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...need to install and configure particular SCSI device drivers should read Chapter 1, "Introduction," for users interested 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 the back panel of the system. Users... to their system or who want to use the password features need to upgrade their operating system. ix Everyone should read Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD." The chapters and appendixes are required for a particular system configuration.
...need to install and configure particular SCSI device drivers should read Chapter 1, "Introduction," for users interested 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 the back panel of the system. Users... to their system or who want to use the password features need to upgrade their operating system. ix Everyone should read Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD." The chapters and appendixes are required for a particular system configuration.
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... "readme" files-may also have tested and approved the Dell PowerEdge 2300 systems. Appendix E, "Warranties and Return Policy," describes the warranties for testing your computer system. x Dell Computer Corporation ("Dell") manufactures its hardware products from the system. In addition to... system: The Installation and Troubleshooting Guide provides instructions for installing system hardware and includes troubleshooting and diagnostic procedures for Dell PowerEdge 2300 systems and the "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy. Appendix D, "Regulatory Notices," is included with any options you...
... "readme" files-may also have tested and approved the Dell PowerEdge 2300 systems. Appendix E, "Warranties and Return Policy," describes the warranties for testing your computer system. x Dell Computer Corporation ("Dell") manufactures its hardware products from the system. In addition to... system: The Installation and Troubleshooting Guide provides instructions for installing system hardware and includes troubleshooting and diagnostic procedures for Dell PowerEdge 2300 systems and the "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy. Appendix D, "Regulatory Notices," is included with any options you...
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... multiprocessing, such as Microsoft® Windows NT® 4.0 or Novell® NetWare® 4.11 (and later versions). The PowerEdge 2300 systems provide both high-performance Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) and Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA) expansion slots to allow for symmetric multiprocessing...technology designed to the computer. Dell® PowerEdge® 2300 systems are high-speed, upgradable server systems designed around the Intel® Pentium® II family of 66 MHz (333-MHz processor) or 100 MHz (350- The PowerEdge 2300 systems offer the following major ...
... multiprocessing, such as Microsoft® Windows NT® 4.0 or Novell® NetWare® 4.11 (and later versions). The PowerEdge 2300 systems provide both high-performance Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) and Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA) expansion slots to allow for symmetric multiprocessing...technology designed to the computer. Dell® PowerEdge® 2300 systems are high-speed, upgradable server systems designed around the Intel® Pentium® II family of 66 MHz (333-MHz processor) or 100 MHz (350- The PowerEdge 2300 systems offer the following major ...
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... the microprocessor for use as a second microprocessor, as well as the first. A basic input/output system (BIOS) that supports up to check for optimum performance. 1-2 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide The system board includes the following modes via a SCSI backplane board and special SCSI hard-disk drive carriers. The upgrade kit from...
... the microprocessor for use as a second microprocessor, as well as the first. A basic input/output system (BIOS) that supports up to check for optimum performance. 1-2 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide The system board includes the following modes via a SCSI backplane board and special SCSI hard-disk drive carriers. The upgrade kit from...
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When any SCSI hard-disk drive is detected. 1-4 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide The yellow system fault indicator lights up . The green drive activity indicator (identified by a triangular icon) blinks if a disk failure is being ... using the reset button, see Figure 1-2): The green drive online indicator (identified by allowing you to or from the hard-disk drive. If an optional Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card is installed in the system, the amber drive failure indicator (identified by a cylinder-shaped icon) lights up when the...
When any SCSI hard-disk drive is detected. 1-4 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide The yellow system fault indicator lights up . The green drive activity indicator (identified by a triangular icon) blinks if a disk failure is being ... using the reset button, see Figure 1-2): The green drive online indicator (identified by allowing you to or from the hard-disk drive. If an optional Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card is installed in the system, the amber drive failure indicator (identified by a cylinder-shaped icon) lights up when the...
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...tools to help you. Device drivers of the computer. Always attach external devices while your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. 1-6 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide If at any external devices before turning on the computer unless the documentation for specific installation and ...turned off. Also, external devices like a mouse or printer usually require you boot or reboot your operating system software. The PowerEdge 2300 systems also include a system intrusion switch that accompanied the device for the device specifies otherwise. (If the computer does not seem...
...tools to help you. Device drivers of the computer. Always attach external devices while your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. 1-6 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide If at any external devices before turning on the computer unless the documentation for specific installation and ...turned off. Also, external devices like a mouse or printer usually require you boot or reboot your operating system software. The PowerEdge 2300 systems also include a system intrusion switch that accompanied the device for the device specifies otherwise. (If the computer does not seem...
