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Dell PowerEdge C5125 Hardware Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Dell PowerEdge C5125 Hardware Owner’s Manual Regulatory Model: B04S  ...
  • Page 2 Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this publication to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents About the System ......Front-Panel Features and Indicators ....Using the System Setup Program .
  • Page 4 Installing System Components ....Recommended Tools ......Inside the System .
  • Page 5 Removing the Chassis Cover ..... . Installing the Chassis Cover ..... . Removing the Fan Cage .
  • Page 6 Getting Help ......Index ....... . .

  • Page 7: About The System

    About the System The system (C5125) includes the following configurations: • 12-sled, system board+ 3.5" hard-drive board+cables • 12-sled, system board + 2.5" hard-drive board+cables Server management for the C5125 sled is available through a dedicated NIC port at the front of the system. For more information, see "Front-Panel Features and Indicators"...

  • Page 8: Front-Panel Features And Indicators

    10/100/1G NIC LAN connector 1 10/100/1G NIC LAN connector 2 Sled Population Rules NOTE: The Dell PowerEdge C5000 is a blade enclosure supporting a Dell PowerEdge sled system. The following sled Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) is available for the PowerEdge C5000 enclosure: •...
  • Page 9 Sled LED Description Figure 1-2. Sled LEDs (Rotated Counter-clockwise 90°) Item Feature Status Description 4, 2 LAN link LED No link 3, 1 LAN activity LED No activity LAN link LED Green Link LAN activity LED No activity LAN link LED Green Link LAN activity LED...
  • Page 10 About the System...

  • Page 11: Using The System Setup Program

    Using the System Setup Program Setup Menu The computer employs the latest AMI Core BIOS, which is stored in Flash memory. The Flash memory supports the Plug and Play specification, and contains a BIOS Setup program, the Power On Self Test (POST) routine, and the PCI auto-configuration utility.

  • Page 12: Bios Setup Options At Boot

    BIOS Setup Options at Boot You can initiate SETUP by pressing the respective keys during the POST: Enter the BIOS Setup 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.
  • Page 13 For console redirection, an escape sequence starts with an escape character. This character can be entered in a variety of different ways depending on the requirements of your terminal emulation software. For example, 0x1b, ^[, and refer to the same escape character. The following table lists the escape sequence that must be sent to represent a special key or command.

  • Page 14: The Legend Bar

    The Legend Bar The legend bar is at the side of the Setup screen. The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus. The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding alternates and functions.

  • Page 15: Access Level

    Access Level The Access Level property controls who has access to the control (supervisor or user). Table 2-1 summarizes the effect of Access Level on a control. Table 2-1. Access Level Summary Password(s) Password User Access Access Access Access Access Installed Entered Level Selected...

  • Page 16: Main Menu

    AMIBIOS Or [SHIFT-TAB] to a Field. Version : 1.0.0 Build Date: 01/17/11 configure Use <-> to system time. Product Information Name :PowerEdge C5125 Asset Tag :2234567890 Service Tag :1234567 ePPID :12345678901234567890123 Select Screen  Processor   Select Item AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 910e Processor ...

  • Page 17: Product Information

    AMIBIOS Option Description Version Displays the BIOS version. NOTE: Check this version number when updating BIOS from the manufacturer. Displays the date the BIOS was created. Build Date Product Information Option Description Name System product name. System asset tag number. Asset Tag System service tag number.
  • Page 18 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. Control Group User Access Level System Time Access Level 2 System Date Access Level 2 Using the System Setup Program...

