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1. If a wrong or incomplete system password is entered the following message appears on the screen Incorrect password Enter password If an incorrect or incomplete system password is entered again the same message appears on the screen The third and subsequent times an incorrect or incomplete system password is entered the system displays the following message Incorrect password Number of unsuccessful password attempts 3 System halted Must power down The number of unsuccessful attempts made to enter the correct system password can alert you to an unauthorized person attempting to use your system Even after your system is turned off and on the previous message is displayed each time an incorrect or incomplete system password is entered Password to further protect your system from unauthorized changes For more infor X NOTE You can use Password Status in conjunction with System Password and Setup mation see Password Status found earlier in this chapter Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password To delete or change an existing system password perform the following steps 1 Enter the System Setup program and verify that the Password Status category is set to Unlocked Enter the System Setup program by pressing the Ctrl Alt Enter key com bination Press the Alt p key combination to move to Page 2 of the System Setup screens For instructions on changing the setting
2. 3 Select the host adapter you want to remove and click Remove When the Windows NT Setup program asks you for confirmation click OK Because SCSI device drivers are loaded during system start up and because they may be needed to load Windows NT itself a message may appear warning you that Windows NT may not start if you remove the SCSI adapter 4 When you are sure you are removing the correct host adapter type click OK 5 Return to step 3 if you want to remove driver support for other types of host adapters or click Close to exit the SCSI adapters portion of Windows NT Setup 6 Close the Windows NT Setup program When the following message appears click OK to exit The changes you have made will not take effect until the computer is restarted If this message does not appear no changes have been made to the Windows NT system configuration 7 Restart your computer NOTE The Windows NT Setup program does not delete the device driver from your hard disk drive it only updates Windows NT software configuration information so that the device driver is no longer loaded during system start up Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3 11 Swapping a Host Adapter The procedure for swapping one type of host adapter for another is similar to the pro cedure for adding a host adapter except that you make all software configuration changes while Windows NT is running before you make the hardware changes 1 Install the
3. A list of slot numbers is displayed separated by commas Write down all slot numbers that are listed and press Esc to clear the command line Press Alt Esc to return to the installation screen Enter the slot number for the driver and press Enter Press Enter to save the parameters and continue When prompted to select an additional disk driver select Yes Repeat steps 12 through 16 for the aha2940 ham driver When prompted to select an additional disk driver select No You now need to install the appropriate network adapter driver From the Driver Actions menu select the Select Edit Disk or LAN Drivers option and press Enter The Network LAN Driver name box is highlighted Press Enter again to go to a local area network LAN driver selec tion screen Press Insert and then press F3 Verify that the driver diskette is in the diskette drive and press Enter A screen appears listing the available LAN drivers Note the name of the driver you need to install and then press Alt Esc to switch to the console prompt At the console prompt type load a Wdriver filename and press lt Enter gt A list of slot numbers is displayed separated by commas Write down all slot numbers that are listed and press Esc to clear the command line Press Alt Esc to return to the installation screen Highlight the driver from the LAN driver selection screen and press Enter A LA
4. 1 If you have not already done so create a bootable system utility dis kette from the CD using the Create Resource Configuration Utility Diskette option discussed earlier in this chapter 2 Insert the diskette into drive A and reboot the system NOTE The Asset Tag utility diskette contains CD ROM drivers that provide access to the CD ROM drive when you boot from the diskette After you boot the system with the system utility diskette you can use the Asset Tag utility to enter an asset tag number that you or your organization assign to the system You can also use the Asset Tag utility to reenter the system s service tag number if that becomes necessary You can view the asset tag number using the System Setup program as described in Chapter 4 Using the System Setup Program Assigning and Deleting an Asset Tag Number An asset tag number can have up to ten characters any combination of characters excluding spaces is valid To assign or change an asset tag number type asset anda space followed by the new number then press Enter For example type the fol lowing command line and press Enter asset 1234567890 When prompted to verify the asset tag number type y and press Enter The sys tem then displays the new or modified asset tag number and the service tag number To delete the asset tag number without assigning a new one type asset d and press Enter Table 2 2 lists the command line options you c
5. extended memory HMA memory manager upper memory area and XMM coprocessor A coprocessor relieves the computer s microprocessor of specific processing tasks A math coprocessor for example Glossary 3 handles numeric processing A graphics coprocessorhandles video rendering The Intel Pentium microprocessor includes a built in math coprocessor cpi Abbreviation for characters per inch CPU Abbreviation for central processing unit See also microprocessor cursor In character based MS DOS programs the cursor is usually a block or an under score possibly blinking that represents the position at which the next character typed willappear Windows programs can design their own cursors common cur sor symbols include the pointer arrow and the text insertion beam DAC Acronym for digital to analog converter DAT Acronym for digital audio tape dB Abbreviation for decibel s dBA Abbreviation for adjusted decibel s DC Abbreviation for direct current device driver A device driver allows the operating sys tem or a program to interface correctly with a peripheral such as a printer or net work card Some device drivers such as network drivers must be loaded from the config sys file with a device state ment or as memory resident programs usually from the autoexec bat file Oth ers such as video drivers must load when you start the program for which they were designed diagnost
