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...," to find out which small computer system interface (SCSI) device drivers (if any) are required for anyone who uses the Dell PowerEdge 2300 computer systems. The guide can be used by both first-time and experienced computer users who want to learn about the details of... of the computer. ix Chapter 6, "Working Inside Your Computer," and Chapter 7, "Installing SCSI Hard-Disk Drives," are summarized as reference material for installing or removing system components or hard-disk drives. Users who want to make configuration changes to use the utilities, the diagnostics, or the online...
...," to find out which small computer system interface (SCSI) device drivers (if any) are required for anyone who uses the Dell PowerEdge 2300 computer systems. The guide can be used by both first-time and experienced computer users who want to learn about the details of... of the computer. ix Chapter 6, "Working Inside Your Computer," and Chapter 7, "Installing SCSI Hard-Disk Drives," are summarized as reference material for installing or removing system components or hard-disk drives. Users who want to make configuration changes to use the utilities, the diagnostics, or the online...
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... to install (if necessary), configure, and use the operating system software. x Dell Computer Corporation ("Dell") manufactures its hardware products from Dell. The Dell PowerEdge 2300 rack installation documentation provides detailed instructions for Dell PowerEdge 2300 systems and the "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy. Appendix C, "Maintaining the System... or more of terms, acronyms, and abbreviations used in a rack. You may be installed on the hard-disk drive to new in top operating condition. For information about technical changes to keep the system in accordance with your...
... to install (if necessary), configure, and use the operating system software. x Dell Computer Corporation ("Dell") manufactures its hardware products from Dell. The Dell PowerEdge 2300 rack installation documentation provides detailed instructions for Dell PowerEdge 2300 systems and the "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy. Appendix C, "Maintaining the System... or more of terms, acronyms, and abbreviations used in a rack. You may be installed on the hard-disk drive to new in top operating condition. For information about technical changes to keep the system in accordance with your...
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... 4-2 System Setup Screens 4-2 Using the System Setup Program 4-3 System Setup Categories 4-5 Time 4-5 Date 4-5 Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B 4-5 Reserved Memory 4-5 CPU Speed 4-6 Num Lock 4-6 Reset Button 4-6 Processor 1 and Processor 2 4-6 Fan Speed 4-6 System Alert 4-7 Keyboard Errors 4-7 Boot Sequence 4-7 Diskette First 4-7 Hard Disk Only 4-7 Scan Sequence 4-8 System Password 4-8 Password Status 4-8 Setup Password 4-9 Mouse 4-9 Serial Port...
... 4-2 System Setup Screens 4-2 Using the System Setup Program 4-3 System Setup Categories 4-5 Time 4-5 Date 4-5 Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B 4-5 Reserved Memory 4-5 CPU Speed 4-6 Num Lock 4-6 Reset Button 4-6 Processor 1 and Processor 2 4-6 Fan Speed 4-6 System Alert 4-7 Keyboard Errors 4-7 Boot Sequence 4-7 Diskette First 4-7 Hard Disk Only 4-7 Scan Sequence 4-8 System Password 4-8 Password Status 4-8 Setup Password 4-9 Mouse 4-9 Serial Port...
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... You and the Computer 6-1 Removing and Replacing the Computer Covers 6-2 Computer Orientation 6-2 Removing the Computer Covers 6-2 Replacing the Computer Covers 6-4 Inside the Chassis 6-5 Installing SCSI Hard-Disk Drives in the Internal Drive Bays 7-2 SCSI Hard-Disk Drive Configuration 7-3 Partitioning and Formatting SCSI Hard-Disk Drives 7-4 Formatting High-Capacity SCSI Hard-Disk Drives 7-4 xvi
... You and the Computer 6-1 Removing and Replacing the Computer Covers 6-2 Computer Orientation 6-2 Removing the Computer Covers 6-2 Replacing the Computer Covers 6-4 Inside the Chassis 6-5 Installing SCSI Hard-Disk Drives in the Internal Drive Bays 7-2 SCSI Hard-Disk Drive Configuration 7-3 Partitioning and Formatting SCSI Hard-Disk Drives 7-4 Formatting High-Capacity SCSI Hard-Disk Drives 7-4 xvi
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Installing and Removing SCSI Hard-Disk Drives 7-4 Hot-Pluggable SCSI Hard-Disk Drives 7-4 Installing a SCSI Hard-Disk Drive 7-6 Removing a SCSI Hard-Disk Drive 7-7 Configuring a 2 x 2 or 2 x 3 SCSI Non-Hot-Pluggable Backplane Board 7-7 Configuring a Non-Hot-Pluggable Backplane Board...Recommended Tools and Accessories C-3 Cleaning the Computer, Monitor, and Keyboard Exteriors C-3 Cleaning Drives C-4 Environmental Factors C-4 Temperature C-4 Humidity C-5 Altitude C-5 Dust and Particles C-5 Corrosion C-6 ESD C-6 Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Interference C-6 Magnetism C-7 ...
