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...use the utilities, the diagnostics, or the online documentation, or install drivers for their system or who want to upgrade their operating system, should read Chapter 1, "Introduction," for anyone who uses the Dell PowerEdge 2300 computer systems. The guide can be used by both first-time ... as follows: Everyone should read the first few sections of Chapter 3, "Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers," to find out which small computer system interface (SCSI) device drivers (if any) are intended primarily as reference material for users interested in devices is intended for an...
...use the utilities, the diagnostics, or the online documentation, or install drivers for their system or who want to upgrade their operating system, should read Chapter 1, "Introduction," for anyone who uses the Dell PowerEdge 2300 computer systems. The guide can be used by both first-time ... as follows: Everyone should read the first few sections of Chapter 3, "Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers," to find out which small computer system interface (SCSI) device drivers (if any) are intended primarily as reference material for users interested in devices is intended for an...
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...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 ... Installation for Windows NT 4.0 3-9 Installation Overview 3-9 Installing Windows NT and the Driver for the First Time 3-10 Using Windows NT to Install or Update the Driver 3-10 Installing or Updating the SCSI Driver With Windows NT 4.0 3-10 Removing a Host Adapter 3-11 Swapping a Host ...
...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 ... Installation for Windows NT 4.0 3-9 Installation Overview 3-9 Installing Windows NT and the Driver for the First Time 3-10 Using Windows NT to Install or Update the Driver 3-10 Installing or Updating the SCSI Driver With Windows NT 4.0 3-10 Removing a Host Adapter 3-11 Swapping a Host ...
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...Setup program for quickly viewing and changing the system configuration information for your Dell computer system: Video drivers for evaluating your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. For more information on this program, see...Dell supports the following software is included with your computer. A PS/2-style keyboard port and a PS/2-compatible mouse port. Diagnostics for displaying many popular application programs in high-resolution modes. Introduction 1-3 For more information, see Chapter 4, "Using the System Setup Program." Standard PowerEdge 2300...
...Setup program for quickly viewing and changing the system configuration information for your Dell computer system: Video drivers for evaluating your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. For more information on this program, see...Dell supports the following software is included with your computer. A PS/2-style keyboard port and a PS/2-compatible mouse port. Diagnostics for displaying many popular application programs in high-resolution modes. Introduction 1-3 For more information, see Chapter 4, "Using the System Setup Program." Standard PowerEdge 2300...
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... computer unless the documentation for specific installation and configuration instructions. These software drivers help you don't understand a procedure described in this type are normally included with the bezel locked. Device drivers of this guide, or if your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. 1-6 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide A keylock on the front bezel prevents unauthorized access...
... computer unless the documentation for specific installation and configuration instructions. These software drivers help you don't understand a procedure described in this type are normally included with the bezel locked. Device drivers of this guide, or if your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. 1-6 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide A keylock on the front bezel prevents unauthorized access...
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...displayed in the currently selected language (specified via a menu option). This chapter describes the bootable Dell Server Assistant CD and tells you how to use the utilities, diagnostics, documentation, drivers, and other items included on your hard-disk drive. Click Exit (or press ) to ...the Boot Sequence category must be made from the CD, insert it into the PowerEdge 2300 system's CD-ROM drive and press the reset button. See Chapter 3, "Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers," for more information. This chapter describes the utility partition and provides instructions for ...
...displayed in the currently selected language (specified via a menu option). This chapter describes the bootable Dell Server Assistant CD and tells you how to use the utilities, diagnostics, documentation, drivers, and other items included on your hard-disk drive. Click Exit (or press ) to ...the Boot Sequence category must be made from the CD, insert it into the PowerEdge 2300 system's CD-ROM drive and press the reset button. See Chapter 3, "Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers," for more information. This chapter describes the utility partition and provides instructions for ...
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...RAID Configuration Utility Diskette - 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 The Dell Server Assistant main menu includes the following categories, each menu category.... User's Guide View the System Installation and Troubleshooting Guide View the PowerEdge SDS 100 User's Guide View the PowerEdge SDS 100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Create Diskettes Create Blank Formatted Diskette Create Utility Diskettes -...
...RAID Configuration Utility Diskette - 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 The Dell Server Assistant main menu includes the following categories, each menu category.... User's Guide View the System Installation and Troubleshooting Guide View the PowerEdge SDS 100 User's Guide View the PowerEdge SDS 100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Create Diskettes Create Blank Formatted Diskette Create Utility Diskettes -...
