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Dell PowerEdge C8000

Hardware Owner’s
Manual

Regulatory Model: B10S
Regulatory Type: B10S001

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
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your computer.
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instructions are not followed.
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injury, or death.

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Regulatory Model B10S
Regulatory Type: B10S001

2014 - 01

P/N XXXXX

Rev. A08

Contents
1

About the System

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Accessing System Features During Startup .

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Front-Panel Features and Indicators

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Back-Panel Features and Indicators

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Server Enclosure Indicator Codes .
NIC Indicator Codes

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Sled Bay Numbering .
Fan Bay Numbering

Sled Module Configuration
Sled Features

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Compute Sleds

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Storage Sleds .

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Power Sleds
Service Tag.

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Server Enclosure
Sleds

POST Error Codes

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Collecting System Event Log for
Investigation . . . . . . . . . .

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Contents

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System Event Log .

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Memory Ecc .
PCIe Error .

IOH Core Error
SB Error .

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POST Start Event

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POST End Event .

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POST Error Code Event

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BIOS Recovery Event .

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ME Fail Event

SEL Generator ID
BMC

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Other Information You May Need

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Using the System Setup Program
System Setup Menu

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System Setup Options at Boot

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Using the System Setup Program Navigation
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General Help .

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Main Screen

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System Settings .

Contents

Enabling and Configuring Console
Redirection . . . . . . . . . . . .
Main Menu .

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Console Redirection

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Processor Error .

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Advanced Menu

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CPU Configuration

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Power Management

Memory Configuration
SATA Configuration .

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PCI Configuration .

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USB Configuration

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Security Menu

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Server Menu .

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Boot Menu

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Exit Menu

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118

View System Log

Command Line Interfaces for System Setup
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
IPMI Command List

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157

Power Management Settings
SNMP

About MIB and Traps .

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SNMP Support for the Server Enclosure
Fan Controller Board . . . . . . . . . . .
FCB Firmware Behavior

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MIB Tree Diagram for FCB
FCB SNMP MIB .

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SNMP Support for the External PDU Power
Management Controller Board . . . . . . .
PMC Firmware Behavior

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MIB Tree Diagram for PMC
PMC SNMP MIB

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Contents

Installing System Components
Safety Instructions .

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187

About the Illustrations .

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Recommended Tools .
Inside the System.
Sled Blank

Removing a Double-Wide Sled Blank

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Installing a Double-Wide Sled Blank .

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Removing a Single-Wide Sled Blank

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Installing a Single-Wide Sled Blank

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Compute Sleds

Removing a Compute Sled

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Installing a Compute Sled .

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Storage Sled

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Removing a Storage Sled .
Installing a Storage Sled
Power Sled .

Inside a Power Sled.

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Installing a Power Sled .

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Removing the PSU1/3 Module Assembly .
Installing the PSU1/3 Module Assembly

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Removing the PSU2/4 Module Assembly .
Installing the PSU2/4 Module Assembly

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Removing a Power Sled.

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Removing the PSU Module

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Installing the PSU Module

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Fan Modules .

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Installing a Fan Module .

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Front Panel Board

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Removing the Front Panel Board .
Installing the Front Panel Board
Fan Controller Board .

Removing the Fan Controller Board

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211

Installing the Fan Controller Board .

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Backplane/Fan Bay Cage

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Removing the Backplane/Fan Bay Cage .
Installing the Backplane/Fan Bay Cage
PDU Power Supply .

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217

Removing a PDU Power Supply

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Installing a PDU Power Supply .

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PDU Power Supply Indicator Code .

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Removing a Fan Module

Rack Mount Configuration
Installation Guidelines

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Recommended Tools .
Installation Tasks

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Installing the Tool-Less Rail Solution
in the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Removing Sled Modules from the Server
Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Installing the Server Enclosure into the Rack

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Replacing Sled Modules in the Server
Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Installing the External PDU into the Rack .
Connecting the Power Cables .

Connecting the Power Cables to the
Server Enclosure with Internal Power
Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Connecting the Server Enclosure to a Rack
PDU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Connecting the PDU to the Network .
Powering Up the Systems

Troubleshooting .

Safety First—For You and Your System
Installation Problems

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Troubleshooting External Connections

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Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem .

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Troubleshooting System Startup Failure .

Troubleshooting a USB Device

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Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device .
Troubleshooting a NIC

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Connecting the Power Cable to the
Server Enclosure with External Power
Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Connecting a Network Switch to a Rack PDU

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Troubleshooting a Wet Enclosure .

Troubleshooting a Damaged Enclosure .

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Troubleshooting Enclosure Fan Modules .

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Troubleshooting Cooling Problems

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Troubleshooting Sled Components

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Troubleshooting System Memory
Troubleshooting a Hard-Drive

Troubleshooting Expansion Cards
Troubleshooting Processors

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Troubleshooting the System Board

IRQ Assignment Conflicts

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Updating Firmware Images
and Monitoring the PDU Power
Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Verifying and Updating the Fan Controller
Board Firmware Via the Compute Sled . .
Viewing the Fan Controller Board
Firmware Version Information . .

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Updating the Fan Controller Board
Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Verifying and Updating the Fan Controller
Board Firmware Via SNMP . . . . . . . .
Before You Begin .

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Troubleshooting the System Battery .

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Checking FCB Indicators .

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Resetting the FCB Network Connection

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Viewing or Changing the FCB Configuration
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Configuring the SNMP Traps .
Updating the FCB Firmware.

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Viewing the FCB Firmware Version
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Monitoring the External PDU Power Status
and Updating the PDU PMC Firmware. . . .
Before You Begin .

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Checking PDU Indicators .

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Resetting the PDU Network Connection

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Viewing or Changing the PMC
Configuration Information. . .

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Configuring the SNMP Traps .

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282

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Viewing the PMC Firmware Version
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Jumpers and Connectors .
Server Enclosure Boards

Front Panel Board Connectors

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Fan Controller Board Connectors .

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Power Management Board Connectors

Getting Help .

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Contacting Dell

Index

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Updating the PMC Firmware

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Contents

About the System

The PowerEdge C8000 server enclosure features ten vertically aligned sled
bays which support a full sled or a mixed sled enclosure. A full sled enclosure
can include up to five C8220X double-wide compute sleds, ten C8220
single-wide compute sleds, or five C8000XD storage sleds. A mixed sled
enclosure can support a mixture of differing sled types. To function as a
system, a compute sled is inserted into the PowerEdge C8000 server enclosure
that supports fans and is connected to an external power source or an internal
power source (power sleds). The redundant system fans are shared resources
of the sleds in the PowerEdge C8000 server enclosure.
NOTE: To ensure proper operation and cooling, all bays in the enclosure must be
populated at all times with either a sled or with a sled blank.
NOTE: Throughout this manual, the PowerEdge C8000 server enclosure is referred
to as simply the "server enclosure" or the "chassis".

About the System

Accessing System Features During Startup
The following keystrokes provide access to system features during startup.
The SAS/SATA card or PXE hotkey support are available only in the BIOS
boot mode. Hotkey function is not available in the Unified Extensible
Firmware Interface (UEFI) boot mode.
Keystroke

Description

Enters the System Setup program. See "System Setup Menu" on
page 67.

Enters the BIOS Boot Manager or the Unified Extensible
Firmware Interface (UEFI) Boot Manager, depending on the
system's boot configuration.

Starts Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) boot.

Enters the LSI 2008 SAS Mezzanine Card Configuration Utility.
For more information, see the SAS adapter documentation.

Enters the LSI 2008 SAS Mezzanine Card Configuration Utility.
For more information, see the documentation for your SAS RAID
card.

Enters the utility to configure onboard NIC settings for PXE boot.
For more information, see the documentation for your integrated
NIC.

Enters the onboard SAS and SATA controller’s configuration
utility.

About the System

Front-Panel Features and Indicators
Figure 1-1. Front-Panel Features and Indicators

Item

Feature

1 - 10

Sled bays 1 to 10

Icon

Description
Installs up to five C8220X compute sleds,
ten C8220 compute sleds, five C8000XD
storage sleds, or a mixture of differing sled
types.

NOTE: Sled bays 1 and 2 support installation
of two C8220 or one C8220X compute sleds.
For server enclosure with internal power
source, C8000XD storage sleds install in sled
bays 3 to 10 only.
Sled bays 5 and 6

Installs up to two power sleds or two C8220
compute sleds or a combination of the two
sled types.

NOTE: If the enclosure is configured with

only one power sled, a C8220 compute sled
or a power sled blank must be mounted into
the adjacent sled bay.

NOTE: The sled bays must always be

populated with either a sled or a sled blank
to ensure proper system cooling.

About the System

Item

Feature

Chassis status
indicator

Indicates the power and health status of
the whole system.

Chassis
identification
indicator

Lights blue when the chassis ID signal is
generated.

Thermal sensor

Monitors the inlet ambient temperature.

Ethernet connector

Embedded 10/100 Mbit NIC connector.

NIC link/activity
indicator

Indicates state of the network link and
activity.

About the System

Icon

Description

Back-Panel Features and Indicators
Figure 1-2. Back-Panel Features and Indicators — Server Enclosure with Internal
Power Source

9
Icon

6 5

Item

Feature

Description

Fan modules

Provides cooling solution to the enclosure.

AC power sockets

Connect the power cables to these power
sockets. When connected to a power
source, main power is automatically
distributed to the enclosure.

NOTE: Always connect the enclosure's AC
power sockets to a single power source,
switch, or PDU.
NOTE: Before installing a compute or
storage sled to the front of the enclosure,
install the power sleds and connect power to
the enclosure.
3, 4, 5

Fan fault indicators
1 to 6

Indicates the function status of the system
fans.

About the System

Item

Feature

Icon

Description

Service mode
button

Press this button within 4 seconds to enter
service mode.

External PDU
connector

Connects to a PDU control connector.

BMC management
port

Dedicated management port.

Chassis
identification
indicator

Lights blue when the chassis ID signal is
generated.

Power/event
indicator

Indicates the power and health status of the
enclosure.

Figure 1-3. Back-Panel Features and Indicators — Server Enclosure with External
Power Source

About the System

5 4

Item

Feature

Icon

Description

Fan modules

Provides cooling solution to the enclosure.

2, 3, 4

Fan fault indicators
1 to 6

Indicates the function status of the system
fans.

Service mode
button

Press this button within 4 seconds to enter
service mode.

External PDU
connector

Connects to a PDU control connector.

BMC management
port

Dedicated management port.

Chassis
identification
indicator

Lights blue when the chassis ID signal is
generated.

Power/event
indicator

Indicates the power and health status of the
enclosure.

DC power socket

Connect the DC power cable to this power
socket. When connected to an external
PDU, main power is automatically
distributed to the enclosure.

NOTE: Always connect the enclosure's DC
power socket to a PDU.
NOTE: Before installing a compute or
storage sled to the front of the enclosure,
connect power to the enclosure.

About the System

Server Enclosure Indicator Codes
The indicators on the front and back of the server enclosure displays
operational status of the enclosure, fan modules, and chassis controller
boards.
Figure 1-4. Server Enclosure Front-Panel Indicators

Item

Indicator

Color

Status

Indicator Code

Chassis status
indicator

Green

Solid

Indicates a valid power source is
connected to the server enclosure
and that the enclosure is
operational.

Off

Power is not connected.

Amber

Blinking

Indicates a fault event occurred.

Blue

Blinking

Indicates a chassis ID signal is
generated.

Blue

Off

Chassis ID signal is not generated.

Solid

Linking at 100 Mbps speed
(maximum).

Green

Blinking

Transmit or receive activity.

Off

No activity.

Chassis
identification
indicator

NIC link/activity Green
indicator

About the System

Figure 1-5. Server Enclosure Back-Panel Indicators

Item

Indicator

Color

Status

Indicator Code

Power/event
indicator

Green

Solid

Indicates a valid power source is
connected to the server enclosure
and that the enclosure is
operational and power is applied to
the fan controller board.

Green

Blinking

Power is connected to the
enclosure but the managed devices’
or sleds’ power is off.

Amber

Blinking

Indicates a fault event occurred.

Off

Power is not connected.

Chassis
identification
indicator

Blue

Blinking

Indicates a chassis ID signal is
generated.

Blue

Off

Chassis ID signal is not generated.

Fan 1 and 2
fault indicator

Amber

Blinking

Indicates a fault event occurred in
fans 1 and 2.

Off

Fans 1 and 2 are operational.

Amber

Blinking

Indicates a fault event occurred in
fans 3 and 4.

Off

Fans 3 and 4 are operational.

Fan 3 and 4
fault indicator

About the System

Item

Indicator

Color

Status

Indicator Code

Fan 5 and 6
fault indicator

Amber

Blinking

Indicates a fault event occurred in
fans 5 and 6.

Off

Fans 5 and 6 are operational.

NIC Indicator Codes
Figure 1-6. NIC Indicators (Front-Panel Ethernet Connector)

link indicator

Indicator

Status

Link indicator Solid amber
Activity
indicator

activity indicator

Indicator Code
Linking at 10 Mbps port speed

Solid green

Linking at 100 Mbps port speed (maximum)

Solid green

No activity

Blinking green

Transmit or receive activity

Off

Idle

About the System

Figure 1-7. NIC Indicators (BMC management port)

link indicator

Indicator

Status

Link indicator Blinking amber
Activity
indicator

activity indicator

Indicator Code
Linking at 10 Mbps port speed

Blinking green

Linking at 100 Mbps port speed (maximum)

Solid green

No activity

Blinking green

Transmit or receive activity

Off

Idle

About the System

Sled Bay Numbering
The front of the server enclosure is divided into ten vertical bays. A C8220
single-wide compute sled occupies one sled bay in the server enclosure and a
C8220X double-wide compute sled or C8000XD storage sled occupies two
sled bays in the server enclosure. When installing a sled module into the
server enclosure, you should install the sled module in sled bay 1 first, then
work toward the right of the enclosure.
Figure 1-8. Sled Bay Numbering

Sled Bays
Sled module type
C8220 single-wide
compute sled



C8220X double-wide
compute sled
C8000XD storageb
sled



Power sledc











a. Sled bays 5 and 6 support installation of two power sleds or two C8220 compute sleds or a
combination of the two sled types.
b. For server enclosure with internal power source, install C8000XD storage sleds in sled bays 3 to 10
only.
c. Install power sleds in sled bays 5 and 6 only.

About the System

Fan Bay Numbering
The back of the PowerEdge C8000 server enclosure includes three hotswappable fan modules that provide the system with a redundant cooling
source. Each fan module contains two cooling fans. All three fan modules
must be installed at all times to ensure proper cooling.
Figure 1-9. Fan Bay Numbering

Fan Bay

Cooling Fans

Fan module 1

Fan 2
Fan 1

Fan module 2

Fan 4
Fan 3

Fan module 3

Fan 6
Fan 5

About the System

Sled Module Configuration
The following illustrations are sample sled module configurations available on
the PowerEdge C8000 server enclosure.
Figure 1-10. C8220 Single-Wide Compute Sleds

Figure 1-11. C8220X Double-Wide Compute Sleds

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Figure 1-12. Mixed Sleds — Server Enclosure with Internal Power Source

Figure 1-13. Mixed Sleds — Server Enclosure with External Power Source

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Sled Features
Compute Sleds
The PowerEdge C8000 server enclosure holds up to ten single-wide compute
sleds or five double-wide compute sleds. Each compute sled is equivalent to a
standard server built with a processor(s), memory, network interface,
baseboard management controller, and local hard-drive storage.
Single-Wide Compute Sled
Figure 1-14. Sled Features — C8220 Single-Wide Compute Sled

Item

Indicator, Button, or
Connector

USB connectors

Connects USB devices to the sled. The
ports are USB 2.0 compliant.

Mezzanine card
expansion slot

Installs an I/O module mezzanine card.

Low profile PCIe
expansion slot

Installs a low profile PCI Express x16 card.

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Icon

Description

Item

Indicator, Button, or
Connector

Icon

Description

Release latch

Press to release the sled from the enclosure.

Power-on indicator/
power button

The power-on indicator lights when the
sled power is on. The power-on indicator
lights amber when the system critical event
occurs.

NOTE: The power-on indicator lights amber
according to critical system error log (SEL)
assertion. If the SEL is full or a deassertion
event occurred while sensor monitoring is
paused (e.g. fan monitoring is paused during
system power off), the power-on indicator
turns amber. To turn off an amber LED and
reset the power-on indicator to normal
condition (solid green), either perform a
BMC cold reset or reseat the sled in the
server enclosure.
The power button turns the compute
sled on.

NOTES:
• When powering on the sled, the video
monitor can take from several seconds
to over 2 minutes to display an image,
depending on the amount of memory
installed in the system.
• On ACPI-compliant operating systems,
turning off the sled using the power
button causes the sled to perform a
graceful shutdown before power to the
sled is turned off.
• To force an ungraceful shutdown, press
and hold the power button for five
seconds.

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Item

Indicator, Button, or
Connector

VGA connector

Connects a VGA display to the system.

Serial connector

Connects a serial device to the system.

BMC management
port

Dedicated management port.

Ethernet connector 2

Embedded 10/100/1000 Mbit NIC
connector.

Ethernet connector 1

Embedded 10/100/1000 Mbit NIC
connector.

Sled identification
indicator

Lights blue to identify a particular sled and
system board.

Handle

Hold to pull the sled from the enclosure.

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Icon

Description

Double-Wide Compute Sled

The C8220X double-wide compute sled includes two types of configuration,
a double-wide compute sled with front-access 2.5-inch hot-plug hard-drives
and a double-wide compute sled with general-purpose graphics processing
unit (GPGPU).
Figure 1-15. Sled Features — C8220X Double-Wide Compute Sled with Front-Access
Hot-Plug Hard-Drives

Item

Indicator, Button, or
Connector

Icon

Description

USB connectors

Connects USB devices to the sled. The
ports are USB 2.0 compliant.

Mezzanine card
expansion slot

Installs an I/O module mezzanine card.

Hard-drive indicators
0 to 7

Indicates drive activity and status.

4, 5

Hard-drive bay

Installs two 2.5-inch hot-plug hard-drives.

6, 7

Low profile PCIe
expansion slots

Installs up to two low profile PCI Express
x8 card when plugged into horizontal
expansion card connectors.
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Item

Indicator, Button, or
Connector

Icon

Description

Sled release latch

Press to release the sled from the
enclosure.

Power-on indicator/
power button

The power-on indicator lights when the
sled power is on.The power-on indicator
lights amber when the system critical
event occurs.

NOTE: The power-on indicator lights amber

according to critical system error log (SEL)
assertion. If the SEL is full or a deassertion
event occurred while sensor monitoring is
paused (e.g. fan monitoring is paused during
system power off), the power-on indicator
turns amber. To turn off an amber LED and
reset the power-on indicator to normal
condition (solid green), either perform a
BMC cold reset or reseat the sled in the
server enclosure.
The power button turns the compute sled
on.

NOTES:
• When powering on the sled, the video
monitor can take from several seconds
to over 2 minutes to display an image,
depending on the amount of memory
installed in the system.
• On ACPI-compliant operating
systems, turning off the sled using the
power button causes the sled to
perform a graceful shutdown before
power to the sled is turned off.
• To force an ungraceful shutdown, press
and hold the power button for five
seconds.
10

VGA connector

Connects a VGA display to the system.

Serial connector

Connects a serial device to the system.

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Item

Indicator, Button, or
Connector

Icon

Description

BMC management
port

Ethernet connector 2

Embedded 10/100/1000 Mbit NIC
connector.

Ethernet connector 1

Embedded 10/100/1000 Mbit NIC
connector.

Sled identification
indicator

Lights blue to identify a particular sled
and system board.

Handle

Hold to pull the sled from the enclosure.

Dedicated management port.

Figure 1-16. Sled Features — C8220X Double-Wide Compute Sled with GPGPU

1
12
11
10
9
8
7

Item

Indicator, Button, or Icon
Connector

Description

USB connectors

Connects USB devices to the sled. The ports
are USB 2.0 compliant.

Mezzanine card
expansion slot

Installs an I/O module mezzanine card.

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Item

Indicator, Button, or Icon
Connector

Description

Sled cover/ GPGPU
card assembly

Installs up to two GPGPU cards when
plugged into horizontal GPGPU card risers.

Sled release latch

Press to release the sled from the enclosure.

Power-on indicator/
power button

The power-on indicator lights when the sled
power is on.The power-on indicator lights
amber when the system critical event occurs.

NOTE: The power-on indicator lights amber

according to critical system error log (SEL)
assertion. If the SEL is full or a deassertion
event occurred while sensor monitoring is
paused (e.g. fan monitoring is paused during
system power off), the power-on indicator turns
amber. To turn off an amber LED and reset the
power-on indicator to normal condition (solid
green), either perform a BMC cold reset or
reseat the sled in the server enclosure.
The power button turns the compute sled on.

NOTES:
• When powering on the sled, the video
monitor can take from several seconds to
over 2 minutes to display an image,
depending on the amount of memory
installed in the system.
• On ACPI-compliant operating systems,
turning off the sled using the power
button causes the sled to perform a
graceful shutdown before power to the
sled is turned off.
• To force an ungraceful shutdown, press
and hold the power button for five
seconds.
6

VGA connector

Connects a VGA display to the system.

Serial connector

Connects a serial device to the system.

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Item

Indicator, Button, or Icon
Connector

Description

BMC management
port

Dedicated management port.

Ethernet connector
2

Embedded 10/100/1000 Mbit NIC connector.

Ethernet connector
1

Embedded 10/100/1000 Mbit NIC connector.

Sled identification
indicator

Lights blue to identify a particular sled and
system board.

Handle

Hold to pull the sled from the enclosure.

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Storage Sleds
The C8000XD storage sled is a direct attached storage for the server
enclosure. The storage sled provides dedicated data storage to a C8220X sled
or C8220 sled. Each storage sled supports up to a maximum of 12 x 3.5-inch/
2.5-inch hard-drives or 24 x 2.5-inch SSD hard-drives.
Figure 1-17. Sled Features — C8000XD Storage Sled

11
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
10

Item

Indicator, Button, or
Connector

Handle

Hold to pull the hard-drive cage from the
sled.

Mini-SAS connector A2

Connects to a compute sled’s host bus
adapter (HBA) or RAID controller card.

Mini-SAS connector A1

Connects to a compute sled’s HBA or
RAID controller card.

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Icon

Description

Item

Indicator, Button, or
Connector

4, 8

Sled power/status
indicator

Icon

Description
The power-on indicator lights green
when the sled power is on and power is
applied to the SAS expander board.
The power-on indicator alternately lights
green and blinks amber when a critical
event occurs.

5, 9

Sled identification
indicator

Lights blue to identify a particular miniSAS connector and sled.

Mini-SAS connector B2

Connects to a compute sled’s HBA or
RAID controller card.

Mini-SAS connector B1

Connects to a compute sled’s HBA or
RAID controller card.

Sled release tab

Press to release the sled from the
enclosure.

Hard-drive cage release
latch

Press to release the hard-drive cage from
the sled.

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Power Sleds
You can install up to two hot-swappable power sleds in the server enclosure
that supports internal power source. Each power sled installs up to two
1400 W power supply modules that are capable of delivering 2800 W power
to the server enclosure at an input range of 200-240 V.
Figure 1-18. Sled Features — Power Sled

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Item

Indicator, Button, or
Connector

PSU1/3 status
indicator

Icon

Description
The PSU1/3 status indicator lights green
indicating that a valid power source is
connected to the power supply and that
power supply is operational.
The PSU1/3 status indicator lights amber
indicating a problem with the PSU module.
• PSU module fan locked (15 s)
• PSU module over temperature protection
(OTP)
• PSU module over current protection
(OCP)
• PSU module over voltage protection
(OVP)
• PSU module under voltage protection
(UVP)

PSU2/4 status
indicator

The PSU2/4 status indicator lights green
indicating that a valid power source is
connected to the power supply and that
power supply is operational.
The PSU2/4 status indicator lights amber
indicating a problem with the PSU module.
• PSU module fan locked (15 s)
• PSU module over temperature protection
(OTP)
• PSU module over current protection
(OCP)
• PSU module over voltage protection
(OVP)
• PSU module under voltage protection
(UVP)

Handle

Hold to pull the sled from the enclosure.

Release latch

Press to release the sled from the enclosure.

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Service Tag
The following illustrations provide location of the Service Tag number on the
server enclosure, compute sleds, and storage sleds.

Server Enclosure
Figure 1-19. Service Tag Location for Server Enclosure

Sleds
Figure 1-20. Service Tag Location for C8220 Single-Wide Compute Sled

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Figure 1-21. Service Tag Location for C8220X Double-Wide Compute Sled with 3.5-inch
(4-Drive Bay) Hard-Drives

Figure 1-22. Service Tag Location for C8220X Double-Wide Compute Sled with 2.5-inch
(8-Drive Bay) Hard-Drives

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Figure 1-23. Service Tag Location for C8220X Double-Wide Compute Sled with GPGPU

Figure 1-24. Service Tag Location for C8000XD Storage Sled

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POST Error Codes
Collecting System Event Log for Investigation
Whenever possible, the system BIOS will output the current boot progress
codes on the video screen. Progress codes are 32-bit quantities plus optional
data. The 32-bit numbers include class, subclass, and operation information.
The class and subclass fields point to the type of hardware that is being
initialized. The operation field represents the specific initialization activity.
Based on the data bit availability to display progress codes, a progress code
can be customized to fit the data width. The higher the data bit, the higher
the granularity of information that can be sent on the progress port. The
progress codes may be reported by the system BIOS or option ROMs.
The Response section in the following table may be divided into 3 types:
•

Warning or Not an error – The message is displayed on the screen. An error
record is logged to the SEL. The system will continue booting with a
degraded state. The user may want to replace the erroneous unit.

•

Pause – The message is displayed on the screen, an error is logged to the
SEL, and user input is required to continue. The user can take immediate
corrective action or choose to continue booting.

•

Halt – The message is displayed on the screen, an error is logged to the
SEL, and the system cannot boot unless the error is resolved. The user
needs to replace the faulty part and restart the system.

Error
Code

Error Message

Response Error Cause

Corrective Actions

0010h

Local Console
Resource
Conflict

Pause

See "Troubleshooting the
Video Subsystem" on
page 252.

Video device
initialization
failed

If the problem persists, see
"Getting Help" on page 289.
0011h

Local Console
Pause
Controller Error

Video device
initialization
failed

See "Troubleshooting the
Video Subsystem" on
page 252.
If the problem persists, see
"Getting Help" on page 289.

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Error
Code

Error Message

Response Error Cause

Corrective Actions

0012h

Local Console
Output Error

Pause

See "Troubleshooting the
Video Subsystem" on
page 252.

Video device
initialization
failed

If the problem persists, see
"Getting Help" on page 289.
0013h

ISA IO
Pause
Controller Error

ISA device
initialization
failed

See "Troubleshooting
Expansion Cards" on
page 270.
If the problem persists, see
"Getting Help" on page 289.

0014h

ISA IO Resource Pause
Conflict

ISA device
initialization
failed

See "Troubleshooting
Expansion Cards" on
page 270.
If the problem persists, see
"Getting Help" on page 289.

0015h

ISA IO
Pause
Controller Error

ISA device
initialization
failed

See "Troubleshooting
Expansion Cards" on
page 270.
If the problem persists, see
"Getting Help" on page 289.

0016h

0017h

0018h

ISA Floppy
Pause
Controller Error

ISA Floppy
Input Error

ISA Floppy
Output Error

Pause

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Floppy device
initialization
failed

See "Troubleshooting a USB
Device" on page 252.

Floppy device
initialization
failed

See "Troubleshooting a USB
Device" on page 252.

Floppy device
initialization
failed

See "Troubleshooting a USB
Device" on page 252.

If the problem persists, see
"Getting Help" on page 289.

Error
Code

Error Message

Response Error Cause

0019h

USB Read Error Pause

001Ah USB Write Error Pause

001Bh

USB Interface
Error

Pause

001Ch Mouse Interface Pause
Error

Corrective Actions

USB port
initialization
failed

See "Troubleshooting a USB
Device" on page 252.

USB port
initialization
failed

See "Troubleshooting a USB
Device" on page 252.

USB port
initialization
failed

See "Troubleshooting a USB
Device" on page 252.

Mouse device
initialization
failed

To enable USB device, see
"USB Configuration" on
page 105.

If the problem persists, see
"Getting Help" on page 289.

See "Troubleshooting a USB
Device" on page 252.
If the problem persists, see
"Getting Help" on page 289.
001Eh Keyboard Not
Detected

Pause

No keyboard
detected

To enable USB device, see
"USB Configuration" on
page 105.
See "Troubleshooting a USB
Device" on page 252.
If the problem persists, see
"Getting Help" on page 289.

001Fh

Keyboard
Pause
Controller Error

Keyboard
controller
initialization
failed

See "Troubleshooting a USB
Device" on page 252.
If the problem persists, see
"Getting Help" on page 289.

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Error
Code

Error Message

Response Error Cause

Corrective Actions

0020h

Keyboard Stuck
Key Error

Pause

Disconnect and reconnect the
keyboard to the compute sled.

Keyboard key
stuck

If the problem persists, see
"Getting Help" on page 289.
0021h

Keyboard
Locked Error

Pause

Keyboard
locked

Disconnect and reconnect the
keyboard to the compute sled.
If the problem persists, see
"Getting Help" on page 289.

0023h

Memory
Correctable
Error

Pause

Memory
correctable
error detected

Remove AC power to the
system for 10 seconds and
restart the system.
See "Troubleshooting System
Memory" on page 267.
If the problem persists, see
"Getting Help" on page 289.

0024h

0025h

Memory
Uncorrectable
Error

Pause

Memory NonSpecific Error

Pause

0026h

MP Service Self
Test Error

Pause

0027h

PCI IO
Pause
Controller Error

Memory
uncorrectable
error detected

See "Troubleshooting System
Memory" on page 267.

Memory nonspecific error
detected

See "Troubleshooting System
Memory" on page 267.

If the problem persists, see
"Getting Help" on page 289.

MP service self See "Troubleshooting
test error
Processors" on page 270.
detected
If the problem persists, see
"Getting Help" on page 289.
PCI device
initialization
failed

See "Troubleshooting
Expansion Cards" on
page 270.
If the problem persists, see
"Getting Help" on page 289.

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Error
Code

Error Message

Response Error Cause

Corrective Actions

0028h

PCI IO Read
Error

Pause

See "Troubleshooting
Expansion Cards" on
page 270.

PCI device
initialization
failed

If the problem persists, see
"Getting Help" on page 289.
0029h

PCI IO Write
Error

Pause

PCI device
initialization
failed

See "Troubleshooting
Expansion Cards" on
page 270.
If the problem persists, see
"Getting Help" on page 289.

002Ah Serial Port Not
Detected

002Bh

Pause

Serial Port
Pause
Controller Error

002Ch Serial Port Input Pause
Error

002Dh Serial Port
Output Error

002Eh Microcode
Update Error

Pause

Serial device
initialization
failed

See "Troubleshooting a Serial
I/O Device" on page 253.

Serial device
initialization
failed

See "Troubleshooting a Serial
I/O Device" on page 253.

Serial device
initialization
failed

See "Troubleshooting a Serial
I/O Device" on page 253.

Serial device
initialization
failed

See "Troubleshooting a Serial
I/O Device" on page 253.

Processor
microcode
update error

Check microcode. A BIOS
update is required.

If the problem persists, see
"Getting Help" on page 289.

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Error
Code

Error Message

Response Error Cause

Corrective Actions

002Fh

No Microcode
Be Updated

Pause

Processor
Ensure that your processors
microcode load match and conform to the
failed
type described in the
processor technical
specifications outlined in
your system’s Getting Started
Guide.

