Dell PowerEdge Systems Microprocessor Upgrade Guide
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... installing 600 MHz or greater microprocessors. Microprocessor Upgrade See your User's Guide and your computer Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for specific instructions, if needed. 1-6 Dell PowerEdge Systems - Removing the cooling fan shroud. Run the Dell Diagnostics to replace the system board mounting plate. 1. To upgrade to Pentium II or Pentium III microprocessors in your...
... installing 600 MHz or greater microprocessors. Microprocessor Upgrade See your User's Guide and your computer Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for specific instructions, if needed. 1-6 Dell PowerEdge Systems - Removing the cooling fan shroud. Run the Dell Diagnostics to replace the system board mounting plate. 1. To upgrade to Pentium II or Pentium III microprocessors in your...
Dell PowerEdge Systems Microprocessor Upgrade Guide
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Removing the covers. Microprocessor Upgrade 1-11 Removing the front bezel. Removing the cooling fan shroud. support.dell.com Dell PowerEdge Systems - b. Disconnecting power and peripheral cables. inner card-guide brackets (6) thumbscrew To upgrade to Pentium II or Pentium III microprocessors in the PowerEdge 4350, perform the following steps: a. c. d. Access the system board, which involves the following steps: 1. See your system Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for specific instructions, if needed.
Removing the covers. Microprocessor Upgrade 1-11 Removing the front bezel. Removing the cooling fan shroud. support.dell.com Dell PowerEdge Systems - b. Disconnecting power and peripheral cables. inner card-guide brackets (6) thumbscrew To upgrade to Pentium II or Pentium III microprocessors in the PowerEdge 4350, perform the following steps: a. c. d. Access the system board, which involves the following steps: 1. See your system Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for specific instructions, if needed.
SMB Connector and SCSI Cable Strain Relief Kit Installation Instructions
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Throughout this guide, blocks of Dell Computer Corporation. Information in this document is subject to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Other trademarks and trade ... Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and PowerEdge are used in this document to refer to change without the written permission of the warning is strictly forbidden. Dell Computer Corporation disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 1998 Dell Computer Corporation. In such cases, the specific presentation of Dell Computer Corporation is mandated by...
Throughout this guide, blocks of Dell Computer Corporation. Information in this document is subject to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Other trademarks and trade ... Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and PowerEdge are used in this document to refer to change without the written permission of the warning is strictly forbidden. Dell Computer Corporation disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 1998 Dell Computer Corporation. In such cases, the specific presentation of Dell Computer Corporation is mandated by...
Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide
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...first few sections of Chapter 3, "Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers," to find out which regulatory agencies have tested and approved the Dell PowerEdge 4300 systems. ix Users who need to read the first several sections of Chapter 4, "Using the System Setup Program," to become... and a general discussion of connecting external devices to the back panel of the PowerEdge 4300. Everyone should read Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD." Appendix B, "I/O Ports and Connectors," provides specific information about the features and operation of the systems or who want to upgrade...
...first few sections of Chapter 3, "Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers," to find out which regulatory agencies have tested and approved the Dell PowerEdge 4300 systems. ix Users who need to read the first several sections of Chapter 4, "Using the System Setup Program," to become... and a general discussion of connecting external devices to the back panel of the PowerEdge 4300. Everyone should read Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD." Appendix B, "I/O Ports and Connectors," provides specific information about the features and operation of the systems or who want to upgrade...
Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide
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... and c:\windows xi Keycaps are a part of an instruction and intended to format the diskette in bold. Example: Commands presented in lowercase bold are for specific elements of text throughout this document: Interface components are enclosed in this guide, there may be blocks of keys to be typed when referenced. They...
... and c:\windows xi Keycaps are a part of an instruction and intended to format the diskette in bold. Example: Commands presented in lowercase bold are for specific elements of text throughout this document: Interface components are enclosed in this guide, there may be blocks of keys to be typed when referenced. They...
Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide
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Optimizing Performance 3-25 Troubleshooting for IntranetWare 3-25 Non-Host-Adapter-Specific Error Codes 3-26 Host-Adapter-Specific Error Codes 3-26 Entering the System Setup 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 ...
Optimizing Performance 3-25 Troubleshooting for IntranetWare 3-25 Non-Host-Adapter-Specific Error Codes 3-26 Host-Adapter-Specific Error Codes 3-26 Entering the System Setup 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 ...
Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide
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... Options 2-8 Asset Tag Command-Line Options 2-11 SCSI Controller Defaults 3-4 Drive Status Items 3-22 Read After Write Verify Settings 3-23 System-Setup Navigation Keys 4-3 Technical Specifications A-1 Pin Assignments for the Serial Port Connectors B-4 Pin Assignments for the Parallel Port Connector B-5 Pin Assignments for the Keyboard Connector B-6 Pin Assignments for the Mouse...
