Dell PowerEdge 2970 manuals

Dell PowerEdge 2970 Owner's Manual (188 pages)

Brand: Dell | Category: Servers | Size: 9.34 MB |

English

Table of contents

Hardware Owner’s Manual

1

Notes, Notices, and Cautions

2

Contents

3

4 Contents

4

6 Contents

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8 Contents

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10 Contents

10

About Your System

11

14 About Your System

14

Hard-Drive Indicator Codes

15

Connecting External Devices

17

Power Indicator Codes

18

NIC Indicator Codes

19

LCD Status Messages

20

22 About Your System

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NOTE: The LCD continues to

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24 About Your System

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26 About Your System

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System Messages

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30 About Your System

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32 About Your System

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34 About Your System

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Warning Messages

35

Diagnostics Messages

35

Alert Messages

36

Responding to Error Messages

37

System Setup Options

38

Setup program screen

39

Memory Information Screen

41

CPU Information Screen

41

Integrated Devices Screen

42

Serial Communication Screen

43

System Security Screen

44

Exit Screen

45

Using the System Password

46

Using the Setup Password

48

Entering the BMC Setup Module

49

BMC Setup Module Options

49

Inside the System

52

Front Bezel

53

Removing the Front Bezel

54

Replacing the Front Bezel

55

Opening the System

55

Hard Drives

56

Removing a Drive Blank

57

Installing a Drive Blank

57

Power Supplies

60

Removing a Power Supply

61

Replacing a Power Supply

62

System Fans

63

Replacing a Cooling Fan

64

SAS Controller Daughter Card

65

RAID Battery

69

Configuring the Boot Device

70

Expansion Cards

72

Cooling Shroud

74

Installing the Cooling Shroud

75

Fan Bracket

76

Expansion-Card Cage

77

RAC Card

79

Optical Drive

81

Installing the Optical Drive

83

Diskette Drive

84

Tape Drive

87

System Memory

91

Memory Sparing Support

92

When available

93

Installing Memory Modules

94

Removing Memory Modules

95

Integrated NIC TOE

96

Processors

96

Installing a Processor

98

System Battery

100

Expansion-Card Riser Boards

102

Sideplane Board

105

SAS/SATA Backplane Board

107

Removing the System Board

111

Installing the System Board

112

Installing System Components

114

Troubleshooting Your System

115

Checking the Equipment

116

Troubleshooting the Keyboard

117

Troubleshooting the Mouse

118

Troubleshooting a USB Device

119

Troubleshooting a NIC

120

Troubleshooting a Wet System

120

Troubleshooting System Memory

124

Troubleshooting a Tape Drive

128

Troubleshooting a Hard Drive

129

System Diagnostics Features

135

Using the Custom Test Options

136

Selecting Diagnostics Options

137

Jumpers and Connectors

139

Jumper Setting Description

140

System Board Connectors

141

142 Jumpers and Connectors

142

Sideplane Board Connectors

144

Getting Help

147

AutoTech Service

148

Technical Support Service

148

Problems With Your Order

149

Product Information

149

Before You Call

150

Contacting Dell

152

154 Getting Help

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156 Getting Help

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158 Getting Help

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160 Getting Help

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162 Getting Help

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164 Getting Help

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166 Getting Help

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168 Getting Help

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170 Getting Help

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172 Getting Help

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174 Getting Help

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Glossary

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176 Glossary

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178 Glossary

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180 Glossary

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182 Glossary

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Index 183

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184 Index

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Index 185

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186 Index

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Index 187

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188 Index

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