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...-minute updates about the Dell warranty for experienced users or technicians. The Glossary provides definitions of Dell-branded hardware products. You may be installed on the hard-disk drive to new in a rack. Dell Computer Corporation ("Dell") manufactures its hardware products...and install these options in the other documentation because the updates often contain information that you purchase separately from Dell. The Dell PowerEdge 4300 rack installation documentation provides detailed instructions for testing your system, see Appendix E, "Warranty, Return Policy, and ...
...-minute updates about the Dell warranty for experienced users or technicians. The Glossary provides definitions of Dell-branded hardware products. You may be installed on the hard-disk drive to new in a rack. Dell Computer Corporation ("Dell") manufactures its hardware products...and install these options in the other documentation because the updates often contain information that you purchase separately from Dell. The Dell PowerEdge 4300 rack installation documentation provides detailed instructions for testing your system, see Appendix E, "Warranty, Return Policy, and ...
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... Creating the IntranetWare 4.11 Driver Diskettes 3-15 Preparing the Hard-Disk Drive for IntranetWare Installation 3-15 Installing SCSI Drivers During IntranetWare 4.11 Installation 3-16 Installing the Dell-Supplied Novell Patches and Support Pack 5 3-20 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...
... Creating the IntranetWare 4.11 Driver Diskettes 3-15 Preparing the Hard-Disk Drive for IntranetWare Installation 3-15 Installing SCSI Drivers During IntranetWare 4.11 Installation 3-16 Installing the Dell-Supplied Novell Patches and Support Pack 5 3-20 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...
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... Program 4-2 System Setup Screens 4-2 Using the System Setup Program 4-3 System Setup Options 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 Processor 1 and Processor 2 4-6 Fan Speed 4-6 System Alert 4-6 Keyboard Errors 4-7 Boot Sequence 4-7 Diskette First 4-7 Hard Disk Only 4-7 Scan Sequence 4-7 System Password 4-8 Password Status 4-8 Setup Password 4-8 Mouse 4-9 Serial Port 1 and...
... Program 4-2 System Setup Screens 4-2 Using the System Setup Program 4-3 System Setup Options 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 Processor 1 and Processor 2 4-6 Fan Speed 4-6 System Alert 4-6 Keyboard Errors 4-7 Boot Sequence 4-7 Diskette First 4-7 Hard Disk Only 4-7 Scan Sequence 4-7 System Password 4-8 Password Status 4-8 Setup Password 4-8 Mouse 4-9 Serial Port 1 and...
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...-Pluggable Hard-Disk Drive Indicators 1-6 System Setup Screens 4-4 View or Edit Details Screen (Example 5-9 I/O Ports and Connectors B-2 Pin Numbers for the Serial Port Connectors B-4 Pin Numbers for the Parallel Port Connector B-5 Pin Numbers for the Keyboard Connector B-6 Pin Numbers for the Mouse Connector B-7 Pin Numbers for the Video Connector B-8 Pin Numbers for Dell...
...-Pluggable Hard-Disk Drive Indicators 1-6 System Setup Screens 4-4 View or Edit Details Screen (Example 5-9 I/O Ports and Connectors B-2 Pin Numbers for the Serial Port Connectors B-4 Pin Numbers for the Parallel Port Connector B-5 Pin Numbers for the Keyboard Connector B-6 Pin Numbers for the Mouse Connector B-7 Pin Numbers for the Video Connector B-8 Pin Numbers for Dell...
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... to a maximum of 1 gigabyte (GB) by installing combinations of the microprocessor for true-color graphics. 1-2 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide The system board includes the following built-in PowerEdge 4300 systems support ECC to six 1.6-inch or 1-inch hard-disk drives. A minimum of 64 megabytes (MB) of synchronous graphics random-access memory (SGRAM) video memory (nonupgradable...
... to a maximum of 1 gigabyte (GB) by installing combinations of the microprocessor for true-color graphics. 1-2 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide The system board includes the following built-in PowerEdge 4300 systems support ECC to six 1.6-inch or 1-inch hard-disk drives. A minimum of 64 megabytes (MB) of synchronous graphics random-access memory (SGRAM) video memory (nonupgradable...
