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... CD Menus 2-1 CD Main Menu 2-2 Choose Language 2-3 Configure the System 2-3 Run the Resource Configuration Utility 2-3 Configure the RAID Subsystem 2-3 Run System Utilities 2-3 Create Utility Partition 2-4 View Online Documents 2-5 View the System User's Guide 2-5 View the System... Installation and Troubleshooting Guide 2-5 View the PowerEdge SDS 100 User's Guide 2-5 View the PowerEdge SDS 100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide 2-5 Create Diskettes 2-5 Create Blank Formatted Diskette 2-5 Create Utility Diskettes 2-5...
... CD Menus 2-1 CD Main Menu 2-2 Choose Language 2-3 Configure the System 2-3 Run the Resource Configuration Utility 2-3 Configure the RAID Subsystem 2-3 Run System Utilities 2-3 Create Utility Partition 2-4 View Online Documents 2-5 View the System User's Guide 2-5 View the System... Installation and Troubleshooting Guide 2-5 View the PowerEdge SDS 100 User's Guide 2-5 View the PowerEdge SDS 100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide 2-5 Create Diskettes 2-5 Create Blank Formatted Diskette 2-5 Create Utility Diskettes 2-5...
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... for Windows NT 4.0 2-9 Asset Tag Utility 2-10 Using the Asset Tag Utility 2-10 Assigning and Deleting an Asset Tag Number 2-10 Installing SCSI Drivers for a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller in Windows NT 4.0 3-2 The readme.txt File 3-2 The SCSISelect Utility 3-2 SCSISelect Default Settings 3-3 SCSI Bus Interface Definitions 3-4 Boot Device Options 3-5 SCSI Device/Configuration...
... for Windows NT 4.0 2-9 Asset Tag Utility 2-10 Using the Asset Tag Utility 2-10 Assigning and Deleting an Asset Tag Number 2-10 Installing SCSI Drivers for a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller in Windows NT 4.0 3-2 The readme.txt File 3-2 The SCSISelect Utility 3-2 SCSISelect Default Settings 3-3 SCSI Bus Interface Definitions 3-4 Boot Device Options 3-5 SCSI Device/Configuration...
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...button and the reset button are located on the computer's front panel (see Figure 1-1): The power button on again. If a hot-pluggable backplane is detected. 1-4 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide For more information about using the reset button, see Figure 1-2): The green drive online indicator (identified by a triangular icon) blinks if a ...in the system, the amber drive failure indicator (identified by a round icon) lights up when the harddisk drive is installed in Chapter 4. If an optional Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card is receiving power.
...button and the reset button are located on the computer's front panel (see Figure 1-1): The power button on again. If a hot-pluggable backplane is detected. 1-4 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide For more information about using the reset button, see Figure 1-2): The green drive online indicator (identified by a triangular icon) blinks if a ...in the system, the amber drive failure indicator (identified by a round icon) lights up when the harddisk drive is installed in Chapter 4. If an optional Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card is receiving power.
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... Diskette Create Operating System Support Diskettes - Create NetWare 4.x Diskettes Create Driver Diskette Create Adaptec EZ-SCSI Diskette 2-2 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide Create Windows NT Server 4.0 Diskettes Create Driver Diskette Create RAID Driver Diskette - The Dell Server Assistant main menu includes the following categories, each menu category. (The options displayed on your system may...
... Diskette Create Operating System Support Diskettes - Create NetWare 4.x Diskettes Create Driver Diskette Create Adaptec EZ-SCSI Diskette 2-2 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide Create Windows NT Server 4.0 Diskettes Create Driver Diskette Create RAID Driver Diskette - The Dell Server Assistant main menu includes the following categories, each menu category. (The options displayed on your system may...
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... Chapter 5, "Using the Resource Configuration Utility," for more information. The system checks for the presence of the PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller, and if one is present, this option. This option is available only when a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller is visible and functional. The Run System Utilities category allows you how to configure non-Plug...
... Chapter 5, "Using the Resource Configuration Utility," for more information. The system checks for the presence of the PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller, and if one is present, this option. This option is available only when a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller is visible and functional. The Run System Utilities category allows you how to configure non-Plug...
