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Dell PowerEdge C8000

Hardware Owner’s

Manual

Regulatory Model: B10S

Regulatory Type: B10S001

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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

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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

2013 - 10 P/N XXXXX Rev. A05

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1 About the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Accessing System Features During Startup. . . . . . . 12

Front-Panel Features and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . 13

Back-Panel Features and Indicators

Server Enclosure Indicator Codes

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NIC Indicator Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Sled Bay Numbering

Fan Bay Numbering

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Sled Module Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Sled Features

Compute Sleds Storage Sleds Power Sleds

Service Tag

Server Enclosure Sleds

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POST Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Collecting System Event Log for Investigation

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System Event Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Processor Error Memory Ecc

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PCIe Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

IOH Core Error SB Error

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POST Start Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

POST End Event POST Error Code Event

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BIOS Recovery Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

ME Fail Event SEL Generator ID

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BMC

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2 Using the System Setup Program . . . . . 67

4 Contents

Other Information You May Need

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System Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

System Setup Options at Boot

Using the System Setup Program Navigation Keys

General Help

Console Redirection

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Enabling and Configuring Console Redirection

Main Menu

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Main Screen System Settings

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Advanced Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Power Management CPU Configuration

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Memory Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

SATA Configuration PCI Configuration

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USB Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Security Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Server Menu

View System Log

Boot Menu

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Exit Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Command Line Interfaces for System Setup

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Options

IPMI Command List

Power Management Settings

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SNMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

About MIB and Traps

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SNMP Support for the Server Enclosure Fan Controller Board

FCB Firmware Behavior MIB Tree Diagram for FCB FCB SNMP MIB

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SNMP Support for the External PDU

Power Management Controller Board . . . . . . . 167

PMC Firmware Behavior MIB Tree Diagram for PMC

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PMC SNMP MIB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

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3 Installing System Components . . . . . . . 187

Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

About the Illustrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Recommended Tools

Inside the System

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Sled Blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Removing a Double-Wide Sled Blank

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Installing a Double-Wide Sled Blank . . . . . . . 190

Removing a Single-Wide Sled Blank Installing a Single-Wide Sled Blank

Compute Sleds

Removing a Compute Sled Installing a Compute Sled

Storage Sled

Removing a Storage Sled Installing a Storage Sled

Power Sled

Inside a Power Sled Removing a Power Sled Installing a Power Sled

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Removing the PSU1/3 Module Assembly Installing the PSU1/3 Module Assembly Removing the PSU2/4 Module Assembly Installing the PSU2/4 Module Assembly Removing the PSU Module

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Installing the PSU Module . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

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Fan Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

Removing a Fan Module Installing a Fan Module

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Front Panel Board

Removing the Front Panel Board Installing the Front Panel Board

Fan Controller Board

Removing the Fan Controller Board Installing the Fan Controller Board

Backplane/Fan Bay Cage

Removing the Backplane/Fan Bay Cage Installing the Backplane/Fan Bay Cage

PDU Power Supply

PDU Power Supply Indicator Code Removing a PDU Power Supply

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Installing a PDU Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . 219

4 Rack Mount Configuration . . . . . . . . . . 221

Installation Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Recommended Tools

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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 . . . . . 228

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Replacing Sled Modules in the Server

Enclosure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

Installing the External PDU into the Rack

Connecting the Power Cables

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

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Connecting the Power Cable to the Server Enclosure with External

Power Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

Connecting the Server Enclosure to a Rack PDU

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Connecting a Network Switch to a Rack PDU

Connecting the PDU to the Network

Powering Up the Systems

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5 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Safety First—For You and Your System . . . . . . . . 251

Installation Problems

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Troubleshooting System Startup Failure

Troubleshooting External Connections

Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem

Troubleshooting a USB Device

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Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device. . . . . . . . . . 253

Troubleshooting a NIC

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Troubleshooting a Wet Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

Troubleshooting a Damaged Enclosure

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Troubleshooting Enclosure Fan Modules . . . . . . . . 257

Troubleshooting Cooling Problems

Troubleshooting Sled Components

Troubleshooting System Memory Troubleshooting a Hard-Drive Troubleshooting Expansion Cards

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Troubleshooting Processors . . . . . . . . . . . . 270

Troubleshooting the System Board Troubleshooting the System Battery

IRQ Assignment Conflicts

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6 Updating Firmware Images and

Monitoring the PDU Power

Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275

Verifying and Updating the Fan Controller Board Firmware Via the Compute Sled

Viewing the Fan Controller Board Firmware Version Information

Updating the Fan Controller Board

Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275

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Verifying and Updating the Fan Controller Board Firmware Via SNMP

Before You Begin Checking FCB Indicators Resetting the FCB Network Connection

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Viewing or Changing the FCB

Configuration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278

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Configuring the SNMP Traps . . . . . . . . . . . 278

Updating the FCB Firmware

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Viewing the FCB Firmware Version

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280

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 . . . . . 281

Viewing or Changing the PMC Configuration Information

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Configuring the SNMP Traps . . . . . . . . . . . 282

Updating the PMC Firmware

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Viewing the PMC Firmware Version

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284

7 Jumpers and Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . 285

Server Enclosure Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285

Front Panel Board Connectors

Fan Controller Board Connectors. . . . . . . . . 286

Power Management Board Connectors

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8 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291

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Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289

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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".

