Your system is a rack-dense, highly available, feature-rich server that offers significant
service and upgrade features. This system includes the following service
features to make repair easy and effective:
Embedded server management hardware, which monitors temperatures and
voltage levels throughout the system and notifies you if the system
overheats, if a system cooling fan malfunctions, or if a power supply fails
A comprehensive system diagnostics program, which checks for hardware
problems (if the system can boot)
You can run the system diagnostics from either the utility partition on your
hard drive or from a set of diskettes you create from the Dell OpenManage
Server Assistant CD (see the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
for complete instructions on using the system diagnostics software).
This section describes the major hardware and software features
of the system. It also describes hardware
features that simplify servicing.
One or two Intel® Pentium® III microprocessors with an internal operating frequency of at least
1.13 GHz, a level 2 cache of 512 KB, and a front-side bus speed of 133 MHz.
Support for symmetric multiprocessing (SMP), which is available on systems
with two Pentium III microprocessors. SMP greatly improves overall system
performance by dividing microprocessor operations between independent
microprocessors. To take advantage
of this feature, you must use an operating system that supports SMP.
NOTE: If you decide to upgrade the
system by installing a second microprocessor, you must order a microprocessor upgrade kit. Not all versions of the Pentium III microprocessor work properly as a second
microprocessor. The upgrade kit from the system manufacturer contains the correct version of the
microprocessor for use as a second microprocessor as well as instructions for performing
the upgrade. Both microprocessors must have the same internal operating
frequency and cache size.
A minimum of 256 MB SDRAM, upgradable to a maximum of 4 GB by installing
combinations of SDRAM DIMMs in the four DIMM sockets on the system board.
Support for up to three 1-inch, internal Ultra3 SCSI hard drives (with
hot-plug capacity when using the optional ROMB card) or up to two IDE hard
drives.
A single, 1.44-MB, 3.5-inch diskette drive.
An IDE CD or DVD drive.
One or two 275-W AC power supplies or, if the system is powered by 48 VDC,
one or two 48 VDC input power supplies (if two power supplies are installed, they
are hot-pluggable in a 1+1 redundant configuration).
Five hot-pluggable system cooling fans, with a sixth fan provided if an
optional second hot-pluggable power supply is installed.
An intrusion switch that signals the appropriate systems management
software if the top cover is opened.
The system board includes the following features:
Two PCI slots located on the riser card (one full-length and one
half-length 64-bit, 66-MHz slots, or optionally, one half-length 64-bit,
66-MHz slot and one full-length 32-bit, 33-MHz slot, on separate buses).
An integrated VGA-compatible video subsystem with an ATI RAGE XL video
controller. This video subsystem contains 8 MB of SDRAM video memory (nonupgradable).
Maximum resolution is 1024 x 768 with 256 colors. 16.7 million colors are
available for true-color graphics in the following resolutions: 640 x 480,
800 x 600, and 1024 x 768.
An integrated, dual-channel Ultra3 SCSI host adapter. The internal channel
supports up to three SCSI hard drives on the SCSI backplane. The SCSI
backplane automatically configures SCSI ID numbers and SCSI termination on
individual hard drives, greatly simplifying drive installation. The second
SCSI channel (an external SCSI channel) is available at the back of the
system.
Optional ROMB through a separate RAID card that incorporates 128 MB of
cache memory and a RAID battery (integrated RAID key).
An optional embedded remote access (ERA) card that allows you to perform
remote server management on your network server.
An optional dual-channel RAID controller card for connection to external
storage that supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50.
Two integrated 10/100/1000 NICs, which provide an Ethernet interface.
Optional DRAC III card that provides remote management capabilities for
your system. The DRAC III card allows you to manage and monitor your system
through a modem or network connection, even when the system itself is down.
Embedded systems management circuitry that monitors operation of the
system fans as well as critical system voltages and temperatures. The server
management circuitry works in conjunction with your systems management
software.
Back-panel ports include mouse, keyboard, serial, video, two USB, external
SCSI, server management, and two NIC ports.
Front-panel ports include video, keyboard, mouse, and USB ports.
The following software is included in the system:
A System Setup program for quickly viewing and changing system
configuration information. For more information on this program, see "Using
the System Setup Program."
Enhanced security features, including a system password and a setup
password, available through the System Setup program.
System diagnostics for evaluating system components and devices. For
information on using the system diagnostics, see "Running the System
Diagnostics" in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide.
Video drivers for displaying many popular application programs in
high-resolution modes.
SCSI device drivers that allow the operating system to communicate with
devices attached to the integrated SCSI subsystem. For more information on
these drivers, see "Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers" in
the User's Guide.
Systems management software and documentation CDs.
