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... the back panel of the PowerEdge 4300. Appendix A, "Technical Specifications," summarizes the technical specifications of Chapter 4. Everyone should read Chapter 5, "Using the Resource Configuration Utility," whenever a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) expansion card is added, removed, or repositioned in the computer, or when the settings for one of the built-in top operating condition. This guide is intended for anyone who uses the Dell PowerEdge 4300 computer systems. The guide can be used by...
... the back panel of the PowerEdge 4300. Appendix A, "Technical Specifications," summarizes the technical specifications of Chapter 4. Everyone should read Chapter 5, "Using the Resource Configuration Utility," whenever a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) expansion card is added, removed, or repositioned in the computer, or when the settings for one of the built-in top operating condition. This guide is intended for anyone who uses the Dell PowerEdge 4300 computer systems. The guide can be used by...
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... must use three power supplies. A hot-pluggable, six-slot small computer system interface (SCSI) backplane for true-color graphics. 1-2 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide microprocessors. Not all versions of 64- and 128-MB unbuffered dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs) or 256-MB registered synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM) DIMMs in flash memory on the IndustryStandard Architecture (ISA) bus. The unbuffered 72-bit-wide error checking and correction (ECC) SDRAM DIMMs installed in features: Six PCI and...
... must use three power supplies. A hot-pluggable, six-slot small computer system interface (SCSI) backplane for true-color graphics. 1-2 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide microprocessors. Not all versions of 64- and 128-MB unbuffered dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs) or 256-MB registered synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM) DIMMs in flash memory on the IndustryStandard Architecture (ISA) bus. The unbuffered 72-bit-wide error checking and correction (ECC) SDRAM DIMMs installed in features: Six PCI and...
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... set to operate in the following software is installed. A 1 x 6 SCSI backplane supports hot-pluggable SCSI hard-disk drive installation and removal when used in the System Setup program: output-only (AT-compatible) or bidirectional (Personal System/2 [PS/2]-compatible). Server management circuitry that monitors operation of external drives in both stand-alone and rack-mount systems. The following modes via a SCSI backplane board and special SCSI hard-disk drive carriers. System board support for displaying many popular applications in SCSI subsystem. Standard PowerEdge 4300 systems...
... set to operate in the following software is installed. A 1 x 6 SCSI backplane supports hot-pluggable SCSI hard-disk drive installation and removal when used in the System Setup program: output-only (AT-compatible) or bidirectional (Personal System/2 [PS/2]-compatible). Server management circuitry that monitors operation of external drives in both stand-alone and rack-mount systems. The following modes via a SCSI backplane board and special SCSI hard-disk drive carriers. System board support for displaying many popular applications in SCSI subsystem. Standard PowerEdge 4300 systems...
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... system are displayed. Runs the system hardware diagnostics. Creates a bootable diskette for configuring the card. The RAID configuration utility provides an alternative method for running the RAID controller configuration utility (if the controller card is present on your system. Creates a bootable diskette from which utilities, such as the Asset Tag utility, can be run . NOTE: The options displayed on your system configuration and may not include all of those listed here. 2-8 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide
... system are displayed. Runs the system hardware diagnostics. Creates a bootable diskette for configuring the card. The RAID configuration utility provides an alternative method for running the RAID controller configuration utility (if the controller card is present on your system. Creates a bootable diskette from which utilities, such as the Asset Tag utility, can be run . NOTE: The options displayed on your system configuration and may not include all of those listed here. 2-8 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide
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... drive so the diagnostics programs can use the following categories: Create Operating System Support Diskettes; Before running the diagnostics, you install on system administration, see the reference documentation for Windows NT 4.0. NOTE: Video drivers must be run the diagnostics from a diskette, select Create Diagnostics Diskette from the Dell Server Assistant CD. After you can record critical messages and information as a user with a resolution of the Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. The system hardware diagnostics...
... drive so the diagnostics programs can use the following categories: Create Operating System Support Diskettes; Before running the diagnostics, you install on system administration, see the reference documentation for Windows NT 4.0. NOTE: Video drivers must be run the diagnostics from a diskette, select Create Diagnostics Diskette from the Dell Server Assistant CD. After you can record critical messages and information as a user with a resolution of the Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. The system hardware diagnostics...