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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

<F2> Enters the System Setup program. See "System Setup Menu" on

page 67.

<F11> Enters the BIOS Boot Manager or the Unified Extensible

Firmware Interface (UEFI) Boot Manager, depending on the system's boot configuration.

<F12> Starts Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) boot.

<Ctrl><C> Enters the LSI 2008 SAS Mezzanine Card Configuration Utility.

For more information, see the SAS adapter documentation.

<Ctrl><H> Enters the LSI 2008 SAS Mezzanine Card Configuration Utility.

For more information, see the documentation for your SAS RAID card.

<Ctrl><S> Enters the utility to configure onboard NIC settings for PXE boot.

For more information, see the documentation for your integrated NIC.

<Ctrl><I> Enters the onboard SAS and SATA controller’s configuration

utility.

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Front-Panel Features and Indicators

Figure 1-1. Front-Panel Features and Indicators

Item Feature Icon Description

1 - 10 Sled bays 1 to 10 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.

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Item Feature Icon Description

11 Chassis status

indicator

12 Chassis

identification indicator

13 Thermal sensor Monitors the inlet ambient temperature.

14 Ethernet connector Embedded 10/100 Mbit NIC connector.

Indicates the power and health status of the whole system.

Lights blue when the chassis ID signal is generated.

15 NIC link/activity

indicator

Indicates state of the network link and activity.

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Back-Panel Features and Indicators

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

Item Feature Icon Description

1 Fan modules Provides cooling solution to the enclosure.

2 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

3, 4, 5 Fan fault indicators

1 to 6

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.

Indicates the function status of the system fans.

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Item Feature Icon Description

789

6Service mode

button

Press this button within 4 seconds to enter service mode.

7External PDU

connector

8 BMC management

port

9Chassis

identification indicator

10 Power/event

indicator

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

Connects to a PDU control connector.

Dedicated management port.

Lights blue when the chassis ID signal is generated.

Indicates the power and health status of the enclosure.

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Item Feature Icon Description

1 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.

5Service mode

button

6External PDU

connector

7 BMC management

port

8 Chassis

identification indicator

9Power/event

indicator

10 DC power socket Connect the DC power cable to this power

Press this button within 4 seconds to enter service mode.

Connects to a PDU control connector.

Dedicated management port.

Lights blue when the chassis ID signal is generated.

Indicates the power and health status of the enclosure.

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.

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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

1 Chassis status

indicator

2 Chassis

identification indicator

3 NIC link/activity

indicator

Green Solid Indicates a valid power source is

connected to the server enclosure and that the enclosure is operational.

Off 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.

Green Solid Linking at 100 Mbps speed

(maximum).

Green Blinking Transmit or receive activity.

Off Off No activity.

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Figure 1-5. Server Enclosure Back-Panel Indicators

Item Indicator Color Status Indicator Code

1Power/event

indicator

2Chassis

identification indicator

3 Fan 1 and 2

fault indicator

4 Fan 3 and 4

fault 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 Off Power is not connected.

Blue Blinking Indicates a chassis ID signal is

generated.

Blue Off Chassis ID signal is not generated.

Amber Blinking Indicates a fault event occurred in

fans 1 and 2.

Off Off Fans 1 and 2 are operational.

Amber Blinking Indicates a fault event occurred in

fans 3 and 4.

Off Off Fans 3 and 4 are operational.

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Item Indicator Color Status Indicator Code

5 Fan 5 and 6

fault indicator

Amber Blinking Indicates a fault event occurred in

fans 5 and 6.

Off Off Fans 5 and 6 are operational.

NIC Indicator Codes

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

1 link indicator 2 activity indicator

Indicator Status Indicator Code

Link indicator Solid amber Linking at 10 Mbps port speed

Solid green Linking at 100 Mbps port speed (maximum)

Activity indicator

Solid green No activity

Blinking green Transmit or receive activity

Off Idle

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

1 link indicator 2 activity indicator

Indicator Status Indicator Code

Link indicator Blinking amber Linking at 10 Mbps port speed

Blinking green Linking at 100 Mbps port speed (maximum)

Activity indicator

Solid green No activity

Blinking green Transmit or receive activity

Off Idle

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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

12345

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compute sled

C8220X double-wide



compute sled

C8000XD storageb

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

sled

Power sled

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.

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a6a

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78910

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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

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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

1 USB connectors Connects USB devices to the sled. The

2 Mezzanine card

expansion slot

3 Low profile PCIe

expansion slot

Icon Description

ports are USB 2.0 compliant.

Installs an I/O module mezzanine card.

Installs a low profile PCI Express x16 card.