6. operated in an environment with machinery that causes vibration Maintaining the System C 7 Each Dell system when operating is designed to withstand 0 25 G half sine wave at a sweep of 3 to 200 hertz Hz for 15 minutes In storage the system can withstand 0 5 G at 3 to 200 Hz for 15 minutes Power Source Interruptions Systems are especially sensitive to variations in voltage supplied by the AC power source Over voltage undervoltage and transients or spikes can erase data from memory or even cause components to fail To protect against these types of prob lems power cables should always be properly grounded and one or both of the following methods should be used e Use one of the power protection devices described in the following section Power Protection Devices Place the system on a dedicated power circuit rather than sharing a circuit with other heavy electrical equipment In general do not allow the system to share a circuit with any of the following Copier machines Air conditioners Vacuum cleaners Space heaters Power tools Teletype machines Adding machines Laser printers Facsimile machines Any other motorized equipment Besides these appliances the greatest threat to a system s supply of power are surges or blackouts caused by electrical storms Whenever possible turn off the sys tem and any peripherals and unplug them from their power sources during t
7. 5 4 When you select Configure Computer the following menu appears on the screen Steps in configuring your computer Step 1 Important Resource Configuration Information Step 2 Add or remove boards Step 3 View or edit details Step 4 Examine switches or print report Step 5 Save and exit Step 1 Important Resource Configuration Information The Step 1 Important Resource Configuration Information option uses seven informa tion screens to explain the configuration process After reading the first screen press lt Enter gt to see the next one When you have finished reading all seven screens press lt Esc gt to return to the Steps in Configuring Your Computer menu To review the information screens at any time while you are in the RCU press lt F1 gt and select Resource Configuration from the Help menu Step 2 Add or Remove Boards This step is not used on PCl only systems Step 3 View or Edit Details The RCU lets you set a variety of system options through the sci file Through this file you can notify the system of changes to your hardware and memory configura tion manage input output I O ports and set other system operating parameters Some of the categories do not offer options but reflect installed hardware detected by the system These items are displayed for your information only you cannot change them through the utility Display the list of system board options as follows 1 Start the RCU as d
8. DOES NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY BEYOND THE REMEDIES SET FORTH IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT OR LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide DAMAGES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY LIABILITY FOR PRODUCTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE FOR USE OR FOR LOST DATA OR SOFTWARE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE PRECEDING EXCLUSION OR LIMITA TION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU These provisions apply to Dell s U S limited three year warranty only For provisions of any service contract covering your system refer to the separate service contract that you will receive If Dell elects to exchange a system or component the exchange will be made in accordance with Dell s Exchange Policy in effect on the date of the exchange NOTE If you chose one of the available warranty and service options in place of the standard limited three year warranty described in the preceding text the option you chose will be listed on your invoice Total Satisfaction Return Policy U S and Canada Only If you are an end user customer who bought products directly from a Dell company you may return them to Dell up to 30 days from the date of invoice for a refund of the product purchase price if already paid This refund will not include any shipping and handling charges shown on your invoice If your organization bought the products from Dell under a written agreement with Dell there
9. DRAM memory chips in addition to your computer s RAM The amount of video memory installed prima rily influences the number of colors that a program can display with the appropriate video drivers and monitor capability Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide video mode Video adapters normally support multiple text and graphics display modes Charac ter based software such as MS DOS displays in text modes that can be defined as xcolumns by yrows of characters Graph ics based software such as Windows displays in graphics modes that can be de fined as x horizontal by y vertical pixels by z colors video resolution Video resolution 640 x 480 for exam ple is expressed as the number of pixels across by the number of pixels up and down To display a program at a specific graphics resolution you must install the appropriate video drivers and your moni tor must support the resolution virtual 8086 mode An operating mode supported by Intel386 or higher microprocessors virtual 8086 mode allows operating environments such as Windows to run multiple pro grams in separate 1 MB sections of memory Each 1 MB section is called a virtual machine virtual memory A method for increasing addressable RAM by using the hard disk drive MS DOS does not support true virtual memory which must be implemented at the operating system level For example in a computer with 8 MB of RAM and 16 MB of virtual memory set up on
10. Resource Configuration Utility e Configure the RAID Subsystem Run System Utilities Create Utility Partition Create Diskettes Create Blank Formatted Diskette Create Utility Diskettes Create Resource Configuration Utility Diskette Create RAID Configuration Utility Diskette Create Diagnostics Diskette e Create Operating System Support Diskettes Create Windows NT Server 4 0 Diskettes e Create Driver Diskettes e Create RAID Driver Diskette Create NetWare 4 11 Diskettes e Create Driver Diskette Create Adaptec EZ SCSI Diskette 2 2 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide Choose Language When the system boots you are given the option of choosing one of the following languages for the menus help screens messages and online documentation e Deutsch English e Espa ol e Francais After you choose a language the main menu appears in the chosen language Configure the System The options within the Configure the System category enable you to do the following Configure the system s PCI devices using the Resource Configuration Utility RCU Configure a redundant array of inexpensive disks RAID subsystem if one is installed on your system The following subsections describe these options Run the Resource Configuration Utility From the Configure the System screen you can run the RCU which enables you to view or modify your system s configuration information The RCU tells the sys
