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...of the cable strain-relief clip to expose the adhesive tape. 4. When installed, the bracket or clips prevent deflection of independent disks (RAID) controller card connectors. Locate the flat area on the computer's back panel to thoroughly clean the area on the top and the grooved ...4300 computer systems equipped with adhesive backs or one strain-relief bracket Two alcohol wipes If your kit includes SCSI strain-relief clips, perform the following items are included in the cable strain-relief kit: Two long or two short SCSI cables Two plastic cable strain-relief clips with a Dell PowerEdge...
...of the cable strain-relief clip to expose the adhesive tape. 4. When installed, the bracket or clips prevent deflection of independent disks (RAID) controller card connectors. Locate the flat area on the computer's back panel to thoroughly clean the area on the top and the grooved ...4300 computer systems equipped with adhesive backs or one strain-relief bracket Two alcohol wipes If your kit includes SCSI strain-relief clips, perform the following items are included in the cable strain-relief kit: Two long or two short SCSI cables Two plastic cable strain-relief clips with a Dell PowerEdge...
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...-Panel Controls and Indicators 1-4 Connecting External Devices 1-6 Preventing Unauthorized Access Inside the System 1-7 Getting Help 1-7 Starting the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-1 MS-DOS Mode 2-1 Browser Mode 2-2 MS-DOS Mode: Using the CD to Configure Your System... and Create Diskettes 2-2 Choose a Language 2-3 Configure the System 2-3 Run the Resource Configuration Utility 2-3 Configure the RAID Subsystem 2-4 Create Utility Partition 2-4 Create Diskettes 2-5 Create Blank, Formatted Diskette 2-5 Create Utility Diskettes 2-5 Create Operating System Support ...
...-Panel Controls and Indicators 1-4 Connecting External Devices 1-6 Preventing Unauthorized Access Inside the System 1-7 Getting Help 1-7 Starting the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-1 MS-DOS Mode 2-1 Browser Mode 2-2 MS-DOS Mode: Using the CD to Configure Your System... and Create Diskettes 2-2 Choose a Language 2-3 Configure the System 2-3 Run the Resource Configuration Utility 2-3 Configure the RAID Subsystem 2-4 Create Utility Partition 2-4 Create Diskettes 2-5 Create Blank, Formatted Diskette 2-5 Create Utility Diskettes 2-5 Create Operating System Support ...
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...used in conjunction with devices attached to communicate with the Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller. SCSI device drivers that allow your Dell system: Video drivers for the Dell OpenManage Remote Assistant when the optional Dell Remote Assistant Card version 2.0 (DRAC 2), which provides additional...Mode in the following software is installed. For more information on these drivers, see Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD." Standard PowerEdge 4300 systems include a 3.5-inch diskette drive and a SCSI CD-ROM drive installed in the externally accessible bays ...
...used in conjunction with devices attached to communicate with the Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller. SCSI device drivers that allow your Dell system: Video drivers for the Dell OpenManage Remote Assistant when the optional Dell Remote Assistant Card version 2.0 (DRAC 2), which provides additional...Mode in the following software is installed. For more information on these drivers, see Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD." Standard PowerEdge 4300 systems include a 3.5-inch diskette drive and a SCSI CD-ROM drive installed in the externally accessible bays ...
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Create RAID Configuration Utility Diskette - Create Windows NT Server 4.0 Diskettes Create SCSI and Video Controller Drivers Diskette Create NIC Drivers Diskette 1, 2 2-2 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide The subsections that has an HTML-compliant browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer ...operating system, the system automatically starts the browser software and displays the documentation welcome page. In MS-DOS mode, the Dell Server Assistant CD main menu includes the following categories, each menu category. Create Diagnostics Diskette - Create Asset Tag Utility ...
Create RAID Configuration Utility Diskette - Create Windows NT Server 4.0 Diskettes Create SCSI and Video Controller Drivers Diskette Create NIC Drivers Diskette 1, 2 2-2 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide The subsections that has an HTML-compliant browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer ...operating system, the system automatically starts the browser software and displays the documentation welcome page. In MS-DOS mode, the Dell Server Assistant CD main menu includes the following categories, each menu category. Create Diagnostics Diskette - Create Asset Tag Utility ...
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...the currently selected language (specified via a menu option). With this information, the system automatically configures PCI expansion cards. Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-3 Click Exit (or press ) to view or modify your system The following tasks: Configure the system's ... Associated help information is installed on your system's configuration information. Create RAID Driver Diskette Windows NT PERC Remote Client Disk 1, 2 - Create NetWare 4.11 Diskettes Create SCSI and RAID Driver Diskette Create NIC Driver Diskette Create Adaptec EZ-SCSI Diskette Novell NetWare...
