Dell 8 Technical manual

Dell™ PowerEdge™

M905, M805, M710, M610,

M605, and M600 Systems

Information Update

Notes and Cautions

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use

of your computer.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data

if instructions are not followed.

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August 2009 Rev A05

Information Update 3

Microsoft®Updates

The following issues are documented on the Microsoft Help and Support

website at support.microsoft.com:

• Systems running Microsoft

Windows Server

2003 or Windows Server 2008

cannot be set into hibernation mode if they have more than 4 GB of

memory installed. For more information, see the knowledge base article

support.microsoft.com/kb/888575.

• Systems running Windows Server 2008 do not support iSCSI boot when

they have an SD card installed in the internal SD module. In addition,

iSCSI boot does not work when an external USB storage device is plugged

into the system. This is a known issue by Microsoft. For more information,

see the knowledge base article at

support.microsoft.com/kb/968410.

Dell Update Package Information

During the Dell Update Package (DUP) installation process you may

see messages related to the following:

NOTE: These messages are for information only.

• Windows hardware detection

• Windows hardware configuration problem

• Re-enumeration of VFlash and momentary drive letter changes in

Windows

CAUTION: It is recommended that no write operations take place (or performed)

during DUP installation on VFlash.

• Request for system reboot after the interface to the Unified Server

Configurator driver or the diagnostic repository closes

NOTE: Reboot the system only after the complete message is displayed.

4Information Update

Options for Memory Power and Performance

Management

The options for memory power and performance management in the

Power Management screen are Maximum Performance, a specified

frequency, or Minimum Power.

System Memory — PowerEdge M710

The following table is an addition to Table 3-5 "Examples of PowerEdge

M710 Memory Configurations" in your Hardware Owner’s Manual.

System Specifications Update

Total

Physical

Memory

Modules

– Number

and Type

Memory

Module

Locations

Processors Memory

Mode

Available

Memory

24 GB 12 2-GB

RDIMMs

A2, A3, A5,

A6, A8, A9,

B2, B3, B5,

B6, B8, B9

Two Advanced

ECC

24 GB

Memory — Dell™ PowerEdge™ M905 and Dell PowerEdge M805

Architecture DDR2 memory modules, rated for 800–MHz

operation

Information Update 5

PowerEdge Blades — I/O Module Port Mapping

(Quad-Port Mezzanine Cards)

The following table illustrates the I/O module port mapping for a half-height

blade with the quad-port mezzanine card. In the following table, n denotes a

variable value from 1 to 16.

NOTE: For a detailed mapping of each PowerEdge system, see the document

Quadport Capable Hardware For the M1000e Modular Chassis on

support.dell.com/manuals.

Table 1-1. I/O Module Port Assignments—Half-Height Blades

Blade nI/O Module

A1 B1 C1 C2 B2 A2

Integrated LOM1 Port n

Integrated LOM2 Port n

Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n_Port1 Port n

Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n_Port2 Port n

Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n_Port3 Port

(n+16)

Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n_Port4 Port

(n+16)

Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n_Port1 Port n

Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n_Port2 Port n

Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n_Port3 Port

(n+16)

Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n_Port4 Port

(n+16)

6Information Update

The following table illustrates the I/O module port mapping for full-height

blades with quad-port mezzanine cards. The following notations are used

in the table:

•n

denotes a variable value from 1 to 8

• LOM1 and LOM2 are the LOM ports of blade

and LOM3 and LOM4

are the LOM ports of blade (

+8)

NOTE: For a detailed mapping of each PowerEdge system, see the document

Quadport Capable Hardware For the M1000e Modular Chassis on

support.dell.com/manuals.

Table 1-2. I/O Module Port Assignments—Full-Height Blades

Blade nand Blade (n + 8) I/O Module

A1 B1 C1 C2 B2 A2

Integrated LOM1 Port n

Integrated LOM2 Port n

Integrated LOM3 Port

(n+8)

Integrated LOM4 Port

(n+8)

Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n_Port1 Port n

Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n_Port2 Port n

Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n_Port3 Port

(n+16)

Mezz_FAB_B_Blade n_Port4 Port

(n+16)

Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n_Port1 Port n

Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n_Port2 Port n

Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n_Port3 Port

(n+16)

Mezz_FAB_C_Blade n_Port4 Port

(n+16)

