperature (01h) Threshold (01h)

CPU1 Temp

CPU2 Temp

Temperature (01h) Threshold (01h)


SI: 7Fh

SC: 68h

AM: 0A80h

DM: 0A80h

TM: 3838h

SI: 7Fh

SC: 68h

AM: 0A80h

DM: 0A80h

TM: 3838h

SI: 7Fh

SC: 59h

AM: 7A95h

DM: 7A95h

TM: 3F3Fh

SI: 67h

SC: 40h

AM: 0001h

DM: 0000h

RM: 0001h

SI: 7Fh

SC: 68h

AM: 0A80h

DM: 0A80h

TM: 3838h



Sensor

Number

43h

Sensor Name Sensor Type Event/Reading Type Offset

DIMM ZONE 1

Temp


44h

45h

60h

A0h

DIMM ZONE 1

Temp

PCH Temp

Memory

Watchdog



Memory (0Ch)

Watchdog 2 (23h)

Sensor-specific

(6Fh)

Sensor-specific

(6Fh)

SI: 7Fh

SC: 68h

AM: 0A80h

DM: 0A80h

TM: 3838h

SI: 01h

SC: 40h

AM: 0023h

DM: 0000h

RM: 0023h

SI: 7Fh

SC: 68h

AM: 0A80h

DM: 0A80h

TM: 3838h

SI: 7Fh

SC: 68h

AM: 0A80h

DM: 0A80h

TM: 3838h

SI: 67h

SC: 40h

AM: 000Fh

DM: 0000h

RM: 000Fh



Sensor

Number

A1h

A2h

A3h

Sensor Name

Soft Reset

AC lost

Power off

Sensor Type

System Boot/

Restart Initiated

(1Dh)

Power Unit (09h)

Power Unit (09h)


Sensor-specific

(6Fh)

Sensor-specific

(6Fh)

Sensor-specific

(6Fh)

SI: 01h

SC: 40h

AM: 0004h

DM: 0000h

RM: 0004h

SI: 01h

SC: 40h

AM: 0010h

DM: 0000h

RM: 0010h

SI: 01h

SC: 40h

AM: 0002h

DM: 0000h

RM: 0002h


Other Information You May Need

WARNING: See the safety and regulatory information that shipped with your system. Warranty information may be included within this document or as a separate document.

• The Getting Started Guide provides an overview of rack installation, system features, setting up your system, and technical specifications.

• The PowerEdge C8000 Hardware Owner’s Manual for information about the server enclosure features, troubleshooting, and component replacement. This document is available at dell.com/support/manuals.

• The Baseboard Management Controller Guide provides information about installing and using the systems management utility. See Using the

Baseboard Management Controller Guide at dell.com/support/manuals.

NOTE: Always check for updates on dell.com/support/manuals and read the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents.



Using the System Setup Program

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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:

• Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware

• View the system hardware configuration

• Enable or disable integrated devices

• Set performance and power management thresholds

• Manage system security

System Setup Menu

The system employs the latest Insyde ® BIOS, which is stored in Flash memory. The Flash memory supports the Plug and Play specification, and contains a System Setup program, the Power On Self Test (POST) routine, and the PCI auto-configuration utility.

This system supports system BIOS shadowing which enables the BIOS to execute from 64-bit onboard write-protected DRAM.

You can configure items such as:

• Hard-drives, diskette drives, and peripherals

• Password protection

• Power management features

The Setup utility should be executed under the following conditions:

• When changing the system configuration

• When a configuration error is detected by the system and you are prompted to make changes to the Setup utility

• When redefining the communication ports to prevent any conflicts


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• When changing the password or making other changes to the security setup

NOTE: Only items in brackets [ ] can be modified, Items that are not in brackets are display only.

NOTE: PowerEdge C8000 server enclosure is referred to as simply the "server enclosure" or the "chassis" in this manual.

System Setup Options at Boot

You can initiate Setup by pressing the respective key during the POST:

Keystroke

<F2>

<F8>

<F9>

<F10>

Description

Enter the System Setup

Load customized defaults

Load optimal defaults in Setup menu

Save and exit Setup

Using the System Setup Program Navigation Keys

The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding alternates and functions:

Keys

F1

or 

or 



Tab

Esc

Enter

Home

End

Function

General Help

Select Screen

Select Item

Change Option/Field

Select Field

Exit

Go to Sub Screen

Go to Top of Screen

Go to Bottom of Screen

Using the System Setup Program

General Help

In addition to the Item Specific Help window, the Setup Utility also provides a General Help screen. This screen can be called up from any menu by pressing <F1>. The General Help screen lists the legend keys with their corresponding alternates and functions. To exit the help window, press

<Enter> or <Esc>.

Console Redirection

The console redirection allows a remote user to diagnose and fix problems on a server, which has not successfully booted the operating system (OS). The centerpiece of the console redirection is the BIOS Console. The BIOS

Console is a Flash ROM-resident utility that redirects input and output over a serial or modem connection.

The BIOS supports console redirection to a serial port. If serial port based headless server support is provided by the system, the system must provide support for redirection of all BIOS driven console I/O to the serial port. The driver for the serial console must be capable of supporting the functionality documented in the ANSI Terminal Definition.

The console redirection behavior shows a change of string displays that reduce the data transfer rate in the serial port and cause the absence or an incomplete POST screen. If you see an abnormal POST screen after you connect to the console, it is recommended to press <Ctrl><R> to reflash the screen.

Enabling and Configuring Console Redirection

Console redirection is configured through the System Setup program. There are three options available to establish console redirection on the system.

• External serial port

• Internal serial connector as Serial Over LAN (SOL)

• BMC SOL

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Enabling and Configuring Console Redirection Via COM1

To activate console redirection via COM1, you must configure the following settings:

1 Connect the serial cable to the serial port and host system. See Figure 1-1

for the location of the serial port on the sled.

2 Press <F2> immediately after a power-on or reboot to enter System

Setup.

3 In the System Setup screen, select the Server menu and press <Enter>.

4 In the Server screen, select Remote Access Configuration and press

<Enter>.

5 In the Remote Access Configuration screen, verify the following settings:

• Remote Access: Enabled

• Serial port number: COM1

• Serial Port Mode: 115200 8,n,1

• Flow Control: None

• Redirection After BIOS POST: Always

• Terminal Type: ANSI

See "Remote Access Configuration" on page 86 for details. Make sure the

last four options syncs with the host and client.

6 Press <Esc> to return to the System Setup screen. Press <Esc> again, and a message prompts you to save the changes.

Enabling and Configuring Console Redirection Via COM2 SOL

To activate console redirection via COM2 SOL, you must configure the following settings:

1 Connect the serial cable to the serial port and host system. See Figure 1-1

for the location of the serial port on the sled.


Setup.



<Enter>.




• Serial port number: COM2 as SOL






host and client are on the same network.


Enabling and Configuring Console Redirection Via BMC SOL

When using the BMC management port, you have two options for connecting and managing servers: Dedicated-NIC mode and Shared-NIC mode. The following procedures show the setup option of the BMC management port through a Dedicated-NIC or Shared-NIC.

To activate console redirection via a dedicated BMC management port, you must configure the following settings:

1 Connect the sled system board and node power distribution board with a

BMC cable.

2 Connect the network cable to the BMC management port. See Figure 1-1

for the location of the BMC management port on the sled.


Setup.



<Enter>.



• Serial port number: COM2 as SOL



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7 In the Server screen, select BMC LAN Configuration and press <Enter>.

8 In the BMC LAN Configuration screen, verify the following settings:

• BMC LAN Port Configuration: Dedicated-NIC

• BMC NIC IP Source: DHCP or Static (Use DHCP if your network servers are using automatic assignment of IP addresses)

• IP Address: 192.168.001.003

• Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.000

• Gateway Address: 000.000.000.000

See "Set BMC LAN Configuration" on page 84 for details. Make sure the

host and client are on the same network


To activate console redirection via a shared BMC management port, you must configure the following settings:

1 Connect the sled system board and node power distribution board with a

BMC cable.

2 Connect the network cable to the Ethernet connector 1. See Figure 1-1 for

the location of the Ethernet connector 1 on the sled.


Setup.



<Enter>.



• Serial port number: COM2








7 In the Server screen, select BMC LAN Configuration and press <Enter>.

8 In the BMC LAN Configuration screen, verify the following settings:

• BMC LAN Port Configuration: Shared-NIC

• BMC NIC IP Source: DHCP or Static (Use DHCP if your network servers are using automatic assignment of IP addresses)

• IP Address: 192.168.001.003

• Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.000

• Gateway Address: 000.000.000.000

See "Set BMC LAN Configuration" on page 84 for details. Make sure the

host and client are on the same network


Serial Port Connection List

Signal Type Setup Option

Remote

Access

Serial Port

Number

OS

Setting

Serial Port

Address

Serial Console

Redirection

Enabled COM1

Enabled COM1

BMC Serial

Over LAN

Enabled

Enabled

3F8h/2F8h

2F8h/3F8h

COM2 as SOL 3F8h/2F8h

COM2 as SOL 2F8h/3F8h ttyS0 ttyS1 ttyS1 ttyS0

Output

Serial Port

Management

Port


Main Menu

The main menu displays information about your system boards and BIOS.

Main Screen

NOTE: Press <Alt><H> to enter the BIOS debug mode and reset the BIOS to default settings.

NOTE: The options for the System Setup program change based on the system configuration.

NOTE: The System Setup program defaults are listed under their respective options in the following sections, where applicable.


System Settings

Option

System Date

System Time

Product Name

BIOS Version

Description

Scroll to this item to adjust the date. Use <Enter>,

<Tab> or <Shift><Tab> to select a field. Use [+] or

[-] to configure system date.

Scroll to this item to adjust the time. Use <Enter>,

<Tab> or <Shift><Tab> to select a field. Use [+] or

[-] to configure system time.

Displays the system product name.

Displays the BIOS version.

NOTE: Check this version number when updating BIOS from the manufacturer.

BIOS Build Date

Service Tag

Asset Tag

MRC Version

Displays the system asset tag number.

Displays the Memory Reference Code (MRC) firmware version.

Displays the Manageability Engine (ME) firmware version.

ME Version

BMC Version

FAN Control Board FW Displays the Fan Controller Board (FCB) firmware version.

ePPID Displays the information from Electronic Piece Part

Identification (ePPID) label.

NIC1 MAC Address

Displays the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware version.

Displays the Media Access Control (MAC) address for the

NIC1 connector.

NIC2 MAC Address

BMC NIC MAC

Address

Processor Type

Processor Speed

Displays the date the BIOS was created.

Displays the system service tag number. The service tag field should match what is physically on the service tag of the system.

Displays the MAC address for the NIC2 connector.

Displays the MAC address of the BMC management port.

Displays the processor type.

Displays the current speed of the processor.


Option Description

Processor Core Displays the processor core.

System Memory Size Displays total memory size installed on the system board.

System Memory Speed Displays the maximum speed of your system memory.

System Memory Voltage Displays the maximum voltage of your system memory.


Advanced Menu

The advanced menu displays a table of items that defines advanced information about your system. Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen.

CAUTION: Making incorrect settings to items on these pages may cause the system to malfunction. Unless you have experience adjusting these items, it is recommended that you leave these settings at the default values. If making settings to items on these pages causes your system to malfunction or prevents the system from booting, open BIOS and choose "Load Optimal Defaults" in the Exit menu to boot up normally.


Power Management

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen.

Power Management

Option

Power Management

(OS Control default)

Description

Select a system power management mode.

• Maximum Performance: Sets the system power management to maximum performance.

• OS Control: Allows the operating system to control the power management.

• Node Manager: Enables Node Manager to moderate power consumption and performance of the processors in the compute sled. Node manager delivers power reporting and power capping functionality for individual compute sleds.


Option

CPU Power Capping

(P-State 0 default)

Chassis Power

Management

Energy Efficient Policy

(Balanced default)

Description

Select a processor performance state (P-state). Options are

[P-State 0], [P-State 1], [P-State 2], [P-State 3] and

[P-state 4].

NOTE: This option is enabled when Power Management is set to OS Control mode.

Press <Enter> to set the different power management options that must be provided to support throttling and capping.

Select a power policy option.

• Max Performance: Sets the processors at the highest performance state at all times.

• Balanced: Offers full performance and saves power by reducing system power consumption during periods of inactivity.

• Low Power: Use different processor power saving modes

(C-states) to reduce system power consumption.

NOTE: This option works when the OS does not support power management control of processor.


Chassis Power Management


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Chassis Power Management


Chassis PSU

Configuration

Power Capping

Press <Enter> to configure the chassis power supply.

This option provides management and monitoring of the

PSUs and allows you to set the minimum PSU requirements for the server.

Press <Enter> to set PSU power and server loading limited in selected watts.

NOTE: The sled’s total power consumption does not include enclosure fan power energy use. The enclosure fan operates at a maximum of 280 W of power.

Emergency Throttling Press <Enter> to set sled level policy when emergency throttling event is triggered.


Chassis PSU Configuration


Chassis PSU Configuration


Required Power Supplies

(1 default)

Select the number of power supplies to provide load-shared power to run the sleds in the enclosure. Options are [1],

[2], [3], and [4].

Redundant Power

Supplies (1 default)

Select the number of power supplies to provide power redundancy to the enclosure. Options are [0], [1], and [2].


Power Capping


Power Capping

Option

Chassis Level Capping

(Disabled default)

Sled Power Capping

(0 default)

Description

Enables or disables chassis level capping.

Specify the maximum amount of power to be consumed by the sled. Settings range from 0 or 100 to 1000 W.


Emergency Throttling


Emergency Throttling

Option

Sled Level Policy

(Chassis Level default)

Description

Select a sled level policy when an emergency throttle event is triggered.

• Chassis Level: Overrides the chassis level policy for a specific server.

• Throttling: Allows compute sled throttling when an emergency throttle event is triggered.

• Power Off: Turns off the compute sled when an emergency throttle event is triggered.

• Do Nothing: The compute sled will do nothing when an emergency throttle event is triggered.


Option

Chassis Level Policy

(Throttling default)

Description

Select a chassis level policy when an emergency throttle event is triggered. This option can be configured when the

Sled Level Policy is set as Chassis Level.

• Throttling: Allows chassis sled throttling when an emergency throttle event is triggered.

• Power Off: The server power turns off when an emergency throttle event is triggered.

CPU Configuration



CPU Configuration

Option

Active Processor Cores

(All Cores default)

Description

Allows you to control the number of enabled core in each processor. Options are [1], [2], [4], [6], [8], [10]and [All

Cores]. (Option depends on processor core.)

Sets the frequency multipliers as maximum level. Frequency Ratio

(Auto default)

Max CPUID Value

Limit


Virtualization

Technology


QPI Frequency

(Auto default)

Turbo Mode

(Enabled default)

C-States


Some OS, which is (NT4), fails if the value returned in

EAX is >3 when CPUID instruction is executed with

EAX=0.

When enabled, this setting limits CPUID function to 3.

When disabled, this setting disables the 3 or less.

Allows you to set the Virtualization Technology in applicable CPUs.

Enabled (applicable CPUs)/Disabled (unusable in any

OS).

Select the link speed. Options are [6.4GTs], [7.2GTs], and

[8.0GTs].

Enables or disables processor Turbo mode.

C1E State


C6 State


When enabled, the processor(s) can operate in all available power C states.

When disabled, the user power C states are not available for the processor.

Enables or disables the Enhanced Halt (C1E) state.

NOTE: Disable this option at your own risk. When you disable this option, pop up message appears on the screen and warning appears in the System Setup Help.

Enables or disables the processor C6 state.



Option

C7 State


Description

Enables or disables the processor C7 state.

NOTE: This feature is visible only when the processor supports C7 state.


XD Bit Capability


Direct Cache Access


Hyper-Threading

Technology


Enables or disables the processor’s Execute Disable (XD)

Memory Protection Technology feature.

Enables or disables the direct cache access.

Enables or disables the Hyper-Threading technology.

Prefetch Configuration Press <Enter> to configure the prefetch settings.

NOTE: This feature is available when supported by the processor.


Prefetch Configuration


Prefetch Configuration

Option

Adjacent Cache Line

Prefetch


Hardware Prefetcher


DCU Streamer

Prefetcher


Description

Enables or disables system optimization for sequential memory access.

Enables or disables the speculative unit within the processor(s).

Enables or disables Data Cache Unit (DCU) streamer prefetcher.



Option

DCU IP Prefetcher


Description

Enables or disables DCU IP prefetcher.


Memory Configuration


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Memory Configuration

Option

Memory Frequency

(Auto default)

Memory Turbo Mode


Description

Select an operating memory frequency. Options are

[Auto], [800], [1066], [1333], [1600], and [1866].

Enables or disables the memory turbo mode.

NOTE: This feature is not available for Intel Xeon

E5-2600 v2 processors.


Option

Memory Throttling Mode


Memory Operating Mode

(Optimizer Mode default)

Demand Scrubbing


Patrol Scrubbing


Memory Operating Voltage

(Auto default)

NUMA Support


Memory Mapped I/O

(Auto default)

Memory Refresh Rate

(X1 default)

Description

Enables or disables the memory to run in closed-loop thermal throttling mode.

Select the type of memory operation if a valid memory configuration is installed.

• Optimizer Mode: The two memory controllers run in parallel 64-bit mode for improved memory performance.

• Spare Mode: Enables memory sparing

• Mirror Mode: Enables memory mirroring

• Advanced ECC Mode: Controllers are joined in

128-bit mode running multi-bit advanced ECC.

Enables or disables DRAM scrubbing.

DRAM scrubbing is the ability to write corrected data back to the memory once a correctable error is detected on read transaction.

Enables or disables patrol scrubbing.

Patrol scrubbing proactively searches the system memory, repairing correctable errors.

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. Options are [Auto],

[1.5 volts], and [1.35 volts].

NOTE: BIOS will auto restrict selection if DIMM is not supporting low voltage.

Enables or disables Non-Uniform Memory Access

(NUMA) support to improve processor performance.

NOTE: This option is available for NUMA systems that allow memory interleaving across all processor nodes.

Select the base address register for the PCIe memory space. Options are [Auto], [32-bit], and [64-bit].

