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... Unauthorized Access Inside the Computer 1-6 Getting Help 1-6 Booting From the CD 2-1 Navigating the 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...
... Unauthorized Access Inside the Computer 1-6 Getting Help 1-6 Booting From the CD 2-1 Navigating the 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...
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...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 ...Media 3-18 Using Drives Tested and Approved for NetWare 3-20 Using 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-...
...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 ...Media 3-18 Using Drives Tested and Approved for NetWare 3-20 Using 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-...
User's Guide
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...set to use the utilities, diagnostics, documentation, drivers, and other items included on the Dell Server Assistant CD are the defaults for more information. Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-1 To boot from the CD menus using a bootable utility partition that is displayed in the help information is installed ...In the system setup program, the Secondary SCSI category must be set to On and 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. Selections can be running to the previous menu. This...
...set to use the utilities, diagnostics, documentation, drivers, and other items included on the Dell Server Assistant CD are the defaults for more information. Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-1 To boot from the CD menus using a bootable utility partition that is displayed in the help information is installed ...In the system setup program, the Secondary SCSI category must be set to On and 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. Selections can be running to the previous menu. This...
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... must be run the Resource Configuration Utility, which expansion slots they occupy. When the system boots, you are installed and which enables you to view or modify your PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller documentation for the menus, help screens, messages, and online documentation: Deutsch English... configures PCI and Plug and Play ISA expansion cards and can run from the utility Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-3 This option is available only when a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller is used to create the utility partition on the harddisk drive of your system The...
... must be run the Resource Configuration Utility, which expansion slots they occupy. When the system boots, you are installed and which enables you to view or modify your PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller documentation for the menus, help screens, messages, and online documentation: Deutsch English... configures PCI and Plug and Play ISA expansion cards and can run from the utility Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-3 This option is available only when a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller is used to create the utility partition on the harddisk drive of your system The...
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... or is removed from the hard-disk drive. however, reinstalling the utility partition and/or its contents using the Dell Server Assistant CD as follows: If the system does not boot from diskette. If a utility partition already exists on your hard-disk drive; If your system to specify if ... of your system, messages may be displayed, depending on your system, you want to the utility partition menu. partition or from the CD, see the Dell Server Assistant documentation or see "Utility Partition" found later in this chapter. 2-4 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide
... or is removed from the hard-disk drive. however, reinstalling the utility partition and/or its contents using the Dell Server Assistant CD as follows: If the system does not boot from diskette. If a utility partition already exists on your hard-disk drive; If your system to specify if ... of your system, messages may be displayed, depending on your system, you want to the utility partition menu. partition or from the CD, see the Dell Server Assistant documentation or see "Utility Partition" found later in this chapter. 2-4 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide
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...and the associated help are available only from both the Dell Server Assistant CD and the utility partition, some options, such as a general-purpose DOS partition. Click Exit (or press ) to the standard operating-system boot partition. Exiting the utility causes the system to reboot...(specified via a menu option). When invoked, the partition boots and provides an executable environment for the partition's utilities. When the partition is not invoked, it is designated as necessary. Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-7 As you invoke the partition's utilities. Use the Create...
...and the associated help are available only from both the Dell Server Assistant CD and the utility partition, some options, such as a general-purpose DOS partition. Click Exit (or press ) to the standard operating-system boot partition. Exiting the utility causes the system to reboot...(specified via a menu option). When invoked, the partition boots and provides an executable environment for the partition's utilities. When the partition is not invoked, it is designated as necessary. Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-7 As you invoke the partition's utilities. Use the Create...
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... System Setup screen (see Figure 4-1) does not show the asset tag number unless you enter one , type asset /d and press . 2-10 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide You can view the asset tag number using this utility. To assign or change an asset tag number, type asset and a...tag number that provide access to create a system utility diskette and boot the system: NOTE: The Asset Tag utility diskette contains CD-ROM drivers that you boot from the diskette. For example, type the following procedure to the CD-ROM drive when you or your computer. The Asset Tag utility allows...