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... to create blank formatted diskettes. The following subsections describe the options available in this category. Dell recommends running the system configuration utility and the PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller configuration utility. This option allows you to create a bootable system configuration utility diskette (... can copy your native operating system. This option allows you to the diskette any time you to view the PowerEdge SDS 100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. The following subsections describe the options available in the language that you can...
... to create blank formatted diskettes. The following subsections describe the options available in this category. Dell recommends running the system configuration utility and the PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller configuration utility. This option allows you to create a bootable system configuration utility diskette (... can copy your native operating system. This option allows you to the diskette any time you to view the PowerEdge SDS 100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. The following subsections describe the options available in the language that you can...
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... with Novell NetWare 4.x. 2-6 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide You can create a diskette of drivers for one of the following supported operating systems: Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Novell NetWare 4.11 The following drivers are available on the CD: Small computer system interface (SCSI) drivers RAID drivers (for the optional PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller) Network interface controller...
... with Novell NetWare 4.x. 2-6 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide You can create a diskette of drivers for one of the following supported operating systems: Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Novell NetWare 4.11 The following drivers are available on the CD: Small computer system interface (SCSI) drivers RAID drivers (for the optional PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller) Network interface controller...
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...and messages. Create diskettes: Create blank diskette Creates a blank, formatted diskette. Create RAID configuration diskette Creates a bootable diskette for running the Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller configuration utility (if the controller card is used ISA expansion cards. This diskette...card is present on your system configuration and may not include all of those listed here. 2-8 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide The RAID Configuration Utility provides an alternative method for commonly used with the bootable Resource Configuration Utility diskette. ...
...and messages. Create diskettes: Create blank diskette Creates a blank, formatted diskette. Create RAID configuration diskette Creates a bootable diskette for running the Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller configuration utility (if the controller card is used ISA expansion cards. This diskette...card is present on your system configuration and may not include all of those listed here. 2-8 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide The RAID Configuration Utility provides an alternative method for commonly used with the bootable Resource Configuration Utility diskette. ...
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...SCSI controllers, and all use 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 the system's external drive bays. The ...For instructions on installing your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. SCSI device drivers are designed to your Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller documentation for the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Novell NetWare 4.11 ... Drives in the Internal Bays," in your Dell PowerEdge 2300 computer system.
...SCSI controllers, and all use 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 the system's external drive bays. The ...For instructions on installing your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. SCSI device drivers are designed to your Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller documentation for the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Novell NetWare 4.11 ... Drives in the Internal Bays," in your Dell PowerEdge 2300 computer system.
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...contains SCSI disk utilities that are included with your SCSI hard-disk drives. 3-2 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide Insert the PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller driver diskette into drive A, and select PowerEdge RAID II NT DRIVER from the list of drivers. Use the editor included with your ...operating system. See Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD," for instructions on creating a diskette of drivers for a PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller in Windows NT 4.0, follow these steps: This disables automatic detection of SCSI ...
...contains SCSI disk utilities that are included with your SCSI hard-disk drives. 3-2 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide Insert the PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller driver diskette into drive A, and select PowerEdge RAID II NT DRIVER from the list of drivers. Use the editor included with your ...operating system. See Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD," for instructions on creating a diskette of drivers for a PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller in Windows NT 4.0, follow these steps: This disables automatic detection of SCSI ...
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Dell PowerEdge 2300 systems include a SCSI backplane board, which greatly simplifies cabling and configuration for SCSI hard-disk drives are available, as the Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card. SCSI identification (ID) and termination for SCSI hard-disk drives. The Ultra2/LVD SCSI interface cable has two connectors: The connector ... how to install and configure small computer system interface (SCSI) hard-disk drives in Table 7-1. Three SCSI backplane board options are both configured by the Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card.
Dell PowerEdge 2300 systems include a SCSI backplane board, which greatly simplifies cabling and configuration for SCSI hard-disk drives are available, as the Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card. SCSI identification (ID) and termination for SCSI hard-disk drives. The Ultra2/LVD SCSI interface cable has two connectors: The connector ... how to install and configure small computer system interface (SCSI) hard-disk drives in Table 7-1. Three SCSI backplane board options are both configured by the Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card.
