Document Outline

• 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 About this Manual
    • 1.1.1 Manual Organization
  • 1.2 What Your Server Includes
  • 1.3 Product Accessories
  • 1.4 Additional Information and Software
• 2 Features
  • 2.1 Server Components
  • 2.2 Back Panel
  • 2.3 Front Panel
  • 2.4 Rear Panel Ethernet Ports
  • 2.5 SAS Front Panel (SFP) Board
    • 2.5.1 SFP Board Features
  • 2.6 Telco Alarms Manager Board
    • 2.6.1 TAM Board Features
  • 2.7 Server Board Connector and Component Locations
  • 2.8 Hard Disk Drives
  • 2.9 Riser Card Assembly
    • 2.9.1 Full-Height PCI-X/PCIe Riser Card
    • 2.9.2 Low-Profile PCIe Riser Card
  • 2.10 Power Supply
  • 2.11 System Cooling
    • 2.11.1 CPU 1 and Memory Cooling Area
    • 2.11.2 CPU 2 and Chipset Cooling Area
    • 2.11.3 PCI Cooling Area
    • 2.11.4 Hard Disk Drive and Power Supply Cooling
    • 2.11.5 Fan Speed Control
    • 2.11.6 Cooling Summary
  • 2.12 Hardware Requirements
    • 2.12.1 Processor
    • 2.12.2 Memory
• 3 Server Component Installations and Upgrades
  • 3.1 Before You Begin
    • 3.1.1 Tools and Supplies Needed
    • 3.1.2 System References
  • 3.2 General Installation Procedures
    • 3.2.1 Removing the Front Bezel
    • 3.2.2 Installing the Front Bezel
    • 3.2.3 Removing the Chassis Cover
    • 3.2.4 Installing the Chassis Cover
    • 3.2.5 Removing the Processor Air Duct
    • 3.2.6 Installing the Processor Air Duct
  • 3.3 Hot-Swappable Component Installation Procedures
    • 3.3.1 Installing or Replacing a Hard Drive
      • 3.3.1.1 Removing a Hard Drive Tray
      • 3.3.1.2 Attaching a Hard Drive to the Drive Tray
    • 3.3.2 Replacing a Power Supply
      • 3.3.2.1 Removing the Power Supply Module
      • 3.3.2.2 Installing a Power Supply Module
      • 3.3.2.3 Installing or Replacing a DC Power Supply
      • 3.3.2.4 Grounding a DC-Powered System
  • 3.4 Internal System Component Configuration and Installation Procedures
    • 3.4.1 Configuring Jumpers on the Server Board
      • 3.4.1.1 Configuration Jumpers
      • 3.4.1.2 BIOS Select Jumper
      • 3.4.1.3 DCD/DSR Signal Select Jumper
    • 3.4.2 Configuring Memory DIMMs
      • 3.4.2.1 Memory RASUM Features
      • 3.4.2.2 Supported Memory
      • 3.4.2.3 DIMM Population Rules and Supported DIMM Configurations
      • 3.4.2.4 Non-Mirrored Mode Minimum Configuration
      • 3.4.2.5 Non-Mirrored Mode Memory Upgrades
      • 3.4.2.6 Mirrored Mode Memory Configuration
      • 3.4.2.7 DIMM Sparing Mode Memory Configuration
      • 3.4.2.8 Single Branch Mode Sparing
      • 3.4.2.9 Dual Branch Mode Sparing
    • 3.4.3 Installing DIMMs
    • 3.4.4 Removing Memory DIMMs
    • 3.4.5 Adding or Replacing a Processor
      • 3.4.5.1 ESD and Processor Handling Precautions
      • 3.4.5.2 Removing a Processor
      • 3.4.5.3 Installing a New Processor
      • 3.4.5.4 Installing the Heat Sink
    • 3.4.6 Other Installation and Upgrade Options
  • 3.5 Installing the Server into a Rack
    • 3.5.1 Connecting the Power Cord
    • 3.5.2 Equipment Rack Precautions
• 4 Optional Component Installations
  • 4.1 Before You Begin
    • 4.1.1 Tools and Supplies Needed
    • 4.1.2 System References
    • 4.1.3 Cable Routing Reference
  • 4.2 Installing or Replacing a PCI Add-in Card
    • 4.2.1 Riser Card Options
    • 4.2.2 Removing the PCI Riser Card Assembly
    • 4.2.3 Removing an Add-in Card from the Riser Card Assembly
    • 4.2.4 Installing an Add-in Card in the Riser Card Assembly
    • 4.2.5 Installing the PCI Riser Card Assembly
  • 4.3 Installing an I/O Expansion Module
  • 4.4 Installing Remote Management Module 2 Components
    • 4.4.1 Installing the RMM2 NIC Module
    • 4.4.2 Installing the Remote Management Module 2
  • 4.5 Installing an Embedded USB Solid-State Drive
  • 4.6 Installing Hardware RAID 5 Components
    • 4.6.1 Installing the RAID Activation Key and the RAID DIMM
