Page 1 Dell PowerEdge C6145 Systems Hardware Owner’s Manual Regulatory Model B05S...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents About Your System ..............11 Accessing System Features During Startup ..........11 Front-Panel Features and Indicators .............. 12 Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns ................. 15 Back-Panel Features and Indicators ............. 17 NIC Indicator Codes ..................20 Power and System Board Indicator Codes ........... 22 Power Supply Indicator Codes ...............
Page 4 Product Information.................. 50 Processor ....................51 System Memory ..................51 Advanced Menu ....................52 CPU Configuration ..................53 Power Management Maximum Performance ........56 Power Management OS Control ............. 57 Power Management Advanced Platform Management Link ..... 58 Memory Configuration ................59 IDE Configuration ..................
Page 5 IPMI Configuration ................... 87 Exit Menu......................91 Command Line Interface for Setup Options ..........92 Installing System Components ..........103 Safety Instructions ..................103 Recommended Tools ..................103 Inside the System .................... 104 Hard Drives ....................... 105 Removing a Hard-Drive Blank ............... 105 Installing a Hard-Drive Blank ..............
Page 6 Installing the Heat Sink ................119 Processors......................121 Removing a Processor ................122 Installing a Processor ................124 Expansion-Card Assembly and Expansion Card ........125 Removing the Expansion Card .............. 125 Installing the Expansion Card ..............127 LSI 9260-8i Card ....................129 Removing the LSI 9260-8i Card ..............
Page 7 Removing the Expansion-Card Connector........... 149 Installing the Expansion-Card Connector ..........150 Mezzanine Card ....................151 Removing the SAS Mezzanine Card ............. 151 Installing the SAS Mezzanine Card ............153 Cable Routing for SAS Mezzanine Card ..........154 Removing the 10GbE Mezzanine Card ..........155 Installing the 10GbE Mezzanine Card ...........
Page 8 Removing a Cooling Fan ................. 175 Installing a Cooling Fan ................176 Middle Planes ....................177 Removing the Middle Planes ..............177 Installing the Middle Planes ..............182 Backplanes ...................... 184 Removing the 3.5" Hard-Drive Backplane ..........184 Installing the 3.5" Hard-Drive Backplane ..........187 Power Distribution Boards ................
Page 9 Installing the Sensor Board for 2.5” Hard Drive System ....210 Troubleshooting Your System ..........212 Safety First – For You and Your System ............212 Installation Problems ..................212 Troubleshooting System Startup Failure ............. 213 Troubleshooting External Connections ............213 Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem ............
Page 10 System Configuration Switch Settings ..........242 3.5" Backplane With CPLD Jumper Settings ........243 3.5" Backplane With Expander Jumper Settings ........ 244 2.5" Backplane Expander Card Jumper Settings ........ 245 Getting Help ................246 Contacting Dell ....................246 Index .................... 247 Contents...
Page 11: About Your System
About Your System Accessing System Features During Startup The following keystrokes provide access to system features during startup. Keystroke Description <F2> Enters the System Setup program. See “Start Menu” on page 46. <F11> Enters the BIOS Boot Manager. See “System Setup Options at Boot”...
Page 12: Front-Panel Features And Indicators
Front-Panel Features and Indicators Figure 1-1. Front Panel−3.5” x8 Hard Drives With Two Motherboards Figure 1-2. Front Panel−3.5” x12 Hard Drives With Two Motherboards Figure 1-3. Front Panel−3.5” x8 Hard Drives With One Motherboard Figure 1-4. Front Panel−3.5” x12 Hard Drives With One Motherboard About Your System...
Page 13 Figure 1-5. Front Panel−2.5” x18 Hard Drives With Two Motherboards Figure 1-6. Front Panel−2.5” x24 Hard Drives With Two Motherboards Figure 1-7. Front Panel−2.5” x24 Hard Drives With One Motherboard About Your System | 13...
Page 14 Item Indicator, Button Icon Description Or Connector Power-on indicator/ The power-on indicator lights power button when the system power is on. (motherboards 1,2) The power button controls the DC power supply output to the system. NOTE: When powering on the system, the video monitor can take from several seconds to over 2 minutes to display an image,...
Page 15: Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns
Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns Figure 1-8. Hard-Drive Indicators hard-drive activity indicator hard-drive status indicator (green and (green) amber) Table 1-1. Hard-Drive Status Indicators−For 3.5" Hard-Drive Backplane With CPLD Hard Activity LED Status LED Drive Function Green Green Amber Type Slot Empty Drive On- Blinking line/Access...
Page 16 Table 1-2. Hard-Drive Status Indicators−For 3.5" Hard-Drive Backplane With Expander Activity LED Status LED Hard Drive Function Type Green Green Amber Slot Empty Drive On- Blinking line/Access when active Drive Failed Off/ On 125 ms Blinking Off 125 ms when active Drive Blinking On 400 ms...
Page 17: Back-Panel Features And Indicators
Table 1-3. Hard-Drive Status Indicators−For 2.5" Hard-Drive Backplane With Expander Activity LED Status LED Hard Drive Function Type Green Green Amber Slot Empty Drive On- Blinking line/Access when active Drive Failed Off/ On 125 ms Blinking Off 125 ms when active Drive Blinking On 400 ms...
Page 18 Figure 1-10. Back Panel−One Motherboard Item Indicator, Button Icon Description Or Connector Power supply 2 1100 W/1400 W Power supply 1 1100 W/1400 W NIC connector 1 Embedded 10/100/1000 NIC connectors. NIC connector 2 Embedded 10/100/1000 NIC connectors. Serial port Connects a serial device to the system.
Page 19 Item Indicator, Button Icon Description Or Connector USB port 0 Connects USB devices to the system. The ports are USB 2.0-compliant. USB port 1 Connects USB devices to the system. The ports are USB 2.0-compliant. Power On/Off The power button controls the DC power button supply output to the system.
Page 20: Nic Indicator Codes
NIC Indicator Codes Figure 1-11. NIC Indicators speed indicator link/activity indicator NIC Status Indicator (Speed) Condition Solid green Linking at 100 Mbps speed Blinking green Port identification with 10 or 100 Mbps speed Solid amber Linking at 1 Gbps speed Blinking amber Port identification with 1 Gbps speed Linking at 10 Mbps speed when the...
Page 21 Figure 1-12. NIC Indicators (BMC Management Port) speed indicator link/activity indicator NIC Status Indicator (Speed) Condition Green Linking at 100 Mbps speed Linking at 10 Mbps speed when the link/activity LED is solid green; no link when the link/activity LED is off NIC Status Indicator (Link/Activity) Condition Green...
Page 22: Power And System Board Indicator Codes
Power and System Board Indicator Codes The LEDs on the system front panel and back panel display status codes during system startup. For location of the LEDs on the front panel, see Figure 1-1 for 3.5 hard drive and Figure 1-6 for 2.5 hard drive systems.