... System Setup screen (see Figure 4-1) does not show the asset tag number unless you enter one , type asset /d and press . 2-10 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide You can view the asset tag number using this utility. To assign or change an asset tag number, type asset and a...tag number that provide access to create a system utility diskette and boot the system: NOTE: The Asset Tag utility diskette contains CD-ROM drivers that you boot from the diskette. For example, type the following procedure to the CD-ROM drive when you or your computer. The Asset Tag utility allows...
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...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 ... Display Message During BIOS Initialization Enabled Multiple LUN Support1 Disabled BIOS Support For Bootable CD-ROM Enabled BIOS Support For Int 13 Extensions Enabled Support For Ultra SCSI Speed Enabled... option sets termination on the SCSI bus. Dell recommends that you are the SCSISelect settings most likely to the default. 3-4 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide NOTE: For the full...
...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 ... Display Message During BIOS Initialization Enabled Multiple LUN Support1 Disabled BIOS Support For Bootable CD-ROM Enabled BIOS Support For Int 13 Extensions Enabled Support For Ultra SCSI Speed Enabled... option sets termination on the SCSI bus. Dell recommends that you are the SCSISelect settings most likely to the default. 3-4 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide NOTE: For the full...
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...device during system startup. This option determines whether the start . The default setting is set to Yes, the boot routine time will vary depending on how long it takes each drive to start unit command is Yes. NOTE:...is used because the data path for peripherals that contain multiple SCSI devices, such as autoloading tape drives and CD-ROM changers. The default setting is Enabled. The default setting is Yes. For these devices, set Initiate ...to No to achieve slightly better performance. Setting this option is enabled. 3-6 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide
...device during system startup. This option determines whether the start . The default setting is set to Yes, the boot routine time will vary depending on how long it takes each drive to start unit command is Yes. NOTE:...is used because the data path for peripherals that contain multiple SCSI devices, such as autoloading tape drives and CD-ROM changers. The default setting is Enabled. The default setting is Yes. For these devices, set Initiate ...to No to achieve slightly better performance. Setting this option is enabled. 3-6 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide
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...Bus at IC Initialization - This option determines whether extended translation is available for example, CD-ROM drives) are all controlled by the BIOS are treated as hard-disk drives. When.... Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3-7 Support Removable Disks Under BIOS As Fixed Disks - Boot Only. Plug and Play SCAM Support - The default setting is not necessary to enable ...when the controller is initialized. The following choices are treated as hard-disk drives. - Dell recommends that supports hard-disk drives as large as Novell NetWare. No removable-media drives ...
...Bus at IC Initialization - This option determines whether extended translation is available for example, CD-ROM drives) are all controlled by the BIOS are treated as hard-disk drives. When.... Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3-7 Support Removable Disks Under BIOS As Fixed Disks - Boot Only. Plug and Play SCAM Support - The default setting is not necessary to enable ...when the controller is initialized. The following choices are treated as hard-disk drives. - Dell recommends that supports hard-disk drives as large as Novell NetWare. No removable-media drives ...
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...Int 13 Extensions - To restore the original SCSISelect default values, press . Format Disk - BIOS Support For Bootable CD-ROM - This option determines whether the host adapter BIOS supports disks with more than 1024 cylinders. SCSISelect uses menus ...Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide Enable this setting is Enabled. This option determines whether the host adapter BIOS provides support for SCSISelect (TM) Utility! Support For Ultra SCSI Speed - This option determines whether your boot device has multiple LUNs. If this option if your system supports booting from a CD...
...Int 13 Extensions - To restore the original SCSISelect default values, press . Format Disk - BIOS Support For Bootable CD-ROM - This option determines whether the host adapter BIOS supports disks with more than 1024 cylinders. SCSISelect uses menus ...Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide Enable this setting is Enabled. This option determines whether the host adapter BIOS provides support for SCSISelect (TM) Utility! Support For Ultra SCSI Speed - This option determines whether your boot device has multiple LUNs. If this option if your system supports booting from a CD...
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...diskette: readme.txt - aic78u2.ham - aspitran.dsk - nbi.nlm - cdrom.nlm - aic78u2.ddi - Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD," provides instructions for Adaptec's 7860 and AHA-2940UW SCSI host adapters. NetWare driver for creating these diskettes. An American Standard Code for... Automatic driver loading using startup.ncf and autoexec.ncf Booting a NetWare server from a SCSI drive, formatting media, and using removable media Troubleshooting error messages generated during the installation process. The Dell SCSI drivers for the device driver during initialization This ...