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Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

4 Release latch Press to release the sled from the enclosure.

5Power-on indicator/

power button

Icon Description

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

6 VGA connector Connects a VGA display to the system.

7 Serial connector Connects a serial device to the system.

Icon Description

8 BMC management

port

9 Ethernet connector 2 Embedded 10/100/1000 Mbit NIC

10 Ethernet connector 1 Embedded 10/100/1000 Mbit NIC

11 Sled identification

indicator

12 Handle Hold to pull the sled from the enclosure.

Dedicated management port.

connector.

Lights blue to identify a particular sled and system board.

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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

1 USB connectors Connects USB devices to the sled. The

2 Mezzanine card

expansion slot

3 Hard-drive indicators

0 to 7

4, 5 Hard-drive bay Installs two 2.5-inch hot-plug hard-drives.

6, 7 Low profile PCIe

expansion slots

Icon Description

ports are USB 2.0 compliant.

Installs an I/O module mezzanine card.

Indicates drive activity and status.

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

8 Sled release latch Press to release the sled from the

9Power-on indicator/

power button

Icon Description

enclosure.

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

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.

11 Serial connector Connects a serial device to the system.

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Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

12 BMC management

port

13 Ethernet connector 2 Embedded 10/100/1000 Mbit NIC

14 Ethernet connector 1 Embedded 10/100/1000 Mbit NIC

15 Sled identification

indicator

16 Handle Hold to pull the sled from the enclosure.

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

Icon Description

Dedicated management port.

connector.

Lights blue to identify a particular sled and system board.

Item Indicator, Button, or

1 USB connectors Connects USB devices to the sled. The ports

2 Mezzanine card

Connector

expansion slot

Icon Description

are USB 2.0 compliant.

Installs an I/O module mezzanine card.

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Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

3 Sled cover/ GPGPU

card assembly

4 Sled release latch Press to release the sled from the enclosure.

5Power-on indicator/

power button

Icon Description

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

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

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.

7 Serial connector Connects a serial device to the system.

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Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

8 BMC management

port

9 Ethernet connector

10 Ethernet connector

11 Sled identification

indicator

12 Handle Hold to pull the sled from the enclosure.

Icon Description

Dedicated management port.

Embedded 10/100/1000 Mbit NIC connector.

Lights blue to identify a particular sled and system board.

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Storage Sleds

3 4

5 6

910

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

Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

1 Handle Hold to pull the hard-drive cage from the

2 Mini-SAS connector A2 Connects to a compute sled’s host bus

3 Mini-SAS connector A1 Connects to a compute sled’s HBA or

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Icon Description

sled.

adapter (HBA) or RAID controller card.

RAID controller card.

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Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

4, 8 Sled power/status

indicator

5, 9 Sled identification

indicator

6 Mini-SAS connector B2 Connects to a compute sled’s HBA or

7 Mini-SAS connector B1 Connects to a compute sled’s HBA or

10 Sled release tab Press to release the sled from the

11 Hard-drive cage release

latch

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.

Lights blue to identify a particular miniSAS connector and sled.

RAID controller card.

enclosure.

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

1 PSU1/3 status

indicator

2 PSU2/4 status

indicator

3 Handle Hold to pull the sled from the enclosure.

4 Release latch Press to release the sled from the enclosure.

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)

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)

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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

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Sleds

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

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

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

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

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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

0010h Local Console

0011h Local Console

Error Message Response Error Cause Corrective Actions

Resource Conflict

Controller Error

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Pau s e Video d evice

initialization failed

Pau s e Video d evice

initialization failed

See "Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem" on page 252.

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

See "Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem" on page 252.

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

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Error Code

0012h Local Console

0013h ISA IO

0014h ISA IO Resource

0015h ISA IO

0016h ISA Floppy

0017h ISA Floppy

0018h ISA Floppy

Error Message Response Error Cause Corrective Actions

Output Error

Controller Error

Conflict

Controller Error

Input Error

Output Error

Pau s e Video d evice

initialization failed

Pau s e ISA devi c e

initialization failed

Pau s e ISA devi c e

initialization failed

Pau s e ISA devi c e

initialization failed

Pause Floppy device

initialization failed

Pause Floppy device

initialization failed

Pause Floppy device

initialization failed

See "Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem" on page 252.

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

See "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" on page 270.

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

See "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" on page 270.

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

See "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" on page 270.

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.

See "Troubleshooting a USB Device" on page 252.

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.

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Error Code

0019h USB Read Error Pause USB port

001Ah USB Write Error Pause USB port

001Bh USB Interface

001Ch Mouse Interface

001Eh Keyboard Not

001Fh Keyboard

Error Message Response Error Cause Corrective Actions

initialization failed

Pau s e USB port

Error

Pau s e Mouse de vice

Error

Pause No keyboard

Detected

Pau se Key board

Controller Error

initialization failed

detected

controller initialization failed

See "Troubleshooting a USB Device" on page 252.

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.

See "Troubleshooting a USB Device" on page 252.

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

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.

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.

See "Troubleshooting a USB Device" on page 252.