8012h

SATA 0 Device
Not Found

Pause

SATA 0 device Check if the SATA port 0 is
not found
enabled. See "SATA
Configuration" on page 95.
Install a SATA device to SATA
port 0.
If the problem persists, see
"Getting Help" on page 289.

8013h

SATA 1 Device
Not Found

Pause

SATA 1 device Check if the SATA port1 is
not found
enabled. See "SATA
Configuration" on page 95.
Install a SATA device to SATA
port 1.
If the problem persists, see
"Getting Help" on page 289.

8014h

SATA 2 Device
Not Found

Pause

SATA 2 device Check if the SATA port 2 is
not found
enabled. See "SATA
Configuration" on page 95.
Install a SATA device to SATA
port 2.
If the problem persists, see
"Getting Help" on page 289.

8015h

SATA 3 Device
Not Found

Pause

SATA 3 device Check if the SATA port 3 is
not found
enabled. See "SATA
Configuration" on page 95.
Install a SATA device to SATA
port 3.
If the problem persists, see
"Getting Help" on page 289.

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Error
Code

Error Message

Response Error Cause

8016h

SATA 4 Device
Not Found

Pause

Corrective Actions

SATA 4 device Check if the SATA port 4 is
not found
enabled. See "SATA
Configuration" on page 95.
Install a SATA device to SATA
port 4.
If the problem persists, see
"Getting Help" on page 289.

8017h

SATA 5 Device
Not Found

Pause

SATA 5 device Check if the SATA port 5 is
not found
enabled. See "SATA
Configuration" on page 95.
Install a SATA device to SATA
port 5.
If the problem persists, see
"Getting Help" on page 289.

8018h

8019h

8020h

Sparing Mode is Pause
not be
Configured!!,
Please check
Memory
Configuration!!

Memory
Sparing Mode
Failed

Mirror Mode is
not be
Configured!!,
Please check
Memory
Configuration!!

Pause

Memory Mirror Check if the memory
Mode Failed
configuration is set to Sparing
mode. See "Memory
Configuration" on page 92.

Supervisor and
User Passwords
have been
cleared

Pause

Check if the memory
configuration is set to Sparing
mode. See "Memory
Configuration" on page 92.
If the problem persists, see
"Getting Help" on page 289.

If the problem persists, see
"Getting Help" on page 289.
Supervisor and
User Passwords
have been
cleared

Reset password. See the
compute sled’s
documentation for more
information.
If the problem persists, see
"Getting Help" on page 289.

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Error
Code

Error Message

Response Error Cause

Corrective Actions

8021h

CMOS Battery
Error

Pause

No CMOS
battery

See the compute sled’s
documentation for more
information.

8100h

Memory device
disabled by
BIOS

Pause

Memory
Device Error

See "Troubleshooting System
Memory" on page 267.

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If the problem persists, see
"Getting Help" on page 289.

System Event Log
Processor Error
Message: “Processor Sensor, IERR error, Processor 1”
Table 1-1. Processor Error
Byte

Field

Value

Description

NetFunLun

10h

Platform Event Command

02h

Generator ID

01h

Generated by BIOS

Event Message Format
Version

04h

Event Message Format Revision.
04h for this specification

Sensor Type

07h

Processor

Sensor Number

04h

Processor Sensor Number
(depends on platform)

Event Direction Event Type

6Fh

Bit 7: 0 = Assert Event Bit 6: 0 =
Event Type Code

Event Data1

AXh

00h: IERR 01h: Thermal Trip
02h: FRB1/BIST Failure
03h: FRB2/Hang in POST Failure
04h: FBR3/Processor
Startup/Initialization Failure
0Ah: Processor Automatically
Throttled

Event Data2

XXh

00h: Processor1
01h: Processor2
02h: Processor3
04h: Processor4

Event Data3

FFh

FFh: Not Present

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Memory Ecc
Message: “Memory Sensor, Correctable ECC error, SBE warning threshold,
CPU1 DIMM_A1”
Table 1-2. Memory ECC
Byte

Field

Value

Description

NetFunLun

10h

Platform Event Command

02h

Generator ID

01h

Generated by BIOS

Event Message Format
Version

04h

Event Message Format Revision.
04h for this specification

Sensor Type

0Ch

Memory

Sensor Number

60h

Memory Sensor Number (depend
on platform)

Event Direction Event Type

6Fh

Bit 7: 0 = Assert Event
Bit 6: 0 = Event Type Code

Event Data1

AXh

00h: Correctable ECC Error
01h: Uncorrectable ECC Error
03h: Memory Scrub Failed
04h: Memory Device Disabled
08h: Spare

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Table 1-2. Memory ECC
Byte

Field

Value

Description

Event Data2

XXh

Bit 7:4
0x00: SBE warning threshold
0x01: SBE critical threshold
0x0F: Unspecified
Bit 3:0
0x00: CPU1 DIMM A1-8 slots
(1~8)
0x01: CPU2 DIMM B1-8 slots
(9~16)
0x02: CPU3 DIMM C1-8 slots
(17~24)
0x03: CPU4 DIMM D1-8 slots
(25~32) And so on…

Event Data3

XXh

DIMM bit-map location of bits
Bit 0=1: DIMM1 error event
Bit 1=1: DIMM2 error event …
Bit7=1: DIMM8 error event

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PCIe Error
Message: “Critical Interrupt Sensor, PCI PERR, Device#, Function#,
Bus#”
Table 1-3. PCIe Error
Byte

Field

Value

Description

NetFunLun

10h

Platform Event Command

02h

Generator ID

01h

Generated by BIOS

Event Message Format
Version

04h

Event Message Format Revision.
04h for this specification

Sensor Type

13h

Critical Interrupt

Sensor Number

73h

PCI Sensor ID (depend on
platform)

Event Direction Event Type

6Fh

Bit 7: 0 = Assert Event
Bit 6: 0 = Event Type Code

Event Data1

AXh

04h: PCI PERR
05h: PCI SERR
07h: Bus Correctable Error
08h: Bus Uncorrectable Error
0Ah: Bus Fatal Error

Event Data2

XXh

Bit 7:3Device Number
Bit 2:0Function Number

Event Data3

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XXh

Bit 7:0 Bus Number

IOH Core Error
Message: “Critical Interrupt Sensor, Fatal Error, xxxx bit, QPI[0] Error”
Table 1-4. IOH Core Error
Byte

Field

Value

Description

NetFunLun

10h

Platform Event Command

02h

Generator ID

01h

Generated by BIOS

Event Message Format
Version

04h

Event Message Format Revision.
04h for this specification

Sensor Type

C0h

OEM Defined Interrupt

Sensor Number

XXh

71h: QPI Sensor ID (depend on
platform)
72h: INT Sensor ID (depend on
platform)

Event Direction Event Type

6Fh

Bit 7: 0 = Assert Event Bit 6: 0 =
Event Type Code

Event Data1

AXh

07h: Core
08h: Non-Fatal
0Ah: Fatal

Event Data2

XXh

Local Error Bit

Event Data3

XXh

00h: QPI[0] Error
01h: QPI[1] Error
02h: QPI[2] Error
03h: QPI[3] Error
04h: QPI[0] Protocol Error
05h: QPI[1] Protocol Error
06h: QPI[2] Protocol Error
07h: QPI[3] Protocol Error
23h: Miscellaneous Error
24h: IOH Core Error

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SB Error
Message: “Critical Interrupt Sensor, Correctable, MCU Parity Error”
Table 1-5. SB Error
Byte

Field

Value

Description

NetFunLun

10h

Platform Event Command

02h

Generator ID

01h

Generated by BIOS

Event Message Format
Version

04h

Event Message Format Revision.
04h for this specification

Sensor Type

13h

Critical Interrupt

Sensor Number

77h

SB Sensor ID (depend on
platform)

Event Direction Event Type

6Fh

Bit 7: 0 = Assert Event
Bit 6: 0 = Event Type Code

Event Data1

AXh

07h: Correctable
08h: Uncorrectable

Event Data2

XXh

Bit 7:5Reserved Local error bit
number (4 ~ 0)
00000b: HT Periodic CRC Error
00001b: HT Protocol Error
00010b: HT Flow-Control Buffer
Overflow
00011b: HT Response Error
00100b: HT Per-Packet CRC Error
00101b: HT Retry Counter Error
00111b: MCU Parity Error

Event Data3

About the System

FFh

FFh: Not Present

POST Start Event
Message: “System Event, POST starts with BIOS xx.xx.xx”
Table 1-6. POST Start Event
Byte

Field

Value

Description

NetFunLun

10h

Platform Event Command

02h

Generator ID

01h

Generated by BIOS

Event Message Format
Version

04h

Event Message Format Revision.
04h for this specification

Sensor Type

12h

System Event

Sensor Number

81h

POST Start (depend on platform)

Event Direction Event Type

6Fh

Bit 7: 0 = Assert Event
Bit 6: 0 = Event Type Code

Event Data1

AXh

01h: OEM System Boot Event

Event Data2

XXh

7~4: BIOS 1st Field Version
(0~15)
3~0: BIOS 2nd Field Version
higher 4bits (0~63)

Event Data3

XXh

7~6: BIOS 2nd Field Version lower
2bits (0~63)
5~0: BIOS 3rd Field Version
(0~63)

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POST End Event
Table 1-7. POST End Event
Byte

Field

Value

Description

NetFunLun

10h

Platform Event Command

02h

Generator ID

01h

Generated by BIOS

Event Message Format
Version

04h

Event Message Format Revision.
04h for this specification

Sensor Type

12h

System Event

Sensor Number

85h

POST End (depend on platform)

Event Direction Event Type

6Fh

Bit 7: 0 = Assert Event
Bit 6: 0 = Event Type Code

Event Data1

AXh

01h: OEM System Boot Event

Event Data2

XXh

Bit 7 = Boot Type
0b: PC Compatible Boot
(Legacy) 1b: uEFI Boot
Bit 3:0 = Boot Device
0001b: Force PXE Boot
0010b: NIC PXE Boot
0011b: Hard Disk Boot
0100b: RAID HDD Boot
0101b: USB Storage Boot
0111b: CD/DVD ROM Boot
1000b: iSCSI Boot
1001b: uEFI Shell
1010b: ePSA Diagnostic Boot

Event Data3

About the System

FFh

FFh: Not Present

POST Error Code Event
Message: “System Firmware Progress, POST error code: UBLBh.”
Table 1-8. POST Error Code Event
Byte

Field

Value

Description

NetFunLun

10h

Platform Event Command

02h

Generator ID

01h

Generated by BIOS

Event Message Format
Version

04h

Event Message Format Revision.
04h for this specification

Sensor Type

0Fh

System Firmware Progress

Sensor Number

86h

POST Error (depend on platform)

Event Direction Event Type

6Fh

Bit 7: 0 = Assert Event
Bit 6: 0 = Event Type Code

Event Data1

AXh

00: System Firmware Error (POST
Error)

Event Data2

XXh

Upper Byte

Event Data3

XXh

Lower Byte

About the System

BIOS Recovery Event
Table 1-9. BIOS Recovery Event
Byte

Field

Value

Description

NetFunLun

10h

Platform Event Command

02h

Generator ID

01h

Generated by BIOS

Event Message Format
Version

04h

Event Message Format Revision.
04h for this specification

Sensor Type

12h

System Event

Sensor Number

89h

BIOS Recovery fail (depend on
platform)

Event Direction Event Type

6Fh

Bit 7: 0 = Assert Event Bit 6: 0 =
Event Type Code

Event Data1

AXh

01h: OEM BIOS recovery Event

Event Data2

XXh

01h:Start Recovery
02h:Recovery Success
03h:Load Image Fail
04h:Signed Fail

Event Data3

FFh

FFh: Not Present

Description

ME Fail Event
Table 1-10. BIOS Recovery Event
Byte

Field

Value

NetFunLun

10h

Platform Event Command

02h

Generator ID

01h

Generated by BIOS

Event Message Format
Version

04h

Event Message Format Revision.
04h for this specification

Sensor Type

12h

System Event

Sensor Number

8Ah

ME fail (depend on platform)

About the System

Table 1-10.

BIOS Recovery Event

Byte

Field

Value

Description

Event Direction Event Type

6Fh

Bit 7: 0 = Assert Event
Bit 6: 0 = Event Type Code

Event Data1

AXh

01h: OEM ME fail Event

Event Data2

XXh

01h:ME fail

Event Data3

FFh

FFh: Not Present

SEL Generator ID
Table 1-11.

SEL Generator ID

Generator ID
BIOS

0x0001

BMC

0x0020

0x002C

Windows 2008

0x0137

About the System

BMC
The following table includes an overview of the system sensors.
In the Offset column:
•

SI = Sensor Initialization

•

SC = Sensor Capabilities

•

AM = Assertion Mask

•

DM = Deassertion Mask

•

RM = Reading Mask

•

TM = Settable/Readable Threshold Mask

Table 1-12. Sensor Summary
Sensor Sensor Name
Number

Sensor Type

Event/Reading Type

Offset

01h

Event Logging
Disabled (10h)

Sensor-specific
(6Fh)

SI: 67h

SEL Fullness

SC: 40h
AM: 0035h
DM: 0000h
RM: 0035h

02h

P1 Thermal Trip Processor (07h)

Sensor-specific
(6Fh)

SI: 01h
SC: 40h
AM: 0002h
DM: 0000h
RM: 0002h

03h

P2 Thermal Trip Processor (07h)

Sensor-specific
(6Fh)

SI: 01h
SC: 40h
AM: 0002h
DM: 0000h
RM: 0002h

About the System

Table 1-13.

Sensor Summary (continued)

Sensor Sensor Name
Number

Sensor Type

Event/Reading Type

Offset

04h

Processor (07h)

Sensor-specific
(6Fh)

SI: 01h

CPU ERR2

SC: 40h
AM: 0001h
DM: 0000h
RM: 0001h

05h

12V Standby

Voltage (02h)

Threshold (01h)

SI: 7Fh
SC: 59h
AM: 7A95h
DM: 7A95h
TM: 3F3Fh

06h

Voltage (02h)

Threshold (01h)

SI: 7Fh
SC: 59h
AM: 7A95h
DM: 7A95h
TM: 3F3Fh

07h

5V Standby

Voltage (02h)

Threshold (01h)

SI: 7Fh
SC: 59h
AM: 7A95h
DM: 7A95h
TM: 3F3Fh

08h

3.3V

Voltage (02h)

Threshold (01h)

SI: 7Fh
SC: 59h
AM: 7A95h
DM: 7A95h
TM: 3F3Fh

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Table 1-14. Sensor Summary (continued)
Sensor Sensor Name
Number

Sensor Type

Event/Reading Type

Offset

09h

Voltage (02h)

Threshold (01h)

SI: 7Fh

3.3V Standby

SC: 59h
AM: 7A95h
DM: 7A95h
TM: 3F3Fh
0Ah

Battery low

Battery (29h)

Sensor-specific
(6Fh)

SI: 67h
SC: 40h
AM: 0001h
DM: 0000h
RM: 0001h

41h

MEZZ1 TEMP Temperature (01h)

Threshold (01h)

SI: 7Fh
SC: 68h
AM: 0A80h
DM: 0A80h
TM: 3838h

41h

CPU1 Temp

Temperature (01h)

Threshold (01h)

SI: 7Fh
SC: 68h
AM: 0A80h
DM: 0A80h
TM: 3838h

42h

CPU2 Temp

Temperature (01h)

Threshold (01h)

SI: 7Fh
SC: 68h
AM: 0A80h
DM: 0A80h
TM: 3838h

About the System

Table 1-15.

Sensor Summary (continued)

Sensor Sensor Name
Number
43h

Sensor Type

DIMM ZONE 1 Temperature (01h)
Temp

Event/Reading Type

Offset

Threshold (01h)

SI: 7Fh
SC: 68h
AM: 0A80h
DM: 0A80h
TM: 3838h

44h

DIMM ZONE 1 Temperature (01h)
Temp

Threshold (01h)

SI: 7Fh
SC: 68h
AM: 0A80h
DM: 0A80h
TM: 3838h

45h

PCH Temp

Temperature (01h)

Threshold (01h)

SI: 7Fh
SC: 68h
AM: 0A80h
DM: 0A80h
TM: 3838h

60h

Memory

Memory (0Ch)

Sensor-specific
(6Fh)

SI: 01h
SC: 40h
AM: 0023h
DM: 0000h
RM: 0023h

A0h

Watchdog

Watchdog 2 (23h)

Sensor-specific
(6Fh)

SI: 67h
SC: 40h
AM: 000Fh
DM: 0000h
RM: 000Fh

About the System

Table 1-16. Sensor Summary (continued)
Sensor Sensor Name
Number

Sensor Type

Event/Reading Type

Offset

A1h

System Boot/
Restart Initiated
(1Dh)

Sensor-specific
(6Fh)

SI: 01h

Soft Reset

SC: 40h
AM: 0004h
DM: 0000h
RM: 0004h

A2h

AC lost

Power Unit (09h)

Sensor-specific
(6Fh)

SI: 01h
SC: 40h
AM: 0010h
DM: 0000h
RM: 0010h

A3h

Power off

Power Unit (09h)

Sensor-specific
(6Fh)

SI: 01h
SC: 40h
AM: 0002h
DM: 0000h
RM: 0002h

About the System

Other Information You May Need
WARNING: See the safety and regulatory information that shipped with your
system. Warranty information may be included within this document or as a
separate document.
•

The Getting Started Guide provides an overview of rack installation,
system features, setting up your system, and technical specifications.

•

The compute or storage sleds’ documentation provides information about
the sled features, configuring and managing the sled. This document is
available online at dell.com/support/manuals.

•

The Baseboard Management Controller Guide provides information about
installing and using the systems management utility. This document is
available online at dell.com/support/manuals.
NOTE: Always check for updates on dell.com/support/manuals and read the
updates first because they often supersede information in other documents.

About the System

Using the System Setup Program

The System Setup program is the BIOS program that enables you to manage
your system hardware and specify BIOS-level options. From the System Setup
program, you can:
•

Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware

•

View the system hardware configuration

•

Enable or disable integrated devices

•

Set performance and power management thresholds

•

Manage system security

System Setup Menu
The system employs the latest Insyde® BIOS, which is stored in Flash
memory. The Flash memory supports the Plug and Play specification, and
contains a System Setup program, the Power On Self Test (POST) routine,
and the PCI auto-configuration utility.
This system supports system BIOS shadowing which enables the BIOS to
execute from 64-bit onboard write-protected DRAM.
You can configure items such as:
•

Hard-drives and peripherals

•

Password protection

•

Power management features

The Setup utility should be executed under the following conditions:
•

When changing the system configuration

•

When a configuration error is detected by the system and you are
prompted to make changes to the Setup utility

•

When redefining the communication ports to prevent any conflicts
Using the System Setup Program

•

When changing the password or making other changes to the security
setup
NOTE: Only items in brackets [ ] can be modified, Items that are not in brackets are
display only.
NOTE: PowerEdge C8000 server enclosure is referred to as simply the "server
enclosure" or the "chassis" in this manual.

System Setup Options at Boot
You can initiate Setup by pressing the following keys during POST:
Keystroke

Description

Enter the System Setup

Load customized defaults

Load optimal defaults in Setup menu

Save and exit Setup

Using the System Setup Program Navigation Keys
The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their
corresponding alternates and functions:

Keys

Function

General Help

or 

Select Screen

or 

Select Item



Change Option/Field

Tab

Select Field

Esc

Exit

Enter

Go to Sub Screen

Home

Go to Top of Screen

End

Go to Bottom of Screen

F10

Save and Exit

Using the System Setup Program

General Help
In addition to the Item Specific Help window, the Setup Utility also provides
a General Help screen. This screen can be called up from any menu by
pressing . The General Help screen lists the legend keys with their
corresponding alternates and functions. To exit the help window, press
or .

Console Redirection
The console redirection allows a remote user to diagnose and fix problems on
a server, which has not successfully booted the operating system (OS). The
centerpiece of the console redirection is the BIOS Console. The BIOS
Console is a Flash ROM-resident utility that redirects input and output over
a serial or modem connection.
The BIOS supports console redirection to a serial port. If serial port based
headless server support is provided by the system, the system must provide
support for redirection of all BIOS driven console I/O to the serial port. The
driver for the serial console must be capable of supporting the functionality
documented in the ANSI Terminal Definition.
The console redirection behavior shows a change of string displays that
reduce the data transfer rate in the serial port and cause the absence or an
incomplete POST screen. If you see an abnormal POST screen after you
connect to the console, it is recommended to press to reflash
the screen.

Enabling and Configuring Console Redirection
Console redirection is configured through the System Setup program. There
are three options available to establish console redirection on the system.
•

External serial port

•

Internal serial connector as Serial Over LAN (SOL)

•

BMC SOL

Using the System Setup Program

Enabling and Configuring Console Redirection Via COM1

To activate console redirection via COM1, you must configure the following
settings:
1 Connect the serial cable to the serial port and host system. See "Compute
Sleds" on page 26 for the location of the serial port on the sled.
2 Press immediately after a power-on or reboot to enter System
Setup.
3 In the System Setup screen, select the Server menu and press .
4 In the Server screen, select Remote Access Configuration and press
.
5 In the Remote Access Configuration screen, verify the following settings:
•

Remote Access: Enabled

•

Serial port number: COM1

•

Serial Port Mode: 115200 8,n,1

•

Flow Control: None

•

Redirection After BIOS POST: Always

•

Terminal Type: ANSI

See "Remote Access Configuration" on page 113 for details. Make sure the
last four options syncs with the host and client.
6 Press to return to the System Setup screen. Press again,
and a message prompts you to save the changes.
Enabling and Configuring Console Redirection Via COM2 SOL

To activate console redirection via COM2 SOL, you must configure the
following settings:
1 Connect the serial cable to the serial port and host system. See "Compute
Sleds" on page 26 for the location of the serial port on the sled.
2 Press immediately after a power-on or reboot to enter System
Setup.
3 In the System Setup screen, select the Server menu and press .
4 In the Server screen, select Remote Access Configuration and press
.
70

Using the System Setup Program

5 In the Remote Access Configuration screen, verify the following settings:
•

Remote Access: Enabled

•

Serial port number: COM2 as SOL

•

Serial Port Mode: 115200 8, n,1

•

Flow Control: None

•

Redirection After BIOS POST: Always

•

Terminal Type: ANSI

See "Remote Access Configuration" on page 113 for details. Make sure the
host and client are on the same network.
6 Press to return to the System Setup screen. Press again,
and a message prompts you to save the changes.
Enabling and Configuring Console Redirection Via BMC SOL

When using the BMC management port, you have two options for
connecting and managing servers: Dedicated-NIC mode and Shared-NIC
mode. The following procedures show the setup option of the BMC
management port through a Dedicated-NIC or Shared-NIC.
To activate console redirection via a dedicated BMC management port, you
must configure the following settings:
1 Connect the sled system board and node power distribution board with a
BMC cable.
2 Connect the network cable to the BMC management port. See "Compute
Sleds" on page 26 for the location of the BMC management port on the
sled.
3 Press immediately after a power-on or reboot to enter System
Setup.
4 In the System Setup screen, select the Server menu and press .
5 In the Server screen, select Remote Access Configuration and press
.
6 In the Remote Access Configuration screen, verify the following settings:
•

Remote Access: Enabled

•

Serial port number: COM2 as SOL

Using the System Setup Program

•

Serial Port Mode: 115200 8, n, 1

•

Flow Control: None

•

Redirection After BIOS POST: Always

•

Terminal Type: ANSI

See "Remote Access Configuration" on page 113 for details. Make sure the
last four options syncs with the host and client.
7 In the Server screen, select BMC LAN Configuration and press .
8 In the BMC LAN Configuration screen, verify the following settings:
•

BMC LAN Port Configuration: Dedicated-NIC

•

BMC NIC IP Source: DHCP or Static (Use DHCP if your network
servers are using automatic assignment of IP addresses)

•

IP Address: 192.168.001.003

•

Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.000

•

Gateway Address: 000.000.000.000

See "Set BMC LAN Configuration" on page 111 for details. Make sure the
host and client are on the same network
9 Press to return to the System Setup screen. Press again,
and a message prompts you to save the changes.
To activate console redirection via a shared BMC management port, you must
configure the following settings:
1 Connect the sled system board and node power distribution board with a
BMC cable.
2 Connect the network cable to the Ethernet connector 1. See "Compute
Sleds" on page 26 for the location of the Ethernet connector 1 on the
sled.
3 Press immediately after a power-on or reboot to enter System
Setup.
4 In the System Setup screen, select the Server menu and press .
5 In the Server screen, select Remote Access Configuration and press
.

Using the System Setup Program

6 In the Remote Access Configuration screen, verify the following settings:
•

Remote Access: Enabled

•

Serial port number: COM2

•

Serial Port Mode: 115200 8, n, 1

•

Flow Control: None

•

Redirection After BIOS POST: Always

•

Terminal Type: ANSI

BMC LAN Port Configuration: Shared-NIC

•

BMC NIC IP Source: DHCP or Static (Use DHCP if your network
servers are using automatic assignment of IP addresses)

•

IP Address: 192.168.001.003

•

Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.000

•

Gateway Address: 000.000.000.000

Setup Option
Remote
Access

OS
Setting

Output

Serial Port

Serial Port
Number

Serial Port
Address

Serial Console Enabled
Redirection
Enabled

COM1

3F8h/2F8h

ttyS0

COM1

2F8h/3F8h

ttyS1

BMC Serial
Over LAN

Enabled

COM2 as SOL 3F8h/2F8h

ttyS1

Enabled

COM2 as SOL 2F8h/3F8h

ttyS0

Management
Port

Using the System Setup Program

Main Menu
The main menu displays information about your system boards and BIOS.

Main Screen
NOTE: Press to enter the BIOS debug mode and reset the BIOS to default
settings.

NOTE: The options for the System Setup program change based on the system
configuration.
NOTE: The System Setup program defaults are listed under their respective
options in the following sections, where applicable.

Using the System Setup Program

System Settings
Option

Description

System Date

Scroll to this item to adjust the date. Use ,
or to select a field. Use [+] or
[-] to configure system date.

System Time

Scroll to this item to adjust the time. Use ,
or to select a field. Use [+] or
[-] to configure system time.

Product Name

Displays the system product name.

BIOS Version

Displays the BIOS version.

NOTE: Check this version number when updating BIOS from
the manufacturer.
BIOS Build Date

Displays the date the BIOS was created.

Service Tag

Displays the system service tag number. The service tag
field should match what is physically on the service tag of
the system.

Asset Tag

Displays the system asset tag number.

MRC Version

Displays the Memory Reference Code (MRC) firmware
version.

ME Version

Displays the Manageability Engine (ME) firmware
version.

BMC Version

Displays the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)
firmware version.

FAN Control Board FW Displays the Fan Controller Board (FCB) firmware
version.
ePPID

Displays the information from Electronic Piece Part
Identification (ePPID) label.

NIC1 MAC Address

Displays the Media Access Control (MAC) address for the
NIC1 connector.

NIC2 MAC Address

Displays the MAC address for the NIC2 connector.

BMC NIC MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the BMC management port.
Processor Type

Displays the processor type.

Processor Speed

Displays the current speed of the processor.

Using the System Setup Program

Option

Description

Processor Core

Displays the processor core.

System Memory Size

Displays total memory size installed on the system board.

System Memory Speed

Displays the maximum speed of your system memory.

System Memory Voltage Displays the maximum voltage of your system memory.

Using the System Setup Program

Advanced Menu
The advanced menu displays a table of items that defines advanced
information about your system. Scroll to this item and press to view
the following screen.
CAUTION: Making incorrect settings to items on these pages may cause the
system to malfunction. Unless you have experience adjusting these items, it is
recommended that you leave these settings at the default values. If making
settings to items on these pages causes your system to malfunction or prevents the
system from booting, open BIOS and choose "Load Optimal Defaults" in the Exit
menu to boot up normally.

Using the System Setup Program

Power Management
Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen.

Power Management
Option

Description

Power Management
(OS Control default)

Select a system power management mode.
• Maximum Performance: Sets the system power
management to maximum performance.
• OS Control: Allows the operating system to control the
power management.
• Node Manager: Enables Node Manager to moderate
power consumption and performance of the processors in
the compute sled. Node manager delivers power reporting
and power capping functionality for individual compute
sleds.

Using the System Setup Program

Option

Description

CPU Power Capping
(P-State 0 default)

Select a processor performance state (P-state). Options are
[P-State 0], [P-State 1], [P-State 2], [P-State 3], and
[P-state 4].

NOTE: This option is enabled when Power Management is
set to OS Control mode.
Chassis Power
Management

Press to set chassis power management.

Energy Efficient Policy
(Balanced default)

Select a power policy option.

This option indicates the different power management
options that control the system power consumption by
processor throttling and power capping.
• Max Performance: Sets the processors at the highest
performance state at all times.
• Balanced: Offers full performance and saves power by
reducing system power consumption during periods of
inactivity.
• Low Power: Use different processor power saving modes
(C-states) to reduce system power consumption.

NOTE: This option works when the OS does not support
power management control of the processor.

Using the System Setup Program

Chassis Power Management

Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen.

Chassis Power Management
Option

Description

Chassis PSU
Configuration

Press to configure the chassis power supply.

Power Capping

Press to set power capping values.

This option provides management and monitoring of the
power supplies and the minimum set of requirements that
this server must satisfy.
This option controls system power by node manager
through the processor to limit power consumption in watts
for a sled.

NOTE: The sled’s total power consumption does not include
enclosure fan power energy use. The enclosure fan operates
at a maximum of 280 W of power.

Using the System Setup Program

Option

Description

Emergency Throttling

Press to configure the compute sled and chassis
emergency throttle functions.
This option sets the policy to take effect when the sled
detects a system emergency failure (such as fan error,
chassis critical power events, PSU critical power events,
abnormal ambient temperature, etc.).

NOTE: The FCB initiates emergency throttling when active

power supplies do not meet the maximum PSU configurations
or when the exhaust temperature control PWM output is
above 100%.

Using the System Setup Program

Chassis PSU Configuration

Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen.

Chassis PSU Configuration
Option

Description

Required Power Supplies Select the number of power supplies to provide load-shared
(1 default)
power to run the sleds in the enclosure. Options are [1],
[2], [3], and [4].
Redundant Power
Supplies (1 default)

Select the number of power supplies to provide power
redundancy to the enclosure. Options are [0], [1], and [2].

Refer to the Boundaries of PSU Configuration table on page 83 when
changing the configuration of the power supplies to load-shared or redundant
power.

Using the System Setup Program

Boundaries of PSU Configuration
PSU Number

Required PSU (X)

Redundant PSU (N)

The number of power supplies required for PSU configuration is determined by the following formula:
X + N, where X is the required PSU and N is the redundant PSU.

Using the System Setup Program

Power Capping

Scroll to this item and press to view the following screens.

Power Capping
Option

Description

Power Budget

Displays the enclosure available power wattage.
It is the summary of each PSU’s capacity (i.e. based on the
number of PSUs and the maximum capacity of each PSU).
Each PSU supports a maximum output wattage of 1100 W
or 1400 W. Power budget in the enclosure must not exceed
2660 W.
The power budget is determined by the following formula,
power budget = (maximum output wattage of the
installed PSU x sum of the PSUs in the enclosure) x 0.95.
For example, in an enclosure with two PSUs the power
budget is (1400 W x 2 PSU) x 0.95 = 2660 W.

Using the System Setup Program

Option

Description

Chassis Level Capping
(Disabled default)

Set as chassis level or sled level power capping. (The
default setting is referred from BMC). The system
determines the power consumption of the enclosure and
sleds, and constantly attempts to maintain the enclosure’s
power consumption below the cap.

Sled Power Capping
(0 default)

NOTE: This option is enabled when the Chassis Level
Capping is set to Disabled.