Page 23: Power Supply Indicator Codes
Power Supply Indicator Codes Figure 1-13. Power Supply Status Indicator power supply AC power LED AC Power LED Condition Solid green Power supply is on (AC OK/DC OK) or in standby mode (100 VAC-120 VAC for 1023 W, 200 VAC-240 VAC for 1100 W, 200 VAC-240 VAC for 1400 W) Solid yellow Power supply is at fault condition...
Page 24: Bmc Heart Beat Led
BMC Heart Beat LED The system board provides BMC heart beat LED (CR2) for BMC debugs. The BMC heart beat LED is green. When the system AC power is on, this LED will light. When BMC firmware is ready, the BMC heart beat LED will blink.
Page 25: Post Error Code
Post Error Code Collecting System Event Log (SEL) for Investigation Whenever possible, the 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.
Page 26 Error Code Error Message Error Cause Recovery Method 0012h CMOS Date/Time Not Indicate invalid Reset Date/Time date/time in CMOS diagnostic status byte 0040h Refresh Timer Test Unrecoverable system- Board repair Failed board failure 0041h Display Memory Test Unrecoverable system- Board repair Failed board failure 0044h...
Page 27 Error Code Error Message Error Cause Recovery Method 0082h Secondary Master HDD/ATAPI/IDE device Change HDD Drive-ATAPI failure Incompatible 0083h Secondary Slave Drive- HDD/ATAPI/IDE device Change HDD ATAPI Incompatible failure 0166h CPU Frequency CPU mix installed is not Install same model mismatch! support 0167h...
Page 28 Error Code Error Message Error Cause Recovery Method range 0-0Fh can be assigned to IO APICs. (Re-assigning CPUs’ local APIC ID may solve this issue) MPS Table is not built! System may operate in PIC or Non-MPS mode. Sensor Sensor# Event Event Log Name...
Page 29 Sensor Sensor# Event Event Log Name - Deasserted Processor 2 Temp Upper non-critical event Temperature Upper Non- asserted Critical - Going High - Asserted Processor 2 Temp Upper critical event Temperature Upper asserted Critical - Going High - Asserted Processor 2 Temp Upper non-recoverable Temperature Upper Non- event asserted...
Page 30 Sensor Sensor# Event Event Log Name Processor 1 Temp Upper non-recoverable Temperature Upper Non- event asserted Recoverable - Going High - Asserted Processor 1 Temp Upper non-critical event Temperature Upper Non- deasserted Critical - Going High - Deasserted Processor 1 Temp Upper critical event Temperature Upper deasserted...
Page 31 Sensor Sensor# Event Event Log Name Processor 2 Temp Upper non-recoverable Temperature Upper Non- event deasserted Recoverable - Going High - Deasserted MLB TEMP 1 Upper non-critical event Temperature Upper Non- asserted Critical - Going High - Asserted MLB TEMP 1 Upper critical event Temperature Upper asserted...
Page 32 Sensor Sensor# Event Event Log Name MLB TEMP 2 Upper non-recoverable Temperature Upper Non- event asserted Recoverable - Going High - Asserted MLB TEMP 2 Upper non-critical event Temperature Upper Non- deasserted Critical - Going High - Deasserted MLB TEMP 2 Upper critical event Temperature Upper deasserted...
Page 33 Sensor Sensor# Event Event Log Name MLB TEMP 3 Upper non-recoverable Temperature Upper Non- event deasserted Recoverable - Going High - Deasserted MLB TEMP 2 Upper non-critical event Temperature Upper Non- asserted Critical - Going High - Asserted MLB TEMP 2 Upper critical event Temperature Upper asserted...
Page 34 Sensor Sensor# Event Event Log Name PS 12V Voltage Lower Lower critical event Critical - Going Low - asserted Asserted PS 12V Voltage Lower Lower non-recoverable Non-Recoverable - Going event asserted Low - Asserted PS 12V Voltage Upper Upper non-critical event Non-Critical - Going High asserted - Asserted...
Page 35 Sensor Sensor# Event Event Log Name PS 5V Voltage Lower Lower critical event Critical - Going Low - asserted Asserted PS 5V Voltage Lower Non- Lower non-recoverable Recoverable - Going Low - event asserted Asserted PS 5V Voltage Upper Non- Upper non-critical event Critical - Going High - asserted...
Page 36 Sensor Sensor# Event Event Log Name STBY 3.3V Voltage Lower Lower critical event Critical - Going Low - asserted Asserted STBY 3.3V Voltage Lower Lower non-recoverable Non-Recoverable - Going event asserted Low - Asserted STBY 3.3V Voltage Upper Upper non-critical event Non-Critical - Going High asserted - Asserted...
Page 37 Sensor Sensor# Event Event Log Name PS 5V Voltage Lower Lower critical event Critical - Going Low - asserted Asserted PS 5V Voltage Lower Non- Lower non-recoverable Recoverable - Going Low - event asserted Asserted PS 5V Voltage Upper Non- Upper non-critical event Critical - Going High - asserted...
Page 38 Sensor Sensor# Event Event Log Name STBY 3.3V Voltage Lower Lower critical event Critical - Going Low - asserted Asserted STBY 3.3V Voltage Lower Lower non-recoverable Non-Recoverable - Going event asserted Low - Asserted STBY 3.3V Voltage Upper Upper non-critical event Non-Critical - Going High asserted - Asserted...
Page 39 Sensor Sensor# Event Event Log Name PS 5V Voltage Lower Lower critical event Critical - Going Low - asserted Asserted PS 5V Voltage Lower Non- Lower non-recoverable Recoverable - Going Low - event asserted Asserted PS 5V Voltage Upper Non- Upper non-critical event Critical - Going High - asserted...
Page 40 Sensor Sensor# Event Event Log Name PSU 1 Present Presence Presence detected detected - Deasserted PSU 1 PSU 1 Present Present Configuration Error Configuration Error - Asserted PSU 2 Present Presence Presence detected detected - Deasserted PSU 2 PSU 2 Present Present Configuration Error Configuration Error -...
Page 41 Sensor Sensor# Event Event Log Name Asserted PEF Action System Event reset PEF Action reset - Asserted PEF Action System Event power cycle PEF Action power cycle - Asserted PEF Action System Event Diagnostic Interrupt PEF Action Diagnostic (NMI) Interrupt (NMI) - Asserted Sensor Type: System ACPI Power State ACPI Pwr State System Legacy ON state...
Page 42 Sensor Sensor# Event Event Log Name SEL Full SEL Full - Asserted SEL Almost Full - SEL Almost Full Asserted Sensor Type: Platform Security Violation Attempt Out-of-band Access Out-of-band Access Security Password Violation - Password Violation Asserted BIOS Sensor Sensor# Event Event Log (Web UI output) Name...
Page 43: Post Error Code Event
Sensor Sensor# Event Event Log (Web UI output) Name Correctable Memory Correctable Memory error error logging limit logging limit reached - reached Asserted Memory Single/Multi Unknown Memory bits Error Event (Single Correctable ECC - bit)(DIMM Number- Asserted CPUx/Chx/DIMx) Sensor Sensor# Event Event Log (Web UI output) Name...