  • Page 19: Advanced Menu

    Advanced Menu The Advanced screen provides an access point to configure several options. On this screen, the user selects the option that is to be configured. Configurations are performed on the selected screen, not directly on the Advanced screen. CAUTION: Making incorrect settings to items on these pages may cause the system to malfunction.
  • Page 20 CPU Configuration Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Enable/Disable Module Version :13.65 Secure Virtual Machine AGESA Version :3.5.5.0 Mode (SVM) Physical Count :1 Logical Count :4 AMD Phenom II Processor 910e Revision :C2 Cache L1 :512KB...
  • Page 21 Options: • Module Version : CPU module version. • AGESA Version : AMD Generic Encapsulated Software Architecture (AGESA) version number. • Physical Count : Number of physical CPUs. • Logical Count : Number of logical CPUs. • Revision : Processor revision •...
  • Page 22 SATA Configuration Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced SATA Configuration Options OnChip SATA Type [Native IDE]*1 Native AHCI [Hard Disk] • SATA Port0 • SATA Port1 [Not Detected] • SATA Port2 [Not Detected] •...
  • Page 23 SATA Port0-3: [Not Detected][Hard Disk][ATAPI CDROM] While entering setup, BIOS auto detects the presence of SATA devices. This displays the status of auto detection of SATA devices. This item displays information only and is unavailable when AHCI Mode is enabled. Power Saving Features: Disable/Enable power saving features in the server board.
  • Page 24 *2: [Disabled] [Enabled with PXE] [Enabled without PXE] *3: [Disabled] [Enabled with PXE] [Enabled without PXE] NIC1 - Intel 82576EB: [Disabled][Enabled with PXE][Enabled without PXE] NIC2 - Intel 82576EB: [Disabled][Enabled with PXE][Enabled without PXE] Control Group User Access Level iSCSI Remote Boot Access Level 1 NIC1 –...
  • Page 25 Active State Power Management Configuration Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Active State Power Management Configuration Active State Power Management (ASPM). Onboard LAN ASPM [Disabled] *1 NB-SB Link ASPM [L1] *2 ...
  • Page 26 USB Configuration Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration Enables support for legacy USB. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. Module Version - 2.24.5-13.4 USB Devices Enabled: 1 Keyboard, 1 Mouse, 1 Hub, 1 Drive [Enabled] *1...
  • Page 27 Legacy USB Support: Control Group User Access Level Legacy USB Support Access Level 1 USB PORT 0(Front 0) Access Level 1 USB PORT 1(Front 1) Access Level 1 USB PORT 2(BMC) Access Level 1 USB PORT 3(SSD) Access Level 1 Using the System Setup Program...

  • Page 28: Boot Menu

    Boot Menu This page enables you to set POST boot parameters. Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configure Settings during System Boots. • Boot Settings Configuration • Boot Device Priority •...
  • Page 29 Boot Settings Configuration Select this item and press Enter to view the following submenu items: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while Quick Boot [Enabled] booting. This will decrease Quiet Boot [Enabled] the time needed to boot the system.
  • Page 30 Force USB First: Enable/Disable USB to be the first boot device, the priority is higher than PXE. Control Group User Access Level Quick Boot Access Level 1 Quiet Boot Access Level 1 Wait For ‘F1’ If Error Access Level 1 Force PXE First Access Level 1 Force PXE Boot Only...

  • Page 31: Boot Device Priority

    Boot Device Priority Select this item and press to view the following submenu items: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Device Priority Specifies the boot sequence from the 1st Boot Device [Network:IBA GB Slo] available devices A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu.
  • Page 32 Control Group User Access Level 6th Boot Device Access Level 1 7th Boot Device Access Level 1 8th Boot Device Access Level 1 9th Boot Device Access Level 1 10th Boot Device Access Level 1 11th Boot Device Access Level 1 12th Boot Device Access Level 1 Using the System Setup Program...

