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Dell EMC PowerEdge R940 Installation And Service Manual (161 pages)

Brand: Dell | Category: Racks & Stands | Size: 62.95 MB

Table of Contents
3
1 Poweredge R940 Overview

8
- Front View of the System
  8
  - Left Control Panel View
    10
  - Right Control Panel
    13
- Back View of the System
  14
  - NIC Indicator Codes
    15
  - Power Supply Unit Indicator Codes
    16
- Hard Drive Indicator Codes
  18
- LCD Panel
  19
  - Viewing Home Screen
    19
  - Setup Menu
    20
  - View Menu
    20
- Locating Service Tag of Your System
  20
2 Documentation Resources

22
3 Technical Specifications

24
- System Dimensions
  24
- System Weight
  25
- Processor Specifications
  25
- PSU Specifications
  26
- System Battery Specifications
  26
- Expansion Bus Specifications
  26
- Memory Specifications
  27
- Storage Controller Specifications
  27
- Remote Management Port Specifications
  27
- Drive Specifications
  27
  - Hard Drives
    27
- Ports and Connectors Specifications
  27
  - USB Ports
    27
  - NIC Ports
    28
  - Serial Port
    28
  - VGA Ports
    28
- Video Specifications
  28
- Environmental Specifications
  29
4 Initial System Setup and Configuration

33
5 Pre-Operating System Management Applications

36
- Options to Manage the Pre-Operating System Applications
  36
- System Setup
  36
  - Viewing System Setup
    36
  - System Setup Details
    37
  - System BIOS
    37
  - Idrac Settings Utility
    58
  - Device Settings
    58
- Dell Lifecycle Controller
  58
  - Embedded System Management
    58
- Boot Manager
  58
  - Viewing Boot Manager
    58
  - Boot Manager Main Menu
    59
  - One-Shot BIOS Boot Menu
    59
  - System Utilities
    59
- PXE Boot
  59
6 Installing and Removing System Components

60
- Safety Instructions
  60
- Before Working Inside Your System
  61
- After Working Inside Your System
  61
- Recommended Tools
  61
- Front Bezel (Optional)
  61
  - Removing the Optional Front Bezel
    62
  - Installing the Optional Front Bezel
    62
- System Cover
  63
  - Removing the System Cover
    63
  - Installing the System Cover
    64
- Inside the System
  65
- Air Shroud
  67
  - Removing the Air Shroud
    67
  - Installing the Air Shroud
    69
- Cooling Fans
  71
  - Removing the Cooling Fan
    71
  - Installing the Cooling Fan
    72
- Fan Cage
  73
  - Removing the Fan Cage
    73
  - Installing the Fan Cage
    74
  - Removing the Fan Tray
    75
  - Installing the Fan Tray
    76
- Intrusion Switch
  77
  - Removing an Intrusion Switch
    77
  - Installing an Intrusion Switch
    79
- Hard Drives
  80
- Hard Drive Backplane
  85
- System Memory
  95
- Processors and Heat Sinks
  101
- Processor Expansion Module
  108
  - Removing the PEM
    108
  - Installing the PEM
    109
  - UPI Cable Routing
    111
- PEM Power Board
  113
  - Removing the PEM Power Board
    113
  - Installing the PEM Power Board
    114
- Expansion Cards and Expansion Card Risers
  115
- Network Daughter Card Riser
  125
  - Removing the NDC Riser
    125
  - Installing the NDC Riser
    126
- Network Daughter Card
  127
  - Removing the NDC
    127
  - Installing the NDC
    128
- Storage Controller Card
  128
  - Removing the Storage Controller Card
    129
  - Installing the Storage Controller Card
    130
- Idsdm/Vflash Card (Optional)
  131
- Power Supply Unit
  133
  - Hot Spare Feature
    134
  - Removing a Power Supply Unit Blank
    134
  - Installing a Power Supply Unit Blank
    135
  - Removing a Power Supply Unit
    135
  - Installing a Power Supply Unit
    136
  - Wiring Instructions for a DC Power Supply Unit
    137
    
    Kit Contents
    138
    
    Required Tools
    138
- System Battery
  139
  - Replacing System Battery
    139
- Internal USB Memory Key (Optional)
  140
  - Replacing Optional Internal USB Memory Key
    140
- System Board
  141
  - Removing the System Board
    141
  - Installing the System Board
    142
- Trusted Platform Module
  145
- Control Panel
  146
7 Using System Diagnostics

