This section describes the major hardware and software features of your system and provides information about the indicators on the system's front and back panels. It also provides information about other documents you may need when setting up your system and how to obtain technical assistance.
Indicators on the Bezel
The optional locking system bezel incorporates a system status indicator. The system status indicator lights blue when the system is operating correctly and lights amber when the system needs attention due to a problem with power supplies, fans, system temperature, or hard drives.
Table 1-1 lists the system's indicator patterns. Different patterns are displayed as events occur in the system.
Table 1-1. System Status Indicator Patterns
Blue indicator
Amber indicator
Description
Off
Off
Power is not available to the system.
Off
Blinking
The system has detected an error. See your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for more information.
On
Off
Power is on, and the system is operational.
Blinking
Off
The indicator has been activated to identify the system in a rack.
NOTE: The blue indicator always blinks during system identification, even if an error has been detected. After the system is identified, the blue indicator stops blinking and the amber indicator resumes blinking.
Front-Panel Features and Indicators
Figure 1-1 shows the controls, indicators, and connectors located behind the optional rack bezel on the system's front panel.
Figure 1-1. Front-Panel Features and Indicators
Table 1-2. Front-Panel LED Indicators, Buttons, and Connectors
Indicator, Button, or Connector
Icon
Description
Blue system status indicator
Does not operate when the bezel is removed. The LCD display indicates the status.
Amber system status indicator
Does not operate when the bezel is removed. The LCD display indicates the status.
LCD display
Provides system ID, status information, and system error messages.
The LCD display lights during normal system operation. Both the systems management software and the identification buttons located on the front and back of the system can cause the LCD to flash blue to identify a particular system.
The LCD display lights amber when the system needs attention due to a problem with power supplies, fans, system temperature, or hard drives.
NOTE: If the system is connected to AC power and an error has been detected, the LCD display flashes amber regardless of whether the system has been powered on.
Power-on indicator, power button
The power-on indicator lights when the system power is on. The power-on indicator blinks when power is available to the system, but the system is not powered on.
The power button controls the DC power supply output to the system.
NOTE: If you turn off the system using the power button and the system is running an ACPI-compliant operating system, the system performs a graceful shutdown before the power is turned off. If the system is not running an ACPI-compliant operating system, the power is turned off immediately after the power button is pressed.
System identification button
The identification buttons on the front and back panels can be used to locate a particular system within a rack. When one of these buttons is pushed, the blue system status indicator on the front and back blinks until one of the buttons is pushed again.
USB connectors
Connects USB 2.0-compliant devices to the system.
NMI button
Used to troubleshoot software and device driver errors when using certain operating systems. This button can be pressed using the end of a paper clip.
Use this button only if directed to do so by qualified support personnel or by the operating system's documentation.
Video connector
Connects a monitor to the system.
SCSI Hard-Drive Indicator Codes
If RAID is activated, two indicators on each of the hard-drive carriers provide information on the status of the SCSI hard drives. RAID can be enabled either by using ROMB or by using a RAID card connected to the backplane. See Figure 1-2 and Table 1-3. The SCSI backplane firmware controls the drive power-on/fault indicator.
Figure 1-2. SCSI Hard-Drive Indicators
Table 1-3 lists the drive indicator patterns. Different patterns are displayed as drive events occur in the system. For example, if a hard drive fails, the "drive failed" pattern appears. After the drive is selected for removal, the "drive being prepared for removal" pattern appears, followed by the "drive ready for insertion or removal" pattern. After the replacement drive is installed, the "drive being prepared for operation" pattern appears, followed by the "drive online" pattern.
NOTE: If a RAID controller is not present, the green power-on/fault indicator is on if power is available to the drive. The drive-activity indicator also blinks when the drive is being accessed.
Table 1-3. Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns
Condition
Indicator Pattern
Identify drive
The green power-on/fault indicator blinks four times per second.
Drive being prepared for removal
The green power-on/fault indicator blinks two times per second.
Drive ready for insertion or removal
Both drive indicators are off.
Drive being prepared for operation
The green power-on/fault indicator is on.
Drive predicted failure
The power-on/fault indicator slowly blinks green, amber, and off.
