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Dell PowerEdge R920 Owner's Manual (157 pages)
Brand:
Dell
| Category:
Server
| Size: 13.24 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
1 About Your System
9
Front-Panel Features and Indicators
9
LCD Panel Features
10
Home Screen
11
Setup Menu
11
View Menu
12
Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns
12
Pcie SSD LED Indicators
13
Back-Panel Features and Indicators
14
NIC Indicator Codes
15
Power Indicator Codes
16
Related Documentation
17
Quick Resource Locator
18
2 Using the System Setup and Boot Manager
19
Choosing the System Boot Mode
19
Entering System Setup
20
Responding to Error Messages
20
Using the System Setup Navigation Keys
20
System Setup Options
21
System Setup Main Screen
21
System BIOS Screen
21
System Information Screen
21
Memory Settings Screen
22
Processor Settings Screen
22
SATA Settings Screen
23
Boot Settings Screen
24
Integrated Devices Screen
24
Serial Communications Screen
25
System Profile Settings Screen
26
System Security Screen
27
Miscellaneous Settings
28
System and Setup Password Features
28
Assigning a System And/Or Setup Password
28
Deleting or Changing an Existing System And/Or Setup Password
29
Using Your System Password to Secure Your System
30
Operating with a Setup Password Enabled
30
Entering the UEFI Boot Manager
30
Using the Boot Manager Navigation Keys
31
Boot Manager Screen
31
UEFI Boot Menu
31
Embedded System Management
32
Idrac Settings Utility
32
Entering the Idrac Settings Utility
32
Changing the Thermal Settings
32
3 Installing System Components
33
Recommended Tools
33
Front Bezel (Optional)
33
Removing the Front Bezel
33
Installing the Front Bezel
34
Opening and Closing the System
34
Opening the System
35
Closing the System
35
Inside the System
36
Chassis Intrusion Switch
37
Removing and Installing the Chassis Intrusion Switch Cable
37
Cable Management Tray
38
Removing the Cable Management Tray
38
Installing the Cable Management Tray
39
System Memory
39
General Memory Module Installation Guidelines
43
Mode-Specific Guidelines
43
Advanced ECC (Lockstep)
43
Memory Optimized (Independent Channel) Mode
44
Memory Sparing
44
Memory Mirroring
44
Fault Resilient Memory
44
Sample Memory Configurations
44
Removing a Memory-Riser Blank
47
Installing a Memory-Riser Blank
48
Removing a Memory Riser
48
Installing a Memory Riser
49
Removing Memory Modules from the Memory Riser
50
Installing Memory Modules
52
Memory Riser and Fan Cage
54
Removing the Memory Riser and Fan Cage
54
Installing the Memory Riser and Fan Cage
55
Hard Drives
56
Removing a 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank
56
Installing a 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank
56
Removing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive
57
Installing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive
57
Removing a Hard Drive from a Hard-Drive Carrier
58
Installing a Hard Drive into a Hard-Drive Carrier
59
Optical Drive (Optional)
59
Removing the Optical Drive
59
Installing the Optical Drive
60
Cooling Fans
60
Removing a Cooling Fan
61
Installing a Cooling Fan
62
Removing the Fan Tray
62
Installing the Fan Tray
63
Internal USB Memory Key (Optional)
63
Replacing the Internal USB Key
64
Expansion Cards and Expansion-Card Risers
64
Expansion Card Installation Guidelines
65
Removing the Left Expansion Card Riser Blank
66
Installing the Left Expansion Card Riser Blank
67
Removing the Right Expansion Card Riser Blank
68
Removing an Expansion Card from Expansion-Card Risers 2 and 3
68
Installing an Expansion Card into the Expansion-Card Riser 2 and 3
73
NDC Riser (I/O Riser 1)
73
Removing the NDC Riser (I/O Riser 1)
73
Installing the NDC Riser (I/O Riser 1)
74
Network Daughter Card
75
Removing the Network Daughter Card
75
Installing the Network Daughter Card
76
SD Vflash Card
76
Replacing an SD Vflash Card
77
Internal Dual SD Module
77
Removing the Internal Dual SD Module
77
Installing the Internal Dual SD Module
78
Internal SD Card
78
Removing an Internal SD Card
79
Installing an Internal SD Card
80
Integrated Storage Controller Card
80
Removing the Integrated Storage Controller Card
80
Installing the Integrated Storage Controller Card
81
RAID Battery
82
Removing a RAID Battery
82
Installing the RAID Battery
83
Processors
83
Removing a Heat Sink Blank
83
Installing a Heat Sink Blank
84
Removing a Processor
85
Installing a Processor
88
Power Supplies
89
Hot Spare Feature
90
Removing an AC Power Supply
90
Installing an AC Power Supply
91
Wiring Instructions for a DC Power Supply
92
Assembling and Connecting the Safety Ground Wire
92
Assembling the DC Input Power Wires
93
Removing a DC Power Supply
94
Installing a DC Power Supply
95
Removing the Power Supply Blank
96
Installing the Power Supply Blank
96
Power Distribution Board
96
Removing the Power Supply Bay
97
Installing the Power Supply Bay