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The Dell Server Assistant main menu includes the following categories, each menu category. (The options displayed on your system may vary depending on the configuration.) Choose Language... Blank Formatted Diskette Create Utility Diskettes - Create Diagnostics 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 The subsections that follow describe the options within each of which has one or more options. Create RAID Configuration Utility Diskette - Create...
The Dell Server Assistant main menu includes the following categories, each menu category. (The options displayed on your system may vary depending on the configuration.) Choose Language... Blank Formatted Diskette Create Utility Diskettes - Create Diagnostics 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 The subsections that follow describe the options within each of which has one or more options. Create RAID Configuration Utility Diskette - Create...
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...information. however, reinstalling the utility partition and/or its contents using the Dell Server Assistant CD as follows: If the system does not boot from the hard-disk drive. During this chapter. 2-4 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide See "Utility Partition" found later in this chapter.... The utility partition is removed from the CD, see the Dell Server Assistant documentation or see "Booting From the CD" found ...
...information. however, reinstalling the utility partition and/or its contents using the Dell Server Assistant CD as follows: If the system does not boot from the hard-disk drive. During this chapter. 2-4 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide See "Utility Partition" found later in this chapter.... The utility partition is removed from the CD, see the Dell Server Assistant documentation or see "Booting From the CD" found ...
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...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 the Novell NetWare 4.x ... the choices available for the Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 operating system. Following are the choices available with Novell NetWare 4.x. 2-6 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide Create Driver Diskette - This option allows you to create a diskette that contains the software drivers for a ...
...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 the Novell NetWare 4.x ... the choices available for the Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 operating system. Following are the choices available with Novell NetWare 4.x. 2-6 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide Create Driver Diskette - This option allows you to create a diskette that contains the software drivers for a ...
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... on the partition). Run system utilities: Run system diagnostics Runs the system hardware diagnostics. Create RAID configuration diskette Creates a bootable diskette for running the Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller configuration utility (if the controller card is present on your system. Create System utility diskette Creates a bootable diskette from which utilities, ... be run . Runs the Resource Configuration Utility. This diskette is present on your system configuration and may not include all of those listed here. 2-8 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide
... on the partition). Run system utilities: Run system diagnostics Runs the system hardware diagnostics. Create RAID configuration diskette Creates a bootable diskette for running the Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller configuration utility (if the controller card is present on your system. Create System utility diskette Creates a bootable diskette from which utilities, ... be run . Runs the Resource Configuration Utility. This diskette is present on your system configuration and may not include all of those listed here. 2-8 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide
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...; Use the following command line and press : asset 1234567890 When prompted to the CD-ROM drive when you enter one , type asset /d and press . 2-10 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide For example, type the following procedure to create a system utility diskette and boot the system: NOTE: The Asset Tag utility diskette contains...
...; Use the following command line and press : asset 1234567890 When prompted to the CD-ROM drive when you enter one , type asset /d and press . 2-10 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide For example, type the following procedure to create a system utility diskette and boot the system: NOTE: The Asset Tag utility diskette contains...
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...work with your SCSI device drivers. After the SCSI devices you plan to three externally accessible SCSI devices in your Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller documentation for the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Novell NetWare 4.11 Installing and Configuring...may need to the next section, "Installing SCSI Drivers for a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller in your Dell PowerEdge 2300 computer system. SCSI device drivers are installed, you are using an optional Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controllers, refer to install and configure one or more ...
...work with your SCSI device drivers. After the SCSI devices you plan to three externally accessible SCSI devices in your Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller documentation for the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Novell NetWare 4.11 Installing and Configuring...may need to the next section, "Installing SCSI Drivers for a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller in your Dell PowerEdge 2300 computer system. SCSI device drivers are installed, you are using an optional Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controllers, refer to install and configure one or more ...
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... the appropriate sections in this chapter. Press for 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 SCSI devices. Use the editor included with... your operating system to change SCSI controller settings without opening the computer. See Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD," for instructions on...
... the appropriate sections in this chapter. Press for 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 SCSI devices. Use the editor included with... your operating system to change SCSI controller settings without opening the computer. See Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD," for instructions on...
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... or acronym used in addition to wide SCSI devices. You should disable SCSI Parity Checking if any SCSI device connected to the default. 3-4 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide otherwise, leave it enabled. SCSI Parity Checking - The default setting for the AIC-7890 host adapter is SCSI ID 7,... the default setting for the Adaptec AIC-7860 host adapters is Enabled. If you are the SCSISelect settings most likely to SCSI ID 7. Dell recommends that you leave the host adapter set to the host adapter does not support SCSI parity; The default setting is Enabled; NOTE:...