Drive failed
The amber power-on/fault indicator blinks four times per second.
Drive rebuilding
The green power-on/fault indicator blinks slowly.
Drive online
The green power-on/fault indicator is on.
Back-Panel Features and Indicators
Figure 1-3 shows the controls, indicators, and connectors located on the system's back panel.
Figure 1-3. Back-Panel Features and Indicators
Connecting External Devices
When connecting external devices to your system, follow these guidelines:
Most devices must be connected to a specific connector and device drivers must be installed before the device operates properly. (Device drivers are normally included with your operating system software or with the device itself.) See the documentation that accompanied the device for specific installation and configuration instructions.
Always attach external devices while your system is turned off. Next, turn on any external devices before turning on the system (unless the documentation for the device specifies otherwise).
For information about individual connectors, see your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. For information about enabling, disabling, and configuring I/O ports and connectors, see "Using the System Setup Program."
Power Indicator Codes
The power button on the front panel controls the power input to the system's power supplies. The power indicator can provide information on power status (see Figure 1-1). Table 1-4 lists the power button indicator codes.
Table 1-4. Power Button Indicators
Indicator
Function
On
Indicates that power is supplied to the system and the system is operational.
Off
Indicates that no power is supplied to the system.
Blinking
Indicates that power is supplied to the system, but the system is in a standby state. For information on standby states, see your operating system documentation.
The indicators on the redundant power supplies show whether power is present or whether a power fault has occurred (see Table 1-5 and Figure 1-4).
NOTE: The 1470-W power supplies require 200–240 V to operate. If they are plugged into 110-V electrical outlets, the power supplies do not power up.
Table 1-5. Redundant Power Supply Indicators
Indicator
Function
Power supply status
Green indicates that the power supply is operational.
Power supply fault
Amber indicates a problem with the power supply.
AC line status
Green indicates that a valid AC source is connected to the power supply.
Figure 1-4. Redundant Power Supply Indicators
System Features
Up to four Intel® Xeon™ processors with an internal operating speed of at least 3.16 GHz, internal cache of at least 1 MB, and a front-side bus operating at 667 MHz.
Support for symmetric multiprocessing (SMP), which is available on systems with up to three additional Intel Xeon processors. SMP greatly improves overall system performance by dividing processor operations between independent processors. To take advantage of this feature, you must use an operating system that supports multiprocessing.
NOTE: If you decide to upgrade your system by installing additional processors, you must order the processor upgrade kits from Dell. Not all versions of the Intel Xeon processor will work properly as additional processors. The upgrade kit from Dell contains the correct version of the processor and heat sink, as well as the instructions for performing the upgrade. All processors must have the same internal operating frequency and cache size.
A minimum of 512 MB of registered PC2-3200 DDR 2 400 SDRAM memory modules, upgradable to a maximum of 64 GB by installing combinations of 256-MB, 512-MB, 1-GB, 2-GB, or 4-GB (when available) 2-way interleaving memory modules in up to four hot-pluggable memory risers on the system board.
NOTE: The chip fail feature is only supported using x4 and x8 memory modules.
The system also features redundant memory, which provides memory mirroring, a failover memory bank, or memory RAID. These features are selectable through the System Setup program when memory configuration requirements are met (see "Using the System Setup Program").
Support for up to five 1-inch, internal hot-pluggable U320 SCSI hard drives. An optional daughter card provides support for a 2+3 split backplane.
An optional Integrated Fibre Channel Module, incorporating two 2-GB connectors.
An optional single, 1.44-MB, 3.5-inch diskette drive.
An optional IDE CD, DVD, or combination CD-RW/DVD drive.
NOTE: DVD devices are data only.
An intrusion switch that signals the appropriate systems management software if the top cover is opened.
Two hot-pluggable, 1470-W power supplies in a 1 + 1 redundant configuration.
Four redundant, hot-pluggable system cooling fans.
The system board includes the following features:
Seven PCI slots. PCI slot 1 is a hot-pluggable PCIe x8 lane slot; slot 2 is a hot-pluggable 64-bit, 133-MHz PCI-X slot; slots 3 through 5 are hot-pluggable PCIe x4 lane slots; and slots 6 and 7 are 64-bit, 100-MHz PCI-X slots. Expansion-card slots 1 through 6 accommodate full-height, full-length expansion cards. Slot 7 is a full-height, half-length slot.