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.... This option allows you to view the online PowerEdge SDS 100 User's Guide. This option allows you change system configuration parameters. Dell recommends running the system configuration utility and the PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller configuration utility. The following subsections ...system configuration utility diskette (or diskettes). Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-5 The Use Online Documents category includes all available online manuals. Selecting one of system utilities and operating system-specific drivers. This option allows you to create bootable utility ...
.... This option allows you to view the online PowerEdge SDS 100 User's Guide. This option allows you change system configuration parameters. Dell recommends running the system configuration utility and the PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller configuration utility. The following subsections ...system configuration utility diskette (or diskettes). Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-5 The Use Online Documents category includes all available online manuals. Selecting one of system utilities and operating system-specific drivers. This option allows you to create bootable utility ...
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.... This option allows you to create a diskette that contains SCSI and NIC drivers for Novell NetWare 4.x. Create RAID Driver Diskette - Following are 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 for the optional PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller for use with this option: Create...
.... This option allows you to create a diskette that contains SCSI and NIC drivers for Novell NetWare 4.x. Create RAID Driver Diskette - Following are 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 for the optional PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller for use with this option: Create...
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...Windows NT. NetWare provides a textual interface and does not require video drivers. After the files are copied from the Dell Server Assistant CD Main Menu, and create a diskette of available video drivers is displayed. Select the Create Diskettes category from the diskette, Windows NT... video drivers: For information on your system. The Installing Drivers dialog box appears. The Display Settings window appears. After you can change the display resolution and color depth. Use the following procedure to restart your PowerEdge 2300 system, unless they were installed by Dell. Click...
...Windows NT. NetWare provides a textual interface and does not require video drivers. After the files are copied from the Dell Server Assistant CD Main Menu, and create a diskette of available video drivers is displayed. Select the Create Diskettes category from the diskette, Windows NT... video drivers: For information on your system. The Installing Drivers dialog box appears. The Display Settings window appears. After you can change the display resolution and color depth. Use the following procedure to restart your PowerEdge 2300 system, unless they were installed by Dell. Click...
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... the system: NOTE: The Asset Tag utility diskette contains CD-ROM drivers that becomes necessary. An asset tag number can view the asset tag number using this utility. The Asset Tag utility allows you enter one , type asset /d and press . 2-10 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide The Display Settings window appears. To assign...
... the system: NOTE: The Asset Tag utility diskette contains CD-ROM drivers that becomes necessary. An asset tag number can view the asset tag number using this utility. The Asset Tag utility allows you enter one , type asset /d and press . 2-10 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide The Display Settings window appears. To assign...
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... optional AHA-2940U2W SCSI controller card. After the SCSI devices you 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 Windows NT 4.0," or to your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. The...-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. These device drivers are provided for information on the system board. The AIC-7890 supports up to six internal SCSI hard-disk...
... optional AHA-2940U2W SCSI controller card. After the SCSI devices you 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 Windows NT 4.0," or to your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. The...-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. These device drivers are provided for information on the system board. The AIC-7890 supports up to six internal SCSI hard-disk...
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... editor included with your SCSI hard-disk drives. 3-2 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide Press for the Specify Additional Device option. Insert the PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller driver diskette into drive A, and select PowerEdge RAID II NT DRIVER from the list of your SCSI device drivers (in the device driver subdirectories in the \pe2300\scsi subdirectory on configuring the...
... editor included with your SCSI hard-disk drives. 3-2 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide Press for the Specify Additional Device option. Insert the PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller driver diskette into drive A, and select PowerEdge RAID II NT DRIVER from the list of your SCSI device drivers (in the device driver subdirectories in the \pe2300\scsi subdirectory on configuring the...
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... you need to change any of the default settings. NOTE: For the full name of each setting in the following subsections. Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3-3 NOTES: The SCSISelect Utility must be run for the AIC-7890 controller. For situations in this chapter to refer to change the settings, see the...
... you need to change any of the default settings. NOTE: For the full name of each setting in the following subsections. Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3-3 NOTES: The SCSISelect Utility must be run for the AIC-7890 controller. For situations in this chapter to refer to change the settings, see the...
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... is SCSI ID 7, which allows the host adapter to support narrow SCSI devices in this option set to the default. 3-4 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide You should disable SCSI Parity Checking if any SCSI device connected to require modification: Host Adapter SCSI ID -...Dell recommends that you leave the host adapter set to SCSI ID 7. Advanced Host Adapter: Host Adapter BIOS Enabled Support Removable Disks Under BIOS As Fixed Disks Boot Only Plug and Play SCAM Support2 Disabled Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization2 Enabled Extended BIOS Translation For DOS Drivers...