Enables or disables the 2X memory refresh rate.


SATA Configuration



SATA Configuration

Option

Embedded SATA

Controller

(AHCI default)

Embedded SATA Link

Rate (Auto default)

SATA Port 0

(Auto default)

SATA Port 1

(Auto default)

Description

Select an operation mode for the onboard SATA controller.

• Off: Disables the SATA controller. This token applies to the first onboard SATA controller.

• IDE: Enables the SATA controller to run in IDE mode.

Sets the device class code as IDE and uses PCI IRQ

(referred as Native mode). This token applies to the first onboard SATA controller.

• AHCI: Enables the SATA controller to run in AHCI mode. Sets the device class code as SATA and sets up the

AHCI BARs and registers. This token applies to the first onboard SATA controller.

• RAID: Enables the SATA controller to run in RAID mode.

Sets the device class code as RAID and executes the RAID

Option ROM. This token applies to the first onboard

SATA controller. This provides access to the RAID setup utility during system bootup.

Select a SATA link speed.

• Auto: Sets the SATA link speed at maximum 6.0 Gbps.

• 1.5 Gbps: Sets the SATA link speed to 1.5 Gbps. For power consumption.

• 3.0 Gbps: Sets the SATA link speed to 3.0 Gbps.

When set to off, turns off the 1st Serial ATA drive controller.

When set to auto, enables BIOS support for the 1st Serial

ATA drive controller (enabled if present, POST error if not present).

When set to off, turns off the 2nd Serial ATA drive controller.

When set to auto, enables BIOS support for the 2nd Serial



Option

SATA Port 2

(Auto default)

SATA Port 3

(Auto default)

SATA Port 4

(Auto default)

SATA Port 5

(Auto default)

Power Saving Features

(Auto default)

HDD Security Erase


Description

When set to off, turns off the 3rd Serial ATA drive controller.

When set to auto, enables BIOS support for the 3rd Serial


When set to off, turns off the 4th Serial ATA drive controller.

When set to auto, enables BIOS support for the 4th Serial








Enables or disables the feature that allows SATA harddrives to initiate link power management transitions.

Enables or disables the hard-drive security freeze lock feature.


PCI Configuration


PCI Configuration


Embedded Network Devices Press <Enter> to configure available network drives.

NIC Enumeration

(Onboard default)

Select a LAN boot ROM option.

• Onboard: Uses the PXE boot on NICs to boot the system.

• Add-in: Use the PXE boot on add-in network adapters to boot the system.

Active State Power

Management Configuration

Press <Enter> to configure power management for

PCI Express devices.


Option

PCI Slot Configuration

Description

Press <Enter> to configure PCI Express devices.

NOTE: When you install an Intel Xeon Phi card in the

C8220X sled, BIOS automatically enables the PCI memory

64-bit decode option.

PCIe Generation

(Gen3 default)

VT for Direct I/O


SR-IOV Global Enable


I/OAT DMA Engine


Maximum Payload Size

(Auto default)

Select a PCI signaling rate.

• Gen1: 2.5 GT/s

• Gen2: 5 GT/s

• Gen3: 8 GT/s

Enables or disables Intel hardware virtualization support.

Enables or disables BIOS configuration of Single Root

I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) devices.

If set to Enabled, the I/O Acceleration Technology

(I/OAT) feature is enabled for network controllers that support this technology.

Sets the maximum payload size of the PCI Express controller. Options are Auto, 128 bytes, and 256 bytes.

Embedded Video Controller


Enables or disables the onboard video controller.

NOTE: This option should always be set to Enabled. The remote KVM function cannot function if set to disabled.

Video Enumeration

(Onboard default)

WHEA Support


Perfmon and DFX Devices


Select video controller enumeration type.

• Onboard - The onboard video controller is used for boot-time messages.

• Add-in - The first add-in video controller is used for boot-time messages. Depending on the BIOS search order and system slot layout.

Enables or disables the Windows Hardware Error

Architecture (WHEA) feature.

Enables or disables the Perfmon devices (e.g. disk usage, memory consumption, and CPU load) DFX devices (such as a USB adaptor) installed in the system.


Option

Reboot on WOL (ROW)


Description

Enables or disables reboot on wake-on-LAN feature.

Reboot On WOL targets network controllers when the network controller receives a magic packet. This option displays when the network chip supports Reboot on

WOL feature.

Embedded Network Devices



Embedded Network Devices


Embedded NIC1

(Enabled with PXE default)

Embedded NIC2

(Enabled without PXE default)

Enables or disables the onboard NIC1 controller.

• Enabled with PXE: Allows you to enable the system’s primary embedded NIC (full function), including its PXE boot-ROM.

• Enabled without PXE: Allows you to enable the system’s primary embedded NIC only. The NIC associated PXE or

RPL boot-ROM are disabled in this option.

• iSCSI Remote Boot: Allows you to configure the iSCSI target and initiator variables to support iSCSI Remote

Boot. Changes take effect after the system reboots.

• Disabled: Allows you to disable the system’s primary embedded NIC.

Enables or disables the onboard NIC2 controller.

• Enabled with PXE: Allows you to enable the system’s secondary embedded NIC (full function), including its

PXE boot-ROM.

• Enabled without PXE: Allows you to enable the system’s secondary embedded NIC only. The NIC associated PXE or RPL boot-ROM are disabled in this option.

• iSCSI Remote Boot: Allows you to configure the iSCSI target and initiator variables to support iSCSI Remote

Boot. Changes take effect after the system reboots.

• Disabled: Allows you to disable the system’s primary embedded NIC.


iSCSI Remote Boot

Select iSCSI Remote Boot in the Embedded NIC1/NIC2 option and press

<Enter> to view the following screen.

iSCSI Remote Boot

Option Description iSCSI Initiator Name Displays the worldwide unique name of the initiator. Only iqn format is accepted.

Enable DHCP


Enables or disables the DHCP network settings.

Initiator IP Address Sets the initiator’s static IP address.

Initiator Subnet Mask Sets the subnet mask for the static IP address.

Gateway

Target Name

Target IP Address

Sets the IP gateway for the static IP address.

Sets the name for the target IP.

Sets the target’s IP address.


Option

Target Port

Boot LUN

CHAP Type

(None default)

Description

Sets the target port.

Sets the hexadecimal representation of LU number.

Select CHAP type. Options are [None], [One Way

CHAP], and [Mutual CHAP].

Active State Power Management Configuration


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Active State Power Management Configuration


PCIe Slot ASPM


Onboard LAN ASPM


Select an active state power management (ASPM) protocol for the PCI Express slot. Options are

[Disabled] and [L1].

Select an ASPM protocol for the onboard network controller. Options are [Disabled] and [L1].


Option

Mezzanine Slot ASPM


NB-SB Link ASPM

(L1 default)

Description

Select an ASPM protocol for the mezzanine slot.

Select an ASPM protocol for the northbridge and southbridge chipsets.

PCI Slot Configuration



PCI Slot Configuration

Option

PCIe Slot1


Description

Enables or disables the PCIe slot1. Options are

[Disabled], [Enabled], [Enabled without OPROM].

NOTE: When you install an Intel Xeon Phi card in the

C8220X sled, BIOS automatically enables the PCI memory

64-bit decode option. You can set the GPGPU information

using IPMI commands. See Table 2-18 for more

information.

USB Configuration



USB Configuration


Embedded USB

Controller


USB Port with BMC


External USB Port1


Enables or disables the onboard USB controller at system startup.

Enables or disables internal USB port with BMC support.

Enables or disables the external USB port1.

External USB Port2


Enables or disables the external USB port2.

Internal USB Connector


Enables or disables the internal USB port.


Security Menu

The security menu enables you to set the security parameters. Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen.

Security Settings

Option

Supervisor Password

User Password

Description

Indicates whether a supervisor password has been set. If the password has been installed, Installed displays. If not,

Not Installed displays.

Indicates whether a supervisor password has been set. If the password has been installed, Installed displays. If not,

Not Installed displays.



Change Supervisor You can install a Supervisor password, and if you install a supervisor password, you can then install a user password.

A user password does not provide access to many of the features in the Setup utility. Note, the Change User

Password option only appears after a Supervisor password has been set.

Select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu, a dialog box appears which lets you enter a password. You can enter no more than six letters or numbers. Press <Enter> after you have typed in the password. A second dialog box asks you to retype the password for confirmation. Press <Enter> after you have retyped it correctly. If the password confirmation is incorrect, an error message appears. The password is stored in NVRAM after ezPORT completes. The password is required at boot time, or when the user enters the Setup utility.

Change User Password Installs or changes the User password.


Server Menu

The server menu enables you to configure compute sled parameters. Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen.

Server Settings


Status of BMC Displays BMC status.

IPMI Specification Version Displays the Intelligent Platform Management

Interface (IPMI) firmware version number.

BMC Firmware Version

NIC1 MAC Address

NIC2 MAC Address

BMC NIC MAC Address

Displays the BMC firmware version number.



Displays the MAC address for the BMC NIC connector.


Option

ACPI SPMI Table


Description

When enabled, BIOS enables Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) Service Processor

Management Interface (SPMI) table for IPMI driver installation.

When disabled, BIOS disables the ACPI SPMI table for BMC ROM update.

Press <Enter> to set the BMC network.

Set BMC LAN

Configuration

Remote Access

Configuration

Restore on AC Power Loss

(Power On default)

Power Staggering AC

Recovery

(Immediate default)

Power Button


View System Event Log

Event Logging


NMI on Error


Press <Enter> to configure serial port settings related to console redirection.

Select the power state when the AC power is back.

• Power Off: System remains off until the power button is pressed.

• Last State: System reverts to the last power state before power loss.

• Power On: System switches back on after the AC power loss.

Set the time period for the system to turn back on from an AC power loss once power is resumed.

• Immediate: Power On (No Delay)

• Random: Auto

• User Defined: User defined delay time.

When enabled, the power button can turn the system's power off.

When disabled, the power button can only turn on system power.

Press <Enter> to view the BMC system event log.

Enables or disables BIOS to log system events.

Enables or disables BIOS to generate an Non-masked

Interrupt (NMI) when an uncorrectable PCI Express error occurs.


Set BMC LAN Configuration


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Set BMC LAN Configuration


Channel Number Displays the channel number used for BMC LAN.

Channel Number Status Displays the BMC channel number status.

BMC LAN Port

Configuration

(Shared-NIC default)

BMC NIC IP Source

(DHCP default)

Set the BMC management port to dedicated or shared

NIC port. Options are [Dedicated NIC] and [Shared NIC].

Set BMC to obtain its IP address using DHCP or establish a static IP address.

IP Address

Subnet Mask

Gateway Address

Sets the static IP address.

Sets the subnet mask for the static IP address.

Sets the IP gateway for the static IP address.



Gateway MAC Address Sets the MAC address for the static IP address.

BMC NIC MAC

Address

Sets the MAC address for the BMC management port.

IPv6 Mode


Enables or disables the IPv6 internet protocol support.

If set to enabled, configure the IPv6 prefix, IP, and gateway addresses.

IPv6 Mode

Select Enabled in the IPv6 Mode option and press <Enter> to view the following screen.

IPv6 Mode

Option

IPv6 AutoConfig

Description

Enables or disables IPv6 auto configuration.



IPv6 Prefix Length

IPv6 IP Address

Sets prefix length of the IPv6 address.

Set the BMC management port to dedicated or shared

NIC port. Options are [Dedicated NIC] and [Shared NIC].

IPv6 IP Address Sets the BMC IPv6 address.

IPv6 Gateway Address Sets the MAC address for the static IPv6 address.

Remote Access Configuration


Remote Access Configuration


Remote Access


Enables or disables serial console redirection.


Option

Serial port number

(COM1 default)

Serial Port Address

(3F8h/2F8h default)

Serial Port Mode

(115200 8,n,1 as default)

Flow Control

(None default)

Redirection After BIOS

POST (Always default)

Terminal Type

(ANSI default)

VT-UTF8 Combo Key

Support (Enabled default)

Description

Select a serial port for console redirection.

• COM1: Enables console redirection via COM1.

See token D7h.

• COM2 as SOL: Enables console redirection via

COM2.

Specifies the base I/O port address of the serial port.

• 3F8h/2F8h: Sets the front serial port address as 0x3F8 and internal serial port address as 0x2F8.

• COM2 as SOL: Sets the front serial port address as

0x2F8 and internal serial port address as 0x3F8.

Select a baud rate for the serial port. Options are

[115200 8,n,1], [57600 8,n,1], [38400 8,n,1],

[192008,n,1], and [9600 8,n,1].

Select a flow control for console redirection. Options are [None] and [Software].

If set to Always, the console redirection is always active.

When Disabled, console redirection is turned off after

POST.

Select a target terminal type for console redirection.

Options are [ANSI], [VT100], and [VT-UTF8].

Enables or disables the VT-UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals.


View System Log


View System Log

Option

View BMC SEL Event

Log

Clear BMC SEL Event

Log

Description

View all events in the BMC system event log.

Deletes all records in the BMC system event log.


Boot Menu

The boot menu enables you to set POST boot parameters. Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen.

Boot Settings

Option

Quiet Boot


Pause on Errors


Force PXE Boot only


Description

Enable this item to display the splash or summary screen, rather than the detail of the POST flow. When disabled, normal POST messages appear.

Enables or disables BIOS to prompt you to press <F1> or <F2> keys on errors during POST.

Enables or disables PXE to be the only boot device.



Boot Mode (BIOS default) Select a system boot mode.

• BIOS: The standard BIOS-level boot interface

• UEFI: An enhanced 64-bit boot interface based on

Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) specifications that overlays the system BIOS.

Boot Type Order

Legacy Boot Device

Press <Enter> to set the preferred boot sequence from the available devices.

Press <Enter> to set the preferred boot sequence from the available legacy USB devices.


Exit Menu


Exit Options


Save Changes and Exit Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save any changes that you have made in the Setup utility and exit the Setup utility. When the Save Changes and Exit dialog box appears, press <Y> to save the changes and exit, or press <N> to return to the setup main menu.

Discard Changes and Exit Highlight this item and press <Enter> to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup utility and exit the Setup utility. When the Discard Changes and

Exit dialog box appears, press <Y> to discard changes and exit, or press <N> to return to the setup main menu.



Save Changes

Discard Changes

Select this item and press <Enter> to save changes you have made without leaving the setup utility.

Select this item and press <Enter> to discard any changes you have made without leaving the setup utility.

Load Optimal Defaults If you highlight this item and press <Enter>, a dialog box asks if you want to install optimal settings for all the items in the Setup utility. Press the <Y> key to indicate Yes, and then press <Enter> to install the optimal settings.

The optimal settings default values are quite demanding and your system might not function properly if you are using slower memory chips or other kinds of low-performance components.

Load Customized Defaults Load 2nd default values from NVRAM for all the setup parameters.

Save Customized Defaults Save all the setup parameters to NVRAM as 2nd default values.


Command Line Interfaces for System Setup

Options

The options in the System Setup menu allows you to control the System

Configuration Utility (syscfg). This utility is included in the Dell

OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK).

See the Deployment Toolkit Version 1.3 User's Guide for additional information about installing and using the DTK utilities, and the

Deployment Toolkit Version 1.3 Command Line Interface Reference Guide for a complete list of all valid options, suboptions, and arguments for using the BMCCFG.EXE to configure and manage your BMC.

You can use the system configuration utility for the following conditions:

• To change the System Setup option by D4 token:

./syscfg –t=D4_token_id

(Example: ./syscfg -t=0x002D to enable NIC1 Option ROM)

• To check token activity status:

./syscfg --istokenactive=D4_token_id

(Example: ./syscfg --istokenactive=0x002D to check the token active status of NIC1 Option ROM)

• To directly change the System Setup option through BMC memory:

./ipmitool raw <command> <data>

(Example: ./ipmitool raw 0xc 1 1 3 10 106 42 120 to set IP address of BMC management port as 10.106.42.120)

Table 2-1. D4 Token Table

Token

002D

002E

0051

Setup Option Description

Embedded NIC1 Enables the onboard NIC1 controller (full-function), including its PXE boot-ROM.

Embedded NIC1 Disables the onboard NIC1 controller.

N/A For the next system boot, set the IPL priority to: USB storage, hard disk, CD/DVD-ROM, RAID, Network (if the devices are available).


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Table 2-1. D4 Token Table (continued)

Token

0052

0053

0054

005C

005D

006E

0087

0088

008C

008D

00A1

00A2

00A3

00BA


N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

For the next system boot, set the IPL priority to: hard disk then option ROMs (if the devices are available).

For the next system boot, set the IPL priority to:

Network, hard disk, RAID,USB storage, CD/DVD-

ROM (if the devices are available).

For the next system boot, set the IPL priority to:

CD/DVD-ROM, USB Storage, hard disk, RAID,

Network (if the devices are available).

Enables BIOS remote update on the next reboot, to search for an operating-system initiated BIOS update image.

N/A

Embedded NIC1 Enables the onboard NIC1 controller, but disables the

NIC associated PXE or RPL boot-ROM.

Video

Enumeration

Allows BIOS to use the onboard video controller for boot-time messages.

Video

Enumeration

Disables BIOS remote update on the next reboot, to search for an operating-system initiated BIOS update image.

Allows BIOS to use the first add-in video controller for boot-time messages. Depending on the BIOS search order and system slot layout.

Embedded USB

Controller

Embedded USB

Controller

Allows BIOS to enable the built-in USB controller at system startup.

Allows BIOS to enable the built-in USB controller at system startup.

System remains off until the power button is pressed.

Restore on AC

Power Loss

Restore on AC

Power Loss

System reverts to the last power state before power loss.

System switches back on after the AC power loss.

Restore on AC

Power Loss

Embedded NIC2 Disables the onboard NIC2 controller.



Token

00BB

00BC

00BF

00C0

00C1

00C2

00D1

00D2

00D7

00D8

00FE

00FF

0117

0118

0119

011A





Remote Access Disables serial console redirection.

Serial port number

Power Button

Enables console redirection via COM1. See token

D7h.

Enables the power button to turn off the system power. (default)

Power Button Disables the power button to turn off the system power.