  • Page 33: Server Menu

    Server Menu The Server Management screen provides fields to configure several server management features. It also provides an access point to the screens for configuring console redirection and displaying system information. Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Boot Server Security...
  • Page 34 BMC Firmware Version: Information only. Displays the Firmware version of BMC. NIC1 Mac Address: [xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx] Information only. Displays the NIC1 MAC address. NIC2 Mac Address: [xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx] Information only. Displays the NIC2 MAC address. Set BMC LAN Configuration: Input for Set LAN Configuration command. Remote Access Configuration: Configure Remote Access.
  • Page 35 BMC LAN Configuration The BMC LAN Configuration screen provides a way to configure BMC LAN setting. Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server LAN Configuration Set BMC LAN port to dedicated-NIC or shared- Channel Number [01] Channel Number Status:...
  • Page 36 Subnet Mask [xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx]: Enter a Subnet Mask in decimal in the form of XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX (XXX less than 256 and in decimal only). Gateway Address [xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx]: Enter Gateway Address in decimal in the form of XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX (XXX less than 256 and in decimal only). MAC Address: Displays the MAC address.
  • Page 37 *2: [115200 8,n,1][57600 8,n,1][38400 8,n,1][19200 8,n,1][9600 8,n,1] *3: [None] [Hardware] [Software] *4: [ANSI] [VT100] [VT-UTF8] *5: [Disabled] [Always] Remote Access: [Disabled][Enabled] Select Remote Access type. Serial port number: [COM1][COM2] Select Serial Port for console redirection. Current SOL Baud Rate: Information only. Displays the current SOL Baud Rate.
  • Page 38 View BMC Event Log Select View BMC Event Log to view the following submenu: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Total Number of Entries Use +/- to traverse the event log. SEL Entry Number SEL Record ID: 0001 SEL Record Type: 02 (System Event) Event Timestamp: Unspecified Generator ID:...

  • Page 39: Security Menu

    Security Menu The Security screen provides fields to enable and set the user and administrative password and to lockout the front panel buttons so they cannot be used. Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Security Settings...

  • Page 40: Exit Menu

    Select this option and press to access the sub menu, a dialog box appears which lets you enter a password. You can enter no more than six letters or numbers. Press Enter after you have typed in the password. A second dialog box asks you to retype the password for confirmation.
  • Page 41 Save Changes and Exit: Highlight this item and press Enter to save any changes that you have made in the Setup utility and exit the Setup utility. When the Save Changes and Exit dialog box appears, press to save the changes and exit, or press ...

  • Page 42: Loading Bios Defaults

    Loading BIOS Defaults Different mechanisms exist for resetting the system configuration to the default values. When a request to reset the system configuration is detected, the BIOS loads the default system configuration values during the next POST. The request to reset the system to the defaults can be sent in the following ways: •...
  • Page 43 POST Error Messages and Handling: Code Error Message Response 0000 Timer Error Pause 0003 CMOS Battery Low Pause 0004 CMOS Settings Wrong Pause 0005 CMOS Checksum Bad Pause 000B CMOS memory size Wrong Pause 000C RAM R/W test failed Pause 000E A: Driver Error Pause...
  • Page 44 0082 Secondary Master Drive – ATAPI Incompatible Pause 0083 Secondary Slave Drive – ATAPI Incompatible Pause 0160 The processors installed in your system are not able to Pause match their frequencies. 0162 The processors installed in your system do not have the Halt same cache size.

  • Page 45: Irq Assignment Conflicts

    8101 Warning! USB Host Controller not found at the specified WARNING address!!! 8102 Error! USB device failed to initialize!!! WARNING 8103 Warning! Unsupported UBS device found and disabled!!! WARNING 8104 Warning! Port 60h/64h emulation is not supported by this WARNING USB Host Controller!!! 8105 Warning! EHCI controller disabled.
  • Page 46 Using the System Setup Program...

  • Page 47: Installing System Components

    Installing System Components Recommended Tools • Phillips screwdriver • Flat-tipped screwdriver • Set of jewellers screwdrivers • A grounding strap • An anti-static pad Installing System Components...

  • Page 48: Inside The System

    Inside the System CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized is not covered by warranty.

  • Page 49: Sled Configuration

    Sled Configuration Figure 3-2 shows the 12-sled configuration with the corresponding bay numbering. Figure 3-2. PowerEdge C5000 12-Sled SKU 9 10 11 12 Installing System Components...

