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July 2005P/N R6754Rev. A03
This document provides updated information for your system on the following topics:
•Enabling video hardware acceleration in the Microsoft
system
•Correcting flat-panel display video problems during Microsoft Windows Server 2003
operating system installations
•PCI-e hot-plug support
•Failure to load usb-ohci driver message on systems running Red Hat
(version 2.1)
•NIC teaming limitations
•Changing the LCD display of the system ID and name
•LCD status messages update
•Installing the cable-management arm
®
Windows® Server 2003 operating
®
Enterprise Linux
Enabling Video Hardware Acceleration in the Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 Operating System
By default, video hardware acceleration is set to its lowest setting (
Windows Server 2003 operating system. Your system’s video controller supports enhanced features
and requires that the video hardware acceleration be set to its highest (
the system without adjusting the video hardware acceleration to its highest setting may cause the
system to become unstable under certain conditions. To adjust the video hardware acceleration:
1
Click
Start
, point to
You can also right-click the desktop, and then click
2
Click the
3
Click the
4
Click OK, and then click OK.
If you reinstall or update the video drivers, or if you reinstall Windows Server 2003, you must reset
the video hardware acceleration to its
Settings
Troubleshoot
Control Panel
tab in the
tab, and move the hardware acceleration slider from
, and then click
Display Properties
Full
setting again.
Display
Properties
window, and then click
.
None
) by the Microsoft
Full
) setting. Operating
.
Advanced
None
.
to
Full
.
Information Update3
Correcting Flat-Panel Display Video Problems During
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Operating System
Installations
NOTE: The following information applies only to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating system
installations on systems that have certain flat-panel displays attached. Systems that have a CRT monitor
attached, or systems that have any other operating system installed, are not affected.
Under certain conditions, the image on some flat-panel displays may roll during the installation of
the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating system. This is caused by console redirection being
enabled in the System Setup program (console redirection is disabled by default).
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Console redirection is intended for system management from a terminal attached to the system’s
serial port. When Windows Server 2003 detects that console redirection is enabled, it optimizes its
installation screens to a low-resolution text mode for a vt100-compatible terminal. Some flat-panel
displays cannot synchronize to that mode.
To correct the problem, restart the system, enter the System Setup program, and disable console
redirection. After installing the Windows Server 2003 operating system, enter the System Setup
program, and enable console redirection, if desired.
PCI-e Hot-Plug Support
When available, the following PCI Express (PCI-e) Fibre Channel (FC) host-bus adapter (HBA)
cards will support hot plug operation:
•The Emulex PCI-e FC HBA will support hot-replace (replacing an existing card with an
identical card) and hot-remove operations under the Windows Server 2003 and
Windows 2000 Server and Advanced Server operating systems, or the Novell
operating system (when available). Hot-add will not be supported.
•The QLogic PCI-e FC HBA will support hot-replace and hot-remove operation under the
Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 Server and Advanced Server operating systems,
or the Novell NetWare 6.5 operating system (when available). Hot-add will not be supported.
Dell™ PowerEdge™ Expandable RAID Controller (PERC) cards and the Broadcom 5721 PCI-e
NIC do not support hot-plug PCI-e operation.
®
NetWare® 6.5
4Information Update
Failure to Load usb-ohci Driver Message on Systems Running
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Version 2.1)
A failure message may be displayed when
Initializing USB controller (usb-ohci)
appears during startup. Update versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (version 2.1) prior to
Update 4 mistakenly attempt to load this driver for the USB 2.0 controller. Red Hat Enterprise
Linux (version 2.1) does not support USB 2.0. To avoid this erroneous message on versions prior
to Update 4, remove the line in
/etc/modules.conf
that causes
usb-ohci
to load. Otherwise, install
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (version 2.1) Update 4 to resolve the problem.
NIC Teaming Limitations
If you configure the baseboard management controller (BMC) to access the system using the first
integrated NIC (NIC1), teaming functionality and BMC functionality will be affected in certain
situations, as shown in Table 1-1.