...the currently selected language (specified via a menu option). With this information, the system automatically configures PCI expansion cards. Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-3 Click Exit (or press ) to view or modify your system The following tasks: Configure the system's ... Associated help information is installed on your system's configuration information. Create RAID Driver Diskette Windows NT PERC Remote Client Disk 1, 2 - Create NetWare 4.11 Diskettes Create SCSI and RAID Driver Diskette Create NIC Driver Diskette Create Adaptec EZ-SCSI Diskette Novell NetWare...
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...the system. click OK to continue or Cancel to return to the main menu. 6. then click OK again. 2-4 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide Dell has installed the utility partition on the Welcome screen. Reinstall the utility partition and/or its contents may be necessary if...follows: 1. Click OK to return to the utility partition menu. The option allows you change the RAID configuration. This option is visible and functional only when a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller is installed in this examination of your system, messages may be displayed, depending on your ...
...the system. click OK to continue or Cancel to return to the main menu. 6. then click OK again. 2-4 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide Dell has installed the utility partition on the Welcome screen. Reinstall the utility partition and/or its contents may be necessary if...follows: 1. Click OK to return to the utility partition menu. The option allows you change the RAID configuration. This option is visible and functional only when a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller is installed in this examination of your system, messages may be displayed, depending on your ...
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The following subsections describe the options available in this category. Dell recommends running the RCU and the RAID controller configuration utility. This option allows you can copy your system. This option allows you to copy the configuration utility for...operating system. This option allows you to create a diskette that contains the software drivers for the optional RAID controller from a diskette so you to create a bootable diagnostics diskette. Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-5 You can create a diskette of drivers for one of system utilities and operating ...
The following subsections describe the options available in this category. Dell recommends running the RCU and the RAID controller configuration utility. This option allows you can copy your system. This option allows you to copy the configuration utility for...operating system. This option allows you to create a diskette that contains the software drivers for the optional RAID controller from a diskette so you to create a bootable diagnostics diskette. Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-5 You can create a diskette of drivers for one of system utilities and operating ...
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... the language for CD-ROM drive access. This diskette also contains MS-DOS drivers for the menus, help 2-6 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide Create NIC Drivers Diskette 1, 2 - This option allows you to configure and monitor RAID systems locally or over a network. You must create a driver diskette to install these drivers for Windows NT...
... the language for CD-ROM drive access. This diskette also contains MS-DOS drivers for the menus, help 2-6 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide Create NIC Drivers Diskette 1, 2 - This option allows you to configure and monitor RAID systems locally or over a network. You must create a driver diskette to install these drivers for Windows NT...
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...present on your system configuration and may not include all of those listed here. 2-8 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide Creates a bootable diskette for running the RAID controller configuration utility (if the controller card is present on the partition). Creates a ...Utility Partition Create diskettes: Create blank, formatted diskette Create utility and diagnostics diskettes: Create Resource Configuration Utility diskette Create RAID configuration utility diskette Create diagnostics diskette Create system utility diskette Allows the user to upgrade the utility partition (for ...
...present on your system configuration and may not include all of those listed here. 2-8 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide Creates a bootable diskette for running the RAID controller configuration utility (if the controller card is present on the partition). Creates a ...Utility Partition Create diskettes: Create blank, formatted diskette Create utility and diagnostics diskettes: Create Resource Configuration Utility diskette Create RAID configuration utility diskette Create diagnostics diskette Create system utility diskette Allows the user to upgrade the utility partition (for ...
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...the following prompt appears briefly during start-up to two 1-inch SCSI drives in the external drive bay using an optional Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller, the corresponding SCSI device drivers are using the optional removable drive cage. If you to change SCSI controller settings ... see the appropriate sections in this chapter. The first menu displays two options: Configure/View Host Adapter Settings SCSI Disk Utilities 3-2 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide The Adaptec SCSI basic input/output system (BIOS), which allows you are installed at the same time as the...
...the following prompt appears briefly during start-up to two 1-inch SCSI drives in the external drive bay using an optional Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller, the corresponding SCSI device drivers are using the optional removable drive cage. If you to change SCSI controller settings ... see the appropriate sections in this chapter. The first menu displays two options: Configure/View Host Adapter Settings SCSI Disk Utilities 3-2 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide The Adaptec SCSI basic input/output system (BIOS), which allows you are installed at the same time as the...