...diskette: readme.txt - aic78u2.ham - aspitran.dsk - nbi.nlm - cdrom.nlm - aic78u2.ddi - Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD," provides instructions for Adaptec's 7860 and AHA-2940UW SCSI host adapters. NetWare driver for creating these diskettes. An American Standard Code for... Automatic driver loading using startup.ncf and autoexec.ncf Booting a NetWare server from a SCSI drive, formatting media, and using removable media Troubleshooting error messages generated during the installation process. The Dell SCSI drivers for the device driver during initialization This ...
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... not already exist.) The EZ-SCSI utility also adds command lines 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 - aspitran.ddi - A driver definition information file for creating this section ...-SCSI utility as described in this diskette. 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 The Adaptec EZ-SCSI utility is explained with a series of MS-DOS installed before you accept the...
... not already exist.) The EZ-SCSI utility also adds command lines 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 - aspitran.ddi - A driver definition information file for creating this section ...-SCSI utility as described in this diskette. 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 The Adaptec EZ-SCSI utility is explained with a series of MS-DOS installed before you accept the...
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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. To ...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 On a 2 x 3 backplane board, the SCSI channel attached to connector SCSIA on the backplane board supports SCSI slots 2 and 3. If you plan to boot...
...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. To ...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 On a 2 x 3 backplane board, the SCSI channel attached to connector SCSIA on the backplane board supports SCSI slots 2 and 3. If you plan to boot...
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...runs a serial device so that controls the transfer of data between the microprocessor and a peripheral, such as loading device drivers with standard CD-ROM drives. A math coprocessor, for complementary metal-oxide semiconductor. you don't create an interrupt conflict. To facilitate quicker data retrieval, ... area for color graphics adapter. Abbreviation for keeping a copy of an expansion card, the metal-contact section that is not required to boot MS-DOS, but provides a convenient place to a disk drive for data that plugs into an expansion-card connector. See also EMM,...
...runs a serial device so that controls the transfer of data between the microprocessor and a peripheral, such as loading device drivers with standard CD-ROM drives. A math coprocessor, for complementary metal-oxide semiconductor. you don't create an interrupt conflict. To facilitate quicker data retrieval, ... area for color graphics adapter. Abbreviation for keeping a copy of an expansion card, the metal-contact section that is not required to boot MS-DOS, but provides a convenient place to a disk drive for data that plugs into an expansion-card connector. See also EMM,...
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... Tag utility, 2-10 assistance, technical, 1-6 autoconfiguration parallel port, B-3 serial ports, 4-9, B-2 backup devices, C-1 BIOS revision number, 4-2 BIOS jumper, 6-8 boot device configuring, 7-8 Boot Sequence category, 4-7 booting the computer system, 4-7 built-in SCSI controller, 1-2, 1-3 cables ribbon, 6-5 cache secondary, 1-1 cautions, xi CD-ROM drive, 1-3 cleaning accessories, C-3 drives, C-4 internal components, C-2 solutions, C-3 system exterior, C-3 tools, C-3 COM port designations, 4-9, B-1 compact disc...
... Tag utility, 2-10 assistance, technical, 1-6 autoconfiguration parallel port, B-3 serial ports, 4-9, B-2 backup devices, C-1 BIOS revision number, 4-2 BIOS jumper, 6-8 boot device configuring, 7-8 Boot Sequence category, 4-7 booting the computer system, 4-7 built-in SCSI controller, 1-2, 1-3 cables ribbon, 6-5 cache secondary, 1-1 cautions, xi CD-ROM drive, 1-3 cleaning accessories, C-3 drives, C-4 internal components, C-2 solutions, C-3 system exterior, C-3 tools, C-3 COM port designations, 4-9, B-1 compact disc...
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SCSI hard-disk drives; tape drives boot drive, 7-8 location inside chassis, 6-6 specifications, A-2 dual in , 7-2 drive failure indicator, 1-4 drive online indicator, 1-4 driver diskettes, creating, 2-2 drives See also CD-ROM drives; connectors back panel, B-2 location... Diskette First option, 4-7 diskette-based diagnostics, 1-3 diskettes, creating, 2-2, 2-5 documentation viewing online, 2-5 drive access indicator, 1-4 2 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide drive activity indicator, 1-4 drive bays about , 1-2 adding, 5-5 configuring, 5-1 conflict resolution, 5-12 locking and ...
