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... system. Appendix A, "Technical Specifications," and Appendix B, "I/O Ports and Connectors," are intended for users who need to install and configure particular SCSI device drivers should then read Chapter 1, "Introduction," for an overview of the system features, a description of the controls and indicators on the... 4. Users who want to use the password features need to read Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD." 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...
... system. Appendix A, "Technical Specifications," and Appendix B, "I/O Ports and Connectors," are intended for users who need to install and configure particular SCSI device drivers should then read Chapter 1, "Introduction," for an overview of the system features, a description of the controls and indicators on the... 4. Users who want to use the password features need to read Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD." 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...
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... 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 Settings 3-5 Advanced Host Adapter Settings 3-6 Starting the SCSISelect Utility 3-8 Using SCSISelect...
... 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 Settings 3-5 Advanced Host Adapter Settings 3-6 Starting the SCSISelect Utility 3-8 Using SCSISelect...
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... 4-7 Scan Sequence 4-8 System Password 4-8 Password Status 4-8 Setup Password 4-9 Mouse 4-9 Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 4-9 Parallel Port 4-9 Parallel Mode 4-10 Diskette 4-10 Speaker 4-10 Primary SCSI and Secondary SCSI 4-10 System Data Categories 4-10 Using the System Password Feature 4-11 Assigning a System Password 4-11 Using Your System Password to Secure Your System 4-13...
... 4-7 Scan Sequence 4-8 System Password 4-8 Password Status 4-8 Setup Password 4-9 Mouse 4-9 Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 4-9 Parallel Port 4-9 Parallel Mode 4-10 Diskette 4-10 Speaker 4-10 Primary SCSI and Secondary SCSI 4-10 System Data Categories 4-10 Using the System Password Feature 4-11 Assigning a System Password 4-11 Using Your System Password to Secure Your System 4-13...
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...-For You and the Computer 6-1 Removing and Replacing the Computer Covers 6-2 Computer Orientation 6-2 Removing the Computer Covers 6-2 Replacing the Computer Covers 6-4 Inside the Chassis 6-5 Installing SCSI Hard-Disk Drives in the Internal Drive Bays 7-2 SCSI Hard-Disk Drive Configuration 7-3 Partitioning and Formatting SCSI Hard-Disk Drives 7-4 Formatting High-Capacity...
...-For You and the Computer 6-1 Removing and Replacing the Computer Covers 6-2 Computer Orientation 6-2 Removing the Computer Covers 6-2 Replacing the Computer Covers 6-4 Inside the Chassis 6-5 Installing SCSI Hard-Disk Drives in the Internal Drive Bays 7-2 SCSI Hard-Disk Drive Configuration 7-3 Partitioning and Formatting SCSI Hard-Disk Drives 7-4 Formatting High-Capacity...
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Installing and Removing SCSI Hard-Disk Drives 7-4 Hot-Pluggable SCSI Hard-Disk Drives 7-4 Installing a SCSI Hard-Disk Drive 7-6 Removing a SCSI Hard-Disk Drive 7-7 Configuring a 2 x 2 or 2 x 3 SCSI Non-Hot-Pluggable Backplane Board 7-7 Configuring a Non-Hot-Pluggable Backplane Board as a Split Backplane . . . . 7-8 Configuring a Non-Hot-Pluggable Backplane Board as a Single Backplane . . . 7-8 Configuring the ...
Installing and Removing SCSI Hard-Disk Drives 7-4 Hot-Pluggable SCSI Hard-Disk Drives 7-4 Installing a SCSI Hard-Disk Drive 7-6 Removing a SCSI Hard-Disk Drive 7-7 Configuring a 2 x 2 or 2 x 3 SCSI Non-Hot-Pluggable Backplane Board 7-7 Configuring a Non-Hot-Pluggable Backplane Board as a Split Backplane . . . . 7-8 Configuring a Non-Hot-Pluggable Backplane Board as a Single Backplane . . . 7-8 Configuring the ...
