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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 want to learn about the details of the computer.... read the rest of Chapter 4. The chapters and appendixes are required for users who want to their operating system, should then read Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD." Appendix A, "Technical Specifications," and Appendix B, "I/O Ports and Connectors," are intended for a particular system configuration. Users who want to make configuration changes to ...
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 want to learn about the details of the computer.... read the rest of Chapter 4. The chapters and appendixes are required for users who want to their operating system, should then read Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD." Appendix A, "Technical Specifications," and Appendix B, "I/O Ports and Connectors," are intended for a particular system configuration. Users who want to make configuration changes to ...
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...use the operating system software. Technical information files-sometimes called "readme" files-may also have tested and approved the Dell PowerEdge 2300 systems. Appendix E, "Warranties and Return Policy," describes the warranties for experienced users or technicians. x This documentation...intended for Dell PowerEdge 2300 systems and the "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy. The HP OpenView Network Node Manager Special Edition 1.1 With Dell OpenManage 3.1 User's Guide describes the alert messages issued by the server management software. Dell Computer Corporation ("Dell") manufactures ...
...use the operating system software. Technical information files-sometimes called "readme" files-may also have tested and approved the Dell PowerEdge 2300 systems. Appendix E, "Warranties and Return Policy," describes the warranties for experienced users or technicians. x This documentation...intended for Dell PowerEdge 2300 systems and the "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy. The HP OpenView Network Node Manager Special Edition 1.1 With Dell OpenManage 3.1 User's Guide describes the alert messages issued by the server management software. Dell Computer Corporation ("Dell") manufactures ...
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... B-1 Adding an Expansion Card Containing Serial or Parallel Ports B-2 Serial Port Connectors B-3 Parallel Port Connector B-4 Keyboard and Mouse Connectors B-6 Keyboard Connector B-6 Mouse Connector B-7 Video Connector B-7 Server-Management Bus Connector B-9 Data Preservation C-1 Scheduling Backups C-1 Backup Devices C-1 Recovering Data C-2 Cleaning System Components C-2 Recommended Tools and Accessories C-3 Cleaning the Computer, Monitor, and Keyboard Exteriors...
... B-1 Adding an Expansion Card Containing Serial or Parallel Ports B-2 Serial Port Connectors B-3 Parallel Port Connector B-4 Keyboard and Mouse Connectors B-6 Keyboard Connector B-6 Mouse Connector B-7 Video Connector B-7 Server-Management Bus Connector B-9 Data Preservation C-1 Scheduling Backups C-1 Backup Devices C-1 Recovering Data C-2 Cleaning System Components C-2 Recommended Tools and Accessories C-3 Cleaning the Computer, Monitor, and Keyboard Exteriors...
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... Parallel Port Connector B-5 Pin Numbers for the Keyboard Connector B-6 Pin Numbers for the Mouse Connector B-7 Pin Numbers for the Video Connector B-8 Pin Numbers for the Server-Management Bus Connector . . . . . Table 3-1. Table B-2. Figure 6-1. Figure 6-5. Figure 7-3. Figure 7-4. Figure B-7. Table 4-1. Table 7-2. Table B-3. Figure 1-1. Figure 6-2. Figure 6-6. Figure 7-2. Figure B-4. Table 2-2. ... Pin Assignments for the Mouse Connector B-7 Pin Assignments for the Video Connector B-8 Pin Assignments for the Server-Management Bus Connector B-9 Table 2-1. B-9 xix
... Parallel Port Connector B-5 Pin Numbers for the Keyboard Connector B-6 Pin Numbers for the Mouse Connector B-7 Pin Numbers for the Video Connector B-8 Pin Numbers for the Server-Management Bus Connector . . . . . Table 3-1. Table B-2. Figure 6-1. Figure 6-5. Figure 7-3. Figure 7-4. Figure B-7. Table 4-1. Table 7-2. Table B-3. Figure 1-1. Figure 6-2. Figure 6-6. Figure 7-2. Figure B-4. Table 2-2. ... Pin Assignments for the Mouse Connector B-7 Pin Assignments for the Video Connector B-8 Pin Assignments for the Server-Management Bus Connector B-9 Table 2-1. B-9 xix
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...your system. This microprocessor incorporates new instructions and data types as well as a second Introduction 1-1 Dell® PowerEdge® 2300 systems are high-speed, upgradable server systems designed around the Intel® Pentium® II family of your system by installing a ... microprocessor will work properly as a technique called Single Instruction, Multiple Data (SIMD) that contains the microprocessor. The PowerEdge 2300 systems provide both high-performance Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) and Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA) expansion slots to allow for...
...your system. This microprocessor incorporates new instructions and data types as well as a second Introduction 1-1 Dell® PowerEdge® 2300 systems are high-speed, upgradable server systems designed around the Intel® Pentium® II family of your system by installing a ... microprocessor will work properly as a technique called Single Instruction, Multiple Data (SIMD) that contains the microprocessor. The PowerEdge 2300 systems provide both high-performance Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) and Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA) expansion slots to allow for...