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

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Error Code

0020h Keyboard Stuck

0021h Keyboard

0023h Memory

0024h Memory

0025h Memory Non-

0026h MP Service Self

0027h PCI IO

Error Message Response Error Cause Corrective Actions

Key Error

Locked Error

Correctable Error

Uncorrectable Error

Specific Error

Tes t Er r or

Controller Error

Pau s e Keybo ard ke y

stuck

Pau se Key board

locked

Pau se Memor y

correctable error detected

Pau se Memor y

uncorrectable error detected

Pause Memory non-

specific error detected

Pause MP service self

test error detected

Pau s e PCI devi c e

initialization failed

Disconnect and reconnect the keyboard to the compute sled.

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

Disconnect and reconnect the keyboard to the compute sled.

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

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.

See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 267.

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

See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 267.

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

See "Troubleshooting Processors" on page 270.

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

See "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" on page 270.

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

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Error Code

0028h PCI IO Read

0029h PCI IO Write

002Ah Serial Port Not

002Bh Serial Port

002Ch Serial Port Input

002Dh Serial Port

002Eh Microcode

Error Message Response Error Cause Corrective Actions

Error

Detected

Controller Error

Error

Output Error

Update Error

Pau s e PCI devi c e

initialization failed

Pau s e PCI devi c e

initialization failed

Pau s e Serial de v ice

initialization failed

Pau s e Serial de v ice

initialization failed

Pau s e Serial de v ice

initialization failed

Pau s e Serial de v ice

initialization failed

Pause Processor

microcode update error

See "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" on page 270.

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

See "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" on page 270.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Check microcode. A BIOS update is required.

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

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Error Code

002Fh No Microcode

8012h SATA 0 Device

8013h SATA 1 Device

8014h SATA 2 Device

8015h SATA 3 Device

Error Message Response Error Cause Corrective Actions

Be Updated

Not Found

Pause Processor

microcode load failed

Pause SATA 0 device

not found

Pause SATA 1 device

not found

Pause SATA 2 device

not found

Pause SATA 3 device

not found

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

Check if the SATA port 0 is 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.

Check if the SATA port1 is 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.

Check if the SATA port 2 is 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.

Check if the SATA port 3 is 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

8016h SATA 4 Device

8017h SATA 5 Device

8018h Sparing Mode is

8019h Mirror Mode is

8020h Supervisor and

Error Message Response Error Cause Corrective Actions

Not Found

not be Configured!!, Please check Memory Configuration!!

User Passwords have been cleared

Pause SATA 4 device

not found

Pause SATA 5 device

not found

Pau se Memo ry

Sparing Mode Failed

Pause Memory Mirror

Mode Failed

Pau s e Supervi s or and

User Passwords have been cleared

Check if the SATA port 4 is 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.

Check if the SATA port 5 is 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.

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.

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.

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

8021h CMOS Battery

8100h Memory device

Error Message Response Error Cause Corrective Actions

Error

disabled by BIOS

Pause No CMOS

battery

Pau se Memor y

Device Error

See the compute sled’s documentation for more information.

See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 267.

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

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System Event Log

Processor Error

Message: “Processor Sensor, IERR error, Processor 1”

Table 1-1. Processor Error

Byte Field Value Description

1 NetFunLun 10h

2 Platform Event Command 02h

3 Generator ID 01h Generated by BIOS

4 Event Message Format

Ve rs io n

5 Sensor Type 07h Processor

6 Sensor Number 04h Processor Sensor Number

7 Event Direction Event Type 6Fh Bit 7: 0 = Assert Event Bit 6: 0 =

8 Event Data1 AXh 00h: IERR 01h: Thermal Trip

9 Event Data2 XXh 00h: Processor1

10 Event Data3 FFh FFh: Not Present

04h Event Message Format Revision.

04h for this specification

(depends on platform)

Event Type Code

02h: FRB1/BIST Failure

03h: FRB2/Hang in POST Failure

04h: FBR3/Processor Startup/Initialization Failure

0Ah: Processor Automatically Throttled

01h: Processor2

02h: Processor3

04h: Processor4

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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

1 NetFunLun 10h

2 Platform Event Command 02h

3 Generator ID 01h Generated by BIOS

4 Event Message Format

Ve rs io n

5 Sensor Type 0Ch Memory

6 Sensor Number 60h Memory Sensor Number (depend

7 Event Direction Event Type 6Fh Bit 7: 0 = Assert Event

8 Event Data1 AXh 00h: Correctable ECC Error

04h Event Message Format Revision.

04h for this specification

on platform)

Bit 6: 0 = Event Type Code

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

9 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…

10 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

1 NetFunLun 10h

2 Platform Event Command 02h

3 Generator ID 01h Generated by BIOS

4 Event Message Format

Ve rs io n

5 Sensor Type 13h Critical Interrupt

6 Sensor Number 73h PCI Sensor ID (depend on

7 Event Direction Event Type 6Fh Bit 7: 0 = Assert Event

8 Event Data1 AXh 04h: PCI PERR

9 Event Data2 XXh Bit 7:3Device Number

10 Event Data3 XXh Bit 7:0 Bus Number

04h Event Message Format Revision.