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...Side View 6-6 System Board Features 6-7 System Board Jumpers 6-8 Internal Drive Hardware 7-2 SCSI Hard-Disk Drive ID Numbering 7-3 Hard-Disk Drive Indicators 7-5 Installing a SCSI Hard-Disk Drive Carrier 7-6 I/O Ports and Connectors B-2 Pin Numbers for the ...Partition Menu Options 2-8 Asset Tag Command-Line Options 2-11 Default SCSI Controller Settings 3-3 Drive Status Options 3-19 Read After Write Verify Options 3-19 System-Setup Navigation Keys 4-3 SCSI Backplane Board Characteristics 7-1 SCSI Hard-Disk Drive Indicator Patterns 7-5 Technical Specifications A-1 Pin Assignments ...
...Side View 6-6 System Board Features 6-7 System Board Jumpers 6-8 Internal Drive Hardware 7-2 SCSI Hard-Disk Drive ID Numbering 7-3 Hard-Disk Drive Indicators 7-5 Installing a SCSI Hard-Disk Drive Carrier 7-6 I/O Ports and Connectors B-2 Pin Numbers for the ...Partition Menu Options 2-8 Asset Tag Command-Line Options 2-11 Default SCSI Controller Settings 3-3 Drive Status Options 3-19 Read After Write Verify Options 3-19 System-Setup Navigation Keys 4-3 SCSI Backplane Board Characteristics 7-1 SCSI Hard-Disk Drive Indicator Patterns 7-5 Technical Specifications A-1 Pin Assignments ...
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...bus for and correct memory errors. The SCSI backplane automatically configures SCSI identification (ID) numbers and SCSI termination on the ISA bus. A minimum of 64 megabytes (MB) of system memory, upgradable to check for optimum performance. 1-2 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide ECC is shared ...of 1 gigabyte (GB) by the memory controller in the system chip set to six 1-inch internal SCSI hard-disk drives via the Parallel Mode category in PowerEdge 2300 systems support ECC to a maximum of synchronous graphics randomaccess memory (SGRAM) video memory (nonupgradable). In 800...
...bus for and correct memory errors. The SCSI backplane automatically configures SCSI identification (ID) numbers and SCSI termination on the ISA bus. A minimum of 64 megabytes (MB) of system memory, upgradable to check for optimum performance. 1-2 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide ECC is shared ...of 1 gigabyte (GB) by the memory controller in the system chip set to six 1-inch internal SCSI hard-disk drives via the Parallel Mode category in PowerEdge 2300 systems support ECC to a maximum of synchronous graphics randomaccess memory (SGRAM) video memory (nonupgradable). In 800...
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... a user password and a supervisor password. Integrated server management circuitry that supports up to three externally accessible SCSI devices in high-resolution modes. For more information, see Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD." For information on PowerEdge 2300 systems: Windows NT Server 4.0 NetWare 4.11 NOTE: Installation services and support for your Installation and Troubleshooting...
... a user password and a supervisor password. Integrated server management circuitry that supports up to three externally accessible SCSI devices in high-resolution modes. For more information, see Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD." For information on PowerEdge 2300 systems: Windows NT Server 4.0 NetWare 4.11 NOTE: Installation services and support for your Installation and Troubleshooting...
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... on the computer's front panel (see Figure 1-2): The green drive online indicator (identified by a triangular icon) blinks if a disk failure is detected. 1-4 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide When any SCSI hard-disk drive is being transferred to each of the power button lights up when the harddisk drive is receiving power. If a hot...
... on the computer's front panel (see Figure 1-2): The green drive online indicator (identified by a triangular icon) blinks if a disk failure is detected. 1-4 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide When any SCSI hard-disk drive is being transferred to each of the power button lights up when the harddisk drive is receiving power. If a hot...
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... In the SCSISelect utility, the BIOS Support For Bootable CD-ROM category must be made from the CD, insert it into the PowerEdge 2300 system's CD-ROM drive and press the reset button. Associated help information is displayed in the currently selected language (specified via a.... See Chapter 4, "Using the System Setup Program," for more information. See Chapter 3, "Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers," for more information. This chapter describes the bootable Dell Server Assistant CD and tells you how to use the utilities, diagnostics, documentation, drivers, and other items included...