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...-resolution modes. A PS/2-style keyboard port and a PS/2-compatible mouse port. For more information, see Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD." Introduction 1-3 The following network operating systems for use on PowerEdge 2300 systems: Windows NT Server 4.0 NetWare 4.11 NOTE: Installation services and support for evaluating your computer. For more information on using the system...
...-resolution modes. A PS/2-style keyboard port and a PS/2-compatible mouse port. For more information, see Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD." Introduction 1-3 The following network operating systems for use on PowerEdge 2300 systems: Windows NT Server 4.0 NetWare 4.11 NOTE: Installation services and support for evaluating your computer. For more information on using the system...
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...when you boot or reboot your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. 1-6 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide You can connect various external devices, such as expected, Dell provides a number of tools to help you. The PowerEdge 2300 systems also include a system intrusion switch that accompanied the device ... a mouse or printer usually require you to operate properly. A keylock on these guidelines: Check the documentation that signals appropriate server management software if the computer bezel is turned off. When connecting external devices to the inside of this guide, or if ...
...when you boot or reboot your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. 1-6 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide You can connect various external devices, such as expected, Dell provides a number of tools to help you. The PowerEdge 2300 systems also include a system intrusion switch that accompanied the device ... a mouse or printer usually require you to operate properly. A keylock on these guidelines: Check the documentation that signals appropriate server management software if the computer bezel is turned off. When connecting external devices to the inside of this guide, or if ...
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...ROM 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 set to Enabled. This chapter describes the bootable Dell Server Assistant CD and tells you how to use the utilities, diagnostics, ...the system to reboot to the previous menu. This chapter describes the utility partition and provides instructions for their respective categories). Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-1 To boot from the CD menus using a bootable utility partition that is displayed in the currently selected language (specified...
...ROM 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 set to Enabled. This chapter describes the bootable Dell Server Assistant CD and tells you how to use the utilities, diagnostics, ...the system to reboot to the previous menu. This chapter describes the utility partition and provides instructions for their respective categories). Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-1 To boot from the CD menus using a bootable utility partition that is displayed in the currently selected language (specified...
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...has one or more options. 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 RAID Configuration Utility Diskette - The Dell Server Assistant main menu includes the following categories, each menu category. ...
...has one or more options. 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 RAID Configuration Utility Diskette - The Dell Server Assistant main menu includes the following categories, each menu category. ...
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...this information, the system automatically configures PCI and Plug and Play ISA expansion cards and can run from the utility Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-3 The Resource Configuration Utility is installed in the chosen language. With this option. The system reboots automatically if ...The system diagnostics must be run the Resource Configuration Utility, which expansion slots they occupy. This option is available only when a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller is used to tell the system what expansion cards are given the option of choosing one of the following ...
...this information, the system automatically configures PCI and Plug and Play ISA expansion cards and can run from the utility Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-3 The Resource Configuration Utility is installed in the chosen language. With this option. The system reboots automatically if ...The system diagnostics must be run the Resource Configuration Utility, which expansion slots they occupy. This option is available only when a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller is used to tell the system what expansion cards are given the option of choosing one of the following ...
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...Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide Reinstall the utility partition and/or its contents may be necessary if the version installed by pressing during the POST. During this chapter for the utility partition installation. For more 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 CD, see the Dell Server Assistant documentation or see "Utility Partition" found earlier in this ...
...Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide Reinstall the utility partition and/or its contents may be necessary if the version installed by pressing during the POST. During this chapter for the utility partition installation. For more 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 CD, see the Dell Server Assistant documentation or see "Utility Partition" found earlier in this ...
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...This option allows you change system configuration parameters. This option allows you to the diskette any time you to view the PowerEdge SDS 100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. The Create Diskettes category allows you to create blank formatted diskettes as well as diskettes...configuration information to view the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. This option allows you to view the online System User's Guide. Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-5 NOTE: You can copy your native operating system. This option allows you can also view the portable document format ...
...This option allows you change system configuration parameters. This option allows you to the diskette any time you to view the PowerEdge SDS 100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. The Create Diskettes category allows you to create blank formatted diskettes as well as diskettes...configuration information to view the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. This option allows you to view the online System User's Guide. Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-5 NOTE: You can copy your native operating system. This option allows you can also view the portable document format ...
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...to a bootable diskette. You can create a diskette of drivers for one of the following supported operating systems: Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Novell NetWare 4.11 The following drivers are the choices available for each option. Create RAID Driver Diskette - This option ... PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller) Network interface controller (NIC) drivers The following subsections describe the choices available with this option. This option allows you to create a driver diskette and an Adaptec EZ-SCSI configuration utility diskette for use with Novell NetWare 4.x. 2-6 Dell PowerEdge 2300...
...to a bootable diskette. You can create a diskette of drivers for one of the following supported operating systems: Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Novell NetWare 4.11 The following drivers are the choices available for each option. Create RAID Driver Diskette - This option ... PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller) Network interface controller (NIC) drivers The following subsections describe the choices available with this option. This option allows you to create a driver diskette and an Adaptec EZ-SCSI configuration utility diskette for use with Novell NetWare 4.x. 2-6 Dell PowerEdge 2300...