Page 44: Other Information You May Need
Getting Started Guide provides an overview of rack installation, system features, setting up your system, and technical specifications. NOTE: Always check for updates on support.dell.com/manuals and read the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents. About Your System...
Page 45: Recovery Mode
Recovery Mode NOTE: Boot block will be reserved. A BIOS recovery can be accomplished from one of the following devices: an USB Disk-On-Key or the CD-ROM. The recovery media must include the BIOS image file AMIBOOT.ROM in the root directory. Two conditions will cause the system to enter the recovery mode: •...
Page 46: Using The System Setup Program
Using the System Setup Program Start Menu The system employs the latest AMI CMOS 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.
Page 47: Console Redirection
Console Redirection The console redirection allows a remote user to diagnose and fix problems on a server, which has not successfully booted the 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.
Page 48 b) Make sure BMC NIC under the IPMI configuration. If users select dedicated NIC, make sure the LAN cable has been plugged in the dedicated port.  If users have the DHCP server, select BMC IP address source to DHCP . ...
Page 49: Main Menu
Main Menu The main menu displays information about your system boards and BIOS. Main Screen Using the System Setup Program | 49...
Page 50: Bios Firmware
NOTE: The information about BMC/FCB/Asset Tag/Service Tag/ePPID shown in the main menu is different in each server. 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.
Page 51: Processor
Processor Option Description Name Displays the processor name. Speed Displays the maximum speed of the processor. Count Displays the physical processor count. System Memory Option Description Size Displays the total system memory size installed on the system board. System Date Displays the current date.
Page 52: Advanced Menu
Advanced Menu This option displays a table of items that defines advanced information about your system. CAUTION: Making incorrect settings to items on these pages may cause the system to malfunction. Unless you have experience adjusting these items, we recommend 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.
Page 53: Cpu Configuration
Option Description USB Configuration Configure the USB support. PCI Configuration Configure PCI. Hyper Transport Configuration Configure Hyper Transport. Power cycle is recommended after change setting. I/O Virtualization I/O virtualization. CPU Configuration Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen: Using the System Setup Program | 53...
Page 54 Option Description Module Version Displays the current processor module version. Node Count Displays the node count. Core Count Displays the processor core count. Revision Displays the processor version. Cache L1 Displays the size of CPU L1. Cache L2 Displays the size of CPU L2. Cache L3 Displays the size of CPU L3.
Page 55 Option Description DRAM Prefetcher Select this item to enable or disable DRAM Prefetcher. (Enabled default) Hardware Prefetcher Select this item to enable or disable the hardware (Enabled default) prefetcher. For UP platforms, leave it enabled; For DP/MP servers, it may be used to tune performance to the specific application.
Page 56: Power Management Maximum Performance
Power Management Maximum Performance Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen: Using the System Setup Program...
Page 57: Power Management Os Control
Option Description Power Management Set Power mode. If select Maximum Performance (Maximum Performance PowerNow function will be disabled. If select OS control default) or APML, PowerNow function will be enabled. Sled Power Capping can be activate by DCMI or APML. Power Management OS Control Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen: Option...
Page 58: Power Management Advanced Platform Management Link
Power Management Advanced Platform Management Link Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen: Option Description APML Selects Power Management to AMD Advanced Platform Management Link mode. Chassis CAP value The setting controls PSU power with the power wattage limit ranging from 450 to 2800 W.
Page 59: Memory Configuration
Memory Configuration Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen: Option Description CS Sparing Enable Reserves a spare memory rank in each channel. This (Disabled default) item will become grey if the memory population cannot support memory sparing. DIMM Voltage Controls the DIMM voltage.
Page 60: Ide Configuration
IDE Configuration Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen: Using the System Setup Program...
Page 61 Option Description OnChip SATA Channel Select this item to enable or disable Onboard SATA controller. (Enabled default) OnChip SATA Type Native IDE: Native mode. (Native IDE default) AMD_AHCI: AHCI option ROM. IDE->AMD_AHCI: No AHCI option ROM, use AMD AHCI driver (need load driver when install OS, windows 2008 R2 had native support.) RAID: Use RAID option ROM.
Page 62 Option Description IDE Detect Time Out(Sec) Select the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI (35 Sec. default) device(s). Power Saving Features Disables/Enables power saving features in SB. As (Disabled default) general rule, this feature should be disabled for desktop and enabled for mobile. SATA-IDE Ports Auto Clk When this option is enabled, the system shuts down Ctrl...
Page 63 AHCI Port0 Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen: Option Description SATA Port0 Select SATA Port0 to Auto. (Auto default) S.M.A.R.T S.M.A.R.T stands for Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology. Using the System Setup Program | 63...
Page 64: Usb Configuration
USB Configuration Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen: Option Description Module Version Displays the module version. USB Devices Enabled Displays USB devices currently detected. Legacy USB Support Select this item to enable or disable legacy USB support. (Enabled default) USB 2.0 Controller Mode Configure the USB 2.0 controller in HiSpeed (480 Mbps)
Page 65: Pci Configuration
Option Description BIOS EHCI Hand-Off This is a workaround for operating systems without EHCI hand-off support. The EHCI ownership change should (Enabled default) claim by EHCI driver. Legacy USB1.1 Select these items to enable or disable the USB 1.1 HC. Support (Enabled default) PCI Configuration...
Page 66 Option Description (Enabled default) ROM” is shown in SETUP screen when PXE or iSCSI is set. NIC2 Option ROM Sets OnBoard 82576EB and disables/enables Option ROM. The “NIC2 Option ROM” is shown in SETUP (Enabled default) screen when PXE is set. Sets onboard VGA chip.
Page 67 PCIE Slot/Onboard LAN/Mezzing Slot ASPM Scroll to one of these three items and press Enter to view the following screen: Option Description Link ASPM For ATI GFX Card: (Disabled default) M2x – use ASPM L1 only M5x - use both ASPM L0 Using the System Setup Program | 67...
Page 68 NB-SB Port Features Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen: Option Description Link ASPM Sets this item to L1 or to disable. (L1 default) Using the System Setup Program...
Page 69: Hyper Transport Configuration
Hyper Transport Configuration Option Description Coherent HT Link Speed Coherent HT Link Frequency (HT3 default) Non-Coherent HT Link Non-Coherent HT Link Frequency Speed (HT3 2600MHz default) Non-Coherent HT Link Non-Coherent HT Link Width Width (16 bits default) Using the System Setup Program | 69...
Page 70: I/O Virtualization
I/O Virtualization Option Description SR-IOV Supported Sets this item to enable or to disabe. (Disabled default) Using the System Setup Program...
Page 71: Boot Menu
Boot Menu This page enables you to set POST boot parameters. Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen: Option Description Boot Settings Configuration Configure Settings during System Boot. Boot Device Priority Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence Specifies the Boot Device Priority Sequence from Hard Disk Drives available Hard Drives.
