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About Your System 23

Figure 1-7. Front Panel Features – PowerEdge M910

1 blade handle release button 2 hard drives (2)

3 blade status/identification indicator 4 USB connectors (3)

5 blade power button 6 blade power indicator

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Table of Contents3
About Your System13
Accessing System Features During Start-Up13
System Overview14
System Control Panel Features16
LCD Module18
LCD Module Features19
Using the LCD Module Menus19
Blade Features22
Using USB Diskette or USB DVD/CD Drives30
Hard-Drive Features30
Back-Panel Features33
Power Supply Indicator35
Fan Module Indicators36
Ikvm Module37
Tiering the Avocent Ikvm Switch from an Analog KVM Switch40
Tiering the Avocent Ikvm Switch from a Digital KVM Switch42
CMC Module44
I/O Connectivity48
Guidelines for Installing I/O Modules48
Port Auto-Disablement in Quad-Port Network Daughter Card (M710HD Only)49
Mezzanine Cards50
I/O Module Port Mapping54
Mellanox M3601Q QDR Infiniband Switch I/O Module66
Mellanox M2401G Infiniband Switch I/O Module67
Cisco SFS M7000E Infiniband Switch Module69
Cisco Ethernet Switch70
Powerconnect M6348 1 Gb Ethernet Switch I/O Module72
Powerconnect M8024 10 Gb Ethernet Switch I/O Module74
Powerconnect M6220 Ethernet Switch Module76
Gb Ethernet Pass-Through Module78
10 Gb Ethernet Pass-Through I/O Module80
Gbps Fibre Channel Pass-Through Module82
Brocade M5424 FC8 I/O Module85
Brocade M4424 SAN I/O Module88
10/100/1000 Mb Ethernet Pass-Through Module91
LCD Status Messages93
Viewing Status Messages93
Removing LCD Status Messages93
Cpu Heatsink96
Clear Sel99
User Guide102
System Messages105
Warning Messages105
DIMM Configuration108
System Halted110
System Board112
Bios Update119
Reset the System122
Diagnostics Messages125
Alert Messages125
Using the System Setup Program127
And UEFI Boot Manager127
Choosing the System Boot Mode127
Entering the System Setup Program128
Responding to Error Messages128
Using the System Setup Program Navigation Keys128
System Setup Options129
Memory Settings Screen130
Processor Settings Screen131
SATA Settings Screen (Poweredge M610, M610X)132
Boot Settings Screen133
Integrated Devices Screen133
PCI IRQ Assignments Screen135
Serial Communication Screen135
Power Management Screen(Poweredge M910, M710, M710HD, M610 and M610X Only)136
System Security Screen137
Exit Screen138
Entering the UEFI Boot Manager139
UEFI Boot Manager Screen139
UEFI Boot Settings Screen139
System Utilities Screen140
System and Setup Password Features140
Using the System Password140
Using the Setup Password142
Installing Blade Components145
Recommended Tools145
Removing and Installing a Blade145
Removing a Blade145
Installing a Blade148
Removing and Installing a Blade Blank148
Removing a Blade Blank148
Installing a Blade Blank149
Opening and Closing the Blade149
Opening the Blade149
Closing the Blade159
System Memory159
System Memory - Poweredge M910159
System Memory - Poweredge M905163
System Memory - Poweredge M805166
System Memory - Poweredge M710170
System Memory - Poweredge M710HD176
System Memory - Poweredge M610/M610X181
System Memory - Poweredge M605185
System Memory - Poweredge M600191
Installing Memory Modules194
Removing Memory Modules195
Mezzanine Interface Card (M610X Only)196
Removing the Mezzanine Interface Card196
Installing the Mezzanine Interface Card198
I/O Module Mezzanine Cards198
Mezzanine Card Installation Guidelines199
Installing a Mezzanine Card200
Removing a Mezzanine Card203
SD Card204
Poweredge M905 and M805204
Poweredge M910, M710, M710HD, M610, and M610X205
SD Vflash Card (Poweredge M910, M710, M710HD, M610, and M610X Only)206
RAID Battery207
Removing a RAID Battery207
Installing the RAID Battery212
Integrated NIC Hardware Key213
Internal USB Key (Poweredge M910, M710, M710HD, M610, and M610X Only)213
Idrac6 Enterprise Card214
Installing an Idrac6 Enterprise Card214
Removing an Idrac6 Enterprise Card215
Network Daughter Card/Lom Riser Card (Poweredge M710HD Only)216
Removing the LOM Riser Card216
Installing the LOM Riser Card217