The sled’s own power capping infrastructure is able to
determine power consumption of the sleds. When set to 0,
the power capping function is disabled. The minimum
wattage rating should not less than 100 W and the
maximum wattage rating should not be more than the
power budget value. Settings range from 100 to 1000 W.

Using the System Setup Program

Power Capping
Option

Description

Power Budget

Chassis Level Capping
(Disabled default)

Chassis Power Capping
(0 default)

NOTE: This option is enabled when the Chassis Level
Capping is set to Enabled.
Determines the power consumption of the chassis. The
minimum wattage rating should not less than 1500 W and
the maximum wattage rating should not be more than the
power budget value. Settings range from 1500 to 9000 W.

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Emergency Throttling

Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen.

Emergency Throttling
Option

Description

Sled Level Policy
(Chassis Level default)

Select a sled level policy when an emergency throttle event
is triggered.
• Chassis Level: Overrides the chassis level policy for a
specific server.
• Throttling: Allows compute sled throttling when an
emergency throttle event is triggered.
• Power Off: Turns off the compute sled when an
emergency throttle event is triggered.
• Do Nothing: The compute sled will do nothing when an
emergency throttle event is triggered.

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Option

Description

Chassis Level Policy
(Throttling default)

Select a chassis level policy when an emergency throttle
event is triggered. This option can be configured when the
Sled Level Policy is set to Chassis Level policy.
• Throttling: Allows server throttling when an emergency
throttle event is triggered.
• Power Off: Turns off the server power when an emergency
throttle event is triggered.

CPU Configuration
Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen.

Using the System Setup Program

CPU Configuration
Option

Description

Active Processor Cores
(All Cores default)

Allows you to control the number of enabled cores in each
processor. Options are [1], [2], [4], [6], [8], [10]and [All
Cores]. (Option depends on processor core.)

Frequency Ratio
(Auto default)

Sets the frequency multipliers as maximum level.

Max CPUID Value
Limit
(Disabled default)

Some OS, which is (NT4), fails if the value returned in
EAX is > 3 when CPUID instruction is executed with
EAX=0.
When enabled, this setting limits CPUID function to 3.
When disabled, this setting disables the 3 or less.

Virtualization
Technology
(Disabled default)

Allows you to set the Virtualization Technology in
applicable CPUs.

QPI Frequency
(Auto default)

Select the link speed. Options are [6.4GTs], [7.2GTs], and
[8.0GTs].

Turbo Mode
(Enabled default)

Enables or disables processor Turbo mode.

C-States
(Enabled default)

When enabled, the processor(s) can operate in all available
power C states.

Enabled (applicable CPUs)/Disabled (unusable in any
OS).

When disabled, the user power C states are not available
for the processor.
C1E State
(Enabled default)

Enables or disables the Enhanced Halt (C1E) state.

NOTE: Disable this option at your own risk. When you disable
this option, pop up message appears on the screen and
warning appears in the System Setup Help.

C6 State
(Enabled default)

Enables or disables the processor C6 state.

NOTE: Disable this option at your own risk. When you disable
this option, pop up message appears on the screen and
warning appears in the System Setup Help.

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Option

Description

C7 State
(Enabled default)

NOTE: This feature is available when the processor supports

Enables or disables the processor C7 state.
C7 state.

NOTE: Disable this option at your own risk. When you disable
this option, a pop up message appears on the screen and
warning appears in the System Setup Help.

XD Bit Capability
(Enabled default)

Enables or disables the processor’s Execute Disable (XD)
Memory Protection Technology feature.

Direct Cache Access
(Enabled default)

Enables or disables the direct cache access.

Hyper-Threading
Technology
(Enabled default)

Enables or disables the Hyper-Threading technology.

Prefetch Configuration

Press to configure the prefetch settings.

NOTE: This feature is available when supported by the
processor.

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Prefetch Configuration

Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen.

Prefetch Configuration
Option

Description

Adjacent Cache Line
Prefetch
(Enabled default)

Enables or disables system optimization for sequential
memory access.

Hardware Prefetcher
(Enabled default)

Enables or disables the speculative unit within the
processor(s).

DCU Streamer
Prefetcher
(Enabled default)

Enables or disables Data Cache Unit (DCU) streamer
prefetcher.

NOTE: This feature is available when supported by the
processor.

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Option

Description

DCU IP Prefetcher
(Enabled default)

NOTE: This feature is available when supported by the

Enables or disables DCU IP prefetcher.
processor.

Memory Configuration
Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen.

Memory Configuration
Option

Description

Memory Frequency
(Auto default)

Select an operating memory frequency. Options are
[Auto], [800], [1066], [1333], [1600], and [1866].

Memory Turbo Mode
(Disabled default)

Enables or disables the memory turbo mode.

NOTE: This feature is not available for Intel Xeon
E5-2600 v2 processors.

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Option

Description

Memory Throttling Mode
(Enabled default)

Enables or disables the memory to run in closed-loop
thermal throttling mode.

Memory Operating Mode
(Optimizer Mode default)

Select the type of memory operation if a valid memory
configuration is installed.
• Optimizer Mode: The two memory controllers run in
parallel 64-bit mode for improved memory
performance.
• Spare Mode: Enables memory sparing. In this mode,
one rank per channel is reserved as a spare.
If persistent correctable errors are detected on a rank,
the data from this rank is copied to the spare rank and
the failed rank is disabled.
With memory sparing enabled, the system memory
available to the operating system is reduced by one
rank per channel.
For example, in a dual-processor configuration with
sixteen 32 GB quad-rank DIMMs, the available
system memory is: 32 GB x 16(DIMMs) – 32/4 (rank
size) x 8 (channels) = 448 GB.
With sixteen 64 GB 8-rank LRDIMMs which use
Rank Multiplication(RM)=4, the available system
memory is: 64 GB x 16(DIMMs) – 64/8x4 (rank size)
x 8 (channels) = 768 GB.
• Mirror Mode: Enables memory mirroring
• Advanced ECC Mode: Controllers are joined in
128-bit mode running multi-bit advanced ECC.

Demand Scrubbing
(Enabled default)

Enables or disables DRAM scrubbing.

Patrol Scrubbing
(Enabled default)

Enables or disables patrol scrubbing.

DRAM scrubbing is the ability to write corrected data
back to the memory once a correctable error is detected
on read transaction.
Patrol scrubbing proactively searches the system
memory, repairing correctable errors.

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Option

Description

Memory Operating Voltage
(Auto default)

If set to Auto, the system sets the voltage to an optimal
value based on the capacity of the installed memory
modules. You can also set the voltage of the memory
module to a higher value (1.5 V) provided that the
modules support multiple voltages. Options are [Auto],
[1.5 volts], and [1.35 volts].

NOTE: BIOS will auto restrict selection if DIMM is not
supporting low voltage.
NUMA Support
(Enabled default)

Enables or disables Non-Uniform Memory Access
(NUMA) support to improve processor performance.

NOTE: This option is available for NUMA systems that
allow memory interleaving across all processor nodes.
Memory Mapped I/O
(Auto default)

Select the base address register for the PCIe memory
space. Options are [Auto], [32-bit], and [64-bit].

Memory Refresh Rate
(X1 default)

Enables or disables the 2X memory refresh rate.

Using the System Setup Program

SATA Configuration
Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen.

Using the System Setup Program

SATA Configuration
Option

Description

Embedded SATA
Controller
(AHCI default)

Select an operation mode for the onboard SATA controller.
• Off: Disables the SATA controller. This token applies to
the first onboard SATA controller.
• IDE: Enables the SATA controller to run in IDE mode.
Sets the device class code as IDE and uses PCI IRQ
(referred as Native mode). This token applies to the first
onboard SATA controller.
• AHCI: Enables the SATA controller to run in AHCI
mode. Sets the device class code as SATA and sets up the
AHCI BARs and registers. This token applies to the first
onboard SATA controller.
• RAID: Enables the SATA controller to run in RAID mode.
Sets the device class code as RAID and executes the RAID
Option ROM. This token applies to the first onboard
SATA controller. This provides access to the RAID setup
utility during system bootup.

Embedded SATA Link
Rate (Auto default)

Select a SATA link speed.
• Auto: Sets the SATA link speed at maximum 6.0 Gbps.
• 1.5 Gbps: Sets the SATA link speed to 1.5 Gbps. For
power consumption.
• 3.0 Gbps: Sets the SATA link speed to 3.0 Gbps.

SATA Port 0
(Auto default)

When set to off, turns off the 1st Serial ATA drive
controller.
When set to auto, enables BIOS support for the 1st Serial
ATA drive controller (enabled if present, POST error if not
present).

SATA Port 1
(Auto default)

When set to off, turns off the 2nd Serial ATA drive
controller.
When set to auto, enables BIOS support for the 2nd Serial
ATA drive controller (enabled if present, POST error if not
present).

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Option

Description

SATA Port 2
(Auto default)

When set to off, turns off the 3rd Serial ATA drive
controller.
When set to auto, enables BIOS support for the 3rd Serial
ATA drive controller (enabled if present, POST error if not
present).

SATA Port 3
(Auto default)

When set to off, turns off the 4th Serial ATA drive
controller.
When set to auto, enables BIOS support for the 4th Serial
ATA drive controller (enabled if present, POST error if not
present).

SATA Port 4
(Auto default)

When set to off, turns off the 5th Serial ATA drive
controller.
When set to auto, enables BIOS support for the 5th Serial
ATA drive controller (enabled if present, POST error if not
present).

SATA Port 5
(Auto default)

When set to off, turns off the 6th Serial ATA drive
controller.
When set to auto, enables BIOS support for the 5th Serial
ATA drive controller (enabled if present, POST error if not
present).

Power Saving Features
(Auto default)

Enables or disables the feature that allows SATA harddrives to initiate link power management transitions.

HDD Security Erase
(Disabled default)

Enables or disables the hard-drive security freeze lock
feature.

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PCI Configuration
Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen.

PCI Configuration
Option

Description

Embedded Network Devices Press to configure available network drives.
NIC Enumeration
(Onboard default)

Select a LAN boot ROM option.
• Onboard: Uses the PXE boot on NICs to boot the
system.
• Add-in: Use the PXE boot on add-in network adapters
to boot the system.

Active State Power
Press to configure power management for
Management Configuration PCI Express devices.

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Option

Description

PCI Slot Configuration

Press to configure PCI Express devices.

NOTE: When you install an Intel Xeon Phi card in the
C8220X sled, BIOS automatically enables the PCI memory
64-bit decode option.
PCIe Generation
(Gen3 default)

Select a PCI signaling rate.
• Gen1: 2.5 GT/s
• Gen2: 5 GT/s
• Gen3: 8 GT/s

VT for Direct I/O
(Disabled default)

Enables or disables Intel hardware virtualization
support.

SR-IOV Global Enable
(Disabled default)

Enables or disables BIOS configuration of Single Root
I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) devices.

I/OAT DMA Engine
(Disabled default)

If set to Enabled, the I/O Acceleration Technology
(I/OAT) feature is enabled for network controllers that
support this technology.

Maximum Payload Size
(Auto default)

Sets the maximum payload size of the PCI Express
controller. Options are Auto, 128 bytes, and 256 bytes.

Embedded Video Controller Enables or disables the onboard video controller.
(Enabled default)
NOTE: This option should always be set to Enabled. The
remote KVM function cannot function if set to disabled.
Video Enumeration
(Onboard default)

Select video controller enumeration type.
• Onboard - The onboard video controller is used for
boot-time messages.
• Add-in - The first add-in video controller is used for
boot-time messages. Depending on the BIOS search
order and system slot layout.

WHEA Support
(Disabled default)

Enables or disables the Windows Hardware Error
Architecture (WHEA) feature.

Perfmon and DFX Devices
(Disabled default)

Enables or disables the Perfmon devices (e.g. disk
usage, memory consumption, and CPU load) DFX
devices (such as a USB adaptor) installed in the system.

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Option

Description

Reboot on WOL (ROW)
(Disabled default)

Enables or disables reboot on wake-on-LAN feature.
Reboot On WOL targets network controllers when the
network controller receives a magic packet. This option
displays when the network chip supports Reboot on
WOL feature.

Embedded Network Devices

Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen.

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Embedded Network Devices
Option

Description

Embedded NIC1
(Enabled with PXE
default)

Enables or disables the onboard NIC1 controller.
• Enabled with PXE: Allows you to enable the system’s
primary embedded NIC (full function), including its PXE
boot-ROM.
• Enabled without PXE: Allows you to enable the system’s
primary embedded NIC only. The NIC associated PXE or
RPL boot-ROM are disabled in this option.
• iSCSI Remote Boot: Allows you to configure the iSCSI
target and initiator variables to support iSCSI Remote
Boot. Changes take effect after the system reboots.
• Disabled: Allows you to disable the system’s primary
embedded NIC.

Embedded NIC2
(Enabled without PXE
default)

Enables or disables the onboard NIC2 controller.
• Enabled with PXE: Allows you to enable the system’s
secondary embedded NIC (full function), including its
PXE boot-ROM.
• Enabled without PXE: Allows you to enable the system’s
secondary embedded NIC only. The NIC associated PXE
or RPL boot-ROM are disabled in this option.
• iSCSI Remote Boot: Allows you to configure the iSCSI
target and initiator variables to support iSCSI Remote
Boot. Changes take effect after the system reboots.
• Disabled: Allows you to disable the system’s primary
embedded NIC.

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iSCSI Remote Boot

Select iSCSI Remote Boot in the Embedded NIC1/NIC2 option and press
to view the following screen.

iSCSI Remote Boot
Option

Description

iSCSI Initiator Name

Displays the worldwide unique name of the initiator.

NOTE: Only iqn format is accepted.
Enable DHCP
(Disabled default)

Enables or disables the DHCP network settings.

Initiator IP Address

Sets the initiator’s static IP address.

Initiator Subnet Mask

Sets the subnet mask for the static IP address.

Gateway

Sets the IP gateway for the static IP address.

Target Name

Sets the name for the target IP.

Target IP Address

Sets the target’s IP address.

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Option

Description

Target Port

Sets the target port.

Boot LUN

Sets the hexadecimal representation of LU number.

CHAP Type

Select CHAP type. Options are [None], [One Way
CHAP], and [Mutual CHAP].

(None default)

Active State Power Management Configuration

Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen.

Active State Power Management Configuration
Option

Description

PCIe Slot ASPM
(Disabled default)

Select an active state power management (ASPM)
protocol for the PCI Express slot. Options are
[Disabled] and [L1].

Onboard LAN ASPM
(Disabled default)

Select an ASPM protocol for the onboard network
controller. Options are [Disabled] and [L1].
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Option

Description

Mezzanine Slot ASPM
(Disabled default)

Select an ASPM protocol for the mezzanine slot.

NB-SB Link ASPM
(L1 default)

Select an ASPM protocol for the northbridge and
southbridge chipsets.

PCI Slot Configuration

Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen.

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PCI Slot Configuration
Option

Description

PCIe Slot1
(Enabled default)

Enables or disables the PCI Express slot. Options are
[Disabled], [Enabled], [Enabled without OPROM].

NOTE: When you install an Intel Xeon Phi card in the
C8220X sled, BIOS automatically enables the PCI memory
64-bit decode option. You can set the GPGPU information
using IPMI commands. See Table 2-18 for more
information.

USB Configuration
Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen.

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USB Configuration
Option

Description

Embedded USB
Controller
(Enabled default)

Enables or disables the onboard USB controller at system
startup.

USB Port with BMC
(Enabled default)

Enables or disables internal USB port with BMC support.

External USB Port1
(Enabled default)

Enables or disables the external USB port1.

External USB Port2
(Enabled default)

Enables or disables the external USB port2.

Internal USB Connector Enables or disables the internal USB port.
(Enabled default)

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Security Menu
The security menu enables you to set the security parameters. Scroll to this
item and press to view the following screen.

Security Settings
Option

Description

Supervisor Password

Indicates whether a supervisor password has been set. If
the password has been installed, Installed is displayed. If
not, Not Installed is displayed.

User Password

Indicates whether a supervisor password has been set. If
the password has been installed, Installed displays. If not,
Not Installed displays.

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Option

Description

Change Supervisor

You can install a Supervisor password, and if you install a
supervisor password, you can then install a user password.
A user password does not provide access to many of the
features in the Setup utility. Note, the Change User
Password option only appears after a Supervisor password
has been set.
Select this option and press to access the sub
menu, a dialog box appears which lets you enter a
password. You can enter no more than six letters or
numbers. Press after you have typed in the
password. A second dialog box asks you to retype the
password for confirmation. Press after you have
retyped it correctly. If the password confirmation is
incorrect, an error message appears. The password is stored
in NVRAM after ezPORT completes. The password is
required at boot time, or when the user enters the Setup
utility.

Change User Password

Installs or changes the User password.

Prevent Back-flash
(Disabled default)

This option, when enabled, will prohibit the system BIOS
to downgrade to version 2.1.0 or earlier version.

WARNING: You will not be able to change the setting once

the feature is enabled. It is strongly recommended not
to enable this unless absolutely necessary.

NOTE: Once enabled, you cannot use the NVRAM clear
jumper to change the prevent back-flash settings to
disabled.

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Server Menu
The server menu enables you to configure compute sled parameters. Scroll to
this item and press to view the following screen.

Server Settings
Option

Description

Status of BMC

Displays BMC status.

IPMI Specification Version

Displays the Intelligent Platform Management
Interface (IPMI) firmware version number.

BMC Firmware Version

Displays the BMC firmware version number.

NIC1 MAC Address

Displays the MAC address for the NIC1 connector.

NIC2 MAC Address

Displays the MAC address for the NIC2 connector.

BMC NIC MAC Address

Displays the MAC address for the BMC NIC
connector.

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Option

Description

ACPI SPMI Table
(Enabled default)

When enabled, BIOS enables Advanced Configuration
and Power Interface (ACPI) Service Processor
Management Interface (SPMI) table for IPMI driver
installation.
When disabled, BIOS disables the ACPI SPMI table
for BMC ROM update.

Set BMC LAN
Configuration

Press to set the BMC network.

Remote Access
Configuration

Press to configure serial port settings related
to console redirection.

Restore on AC Power Loss
(Power On default)

Select the power state when the AC power is back.
• Power Off: System remains off until the power button
is pressed.
• Last State: System reverts to the last power state
before power loss.
• Power On: System switches back on after the AC
power loss.

Power Staggering AC
Recovery
(Immediate default)

Set the time period for the system to turn back on from
an AC power loss once power is resumed.
• Immediate: Power On (No Delay)
• Random: Auto
• User Defined: User defined delay time.

Power Button
(Enabled default)

When enabled, the power button can turn the system's
power off.
When disabled, the power button can only turn on
system power.

View System Event Log

Press to view the BMC system event log.

Event Logging
(Enabled default)

Enables or disables BIOS to log system events.

NMI on Error
(Enabled default)

Enables or disables BIOS to generate an Non-masked
Interrupt (NMI) when an uncorrectable PCI Express
error occurs.

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Set BMC LAN Configuration

Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen.

Set BMC LAN Configuration
Option

Description

Channel Number

Displays the channel number used for BMC LAN.

Channel Number Status Displays the BMC channel number status.
BMC LAN Port
Configuration
(Shared-NIC default)

Set the BMC management port to dedicated or shared
NIC port. Options are [Dedicated NIC] and [Shared NIC].

BMC NIC IP Source
(DHCP default)

Set BMC to obtain its IP address using DHCP or establish
a static IP address.

IP Address

Sets the static IP address.

Subnet Mask

Sets the subnet mask for the static IP address.

Gateway Address

Sets the IP gateway for the static IP address.

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Option

Description

Gateway MAC Address

Sets the MAC address for the static IP address.

BMC NIC MAC
Address

Sets the MAC address for the BMC management port.

IPv6 Mode
(Disabled default)

Enables or disables the IPv6 internet protocol support.
If set to enabled, configure the IPv6 prefix, IP and gateway
addresses.

IPv6 Mode

Select Enabled in the IPv6 Mode option and press to view the
following screen.

IPv6 Mode
Option

Description

IPv6 AutoConfig

Enables or disables IPv6 auto configuration.

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Option

Description

IPv6 Prefix Length

Sets prefix length of the IPv6 address.

IPv6 IP Address

Set the BMC management port to dedicated or shared
NIC port. Options are [Dedicated NIC] and [Shared NIC].

IPv6 IP Address

Sets the BMC IPv6 address.

IPv6 Gateway Address

Sets the MAC address for the static IPv6 address.

Remote Access Configuration

Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen.

Remote Access Configuration
Option

Description

Remote Access
(Enabled default)

Enables or disables serial console redirection.

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Option

Description

Serial port number
(COM1 default)

Select a serial port for console redirection.
• COM1: Enables console redirection via COM1. See
token D7h.
• COM2 as SOL: Enables console redirection via
COM2.

Serial Port Address
(3F8h/2F8h default)

Specifies the base I/O port address of the serial port.
• 3F8h/2F8h: Sets the front serial port address as 0x3F8
and internal serial port address as 0x2F8.
• COM2 as SOL: Sets the front serial port address as
0x2F8 and internal serial port address as 0x3F8.

Serial Port Mode
(115200 8,n,1 as default)

Select a baud rate for the serial port. Options are
[115200 8,n,1], [57600 8,n,1], [38400 8,n,1],
[192008,n,1], and [9600 8,n,1].

Flow Control
(None default)

Select a flow control for console redirection. Options
are [None] and [Software].

Redirection After BIOS
POST (Always default)

If set to Always, the console redirection is always active.
When Disabled, console redirection is turned off after
POST.

Terminal Type
(ANSI default)

Select a target terminal type for console redirection.
Options are [ANSI], [VT100], and [VT-UTF8].

VT-UTF8 Combo Key
Support (Enabled default)

Enables or disables the VT-UTF8 Combination Key
support for ANSI/VT100 terminals.

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View System Log
Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen.

View System Log
Option

Description

View BMC SEL Event
Log

View all events in the BMC system event log.

Clear BMC SEL Event
Log

Deletes all records in the BMC system event log.

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Boot Menu
The boot menu enables you to set POST boot parameters. Scroll to this item
and press to view the following screen.

Boot Settings
Option

Description

Quiet Boot
(Enabled default)

Enable this item to display the splash or summary
screen, rather than the detail of the POST flow. When
disabled, normal POST messages appear.

Pause on Errors
(Disabled default)

Enables or disables BIOS to prompt you to press
or keys on errors during POST.

Force PXE Boot only
(Disabled default)

Enables or disables PXE to be the only boot device.

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Option

Description

Boot Mode
(BIOS default)

Select a system boot mode.
• BIOS: The standard BIOS-level boot interface
• UEFI: An enhanced 64-bit boot interface based on
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)
specifications that overlays the system BIOS.

Boot Type Order

Press to set the preferred boot sequence from
the available devices.

Legacy Boot Device

Press to set the preferred boot sequence from
the available legacy USB devices.

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Exit Menu
Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen.

Exit Options
Option

Description

Save Changes and Exit

Highlight this item and press to save any
changes that you have made in the Setup utility and
exit the Setup utility. When the Save Changes and Exit
dialog box appears, press to save the changes and
exit, or press to return to the setup main menu.

Discard Changes and Exit

Highlight this item and press to discard any
changes that you have made in the Setup utility and
exit the Setup utility. When the Discard Changes and
Exit dialog box appears, press to discard changes
and exit, or press to return to the setup main
menu.

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Option

Description

Save Changes

Select this item and press to save changes
you have made without leaving the setup utility.

Discard Changes

Select this item and press to discard any
changes you have made without leaving the setup
utility.

Load Optimal Defaults

If you highlight this item and press , a dialog
box asks if you want to install optimal settings for all
the items in the Setup utility. Press the key to
indicate Yes, and then press to install the
optimal settings.
The optimal settings default values are quite
demanding and your system might not function
properly if you are using slower memory chips or other
kinds of low-performance components.

Load Customized Defaults

Load 2nd default values from NVRAM for all the setup
parameters.

Save Customized Defaults

Save all the setup parameters to NVRAM as 2nd
default values.

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Command Line Interfaces for System Setup
Options
The options in the System Setup menu allows you to control the System
Configuration Utility (syscfg). This utility is included in the Dell
OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK).
See the Deployment Toolkit Version 1.3 User's Guide for additional
information about installing and using the DTK utilities, and the
Deployment Toolkit Version 1.3 Command Line Interface Reference Guide
for a complete list of all valid options, suboptions, and arguments for using
the BMCCFG.EXE to configure and manage your BMC.
You can use the system configuration utility for the following conditions:
•

To change the System Setup option by D4 token:
./syscfg –t=D4_token_id
(Example: ./syscfg -t=0x002D to enable NIC1 Option ROM)

•

To check token activity status:
./syscfg --istokenactive=D4_token_id
(Example: ./syscfg --istokenactive=0x002D to check the token active
status of NIC1 Option ROM)

•

To directly change the System Setup option through BMC memory:
./ipmitool raw
(Example: ./ipmitool raw 0xc 1 1 3 10 106 42 120 to set IP address of BMC
management port as 10.106.42.120)

Table 2-1. D4 Token Table
Token

Setup Option

002D

Embedded NIC1 Enables the onboard NIC1 controller (full-function),
including its PXE boot-ROM.

002E

Embedded NIC1 Disables the onboard NIC1 controller.

0051

N/A

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Description

For the next system boot, set the IPL priority to: USB
storage, hard disk, CD/DVD-ROM, RAID, Network (if
the devices are available).

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Table 2-1. D4 Token Table (continued)
Token

Setup Option

Description

0052

N/A

For the next system boot, set the IPL priority to: hard
disk then option ROMs (if the devices are available).

0053

N/A

For the next system boot, set the IPL priority to:
Network, hard disk, RAID,USB storage, CD/DVDROM (if the devices are available).

0054

N/A

For the next system boot, set the IPL priority to:
CD/DVD-ROM, USB Storage, hard disk, RAID,
Network (if the devices are available).

005C

N/A

Enables BIOS remote update on the next reboot, to
search for an operating-system initiated BIOS update
image.

005D

N/A

Disables BIOS remote update on the next reboot, to
search for an operating-system initiated BIOS update
image.

006E

Embedded NIC1 Enables the onboard NIC1 controller, but disables the
NIC associated PXE or RPL boot-ROM.

0087

Video
Enumeration

Allows BIOS to use the onboard video controller for
boot-time messages.

0088

Video
Enumeration

Allows BIOS to use the first add-in video controller for
boot-time messages. Depending on the BIOS search
order and system slot layout.

008C

Embedded USB
Controller

Allows BIOS to enable the built-in USB controller at
system startup.

008D

Embedded USB
Controller

Allows BIOS to enable the built-in USB controller at
system startup.

00A1

Restore on AC
Power Loss

System remains off until the power button is pressed.

00A2

Restore on AC
Power Loss

System reverts to the last power state before power
loss.

00A3

Restore on AC
Power Loss

System switches back on after the AC power loss.

00BA

Embedded NIC2 Disables the onboard NIC2 controller.

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Token

Setup Option

00BB

Embedded NIC2 Enables the onboard NIC2 controller, but disables the
NIC associated PXE or RPL boot-ROM.

00BC

Embedded NIC2 Enables the onboard NIC2 controller (full-function),
including its PXE boot-ROM.

00BF

Remote Access

Disables serial console redirection.

00C0

Serial port
number

Enables console redirection via COM1. See token
D7h.

00C1

Power Button

Enables the power button to turn off the system
power. (default)

00C2

Power Button

Disables the power button to turn off the system
power.

00D1

Hyper-Threading
Technology

Enables Hyper-Threading Technology.

00D2

Hyper-Threading
Technology

Disables Hyper-Threading Technology.

00D7

Serial port
number

Enables console redirection via COM2.

00D8

Load Optimal
Defaults

Install optimal default settings for all the items in the
Setup utility on the next boot.

00FE

Legacy USB
Support

Disables the system to provide legacy USB support for
the operating system.

00FF

Legacy USB
Support

Enables the system to provide legacy USB support for
the operating system.

0117

SATA Port0

Turns off the 1st Serial ATA drive controller.

0118

SATA Port0

Enables BIOS support for the 1st Serial ATA drive
controller (enabled if present, POST error appears if
not present).

0119

SATA Port1

Turns off the 2nd Serial ATA drive controller.

011A

SATA Port1

Enables BIOS support for the 2nd Serial ATA drive
controller (enabled if present, POST error appears if
not present).

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Table 2-1. D4 Token Table (continued)
Token

Setup Option

Description

011B

SATA Port2

Turns off the 3rd Serial ATA drive controller.

011C

SATA Port2

Enables BIOS support for the 3rd Serial ATA drive
controller (enabled if present, POST error appears if
not present).

011D

SATA Port3

Turns off the 4th Serial ATA drive controller.

011E

SATA Port3

Enables BIOS support for the 4th Serial ATA drive
controller (enabled if present, POST error appears if
not present).

011F

SATA Port4

Turns off the 5th Serial ATA drive controller.

0120

SATA Port4

Enables BIOS support for the 5th Serial ATA drive
controller (enabled if present, POST error appears if
not present).

0121

SATA Port5

Turns off the 6th Serial ATA drive controller.

0122

SATA Port5

Enables BIOS support for the 6th Serial ATA drive
controller (enabled if present, POST error appears if
not present).

0135

Embedded SATA Disables the SATA controller. This token applies to
Controller
the first onboard SATA controller.

0137

Embedded SATA Enables the SATA controller to run in IDE mode. Sets
Controller
the device class code as IDE and uses PCI IRQ
(referred as Native mode). This token applies to the
first onboard SATA controller.

0138

Embedded SATA Enables the SATA controller. Sets the device class
Controller
code as SATA and sets up the AHCI BARs and
registers. This token applies to the first onboard SATA
controller.

0139

Embedded SATA Enables the SATA controller. Sets the device class
Controller
code as RAID and executes the RAID Option ROM.
This token applies to the first onboard SATA
controller.

013E

Memory
Remapping
(3GB - 4GB)

When disabled, memory remapping relocates memory
space behind PCI hole to the space above 4 GB.

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Table 2-1. D4 Token Table (continued)
Token

Setup Option

Description

013F

Memory
Remapping
(3GB~4GB)

When enabled, memory remapping relocates memory
space (3GB - 4 GB) to the space above 4 GB.

0140

Execute-Disable
(XD) Bit
Capability

When disabled, the Intel processors supporting the
XD feature reports the support to the operating
system.

0141

Execute-Disable
(XD) Bit
Capability

When enabled, the Intel processors supporting the
XD feature reports the support to the operating
system. If the operating system supports this extended
paging mechanism, it will provide some protection
against software viruses that exploit buffer overflows.

014A

Virtualization
Technology

Allows you to disable the VT technology in applicable
processors. If disabled, the VT feature is unusable in
any OS.

014B

Virtualization
Technology

Allows you to enable the VT technology in applicable
processors.

014E

External USB
PORT1

Allows you to electrically disable the external USB
connector 1.

014F

External USB
PORT1

Allow you to electrically enable the external USB
connector 1.

0168

Max CPUID
Value Limit

Some OS, which is (NT4), fails if the value returned
in EAX is >3 when CPUID instruction is executed
with EAX=0. This setting disables the 3 or less.

0169

Max CPUID
Value Limit

Some OS, which is (NT4), fails if the value returned
in EAX is >3 when CPUID instruction is executed
with EAX=0. This setting limits CPUID function
to 3.

016F

Embedded SAS
Controller

Disables the SAS controller. This token applies to the
onboard SAS controller.

0170

Embedded SAS
Controller

Enables the SAS controller. Sets the device class code
as AHCI/RAID and executes the RAID Option ROM.
This token applies to the onboard SAS controller.

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Table 2-1. D4 Token Table (continued)
Token

Setup Option

Description

0171

Adjacent Cache
Line Prefetch

Disables system optimization for sequential memory
access. The processor fetches the cache line that
contains the data it currently requires.