04h for this specification

platform)

Bit 6: 0 = Event Type Code

05h: PCI SERR

07h: Bus Correctable Error

08h: Bus Uncorrectable Error

0Ah: Bus Fatal Error

Bit 2:0Function Number

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IOH Core Error

Message: “Critical Interrupt Sensor, Fatal Error, xxxx bit, QPI[0] Error”

Table 1-4. IOH Core Error

Byte Field Value Description

1 NetFunLun 10h

2 Platform Event Command 02h

3 Generator ID 01h Generated by BIOS

4 Event Message Format

Ve rs io n

5 Sensor Type C0h OEM Defined Interrupt

6 Sensor Number XXh 71h: QPI Sensor ID (depend on

7 Event Direction Event Type 6Fh Bit 7: 0 = Assert Event Bit 6: 0 =

8 Event Data1 AXh 07h: Core

9 Event Data2 XXh Local Error Bit

10 Event Data3 XXh 00h: QPI[0] Error

04h Event Message Format Revision.

04h for this specification

platform)

72h: INT Sensor ID (depend on platform)

Event Type Code

08h: Non-Fatal

0Ah: Fatal

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

1 NetFunLun 10h

2 Platform Event Command 02h

3 Generator ID 01h Generated by BIOS

4 Event Message Format

Ve rs io n

5 Sensor Type 13h Critical Interrupt

6 Sensor Number 77h SB Sensor ID (depend on

7 Event Direction Event Type 6Fh Bit 7: 0 = Assert Event

8 Event Data1 AXh 07h: Correctable

9 Event Data2 XXh Bit 7:5Reserved Local error bit

10 Event Data3 FFh FFh: Not Present

04h Event Message Format Revision.

04h for this specification

platform)

Bit 6: 0 = Event Type Code

08h: Uncorrectable

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

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POST Start Event

Message: “System Event, POST starts with BIOS xx.xx.xx”

Table 1-6. POST Start Event

Byte Field Value Description

1 NetFunLun 10h

2 Platform Event Command 02h

3 Generator ID 01h Generated by BIOS

4 Event Message Format

Ve rs io n

5 Sensor Type 12h System Event

6 Sensor Number 81h POST Start (depend on platform)

7 Event Direction Event Type 6Fh Bit 7: 0 = Assert Event

8 Event Data1 AXh 01h: OEM System Boot Event

9 Event Data2 XXh 7~4: BIOS 1st Field Version

10 Event Data3 XXh 7~6: BIOS 2nd Field Version lower

04h Event Message Format Revision.

04h for this specification

Bit 6: 0 = Event Type Code

(0~15)

3~0: BIOS 2nd Field Version higher 4bits (0~63)

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

1 NetFunLun 10h

2 Platform Event Command 02h

3 Generator ID 01h Generated by BIOS

4 Event Message Format

Ve rs io n

5 Sensor Type 12h System Event

6 Sensor Number 85h POST End (depend on platform)

7 Event Direction Event Type 6Fh Bit 7: 0 = Assert Event

8 Event Data1 AXh 01h: OEM System Boot Event

9 Event Data2 XXh Bit 7 = Boot Type

10 Event Data3 FFh FFh: Not Present

04h Event Message Format Revision.

04h for this specification

Bit 6: 0 = Event Type Code

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

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POST Error Code Event

Message: “System Firmware Progress, POST error code: UBLBh.”

Table 1-8. POST Error Code Event

Byte Field Value Description

1 NetFunLun 10h

2 Platform Event Command 02h

3 Generator ID 01h Generated by BIOS

4 Event Message Format

Ve rs io n

5 Sensor Type 0Fh System Firmware Progress

6 Sensor Number 86h POST Error (depend on platform)

7 Event Direction Event Type 6Fh Bit 7: 0 = Assert Event

8 Event Data1 AXh 00: System Firmware Error (POST

9 Event Data2 XXh Upper Byte

10 Event Data3 XXh Lower Byte

04h Event Message Format Revision.

04h for this specification

Bit 6: 0 = Event Type Code

Error)

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BIOS Recovery Event

Table 1-9. BIOS Recovery Event

Byte Field Value Description

1 NetFunLun 10h

2 Platform Event Command 02h

3 Generator ID 01h Generated by BIOS

4 Event Message Format

Ve rs io n

5 Sensor Type 12h System Event

6 Sensor Number 89h BIOS Recovery fail (depend on

7 Event Direction Event Type 6Fh Bit 7: 0 = Assert Event Bit 6: 0 =

8 Event Data1 AXh 01h: OEM BIOS recovery Event

9 Event Data2 XXh 01h:Start Recovery

10 Event Data3 FFh FFh: Not Present

04h Event Message Format Revision.