An integrated, dual-channel U320 SCSI host adapter. The internal channel supports up to five SCSI hard drives using the 1x5 or, with the optional daughter card installed, the 2+3 SCSI backplane. The SCSI backplane automatically configures SCSI ID numbers and SCSI termination, greatly simplifying drive installation.
Optional ROMB activated by using a ROMB key, a 256-MB DDR2 400 memory module, and a RAID battery.
Optional RAID through a separate controller card that incorporates 128 MB of cache memory and a RAID battery.
Two integrated Gigabit Ethernet NICs, capable of supporting 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, and 1000-Mbps data rates.
Four USB 2.0-compliant connectors (two on the front and two on the back) capable of supporting a diskette drive, a CD-ROM drive, a keyboard, a mouse, or a USB flash drive.
Optional remote access controller (RAC) for remote systems management. The optional RAC must be installed in PCI slot 7.
An integrated VGA-compatible video subsystem with an ATI Radeon 7000, 33-MHz PCI video controller. This video subsystem contains 16 MB of SDRAM video memory (nonupgradable). Maximum resolution is 1600 x 1200 with 64,000 colors; true-color graphics are supported in the following resolutions: 640 x 480, 800 x 600, 1024 x 768, 1152 x 864, and 1280 x 1024. When the optional RAC is installed, the integrated video subsystem is disabled and the video controller on the RAC is used instead.
Systems management circuitry that monitors operation of the system fans as well as critical system voltages and temperatures. The systems management circuitry works in conjunction with the systems management software.
Standard baseboard management controller with serial access.
Back-panel connectors include serial, video, SCSI (optional), two USB connectors, and two NIC connectors.
Front-panel connectors include a video and two USB connectors.
Front-panel LCD display for system ID and error messaging.
The following software is included with your system:
A System Setup program for quickly viewing and changing system configuration information. For more information on this program, see "Using the System Setup Program."
Enhanced security features, including a system password and a setup password, available through the System Setup program.
System diagnostics for evaluating system components and devices. For information about using the system diagnostics, see "Running the System Diagnostics" in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide.
Video drivers for displaying many popular application programs in high-resolution modes.
SCSI device drivers that allow the operating system to communicate with devices attached to the integrated SCSI subsystem. For more information about these drivers, see "Installing Drives" in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide.
Systems management software and documentation CDs.
Supported Operating Systems
Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Server and Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise Editions
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux AS (version 3) for Intel x86
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (version 3) for Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (Intel EM64T)
Power Protection Devices
Certain devices protect your system from the effects of problems such as power surges and power failures.
PDU — Uses circuit breakers to ensure that the AC current load does not exceed the PDU's rating.
Surge protector — Prevents voltage spikes, such as those that may occur during an electrical storm, from entering the system through the electrical outlet. They do not protect against brownouts, which occur when the voltage drops more than 20 percent below the normal AC line voltage level.
Line conditioner — Maintains a system's AC power source voltage at a moderately constant level and provides protection from brownouts, but does not protect against a complete power loss.
UPS — Uses battery power to keep the system running when AC power is unavailable. The battery is charged by AC power while it is available so that after AC power is lost, the battery can provide power to the system for a limited amount of time—from 5 minutes to approximately an hour. A UPS that provides only 5 minutes of battery power allows you to save your files and to shut down the system. Use surge protectors and PDUs with all universal power supplies, and ensure that the UPS is UL-safety approved.
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 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide describes how to troubleshoot the system and install or replace system components.
Systems management software documentation describes the features, requirements, installation, and basic operation of the software.
Baseboard management controller (BMC) documentation describes the features and configuration options of the BMC.
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 check for updates on support.dell.com and 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.
Obtaining Technical Assistance
If you do not understand a procedure in this guide or if the system does not perform as expected, see your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide.
Dell Enterprise Training and Certification is available; see www.dell.com/training for more information. This service may not be offered in all locations.