Installing and Removing SCSI Hard-Disk Drives 7-4 Hot-Pluggable SCSI Hard-Disk Drives 7-4 Installing a SCSI Hard-Disk Drive 7-6 Removing a SCSI Hard-Disk Drive 7-7 Configuring a 2 x 2 or 2 x 3 SCSI Non-Hot-Pluggable Backplane Board 7-7 Configuring a Non-Hot-Pluggable Backplane Board...Recommended Tools and Accessories C-3 Cleaning the Computer, Monitor, and Keyboard Exteriors C-3 Cleaning Drives C-4 Environmental Factors C-4 Temperature C-4 Humidity C-5 Altitude C-5 Dust and Particles C-5 Corrosion C-6 ESD C-6 Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Interference C-6 Magnetism C-7 ...
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...Chassis-Back/Right Side View 6-6 System Board Features 6-7 System Board Jumpers 6-8 Internal Drive Hardware 7-2 SCSI Hard-Disk Drive ID Numbering 7-3 Hard-Disk Drive Indicators 7-5 Installing a SCSI Hard-Disk Drive Carrier 7-6 I/O Ports and Connectors B-2 Pin Numbers for the Serial Port Connectors ...Line Options 2-11 Default SCSI Controller Settings 3-3 Drive Status Options 3-19 Read After Write Verify Options 3-19 System-Setup Navigation Keys 4-3 SCSI Backplane Board Characteristics 7-1 SCSI Hard-Disk Drive Indicator Patterns 7-5 Technical Specifications A-1 Pin Assignments for...
...Chassis-Back/Right Side View 6-6 System Board Features 6-7 System Board Jumpers 6-8 Internal Drive Hardware 7-2 SCSI Hard-Disk Drive ID Numbering 7-3 Hard-Disk Drive Indicators 7-5 Installing a SCSI Hard-Disk Drive Carrier 7-6 I/O Ports and Connectors B-2 Pin Numbers for the Serial Port Connectors ...Line Options 2-11 Default SCSI Controller Settings 3-3 Drive Status Options 3-19 Read After Write Verify Options 3-19 System-Setup Navigation Keys 4-3 SCSI Backplane Board Characteristics 7-1 SCSI Hard-Disk Drive Indicator Patterns 7-5 Technical Specifications A-1 Pin Assignments for...
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...- The hot-pluggable 1 x 6 backplane supports hot-pluggable SCSI hard-disk drive installation and removal. The second microprocessor must have the same internal operating frequency as instructions for true-color graphics. This video subsystem contains 2 MB of system memory, upgradable to check for optimum performance. 1-2 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide x 480-pixel resolutions, 16.7 million...
...- The hot-pluggable 1 x 6 backplane supports hot-pluggable SCSI hard-disk drive installation and removal. The second microprocessor must have the same internal operating frequency as instructions for true-color graphics. This video subsystem contains 2 MB of system memory, upgradable to check for optimum performance. 1-2 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide x 480-pixel resolutions, 16.7 million...
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... externally accessible SCSI devices in high-resolution modes. Standard PowerEdge 2300 systems include a diskette drive and a SCSI CD-ROM drive installed in the externally accessible bays and a SCSI hard-disk drive installed in conjunction with the HP OpenView Network Node Manager Special Edition (NNM SE) and the Dell Hardware Instrumentation Package (HIP) software package. Introduction 1-3 The following...
... externally accessible SCSI devices in high-resolution modes. Standard PowerEdge 2300 systems include a diskette drive and a SCSI CD-ROM drive installed in the externally accessible bays and a SCSI hard-disk drive installed in conjunction with the HP OpenView Network Node Manager Special Edition (NNM SE) and the Dell Hardware Instrumentation Package (HIP) software package. Introduction 1-3 The following...
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... button on the front panel saves wear and tear on system components by a triangular icon) blinks if a disk failure is detected. 1-4 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide When any SCSI hard-disk drive is being transferred to each of the power button lights up when the power supply is turned on and the system is...
