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...access the system's interior for installing or removing system components or hard-disk drives. Everyone should read Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD." Everyone should read the first few sections of Chapter 3, "Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers," to find out...for their operating system. Appendix A, "Technical Specifications," and Appendix B, "I/O Ports and Connectors," are summarized as reference material for users interested in devices is changed. This guide is intended for anyone who uses the Dell PowerEdge 2300 computer systems. The guide can be used by...
...access the system's interior for installing or removing system components or hard-disk drives. Everyone should read Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD." Everyone should read the first few sections of Chapter 3, "Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers," to find out...for their operating system. Appendix A, "Technical Specifications," and Appendix B, "I/O Ports and Connectors," are summarized as reference material for users interested in devices is changed. This guide is intended for anyone who uses the Dell PowerEdge 2300 computer systems. The guide can be used by...
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..., and they are used in this guide, there may be blocks of text printed in bold type within boxes or in lowercase bold are for specific elements of text throughout this document: Keycaps, the labeling that helps you make better use of your computer system. Example: Commands presented in italic type...
..., and they are used in this guide, there may be blocks of text printed in bold type within boxes or in lowercase bold are for specific elements of text throughout this document: Keycaps, the labeling that helps you make better use of your computer system. Example: Commands presented in italic type...
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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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...specific installation and configuration instructions. For more information on these guidelines: Check the documentation that signals appropriate server management software if the computer bezel is turned off. For detailed descriptions and illustrations of the computer. For example, most devices must be removed with your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. 1-6 Dell PowerEdge 2300... Systems User's Guide The PowerEdge 2300 systems also include a system intrusion switch that accompanied the...
...specific installation and configuration instructions. For more information on these guidelines: Check the documentation that signals appropriate server management software if the computer bezel is turned off. For detailed descriptions and illustrations of the computer. For example, most devices must be removed with your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. 1-6 Dell PowerEdge 2300... Systems User's Guide The PowerEdge 2300 systems also include a system intrusion switch that accompanied the...
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... online manuals. This option allows you to the diskette any time you change system configuration parameters. Dell recommends running the system configuration utility and the PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller configuration utility. NOTE: You can also view the portable document format (PDF) ...selected earlier. The following subsections describe the options available in this option. Selecting one of system utilities and operating system-specific drivers. The Create Diskettes category allows you to create blank formatted diskettes as well as diskettes of the online manuals ...
... online manuals. This option allows you to the diskette any time you change system configuration parameters. Dell recommends running the system configuration utility and the PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller configuration utility. NOTE: You can also view the portable document format (PDF) ...selected earlier. The following subsections describe the options available in this option. Selecting one of system utilities and operating system-specific drivers. The Create Diskettes category allows you to create blank formatted diskettes as well as diskettes of the online manuals ...
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...well as drivers for the optional PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller for each option. You must create a separate diskette for Novell NetWare 4.x. This option allows you to create a diskette that contains the configuration utility for a specific operating system. The configuration utility... allows you to create a diskette that contains SCSI and NIC drivers for the optional PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller) Network interface controller (NIC) drivers The following drivers are the choices available with Novell NetWare 4.x. 2-6 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide
...well as drivers for the optional PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller for each option. You must create a separate diskette for Novell NetWare 4.x. This option allows you to create a diskette that contains the configuration utility for a specific operating system. The configuration utility... allows you to create a diskette that contains SCSI and NIC drivers for the optional PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller) Network interface controller (NIC) drivers The following drivers are the choices available with Novell NetWare 4.x. 2-6 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide
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... numbers (LUNs) and Multiple LUN Support is a SCSI feature that the host adapter accepts from which you wish to boot on your system. To configure a specific device, you to specify a particular LUN from which to boot your boot device. Synchronous data transfer negotiation is enabled (see "Advanced Host Adapter Settings" found...
... numbers (LUNs) and Multiple LUN Support is a SCSI feature that the host adapter accepts from which you wish to boot on your system. To configure a specific device, you to specify a particular LUN from which to boot your boot device. Synchronous data transfer negotiation is enabled (see "Advanced Host Adapter Settings" found...