Enables Hyper-Threading Technology.

Hyper-Threading

Technology

Hyper-Threading

Technology

Serial port number

Load Optimal

Defaults

Disables Hyper-Threading Technology.

Enables console redirection via COM2.

Legacy USB

Support

Legacy USB

Support

SATA Port0

SATA Port0

Install optimal default settings for all the items in the

Setup utility on the next boot.

Disables the system to provide legacy USB support for the operating system.

Enables the system to provide legacy USB support for the operating system.

Turns off the 1st Serial ATA drive controller.

SATA Port1

SATA Port1

Enables BIOS support for the 1st Serial ATA drive controller (enabled if present, POST error appears if not present).

Turns off the 2nd Serial ATA drive controller.

Enables BIOS support for the 2nd Serial ATA drive controller (enabled if present, POST error appears if not present).


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Token

011B

011C

011D

011E

011F

0120

0121

0122

0135

0137

0138

0139

013E

Setup Option

SATA Port2

SATA Port2

SATA Port3

SATA Port3

SATA Port4

SATA Port4

SATA Port5

SATA Port5

Embedded SATA

Controller

Embedded SATA

Controller

Embedded SATA

Controller

Embedded SATA

Controller

Memory

Remapping

(3GB~4GB)

Description

Turns off the 3rd Serial ATA drive controller.

Enables BIOS support for the 3rd Serial ATA drive controller (enabled if present, POST error appears if not present).

Turns off the 4th Serial ATA drive controller.

Enables BIOS support for the 4th Serial ATA drive controller (enabled if present, POST error appears if not present).





Disables the SATA controller. This token applies to the first onboard SATA controller.

Enables the SATA controller to run in IDE mode. Sets the device class code as IDE and uses PCI IRQ

(referred as Native mode). This token applies to the first onboard SATA controller.

Enables the SATA controller. Sets the device class code as SATA and sets up the AHCI BARs and registers. This token applies to the first onboard SATA controller.

Enables the SATA controller. Sets the device class code as RAID and executes the RAID Option ROM.

This token applies to the first onboard SATA controller.

When disabled, memory remapping relocates memory space behind PCI hole to the space above 4 GB.



Token

013F

0140

0141

014A

014B

014E

014F

0168

0169

016F

0170

Setup Option

Memory

Remapping

(3GB~4GB)

Execute-Disable

(XD) Bit

Capability

Execute-Disable

(XD) Bit

Capability

Virtualization

Technology

Virtualization

Technology

External USB

PORT1

External USB

PORT1

Max CPUID

Value Limit

Max CPUID

Value Limit

Embedded SAS

Controller

Embedded SAS

Controller

Description

When enabled, memory remapping relocates memory space (3GB - 4 GB) to the space above 4 GB.

When disabled, the Intel processors supporting the

XD feature reports the support to the operating system.

When enabled, the Intel processors supporting the

XD feature reports the support to the operating system. If the operating system supports this extended paging mechanism, it will provide some protection against software viruses that exploit buffer overflows.

Allows you to disable the VT technology in applicable processors. If disabled, the VT feature is unusable in any OS.

Allows you to enable the VT technology in applicable processors.

Allows you to electrically disable the external USB connector 1.

Allow you to electrically enable the external USB connector 1.

Some OS, which is (NT4), fails if the value returned in EAX is >3 when CPUID instruction is executed with EAX=0. This setting disables the 3 or less.

Some OS, which is (NT4), fails if the value returned in EAX is >3 when CPUID instruction is executed with EAX=0. This setting limits CPUID function to 3.

Disables the SAS controller. This token applies to the onboard SAS controller.

Enables the SAS controller. Sets the device class code as AHCI/RAID and executes the RAID Option ROM.

This token applies to the onboard SAS controller.


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Token

0171

0172

0173

0174

0178

0189

018A

0199

019A

01C4

01C5

01C4

01C5


Adjacent Cache

Line Prefetch

Adjacent Cache

Line Prefetch

Disables system optimization for sequential memory access. The processor fetches the cache line that contains the data it currently requires.

Enables system optimization for sequential memory access. The processor fetches the adjacent cache line in the other half of the sector.

Hardware

Prefetcher

Hardware

Prefetcher

Disables the processor’s HW prefetcher.

Enables the processor’s HW prefetcher.

Remote Access Enables serial console redirection.

External USB

PORT2

External USB

PORT2

Allows you to electrically disable the external USB connector 2.

Allow you to electrically enable the external USB connector 2.

Power Saving

Features

Power Saving

Features

Disables the feature that allows SATA hard-drives to initiate link power management transitions.

Enables the feature that allows SATA hard-drives to initiate link power management transitions.

NUMA Support Disables the NUMA support to improve processor performance. This option is available for NUMA systems that allow memory interleaving across all processor nodes.

NUMA Support Enables the NUMA support to improve processor performance. This option is available for NUMA systems that allow memory interleaving across all processor nodes.

Node Interleave Disables the node interleave option. This option is available for NUMA systems that allow memory interleaving across all processor nodes.

Node Interleave Enable the node interleave option. This option is available for NUMA systems that allow memory interleaving across all processor nodes.



Token

01CF

01D0

01DA

01DB

01EA

01EB

01F0

01F1

01F2

01F3

0204

0205

0211

0212

021F

0221


I/OAT DMA

Engine

I/OAT DMA

Engine

Enables the I/O Acceleration Technology (I/OAT)

DMA Engine feature. Set to enabled only if the hardware and software support I/OAT.

Disables the I/OAT DMA Engine feature. This option should be disabled only if the hardware and software support I/OAT.

Embedded NIC1 Enables NIC1 with iSCSI Remote Boot.


Turbo Mode

Turbo Mode

Disables memory turbo mode. It disables the processor core to increase its frequency.

Enables memory turbo mode. It allows the processor core to increase its frequency.

Embedded NIC3 Enables the onboard NIC3 controller.





VT for Direct I/O Disables Intel Virtualization Technology for Direct

I/O (VT-d) that enhances I/O support (DMA) when running a Virtual Machine Monitor.

VT for Direct I/O Enables Intel Virtualization Technology for Direct I/O

(VT-d) that enhances I/O support (DMA) when running a Virtual Machine Monitor.

Disables the internal USB connector.

Internal USB

PORT

Internal USB

PORT

Enables the internal USB connector.

Maximum

Performance

OS Control

Sets the system power management to maximum performance.

Allows the OS to change the P-state.


100


Token

0224

0225

022D

022E

0231

0232

0233

024B

024C

024D

024E

024F

0250

0251

0252

0254


Embedded Video

Controller

Embedded Video

Controller

Enables the onboard video controller as the primary video device.

Disables the onboard video controller.

Boot Mode

Boot Mode

Enables booting to Unified Extensible Firmware

Interface (UEFI) capable operating systems.

Enables booting to legacy mode, ensures compatibility with operating systems that do not support UEFI.

Active Processor

Cores

Active Processor

Cores

Active Processor

Cores

C States

Four cores of the processor are enabled This applies to

Quad-core processors only.

Two cores of the processor are enabled. This applies to

Quad-core and Dual-core processors.

Single core of the processor is enabled. This applies to

Quad-core and Dual-Core processors.

When enabled, the processor can operate in all available Power C States. (default)

C States When disabled, there are no C states available for the processor.

Pause on Errors Enables the BIOS from prompting for F1/F2 on error.

BIOS pauses at F1/F2 prompt.

Pause on Errors Disables the BIOS from prompting for F1/F2 on error.

BIOS pauses at F1/F2 prompt.

Quiet Boot Enables the display of the splash or summary screen, rather than the detail of the POST flow.

Quiet Boot

N/A

N/A

3F8h/2F8h

Disables the display of the splash or summary screen.

The user is able to see the detail of the POST messages.

The NIC1 is used for PXE boot, followed by NIC2.

The NIC2 is used for PXE boot, followed by NIC1.

Sets the back serial port address to 0x3F8 and internal serial port address to 0x2F8



Token

0257

025D

025E

025F

0260

026A

026B

026E

026F

0270

0271

0272

027B

027C


2F8h/3F8h Sets the back serial port address to 0x2F8 and internal serial port address to 0x3F8.

Optimizer Mode Selects optimizer mode as the memory operating mode.

Spare Mode

Mirror Mode

Selects spare mode as the memory operating mode.

Selects mirror mode as the memory operating mode.

Advanced ECC

Mode

Coherent HT

Link Speed

Coherent HT

Link Speed

Active Processor

Cores

Selects Advanced ECC (i.e. Lockstep, Chipkill) as the memory operating mode.

Sets to support HyperTransport 1 specification.

Sets to support HyperTransport 3 specification.

Active Processor

Cores

Active Processor

Cores

Active Processor

Cores

This field controls the number of enabled all of cores in each processor. By default, the maximum number of cores per processor will be enabled.

This field controls the number of enabled 6 cores in each processor. By default, the maximum number of cores per processor will be enabled.



Active Processor

Cores

HT Assist

HT Assist


Disables the Probe Filter chipset option in the System setup. There are some applications that may lower chipset performance when this is enabled.

Enables the Probe Filter chipset option in the System setup. There are some applications that may lower chipset performance when this is disabled.


102


Token

02A1

02A2

02A9

02AA

02AB

02AC

02AD

02AE

02B6

02B7

02B8

02C5

02C6


C1E State

C1E State

Enables the processor Enhanced Halt (C1E) state.

(default)

Disables the processor C1-E state. Do at your own risk. When you disable this option, a warning appears in the BIOS Setup help text and a pop up message appears when this option is changing.

DRAM Prefetcher Disables DRAM references from triggering DRAM prefetch requests.

DRAM Prefetcher Turns on the DRAM prefetch unit in the Northbridge.

HW Prefetch

Training on SW

HW Prefetch

Training on SW

Disables hardware prefetcher from considering software prefetches when detecting strides for prefetch requests.

Enables Hardware prefetcher considers software prefetches when detecting strides for prefetch requests. (default)

Enables BIOS support for SRIOV devices.

SR-IOV Global

Enable

SR-IOV Global

Enable

Disables BIOS support for SRIOV devices.

Memory

Operating Voltage

Indicates all DIMMs in the system are operating at 1.5 volts.

Memory

Operating Voltage

Indicates all DIMMs in the system are operating at

1.35 volts.

Memory

Operating Voltage

This setting indicates the memory operating voltage will be set automatically by the Memory initialization code and depending upon the installed DIMM's capability and the memory configuration of the system. This is the default setting and will set the

Memory Operating voltage to the POR voltage.

Enables the DCU Streamer Prefetcher. (default) DCU Streamer

Prefetcher

DCU Streamer

Prefetcher

Disables the DCU Streamer Prefetcher.



Token

02C7

02C8

02C9

02CA

02CE

02CF

401A

401B

401C

401D

4022


Data Reuse

Optimization

Data Reuse

Optimization

QPI Bandwidth

Priority

QPI Bandwidth

Priority

Sets to enable for HPC applications. (default)

Sets to disable for energy efficiency.

Sets to compute for computation-intensive applications. (default)

Sets to I/O for I/O-intensive applications.

DCU IP

Prefetcher

DCU IP

Prefetcher

Terminal Type

Enables the DCU IP Prefetcher. (default)

Disables the DCU IP Prefetcher.

Terminal Type

The BIOS console redirection, if enabled, operates in

VT100 emulation model. See tokens BFh, C0h, and

D7h.


ANSI emulation model. See also tokens BFh, C0h, and D7h.

The BIOS console redirection, if enabled, continues to operate after the OS boot hand-off.

Redirection After

BIOS POST

Redirection After

BIOS POST

The BIOS console redirection, if enabled, operates during the BIOS boot only and is disabled prior to OS boot hand-off. See also tokens BFh, C0h, D7h, 401Ah, and 401Bh.

1st Boot Device Whenever the BIOS boots the system, the first PXEcapable device is inserted as the first device in the boot sequence. Enabling this feature causes the BIOS operation to occur on the next and all subsequent boots and causes a change in the system's defined boot sequence. The BIOS chooses the first PXEcapable device as the system's onboard network controller, if present and enabled, or the first bootable network device found in the system's standard PCI search order.



Token

4026

4027

4033

4034

4035

4036

403F

4800

4801

4802

4803

4804

4805

4806


Manufacturing

Mode

Manufacturing

Mode

Enables the manufacturing mode to bypass POST tasks/memory tests and F1/F2 prompts on specific error messages. Used by manufacturers only and is not for general use.

Disables the manufacturing mode to bypass POST tasks/memory tests and F1/F2 prompts on specific error messages. Used by manufacturers only and is not for general use.

Serial Port Mode Console Redirection baud rate is set to 115,200 bits per second.

Serial Port Mode Console Redirection baud rate is set to 57,600 bits per second



Clear SMBIOS

System Event Log

Deletes all records in the BMC system event log on the next boot.

Node Manager

APML

Enables the Node Manager mode for Intel processors.

Enable the Advanced Platform Management Link mode for AMD processors.

CPU Power

Capping

CPU Power

Capping

CPU Power

Capping

CPU Power

Capping

CPU Power

Capping

To decide the highest processor performance state in the OS. (P0-state).







Token

480A

480B

480C

480D

480E

Setup Option

C6 State

C6 State

L3 Cache Power

Control

L3 Cache Power

Control

C7 State

Description

Disables the processor C6 state. Do at your own risk.

When you disable this option, a warning appears in the BIOS Setup help text and a pop up message appears when this option is changing.

Enables the processor C6 state. (default)

Disable the clock stop for an idle subcache.

Enable the clock stop for an idle subcache.

480F

4810

Disables the processor C7 state. Do at your own risk.

When you disable this option, a warning appears in the BIOS Setup help text and a pop up message appears when this option is changing.

Enables the processor C7 state. (default)

Sets the HT link to 8 bit width.

4811

4812

4813

4814

4815

4816

4817

4820

C7 State

Non Coherent

HT Link Width

Non Coherent

HT Link Width

Non Coherent

HT Link Speed

Non Coherent

HT Link Speed

Non Coherent

HT Link Speed

Non Coherent

HT Link Speed

Non Coherent

HT Link Speed

Non Coherent

HT Link Speed

Memory Turbo

Mode

Sets the HT link to 16 bit width.

Sets the HT link speed to 800MHz.






Disables memory turbo mode.


106


Token

4821

4822

4823

4824

4825

4826

4827

4960

4828

4829

482A

482B

482C

482D


Memory Turbo

Mode

Enables memory turbo mode.

NUMA Support Enables the node interleave option for SLES11. This applies to NUMA systems that allow memory interleaving across all processor nodes.

Memory

Frequency

Memory

Frequency

Memory

Frequency

Memory

Frequency

Detects the memory running speed from H/W designed (SPD, memory population).

Sets memory running speed up to 800MHz.



Memory

Frequency

Memory

Frequency

Memory

Throttling Mode

Memory

Throttling Mode


Sets memory running speed up to 1866 MHz.

Sets memory running as Open Loop Throughput

Throttling (OLTT). (default)

Sets memory running as Closed Loop Thermal

Throttling (CLTT).

DRAM Scrubbing Disables DRAM scrubbing to write corrected data back to the memory once a correctable error is detected on a read transaction.

DRAM Scrubbing Enables Dram scrubbing to write corrected data back to the memory once a correctable error is detected on a read transaction.

Demand

Scrubbing

Disables Demand scrubbing to write corrected data back to the memory once a correctable error is detected on a read transaction.

Demand

Scrubbing

Enables Demand scrubbing to write corrected data back to the memory once a correctable error is detected on a read transaction.



Token

482E

482F

4830

4831

4832

4833

4834

4835

4836

4840

4841

4842

4843

4844

4845

4846


Patrol Scrubbing Disables Patrol scrubbing to proactively search the system memory, repairing correctable errors.

Patrol Scrubbing Enables Patrol scrubbing to proactively search the system memory, repairing correctable errors.

HDD Security

Erase

Sets security freeze lock to all hard-drives.

Unlocks the security freeze lock on all hard-drives.

HDD Security

Erase

AHCI-AMD

AHCI-MS

Supports AMD inbox AHCI driver.

Supports Microsoft inbox AHCI driver.

Embedded SATA

Link Rate

Embedded SATA

Link Rate

Sets the SATA link rate at maximum rate speed of

6.0 Gbps.

Sets the SATA link rate at minimum rate speed of

1.5 Gbps. For power consumption.

Embedded SATA

Link Rate

Sets the SATA link rate at minimum rate speed of

3.0 Gbps.

PCIe Slot ASPM Controls the level of ASPM supported on the PCI

Express Link of port. All entry disabled.

PCIe Slot ASPM Controls the level of ASPM supported on the given

PCI Express Link of port. L0s entry enabled.


PCI Express Link of port. L1 entry enabled.


PCI Express Link of port. L0s and L1 entry enabled.


PCI Express Link of port. L0s entry downstream enabled.


PCI Express Link of port. L0s entry downstream and

L1 enabled

Onboard LAN

ASPM

Controls the level of ASPM supported to onboard

LAN. All entry disabled.


108

Setup Option

Mezzanine Slot

ASPM

Mezzanine Slot

ASPM

Mezzanine Slot

ASPM

NB-SB Link

ASPM

NB-SB Link

ASPM

Maximum

Payload Size

Maximum

Payload Size

Maximum

Payload Size

Onboard LAN

ASPM

Onboard LAN

ASPM

Onboard LAN

ASPM

Onboard LAN

ASPM

Onboard LAN

ASPM

Mezzanine Slot

ASPM

Mezzanine Slot

ASPM

Mezzanine Slot

ASPM


Token

4847

4848

4849

484A

484B

484C

484D

484E

484F

4850

4851

4852

4853

4854

Description


LAN. L0s entry enabled.


LAN. L1 entry enabled.


LAN. L0s and L1 entry enabled.


LAN. L0s entry downstream enabled.


LAN. L0s entry downstream and L1 enabled.

Controls the level of ASPM supported on Mezzanine

Slot. All entry disabled.


Slot. L0s entry enabled.


Slot. L1 entry enabled.


Slot. L0s and L1 entry enabled.


Slot. L0s entry downstream enabled.


Slot. L0s entry downstream and L1 enabled.