  • Page 50: Removing A Sled

    Removing a Sled CAUTION: To ensure proper airflow in the system, if a sled is removed it should be immediately replaced with another sled or sled dummy. CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.

  • Page 51: Removing Memory Modules

    Removing Memory Modules WARNING: The memory modules are hot to touch for some time after the system has been powered down. Allow time for the memory modules to cool before handling them. Handle the memory modules by the card edges and avoid touching the components on the memory module.

  • Page 52: Installing A Memory Module

    Installing a Memory Module WARNING: The memory modules are hot to touch for some time after the system has been powered down. Allow time for the memory modules to cool before handling them. Handle the memory modules by the card edges and avoid touching the components on the memory module.

  • Page 53: Supported Dimm Configuration

    Supported DIMM Configuration The following DIMM configurations are supported by the C5125 system. Figure 3-5. DIMM slot configuration DIMM_A0 DIMM_B0 DIMM_A1 B1 A1 B0 A0 DIMM_B1 DIMM Population Rules For one DIMM, only install in DIMM A1/B1. For two DIMMs, install in DIMM A1 + B1. DDR Rate DDR Rate DIMM0...
  • Page 54 DDR Rate DDR Rate DIMM0 DIMM1 or Timing F2x[1,0]9C_x F2x[1,0]9C_x 1.5V 1.35V DIMM2 Mode DR-x8 SR-x16 0039_0039h 2022_3323h SR-x8 DR-x8 0039_0039h 2022_3323h DR-x8 SR-x8 0039_0039h 2022_3323h 1066 1066 SR-x16 0000_0000h 2011_3222h 1066 1066 SR-x8 0000_0000h 2011_3222h 1066 1066 DR-x8 0038_0000h 2011_3222h 1066 1066 SR-x16...

  • Page 55: Supported Memory

    Supported Memory Supported Memory Config- Memory Type/Size DIMMs Type Memory Rank Type Component Total DIMM Slot uration Speed (x8, x4) Density Size (MHz) A1 B1 12-sled DDR3 ECC 1333 1 Gb • UDIMM/2048MB*1 UDIMM 12-sled DDR3 ECC 1333 1 Gb •...

  • Page 56: Removing 2.5" Hard-Drives

    Removing 2.5" Hard-Drives CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized is not covered by warranty.

  • Page 57: Installing 2.5" Hard-Drives

    4 Remove the four screws of the 2.5" hard-drive bracket, then detach the hard-drive from the bracket. See Figure 3-8. Figure 3-8. Removing and Installing the 2.5" Hard-Drive Bracket NOTE: The correct orientation of the bracket with the arrow mark pointing towards the hard-drive connector.

  • Page 58: Removing 3.5" Hard-Drives

    Removing 3.5" Hard-Drives CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized is not covered by warranty.
  • Page 59 Figure 3-10. Removing and Installing the 3.5" Hard-Drives From the Sled HDD0 HDD0 HDD0 SATA0 SATA0 SATA0 HDD1 HDD1 HDD1 SATA1 SATA1 SATA1 3.5” HDD 3.5” HDD 3.5” HDD 3.5” HDD 3.5” HDD 3.5” HDD HDD0 HDD0 HDD0 HDD1 HDD1 HDD1 HDD0 HDD0...

  • Page 60: Installing 3.5" Hard-Drives

    Installing 3.5" Hard-Drives CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized is not covered by warranty.

  • Page 61: Installing A Heat Sink

    Figure 3-12. Removing and Installing the Heat Sink Installing a Heat Sink CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.

  • Page 62: Removing A Processor

    Removing a Processor CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized is not covered by warranty.

  • Page 63: Installing A Processor

    Installing a Processor CAUTION: Positioning the processor incorrectly can permanently damage the system board or the processor. Be careful not to bend the pins in the socket. Do not use force to seat the processor. CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.

