Chapter 1: Product overview......................................................................................................... 5
PowerEdge MX architecture overview.......................................................................................................................... 5
Product features..................................................................................................................................................................6
Product comparison............................................................................................................................................................6
Chapter 2: Field service information..............................................................................................8
Field service overview........................................................................................................................................................ 8
Enclosure overview............................................................................................................................................................. 8
Front view of the enclosure........................................................................................................................................ 9
Back view of the enclosure........................................................................................................................................12
Safety precautions.............................................................................................................................................................13
Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................18
Need to know......................................................................................................................................................................18
Critical call-outs............................................................................................................................................................18
Version Control.............................................................................................................................................................19
System diagnostics and indicator codes ..................................................................................................................... 19
PSU indicators..............................................................................................................................................................20
Fan module indicator codes...................................................................................................................................... 20
Management module indicator codes..................................................................................................................... 21
Disassembly and reassembly...........................................................................................................................................22
Hot plug and Non-hot plug devices........................................................................................................................ 22
Storage and compute sleds.......................................................................................................................................22
Cooling fan modules....................................................................................................................................................28
Power supply units .....................................................................................................................................................30
Control panel................................................................................................................................................................. 31
Fabrics and modules................................................................................................................................................... 46
I/O module cage..........................................................................................................................................................55
Support information for GPU................................................................................................................................... 58
Installation...........................................................................................................................................................................58
Placemat........................................................................................................................................................................58
Rack rails....................................................................................................................................................................... 59
Chapter 3: Technology and components...................................................................................... 63
Infrastructure boards....................................................................................................................................................... 63
System interconnection...................................................................................................................................................64
Input output fabrics..........................................................................................................................................................65
Storage fabric.................................................................................................................................................................... 66
Maximum power configuration...................................................................................................................................... 66
LCD touch panel................................................................................................................................................................ 67
LCD features.................................................................................................................................................................67
Chapter 4: Troubleshooting your system..................................................................................... 70
Minimum configuration to POST................................................................................................................................... 70
Troubleshooting external connections......................................................................................................................... 70
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