Information Update 7

Mezz_FAB_B_Blade

n+8_Port1

Port

(n+8)

Mezz_FAB_B_Blade

n+8_Port2

Port

(n+8)

Mezz_FAB_B_Blade

n+8_Port3

Port

(n+24)

Mezz_FAB_B_Blade

n+8_Port4

Port

(n+24)

Mezz_FAB_C_Blade

n+8_Port1

Port

(n+8)

Mezz_FAB_C_Blade

n+8_Port2

Port

(n+8)

Mezz_FAB_C_Blade

n+8_Port3

Port

(n+24)

Mezz_FAB_C_Blade

n+8_Port4

Port

(n+24)

Table 1-2. I/O Module Port Assignments—Full-Height Blades (continued)

Blade nand Blade (n + 8) I/O Module

A1 B1 C1 C2 B2 A2

8Information Update

PowerEdge Blades — Compatibility Matrix

For the Quad-Port Mezzanine Cards

The following tables shows the compatibility of the PowerEdge blade systems

with the quad-port mezzanine card. The following notations are used in the

table.

•X

denotes that the mezzanine card ports are supported on the IOM fabric.

• A blank value denotes that the mezzanine card ports are not supported

on the IOM fabric.

• N/A denotes that the fabric does not exist for the corresponding

half

–

height blades.

Table 1-3. Configuration Matrix for Quad-Port Mezzanine Card

PowerEdge

Blade

Fabric B1 Fabric C1 Fabric B2 Fabric C2

Port 1

and 2

Port 3

and 4

Port 1

and 2

Port 3

and 4

Port 1

and 2

Port 3

and 4

Port 1

and 2

Port 3

and 4

M710 XXXXXXX

M905 X X X X

M805 X X X X

M605 X X N/A N/A N/A N/A

M610 X X X X N/A N/A N/A N/A

M600 X X X X N/A N/A N/A N/A

Information Update 9

PowerEdge M905, M805, and M710 Blades —

I/O Module Port Mapping (Dual-Port Mezzanine

Cards)

The following tables correct portions of Table 1-12 in the "About Your System"

section of your Hardware Owner’s Manual.

Table 1-4. I/O Module Port Assignments—Full-Height Blades

Blade 1 I/O Module

A1 B1 C1 C2 B2 A2

Integrated LOM1 Port 1 Port 1

Integrated LOM2 Port 9 Port 9

Mezz1_Fab_C Port 1 Port 1

Mezz2_Fab_B Port 1 Port 1

Mezz3_Fab_C Port 9 Port 9

Mezz4_Fab_B Port 9 Port 9

Blade 4 I/O Module

A1 B1 C1 C2 B2 A2

Integrated LOM1 Port 4 Port 4

Integrated LOM2 Port 12 Port 12

Mezz1_Fab_C Port 4 Port 4

Mezz2_Fab_B Port 4 Port 4

Mezz3_Fab_C Port 12 Port 12

Mezz4_Fab_B Port 12 Port 12

10 Information Update

PowerEdge™ Blades — Dell™ OpenManage™

Version Requirements

The PowerEdge M905 and M805 blades require OpenManage systems

management software version 5.4.3 or later.

NOTE: OpenManage version 5.4.3 does not support PowerEdge M600 or

M605 blades.

The PowerEdge M610 and M710 blades require OpenManage systems

management software version 6.0.1 or later.

NOTE: OpenManage version 6.0.1 does not support PowerEdge M600, M605, M805,

or M905 blades.

Blade 8 I/O Module

A1 B1 C1 C2 B2 A2

Integrated LOM1 Port 8 Port 8

Integrated LOM2 Port 16 Port 16

Mezz1_Fab_C Port 8 Port 8

Mezz2_Fab_B Port 8 Port 8

Mezz3_Fab_C Port 16 Port 16

Mezz4_Fab_B Port 16 Port 16

Blade 6 I/O Module

A1 B1 C1 C2 B2 A2

Integrated LOM1 Port 6 Port 6

Integrated LOM2 Port 14 Port 14

Mezz1_Fab_C Port 6 Port 6

Mezz2_Fab_B Port 6 Port 6

Mezz3_Fab_C Port 14 Port 14

Mezz4_Fab_B Port 14 Port 14

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