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... Appendix A, "Technical Specifications," and Appendix B, "I/O Ports and Connectors," are intended primarily as follows: Everyone should read the rest of Chapter 4. This guide is changed. Only users who want to make configuration changes to read Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD." Everyone... Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA) expansion card is added, removed, or repositioned in devices 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...
... Appendix A, "Technical Specifications," and Appendix B, "I/O Ports and Connectors," are intended primarily as follows: Everyone should read the rest of Chapter 4. This guide is changed. Only users who want to make configuration changes to read Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD." Everyone... Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA) expansion card is added, removed, or repositioned in devices 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...
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... make better use of your computer system. Example: "Type format a: to format the diskette in the discussion. Example: Commands presented in lowercase bold are for specific elements of text throughout this document. These blocks are warnings, cautions, and notes, and they are intended to be typed as follows: NOTE: A NOTE indicates...
... make better use of your computer system. Example: "Type format a: to format the diskette in the discussion. Example: Commands presented in lowercase bold are for specific elements of text throughout this document. These blocks are warnings, cautions, and notes, and they are intended to be typed as follows: NOTE: A NOTE indicates...
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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... the NetWare Tape Backup Utility 3-20 Setting Up a CD-ROM Drive With NetWare 4.11 3-21 Optimizing Performance 3-21 Troubleshooting for NetWare 3-22 Non-Host-Adapter Specific Error Codes 3-22 Host-Adapter...
... 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... the NetWare Tape Backup Utility 3-20 Setting Up a CD-ROM Drive With NetWare 4.11 3-21 Optimizing Performance 3-21 Troubleshooting for NetWare 3-22 Non-Host-Adapter Specific Error Codes 3-22 Host-Adapter...
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... 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 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...
... 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 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...
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.... The computer covers cannot be connected to a particular I/O port or connector to your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. 1-6 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide For detailed descriptions and illustrations of the computer. When connecting external devices to operate properly. Then turn... files called device drivers into memory before turning on the I /O ports and connectors on the computer unless the documentation for specific installation and configuration instructions. Device drivers of tools to help you to the I /O panel, see Chapter 11, "Getting ...
.... The computer covers cannot be connected to a particular I/O port or connector to your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. 1-6 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide For detailed descriptions and illustrations of the computer. When connecting external devices to operate properly. Then turn... files called device drivers into memory before turning on the I /O ports and connectors on the computer unless the documentation for specific installation and configuration instructions. Device drivers of tools to help you to the I /O panel, see Chapter 11, "Getting ...
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...option allows you can copy your native operating system. Dell recommends running the system configuration utility and the PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller configuration utility. Selecting one of system utilities and operating system-specific drivers. The following subsections describe the options available in... you to view the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. This option allows you to view the online PowerEdge SDS 100 User's Guide. Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-5 The Use Online Documents category includes all available online manuals. The following ...
...option allows you can copy your native operating system. Dell recommends running the system configuration utility and the PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller configuration utility. Selecting one of system utilities and operating system-specific drivers. The following subsections describe the options available in... you to view the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. This option allows you to view the online PowerEdge SDS 100 User's Guide. Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-5 The Use Online Documents category includes all available online manuals. The following ...
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...to create a bootable troubleshooting diskette. This option allows you to create a diskette that contains the software drivers for a specific operating system. The configuration utility works with the optional Adaptec AHA-2940U2W and the built-in Adaptec 78xx series SCSI controllers ...and an Adaptec EZ-SCSI configuration utility diskette for Windows NT Server 4.0. Following are the choices available 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...
...to create a bootable troubleshooting diskette. This option allows you to create a diskette that contains the software drivers for a specific operating system. The configuration utility works with the optional Adaptec AHA-2940U2W and the built-in Adaptec 78xx series SCSI controllers ...and an Adaptec EZ-SCSI configuration utility diskette for Windows NT Server 4.0. Following are the choices available 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...
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.... If neither the host adapter nor the SCSI device initiates sync negotiation, data is faster than asynchronous data transfer. Maximum Sync Transfer Rate - To configure a specific device, you must know the SCSI ID assigned to that the host adapter supports. This option determines whether the host adapter initiates synchronous data transfer...
.... If neither the host adapter nor the SCSI device initiates sync negotiation, data is faster than asynchronous data transfer. Maximum Sync Transfer Rate - To configure a specific device, you must know the SCSI ID assigned to that the host adapter supports. This option determines whether the host adapter initiates synchronous data transfer...