Controls the level of ASPM supported on the NB-SB.

All entry disabled.

Controls the level of ASPM supported on the NB-SB.

L1 entry enabled.

Auto detects the PCIe maximum payload size.

4855

4856

Sets the PCIe maximum payload size to 128 Bytes.

Sets the PCIe maximum payload size to 256 Bytes.



Token

4857

4858

4859

485A

485B

485C

485D

485E

485F

4860

4861

4870

4871


WHEA Support Disables Windows Hardware Error Architecture.

WHEA Support Enables Windows Hardware Error Architecture.

NIC

Enumeration

NIC

Enumeration

Sets PXE boot from onboard NIC to Add-on NIC adapter. (default)

Sets PXE boot from Add-on NIC adapter to onboard

NIC.

PCIe Generation Sets the PCI signaling rate at Gen3 8.0 Gigabits bandwidth.



Reboot on WOL

(ROW)

Disables ROW. (default)

The ROW repurposes the Wake on LAN (WOL) signal to reboot the system board when the system is in S0/S3 state.

Reboot on WOL

(ROW)

Enables ROW.

ROW repurposes the WOL signal to reboot the system board when the system is in S0/S3 state. When a WOL packet is received by the NIC, the wake up signal generated by the NIC shall cause a hardware reboot of the system board.

USB PORT with

BMC

USB PORT with

BMC

Force PXE Boot only

Force PXE Boot only

Allows you to electrically disable the internal USB port which contacts to BMC.

Allow the users to electrically enable the internal USB port which contacts to BMC.

Disables PXE to be the boot device only.

Enables PXE to be the boot device only. The system retrying to boot from PXE device.


110

4889

488A

488B

488C

488D

488E

4881

4882

4883

4884

4885

4886

4887

4888


Token

4873

4877

4878

4879

487A

487B

487C

487F

4880


Active Processor

Cores


PCIe Slot1

PCIe Slot1

Allows you to electrically disable PCIe Slot1.

Allows you to electrically enable PCIe Slot1 and option ROM initialization.


PCIe Slot2

PCIe Slot2 Allows you to electrically enable PCIe Slot2 and option ROM initialization.


PCIe Slot3

PCIe Slot3 Allows you to electrically enable PCIe Slot3 and option ROM initialization.

Mezzanine Slot Allows you to electrically disable Mezzanine Slot.

Mezzanine Slot Allows you to electrically enable Mezzanine Slot and option ROM initialization.

1st Boot Device Sets the hard-drive as the first boot device.

1st Boot Device Sets RAID as the first boot device.

1st Boot Device Sets a USB storage device as the first boot device.

1st Boot Device Sets a CD/DVD ROM as the first boot device.

2nd Boot Device Sets a network device as the 2nd boot device.

2nd Boot Device Sets the hard-drive as the 2nd boot device.

2nd Boot Device Sets RAID as the 2nd boot device.

2nd Boot Device Sets a USB storage device as the 2nd boot device.

2nd Boot Device Sets the CD/DVD ROM as the 2nd boot device.

3rd Boot Device Sets the network device as the 3rd boot device.

3rd Boot Device Sets the hard-drive as the 3rd boot device.

3rd Boot Device Sets RAID as the 3rd boot device.

3rd Boot Device Sets a USB storage device as the 3rd boot device.

3rd Boot Device Sets the CD/DVD ROM as the 3rd boot device.



48A6

48A7

48A8

48A9

48AA

Token

488F

4890

4891

4892

4893

4894

4895

4896

4897

4898

48A0

48A1

48A2

48A3

48A4

48A5


4th Boot Device Sets the network device as the 4th boot device.

4th Boot Device Sets the hard-drive as the 4th boot device.

4th Boot Device Sets RAID as the 4th boot device.

4th Boot Device Sets a USB storage device as the 4th boot device.

4th Boot Device Sets the CD/DVD ROM as the 4th boot device.

5th Boot Device Sets the network device as the 5th boot device.

5th Boot Device Sets the hard-drive as the 5th boot device.

5th Boot Device Sets RAID as the 5th boot device.

5th Boot Device Sets a USB storage device as the 5th boot device.

5th Boot Device Sets the CD/DVD ROM as the 5th boot device.

ACPI SPMI Table Disables the ACPI SPMI Table for BMC ROM update.

ACPI SPMI Table Enables the ACPI SPMI Table for IPMI driver installation.

BMC LAN Port

Configuration

Sets BMC LAN Port to Dedicated-NIC.

Sets BMC LAN Port to Shared-NIC.

BMC LAN Port

Configuration

BMC NIC IP

Source

Sets BMC LAN to get LAN IP from Static mode.

BMC NIC IP

Source

IPv6 Mode

IPv6 Mode

Sets BMC LAN to get LAN IP from DHCP mode.

Disables IPv6 internet protocol support.

Enables IPv6 internet protocol support.

IPv6 AutoConfig Disables IPv6 auto configuration.

IPv6 AutoConfig Enables IPv6 auto configuration.

Serial Port Mode Sets the console redirection baud rate to 3,8400 bits per second.


112

48C0

48C1

48C2

48C3

48C8

48C9

48CA

48CB


Token

48AB

48AC

48AD

48AE

48AF

48B0

48B1

48B2

48B3

48B4

48B5


Flow Control

Flow Control

Flow Control

Terminal Type

Selects none as the flow control for console redirection.

Selects hardware as the flow control for console redirection.

Selects software as the flow control for console redirection.


VTUTF8 emulation model. See also tokens BFh, C0h, and D7h.

VT-UTF8 Combo

Key Support

Disables VT-UTF8 Combination Key Support for

ANSI/VT100 terminals.

VT-UTF8 Combo

Key Support

Enables VT-UTF8 Combination Key Support for

ANSI/VT100 terminals.

Event logging

Event logging

Disables BIOS to log system events to BMC, errors include ECC/PCI/PCIe/HT…etc.

Enables BIOS to log system events to BMC, errors include ECC/PCI/PCIe/HT…etc.

NMI on Error

NMI on Error

Disables BIOS to generate NMI when PCIe uncorrectable errors occur.

Enables BIOS to generate NMI when PCIe uncorrectable errors occur.

Memory

Operating Voltage

Indicates all DIMMs in the system are operating at

1.25 volts.

Frequency Ratio Sets frequency multiplier as maximum level.

Frequency Ratio Downgrades frequency multiplier one level.

Frequency Ratio Downgrades frequency multiplier two levels.

Frequency Ratio Downgrades frequency multiplier three levels.

QPI Frequency Sets the QPI frequency runs at maximum speed.

QPI Frequency Sets the QPI frequency runs at 4.800GT.





Token

48CC

48CD

48D0

48D1

48D2

48D3

48D4

48D8

48DA

48DB

48DC

48DD

48DE

48DF




Energy Efficient

Policy

Energy Efficient

Policy

Controls the energy efficient policy as performance profile to configure all necessary settings. This option is supported for processor power management that is independent of the entire OS.

Controls the energy efficient policy as balance profile to configure all necessary settings. This option is supported for processor power management that is independent of the entire OS. (default)

Energy Efficient

Policy

Controls the energy efficient policy as low power profile to configure all necessary settings. This option is supported for processor power management that is independent of the entire OS.

Disables the Direct Cache Access.

Direct Cache

Access

Direct Cache

Access

Enables the Direct Cache Access.

Load Customized

Defaults

Requests a customized default of SETUP values on the next boot.

Save Customized

Defaults

N/A

Saves current settings to customized defaults of

SETUP on next boot.

Requests maximum performance settings of SETUP values on the next boot.

N/A

N/A

Shell

Dell ePSA

Diagnostic Tool

Requests a energy efficiency settings of SETUP values on the next boot.

Requests HPCC efficiency settings of SETUP values on the next boot. Dell will provide the settings before

A-can BIOS.

Requests the EFI Shell as first boot device on the next boot.

Requests auto launches ePSA (Enhanced Preboot

System Assessment) diagnostic tool on the next boot.


114


Token

48E0

48E1

48E2

48E3

48E4

48E5

48E6

48E7

48E8

48E9

48EA

48EB

48EC

48ED

48EE

48EF

Setup Option

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Description

Use NIC3 as the 1st PXE boot device on the next boot followed by NIC1.






Use HDD1 as the 1st HDD boot device on the next boot.






Use RAID HDD1as the 1st RAID boot device on the next boot.

Use RAID HDD2 as the 1st RAID boot device on the next boot.





Token

48F0

48F1

48F2

48F3

48F4

48F5

48F6

48F7

48F8

48F9

48FA

48FB

48FC

48FD

4900

4901

Setup Option

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

PCIe Slot1

PCIe Slot2

Description













Use HDD7 as the 1st boot device on the next boot.

Use HDD8 as the 1st boot device on the next boot.

Enables the PCIe expansion slot1 without executing the option ROM initialization.




Token

4902

4903

4904

4910

4911

4912

4913

4914

4915

4916

4917

4918

4919

491A

491B

491C

4875


PCIe Slot3

PCIe Slot4



Mezzanine Slot Enables the mezzanine card expansion slot without executing the option ROM initialization.

Chassis Level

Capping

Disables the chassis level capping function.

Chassis Level

Capping

Enables the chassis level capping function. (default)

Sled Level Policy Selects chassis level as the sled level policy when an emergency throttling event is triggered. (default)

Sled Level Policy Selects throttling as the sled level policy when an emergency throttling event is triggered.

Sled Level Policy Selects power off as the sled level policy when an emergency throttling event is triggered.

Sled Level Policy Sets sled level policy to do nothing when an emergency throttling event is triggered.

Chassis Level

Policy

Selects throttling as the chassis level policy when an emergency throttling event is triggered. (default)

Chassis Level

Policy

N/A

N/A

Selects power off as the chassis level policy when an emergency throttling event is triggered.

Disables clock spread spectrum. (default)

Enables clock spread spectrum.

Perfmon and

DFX Devices

Disables the PCIe memory 64-bit decode option.

Enables the PCIe memory 64-bit decode option.

Automatically configures to PCIe memory 64-bit decode option.

Disables Perfmon and DFX Devices.



Token

4876

Setup Option

Perfmon and

DFX Devices

Description

Enables Perfmon and DFX Devices.


IPMI Command List

The following tables include all commands defined in the IPMI v2.0 specifications. All mandatory commands and some optional functions are supported. Special functions beyond the scope of IPMI v2.0 are implemented as original equipment manufacturer (OEM) commands.

In the O/M column:

• M = Mandatory in the IPMI spec and is implemented.

• O = Optional command supported in this implementation.

• N = Not supported in this implementation.

See the Deployment Toolkit Version 1.3 User's Guide for additional information about installing and using the DTK utilities, and the

Deployment Toolkit Version 1.3 Command Line Interface Reference Guide for a complete list of all valid options, suboptions, and arguments for using the BMCCFG.EXE to configure and manage your BMC.

NOTE: For more information about the standard IPMI tool commands, see ipmitool.sourceforge.net/manpage.html.

Table 2-2. IPMI Device Global Commands (NetFn: 0x06H)

Command

Get Device ID

Broadcast Get Device ID

Cold Reset

Warm Reset

Get Self Test Results

Manufacture Test On

Get ACPI Power State

Get Device GUID

Get NetFn Support

Get Command Support

Get Command Sub-function Support

NetFn Code

App

App

App

App

App

App

App

App

App

App

App

IPMI 2.0 BMC

0x01h M

0x02h M

0x03h O

0x04h O

0x05h M

0x06h O

0x07h O

0x08h O

0x09h O

0x0Ah O

0x0Bh O

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes


Table 2-2. IPMI Device Global Commands (NetFn: 0x06H) (continued)

Command NetFn Code

Get Configurable Commands App

Get Configurable Command Sub-functions App

Set Command Enables

Get Command Enables

App

App

Set Command Sub-function Enables

Get Command Sub-function Enables

Get OEM NetFn IANA Support

App

App

App

IPMI 2.0 BMC

0x0C O

0x0Dh O

0x60h O

0x61h O

0x62h O

0x63h O

0x64h O

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Table 2-3. BMC Watchdog Timer Commands (NetFn: 0x06H)

Command

Reset Watchdog Timer

Set Watchdog Timer

Get Watchdog Timer

NetFn

App

App

App

Code

0x22h

0x24h

0x25h

IPMI2.0 BMC

M

M

M

Yes

Yes

Yes

Table 2-4. BMC Device and Messaging Commands (NetFn: 0x06H)

Command

Set BMC Global Enables

Get BMC Global Enables

Clear Message Buffer Flags

Get Message Buffer Flags

Enable Message Channel Receive

Get Message

Send Message

Read Event Message Buffer

NetFn

App

App

App

App

App

App

App

App

Code IPMI 2.0 BMC

0x2Eh M

0x2Fh M

0x30h M

0x31h M

0x32h O

0x33h M

0x34h M

0x35h O

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes


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Table 2-5. BMC Device and Messaging Commands (NetFn: 0x 06H) (continued)

Command NetFn Code

Get BT Interface Capabilities

Get System GUID

Set System Info Parameters

Get System Info Parameters

Get Channel Authentication Capabilities App

Get Session Challenge App

Activate Session Command

Set Session Privilege Level Command

App

App

App

App

App

App

Close Session

Get Session Information

Get Authentication Code Command

Set Channel Access Commands

Get Channel Access Commands

Get Channel Info Command

Set User Access Commands

Get User Access Commands

App

App

App

App

App

App

App

App

Set User Name Commands

Get User Name Commands

Set User Password Commands

Active Payload Command

Deactivate Payload Command

Get Payload Activation Status

Get Payload Instance Info Command

Set User Payload Access

Get User Payload Access

Get Channel Payload Support

App

App

App

App

App

App

App

App

App

App

IPMI2.0 BMC

0x36h M

0x37h M

0x58h O

0x59h O

0x38h O

0x39h O

0x3Ah O

0x3Bh O

0x3Ch O

0x3Dh O

0x3Fh O

0x40h O

0x41h O

0x42h O

0x43h O

0x44h O

0x45h O

0x46h O

0x47h O

0x48h O

0x49h O

0x4Ah O

0x4Bh O

0x4Ch O

0x4Dh O

0x4Eh O

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes


Table 2-5. BMC Device and Messaging Commands (NetFn: 0x 06H) (continued)

Command

Get Channel Payload Version

Get Channel OEM Payload Info

Master Write-Read I2C

Get Channel Cipher Suites

Suspend/Resume Payload Encryption

Set Channel Security Keys

Get System Interface Capabilities

NetFn Code

App

App

App

App

App

App

App

IPMI2.0 BMC

0x4Fh O

0x50h O

0x52h M

0x54h O

0x55h O

0x56h O

0x57h O

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Table 2-6. Chassis Device Commands (NetFn: 0x00H)

Command

Get Chassis Capabilities

Get Chassis Status

Chassis Control

Chassis Reset

Chassis Identify

Set Chassis Capabilities

Set Power Restore Policy

Get System Restart Cause

Set System Boot Options

Get System Boot Options

Set Front Panel Button Enable

Set Power Cycle Interval

Get POH Counter

NetFn Code IPMI2.0 BMC

Chassis 0x00h M

Chassis 0x01h M

Chassis 0x02h M

Chassis 0x03h O

Chassis 0x04h O

Chassis 0x05h O

Chassis 0x06h O

Chassis 0x07h O

Chassis 0x08h O

Chassis 0x09h O

Chassis 0x0Ah O

Chassis 0x0Bh O

Chassis 0x0Fh O

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No


122

Table 2-7. Event Commands (NetFn: 0x04H)

Command

Set Event Receiver

Get Event Receiver

Platform Event

NetFn

S/E

S/E

S/E

Code

0x00h

0x01h

0x02h

IPMI2.0

BMC

M

M

M

Yes

Yes

Yes

Table 2-8. PEF/PET Alerting Commands (NetFn: 0x04H)

Command

Get PEF Capabilities

Arm PEF Postpone Timer

Set PEF Configuration Parameters

Get PEF Configuration Parameters

Set Last Processed Event ID

Get Last Processed Event ID

Alert Immediate

PET Acknowledge

NetFn

S/E

S/E

S/E

S/E

S/E

S/E

S/E

S/E

Code

0x10h

0x11h

0x12h

0x13h

0x14h

0x15h

0x16h

0x17h

IPMI2.0

BMC

O

O

M

M

M

M

M

M

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Table 2-9. Sensory Device Commands (NetFn: 0x04H)

Command

Get Device SDR Info

Get Device SDR

Reserve Device SDR Repository

Get Sensor Reading Factors

Set Sensor Hysteresis

Get Sensor Hysteresis

Set Sensor Threshold

Get Sensor Threshold

Set Sensor Event Enable

NetFn

S/E

S/E

S/E

S/E

S/E

S/E

S/E

S/E

S/E

Code

0x20h

0x21h

0x22h

0x23h

0x24h

0x25h

0x26h

0x27h

0x28h

IPMI2.0

BMC

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Yes


Table 2-10. Sensory Device Commands (NetFn: 0x04H) (continued)

Command

Get Sensor Event Enable

Set Sensor Reading and Event Status

Re-arm Sensor Events

Get Sensor Event Status

Get Sensor Reading

Set Sensor Type

Get Sensor Type

NetFn

S/E

S/E

S/E

S/E

S/E

S/E

S/E

Code IPMI2.0

BMC

0x29h

0x30h

0x2Ah O

0x2Bh O

O

O

0x2Dh M

0x2Eh O

0x2Fh O

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Table 2-11. FRU Inventory Device Commands (NetFn: 0x0AH)

Command

Get FRU Inventory Area Info

Read FRU Inventory Data

Write FRU Inventory Data

NetFn Code

Storage 0x10h

Storage 0x11h

Storage 0x12h

IPMI2.0

BMC

M

M

M

Yes

Yes

Yes

Table 2-12. SDR Repository Commands (NetFn: 0x0AH)

Command

Get SDR Repository Info

Get SDR Repository Allocation Info

Reserve SDR Repository

Get SDR

Add SDR

Partial ADD SDR

Delete SDR

Clear SDR Repository

Get SDR Repository Time

NetFn Code

Storage 0x20h

Storage 0x21h

Storage 0x22h

Storage 0x23h

Storage 0x24h

Storage 0x25h

Storage 0x26h

Storage 0x27h

Storage 0x28h

IPMI2.0

BMC

O

M

M

O

O

M

M

M

O

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes


Table 2-12. SDR Repository Commands (NetFn: 0x0AH) (continued)

Command

Set SDR Repository Time

Enter SDR Repository Update Mode

Exit SDR Repository Update Mode

Run Initialization Agent

NetFn Code IPMI2.0

BMC

Storage 0x29h O

Storage 0x2Ah O

Storage 0x2Bh O

Storage 0x2Ch O

Yes

No

No

Yes

Table 2-13. SEL Commands (NetFn: 0x40H)

Command

Get SEL Info

Get SEL Allocation Info

Reserve SEL

Get SEL Entry

Add SEL Entry

Partial Add SEL Entry

Delete SEL Entry

Clear SEL

Get SEL Time

Set SEL Time

Get Auxiliary Log Status

Set Auxiliary Log Status

Get SEL Time UTC Offset

Set SEL Time UTC Offset

NetFn Code

Storage 0x40h

Storage 0x41h

Storage 0x42h

Storage 0x43h

Storage 0x44h

Storage 0x45h

Storage 0x46h

Storage 0x47h

Storage 0x48h

Storage 0x49h

Storage 0x5Ah O

Storage 0x5Bh O

M

M

Storage 0x5Ch O

Storage 0x5D O

O

M

M

M

O

M

M

O

IPMI2.0

BMC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No *

No

No

No

No

* Support for Partial Add SEL is not required when Add SEL is supported.