SCSI hard-disk drives; tape drives boot drive, 7-8 location inside chassis, 6-6 specifications, A-2 dual in , 7-2 drive failure indicator, 1-4 drive online indicator, 1-4 driver diskettes, creating, 2-2 drives See also CD-ROM drives; connectors back panel, B-2 location... Diskette First option, 4-7 diskette-based diagnostics, 1-3 diskettes, creating, 2-2, 2-5 documentation viewing online, 2-5 drive access indicator, 1-4 2 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide drive activity indicator, 1-4 drive bays about , 1-2 adding, 5-5 configuring, 5-1 conflict resolution, 5-12 locking and ...
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..., 3-13 installing for Windows NT, 3-2, 3-9 SCSI hard-disk drives bays, 7-2 configuring boot device, 7-8 SCSI hard-disk drives (continued) hot-plug removal and installation, 7-4 ID ...boot device settings, 3-5 default settings, 3-3 exiting, 3-9 host adapter settings, 3-4 installing for NetWare, 3-13 installing for preventing electrostatic discharge, 6-1 Scan Sequence category, 4-8 SCSI backplane board about , B-1 autoconfiguration, 4-9 configuring, B-3 designations, B-1 disabling and enabling, 4-9 IRQ lines, B-3 pin assignments, B-4 6 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide tape drives CD...
..., 3-13 installing for Windows NT, 3-2, 3-9 SCSI hard-disk drives bays, 7-2 configuring boot device, 7-8 SCSI hard-disk drives (continued) hot-plug removal and installation, 7-4 ID ...boot device settings, 3-5 default settings, 3-3 exiting, 3-9 host adapter settings, 3-4 installing for NetWare, 3-13 installing for preventing electrostatic discharge, 6-1 Scan Sequence category, 4-8 SCSI backplane board about , B-1 autoconfiguration, 4-9 configuring, B-3 designations, B-1 disabling and enabling, 4-9 IRQ lines, B-3 pin assignments, B-4 6 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide tape drives CD...
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... existing password, 4-15 disabling a forgotten password, 4-16 using to secure your system, 4-13 viewing current status, 4-8 System Password category, 4-8 system security, 1-6 System Setup program about , 2-1 booting system from, 2-1 creating diskettes, 2-6 installing video drivers from, 2-9 main menu, 2-2 Resource Configuration Utility, 2-3 system diagnostics, 2-3 utility partition, 2-7 viewing online manuals, 2-5 server management features, 1-3 Server-Management...
... existing password, 4-15 disabling a forgotten password, 4-16 using to secure your system, 4-13 viewing current status, 4-8 System Password category, 4-8 system security, 1-6 System Setup program about , 2-1 booting system from, 2-1 creating diskettes, 2-6 installing video drivers from, 2-9 main menu, 2-2 Resource Configuration Utility, 2-3 system diagnostics, 2-3 utility partition, 2-7 viewing online manuals, 2-5 server management features, 1-3 Server-Management...
Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
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...(if the system can perform processor and memory upgrades without removing a single screw. Dell® PowerEdge® 2300 computer systems are offered for the Dell PowerEdge 2300 systems, including the following service features to devices mounted in the external drive bays ...speed servers that offer significant service and upgrade features. You can boot). The plastic drive rails attached to make troubleshooting easy and effective: Dell Diagnostics checks for a SCSI subsystem. The Dell PowerEdge 2300 systems include the following : A secondary microprocessor Additional memory A variety...
...(if the system can perform processor and memory upgrades without removing a single screw. Dell® PowerEdge® 2300 computer systems are offered for the Dell PowerEdge 2300 systems, including the following service features to devices mounted in the external drive bays ...speed servers that offer significant service and upgrade features. You can boot). The plastic drive rails attached to make troubleshooting easy and effective: Dell Diagnostics checks for a SCSI subsystem. The Dell PowerEdge 2300 systems include the following : A secondary microprocessor Additional memory A variety...