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...provides support for SCSI hard-disk drives with the SCSI devices. Reset SCSI Bus at a time when you boot your computer's power supply by Dell, and changing them may result in BIOS Scan - This option determines whether extended translation is Yes. Send Start Unit - The default is ... this option to start SCSI devices one at IC Initialization - Most devices require you to this option is twice the size of independent disks (RAID) subsystems and CD-ROM changers. The default for AIC-7890 and 2940U2W host adapters is Enabled. This option enables you to set a jumper...
...provides support for SCSI hard-disk drives with the SCSI devices. Reset SCSI Bus at a time when you boot your computer's power supply by Dell, and changing them may result in BIOS Scan - This option determines whether extended translation is Yes. Send Start Unit - The default is ... this option to start SCSI devices one at IC Initialization - Most devices require you to this option is twice the size of independent disks (RAID) subsystems and CD-ROM changers. The default for AIC-7890 and 2940U2W host adapters is Enabled. This option enables you to set a jumper...
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...also be using the pedge.sys file, the Windows NT driver for Windows NT If you have an optional RAID controller, you have, the driver may be on the Dell Server Assistant CD or on the installation of files needed for booting from a CD-ROM drive. The ... a number of SCSI drivers. This option determines whether the host adapter BIOS provides support for driver installation. The following information about installing the Dell SCSI drivers for Windows NT: Installing the SCSI drivers Removing a host adapter Swapping a host adapter Troubleshooting a configuration if Windows NT fails to...
...also be using the pedge.sys file, the Windows NT driver for Windows NT If you have an optional RAID controller, you have, the driver may be on the Dell Server Assistant CD or on the installation of files needed for booting from a CD-ROM drive. The ... a number of SCSI drivers. This option determines whether the host adapter BIOS provides support for driver installation. The following information about installing the Dell SCSI drivers for Windows NT: Installing the SCSI drivers Removing a host adapter Swapping a host adapter Troubleshooting a configuration if Windows NT fails to...
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.../291x/294x/394x/ 494x/AIC-78xx PCI SCSI Controller (NT 4.0). 3-10 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide If you may have a RAID driver diskette included with your computer's hardware configuration... NOTES: If you have a RAID controller installed, you have chosen to create the RAID driver diskette. If so, use the following message is displayed: Setup is...
.../291x/294x/394x/ 494x/AIC-78xx PCI SCSI Controller (NT 4.0). 3-10 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide If you may have a RAID driver diskette included with your computer's hardware configuration... NOTES: If you have a RAID controller installed, you have chosen to create the RAID driver diskette. If so, use the following message is displayed: Setup is...
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...Click the Start button, point to continue with Windows NT Setup. 11. For the RAID controller, select PowerEdge RAID II NT Driver or other RAID driver. 8. Repeat steps 4 through 8 for Windows NT from the Dell Server Assistant CD. 12. When you are prompted to the Windows NT installation documentation for... Windows NT from the Dell Server Assistant CD. 13. Be sure to complete the ...
...Click the Start button, point to continue with Windows NT Setup. 11. For the RAID controller, select PowerEdge RAID II NT Driver or other RAID driver. 8. Repeat steps 4 through 8 for Windows NT from the Dell Server Assistant CD. 12. When you are prompted to the Windows NT installation documentation for... Windows NT from the Dell Server Assistant CD. 13. Be sure to complete the ...
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... the driver may be on the Dell Server Assistant CD or on the Dell Server Assistant CD. Adaptec's device driver for the AIC-7860 host adapter nwaspi.cdm - Refer to the RAID controller documentation to configure the controller ...RAID controller and drives in the following subsections describe these diskettes. You will need to create IntranetWare 4.11 diskettes containing these drivers if you will be using the pedge4x.ham file, the IntranetWare driver for IntranetWare, and are available on a separate diskette included with parameters to this section. 3-14 Dell PowerEdge 4300...
... the driver may be on the Dell Server Assistant CD or on the Dell Server Assistant CD. Adaptec's device driver for the AIC-7860 host adapter nwaspi.cdm - Refer to the RAID controller documentation to configure the controller ...RAID controller and drives in the following subsections describe these diskettes. You will need to create IntranetWare 4.11 diskettes containing these drivers if you will be using the pedge4x.ham file, the IntranetWare driver for IntranetWare, and are available on a separate diskette included with parameters to this section. 3-14 Dell PowerEdge 4300...