Page 72: Boot Settings Configuration
Option Description Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence from USB Drives available USB Drives. Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence from Network Drives available Network Drives. Boot Settings Configuration Select this item and press Enter to view the following submenu items: Option Description Quick Boot...
Page 73 Option Description messages. Wait For ‘F1’ if Error Wait for F1 key to be pressed if error occurs. (Disabled default) Hit ‘F2’ Message Display Displays “Press F2 to run Setup” in POST. (Enabled default) Force PXE first Forces the system to boot by PXE first. (Disabled default) Force PXE Boot only Forces the system to boot by PXE only.
Page 74: Boot Device Priority
Boot Device Priority Select this item and press Enter to view the following submenu items: Using the System Setup Program...
Page 75: Hard Disk Drives
Hard Disk Drives Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen: Using the System Setup Program | 75...
Page 76: Removable Drives
Removable Drives Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen: Using the System Setup Program...
Page 77: Cd/Dvd Drives
CD/DVD Drives Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen: Using the System Setup Program | 77...
Page 78: Usb Drives
USB Drives Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen: Using the System Setup Program...
Page 79: Network Drives
Network Drives Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen: Using the System Setup Program | 79...
Page 80: Security Menu
Security Menu This page enables you to set the security parameters. Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen: Option Description Supervisor Password Displays whether the supervisor password is installed or not. User Password Displays whether the user password is installed or not. User Access Level Sets the access level for users.
Page 81 Option Description set. Setup: Checks password while invoking setup. Password Check Always: Checks password while invoking setup as well as (Setup default) on each boot. This item is only shown when the supervisor password is set. Enables or disables Boot Sector Virus Protection. Boot Sector Virus Protection (Disabled default)
Page 82: Server Menu
Server Menu This page enables you to configure Server parameters. Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen: Option Description WHEA Support Enables or disables Windows Hardware Error Architecture. (Disabled default) Enables IPMI detection. BMC will be detected by OSs which support plug and play loading of an IPMI IPMI detection driver.
Page 83 Option Description Random: Randomly select time to power on. User define: User selects the time. The “Delay Time” will be shown in the Setup screen when “AC Power Recovery Delay” is set to “User define”. The value of Delay Time will change to 30 after rebooted if it is less than 30.
Page 84: System Management
System Management Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen: Using the System Setup Program...
Page 85: Remote Access Configuration
Remote Access Configuration Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen: Option Description Remote Access Select remote access type. (Disabled default) Serial Port Number Select serial port for console redirection. Make sure the selected port is enabled. (COM1 default) When “Serial Port Number”...
Page 86 Option Description Hyper Terminal on remote side will be discontinued when <Ctrl>+<S> key is pressed. But onboard NIC PXE Option ROM Configuration is also set when <Ctrl>+<S> key is pressed. Suggest user change the “Setup Key Stroke” to <Ctrl>+<B> in PXE OPROM Configuration.
Page 87: Ipmi Configuration
IPMI Configuration Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen: Option Description Set BMC NIC Sets the type of BMC NIC from BIOS. (Shared default) BMC will reset. BMC IP address source Sets BMC IP address source from BIOS. (DHCP default) Using the System Setup Program | 87...
Page 88 IP Address Configuration Select IP Address item in the IPMI Configuration screen to view the following submenu: Option Description IP Address Enter address decimal form XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX (XXX less than 256 and in decimal only). NOTE: When BMC IP status is static, this item is userful. Using the System Setup Program...
Page 89 Subnet Mask Configuration Select Subnet Mask item in the IPMI Configuration screen to view the following submenu: Option Description Subnet Mask Enter Subnet Mask in decimal in the form of XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX (XXX less than 256 and in decimal only). NOTE: When BMC IP status is static, this item is userful. Using the System Setup Program | 89...
Page 90 Default Gateway IP Configuration: Select Default Gateway IP item in the IPMI Configuration screen to view the following submenu: Option Description Default Gateway IP Enter Default Gateway IP in decimal in the form of XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX (XXX less than 256 and in decimal only).
Page 91: Exit Menu
Exit Menu Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen: Option Description Save Changes and Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for this operation. Discard Changes and Exit Exit system setup without saving any changes. ESC key can be used for this operation.
Page 92: Command Line Interface For Setup Options
Loads the User Defaults to all the setup options. Command Line Interface for Setup Options The options of SETUP menu allow users to control by system configuration utility (syscfg). The utility is included in Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK). Users can use the utility as following: •...
Page 93 Token Setup Option Description ROMs (if the devices are available) For the next system boot, set the IPL priority to: diskette, IDE CD-ROM, 0053 BOOTSEQ_DEVLST hard drive, option ROMs (if the devices are available) For the next system boot, set the IPL priority to: IDE CD-ROM, diskette, 0054 BOOTSEQ_CDROM...
Page 94 Token Setup Option Description Serial Console Redirection On, output to 00C0 Remote Access COM1. See also token D7h. 00CA CS Sparing Enabled Disable Redundant memory. 00CB CS Sparing Enabled Enable Redundant memory. 00D7 Serial port number Console redirection to COM2. 00D8 Load Optimal Default Load Optimal Default.
Page 95 Token Setup Option Description summary screen. The user is able to see the detail of the POST messages. 026F CPU DownCore Mode Enable CPU 6 cores only. 0270 CPU DownCore Mode Enable CPU 8 core only. 0271 CPU DownCore Mode Enable CPU 10 cores only.
Page 96 Token Setup Option Description 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 — whichever comes first. Disable the PXE boot override and the 4023 Force PXE First system boot sequence is in effect.
Page 97 Token Setup Option Description 482A Serial port number Console redirection to COM1. The BIOS console redirection, if enabled, 482B Terminal Type operates in VT-UTF8 emulation model. See also tokens BFh, C0h, and D7h. Onboard SATA controller(s) is set to 4832 OnChip SATA type AMD_AHCI mode 4840...
Page 98 Token Setup Option Description Ctrl SATA-IDE Ports Auto Clk 4873 Disable SATA-IDE port clock control. Ctrl SATA-IDE Ports Auto Clk 4874 Enable SATA-IDE port clock control. Ctrl 4877 L3 Power Control Disable the clock stop for an idle subcache. 4878 L3 Power Control Enable the clock stop for an idle subcache.
Page 99 Token Setup Option Description 5022 Onboard Lan ASPM Set Onboard NIC ASPM to L0. 5023 Onboard Lan ASPM Set Onboard NIC ASPM to L1. 5024 Onboard Lan ASPM Set Onboard NIC ASPM to L0 & L1. 5091 Mezzing Slot ASPM Disable Mezzing Slot ASPM.
