Dell FM120x4 - Manual

NOTE: If the drive is in Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status LED (on the right side) does not function and remains off. Table 3. Hard-drive/SSD indicator patterns Drive-Status Indicator Pattern Condition Blinks green two times per second Identifying drive or preparing for remo...

Indicator Pattern Description Off The node is powered off. Solid blue The node is powered on. Blinking blue The node is identified. NOTE: When a node is identified, the status indicator of the hard drive(s)/SSD(s) associated with the node blinks, and the activity indicator of the hard drive(s)/SSD(s...

Documentation matrix The documentation matrix provides information on documents that you can refer to for setting up and managing your system. Table 4. Documentation matrix To... See the... Install your system into a rack Rack documentation included with your rack solution Set up your system and kno...

2 Performing initial system configuration After you receive your PowerEdge system, you must set up your system in the enclosure, install the operating system if it is not pre-installed, and set up and configure the system iDRAC IP address. Setting up your system 1. Unpack the sled. 2. Remove the I/O...

Logging in to iDRAC You can log in to iDRAC as an iDRAC user, a Microsoft Active Directory user, or a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) user. You can also log in using Single Sign-On or Smart Card. The default user name is root and password is calvin . For more information on logging in t...

3 Pre-operating system management applications The pre-operating system management applications for your system help you manage different settings and features without booting to the operating system.Your system has the following pre-operating system management applications: • System Setup• Boot Man...

About system setup By using the System Setup screen, you can configure the BIOS settings, iDRAC settings, and device settings of your system. NOTE: Help text for the selected field is displayed in the graphical browser by default. To view the help text in the text browser, press F1. You can access s...

Menu Item Description Video Memory Displays the amount of video memory. System Memory Testing Specifies whether system memory tests are run during system boot. Options are Enabled and Disabled . By default, the System Memory Testing option is set to Disabled . Processor Settings screen Menu Item Des...

Menu Item Descriptionattempt fails and the value must not be changed. By default, the Failsafe Baud Rate option is set to 11520 . Remote Terminal Type Allows you to set the remote console terminal type. By default, the Remote Terminal Type option is set to VT 100/VT220 . Redirection After Boot Allow...

About Boot Manager Boot manager enables you to add, delete, and arrange boot options. You can also access System Setup and boot options without restarting the system. Entering the UEFI Boot Manager NOTE: Operating systems must be 64-bit UEFI-compatible (for example, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64...

You can assign a new System Password and/or Setup Password or change an existing System Password and/or Setup Password only when the password jumper setting is enabled and Password Status is Unlocked . If the Password Status is Locked , you cannot change the System Password and/or Setup Password. If...

Embedded system management The Dell Lifecycle Controller provides advanced embedded systems management throughout the server lifecycle. The Lifecycle Controller can be started during the boot sequence and can function independently of the operating system. NOTE: Certain platform configurations may n...

Depending on the processor core license on your system, the system BIOS displays the maximum number of cores per processor on your system. For instance, if you have a license for an 8-core processor configuration, the system BIOS displays the maximum cores per processor as 8. Networking configuratio...

Icon Description Static LAG NOTE: The image shows two external rack switches. However, the standard configuration also supports uplinks of all four ports to a single external rack switch. Network adapter isolation configuration In this configuration, the individual node network adapters are isolated...

Figure 7. Isolated networks configuration Table 7. Isolated networks configuration icon description Icon Description Network path Trunk configuration or LAG Local Area Network 1 Local Area Network 2 Enhanced network adapter isolation configuration In this configuration, the individual node network a...

4 Installing sled components This section provides information on removing and installing the sled components. For information on removing and installing the enclosure components, see the Dell PowerEdge FX2 and FX2s Enclosure Owner's Manual at Dell.com/poweredgemanuals . NOTE: The term nodes in this...

Figure 10. Removing and installing a sled 1. sled 2. FX2 enclosure 3. sled handle 4. release button on the sled handle Installing the sled 1. If you are installing a new sled, remove the I/O connector cover from the I/O connectors and save for future use. 2. Align the sled with the sled bay on the e...

Inside the sled Figure 11. Inside the sled — 2.5 inch hard-drive/SSD system 1. system board 2. cooling shroud 3. cable cover 4. SATA cables (2) 5. DIMMs (8) 6. hard-drive/SSD backplane 7. hard drives/SSDs (4) 8. sled handle 35

Figure 12. Inside the sled — 1.8 inch SSD system 1. system board 2. cooling shroud 3. cable cover 4. SATA cables (2) 5. DIMMs (8) 6. SSDs (8) 7. sled handle Cable cover Removing the cable cover CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubles...

Figure 13. Removing and installing the cable cover 1. cable cover 2. cooling shroud 3. SATA cables (2) 4. sled 5. release latch 6. tabs on cable cover Installing the cable cover CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simp...

Cooling shroud Removing the cooling shroud CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due ...

Installing the cooling shroud CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing ...

Figure 15. Memory socket locations Memory channels are organized as follows: Node A channel 1: memory socket A_A1channel 2: memory socket A_A2 Node B channel 1: memory socket B_A1channel 2: memory socket B_A2 Node C channel 1: memory socket C_A1channel 2: memory socket C_A2 Node D channel 1: memory ...

Sample memory configurations The following table shows sample memory configurations that follow the appropriate memory guidelines stated in this section. NOTE: 1R and 2R in the following table indicate single- and dual-rank UDIMMs respectively. Table 11. Memory configurations Sled Capacity (in GB) D...

