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Flash memory, Mac address labels – Dell PowerEdge R910 User Manual

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Flash Memory

The VFlash media provided by Dell is not partitioned to support the iDRAC6
Enterprise virtual flash feature. When you use the virtual flash feature for the
first time, you are prompted to format the media using the iDRAC GUI.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 Address Limitation
With 1 TB (When Memory RAS Mode is Not Used)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 has an address limitation with 1 TB of system
memory. To install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4, use the

mem=1024G boot

time switch. The system does not boot to the operating system unless a boot
time switch

mem=1024G is used. For more information, see the knowledge

base article at kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-25412.

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 (x64)
Edition With SP2 Limitation With 1 TB System
Memory (When Memory RAS Mode is Not Used)

The system does not boot to the operating system with 1 TB of system
memory. To resolve this issue, set the memory RAS mode to sparing or mirror.
After installing the operating system, add a boot time switch

mem=1046528

or

/burnmemory=2048 in the boot.ini file before disabling the RAS mode

for subsequent boots.

MAC Address Labels

For security reasons, the embedded NIC and iDRAC6 Enterprise MAC
address labels provided with your system cannot be affixed after they have
been removed.

NOTE:

The labels are located on the system identification panel on the front of the

system.