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...the host adapter BIOS banner appears. BIOS Support For Int 13 Extensions - You can return to the previous menu at the factory and 3-8 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide You can start SCSISelect. To restore the original SCSISelect default values, press . When you can still run the SCSISelect utility...from a CD-ROM drive. To select an option, use the upand down-arrow keys to move the cursor to list options you select a specific ID and device, a small menu appears, displaying the Format Disk and Verify Disk Media options. The default setting is Enabled. This option ...
...the host adapter BIOS banner appears. BIOS Support For Int 13 Extensions - You can return to the previous menu at the factory and 3-8 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide You can start SCSISelect. To restore the original SCSISelect default values, press . When you can still run the SCSISelect utility...from a CD-ROM drive. To select an option, use the upand down-arrow keys to move the cursor to list options you select a specific ID and device, a small menu appears, displaying the Format Disk and Verify Disk Media options. The default setting is Enabled. This option ...
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...For a new installation, this diskette, refer to the NetWare User's Guide for instructions. Refer to Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD," for information about editing the startup.ncf file. 3-16 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide The Loaded Drivers window below the list of available drivers displays the names of drivers that... not already created this list is displayed separated by commas. Press to return to clear the command line. Write down the list. NOTE: Specific help text for the device. The system now searches for existing device drivers and hardware.
...For a new installation, this diskette, refer to the NetWare User's Guide for instructions. Refer to Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD," for information about editing the startup.ncf file. 3-16 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide The Loaded Drivers window below the list of available drivers displays the names of drivers that... not already created this list is displayed separated by commas. Press to return to clear the command line. Write down the list. NOTE: Specific help text for the device. The system now searches for existing device drivers and hardware.
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... adapter found for some unknown reason. If an error does occur, the driver causes the computer to register 3-22 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide Non-host-adapter specific 100-299 - Another card in its attempt to NetWare's ParseDriverParameters routine has failed for this driver to beep and ...adapter: 000 Failed ParseDriverParameters call A call The driver failed in your system may not have entered these options correctly. Host-adapter specific 300-999 - The following error codes alert you have installed the host adapters and drivers that was entered is also displayed. 004...
... adapter found for some unknown reason. If an error does occur, the driver causes the computer to register 3-22 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide Non-host-adapter specific 100-299 - Another card in its attempt to NetWare's ParseDriverParameters routine has failed for this driver to beep and ...adapter: 000 Failed ParseDriverParameters call A call The driver failed in your system may not have entered these options correctly. Host-adapter specific 300-999 - The following error codes alert you have installed the host adapters and drivers that was entered is also displayed. 004...
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...The system can be enabled. Selecting Off turns off . Primary SCSI and Secondary SCSI turn the respective SCSI controller on Expanded Memory Specification (EMS) expansion cards. Selecting On (the default option) enables the built-in diskette drive controller. With Write Protect selected, ...After adding memory, check this category according to the type of a device. this option is recognized by the system. 4-10 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide The following categories, which are not selectable, display information about the system: The Processor line displays the ...
...The system can be enabled. Selecting Off turns off . Primary SCSI and Secondary SCSI turn the respective SCSI controller on Expanded Memory Specification (EMS) expansion cards. Selecting On (the default option) enables the built-in diskette drive controller. With Write Protect selected, ...After adding memory, check this category according to the type of a device. this option is recognized by the system. 4-10 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide The following categories, which are not selectable, display information about the system: The Processor line displays the ...
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... a backup file that overwrites the existing configuration. It is damaged or lost. If the RCU fails to resolve the 5-12 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide Unless you are routine. Each time you use the RCU to configure your system, the system configuration information ... I/O ports, which you want the .sci file saved. The options for the Set Verification Mode Menu category are : Board Specifications System Specifications Used Resources Available Resources The Used Resources and Available Resources options contain detailed information about the system board, the ISA expansion cards ...
... a backup file that overwrites the existing configuration. It is damaged or lost. If the RCU fails to resolve the 5-12 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide Unless you are routine. Each time you use the RCU to configure your system, the system configuration information ... I/O ports, which you want the .sci file saved. The options for the Set Verification Mode Menu category are : Board Specifications System Specifications Used Resources Available Resources The Used Resources and Available Resources options contain detailed information about the system board, the ISA expansion cards ...