Page 100 Table 2-2. The IPMI Command Table IPMI Command Setup Option Description ipmitool raw 0x34 0xB1 SET POWER The setting controls PSU Power, its <Byte1:4> MANAGEMENT range limited in 450˜2000 W. The Byte 1 - Power BEHAVIOR value is sent to BMC by IPMI Management Enable(01h command and BMC will control enable)
Page 101 IPMI Command Setup Option Description Return: ID On Delay the setting range of delay time is ipmitool raw 0x30 3 ID 0˜255 Sec. 0x11 0x4 0 0 0 1 <LSB timer> <HSB timer> ipmitool raw 0x30 1 Maximum Power Configures time for power on delay, Return: ID On Delay the setting range of delay time is...
Page 102 Table 2-3. The Power Management Settings Performance Power Optimized Settings Settings Setup Menu Option Option Token Token L3 Power Control Enabled 4878 Disabled 4877 Configuration DRAM Prefetcher Enabled 48BA Disabled 48B9 Hardware Prefetcher Enabled 0174 Disabled 0173 Software Prefetcher Enabled 48BE Disabled 48BD...
Page 103: Installing System Components
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Page 104: Inside The System
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Page 105: Hard Drives
Hard Drives The installation and removal procedures for the 3.5" hard drive and the 2.5 " hard drive are similar. Following is an example showing the replacement procedure of a 3.5" hard drive. Removing a Hard-Drive Blank CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive bays must have drive blanks installed.
Page 106: Installing A Hard-Drive Blank
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Page 107: Installing A Hard-Drive Carrier
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Page 108: Removing A Hard Drive From A Hard-Drive Carrier
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Page 109: Installing A Hard Drive Into A Hard-Drive Carrier
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Page 110: Power Supplies
Power Supplies NOTE: The following table lists the maximum supported configuration where power supply redundancy is guaranteed. NOTE: Configurations higher than indicated in the table may change the power supply mode to non-redundant. In non-redundant mode if the power requirement exceeds the installed system power capacity, the BIOS will throttle the CPUs.
Page 111 Table 3-3. PSU Model and Quantity with CPLD / 2-Node Configuration Installing System Components | 111...
Page 112 Table 3-4. PSU Model and Quantity with Expander / 1-Node Configuration Installing System Components...
Page 113: Removing A Power Supply
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Page 114: Installing A Power Supply
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Page 115: System-Board Assembly
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Page 116: Installing A System-Board Assembly
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Page 117: Installing The Air Duct
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Page 118: Heat Sinks
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Page 119: Installing The Heat Sink
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Page 120 CAUTION: Using excess thermal grease can cause grease to contact the processor shield, which can cause contamination of the processor socket. Place the heat sink on the processor. Make sure the guide pin is inserted through the slot of the heat sink. See Figure 3-8. Using a Phillips screwdriver, tighten the two heat-sink retention screws.
Page 121: Processors
Processors The following tables list the limited configurations of the C6145 system for proper thermal conditions: Table 3-5. Limited Configuration Matrix for Proper Thermal Condition on 2-Node System Processor Hard Drive Note (G34 TDP) 3.5" x12 No PCI-E card on PCI-E slot 2 2.5"...
Page 122: Removing A Processor
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Page 123 upward until the processor is released from the socket. See Figure 3-9. Rotate the processor shield upward and out of the way. See Figure 3-9. Lift the processor out of the socket and leave the socket-release lever up so that the socket is ready for the new processor. CAUTION: Be careful not to bend any of the pins on the ZIF socket when removing the processor.
Page 124: Installing A Processor
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Page 125: Expansion-Card Assembly And Expansion Card
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Page 126 Figure 3-10. Lift the expansion-card assembly out of the system-board assembly. See Figure 3-10. Figure 3-10. Removing the Expansion-Card Assembly screw (3) expansion-card assembly system-board assembly Remove the screw that secures the expansion card to the expansion- card cage. Grasp the expansion card by its edges, and carefully remove it from the expansion-card connector.
Page 127: Installing The Expansion Card
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Page 128 Remove the system-board assembly. See "Removing a System-Board Assembly" on page 115. Remove the three screws that secure the expansion-card assembly. See Figure 3-10. Lift the expansion-card assembly away from the system-board assembly. See Figure 3-10. Grasp the filler bracket by its edges, and carefully remove it from the expansion-card connector.
Page 129: Lsi 9260-8I Card
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Page 130 Figure 3-12. Removing the LSI 9260-8i Card Assembly screw (3) LSI 9260-8i-card assembly system-board assembly Remove the screw securing the LSI 9260-8i card. Grasp the LSI 9260-8i card by its edges, and carefully remove it from the expansion-card connector. Installing System Components...
Page 131 Figure 3-13. Removing the LSI 9260-8i Card expansion-card slot cover screw LSI 9260-8i card expansion-card connector If you are removing the card permanently, install a metal filler bracket over the empty expansion slot opening, and close the expansion-card latch. NOTE: You must install a filler bracket over an empty expansion slot to maintain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification of the system.
Page 132: Installing The Lsi 9260-8I Card
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Page 133: Cable Routing For Lsi 9260-8I Card
See Figure 3-14. Holding the card by its edges, position the card so that the card-edge connector aligns with the expansion-card connector. Insert the card-edge connector firmly into the expansion-card connector until the card is fully seated. 10 Replace the screw securing the LSI 9260-8i card. 11 Place the LSI 9260-8i card assembly into the system-board assembly.
Page 134 Figure 3-14. Cable Routing for LSI 9260-8i Card From Item Cable (LSI 9260-8i Card) (RAID Battery and HDD to Backplane SATAII Connectors) RAID battery RAID battery connector RAID battery cable (J4) connector SAS/SGPIO Mini-SAS connector A & SATAII connectors cable Mini-SAS connector B 0~5 and SGPIO A&B Installing System Components...
Page 135: Lsi 9260-8I Raid Battery (Optional)
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Page 136: Installing The Lsi 9260-8I Raid Battery
Figure 3-15. Removing and Installing the LSI 9260-8i RAID Battery RAID battery latch LSI 9260-8i RAID battery LSI 9260-8i RAID battery carrier system-board assembly Installing the LSI 9260-8i RAID Battery Insert the LSI 9260-8i RAID battery into the battery carrier until the RAID battery latch locks into place.
Page 137: Removing The Lsi 9260-8I Raid Battery Carrier
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Page 138: Installing The Lsi 9260-8I Raid Battery Carrier
Figure 3-16. Removing and Installing the LSI 9260-8i RAID Battery Carrier screw (2) LSI 9260-8i RAID battery carrier system-board assembly Installing the LSI 9260-8i RAID Battery Carrier Place the LSI 9260-8i RAID battery carrier in position on the interposer extender. See Figure 3-16. Replace the screws securing the LSI 9260-8i RAID battery carrier to the interposer extender.
Page 139: Lsi 9265-8I Card
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Page 140 Lift the LSI 9265-8i card assembly out of the system-board assembly. See Figure 3-17. Figure 3-17. Removing the LSI 9265-8i Card Assembly screw (3) LSI 9265-8i-card assembly system-board assembly Remove the screw securing the LSI 9265-8i card. See Figure 3-18. Grasp the LSI 9265-8i card by its edges, and carefully remove it from the expansion-card connector.
