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...Configure/View Host Adapter Settings 3-3 SCSI Disk Utilities 3-3 Exiting SCSISelect 3-3 SCSISelect Defaults 3-3 SCSI Bus Interface Definitions 3-5 Boot Device Options 3-5 SCSI Device/Configuration Settings 3-6 Advanced Host Adapter Settings 3-7 Installation for Windows NT Server 4.0 3-9 ...Dell-Provided IntranetWare 4.11 3-20 IntranetWare 4.11 From Sources Other Than Dell 3-20 Installing SMP Support 3-21 Using and 3-21 Using Removable Media 3-22 Using Drives Tested and Approved for IntranetWare 3-24 Using the IntranetWare Tape Backup Utility 3-24 Setting Up a CD...
...Configure/View Host Adapter Settings 3-3 SCSI Disk Utilities 3-3 Exiting SCSISelect 3-3 SCSISelect Defaults 3-3 SCSI Bus Interface Definitions 3-5 Boot Device Options 3-5 SCSI Device/Configuration Settings 3-6 Advanced Host Adapter Settings 3-7 Installation for Windows NT Server 4.0 3-9 ...Dell-Provided IntranetWare 4.11 3-20 IntranetWare 4.11 From Sources Other Than Dell 3-20 Installing SMP Support 3-21 Using and 3-21 Using Removable Media 3-22 Using Drives Tested and Approved for IntranetWare 3-24 Using the IntranetWare Tape Backup Utility 3-24 Setting Up a CD...
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...drivers, and other items that is installed on the PowerEdge 4300 system, insert the Dell Server Assistant CD, and press to use its options and provides instructions for more information. Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-1 The Dell Server Assistant CD contains utilities, diagnostics, documentation, drivers, and other items... options). This chapter describes the Dell Server Assistant CD and how to reboot the system. If the CD does not boot, check the following settings: In the System Setup program, Secondary SCSI must be set to On and Boot Sequence must be set to configure...
...drivers, and other items that is installed on the PowerEdge 4300 system, insert the Dell Server Assistant CD, and press to use its options and provides instructions for more information. Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-1 The Dell Server Assistant CD contains utilities, diagnostics, documentation, drivers, and other items... options). This chapter describes the Dell Server Assistant CD and how to reboot the system. If the CD does not boot, check the following settings: In the System Setup program, Secondary SCSI must be set to On and Boot Sequence must be set to configure...
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...the help screens, messages, and online documentation: Deutsch English Español Français After you to the standard operatingsystem boot partition. Click Exit (or press ) to the previous menu. Create RAID Driver Diskette Windows NT PERC Remote Client Disk 1, ...2 - With this information, the system automatically configures PCI expansion cards. Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-3 Associated help information is installed on your system's configuration information. See Chapter 5, "Using the Resource Configuration Utility," for ...
...the help screens, messages, and online documentation: Deutsch English Español Français After you to the standard operatingsystem boot partition. Click Exit (or press ) to the previous menu. Create RAID Driver Diskette Windows NT PERC Remote Client Disk 1, ...2 - With this information, the system automatically configures PCI expansion cards. Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-3 Associated help information is installed on your system's configuration information. See Chapter 5, "Using the Resource Configuration Utility," for ...
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... "Starting the Dell Server Assistant CD" found earlier in this examination of your system meets all of the functions that the installation was successful. 5. See your hard-disk drive; Dell has installed the utility partition on your PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller documentation for the utility partition installation. then click OK again. 2-4 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide...
... "Starting the Dell Server Assistant CD" found earlier in this examination of your system meets all of the functions that the installation was successful. 5. See your hard-disk drive; Dell has installed the utility partition on your PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller documentation for the utility partition installation. then click OK again. 2-4 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide...
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... the bottom of the applications found on the Dell Server Assistant CD. NOTE: Although most options are available from the CD. you move your system may wish to a hard-disk drive for faster access. Selections can then select the Library option to the standard operating-system boot partition. Exiting the utility causes the system...