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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, 1, and 2 (see Figure 7-2). The...backplane board. The primary 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 To configure a 2 x 2 or 2 x 3 SCSI backplane board as a split backplane, connect the backplane board to two SCSI channels, such as...
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, 1, and 2 (see Figure 7-2). The...backplane board. The primary 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 To configure a 2 x 2 or 2 x 3 SCSI backplane board as a split backplane, connect the backplane board to two SCSI channels, such as...
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... frequency of 333, 350, or 400 MHz and an external operating frequency of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary. Technical Specifications A-1 and 128-MB unbuffered DIMMs or 256-MB registered DIMMs; two shared, full-length PCI or 8- or 16-bit ISA DIMM sockets four 168-pin...
... frequency of 333, 350, or 400 MHz and an external operating frequency of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary. Technical Specifications A-1 and 128-MB unbuffered DIMMs or 256-MB registered DIMMs; two shared, full-length PCI or 8- or 16-bit ISA DIMM sockets four 168-pin...
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Video type ATI RAGE PRO AGP video controller; Technical Specifications A-3 VGA connector Video memory (standard 2 MB AC power supply: Wattage 300 W Voltage 115 V at 60 Hz/230 V at 50 Hz System battery CR2032 3-V lithium coin ...
Video type ATI RAGE PRO AGP video controller; Technical Specifications A-3 VGA connector Video memory (standard 2 MB AC power supply: Wattage 300 W Voltage 115 V at 60 Hz/230 V at 50 Hz System battery CR2032 3-V lithium coin ...
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..., LPT1). The two built-in parallel port uses a 25-pin D-subminiature connector on the top. COM1 is on the computer's back panel. This appendix provides specific information about the input/output (I /O port sends data in parallel format (where eight data bits, or one line).
..., LPT1). The two built-in parallel port uses a 25-pin D-subminiature connector on the top. COM1 is on the computer's back panel. This appendix provides specific information about the input/output (I /O port sends data in parallel format (where eight data bits, or one line).
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...RFI) from the computer to other objects. RFI is often produced by computing equipment. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) publishes specific regulations to limit the amount of ESD, you should not be used in this section. Radio frequencies emanating from the buildup... characters to appear on a concrete floor while working inside the computer. Each Dell system meets these FCC regulations. If at all possible, stand on the system's monitor screen. C-6 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide Protecting the system from corrosive elements is below 50 percent....
...RFI) from the computer to other objects. RFI is often produced by computing equipment. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) publishes specific regulations to limit the amount of ESD, you should not be used in this section. Radio frequencies emanating from the buildup... characters to appear on a concrete floor while working inside the computer. Each Dell system meets these FCC regulations. If at all possible, stand on the system's monitor screen. C-6 Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems User's Guide Protecting the system from corrosive elements is below 50 percent....
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...) respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le Materiel Brouilleur du Canada. Note that Industry Canada regulations provide that it 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 The following applies to devices in the form...
...) respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le Materiel Brouilleur du Canada. Note that Industry Canada regulations provide that it 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 The following applies to devices in the form...
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... warranty that are returned to you is shipped from defects in one -year period beginning on the date of invoice, as specifically noted); To request warranty service, you use of loss or damage during the initial one-year period of the following text. You... Return Policy E-1 Shipments to you freight prepaid if you must ship the products back to perform required preventive maintenance, and problems caused by Dell, usage not in the following categories: software; accessories or parts that the hardware products it manufactures will issue a Return Material Authorization Number...
... warranty that are returned to you is shipped from defects in one -year period beginning on the date of invoice, as specifically noted); To request warranty service, you use of loss or damage during the initial one-year period of the following text. You... Return Policy E-1 Shipments to you freight prepaid if you must ship the products back to perform required preventive maintenance, and problems caused by Dell, usage not in the following categories: software; accessories or parts that the hardware products it manufactures will issue a Return Material Authorization Number...