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... Chapter 3, "Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers." The server management circuitry works in slot 0. Standard PowerEdge 4300 systems include a 3.5-inch diskette drive and a SCSI CD-ROM drive installed in the externally accessible bays and a SCSI hard-disk drive installed in conjunction with Dell OpenManage HIP, a standards-based management solution that controls the bidirectional parallel port, two serial ports...
... Chapter 3, "Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers." The server management circuitry works in slot 0. Standard PowerEdge 4300 systems include a 3.5-inch diskette drive and a SCSI CD-ROM drive installed in the externally accessible bays and a SCSI hard-disk drive installed in conjunction with Dell OpenManage HIP, a standards-based management solution that controls the bidirectional parallel port, two serial ports...
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... indicators are on and the system is being transferred to or from the hard-disk drive. 1-4 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide The green power indicator in the center of the SCSI hard-disk drive carriers provide the following indicators are behind the external drive door on the system's front panel (see Chapter 4, "Using the System Setup Program...
... indicators are on and the system is being transferred to or from the hard-disk drive. 1-4 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide The green power indicator in the center of the SCSI hard-disk drive carriers provide the following indicators are behind the external drive door on the system's front panel (see Chapter 4, "Using the System Setup Program...
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diskette drive CD-ROM drive power indicator power button power-supply status indicator fan/temperature status indicator keylock Introduction 1-5 The amber hard-disk drive failure indicator blinks if a hard-disk drive failure is detected.
diskette drive CD-ROM drive power indicator power button power-supply status indicator fan/temperature status indicator keylock Introduction 1-5 The amber hard-disk drive failure indicator blinks if a hard-disk drive failure is detected.
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hard-disk drive online indicator hard-disk drive activity indicator hard-disk drive failure indicator You can connect various external devices, such as a mouse and printer, to recognize the device, try turning on the system before ... For example, most devices must be connected to a particular I /O ports and connectors, see Chapter 4, "Using the System Setup Program," or Chapter 5, "Using the Resource 1-6 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide These software drivers help the system recognize an external device and direct its operation. Also, external devices like a mouse or printer usually...
hard-disk drive online indicator hard-disk drive activity indicator hard-disk drive failure indicator You can connect various external devices, such as a mouse and printer, to recognize the device, try turning on the system before ... For example, most devices must be connected to a particular I /O ports and connectors, see Chapter 4, "Using the System Setup Program," or Chapter 5, "Using the Resource 1-6 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide These software drivers help the system recognize an external device and direct its operation. Also, external devices like a mouse or printer usually...
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...PowerEdge 4300 system also includes a system intrusion switch that signals appropriate server management software if the top cover is opened. A second lock on the I /O Ports and Connectors." For detailed descriptions and illustrations of each port and connector on the back of tools to the hot-pluggable hard-disk drives.... A keylock behind the external drive door on these help you don't understand a procedure described in your system does not perform as expected, Dell provides a number of the unit prevents the top cover...
...PowerEdge 4300 system also includes a system intrusion switch that signals appropriate server management software if the top cover is opened. A second lock on the I /O Ports and Connectors." For detailed descriptions and illustrations of each port and connector on the back of tools to the hot-pluggable hard-disk drives.... A keylock behind the external drive door on these help you don't understand a procedure described in your system does not perform as expected, Dell provides a number of the unit prevents the top cover...
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...hard-disk drive. It also describes the utility partition and its various options to configure your needs. See Chapter 4, "Using the System Setup Program," for reinstalling the partition (if necessary). To access the utilities, drivers, and other items that is installed on the PowerEdge 4300 system, insert the Dell...the utility partition, create diskettes, and view online documentation. The Dell Server Assistant CD has two modes of operation: a stand-alone MS-DOS® bootable mode for configuring the PowerEdge 4300 server and creating diskettes and a Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)...