0172

Adjacent Cache
Line Prefetch

Enables system optimization for sequential memory
access. The processor fetches the adjacent cache line
in the other half of the sector.

0173

Hardware
Prefetcher

Disables the processor’s HW prefetcher.

0174

Hardware
Prefetcher

Enables the processor’s HW prefetcher.

0178

Remote Access

Enables serial console redirection.

0189

External USB
PORT2

Allows you to electrically disable the external USB
connector 2.

018A

External USB
PORT2

Allow you to electrically enable the external USB
connector 2.

0199

Power Saving
Features

Disables the feature that allows SATA hard-drives to
initiate link power management transitions.

019A

Power Saving
Features

Enables the feature that allows SATA hard-drives to
initiate link power management transitions.

01C4

NUMA Support

Disables the NUMA support to improve processor
performance. This option is available for NUMA
systems that allow memory interleaving across all
processor nodes.

01C5

NUMA Support

Enables the NUMA support to improve processor
performance. This option is available for NUMA
systems that allow memory interleaving across all
processor nodes.

01C4

Node Interleave

Disables the node interleave option. This option is
available for NUMA systems that allow memory
interleaving across all processor nodes.

01C5

Node Interleave

Enable the node interleave option. This option is
available for NUMA systems that allow memory
interleaving across all processor nodes.

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Table 2-1. D4 Token Table (continued)
Token

Setup Option

Description

01CF

I/OAT DMA
Engine

Enables the I/O Acceleration Technology (I/OAT)
DMA Engine feature. Set to enabled only if the
hardware and software support I/OAT.

01D0

I/OAT DMA
Engine

Disables the I/OAT DMA Engine feature. This option
should be disabled only if the hardware and software
support I/OAT.

01DA

Embedded NIC1 Enables NIC1 with iSCSI Remote Boot.

01DB

Embedded NIC2 Enables NIC2 with iSCSI Remote Boot.

01EA

Turbo Mode

Disables memory turbo mode. It disables the
processor core to increase its frequency.

01EB

Turbo Mode

Enables memory turbo mode. It allows the processor
core to increase its frequency.

01F0

Embedded NIC3 Enables the onboard NIC3 controller.

01F1

Embedded NIC3 Enables the onboard NIC3 controller, but disables the
NIC associated PXE or RPL boot-ROM.

01F2

Embedded NIC3 Enables the onboard NIC3 controller (full-function),
including its PXE boot-ROM.

01F3

Embedded NIC3 Enables NIC3 with iSCSI Remote Boot.

0204

VT for Direct I/O Disables Intel Virtualization Technology for Direct
I/O (VT-d) that enhances I/O support (DMA) when
running a Virtual Machine Monitor.

0205

VT for Direct I/O Enables Intel Virtualization Technology for Direct I/O
(VT-d) that enhances I/O support (DMA) when
running a Virtual Machine Monitor.

0211

Internal USB
PORT

Disables the internal USB connector.

0212

Internal USB
PORT

Enables the internal USB connector.

021F

Maximum
Performance

Sets the system power management to maximum
performance.

0221

OS Control

Allows the OS to change the P-state.

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Table 2-1. D4 Token Table (continued)
Token

Setup Option

Description

0224

Embedded Video Enables the onboard video controller as the primary
Controller
video device.

0225

Embedded Video Disables the onboard video controller.
Controller

022D

Boot Mode

Enables booting to Unified Extensible Firmware
Interface (UEFI) capable operating systems.

022E

Boot Mode

Enables booting to legacy mode, ensures compatibility
with operating systems that do not support UEFI.

0231

Active Processor
Cores

Four cores of the processor are enabled This applies to
Quad-core processors only.

0232

Active Processor
Cores

Two cores of the processor are enabled. This applies to
Quad-core and Dual-core processors.

0233

Active Processor
Cores

Single core of the processor is enabled. This applies to
Quad-core and Dual-Core processors.

024B

C States

When enabled, the processor can operate in all
available Power C States. (default)

024C

C States

When disabled, there are no C states available for the
processor.

024D

Pause on Errors

Enables the BIOS from prompting for F1/F2 on error.
BIOS pauses at F1/F2 prompt.

024E

Pause on Errors

Disables the BIOS from prompting for F1/F2 on error.
BIOS pauses at F1/F2 prompt.

024F

Quiet Boot

Enables the display of the splash or summary screen,
rather than the detail of the POST flow.

0250

Quiet Boot

Disables the display of the splash or summary screen.
The user is able to see the detail of the POST
messages.

0251

N/A

The NIC1 is used for PXE boot, followed by NIC2.

0252

N/A

The NIC2 is used for PXE boot, followed by NIC1.

0254

3F8h/2F8h

Sets the back serial port address to 0x3F8 and internal
serial port address to 0x2F8

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Table 2-1. D4 Token Table (continued)
Token

Setup Option

Description

0257

2F8h/3F8h

Sets the back serial port address to 0x2F8 and internal
serial port address to 0x3F8.

025D

Optimizer Mode

Selects optimizer mode as the memory operating
mode.

025E

Spare Mode

Selects spare mode as the memory operating mode.

025F

Mirror Mode

Selects mirror mode as the memory operating mode.

0260

Advanced ECC
Mode

Selects Advanced ECC (i.e. Lockstep, Chipkill) as the
memory operating mode.

026A

Coherent HT
Link Speed

Sets to support HyperTransport 1 specification.

026B

Coherent HT
Link Speed

Sets to support HyperTransport 3 specification.

026E

Active Processor
Cores

This field controls the number of enabled all of cores
in each processor. By default, the maximum number
of cores per processor will be enabled.

026F

Active Processor
Cores

This field controls the number of enabled 6 cores in
each processor. By default, the maximum number of
cores per processor will be enabled.

0270

Active Processor
Cores

This field controls the number of enabled 8 cores in
each processor. By default, the maximum number of
cores per processor will be enabled.

0271

Active Processor
Cores

This field controls the number of enabled 10 cores in
each processor. By default, the maximum number of
cores per processor will be enabled.

0272

Active Processor
Cores

This field controls the number of enabled 12 cores in
each processor. By default, the maximum number of
cores per processor will be enabled.

027B

HT Assist

Disables the Probe Filter chipset option in the System
setup. There are some applications that may lower
chipset performance when this is enabled.

027C

HT Assist

Enables the Probe Filter chipset option in the System
setup. There are some applications that may lower
chipset performance when this is disabled.

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Table 2-1. D4 Token Table (continued)
Token

Setup Option

Description

02A1

C1E State

Enables the processor Enhanced Halt (C1E) state.
(default)

02A2

C1E State

Disables the processor C1-E state. Do at your own
risk. When you disable this option, a warning appears
in the BIOS Setup help text and a pop up message
appears when this option is changing.

02A9

DRAM Prefetcher Disables DRAM references from triggering DRAM
prefetch requests.

02AA

DRAM Prefetcher Turns on the DRAM prefetch unit in the Northbridge.

02AB

HW Prefetch
Training on SW

Disables hardware prefetcher from considering
software prefetches when detecting strides for
prefetch requests.

02AC

HW Prefetch
Training on SW

Enables Hardware prefetcher considers software
prefetches when detecting strides for prefetch
requests. (default)

02AD

SR-IOV Global
Enable

Enables BIOS support for SRIOV devices.

02AE

SR-IOV Global
Enable

Disables BIOS support for SRIOV devices.

02B6

Memory
Indicates all DIMMs in the system are operating at 1.5
Operating Voltage volts.

02B7

Memory
Indicates all DIMMs in the system are operating at
Operating Voltage 1.35 volts.

02B8

Memory
This setting indicates the memory operating voltage
Operating Voltage will be set automatically by the Memory initialization
code and depending upon the installed DIMM's
capability and the memory configuration of the
system. This is the default setting and will set the
Memory Operating voltage to the POR voltage.

02C5

DCU Streamer
Prefetcher

Enables the DCU Streamer Prefetcher. (default)

02C6

DCU Streamer
Prefetcher

Disables the DCU Streamer Prefetcher.

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Table 2-1. D4 Token Table (continued)
Token

Setup Option

Description

02C7

Data Reuse
Optimization

Sets to enable for HPC applications. (default)

02C8

Data Reuse
Optimization

Sets to disable for energy efficiency.

02C9

QPI Bandwidth
Priority

Sets to compute for computation-intensive
applications. (default)

02CA

QPI Bandwidth
Priority

Sets to I/O for I/O-intensive applications.

02CE

DCU IP
Prefetcher

Enables the DCU IP Prefetcher. (default)

02CF

DCU IP
Prefetcher

Disables the DCU IP Prefetcher.

401A

Terminal Type

The BIOS console redirection, if enabled, operates in
VT100 emulation model. See tokens BFh, C0h, and
D7h.

401B

Terminal Type

The BIOS console redirection, if enabled, operates in
ANSI emulation model. See also tokens BFh, C0h,
and D7h.

401C

Redirection After The BIOS console redirection, if enabled, continues to
BIOS POST
operate after the OS boot hand-off.

401D

Redirection After The BIOS console redirection, if enabled, operates
BIOS POST
during the BIOS boot only and is disabled prior to OS
boot hand-off. See also tokens BFh, C0h, D7h, 401Ah,
and 401Bh.

4022

1st Boot Device

130

Whenever the BIOS boots the system, the first PXEcapable device is inserted as the first device in the
boot sequence. Enabling this feature causes the BIOS
operation to occur on the next and all subsequent
boots and causes a change in the system's defined
boot sequence. The BIOS chooses the first PXEcapable device as the system's onboard network
controller, if present and enabled, or the first bootable
network device found in the system's standard PCI
search order.

Using the System Setup Program

Table 2-1. D4 Token Table (continued)
Token

Setup Option

Description

4026

Manufacturing
Mode

Enables the manufacturing mode to bypass POST
tasks/memory tests and F1/F2 prompts on specific
error messages. Used by manufacturers only and is not
for general use.

4027

Manufacturing
Mode

Disables the manufacturing mode to bypass POST
tasks/memory tests and F1/F2 prompts on specific
error messages. Used by manufacturers only and is not
for general use.

4033

Serial Port Mode

Console Redirection baud rate is set to 115,200 bits
per second.

4034

Serial Port Mode

Console Redirection baud rate is set to 57,600 bits per
second

4035

Serial Port Mode

Console Redirection baud rate is set to 19,200 bits per
second.

4036

Serial Port Mode

Console Redirection baud rate is set to 9,600 bits per
second.

403F

Clear SMBIOS
Deletes all records in the BMC system event log on
System Event Log the next boot.

4800

Node Manager

Enables the Node Manager mode for Intel processors.

4801

APML

Enable the Advanced Platform Management Link
mode for AMD processors.

4802

CPU Power
Capping

To decide the highest processor performance state in
the OS. (P0-state)

4803

CPU Power
Capping

To decide the highest processor performance state in
the OS. (P1-state)

4804

CPU Power
Capping

To decide the highest processor performance state in
the OS. (P2-state)

4805

CPU Power
Capping

To decide the highest processor performance state in
the OS. (P3-state)

4806

CPU Power
Capping

To decide the highest processor performance state in
the OS. (P4-state)

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Table 2-1. D4 Token Table (continued)
Token

Setup Option

Description

480A

C6 State

Disables the processor C6 state. Do at your own risk.
When you disable this option, a warning appears in
the BIOS Setup help text and a pop up message
appears when this option is changing.

480B

C6 State

Enables the processor C6 state. (default)

480C

L3 Cache Power
Control

Disable the clock stop for an idle subcache.

480D

L3 Cache Power
Control

Enable the clock stop for an idle subcache.

480E

C7 State

Disables the processor C7 state. Do at your own risk.
When you disable this option, a warning appears in
the BIOS Setup help text and a pop up message
appears when this option is changing.

480F

C7 State

Enables the processor C7 state. (default)

4810

Non Coherent
HT Link Width

Sets the HT link to 8 bit width.

4811

Non Coherent
HT Link Width

Sets the HT link to 16 bit width.

4812

Non Coherent
HT Link Speed

Sets the HT link speed to 800 MHz.

4813

Non Coherent
HT Link Speed

Sets the HT link speed to 1000 MHz.

4814

Non Coherent
HT Link Speed

Sets the HT link speed to 1200 MHz.

4815

Non Coherent
HT Link Speed

Sets the HT link speed to 1600 MHz.

4816

Non Coherent
HT Link Speed

Sets the HT link speed to 2000 MHz.

4817

Non Coherent
HT Link Speed

Sets the HT link speed to 2600 MHz.

4820

Memory Turbo
Mode

Disables memory turbo mode.

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Table 2-1. D4 Token Table (continued)
Token

Setup Option

Description

4821

Memory Turbo
Mode

Enables memory turbo mode.

4822

NUMA Support

Enables the node interleave option for SLES11. This
applies to NUMA systems that allow memory
interleaving across all processor nodes.

4823

Memory
Frequency

Detects the memory running speed from H/W
designed (SPD, memory population).

4824

Memory
Frequency

Sets memory running speed up to 800 MHz.

4825

Memory
Frequency

Sets memory running speed up to 1066 MHz.

4826

Memory
Frequency

Sets memory running speed up to 1333 MHz.

4827

Memory
Frequency

Sets memory running speed up to 1600 MHz.

4960

Memory
Frequency

Sets memory running speed up to 1866 MHz.

4828

Memory
Throttling Mode

Sets memory running as Open Loop Throughput
Throttling (OLTT). (default)

4829

Memory
Throttling Mode

Sets memory running as Closed Loop Thermal
Throttling (CLTT).

482A

DRAM Scrubbing Disables DRAM scrubbing to write corrected data
back to the memory once a correctable error is
detected on a read transaction.

482B

DRAM Scrubbing Enables Dram scrubbing to write corrected data back
to the memory once a correctable error is detected on
a read transaction.

482C

Demand
Scrubbing

Disables Demand scrubbing to write corrected data
back to the memory once a correctable error is
detected on a read transaction.

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Table 2-1. D4 Token Table (continued)
Token

Setup Option

Description

482D

Demand
Scrubbing

Enables Demand scrubbing to write corrected data
back to the memory once a correctable error is
detected on a read transaction.

482E

Patrol Scrubbing

Disables Patrol scrubbing to proactively search the
system memory, repairing correctable errors.

482F

Patrol Scrubbing

Enables Patrol scrubbing to proactively search the
system memory, repairing correctable errors.

4830

HDD Security
Erase

Sets security freeze lock to all hard-drives.

4831

HDD Security
Erase

Unlocks the security freeze lock on all hard-drives.

4832

AHCI-AMD

Supports AMD inbox AHCI driver.

4833

AHCI-MS

Supports Microsoft inbox AHCI driver.

4834

Embedded SATA Sets the SATA link rate at maximum rate speed of
Link Rate
6.0 Gbps.

4835

Embedded SATA Sets the SATA link rate at minimum rate speed of
Link Rate
1.5 Gbps. For power consumption.

4836

Embedded SATA Sets the SATA link rate at minimum rate speed of
Link Rate
3.0 Gbps.

4840

PCIe Slot ASPM

Controls the level of ASPM supported on the PCI
Express Link of port. All entry disabled.

4841

PCIe Slot ASPM

Controls the level of ASPM supported on the given
PCI Express Link of port. L0s entry enabled.

4842

PCIe Slot ASPM

Controls the level of ASPM supported on the given
PCI Express Link of port. L1 entry enabled.

4843

PCIe Slot ASPM

Controls the level of ASPM supported on the given
PCI Express Link of port. L0s and L1 entry enabled.

4844

PCIe Slot ASPM

Controls the level of ASPM supported on the given
PCI Express Link of port. L0s entry downstream
enabled.

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Table 2-1. D4 Token Table (continued)
Token

Setup Option

Description

4845

PCIe Slot ASPM

Controls the level of ASPM supported on the given
PCI Express Link of port. L0s entry downstream and
L1 enabled

4846

Onboard LAN
ASPM

Controls the level of ASPM supported to onboard
LAN. All entry disabled.

4847

Onboard LAN
ASPM

Controls the level of ASPM supported to onboard
LAN. L0s entry enabled.

4848

Onboard LAN
ASPM

Controls the level of ASPM supported to onboard
LAN. L1 entry enabled.

4849

Onboard LAN
ASPM

Controls the level of ASPM supported to onboard
LAN. L0s and L1 entry enabled.

484A

Onboard LAN
ASPM

Controls the level of ASPM supported to onboard
LAN. L0s entry downstream enabled.

484B

Onboard LAN
ASPM

Controls the level of ASPM supported to onboard
LAN. L0s entry downstream and L1 enabled.

484C

Mezzanine Slot
ASPM

Controls the level of ASPM supported on Mezzanine
Slot. All entry disabled.

484D

Mezzanine Slot
ASPM

Controls the level of ASPM supported on Mezzanine
Slot. L0s entry enabled.

484E

Mezzanine Slot
ASPM

Controls the level of ASPM supported on Mezzanine
Slot. L1 entry enabled.

484F

Mezzanine Slot
ASPM

Controls the level of ASPM supported on Mezzanine
Slot. L0s and L1 entry enabled.

4850

Mezzanine Slot
ASPM

Controls the level of ASPM supported on Mezzanine
Slot. L0s entry downstream enabled.

4851

Mezzanine Slot
ASPM

Controls the level of ASPM supported on Mezzanine
Slot. L0s entry downstream and L1 enabled.

4852

NB-SB Link
ASPM

Controls the level of ASPM supported on the NB-SB.
All entry disabled.

4853

NB-SB Link
ASPM

Controls the level of ASPM supported on the NB-SB.
L1 entry enabled.

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Table 2-1. D4 Token Table (continued)
Token

Setup Option

Description

4854

Maximum
Payload Size

Auto detects the PCIe maximum payload size.

4855

Maximum
Payload Size

Sets the PCIe maximum payload size to 128 Bytes.

4856

Maximum
Payload Size

Sets the PCIe maximum payload size to 256 Bytes.

4857

WHEA Support

Disables Windows Hardware Error Architecture.

4858

WHEA Support

Enables Windows Hardware Error Architecture.

4859

NIC
Enumeration

Sets PXE boot from onboard NIC to Add-on NIC
adapter. (default)

485A

NIC
Enumeration

Sets PXE boot from Add-on NIC adapter to onboard
NIC.

485B

PCIe Generation Sets the PCI signaling rate at Gen3 8.0 Gigabits
bandwidth.

485C

PCIe Generation Sets the PCI signaling rate at Gen2 5.0 Gigabits
bandwidth.

485D

PCIe Generation Sets the PCI signaling rate at Gen1 2.5 Gigabits
bandwidth.

485E

Reboot on WOL Disables ROW. (default)
(ROW)
The ROW repurposes the Wake on LAN (WOL)
signal to reboot the system board when the system is
in S0/S3 state.

485F

Reboot on WOL Enables ROW.
(ROW)
ROW repurposes the WOL signal to reboot the
system board when the system is in S0/S3 state. When
a WOL packet is received by the NIC, the wake up
signal generated by the NIC shall cause a hardware
reboot of the system board.

4860

USB PORT with
BMC

136

Allows you to electrically disable the internal USB port
which contacts to BMC.

Using the System Setup Program

Table 2-1. D4 Token Table (continued)
Token

Setup Option

Description

4861

USB PORT with
BMC

Allow the users to electrically enable the internal USB
port which contacts to BMC.

4870

Force PXE Boot
only

Disables PXE to be the boot device only.

4871

Force PXE Boot
only

Enables PXE to be the boot device only. The system
retrying to boot from PXE device.

4873

Active Processor
Cores

This field controls the number of enabled 16 cores in
each processor. By default, the maximum number of
cores per processor will be enabled.

4877

PCIe Slot1

Allows you to electrically disable PCIe Slot1.

4878

PCIe Slot1

Allows you to electrically enable PCIe Slot1 and
option ROM initialization.

4879

PCIe Slot2

Allows you to electrically disable PCIe Slot2.

487A

PCIe Slot2

Allows you to electrically enable PCIe Slot2 and
option ROM initialization.

487B

PCIe Slot3

Allows you to electrically disable PCIe Slot3.

487C

PCIe Slot3

Allows you to electrically enable PCIe Slot3 and
option ROM initialization.

487F

Mezzanine Slot

Allows you to electrically disable Mezzanine Slot.

4880

Mezzanine Slot

Allows you to electrically enable Mezzanine Slot and
option ROM initialization.

4881

1st Boot Device

Sets the hard-drive as the first boot device.

4882

1st Boot Device

Sets RAID as the first boot device.

4883

1st Boot Device

Sets a USB storage device as the first boot device.

4884

1st Boot Device

Sets a CD/DVD ROM as the first boot device.

4885

2nd Boot Device

Sets a network device as the 2nd boot device.

4886

2nd Boot Device

Sets the hard-drive as the 2nd boot device.

4887

2nd Boot Device

Sets RAID as the 2nd boot device.

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Table 2-1. D4 Token Table (continued)
Token

Setup Option

Description

4888

2nd Boot Device

Sets a USB storage device as the 2nd boot device.

4889

2nd Boot Device

Sets the CD/DVD ROM as the 2nd boot device.

488A

3rd Boot Device

Sets the network device as the 3rd boot device.

488B

3rd Boot Device

Sets the hard-drive as the 3rd boot device.

488C

3rd Boot Device

Sets RAID as the 3rd boot device.

488D

3rd Boot Device

Sets a USB storage device as the 3rd boot device.

488E

3rd Boot Device

Sets the CD/DVD ROM as the 3rd boot device.

488F

4th Boot Device

Sets the network device as the 4th boot device.

4890

4th Boot Device

Sets the hard-drive as the 4th boot device.

4891

4th Boot Device

Sets RAID as the 4th boot device.

4892

4th Boot Device

Sets a USB storage device as the 4th boot device.

4893

4th Boot Device

Sets the CD/DVD ROM as the 4th boot device.

4894

5th Boot Device

Sets the network device as the 5th boot device.

4895

5th Boot Device

Sets the hard-drive as the 5th boot device.

4896

5th Boot Device

Sets RAID as the 5th boot device.

4897

5th Boot Device

Sets a USB storage device as the 5th boot device.

4898

5th Boot Device

Sets the CD/DVD ROM as the 5th boot device.

48A0

ACPI SPMI Table Disables the ACPI SPMI Table for BMC ROM
update.

48A1

ACPI SPMI Table Enables the ACPI SPMI Table for IPMI driver
installation.

48A2

BMC LAN Port
Configuration

Sets BMC LAN Port to Dedicated-NIC.

48A3

BMC LAN Port
Configuration

Sets BMC LAN Port to Shared-NIC.

48A4

BMC NIC IP
Source

Sets BMC LAN to get LAN IP from Static mode.

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Table 2-1. D4 Token Table (continued)
Token

Setup Option

Description

48A5

BMC NIC IP
Source

Sets BMC LAN to get LAN IP from DHCP mode.

48A6

IPv6 Mode

Disables IPv6 internet protocol support.

48A7

IPv6 Mode

Enables IPv6 internet protocol support.

48A8

IPv6 AutoConfig Disables IPv6 auto configuration.

48A9

IPv6 AutoConfig Enables IPv6 auto configuration.

48AA

Serial Port Mode

Sets the console redirection baud rate to 3,8400 bits
per second.

48AB

Flow Control

Selects none as the flow control for console
redirection.

48AC

Flow Control

Selects hardware as the flow control for console
redirection.

48AD

Flow Control

Selects software as the flow control for console
redirection.

48AE

Terminal Type

The BIOS console redirection, if enabled, operates in
VTUTF8 emulation model. See also tokens BFh, C0h,
and D7h.

48AF

VT-UTF8 Combo Disables VT-UTF8 Combination Key Support for
Key Support
ANSI/VT100 terminals.

48B0

VT-UTF8 Combo Enables VT-UTF8 Combination Key Support for
Key Support
ANSI/VT100 terminals.

48B1

Event logging

Disables BIOS to log system events to BMC, errors
include ECC/PCI/PCIe/HT…etc.

48B2

Event logging

Enables BIOS to log system events to BMC, errors
include ECC/PCI/PCIe/HT…etc.

48B3

NMI on Error

Disables BIOS to generate NMI when PCIe
uncorrectable errors occur.

48B4

NMI on Error

Enables BIOS to generate NMI when PCIe
uncorrectable errors occur.

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Table 2-1. D4 Token Table (continued)
Token

Setup Option

48B5

Memory
Indicates all DIMMs in the system are operating at
Operating Voltage 1.25 volts.

48C0

Frequency Ratio

Sets frequency multiplier as maximum level.

48C1

Frequency Ratio

Downgrades frequency multiplier one level.

48C2

Frequency Ratio

Downgrades frequency multiplier two levels.

48C3

Frequency Ratio

Downgrades frequency multiplier three levels.

48C8

QPI Frequency

Sets the QPI frequency runs at maximum speed.

48C9

QPI Frequency

Sets the QPI frequency runs at 4.800GT.

48CA

QPI Frequency

Sets the QPI frequency runs at 5.866GT.

48CB

QPI Frequency

Sets the QPI frequency runs at 6.400GT.

48CC

QPI Frequency

Sets the QPI frequency runs at 7.200GT.

48CD

QPI Frequency

Sets the QPI frequency runs at 8.000GT.

48D0

Energy Efficient
Policy

Controls the energy efficient policy as performance
profile to configure all necessary settings. This option
is supported for processor power management that is
independent of the entire OS.

48D1

Energy Efficient
Policy

Controls the energy efficient policy as balance profile
to configure all necessary settings. This option is
supported for processor power management that is
independent of the entire OS. (default)

48D2

Energy Efficient
Policy

Controls the energy efficient policy as low power
profile to configure all necessary settings. This option
is supported for processor power management that is
independent of the entire OS.

48D3

Direct Cache
Access

Disables the Direct Cache Access.

48D4

Direct Cache
Access

Enables the Direct Cache Access.

48D8

Load Customized Requests a customized default of SETUP values on
Defaults
the next boot.

140

Description

Using the System Setup Program

Table 2-1. D4 Token Table (continued)
Token

Setup Option

Description

48DA

Save Customized Saves current settings to customized defaults of
Defaults
SETUP on next boot.

48DB

N/A

Requests maximum performance settings of SETUP
values on the next boot.

48DC

N/A

Requests a energy efficiency settings of SETUP values
on the next boot.

48DD

N/A

Requests HPCC efficiency settings of SETUP values
on the next boot. Dell will provide the settings before
A-can BIOS.

48DE

Shell

Requests the EFI Shell as first boot device on the next
boot.

48DF

Dell ePSA
Diagnostic Tool

Requests auto launches ePSA (Enhanced Preboot
System Assessment) diagnostic tool on the next boot.

48E0

N/A

Use NIC3 as the 1st PXE boot device on the next boot
followed by NIC1.

48E1

N/A

Use NIC4 as the 1st PXE boot device on the next boot
followed by NIC1.

48E2

N/A

Use NIC5 as the 1st PXE boot device on the next boot
followed by NIC1.

48E3

N/A

Use NIC6 as the 1st PXE boot device on the next boot
followed by NIC1.

48E4

N/A

Use NIC7 as the 1st PXE boot device on the next boot
followed by NIC1.

48E5

N/A

Use NIC8 as the 1st PXE boot device on the next boot
followed by NIC1.

48E6

N/A

Use HDD1 as the 1st HDD boot device on the next
boot.

48E7

N/A

Use HDD2 as the 1st HDD boot device on the next
boot.

48E8

N/A

Use HDD3 as the 1st HDD boot device on the next
boot.

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Table 2-1. D4 Token Table (continued)
Token

Setup Option

Description

48E9

N/A

Use HDD4 as the 1st HDD boot device on the next
boot.

48EA

N/A

Use HDD5 as the 1st HDD boot device on the next
boot.

48EB

N/A

Use HDD6 as the 1st HDD boot device on the next
boot.

48EC

N/A

Use RAID HDD1as the 1st RAID boot device on the
next boot.

48ED

N/A

Use RAID HDD2 as the 1st RAID boot device on the
next boot.

48EE

N/A

Use RAID HDD3 as the 1st RAID boot device on the
next boot.

48EF

N/A

Use RAID HDD4 as the 1st RAID boot device on the
next boot.

48F0

N/A

Use RAID HDD5 as the 1st RAID boot device on the
next boot.

48F1

N/A

Use RAID HDD6 as the 1st RAID boot device on the
next boot.

48F2

N/A

Use RAID HDD7 as the 1st RAID boot device on the
next boot.

48F3

N/A

Use RAID HDD8 as the 1st RAID boot device on the
next boot.

48F4

N/A

Use RAID HDD9 as the 1st RAID boot device on the
next boot.

48F5

N/A

Use RAID HDD10 as the 1st RAID boot device on the
next boot.

48F6

N/A

Use RAID HDD11 as the 1st RAID boot device on the
next boot.

48F7

N/A

Use RAID HDD12 as the 1st RAID boot device on the
next boot.

48F8

N/A

Use RAID HDD13 as the 1st RAID boot device on the
next boot.

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Table 2-1. D4 Token Table (continued)
Token

Setup Option

Description

48F9

N/A

Use RAID HDD14 as the 1st RAID boot device on the
next boot.

48FA

N/A

Use RAID HDD15 as the 1st RAID boot device on the
next boot.

48FB

N/A

Use RAID HDD16 as the 1st RAID boot device on the
next boot.

48FC

N/A

Use HDD7 as the 1st boot device on the next boot.

48FD

N/A

Use HDD8 as the 1st boot device on the next boot.

4900

PCIe Slot1

Enables the PCIe expansion slot1 without executing
the option ROM initialization.

4901

PCIe Slot2

Enables the PCIe expansion slot2 without executing
the option ROM initialization.

4902

PCIe Slot3

Enables the PCIe expansion slot3 without executing
the option ROM initialization.

4903

PCIe Slot4

Enables the PCIe expansion slot4 without executing
the option ROM initialization.

4904

Mezzanine Slot

Enables the mezzanine card expansion slot without
executing the option ROM initialization.

4910

Chassis Level
Capping

Disables the chassis level capping function.

4911

Chassis Level
Capping

Enables the chassis level capping function. (default)

4912

Sled Level Policy

Selects chassis level as the sled level policy when an
emergency throttling event is triggered. (default)

4913

Sled Level Policy

Selects throttling as the sled level policy when an
emergency throttling event is triggered.

4914

Sled Level Policy

Selects power off as the sled level policy when an
emergency throttling event is triggered.

4915

Sled Level Policy

Sets sled level policy to do nothing when an
emergency throttling event is triggered.

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Table 2-1. D4 Token Table (continued)
Token

Setup Option

Description

4916

Chassis Level
Policy

Selects throttling as the chassis level policy when an
emergency throttling event is triggered. (default)

4917

Chassis Level
Policy

Selects power off as the chassis level policy when an
emergency throttling event is triggered.

4918

N/A

Disables clock spread spectrum. (default)

4919

N/A

Enables clock spread spectrum.

491A

Disables the PCIe memory 64-bit decode option.

491B

Enables the PCIe memory 64-bit decode option.

491C

Automatically configures to PCIe memory 64-bit
decode option.

4875

Perfmon and
DFX Devices

Disables Perfmon and DFX Devices.

4876

Perfmon and
DFX Devices

Enables Perfmon and DFX Devices.

4B00h

Prevent Backflash

When enabled, will prohibit the system BIOS to
downgrade to version 2.1.0 or earlier version.

NOTE: You will not be able to change the setting once
the feature is enabled.
4B01h

Prevent Backflash

By default, this feature is set to disabled for the
compliance of updating the system BIOS. This token
works with the password jumper when the jumper is
set to enabled. When the setting is disabled, the
system BIOS can be updated to any revision that
contains a valid digital signature.

4961h

PCIe Slot5

Allows you to electrically disable PCIe slot5.

