Dell PowerEdge 1950: instruction

Dell™ PowerEdge™ 1950 Systems

Getting Started

With Your System

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Начало работы с системой

Procedimientos iniciales con el sistema

Model EMU01

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Dell™ PowerEdge™ 1950 Systems

Getting Started With

Your System

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Notes, Notices, and Cautions

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.

NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid

the problem.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

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Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

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Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden.

Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, PowerEdge, and Dell OpenManage are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Intel and Xeon are registered

trademarks of Intel Corporation; Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks, and Windows Server is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation;

Red Hat is a registered trademark of Red Hat, Inc.; SUSE is a registered trademark of SUSE LINUX Products GmbH.

Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products.

Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.

Model EMU01

November 2005 P/N CD608 Rev. A00

System Features

The major hardware and software features of your system includes:

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• One or Two Dual Core Intel

Xeon

Processor 5000 Sequence.

• Support for symmetric multiprocessing (SMP), which is available on systems with two Intel Xeon

microprocessors. SMP greatly improves overall system performance by dividing microprocessor

operations between independent microprocessors. To take advantage of this feature, you must use

an operating system that supports multiprocessing.

NOTE: If you decide to upgrade your system by installing a second microprocessor, you must order the

microprocessor upgrade kits from Dell

.

Not all versions of the Intel Xeon microprocessor will work properly

as additional microprocessors. The upgrade kit from Dell contains the correct version of the microprocessor

as well as the instructions for performing the upgrade. Both microprocessors must have the same internal

operating frequency and cache size.

• A minimum of 512 MB of 533 or 667 MHz (when available), Fully Buffered DIMMs (FBD),

upgradable to a maximum of 32 GB by installing combinations of 256-MB, 512-MB, 1-GB, 2-GB,

or 4-GB memory modules in the eight memory module sockets on the system board.

The system also features redundant memory, which provides memory sparing or memory mirroring.

Either feature is available if eight identical memory modules are installed.

• Support for either two 3.5-inch, internal hot-pluggable SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) (10000 or

15000 rpm) or SATA (7200 rpm) hard drives or support for up to four 2.5-inch, internal hot-pluggable

SAS (10000 rpm) hard drives.

• An optional slimline IDE CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or DVD-ROM/ CD-RW drive.

• Up to two hot-pluggable, 670-W power supplies in a 1 + 1 redundant (optional) configuration.

• Four fan modules, each comprised of two dual-rotor fans, for a total of eight cooling fans.

The system board includes the following features:

• One of the following riser card options:

–

Two riser cards (left and center risers), each providing a x8 lane width PCI-Express expansion slot.

OR

–

Two riser cards (left and center risers), each providing a 3.3V, 64-bit 133MHz PCI-X expansion

slot. The expansion slots are on two separate buses

.

• Dedicated PCI slot for an integrated SAS host bus adapter or an optional integrated RAID controller

card with 256 MB of

cache memory and a RAID battery.

NOTE: System boot is not supported from an external device attached to a SAS or SCSI adapter, including

SAS 5/E, PERC 5/E or PERC 4e/DC. See support.dell.com for the latest support information about booting from

external devices

• Two integrated Gigabit Ethernet NICs, capable of supporting 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, and 1000-Mbps

data rates.

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• Four USB 2.0-compliant connectors (two on the front and two on the back)

capable of external

support for

a diskette drive, a CD-ROM drive, a keyboard, a mouse, or a USB flash drive.

• Optional remote access controller (RAC) for remote systems management.

•

An integrated VGA-compatible video subsystem with an ATI ES1000, 33-MHz PCI video

controller. This video subsystem contains a minimum of 16MB of graphics memory with support

for 2D graphics. Maximum resolution is 1600x1200 with 65,536 colors; true-color graphics are

supported in the following resolutions: 640 x 480, 800 x 600, 1024 x 768, 1280 x 1024. When the

optional remote access card is installed, the maximum video resolution is 1280x1024

.

• Systems management circuitry that monitors operation of the system fans as well as critical system

voltages and temperatures. The systems management circuitry works in conjunction with the systems

management software.

• Back-panel connectors include serial, video, two USB connectors, and two NIC connectors.

• Front-panel connectors include a video and two USB connectors.

• Front-panel 1x5 LCD for system ID and error messaging.

For more information about specific features, see "Technical Specifications" on page 9.

Supported Operating Systems

Your system supports the following operating systems:

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• Microsoft

Windows Server

™

2003 Standard, Enterprise, and Web Editions

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise x64 Editions

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•Red Hat

Enterprise Linux AS, ES, and WS (versions 3 and 4) for Intel x86

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS, ES, WS (version 4) for Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology

(Intel EM64T)

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•SUSE

Linux Enterprise Server 9 for Intel EM64T

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•Novell

NetWare

6.5 (when available)(not available factory-installed)

Other Information You May Need

CAUTION: The Product Information Guide provides important safety and regulatory information. Warranty

information may be included within this document or as a separate document.

• The

Rack Installation Guide

or

Rack Installation Instructions

included with your rack solution

describes how to install your system into a rack.

• The

Hardware Owner’s Manual

provides information about system features and describes how to

troubleshoot the system and install or replace system components. This document may be found

on the CDs that came with your system or at

support.dell.com

.

• CDs included with your system provide documentation and tools for configuring and managing

your system.

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• Updates are sometimes included with the system to describe changes to the system, software,

and/or documentation.

NOTE: Always check for updates on support.dell.com and read the updates first because they often

supersede information in other documents.

• Release notes or readme files may be included to provide last-minute updates to the system or

documentation or advanced technical reference material intended for experienced users or

technicians.

Obtaining Technical Assistance

If you do not understand a procedure in this guide or if the system does not perform as expected,

see your Hardware Owner’s Manual.

Dell™ Enterprise Training and Certification is available; see www.dell.com/training for more

information. This service may not be offered in all locations.

Installation and Configuration

CAUTION: Before performing the following procedure, read and follow the safety instructions and important

regulatory information in your Product Information Guide.

This section describes the steps to set up your system for the first time.

Unpacking the System

Unpack your system and identify each item.

Keep all shipping materials in case you need them later.

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Installing the Rail and System in a Rack

Install the system in the rack once you have read the "Safety Instructions" located in the rack

installation documentation for your system.

See your rack installation documentation for instructions on installing your system in a rack.

Connecting the Keyboard, Mouse, and Monitor

Connect the keyboard, mouse, and monitor (optional).

The connectors on the back of your system have icons indicating which cable to plug into each

connector. Be sure to tighten the screws (if any) on the monitor's cable connector.

NOTE: If you simultaneously connect two monitors to the system, using the front and rear video connections,

the video will default to the front since only one display can operate at a time

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Connecting the Power

Connect the system’s power cable(s) to the system.

Plug the other end of the cable into a grounded electrical outlet or a separate power source such

as an uninterrupted power supply (UPS) or a power distribution unit (PDU).

Installing the Power Cord Retention Bracket (Optional)

Attach the power cord retention bracket on the right bend of the power supply handle. Bend the

system power cable into a loop as shown in the illustration and attach to the bracket’s cable clasp.

Repeat the procedure for the second power supply.

Plug the other end of the power cables into a grounded electrical outlet or a separate power source

such as an uninterrupted power supply (UPS) or a power distribution unit (PDU).

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