... the bottom of the applications found on the Dell Server Assistant CD. NOTE: Although most options are available from the CD. you move your system may wish to a hard-disk drive for faster access. Selections can then select the Library option to the standard operating-system boot partition. Exiting the utility causes the system...
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... 4-1) do not show the asset tag number unless you or your system. After you boot the system with the system utility diskette, you can also use the Asset Tag utility ... works only on systems running MS-DOS. NOTE: The Asset Tag utility diskette contains CD-ROM drivers that you enter one using the Create Resource Configuration Utility Diskette option discussed earlier...Inc. 3D Rage Pro (the default) is displayed. 7. Make sure that becomes necessary. 2-10 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide A list of colors, and refresh rate. Insert the diskette into the diskette drive...
... 4-1) do not show the asset tag number unless you or your system. After you boot the system with the system utility diskette, you can also use the Asset Tag utility ... works only on systems running MS-DOS. NOTE: The Asset Tag utility diskette contains CD-ROM drivers that you enter one using the Create Resource Configuration Utility Diskette option discussed earlier...Inc. 3D Rage Pro (the default) is displayed. 7. Make sure that becomes necessary. 2-10 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide A list of colors, and refresh rate. Insert the diskette into the diskette drive...
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...CD-ROM Enabled Enabled BIOS Support For Int13 Extensions Enabled Enabled NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in addition to wide SCSI devices. The default setting is 7, which you leave this table, see the Glossary. Dell recommends that you boot your system: Boot... Target ID - Most SCSI devices support SCSI parity, so the default is Enabled. Dell recommends that you to specify the device from which allows the host adapter...
...CD-ROM Enabled Enabled BIOS Support For Int13 Extensions Enabled Enabled NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in addition to wide SCSI devices. The default setting is 7, which you leave this table, see the Glossary. Dell recommends that you boot your system: Boot... Target ID - Most SCSI devices support SCSI parity, so the default is Enabled. Dell recommends that you to specify the device from which allows the host adapter...
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...: For many devices, if Send Start Unit is set to Yes, the boot routine time will vary depending on your system. Advanced Host Adapter settings should not... that contain multiple SCSI devices, such as redundant arrays of independent disks (RAID) subsystems and CD-ROM changers. This option determines whether the start at IC Initialization - This option provides support for... host adapters is set Enable Disconnection to No to start -up. When this device during the boot routine. Include in erratic behavior or a hang condition. Initiate Wide Negotiation - For these devices,...
...: For many devices, if Send Start Unit is set to Yes, the boot routine time will vary depending on your system. Advanced Host Adapter settings should not... that contain multiple SCSI devices, such as redundant arrays of independent disks (RAID) subsystems and CD-ROM changers. This option determines whether the start at IC Initialization - This option provides support for... host adapters is set Enable Disconnection to No to start -up. When this device during the boot routine. Include in erratic behavior or a hang condition. Initiate Wide Negotiation - For these devices,...
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... host adapter BIOS. The default is treated as the boot device is Enabled. Support Removable Disks Under BIOS As ...pressing after the host adapter BIOS banner appears. 3-8 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide Disabled. The default is used...the MS-DOS operating system. Extended BIOS translation is Boot Only. The following choices are not valid unless the ... GB, use the MS-DOS fdisk utility as you are booting from a SCSI hard-disk drive connected to 8 megabytes (...disk drives as large as hard-disk drives. Boot Only. No removable-media drives are not controlled ...
... host adapter BIOS. The default is treated as the boot device is Enabled. Support Removable Disks Under BIOS As ...pressing after the host adapter BIOS banner appears. 3-8 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide Disabled. The default is used...the MS-DOS operating system. Extended BIOS translation is Boot Only. The following choices are not valid unless the ... GB, use the MS-DOS fdisk utility as you are booting from a SCSI hard-disk drive connected to 8 megabytes (...disk drives as large as hard-disk drives. Boot Only. No removable-media drives are not controlled ...