Table 1-1. Effect of BMC Use of NIC1 on Teaming Functionality
AFT, ALB/RLB, and SFT
Teaming Mode
ActionEffectEffect
NIC1 allocated to BMC
before team is created
NIC1 allocated to BMC
after team is created
NIC1 BMC access disabled
before team is created
Normal teaming and BMC
functionality.
BMC and NIC1 will issue a
warning message about the loss of
management traffic in the event
of adaptive failover.
Normal teaming and BMC
functionality.
BMC will issue a warning message
about the loss of management
traffic in the event of adaptive
failover.
NIC1 will not display a warning
message but teaming will function
normally.
Normal teaming functionalityNormal teaming functionality
IEEE 802.3ad and Ether Channel
Teaming Mode
Normal teaming functionality.
BMC functionality may be
affected because of loss of
management traffic.
BMC and NIC1 will issue a
warning message about loss of
management traffic in the event
of adaptive failover.
Normal teaming functionality.
BMC functionality may be
affected because of loss of
management traffic.
BMC will issue a warning message
about loss of management traffic
in the event of adaptive failover.
NIC1 will not display a warning
message but teaming will function
normally.
Information Update5
Table 1-1. Effect of BMC Use of NIC1 on Teaming Functionality (continued)
ActionEffectEffect
NIC1 BMC access disabled
after team is created
NOTE: To avoid false error messages, use only the Intel® NIC drivers provided by Dell.
Changing the LCD Display of the System ID and Name
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To change the LCD display of the system ID and name, enter the System Setup program as
described in the
screen. Then, in the screen that opens, select
enter the desired system ID for
LCD Status Messages Update
Table 1-2 lists updates to the LCD status messages that can occur, and the probable cause
for each message. The LCD messages refer to events recorded in the system event log (SEL).
For information on the SEL and configuring system management settings, see the systems
management software documentation.
Table 1-2. LCD Status Messages
Line 1
Message
SYSTEM IDSYSTEM NAMESYSTEM ID is a unique name,
Line 2
Message
User’s Guide
AFT, ALB/RLB, and SFT
Teaming Mode
Normal teaming functionalityNormal teaming functionality
and select
Embedded Server Management
User-Defined
Line 1
and system name for
CausesCorrective Actions
five characters or less, defined
by the user.
SYSTEM NAME is a unique
name, 16 characters or less,
defined by the user.
The system ID and name display
under the following conditions:
• The system is powered on.
• The power is off and active
POST errors are displayed.
IEEE 802.3ad and Ether Channel
Teaming Mode
from the main setup
, and under
Line 2
User Defined LCD String:
.
This message is for information
only.
You can change the system ID
and name in the System Setup
program. See your User's Guide
for instructions.
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Table 1-2. LCD Status Messages (continued)
Line 1
Message
E0000OVRFLW CHECK LOG LCD overflow message.
E0119TEMP AMBIENT
E0119TEMP RISERRiser card is out of acceptable
E0212VOLT PG nSystem power supply is out of
E0212VOLT BATT ROMBFaulty RAID battery.Replace the RAID battery.
E0212VOLT BATT CMOSFaulty system battery.Replace the system battery.
E0212VOLT RISER 5V
E0412RPM FAN n
Line 2
Message
TEMP BMC
VOLT RISER
FAN REDUNDANCY
LOST
CausesCorrective Actions
Check the SEL for details
A maximum of three error
messages can display sequentially
on the LCD. The fourth message
displays as the standard overflow
message.
Ambient system temperature is
out of acceptable range.
temperature range.
acceptable voltage range; faulty
or improperly installed power
supply.
Riser card voltage is out of
acceptable range; faulty or
improperly installed power
supply; faulty system board.
Specified cooling fan is faulty,
improperly installed, or missing.
on the events.
See "Troubleshooting System
Cooling Problems" in your
Installation and Troubleshooting
Guide.
See "Troubleshooting System
Cooling Problems" in your
Installation and Troubleshooting
Guide.