Page 141 Figure 3-18. Removing the LSI 9265-8i Card expansion-card slot cover screw LSI 9265-8i card expansion-card connector If you are removing the card permanently, install a metal filler bracket over the empty expansion slot opening, and close the expansion-card latch. NOTE: You must install a filler bracket over an empty expansion slot to maintain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification of the system.
Page 142: Installing The Lsi 9265-8I Card
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Page 143: Cable Routing For Lsi 9265-8I Card
See Figure 3-19. Holding the card by its edges, position the card so that the card-edge connector aligns with the expansion-card connector. Insert the card-edge connector firmly into the expansion-card connector until the card is fully seated. 10 Replace the screw securing the LSI 9265-8i card. 11 Place the LSI 9265-8i card assembly into the system-board assembly.
Page 144 Figure 3-19. Cable Routing for LSI 9265-8i Card From Item Cable (LSI 9265-8i Card) (RAID Battery and HDD to Backplane SATAII Connectors) RAID battery RAID battery connector RAID battery cable (J4) connector SAS/SGPIO Mini-SAS connector A & SATAII connectors cable Mini-SAS connector B 0~5 and SGPIO A&B Installing System Components...
Page 145: Lsi 9265-8I Raid Battery (Optional)
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Page 146: Installing The Lsi 9265-8I Raid Battery Assembly
Figure 3-20. Removing and Installing the LSI 9265-8i RAID Battery Assembly screw (2) LSI 9265-8i RAID battery assembly system-board assembly Installing the LSI 9265-8i RAID Battery Assembly Place the LSI 9265-8i RAID battery assembly in position on the system-board assembly. See Figure 3-20. Replace the screws securing the LSI 9265-8i RAID battery assembly to the system-board assembly.
Page 147: Removing The Lsi 9265-8I Raid Battery
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Page 148: Installing The Lsi 9265-8I Raid Battery
Figure 3-21. Removing and Installing the LSI 9265-8i RAID Battery LSI 9265-8i RAID battery LSI 9265-8i RAID battery carrier screw (3) Installing the LSI 9265-8i RAID Battery Attach the RAID battery onto the RAID battery carrier. See Figure 3- Replace the screws securing the RAID battery. See Figure 3-21. Connect the cable connecting to the LSI 9265-8i card.
Page 149: Expansion-Card Connector
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Page 150: Installing The Expansion-Card Connector
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Page 151: Mezzanine Card
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Page 152 Figure 3-23. Removing and Installing the SAS Mezzanine-Card Assembly screw (3) SAS mezzanine-card assembly mezzanine-card bridge board system-board assembly Remove the three screws that secure the SAS mezzanine card to the bracket. See Figure 3-24. Remove SAS mezzanine card away from the bracket. See Figure 3-24. Installing System Components...
Page 153: Installing The Sas Mezzanine Card
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Page 154: Cable Routing For Sas Mezzanine Card
Reconnect all the cables to the SAS mezzanine card. Install the system-board assembly. See "Installing a System-Board Assembly" on page 116. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn on the system, including any attached peripherals. Cable Routing for SAS Mezzanine Card Reconnect all the cables to the SAS mezzanine card.
Page 155: Removing The 10Gbe Mezzanine Card
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Page 156 Figure 3-26. Removing and Installing the 10GbE Mezzanine-Card Assembly screw (3) 10GbE mezzanine-card assembly mezzanine-card bridge board system-board assembly Remove the three screws that secure the 10GbE mezzanine card to the bracket. See Figure 3-27. Remove the 10GbE mezzanine card from the bracket. See Figure 3-27. Installing System Components...
Page 157: Installing The 10Gbe Mezzanine Card
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Page 158: Removing The Mellanox Card
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Page 159 Figure 3-28. Removing and Installing the Mellanox Card Assembly screw (3) Mellanox card assembly mezzanine-card bridge board system-board assembly Remove the three screws that secure the Mellanox card to the bracket. See Figure 3-29. Remove the Mellanox card from the bracket. See Figure 3-29. Installing System Components | 159...
Page 160: Installing The Mellanox Card
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Page 161: Mezzanine-Card Bridge Board
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Page 162: Installing The Mezzanine-Card Bridge Board
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Page 163: System Memory
System Memory Each system board has thirty-two unbuffered or registered DDR3-DIMM slots for the installation of up to thirty-two DDR3-800/1066/1333 memory chips to support the four processors. See "System Board Connectors" on page 229 for the location of the memory modules. Supported DIMM Configuration For the sequence of the thirty-two DIMM sockets, see Figure 3-31.
Page 164 DIMM A1_CHA DIMM A2_CHA DIMM A3_CHB DIMM A4_CHB DIMM A5_CHC DIMM A6_CHC DIMM A7_CHD DIMM A8_CHD DIMM C1_CHA DIMM C2_CHA DIMM C3_CHB DIMM C4_CHB DIMM C5_CHC DIMM C6_CHC DIMM C7_CHD DIMM C8_CHD DIMM D8_CHD DIMM D7_CHD DIMM D6_CHC DIMM D5_CHC DIMM D4_CHB DIMM D3_CHB DIMM D2_CHA...
Page 165 Table 3-7. Memory Module Configurations and Limitation (Memory Unit=GB) Installing System Components | 165...
Page 166: Removing The Memory Modules
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Page 167: Installing The Memory Modules
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Page 168 Figure 3-32. Installing and Removing a DIMM memory module memory module socket memory module socket ejector (2) Press down on the memory module with your thumbs to lock the memory module into the socket. See Figure 3-32. When the memory module is properly seated in the socket, the ejectors on the memory module socket align with the ejectors on the other sockets that have memory modules installed.
Page 169: System Battery
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Page 170 clip snaps into place. See Figure 3-33. Figure 3-33. Replacing the System Battery system battery positive side of battery connector retention clip negative side of battery connector Install the system-board assembly. See “Installing a System-Board Assembly” on page 116. Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
Page 171: System Board
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Page 172: Installing A System Board
Figure 3-34. Removing and Installing the System Board screw (8) system board system-board assembly Installing a System Board Unpack the new system board. Holding the system board by the edges, slide the system board into the system-board assembly. See Figure 3-34. Replace the eight screws to secure the system board to the system- board assembly.
Page 173: Opening And Closing The System
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Page 174: Opening The System
Opening the System Recommend to turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet. Remove the securing screw from the system cover. See Figure 3-35. Press the cover release latch lock. See Figure 3-35. Grasp cover on both the sides with your palm on the traction pad, slide out and lift the cover away from the system.
Page 175: Cooling Fans
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Page 176: Installing A Cooling Fan
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Page 177: Middle Planes
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Page 178 Figure 3-37. Removing and Installing the Cooling-Fan Bracket cooling-fan bracket locking-tab hole (6) locking tab (6) Installing System Components...
