Dell poweredge VRTX - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Contents
1 About Your System......................................................................................................................9
Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 9
Terms Used In The Document............................................................................................................................9
System Overview....................................................................................................................................................10
Server Module And Hard-Drive Numbering — Tower Mode..........................................................................11
Server Module And Hard-Drive Numbering — Rack Mode............................................................................ 16
Front-Panel Features And Indicators..................................................................................................................... 20
KVM Features...................................................................................................................................................22
Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns..........................................................................................................................22
LCD Module......................................................................................................................................................23
Back-Panel Features And Indicators..................................................................................................................... 26
Power Supply Indicators..................................................................................................................................27
Blower Module Indicators............................................................................................................................... 28
I/O Module Indicators...................................................................................................................................... 29
CMC Indicators.................................................................................................................................................30
CMC Features...................................................................................................................................................30
CMC Fail-Safe Mode........................................................................................................................................ 31
Configuration Wizard..............................................................................................................................................31
System Messages...................................................................................................................................................32
LCD Messages........................................................................................................................................................32
Related Documentation.......................................................................................................................................... 32
Quick Resource Locator...................................................................................................................................33
2 Initial System Configuration.................................................................................................... 35
Before You Begin....................................................................................................................................................35
Initial Setup Sequence............................................................................................................................................35
Logging In To The CMC...........................................................................................................................................36
3 Configuring Enclosure Components.......................................................................................37
Fabric A...................................................................................................................................................................37
Fabrics B And C...................................................................................................................................................... 37
I/O Module And PCIe Mezzanine Card Configuration Guidelines.......................................................................... 37
Supported I/O Modules...........................................................................................................................................38
Configuring Network Settings For The I/O Module.................................................................................................38
Mapping PCIe Expansion Slots...............................................................................................................................38
Managing PCIe Slots.............................................................................................................................................. 39
Managing Chassis Storage.....................................................................................................................................40