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...and then select Run System Diagnostics. To run from the utility partition or from a diskette, but not from the Dell Server Assistant CD. Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-7 The utility partition is only available from the utility partition. Menu options and the associated help are ... The system hardware diagnostics are available from which you move your system may vary depending on the utility partition menu even when the Dell Server Assistant CD is designated as a general-purpose DOS partition. NOTE: Although most of space on self-test (POST). Table 2-1 provides...
...and then select Run System Diagnostics. To run from the utility partition or from a diskette, but not from the Dell Server Assistant CD. Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-7 The utility partition is only available from the utility partition. Menu options and the associated help are ... The system hardware diagnostics are available from which you move your system may vary depending on the utility partition menu even when the Dell Server Assistant CD is designated as a general-purpose DOS partition. NOTE: Although most of space on self-test (POST). Table 2-1 provides...
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Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-9 Select the Create Diskettes category from the diskette, Windows NT prompts you to restart your PowerEdge 2300 system, unless they were installed by Dell. The Installing Drivers dialog box appears. The Display Settings window appears. Use the following procedure to install ...A list of software drivers for Windows NT 4.0. Click OK and close all open windows. After the files are copied from the Dell Server Assistant CD Main Menu, and create a diskette of available video drivers is displayed. You will need to install the video drivers ...
Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-9 Select the Create Diskettes category from the diskette, Windows NT prompts you to restart your PowerEdge 2300 system, unless they were installed by Dell. The Installing Drivers dialog box appears. The Display Settings window appears. Use the following procedure to install ...A list of software drivers for Windows NT 4.0. Click OK and close all open windows. After the files are copied from the Dell Server Assistant CD Main Menu, and create a diskette of available video drivers is displayed. You will need to install the video drivers ...
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To use with the Asset Tag utility. Table 2-2 lists the command-line options you can use one of these options, type asset and a space followed by the option. . /d Deletes the asset tag number /? Displays the Asset Tag utility help screen Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-11
To use with the Asset Tag utility. Table 2-2 lists the command-line options you can use one of these options, type asset and a space followed by the option. . /d Deletes the asset tag number /? Displays the Asset Tag utility help screen Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-11
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...these SCSI device drivers to install and configure one or more SCSI device drivers so that your SCSI devices can communicate with your Dell PowerEdge 2300 computer system. After the SCSI devices you plan to use are installed, you are all part of the Adaptec 78xx series of...-7860, and the optional AHA-2940U2W SCSI controller card are using an optional Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controllers, refer to the next section, "Installing SCSI Drivers for the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Novell NetWare 4.11 Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3-1 If you may ...
...these SCSI device drivers to install and configure one or more SCSI device drivers so that your SCSI devices can communicate with your Dell PowerEdge 2300 computer system. After the SCSI devices you plan to use are installed, you are all part of the Adaptec 78xx series of...-7860, and the optional AHA-2940U2W SCSI controller card are using an optional Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controllers, refer to the next section, "Installing SCSI Drivers for the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Novell NetWare 4.11 Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3-1 If you may ...
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... contains SCSI disk utilities that are included with your SCSI hard-disk drives. 3-2 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide The BIOS for the built-in Windows NT 4.0, follow these steps: This disables automatic detection of drivers. See Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD," for instructions on configuring the SCSI device drivers, see the appropriate...
... contains SCSI disk utilities that are included with your SCSI hard-disk drives. 3-2 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide The BIOS for the built-in Windows NT 4.0, follow these steps: This disables automatic detection of drivers. See Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD," for instructions on configuring the SCSI device drivers, see the appropriate...
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... Windows NT Setup for driver installation. Verify Disk Media - This option runs a utility that allows you create for the Microsoft Windows NT Server operating system contains the files needed to scan the media of SCSI disk drives. . You can select No at any time to begin ...until a message prompts you to exit. (If 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...
... Windows NT Setup for driver installation. Verify Disk Media - This option runs a utility that allows you create for the Microsoft Windows NT Server operating system contains the files needed to scan the media of SCSI disk drives. . You can select No at any time to begin ...until a message prompts you to exit. (If 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...
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...the full path to use the currently installed driver(s) or install new one(s). Some drive letter assignments may have changed from the Dell Server Assistant CD. If you load the operating system software, the drivers are located in \SCSI on the system. This section describes... next subsection. When you are installing Windows NT for this SCSI Adapter are already on the Dell Windows NT 4.0 Driver diskette. Do you created from the previous configuration. 3-10 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide Windows NT 4.0 has SCSI drivers for Windows NT 4.0, see the previous ...
...the full path to use the currently installed driver(s) or install new one(s). Some drive letter assignments may have changed from the Dell Server Assistant CD. If you load the operating system software, the drivers are located in \SCSI on the system. This section describes... next subsection. When you are installing Windows NT for this SCSI Adapter are already on the Dell Windows NT 4.0 Driver diskette. Do you created from the previous configuration. 3-10 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide Windows NT 4.0 has SCSI drivers for Windows NT 4.0, see the previous ...