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... NT: Installing the SCSI drivers Removing a host adapter Swapping a host adapter Troubleshooting a configuration if Windows NT fails to boot NOTE: Refer to the Dell Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Operating System Quick Installation Guide for instructions for Windows NT oemsetup.inf - Depending upon the RAID... controller you have an optional RAID controller, you will also be on the Dell Server Assistant CD or on your server. Adaptec's driver for the 7860 SCSI controller for installing or reinstalling the Windows NT operating system on...
... NT: Installing the SCSI drivers Removing a host adapter Swapping a host adapter Troubleshooting a configuration if Windows NT fails to boot NOTE: Refer to the Dell Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Operating System Quick Installation Guide for instructions for Windows NT oemsetup.inf - Depending upon the RAID... controller you have an optional RAID controller, you will also be on the Dell Server Assistant CD or on your server. Adaptec's driver for the 7860 SCSI controller for installing or reinstalling the Windows NT operating system on...
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... drivers at the same time you have chosen to press . Boot from the list. This disables automatic detection of supported SCSI host adapters appears. 5. Select the host adapter from the Microsoft Windows NT Server CD. Press immediately when the following message appears: Setup could not...device. 4. 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 For the AIC-7890 and AHA-2940U2W host adapters, select Adaptec AHA-294xU2/295xU2/AIC-789x PCI Ultra 2 SCSI Controller (...
... drivers at the same time you have chosen to press . Boot from the list. This disables automatic detection of supported SCSI host adapters appears. 5. Select the host adapter from the Microsoft Windows NT Server CD. Press immediately when the following message appears: Setup could not...device. 4. 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 For the AIC-7890 and AHA-2940U2W host adapters, select Adaptec AHA-294xU2/295xU2/AIC-789x PCI Ultra 2 SCSI Controller (...
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...click the SCSI Adapter icon. For the RAID controller, select PowerEdge RAID II NT Driver or other RAID driver. 8. Click Yes when prompted to your computer is made into the system log file every time you boot Windows NT. When you are prompted to install the RAID ... be installed one host adapter, the driver only needs to the Windows NT installation documentation for Windows NT from the Dell Server Assistant CD. 13. Windows NT boots and functions properly in this configuration. To eliminate the warning message, you created for each SCSI host adapter installed on...
...click the SCSI Adapter icon. For the RAID controller, select PowerEdge RAID II NT Driver or other RAID driver. 8. Click Yes when prompted to your computer is made into the system log file every time you boot Windows NT. When you are prompted to install the RAID ... be installed one host adapter, the driver only needs to the Windows NT installation documentation for Windows NT from the Dell Server Assistant CD. 13. Windows NT boots and functions properly in this configuration. To eliminate the warning message, you created for each SCSI host adapter installed on...
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...into memory a small program that have no bootable CD-ROM, Boot Sequence will boot from the CD-ROM, ignoring any value in turn on the system or press the reset button. Boot Sequence can be set to Diskette First (the default) or to try booting from the Plug and Play network adapters in the ... the built-in SCSI controller or an optional PCI expansioncard SCSI controller as the boot device. This option determines the order in which is in the CD-ROM drive, the system will control whether the system boots from the Plug and Play network adapters in the order found . In these situations...
...into memory a small program that have no bootable CD-ROM, Boot Sequence will boot from the CD-ROM, ignoring any value in turn on the system or press the reset button. Boot Sequence can be set to Diskette First (the default) or to try booting from the Plug and Play network adapters in the ... the built-in SCSI controller or an optional PCI expansioncard SCSI controller as the boot device. This option determines the order in which is in the CD-ROM drive, the system will control whether the system boots from the Plug and Play network adapters in the order found . In these situations...