Page 179 Remove the screws that secure the upper middle plane to the middle plane holder. See Figure 3-38. Disconnect all the cables from the upper middle plane. Note the routing of the cable underneath the tabs on the chassis as you remove them from the system.
Page 180 Remove the screws that secure the mid-plane holder support to the chassis. See Figure 3-39. 10 Lift the mid-plane holder support out of the chassis. See Figure 3-39. Figure 3-39. Removing and Installing the Mid-plane Holder Support screw (3) mid-plane holder support Installing System Components...
Page 181 11 Remove the screws that secure the mid-plane holder to the chassis. See Figure 3-40. 12 Lift the mid-plane holder out of the chassis. See Figure 3-40. Figure 3-40. Removing and Installing the Mid-plane Holder screw (6) mid-plane holder 13 Remove the screws that secure the lower middle plane to the chassis. See Figure 3-41.
Page 182: Installing The Middle Planes
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Page 183 You must route these cables properly through the tabs on the chassis to prevent them from being pinched or crimped. Place the upper middle plane holder into the chassis. See Figure 3-40. Replace the screws that secure the middle plane holder to the chassis. See Figure 3-40.
Page 184: Backplanes
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Page 185 Figure 3-42. Removing and Installing the 3.5" Hard-Drive Cage (1) 3.5" hard-drive cage screw (10) Remove the screws that secure the front-panel assemblies to the chassis. See Figure 3-43. Disconnect all the cables from the backplane. See Figure 5-3 for 3.5 "...
Page 186 Figure 3-43. Removing and Installing the 3.5" Hard-Drive Cage (2) 3.5" hard-drive cage front-panel assembly (2) Remove the screws that secure the backplane to the hard-drive cage. 10 Remove the backplane from the hard-drive cage. See Figure 3-44. Installing System Components...
Page 187: Installing The 3.5" Hard-Drive Backplane
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Page 188: Power Distribution Boards
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Page 189 Figure 3-46. Remove the screws securing the first power distribution board to the system. See Figure 3-45. Lift the power distribution board out of the system. See Figure 3-45. NOTE: To remove the second power distribution board that is below the first power distribution board, remove the power distribution board connector and angle the board before lifting.
Page 190: Installing A Power Distribution Board
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Page 191: Cable Routing For Power Distribution Board
Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn on the system, including any attached peripherals. Cable Routing for Power Distribution Board Figure 3-46. Cable Routing−Power Distribution Board Item Cable From (Power Distribution Boards) PMBus to PMbus connectors (J6) Fan Control Board power distribution board cables...
Page 192: Fan Controller Board
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Page 193: Installing The Fan Controller Board
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Page 194: Cable Routing For Fan Control Board
You must route these cables properly through the tabs on the chassis to prevent them from being pinched or crimped. Replace the power distribution boards. See "Installing a Power Distribution Board" on page 190. Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 174. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn on the system, including any attached peripherals.
Page 195: Expander Card (Optional)
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Page 196 Remove the screws that secure the 2.5" hard-drive cage to the chassis. See Figure 3-49. Figure 3-49. Removing and Installing the 2.5" Hard-Drive Cage (1) 2.5" hard-drive cage screw (10) Remove the screws that secure the front-panel assemblies to the chassis. See Figure 3-49.
Page 197 when you replace them to prevent the cables from being pinched or crimped. Disconnect front panel cables from the fan controller board. See Figure 3-48. Note the routing of the cable underneath the tabs on the chassis as you remove them from the system. You must route these cables properly when you replace them to prevent the cables from being pinched or crimped.
Page 198 Figure 3-51. Removing and Installing the Backplane with the Expander Card 2.5" hard-drive cage 2.5" hard-drive backplane screw (11) expander card Installing System Components...
Page 199: Installing The Expander Card
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Page 200: Front Panels
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Page 201 Recommend to turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet. Remove all the hard drives. See "Removing a Hard-Drive Carrier” on page 106. Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 174. Disconnect all the cables from the backplane.
Page 202 Figure 3-53. Removing and Installing a Front-Panel Assembly front-panel assembly screw (2) 11 Push aside the retention hooks on the front-panel assembly. See Figure 3-54. 12 Remove the front panel from the front-panel assembly. See Figure 3-54. Installing System Components...
Page 203: Installing The Front Panel
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Page 204: Sensor Boards
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Page 205 Remove all the hard drives. See "Removing a Hard-Drive Carrier" on page 106. Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 174. Disconnect all the cables from the backplane. See Figure 5-3 for 3.5 " hard drives. Note the routing of the cable underneath the tabs on the chassis as you remove them from the system.
Page 206: Installing The Sensor Board For 3.5" Hard Drive System
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Page 207 drives. You must route these cables properly through the tabs on the chassis to prevent them from being pinched or crimped. Connect front panel cables to the fan controller board. See Figure 3-48. You must route these cables properly through the tabs on the chassis to prevent them from being pinched or crimped.
Page 208: Removing The Sensor Board For 2.5" Hard Drive System
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Page 209 Figure 3-56. Figure 3-56. Removing and Installing the Sensor-Board Assembly sensor-board assembly screw (2) 10 Remove the screw that secures the sensor board to the sensor-board holder. See Figure 3-57. 11 Remove the sensor board from sensor-board holder. See Figure 3-57. Installing System Components | 209...
Page 210: Installing The Sensor Board For 2.5" Hard Drive System
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Page 211 Connect the sensor board cable to the sensor board. Replace the hard-drive cage into the chassis. See Figure 3-43. Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive cage to the chassis. See Figure 3-42. Connect all the cables to the backplane. See Figure 5-7 for 2.5 hard "...
Page 212: Troubleshooting Your System
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Page 213: Troubleshooting System Startup Failure
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. See "System Memory" on page 154. For all other startup issues, note any system messages that appear onscreen, see "Using the System Setup Program”...
Page 214: Troubleshooting A Serial I/O Device
program, and check if the nonfunctioning USB ports are enabled. Replace the keyboard/mouse with another working keyboard/mouse. 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. Power down all attached USB devices, and disconnect them from the system.
Page 215: Troubleshooting A Nic
Turn on the system and the serial device. If the problem is resolved, replace the serial device. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 246. Troubleshooting a NIC Restart the system and check for any system messages pertaining to the NIC controller.
Page 216: Troubleshooting A Wet System
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Page 217: Troubleshooting A Damaged System
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Page 218: Troubleshooting Power Supplies
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Page 219: Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems
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Page 220: Troubleshooting A Fan
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Page 221 Go to step 11 if an error message appears indicating a fault with a specific memory module. Enter the System Setup program and check the system memory settings. See "System Memory" on page 51. 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 11.
Page 222: Troubleshooting A Hard Drive
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Page 223: Troubleshooting A Storage Controller
b. Ensure that the hard drive(s) have been configured correctly for the RAID array. Take the hard drive offline and reseat the drive. See "Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier" on page 108. d. Exit the configuration utility and allow the system to boot to the operating system.