  • Page 64: Installing The 2.5" Hard-Drive Board

    4 Disconnect the hard-drive board from the system board and lift out of the sled. See Figure 3-15. Figure 3-15. Removing and Installing the 2.5" Hard-Drive Board Installing the 2.5" Hard-Drive Board CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.

  • Page 65: Removing The 3.5" Hard-Drive Board

    Removing the 3.5" Hard-Drive Board CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.

  • Page 66: Installing The 3.5" Hard-Drive Board

    Installing the 3.5" Hard-Drive Board CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.

  • Page 67: Removing The System Board

    Removing the System Board CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.

  • Page 68: Removing A Power Supply Unit

    Removing a Power Supply Unit CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.

  • Page 69: Installing A Power Supply Unit

    Installing a Power Supply Unit CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.

  • Page 70: Removing The Chassis Cover

    Removing the Chassis Cover WARNING: Do not attempt to lift the system by yourself. To avoid injury always obtain assistance from others. CAUTION: Make sure all power is disconnected from the system before proceeding. CAUTION: The system must be operated with the system cover installed to ensure proper cooling.

  • Page 71: Installing The Chassis Cover

    Installing the Chassis Cover CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.

  • Page 72: Removing The Fan Cage

    Removing the Fan Cage CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.
  • Page 73 4 Disconnect all system and PSU fan cables from the backplane and remove the system fan cables from the cable clips. See Figure 3-22. Figure 3-22. Disconnecting and Connecting the Fan Cables fan and connector 1 fan and connector 2 fan and connector 3 fan and connector 4 fan and connector 5...

  • Page 74: Installing The Fan Cage

    Installing the Fan Cage CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.
  • Page 75 Figure 3-23. Removing and Installing the Backplane Cables LAN connector sideband connector PMBus 2 connector PMBus 1connector PSU 1 connector PSU 2 connector 7 Remove the two screws behind the power cord bracket attaching the grounding cables to the chassis. See Figure 3-24. Figure 3-24.
  • Page 76 8 Remove the two screws from the sides of the power cord bracket. See Figure 3-25. 9 Remove the power cord bracket. See Figure 3-25. Figure 3-25. Removing and Installing the Power Cord Bracket 10 Remove the thirteen screws from the backplane. See Figure 3-26. 11 Remove the backplane from the chassis.

  • Page 77: Installing A Backplane

    Installing a Backplane CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized is not covered by warranty.
  • Page 78 4 Guide the PSU1 and the PSU2 power cables through the opening in the middle wall on the chassis. See Figure 3-27. 5 Remove the three screws from the Power Distribution Board (PDB) bracket. See Figure 3-27. 6 Lift the PDB assembly clear from the chassis. Figure 3-27.

  • Page 79: Installing A Pdb Board

    Figure 3-28. Removing and Installing the PDB Cables and PDB PDB 2 PMBus cable 2 PSU 2 power cable PMBus cable 1 PSU 1 power cable PDB 1 Installing a PDB Board CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.

  • Page 80: Removing The Rtc Battery

    8 Secure the power cables and PMBus cables with the two cable clips on the chassis. See Figure 3-27. 9 Secure the LAN cable and sideband cable with three cable clips. See Figure 3-27. 10 Replace the backplane. See "Installing a Backplane" on page 77. Removing the RTC Battery CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician.

  • Page 81: Installing The Rtc Battery

    Installing the RTC Battery CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.
  • Page 82 Installing System Components...

  • Page 83: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Sequence Server Boot Issues System Does Not Boot After Initial Installation Power Connector Not Plugged In Monitor Issues Power Supply and Chassis Issues Cable Issues Electrical Short or Overload Defective Components System Does Not Boot After Configuration Changes Hardware Changes Software Changes BIOS Changes...
  • Page 84 Memory Issues If you have installed incompatible memory modules, the system may not boot. Verify the memory you've installed has been tested with your board. If the installed memory is compatible, remove and reinstall the memory modules. Defective memory modules may cause boot errors. To isolate a specific memory module as defective, boot the system with just one memory module installed at a time.
  • Page 85 • If the PDU or the AC outlet has an on/off switch, make sure that it is on and verify that the outlet is supplying current. • Check for foreign objects inside the chassis such as screws that can short circuit connections.
  • Page 86 Software Changes If you recently installed new software or new device drivers: Try booting into Safe Mode and uninstall the new software or driver. If you can now boot normally, there may be a compatibility issue between the new software or driver and some component in your system. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.