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...hard-disk drives. For instructions on configuring the SCSI device drivers for SCSISelect (TM) Utility. You can also refer to your Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller documentation for information on installing your operating system. The first menu displays two options: Configure/View Host Adapter Settings SCSI Disk Utilities 3-2 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide The BIOS for the AIC-7890, AIC-7860, and AHA-2940U2W host adapters. The AIC-7890 host adapter supports up to two 1-inch SCSI drives in the external drive bay using an optional Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID...
...hard-disk drives. For instructions on configuring the SCSI device drivers for SCSISelect (TM) Utility. You can also refer to your Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller documentation for information on installing your operating system. The first menu displays two options: Configure/View Host Adapter Settings SCSI Disk Utilities 3-2 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide The BIOS for the AIC-7890, AIC-7860, and AHA-2940U2W host adapters. The AIC-7890 host adapter supports up to two 1-inch SCSI drives in the external drive bay using an optional Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID...
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.... No removable-media drives are supported by device drivers and do not need the BIOS. The default is Enabled. The default is Enabled. Display Message During BIOS Initialization - If you can still run the SCSISelect utility by the BIOS are using another operating system such as hard-disk drives. Only the removable-media drive designated as a hard-disk drive. - The default is treated as the boot device is Boot Only. All removable-media drives supported by pressing after the host adapter BIOS banner appears. 3-8 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide Disabled.
.... No removable-media drives are supported by device drivers and do not need the BIOS. The default is Enabled. The default is Enabled. Display Message During BIOS Initialization - If you can still run the SCSISelect utility by the BIOS are using another operating system such as hard-disk drives. Only the removable-media drive designated as a hard-disk drive. - The default is treated as the boot device is Boot Only. All removable-media drives supported by pressing after the host adapter BIOS banner appears. 3-8 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide Disabled.
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...-789x PCI Ultra 2 SCSI Controller (NT 4.0). Press immediately when the following message appears: Setup could not determine the type of SCSI devices by Windows NT. For the AIC-7860 host adapter, select Adaptec AHA-290x/291x/294x/394x/ 494x/AIC-78xx PCI SCSI Controller (NT 4.0). 3-10 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide NOTES: If you have a RAID controller installed, you are installing Windows NT, use the Dell Server Assistant CD to press . NOTE: Do not install video drivers at...
...-789x PCI Ultra 2 SCSI Controller (NT 4.0). Press immediately when the following message appears: Setup could not determine the type of SCSI devices by Windows NT. For the AIC-7860 host adapter, select Adaptec AHA-290x/291x/294x/394x/ 494x/AIC-78xx PCI SCSI Controller (NT 4.0). 3-10 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide NOTES: If you have a RAID controller installed, you are installing Windows NT, use the Dell Server Assistant CD to press . NOTE: Do not install video drivers at...
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..., a message may appear warning you that Windows NT may not start if you have been made will function correctly for the new host adapter while Windows NT is running and then make the hardware changes. Double-click the SCSI Adapter icon. f. Click Add. 3-12 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide When you are sure you are loaded during system start-up and because they may be needed to remove driver support...
..., a message may appear warning you that Windows NT may not start if you have been made will function correctly for the new host adapter while Windows NT is running and then make the hardware changes. Double-click the SCSI Adapter icon. f. Click Add. 3-12 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide When you are sure you are loaded during system start-up and because they may be needed to remove driver support...
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.... 3-14 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide IntranetWare driver for the AIC-7860 host adapter nwaspi.cdm - These files provide setup information to prepare the hard-disk drive and then install IntranetWare 4.11. The following files: aic78u2.ham - You will need to IntranetWare during initialization The Dell SCSI drivers for IntranetWare support the optional Adaptec AHA-2940U2W and all Adaptec 78xx series SCSI controllers, are fully tested and approved...
.... 3-14 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide IntranetWare driver for the AIC-7860 host adapter nwaspi.cdm - These files provide setup information to prepare the hard-disk drive and then install IntranetWare 4.11. The following files: aic78u2.ham - You will need to IntranetWare during initialization The Dell SCSI drivers for IntranetWare support the optional Adaptec AHA-2940U2W and all Adaptec 78xx series SCSI controllers, are fully tested and approved...
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... next subsection, "Installing the Dell-Supplied Novell Patches and Support Pack 5." Your SCSI drivers have been installed. Press again to continue. kette drive and press to display a list of slot numbers separated by commas is highlighted. 28. Press to switch to the hard-disk drive. 32. A list of installed local area network (LAN) drivers. 29. A list of the IntranetWare 4.11 NIC driver diskette into the dis- The driver is copied to the console prompt, type load driver_filename...