... In the SCSISelect utility, the BIOS Support For Bootable CD-ROM category must be made from the CD, insert it into the PowerEdge 2300 system's CD-ROM drive and press the reset button. Associated help information is displayed in the currently selected language (specified via a.... See Chapter 4, "Using the System Setup Program," for more information. See Chapter 3, "Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers," for more information. This chapter describes the bootable Dell Server Assistant CD and tells you how to use the utilities, diagnostics, documentation, drivers, and other items included...
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Create Windows NT Server 4.0 Diskettes Create Driver Diskette Create RAID Driver Diskette - Create NetWare 4.x Diskettes Create Driver Diskette Create Adaptec EZ-SCSI Diskette 2-2 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide Create Resource Configuration Utility Diskette - Create Diagnostics Diskette Create Operating System Support Diskettes - Create RAID Configuration Utility Diskette - The subsections that follow ...
Create Windows NT Server 4.0 Diskettes Create Driver Diskette Create RAID Driver Diskette - Create NetWare 4.x Diskettes Create Driver Diskette Create Adaptec EZ-SCSI Diskette 2-2 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide Create Resource Configuration Utility Diskette - Create Diagnostics Diskette Create Operating System Support Diskettes - Create RAID Configuration Utility Diskette - The subsections that follow ...
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... 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 (NIC) drivers The following subsections describe the choices available with Novell NetWare 4.x. 2-6 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide This option allows you to create a diskette that contains drivers...
... 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 (NIC) drivers The following subsections describe the choices available with Novell NetWare 4.x. 2-6 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide This option allows you to create a diskette that contains drivers...
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... the optional AHA-2940U2W SCSI controller card are using an optional Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controllers, refer to install and configure the Dell small computer system interface (SCSI) device drivers included with the Adaptec AIC-7890 LVD Ultra2 Wide SCSI-3 controller and the Adaptec AIC-7860 Ultra/Narrow SCSI-3 controller on installing your Dell PowerEdge 2300 computer system. If you...
... the optional AHA-2940U2W SCSI controller card are using an optional Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controllers, refer to install and configure the Dell small computer system interface (SCSI) device drivers included with the Adaptec AIC-7890 LVD Ultra2 Wide SCSI-3 controller and the Adaptec AIC-7860 Ultra/Narrow SCSI-3 controller on installing your Dell PowerEdge 2300 computer system. If you...
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...without opening the computer. Press for the built-in this chapter. The screen should list the following SCSI device drivers: Adaptec AHA-294X/AHA-394X/AIC-87XX SCSI Controller PowerEdge RAID II NT DRIVER The readme.txt files that let you to the information in Windows NT ...you low-level format or verify the disk media of drivers for your operating system. See Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD," for instructions on creating a diskette of your SCSI hard-disk drives. 3-2 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide The BIOS for the Specify Additional Device option.
...without opening the computer. Press for the built-in this chapter. The screen should list the following SCSI device drivers: Adaptec AHA-294X/AHA-394X/AIC-87XX SCSI Controller PowerEdge RAID II NT DRIVER The readme.txt files that let you to the information in Windows NT ...you low-level format or verify the disk media of drivers for your operating system. See Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD," for instructions on creating a diskette of your SCSI hard-disk drives. 3-2 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide The BIOS for the Specify Additional Device option.
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...need to the built-in this table, see "Starting the SCSISelect Utility" found later in AIC-7890 and AIC-7860 SCSI controllers or the optional AHA-2940U2W SCSI controller card. These default settings are shown in which you need to change the settings, see the descriptions of an ...throughout this chapter to refer to change any of the default settings or to format or verify a disk, see the Glossary. Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3-3 For situations in Table 3-1. NOTE: For the full name of each setting in this chapter. The term host adapter is used in...
...need to the built-in this table, see "Starting the SCSISelect Utility" found later in AIC-7890 and AIC-7860 SCSI controllers or the optional AHA-2940U2W SCSI controller card. These default settings are shown in which you need to change the settings, see the descriptions of an ...throughout this chapter to refer to change any of the default settings or to format or verify a disk, see the Glossary. Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3-3 For situations in Table 3-1. NOTE: For the full name of each setting in this chapter. The term host adapter is used in...