Table 2-14. LAN Device Commands (NetFn: 0x0CH)

Command

Set LAN Configuration Parameters

(Note: Parameter 9 and 25 are not supported.)

Get LAN Configuration Parameters

(Note: Parameter 9 and 25 are not supported.)

Suspend BMC ARP

Get IP/UDP/RMCP Statistics


Transport 0x01h M Yes

Transport 0x02h

Transport 0x03h

Transport 0x04h

M

O

O

Yes

Yes

No

Table 2-15. Serial/Modem Device Commands (NetFn: 0x 0CH)

Command

Set Serial/Modem Configuration

Get Serial/Modem Configuration

Set Serial/Modem Mux

Get TAP Response Codes

Set PPP UDP Proxy Transmit Data

Get PPP UDP Proxy Transmit Data

Send PPP UDP Proxy Packet

Get PPP UDP Proxy Receive Data

Serial/Modem Connection Active

Callback

SOL Activating

Set SOL Configuration

Get SOL Configuration

Set User Callback Options

Get User Callback Options

Set Serial Routing Mux


Transport 0x10h M

Transport 0x11h M

Transport 0x12h O

Transport 0x13h O

Transport 0x14h O

Transport 0x15h O

Transport 0x16h O

Transport 0x17h O

Transport 0x18h M

Transport 0x20h O

Transport 0x19h O

Transport 0x20h O

Transport 0x21h O

Transport 0x1Ah O

Transport 0x1Bh O

Transport 0x1Ch O

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No


Table 2-16. Command Forwarding Commands (NetFn: 0x0CH)

Command

Forwarded Command

Set Forwarded Commands

Get Forwarded Commands

Enable Forwarded Commands


Transport 0x30h O

Transport 0x31h O

Transport 0x32h O

Transport 0x33h O

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Table 2-17. Firmware Update Commands (NetFn: 0x08H)

Command

Firmware Update Phase 1


Get Firmware Update Status

Get Firmware Version

Set Firmware Update Status



Firmware 0x10h O

Firmware 0x11h O

Firmware 0x12h O

Firmware 0x13h O

Firmware 0x16h O

Firmware 0x21h O

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Table 2-18. GPGPU Setting Commands (NetFn: 0x30H)

Command

Set GPGPU ID

Get GPGPU ID

NetFn

0x30h

0x30h

LUN

0h

0h

CMD

32h

33h

Privelege

Admin

Admin

Table 2-19. Fresh Air Mode Setting Commands (NetFn: 0x30H)

Command

Enable Fresh Air Mode

Get Fresh Air Status

Disable Fresh Air Mode

NetFn CMD

Firmware 43h

Firmware 44h

Firmware 43h

O/M

O

O

O

Supported

Yes

Yes

Yes


Power Management Settings

The system BIOS provides various options for power settings to help you save energy, maximize system performance. The following table provides a guide for power management settings.

Table 2-20. Power Management Settings

System Setup Menu Setting

Setup Page Setting

Maximum

Performance (48DB)

Option D4

Token

Energy Efficiency

(48DC)

Option D4

Token

Power

Management

CPU

Configuration

Power Management Max.

Performance

021F Node

Manager

Energy Efficiency Policy Performance 48D0 Low

Power

Active Processor Cores All 026E 1/2

Frequency Ratio

QPI Frequency

Auto

Auto

4800

48D2

0233/

0232

48C0 3 48C3

48C8 4.80GT/s 48C9

Turbo Mode

C State

C1E State

C6 State

Enabled

Disabled

Disabled

Disabled

01E8

024C

02A2

480A

Disabled 01EA

Enabled 024B

Enabled 02A1

Enabled 480B

C7 State

Direct Cache Access

Hyper-Threading

Technology

Adjacent Cache Line

Prefetch

Hardware Prefetcher

DCU Streamer

Prefetcher

DCU IP Prefetcher

Disabled

Enabled

Enabled

Enabled

Enabled

Enabled

Enabled

480E Enabled 480F

48D4 Disabled 48D3

00D1 Disabled 00D2

0172

0174

02C5

02CE

Disabled 0171

Disabled 0173

Disabled 02C6

Disabled 02CF


Table 2-20. Power Management Settings (continued)

System Setup Menu Setting

Setup Page Setting

Maximum

Performance (48DB)

Option D4

Token

Energy Efficiency

(48DC)

Option D4

Token

Memory

Configuration

SATA

Configuration

PCI

Configuration

Memory Frequency Auto

Memory Turbo Mode Enabled

Disabled Memory Throttling

Mode

Memory Operating

Voltage

1.5 V

4823

4821

4828

800 MHz 4824

Disabled 4820

Enabled 4829

02B6 1.35V/

1.25V

02B7/

48B5

4834 1.5 Gbps 4835 Embedded SATA Link

State

Power Saving Features

PCIe Slot ASPM

Auto

Disabled

Disabled

Onboard LAN ASPM Disabled

Mezzanine Slot ASPM Disabled

NB-SB Link ASPM

PCIe Generation

Disabled

Gen3/Gen2

0199 Enabled 019A

4840 L0s & L1 4843

4846

484C

485B/

485C

L0s & L1 4849

L0s & L1 484F

4852 L1

Gen1

4853

485D


3

Installing System Components

Safety Instructions

WARNING: Working on systems that are still connected to a power supply can be extremely dangerous.

CAUTION: System components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged by discharge of static electricity.

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.

To avoid injury to yourself or damage to your system, follow these guidelines:

• Always disconnect the system from the power outlet whenever you are working inside the system.

• If possible, wear a grounded wrist strap when you are working inside the system. Alternatively, discharge any static electricity by touching the bare metal chassis of the system case, or the bare metal body of any other grounded appliance.

• Hold electronic circuit boards by the edges only. Do not touch the components on the board unless it is necessary to do so. Do not flex or stress the circuit board.

• Leave all components inside the static-proof packaging until you are ready to use the component for the installation.

Installing System Components 129

• Some cables have a connector with locking tabs; if you are disconnecting this type of cable, press in on the locking tabs before you disconnect the cable. As you pull connectors apart, keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins. Also, before you connect a cable, ensure that both connectors are correctly oriented and aligned.

About the Illustrations

The illustrations used in this chapter identifies the component parts and does not show step-by-step component removal or replacement instructions.

Recommended Tools

• #1 Phillips screwdriver

• #2 Phillips screwdriver

• Torx drivers

• Set of jeweler screwdrivers


Inside the System

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 is not covered by warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

CAUTION: This system must be operated with the sled or a sled blank installed to make sure of proper cooling.

Figure 3-1. Inside the Sled

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 system board

3 memory (16)

5 interposer extender

2 heat sinks/processors (2)

4 cooling shroud

6 internal 2.5-inch hard-drives (2)


Sled Configuration

The following illustrations show a 10-Sled and 8-Sled configuration. A mixture of differing sled types is also supported in the PowerEdge C8000 server enclosure. For more information, refer to the PowerEdge C8000

Hardware Owner’s Manual.

Figure 3-2. PowerEdge C8220 10-Sled SKU

Figure 3-3. PowerEdge C8220 8-Sled SKU

The power sleds shown in Figure 3-3 are available on server enclosures that

support internal power source.


Sled

Removing a Sled


CAUTION: To ensure proper airflow in the system, if a module is removed it should be immediately replaced with another sled or sled blank.

CAUTION: Operating the system for extended periods of time without a sled blank installed can cause the PowerEdge C8000 server enclosure to overheat.

See "Installing a Single-Wide Sled Blank" on page 135.

1 Power down the sled using OS commands or the Baseboard Management

Controller, and ensure that the sled's power is off.

When a sled is powered off, its front-panel power indicator is off.

2 Pull up on the compute sled release latch at the bottom of the sled to

disengage the sled from the server enclosure. See Figure 3-4.

3 Using the handle, slide the sled out of the enclosure. See Figure 3-4.

Figure 3-4. Removing and Installing a Sled

2

1


1 release latch 2 handle

Installing a Sled


1 Orient the sled so that the release latch is in the bottom of the sled.

See Figure 3-4.

2 Slide the new sled into the enclosure until the sled is fully seated and the

release latch snaps into place. See Figure 3-4.

Sled Blank

CAUTION: To ensure proper airflow in the system, if a module is removed it should be immediately replaced with another sled or sled blank.

The information in this section include replacement procedures for the single-side and double-wide sled blank.

Removing a Single-Wide Sled Blank

1 Pull up on the sled blank latch at the bottom of the sled to disengage the

sled from the server enclosure. See Figure 3-5.

2 Using the handle, slide the sled out of the enclosure. See Figure 3-5.


Figure 3-5. Removing and Installing a Single-Wide Sled Blank

2

1

1 release latch 2 single-wide sled blank handle

Installing a Single-Wide Sled Blank

1 Orient the sled blank so that the release latch is in the bottom of the sled.

See Figure 3-5.

2 Slide the sled blank into the enclosure until the release latch snaps into

place. See Figure 3-5.


Removing a Double-Wide Sled Blank

Squeeze and hold the release latches and slide the blank out of the enclosure.

See Figure 3-6.

Figure 3-6. Removing and Installing a Double-Wide Sled Blank

1

2

1 release latches (2) 2 double-wide sled blank

Installing a Double-Wide Sled Blank

Hold the blank with the guide rail facing forward. Slide the blank into the enclosure until it is fully seated and the release latches snap into place.

See Figure 3-6.


MicroSD Card

Removing a MicroSD Card

1 Power down the sled using OS commands or the Baseboard Management

Controller, and ensure that the sled's power is off.

When a sled is powered off, its front-panel power-on indicator is off.

See Figure 1-1.

2 Pull up on the sled release latch at the bottom of the sled to disengage the

sled from the server enclosure. See Figure 3-7.

3 Using the handle, slide the sled out slightly until you have access to the

MicroSD card slot. See Figure 3-7.

4 Press the MicroSD card in to release it from the slot and remove the card.

See Figure 3-7.

Figure 3-7. Removing and Installing a MicroSD Card

3 4

2

1 release latch

3 MicroSD card

1

2 handle

4 MicroSD card slot


Installing a MicroSD Card

Media memory cards are generally marked with a symbol (such as a triangle or an arrow) or a label to indicate which end to insert into the slot. The cards are keyed to prevent incorrect insertion. If card orientation is not clear, see the documentation that came with the card.

NOTE: To use a MicroSD card with your sled, ensure that the MicroSD card slot is

enabled in the System Setup program. See "Using the System Setup Program" on page 45.

1 Hold the MicroSD card with the label side facing to the right.

See Figure 3-7.

2 Press the card into the slot to lock into place. See Figure 3-7.

If you encounter too much resistance, do not force the card. Check the card orientation and try again.

3 Slide the sled into the server enclosure until the sled is fully seated and the

release latch snaps into place. See Figure 3-7.

Sled Covers

Removing the Front Cover

CAUTION: The sled must be operated with the sled covers installed to ensure proper cooling.


NOTE: It is recommended that you always use a static mat and static strap while working on components in the interior of the system.

1 Remove the four screws securing the front cover. See Figure 3-8.

2 Lift the front cover from the sled tray. See Figure 3-8.

3 If installed, disconnect all cables from the expansion card.


Figure 3-8. Removing and Installing the Front Cover

2

1

1 M3 screws (4) 2 front cover

Installing the Front Cover


1 Check that all cable connections are secure.

2 Place the front cover on top of the sled tray, aligning the notches in the

front cover with the corresponding tabs in the sled tray. See Figure 3-8.

3 If an expansion card is installed, make sure the expansion card riser is firmly seated.

4 Replace the four screws securing the front cover to the sled tray.

See Figure 3-8.


Removing the Back Cover

CAUTION: The sled must be operated with the sled covers installed to ensure proper cooling.



1 Remove the two screws securing the back cover. See Figure 3-9.

2 Slide the cover off the back of the sled tray. See Figure 3-9.

Figure 3-9. Removing and Installing the Back Cover

1

1 back cover


2

2 M3 screws (2)

Installing the Back Cover


1 Place the cover on the sled tray and slide it towards the front of the sled tray so that the screw holes on the back cover align with the sled tray.

See Figure 3-9.

2 Replace the two screws securing the back cover to the sled tray.

See Figure 3-9.

Cooling Shroud

Removing the Cooling Shroud


CAUTION: Never operate your system with the cooling shroud removed. The system may get overheated quickly, resulting in shutdown of the system and loss of data.

1 Remove the sled from the enclosure. See "Removing a Sled" on page 133.

2 Remove the two screws securing the cooling shroud to the sled tray.

See Figure 3-10.

3 Pull on the anchor tab to release the cooling shroud from the heat sink.

See Figure 3-10.

4 Lift the cooling shroud up and out of the sled tray. See Figure 3-10.


Figure 3-10. Removing and Installing the Cooling Shroud

1

2

142

3

1 M3 screws (2)

3 anchor tab

2 cooling shroud

Installing the Cooling Shroud


CAUTION: Never operate your system with the cooling shroud removed. The system may get overheated quickly, resulting in shutdown of the system and loss of data.

1 Lower the cooling shroud to the sled tray. See Figure 3-10.

2 Gently press the cooling shroud until the anchor tab snap securely into


3 Replace the two screws securing the cooling shroud to the sled tray.

See Figure 3-10.

4 Replace the sled. See "Installing a Sled" on page 134.

Installing System Components

Heat Sink

Removing a Heat Sink



2 Remove the cooling shroud. See "Removing the Cooling Shroud" on page 141.

WARNING: The heat sink may be hot to touch for some time after the system has been powered down. Allow the heat sink to cool before removing it.

CAUTION: 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 Using a Phillips screwdriver, loosen one pair of diagonal retention screws that secure the heat sink to the system board. See screw sequence

indicated on Figure 3-11.

4 Loosen the other pair of retention screws. See Figure 3-11.

Figure 3-11. Heat Sink Screw Loosening Sequence

1 4 5 8

CPU1

CPU2

3 2 7 6


5 Gently lift the heat sink off the processor and set the heat sink aside with

thermal grease side facing up. See Figure 3-12.

Figure 3-12. Removing and Installing the Heat Sink

2

3

1

4

5

144

1 screws (4)

3 heat sink KEY icon

5 heat sink KEY icon

2 CPU1 socket heat sink

4 CPU2 socket heat sink

Installing a Heat Sink


NOTE: When installing the heat sink, be sure to orient the heat sink so that the KEY icon on the heat sink label is facing the neighboring heat sink.

1 Using a clean lint-free cloth, remove the thermal grease from the heat sink.

2 Apply new thermal grease evenly to the center of the top of the new processor.


3 Orient the heat sink so that the KEY icon on the heat sink is facing the

neighboring heat sink’s KEY icon. See Figure 3-12.

4 Using a Phillips screwdriver, tighten the four heat sink retention screws in a

diagonal sequence. See Figure 3-11.

5 Replace the cooling shroud. See "Installing the Cooling Shroud" on page 142.


Heat Sink Blank

Removing a Heat Sink Blank




3 If you are installing a second processor in a socket that was previously unoccupied, remove the heat sink blank and socket protector from the vacant processor socket.

4 Using a Phillips screwdriver, loosen the diagonal retention screws that

secure the heat sink blank to the system board. See Figure 3-13.

5 Gently lift the heat sink blank off the processor socket. Save the heat sink

blank for future use. See Figure 3-13.


Figure 3-13. Removing and Installing the Heat Sink Blank

1

2

CPU2

146

CPU1

1 screws (2) 2 heat sink blank

Installing a Heat Sink Blank


CAUTION: Heat sink blank installs on socket CPU2 only.

1 If you are permanently removing a processor from the socket CPU2, you must install a socket protector and heat sink blank to ensure proper system cooling.

2 Place the heat sink blank on the processor socket.

3 Tighten the two retention screws on the heat sink blank. See Figure 3-13.




Processors

Use the following procedure when:

• Installing an additional processor

• Replacing a processor

Removing a Processor




3 Remove the heat sink. See "Removing a Heat Sink" on page 143.

CAUTION: The processor is held in its socket under strong pressure. Be aware that the release lever can spring up suddenly if not firmly grasped.

4 Position your thumb firmly over the processor hook-shaped socket-release lever and release the lever from the locked position. Do not force the lever

up to the fully open position. See Figure 3-14.

5 Position your thumb firmly over the bent load lever and release the lever from the locked position. Rotate the lever 90 degrees upward to lift the

processor shield. See Figure 3-14.

6 Rotate the processor shield upward and out of the way. See Figure 3-14.

7 Lift the processor out of the socket and leave the socket-release lever and load lever up so that the socket is ready for the new processor.

See Figure 3-14.