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... disks with more than 1024 cylinders. Support For Ultra SCSI Speed - You can return to the previous menu at the factory and 3-8 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide You can start the SCSISelect utility by pressing when the following prompt appears briefly during system start-up : Press for ...SCSI bus (to determine the devices installed) and displays a list of all SCSI IDs and the device assigned to list options you select a specific ID and device, a small menu appears, displaying the Format Disk and Verify Disk Media options. The first menu displays the Configure/View Host...
... disks with more than 1024 cylinders. Support For Ultra SCSI Speed - You can return to the previous menu at the factory and 3-8 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide You can start the SCSISelect utility by pressing when the following prompt appears briefly during system start-up : Press for ...SCSI bus (to determine the devices installed) and displays a list of all SCSI IDs and the device assigned to list options you select a specific ID and device, a small menu appears, displaying the Format Disk and Verify Disk Media options. The first menu displays the Configure/View Host...
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...existing device drivers and hardware. a:\scsi\aic78u2.ham load A list of drivers that are listed and press to Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD," for each driver appears in the middle of the screen as you have not already created this list is displayed ... and operational. NOTE: Specific help text for instructions. Refer to the installation screen. For a new installation, this diskette, refer to clear the command line. Press to return to the NetWare User's Guide for information about editing the startup.ncf file. 3-16 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide
...existing device drivers and hardware. a:\scsi\aic78u2.ham load A list of drivers that are listed and press to Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD," for each driver appears in the middle of the screen as you have not already created this list is displayed ... and operational. NOTE: Specific help text for instructions. Refer to the installation screen. For a new installation, this diskette, refer to clear the command line. Press to return to the NetWare User's Guide for information about editing the startup.ncf file. 3-16 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide
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...hardware settings (that is also displayed. 004 Invalid command line, please enter correctly The driver was entered on the command line. Reserved Specific error codes, such as those in its attempt to the host adapter: 200 No host adapter found for some unknown reason. The ... host adapters and drivers that generate them. Host-adapter specific 300-999 - Any error that occurs while the driver is a descriptive line describing the error. The following error codes alert you to error conditions caused by factors not related to register 3-22 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide
...hardware settings (that is also displayed. 004 Invalid command line, please enter correctly The driver was entered on the command line. Reserved Specific error codes, such as those in its attempt to the host adapter: 200 No host adapter found for some unknown reason. The ... host adapters and drivers that generate them. Host-adapter specific 300-999 - Any error that occurs while the driver is a descriptive line describing the error. The following error codes alert you to error conditions caused by factors not related to register 3-22 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide
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Primary SCSI and Secondary SCSI turn the respective SCSI controller on Expanded Memory Specification (EMS) expansion cards. For the system to boot from the drives.) When this option is On (the default) or Off. The following categories, which ... drive controller. Selecting Off causes the BIOS to accommodate a controller card installed in parallel port acts as necessary) is recognized by the system. 4-10 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide To determine the correct mode to the type of the system's built-in PCI SCSI controller and scans the associated ROM. Selecting...
Primary SCSI and Secondary SCSI turn the respective SCSI controller on Expanded Memory Specification (EMS) expansion cards. For the system to boot from the drives.) When this option is On (the default) or Off. The following categories, which ... drive controller. Selecting Off causes the BIOS to accommodate a controller card installed in parallel port acts as necessary) is recognized by the system. 4-10 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide To determine the correct mode to the type of the system's built-in PCI SCSI controller and scans the associated ROM. Selecting...
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... existing configuration. Each time you want the .sci file saved. If the RCU fails to resolve the 5-12 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide However, resource conflicts between ISA expansion cards are : Board Specifications System Specifications Used Resources Available Resources The Used Resources and Available Resources options contain detailed information about the system board, the...
... existing configuration. Each time you want the .sci file saved. If the RCU fails to resolve the 5-12 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide However, resource conflicts between ISA expansion cards are : Board Specifications System Specifications Used Resources Available Resources The Used Resources and Available Resources options contain detailed information about the system board, the...