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... used in addition to the host adapter does not support SCSI parity; You should disable SCSI Parity Checking if any SCSI device connected to wide SCSI devices. SCSI Parity Checking - If you are the SCSISelect settings most likely to the default. 3-4 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide Host Adapter SCSI Termination - the default setting for the Adaptec AIC-7860...
... used in addition to the host adapter does not support SCSI parity; You should disable SCSI Parity Checking if any SCSI device connected to wide SCSI devices. SCSI Parity Checking - If you are the SCSISelect settings most likely to the default. 3-4 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide Host Adapter SCSI Termination - the default setting for the Adaptec AIC-7860...
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... megabytes per second (MB/sec). Synchronous data transfer negotiation is transferred asynchronously. If neither the host adapter nor the SCSI device initiates sync negotiation, data is a SCSI feature that the host adapter accepts from the device during negotiation. (This is LUN 0. Normally, you should leave ...transfer is set for the hard-disk drive according to the drive's location on the backplane board (see Figure 7-2 for the SCSI ID of the SCSI ID, see "Advanced Host Adapter Settings" found later in this section), this section. This option sets the maximum synchronous data ...
... megabytes per second (MB/sec). Synchronous data transfer negotiation is transferred asynchronously. If neither the host adapter nor the SCSI device initiates sync negotiation, data is a SCSI feature that the host adapter accepts from the device during negotiation. (This is LUN 0. Normally, you should leave ...transfer is set for the hard-disk drive according to the drive's location on the backplane board (see Figure 7-2 for the SCSI ID of the SCSI ID, see "Advanced Host Adapter Settings" found later in this section), this section. This option sets the maximum synchronous data ...
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...Unit Command is set Initiate Wide Negotiation to achieve slightly better performance. This option provides support for wide SCSI is enabled. 3-6 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide The advanced host adapter settings should not be changed unless absolutely necessary. The default setting... is Yes. operations on the SCSI bus while the SCSI device is Yes. The default setting is temporarily disconnected. Include in ...
...Unit Command is set Initiate Wide Negotiation to achieve slightly better performance. This option provides support for wide SCSI is enabled. 3-6 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide The advanced host adapter settings should not be changed unless absolutely necessary. The default setting... is Yes. operations on the SCSI bus while the SCSI device is Yes. The default setting is temporarily disconnected. Include in ...
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... BIOS are not controlled by the BIOS. In this situation, software drivers are needed because the drives are treated as hard-disk drives. Dell recommends that supports hard-disk drives as large as Novell NetWare. The default setting is Enabled. To support hard-disk drives larger than 1... is used only with capacities greater than 1 GB, use the MS-DOS fdisk utility as a hard-disk drive. - The standard translation scheme for SCSI hard-disk drives with MS-DOS 5.0 or later. Extended BIOS translation is Boot Only. If you partition a hard-disk drive larger than 1 gigabyte ...
... BIOS are not controlled by the BIOS. In this situation, software drivers are needed because the drives are treated as hard-disk drives. Dell recommends that supports hard-disk drives as large as Novell NetWare. The default setting is Enabled. To support hard-disk drives larger than 1... is used only with capacities greater than 1 GB, use the MS-DOS fdisk utility as a hard-disk drive. - The standard translation scheme for SCSI hard-disk drives with MS-DOS 5.0 or later. Extended BIOS translation is Boot Only. If you partition a hard-disk drive larger than 1 gigabyte ...
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...-arrow keys to move the cursor to each ID. In some cases, selecting an option displays another menu. To access the SCSI disk utilities, select the SCSI Disk Utilities option from a CD-ROM drive. This option runs a utility that appears when you can still run the SCSISelect ...your system supports booting from a SCSI device that has multiple LUNs. The default setting is Enabled. This option determines whether the host adapter BIOS provides support for booting from the menu that allows you to the previous menu at the factory and 3-8 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide This option ...
...-arrow keys to move the cursor to each ID. In some cases, selecting an option displays another menu. To access the SCSI disk utilities, select the SCSI Disk Utilities option from a CD-ROM drive. This option runs a utility that appears when you can still run the SCSISelect ...your system supports booting from a SCSI device that has multiple LUNs. The default setting is Enabled. This option determines whether the host adapter BIOS provides support for booting from the menu that allows you to the previous menu at the factory and 3-8 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide This option ...