... button on the front panel saves wear and tear on system components by a triangular icon) blinks if a disk failure is detected. 1-4 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide When any SCSI hard-disk drive is being transferred to each of the power button lights up when the power supply is turned on and the system is...
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keylock power button power indicator (located on the power button) reset button drive access indicator drive failure indicator system fault indicator hard-disk drive bay key drive failure indicator drive activity indicator drive online indicator Introduction 1-5
keylock power button power indicator (located on the power button) reset button drive access indicator drive failure indicator system fault indicator hard-disk drive bay key drive failure indicator drive activity indicator drive online indicator Introduction 1-5
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... the supported operating systems. The system must be made from the CD, insert it into the PowerEdge 2300 system's CD-ROM drive and press the reset button. Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-1 This chapter describes the utility partition and provides instructions for more information. This... describes how to Diskette First (both of the functions available on your hard-disk drive. Most of these options are also available using the utility partition menu. This chapter describes the bootable Dell Server Assistant CD and tells you how to the standard operatingsystem boot partition...
... the supported operating systems. The system must be made from the CD, insert it into the PowerEdge 2300 system's CD-ROM drive and press the reset button. Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-1 This chapter describes the utility partition and provides instructions for more information. This... describes how to Diskette First (both of the functions available on your hard-disk drive. Most of these options are also available using the utility partition menu. This chapter describes the bootable Dell Server Assistant CD and tells you how to the standard operatingsystem boot partition...
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See "Utility Partition" found later in this chapter. 2-4 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide The installation program surveys your system to the utility partition menu. During this examination of your system, messages may be displayed, depending ... you want to overwrite the existing partition; You can now access the utility partition by Dell becomes damaged or is removed from the hard-disk drive. The utility partition is displayed indicating that are available on the hard-disk drive that provides most of the requirements, the utility partition is installed and a message is a ...
See "Utility Partition" found later in this chapter. 2-4 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide The installation program surveys your system to the utility partition menu. During this examination of your system, messages may be displayed, depending ... you want to overwrite the existing partition; You can now access the utility partition by Dell becomes damaged or is removed from the hard-disk drive. The utility partition is displayed indicating that are available on the hard-disk drive that provides most of the requirements, the utility partition is installed and a message is a ...
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...menu. As you invoke the partition's utilities. The Run System Diagnostics option is displayed at the bottom of space on the system's hard-disk drive. To run from the utility partition or from a diskette, but not from the utility partition. The options displayed on your cursor ... select Run System Utilities and then select Run System Diagnostics. The utility partition is a bootable partition on the hard-disk drive that option is only available from the Dell Server Assistant CD. Exiting the utility causes the system to reboot to create the formatted diskette. When invoked, ...
...menu. As you invoke the partition's utilities. The Run System Diagnostics option is displayed at the bottom of space on the system's hard-disk drive. To run from the utility partition or from a diskette, but not from the utility partition. The options displayed on your cursor ... select Run System Utilities and then select Run System Diagnostics. The utility partition is a bootable partition on the hard-disk drive that option is only available from the Dell Server Assistant CD. Exiting the utility causes the system to reboot to create the formatted diskette. When invoked, ...
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... or on installing SCSI hardware devices such as hard-disk drives, tape drives, or CD-ROM drives, trained service technicians should see Chapter 9, "Installing Drives in the External Bays," and Chapter 10, "Installing Drives in the Internal Bays," in your Installation and...Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controllers, refer to the next section, "Installing SCSI Drivers for a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller in Windows NT 4.0," or to work with your Dell PowerEdge 2300 computer system. This chapter describes how to three externally accessible SCSI devices in the system's external drive...
... or on installing SCSI hardware devices such as hard-disk drives, tape drives, or CD-ROM drives, trained service technicians should see Chapter 9, "Installing Drives in the External Bays," and Chapter 10, "Installing Drives in the Internal Bays," in your Installation and...Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controllers, refer to the next section, "Installing SCSI Drivers for a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller in Windows NT 4.0," or to work with your Dell PowerEdge 2300 computer system. This chapter describes how to three externally accessible SCSI devices in the system's external drive...
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... in the \pe2300\scsi subdirectory on configuring the SCSI device drivers, see the appropriate sections in this chapter. Use the editor included with your SCSI hard-disk drives. 3-2 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide For instructions on the CD) provide updates to the information in this chapter. The screen should list the following SCSI device...
... in the \pe2300\scsi subdirectory on configuring the SCSI device drivers, see the appropriate sections in this chapter. Use the editor included with your SCSI hard-disk drives. 3-2 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide For instructions on the CD) provide updates to the information in this chapter. The screen should list the following SCSI device...