152
- Dell Embedded System Diagnostics
  152
8 Jumpers and Connectors

154
9 Getting Help

160
- Quick Resource Locator for Poweredge R940 System
  161

Dell EMC PowerEdge R940 Installation And Service Manual (136 pages)

Brand: Dell | Category: Server | Size: 64.28 MB

Table of Contents
3
Chapter 1: Poweredge R940 Overview

7
- Supported Configurations for the Poweredge R940
  7
- Front View of the System
  8
- Left Control Panel View
  10
- Right Control Panel
  13
- Back View of the System
  14
- NIC Indicator Codes
  15
- Power Supply Unit Indicator Codes
  16
- Drive Indicator Codes
  18
- LCD Panel
  18
- Viewing Home Screen
  19
- Setup Menu
  19
- View Menu
  20
- Locating the Service Tag of Your System
  20
- System Information Label
  21
Chapter 2: Documentation Resources

24
Chapter 3: Initial System Setup and Configuration

26
Chapter 4: Installing and Removing System Components

29
- Safety Instructions
  29
- Before Working Inside Your System
  30
- After Working Inside Your System
  30
- Recommended Tools
  30
- Optional Front Bezel
  31
- Removing the Optional Front Bezel
  31
- Installing the Optional Front Bezel
  31
- System Cover
  32
- Removing the System Cover
  32
- Installing the System Cover
  33
- Inside the System
  34
- Air Shroud
  37
- Removing the Air Shroud
  37
- Installing the Air Shroud
  38
- Cooling Fans
  40
- Removing the Cooling Fan
  40
- Installing the Cooling Fan
  41
- Fan Cage
  42
- Removing the Fan Cage
  42
- Installing the Fan Cage
  43
- Removing the Fan Tray
  44
- Installing the Fan Tray
  45
- Intrusion Switch
  46
- Removing an Intrusion Switch
  46
- Installing an Intrusion Switch
  47
- Drives
  48
- Removing a Drive Blank
  48
- Installing a Drive Blank
  49
- Removing a Drive Carrier
  49
- Installing a Drive Carrier
  50
- Removing the Drive from the Drive Carrier
  51
- Installing a Drive into the Drive Carrier
  52
- Drive Backplane
  53
- Drive Backplane Connectors
  53
- Removing Drive Backplane
  55
- Installing Drive Backplane
  57
- Cable Routing
  60
- System Memory
  63
- System Memory Guidelines
  63
- General Memory Module Installation Guidelines
  65
- NVDIMM-N Memory Module Installation Guidelines
  66
- Pmem Installation Guidelines
  69
- Mode-Specific Guidelines
  72
- Removing a Memory Module
  73
- Installing a Memory Module
  74
- Processors and Heat Sinks
  75
- Removing a Processor and Heat Sink Module
  75
- Removing the Processor from the Processor and Heat Sink Module
  76
- Installing the Processor into a Processor and Heat Sink Module
  77
- Installing a Processor and Heat Sink Module
  80
- Processor Expansion Module
  81
- Removing the PEM
  81
- Installing the PEM
  82
- UPI Cable Routing
  84
- PEM Power Board
  85
- Removing the PEM Power Board
  85
- Installing the PEM Power Board
  86
- Expansion Cards and Expansion Card Risers
  87
- Expansion Card Installation Guidelines
  87
- Removing Expansion Card Riser Blank
  90
- Installing Expansion Card Riser Blank
  90
- Removing the Expansion Card Riser
  91
- Installing the Expansion Card Riser
  93
- Removing the Expansion Card from Expansion Card Riser
  94
- Installing Expansion Card into Expansion Card Riser
  95
- M.2 SSD Module
  96
- Removing the M.2 SSD Module
  96
- Installing the M.2 SSD Module
  97
- Network Daughter Card Riser
  98
- Removing the NDC Riser
  98
- Installing the NDC Riser
  99
- Network Daughter Card
  100
- Removing the NDC
  100
- Installing the NDC
  101
- Storage Controller Card
  102
- Removing the Storage Controller Card
  102
- Installing the Storage Controller Card
  103
- Optional IDSDM or Vflash Module
  104
- Removing the Microsd Card
  104
- Installing the Microsd Card
  105
- Optional IDSDM or Vflash Module
  106
- Removing the Optional IDSDM Module
  106
- Installing Optional IDSDM Module
  107
- Power Supply Unit
  108
- Hot Spare Feature
  108
- Removing a Power Supply Unit Blank
  108
- Installing a Power Supply Unit Blank
  109
- Removing a Power Supply Unit
  109
- Installing a Power Supply Unit
  110
- Wiring Instructions for a DC Power Supply Unit
  111
- NVDIMM-N Battery
  112
- Removing the NVDIMM-N Battery
  112
- Installing NVDIMM-N Battery
  113
- NVDIMM Battery Cable Routing
  115
- System Battery
  115
- Replacing System Battery
  115
- Optional Internal USB Memory Key
  116
- Replacing the Optional Internal USB Memory Key
  116
- System Board
  117
- Removing the System Board
  117
- Installing the System Board
  118
- Trusted Platform Module
  120
- Upgrading the Trusted Platform Module
  120
- Initializing TPM for Bitlocker Users
  122
- Initializing the TPM 1.2 for TXT Users
  122
- Initializing the TPM 2.0 for TXT Users
  122
- Control Panel
  122
- Removing the Right Control Panel
  122
- Installing the Right Control Panel
  123
- Removing the Left Control Panel
  124
- Installing the Left Control Panel
  125
Chapter 5: System Diagnostics