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... for data that controls the transfer of data between the microprocessor and RAM. A chip or expansion card that is not required to boot MS-DOS, but provides a convenient place to store frequently accessed information from compact discs. Or, a disk-cache utility may cache ...chips are COM1, COM2, COM3, and COM4. Abbreviation for communications between the microprocessor and a peripheral such as loading device drivers with standard CD-ROM drives. Unless they are specially designed, MS-DOS programs are read -only memory. Glossary 3 Your computer also contains an address bus...
... for data that controls the transfer of data between the microprocessor and RAM. A chip or expansion card that is not required to boot MS-DOS, but provides a convenient place to store frequently accessed information from compact discs. Or, a disk-cache utility may cache ...chips are COM1, COM2, COM3, and COM4. Abbreviation for communications between the microprocessor and a peripheral such as loading device drivers with standard CD-ROM drives. Unless they are specially designed, MS-DOS programs are read -only memory. Glossary 3 Your computer also contains an address bus...
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..., 4-10 assistance, technical, 1-7 autoconfiguration parallel port, B-3 serial ports, 4-9, B-3 backup devices, C-1 Boot Sequence option, 4-7 booting the computer system, 4-7 built-in SCSI controller, 1-3 cleaning (continued) solutions, C-3 system exterior, C-3 tools, C-3 COM port designations, 4-9, B-1 computer booting, 4-7 cleaning, C-3 features, 1-1 front-panel indicators, 1-5 physical specifications, A-3 configuration utilities, running from CD, 2-3 connectors back panel, B-2 controls and indicators front panel, 1-4 CPU Speed...
..., 4-10 assistance, technical, 1-7 autoconfiguration parallel port, B-3 serial ports, 4-9, B-3 backup devices, C-1 Boot Sequence option, 4-7 booting the computer system, 4-7 built-in SCSI controller, 1-3 cleaning (continued) solutions, C-3 system exterior, C-3 tools, C-3 COM port designations, 4-9, B-1 computer booting, 4-7 cleaning, C-3 features, 1-1 front-panel indicators, 1-5 physical specifications, A-3 configuration utilities, running from CD, 2-3 connectors back panel, B-2 controls and indicators front panel, 1-4 CPU Speed...
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See drives; SCSI devices Hard Disk Only option, 4-7 2 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide See ECC error messages, 4-16 ESD, vii, C-6 expansion bus specifications, A-1 ...controls and indicators, 1-4 illustrated, 1-5, 1-6 getting help, 1-7 grounding strap, C-3 hard disk. See DIMMs ECC, 1-2 electromagnetic interference. See EMI electrostatic discharge. Dell Server Assistant CD about, 2-2, 2-6 booting system from, 2-2, 2-6 creating diskettes, 2-5 installing video drivers from, 2-9 main menu, 2-2 Resource Configuration Utility, 2-3 using, 2-1 utility partition, 2-7 diagnosing ...
See drives; SCSI devices Hard Disk Only option, 4-7 2 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide See ECC error messages, 4-16 ESD, vii, C-6 expansion bus specifications, A-1 ...controls and indicators, 1-4 illustrated, 1-5, 1-6 getting help, 1-7 grounding strap, C-3 hard disk. See DIMMs ECC, 1-2 electromagnetic interference. See EMI electrostatic discharge. Dell Server Assistant CD about, 2-2, 2-6 booting system from, 2-2, 2-6 creating diskettes, 2-5 installing video drivers from, 2-9 main menu, 2-2 Resource Configuration Utility, 2-3 using, 2-1 utility partition, 2-7 diagnosing ...
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... 2 options, 4-9 serial port connectors about, B-4 illustrated, B-2 pin assignments, B-4 serial ports about , 1-3 indicators, 1-6 SCSI devices CD-ROM drive, 1-3 SCSI disk utilities, 3-3 SCSI drivers included with system, 3-1 installing for IntranetWare, 3-13 installing for Windows NT, 3-9... SCSI host adapters integrated Adaptec AIC-7860, 1-3 integrated Adaptec AIC-7890, 1-3 SCSISelect utility advanced host adapter settings, 3-7 boot device settings, 3-5 default settings, 3-3 SCSISelect utility (continued) exiting, 3-3 installing for IntranetWare, 3-13 installing for preventing ESD, vii ...