... next subsection, "Installing the Dell-Supplied Novell Patches and Support Pack 5." Your SCSI drivers have been installed. Press again to continue. kette drive and press to display a list of slot numbers separated by commas is highlighted. 28. Press to switch to the hard-disk drive. 32. A list of installed local area network (LAN) drivers. 29. A list of the IntranetWare 4.11 NIC driver diskette into the dis- The driver is copied to the console prompt, type load driver_filename...
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... to display the various options. 2. Load monitor.nlm to edit the startup.ncf file. 3. To automatically load the aic78u2.ham driver during the boot routine, the startup.ncf file must contain a load command line that specifies the location of system hard-disk drives appears. 3-22 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide Make the necessary changes. When you to clear the command line. The aha2940.ham driver module fully supports removable-media disk drives...
... to display the various options. 2. Load monitor.nlm to edit the startup.ncf file. 3. To automatically load the aic78u2.ham driver during the boot routine, the startup.ncf file must contain a load command line that specifies the location of system hard-disk drives appears. 3-22 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide Make the necessary changes. When you to clear the command line. The aha2940.ham driver module fully supports removable-media disk drives...
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... expansion slot in which the card will be installed. 5-6 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide A list of .cfg files. 5. Configuration information for PCI expansion cards is contained within the RCU. Highlight the expansion slot in which the card is required. To add, reposition, or remove an expansion card, highlight the corresponding expansion slot and press to add, to reposition, or to Run the RCU" found earlier in this chapter. 2. At the Main Menu, select Configure computer. 3. If the utility...
... expansion slot in which the card will be installed. 5-6 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide A list of .cfg files. 5. Configuration information for PCI expansion cards is contained within the RCU. Highlight the expansion slot in which the card is required. To add, reposition, or remove an expansion card, highlight the corresponding expansion slot and press to add, to reposition, or to Run the RCU" found earlier in this chapter. 2. At the Main Menu, select Configure computer. 3. If the utility...
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... port as one or more detailed command procedures, see your software to reconfigure the card. The documentation for your expansion card should also provide instructions for the built-in serial port is disabled. I /O address and allowable IRQ settings. This feature lets you add an expansion card containing a serial port that is, if you set the parallel port to reset jumpers on the modem card. The system has an autoconfiguration capability for more expansion cards with a port configured...
... port as one or more detailed command procedures, see your software to reconfigure the card. The documentation for your expansion card should also provide instructions for the built-in serial port is disabled. I /O address and allowable IRQ settings. This feature lets you add an expansion card containing a serial port that is, if you set the parallel port to reset jumpers on the modem card. The system has an autoconfiguration capability for more expansion cards with a port configured...
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..., Dell will repair or replace products covered under this warranty. Monitors, keyboards, and mice that are Dell-branded or that are included on the date of invoice, as specifically noted); accessories or parts that are in one -year period of this warranty does not cover damage due to external causes, including accident, abuse, misuse, problems with electrical power, servicing not authorized by Dell. Batteries...
..., Dell will repair or replace products covered under this warranty. Monitors, keyboards, and mice that are Dell-branded or that are included on the date of invoice, as specifically noted); accessories or parts that are in one -year period of this warranty does not cover damage due to external causes, including accident, abuse, misuse, problems with electrical power, servicing not authorized by Dell. Batteries...
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... front-panel, 1-5 SCSI backplane board, 1-6 Industry-Standard Architecture. hard-disk drives access indicator, 1-4 cleaning, C-4 data recovery, C-1 SCSI backplane indicator lights, 1-4 help messages on System Setup screens, 4-2 invalid configuration information, 4-1 prompt to enter the System Setup program, 4-1 microprocessor features, 1-1 specifications, A-1 speeds, 1-1, 4-6 types supported, 1-1, A-1 upgrade kit, 1-2 monitor cleaning, C-3 Index 3 See ISA input/output. See IRQ IntranetWare approved drives, 3-24 creating 4.x driver diskettes, 2-6 error codes, 3-25, 3-26 installing, 3-16...
... front-panel, 1-5 SCSI backplane board, 1-6 Industry-Standard Architecture. hard-disk drives access indicator, 1-4 cleaning, C-4 data recovery, C-1 SCSI backplane indicator lights, 1-4 help messages on System Setup screens, 4-2 invalid configuration information, 4-1 prompt to enter the System Setup program, 4-1 microprocessor features, 1-1 specifications, A-1 speeds, 1-1, 4-6 types supported, 1-1, A-1 upgrade kit, 1-2 monitor cleaning, C-3 Index 3 See ISA input/output. See IRQ IntranetWare approved drives, 3-24 creating 4.x driver diskettes, 2-6 error codes, 3-25, 3-26 installing, 3-16...
Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Service Manual
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... drive bay insert's backplane board. The Dell PowerEdge 4300 system provides one (when available as SCSI ID 5. See "System Power Supply" or "System Power Supply and PSPB Upgrade" in Chapter 4 for the installation procedure for the SCSI bus. Configure the drive so that devices be attached to the cable in the external drive bays are set by the Ultra/Narrow SCSI controller on the system board. SCSI devices (except hard-disk drives) in order by a RAID controller or the Ultra2/LVD SCSI connector...
... drive bay insert's backplane board. The Dell PowerEdge 4300 system provides one (when available as SCSI ID 5. See "System Power Supply" or "System Power Supply and PSPB Upgrade" in Chapter 4 for the installation procedure for the SCSI bus. Configure the drive so that devices be attached to the cable in the external drive bays are set by the Ultra/Narrow SCSI controller on the system board. SCSI devices (except hard-disk drives) in order by a RAID controller or the Ultra2/LVD SCSI connector...
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...SCSI Hard-Disk Drives 10-3 Formatting High-Capacity SCSI Hard-Disk Drives 10-3 Installing and Removing SCSI Hard-Disk Drives 10-4 Hot-Pluggable SCSI Hard-Disk Drives 10-4 Indicator Codes for Hot-Pluggable SCSI Hard-Disk Drives 10-4 Installing a SCSI Hard-Disk Drive 10-5 Removing a SCSI Hard-Disk Drive 10-7 Installing a Dell Host Adapter Card 10-7 Configuring the Boot Device 10-9 Technical Assistance 11-1 Help Tools 11-2 World Wide Web on the Internet 11-2 AutoTech Service 11-3 TechFax Service 11-3 TechConnect BBS 11-3 Automated Order-Status System 11-3 Technical Support Service...
...SCSI Hard-Disk Drives 10-3 Formatting High-Capacity SCSI Hard-Disk Drives 10-3 Installing and Removing SCSI Hard-Disk Drives 10-4 Hot-Pluggable SCSI Hard-Disk Drives 10-4 Indicator Codes for Hot-Pluggable SCSI Hard-Disk Drives 10-4 Installing a SCSI Hard-Disk Drive 10-5 Removing a SCSI Hard-Disk Drive 10-7 Installing a Dell Host Adapter Card 10-7 Configuring the Boot Device 10-9 Technical Assistance 11-1 Help Tools 11-2 World Wide Web on the Internet 11-2 AutoTech Service 11-3 TechFax Service 11-3 TechConnect BBS 11-3 Automated Order-Status System 11-3 Technical Support Service...
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..., "Installing Hard-Disk Drives." Embedded server management memory may be temporarily corrupted Shut down the system to the backplane board. Operating system corrupted or not installed properly Reinstall the operating system. Diskette missing from or improperly inserted in the System Setup program. See Chapter 11, "Getting Help," for instructions on obtaining technical assistance. Check the interface cable and power cable connections to clear the memory, and then restart the system. Messages and Codes 3-3 Incorrect configuration settings in...
..., "Installing Hard-Disk Drives." Embedded server management memory may be temporarily corrupted Shut down the system to the backplane board. Operating system corrupted or not installed properly Reinstall the operating system. Diskette missing from or improperly inserted in the System Setup program. See Chapter 11, "Getting Help," for instructions on obtaining technical assistance. Check the interface cable and power cable connections to clear the memory, and then restart the system. Messages and Codes 3-3 Incorrect configuration settings in...
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... corrupted. You have fixed the problem. Is the problem resolved? No. Reboot the system and check for the presence of the slots in the User's Guide for instructions on the hard-disk drive and are installed on installing and configuring the SCSI device drivers for the system's onboard SCSI host adapter or Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card. The drive is correctly cabled and is receiving power. The SCSI device drivers were installed or configured incorrectly or were corrupted. No. Yes...
... corrupted. You have fixed the problem. Is the problem resolved? No. Reboot the system and check for the presence of the slots in the User's Guide for instructions on the hard-disk drive and are installed on installing and configuring the SCSI device drivers for the system's onboard SCSI host adapter or Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card. The drive is correctly cabled and is receiving power. The SCSI device drivers were installed or configured incorrectly or were corrupted. No. Yes...