CAUTION: The processor is held in its socket under strong pressure. Be aware that the release and load levers can spring up suddenly if not firmly grasped.

If you are permanently removing a processor, you must install a socket protective cap in the vacant socket to protect the pins and keep the socket free from dust.


NOTE: In single processor configurations, a processor must be installed in socket

CPU1. Install the blanks in socket CPU2 only.

Figure 3-14. Removing and Installing a Processor

1

2

3

8

4

7

148

6 5

1 processor alignment mark (triangle) 2 processor

3 processor shield

5 processor socket

7 bent load lever

4

6

8 hook-shaped socket-release lever socket key (4) alignment notch

Installing a Processor


NOTE: In single processor configurations, a processor must be installed in socket

CPU1.

NOTE: If you are upgrading your processors, prior to upgrading your system, download and install the latest system BIOS version from dell.com/support. Follow the instructions included in the file download to install the update on your system.


1 If you are installing a second processor in a socket that was previously unoccupied, remove the heat sink blank and socket protective cap from

the vacant processor socket. See "Removing a Heat Sink Blank" on page 145.

2 Unpack the processor if it has not been used previously.

3 If the processor has already been used, remove any thermal grease from the top of the processor using a lint-free cloth.

4 Align the processor with the socket keys on the processor socket.

See Figure 3-14.

CAUTION: Positioning the processor incorrectly can permanently damage the system board or the processor. Be careful not to bend the pins in the processor socket.

5 With the hook-shaped release and bent load levers on the processor socket in the open position, match the processor with the alignment mark indicator and the socket keys and set the processor lightly in the socket.

See Figure 3-14.

CAUTION: Do not use force to seat the processor. When the processor is positioned correctly, it engages easily into the socket.

6 Close the processor shield.

7 Rotate the bent load lever down until it snaps into place.

8 Rotate the hook-shaped socket-release lever down until it snaps into place.

See Figure 3-14.

9 Replace the heat sink. See "Installing a Heat Sink" on page 144.



12 Press <F2> to enter the System Setup and check that the processor information matches the new system configuration.


System Memory

Each system board has 16 memory module sockets for the installation of

DDR3 unbuffered ECC DIMMs (ECC UDIMMs), registered DIMMs

(RDIMMs), and load reduced DIMMs (LRDIMMs) to support processor 1

and processor 2. See "System Board Connectors" on page 219 for the location

of the memory modules.

Memory Module Installation Guidelines

Follow these guidelines when installing memory modules on the sled system board.

• Use only Dell approved R/LR/UDIMM DDR3 memory modules in 2 GB,

4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, and 32 GB capacities. DIMM types (R/LR/UDIMM) cannot be mixed.

• DIMM slots are numbered 1 to 8 and designated by two channels. The number of channels used and the allowable configuration depend on the memory mode selected in the System Setup program.

• DIMMs must be installed in each channel starting with the DIMM socket

farthest from the processor, per Table 3-1.

• Memory optimized mode is supported on the sled system board.

• Memory sparing and memory mirroring are supported on the sled system board. Memory sparing requires that all the DIMMs are identically populated in all 4 channels. One channel will be the spare and not accessible as system memory until brought online to replace a failing channel. For memory mirroring, two channels operate as mirrors for each other, identical DIMMs must be installed in the same slots across both channels.


Supported DIMM Configuration

For the sequence of the 16 DIMM sockets, see Figure 3-15. When you insert

the DIMM(s), always start with DIMM_A1. For single processor configurations, the optimized memory module installation sequence is

A1/A2/A3/A4/A5/A6/A7/A8. See Table 3-1 for dual processor configurations.

Figure 3-15. Memory Slot Locations

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

CPU1

CPU2

1 DIMM_A3

3 DIMM_A4

5 DIMM_B1

7 DIMM_B2

9 DIMM_B8

11 DIMM_B7

13 DIMM_A6

15 DIMM_A5

16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9

2 DIMM_A7

4 DIMM_A8

6 DIMM_B5

8 DIMM_B6

10 DIMM_B4

12 DIMM_B3

14 DIMM_ A2

16 DIMM_A1


3

4

1

2

6

8

Table 3-1. Memory Module Configuration—Single Processor

DIMM

QTY









A1





Channel A

DIMM

A5





















A2





Channel B

DIMM

A6













Processor 1









A3





Channel C

DIMM

A7





















A4





Channel D

DIMM

A8













2

6

8

12

16

Table 3-2. Memory Module Configuration—Dual Processors

DIMM

QTY

Processor 1 Processor 2

Channel A Channel B Channel C Channel D Channel A Channel B Channel C Channel D

DIMM DIMM DIMM DIMM DIMM DIMM DIMM DIMM

A1 A5 A2 A6 A3 A7 A4 A8 B1 B5 B2 B6 B3 B7 B4 B8

               

               

  

  

  

            

            

            

NOTE: An empty DIMM socket is marked as "  ". For best performance, all the memory modules installed must be of the same speed, capacity, and from the same manufacturer.


Removing Memory Modules


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 on the memory module.



3 Locate the memory module sockets. See Figure 3-16.

CAUTION: Handle each memory module only on either card edge, making sure not to touch the middle of the memory module. To avoid damaging components on the memory module, remove only one memory module at a time.

4 Simultaneously press down and out on the ejectors at both ends of the memory module socket until the module is released from the socket.

See Figure 3-16.

5 Lift the module out of the socket. See Figure 3-16.

Figure 3-16. Removing a Memory Module

1

2

1 memory module 2 memory module socket ejectors (2)


Installing Memory Modules

1 Press down and out on the ejectors on each end of the memory module

socket. See Figure 3-17.

2 Align the memory module correctly with the alignment key of the memory

module socket. See Figure 3-17.

3 Press down firmly on the memory module with your thumbs until the

module snaps into place. See Figure 3-17.

CAUTION: Even pressure during insertion must be applied at both ends of the module simultaneously to prevent damage to the socket. No pressure should be applied to the center of the module.

Complete the latching of the module into the socket by applying inward pressure to the socket ejectors to assure that the ejectors are in a locked position. When the memory module is properly seated in the socket, the ejectors on the memory module socket align with the ejectors on other identical sockets that have memory modules installed.

Figure 3-17. Installing a Memory Module

1

2

154

1 memory module

3 alignment key


3

2 memory module socket ejectors (2)



Expansion Card

The sled supports a low-profile PCIe x16 expansion card installed in the

expansion card riser. To locate the expansion card riser, see Figure 3-24.

Removing the Expansion Card


CAUTION: Expansion cards can only be installed in the slots on the expansion card riser. Do not attempt to install expansion cards directly into the riser connector on the system board.


2 Remove the front cover. See "Removing the Front Cover" on page 138.

3 Once the front cover is detached, turn it over to expose the expansion card

side. See Figure 3-18.

4 If applicable, disconnect all cables from the expansion card.

5 Remove the screw securing the expansion card. See Figure 3-18.

6 Grasp the expansion card by its edges and carefully remove it from the

expansion card riser. See Figure 3-18.

7 If you are removing the card permanently, install a metal filler bracket over the empty expansion slot opening, and secure with the screw.

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 sled.


Figure 3-18. Removing and Installing the Expansion Card

1

156

2

1 expansion card 2 M3 screw (1)

Installing the Expansion Card


1 Unpack the expansion card and prepare it for installation. For instructions, see the documentation accompanying the card.

2 Hold the card by its edges, position the card so that the card edge connector aligns with the expansion card riser connector on the front

cover. See Figure 3-18.

3 Insert the card edge connector firmly into the riser connector until the card is fully seated.

4 Replace the screw securing the expansion card. See Figure 3-18.

5 If applicable, connect any cables to the expansion card.

6 Replace the front cover. See "Installing the Front Cover" on page 139.



Removing the RAID Controller Card





3 Once the front cover is detached, turn it over to expose the RAID

controller card side. See Figure 3-19.

4 If applicable, disconnect all cables from the RAID controller card.

5 Remove the screw securing the RAID controller card. See Figure 3-19.

6 Grasp the RAID controller card by its edges and carefully remove it from

the expansion card riser. See Figure 3-19.

7 If you are removing the card permanently, install a metal filler bracket over the empty expansion slot opening, and secure with the screw.

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 sled.


Figure 3-19. Removing and Installing the RAID Controller Card

1

2

1 RAID controller card 2 M3 screw (1)

8 If applicable, remove the RAID battery. See "Removing the RAID Battery" on page 159.

Installing the RAID Controller Card


1 Unpack the RAID controller card and prepare it for installation. For instructions, see the documentation accompanying the card.

2 Hold the RAID controller card by its edges, position the card so that the card edge connector aligns with the expansion card riser connector on the

front cover. See Figure 3-19.

3 Insert the card edge connector firmly into the riser connector until the card is fully seated.


4 Replace the screw securing the RAID controller card. See Figure 3-19.

5 If applicable, connect any cables to the RAID controller card.

6 For battery-cached RAID controller cards, install the RAID battery.

See "Installing the RAID Battery" on page 161.



RAID Battery

The information in this section applies only to systems with the optional battery-cached RAID controller (for example, MegaRAID SAS 9285CV-8e) card.

Removing the RAID Battery




3 Disconnect the RAID battery cable connecting to the RAID controller

card. See Figure 3-20.

4 Remove the two screws securing the RAID battery assembly to the sled

tray. See Figure 3-20.

5 Lift the RAID battery assembly from the sled tray. See Figure 3-20.


Figure 3-20. Removing and Installing the RAID Battery Assembly

3

4

2

1

1 M3 screws (2)

3 RAID controller card

2 RAID battery assembly

4 RAID battery cable

6 Pry one end of the RAID battery and pull the battery straight out of the

battery holder. See Figure 3-21.


Figure 3-21. Removing and Installing the RAID Battery

1

1 battery holder

2

2 RAID battery

Installing the RAID Battery


1 Orient the new RAID battery appropriately in the battery holder and push the battery firmly into the battery holder until it snaps into place.

See Figure 3-21.

2 Lower the RAID battery assembly to the sled tray. See Figure 3-20.

3 Replace the two screws securing the RAID battery assembly to the sled

tray. See Figure 3-20.

4 Connect the RAID battery cable to the RAID controller card.

See Figure 3-20.




Removing the RAID Battery Holder




3 Remove the RAID battery. See "Removing the RAID Battery" on page 159.

4 Remove the three screws and hex nuts securing the battery holder to the

mounting board. See Figure 3-22.

5 Remove the battery holder. See Figure 3-22.

Figure 3-22. Removing and Installing the Battery Holder

1

2

4

1 mounting board

3 M3 screws (3)


2 M2 hex nuts (3)

4 battery holder

3

6 Remove the three screws securing the mounting board to the bracket.

See Figure 3-23.

7 Lift the mounting board from the bracket. See Figure 3-23.

Figure 3-23. Removing and Installing the Mounting Board

1

2

1 M3 screws (3)

3 bracket

3

2 mounting board


164

Installing the RAID Battery Holder


1 Align the mounting board with the screw holes on the bracket.

See Figure 3-23.

2 Replace the three screws securing the mounting board to the bracket.

See Figure 3-23.

3 Align the battery holder with the screw holes on the mounting board.

See Figure 3-22.

4 Secure the battery holder to the mounting board using three screws and

hex nuts. See Figure 3-22.

5 Replace the RAID battery. See "Installing the RAID Battery" on page 161.



Expansion Card Riser


Removing the Expansion Card Riser



3 If installed, remove the expansion card or RAID controller card.

See "Removing the Expansion Card" on page 155 or "Removing the RAID

Controller Card" on page 157.

4 Remove the two screws securing the expansion card riser to the front cover.

See Figure 3-24.

5 Pull the expansion card riser away from the front cover. See Figure 3-24.


Figure 3-24. Removing and Installing the Expansion Card Riser

1

2

1 expansion card riser 2 M3 screws (2)

Installing the Expansion Card Riser

1 Place the expansion card riser into the front cover. See Figure 3-24.

2 Replace the two screws securing the expansion card riser. See Figure 3-24.

3 If applicable, replace the expansion card or RAID controller card.

See "Installing the Expansion Card" on page 156 or "Installing the RAID





Mezzanine Cards

The sled supports a variety of optional mezzanine cards.

• Mellanox QDR ConnectX-2 Infiniband mezzanine card

• Mellanox FDR ConnectX-3 Infiniband mezzanine card

• Intel 82599 dual-port 10 GbE mezzanine card

Removing the Infiniband Mezzanine Card


The installation and removal procedures of the dual-port and single port

Infiniband mezzanine cards are similar. Following is an example showing the replacement procedure of a dual-port Infiniband mezzanine card.



3 Remove the two screws securing the Infiniband mezzanine card assembly

to the sled tray. See Figure 3-25.

4 Lift the Infiniband mezzanine card assembly out of the sled tray.

See Figure 3-25.


Figure 3-25. Removing and Installing the Infiniband Mezzanine Card Assembly

1 M3 screws (2) 2 Infiniband mezzanine card assembly

5 Remove the screw securing the mezzanine card bridge board to the

bracket. See Figure 3-26.

6 Pull the mezzanine card bridge board away from the mezzanine slot.

See Figure 3-26.


Figure 3-26. Removing and Installing the Mezzanine Card Bridge Board

1

2

1 M3 screw (1)

3 bracket

3

2 mezzanine card bridge board

7 Remove the three screws securing the Infiniband mezzanine card to the


8 Remove the Infiniband mezzanine card from the bracket. See Figure 3-27.


Figure 3-27. Removing and Installing the Infiniband Mezzanine Card

1

5

3

2

4

1 Infiniband mezzanine card

3 mezzanine card bridge board connector

5 QSFP cage 2

2 M3 screws (3)

4 QSFP cage 1

Installing the Infiniband Mezzanine Card


1 Align the Infiniband mezzanine card with the screw holes on the bracket.

See Figure 3-27.

2 Replace the three screws securing the Infiniband mezzanine card to the


3 Install the mezzanine card bridge board into the mezzanine slot on the

Infiniband mezzanine card. See Figure 3-26.

4 Replace the screw securing the mezzanine card bridge board to the



5 Lower the Infiniband mezzanine card assembly to the sled tray.

6 Replace the two screws securing the Infiniband mezzanine card assembly

to the sled tray. See Figure 3-25.



Removing the 10 GbE Mezzanine Card




3 Remove the two screws securing the 10 GbE mezzanine card assembly to

the sled tray. See Figure 3-28.

4 Lift the 10 GbE mezzanine card assembly out of the sled tray.

See Figure 3-28.

Figure 3-28. Removing and Installing the 10 GbE Mezzanine Card Assembly


1 M3 screws (2) 2 10 GbE mezzanine card assembly

5 Remove the screw securing the mezzanine card bridge board to the


6 Pull the mezzanine card bridge board away from the mezzanine slot.

See Figure 3-29.

Figure 3-29. Removing and Installing the Mezzanine Card Bridge Board

1

2

3

1 M3 screw (1)

3 bracket

2 mezzanine card bridge board

7 Remove the three screws securing the 10 GbE mezzanine card to the


8 Remove the 10 GbE mezzanine card from the bracket. See Figure 3-30.


Figure 3-30. Removing and Installing the 10 GbE Mezzanine Card

1

172

5

3

2

4

1 10 GbE mezzanine card

3 mezzanine card bridge board connector

5 SFP + port 0

2 M3 screw (3)

4 SFP + port 1

Installing the 10 GbE Mezzanine Card


1 Align the 10 GbE mezzanine card with the screw holes on the bracket.

See Figure 3-30.

2 Replace the three screws securing the 10 GbE mezzanine card to the


3 Install the mezzanine card bridge board into the mezzanine slot on the

10 GbE mezzanine card. See Figure 3-29.


4 Replace the screw securing the mezzanine card bridge board to the


5 Lower the 10 GbE mezzanine card assembly to the sled tray.

See Figure 3-28.

6 Replace the two screws securing the 10 GbE mezzanine card assembly to

the sled tray. See Figure 3-28.



MicroSD Card Reader

Removing the MicroSD Card Reader




3 If applicable, remove the RAID battery. See "Removing the RAID Battery" on page 159

4 If applicable, remove the mezzanine card. See "Removing the Infiniband

Mezzanine Card" on page 166 or "Removing the 10 GbE Mezzanine Card" on page 170.

5 If installed, remove the MicroSD card. Locate the MicroSD card slot in the

MicroSD card reader and press inward on the card to release it from the

slot and remove the card. See Figure 3-31.


Figure 3-31. Removing and Installing the MicroSD Card

1 2

1 MicroSD card 2 MicroSD card slot

6 Disconnect the MicroSD card reader cable from the MicroSD card reader.

See Figure 3-32.

7 Remove the two screws securing the MicroSD card reader. See Figure 3-32.

8 Lift the MicroSD card reader from the MicroSD card reader support



Figure 3-32. Removing and Installing the MicroSD Card Reader

2

3

1

4

5

1 MicroSD card reader cable

3 MicroSD card slot

5 MicroSD card reader connector

2 M3 screws (2)

4 MicroSD card reader

Installing the MicroSD Card Reader


1 Place the MicroSD card reader on the MicroSD card reader support


2 Replace the two screws securing the MicroSD card reader. See Figure 3-32.

3 Connect the MicroSD card reader cable to the MicroSD card reader. See

Figure 3-32.

4 If applicable, install the MicroSD card. Hold the MicroSD card with the label side facing to the right and press the card into the slot to lock into



5 If applicable, replace the mezzanine card. See "Installing the Infiniband

Mezzanine Card" on page 169 or "Installing the 10 GbE Mezzanine Card" on page 172.

6 If applicable, replace the RAID battery. See "Installing the RAID Battery" on page 161.



Removing the MicroSD Card Reader Support Bracket



3 If applicable, remove the RAID battery. See "Removing the RAID Battery" on page 159

4 If applicable, remove the mezzanine card. See "Removing the Infiniband


5 Remove the MicroSD card reader. See "Removing the MicroSD Card

Reader" on page 173.

6 Remove the two screws securing the MicroSD card reader support bracket.

See Figure 3-33.