...hard-disk drive. It also describes the utility partition and its various options to configure your needs. See Chapter 4, "Using the System Setup Program," for reinstalling the partition (if necessary). To access the utilities, drivers, and other items that is installed on the PowerEdge 4300 system, insert the Dell...the utility partition, create diskettes, and view online documentation. The Dell Server Assistant CD has two modes of operation: a stand-alone MS-DOS® bootable mode for configuring the PowerEdge 4300 server and creating diskettes and a Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)...
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...Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide Reinstall the utility partition and/or its contents may be necessary if the version installed by pressing . During this chapter. 3. click OK to continue or Cancel to return to the main menu. 6. Remove the Dell Server Assistant CD from the CD-ROM drive...to the utility partition menu. Click OK on your system's hard-disk drive. This option is visible and functional only when a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller is removed from the hard-disk drive. From the Dell Server Assistant main menu, select Create Utility Partition. 4. ...
...Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide Reinstall the utility partition and/or its contents may be necessary if the version installed by pressing . During this chapter. 3. click OK to continue or Cancel to return to the main menu. 6. Remove the Dell Server Assistant CD from the CD-ROM drive...to the utility partition menu. Click OK on your system's hard-disk drive. This option is visible and functional only when a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller is removed from the hard-disk drive. From the Dell Server Assistant main menu, select Create Utility Partition. 4. ...
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...from the CD. Click Exit (or press ) to a hard-disk drive for faster access. Table 2-1 provides a sample list and explanation of the functions available on the system's hard-disk drive. NOTE: Although most options are available from both the Dell Server Assistant CD and the utility partition, some of the ...10 megabytes (MB) of the screen. Most of the applications found on the utility partition menu even when the Dell Server Assistant CD is a bootable partition on the hard-disk drive that provides some options or features, such as a non-MS-DOS partition. Selections can view or print the...
...from the CD. Click Exit (or press ) to a hard-disk drive for faster access. Table 2-1 provides a sample list and explanation of the functions available on the system's hard-disk drive. NOTE: Although most options are available from both the Dell Server Assistant CD and the utility partition, some of the ...10 megabytes (MB) of the screen. Most of the applications found on the utility partition menu even when the Dell Server Assistant CD is a bootable partition on the hard-disk drive that provides some options or features, such as a non-MS-DOS partition. Selections can view or print the...
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... on installing SCSI hardware devices such as hard-disk drives, tape drives, or CD-ROM drives, trained service technicians should see the appropriate sections in the system's external drive bays. The first menu displays two options: Configure/View Host Adapter Settings SCSI Disk Utilities 3-2 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide The Dell PowerEdge 4300 system can communicate with your operating system...
... on installing SCSI hardware devices such as hard-disk drives, tape drives, or CD-ROM drives, trained service technicians should see the appropriate sections in the system's external drive bays. The first menu displays two options: Configure/View Host Adapter Settings SCSI Disk Utilities 3-2 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide The Dell PowerEdge 4300 system can communicate with your operating system...
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... settings for most Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) systems. Run SCSISelect only if you need to perform a low-level format on a hard-disk drive. You can select No at the prompt if you are appropriate for the SCSI bus interface, boot device options, SCSI device/configuration,...option runs a utility that follow Table 3-1. Before changing the settings, review the list of settings in Table 3-1 and the descriptions of SCSI hard-disk drives. . Verify Disk Media - This option runs a utility that appears when you start SCSISelect. To access the SCSI disk utilities, select SCSI ...
... settings for most Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) systems. Run SCSISelect only if you need to perform a low-level format on a hard-disk drive. You can select No at the prompt if you are appropriate for the SCSI bus interface, boot device options, SCSI device/configuration,...option runs a utility that follow Table 3-1. Before changing the settings, review the list of settings in Table 3-1 and the descriptions of SCSI hard-disk drives. . Verify Disk Media - This option runs a utility that appears when you start SCSISelect. To access the SCSI disk utilities, select SCSI ...
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...The default is Enabled. Boot Device Options allows you are unsure if a device supports SCSI parity, consult the documentation for the hard-disk drive according to the drive's Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3-5 SCSI IDs are the SCSISelect settings most likely to the host adapter does not support SCSI...you to specify the device from which allows the host adapter to support narrow SCSI devices in this option set for the device. Dell recommends that you leave this table, see the Glossary. You should disable SCSI Parity Checking if any SCSI device connected to require ...
