Dell PowerEdge VRTXGetting Started GuideRegulatory Model: E22S and HHBRegulatory Type: E22S001 and HHB Series

getting started guide

installation and configuration

installing a server module

complete the operating system setup

other information you may need

technical specifications

Dell PowerEdge VRTX Getting Started Manual

Overview

Supported Operating Systems

Shared PERC 8 Card Features

Full Initialization Of Virtual Disks

FastPath

Migrating Virtual Disks

The SMART Feature

Patrol Read

Controller Cache Preservation

Deploying The Shared PERC 8 Card

Installing The Shared PERC 8 Controller

Driver Installation

Downloading Drivers From The Dell Support Website For Windows

Management Applications For Shared PERC 8 Card

Troubleshooting

Performance

Fatal Error Or Data Corruption Reported

Virtual Disk Fails During Rebuild Using A Global Hot Spare

SMART Error Detected On A Physical Disk In A Non-Redundant Virtual Disk

General Disk Fails

Appendix: RAID Description

Disk Mirroring

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About Your System

System Overview

Server Module And Hard-Drive Numbering — Tower Mode

Server Module And Hard-Drive Numbering — Rack Mode

Front-Panel Features And Indicators

KVM Features

LCD Module

Back-Panel Features And Indicators

Power Supply Indicators

Blower Module Indicators

I/O Module Indicators

CMC Indicators

CMC Fail-Safe Mode

System Messages

Quick Resource Locator

Initial System Configuration

Logging In To The CMC

Configuring Enclosure Components

Supported I/O Modules

Managing PCIe Slots

Managing Chassis Storage

Installing Enclosure Components

Removing The Front Bezel

Installing The System Feet

Removing The Wheel Assembly

Opening And Closing The System

Closing The System

Hard Drives

Removing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank

Installing A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank

Installing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive

Removing A Hard Drive From A Hard-Drive Carrier

Installing A Hard Drive Into A Hard-Drive Carrier

Removing A Server Module

Configuring A Server Module

Installing A Server Module

Removing The Server Module Partitions

Installing The Server Module Partitions

Power Supplies

Power Supply Blanks

Installing A Power Supply

Cooling Shroud

Installing The Cooling Shroud

Cooling Fans

Installing A Cooling Fan

Installing The Cooling-Fan Assembly

Installing A Blower Module

Removing The Blower Module Bay

I/O Module

Installing The I/O Module

Installing The Optical Drive

CMC Card Indicators

Installing A CMC Card

Removing The PCIe Cage Door

Installing The PCIe Cage Door

Installing The PCIe Cage

Expansion Card Operational Power Status

PCIe Slot Indicators

Removing A Low Profile Expansion Card

Installing A Low Profile Expansion Card

Removing The Low Profile Expansion Card Divider Unit

Installing The Low Profile Expansion Card Divider Unit

Removing A Full Height Expansion Card

Installing A Full Height Expansion Card

Removing The Full-Height Expansion-Card Divider Unit

Installing The Full Height Expansion Card Divider Unit

Removing The Expansion Card Riser

Installing The Expansion Card Riser

Installing A Double-Wide GPGPU Card

Integrated Storage Controller Cards

Storage Controller Operational Power Status

Storage Controller Indicators

Removing An Integrated Storage Controller Card

Installing An Integrated Storage Controller Card

System Battery

System Top And Base Covers

Installing The System Top And Base Covers

Mounting Ears

Installing The Mounting Ears

Replacing The LCD Module

Installing The Control Panel

Removing The Control Panel Board

Installing The Control Panel Board

Backplane Expander Boards

Installing A Backplane Expander Board

Hard-Drive Backplane

Installing The Hard-Drive Backplane

Power Distribution Board

Installing The Power Distribution Board

System Board

Installing The System Board

Removing The Power Pass-Through Board

Installing The Power Pass-Through Board

Midplane

Installing The Midplane

Other Information You May Need

Using The System Setup And Boot Manager

Entering System Setup

System Setup Main Screen

Memory Settings Screen

SATA Settings Screen

Boot Settings Screen

Serial Communications Screen

System Profile Settings Screen

System Security Screen

System And Setup Password Features

Using Your System Password To Secure Your System

Operating With A Setup Password Enabled

Boot Manager Screen

iDRAC Settings Utility

Installing Server Module Components

Closing The Server Module

Inside The Server Module

General Memory Module Installation Guidelines

Mode-Specific Guidelines

Sample Memory Configurations

Removing Memory Modules

Installing Memory Modules

PCIe Mezzanine Cards

Installing A PCIe Mezzanine Card

Management Riser Card

Internal USB Key

SD vFlash Card

Installing The Network Daughter Card/LOM Riser Card

Processors

Installing A Processor

Installing A Hard Drive/SSD

Configuring The Boot Drive

Hard-Drive/SSD Backplane

Installing The Hard-Drive/SSD Backplane

NVRAM Backup Battery

Storage Controller Card

Installing The Storage Controller Card

Troubleshooting Your System

Troubleshooting Hard Drives

Troubleshooting An Internal SD Card

Troubleshooting The NVRAM Backup Battery

Using System Diagnostics

Running The Embedded System Diagnostics

Jumpers And Connectors

System Board Connectors

Disabling A Forgotten Password

Technical Specifications

Warning Messages

getting help

Introduction

RACADM Command Options

Accessing Documents From Dell Support Site

RACADM Subcommand Details

and "?<subcommand

help and help <subcommand

chassislog export

chassisaction

clrsel

config

connect

Displayable Characters

fanoffset

feature

fwupdate

getactiveerrors

getassettag

getconfig

getdcinfo

getflexaddr

getioinfo

getmacaddress


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