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...-disk drive, be sure to allow enough time for the PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card to ensure that the SCSI host adapter is installed in the computer's internal drive bays. Dell PowerEdge 2300 systems with the operating system to partition and format SCSI hard.... The SCSI backplane board firmware controls the drive online and drive failure indicators. 7-4 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide You may need to use different programs than those provided with a PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card and a 1 x 6 hot-pluggable SCSI backplane board installed...
...-disk drive, be sure to allow enough time for the PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card to ensure that the SCSI host adapter is installed in the computer's internal drive bays. Dell PowerEdge 2300 systems with the operating system to partition and format SCSI hard.... The SCSI backplane board firmware controls the drive online and drive failure indicators. 7-4 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide You may need to use different programs than those provided with a PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card and a 1 x 6 hot-pluggable SCSI backplane board installed...
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... indicator hard-disk drive online indicator Table 7-2 lists the drive indicator patterns established by the SCSI backplane board firmware. NOTE: If you do not have a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card installed, you will see only the "drive online" and "drive bay empty" indicator patterns. Different patterns are displayed as drive...
... indicator hard-disk drive online indicator Table 7-2 lists the drive indicator patterns established by the SCSI backplane board firmware. NOTE: If you do not have a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card installed, you will see only the "drive online" and "drive bay empty" indicator patterns. Different patterns are displayed as drive...
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...on-board Ultra2/LVD host adapter and a SCSI host adapter card A SCSI host adapter card with two SCSI channels, such as the PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller card Two SCSI host adapter cards In split-backplane mode, the drives connected to the backplane board are required. The SCSI channel attached... controller is CD-ROM, diskette, PCI1, PCI2, PCI3, PCI4, PCI5, PCI6, and built-in SCSI host adapter (supporting the internal drives). 7-8 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide If you plan to boot the system from a hard-disk drive, the drive must be attached to connector SCSIB on the backplane...
...on-board Ultra2/LVD host adapter and a SCSI host adapter card A SCSI host adapter card with two SCSI channels, such as the PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller card Two SCSI host adapter cards In split-backplane mode, the drives connected to the backplane board are required. The SCSI channel attached... controller is CD-ROM, diskette, PCI1, PCI2, PCI3, PCI4, PCI5, PCI6, and built-in SCSI host adapter (supporting the internal drives). 7-8 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide If you plan to boot the system from a hard-disk drive, the drive must be attached to connector SCSIB on the backplane...
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... Utility, 5-1 ports adding expansion cards with, 4-9, B-2 autoconfiguration, 4-9 designations, 4-9, B-1 ports (continued) illustrated, B-2 specifications, A-2 power button, 1-4, 1-5 indicator, 1-4, 1-5 protection devices, C-9 specifications, A-3 surges and spikes, C-8 power source interruptions preventing, C-8 PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller card hard-disk drive installation, 7-4 Primary SCSI and Secondary SCSI categories, 4-10 problem solving, 1-6 Processor 1 and Processor 2 categories, 4-6 radio frequency interference.
... Utility, 5-1 ports adding expansion cards with, 4-9, B-2 autoconfiguration, 4-9 designations, 4-9, B-1 ports (continued) illustrated, B-2 specifications, A-2 power button, 1-4, 1-5 indicator, 1-4, 1-5 protection devices, C-9 specifications, A-3 surges and spikes, C-8 power source interruptions preventing, C-8 PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller card hard-disk drive installation, 7-4 Primary SCSI and Secondary SCSI categories, 4-10 problem solving, 1-6 Processor 1 and Processor 2 categories, 4-6 radio frequency interference.
Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
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...Indicator Codes for Hot-Pluggable SCSI Hard-Disk Drives 10-4 Installing a SCSI Hard-Disk Drive 10-6 Removing a SCSI Hard-Disk Drive 10-7 Installing a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller Host Adapter Card. . . . 10-8 Configuring a 2 x 2 or 2 x 3 SCSI Non-Hot-Pluggable Backplane Board 10-10 Configuring... 11-6 Problems With Your Order 11-6 Product Information 11-6 Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit 11-7 Before You Call 11-7 Dell Contact Numbers 11-10 Video Memory Test A-2 Video Hardware Test A-2 Text Mode Character Test A-2 Character Attributes Subtest (80 x 25 ...