  • Page 87: Installation Problems

    Installation Problems Perform the following checks if you are troubleshooting an installation problem: • Check all cable and power connections (including all rack cable connections). • Unplug the power cord, and wait one minute. Then reconnect the power cord and try again. •...
  • Page 88 Troubleshooting...

  • Page 89: Jumpers And Connectors

    Jumpers and Connectors C5125 System Board Components Figure 5-1 displays the system components on the system board. Figure 5-1. System Board Diagram Front Rear Jumpers and Connectors...
  • Page 90 VGA/USB port NIC1 and NIC2 processor socket BMC disable jumper BMC COM port IPMB connector JP11 COM port jumper JP12 COM port jumper COM port SSD header SATA connectors PCIe (Sideband) x1 hard-drive active LED connector power connector CMOS clear jumper DIMM slots power button connector Table 5-1.

  • Page 91: Hard-Drive Board Connectors

    2.5" Hard-Drive Board Connectors Figure 5-2 shows the connectors on the 2.5" hard-drive board. Figure 5-2. 2.5" Hard-Drive Board backplane connector hard-drive 3 connector hard-drive 2 connector hard-drive 1 connector hard-drive 0 connector system board gold finger hard-drive LED connector hard-drive 2 SATA connector hard-drive 1 SATA connector hard-drive 3 SATA connector...

  • Page 92: Hard-Drive Board Connectors

    3.5" Hard-Drive Board Connectors Figure 5-3 shows connectors on the 3.5" hard-drive board. Figure 5-3. 3.5" Hard-Drive Board backplane connector hard-drive 0 power connector hard-drive 1 power connector system board gold finger hard-drive LED connector Backplane Connectors 12-Sled Backplane Front Connectors Figure 5-4 shows the 12-sled backplane front connectors.
  • Page 93 sled 1 connector sled 2 connector sled 3 connector sled 4 connector sled 5 connector sled 6 connector sled 7 connector sled 8 connector sled 9 connector sled 10 connector sled 11 connector sled 12 connector 12-Sled Backplane Rear Connectors Figure 5-5 shows the connectors on the rear of the backplane.

  • Page 94: Power Distribution Board Connectors

    Table 5-2. 12-Sled Backplane Jumper Positions Mode Normal JTAG Boot Power Distribution Board Connectors Figure 5-6 shows the connectors on the PDB. Figure 5-6. PDB Connectors PSU connector PMBus connector PDB Power and PMBus Connectors This section provides information for the PDB power and SMBus connector pin out.
  • Page 95 Table 5-3. PDB Power and SMBus Connector Pin Out Signal Signal +12V +12V +12V +12V +12V CSHARE PS_PRESENT_0 +12V P12V_STB P12V_STB Signal Signal SMB_BP-_CLK SMB_BP_DAT SMB_PDB_ALRT_0/1_N PS_ON_N PSGD0/1 Jumpers and Connectors...
  • Page 96 Jumpers and Connectors...

  • Page 97: Getting Help

    NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area.
  • Page 98 Getting Help...
  • Page 99 IRQ assignment conflicts 45 about the system 7 access level 15 memory supported 55 menu connector advanced 19 system board 89 boot 28 contacting dell 97 exit 40 main 16 Dell security 39 contacting 97 server 33 DIMM configuration 53 removing population rules 53 2.5"...
  • Page 100 sled configuration 49 front features 8 LED description 9 population rules 8 special keys configuring 12 system configurations 7 inside 48 setup program 11 tools recommended 47 troubleshooting sequence 83...

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