04h for this specification

platform)

Event Type Code

02h:Recovery Success

03h:Load Image Fail

04h:Signed Fail

ME Fail Event

Table 1-10. BIOS Recovery Event

Byte Field Value Description

1 NetFunLun 10h

2 Platform Event Command 02h

3 Generator ID 01h Generated by BIOS

4 Event Message Format

Ve rs io n

5 Sensor Type 12h System Event

6 Sensor Number 8Ah ME fail (depend on platform)

04h Event Message Format Revision.

04h for this specification

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Table 1-10. BIOS Recovery Event

Byte Field Value Description

7 Event Direction Event Type 6Fh Bit 7: 0 = Assert Event

Bit 6: 0 = Event Type Code

8 Event Data1 AXh 01h: OEM ME fail Event

9 Event Data2 XXh 01h:ME fail

10 Event Data3 FFh FFh: Not Present

SEL Generator ID

Table 1-11. SEL Generator ID

Generator ID

BIOS 0x0001

BMC 0x0020

ME 0x002C

Windows 2008 0x0137

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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 Number

01h SEL Fullness Event Logging

02h P1 Thermal Trip Processor (07h) Sensor-specific

03h P2 Thermal Trip Processor (07h) Sensor-specific

Sensor Name Sensor Type Event/Reading Type Offset

Sensor-specific

Disabled (10h)

(6Fh)

SI: 67h

SC: 40h

AM: 0035h

DM: 0000h

RM: 0035h

SI: 01h

SC: 40h

AM: 0002h

DM: 0000h

RM: 0002h

SI: 01h

SC: 40h

AM: 0002h

DM: 0000h

RM: 0002h

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Table 1-13. Sensor Summary (continued)

Sensor Number

04h CPU ERR2 Processor (07h) Sensor-specific

05h 12V Standby Voltage (02h) Threshold (01h) SI: 7Fh

06h 5V Voltage (02h) Threshold (01h) SI: 7Fh

07h 5V Standby Voltage (02h) Threshold (01h) SI: 7Fh

08h 3.3V Voltage (02h) Threshold (01h) SI: 7Fh

Sensor Name Sensor Type Event/Reading Type Offset

SI: 01h

(6Fh)

SC: 40h

AM: 0001h

DM: 0000h

RM: 0001h

SC: 59h

AM: 7A95h

DM: 7A95h

TM: 3F3Fh

SC: 59h

AM: 7A95h

DM: 7A95h

TM: 3F3Fh

SC: 59h

AM: 7A95h

DM: 7A95h

TM: 3F3Fh

SC: 59h

AM: 7A95h

DM: 7A95h

TM: 3F3Fh

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Table 1-14. Sensor Summary (continued)

Sensor Number

09h 3.3V Standby Voltage (02h) Threshold (01h) SI: 7Fh

0Ah Battery low Battery (29h) Sensor-specific

41h MEZZ1 TEMP Temperature (01h) Threshold (01h) SI: 7Fh

41h CPU1 Temp Temperature (01h) Threshold (01h) SI: 7Fh

42h CPU2 Temp Temperature (01h) Threshold (01h) SI: 7Fh

Sensor Name Sensor Type Event/Reading Type Offset

SC: 59h

AM: 7A95h

DM: 7A95h

TM: 3F3Fh

SI: 67h

(6Fh)

SC: 40h

AM: 0001h

DM: 0000h

RM: 0001h

SC: 68h

AM: 0A80h

DM: 0A80h

TM: 3838h

SC: 68h

AM: 0A80h

DM: 0A80h

TM: 3838h

SC: 68h

AM: 0A80h

DM: 0A80h

TM: 3838h

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Table 1-15. Sensor Summary (continued)

Sensor Number

43h DIMM ZONE 1

44h DIMM ZONE 1

45h PCH Temp Temperature (01h) Threshold (01h) SI: 7Fh

60h Memory Memory (0Ch) Sensor-specific

A0h Watchdog Watchdog 2 (23h) Sensor-specific

Sensor Name Sensor Type Event/Reading Type Offset

Temperature (01h) Threshold (01h) SI: 7Fh

Te mp

Temperature (01h) Threshold (01h) SI: 7Fh

Te mp

(6Fh)

SC: 68h

AM: 0A80h

DM: 0A80h

TM: 3838h

SC: 68h

AM: 0A80h

DM: 0A80h

TM: 3838h

SC: 68h

AM: 0A80h

DM: 0A80h

TM: 3838h

SI: 01h

SC: 40h

AM: 0023h

DM: 0000h

RM: 0023h

SI: 67h

SC: 40h

AM: 000Fh

DM: 0000h

RM: 000Fh

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Table 1-16. Sensor Summary (continued)

Sensor Number

A1h Soft Reset System Boot/

A2h AC lost Power Unit (09h) Sensor-specific

A3h Power off Power Unit (09h) Sensor-specific

Sensor Name Sensor Type Event/Reading Type Offset

Sensor-specific Restart Initiated (1Dh)

(6Fh)

SI: 01h

SC: 40h

AM: 0004h

DM: 0000h

RM: 0004h

SI: 01h

SC: 40h

AM: 0010h

DM: 0000h

RM: 0010h

SI: 01h

SC: 40h

AM: 0002h

DM: 0000h

RM: 0002h

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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

• The Baseboard Management Controller Guide provides information about installing and using the systems management utility. This document is available online at

NOTE: Always check for updates on dell.com/support/manuals and read the

updates first because they often supersede information in other documents.

dell.com/support/manuals

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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

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• 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

<F2> Enter the System Setup

<F8> Load customized defaults

<F9> Load optimal defaults in Setup menu

<F10> 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

F1 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

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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 <F1>. The General Help screen lists the legend keys with their corresponding alternates and functions. To exit the help window, press <Enter> or <Esc>.