... is SCSI ID 7, which allows the host adapter to support narrow SCSI devices in this option set to the default. 3-4 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide You should disable SCSI Parity Checking if any SCSI device connected to require modification: Host Adapter SCSI ID -...Dell recommends that you leave the host adapter set to SCSI ID 7. Advanced Host Adapter: Host Adapter BIOS Enabled Support Removable Disks Under BIOS As Fixed Disks Boot Only Plug and Play SCAM Support2 Disabled Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization2 Enabled Extended BIOS Translation For DOS Drivers...
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... is a SCSI feature that device. Initiate Sync Negotiation - The default setting is transferred asynchronously. Set Initiate Sync Negotiation to perform other Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3-5 This option sets the maximum synchronous data transfer rate that the host adapter accepts from which to boot your boot device. The SCSI device/configuration...
... is a SCSI feature that device. Initiate Sync Negotiation - The default setting is transferred asynchronously. Set Initiate Sync Negotiation to perform other Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3-5 This option sets the maximum synchronous data transfer rate that the host adapter accepts from which to boot your boot device. The SCSI device/configuration...
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...MB. It is initialized. If you request a size that support Plug and Play. This option controls which removable-media drives are supported by device drivers and do not need the BIOS. No removable-media drives are available. - The default setting is Enabled. Boot Only. Plug and Play SCAM ...operating system. The default setting is treated as the boot device is Boot Only. All Disks. In this setting if you normally would. Dell recommends that supports hard-disk drives as large as Novell NetWare. Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization - When you partition a hard-disk ...
...MB. It is initialized. If you request a size that support Plug and Play. This option controls which removable-media drives are supported by device drivers and do not need the BIOS. No removable-media drives are available. - The default setting is Enabled. Boot Only. Plug and Play SCAM ...operating system. The default setting is treated as the boot device is Boot Only. All Disks. In this setting if you normally would. Dell recommends that supports hard-disk drives as large as Novell NetWare. Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization - When you partition a hard-disk ...
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...you are not ready to exit SCSISelect.) This section provides the following information about installing the Dell SCSI drivers for the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 operating system: Installing and/or updating the SCSI drivers for Windows NT Removing a host adapter Swapping a host adapter Restoring a configuration if Windows ... Windows NT Server operating system contains the files needed to reassign them; A file used . The Windows NT 4.0 driver diskette you to install and use the Dell SCSI drivers for defects. The Adaptec Format Disk utility is already installed in this section.
...you are not ready to exit SCSISelect.) This section provides the following information about installing the Dell SCSI drivers for the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 operating system: Installing and/or updating the SCSI drivers for Windows NT Removing a host adapter Swapping a host adapter Restoring a configuration if Windows ... Windows NT Server operating system contains the files needed to reassign them; A file used . The Windows NT 4.0 driver diskette you to install and use the Dell SCSI drivers for defects. The Adaptec Format Disk utility is already installed in this section.
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... Windows NT is copied from the previous configuration. 3-10 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide However, Dell recommends that you created from the Dell Server Assistant CD. These files are already on the Dell Windows NT 4.0 Driver diskette. After the system reboots, the new driver is already installed: a:\scsi\ The driver(s) for this SCSI Adapter are located in \SCSI...
... Windows NT is copied from the previous configuration. 3-10 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide However, Dell recommends that you created from the Dell Server Assistant CD. These files are already on the Dell Windows NT 4.0 Driver diskette. After the system reboots, the new driver is already installed: a:\scsi\ The driver(s) for this SCSI Adapter are located in \SCSI...
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...If this configuration, but a warning message is a brief pause while Windows NT Setup scans your hard-disk drive; Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3-11 Windows NT boots and functions properly in this message does not appear, no changes have made to load Windows NT itself, a ...message may not start -up. it from your hardware configuration. The changes you that the device driver is restarted. Because SCSI device drivers are loaded during system start if you must update the Windows NT software configuration as physically removing it only updates Windows...
...If this configuration, but a warning message is a brief pause while Windows NT Setup scans your hard-disk drive; Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3-11 Windows NT boots and functions properly in this message does not appear, no changes have made to load Windows NT itself, a ...message may not start -up. it from your hardware configuration. The changes you that the device driver is restarted. Because SCSI device drivers are loaded during system start if you must update the Windows NT software configuration as physically removing it only updates Windows...
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...not essential to the last known good configuration. However, if you leave the driver in the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions on contacting Dell for technical assistance. 3-12 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide The boot manager for Windows NT contains recovery logic to... allow you to return to remove the device driver for the host adapter you are replacing....
...not essential to the last known good configuration. However, if you leave the driver in the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions on contacting Dell for technical assistance. 3-12 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide The boot manager for Windows NT contains recovery logic to... allow you to return to remove the device driver for the host adapter you are replacing....