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... to use the password features need to become familiar with this important program. This guide is intended for anyone who uses the Dell PowerEdge 2300 computer systems. The guide can be used by both first-time and experienced computer users who want to learn about the details ... appropriate section for their computers. The chapters and appendixes are summarized as reference material for users interested in the computer, or when the memory size or settings for one of Chapter 3, "Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers," to find out which small computer system interface (SCSI) device...
... to use the password features need to become familiar with this important program. This guide is intended for anyone who uses the Dell PowerEdge 2300 computer systems. The guide can be used by both first-time and experienced computer users who want to learn about the details ... appropriate section for their computers. The chapters and appendixes are summarized as reference material for users interested in the computer, or when the memory size or settings for one of Chapter 3, "Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers," to find out which small computer system interface (SCSI) device...
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Entering the System Setup Program 4-2 System Setup Screens 4-2 Using the System Setup Program 4-3 System Setup Categories 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 Reset Button 4-6 Processor 1 and Processor 2 4-6 Fan Speed 4-6 System Alert 4-7 Keyboard Errors 4-7 Boot Sequence 4-7 Diskette First 4-7 Hard Disk Only 4-7 Scan Sequence 4-8 System ...
Entering the System Setup Program 4-2 System Setup Screens 4-2 Using the System Setup Program 4-3 System Setup Categories 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 Reset Button 4-6 Processor 1 and Processor 2 4-6 Fan Speed 4-6 System Alert 4-7 Keyboard Errors 4-7 Boot Sequence 4-7 Diskette First 4-7 Hard Disk Only 4-7 Scan Sequence 4-8 System ...
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...kit from Dell. Not all versions of static random-access memory (SRAM) is included within the single-edge contact (SEC) cartridge that allows the microprocessor to process multiple data elements in parallel, thereby improving overall system performance. Dell® PowerEdge® 2300 systems ...between the two independent microprocessors. The Pentium II microprocessor includes MMX™ technology designed to the microprocessor. The PowerEdge 2300 systems provide both high-performance Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) and Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA) expansion slots to allow...
...kit from Dell. Not all versions of static random-access memory (SRAM) is included within the single-edge contact (SEC) cartridge that allows the microprocessor to process multiple data elements in parallel, thereby improving overall system performance. Dell® PowerEdge® 2300 systems ...between the two independent microprocessors. The Pentium II microprocessor includes MMX™ technology designed to the microprocessor. The PowerEdge 2300 systems provide both high-performance Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) and Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA) expansion slots to allow...
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... a second microprocessor, as well as the first. microprocessor. The upgrade kit from Dell contains the correct version of synchronous graphics randomaccess memory (SGRAM) video memory (nonupgradable). The second microprocessor must have the same internal operating frequency as instructions for optimum performance. 1-2 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide The unbuffered 72-bit-wide error checking and correction...
... a second microprocessor, as well as the first. microprocessor. The upgrade kit from Dell contains the correct version of synchronous graphics randomaccess memory (SGRAM) video memory (nonupgradable). The second microprocessor must have the same internal operating frequency as instructions for optimum performance. 1-2 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide The unbuffered 72-bit-wide error checking and correction...
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..., external devices like a mouse or printer usually require you to load software files called device drivers into memory before turning on the computer unless the documentation for specific installation and configuration instructions. The computer covers cannot be... Program," or Chapter 5, "Using the Resource Configuration Utility." For example, most devices must be removed with your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. 1-6 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide Then turn on the I /O Ports and Connectors" in this type are normally included with the bezel locked. A keylock ...
..., external devices like a mouse or printer usually require you to load software files called device drivers into memory before turning on the computer unless the documentation for specific installation and configuration instructions. The computer covers cannot be... Program," or Chapter 5, "Using the Resource Configuration Utility." For example, most devices must be removed with your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. 1-6 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide Then turn on the I /O Ports and Connectors" in this type are normally included with the bezel locked. A keylock ...
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...-2940U2W SCSI controller card, links these SCSI device drivers to three externally accessible SCSI devices in your computer system's flash memory or on the system board. The AIC-7890 supports up to six internal SCSI hard-disk drives via a standard SCSI... and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3-1 After the SCSI devices you plan to your Dell PowerEdge 2300 computer system. These device drivers are using an optional Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controllers, refer to the next section, "Installing SCSI Drivers for a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller in your SCSI device drivers.
...-2940U2W SCSI controller card, links these SCSI device drivers to three externally accessible SCSI devices in your computer system's flash memory or on the system board. The AIC-7890 supports up to six internal SCSI hard-disk drives via a standard SCSI... and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3-1 After the SCSI devices you plan to your Dell PowerEdge 2300 computer system. These device drivers are using an optional Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controllers, refer to the next section, "Installing SCSI Drivers for a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller in your SCSI device drivers.
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...installation process is an MS-DOS application that will load the required device drivers into memory. dosinst A message appears while the EZ-SCSI utility loads into memory when you boot your computer. 3-14 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide Then see "Installing NetWare 4.11" found later in the ... Help screen.) If you accept the default values suggested by these steps to install the Adaptec EZ-SCSI utility: Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD," provides instructions for the AHA-2940U2W host adapter aspicd.ddi - A device driver definition file. aspitran.ddi - You can...