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 <Ctrl><R> 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

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Enabling and Configuring Console Redirection Via COM1

To activate console redirection via COM1, you must configure the following settings:

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.

Press <F2> immediately after a power-on or reboot to enter System Setup.

In the System Setup screen, select the

In the Server screen, select

Remote Access Configuration

Server

menu and press <Enter>.

and press

<Enter>.

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.

Press <Esc> to return to the System Setup screen. Press <Esc> 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:

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.

Press <F2> immediately after a power-on or reboot to enter System Setup.

In the System Setup screen, select the

In the Server screen, select

Remote Access Configuration

Server

menu and press <Enter>.

and press

<Enter>.

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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.

Press <Esc> to return to the System Setup screen. Press <Esc> 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:

Connect the sled system board and node power distribution board with a BMC cable.

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.

Press <F2> immediately after a power-on or reboot to enter System Setup.

In the System Setup screen, select the

In the Server screen, select

Remote Access Configuration

Server

menu and press <Enter>.

and press

<Enter>.

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

• Remote Access: Enabled

• Serial port number: COM2 as SOL

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• 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.

In the Server screen, select

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

Press <Esc> to return to the System Setup screen. Press <Esc> 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:

Connect the sled system board and node power distribution board with a BMC cable.

Connect the network cable to the Ethernet connector 1. See Sleds" on page 26 for the location of the Ethernet connector 1 on the sled.

Press <F2> immediately after a power-on or reboot to enter System Setup.

In the System Setup screen, select the

In the Server screen, select <Enter>.

BMC LAN Configuration

Server

menu and press <Enter>.

Remote Access Configuration

and press <Enter>.

"Compute

and press

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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

See "Remote Access Configuration" on page 113 for details. Make sure the last four options syncs with the host and client.

In the Server screen, select

In the BMC LAN Configuration screen, verify the following settings:

BMC LAN Configuration

and press <Enter>.

• 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

See "Set BMC LAN Configuration" on page 111 for details. Make sure the host and client are on the same network

Press <Esc> to return to the System Setup screen. Press <Esc> again, and a message prompts you to save the changes.

Serial Port Connection List

Signal Type Setup Option OS

Setting

Serial Console Redirection

BMC Serial Over LAN

Remote Access

Enabled COM1 3F8h/2F8h ttyS0 Serial Port

Enabled COM1 2F8h/3F8h ttyS1

Enabled COM2 as SOL 3F8h/2F8h ttyS1 Management

Enabled COM2 as SOL 2F8h/3F8h ttyS0

Serial Port Number

Serial Port Address

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Main Menu

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

Main Screen

NOTE: Press <Alt><H> 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.

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System Settings

Option Description

System Date Scroll to this item to adjust the date. Use <Enter>,

<Tab> or <Shift><Tab> to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system date.

System Time Scroll to this item to adjust the time. Use <Enter>,

<Tab> or <Shift><Tab> 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.

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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.

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Advanced Menu

The advanced menu displays a table of items that defines advanced information about your system. Scroll to this item and press <Enter> 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.

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Power Management

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> 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.

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Option Description

CPU Power Capping (P-Stat e 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

Energy Efficient Policy

Balanced

(

default)

Press <Enter> to set chassis power management.

This option indicates the different power management options that control the system power consumption by processor throttling and power capping.

Select a power policy option.

• 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.

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Chassis Power Management

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen.

Chassis Power Management

Option Description

Chassis PSU Configuration

Power Capping Press <Enter> to set power capping values.

Press <Enter> to configure the chassis power supply.

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.

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Option Description

Emergency Throttling Press <Enter> 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%.

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Chassis PSU Configuration

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen.

Chassis PSU Configuration

Option Description

Required Power Supplies (1 default)

Redundant Power Supplies (1 default)

Select the number of power supplies to provide load-shared power to run the sleds in the enclosure. Options are [1], [2], [3], and [4].

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.

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Boundaries of PSU Configuration

PSU Number Required PSU (X) Redundant PSU (N)

44 0

32 1

22 0

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.

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Power Capping

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> 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.

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Option Description

Chassis Level Capping (Disabled default)

Sled Power Capping (0 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.

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.

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Power Capping

Option Description

Power Budget Displays the enclosure available power wattage.

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 <Enter> 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 specific server.

