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User Guide
Introduction: Dell PowerEdge 6850 Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide

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Introduction

Dell™ PowerEdge™ 6850 Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide

  Other Documents You May Need


Your system includes the following significant service and upgrade features:

  • 2x5-character LCD display for error messaging at system startup

  • Baseboard Management Controller (BMC), which monitors temperatures and voltages throughout the system and notifies you if the system overheats, if a system cooling fan malfunctions, or if a power supply fails

  • Hot-pluggable cooling fans

  • Hot-pluggable memory riser cards

  • System diagnostics, which checks for hardware problems (if the system can boot)

System upgrade options are offered, including:

  • Additional Intel® Xeon™ processors

  • Additional system memory

  • A variety of hot-pluggable PCI-X and PCIe expansion-card options (including RAID controller cards)

  • Remote access controller (RAC) for remote systems management

  • An integrated RAID controller that can be activated with an additional memory module, key, and battery

  • Integrated Fibre Channel module

  • External SCSI connection

  • IDE optical drive

  • Diskette drive

  • Additional hard drives


Other Documents You May Need

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 Getting Started Guide provides an overview of initially setting up your system.

  • The User's Guide provides information about system features and technical specifications.

  • Systems management software documentation describes the features, requirements, installation, and basic operation of the software.

  • Operating system documentation describes how to install (if necessary), configure, and use the operating system software.

  • Documentation for any components you purchased separately provides information to configure and install these options.

  • Updates are sometimes included with the system to describe changes to the system, software, and/or documentation.

NOTE: Always 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.


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