98
Removing the Power Distribution Board
98
Installing the Power Distribution Board
99
System Battery
99
Replacing the System Battery
99
Hard-Drive Backplane
100
Removing the Hard-Drive Backplane
101
Installing the Hard-Drive Backplane
110
SAS Expander Daughter Card
110
Removing the SAS Expander Daughter Card
110
Installing the SAS Expander Daughter Card
111
Control Panel Board
111
Removing the Control Panel Board
111
Installing the Control Panel Board
112
System Board
113
Removing the System Board
113
Installing the System Board
114
4 Troubleshooting Your System
116
Safety First-For You and Your System
116
Troubleshooting System Startup Failure
116
Troubleshooting External Connections
116
Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem
116
Troubleshooting a USB Device
116
Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device
117
Troubleshooting a Wet System
117
Troubleshooting a Damaged System
118
Troubleshooting the System Battery
119
Troubleshooting Power Supplies
119
Troubleshooting Cooling Problems
119
Troubleshooting Cooling Fans
120
Troubleshooting System Memory
120
Troubleshooting an Internal USB Key
121
Troubleshooting an SD Card
121
Troubleshooting an Optical Drive
122
Troubleshooting a Hard Drive
122
Troubleshooting a Storage Controller
123
Troubleshooting Expansion Cards
124
Troubleshooting Processors
124
5 Using System Diagnostics
126
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics
126
When to Use the Embedded System Diagnostics
126
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics
126
System Diagnostic Controls
126
6 Jumpers and Connectors
128
System Board Jumper Settings
128
System Board Connectors
129
Disabling a Forgotten Password
132
7 Technical Specifications
133
8 System Messages
139
LCD Messages
139
Viewing LCD Messages
139
Removing LCD Messages
139
System Error Messages
139
Warning Messages
155
Diagnostic Messages
155
Alert Messages
155
9 Getting Help
156
Contacting Dell
156
Quick Resource Locator
156
Locating Your System Service Tag
156
Documentation Feedback
157
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Brand:
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| Category:
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| Size: 2.54 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
1 System Overview
6
Introduction
6
New Technologies
6
Memory 1
7
2 System Features
8
Comparison of Poweredge Systems
8
Specifications
9
Technical Specifications
9
3 Chassis Views and Features
11
Chassis Views
11
Back Panel View
11
Chassis Features
12
Internal Chassis View
12
Figure 4. Quick Resource Locator
13
Security Features
14
4 Processors
15
Processor Features
15
Supported Processors
15
Chipset
16
5 Memory
17
Supported Memory
17
Memory RAS Features
18
Supported Dimms
18
Mirroring and Dell Fault Resilient Memory
19
Dell Fault Resilient Memory
19
6 Storage
20
Dell Poweredge Express Flash Nvme Pcie Ssds
20
Supported RAID Controllers
20
Supported RAID Controller
20
7 Networking and Pcie
21
Network Daughter Card Features
21
Select Network Adapter Selection for Racks
21
Pcie Expansion
22
Pcie Slots
22
Poweredge R920 RNDC Options
22
8 Power, Thermal and Acoustics
24
Power Consumption and Energy Efficiency
24
Power Tools and Technologies
24
Power Supply Units
25
Thermal Design
25
Acoustical Design
26
Environmental Specifications
26
Fans
27
9 Rack Rails and Cable Management
28
Readyrails II Mounting Interface
28
Sliding Rail System
29
Supported Rack Types
29
Cable Management Arm (CMA) and Strain Relief Bar (SRB)
30
10 Operating Systems and Virtualization
31
Supported Operating Systems
31
Poweredge R920 Supported Operating Systems
31
Supported Virtualization
32
Virtualization Support
32
11 Dell Openmanage Systems Management
33
Systems Management Solutions
33
Openmanage Systems Management
34
Idrac7 with Lifecycle Controller
34
Idrac7 with Lifecycle Controller Functions and Benefits
34
Dell Consoles
37
Openmanage Systems Management Tools and Utilities
37
Integration with Third-Party Consoles
38
Openmanage Integration and Connections with Third-Party Consoles
38
Dell Server Management Operations
39
One-To-One and One-To-Many Operations
40
Table 21. One‐To‐One and One‐To‐Many Operations
40
Appendix A. Additional Specifications
41
Chassis Dimensions and Weight
41
Video Specifications
41
Environmental Specifications
42
Appendix B. Standards Compliance
43
Industry Standard Documents
43
Appendix C. Additional Resources
45
Appendix D. Block Diagram
47
Appendix E. Dell Global Support and Deployment Services
48
Server Deployment Services
48
Remote Consulting Services
49
Prosupport Enterprise Suite
49
Prosupport Plus for Business-Critical Servers
49
Prosupport
50
Prosupport Flex for Data Center
50
Additional Professional Services
51
Dell Training Services
51
Dell IT Consulting Services
51
Dell Managed Services
51
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