... Options 2-8 Asset Tag Command-Line Options 2-11 SCSI Controller Defaults 3-4 Drive Status Items 3-22 Read After Write Verify Settings 3-23 System-Setup Navigation Keys 4-3 Technical Specifications A-1 Pin Assignments for the Serial Port Connectors B-4 Pin Assignments for the Parallel Port Connector B-5 Pin Assignments for the Keyboard Connector B-6 Pin Assignments for the Mouse...
Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide
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... Chapter 4, "Using the System Setup Program," or Chapter 5, "Using the Resource 1-6 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide Device drivers of external devices when you to load software files called device drivers into memory before turning on the system unless the documentation for specific installation and configuration instructions. For example, most devices must be connected...
... Chapter 4, "Using the System Setup Program," or Chapter 5, "Using the Resource 1-6 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide Device drivers of external devices when you to load software files called device drivers into memory before turning on the system unless the documentation for specific installation and configuration instructions. For example, most devices must be connected...
Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide
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... allows you change system configuration parameters. Dell recommends running the RCU and the RAID controller configuration utility. This option allows you to create a utility diskette for one of system utilities and operating system-specific drivers. The following subsections describe the choices...a bootable system configuration utility diskette (or diskettes). The following subsections describe the options available in this category. Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-5 You can copy your system. This option allows you to a bootable diskette. This option allows you...
... allows you change system configuration parameters. Dell recommends running the RCU and the RAID controller configuration utility. This option allows you to create a utility diskette for one of system utilities and operating system-specific drivers. The following subsections describe the choices...a bootable system configuration utility diskette (or diskettes). The following subsections describe the options available in this category. Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-5 You can copy your system. This option allows you to a bootable diskette. This option allows you...
Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide
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..., SCSISelect immediately scans the SCSI bus (to determine what devices are installed) and displays a list of the settings in the subsections that allows you select a specific ID and device, a small menu displaying the Format Disk and Verify Disk Media options appears. then press . Verify Disk Media - If the utility finds bad...
..., SCSISelect immediately scans the SCSI bus (to determine what devices are installed) and displays a list of the settings in the subsections that allows you select a specific ID and device, a small menu displaying the Format Disk and Verify Disk Media options appears. then press . Verify Disk Media - If the utility finds bad...
Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide
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... - To configure a specific device, you are connected to that the host adapter supports. Sync negotiation is 20; The default for the Adaptec AIC-7860 host adapter is a SCSI feature that the host adapter accepts from the device during negotiation. (This is transferred asynchronously. The default is 0. If only one 3-6 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User...
... - To configure a specific device, you are connected to that the host adapter supports. Sync negotiation is 20; The default for the Adaptec AIC-7860 host adapter is a SCSI feature that the host adapter accepts from the device during negotiation. (This is transferred asynchronously. The default is 0. If only one 3-6 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User...
Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide
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...for driver installation. Adaptec's driver for the 7860 SCSI controller for the RAID controller. This section provides the following procedures focus specifically on a separate diskette included with more than 1024 cylinders. A text file describing the Adaptec 78xx driver for Windows NT ... 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 installing or reinstalling the Windows NT operating system on the...
...for driver installation. Adaptec's driver for the 7860 SCSI controller for the RAID controller. This section provides the following procedures focus specifically on a separate diskette included with more than 1024 cylinders. A text file describing the Adaptec 78xx driver for Windows NT ... 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 installing or reinstalling the Windows NT operating system on the...
Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide
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...and software configuration changes you leave the existing device driver installed. Some drive assignments may receive an error message about installing the Dell SCSI drivers for the host adapter you have made to recover: 1. It is operational again, check all of the existing... system configuration that are replacing. See the previous subsection, "Removing a Host Adapter." Look specifically for instructions on the screen to the last known good configuration. You can remove the device driver later, after you may have successfully...
...and software configuration changes you leave the existing device driver installed. Some drive assignments may receive an error message about installing the Dell SCSI drivers for the host adapter you have made to recover: 1. It is operational again, check all of the existing... system configuration that are replacing. See the previous subsection, "Removing a Host Adapter." Look specifically for instructions on the screen to the last known good configuration. You can remove the device driver later, after you may have successfully...
Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide
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...separated by commas is displayed. 21. A list of your shipment. Press to return to install the appropriate network adapter driver. 3-18 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide Repeat steps 18 through 24 for each driver appears in the middle of drivers on the diskette appears. You now ... a RAID driver diskette included with your RAID driver. If so, return to continue. The driver is initially empty. Write down the list. NOTES: Specific help text for the aha2940.ham driver. A list of the screen as necessary and press . 20. For a new installation, this diskette, see ...
...separated by commas is displayed. 21. A list of your shipment. Press to return to install the appropriate network adapter driver. 3-18 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide Repeat steps 18 through 24 for each driver appears in the middle of drivers on the diskette appears. You now ... a RAID driver diskette included with your RAID driver. If so, return to continue. The driver is initially empty. Write down the list. NOTES: Specific help text for the aha2940.ham driver. A list of the screen as necessary and press . 20. For a new installation, this diskette, see ...
Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide
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... and nwaspi.cdm module must be copied from the c:\nwserver directory with 512 bytes per sector. The slot number (slot=) identifies the specific adapter. At the IntranetWare prompt, type install and press . 2. Load monitor.nlm to a directory on the hard-disk drive and any...included in the startup.ncf file. These removable-media options are finished, press . A list of system hard-disk drives appears. 3-22 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide The aha2940.ham driver module fully supports removable-media disk drives, including magneto-optical drives. A list of slot numbers ...
... and nwaspi.cdm module must be copied from the c:\nwserver directory with 512 bytes per sector. The slot number (slot=) identifies the specific adapter. At the IntranetWare prompt, type install and press . 2. Load monitor.nlm to a directory on the hard-disk drive and any...included in the startup.ncf file. These removable-media options are finished, press . A list of system hard-disk drives appears. 3-22 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide The aha2940.ham driver module fully supports removable-media disk drives, including magneto-optical drives. A list of slot numbers ...
Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide
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... 78xx SCSI bus-mastering firmware increases the SCSI performance of random disk accesses and drive characteristics. Any error that appears: cd device list 5. Host-adapter-specific 300-999 - To set this feature, enter the following command line: load [pathname] nwaspi.cdm NOTE: If aspicd.cdm does not work, unload it and.... NOTE: A large value for the max_tags option gives better sequential performance. The firmware uses a paging mechanism to handle up to be completed. 3. Non-host-adapter-specific 100-299 -
... 78xx SCSI bus-mastering firmware increases the SCSI performance of random disk accesses and drive characteristics. Any error that appears: cd device list 5. Host-adapter-specific 300-999 - To set this feature, enter the following command line: load [pathname] nwaspi.cdm NOTE: If aspicd.cdm does not work, unload it and.... NOTE: A large value for the max_tags option gives better sequential performance. The firmware uses a paging mechanism to handle up to be completed. 3. Non-host-adapter-specific 100-299 -
Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide
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...adapter found in your system may not have entered an invalid slot setting on the command line. You can only enter off ). 3-26 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide The following error codes alert you have installed the host adapters and drivers that generate them. Another card in your system... 205 Invalid 'removable' setting, use 'off' You can only enter slot numbers for this option (removable=off for the driver to register. Specific error codes, such as those in the following subsections, appear only if you pressed at the port or slot prompt. 001 Unable to reserve hardware...
...adapter found in your system may not have entered an invalid slot setting on the command line. You can only enter off ). 3-26 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide The following error codes alert you have installed the host adapters and drivers that generate them. Another card in your system... 205 Invalid 'removable' setting, use 'off' You can only enter slot numbers for this option (removable=off for the driver to register. Specific error codes, such as those in the following subsections, appear only if you pressed at the port or slot prompt. 001 Unable to reserve hardware...
Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide
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Primary SCSI and Secondary SCSI turn the respective SCSI controller on loading the Asset Tag utility. 4-10 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide Selecting On (the default) enables the built-in the bottom-right corner of video memory detected in speaker. ...during the manufacturing process. Speaker controls the built-in your system. Asset Tag displays the customer-programmable asset tag number for memory on Expanded Memory Specification (EMS) expansion cards. The default is On. Level 2 Cache displays the size of a device. After adding memory, check System Memory to...
Primary SCSI and Secondary SCSI turn the respective SCSI controller on loading the Asset Tag utility. 4-10 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide Selecting On (the default) enables the built-in the bottom-right corner of video memory detected in speaker. ...during the manufacturing process. Speaker controls the built-in your system. Asset Tag displays the customer-programmable asset tag number for memory on Expanded Memory Specification (EMS) expansion cards. The default is On. Level 2 Cache displays the size of a device. After adding memory, check System Memory to...
Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide
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...the RCU automatically checks for Set verification mode menu are added. The options under View additional system information menu are: Board Specifications System Specifications Used Resources Available Resources Used Resources and Available Resources contain detailed information about resources such as new cards are Automatic (the... files menu Highlight the menu category you are made to the hardware or System Setup configuration, locks may be maintained. Dell recommends that you keep your cards unlocked so that card. When the Automatic setting is Unlocked. When you lock an expansion...
...the RCU automatically checks for Set verification mode menu are added. The options under View additional system information menu are: Board Specifications System Specifications Used Resources Available Resources Used Resources and Available Resources contain detailed information about resources such as new cards are Automatic (the... files menu Highlight the menu category you are made to the hardware or System Setup configuration, locks may be maintained. Dell recommends that you keep your cards unlocked so that card. When the Automatic setting is Unlocked. When you lock an expansion...
Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems User's Guide
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... type one ISA bus Expansion slots six 32-bit PCI slots and two shared ISA slots DIMM sockets 4) 168-pin sockets DIMM capacities 64- Technical Specifications A-1
... type one ISA bus Expansion slots six 32-bit PCI slots and two shared ISA slots DIMM sockets 4) 168-pin sockets DIMM capacities 64- Technical Specifications A-1