    • 4.6.2 Installing the RAID Smart Battery
  • 4.7 Installing an Optical Device
    • 4.7.1 Removing the Optical Device Filler Panel
    • 4.7.2 Installing a New Optical Device
• 5 Server Component Replacements
  • 5.1 Before You Begin
    • 5.1.1 Tools and Supplies Needed
    • 5.1.2 System References
    • 5.1.3 Cable Routing Reference
  • 5.2 Replacing the Fan Assemblies
    • 5.2.1 Removing the CPU Fan Assembly
    • 5.2.2 Replacing the CPU Fans in the Bracket
    • 5.2.3 Installing the CPU Fan Assembly
    • 5.2.4 Removing the PCI Fan Assembly
    • 5.2.5 Replacing the PCI Fans in the Fan Bracket
    • 5.2.6 Installing the Fan Assembly
  • 5.3 Replacing the TAM Board
    • 5.3.1 Removing the TAM Board
    • 5.3.2 Removing the LED Light Pipe Assembly
    • 5.3.3 Installing the TAM Board
  • 5.4 Replacing the SAS Front Panel Board
    • 5.4.1 Removing the Front Panel Board
    • 5.4.2 Installing the Front Panel Board
  • 5.5 Replacing the Removable Drive Bay Assembly and the SAS Backplane Board
    • 5.5.1 Removing the Drive Bay Assembly
    • 5.5.2 Removing the SAS Backplane Board from the Drive Bay Assembly
    • 5.5.3 Installing a New SAS Backplane Board
    • 5.5.4 Installing the Drive Bay Assembly
  • 5.6 Replacing the Power Distribution Assembly
    • 5.6.1 Removing the Power Distribution Board
    • 5.6.2 Installing the Power Distribution Board
  • 5.7 Replacing the Server Board
    • 5.7.1 Removing the Server Board
    • 5.7.2 Installing the Server Board
  • 5.8 Replacing the CMOS Battery on the Server Board
• 6 Server Utilities
  • 6.1 Using the BIOS Setup Utility
    • 6.1.1 Starting Setup
    • 6.1.2 If You Cannot Access Setup
    • 6.1.3 Setup Menus
  • 6.2 Upgrading the BIOS
    • 6.2.1 Preparing for the Upgrade
      • 6.2.1.1 Recording the Current BIOS Settings
      • 6.2.1.2 Obtaining the Upgrade
    • 6.2.2 Updating the BIOS
  • 6.3 Clearing the CMOS
  • 6.4 Clearing the Password
  • 6.5 BMC Force Update Procedure
• 7 Troubleshooting
  • 7.1 Resetting the System
  • 7.2 Problems Following Initial System Installation
    • 7.2.1 First Steps Checklist
  • 7.3 Hardware Diagnostic Testing
    • 7.3.1 Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Lights
    • 7.3.2 Confirming the Operating System Load
  • 7.4 Specific Problems and Corrective Actions
    • 7.4.1 Power Light does not Light
    • 7.4.2 No Characters Appear on Screen
    • 7.4.3 Characters are Distorted or Incorrect
    • 7.4.4 Ctrl-G Option is not available to Configure RAID
    • 7.4.5 System Cooling Fans do not Rotate Properly
    • 7.4.6 Cannot Connect to a Server
    • 7.4.7 Diagnostics Pass but the Connection Fails
    • 7.4.8 The Controller Stopped Working When an Add-in Adapter was Installed
    • 7.4.9 The Add-in Adapter Stopped Working Without Apparent Cause
    • 7.4.10 System Boots When Installing a PCI Card
    • 7.4.11 Problems with Newly Installed Application Software
    • 7.4.12 Problems with Application Software that Ran Correctly Earlier
    • 7.4.13 Devices are not Recognized under Device Manager (Windows* OS)
    • 7.4.14 Hard Drive(s) are not Recognized
  • 7.5 LED Information
  • 7.6 BIOS Error Messages
    • 7.6.1 BIOS POST Beep Codes
• 8 Warranty
• Appendix A: Safety Information
  • A.1 Emissions Disclaimer
  • A.2 Intended Uses
    • A.2.1 If AC Power Supplies are Installed
    • A.2.2 If DC Power Supplies are Installed
    • A.2.3 Temperature and Ventilation
  • A.3 Safety Cautions
• Appendix B: Regulatory and Certification Information
  • B.1 Safety Compliance
  • B.2 Electromagnetic Compatibility
  • B.3 Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices
    • B.3.1 FCC (USA)
    • B.3.2 Industry Canada (ICES-003)
    • B.3.3 Europe (CE Declaration of Conformity)
    • B.3.4 VCCI (Japan)
    • B.3.5 BSMI (Taiwan)
    • B.3.6 Regulated Specified Components
• Appendix C: Getting Help
  • C.1 World Wide Web
  • C.2 Telephone
  • C.3 Email