...Indicator Codes for Hot-Pluggable SCSI Hard-Disk Drives 10-4 Installing a SCSI Hard-Disk Drive 10-6 Removing a SCSI Hard-Disk Drive 10-7 Installing a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller Host Adapter Card. . . . 10-8 Configuring a 2 x 2 or 2 x 3 SCSI Non-Hot-Pluggable Backplane Board 10-10 Configuring... 11-6 Problems With Your Order 11-6 Product Information 11-6 Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit 11-7 Before You Call 11-7 Dell Contact Numbers 11-10 Video Memory Test A-2 Video Hardware Test A-2 Text Mode Character Test A-2 Character Attributes Subtest (80 x 25 ...
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...Figure 8-5. Hard-Disk Drive Hardware (1 x 6 Hot-Pluggable SCSI Backplane Board Shown 10-2 Figure 10-2. Cable Configuration for a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller Host Adapter Card 10-9 Figure 10-6. Table 3-2. Table 5-1. Installing a DIMM 8-9 Figure 8-6. Removing a Terminator Card 8-11... Hot-Pluggable SCSI Backplane Board. . . 10-13 Figure 11-1. Boot Routine Indications 2-6 System Messages 3-2 System Beep Codes 3-9 Dell HIP Application Alert Log Messages 3-13 SCSI Hard-Disk Drive Indicator Patterns 3-16 Default IRQ Line Assignments 4-3 Option Parameters 5-8 xix ...
...Figure 8-5. Hard-Disk Drive Hardware (1 x 6 Hot-Pluggable SCSI Backplane Board Shown 10-2 Figure 10-2. Cable Configuration for a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller Host Adapter Card 10-9 Figure 10-6. Table 3-2. Table 5-1. Installing a DIMM 8-9 Figure 8-6. Removing a Terminator Card 8-11... Hot-Pluggable SCSI Backplane Board. . . 10-13 Figure 11-1. Boot Routine Indications 2-6 System Messages 3-2 System Beep Codes 3-9 Dell HIP Application Alert Log Messages 3-13 SCSI Hard-Disk Drive Indicator Patterns 3-16 Default IRQ Line Assignments 4-3 Option Parameters 5-8 xix ...
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...and upgrade features. The Dell PowerEdge 2300 system chassis simplifies removing and replacing computer components. The Dell PowerEdge 2300 systems include the following : A secondary microprocessor Additional memory A variety of expansion-card options (including redundant array of inexpensive disks [RAID] controller host adapter cards)... and memory upgrades without removing a single screw. You can boot). Dell® PowerEdge® 2300 computer systems are offered for the Dell PowerEdge 2300 systems, including the following service features to make troubleshooting easy and effective...
...and upgrade features. The Dell PowerEdge 2300 system chassis simplifies removing and replacing computer components. The Dell PowerEdge 2300 systems include the following : A secondary microprocessor Additional memory A variety of expansion-card options (including redundant array of inexpensive disks [RAID] controller host adapter cards)... and memory upgrades without removing a single screw. You can boot). Dell® PowerEdge® 2300 computer systems are offered for the Dell PowerEdge 2300 systems, including the following service features to make troubleshooting easy and effective...
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... event of the SCSI hard-disk drives (see only the "drive online" and "drive bay empty" indicator patterns. NOTE: If you do not have a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card installed, you will see Figure 3-1). The SCSI backplane firmware controls the drive online and drive failure indicators. After the drive is...
... event of the SCSI hard-disk drives (see only the "drive online" and "drive bay empty" indicator patterns. NOTE: If you do not have a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card installed, you will see Figure 3-1). The SCSI backplane firmware controls the drive online and drive failure indicators. After the drive is...
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... Inside the Computer 7-21 See Chapter 3, "Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers," in the Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide for instructions on installing and configuring the SCSI device drivers for the system's on-board SCSI host adapter or Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card. The SCSI device drivers were installed or configured incorrectly or...
... Inside the Computer 7-21 See Chapter 3, "Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers," in the Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide for instructions on installing and configuring the SCSI device drivers for the system's on-board SCSI host adapter or Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card. The SCSI device drivers were installed or configured incorrectly or...