Figure 16. Ejecting the memory module 1. memory module 2. memory-module socket ejectors (2) 3. memory-module socket CAUTION: Handle each memory module only by the card edges, making sure not to touch the middle of the memory module or metallic contacts. 5. Remove the memory module from the socket. F...

Hard drives/SSDs Depending on the configuration, your system supports four 2.5 inch SATA hard drives/SSDs, or eight 1.8 inch SATA SSDs. All drives connect to the system board through the hard-drive/SSD backplane. The hard drives/SSDs are supplied in special hot-swap drive carriers that fit in the dr...

Hard-Drive/SSD Bay Node C-0 C C-1 C D-0 D D-1 D Removing a hard drive/SSD NOTE: The 2.5 inch hard-drive/SSD configuration supports four warm-swap hard-drives/SSDs. Each hard-drive/SSD is assigned to a specific node, and the node to which it is assigned must be turned off before servicing the hard-dr...

3. hard-drive/SSD connector (on backplane) 4. hard-drive/SSD carrier handle Figure 22. Removing and installing a 1.8 inch SSD 1. SSD connector (on backplane) 2. SSD 3. SSD carrier handle 4. release button Installing a hard drive/SSD CAUTION: When a replacement hot-swap hard drive/SSD is installed an...

CAUTION: If you need to turn off the sled to service a hard drive/SSD, wait 30 seconds after the sled’s power indicator turns off before removing the hard drive/SSD. Otherwise, the hard drive/SSD may not be recognized after it is reinstalled and the sled is powered on again. Configuring the boot dri...

Removing a 1.8 inch SSD from the SSD carrier CAUTION: To avoid damaging the SSD or the SSD carrier, do not use excessive force while removing the SSD from the SSD carrier. 1. Pull outward on the edges of the SSD carrier in the direction of the arrows marked on the SSD carrier and disengage the SSD f...

Installing the hard-drive/SSD backplane 1. Align the slots on the hard-drive/SSD backplane with the hooks on the chassis. 2. Lower the backplane into the chassis until it is firmly seated and the release tab clicks into place. 3. Connect the power cable and SATA cables to the backplane. 4. Install t...

Figure 26. Removing and installing the SSD cage assembly 1. SSD backplane 2. SSD connectors (4) 3. SSD cage 4. spring-loaded screw Installing the SSD cage assembly CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as ...

The sled is powered off when all the nodes are turned off. 2. Remove the sled from the enclosure. 3. Remove the cable cover. 4. Remove the cooling shroud. 5. Holding the easy restore module (ERM) by the edges, lift it up from the connector on the system board. 6. To install a new ERM, hold the ERM w...

System board Removing the system board CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to s...

Figure 29. Removing and installing the system board 1. I/O connector cover 2. system board 3. screws (10) 4. sled Installing the system board CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your pro...

e. hard-drive/SSD backplanef. hard drives/SSDs 7. Remove the I/O connector cover from the back of the sled. 8. Install the sled in the enclosure. 9. Turn on the sled.If BIOS detects a new system board and the service tag in the ERM, BIOS displays the service tag, the status of the license, and the U...

Figure 30. Removing and installing the control panel 1. control-panel bracket 2. control-panel cable connector 3. control-panel board 4. sled 5. screws (2) Installing the control panel CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting a...

5 Troubleshooting your system Safety first—for you and your system CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and s...

Troubleshooting hard drives CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing th...

Troubleshooting the system board CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servici...

System messages For a list of event and error messages generated by the system firmware and agents that monitor system components, see the Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals > OpenManage software . Warning messages A warning message alerts you to a possibl...

6 Using system diagnostics If you experience a problem with your system, run the system diagnostics before contacting Dell for technical assistance. The purpose of running system diagnostics is to test your system hardware without requiring additional equipment or risking data loss. If you are unabl...

3. Create a directory for system diagnostics on the resource media. 4. Copy the system diagnostics files into the directory.To download the Dell diagnostics utility, go to Dell.com/support/drivers , select your product, and click Get drivers and downloads from the product page. 5. Connect the resour...

7 Jumpers and connectors System board jumper settings CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. ...

System board connectors Figure 31. System board connectors Table 15. System board connectors Item Connector Description 1 J_PW_NVRAM4 System configuration jumpers for node D 2 C_A1, C_A2 Memory module sockets for node C 3 C CPU and heat sink for Node C 4 BATTERY Connector for the 3.0 V coin cell bat...

Item Connector Description 16 D CPU and heat sink for Node D 17 D_A1, D_A2 Memory module sockets for node D 18 J_BP_PWR Hard-drive/SSD backplane power connector 19 J_CP Control panel connector Disabling a forgotten password The sled software security features include a system password and a setup pa...

8 Technical specifications Dimensions and weight Physical Dimensions Width 21.09 cm (8.3 inch) Height 4.03 cm (1.58 inch) Depth 51.23 cm (20.16 inch) Weight (maximum) 3.5 kg (7.7 lb) Processor specifications Processor Specifications Processor type Four Intel Atom processor C2000 product family Memor...

Expanded operating temperature Specifications NOTE: Outside the standard operating temperature (10 °C to 35 °C), the system can operate down to –5 °C or up to 45 °C for a maximum of 1% of its annual operating hours. For temperatures between 40 °C and 45 °C, de-rate maximum allowable dry bulb tempera...

9 Getting help Contacting Dell Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. If you do not have an active internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Availability varies by country and pr...

Locating your system Service Tag Your system is identified by a unique Express Service Code and Service Tag number. The Express Service Code and Service Tag are found on the front of the system. This information is used by Dell to route support calls to the appropriate personnel. 74