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Dell PowerEdge M1000e Enclosure
Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model: BMX01
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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. © 2013 Dell Inc. All Rights Reserved. ™ ™ ™ ™ ™ ™ ™ Trademarks used in this text: Dell , the Dell logo, Dell Boomi , Dell Precision , OptiPlex , Latitude , PowerEdge
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Contents 1 About Your System......................................................................................................................7 System Overview...................................................................................................................................................... 7 System Control-Panel Features................................................................................................................................ 9 LCD Module..............
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Tiering The Avocent iKVM Switch From An Analog KVM Switch....................................................................32 Configuring The Analog Switch........................................................................................................................32 Resynchronizing The Server List At The Remote Client Workstation.............................................................. 33 Viewing And Selecting Servers.............................................................
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Dell 8/4 Gbps FC SAN Module.......................................................................................................................... 60 Brocade M5424 FC8 I/O Module.......................................................................................................................61 I/O Modules—Pass-Through .................................................................................................................................63 Dell 4 Gbps Fibre Channel Pass-Through M
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5 Troubleshooting The Enclosure..............................................................................................93 Safety First—For You and Your System..................................................................................................................93 Responding to a Systems Management Alert Message........................................................................................ 93 Troubleshooting A Damaged Enclosure............................................
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1 About Your System System Overview Your system can include up to 16 half-height blades (server modules), eight full-height blades, eight sleeves with quarter-height blades, or a mix of the three blade types. To function as a system, a blade or sleeve is inserted into an enclosure (chassis) that supports power supplies, fan modules, a Chassis Management Controller (CMC) module, and at least one I/O module for external network connectivity. The power supplies, fans, CMC, optional iKVM module,
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Figure 2. Blade Numbering – Full Height Blades Figure 3. Blade Numbering – Quarter Height Blades 8
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Figure 4. Blade Numbering – Mixed Full-Height, Half-Height, and Quarter-Height Blades System Control-Panel Features Figure 5. Control-Panel Features 1. USB port (mouse only) 3. video connector 2. USB port (keyboard only) 4. system power button 9
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5. system power indicator Control Panel Description Features USB ports for Icon keyboard and mouse Description USB port 1 connects to the mouse and USB port 2 connects to the keyboard. NOTE: The USB ports are functional if an optional iKVM module is installed and front panel ports are enabled (default setting) in the CMC interface. NOTE: These ports do not support USB storage devices. Only connect USB storage devices to the USB ports on the front panel of the blade. Video connector Icon De
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Figure 6. LCD Display 1. LCD screen 2. scroll buttons (4) 3. selection ("check") button LCD Module Features The primary function of the LCD module is to provide real-time information on the health and status of the modules in the enclosure. LCD module features include: • A deployment setup wizard that allows you to configure the CMC module’s network settings during initial system set up. • Menus to configure the iDRAC in each blade. • Status information screens for each blade. • Status informa
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Using The LCD Module Menus Key Action Left and right arrows Move between screens. Up or down arrow Move to the previous or next option on a screen. Center button Select and save an item and move to the next screen. Main Menu The Main Menu options include links to the LCD Setup Menu, Server Menu, and Enclosure Menu. LCD Setup Menu You can change the default language and start-up screen for the LCD menu screens using this menu. Server Menu From the Server Menu dialog box, you can highlight each b
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4. Configure the CMC network settings for your network environment: – Network speed – Duplex mode – Network mode (DHCP or static) – Static IP address, subnet mask, and gateway values (if static mode was selected) – DNS settings 5. If required, configure the iDRAC network settings. For more information about iDRAC, see the iDRAC User’s Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. NOTE: The configuration wizard automatically configures each blade’s iDRAC internal network interface if you do not choose to
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Figure 8. Back-Panel Module Bay Numbering 1. CMC 1 (primary CMC module) 4. C2 B2 A2 (right I/O modules) 2. A1 B1 C1 (left I/O modules) 5. CMC 2 (secondary CMC module) 3. iKVM (iKVM module) Power Supply Indicators NOTE: The AC power supplies must be connected to a Power Distribution Unit (PDU), not directly to an electrical outlet. For DC power supplies, plug the other end of the power cables to a branch circuit-protective ground DC power source of –(48–60) V DC. • A 2700 W power supply require
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Figure 9. Power Supply Indicators 1. DC power output indicator 2. power supply fault indicator 3. AC power indicator The power supply indicators provide the following information: Indicator Description DC power output Icon indicator Description Green indicates that the power supply is operational and providing DC power to the system. Power supply fault Icon indicator Description Amber indicates a problem with the power supply, which can result from either a failed power supply or a failed f
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Fan Module Indicators Figure 10. Fan Module Indicators 1. fan power indicator 2. fan fault indicator The indicators provide the following information: Indicator Description Fan power indicator Solid Green The fan is receiving DC power and working properly. Off The fan has failed. Fan fault indicator Amber The fan is in a fault condition. 16
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Avocent iKVM Analog Switch Module (Optional) Figure 11. Avocent iKVM Switch Module 1. status/identification indicator 4. Analog Console Interface (ACI) port (for tiering connection only) 2. power indicator 5. activity indicator 3. link indicator 6. USB connectors (2) for keyboard and mouse CAUTION: Do not connect the ACI port to a 7. video connector LAN device such as a network hub. Doing so may result in equipment damage. Avocent Analog iKVM Switch Module Indicators Module Indicator Descript
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Module Indicator Description Video connector Allows a monitor to be connected to the system. ACI port Allows connection of one or more servers to a Dell console switch with an Analog Rack Interface (ARI) port, such as an external digital or analog switch. Link indicator Off The ACI is not connected to the external switch. Green The ACI is connected to the external switch. Activity indicator Off Data is not being sent or received. Amber blinking Data is being sent or received. Avocent Analog iKV
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CMC Module Figure 12. CMC Module Features 1 Ethernet connector Gb1 2 Ethernet connector STK ("stack") - used for daisy- chaining CMCs in separate enclosures 3 link indicator 4 activity indicator 5 DB-9 serial connector for local configuration 6 optional secondary CMC (CMC 2) 7 optional iKVM module 8 primary CMC (CMC 1) 9 blue status/identification indicator 10 power indicator CMC Module Features The CMC provides the following multiple systems management functions for your modular server: • Enclo
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– Provides comprehensive enclosure inventory and status/error reporting. • CMC fail-safe mode. For more information, see CMC Fail-Safe Mode. • The CMC provides a mechanism for centralized configuration of the following: – The enclosure’s network and security settings – Power redundancy and power ceiling settings – I/O switches and iDRAC network settings – First boot device on the server blades – Checks I/O fabric consistency between the I/O modules and blades and disables components if necessar