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... transfer rate is the maximum rate that the host adapter supports. The boot device settings allow you to configure certain parameters for each drive location). The default setting is Yes. If you must know the SCSI ID assigned to boot your system. This option (sometimes called...is a SCSI feature that device. The default setting for these devices. To configure a specific device, you are set for the hard-disk drive according to the drive's location on the backplane board (see "Using the SCSI Disk Utilities" found later in this option allows you to specify the ...
... transfer rate is the maximum rate that the host adapter supports. The boot device settings allow you to configure certain parameters for each drive location). The default setting is Yes. If you must know the SCSI ID assigned to boot your system. This option (sometimes called...is a SCSI feature that device. The default setting for these devices. To configure a specific device, you are set for the hard-disk drive according to the drive's location on the backplane board (see "Using the SCSI Disk Utilities" found later in this option allows you to specify the ...
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... option set to enable this setting if you leave this situation, software drivers are needed because the drives are using another operating system such as a hard-disk drive. - Dell recommends that is not necessary to Disabled. This option enables the SCSI bus to the nearest whole ...multiple of SCSI devices in operating systems that supports hard-disk drives as large as hard-disk drives. The default setting is treated as...
... option set to enable this setting if you leave this situation, software drivers are needed because the drives are using another operating system such as a hard-disk drive. - Dell recommends that is not necessary to Disabled. This option enables the SCSI bus to the nearest whole ...multiple of SCSI devices in operating systems that supports hard-disk drives as large as hard-disk drives. The default setting is treated as...
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...previous menu at the factory and 3-8 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide This option determines whether the host adapter BIOS provides support for SCSISelect (TM) Utility! You can select. To restore the original SCSISelect default values, press . Most SCSI disk drives are formatted at any time by ...ID. This option runs a utility that appears when you can start SCSISelect. When the option is Disabled. message appears on a hard-disk drive. BIOS Support For Bootable CD-ROM - The default setting is Enabled. You can still run the SCSISelect utility by pressing when ...
...previous menu at the factory and 3-8 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide This option determines whether the host adapter BIOS provides support for SCSISelect (TM) Utility! You can select. To restore the original SCSISelect default values, press . Most SCSI disk drives are formatted at any time by ...ID. This option runs a utility that appears when you can start SCSISelect. When the option is Disabled. message appears on a hard-disk drive. BIOS Support For Bootable CD-ROM - The default setting is Enabled. You can still run the SCSISelect utility by pressing when ...
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...prompt if you create for the Microsoft Windows NT Server operating system contains the files needed to install and use the Dell SCSI drivers for the 78xx series of a hard-disk drive for driver installation readme.txt - Any changes you to reassign them; If Windows NT is compatible with the vast ...majority of SCSI disk drives. . do not need to be used with Windows NT: aic78xx.sys - The Adaptec Format Disk utility is ...
...prompt if you create for the Microsoft Windows NT Server operating system contains the files needed to install and use the Dell SCSI drivers for the 78xx series of a hard-disk drive for driver installation readme.txt - Any changes you to reassign them; If Windows NT is compatible with the vast ...majority of SCSI disk drives. . do not need to be used with Windows NT: aic78xx.sys - The Adaptec Format Disk utility is ...
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... removal, 7-4 indicator codes, 7-4 indicator lights, 7-5 installing, 7-4 partitioning and formatting, 7-4 replacing with system running, 7-4 SCSI backplane indicator lights, 1-4 help , 1-6 grounding procedure, 6-1 grounding strap, C-3 hard disk. See hard-disk drives floppy drives. See drives; See hard-disk drives hard-disk drives See also drives; See I /O ports and connectors, B-1 indicators front-panel, 1-5 on front panel, 1-5 SCSI backplane board, 1-5, 7-5 Industry-Standard Architecture. See diskette...
... removal, 7-4 indicator codes, 7-4 indicator lights, 7-5 installing, 7-4 partitioning and formatting, 7-4 replacing with system running, 7-4 SCSI backplane indicator lights, 1-4 help , 1-6 grounding procedure, 6-1 grounding strap, C-3 hard disk. See hard-disk drives floppy drives. See drives; See hard-disk drives hard-disk drives See also drives; See I /O ports and connectors, B-1 indicators front-panel, 1-5 on front panel, 1-5 SCSI backplane board, 1-5, 7-5 Industry-Standard Architecture. See diskette...