Dell PowerEdge 860: Index

Index: Dell PowerEdge 860

Index

A

Console Redirection

diagnostics indicator

screen, 35

codes, 22

alert messages, 27

control panel

drives

assigning passwords, 38

installing, 74

CD, 50

removing, 73

optical, 50

cooling fan

B

troubleshooting, 87

Baseboard Management

E

cooling shroud

Controller (BMC), 40

installing, 48

error messages, 29

battery

removing, 47

expansion cards

removing or replacing, 49

cover

installing, 63

replacing, 49

closing, 47

removing, 65

troubleshooting, 86

opening, 46

troubleshooting, 91

beep codes, 24

CPU Information screen, 33

external devices

bezel

connecting, 14

installing, 45

removing, 45

D

F

damaged systems

troubleshooting, 85

fan assembly (PCI)

C

installing, 60

Dell

CD drive

removing, 59

contacting, 108

installing, 51

troubleshooting, 87

removing, 50

Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics

fan assembly (processor)

troubleshooting, 89

using, 93

installing, 58

checking equipment, 80

diagnostics

removing, 57

advanced testing options, 95

configuring the boot drive, 52

troubleshooting, 87

running from the utility

connecting external

features

partition, 94

devices, 14

back-panel, 14

using Dell PowerEdge

front-panel, 11

connectors

Diagnostics, 93

riser card, 99

when to use, 94

system board, 98

Index 137

138 Index

H

J

NICs

indicators, 15

hard drives

jumpers

troubleshooting, 83

configuring the boot drive, 52

system board, 97

installing, 56

NMI button, 13

removing, 52

troubleshooting, 90

K

O

keyboard

troubleshooting, 81

optical drive

I

installing, 51

indicators

removing, 50

back-panel, 14

M

front-panel, 11

memory

NIC, 15

P

installation guidelines, 68

installing

installing, 69

password

bezel, 45

removing, 70

disabling, 101

CD drive, 51

troubleshooting, 88

PCI fan assembly

control panel, 74

messages

installing, 60

cooling shroud, 48

alert, 27

removing, 59

expansion cards, 63

beep codes, 24

troubleshooting, 87

hard drives, 56

diagnostics indicator codes, 22

POST

memory modules, 69

error messages, 29

accessing system features, 10

optical drive, 51

system, 15

PCI fan assembly, 60

power supply

systems management, 84

power supply, 62

installing, 62

warning, 26

processor fan assembly, 58

removing, 61

riser card, 67

mouse

troubleshooting, 86

system board, 76

troubleshooting, 82

processor

Integrated Devices screen, 34

replacing, 71

troubleshooting, 92

IRQs

N

avoiding conflicts, 80

processor fan assembly

navigation keys

line assignments, 80

troubleshooting, 87

system setup program, 30

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R

securing your system, 38

Console Redirection

screen, 35

RAID controller card. See

serial I/O device

CPU Information screen, 33

expansion cards.

troubleshooting, 82

entering, 29

recommended tools, 43

setup password

Integrated Devices screen, 34

assigning, 39

removing

main screen, 30

changing, 40

bezel, 45

navigation keys, 30

features, 37

CD drive, 50

System Security screen, 36

working with, 40

control panel, 73

system status indicator, 13

cooling shroud, 47

startup

expansion cards, 65

accessing system features, 10

hard drives, 52

support

T

memory modules, 70

contacting Dell, 108

troubleshooting

optical drive, 50

system battery

basic I/O, 82

PCI fan assembly, 59

replacing, 49

battery, 86

power supply, 61

troubleshooting, 86

CD drive, 89

processor fan assembly, 57

riser card, 66

system board

cooling fan, 87

system board, 75

connectors, 98

damaged system, 85

installing, 76

expansion cards, 91

replacing

jumpers, 97

external connections, 81

processor, 71

removing, 75

hard drives, 90

system battery, 49

keyboard, 81

system cooling

riser card

memory, 88

troubleshooting, 87

connectors, 99

mouse, 82

installing, 67

system features

NIC, 83

removing, 66

accessing, 10

power supply, 86

system identification

processor, 92

button, 13

serial I/O device, 82

S

start-up routine, 79

system messages, 15

system cooling, 87

safety, 79

system password

USB device, 83

SAS controller card. See

assigning, 38

video, 81

expansion cards.

changing, 39

wet system, 84

deleting, 39

SAS hard drives. See hard

features, 37

drives.

System Security screen, 36

SATA hard drives. See hard

drives.

system setup program

Index 139

140 Index

U

USB device

troubleshooting, 83

V

video

troubleshooting, 81

W

warning messages, 26

warranty, 9

wet system

troubleshooting, 84

140 Index