...installation process is an MS-DOS application that will load the required device drivers into memory. dosinst A message appears while the EZ-SCSI utility loads into memory when you boot your computer. 3-14 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide Then see "Installing NetWare 4.11" found later in the ... Help screen.) If you accept the default values suggested by these steps to install the Adaptec EZ-SCSI utility: Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD," provides instructions for the AHA-2940U2W host adapter aspicd.ddi - A device driver definition file. aspitran.ddi - You can...
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... then display a numbered error message: xxx message The xxx indicates the error code, and message is , direct memory access [DMA] and interrupt request [IRQ] settings). Another card in your system may not have enough memory. 003 Invalid command line option entered > option An invalid option was unable to understand the command line... command-line contains errors, or you entered. Any error that generate them. If an error does occur, the driver causes the computer to register 3-22 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide
... then display a numbered error message: xxx message The xxx indicates the error code, and message is , direct memory access [DMA] and interrupt request [IRQ] settings). Another card in your system may not have enough memory. 003 Invalid command line option entered > option An invalid option was unable to understand the command line... command-line contains errors, or you entered. Any error that generate them. If an error does occur, the driver causes the computer to register 3-22 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide
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... see the Manufacturing Test Report that identify the incorrect configuration settings. After you set or change can access the Manufacturing Test Report in the Dell Accessories folder. However, when you change , or remove any hardware in your system To set up your system, run the System Setup ... button, the system compares the hardware installed in the system to the hardware listed in the system configuration information stored in nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM) on your system You can use the System Setup program, you need to know the kind of diskette drive(s) and hard-disk...
... see the Manufacturing Test Report that identify the incorrect configuration settings. After you set or change can access the Manufacturing Test Report in the Dell Accessories folder. However, when you change , or remove any hardware in your system To set up your system, run the System Setup ... button, the system compares the hardware installed in the system to the hardware listed in the system configuration information stored in nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM) on your system You can use the System Setup program, you need to know the kind of diskette drive(s) and hard-disk...
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... (Page 1 or Page 2), and the revision number of both screens displays help information for the category with a currently highlighted field. 4-2 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide The two System Setup screens, Page 1 and Page 2, display the current setup and configuration information and optional settings for ... Setup program by the system appear less bright. Press for your system. (Typical examples are determined by responding to load into memory, let the system complete the load operation; then shut down and then turn it on again. Some categories have multiple fields,...
... (Page 1 or Page 2), and the revision number of both screens displays help information for the category with a currently highlighted field. 4-2 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide The two System Setup screens, Page 1 and Page 2, display the current setup and configuration information and optional settings for ... Setup program by the system appear less bright. Press for your system. (Typical examples are determined by responding to load into memory, let the system complete the load operation; then shut down and then turn it on again. Some categories have multiple fields,...
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... enter a number or use the left- Reserved Memory: None CPU Speed: 333 MHz To change values Alt-P next Esc exit Alt-B reboot 4-4 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide Reset Button: Enabled or right-arrow key. configuration options title box help Dell Computer Corporation (www.dell.com) Page 1 of 2 System PowerEdge 2300/333 Setup BIOS Version: XXX Keyboard Errors...
... enter a number or use the left- Reserved Memory: None CPU Speed: 333 MHz To change values Alt-P next Esc exit Alt-B reboot 4-4 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide Reset Button: Enabled or right-arrow key. configuration options title box help Dell Computer Corporation (www.dell.com) Page 1 of 2 System PowerEdge 2300/333 Setup BIOS Version: XXX Keyboard Errors...
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The following subsections explain in detail each of system board memory that requires special addressing. To change the time, press the right-arrow key to decrease the number. Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B identify the type ... to decrease the number. If you prefer, you are : 3.5 Inch, 720 KB 3.5 Inch, 1.44 MB 5.25 Inch, 360 KB 5.25 Inch, 1.2 MB Not Installed Reserved Memory allows you can type numbers in each of diskette drive installed in your computer. You should not enable the reserved...
The following subsections explain in detail each of system board memory that requires special addressing. To change the time, press the right-arrow key to decrease the number. Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B identify the type ... to decrease the number. If you prefer, you are : 3.5 Inch, 720 KB 3.5 Inch, 1.44 MB 5.25 Inch, 360 KB 5.25 Inch, 1.2 MB Not Installed Reserved Memory allows you can type numbers in each of diskette drive installed in your computer. You should not enable the reserved...
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... options: Full Speed (the default option) Noise Reduced 4-6 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide These categories have a memory expansion card that the base memory from 15 to 16 MB come from the memory expansion card (the base memory below the 15-MB address comes from the dual in-line memory modules [DIMMs] on the system board). When Num...
... options: Full Speed (the default option) Noise Reduced 4-6 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide These categories have a memory expansion card that the base memory from 15 to 16 MB come from the memory expansion card (the base memory below the 15-MB address comes from the dual in-line memory modules [DIMMs] on the system board). When Num...
