General System Configuration - Dell PowerEdge 1955 Configuration Manual

General System Configuration

This guide provides information on configuring your system and the server modules in your system.
Additional information is available from additional sources. See "Other Documents You May Need"
on page 6.
Your system can include up to ten server modules (also known as "blades"). See Figure 1-1. Each
server module functions as an individual server encompassing up to two microprocessors, up to
two hard drives, and up to eight memory modules.
NOTE:
To ensure proper operation and cooling, all server module bays must be populated at all times
with either a module or with a blank.
Figure 1-1. System Front View
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To function as a system, a server module is inserted into an enclosure that supports power supplies,
fan modules, a management module (Dell™ Remote Access Controller/Modular Chassis
[DRAC/MC]), a keyboard/video/mouse (KVM) switch module, and at least one I/O module for
network connectivity (see Figure 1-2.) The power supplies, fans, DRAC/MC, and I/O modules are
shared resources for the server modules in the enclosure. In addition, your system may also ship
with an optional external USB diskette drive and an optional external USB optical drive, which
you can use to set up and configure the server modules.
NOTE:
To ensure proper operation and cooling, all module bays must be populated at all times with
either a module or with a blank.
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