4962h

PCIe Slot5

Allows you to electrically enable PCIe slot5 and option
ROM initialization.

4964h

PCIe Slot6

Allows you to electrically disable PCIe slot6.

4965h

PCIe Slot6

Allows you to electrically enable PCIe slot6 and option
ROM initialization.

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Table 2-1. D4 Token Table (continued)
Token

Setup Option

Description

4963h

PCIe Slot5

Enables the PCIe slot5 without executing the option
ROM initialization.

4966h

PCIe Slot6

Enables the PCIe slot6 without executing the option
ROM initialization.

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IPMI Command List
The following tables include all commands defined in the IPMI v2.0
specifications. All mandatory commands and some optional functions are
supported. Special functions beyond the scope of IPMI v2.0 are implemented
as original equipment manufacturer (OEM) commands.
In the O/M column:
•

M = Mandatory in the IPMI spec and is implemented.

•

O = Optional command supported in this implementation.

•

N = Not supported in this implementation.

See the Deployment Toolkit Version 1.3 User's Guide for additional
information about installing and using the DTK utilities, and the
Deployment Toolkit Version 1.3 Command Line Interface Reference Guide
for a complete list of all valid options, suboptions, and arguments for using
the BMCCFG.EXE to configure and manage your BMC.
NOTE: For more information about the standard IPMI tool commands, see
ipmitool.sourceforge.net/manpage.html.
Table 2-2. IPMI Device Global Commands (NetFn: 0x06H)
Command

NetFn

Code

IPMI 2.0 BMC

Get Device ID

App

0x01h

Yes

Broadcast Get Device ID

App

0x02h

Yes

Cold Reset

App

0x03h

Yes

Warm Reset

App

0x04h

Get Self Test Results

App

0x05h

Yes

Manufacture Test On

App

0x06h

Yes

Get ACPI Power State

App

0x07h

Yes

Get Device GUID

App

0x08h

Yes

Get NetFn Support

App

0x09h

Yes

Get Command Support

App

0x0Ah

Yes

Get Command Sub-function Support

App

0x0Bh

Yes

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Table 2-2.

IPMI Device Global Commands (NetFn: 0x06H)(continued)

Command

NetFn

Code

IPMI 2.0 BMC

Get Configurable Commands

App

0x0C

Yes

Get Configurable Command Sub-functions App

0x0Dh

Yes

Set Command Enables

App

0x60h

Yes

Get Command Enables

App

0x61h

Yes

Set Command Sub-function Enables

App

0x62h

Yes

Get Command Sub-function Enables

App

0x63h

Yes

Get OEM NetFn IANA Support

App

0x64h

Yes

Table 2-3. BMC Watchdog Timer Commands (NetFn: 0x06H)
Command

NetFn

Code

IPMI2.0

BMC

Reset Watchdog Timer

App

0x22h

Yes

Set Watchdog Timer

App

0x24h

Yes

Get Watchdog Timer

App

0x25h

Yes

Table 2-4. BMC Device and Messaging Commands (NetFn: 0x06H)
Command

NetFn

Code

IPMI 2.0 BMC

Set BMC Global Enables

App

0x2Eh

Yes

Get BMC Global Enables

App

0x2Fh

Yes

Clear Message Buffer Flags

App

0x30h

Yes

Get Message Buffer Flags

App

0x31h

Yes

Enable Message Channel Receive

App

0x32h

Yes

Get Message

App

0x33h

Yes

Send Message

App

0x34h

Yes

Read Event Message Buffer

App

0x35h

Yes

Using the System Setup Program

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Table 2-5. BMC Device and Messaging Commands (NetFn: 0x 06H) (continued)
Command

NetFn

Code

IPMI2.0 BMC

Get BT Interface Capabilities

App

0x36h

Get System GUID

App

0x37h

Yes

Set System Info Parameters

App

0x58h

Yes

Get System Info Parameters

App

0x59h

Yes

Get Channel Authentication Capabilities

App

0x38h

Yes

Get Session Challenge

App

0x39h

Yes

Activate Session Command

App

0x3Ah

Yes

Set Session Privilege Level Command

App

0x3Bh

Yes

Close Session

App

0x3Ch

Yes

Get Session Information

App

0x3Dh

Yes

Get Authentication Code Command

App

0x3Fh

Yes

Set Channel Access Commands

App

0x40h

Yes

Get Channel Access Commands

App

0x41h

Yes

Get Channel Info Command

App

0x42h

Yes

Set User Access Commands

App

0x43h

Yes

Get User Access Commands

App

0x44h

Yes

Set User Name Commands

App

0x45h

Yes

Get User Name Commands

App

0x46h

Yes

Set User Password Commands

App

0x47h

Yes

Active Payload Command

App

0x48h

Yes

Deactivate Payload Command

App

0x49h

Yes

Get Payload Activation Status

App

0x4Ah

Yes

Get Payload Instance Info Command

App

0x4Bh

Yes

Set User Payload Access

App

0x4Ch

Yes

Get User Payload Access

App

0x4Dh

Yes

Get Channel Payload Support

App

0x4Eh

Yes

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Table 2-5. BMC Device and Messaging Commands (NetFn: 0x 06H) (continued)
Command

NetFn

Code

IPMI2.0 BMC

Get Channel Payload Version

App

0x4Fh

Yes

Get Channel OEM Payload Info

App

0x50h

Yes

Master Write-Read I2C

App

0x52h

Yes

Get Channel Cipher Suites

App

0x54h

Yes

Suspend/Resume Payload Encryption

App

0x55h

Yes

Set Channel Security Keys

App

0x56h

Yes

Get System Interface Capabilities

App

0x57h

Code

IPMI2.0

BMC

Table 2-6. Chassis Device Commands (NetFn: 0x00H)
Command

NetFn

Get Chassis Capabilities

Chassis 0x00h

Yes

Get Chassis Status

Chassis 0x01h

Yes

Chassis Control

Chassis 0x02h

Yes

Chassis Reset

Chassis 0x03h

Chassis Identify

Chassis 0x04h

Yes

Set Chassis Capabilities

Chassis 0x05h

Yes

Set Power Restore Policy

Chassis 0x06h

Yes

Get System Restart Cause

Chassis 0x07h

Yes

Set System Boot Options

Chassis 0x08h

Yes

Get System Boot Options

Chassis 0x09h

Yes

Set Front Panel Button Enable

Chassis 0x0Ah

Yes

Set Power Cycle Interval

Chassis 0x0Bh

Yes

Get POH Counter

Chassis 0x0Fh

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Table 2-7. Event Commands (NetFn: 0x04H)
Command

NetFn

Code

IPMI2.0

BMC

Set Event Receiver

S/E

0x00h

Yes

Get Event Receiver

S/E

0x01h

Yes

Platform Event

S/E

0x02h

Yes

Table 2-8. PEF/PET Alerting Commands (NetFn: 0x04H)
Command

NetFn

Code

IPMI2.0

BMC

Get PEF Capabilities

S/E

0x10h

Yes

Arm PEF Postpone Timer

S/E

0x11h

Yes

Set PEF Configuration Parameters

S/E

0x12h

Yes

Get PEF Configuration Parameters

S/E

0x13h

Yes

Set Last Processed Event ID

S/E

0x14h

Yes

Get Last Processed Event ID

S/E

0x15h

Yes

Alert Immediate

S/E

0x16h

Yes

PET Acknowledge

S/E

0x17h

Yes

Table 2-9. Sensory Device Commands (NetFn: 0x04H)
Command

NetFn

Code

IPMI2.0

BMC

Get Device SDR Info

S/E

0x20h

Get Device SDR

S/E

0x21h

Reserve Device SDR Repository

S/E

0x22h

Get Sensor Reading Factors

S/E

0x23h

Yes

Set Sensor Hysteresis

S/E

0x24h

Yes

Get Sensor Hysteresis

S/E

0x25h

Yes

Set Sensor Threshold

S/E

0x26h

Yes

Get Sensor Threshold

S/E

0x27h

Yes

Set Sensor Event Enable

S/E

0x28h

Yes

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Table 2-10.

Sensory Device Commands (NetFn: 0x04H) (continued)

Command

NetFn

Code

IPMI2.0

BMC

Get Sensor Event Enable

S/E

0x29h

Yes

Set Sensor Reading and Event Status

S/E

0x30h

Yes

Re-arm Sensor Events

S/E

0x2Ah

Yes

Get Sensor Event Status

S/E

0x2Bh

Yes

Get Sensor Reading

S/E

0x2Dh

Yes

Set Sensor Type

S/E

0x2Eh

Get Sensor Type

S/E

0x2Fh

Table 2-11.

FRU Inventory Device Commands (NetFn: 0x0AH)

Command

NetFn

Code

IPMI2.0

BMC

Get FRU Inventory Area Info

Storage

0x10h

Yes

Read FRU Inventory Data

Storage

0x11h

Yes

Write FRU Inventory Data

Storage

0x12h

Yes

Table 2-12.

SDR Repository Commands (NetFn: 0x0AH)

Command

NetFn

Code

IPMI2.0

BMC

Get SDR Repository Info

Storage

0x20h

Yes

Get SDR Repository Allocation Info

Storage

0x21h

Yes

Reserve SDR Repository

Storage

0x22h

Yes

Get SDR

Storage

0x23h

Yes

Add SDR

Storage

0x24h

Yes

Partial ADD SDR

Storage

0x25h

Yes

Delete SDR

Storage

0x26h

Yes

Clear SDR Repository

Storage

0x27h

Yes

Get SDR Repository Time

Storage

0x28h

Yes

Using the System Setup Program

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Table 2-12. SDR Repository Commands (NetFn: 0x0AH) (continued)
Command

NetFn

Code

IPMI2.0

BMC

Set SDR Repository Time

Storage

0x29h

Yes

Enter SDR Repository Update Mode

Storage

0x2Ah

Exit SDR Repository Update Mode

Storage

0x2Bh

Run Initialization Agent

Storage

0x2Ch

Yes

Command

NetFn

Code

IPMI2.0

BMC

Get SEL Info

Storage

0x40h

Yes

Get SEL Allocation Info

Storage

0x41h

Yes

Reserve SEL

Storage

0x42h

Yes

Get SEL Entry

Storage

0x43h

Yes

Add SEL Entry

Storage

0x44h

Yes

Partial Add SEL Entry

Storage

0x45h

No*

Delete SEL Entry

Storage

0x46h

Yes

Clear SEL

Storage

0x47h

Yes

Get SEL Time

Storage

0x48h

Yes

Set SEL Time

Storage

0x49h

Yes

Get Auxiliary Log Status

Storage

0x5Ah

Set Auxiliary Log Status

Storage

0x5Bh

Get SEL Time UTC Offset

Storage

0x5Ch

Set SEL Time UTC Offset

Storage

0x5D

Table 2-13. SEL Commands (NetFn: 0x40H)

* Support for Partial Add SEL is not required when Add SEL is supported.

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Table 2-14.

LAN Device Commands (NetFn: 0x0CH)

Command

NetFn

Set LAN Configuration Parameters
(Note: Parameter 9 and 25 are not
supported.)

IPMI2.0

BMC

Transport 0x01h

Yes

Get LAN Configuration Parameters
(Note: Parameter 9 and 25 are not
supported.)

Transport 0x02h

Yes

Suspend BMC ARP

Transport 0x03h

Yes

Get IP/UDP/RMCP Statistics

Transport 0x04h

IPMI2.0

BMC

Table 2-15.

Code

Serial/Modem Device Commands (NetFn: 0x 0CH)

Command

NetFn

Code

Set Serial/Modem Configuration

Transport 0x10h

Yes

Get Serial/Modem Configuration

Transport 0x11h

Yes

Set Serial/Modem Mux

Transport 0x12h

Yes

Get TAP Response Codes

Transport 0x13h

Set PPP UDP Proxy Transmit Data

Transport 0x14h

Get PPP UDP Proxy Transmit Data

Transport 0x15h

Send PPP UDP Proxy Packet

Transport 0x16h

Get PPP UDP Proxy Receive Data

Transport 0x17h

Serial/Modem Connection Active

Transport 0x18h

Yes

Callback

Transport 0x20h

SOL Activating

Transport 0x19h

Yes

Set SOL Configuration

Transport 0x20h

Yes

Get SOL Configuration

Transport 0x21h

Yes

Set User Callback Options

Transport 0x1Ah

Get User Callback Options

Transport 0x1Bh

Set Serial Routing Mux

Transport 0x1Ch

Yes

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Table 2-16. Command Forwarding Commands (NetFn: 0x0CH)
Command

NetFn

Forwarded Command

Code

IPMI2.0

BMC

Transport 0x30h

Yes

Set Forwarded Commands

Transport 0x31h

Yes

Get Forwarded Commands

Transport 0x32h

Yes

Enable Forwarded Commands

Transport 0x33h

Yes

IPMI2.0

BMC

Table 2-17. Firmware Update Commands (NetFn: 0x08H)
Command

NetFn

Code

Firmware Update Phase 1

Firmware 0x10h

Yes

Firmware Update Phase 2

Firmware 0x11h

Yes

Get Firmware Update Status

Firmware 0x12h

Yes

Get Firmware Version

Firmware 0x13h

Yes

Set Firmware Update Status

Firmware 0x16h

Yes

Firmware Update Phase 3

Firmware 0x21h

Yes

Table 2-18. GPGPU Setting Commands (NetFn: 0x30H)
Command

NetFn

LUN

CMD

Privelege

Set GPGPU ID

0x30h

32h

Admin

Get GPGPU ID

0x30h

33h

Admin

O/M

Supported

Table 2-19. Fresh Air Mode Setting Commands (NetFn: 0x30H)
Command

NetFn

Enable Fresh Air Mode

Firmware 43h

Yes

Get Fresh Air Status

Firmware 44h

Yes

Disable Fresh Air Mode

Firmware 43h

Yes

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Power Management Settings
The system BIOS provides various options for power settings to help you save energy,
maximize system performance. The following table provides a guide for power
management settings.
Table 2-20.

Power Management Settings

System Setup Menu Setting

Maximum Performance Energy Efficiency
(48DB)
(48DC)

Setup Page

Setting

Option

D4
Token

Option

Power
Management

Power Management

Max.
Performance

021F

Node
4800
Manager

Energy Efficiency Policy Performance

48D0

Low
Power

48D2

All

026E

1/2

0233/
0232

Frequency Ratio

Auto

48C0

48C3

QPI Frequency

Auto

48C8

4.80GT/s 48C9

Turbo Mode

Enabled

01E8

Disabled 01EA

C State

Disabled

024C

Enabled

024B

C1E State

Disabled

02A2

Enabled

02A1

C6 State

Disabled

480A

Enabled

480B

C7 State

Disabled

480E

Enabled

480F

Direct Cache Access

Enabled

48D4

Disabled 48D3

Hyper-Threading
Technology

Enabled

00D1

Disabled 00D2

Adjacent Cache Line
Prefetch

Enabled

0172

Disabled 0171

Hardware Prefetcher

Enabled

0174

Disabled 0173

DCU Streamer
Prefetcher

Enabled

02C5

Disabled 02C6

DCU IP Prefetcher

Enabled

02CE

Disabled 02CF

CPU
Active Processor Cores
Configuration

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Token

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Table 2-20. Power Management Settings (continued)
System Setup Menu Setting

Maximum Performance Energy Efficiency
(48DB)
(48DC)

Setup Page

Option

D4
Token

Option

Auto

4823

800 MHz 4824

Enabled

4821

Disabled 4820

Memory Throttling
Mode

Disabled

4828

Enabled

4829

Memory Operating
Voltage

1.5 V

02B6

1.35V/
1.25V

02B7/
48B5

Auto

4834

1.5 Gbps

4835

Disabled

0199

Enabled

019A

Disabled

4840

L0s & L1 4843

Disabled

4846

L0s & L1 4849

Mezzanine Slot ASPM

Disabled

484C

L0s & L1 484F

NB-SB Link ASPM

Disabled

4852

4853

PCIe Generation

Gen3/Gen2

485B/
485C

Gen1

485D

Setting

Memory
Memory Frequency
Configuration
Memory Turbo Mode

SATA
Embedded SATA Link
Configuration State
Power Saving Features
PCI
PCIe Slot ASPM
Configuration
Onboard LAN ASPM

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D4
Token

SNMP
The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an application layer
protocol that facilitates the monitoring and management of server enclosure
and the PDU device.

About MIB and Traps
A Management Information Base (MIB) is a collection of managed
information that is organized hierarchically. Managed entities are called
managed objects and are identified by object identifiers. Network
management protocols such as SNMP use MIBs to retrieve managed
information about managed nodes or devices. The managed information is
then transmitted to management applications through SNMP.
SNMP traps are used by managed nodes or devices to asynchronously report
events to the management software. When certain types of events occur, the
managed device sends a trap to the management software.

SNMP Support for the Server Enclosure Fan Controller Board
When an error occurs in the PowerEdge C8000 server enclosure that is
populated with compute sleds, the fan controller board (FCB) provides a
status update to the compute sled's BMC, and BMC send traps to the remote
client.
When an error occurs in the server enclosure that is fully populated with 5
storage sleds, SNMP sends a trap message to the remote client.
There is a common OID (object identifiers) defined in the MIB
(Management Information Base) file. Use the SNMP utility to get the
SNMPv2-MIB file and load the MIB files that are required for managing and
monitoring the server enclosure.
FCB Network Connection

By default, the FCB is configured to automatically obtain an IP address via
DHCP server. A special button-press-sequence MUST be defined that does
not conflict with legacy fan controller uses,
•

Long press in 4 seconds, service mode.

•

3 short presses in less than 5 seconds provide switch between default static
IP and reset to default
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After FCB resets, all network and configuration settings restore back to their
default values. FCB is configured with the following default network settings.
•

IP address: 192.168.0.120

•

Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

When the reset to default button is pressed, the FCB status and
identification indicator lights to indicate the following behaviors
•

Blinking amber (500 ms off/5 s on) — Restarts the FCB firmware and reset
to factory default is completed.

•

Blinking amber (250 ms off/5 s on) — Restores the default network
settings to their default values.

FCB Configuration Information

The FCB configuration information is stored in the FCB board's internal
EEPROM, instead of the Chassis FRU/EEPROM as it is board level
configuration. Please refer to file format as shown below. Keep all attributes
and key words of the configuration and only modify "value" if it is allowed.
Firmware will drop configuration file if configurations are incorrect when user
uploads the file.
For example, a configuration data should have the following information:
CONNECT.TYPE=STATIC/DHCP
IP=192.168.0.120
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
GATEWAY=192.168.0.1
TRAP.DESTINATION1=0.0.0.0
TRAP.DESTINATION2=0.0.0.0
TRAP.DESTINATION3=0.0.0.0
TRAP.DESTINATION4=0.0.0.0
TRAP.DESTINATION5=0.0.0.0
SNMP.RD.COMMUNITY.STR=public
SNMP.RW.COMMUNITY.STR=private
POWERCAPPING.R=3
POWERCAPPING.W_DELTA=20
POWERCAPPING.K_CNT=3

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By default, the FCB controller uses DHCP to acquire an IP address. The
system MUST follow the same DHCP retry mechanism that exists in the
BMCs (any parameter needed for this MUST be stored in the configuration
file). DHCP client MUST retry forever.

FCB Firmware Behavior
The following table lists the FCB firmware behavior.
Table 2-21.

FCB Firmware Behavior

System
Configuration

Safe Boot Code Firmware
Behavior

Operational Code Firmware
Behavior

Server enclosure
with storage sleds
only

• FCB firmware enables
network/SNMP service

• FCB firmware update is done • FCB firmware update is done
by TFTP via SNMP set object
by TFTP via SNMP set
property
object property
• FCB firmware detects sled
modules during initialization
only. When you replace a
storage sled with a compute
sled, the FCB controller
needs to reset to detect the
compute sled.
• The reset to default button
works

• Use the SNMP SET/GET
commands to request for a
specific variable
• FCB firmware send traps to
remote client when critical
errors occur.
• You can download or upload
the FCB configuration
information by TFTP via
SNMP set object property
• The firmware update may fail
but not be broken if you
install a compute sled into
the server enclosure while the
FCB firmware update is in
progress
• The reset to default button
works

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Table 2-21. FCB Firmware Behavior
System
Configuration

Safe Boot Code Firmware
Behavior

Operational Code Firmware
Behavior

Server enclosure
with compute
sleds

• FCB firmware stays in safe
boot mode and waits for
BMC to update firmware.

• FCB firmware disables
network/SNMP service

• FCB firmware detects sled
modules during initialization
only. When you replace a
compute sled, the FCB
controller needs to reset to
detect the new sled.
• The reset to default button
does not work

• FCB firmware update is done
by the BMC
• FCB firmware updates status
to BMC via SC-BMC
protocol
• The firmware update may fail
but not be broken if you
install a compute sled into
the server enclosure while the
FCB firmware update is in
progress
• The reset to default button
does not work

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MIB Tree Diagram for FCB

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FCB SNMP MIB
Table 2-22. FCB SNMP MIB
Category

Object Name

Read/Write Value Type

Operation Safe
Note
FW
Boot FW

read-only

values:
ok, error,
safeBoot

FW Version

read-only

string

Safe Image
FW Version

read-only

string

Asset Tag

read-write string

Reset

read-write value: start

Firmware will reset
once this field is set

Server IP

read-write IpAddress

TFTP server IP

File Name

read-write string

max string length is
100 characters

Chassis
Identify

read-write integer

Chassis Identification

Initiate
Download

read-write value: start

Initiate download

Last Update
Status

read-only

Common Status

162

Values:
na,
successfully,
error,
imageError,
start,
downloadIn
Progress,
download
Successfully,
download
Failed,
upgradeIn
Progress

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Firmware Status

Firmware Version
(OP code)
v

Firmware Version
(Safe Boot code)
Asset Tag, max string
length is 16 characters

Last update status,
firmware will check
header (CRC23) and
image (MD5) before
update, if checksum is
incorrect, this file will
be set as imageError.

Table 2-22.

FCB SNMP MIB

Category

Object Name

Read/Write Value Type

Operation Safe
Note
FW
Boot FW

FCB
Control

fc Initiate
Upload

read-write values:
FC/CPLD/
NetConfig

power
read-only
Consumption

Integer

Initiate upload

Power consumption

PSU Configuration,
X1n1: X+N=1+1
X2n0: X+N=2+0

read-write values:
1/0

Default is disabled (0)

read-write integer
manual Fan
Control Duty
Cycle

Manual Fan Control
Duty Cycle, 0 - 100,
default 100

Number of FAN

fcpsu
read-write values:
Configuration
x1n1, x2n0
enable
Manual Fan
Control

FCB

number Of
FansTable Fans

FCB

read-only

fan Index

notaccessible

fan Status

read-only

fan Speed

integer

Fan Index
v

FAN Status

Read-only integer

FAN Speed

sled Index

notaccessible

Sled Index

sled Type

read-only

v
values:
ok, na,
storage,
dummy, psu

psu Index

notaccessible

Sleds
Table

values:
ok, error

Sled Type

PSU Index

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Table 2-22. FCB SNMP MIB
Category

Object Name

Read/Write Value Type

Operation Safe
Note
FW
Boot FW

v
values:
ok, error, na,
acloss

PSU Status

psu Power
read-only
Consumption

integer

PSU Power
Consumption

psu Max
Power

integer

PSU Max Power

psu Status
FCB
Internal
PSU Table

read-only

FCB-Trap trap Fresh Air
Enabled With
All
StorageSled

Trap for Fresh Air
Enabled with All
Storage sleds

trap Inlet
Temperature
OverWarning

Trap for Inlet
Temperature Over
Warning

trap Inlet
Temperature
Over Warning
Cleared

Trap for Inlet
Temperature Over
Warning Cleared

trap Fan1
Speed
Warning

Trap for Fan 1 Speed
Warning

trap Fan2
Speed
Warning

Trap for Fan 2 Speed
Warning

trap Fan3
Speed
Warning

Trap for Fan 3 Speed
Warning

trap Fan4
Speed
Warning

Trap for Fan 4 Speed
Warning

trap Fan5
Speed
Warning

Trap for Fan 5 Speed
Warning

trap Fan6
Speed
Warning

Trap for Fan 6 Speed
Warning

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Table 2-22.
Category

FCB SNMP MIB
Object Name

Read/Write Value Type

Operation Safe
Note
FW
Boot FW

trap Fan1
Speed Waring
Cleared

Trap for FAN 1 Speed
Warning Cleared

trap Fan2
Speed Waring
Cleared

Trap for FAN 2 Speed
Warning Cleared

trap Fan3
Speed Waring
Cleared

Trap for FAN 3 Speed
Warning Cleared

trap Fan4
Speed Waring
Cleared

Trap for FAN 4 Speed
Warning Cleared

trap Fan5
Speed Waring
Cleared

Trap for FAN 5 Speed
Warning Cleared

trap Fan6
Speed Waring
Cleared

Trap for FAN 6 Speed
Warning Cleared

trap Fan1
Speed
Problem

Trap FAN 1 Speed
Problem

trap Fan2
Speed
Problem

Trap FAN 2 Speed
Problem

trap Fan3
Speed
Problem

Trap FAN 3 Speed
Problem

trap Fan4
Speed
Problem

Trap FAN 4 Speed
Problem

trap Fan5
Speed
Problem

Trap FAN 5 Speed
Problem

trap Fan6
Speed
Problem

Trap FAN 6 Speed
Problem

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Table 2-22. FCB SNMP MIB
Category

Object Name

Read/Write Value Type

Operation Safe
Note
FW
Boot FW

FCB-Trap trap Fan1
Speed
Problem
Cleared

Trap for FAN 1 Speed
Problem Cleared

trap Fan2
Speed
Problem
Cleared

Trap for FAN 2 Speed
Problem Cleared

trap Fan3
Speed
Problem
Cleared

Trap for FAN 3 Speed
Problem Cleared

trap Fan4
Speed
Problem
Cleared

Trap for FAN 4 Speed
Problem Cleared

trap Fan5
Speed
Problem
Cleared

Trap for FAN 5 Speed
Problem Cleared

trap Fan6
Speed
Problem
Cleared

Trap for FAN 6 Speed
Problem Cleared

trap Internal
PSU1 ACLoss

Trap for Internal
PSU1 AC Lost

trap Internal
PSU2 ACLoss

Trap for Internal
PSU2 AC Lost

trap Internal
PSU3 ACLoss

Trap for Internal
PSU3 AC Lost

trap Internal
PSU4 ACLoss

Trap for Internal
PSU4 AC Lost

trap Internal
PSU1 ACLoss
Cleared

Trap for Internal
PSU1 AC Lost
Cleared

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Table 2-22.
Category

FCB SNMP MIB
Object Name

Read/Write Value Type

Operation Safe
Note
FW
Boot FW

FCB-Trap trap Internal
PSU2 AC
Loss Cleared

Trap for Internal
PSU2 AC Lost
Cleared

trap Internal
PSU3 AC
Loss Cleared

Trap for Internal
PSU3 AC Lost
Cleared

trap Internal
PSU4 AC
Loss Cleared

Trap for Internal
PSU4 AC Lost
Cleared

trap Internal
PSU1 Failed

Trap for Internal
PSU1 Failed

trap Internal
PSU2 Failed

Trap for Internal
PSU2 Failed

trap Internal
PSU3 Failed

Trap for Internal
PSU3 Failed

trap Internal
PSU4 Failed

Trap for Internal
PSU4 Failed

trap Internal
PSU1 Failed
Cleared

Trap for Internal
PSU1 Failed Cleared

trap Internal
PSU2 Failed
Cleared

Trap for Internal
PSU2 Failed Cleared

trap Internal
PSU3 Failed
Cleared

Trap for Internal
PSU3 Failed Cleared

trap Internal
PSU4 Failed
Cleared

Trap for Internal
PSU4 Failed Cleared

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SNMP Support for the External PDU Power Management Controller
Board
The PowerEdge C8000 server enclosure is primarily connected to an external
PDU. The external PDU includes a power management controller (PMC)
board that allows you to monitor the PDU power supply modules over the
network. When an error occurs in the PDU, the PMC via SNMPv2 send
notifications to the remote client.
There is a common OID (object identifiers) defined in the MIB
(Management Information Base) file. Use the SNMP utility to get the
SNMPv2-MIB file and load the MIB files that are required for managing and
monitoring the PDU.
PMC Network Connection

By default, the PMC is configured to automatically obtain an IP address via
DHCP server. A special button-press-sequence MUST be defined that does
not conflict with legacy fan controller,
•

Long press in 4 seconds, service mode.

•

3 short presses in less than 5 seconds provide switch between default static
IP and reset to default

After PMC resets, all network and configuration settings restore back to their
default values. PMC is configured with the following default network
settings.
•

IP address: 192.168.0.120

•

Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

The power/status indicator on the front of the PMC board displays the
following behaviors

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•

Blinking amber (500 ms off/5 s on) — Restarts the PMC firmware and
reset to factory default is completed.

•

Blinking amber (250 ms off/5 s on) — Restores the default network
settings to their default values.

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PMC Configuration Information

The PMC configuration information is stored in the PMC board's internal
EEPROM. You must use TFTP server to retrieve the configuration data and
then use Notepad or a text editor to view or change the configuration data.
For example, a configuration data should have the following information:
CONNECT.TYPE=STATIC/DHCP
IP=192.168.0.120
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
GATEWAY=192.168.0.1
TRAP.DESTINATION1=0.0.0.0
TRAP.DESTINATION2=0.0.0.0
TRAP.DESTINATION3=0.0.0.0
TRAP.DESTINATION4=0.0.0.0
TRAP.DESTINATION5=0.0.0.0
SNMP.RD.COMMUNITY.STR=public
SNMP.RW.COMMUNITY.STR=private
MANAGE.ACSOCKET.A.DEFAULT.POWER=ON/OFF
MANAGE.ACSOCKET.B.DEFAULT.POWER=ON/OFF
MANAGE.ACSOCKET.C.DEFAULT.POWER=ON/OFF
MANAGE.PDU.DEFAULT.POWER=ON/OFF
MANAGE.PSU.CONFIGURATION=5+1

By default, the PMC controller uses DHCP to acquire an IP address. The
system MUST follow the same DHCP retry mechanism that exists in the
BMCs (any parameter needed for this MUST be stored in the configuration
file). DHCP client MUST retry forever.

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PMC Firmware Behavior
The following table lists the PMC firmware behavior.
Table 2-23. PMC Firmware Behavior
Safe Boot Code Firmware Behavior

Operational Code Firmware Behavior

• PMC firmware enables network/SNMP
service

• PMC firmware update is done by TFTP • PMC firmware update is done by TFTP
via SNMP set object property
via SNMP set object property
• The reset to default button works

• Use the SNMP SET/GET commands to
request for a specific variable
• PMC firmware send traps to remote
client when critical errors occur.
• You can download or upload the PMC
configuration information by TFTP via
SNMP set object property
• The reset to default button works

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MIB Tree Diagram for PMC

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PMC SNMP MIB
Table 2-24. PMC SNMP MIB
Category

Object Name

Read/Write Value Type

Operation Safe
Note
FW
Boot FW

read-only

values:
ok, error,
safeBoot

FW Version

read-only

string

Safe Image
FW Version

read-only

string

Asset Tag

read-write string

Reset

read-write value:
start

Firmware will reset
once this field is set

Server IP

read-write Ip Address

TFTP server IP

File Name

read-write string

max string length is
100 characters

Chassis
Identify

read-write integer

Chassis Identification

Initiate download

Common Status

InitiateDownl read-write value:
oad
start

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Firmware Status

Firmware Version (OP
code)
v

Firmware Version
(Safe Boot code)
Asset Tag, max string
length is 16 characters

Table 2-24.
Category

PMC SNMP MIB
Object Name

Read/Write Value Type

Common lastUpdateSta read-only
tus

Operation Safe
Note
FW
Boot FW

v
Values:
na,
successfully,
error,
imageError,
start,
downloadIn
Progress,
download
Successfully,
downloadFai
led,
upgradeInPr
ogresspduUp
gradeSucces
sfully,
psuUpgrade
Successfully,
pduUpgrade
Failed,
psuUpgrade
Failed
pduUpgrade
Successfully,
psuUpgrade
Successfully,
pduUpgrade
Failed,
psuUpgrade
Failed

Last update status,
firmware will check
header (CRC23) and
image (MD5) before
update, if checksum
is incorrect, this file
will be set as image
Error.