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Page 225: Troubleshooting Expansion Cards
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Page 226: Troubleshooting Processors
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Page 227 Installing a Processor" on page 124. Install the system-board assembly. See "Installing a System-Board Assembly" on page 116. Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet, and turn on the system and attached peripherals. If the problem persists, turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
Page 228: Irq Assignment Conflicts
15 Installing a Processor" on page 124. 16 Repeat step 9 and step 10. If the problem persists, repeat step 11 and 12 with other removed processors (if present) one by one. 17 If the problem stops by one of the tested processors, the processor(s) tested before is (are) faulty.
Page 229: Jumpers And Connectors
Jumpers and Connectors System Board 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. Figure 5-1. System Board Connectors Jumpers and Connectors | 229...
Page 230 PCI-E x16 slot 3 PCI-E x16 slot 1 PCI-E x16 slot 2 processor 2 processor 1 DIMM sockets for processor 1 processor 3 DIMM sockets for processor 3 main power connector signal board to board connector hard drive to backplane SATAII hard drive to backplane SATAII connector 5 connector 4...
Page 231: Backplane Connectors
Backplane Connectors 3.5" Hard-Drive Backplane With CPLD Figure 5-2. Front View of the Backplane 3.5” backplane with CPLD SATAII and SAS connectors 1-4 (from left to right) for system board 1 SATAII and SAS connectors 6-5 SATAII and SAS connectors 1-4 (from (from left to right) for system board 2 left to right) for system board 2 SATAII and SAS connectors 5-6 (from...
Page 232: 3.5" Hard-Drive Backplane With Expander
SGPIO connector 2 SGPIO connector 1 backplane jumper SATAII hard-drive connectors 5-6 (from right to left) for system board 1 SATAII hard-drive connectors 1-4 SATAII hard-drive connectors 6-5 (from right to left) for system board 2 for system board 2 (from right to left) backplane power connector for backplane power connector for power supply 1...
Page 233: Hard-Drive Backplane With Expander
2.5" Hard-Drive Backplane With Expander Figure 5-6. Front View of the Backplane SATAII and SAS connectors 1-12 SATAII and SAS connectors 1-12 (from left to right) for system board 1 (from left to right) for system board 2 2.5” backplane with expander Figure 5-7.
Page 234: 2.5" Hard-Drive Backplane Expander Card Connectors
2.5" Hard-Drive Backplane Expander Card Connectors Figure 5-8. 2.5" Hard-Drive Backplane Expander Card UART connector expander card jumper JTAG connector mini-SAS connector 1 (port 1-4) mini-SAS connector 2 (port 5-8) mini-SAS connector 3 (port 9-12) mini-SAS connector 4 (port 13-16) mini-SAS connector 5 (port 17-20) mini-SAS connector 6 (port 21-24) system board 1 mini-SAS connector...
Page 235: Middle Plane Connectors
Middle Plane Connectors Figure 5-9. Middle Plane Connectors Mini-SAS connector for hard drive Mini-SAS connector for hard drive 5- 6 fan controller board connector signal connector middle plane to system board power CPLD JTAG to system board connector IPMB connector power connector 2 power connector 1 Jumpers and Connectors | 235...
Page 236: Expansion Card Connectors
Expansion Card Connectors Figure 5-10. Expansion Card Connectors PCI-E Gen 2 x16 iPass connector expansion card (HIC card) PCI-E Gen 2 x16 golden fingers Jumpers and Connectors...
Page 237: Sas Mezzanine Card Connectors
SAS Mezzanine Card Connectors Figure 5-11. SAS Mezzanine Card Connectors Mini-SAS connector PCI-E Gen2 x8 connector SAS mezzanine card SGPIO connector B SAS port 5 SAS port 4 Jumpers and Connectors | 237...
Page 238: 10Gbe Mezzanine Card Connectors
10GbE Mezzanine Card Connectors Figure 5-12. 10GbE Mezzanine Card Connectors 10GbE mezzanine card PCI-E Gen2 x8 connector SFP + port 1 SFP + port 0 Jumpers and Connectors...
Page 239: Fan Controller Board Connectors
Fan Controller Board Connectors Figure 5-13. Fan Controller Board Connectors front-panel connector for system front-panel connector for system board 4 (not used) board 2 front-panel connector for system front-panel connector for system board 3 (not used) board 1 system fan board power connector 1 *FCB firmware recovery and PS-ON connector system fan speed control jumper...
Page 240: Power Distribution Board Connectors
NOTE: Pin 9 and pin 10 of FCB firmware recovery and PS-ON connector are used for firmware recovery, and pin 1-8 are used for debug when pin 9 and pin 10 are shorted by jumper. Power Distribution Board Connectors Figure 5-14. Power Distribution Board Connectors hard-drive backplane power PMbus connector connector...
Page 241: Sensor Board Connectors
Sensor Board Connectors Figure 5-15. Sensor Board Connectors power connector sensor board Jumpers and Connectors | 241...
Page 242: Switch And Jumper Settings
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.
Page 243: 3.5" Backplane With Cpld Jumper Settings
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.
Page 244: 3.5" Backplane With Expander Jumper Settings
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.
Page 245: 2.5" Backplane Expander Card Jumper Settings
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.
Page 246: Getting Help
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: Visit support.dell.com. Click your country/region at the bottom of the page.
Page 247: Index
Cable Routing for Fan Control Board, removing, 149 Cable Routing for Power Distribution Board, 191 Ｆ collecting system event log, 25 contacting dell, 246 fan controller board removing, 192 cooling fans features and indicators installing, 176 front panel, 12 removing, 175...
Page 248 SAS daughter card, 153, 157, 160 Ｈ sensor board, 206 system board, 172 hard drive system board assembly, 116 installing hot-swap hard drive, 107 Installing the Mezzanine-Card Bridge removing, 106 Board, 162 removing a hot-swap hard drive, troubleshooting, 222 Ｋ heat sink installing, 119 heat sink removing, 118 keyboards...
Page 249 122 SAS RAID controller daughter card processors troubleshooting, 223 troubleshooting, 226 startup accessing system features, 11 Ｒ support contacting Dell, 246 removing system backplanes, 184 closing, 174 cooling fans, 175 opening, 174 daughter card, 151, 155, 158 system board...
Page 250 SATA configuration, 60, 63 sequence, 212 system memory, 51 system battery, 217 USB configuration, 64 system boot issues, 25 system cooling, 219 video, 213 Ｔ wet system, 216 telephone number, 246 troubleshooting Ｖ cooling fans, 220 damaged system, 217 video expansion card, 225 troubleshooting, 213 external connections, 213...

Dell PowerEdge C6145 Hardware Owner's Manual

1 About Your System

2 Using the System Setup Program

3 Installing System Components

4 Troubleshooting Your System

5 Jumpers and Connectors

6 Getting Help

7 Index

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