See "Troubleshooting Redundant
Power Supplies" in your
Installation and Troubleshooting
Guide.
See "Activating the Optional
Integrated RAID Controller"
in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide.
See "System Battery" in your
Installation and Troubleshooting
Guide.
Reinstall the expansion-card cage.
See "Installing the ExpansionCard Cage" in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. If the
problem persists, see "Getting
Help" in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide.
See "Troubleshooting System
Cooling Problems" in your
Installation and Troubleshooting
Guide.
Information Update7
Table 1-2. LCD Status Messages (continued)
Line 1
Message
E0780PROC n PRESENCEMicroprocessor is not installed
E07F0PROC n IERRFaulty or improperly installed
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E07FAPROC n THERMTRIP Specified microprocessor is out of
E0876PS n MISSING
E0876PS n PREDICTIVEPower supply voltage is out of
E0876PS n AC LOST
Line 2
Message
PS n STATUS
PS n AC RANGE
CausesCorrective Actions
Install a microprocessor in
in socket n.
microprocessor.
acceptable temperature range and
has halted operation.
socket n. See "Replacing a
Processor" in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide.
See "Troubleshooting the
Microprocessors" in your
Installation and Troubleshooting
Guide.
See "Troubleshooting System
Cooling Problems" in your
Installation and Troubleshooting
Guide. If the problem persists,
ensure that the microprocessor
heat sinks are properly installed.
See "Replacing a Processor"
in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide.
NOTE: The LCD continues to
display this message until the
system’s power cord is
disconnected and reconnected to
the AC power source, or the SEL is
cleared using either Server
Assistant or the BMC Management
Utility. See the Dell OpenManage
Baseboard Management
Controller User’s Guide for
information about these utilities.
No power available from the
specified power supply; specified
power supply is improperly
installed or faulty.
acceptable range; specified power
supply is improperly installed or
faulty.
Power source for specified power
supply is unavailable, or out of
acceptable range.
See "Troubleshooting Redundant
Power Supplies" in your
Installation and Troubleshooting
Guide.
See "Troubleshooting Redundant
Power Supplies" in your
Installation and Troubleshooting
Guide.
Check the AC power source
for the specified power supply.
EB107MEMORY SPAREDMemory spare bank enabled.Information only.
EFFF2ROMB PRESENCEIntegrated RAID controller
IB110SBE LOG DISABLED
IS000INTRUSIONSystem cover has been removed. Information only
Line 2
Message
1x2 DRIVE FAIL n
SCSI CONNECTOR
PROC INIT ERR
PROC PROTOCOL
ERR
CHIPSET ERR
LOGGING DISABLED
CausesCorrective Actions
Faulty or improperly installed
hard drive or RAID controller.
Faulty or improperly installed
microprocessor or system board.
Faulty or improperly installed
PCI-e card.
Faulty or improperly installed
riser card.
Faulty system board.
is activated.
See "Troubleshooting SCSI Hard
Drives," "Troubleshooting a RAID
Controller Card," and
"Troubleshooting the Integrated
RAID Controller" in your
Installation and Troubleshooting
Guide.
See "Troubleshooting the
Microprocessors" in your
Installation and Troubleshooting
Guide. If the problem persists,
see "Getting Help" in your
Installation and Troubleshooting
Guide.
Remove and reseat the PCI-e
expansion cards. If the problem
persists, see "Troubleshooting
Expansion Cards" in your
Installation and Troubleshooting
Guide.
Reinstall the expansion-card cage.
See "Installing the ExpansionCard Cage" in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide.
If the problem persists, the riser
card or system board is faulty.
See "Getting Help" in your
Installation and Troubleshooting
Guide.
Information only.
Information only.
NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the "Glossary"
in your User’s Guide.
Information Update9
Installing the Cable-Management Arm
Although the cable-management arm can be installed on either side of the system rack, it is
recommended that you install it on the right side (when facing the back of the system). Installing
the cable-management arm on the left side of the rack will require you to disengage the cablemanagement arm to access the power supplies for removal or replacement.