... 2 options, 4-9 serial port connectors about, B-4 illustrated, B-2 pin assignments, B-4 serial ports about , 1-3 indicators, 1-6 SCSI devices CD-ROM drive, 1-3 SCSI disk utilities, 3-3 SCSI drivers included with system, 3-1 installing for IntranetWare, 3-13 installing for Windows NT, 3-9... SCSI host adapters integrated Adaptec AIC-7860, 1-3 integrated Adaptec AIC-7890, 1-3 SCSISelect utility advanced host adapter settings, 3-7 boot device settings, 3-5 default settings, 3-3 SCSISelect utility (continued) exiting, 3-3 installing for IntranetWare, 3-13 installing for preventing ESD, vii ...
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... reveal any obvious damage or improper settings. Proceed to complete all of which can create it may need a Dell Diagnostics Diskette created from the Dell Server Assistant CD. Proceed to step 3. To perform the following procedure, you may be necessary to reboot the system several times... to the appropriate procedure in the previous section, you should boot the system and, while the boot routine is included with ...
... reveal any obvious damage or improper settings. Proceed to complete all of which can create it may need a Dell Diagnostics Diskette created from the Dell Server Assistant CD. Proceed to step 3. To perform the following procedure, you may be necessary to reboot the system several times... to the appropriate procedure in the previous section, you should boot the system and, while the boot routine is included with ...
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...loss while replacing the battery, you receive the message , reflash the system firmware from the Dell Server Assistant CD (if available) or download it into place. When prompted during the boot routine, press to the battery. 3. Remove any system configuration information that block access to... enter the System Setup program and compare the system configuration information with the copy of its socket and snap it from the Dell Web site at www.dell.com. 4-34 Dell PowerEdge 4300 ...
...loss while replacing the battery, you receive the message , reflash the system firmware from the Dell Server Assistant CD (if available) or download it into place. When prompted during the boot routine, press to the battery. 3. Remove any system configuration information that block access to... enter the System Setup program and compare the system configuration information with the copy of its socket and snap it from the Dell Web site at www.dell.com. 4-34 Dell PowerEdge 4300 ...
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...socket population guidelines, 1-7 diskette drive location, 1-4, 4-6 DRAC, 1-2 DREQ line assignments list of , 3-2 bezel removal, 4-4 boot routine observing when troubleshooting, 2-3 built-in SCSI host adapters, 1-2, 1-8 cables SCSI, 1-9 CD-ROM drive location, 1-4, 4-6 removal, 4-9, 4-10 computer back/right side internal view, 1-5 back-panel features, 1-4 cover ..., 1-15 control panel assembly removal, 4-5 DC power connectors, 1-12 voltage ranges, 1-10 Dell Diagnostics, running, 2-6 Dell Remote Assistant Card. See DRAC DIMMs about , 3-1 system, list of , 1-19 drive access indicator, 1-4 Index 1
...socket population guidelines, 1-7 diskette drive location, 1-4, 4-6 DRAC, 1-2 DREQ line assignments list of , 3-2 bezel removal, 4-4 boot routine observing when troubleshooting, 2-3 built-in SCSI host adapters, 1-2, 1-8 cables SCSI, 1-9 CD-ROM drive location, 1-4, 4-6 removal, 4-9, 4-10 computer back/right side internal view, 1-5 back-panel features, 1-4 cover ..., 1-15 control panel assembly removal, 4-5 DC power connectors, 1-12 voltage ranges, 1-10 Dell Diagnostics, running, 2-6 Dell Remote Assistant Card. See DRAC DIMMs about , 3-1 system, list of , 1-19 drive access indicator, 1-4 Index 1