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... the hardware each time you turn loads the necessary operating system. When turned on, the system "bootstraps" itself into an operational state by loading into memory a small program, which is a series of tests that is useful when applied to self-starting servers or host systems that it displays an error message...
... the hardware each time you turn loads the necessary operating system. When turned on, the system "bootstraps" itself into an operational state by loading into memory a small program, which is a series of tests that is useful when applied to self-starting servers or host systems that it displays an error message...
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... enabled. For the system to use, see the documentation that the new memory is installed correctly and is recognized by the system. 4-10 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide Level 2 Cache displays the size of a device. System Memory indicates the entire amount of installed memory detected in your system, except for troubleshooting purposes. To determine the...
... enabled. For the system to use, see the documentation that the new memory is installed correctly and is recognized by the system. 4-10 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide Level 2 Cache displays the size of a device. System Memory indicates the entire amount of installed memory detected in your system, except for troubleshooting purposes. To determine the...
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...chapter). Service Tag displays the system's five-character service tag number, which is disabled by certain Dell support software, including the diagnostics software. You can use of video memory detected in your software support utilities, to enter an asset tag number up to ten characters long... into NVRAM by Dell during technical assistance or service calls. Your Dell system is shipped to change an existing system password...
...chapter). Service Tag displays the system's five-character service tag number, which is disabled by certain Dell support software, including the diagnostics software. You can use of video memory detected in your software support utilities, to enter an asset tag number up to ten characters long... into NVRAM by Dell during technical assistance or service calls. Your Dell system is shipped to change an existing system password...
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..., refer to "System Beep Codes" and "System Messages" in Chapter 8 of the message. Using the System Setup Program 4-17 Instead, follow the instructions in "Performing a Memory Upgrade" in Chapter 3 of the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for an explanation of the message and suggestions for correcting any errors. (An exception to this... your monitor screen while the system is normal to "System Beep Codes" and "System Messages." If an error message appears on your system after installing a memory upgrade.
..., refer to "System Beep Codes" and "System Messages" in Chapter 8 of the message. Using the System Setup Program 4-17 Instead, follow the instructions in "Performing a Memory Upgrade" in Chapter 3 of the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for an explanation of the message and suggestions for correcting any errors. (An exception to this... your monitor screen while the system is normal to "System Beep Codes" and "System Messages." If an error message appears on your system after installing a memory upgrade.
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...contained within the card, so no Using the Resource Configuration Utility 5-1 Configuration information for the expansion cards initially installed in nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM). The RCU is PCI-aware and can tell you how to create a conflict-free configuration. The RCU also monitors the ... database of available system resources stored in your computer. Whenever you should run the RCU to reconfigure your system was shipped from Dell, a technician used to enter the correct information for PCI expansion cards is used to tell the system what expansion cards are ...
...contained within the card, so no Using the Resource Configuration Utility 5-1 Configuration information for the expansion cards initially installed in nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM). The RCU is PCI-aware and can tell you how to create a conflict-free configuration. The RCU also monitors the ... database of available system resources stored in your computer. Whenever you should run the RCU to reconfigure your system was shipped from Dell, a technician used to enter the correct information for PCI expansion cards is used to tell the system what expansion cards are ...
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... systems. Also, using the CD's main menu. In addition, certain ISA graphics adapter cards and multiport serial cards require some memory or caching reconfiguration provided by the RCU to enter information about ISA expansion cards into the RCU. See Chapter 2, "Using the...to keep the system's database of available resources accurate. Run the program before adding or removing any resource conflicts and indicate the proper 5-2 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide You should run the RCU directly from the CD or from a diskette because it is not compatible with your system....
... systems. Also, using the CD's main menu. In addition, certain ISA graphics adapter cards and multiport serial cards require some memory or caching reconfiguration provided by the RCU to enter information about ISA expansion cards into the RCU. See Chapter 2, "Using the...to keep the system's database of available resources accurate. Run the program before adding or removing any resource conflicts and indicate the proper 5-2 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide You should run the RCU directly from the CD or from a diskette because it is not compatible with your system....
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... However, if the ISA_CLR jumper on the system board is installed, the configuration information cannot be updated until the jumper plug is not enough memory to highlight the desired option, and then press . These programs take up - NOTE: If your system detects a card configuration problem during ...configure a non-Plug and Play ISA expansion card before starting the utility. See the documentation that they are not running the RCU from memory before you install it has configured all your hard-disk drive, remove any time, press to see Figure B-1 and Table B-1, respectively,...
... However, if the ISA_CLR jumper on the system board is installed, the configuration information cannot be updated until the jumper plug is not enough memory to highlight the desired option, and then press . These programs take up - NOTE: If your system detects a card configuration problem during ...configure a non-Plug and Play ISA expansion card before starting the utility. See the documentation that they are not running the RCU from memory before you install it has configured all your hard-disk drive, remove any time, press to see Figure B-1 and Table B-1, respectively,...