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Table 2-24. PMC SNMP MIB
Category

Object Name

Read/Write Value Type

Operation Safe
Note
FW
Boot FW

PMC

PDU
Firmware
Version

read-only

string

PDU firmware version

PDU Serial
Number

read-only

string

PDU serial number,
only supports when
PDU version is
6.00.05 or later

PDU State

read-only

values:
ok, error,
bootLoader

PDU state

PDU Power
State

read-write values:
on/off

PDU power state

PDU Default read-write values:
Power State
on/off

PDU Default Power
State

PDU Power
read-only
Consumption

Total PSU power,
Unit:W

pmc Initiate
Upload

integer

v
read-write vaules:
pmc, config,
pdu, psu1,
psu2,
psu3, psu4,
psu5, psu6

pmc psu
read-write values:
Configuration
x4n2, x5n1

Initiate upload

PSU configuration,
x4n2: X+N=4+2
x5n1: X+N=5+1

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Table 2-24.

PMC SNMP MIB

Category

Object Name

Read/Write Value Type

Operation Safe
Note
FW
Boot FW

PSUs
Table

Number Of
Psus

read-only

integer

Number of PSU

PSUIndex

notinteger
accessible

PSU index

PSUStatus

read-only

v
values:
ok, error, na,
acloss,
bootLoader

PSU status

PSU
Firmware
Version

read-only

string

PSU firmware version

PSU Serial
Number

read-only

string

PSU serial number

PSU Power
State

read-only

values:
on/off

PSU power state

PSU Power
Good

read-only

values: ok,
error

PSU power good

PSU Power
Capacity

read-only

integer

PSU power capacity,
Unit:W

PSU Power
read-only
Consumption

integer

PSU power
consumption,
Unit:W

PSU Voltage

read-only

integer

PSU voltage,
Unit:mV

PSU Current read-only

integer

PSU current,
Unit:mA

PSU
Temperature

read-only

integer

PSU temperature,
Unit:degrees C

PSU Fan
Speed

read-only

integer

PSU fan speed,
Unit:rpm

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Table 2-24. PMC SNMP MIB
Category

Object Name

Read/Write Value Type

Operation Safe
Note
FW
Boot FW

AC
Sockets
Table

Number Of
AC Sockets

read-only

integer

Number of AC socket

AC Socket
Index

notinteger
accessible

AC socket index

AC Socket
Power State

read-write values:
on/off

AC socket power state

read-write values:
AC Socket
on/off
Default Power
State

AC socket default
power state

trap PSU1
Under
Voltage

Trap for PSU1 under
voltage

trap PSU2
Under
Voltage

Trap for PSU2 under
voltage

trap PSU3
Under
Voltage

Trap for PSU3 under
voltage

trap PSU4
Under
Voltage

Trap for PSU4 under
voltage

trap PSU5
Under
Voltage

Trap for PSU5 under
voltage

trap PSU6
Under
Voltage

Trap for PSU6 under
voltage

trap PSU1
Under
Voltage
Cleared

Trap for PSU1 under
voltage cleared

trap PSU2
Under
Voltage
Cleared

Trap for PSU2 under
voltage cleared

PMC Traps

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Table 2-24.

PMC SNMP MIB

Category

Object Name

Read/Write Value Type

Operation Safe
Note
FW
Boot FW

PMC Traps

trap PSU3
Under
Voltage
Cleared

Trap for PSU3 under
voltage cleared

trap PSU4
Under
Voltage
Cleared

Trap for PSU4 under
voltage cleared

trap PSU5
Under
Voltage
Cleared

Trap for PSU5 under
voltage cleared

trap PSU6
Under
Voltage
Cleared

Trap for PSU6 under
voltage cleared

trap PSU1
Over Voltage

Trap for PSU1 over
voltage

trap PSU2
Over Voltage

Trap for PSU2 over
voltage

trap PSU3
Over Voltage

Trap for PSU3 over
voltage

trap PSU4
Over Voltage

Trap for PSU4 over
voltage

trap PSU5
Over Voltage

Trap for PSU5 over
voltage

trap PSU6
Over Voltage

Trap for PSU6 over
voltage

trap PSU1
Over Voltage
Cleared

Trap for PSU1 over
voltage cleared

trap PSU2
Over Voltage
Cleared

Trap for PSU2 over
voltage cleared

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Table 2-24. PMC SNMP MIB
Category

Object Name

PMC Traps

trap PSU3
Over Voltage
Cleared

Trap for PSU3 over
voltage cleared

trap PSU4
Over Voltage
Cleared

Trap for PSU4 over
voltage cleared

trap PSU5
Over Voltage
Cleared

Trap for PSU5 over
voltage cleared

trap PSU6
Over Voltage
Cleared

Trap for PSU6 over
voltage cleared

trap PSU1
Over Current

Trap for PSU1 over
current

trap PSU2
Over Current

Trap for PSU 2 over
current

trap PSU3
Over Current

Trap for PSU3 over
current

trap PSU4
Over Current

Trap for PSU4 over
current

trap PSU5
Over Current

Trap for PSU5 over
current

trap PSU6
Over Current

Trap for PSU6 over
current

trap PSU1
Over Current
Cleared

Trap for PSU1 over
current cleared

trap PSU2
Over Current
Cleared

Trap for PSU2 over
current cleared

trap PSU3
Over Current
Cleared

Trap for PSU3 over
current cleared

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Using the System Setup Program

Operation Safe
Note
FW
Boot FW

Table 2-24.

PMC SNMP MIB

Category

Object Name

Read/Write Value Type

Operation Safe
Note
FW
Boot FW

PMC Traps

trap PSU4
Over Current
Cleared

Trap for PSU4 over
current cleared

trap PSU5
Over Current
Cleared

Trap for PSU5 over
current cleared

trap PSU6
Over Current
Cleared

Trap for PSU6 over
current cleared

trap PSU1
Over
Temperature
Warning

Trap for PSU1 over
temperature warning

trap PSU2
Over
Temperature
Warning

Trap for PSU2 over
temperature warning

trap PSU3
Over
Temperature
Warning

Trap for PSU3 over
temperature warning

trap PSU4
Over
Temperature
Warning

Trap for PSU4 over
temperature warning

trap PSU5
Over
Temperature
Warning

Trap for PSU5 over
temperature warning

trap PSU6
Over
Temperature
Warning

Trap for PSU6 over
temperature warning

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Table 2-24. PMC SNMP MIB
Category

Object Name

PMC Traps

trap PSU1
Over
Temperature
Warning
Cleared

Trap for PSU1 over
temperature warning
cleared

trap PSU2
Over
Temperature
Warning
Cleared

Trap for PSU2 over
temperature warning
cleared

trap PSU3
Over
Temperature
Warning
Cleared

Trap for PSU3 over
temperature warning
cleared

trap PSU4
Over
Temperature
Warning
Cleared

Trap for PSU4 over
temperature warning
cleared

trap PSU5
Over
Temperature
Warning
Cleared

Trap for PSU5 over
temperature warning
cleared

trap PSU6
Over
Temperature
Warning
Cleared

Trap for PSU6 over
temperature warning
cleared

trap PSU1
Over
Temperature

Trap for PSU1 over
temperature

trap PSU2
Over
Temperature

Trap for PSU2 over
temperature

180

Read/Write Value Type

Using the System Setup Program

Operation Safe
Note
FW
Boot FW

Table 2-24.

PMC SNMP MIB

Category

Object Name

PMC Traps

trap PSU3
Over
Temperature

Trap for PSU3 over
temperature

trap PSU4
Over
Temperature

Trap for PSU4 over
temperature

trap PSU5
Over
Temperature

Trap for PSU5 over
temperature

trap PSU6
Over
Temperature

Trap for PSU6 over
temperature

trap PSUN
Over
Temperature
Cleared

Trap PSU1 over
temperature cleared

trap PSUN
Over
Temperature
Cleared

Trap PSU2 over
temperature cleared

trap PSUN
Over
Temperature
Cleared

Trap PSU3 over
temperature cleared

trap PSUN
Over
Temperature
Cleared

Trap PSU4 over
temperature cleared

trap PSUN
Over
Temperature
Cleared

Trap PSU5 over
temperature cleared

trap

Trap PSU6 over
temperature cleared

PSUN Over
Temperature
Cleared

Read/Write Value Type

Operation Safe
Note
FW
Boot FW

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Table 2-24. PMC SNMP MIB
Category

Object Name

PMC Traps

trap PSU1
Under Fan
Speed

Trap for PSU1 under
FAN speed

trap PSU2
Under Fan
Speed

Trap for PSU2 under
FAN speed

trap PSU3
Under Fan
Speed

Trap for PSU3 under
FAN speed

trap PSU4
Under Fan
Speed

Trap for PSU4 under
FAN speed

trap PSU5
Under Fan
Speed

Trap for PSU5 under
FAN speed

trap PSU6
Under Fan
Speed

Trap for PSU6 under
FAN speed

trap PSU1
Under Fan
Speed
Cleared

Trap for PSU1 under
FAN speed cleared

trap PSU2
Under Fan
Speed
Cleared

Trap for PSU2 under
FAN speed cleared

trap PSU3
Under Fan
Speed
Cleared

Trap for PSU3 under
FAN speed cleared

trap PSU4
Under Fan
Speed
Cleared

Trap for PSU4 under
FAN speed cleared

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Using the System Setup Program

Operation Safe
Note
FW
Boot FW

Table 2-24.

PMC SNMP MIB

Category

Object Name

Read/Write Value Type

Operation Safe
Note
FW
Boot FW

PMC Traps

trap PSU5
Under Fan
Speed
Cleared

Trap for PSU5 under
FAN speed cleared

trap PSU6
Under Fan
Speed
Cleared

Trap for PSU6 under
FAN speed cleared

Trap PSU1
Failure

Trap for PSU1 failure

Trap PSU2
Failure

Trap for PSU2 failure

Trap PSU3
Failure

Trap for PSU3 failure

Trap PSU4
Failure

Trap for PSU4 failure

Trap PSU5
Failure

Trap for PSU5 failure

Trap PSU6
Failure

Trap for PSU6 failure

Trap PSU1 Ac
Lost

Trap for PSU1 AC
lost

Trap PSU2 Ac
Lost

Trap for PSU2 AC
lost

Trap PSU3 Ac
Lost

Trap for PSU3 AC
lost

Trap PSU4 Ac
Lost

Trap for PSU4 AC
lost

Trap PSU5 Ac
Lost

Trap for PSU5 AC
lost

Trap PSU6 Ac
Lost

Trap for PSU6 AC
lost

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Table 2-24. PMC SNMP MIB
Category

Object Name

PMC Traps

Trap PSU
Mismatch

A mismatch between
PSU X+N
configuration and
populated PSU

Trap PSU1
Presence
Removed

Trap for PSU1
Presence Removed

Trap PSU2
Presence
Removed

Trap for PSU2
Presence Removed

Trap PSU3
Presence
Removed

Trap for PSU3
Presence Removed

Trap PSU4
Presence
Removed

Trap for PSU4
Presence Removed

Trap PSU5
Presence
Removed

Trap for PSU5
Presence Removed

Trap PSU6
Presence
Removed

Trap for PSU6
Presence Removed

Trap PSU1
Failure
Cleared

Trap for PSU1 Failure
Cleared

Trap PSU2
Failure
Cleared

Trap for PSU2 Failure
Cleared

Trap PSU3
Failure
Cleared

Trap for PSU3 Failure
Cleared

Trap PSU4
Failure
Cleared

Trap for PSU4 Failure
Cleared

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Using the System Setup Program

Operation Safe
Note
FW
Boot FW

Table 2-24.

PMC SNMP MIB

Category

Object Name

Read/Write Value Type

Operation Safe
Note
FW
Boot FW

PMC Traps

Trap PSU5
Failure
Cleared

Trap for PSU5 Failure
Cleared

Trap PSU6
Failure
Cleared

Trap for PSU6 Failure
Cleared

Trap PSU1 Ac
Back

Trap for PSU1 AC
Back

Trap PSU2 Ac
Back

Trap for PSU2 AC
Back

Trap PSU3 Ac
Back

Trap for PSU3 AC
Back

Trap PSU4 Ac
Back

Trap for PSU4 AC
Back

Trap PSU5 Ac
Back

Trap for PSU5 AC
Back

Trap PSU6 Ac
Back

Trap for PSU6 AC
Back

Trap PSU
Mismatch
Normal

Trap for PSU
mismatch normal

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185

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Safety Instructions
WARNING: Working on systems that are still connected to a power supply can be
extremely dangerous.
CAUTION: System components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged by
discharge of static electricity.
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 that is not authorized by Dell is not covered
by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the
product.
To avoid injury to yourself or damage to your system, follow these guidelines:
•

Always disconnect the system from the power outlet whenever you are
working inside the system.

•

If possible, wear a grounded wrist strap when you are working inside the
system. Alternatively, discharge any static electricity by touching the bare
metal chassis of the system case, or the bare metal body of any other
grounded appliance.

•

Hold electronic circuit boards by the edges only. Do not touch the
components on the board unless it is necessary to do so. Do not flex or
stress the circuit board.

•

Leave all components inside the static-proof packaging until you are ready
to use the component for the installation.

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•

Some cables have a connector with locking tabs; if you are disconnecting
this type of cable, press in on the locking tabs before you disconnect the
cable. As you pull connectors apart, keep them evenly aligned to avoid
bending any connector pins. Also, before you connect a cable, ensure that
both connectors are correctly oriented and aligned.

About the Illustrations
The illustrations used in this chapter identifies the component parts and does
not show step-by-step component removal or replacement instructions.

Recommended Tools

188

•

#1 Phillips screwdriver

•

#2 Phillips screwdriver

•

Torx drivers

•

Set of jeweler screwdrivers

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Inside the 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
support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized is not covered by
warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
CAUTION: This system must be operated with the sled or sled blank installed to
make sure of proper cooling.
Figure 3-1. Inside the Server Enclosure — Top View

2
3
1

4
5
1

sled bays (10)

power management board

fan modules (3 fan module sets, each
fan module with 2 fans)

fan controller board

front panel board

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189

Sled Blank
CAUTION: To ensure proper airflow in the system, if a module is removed it
should be immediately replaced with another sled or sled blank.

Removing a Double-Wide Sled Blank
Squeeze and hold the release latches and slide the blank out of the enclosure.
See Figure 3-2.
Figure 3-2. Removing and Installing a Double-Wide Sled Blank

release latches (2)

double-wide sled blank

Installing a Double-Wide Sled Blank
Hold the blank with the guide rail facing forward. Slide the blank into the
enclosure until it is fully seated and the release latches snap into place.
See Figure 3-2.

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Removing a Single-Wide Sled Blank
1 Pull up on the sled blank latch at the bottom of the sled to disengage the
sled from the server enclosure. See Figure 3-3.
2 Using the handle, slide the sled out of the enclosure. See Figure 3-3.
Figure 3-3. Removing and Installing a Single-Wide Sled Blank

release latch

single-wide sled blank

Installing a Single-Wide Sled Blank
1 Orient the sled blank so that the release latch is in the bottom of the sled.
See Figure 3-3.
2 Slide the sled blank into the enclosure until the release latch snaps into
place. See Figure 3-3.

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Compute Sleds
Removing a Compute Sled
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 that is not authorized is not covered by
warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
CAUTION: To ensure proper airflow in the system, if a sled is removed it should be
immediately replaced with another sled or sled blank.
CAUTION: Operating the system without a sled or sled blank installed can cause
the enclosure to overheat. See "Installing a Double-Wide Sled Blank" on page 190.
1 Power down the sled using OS commands or the Baseboard Management
Controller, and ensure that the sled’s power is off.
When the sled is powered off, its front-panel indicator is off.
2 Pull up on the compute sled release latch at the bottom of the sled to
disengage the sled from the server enclosure. See Figure 3-4 or Figure 3-5.
3 Using the handle, slide the sled out of the enclosure. See Figure 3-4 or
Figure 3-5.

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Figure 3-4. Removing and Installing a C8220 Compute Sled

release latch

handle

Figure 3-5. Removing and Installing a C8220X Compute Sled

release latch

handle

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193

Installing a Compute Sled
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 that is not authorized is not covered by
warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
1 Orient the sled so that the release latch is in the bottom of the sled. See
Figure 3-4 or Figure 3-5.
2 Slide the new sled into the enclosure until the sled is fully seated and the
release latch snaps into place. See Figure 3-4 or Figure 3-5.

Storage Sled
Removing a Storage Sled
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 that is not authorized is not covered by
warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
CAUTION: To ensure proper airflow in the system, if a sled is removed it should be
immediately replaced with another sled or sled blank.
CAUTION: Operating the system without a sled or sled blank installed can cause
the enclosure to overheat. See "Installing a Double-Wide Sled Blank" on page 190.
1 Pull and hold the storage sled release tab at the bottom of the sled to
disengage the sled from the server enclosure. See Figure 3-6.
2 Using the handle, slide the sled out of the enclosure. See Figure 3-6.

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Figure 3-6. Removing and Installing a C8000XD Storage Sled

1
1

release tab

handle

Installing a Storage Sled
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 that is not authorized is not covered by
warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
1 Orient the sled so that the release tab is in the bottom of the sled. See
Figure 3-6.
2 Slide the sled into the enclosure until the sled is fully seated and the tab
engages and locks the sled in place.

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Power Sled
NOTE: This section applies to PowerEdge C8000 server enclosure with internal
power source.
Enclosure Power Guidelines

Observe the following guidelines when connecting power to the enclosure:
•

Always connect the enclosure’s AC power sockets to a single power source,
switch, or PDU.

•

Make sure to install the power sleds and connect power to the enclosure
before you install any other sled.

Power Sled Installation Guidelines

Follow these guidelines when installing power sleds.
•

If a power supply is removed from the enclosure and the power supply
number in the enclosure is less than the required number of power
supplies, all sleds in the enclosure will be throttled until the failed PSU
module is replaced. For example, in a 2+2 PSU configuration, if three PSU
modules fail, it would trigger the sleds in the enclosure to throttle. When
the failed PSU modules are replaced the enclosure exits power throttling
mode and resume operating normally.
NOTE: Throttling reduces power consumption of the sled modules by changing the
processor duty cycle, thereby reducing sled performance. When a throttling event
occurs the event is logged in the System Event Log (SEL). See the Using the
Baseboard Management Controller Guide at dell.com/support/manuals for more
information.

•

The following table lists the supported configuration where power supply
redundancy is guaranteed.
NOTE: Configurations higher than indicated in the table may change the power
supply mode to non-redundant. In non-redundant mode, if the power requirement
exceeds the installed system power capacity, BIOS will throttle the processors. If
CPU power capping is enabled, throttling can occur on processors that exceed the
cap value. See "Power Management" on page 78 for more information.

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Table 3-1. PSU and Power Sled Support Matrix
PSU
Config

Max.
Power

4+0

5600 W Not
Required Shut down all sleds in the enclosure before
supported
removing or replacing a power sled(s).

3+1

4200 W Supported Required Shut down all sleds in the enclosure before
removing or installing a power sled(s).

2+2

2800 W Supported Not
required

2+1

2800 W Supported Required Shut down all sleds in the enclosure before
removing or replacing the power sled with
two PSU modules capacity.

2+0a

2800 W Not
Required Shut down all sleds in the enclosure before
supported
removing or replacing a power sled(s).

1+1

1400 W Supported Not
required

Redundant Sled
Maintenance Conditions
Power
Shutdown

Power sleds can be removed or replaced
without powering off the sled(s) in the
enclosure.

Power sled can be removed or replaced
without powering off the sled in the
enclosure.

a. In a 2+0 PSU configuration, a power sled blank or a C8220 compute sled must be installed in the
adjacent unoccupied bay to maintain proper cooling airflow in the enclosure.

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Inside a Power Sled
Figure 3-7. Inside a Power Sled

PSU2/4 module assembly

2, 4

AC power cable

front power distribution board

PSU1/3 module assembly

back power distribution board

power interposer board

back power distribution board
signal cable

power distribution cables

front power distribution board
signal cable

LED cable

Removing a Power Sled
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 that is not authorized is not covered by
warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
CAUTION: To ensure proper airflow in the system, if a sled is removed it should be
immediately replaced with another sled or sled blank.
CAUTION: Operating the system with a power sled removed for extended periods
of time can cause the system to overheat.

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WARNING: The PSU modules in the power sled may produce high voltages and
energy hazards, which can cause bodily harm. Only trained service technicians
are authorized to remove any components inside the power sled.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, observe the
thermal labels on each PSU module. You can also consider wearing protective
gloves.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from electric shock hazards, do
not open the PSU modules. There are no serviceable parts inside the PSU modules.
CAUTION: Remove and replace only one power sled at a time.
NOTE: The wattage of a PSU module is listed on its regulatory label.
1 Power down all sled(s) in the server enclosure using OS commands or the
Baseboard Management Controller, and ensure the sled’s power is off.
For power sleds in redundant configuration, you can remove and replace
the power sled without shutting down the compute sleds in the enclosure.
See Table 3-1 for the power sled maintenance conditions.
2 Locate the power sled to be removed or the power sled that contains the
failed power supply module. If a power supply module is faulty the status
indicator lights up amber.
3 Wait one minute and then verify that the indicators on the enclosure and
power sled are extinguished.
4 Pull up on the power sled release latch at the bottom of the sled to
disengage the sled from the server enclosure. See Figure 3-8.
5 Using the handle, slide the sled out of the enclosure. See Figure 3-8.

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Figure 3-8. Removing and Installing a Power Sled

1
1

release latch

handle

Installing a Power Sled
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 that is not authorized is not covered by
warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
1 Orient the sled so that the release latch is at the bottom of the sled.
See Figure 3-8.
2 Slide the new sled into the enclosure until the sled is fully seated and the
release latch snaps into place. See Figure 3-8.

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Removing the PSU1/3 Module Assembly
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 that is not authorized is not covered by
warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
NOTE: In addition to supplying power to the system, the PSU modules also have
internal fans that provide thermal cooling for the PSU modules in the power sleds.
A PSU module must be replaced if an internal fan failure occurs.
1 Remove the power sled. See "Removing a Power Sled" on page 198.
2 Remove the two screws securing the PSU1/3 module assembly.
See Figure 3-9.
3 Slide the module assembly back to free it from the metal guides on the
sled tray. See Figure 3-9.
4 Lift the module assembly from the sled tray and then disconnect the
power cable from the power supply. See Figure 3-9.
5 Remove the module assembly from the sled tray. See Figure 3-9.
Figure 3-9. Removing and Installing a PSU1/3 Module Assembly

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201

PSU power cable

PSU1/3 module assembly

thumbscrews (2)

air baffle

Figure 3-10. Cable Routing for PSU1/3 Module Assembly

202

PSU1/3 status indicator

PSU2/4 status indicator

power connector on PSU2/4 module

power connector on PSU1/3 module

power cable

PSU LED connector on power
interposer board

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Installing the PSU1/3 Module Assembly
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 that is not authorized is not covered by
warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
1 Connect the power cable to the new PSU module. See Figure 3-10 for
cable routing.
2 Place the PSU module assembly on top of the sled tray.
3 Lower the module assembly so that the metal guides on the sled tray fit
into the slots on the power supply bracket.
4 Slide the module assembly forward until the metal guides engage into the
slots on the PSU bracket and ensure that the module assembly is fully
seated into the back power distribution board.
NOTE: Make sure the air baffle is properly seated and the power cable is neatly
tucked into place. See Figure 3-9.
5 Replace the two screws securing the module assembly to the sled tray.
See Figure 3-9.
NOTE: After installing a power sled with a new PSU module, allow several seconds
for the system to recognize the power supply and to determine if it is working
properly. The status indicator turns green to signify that the module is functioning
properly.

Removing the PSU2/4 Module Assembly
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 that is not authorized is not covered by
warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
1 Remove the power sled. See "Removing a Power Sled" on page 198.
2 Remove the screw and thumbscrew securing the PSU2/4 module assembly.
See Figure 3-11.
3 Slide the module assembly back to free it from the metal guides on the
sled tray.

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4 Lift the module assembly from the sled tray and then disconnect the
power cable from the power supply. See Figure 3-11.
5 Remove the module assembly from the sled tray. See Figure 3-11.
Figure 3-11. Removing and Installing a PSU2/4 Module Assembly

PSU power cable

screw

thumbscrew

PSU2/4 module assembly

air baffle

Installing the PSU2/4 Module Assembly
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 that is not authorized is not covered by
warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
1 Connect the power cable to the new PSU module. See Figure 3-10 for
cable routing.
2 Position the PSU2/4 module assembly on top of the sled tray.

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3 Slide the module assembly forward until the metal guides engage into the
slots on the PSU bracket and ensure that the module assembly is fully
seated into the front power distribution board.
NOTE: Make sure the air baffle is properly seated and the power cable is neatly
tucked into place. See Figure 3-11.
4 Replace the screws securing the module assembly to the sled tray.
See Figure 3-11.

Removing the PSU Module
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 that is not authorized is not covered by
warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
NOTE: In addition to supplying power to the system, the PSU modules also have
internal fans that provide thermal cooling for the PSU modules in the power sleds. A
PSU module must be replaced if an internal fan failure occurs.
The installation and removal procedures of a power supply module on a
PSU1/3 and PSU2/4 module assembly are similar.
1 Remove the power sled. See "Removing a Power Sled" on page 198.
2 Remove the PSU module assembly containing the failed power supply.
See "Removing the PSU1/3 Module Assembly" on page 201 or "Removing
the PSU2/4 Module Assembly" on page 203.
3 Pull open the handle on the PSU module. See Figure 3-12.
4 Press down on the release lever and pull the module out of the bracket.
See Figure 3-12.

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Figure 3-12. Removing and Installing a PSU Module

handle

PSU module

PSU bracket

release lever

Installing the PSU Module
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 that is not authorized is not covered by
warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
1 Slide the new PSU module into the PSU bracket. See Figure 3-12.
2 Close the handle on the PSU module. See Figure 3-12.
3 Replace the PSU module on the sled tray. See "Installing the PSU1/3
Module Assembly" on page 203 or "Installing the PSU2/4 Module
Assembly" on page 204.
NOTE: After installing a power sled with a new PSU module, allow several seconds
for the system to recognize the power supply and to determine if it is working
properly. The status indicator turns green to signify that the module is functioning
properly.

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Fan Modules
The PowerEdge C8000 server enclosure includes three pairs of hot-swappable
fan modules that provide the system with redundant cooling source. Each fan
module contains two separate cooling fans. All three fan modules must be
installed at all times to ensure proper cooling.
NOTE: If a fan module is removed from the enclosure, all sleds in the enclosure will
be throttled until the fan module is replaced. If two fan modules fail at the same time
and are not replaced within 90 seconds, the enclosure will shutdown automatically.
For more information on troubleshooting a fan module(s), see the "Troubleshooting
Enclosure Fan Modules" on page 257.

Removing a Fan Module
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 that is not authorized is not covered by
warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
CAUTION: To ensure proper airflow in the system, if a fan module is removed it
should be immediately replaced with another module.
WARNING: Replace a fan module within 90 seconds to avoid system shutdown.
1 Identify the failed fan module using the back-panel fan module indicators.
See Figure 1-14.
CAUTION: Use caution when handling the fan module until the fan blades stop

spinning.

WARNING: When removing the fan module, keep your hands and fingers away
from the spinning fan blades.
2 Loosen the two thumbscrews securing the fan module you wish to replace.
3 Pull out the fan module from the fan bay. See Figure 3-13.

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Figure 3-13. Removing and Installing the Fan Module

fan module

thumbscrews (2)

Installing a Fan Module
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 that is not authorized is not covered by
warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
1 Inspect the fan for debris before installing the fan in the fan bay.
2 Slide the fan module into the fan bay until it is fully seated. See
Figure 3-13.
3 Tighten the two thumbscrews to secure the fan module. See Figure 3-13.

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Front Panel Board
Removing the Front Panel 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 servicing that is not authorized is not covered by
warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
1 Remove the two screws securing the front panel board cover. See
Figure 3-14.
2 Remove the cover from the enclosure.
Figure 3-14. Removing and Installing the Front Panel Board Cover

front panel board cover

screws (2)

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3 Disconnect the front panel board cable. See Figure 3-15.
4 Remove the front panel board from the enclosure. See Figure 3-15.
Figure 3-15. Removing and Installing the Front Panel Board

2
1

front panel board

front panel board cable

Installing the Front Panel 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 servicing that is not authorized is not covered by
warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
1 Attach the new front panel board to its enclosure standoffs. See
Figure 3-15.
2 Connect the front panel board cable to the board. See Figure 3-15.
3 Position the front panel board cover over the board. See Figure 3-14
4 Replace the two screws securing the front panel board cover to the
enclosure. See Figure 3-14.

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Fan Controller Board
Removing the Fan Controller 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 servicing that is not authorized is not covered by
warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
1 Loosen the two thumbscrews that secure the fan controller board tray to
the server enclosure. See Figure 3-16.
2 Pull out the fan controller board tray from the enclosure.
3 Remove the four screws securing the fan controller board.
4 Remove the fan controller board from its tray. See Figure 3-16.
Figure 3-16. Removing and Installing the Fan Controller Board

1
2

3
4
1

fan controller board

screws (4)

thumbscrews (2)

fan controller board tray

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Installing the Fan Controller 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 servicing that is not authorized is not covered by
warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
NOTE: If you are installing a new fan controller board, prior to upgrading your
system, download and install the latest fan controller board firmware version from
dell.com/support. Follow the instructions included in the file download to install the
update on your system.
1 Place the fan controller board into the fan controller bay. See Figure 3-16.
2 Replace the four screws securing the fan controller board to its tray. See
Figure 3-16.
3 Insert the fan controller board assembly into its enclosure bay.
4 Secure the fan controller board assembly to the enclosure with the two
thumbscrews. See Figure 3-16.

Backplane/Fan Bay Cage
Removing the Backplane/Fan Bay Cage
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 that is not authorized is not covered by
warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
1 Disconnect the server enclosure from the electrical outlet or PDU.
2 Remove the fan controller board. See "Removing the Fan Controller
Board" on page 211.

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3 Remove the four screws securing the fan bay cage and pull it out of the
server enclosure. See Figure 3-17.
Figure 3-17. Removing and Installing the Fan Bay Cage

screws (4)

fan bay cage

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4 Open the front panel board cable retaining clip and disconnect the cable
from the power management board. See Figure 3-18. For server enclosure
with external power source, see Figure 3-19.
5 Disconnect the fan cable from the power management board.
See Figure 3-18. For server enclosure with external power source, see
Figure 3-19.
Figure 3-18. Removing and Installing System Cables in Server Enclosure with Internal
Power Source

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fan cable

front panel board connector

front panel board cable

cable retaining clip

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Figure 3-19. Removing and Installing System Cables in Server Enclosure with External
Power Source

3
1

fan cable

front panel board cable

cable retaining clip

front panel board connector

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6 Remove the twenty screws securing the backplane cage and pull it out of
the server enclosure. See Figure 3-20.
Figure 3-20. Removing and Installing the Backplane Cage

server enclosure

backplane cage

screws (20)

Installing the Backplane/Fan Bay Cage
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 that is not authorized is not covered by
warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
1 Slide the new backplane cage into the enclosure until it is fully seated.
See Figure 3-20.
2 Secure the backplane cage to the enclosure with the twenty screws.
See Figure 3-20.
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3 Connect the front panel board cable to the power management board and
secure the cable in the retaining clip. See Figure 3-18. For server enclosure
with external power source, see Figure 3-19.
4 Connect the fan cable to the power management board. See Figure 3-18.
For server enclosure with external power source, see Figure 3-19.
5 Slide the new fan bay cage into the enclosure until it is fully seated.
See Figure 3-17.
6 Secure the fan bay cage to the enclosure with the four screws.
See Figure 3-17.
7 Reconnect the enclosure to its electrical outlet or PDU.