127
Chapter 6: Poweredge R940 Jumpers and Connectors

129
Chapter 7: Getting Help

134

Dell EMC PowerEdge R940 Technical Manual (51 pages)

Latest 4-socket, 3U monolithic rack server designed for complex workloads using highly scalable memory and network options

Brand: Dell | Category: Server | Size: 1.76 MB

Table of Contents
3
1 System Overview

6
- Introduction
  6
- New Technologies
  6
2 System Features

8
- Specifications
  8
3 Chassis Views and Features

10
4 Processor

14
- Processor Features
  14
- Supported Processors
  14
- Processor Installation
  15
- Chipset
  15
5 Supported Memory

17
- Memory Speed
  17
- Memory Configurations and Population Rules
  17
- Memory RAS Features
  18
6 Storage

19
- Supported Hard Drives
  19
- RAID Controllers
  19
- Internal Persistent Storage
  20
- External Storage
  21
  - Optical Drives
    21
  - Tape Drives
    21
7 Networking and Pcie

22
- Pcie Expansion
  22
- Pcie Slots
  22
- Pcie Expansion Cards
  22
  - Pcie Slot Mapping
    22
8 Power, Thermal and Acoustics

24
- Power Consumption and Energy Efficiency
  24
- Power Supply Units
  25
- Thermal and Acoustics
  26
- Thermal Design
  26
- Acoustical Design
  26
9 Rack Rails

28
10 Supported Operating System

31
- Supported Virtualization
  31
11 Openmanage Systems Management

32
12 Appendix A. Additional Specifications

41
13 Appendix B. Standards Compliance

46
14 Appendix C Additional Resources

47
15 Appendix D. Support and Deployment Services

48

Dell EMC PowerEdge R940 Service (14 pages)

Brand: Dell | Category: Server | Size: 9.46 MB

Dell EMC PowerEdge R940 Instruction (10 pages)

Upgrading the dual processor to quad processor system

Brand: Dell | Category: Server | Size: 8.52 MB

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Dell EMC PowerEdge R940 Installation And Service Manual (161 pages)

Table of Contents

1 Poweredge R940 Overview

2 Documentation Resources

3 Technical Specifications

4 Initial System Setup and Configuration

5 Pre-Operating System Management Applications

6 Installing and Removing System Components

7 Using System Diagnostics

8 Jumpers and Connectors

9 Getting Help

Dell EMC PowerEdge R940 Installation And Service Manual (136 pages)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Poweredge R940 Overview

Chapter 2: Documentation Resources

Chapter 3: Initial System Setup and Configuration

Chapter 4: Installing and Removing System Components

Chapter 5: System Diagnostics

Chapter 6: Poweredge R940 Jumpers and Connectors

Chapter 7: Getting Help

Dell EMC PowerEdge R940 Technical Manual (51 pages)

Table of Contents

1 System Overview

2 System Features

3 Chassis Views and Features

4 Processor

5 Supported Memory

6 Storage

7 Networking and Pcie

8 Power, Thermal and Acoustics

9 Rack Rails

10 Supported Operating System

11 Openmanage Systems Management

12 Appendix A. Additional Specifications

13 Appendix B. Standards Compliance

14 Appendix C Additional Resources

15 Appendix D. Support and Deployment Services

Dell EMC PowerEdge R940 Service (14 pages)

Dell EMC PowerEdge R940 Instruction (10 pages)

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