Expansion Cards and Expansion-Card Riser (Poweredge M610X Only)217
Expansion Card Installation Guidelines217
Installing an Expansion Card218
Removing an Expansion Card220
Expansion-Card Riser (Poweredge M610X Only)221
Removing the Expansion-Card Riser221
Installing the Expansion-Card Riser225
Processors225
Processor Installation Guidelines225
Removing a Processor226
Installing a Processor239
Flexmem Bridge (Poweredge M910 Only)241
HT Bridge Card (Poweredge M905 Only)242
Blade System Board NVRAM Backup Battery245
Hard Drives247
Hard Drive Installation Guidelines247
Installing a Hard Drive247
Removing a Hard Drive248
Configuring the Boot Drive249
Removing a Hard Drive from a Hard-Drive Carrier249
Installing a Hard Drive in a Drive Carrier249
Video Controller (Poweredge M905, M805, M605, and M600 Only)251
Hard-Drive Backplane253
Blade System Board255
Removing the System Board255
Installing the System Board258
Storage Controller Card259
Removing the Storage Controller Board259
Installing the Storage Controller Board260
Midplane Interface Card (Poweredge M610X)261
Removing the Midplane Interface Card261
Installing the Midplane Interface Card263
Installing Enclosure Components265
Power Supply Modules265
System Power Guidelines265
Power Supply Blanks266
Removing a Power Supply Module266
Installing a Power Supply Module269
Fan Modules269
Removing a Fan Module269
Installing a Fan Module270
CMC Module271
Removing a CMC Module271
Installing an SD Card in the CMC Module272
Installing a CMC Module273
Ikvm Module274
Removing an Ikvm Module274
Installing an Ikvm Module274
I/O Modules274
Removing an I/O Module274
Installing an I/O Module275
Enclosure Bezel276
Removing the Enclosure Bezel276
Installing the Enclosure Bezel277
Enclosure Midplane278
Installing the Midplane and Front Module Cage Assembly280
Enclosure Control Panel Assembly281
Removing the Enclosure Control Panel281
Installing the Enclosure Control Panel283
LCD Module283
Removing the LCD Module283
Installing the LCD Module285
Troubleshooting Your System287
Safety First-For You and Your System287
Start-Up Routine287
Checking the Equipment288
Troubleshooting External Connections288
Troubleshooting Video288
Troubleshooting the Keyboard289
Troubleshooting the Mouse289
Troubleshooting USB Devices290
Responding to a Systems Management Alert Message290
Troubleshooting a Wet Enclosure290
Troubleshooting a Damaged Enclosure291
Troubleshooting Enclosure Components292
Troubleshooting Power Supply Modules292
Troubleshooting Fan Modules293
Troubleshooting the CMC Module293
Troubleshooting the Ikvm Module295
Troubleshooting a Network Switch Module296
Troubleshooting Blade Components297
Troubleshooting Blade Memory297
Troubleshooting Hard Drives298
Troubleshooting Expansion Cards299
Troubleshooting Processors300
Troubleshooting the Blade Board301
Troubleshooting the NVRAM Backup Battery302
Running System Diagnostics303
Dell Poweredge Diagnostics303
System Diagnostics Features303
When to Use the System Diagnostics304
Running the System Diagnostics304
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics304
From the Utility Partition305
From a USB Flash Drive305
System Diagnostics Testing Options306
Using the Advanced Testing Options307
Error Messages307
System Board Information309
Blade System Board Jumper Settings309
Poweredge M910 Jumper Settings309
Poweredge M905 Jumper Settings310
Poweredge M805 Jumper Settings311
Poweredge M710 Jumper Settings312
Poweredge M710HD Jumper Settings313
Poweredge M610/M610X Jumper Settings314
Poweredge M600 Jumper Settings315
System Board Connectors316
Poweredge M910 System Board316
Poweredge M905 System Board318
Poweredge M805 System Board320
Poweredge M710 System Board322
Poweredge M710HD System Board324
Poweredge M610 System Board325
Poweredge M610X System Board326
Poweredge M610X Midplane Interface Card328
Poweredge M610X Expansion-Card Riser329
Poweredge M610X Mezzanine Interface Card330
Poweredge M605 System Board331
Poweredge M600 System Board333
Disabling a Forgotten Password334
Getting Help337
Contacting Dell337
Index339

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