PDU Power Supply
The external PDU includes six power supply modules. All six power supply
modules must remain installed. Use the following procedure to remove and
replace a power supply module from the external PDU.
NOTE: The PDU device illustrations in this section is for reference only and may not
reflect the appearance of the actual device.

PDU Power Supply Indicator Code
The status indicator on the front of the power supply lights green to indicate
a valid power source is connected to the power supply and that power supply
is operational. An amber light indicates that a power supply failure event
occurred.

Removing a PDU Power Supply
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 that is not authorized is not covered by
warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
CAUTION: To ensure proper airflow in the PDU, if a PSU module is removed it
should be immediately replaced with another module.
NOTE: The PDU power supply replacement procedure are provided as reference
only. See PDU device documentation for more information.

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1 Locate the failed power supply module. If a power supply module is faulty
the status indicator lights up amber.
2 Disconnect the power cable from the power supply module.
See Figure 3-21.
3 Grasp the power supply handle and press the release latch.
See Figure 3-21.
4 Slide the power supply module out of it’s bay. See Figure 3-21.
Figure 3-21. Removing and Installing a PDU Power Supply

4
2

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power cable

release latch

power supply handle

PDU device

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Installing a PDU Power Supply
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 that is not authorized is not covered by
warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
1 Align the new power supply module with the power supply bay.
See Figure 3-21.
2 Slide the power supply module into the bay until it is fully seated.
3 Connect the power cable to the power supply. Verify that the indicator on
the front of the power supply lights. See Figure 3-21.

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Rack Mount Configuration

Your PowerEdge C8000 server enclosure can be mounted in a four-post rack
cabinet.

Installation Guidelines
Use the following safety guidelines to help ensure your own personal safety
and to help protect your system and working environment from potential
damage. See additional safety information included with your system.
WARNING: Whenever you need to lift the system, get others to assist you. To
avoid injury, do not attempt to lift the system by yourself.
WARNING: The system is not fixed to the rack or mounted on the rails. To avoid
personal injury or damage to the system, you must adequately support the system
during installation and removal.
WARNING: To avoid a potential electrical shock hazard, a third wire safety
grounding conductor is necessary for the rack installation. The rack equipment
must provide sufficient airflow to the system to maintain proper cooling.
CAUTION: Before you install the server enclosure into a rack, it is recommended
that you remove all installed sled modules from the enclosure to reduce weight
and avoid injury.
CAUTION: To prevent possible damage to the server enclosure surface and sled
modules, always place the server enclosure and sled modules on an antistatic mat
or antistatic foam.
•

Prepare an antistatic mat or antistatic foam to set the PowerEdge C8000
server enclosure on during the compute or storage sled removal process.

•

Ensure that proper airflow is provided to components in the rack.

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Recommended Tools
Before you begin the installation tasks, ensure that you have the following
items:
•

#1 Phillips screwdriver

•

#2 Phillips screwdriver

•

Wrist grounding strap connected to ground

•

Antistatic mat or antistatic foam

Installation Tasks
To install the rail and system into the rack, you need to perform the following
tasks.
1 "Installing the Tool-Less Rail Solution in the Rack" on page 223
2 "Removing Sled Modules from the Server Enclosure" on page 228
3 "Installing the Server Enclosure into the Rack" on page 228
4 "Replacing Sled Modules in the Server Enclosure" on page 230
5 "Installing the External PDU into the Rack" on page 231
6 "Connecting the Power Cables" on page 237
7 "Connecting the Server Enclosure to a Rack PDU" on page 239
8 "Connecting the PDU to the Network" on page 243
9 "Powering Up the Systems" on page 246

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Installing the Tool-Less Rail Solution in the Rack
NOTE: The rack rails are marked LEFT and RIGHT. The rail marked "LEFT" attaches
to the left rack posts and the rail marked "RIGHT" attaches to the right rack posts
when facing the front of the rack.
NOTE: The rail pegs must be flush with the rack posts to install properly.
1 Determine where to place the rails in the rack. Make sure there is enough
space in the rack for the 4U server enclosure. In a standard rack, the height
of a 4U chassis will span 12 rack post holes.
2 Use the marking indicated on the left and right sides of the rail to orient
the rail correctly to the rack posts.
3 Attach the left rail and stopping bracket to the rack.
a

Position left rail marked "LEFT" to align with its mounting holes on the
rack posts.

Press and hold the rail release button to open the latch on the front
end of the rail. See Figure 4-1.

Align the three pegs with the mounting holes on the front rack post.
See Figure 4-1.

Release the button when it engages to the front rack post.
See Figure 4-1.

NOTE: Make sure the rail release button is engaged correctly.
NOTE: The rails can be used in both square-hole and round-hole racks.

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Figure 4-1. Installing the Front End of the Rail

224

rail release button

rack post

rail pegs (3)

Press and hold the rail release button to open the latch on the back
end of the rail. See Figure 4-2.

Align the three pegs with the mounting holes on the back rack post.
See Figure 4-2.

Release the button when it engages to the back rack post. See
Figure 4-2.

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Figure 4-2. Installing the Back End of the Rail

2
1

rail release button

rack post

rail pegs (3)

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225

Install one cage nut to the front rack post and two cage nuts to the
back rack post. See Figure 4-3.

Figure 4-3. Installing the Cage Nuts
1

1, 2

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cage nuts (3)

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Align the stopping bracket to the back rack post and secure with the
three 10-32 screws. Apply 35 in-lbs of torque to the screws.
See Figure 4-4.

Figure 4-4. Installing the Stopping Bracket

stopping bracket

10-32 screws (3)

4 Attach the right rail and stopping bracket to the rack.
Use the same procedure to install the right rail and stopping bracket to the
right rack posts.
NOTE: To remove the rails, press and hold on the rail release button on the end
piece midpoint and unseat each rail.

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Removing Sled Modules from the Server
Enclosure
Before you install a PowerEdge C8000 server enclosure into a rack, it is
recommended that you remove all sled modules from the enclosure to reduce
system weight and avoid injury.
For instructions on removing components from the server enclosure, refer to
the following sections.
•

"Removing a Double-Wide Sled Blank" on page 190

•

"Removing a Single-Wide Sled Blank" on page 191

•

"Removing a Compute Sled" on page 192

•

"Removing a Storage Sled" on page 194

•

"Removing a Power Sled" on page 198 (for server enclosure with internal
power source only)

Installing the Server Enclosure into the Rack
WARNING: Whenever you need to lift the system, get others to assist you. To
avoid injury, do not attempt to lift the system by yourself.
CAUTION: To ensure proper operation and cooling, all bays in the enclosure must
be populated at all times with either a sled or with a sled blank.
CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive slots must
have hard-drive blanks installed.

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1 With assistance, align the server enclosure with the rails and push it fully
into the rack. See Figure 4-5.
Figure 4-5. Installing the Server Enclosure

1
1

PowerEdge C8000 server enclosure

tool-less rails (2)

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2 Secure the front of the enclosure to the rack posts with four 10-32 screws.
See Figure 4-6.
Figure 4-6. Securing the Enclosure

10-32 screws (4)

Replacing Sled Modules in the Server Enclosure
For instructions on replacing sled modules in the server enclosure, refer to the
following sections.

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•

"Installing a Double-Wide Sled Blank" on page 190

•

"Installing a Single-Wide Sled Blank" on page 191

•

"Installing a Compute Sled" on page 194

•

"Installing a Storage Sled" on page 195

•

"Installing a Power Sled" on page 200 (for server enclosure with internal
power source only)

Rack Mount Configuration

Installing the External PDU into the Rack
WARNING: Whenever you need to lift the system, get others to assist you. To
avoid injury, do not attempt to lift the system by yourself.
NOTE: The PDU device illustrations are provided as reference only. See PDU
device documentation for more information about the PDU device.
NOTE: The PDU mounting brackets are marked L and R. The rail marked "L"
attaches to the left of the PDU device and the rail marked "R" attaches to the right of
the PDU device.
WARNING: Do not connect or disconnect power cables to the PDU device while
the PDU is energized.
WARNING: Turn off the PDU breaker switches to avoid potentially serious or
fatal electric shock.
1 Power down the PDU.
a

Turn off the PDU breaker switches by moving the A, B, and C breaker
switches to the "OFF" position.

Figure 4-7. Turning off the PDU Breaker Switches

OFF

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PDU device
b

breaker switches (3)

Disconnect the PDU from the power source.

2 Remove the power cable interface box (PCIB) module.
a

Remove the two screws securing the PCIB module.

Grasp the PCIB handle and pull it out of it’s bay.

Figure 4-8. Removing the PCIB Module

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PDU device

screw (2)

Rack Mount Configuration

PCIB module

3 Attach the mounting brackets to the sides of the PDU.
a

Affix the ten screws to the left and right sides of the PDU.
See Figure 4-9.

Position the left mounting bracket marked "L" to align the screw holes
with the screws on the PDU and slide the mounting bracket toward
the back of the PDU until it locks into place. See Figure 4-9.

Position the right mounting bracket marked "R" to align the screw
holes with the screws on the PDU and slide the mounting bracket
toward the back of the PDU until it locks into place. See Figure 4-9.

Figure 4-9. Installing the PDU Mounting Brackets

PDU device

mounting brackets (2)

screws (10)

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4 Install the snorkel to the PDU.
a

Remove the air duct from the snorkel.

Align the air duct with the front of the PDU. See Figure 4-10.

Secure the air duct to the front of the PDU with the two screws.
See Figure 4-10.

Figure 4-10. Installing the Snorkel Air Duct to the PDU

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snorkel air duct

PDU device

Rack Mount Configuration

screws (2)

Align the snorkel with the rack posts. See Figure 4-11.

Secure the snorkel to the rack posts with the four screws.
See Figure 4-11.

Figure 4-11. Installing the Snorkel

FRO

screws (4)

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235

5 With assistance, slide the air duct into the bay and secure the back of the
PDU to the rack posts with four screws. See Figure 4-12.
Figure 4-12. Installing the PDU

2
3

FRO

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snorkel

air duct

PDU device

screws (4)

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Connecting the Power Cables
This section includes instructions on how to connect the server enclosure
with internal or external power source to an external PDU.

Connecting the Power Cables to the Server Enclosure with Internal
Power Source
1 On the back of the server enclosure, connect the power cables to the AC
power sockets. See Figure 4-13.
Figure 4-13. Connecting the Power Cables to the Server Enclosure with Internal Power
Source

AC power sockets (2)

power cables (4)

2 Plug the other end of the power cables into a grounded electrical outlet or
a separate power source such as an uninterrupted power supply or the
PDU. For instructions on how to connect the power cables to the rack
PDU, see "Connecting the Server Enclosure to a Rack PDU" on page 239.

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Connecting the Power Cable to the Server Enclosure with External
Power Source
WARNING: Make sure power is turned off on all devices before making

connections.

1 On the back of the server enclosure, connect the power cable to the DC
power socket. See Figure 4-14.
2 Tighten the two center screws on the cable to secure the connection.
See Figure 4-14.
Figure 4-14. Connecting the Power Cable to the Server Enclosure with External Power
Source

2
3

power cable

DC power socket

screws (2)

3 Plug the other end of the power cables into a separate power source such as
a PDU. For instructions on how to connect the power cables to the rack
PDU, see "Connecting the Server Enclosure to a Rack PDU" on page 239.

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Connecting the Server Enclosure to a Rack PDU
WARNING: Do not connect or disconnect power cables to the PDU device while
the PDU is energized. Turn off the PDU breaker switches to avoid potentially
serious or fatal electrical shock. Move the PDU A, B, and C breaker switches to
the "OFF" position.
1 Unlock the cable cover. See Figure 4-15.
2 Rotate the cover back and away from the PDU. See Figure 4-15.
Figure 4-15. Opening the PDU Cover

cable cover

lock

3 Depending on the type of power cable used, connect the server enclosure
power cable to the PDU power bus bar or the power sockets.
For connecting the power cables to the PDU’s front power socket, go to
step 6.

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4 Attach the server enclosure(s) power cables to the PDU power bus bar.
NOTE: The PDU device supports a maximum of five PowerEdge C8000 server
enclosures depending on the system configuration and power budget.
a

Secure the three black power cable lugs to the top power bus bar
(GND) with three screws. See Figure 4-16.

Secure the three yellow power cable lugs to the bottom power bus bar
(12 V) with three screws. See Figure 4-16.

For multiple server enclosures cable connection, see Figure 4-17.

Figure 4-16. Connecting a Single Server Enclosure to the PDU

2
3
4

5
7

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screws (6)

power bus bar (GND)

power bus bar (12 V)

PDU device

server enclosure

yellow power cables (3)

black power cables (3)

Rack Mount Configuration

Figure 4-17. Connecting Multiple Server Enclosures to the PDU

2
3
1
4

6
10
7
9

screws (12)

power bus bar (GND)

power bus bar (12 V)

PDU device

server enclosure 1

server enclosure 2

server enclosure 2 yellow power
cables (3)

server enclosure 1 yellow power
cables (3)

server enclosure 2 black power
cables (3)

server enclosure 1 black power
cables (3)

5 Close the cable cover and secure to the PDU. See Figure 4-15.

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Connecting a Network Switch to a Rack PDU
CAUTION: The PDU device’s A, B, and C power sockets are for network switches
only. Do not connect server enclosure(s) or server(s) to these sockets.
WARNING: Exceeding 3 amps per outlet could cause sudden rack level power

loss.

Connect the network switch power cable to one of the three PDU AC power
sockets. See Figure 4-18.
Figure 4-18. Connecting the Network Switch Power Cable to the PDU

2
3

242

PDU device

network switch’s power cable

Rack Mount Configuration

AC power sockets (3)

Connecting the PDU to the Network
1 Install the power management controller (PMC) board into the PDU.
a

Unpack the PMC kit.

Slide the PMC board into the PMC tray. See Figure 4-19.

Secure the PMC board to the PMC tray with the four screws.
See Figure 4-19.

Figure 4-19. Installing the Power Management Controller Board

1
2

3
1

power management controller (PMC) board

PMC tray

screws (4)

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2 Insert the PMC assembly into its enclosure bay. See Figure 4-20.
3 Secure the PMC assembly to the PDU with the two thumbscrews.
See Figure 4-20.
Figure 4-20. Installing the PMC Assembly

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thumbscrews (2)

PDU device

Rack Mount Configuration

PMC assembly

4 Connect the network cable to the NIC port 1. See Figure 4-21.
Figure 4-21. Connecting the Network Cable

NIC port 1

network cable

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Powering Up the Systems
1 Install the PCIB module into the PDU.
a

Insert the PCIB module into the PCIB bay. See Figure 4-22.

Secure the PCIB module to the PDU with the two screws.
See Figure 4-22.

Figure 4-22. Installing the PCIB Module

PDU device

screws (2)
c

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PCIB module

Connect the PDU to the power source.

Rack Mount Configuration

2 Turn on the PDU breaker switches by moving the A, B, and C breaker
switches to the "ON" position. See Figure 4-23.
Figure 4-23. Turning on the PDU Breaker Switches

PDU device

breaker switches (3)

NOTE: The PMC board and PDU device illustrations used in this manual are
provided as reference only. See PDU device documentation for more information
about the PMC board and PDU device.

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3 To enable monitoring of the PDU device over the network, turn on the
PMC board by pressing the power button, located on the PMC board. The
two indicators located on the front of the PMC board alerts you to the
condition of the PDU power supply module, PMC board and managed
sled modules.
The following table lists the PMC board indicators functions.
Indicator
PDU
identification
indicator

Icon

Description
The identification indicator lights blue indicating an
ON request is generated.
The identification indicator flashes blue indicating a
blink request is generated.
The identification indicator is off to indicate there is
no input power to the PDU or in normal condition.

Power/status
indicator

The power/status indicator lights green and flashes
amber (about 1 Hz) indicating that a valid power
source is connected to the PDU and PMC and that
power is applied to the sled modules in the server
enclosure.
The power/status indicator flashes green (about 1 Hz)
and flashes green and amber (about 1 Hz) indicating
the PDU is in service or sleep mode.
The power/status indicator is off to indicate there is no
input power to the PDU.
The power/status indicator flashes amber indicating
the following conditions:
• PMC status
• PMBus error
• PMC works in safe boot mode
• PDU status
• Communication error

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Indicator

Icon

Description
The power/status indicator flashes amber indicating
the following conditions (continued):
• PSU module reading exceed threshold limits
• Power > 1480 W
• Voltage > 14.5 V
• Voltage < 10.75 V
• Current > 13 A
• Temperature > 60 °C
• Fan speed < 500 rpm
• PSU module status (from PSU STATUS_WORD)
• PSU module OVP
• PSU module OCP
• PSU module OTP
• PSU module fan fault protection (FFP)
• PSU module input over current
• PSU module input over power
• PSU module AC loss
• PSU module works in boot mode
• Communication error

NOTE: When connected to a power source, main power is automatically
distributed to the PowerEdge C8000 server enclosure. After the server enclosure is
powered up the power/event indicator on the front of the enclosure will light up
green and main power is applied to all sleds in the enclosure.
4 Turn on the sleds in the server enclosure.
To turn on the C8220 or C8220X compute sled, press the power button on
each sled, or power on the sled using the baseboard management
controller. When power is applied to the sled, the power-on indicator on
front of the sled will light up green. When installed into the server
enclosure, the C8000XD storage sled automatically powers on.

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Troubleshooting
Safety First—For You and Your System

WARNING: Whenever you need to lift the system, get others to assist you. To
avoid injury, do not attempt to lift the system by yourself.
WARNING: Before removing the system cover, disconnect all power, then unplug
the AC power cord, and then disconnect all peripherals, and all LAN lines.
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 that is not authorized by Dell is not covered
by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the
product.

Installation Problems
Perform the following checks if you are troubleshooting an installation
problem:
•

Check all cable and power connections (including all rack cable
connections).

•

Unplug the power cord and wait for one minute. Then reconnect the
power cord and try again.

•

If the network is reporting an error, verify that the system has enough
memory and disk space.

•

Remove all added peripherals, one at a time, and try to turn on the system.
If after removing a peripheral the system works, it may be a problem with
the peripheral or a configuration problem between the peripheral and the
system. Contact the peripheral vendor for assistance.

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•

If the system does not power on, check the LED display. If the power LED
is not on, you may not be receiving AC power. Check the AC power cord to
make sure that it is securely connected.

Troubleshooting System Startup Failure
If your system halts during startup, especially after installing an operating
system or reconfiguring your system’s hardware, check for invalid memory
configurations. These could cause the system to halt at startup without any
video output. See the compute sled’s Hardware Owner’s Manual for
information about the "System Memory".
For all other startup issues, note any system messages that appear onscreen.
See "Using the System Setup Program" on page 67 for more information.

Troubleshooting External Connections
Ensure that all external cables are securely attached to the external
connectors on your sled before troubleshooting any external devices.
See Figure 1-1 and Figure 1-3 for the front- and back-panel connectors
on your system.

Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem
1 Check the compute sled and power connections to the monitor.
2 Check the video interface cabling from the compute sled to the monitor.

Troubleshooting a USB Device
Use the following steps to troubleshoot a USB keyboard and/or mouse. For
other USB devices, go to step 5.
1 Ensure that the compute sled is turned on.
2 Disconnect the keyboard and mouse cables from the sled briefly and
reconnect them.
3 If the problem is resolved, restart the sled, enter the System Setup
program, and check if the nonfunctioning USB ports are enabled.
4 Swap the keyboard/mouse with a known-working keyboard/mouse.

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5 If another sled is installed, connect the USB device to the sled. If the USB
device works with a different sled, the first sled may be faulty.
If the problem is resolved, replace the faulty keyboard/mouse.
If the problem is not resolved, proceed to the next step to begin
troubleshooting the other USB devices attached to the system.
a
b

Power down all attached USB devices and disconnect them from the
sled.
Restart the sled and, if your keyboard is functioning, enter the System
Setup program. Verify that all USB ports are enabled. See "USB
Configuration" on page 105.
If your keyboard is not functioning, you can also use remote access. If
the system is not accessible, locate the NVRAM Clear jumper inside
your sled and restore the BIOS to the default settings.
Reconnect and turn on each USB device one at a time.

6 If a device causes the same problem, power down the device, replace the
USB cable, and power up the device.
If the problem persists, replace the device.
If all troubleshooting fails, see "Getting Help" on page 289.

Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device
1 Ensure that the compute sled is turned on.
2 Check the serial device connection to the sled.
3 Swap the serial interface cable with another working cable, and turn on the
sled and the serial device.
If the problem is resolved, replace the interface cable.
4 Swap the serial device with a known-working serial device.
5 Connect the serial device to the sled.
6 Turn on the sled and the serial device.
7 If another sled is installed, connect the serial device to the sled. If the serial
device works with a different sled, the first sled may be faulty.
If the problem is resolved, replace the serial device.
If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 289.
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Troubleshooting a NIC
1 Restart the compute sled and check for any system messages pertaining to
the NIC controller.
2 Check the appropriate indicator on the NIC connector. See "NIC Indicator
Codes" on page 20.
•

If the link indicator does not light, check all cable connections.

•

If the activity indicator does not light, the network driver files might
be damaged or missing.

•

Remove and reinstall the drivers if applicable. See the NIC's
documentation.

•

Change the auto-negotiation setting, if possible.

•

Use another connector on the switch or hub.

If you are using a NIC card instead of an integrated NIC, see the
documentation for the NIC card.
3 Ensure that the appropriate drivers are installed and the protocols are
bound. See the NIC's documentation.
4 Enter the System Setup program and confirm that the NIC ports are
enabled. See "Using the System Setup Program" on page 67.
5 Ensure that the NICs, hubs, and switches on the network are all set to the
same data transmission speed. See the documentation for each network
device.
6 Ensure that all network cables are of the proper type and do not exceed the
maximum length.
If all troubleshooting fails, see "Getting Help" on page 289.

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Troubleshooting a Wet Enclosure
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 that is not authorized by Dell is not covered
by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the
product.
1 Turn off the sleds and attached peripherals.
2 Disconnect the enclosure from the electrical outlet or the PDU.
CAUTION: Wait until all of the indicators on the power supplies turn off before

proceeding.

3 Remove all sleds. See "Removing a Compute Sled" on page 192 or
"Removing a Storage Sled" on page 194.
4 Disassemble components from the sled. See the sled’s documentation for
more information.
5 Remove the fan modules. See "Removing a Fan Module" on page 207.
6 Remove the front panel board. See "Removing the Front Panel Board" on
page 209.
7 Remove the fan controller board. See "Removing the Fan Controller
Board" on page 211.
8 Let the enclosure dry thoroughly for at least 24 hours.
9 Reinstall the fan controller board. See "Installing the Fan Controller
Board" on page 212.
10 Reinstall the front panel board. See "Installing the Front Panel Board" on
page 210.
11 Reinstall the fan modules. See "Installing a Fan Module" on page 208.
12 Reinstall all sled components you removed in step 4.
13 Reinstall all sleds. See "Installing a Compute Sled" on page 194 or
"Installing a Storage Sled" on page 195.

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14 Reconnect the enclosure to the electrical outlet or the PDU.
15 Turn on the sleds and attached peripherals.
16 If the system fails to start, see "Getting Help" on page 289.

Troubleshooting a Damaged Enclosure
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 that is not authorized by Dell is not covered
by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the
product.
1 Turn off the sleds and attached peripherals.
2 Disconnect the enclosure from the electrical outlet or the PDU.
3 Ensure that the following components are properly installed in the
enclosure:
•

Power sleds

•

Fan modules

•

Compute or storage sleds

4 Ensure that all components are properly installed in the sled. See the sled’s
documentation for more information.
5 Ensure that all cables are properly connected.
6 Ensure that all components are properly installed and free of damage.
7 If the system fails to start, see "Getting Help" on page 289.

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Troubleshooting Enclosure Fan Modules
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 that is not authorized by Dell is not covered
by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the
product.
NOTE: The fan modules are hot-swappable. Remove and replace only one fan
module at a time in a server enclosure that is turned on. Operating the system
without all three fan modules for extended periods of time can cause the system to
overheat. Review the following table before you begin to replace the fan modules.
Fan Module (Fan Controller Firmware) Thermal Behavior Per Sled
Table 5-1. Fan Module (Fan Controller Firmware) Thermal Behavior Per Sled
Fan Module
Status

BMC (Processor/Memory)/Server Enclosure Temperature Status
OK/OK

OK/Fail

Fan module Close loop,
Close loop,
normal/OK Open loop (curve A)a, 80% PWM
If the PWM duty
cycle value rises above
100%, sled-level
throttling is
triggered b

Fail/OK

Fail/Fail

Open loop (curve B)c, 100% PWM

If the PWM duty
cycle value rises above
If close loop
100%, sled-level
PWM signal
b
value is > 80%, throttling is triggered
the PWM
output will
follow the close
loop output

100% PWM
One fan
Close loop,
module fails If the PWM duty
cycle value rises above
100%, sled-level
throttling is triggeredb

100% PWM

Open loop
(curve C)d,

System
throttling

If the PWM duty
cycle value rises above
100%, sled-level
throttling is triggeredb

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Table 5-1. Fan Module (Fan Controller Firmware) Thermal Behavior Per Sled
Fan Module
Status

BMC (Processor/Memory)/Server Enclosure Temperature Status
OK/Fail

Fail/OK

Fail/Fail

Two fan
System throttling,
modules fail After 90 seconds has
passed, the system will
be forced to shut
down

OK/OK

System
throttling,

System throttling,

System
throttling,

Three fan
System force
modules fail shutdown

System force
shutdown

After 90
seconds has
passed, the
system will be
forced to shut
down

After 90 seconds has
After 90 seconds
passed, the system
will be forced to shut has passed, the
system will be
down
forced to shut
down
System force
shutdown

System force
shutdown

a. Open loop (curve A) is fan speed control (FSC) curve with default mode.
b. Refer to the Fan Controller Firmware Response section for more information.
c. Open loop (curve B) is FSC curve with emergency mode.
d. Open loop (curve C) is FSC curve with fan failure mode.

Fan Controller Firmware Response

Refer to the tables below when troubleshooting enclosure fan noise and for
the FC firmware responses to the possible PWM duty cycle values.
Table 5-2. Case Scenario 1
Interval (30 secs)

PWM Results

Fan Controller Firmware Action

Interval 1

PWM > 100%

1 Sets PWM = 100%
2 Sled throttling mechanism is active

Interval 2

PWM > 100%

1 Triggers sled throttling for 1 hr.

Table 5-2 lists the FC firmware responses in case scenario 1:

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•

Interval 1 — If the calculated value of the PWM is higher than 100%, the
FC firmware will send a signal to the fan to operate at 100% duty cycle and
trigger sled throttling.

•

Interval 2 — If the calculated value of the PWM duty cycle is still higher
than 100% again, the FC firmware will send a signal to the fan to operate
at 100% duty cycle and trigger sled throttling for 1 hour.

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Table 5-3. Case Scenario 2
Interval (30 secs)

PWM Results

Fan Controller Firmware Action

Interval 1

PWM > 100%

1 Sets PWM= 100%
2 Sled throttling mechanism is active

Interval 2

PWM  100%

1 Sets PWM duty cycle
2 Sled throttling mechanism is inactive

Interval 3

PWM > 100%

1 Sets PWM = 100%
2 Triggers sled throttling for 1 hr.

Table 5-3 lists the FC firmware responses in case scenario 2:
•

Interval 1 — If the calculated value of the PWM is higher than 100%, the
FC firmware will send a signal to the fan to operate at 100% duty cycle and
trigger sled throttling.

•

Interval 2 — If the calculated value of the PWM duty cycle is less than or
equal to 100%, the FC firmware will send a signal to the fan to operate at
the set duty cycle.

•

Interval 3 — If the calculated value of the PWM duty cycle is still higher
than 100% again, the FC firmware will send a signal to the fan to operate
at 100% duty cycle and trigger sled throttling for 1 hour.

Table 5-4. Case Scenario 3
Interval (30 secs)

PWM Results

Fan Controller Firmware Action

Interval 1

PWM > 100%

1 Sets PWM = 100%
2 Sled throttling mechanism is active

Interval 2

PWM  100%

1 Sets PWM duty cycle
2 Sled throttling mechanism is inactive

Interval 3

PWM  100%

Interval 4

PWM > 100%

1 Sets PWM = 100%
2 Sled throttling mechanism is active

Interval 5

PWM > 100%

1 Triggers sled throttling for 1 hr.

Sets PWM duty cycle

Table 5-4 lists the FC firmware responses in case scenario 3:
•

Interval 1 — If the calculated value of the PWM is higher than 100%, the
FC firmware will send a signal to the fan to operate at 100% duty cycle and
trigger sled throttling.
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•

Interval 2 — If the calculated value of the PWM duty cycle is less than or
equal to 100%, the FC firmware will send a signal to the fan to operate at
the set duty cycle.

•

Interval 3 — If the calculated value of the PWM duty cycle is less than or
equal to 100%, the FC firmware will send a signal to the fan to operate at
the set duty cycle.

•

Interval 4 — If the calculated value of the PWM duty cycle is higher than
100%, the FC firmware will send a signal to the fan to operate at 100%
duty cycle and trigger sled throttling.

•

Interval 5 — If the calculated value of the PWM duty cycle is still higher
than 100% again, the FC firmware will send a signal to the fan to operate
at 100% duty cycle and trigger sled throttling for 1 hour.

Table 5-5. Case Scenario 4
Interval (30 secs)

PWM Results

Fan Controller Firmware Action

Interval 1

PWM > 100%

1 Sets PWM = 100%
2 Sled throttling mechanism is active

Interval 2

PWM  100%

1 Sets PWM duty cycle
2 Sled throttling mechanism is inactive

Interval 3

PWM  100%

Interval 4

PWM > 100%

1 Sets PWM = 100%
2 Sled throttling mechanism is active

Interval 5

PWM  100%

1 Sets PWM duty cycle
2 Sled throttling mechanism is inactive

Interval 6

PWM > 100%

1 Sets PWM duty cycle = 100%
2 Triggers sled throttling for 1 hr.

Sets PWM duty cycle

Table 5-5 lists the FC firmware responses in case scenario 4:

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•

Interval 1 — If the calculated value of the PWM is higher than 100%, the
FC firmware will send a signal to the fan to operate at 100% duty cycle and
trigger sled throttling.

•

Interval 2 — If the calculated value of the PWM duty cycle is less than or
equal to 100%, the FC firmware will send a signal to the fan to operate at
the set duty cycle.

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•

Interval 3 — If the calculated value of the PWM duty cycle is less than or
equal to 100%, the FC firmware will send a signal to the fan to operate at
the set duty cycle.

•

Interval 4 — If the calculated value of the PWM duty cycle is higher than
100%, the FC firmware will send a signal to the fan to operate at 100%
duty cycle and trigger sled throttling.

•

Interval 5 — If the calculated value of the PWM duty cycle is less than or
equal to 100%, the FC firmware will send a signal to the fan to operate at
the set duty cycle.

•

Sixth interval — If the calculated value of the PWM duty cycle is still
higher than 100% again, the FC firmware will send a signal to the fan to
operate at 100% duty cycle and trigger sled throttling for 1 hour.