Optional solutions software for the purposes of web hosting, caching, or
load balancing. See your solutions software documentation for more
information.
The system chassis simplifies removing and replacing system
components. You can replace microprocessors or DIMMs without removing the system board.
The SCSI backplane board and hard-drive carriers eliminate the
extensive cabling and drive configuration usually required for a SCSI subsystem.
A number of devices are available to protect your system from the effects of
power problems such as power surges, transients, and power failures. The
following subsections describe some of these devices.
Surge Protectors
Surge protectors are available in a variety of types and usually provide a
level of protection commensurate with the cost of the device. Surge protectors
prevent over voltage spikes, such as those that may occur during an electrical
storm, from entering the system through the electrical outlet. Surge protectors
do not offer protection against brownouts, which occur when the voltage drops
more than 20 percent below the normal AC line voltage level.
Line Conditioners
Line conditioners go beyond the over voltage protection of surge protectors.
Line conditioners keep a system's AC power source voltage at a fairly constant
level and provide protection from brownouts of short duration. Because of this
added protection, line conditioners cost more than surge protectorsup to
several hundred dollars. However, these devices cannot protect against a
complete loss of power.
Uninterruptible Power Supplies
UPS systems offer the most complete protection against variations in power
because they use battery power to keep the system running when AC power is
unavailable or unusable. The battery is charged by the AC power while it is
available so that once AC power is lost, the battery can provide power to the
system for a limited amount of timefrom 15 minutes to an hour or
sodepending on the UPS system.
UPS systems range in price from a few hundred dollars to several thousand
dollars, with the more expensive units allowing you to run larger systems for a
longer period of time when AC power is lost. UPS systems that provide only 5
minutes of battery power let you conduct an orderly shutdown of the system but
are not intended to provide continued operation. Surge protectors should be used
with all UPS systems, and the UPS system should be UL safety approved.
You should be familiar with the following documentation, which is included
with the system:
The Setting Up Your System sheet provides general instructions for
setting up your system.
The User's Guide describes system features and technical specifications,
video and SCSI device drivers, the System Setup program, and software
support utilities.
The Installation and Troubleshooting Guide describes how to
install, troubleshoot, and upgrade your system.
The systems management software documentation describes the features,
requirements, installation, and basic operation of the systems management
software. Refer to the software's online help for information about the
alert messages issued by the software.
The Rack Installation Guide describes how install your system in a
rack.
The System Information Guide provides important safety and
regulatory information. Warranty information might be included within this
document or as a separate document.
Operating system documentation may be included with the system. This
documentation describes how to install (if necessary), configure, and use
the operating system software.
Documentation is included with any options you purchased separately from
the system and provides information you need to configure and install these
options in your system.
Documentation is included with any optional solutions software such as
web-hosting, caching, or load-balancing software.
You may also have the following documents.
NOTE: Documentation
updates are sometimes included with the system to describe changes to
the system or software. Always read these updates before consulting any
other documentation because the updates often contain information that
supersedes the information in the other documents.
Technical information filessometimes called "readme"
filesmay be installed on the hard drive to provide last-minute updates
about technical changes to the system or advanced technical reference
material intended for experienced users or technicians.
If at any time you do not understand a procedure described in this guide or
if your system does not perform as expected, a number of tools are provided to
assist you. For more information on these help tools, see "Getting
Help" in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide.
two dedicated PCI slots (one full-length and
one half-length 64-bit, 66-MHz slot, or optionally, one half-length
64-bit, 66-MHz slot and one full-length 32-bit, 33-MHz slot, 5-V
compatible, on separate buses)
two RJ-45 connectors for integrated 10/100/1000
NICs; one RJ-45 connector for optional remote service card (10-Mbps
Ethernet controller) used for remote system administration
Video
15-pin connector
PS/2-style keyboard
6-pin mini-DIN connector
PS/2-compatible mouse
6-pin mini-DIN connector
Front
Video
15-pin connector
USB
4-pin connector
PS/2-style keyboard/mouse
6-pin mini-DIN connector, keyboard default
(mouse optional with combination Y cable)
one or two 275-W power
supplies (If two power supplies are installed, they are hot-pluggable in a 1+1
redundant configuration.)
Heat
dissipation
1033 BTU/hr (maximum)
Input
voltage AC power
supply (minimum and
maximum)
Input voltage DC power
supply (minimum and
maximum)
85 to 265 VAC at 4763 Hz, autoranging
38 to 60 VDC, autoranging
Output
voltages
and maximum
current (AC and DC power
supplies)
+12 VDC at 23 A
+3.3 VSB at 2 A
(VSB = volts standby)
Maximum inrush current
Under typical line conditions
and over the entire system ambient operating range, the inrush current may reach
25 A per power supply for 10 ms or less.