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... subdirectories, and install certain system files. If you have a RAID driver diskette included with the utility partition already created on (or reboot) the system. Dell shipped your system with your shipment. Insert the Dell Server Assistant CD into the server's CD-ROM drive and turn...on the hard-disk drive; e. If you are installing IntranetWare on your RAID driver rather than the SCSI and RAID drivers diskette created from the Dell Server Assistant CD. c. Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD," provides instructions for IntranetWare Installation." If so, use that...
... subdirectories, and install certain system files. If you have a RAID driver diskette included with the utility partition already created on (or reboot) the system. Dell shipped your system with your shipment. Insert the Dell Server Assistant CD into the server's CD-ROM drive and turn...on the hard-disk drive; e. If you are installing IntranetWare on your RAID driver rather than the SCSI and RAID drivers diskette created from the Dell Server Assistant CD. c. Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD," provides instructions for IntranetWare Installation." If so, use that...
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...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 1 to reboot the server. 2. NOTE: Dell recommends running the fdisk utility in automated mode unless you are returned to the IntranetWare User...Run FDISK in automated mode creates a 25-MB partition. 4. The program partitions and then reboots the system. 5. If you have a RAID controller, you should also install the pedge4xx.ham driver during this process. From the Hard-Drive Preparation Menu, type 2 to the next...
...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 1 to reboot the server. 2. NOTE: Dell recommends running the fdisk utility in automated mode unless you are returned to the IntranetWare User...Run FDISK in automated mode creates a 25-MB partition. 4. The program partitions and then reboots the system. 5. If you have a RAID controller, you should also install the pedge4xx.ham driver during this process. From the Hard-Drive Preparation Menu, type 2 to the next...
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...Loaded Drivers window below the list of available drivers displays the names of drivers that diskette as the source of the IntranetWare 4.11 SCSI and RAID driver diskette into the diskette drive and press to select an additional disk driver, select Yes and press . 25. For a new installation...two Adaptec AIC-7890 host adapters, you have not already created this list is copied to install the appropriate network adapter driver. 3-18 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide 16. Insert the backup copy of your shipment. The driver is initially empty. You now need to the hard-disk drive...
...Loaded Drivers window below the list of available drivers displays the names of drivers that diskette as the source of the IntranetWare 4.11 SCSI and RAID driver diskette into the diskette drive and press to select an additional disk driver, select Yes and press . 25. For a new installation...two Adaptec AIC-7890 host adapters, you have not already created this list is copied to install the appropriate network adapter driver. 3-18 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide 16. Insert the backup copy of your shipment. The driver is initially empty. You now need to the hard-disk drive...
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... PCI Function 1 Enabled PCI/ISA5 - DEC PCI-PCI Bridge (21152) - NOTE: Whenever you cannot change them through the .sci file. Dell System PowerEdge 4300 RS-232 COM Port 1 RS-232 COM Port 2 Parallel Port Floppy Controller Mouse Controller IRQ 4 PORT 3F8h-3FFh IRQ 3 PORT 2F8h-2FFh... DMA 1 IRQ 7 PORT 378h-37Fh Enabled Enabled PCI1 - PowerEdge RAID II Adapter PCI Function 1 Enabled Embedded - PCI VGA Controller PCI Function 1 Enabled Standard...
... PCI Function 1 Enabled PCI/ISA5 - DEC PCI-PCI Bridge (21152) - NOTE: Whenever you cannot change them through the .sci file. Dell System PowerEdge 4300 RS-232 COM Port 1 RS-232 COM Port 2 Parallel Port Floppy Controller Mouse Controller IRQ 4 PORT 3F8h-3FFh IRQ 3 PORT 2F8h-2FFh... DMA 1 IRQ 7 PORT 378h-37Fh Enabled Enabled PCI1 - PowerEdge RAID II Adapter PCI Function 1 Enabled Embedded - PCI VGA Controller PCI Function 1 Enabled Standard...
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... preceded by 0x. Abbreviation for Federal Communications Commission. Abbreviation for gigabyte(s). A type of extended memory above 1 MB. Abbreviation for high memory area. See also mirroring, RAID 4, and RAID 5. Some microprocessors include a heat sink. See coprocessor. In text, hexadecimal numbers are significantly slower for file storage. Data is more Abbreviation for gram(s). Glossary 7
... preceded by 0x. Abbreviation for Federal Communications Commission. Abbreviation for gigabyte(s). A type of extended memory above 1 MB. Abbreviation for high memory area. See also mirroring, RAID 4, and RAID 5. Some microprocessors include a heat sink. See coprocessor. In text, hexadecimal numbers are significantly slower for file storage. Data is more Abbreviation for gram(s). Glossary 7