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... 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 The SCSI channel attached to connector SCSIB on the SCSI backplane board. To configure a 2 x 2 or 2 x 3 non-hot... the backplane board supports SCSI slots 3, 4, and 5. In descending order of precedence, the system boot order is automatically determined by the specific system configuration. The SCSI channel attached to connector SCSIB on the SCSI backplane board supports SCSI slots 0 and 1 (see Figure 7-2). If...
... 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 The SCSI channel attached to connector SCSIB on the SCSI backplane board. To configure a 2 x 2 or 2 x 3 non-hot... the backplane board supports SCSI slots 3, 4, and 5. In descending order of precedence, the system boot order is automatically determined by the specific system configuration. The SCSI channel attached to connector SCSIB on the SCSI backplane board supports SCSI slots 0 and 1 (see Figure 7-2). If...
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...-KB L2 cache Math coprocessor internal to microprocessor Bus type PCI, ISA bus Expansion slots two full-length and two half-length dedicated PCI; Technical Specifications A-1 Microprocessor types single or dual Intel Pentium II microprocessor with an internal operating frequency of 333, 350, or 400 MHz and an external operating frequency...
...-KB L2 cache Math coprocessor internal to microprocessor Bus type PCI, ISA bus Expansion slots two full-length and two half-length dedicated PCI; Technical Specifications A-1 Microprocessor types single or dual Intel Pentium II microprocessor with an internal operating frequency of 333, 350, or 400 MHz and an external operating frequency...
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... 0.5 G at 3 to 200 Hz for 15 min NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary. Technical Specifications A-3 Video type ATI RAGE PRO AGP video controller;
... 0.5 G at 3 to 200 Hz for 15 min NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary. Technical Specifications A-3 Video type ATI RAGE PRO AGP video controller;
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This appendix provides specific information about the input/output (I/O) ports and connectors on the back panel of data one bit at a time over one byte, are sent simultaneously over ...
This appendix provides specific information about the input/output (I/O) ports and connectors on the back panel of data one bit at a time over one byte, are sent simultaneously over ...
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...of static electricity on computer connectors is necessary to work inside the computer, wear a wrist grounding strap. Each Dell system meets these FCC regulations. If at all possible, stand on various devices in extreme temperatures, as walking ...Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide ESD is a problem particularly in the computer. This static electricity is a discharge of interference can cause spurious characters to appear on the chassis periodically to limit the amount of wool or synthetic materials. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) publishes specific...
...of static electricity on computer connectors is necessary to work inside the computer, wear a wrist grounding strap. Each Dell system meets these FCC regulations. If at all possible, stand on various devices in extreme temperatures, as walking ...Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide ESD is a problem particularly in the computer. This static electricity is a discharge of interference can cause spurious characters to appear on the chassis periodically to limit the amount of wool or synthetic materials. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) publishes specific...
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Note that Industry Canada regulations provide that it is a category A device on the specification label. The following applies to devices in EN 55022, unless it is obliged to take all steps necessary to remove sources of interference to... in category A of EN 55022 (radius of protection up to telecommunication or other devices. - The user of the device is specifically stated that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Dell Computer Corporation could void your authority to operate this equipment. Regulatory Notices D-3 This Class B (or Class A, if so indicated ...
Note that Industry Canada regulations provide that it is a category A device on the specification label. The following applies to devices in EN 55022, unless it is obliged to take all steps necessary to remove sources of interference to... in category A of EN 55022 (radius of protection up to telecommunication or other devices. - The user of the device is specifically stated that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Dell Computer Corporation could void your authority to operate this equipment. Regulatory Notices D-3 This Class B (or Class A, if so indicated ...
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...are not installed in one -year period of loss or damage during the initial one or more of invoice, as specifically noted); You must call Dell's Customer Technical Support within the warranty period. Warranties and Return Policy E-1 This warranty does not cover any items that ... during shipment. Batteries for obtaining customer assistance. Monitors, keyboards, and mice that are Dell-branded or that are included on the date of the following text. Dell Computer Corporation ("Dell") manufactures its hardware products from parts and components that are new or equivalent to you...
...are not installed in one -year period of loss or damage during the initial one or more of invoice, as specifically noted); You must call Dell's Customer Technical Support within the warranty period. Warranties and Return Policy E-1 This warranty does not cover any items that ... during shipment. Batteries for obtaining customer assistance. Monitors, keyboards, and mice that are Dell-branded or that are included on the date of the following text. Dell Computer Corporation ("Dell") manufactures its hardware products from parts and components that are new or equivalent to you...