7 Lift the support bracket out of the sled tray. See Figure 3-33.


Figure 3-33. Removing and Installing the MicroSD Card Reader Support Bracket

2

1

1 M3 screws (2) 2 MicroSD card reader support bracket

Installing the MicroSD Card Reader Support Bracket

1 Align the MicroSD card reader support bracket with the screw holes on the

sled tray. See Figure 3-33.

2 Replace the two screws securing the MicroSD card reader support bracket.

See Figure 3-33.

3 Replace the MicroSD card reader. See "Installing the MicroSD Card


4 If applicable, replace the mezzanine card. See "Installing the Infiniband


5 If applicable, replace the RAID battery. See "Installing the RAID Battery" on page 161.




Internal Hard-Drives

The sled supports up to two 2.5-inch hard-drives attached internally to the sled tray.

Removing a Hard-Drive Carrier


CAUTION: Combining SATA and SAS hard-drives in the same sled configuration is not supported.


2 Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 140.

3 Loosen the thumbscrew securing the hard-drive carrier to the hard-drive


4 Slide and lift the hard-drive carrier out of the sled tray. See Figure 3-34.

Figure 3-34. Removing and Installing a Hard-Drive Carrier

1

2


1 thumbscrew 2 hard-drive carrier

Installing a Hard-Drive Carrier


CAUTION: Combining SATA and SAS hard-drives in the same sled configuration is not supported.

1 Place the hard-drive carrier into the sled tray and slide into place.

See Figure 3-34.

2 Tighten the thumbscrew to secure the hard-drive carrier in place.

See Figure 3-34.

3 Replace the back cover. See "Installing the Back Cover" on page 141.


Removing a Hard-Drive From the Hard-Drive Carrier


1 Remove the four screws securing the hard-drive. See Figure 3-35.

2 Lift the hard-drive out of the hard-drive carrier. See Figure 3-35.


Figure 3-35. Removing and Installing a Hard-Drive from the Hard-Drive Carrier

1

2

3

1 hard-drive

3 M3 screws (4)

2 hard-drive carrier

Installing a Hard-Drive Into a Hard-Drive Carrier


1 Align the hard-drive carrier with the new hard-drive screw holes.

See Figure 3-35.

2 Replace the four screws securing the hard-drive. See Figure 3-35.


Removing the Hard-Drive Tray




3 Remove the internal hard-drives. See "Removing a Hard-Drive Carrier" on page 178.

4 Remove the three screws securing the hard-drive tray. See Figure 3-36.

5 Lift the hard-drive tray at an angle and slide the standoff holes on the

hard-drive tray out of the sled tray standoffs. See Figure 3-36.

Figure 3-36. Removing and Installing the Hard-Drive Tray

1

2

3

1 M3 screws (3)

3 hard-drive tray standoff holes (2)

2 hard-drive tray


182

Installing the Hard-Drive Tray


1 Insert the sled tray’s standoff holes into the sled tray standoffs.

See Figure 3-36.

2 Replace the three screws securing the hard-drive tray. See Figure 3-36.

3 Replace the internal hard-drives. See "Installing a Hard-Drive Carrier" on page 179.




The following table lists the types of interposer extenders supported for a specific system board model.

System Board

V1.0

V1.1

V1.2


V1.0

V1.1

V1.1

NOTE: For information about identifying the sled’s system board model number,

see "Identifying System Board Model Number" on page 209.

Removing the Interposer Extender






4 Remove the hard-drive tray. See "Removing the Hard-Drive Tray" on page 181.

5 Press down the cable-locking tab and disconnect the power cable from the

interposer extender. See Figure 3-37.

6 Remove the two screws securing the interposer extender to the sled tray.

See Figure 3-37.

7 Grasp the interposer extender by its edges and carefully remove it from the system board connector.

8 Lift the interposer extender out of the sled tray. See Figure 3-37.

Figure 3-37. Removing and Installing the Interposer Extender

1

2

3

1 M3 screws (2)

3 power cable

2 interposer extender


184

Installing the Interposer Extender


1 Hold the card by its edges, position the interposer extender so that the

edge connector aligns with the system board connector. See Figure 3-37.

2 Insert the card edge connector firmly into the system board connector until the card is fully seated.

3 Replace the two screws securing the interposer extender to the sled tray.

See Figure 3-37.

4 Connect the power cable to the interposer extender. Press down on the

locking tab to secure the power cable. See Figure 3-37.

5 Replace the hard-drive tray. See "Installing the Hard-Drive Tray" on page 182.




Node Power Distribution Board

Removing the Node Power Distribution Board







5 Remove the interposer extender. See "Removing the Interposer Extender" on page 182.

6 Disconnect all cables from the node power distribution board (NPDB).

See Figure 3-38. When you disconnect the power cable, press down the

cable-locking tab and disconnect the power cable from the NPDB.

Note the routing of the cables on the sled as you remove them from the sled tray. You must route these cables properly when you replace them to prevent the cables from being pinched or crimped.

7 Remove the four screws securing the NPDB to the sled tray.

See Figure 3-38.

8 Lift the NPDB out of the sled tray. See Figure 3-38.

Figure 3-38. Removing and Installing the Node Power Distribution Board

4

2

3

1

5

1 power cable

3 M3 screws (4)

5 node power distribution board

2 system board control cable

4 I2C cable


Installing the Node Power Distribution Board


1 Insert the new power distribution board into the right retaining clip at a

45-degree angle, and then press the other end of the board down into the left retaining clip to secure the board in place. Make sure to align the new power distribution board with the screw holes on the bracket.

See Figure 3-38.

2 Replace the four screws securing the NPDB. See Figure 3-38.

3 Connect all cables to the NPDB. See Figure 3-38.

4 You must route the cables properly on the sled tray to prevent them from being pinched or crimped.

5 Replace the interposer extender. See "Installing the Interposer Extender" on page 184.

6 Replace the hard-drive tray. See "Installing the Hard-Drive Tray" on page 182.





System Battery

Removing the System Battery

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. See your safety information for additional information.




3 Locate the battery socket on the system board. See "System Board

Connectors" on page 219.

CAUTION: To avoid damage to the battery connector, you must firmly support the connector while installing or removing a battery.

4 Press the "-" side of the battery outward to allow the battery to pop out from the socket.

5 Lift the battery out of the connector. See Figure 3-39.

Figure 3-39. Removing and Installing the System Battery

1 system battery 2 connector


Installing the System Battery

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. See your safety information for additional information.


1 Hold the new battery with the "+" facing the retention clip on the battery

connector. See Figure 3-39.

2 Insert the "-" side of the battery then push the positive side

3 Gently pull the retention clip towards the positive side of the connector and slide the battery into the connector until the retention clip snaps into




6 Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.

7 Enter the System Setup program to confirm that the battery is operating

properly. See "Using the System Setup Program" on page 45.

8 Enter the correct time and date in the System Setup program's Time and

Date fields.

9 Exit the System Setup program.


System Board

The following table lists the different types of system boards, including model numbers, supported in the sled.

System Board

V1.0

V1.1

V1.2

System Board Model Number

CN0W6W6G (for sled with Intel Xeon E5-2600 series processor)

CN0TND55 (for sled with Intel Xeon E5-2600 series processor)

CN09N44V (for sled with Intel Xeon E5-2600V2 series processor)



Removing the System Board






5 Remove the heat sink. See "Removing a Heat Sink" on page 143.

6 Remove the processor. See "Removing a Processor" on page 147.

7 Remove the memory modules. See "Removing Memory Modules" on page 153.

8 If installed, remove the RAID controller card. See "Removing the RAID


9 If installed, remove the RAID battery. See "Removing the RAID Battery" on page 159.


10 If installed, remove the mezzanine card. See "Removing the Infiniband


11 Remove the MicroSD card reader. See "Removing the MicroSD Card


12 Remove the MicroSD card reader support bracket. See "Removing the

MicroSD Card Reader Support Bracket" on page 176.



15 Remove the interposer extender. See "Removing the Interposer Extender" on page 182.

16 Remove the node power distribution board. See "Removing the Node

Power Distribution Board" on page 184.

17 Disconnect the following cables from the system board.

Note the routing of the cables as you remove them from the sled tray. You must route these cables properly when you replace them to prevent the cables from being pinched or crimped.

• power cable

When you disconnect the power cable, press down the cable-locking tab

and disconnect the power cable from the system board. See Figure 3-40.


Figure 3-40. Removing and Installing the Power Cable

1

2

1, 2 power cable

• SATA cables

Figure 3-41. Removing and Installing the SATA Cables

2

1

1, 2 SATA cables


• system board control cable

Figure 3-42. Removing and Installing the System Board Control Cable

1

1 system board control cable

• I2C cable

Figure 3-43. Removing and Installing the I2C Cable

1

192

1 I2C cable


18 Remove the six screws securing the system board. See Figure 3-44.

19 Grasp the system board by the edges and lift the system board out of the


Figure 3-44. Removing the System Board

2

1

1 M3 screws (6) 2 system board

Installing the System Board


1 Unpack the new system board.

2 Holding the system board by the edges, slide the system board into the


3 Replace the six screws securing the system board to the sled tray.

See Figure 3-44.


4 Connect the following cables to the system board.

–

I2C cable. See Figure 3-43.

–

System board control cable. See Figure 3-42.

–

SATA cable. See Figure 3-41.

–

Power cable. See Figure 3-40.

5 You must route the cables properly on the sled tray to prevent them from being pinched or crimped.

6 Install the node power distribution board. See "Installing the Node Power

Distribution Board" on page 186.

7 Install the interposer extender to the new board. See "Installing the

Interposer Extender" on page 184.

8 Install the hard-drive tray. See "Installing the Hard-Drive Tray" on page 182.

9 Install the hard-drives. See "Installing a Hard-Drive Carrier" on page 179.

10 Install the MicroSD card reader support bracket. See "Installing the

MicroSD Card Reader Support Bracket" on page 177.

11 Install the MicroSD card reader. See "Installing the MicroSD Card Reader" on page 175.

12 Transfer the processors to the new system board. See "Removing a

Processor" on page 147 and "Installing a Processor" on page 148.

13 Remove the memory modules and transfer them to the same locations on

the new board. See "Removing Memory Modules" on page 153 and

"Installing Memory Modules" on page 154.


15 If applicable, install the mezzanine card. See "Installing the Infiniband



16 If applicable, install the RAID controller card and RAID battery. See

"Installing the RAID Controller Card" on page 158 and "Installing the

RAID Battery" on page 161.

17 Install the expansion card. See "Installing the Expansion Card" on page 156.






4

Troubleshooting

Safety First—For You and Your System

WARNING: Whenever you need to lift the system, get others to assist you. To avoid injury, do not attempt to lift the system by yourself.

WARNING: Before removing the system cover, disconnect all power, then unplug the AC power cord, and then disconnect all peripherals, and all LAN lines.


Installation Problems

Perform the following checks if you are troubleshooting an installation problem:

• Check all cable and power connections (including all rack cable connections).

• Unplug the power cord and wait for one minute. Then reconnect the power cord and try again.

• If the network is reporting an error, verify that the system has enough memory and disk space.

• Remove all added peripherals, one at a time, and try to turn on the system.

If after removing a peripheral the system works, it may be a problem with the peripheral or a configuration problem between the peripheral and the system. Contact the peripheral vendor for assistance.

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198

• If the system does not power on, check the LED display. If the power LED is not on, you may not be receiving AC power. Check the AC power cord to make sure that it is securely connected.

Troubleshooting System Startup Failure

If your system halts during startup, especially after installing an operating system or reconfiguring your system’s hardware, check for invalid memory configurations. These could cause the system to halt at startup without any video output.

For all other startup issues, note any system messages that appear onscreen.

See "Using the System Setup Program" on page 45 for more information.

Troubleshooting External Connections

Ensure that all external cables are securely attached to the external connectors on your sled before troubleshooting any external devices.

See Figure 1-1 for the front-panel connectors on the sled.

Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem

1 Check the sled and power connections to the monitor.

2 Check the video interface cabling from the sled to the monitor.

Troubleshooting a USB Device

Use the following steps to troubleshoot a USB keyboard and/or mouse. For other USB devices, go to step 5.

1 Ensure that the sled is turned on.

2 Disconnect the keyboard and mouse cables from the sled briefly and reconnect them.

3 If the problem is resolved, restart the sled, enter the System Setup program, and check if the nonfunctioning USB ports are enabled.

4 Swap the keyboard/mouse with a known-working keyboard/mouse.

5 If another sled is installed, connect the USB device to the sled. If the USB device works with a different sled, the first sled may be faulty.

Troubleshooting

If the problem is resolved, replace the faulty keyboard/mouse.

If the problem is not resolved, proceed to the next step to begin troubleshooting the other USB devices attached to the system. a b

Power down all attached USB devices and disconnect them from the sled.

Restart the sled and, if your keyboard is functioning, enter the System

Setup program. Verify that all USB ports are enabled. See "USB


c If your keyboard is not functioning, you can also use remote access. If

the system is not accessible, see "System Board Jumper Settings" on page 214 for instructions on setting the NVRAM Clear jumper inside

your system and restoring the BIOS to the default settings. d Reconnect and turn on each USB device one at a time.

6 If a device causes the same problem, power down the device, replace the

USB cable, and power up the device.

If the problem persists, replace the device.

If all troubleshooting fails, see "Getting Help" on page 229.

Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device

1 Turn off the sled and any peripheral devices connected to the serial port.

2 Swap the serial interface cable with another working cable, and turn on the sled and the serial device.

If the problem is resolved, replace the interface cable.

3 Turn off the sled and the serial device, and swap the device with a comparable device.

4 Turn on the sled and the serial device.

If the problem is resolved, replace the serial device.

If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 229.


Troubleshooting a NIC

1 Restart the sled and check for any system messages pertaining to the NIC controller.

2 Check the appropriate indicator on the NIC connector. See "NIC Indicator

Codes" on page 14.

• If the link indicator does not light, check all cable connections.

• If the activity indicator does not light, the network driver files might be damaged or missing.

• Remove and reinstall the drivers if applicable. See the NIC's documentation.

• Change the auto-negotiation setting, if possible.

• Use another connector on the switch or hub.

If you are using a NIC card instead of an integrated NIC, see the documentation for the NIC card.

3 Ensure that the appropriate drivers are installed and the protocols are bound. See the NIC's documentation.

4 Enter the System Setup program and confirm that the NIC ports are

enabled. See "Using the System Setup Program" on page 45.

5 Ensure that the NICs, hubs, and switches on the network are all set to the same data transmission speed. See the documentation for each network device.

6 Ensure that all network cables are of the proper type and do not exceed the maximum length.


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Troubleshooting a Wet Enclosure


1 Turn off the sleds and attached peripherals

2 Disconnect the enclosure from the electrical outlet or the PDU.

CAUTION: Wait until all of the indicators on the power supplies turn off before proceeding.

3 Remove all sleds from the enclosure. See "Removing a Sled" on page 133.

4 Open the sled. See "Sled Covers" on page 138.

5 Disassemble components from the sled. See "Installing System

Components" on page 129.

• Hard-drives

• Cooling shroud

• Processors and heat sinks

• Memory modules

• Expansion card/ RAID controller card

• Mezzanine card

• Interposer extender

• Node power distribution board

• MicroSD card reader

6 Remove all server enclosure components. See the PowerEdge C8000

Systems Hardware Owner’s Manual for more information.

7 Let the sled dry thoroughly for at least 24 hours.

8 Reinstall all server enclosure components. See the PowerEdge C8000

Systems Hardware Owner’s Manual for more information.

9 Reinstall all sled components you removed in step 5.

10 Close the sled. See "Sled Covers" on page 138.


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11 Reinstall the sled. See "Installing a Sled" on page 134.

12 Reconnect the server enclosure to the electrical outlet or the PDU.

13 Turn on the sleds and attached peripherals.

14 If the system fails to start, see "Getting Help" on page 229.

Troubleshooting a Damaged Enclosure


1 Turn off the sleds and attached peripherals.

2 Disconnect the enclosure from the electrical outlet or the PDU.

3 Ensure that the following components are properly installed in the enclosure:

• Power sleds

• Fan modules

• Sleds

4 Ensure that the following components are properly installed in the sled:

• MicroSD card reader

• Node power distribution board

• Interposer extender

• Mezzanine card

• Expansion card/RAID controller card

• Memory modules

• Processors and heat sinks

• Cooling shroud

• Hard-drives

5 Ensure that all cables are properly connected.

Troubleshooting

6 Ensure that all components are properly installed and free of damage.

7 If the system fails to start, see "Getting Help" on page 229.

Troubleshooting the Power Sled

CAUTION: Remove and replace one PSU module at a time. Leave a failed PSU module installed in the power sled until you are ready to replace it. Operating the system with a power sled removed for extended periods of time can cause the system to overheat.

NOTE: The 1400 W power supply module in the power sled require a 200-240 V power source to operate.

1 Locate the power sled to be removed or the power sled that contains the failed PSU module. The PSU module’s status indicator will either light up green or amber. If the PSU module is faulty the status indicator lights up amber.

2 Replace the faulty PSU module in the power sled. See the PowerEdge

C8000 Systems Hardware Owner’s Manual for more information.

NOTE: After installing a power sled with a new PSU module, allow several seconds for the system to recognize the power supply and to determine if it is working properly. The status indicator turns green to signify that the module is functioning properly.

If none of the PSU modules show a fault LED and the sleds do not power on, log into the BMC web interface and check for status messages. See

Using the Baseboard Management Controller Guide for more information.


Troubleshooting System Memory


NOTE: Invalid memory configurations can cause your system to halt at startup

without video output. See "System Memory" on page 150 and verify that your

memory configuration complies with all applicable guidelines.


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1 If the system is not operational, turn off the sled and attached peripherals.

2 After 10 seconds, turn on the sled and attached peripherals and note the messages on the screen.

Go to step 13 if an error message appears indicating a fault with a specific memory module.

3 Enter the System Setup program and check the system memory settings.

See "Main Menu" on page 52. Make any changes to the memory settings, if

needed.

If the memory settings match the installed memory but a problem is still indicated, go to step 13.

4 Turn off the sled and attached peripherals.



7 Check the memory channels and ensure that they are populated correctly.

See "Supported DIMM Configuration" on page 151.

