Dell PowerEdge R905: instruction

Dell™ PowerEdge™

R905 Systems

Getting Started

With Your System

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Guide de mise en route

Erste Schritte mit dem System

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Rozpoczęcie pracy z systemem

Начало работы с системой

Procedimientos iniciales con el sistema

תכרעמה ע הדובעה תליחת

Dell™ PowerEdge™

R905 Systems

Getting Started

With Your System

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.

© 2007 Dell Inc. All rights reserved.

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

forbidden.

Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo and PowerEdge are trademarks of Dell Inc.; AMD,

AMD Opteron and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; Microsoft,

Windows and Windows Server are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation

in the United States and/or other countries; Red Hat and Enterprise Linux are registered trademarks

of Red Hat, Inc.; SUSE is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

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 EMMA

December 2007 P/N NX805 Rev. A00

System Features

This section describes the major hardware and software features of your

system. It also provides information about other documents you may

need when setting up your system and how to obtain technical assistance.

• Two or four dual-core or quad-core AMD Opteron™ 8000 Series

processors.

• A minimum of 2 GB (dual-processor systems) or 4 GB (four-processor

systems) of 667-MHz DDR2 memory modules. Memory is upgradable

to a maximum of 128 GB (256 GB when 8-GB memory modules are

available) by installing combinations of 512-MB, 1-GB, 2-GB, 4-GB,

or 8-GB (when available) memory modules in the 32 memory module

sockets (8 per processor) on the system board and Processor Expansion

Module (PEM).

• 800-MHZ DDR2 memory modules are supported in restricted

configurations.

• An optional slim-line SATA DVD-ROM drive, slim-line SATA DVD-RW

drive, or a combination CD-RW/DVD drive (when available).

NOTE: DVD devices are data only.

• Support for up to five 3.5-inch hot-plug SAS hard drives or up to eight

2.5-inch hot-plug SAS hard drives.

• An optional external USB diskette drive.

• An optional external USB optical drive.

• Two hot-pluggable, 1100W high efficiency power supplies in a 1 + 1

redundant configuration. The power supplies support an input voltage

range from 100 V to 240 V.

• Four hot-pluggable system cooling fans.

The system board provides the following features:

• The baseboard has CPU 1 and CPU 2 sockets with 16 DIMM slots.

• CPU 3 and CPU 4 and their 16 DIMM slots are on a separate PEM.

• Dedicated PCIe slot for a SAS controller.

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• Two x8 lane-width PCI-Express (PCIe) expansion slots and five x4 lane-

width PCIe slots.

• Four integrated Gb Ethernet NICs, capable of supporting 10-Mbps,

100-Mbps, and 1000-Mbps data rates. Each NIC also supports TCP/IP

offload engine (TOE) and iSCSI boot functionality. Two of the integrated

NICs are on a daughter card that can be upgraded to 10Gb Ethernet.

• An integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 1.2 used for

security applications, capable of generating and storing keys and storing

passwords and digital certificates. (Not available in China.)

• Four external USB 2.0-compliant ports, capable of supporting a diskette

drive, an optical drive, a keyboard, a mouse, or a USB flash drive.

• One internal USB 2.0-compliant connector.

• One internal connector for an optional flash memory card.

• 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.

• Standard Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) with serial access.

• An optional remote access controller (RAC) card for remote systems

management.

•

An integrated VGA-compatible video subsystem based on an integrated

ATI RN50 33-MHz PCI

video controller. The video subsystem includes

16 MB of graphics memory and supports various 2D graphics video

modes. Maximum resolution is 1600x1280 with 65,536 colors.

(

When the optional RAC is installed, the integrated video subsystem

is disabled and the video controller on the RAC is used instead.)

• Front-panel support for a video connector, two USB connectors,

and a 1x5 LCD panel for system ID and error messaging.

• Back-panel connectors including one serial, one video, two USB,

and four NIC connectors.

• System ID button on the front and back panels.

For more information about specific features, see “Technical Specifications”

on page 10.

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Supported Operating Systems

Your system supports the following operating systems:

®

®

• Microsoft

Windows Server

2003 R2 Standard and Enterprise Editions

(SP1 and later)

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard and Enterprise x64 Editions

(SP1 and later)

®

®

•Red Hat

Enterprise

Linux Server 5 AP (x86)

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 AP (x86_64)

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AS (Version 4.5) (x86)

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AS (Version 4.5) (x86_64)

®

•SUSE

Linux Enterprise Server 10 (x86_64)

• VMware ESX Server 3 (including embedded versions)

NOTE: For the latest information on supported operating systems,

see www.dell.com.

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.(Your system may not include

the optional rack kit and bezel shown here.)

Keep all shipping materials in case you need them later.

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Installing the 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).

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