To troubleshoot the enclosure fan modules:
1 Locate the faulty fan module in the back of the enclosure.
2 Each fan module has indicators that identify a faulty fan. See Figure 1-5.
3 Remove the fan module. See "Removing a Fan Module" on page 207.
4 Examine the blades for debris. If debris is present, carefully remove it.
5 Reseat the fan module. See "Installing a Fan Module" on page 208.
6 If none of the fan indicators show a fault LED and the blade do not power
on, log into the BMC web interface and check for status messages.
7 If the problem is not resolved, install a new fan.
8 If the new fan does not operate, see "Getting Help" on page 289.

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Troubleshooting Cooling Problems
PowerEdge C8000 server enclosure supports chiller-less fresh air cooling that
enables the enclosure to operate at room temperature and tolerate
temperature spikes up to 45 °C (113 °F). Fresh air cooling controls
temperature in the enclosure through fan speed. Outside air is drawn and
circulated through the enclosure interior to cool the enclosure and
components. You can use IPMI messaging to switch the air flow in the
enclosure to fresh air mode or normal operating mode.
To enable fresh air cooling in the enclosure:
1 Enter the following command:
ipmitool -I lanplus -P -U -H raw
where
-I lanplus is the LAN plus interface that uses the Remote Management
Control Protocol+ (RMCP+) protocol to communicate with the BMC
over an Ethernet LAN connection
-P is the password for the given user ID
-U is the username associated with the given user ID
-H is the BMC IP address
is the command for configuring the fresh air mode
For example, the command line should have the following format:
ipmitool –I lanplus –P root -U root –H 192.168.70.58 raw 0x30 0x43 0x01
0x01
2 Enter the following command:
ipmitool –I lanplus –P root -U root –H 192.168.70.58 raw 0x30 0x43 0x01
0x01

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To disable fresh air cooling in the enclosure:
1 Enter the following command:
ipmitool -I lanplus -P -U -H raw
where
-I lanplus is the LAN plus interface that uses the Remote Management
Control Protocol+ (RMCP+) protocol to communicate with the BMC
over an Ethernet LAN connection
-P is the password for the given user ID
-U is the username associated with the given user ID
-H is the BMC IP address
is the command for configuring the fresh air mode
For example, the command line should have the following format:
ipmitool –I lanplus –P root -U root –H 192.168.70.58 raw 0x30 0x43 0x01
0x01
2 Enter the following command:
ipmitool –I lanplus –P root -U root –H 192.168.70.58 raw 0x30 0x43 0x01
0x0
To view the server enclosure fresh air status:
1 Enter the following command:
ipmitool -I lanplus -P -U -H raw
where
-I lanplus is the LAN plus interface that uses the Remote Management
Control Protocol+ (RMCP+) protocol to communicate with the BMC
over an Ethernet LAN connection
-P is the password for the given user ID
-U is the username associated with the given user ID
-H is the BMC IP address

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is the command for configuring the fresh air mode
For example, the command line should have the following format:
ipmitool –I lanplus –P root -U root –H 192.168.70.58 raw 0x30 0x43 0x01
0x01
2 You can do either of the following commands to view the server enclosure
fresh air status:
–

To view the server enclosure fresh air status when the fresh air mode is
enabled, enter the following command:
ipmitool –I lanplus –P root -U root –H 192.168.70.58 raw 0x30 0x44
0x1 01

–

To view the server enclosure fresh air status when the fresh air mode is
disabled, enter the following command:
ipmitool –I lanplus –P root -U root –H 192.168.70.58 raw 0x30 0x44
0x01 00

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Air Inlet Temperature Threshold Settings

The table below lists the enclosure’s air inlet temperature thresholds and the
different fan controller firmware actions for each threshold.
Table 5-6. Enclosure Air Inlet Temperature Threshold Settings
Enclosure Threshold
Inlet
Setting
Condition
Normal
mode

Ambient
Temp

Threshold Level Action

Upper
43 °C
Extremely high Fan controller (FC)
non-recoverable (109.4 °F)
firmware shuts down the
system.

NOTE: The firmware reads

inlet temperature every 5 secs.
If the inlet temperature reaches
non-recoverable threshold, the
firmware will start to check the
power status for each sled and
initiate the sled for graceful
shutdown (pull-low 4 seconds).

Upper critical

41 °C
High
(105.8 °F)

Chassis status indicator
lights amber.

Upper
non-critical

38 °C
Warning
(100.4 °F)

Temperature events are
recorded in the SEL.

Lower
non-critical

N/A

Warning

Temperature events are
recorded in the SEL.

Lower critical

N/A

Low

Chassis status indicator
lights amber.

Lower
5 °C
non-recoverable (41 °F)

Extremely low Chassis status indicator
lights amber.

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Table 5-6. Enclosure Air Inlet Temperature Threshold Settings (continued)
Enclosure Threshold
Inlet
Setting
Condition

Ambient
Temp

Threshold Level Action

Fresh air Upper
52 °C
Extremely high Fan controller (FC)
mode
non-recoverable (125.6 °F)
firmware shuts down the
system.

NOTE: The firmware reads

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Upper critical

50 °C
(122 °F)

Upper
non-critical

Warning
48 °C
(118.4 °F)

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High

Chassis status indicator
lights amber.
Temperature events are
recorded in the SEL.

Troubleshooting Sled Components
The following procedures describe how to troubleshoot the following
compute sled components:
•

Memory

•

Hard-drives

•

Expansion cards

•

Processors

•

System board

•

Battery

Troubleshooting System Memory
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 that is not authorized by Dell is not covered
by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the
product.
NOTE: Invalid memory configurations can cause your system to halt at startup
without video output. See the compute sled’s Hardware Owner’s Manual for
information about the "System Memory" and verify that your memory configuration
complies with all applicable guidelines.
1 If the system is not operational, turn off the sled and attached peripherals.
2 After 10 seconds, turn on the sled and attached peripherals and note the
messages on the screen.
Go to step 11 if an error message appears indicating a fault with a specific
memory module.
3 Enter the System Setup program and check the system memory settings.
See "Main Menu" on page 74. Make any changes to the memory settings, if
needed.
If the memory settings match the installed memory but a problem is still
indicated, go to step 11.
4 Turn off the sled and attached peripherals.

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5 Remove the sled from the enclosure. See "Removing a Compute Sled" on
page 192. See the compute sled’s documentation for more information.
6 Check the memory channels and ensure that they are populated correctly.
7 Reseat the memory modules in their sockets. See the compute sled’s
documentation for more information.
8 Reinstall the sled into the enclosure.
9 Turn on the sled and attached peripherals.
10 Enter the System Setup program and check the system memory settings.
See "Main Menu" on page 74.
If the problem is not resolved, proceed with the next step.
11 Turn off the sled and attached peripherals.
12 Remove the sled from the enclosure.
13 If a diagnostic test or error message indicates a specific memory module as
faulty, swap or replace the module.
14 To troubleshoot an unspecified faulty memory module, replace the
memory module in the first DIMM socket with a module of the same type
and capacity. See the compute sled’s documentation for more information.
15 Reinstall the sled into the enclosure.
16 Turn on the sled and attached peripherals.
17 As the system boots, observe any error message that appears and the
diagnostic indicators on the front of the system.
18 If the memory problem is still indicated, repeat step 11 through step 17 for
each memory module installed.
19 If the problem persists after all memory modules have been checked, see
"Getting Help" on page 289.

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Troubleshooting a Hard-Drive
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 that is not authorized by Dell is not covered
by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the
product.
CAUTION: This troubleshooting procedure can destroy data stored on the harddrive. Before you proceed, back up all files on the hard-drive.
1 If your sled has a RAID controller and your hard-drives are configured in a
RAID array, perform the following steps:
a

Restart the system and enter the host adapter configuration utility
program by pressing for a RAID controller,
for a SAS controller, or for the onboard
RAID controller.
See the documentation supplied with the host adapter for information
about the configuration utility.

Ensure that the hard-drive(s) have been configured correctly for the
RAID array.

Take the hard-drive offline and reseat the drive.

Exit the configuration utility and allow the system to boot to the
operating system.

2 Ensure that the required device drivers for your controller card are installed
and are configured correctly. See the operating system documentation for
more information.
3 Restart the system, enter the System Setup program, and verify that the
controller is enabled and the drives appear in the System Setup program.
See "Using the System Setup Program" on page 67.
4 If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 289.

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Troubleshooting Expansion Cards
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 that is not authorized by Dell is not covered
by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the
product.
NOTE: When troubleshooting an expansion card, see the documentation for your
operating system and the expansion card.
1 Turn off the sled and attached peripherals.
2 Remove the sled from the enclosure. See "Removing a Compute Sled" on
page 192.
3 Open the sled. See the compute sled’s documentation for more
information.
4 Ensure that each expansion card is firmly seated in its connector.
5 Reinstall the sled into the enclosure.
6 Turn on the sled and attached peripherals.
7 If the problem is not resolved, see "Getting Help" on page 289.

Troubleshooting Processors
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 that is not authorized by Dell is not covered
by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the
product.
1 Turn off the sled and attached peripherals.
2 Remove the sled from the server enclosure. See "Removing a Compute
Sled" on page 192.
3 Open the sled. See the compute sled’s documentation for more
information.
4 Remove the cooling shroud.
5 Ensure that each heat sink is properly installed.
6 Ensure that there is thermal grease on the heat sink and processor.
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7 Ensure that each processor is properly installed.
8 Replace the cooling shroud.
9 Reinstall the sled into the enclosure.
10 Turn on the sled and attached peripherals.
11 If the problem persists, turn off the sled and attached peripherals.
12 Remove the sled from the enclosure.
13 Remove the cooling shroud.
14 Remove processor 2.
15 Replace the cooling shroud.
16 Reinstall the sled into the enclosure.
17 Turn on the sled and attached peripherals.
If the problem persists, the processor is faulty. See "Getting Help" on
page 289.
18 Turn off the sled and attached peripherals.
19 Remove the sled from the enclosure.
20 Remove the cooling shroud.
21 Replace processor 1 with processor 2.
22 Repeat step 12 through step 19.
If you have tested both the processors and the problem persists, the system
board is faulty. See "Getting Help" on page 289.

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 servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered
by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the
product.
1 Remove the sled from the enclosure. See "Removing a Compute Sled" on
page 192.
2 Open the sled. See the compute sled’s documentation for more
information.
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3 Remove the mezzanine cards. See the compute sled’s documentation for
more information.
4 Locate the NVRAM clear jumper on the system board.
5 Clear the NVRAM.
6 Close the sled.
7 If there is still a problem with the compute sled, remove and reinstall the
sled.
If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 289.

Troubleshooting the System Battery
NOTE: If the system is turned off for long periods of time (for weeks or months), the
NVRAM may lose its system configuration information. This situation is caused by a
defective battery.
1 Re-enter the time and date through the System Setup program. See
"System Setup Options at Boot" on page 68.
2 Turn off the sled and remove it from the enclosure for at least one hour.
3 Reconnect the sled to the server enclosure and turn on the sled.
4 Enter the System Setup program.
If the date and time are not correct in the System Setup program, replace
the battery.
If the problem is not resolved by replacing the battery, see "Getting Help"
on page 289.
CAUTION: 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 that is not
authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety
instructions that came with the product.
If the problem is not resolved by replacing the battery, see "Getting Help"
on page 289.
NOTE: Some software may cause the system time to speed up or slow down. If the
system seems to operate normally except for the time kept in the System Setup
program, the problem may be caused by software rather than by a defective
battery.

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IRQ Assignment Conflicts
Most PCI devices can share an IRQ with another device, but they cannot use
an IRQ simultaneously. To avoid this type of conflict, see the documentation
for each PCI device for specific IRQ requirements.
IRQ Line Assignment

IRQ Line Assignment

IRQ0

8254 timer

IRQ8

Real-time clock

IRQ1

Keyboard controller

IRQ9

PCI IRQ pool definition

IRQ2

Cascade for IRQ9

IRQ10

PCI IRQ pool definition

IRQ3

Serial port (COM2) or PCI
IRQ pool definition

IRQ11

PCI IRQ pool definition

IRQ4

Serial port (COM1) or PCI
IRQ pool definition

IRQ12

Mouse controller

IRQ5

PCI IRQ pool definition

IRQ13

Processor

IRQ6

PCI IRQ pool definition

IRQ14

Primary IDE controller

IRQ7

Reserve

IRQ15

Secondary IDE controller

PCI IRQ pool definition is the BIOS code assigned at run time.

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Monitoring the PDU Power Status

Verifying and Updating the Fan Controller Board
Firmware Via the Compute Sled
Viewing the Fan Controller Board Firmware Version Information
1 Run the command line interface.
2 Enter the following command line:
cmd > fcbutil /i

Updating the Fan Controller Board Firmware
NOTE: Removing the FCB during a FCB firmware update will break the firmware
update process and could damage or corrupt the image on the FCB. Please contact
Dell for more help if this occurred.
NOTE: When updating FCB components, such as the CPLD and fan table, the
update sequence is as follows: CPLD > fan table > FCB firmware.
1 Download the latest fan controller board firmware from dell.com/support.
Browse to the location where you downloaded the firmware package and
extract the package.
2 Run the fan controller (FC) update utility.
–

MS-DOS — FCBUTIL.EXE

–

Windows — fcbutil_x64.exe

–

Linux — fcbutil_linux or fcbutil_linux64

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Sample output:
[root@localhost]#./fcbutil_linux64 fcb_fw.bin
FCB Update Utility Ver 0.01.01, 2013/05/24
IPMIVer=02 FWVer=02.20 AuxFW=06000000
FCBVer=02.26 FanTableVer=01.63
Start Copy Image to BMC
100%
Wait: Copy Image to FCB and Update FCB
Done: Update Completed.
Reset BMC!
Wait: BMC Reboot and Connect to FCB
FCBVer=02.27 FanTableVer=01.63
Completed!
[root@localhost]#

3 After the process is completed, the new firmware and fan table versions
display on the screen.

Verifying and Updating the Fan Controller Board
Firmware Via SNMP
NOTE: The following procedure applies only when there are no compute sleds
installed in the server enclosure.
When the PowerEdge C8000 server enclosure is fully populated with five
storage sleds only, you can use Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP) to verify and update the fan controller board (FCB) firmware. The
FCB is integrated with an Ethernet connector and supports SNMP v2c that
allows you to monitor the server enclosure status over the network and send
traps or notifications when critical situations occur.

Before You Begin
1 Install a SNMP utility on your computer. You can install a commercial or a
free SNMP utility.

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2 Install a Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server software on your
computer.
TFTP is a simplified form of the FTP. It is used with the SNMP v2c
command line interfaces to transfer files to and from the FCB, update the
FCB firmware and modify the FCB configuration information.
If you are using Linux, install a TFTP server from your distribution.
If you are using Windows, install a commercial or free TFTP server.

Checking FCB Indicators
The FCB status and identification indicators light to indicate an error
condition.
•

Status indicator blinks amber (about 1 Hz) to indicate an error condition.

•

Identification indicator blinks blue (about 1 Hz).

Resetting the FCB Network Connection
By default, the FCB is configured to automatically obtain an IP address via
DHCP server.
1 Do three short presses of the reset button within 5 seconds to change the
DHCP IP address on the FCB over to a static IP address.
After the FCB resets, all network and configuration settings restore back to
their default values. The FCB is configured with the following default
network settings:
•

IP address: 192.168.0.120

•

Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

•

Gateway: 192.168.0.1

The status indicator on the FCB displays the following behaviors:
•

Blinking amber (500 ms off/5 s on) — Restarts the FCB firmware and
reset to factory default is completed.

•

Blinking amber (250 ms off/5 s on) — Restores the default network
settings to their default values.

2 Do three short presses of the reset button within 5 seconds again to switch
static IP back to reset to default (DHCP).

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Viewing or Changing the FCB Configuration Information
The FCB configuration information is stored in the FCB board’s internal
EEPROM. The FCB configuration file is a text (TXT) file. You must use
TFTP server to retrieve the configuration data and then use Notepad or a text
editor to view or change the configuration data.
For example, a configuration data should have the following information:
CONNECT.TYPE=STATIC/DHCP
IP=192.168.0.120
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
GATEWAY=192.168.0.1
TRAP.DESTINATION1=0.0.0.0
TRAP.DESTINATION2=0.0.0.0
TRAP.DESTINATION3=0.0.0.0
TRAP.DESTINATION4=0.0.0.0
TRAP.DESTINATION5=0.0.0.0
SNMP.RD.COMMUNITY.STR=public
SNMP.RW.COMMUNITY.STR=private
POWERCAPPING.R=3
POWERCAPPING.W_DELTA=20
POWERCAPPING.K_CNT=3

Configuring the SNMP Traps
1 Import the FCB configuration data.
2 Use a Notepad or text editor to edit the configuration data.
3 Enter an IP address in the appropriate Trap Destination field.
4 Set the SNMP read community string in SNMP RD COMMUNITY STR.
By default, the SNMP read community string is public.
5 Set the SMP read-write community string in SNMP RW COMMUNITY
STR. By default, the SNMP read-write community string is private.
6 Save the file.
7 Use the TFTP server software to upload the configuration file.

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Updating the FCB Firmware
NOTE: The following procedure uses NET-SNMP, a free SNMP tool for Linux
systems, available at www.net-snmp.org, as an example.
NOTE: The snmpset community property command depends on the community
string data in the FCB Configuration Information. The default SNMP community
string is public.
NOTE: When updating FCB components, such as the CPLD and fan table, the
update sequence is as follows: CPLD > fan table > FCB firmware.
1 Use the TFTP server to upload the FCB firmware image into the FCB
EEPROM.
2 Launch the NET-SNMP utility.
3 Use the snmpset command to update the firmware.
a

To set TFTP Server IP address, enter the following commands.
snmpset -v 2c -c community target_ip .1.3.6.1.4.1.674.20.50.6.0 a
server_ip

To set Image File Name, enter the following commands.
snmpset -v 2c -c community target_ip .1.3.6.1.4.1.674.20.50.7.0 s
image_file

To upgrade FCB firmware, entering the following command.s
snmpset -v 2c -c community target_ip .1.3.6.1.4.1.674.20.50.100.1.0
i1

Sample output:
[root@localhost ~]# snmpset -v 2c -c private 10.32.49.67.1.3.6.1.4.1.674.20.50.6.0 a
10.32.49.64
<- Set TFTP Server IP
SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.674.20.50.6.0 = IpAddress: 10.32.49.64
[root@localhost ~]# snmpset -v 2c -c private 10.32.49.67.1.3.6.1.4.1.674.20.50.7.0 s
pmc.01.A.045.01.01.0001.bin <- Set Image File Name
SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.674.20.50.7.0 = STRING: "pmc.01.A.045.01.01.0001.bin"
[root@localhost ~]# snmpset -v 2c -c private 10.32.49.67.1.3.6.1.4.1.674.20.50.100.1.0 i
1
<- Upgrade Firmware
SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.674.20.50.500.1.0 = INTEGER: 1

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Viewing the FCB Firmware Version Information
NOTE: The following procedure uses NET-SNMP, a free SNMP tool for Linux
systems, available at www.net-snmp.org, as an example.
1 Launch the NET-SNMP utility.
2 Use the snmpset command to view firmware version information.
snmpget -v 2c -c private 10.32.49.67 .1.3.6.1.4.1.674.20.50.2.0
Sample output:
[root@localhost ~]# snmpget -v 2c -c private 10.32.49.67.1.3.6.1.4.1.674.20.50.2.0
<- Get firmware Version to confirm.
SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.674.20.50.2.0 = STRING: "V01.A.045.01.01.0001"

Monitoring the External PDU Power Status and
Updating the PDU PMC Firmware
The PowerEdge C8000 server enclosure is primarily connected to an external
PDU. The external PDU includes a power management controller (PMC)
board that is integrated with an Ethernet connector and supports SNMP v2c
that allows you to monitor the PDU power supply modules over the network
and send traps or notifications when critical situations occur.

Before You Begin
1 Install a SNMP utility on your computer. You can install a commercial or a
free SNMP utility.
2 Install a TFTP server software on your computer.
TFTP is used with the SNMP v2c command line interfaces to transfer files
to and from the PDU PMC, update the PMC firmware and modify the
PMC configuration information.
If you are using Linux, install a TFTP server from your distribution.
If you are using Windows, install a commercial or free TFTP server.

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Checking PDU Indicators
The PMC power/status and identification indicators lights to indicate an
error condition.
•

Power/status indicator blinks amber (about 1 Hz) to indicate an error
condition.

•

Identification indicator blinks blue (about 1 Hz).

Resetting the PDU Network Connection
By default, the PMC is configured to automatically obtain an IP address via
DHCP server.
1 Do three short presses of the reset button within 5 seconds to change the
DHCP IP address on the PMC over to a static IP address.
After the PMC resets, all network and configuration settings restore back
to their default values. The PMC is configured with the following default
network settings:
•

IP address: 192.168.0.120

•

Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

•

Gateway: 192.168.0.1

The power/status indicator on the front of the PMC board displays the
following behaviors:
•

Blinking amber (500 ms off/5 s on) — Restarts the PMC firmware and
reset to factory default is completed.

•

Blinking amber (250 ms off/5 s on) — Restores the default network
settings to their default values.

2 Do three short presses of the reset button within 5 seconds again to switch
static IP back to reset to default (DHCP).

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Viewing or Changing the PMC Configuration Information
The PMC configuration information is stored in the PDU PMC board’s
internal EEPROM. The PMC configuration file is a text (TXT) file. You must
use TFTP server to retrieve the configuration data and then use Notepad or a
text editor to view or change the configuration data.
For example, a configuration data should have the following information:
CONNECT.TYPE=STATIC/DHCP
IP=192.168.0.120
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
GATEWAY=192.168.0.1
TRAP.DESTINATION1=0.0.0.0
TRAP.DESTINATION2=0.0.0.0
TRAP.DESTINATION3=0.0.0.0
TRAP.DESTINATION4=0.0.0.0
TRAP.DESTINATION5=0.0.0.0
SNMP.RD.COMMUNITY.STR=public
SNMP.RW.COMMUNITY.STR=private
MANAGE.ACSOCKET.A.DEFAULT.POWER=ON/OFF
MANAGE.ACSOCKET.B.DEFAULT.POWER=ON/OFF
MANAGE.ACSOCKET.C.DEFAULT.POWER=ON/OFF
MANAGE.PDU.DEFAULT.POWER=ON/OFF
MANAGE.PSU.CONFIGURATION=5+1

Configuring the SNMP Traps
1 Import the PDU PMC configuration data.
2 Use a Notepad or text editor to edit the configuration data.
3 Enter an IP address in the appropriate Trap Destination field.
4 Set the SNMP read community string in SNMP RD COMMUNITY STR.
By default, the SNMP read community string is public.
5 Set the SMP read-write community string in SNMP RW COMMUNITY
STR. By default, the SNMP read-write community string is private.
6 Save the file.
7 Use the TFTP server software to upload the configuration file.

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Updating the PMC Firmware
NOTE: The following procedure uses NET-SNMP, a free SNMP tool for Linux
systems, available at www.net-snmp.org, as an example.
1 Use the TFTP server to upload the PMC firmware image into the PMC
EEPROM.
2 Launch the NET-SNMP utility.
3 Use the snmpset command to update the firmware:
a

To set TFTP Server IP address, enter the following commands.
snmpset -v 2c -c community target_ip .1.3.6.1.4.1.674.20.50.6.0 a
server_ip

To set Image File Name, enter the following commands:
snmpset -v 2c -c community target_ip .1.3.6.1.4.1.674.20.50.7.0 s
image_file

To upgrade PMC firmware, entering the following commands:
snmpset -v 2c -c community target_ip .1.3.6.1.4.1.674.20.50.500.1.0
i1

NOTE: The snmpset community property command depends on the community
string data in the PMC Configuration Information. The default SNMP community
string is public.
Sample output:
[root@localhost ~]# snmpset -v 2c -c private 10.32.49.67.1.3.6.1.4.1.674.20.50.6.0 a
10.32.49.64
<- Set TFTP Server IP
SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.674.20.50.6.0 = IpAddress: 10.32.49.64
[root@localhost ~]# snmpset -v 2c -c private 10.32.49.67.1.3.6.1.4.1.674.20.50.7.0 s
pmc.01.A.045.01.01.0001.bin <- Set Image File Name
SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.674.20.50.7.0 = STRING: "pmc.01.A.045.01.01.0001.bin"
[root@localhost ~]# snmpset -v 2c -c private 10.32.49.67.1.3.6.1.4.1.674.20.50.500.1.0 i
1 <- Upgrade Firmware
SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.674.20.50.500.1.0 = INTEGER: 1

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Viewing the PMC Firmware Version Information
NOTE: The following procedure uses NET-SNMP, a free SNMP tool for Linux
systems, available at www.net-snmp.org, as an example.
1 Launch the NET-SNMP utility.
2 Use the snmpset command to view firmware version information.
snmpget -v 2c -c community target_ip .1.3.6.1.4.1.674.20.50.2.0
Sample output:
[root@localhost ~]# snmpget -v 2c -c private 10.32.49.67.1.3.6.1.4.1.674.20.50.2.0
<- Get firmware Version to confirm.
SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.674.20.50.2.0 = STRING: "V01.A.045.01.01.0001"

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Jumpers and Connectors

This section describes the connectors on the various boards in the server
enclosure.

Server Enclosure Boards
The server enclosure has three system boards that make up its building block.
•

Front Panel Board

•

Fan Controller Board

•

Power Management Board

Front Panel Board Connectors
Figure 7-1. Front Panel Board Connectors

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power/event LED

system identification LED

thermal sensor

front panel connector

10/100 Mbit NIC LAN port

LAN activity LED

Fan Controller Board Connectors
Figure 7-2. Fan Controller Board Connectors

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fan 3 fault LED

fan 2 fault LED

fan 1 fault LED

Service mode button

PDU PMBus connector

10/100 Mbit NIC LAN port

system identification LED

power/event LED

Jumpers and Connectors

Power Management Board Connectors
Figure 7-3. Front View of the Power Management Board

front panel board connector

power bus bar

system fan connector

power connector (debug-use only)

power bus bar

fan controller board connector

Figure 7-4. Back View of the Power Management Board

node power distribution board connectors 1-10

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Getting Help
Contacting Dell

NOTE: 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.
Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options.
Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be
available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or
customer service issues:
1 Visit dell.com/support.
2 Select your support category.
3 Verify your country or region in the Choose a Country/Region drop-down
menu at the top of the page.
4 Select the appropriate service or support link based on your need.

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FILE LOCATION: D:\Projects\User Guide\Server\Dell\Zeus\OOB\HOM\Hardware Owners
Manual\Chassis\C8000\C8000_HOM_bk0IX.fm

Index
A
about the system, 11

B
backplane cage
installing, 216
removing, 212

double-wide sled blank
installing, 190
removing, 190

F
fan bay cage
installing, 216
removing, 212
fan bay numbering, 23

C
command line interfaces, 120
compute sled
installing, 194
removing, 192
connectors
fan controller board, 286
front panel board, 285
power management board, 287
console redirection
configuring, 69
enabling, 69

D
Dell
contacting, 289

fan controller board
connectors, 286
installing, 212
removing, 211
fan module
installing, 208
removing, 207
FCB firmware image
updating via compute sled, 275
updating via SNMP, 276
features
back panel, 15
front panel, 13
front panel board
connectors, 285
installing, 210
removing, 209

Index

291

FILE LOCATION: D:\Projects\User Guide\Server\Dell\Zeus\OOB\HOM\Hardware Owners
Manual\Chassis\C8000\C8000_HOM_bk0IX.fm

IPMI command list, 146

indicator
back-panel chassis
identification, 19
back-panel fan 1/2 fault, 19
back-panel fan 3/4 fault, 19
back-panel fan 5/6 fault, 20
back-panel power/event, 19
front panel, 13
front-panel chassis
identification, 18, 248
front-panel chassis status, 18
front-panel NIC link/activity, 18
management port, 20
PDU, 248
power, 35
power/event, 18
system identity, 35
installing
backplane cage, 216
compute sled, 194
double-wide sled blank, 190
fan bay cage, 216
fan controller board, 212
fan module, 208
front panel board, 210
PDU PCIB module, 246
PDU PMC board, 243
PDU power supply, 219
power sled, 200
PSU module, 206
PSU1/3 module assembly, 203
PSU2/4 module assembly, 204
single-wide sled blank, 191
storage sled, 195
292

Index

M
MIB tree diagram
FCB, 161
PMC, 171

P
PDB firmware image
updating, 283
PDU
connecting to network, 243
connecting to network
switch, 242
connecting to server
enclosure, 239
powering on, 246
PDU PCIB module
installing, 246
removing, 232
PDU PMC board
installing, 243
PDU power status
monitoring, 280
PDU power supply
indicator code, 217
installing, 219
removing, 217
POST error codes, 41
power management board
connectors, 287

FILE LOCATION: D:\Projects\User Guide\Server\Dell\Zeus\OOB\HOM\Hardware Owners
Manual\Chassis\C8000\C8000_HOM_bk0IX.fm

PSU1/3 module
assembly, 201-202
PSU2/4 module assembly, 203
single-wide sled blank, 191
storage sled, 194

power management settings, 155
power sled
installing, 200
removing, 198, 200, 218
PSU module
installing, 206
removing, 205
PSU1/3 module assembly
installing, 203
removing, 201-202
PSU2/4 module assembly
installing, 204
removing, 203

S
safety, 251
server enclosure
connecting to PDU, 239
server enclosure boards, 285
fan controller board, 286
front panel board, 285
power management board, 287

service tag, 38

rack installation
external PDU, 231
guidelines, 221
installation tasks, 222
server enclosure, 228
tool-less rail, 223

single-wide sled blank
installing, 191
removing, 191

removing
backplane cage, 212
compute sled, 192
double-wide sled blank, 190
fan bay cage, 212
fan controller board, 211
fan module, 207
front panel board, 209-210
PDU PCIB module, 232
PDU power supply, 217
power sled, 198-218
PSU module, 205

sled bay numbering, 22
sled features, 26
double-wide compute sled, 29
power sled, 36
single-wide compute sled, 26
storage sled, 34
sled module configuration, 24
SNMP, 157
FCB firmware behavior, 159
PMC firmware behavior, 170
SNMP MIB
FCB, 162
PMC, 172

Index

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FILE LOCATION: D:\Projects\User Guide\Server\Dell\Zeus\OOB\HOM\Hardware Owners
Manual\Chassis\C8000\C8000_HOM_bk0IX.fm

SNMP Support
FCB, 157
PMC, 168
storage sled
installing, 195
removing, 194
system event log, 49
system features
accessing, 12
System log
See system setup screen
system sensor overview, 60
system setup
active state power management
configuration, 103
BMC LAN configuration, 111
boundaries of PSU
configuration, 83
chassis power management, 80
chassis PSU configuration, 82
CPU configuration, 88
embedded network devices, 100
emergency throttling, 87
iSCSI remote boot, 102, 112
memory configuration, 92
PCI configuration, 98
PCI slot configuration, 104
power capping, 84
power management, 78
prefetch configuration, 91
remote access configuration, 113
SATA configuration, 95
security settings, 107
USB configuration, 105

system setup program
entering, 68
general help, 69
system setup menu, 67
system setup screen
advanced, 77
boot, 116
exit, 118
main, 74
security, 107
server, 109

T
troubleshooting
damaged enclosure, 256
enclosure components, 257
expansion cards, 270
external connections, 252
fan modules, 257
hard-drive, 269
memory, 267
NIC, 254
processors, 270
serial device, 253
sled components, 267
system battery, 272
system board, 271
system startup failure, 252
USB device, 252
video, 252
wet enclosure, 255

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