...The default is Enabled. Boot Device Options allows you are unsure if a device supports SCSI parity, consult the documentation for the hard-disk drive according to the drive's Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3-5 SCSI IDs are the SCSISelect settings most likely to the host adapter does not support SCSI...you to specify the device from which allows the host adapter to support narrow SCSI devices in this option set for the device. Dell recommends that you leave this table, see the Glossary. You should disable SCSI Parity Checking if any SCSI device connected to require ...
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...NOTE: For many devices, if Send Start Unit is set to Yes, the boot routine time will vary depending on your computer's power supply by Dell, and changing them may result in BIOS Scan - Send Start Unit - The default is Yes. Include in erratic behavior or a hang condition. ... device is connected to the host adapter, set whether the system BIOS scans this device during the boot routine. the default for SCSI hard-disk drives with the SCSI devices. This option enables you boot your system. This option determines whether extended translation is available for AIC-7890 and ...
...NOTE: For many devices, if Send Start Unit is set to Yes, the boot routine time will vary depending on your computer's power supply by Dell, and changing them may result in BIOS Scan - Send Start Unit - The default is Yes. Include in erratic behavior or a hang condition. ... device is connected to the host adapter, set whether the system BIOS scans this device during the boot routine. the default for SCSI hard-disk drives with the SCSI devices. This option enables you boot your system. This option determines whether extended translation is available for AIC-7890 and ...
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...by pressing after the host adapter BIOS banner appears. 3-8 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide Only the removable-media drive designated as the boot device is Disabled, you are using another operating system such as a hard-disk drive. - In this setting is treated as Novell NetWare. message...provides a maximum accessible capacity of 8 MB. When you normally would. If you request a size that supports hard-disk drives as large as you partition a hard-disk drive larger than 1 GB, the 78xx series host adapters include an extended translation scheme that is enabled. This ...
...by pressing after the host adapter BIOS banner appears. 3-8 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide Only the removable-media drive designated as the boot device is Disabled, you are using another operating system such as a hard-disk drive. - In this setting is treated as Novell NetWare. message...provides a maximum accessible capacity of 8 MB. When you normally would. If you request a size that supports hard-disk drives as large as you partition a hard-disk drive larger than 1 GB, the 78xx series host adapters include an extended translation scheme that is enabled. This ...
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... device driver later, after you have successfully rebooted Windows NT. Watch the display carefully during IntranetWare installation Installing the Dell-supplied Novell patches and Support Pack 5 Installing symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) support Loading drivers automatically using startup.ncf and ... not essential to the last known good configuration. Look specifically for IntranetWare: Creating the IntranetWare drivers diskettes Preparing the hard-disk drive Installing SCSI drivers during start-up. See the previous subsection, "Removing a Host Adapter." When your computer and ...
... device driver later, after you have successfully rebooted Windows NT. Watch the display carefully during IntranetWare installation Installing the Dell-supplied Novell patches and Support Pack 5 Installing symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) support Loading drivers automatically using startup.ncf and ... not essential to the last known good configuration. Look specifically for IntranetWare: Creating the IntranetWare drivers diskettes Preparing the hard-disk drive Installing SCSI drivers during start-up. See the previous subsection, "Removing a Host Adapter." When your computer and ...
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..., creating a server name, and checking the Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) network number. 3-16 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide From the Dell IntranetWare Support Menu, type 2 to select Run FDISK in automated mode. Also, refer to specify a different size for IntranetWare installation. From the Hard-Drive Preparation Menu, type 2 to select Format primary DOS partition. 6. Your...
..., creating a server name, and checking the Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) network number. 3-16 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide From the Dell IntranetWare Support Menu, type 2 to select Run FDISK in automated mode. Also, refer to specify a different size for IntranetWare installation. From the Hard-Drive Preparation Menu, type 2 to select Format primary DOS partition. 6. Your...