8 Reseat the memory modules in their sockets. See "Removing Memory

Modules" on page 153 and "Installing Memory Modules" on page 154.


10 Reinstall the sled into the enclosure. See "Installing a Sled" on page 134.

11 Turn on the sled and attached peripherals.

12 Enter the System Setup program and check the system memory settings.

See "Main Menu" on page 52.

If the problem is not resolved, proceed with the next step.




16 If a diagnostic test or error message indicates a specific memory module as faulty, swap or replace the module.

Troubleshooting

17 To troubleshoot an unspecified faulty memory module, replace the memory module in the first DIMM socket with a module of the same type

and capacity. See "Installing Memory Modules" on page 154.




21 As the system boots, observe any error message that appears and the diagnostic indicators on the front of the system.

22 If the memory problem is still indicated, repeat step 13 through step 21 for each memory module installed.

23 If the problem persists after all memory modules have been checked, see


Troubleshooting a Hard-Drive


CAUTION: This troubleshooting procedure can destroy data stored on the hard-drive. Before you proceed, back up all files on the hard-drive.

1 If your sled has a RAID controller and your hard-drives are configured in a

RAID array, perform the following steps: a Restart the sled and enter the host adapter configuration utility program by pressing <Ctrl><H> for a RAID controller,

<Ctrl><C> for a SAS mezzanine card, or <Ctrl><I> for the onboard RAID controller.

See the documentation supplied with the host adapter for information about the configuration utility.

b Ensure that the hard-drive(s) have been configured correctly for the

RAID array.


206 c d

Take the hard-drive offline and reseat the drive. See "Removing a

Hard-Drive Carrier" on page 178.

Exit the configuration utility and allow the system to boot to the operating system.

2 Ensure that the required device drivers for your controller card are installed and are configured correctly. See the operating system documentation for more information.

3 Restart the sled, enter the System Setup program, and verify that the controller is enabled and the drives appear in the System Setup program.

See "Using the System Setup Program" on page 45.


Troubleshooting a Storage Controller

NOTE: When troubleshooting a SAS RAID controller, also see the documentation for your operating system and the controller.

1 Enter the System Setup program and ensure that the SAS controller is

enabled. See "Using the System Setup Program" on page 45.

2 Restart the sled and press the applicable key sequence to enter the configuration utility program.

• <Ctrl><C> for a LSI SAS 2008 mezzanine card

• <Ctl><H> for a LSI 9265-8i SAS RAID Card

See the controller’s documentation for information about configuration settings.

3 Check the configuration settings, make any necessary corrections, and restart the system.




Troubleshooting


7 Ensure that the controller card is firmly seated into the system board

connector. See "Installing the RAID Controller Card" on page 158.

8 If you have a battery-cached SAS RAID controller, ensure that the RAID battery is properly connected and, if applicable, the memory module on the RAID card is properly seated.

9 Ensure that the cables are firmly connected to the storage controller.




13 If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 229.

Troubleshooting Expansion Cards

NOTE: When troubleshooting an expansion card, see the documentation for your operating system and the expansion card.





4 Ensure that each expansion card is firmly seated in its connector. See

"Installing the RAID Controller Card" on page 158.




8 If the problem is not resolved, see "Getting Help" on page 229.


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Troubleshooting Processors



2 Remove the sled from the server enclosure. See "Removing a Sled" on page 133.


4 Ensure that each heat sink is properly installed. See "Installing a Heat

Sink" on page 144.

5 Ensure that there is thermal grease on the heat sink and processor.

6 Ensure that each processor is properly installed. See "Installing a Processor" on page 148.




10 If the problem persists, turn off the sled and attached peripherals.



13 Remove processor 2. See "Removing a Processor" on page 147.




If the problem persists, the processor is faulty. See "Getting Help" on page 229.

Troubleshooting




20 Replace processor 1 with processor 2. See "Installing a Processor" on page 148.

21 Repeat step 13 through step 16.

If you have tested both the processors and the problem persists, the system

board is faulty. See "Getting Help" on page 229.

Identifying System Board Model Number


Setup.

2 In the Main menu look for the ePPID entry.

3 The first 8 digits (

CN09N44V

) of the ePPID number represents the system board model number and the remaining 14 digits represents the code for the system’s piece part identification code.


Troubleshooting the System Board




3 Locate the NVRAM clear jumper on the system board.

4 Clear the NVRAM.


6 If there is still a problem with the compute sled, remove and reinstall the

sled. See "Installing a Sled" on page 134.


Troubleshooting the System Battery

NOTE: If the system 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.

1 Re-enter the time and date through the System Setup program. See

"System Setup Options at Boot" on page 46.

2 Turn off the sled and remove it from the enclosure for at least one hour.

3 Reconnect the sled to the server enclosure and turn on the sled.

4 Enter the System Setup program.

If the date and time are not correct in the System Setup program, replace

the battery. See "Removing the System Battery" on page 187.

210 Troubleshooting

CAUTION: 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.

If the problem is not resolved by replacing the battery, see "Getting Help" on page 229.

NOTE: Some software may cause the system time to speed up or slow down. If the system 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 defective battery.

IRQ Assignment Conflicts

Most PCI devices can share an IRQ with another device, but they cannot use an IRQ simultaneously. To avoid this type of conflict, see the documentation for each PCI device for specific IRQ requirements.

IRQ Line Assignment

IRQ0

IRQ1

IRQ2

IRQ3

IRQ4

IRQ5

IRQ6

IRQ7

8254 timer

Keyboard controller

Cascade for IRQ9

Serial port (COM2) or

PCI IRQ pool definition

Serial port (COM1) or




Reserved

IRQ Line

IRQ8

IRQ9

IRQ10

IRQ11

IRQ12

IRQ13

IRQ14

IRQ15

PCI IRQ pool definition is the BIOS code assigned at run time.

Assignment

Real-time clock




Mouse controller

Processor

Primary IDE controller

Secondary IDE controller


212 Troubleshooting

Jumpers and Connectors

This section provides specific information about the system jumpers. It also provides some basic information on jumpers and switches and describes the connectors on the various boards in the system.

5

System Board Types

The following table lists the different types of system boards, including model numbers, supported in the sled.

System Board

V1.0

V1.1

V1.2

System Board Model Number

CN0W6W6G (for sled with Intel Xeon E5-2600 series processor)

CN0TND55 (for sled with Intel Xeon E5-2600 series processor)

CN09N44V (for sled with Intel Xeon E5-2600V2 series processor)



Jumpers and Connectors 213

System Board Jumper Settings

This section describes the jumper options and settings available on system board v1.0, v1.1 and v1.2.

System Board V1.0 Jumper Settings

Figure 5-1. System Board V1.0 Jumper Settings

214

Table 5-1. System Board Jumper Settings

Item Jumper

1 Service mode

Setting Description

(default) The flash security setting is enabled.

2

3

NVRAM clear

ME firmware recovery

The flash security and NVRAM clear signal is disabled.

(default) The configuration settings are retained at system boot.

The configuration settings are cleared at the next system boot.

(default) The ME firmware recovery jumper is disabled.

The ME firmware recovery jumper enables ME firmware recovery mode.

Jumpers and Connectors


Item

4

5

Jumper

BIOS recovery

Password enable


(default) The BIOS recovery jumper is disabled.

The BIOS recovery jumper enables the

BIOS flash memory special recovery mode.

(default) The password feature is enabled.

6 Power button pass

The password feature is disabled.

(default) The BMC triggers a power button signal.

The power button passthrough signal is triggered.



1 2 3

7 6 5 4


Item Jumper

1 Service mode






Item

2

3

4

5

Jumper

NVRAM clear


BIOS recovery

Password enable










6

7

Flash descriptor security override

Power button pass


(default) The flash descriptor security override is enabled.

The flash descriptor security override is disabled.

(default) The BMC triggers a power button signal.

The power button passthrough signal is triggered.




1 2 3 4

6 5


Item Jumper

1 Service mode

2

3

4

NVRAM clear


BIOS recovery













Item Jumper

5 Password enable




6 Flash descriptor security override

(default) The flash descriptor security override is enabled.

The flash descriptor security override is disabled.


System Board Connectors

This section describes the connectors available on system board v1.0, v1.1 and v1.2.

System Board V1.0 Connectors

Figure 5-4. System Board V1.0 Connectors

5

7

9

1

3

11

13

USB connectors (2)

MicroSD card reader (internal

USB) connector mini-SAS connector 0 onboard SATA connector 5

DIMM sockets for CPU1

DIMMA3 socket

DIMMA4 socket

DIMMA7 socket

DIMMA8 socket


DIMMB1 socket

DIMMB2 socket

DIMMB5 socket

DIMMB6 socket internal hard-drive interposer

2

4

6

8

10

12

PCIe x8 mezzanine slot internal SAS mezzanine slot onboard SATA connector 4 system battery

CPU1 socket main power connector

14 SGPIO connector 2


15

17

19

21

23

25

27

29 internal serial connector

PCIe x16 back GPGPU


DIMMB3 socket

DIMMB4 socket

DIMMB7 socket

DIMMB3 socket

LAN LED connector 22

PCIe x16 slot 2 24 power button/power-on indicator 26 serial connector 28

16

18

20

BMC management port 30

31

33

NIC1 connector (RJ45) system identification indicator



32 front panel connector 1

CPU2 socket


DIMMA1 socket

DIMMA2 socket

DIMMA5 socket

DIMMA6 socket

PCIe x16 slot 1

SGPIO connector 1

VGA connector internal BMC serial console connector consolidated BMC cable connector

NIC0 connector (RJ45)

39

38

37

36

35

34

33

1

32

2 3 4 5 6

1

31 30 29 28 27

USB connectors (2)

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

2

26 25 24

PCIe x8 mezzanine slot

23

16

17

18

19

20

21

22


35

37

39

27

29

31

33

3

5

7

9

11

13

15

17

19

21

23

25


USB) connector

SGPIO connector 2 mini-SAS connector 0 onboard SATA connector 5


DIMMA3 socket

DIMMA4 socket

DIMMA7 socket

DIMMA8 socket

4


DIMMB1 socket

DIMMB2 socket

DIMMB5 socket

DIMMB6 socket main power connector front panel connector 1 mini-SAS connector 1 onboard SATA_IN connector 4

14 power connector interposer


DIMMB3 socket

DIMMB4 socket

DIMMB7 socket

DIMMB3 socket

LAN LED connector

24

26

28

PCIe x16 slot 2 30 power button/power-on indicator 32 serial connector 34

16

18

20

22

6

8

10

12

BMC management port


36

38 low pin count (LPC) debug connector

SGPIO connector 1 onboard SATA connector 4 system battery

CPU1 socket

I2C connector internal hard-drive interposer internal serial connector onboard SATA_IN connector 5

PCIe x16 back GPGPU

CPU2 socket


DIMMA1 socket

DIMMA2 socket

DIMMA5 socket

DIMMA6 socket

PCIe x16 slot 1

NCSI connector

VGA connector internal BMC serial console connector consolidated BMC cable connector



222



15

17

19

21

39

38

37

36

35

34

33

32

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1

3

5

7

9

11

31 30 29 28 27

USB connectors (2)


USB) connector

SGPIO connector 2 mini-SAS connector 2 onboard SATA connector 4 system battery

13 CPU1 socket

I2C connector internal hard-drive interposer internal serial connector onboard SATA connector 5

11 12 13 14 15

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

22

26 25 24 23

PCIe x8 mezzanine slot low pin count (LPC) debug connector

SGPIO connector 1 mini-SAS connector 0 onboard SATA connector 5


DIMMA3 socket

DIMMA4 socket

DIMMA7 socket

DIMMA8 socket


DIMMB1 socket

DIMMB2 socket

DIMMB5 socket

DIMMB6 socket

main power connector front panel connector 1 mini-SAS connector 1 onboard SATA connector 4

16

17

18

19

20

21

22


23

25

PCIe x16 back GPGPU

CPU2 socket

29

31

33

35

37

27 DIMM sockets for CPU1

DIMMA1 socket

DIMMA2 socket

DIMMA5 socket

DIMMA6 socket

PCIe x16 slot 2

28 power button/power-on indicator 32 serial connector 34 consolidated BMC cable connector


30

36

38

24

26 power connector interposer


DIMMB3 socket

DIMMB4 socket

DIMMB7 socket

DIMMB3 socket

PCIe x16 slot 1

NCSI connector

VGA connector

BMC management port



Interposer Extender Connectors

Interpose Extender Types

The following table lists the types of interposer extenders supported for a specific system board model.

System Board

V1.0

V1.1

V1.2


V1.0

V1.1

V1.1



Interposer Extender V1.0 Connectors

Figure 5-7. Interposer Extender V1.0 Connectors

224

5

7

1

3

9

SATA connector 4

SATA connector 5

SGPIO connector

SATA connector 1

SATA connector 3


6

8

2

4

2-pin power connector

IPMB connector

SATA connector 0

SATA connector 2

Interposer Extender V1.1 Connectors

Figure 5-8. Interposer Extender V1.1 Connectors

1 2 3

1

3

5

SATA connector 4

SATA connector 5

SGPIO connector

2

4

4

5

2-pin power connector

IPMB connector


MicroSD Card Reader Connectors

Figure 5-9. MicroSD Card Reader Connectors

1 2

1 MicroSD card reader cable connector

2 MicroSD card connector


Node Power Distribution Board Connectors

Figure 5-10. Node Power Distribution Board Connectors

5

7

1

3

9

11

13 power/throttle connector

12V S2 power connector power connector

HDD2 power connector

12V S1 power connector hard-drive LED indicator connector

LAN pass-through connector

6

8

2

4

10

12

I2C connector

HDD1 power connector

HDD3 power connector system board power connector remote sensor connector system board control connector



6

Getting Help

Contacting Dell

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 dell.com/support.

2 Select your support category.

3 Verify your country or region in the Choose a Country/Region drop-down menu at the top of the page.

4 Select the appropriate service or support link based on your need.

Getting Help 229

230 Getting Help

FILE LOCATION: D:\Projects\User Guide\Server\Dell\OOB\HOM\Hardware Owners

Manual\SWC Sled\C8220\C8220_HOM_bk0IX.fm

Index

A

about your system, 11

B back cover

installing, 141

removing, 140

C

command line interfaces, 93

connectors

interposer extender, 224

system board, 219

console redirection

configuring, 47

cooling shroud

installing, 142

removing, 141

D

Dell

contacting, 229

double-wide sled blank

installing, 136 removing, 136

E

Ethernet mezzanine card

installing, 172 removing, 170-172

expansion card

installing, 156

removing, 155

expansion card riser

installing, 165

removing, 164

F features

front panel, 12

front cover

installing, 139

removing, 138

H hard-drive

installing, 180

removing, 179

hard-drive carrier

installing, 179

removing, 178

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I



hard-drive tray

installing, 182

removing, 181

heat sink

installing, 144

removing, 143

heat sink blank

installing, 146

removing, 145

indicator

front panel, 12

NIC, 14

power, 13

system identity, 14

indicator codes

power and system board, 16

Infiniband mezzanine card

installing, 169

removing, 166-169

installing

back cover, 141

cooling shroud, 142

double-wide sled blank, 136

Ethernet mezzanine card, 172

expansion card, 156

expansion card riser, 165

front cover, 139

hard-drive, 180

hard-drive carrier, 179

hard-drive tray, 182

heat sink, 144

Index interposer extender

connectors, 224

installing, 184

removing, 182

types, 224

IPMI command list, 118

M

heat sink blank, 146

Infiniband mezzanine card, 169


memory modules, 154

MicroSD card, 138

MicroSD card reader, 175-176

MicroSD card reader bracket, 177

NPDB, 186

processor, 148-149

RAID battery, 161

RAID controller card, 158

single-wide sled blank, 135

sled, 134

system battery, 188

system board, 193

memory modules (DIMMs)

configuration, 151-152

installation guidelines, 150

installing, 154

removing, 153

MicroSD card

installing, 138

removing, 137



MicroSD card reader

installing, 175-176

removing, 173, 175

MicroSD card reader bracket

N

NPDB

installing, 186

removing, 184

P

installing, 177

removing, 176

POST error codes, 19

power management settings, 127

processor

installing, 148-149

removing, 147-148

Ethernet mezzanine

card, 170-172

expansion card, 155

expansion card riser, 164

front cover, 138

hard- drive carrier, 178

hard-drive, 179

hard-drive tray, 181

heat sink, 143

heat sink blank, 145

Infiniband mezzanine

card, 166-169


memory modules, 153

MicroSD card, 137

MicroSD card reader, 173-175

MicroSD card reader bracket, 176

NPDB, 184

processor, 147-148

RAID battery, 159

RAID controller card, 157

single-wide sled blank, 134

sled, 133

system battery, 187

system board, 189

R

RAID battery

installing, 161

removing, 159

RAID controller card

installing, 158

removing, 157

removing

back cover, 140

cooling shroud, 141

double-wide sled blank, 136

S

safety, 197

service tag, 18

single-wide sled blank

installing, 135

removing, 134

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sled

front features, 12

installing, 134

removing, 133

sled front features, 12

system battery

installing, 188

removing, 187

system board

connectors, 219

installing, 193

jumper settings, 214

removing, 189

types, 213

system features

accessing, 11

System log

See system setup screen

system sensor overview, 38

system setup

active state power management configuration, 76

BMC LAN configuration, 84

chassis power management, 58

chassis PSU configuration, 59

CPU configuration, 62

embedded network devices, 73

emergency throttling, 61

iSCSI remote boot, 75, 85

memory configuration, 66

PCI configuration, 71

PCI slot configuration, 77

power capping, 60

power management, 56

system setup program system setup screen

T

prefetch configuration, 65

remote access configuration, 86

SATA configuration, 68

security settings, 80

USB configuration, 78

entering, 46

general help, 47

system setup menu, 45

advanced, 55

boot, 89

exit, 91

main, 52

security, 80

server, 82

troubleshooting

damaged enclosure, 202

expansion cards, 207

external connections, 198

hard-drive, 205

power sled, 203

processors, 208

RTC battery, 210

serial device, 199

storage controller, 206

system board, 210

system board model number, 209

system memory, 203

USB device, 198 video, 198

wet enclosure, 201

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