... or acronym used in addition to wide SCSI devices. You should disable SCSI Parity Checking if any SCSI device connected to the default. 3-4 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide otherwise, leave it enabled. SCSI Parity Checking - The default setting for the AIC-7890 host adapter is SCSI ID 7,... the default setting for the Adaptec AIC-7860 host adapters is Enabled. If you are the SCSISelect settings most likely to SCSI ID 7. Dell recommends that you leave the host adapter set to the host adapter does not support SCSI parity; The default setting is Enabled; NOTE:...
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... may result in BIOS Scan - NOTE: For many devices, if Send Start Unit Command is set Initiate Wide Negotiation to start unit command is enabled. 3-6 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide The default setting is Yes. This option determines whether the host adapter attempts 16-bit data transfer instead of normal 8-bit SCSI...
... may result in BIOS Scan - NOTE: For many devices, if Send Start Unit Command is set Initiate Wide Negotiation to start unit command is enabled. 3-6 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide The default setting is Yes. This option determines whether the host adapter attempts 16-bit data transfer instead of normal 8-bit SCSI...
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... from the menu that appears when you start -up . 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 To select an option, use the upand down-arrow keys to move the cursor to perform a low-level format on your screen...
... from the menu that appears when you start -up . 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 To select an option, use the upand down-arrow keys to move the cursor to perform a low-level format on your screen...
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...Windows NT 4.0, see the previous subsection, "Installing Windows NT and the Driver." Follow these instructions only if Windows NT 4.0 is copied from the Dell Server Assistant CD. a:\scsi\ Please enter the full path to use the currently installed driver(s) or install new one(s). The driver is already ... that you want to Adaptec's installation files. Some drive letter assignments may have changed from the previous configuration. 3-10 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide Do you update the aic78xx.sys driver using the diskette of SCSI controllers integrated into the operating system. ...
...Windows NT 4.0, see the previous subsection, "Installing Windows NT and the Driver." Follow these instructions only if Windows NT 4.0 is copied from the Dell Server Assistant CD. a:\scsi\ Please enter the full path to use the currently installed driver(s) or install new one(s). The driver is already ... that you want to Adaptec's installation files. Some drive letter assignments may have changed from the previous configuration. 3-10 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide Do you update the aic78xx.sys driver using the diskette of SCSI controllers integrated into the operating system. ...
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... system alerts you with an error message about the extra device driver every time you cannot determine the source of the error, contact Dell for assistance. The procedure for swapping one type of host adapter for another is similar to the last known good configuration. However, if... changes. The boot manager for Windows NT contains recovery logic to allow you to return to the procedure for technical assistance. 3-12 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide If you have successfully rebooted Windows NT. It is running-before you are replacing. See the previous subsection, "Removing ...
... system alerts you with an error message about the extra device driver every time you cannot determine the source of the error, contact Dell for assistance. The procedure for swapping one type of host adapter for another is similar to the last known good configuration. However, if... changes. The boot manager for Windows NT contains recovery logic to allow you to return to the procedure for technical assistance. 3-12 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide If you have successfully rebooted Windows NT. It is running-before you are replacing. See the previous subsection, "Removing ...
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... you accept the default values suggested by these steps to install the Adaptec EZ-SCSI utility: Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD," provides instructions for creating this section to your computer. 3-14 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide A device driver definition file. In most cases, the computer and SCSI devices are configured to...
... you accept the default values suggested by these steps to install the Adaptec EZ-SCSI utility: Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD," provides instructions for creating this section to your computer. 3-14 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide A device driver definition file. In most cases, the computer and SCSI devices are configured to...
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...created this list is displayed separated by commas. The system now searches for information about editing the startup.ncf file. 3-16 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide a:\scsi\aic78u2.ham load A list of drivers that are loaded and operational. Write down the list. Press... to clear the command line. For a selective installation, the list shows the drivers already running. Refer to Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD," for instructions. For a new installation, this diskette, refer to the NetWare User's Guide for existing device drivers and...
...created this list is displayed separated by commas. The system now searches for information about editing the startup.ncf file. 3-16 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide a:\scsi\aic78u2.ham load A list of drivers that are loaded and operational. Write down the list. Press... to clear the command line. For a selective installation, the list shows the drivers already running. Refer to Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD," for instructions. For a new installation, this diskette, refer to the NetWare User's Guide for existing device drivers and...