• Throttling: Allows compute sled throttling when an emergency throttle event is triggered.

Power Off

• emergency throttle event is triggered.

Do Nothing

• emergency throttle event is triggered.

: Overrides the chassis level policy for a

: Turns off the compute sled when an

: The compute sled will do nothing when an

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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

• throttle event is triggered.

: Turns off the server power when an emergency

CPU Configuration

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen.

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CPU Configuration

Option Description

Active Processor Cores (All Cores default)

Frequency Ratio (Auto default)

Max CPUID Value Limit (Disabled default)

Virtualization Te ch n ol o gy (Disabled default)

QPI Frequency (Auto default)

Tu r bo Mo de (Enabled default)

C-States (Enabled default)

C1E State (Enabled default)

C6 State (Enabled 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.)

Sets the frequency multipliers as maximum level.

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.

Allows you to set the Virtualization Technology in applicable CPUs.

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

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

Enables or disables processor Turbo mode.

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

When disabled, the user power C states are not available for the processor.

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.

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)

Enables or disables the processor C7 state.

NOTE: This feature is available when the processor supports

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)

Direct Cache Access (Enabled default)

Hyper-Threading Te ch n o lo g y (Enabled default)

Prefetch Configuration Press <Enter> to configure the prefetch settings.

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

Enables or disables the direct cache access.

Enables or disables the Hyper-Threading technology.

NOTE: This feature is available when supported by the

processor.

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Prefetch Configuration

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen.

Prefetch Configuration

Option Description

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Enabled default)

Hardware Prefetcher (Enabled default)

DCU Streamer Prefetcher (Enabled default)

Enables or disables system optimization for sequential memory access.

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

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)

Enables or disables DCU IP prefetcher.

NOTE: This feature is available when supported by the

processor.

Memory Configuration

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen.

Memory Configuration

Option Description

Memory Frequency (Auto default)

Memory Turbo Mode (Disabled default)

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

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)

Memory Operating Mode (Optimizer Mode default)

Demand Scrubbing (Enabled default)

Patrol Scrubbing (Enabled default)

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

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.

Enables or disables DRAM scrubbing.

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

Enables or disables patrol scrubbing.

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)

Memory Refresh Rate (X1 default)

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

Enables or disables the 2X memory refresh rate.

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SATA Configuration

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SATA Configuration

Option Description

Embedded SATA Controller (AHCI default)

Embedded SATA Link Rate (Auto default)

SATA Port 0 (Auto default)

SATA Port 1 (Auto 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.

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.

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).

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)

SATA Port 3 (Auto default)

SATA Port 4 (Auto default)

SATA Port 5 (Auto default)

Power Saving Features (Auto default)

HDD Security Erase (Disabled 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).

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).

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).

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).

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

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

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PCI Configuration

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PCI Configuration

Option Description

Embedded Network Devices Press <Enter> to configure available network drives.

NIC Enumeration (Onboard default)

Active State Power Management Configuration

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.

Press <Enter> to configure power management for PCI Express devices.

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Option Description

PCI Slot Configuration Press <Enter> to configure PCI Express devices.

NOTE: When you install a Intel Xeon Phi card in the

C8220X sled, BIOS automatically enables the PCI memory 64-bit decode option.

PCIe Generation (Gen3 default)

VT for Direct I/O (Disabled default)

SR-IOV Global Enable (Disabled default)

I/OAT DMA Engine (Disabled default)

Maximum Payload Size (Auto default)

Embedded Video Controller (Enabled default)

Video Enumeration (Onboard default)

WHEA Support (Disabled default)

Perfmon and DFX Devices (Disabled default)

Select a PCI signaling rate.

• Gen1: 2.5 GT/s

•Gen2: 5 GT/s

•Gen3: 8 GT/s

Enables or disables Intel hardware virtualization support.

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

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

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

Enables or disables the onboard video controller.

NOTE: This option should always be set to Enabled. The

remote KVM function cannot function if set to disabled.

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.

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

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

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Dell C8000 User Manual 2

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

About the System

Accessing System Features During Startup

Front-Panel Features and Indicators

Back-Panel Features and Indicators

Server Enclosure Indicator Codes

NIC Indicator Codes

Sled Bay Numbering

Fan Bay Numbering

Sled Module Configuration

Sled Features

Compute Sleds

Storage Sleds

Power Sleds

Service Tag

Server Enclosure

Sleds

POST Error Codes

Collecting System Event Log for Investigation

System Event Log

Processor Error

Memory Ecc

PCIe Error

IOH Core Error

SB Error

POST Start Event

POST End Event

POST Error Code Event

BIOS Recovery Event

ME Fail Event

SEL Generator ID

Other Information You May Need

Using the System Setup Program

System Setup Menu

System Setup Options at Boot

Using the System Setup Program Navigation Keys

General Help

Console Redirection

Enabling and Configuring Console Redirection

Main Menu

Main Screen

System Settings

Advanced Menu

Power Management

CPU Configuration

Memory Configuration

SATA Configuration

PCI Configuration