11. Tensi n alimentaci n Frecuencia Consumo de corriente Dell Computer Corporation One Dell Way Round Rock TX 78682 Dell Computer de M xico S A de C V Rio Lerma No 302 4 Piso Col Cuauhtemoc 16500 M xico D F Dell Computer de M xico S A de C V al Cuidado de Kuehne amp Nagel de M xico S de R I Avenida Soles No 55 Col Pe on de los Ba os 15520 M xico D F 115 230 V C A 10 60 50 Hz 6 0 3 0 A BCIQ Notice for Taiwan Only SoOPAS EPR lo BER HARPER MRE RIS RAR STE Seni ERA EEES SER SHAR D 8 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide APPENDIX E Warranties and Return Policy Limited Three Year Warranty U S Only Dell Computer Corporation Dell manufactures its hardware products from parts and components that are new or equivalent to new in accordance with industry standard practices Dell warrants that the hardware products it manufactures will be free from defects in materials and workmanship The warranty term is three years beginning on the date of invoice as described in the following text Damage due to shipping the products to you is covered under this warranty Other wise this warranty does not cover damage due to external causes including accident abuse misuse problems with electrical power servicing not authorized by Dell usage not in accordance with product instructions failure to perform required preventive maintenance and problems caused by use
12. a ROM chip The BIOS controls the following Communications between the microprocessor and peripheral devices such as the keyboard and the video adapter Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide Miscellaneous functions such as System messages bit The smallest unit of information interpret ed by your computer block A typical unit of disk storage consisting of a small number of sectors This term usu ally refers to the fundamental unit of storage provided by an operating system See also block size and striping block size The size of a block See also block and striping boot routine When you start your computer it clears all memory initializes devices and loads the operating system Unless the operat ing system fails to respond you can reboot also called warm boot your com puter by pressing Ctrl Alt Del otherwise you must perform a cold boot by pressing the reset button if your com puter has one or by turning the computer off then back on bootable diskette You can start your computer from a dis kette in drive A To make a bootable diskette insert a diskette in drive A type sys a atthe command line prompt then press Enter Use this bootable diskette if your computer will not boot from the hard disk drive bpi Abbreviation for bits per inch bps Abbreviation for bits per second BTU Abbreviation for British thermal unit bus A bus forms an information pathway
13. again NOTE To ensure an orderly system shutdown consult the documentation that accompanied your operating system You can also enter the System Setup program by responding to certain error mes sages See Responding to Error Messages at the end of this chapter System Setup Screens The two System Setup screens Page 1 and Page 2 display the current setup and con figuration information and optional settings for your system Typical examples are illustrated in Figure 4 1 Information on the two System Setup screens is organized in five boxed areas Title box The box at the top of both screens lists the system name page number Page 1 or Page 2 and the revision number of the basic input output system BIOS e Configuration options The box on the left half of both screens lists the categories that define the installed hardware in your computer Fields beside the categories contain options or values those that appear bright on the screen can be changed Options or values that you cannot change because they are determined by the system appear less bright Some categories have multiple fields which may show options or values as bright or less bright depending upon what options or values you entered in other fields Help The box on the upperright half of both screens displays help information for the category with a currently highlighted field System data The box in the lowerright corner of both screens dis
14. and removal when used in conjunction with the PowerEdge Expandable RAID controller An Adaptec AIC 7860 Ultra Narrow SCSI III host adapter that supports up to three externally accessible SCSI devices in the external hard disk drive bays for example CD ROM drive tape drive unit Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide Server management circuitry that monitors operation of the system fans as well as critical system voltages and temperatures The server management circuitry works in conjunction with the HP OpenView Network Node Manager Special Edi tion NNM Special Edition and the Dell OpenManage Hardware Instrumentation Package HIP software package System board support for the Dell OpenManage Remote Assistant when the optional Dell Remote Assistant Card version 2 0 DRAC 2 is installed which pro vides additional local and remote server management A PS 2 style keyboard port and a PS 2 compatible mouse port Standard PowerEdge 6300 systems include a 3 5 inch diskette drive and a SCSI CD ROM drive installed in the externally accessible bays and a SCSI hard disk drive installed in slot O The following software is included with your Dell system Video drivers for displaying many popular applications in high resolution modes For more information on these drivers see Chapter 2 Using the Dell Server Assistant CD SCSI device drivers that allow your operating system to communicate with devices attached to the built in SCS
15. are available CAUTION If a removable media SCSI device is controlled by the host adapter BIOS do not remove the media while the drive is on or you may lose data If you want to be able to remove media while the drive is on install your removable media device driver and set this option to Disabled Boot Only Only the removable media drive designated as the boot device is treated as a hard disk drive All Disks All removable media drives supported by the BIOS are treated as hard disk drives Disabled No removable media drives are treated as hard disk drives In this situation software drivers are needed because the drives are not controlled by the BIOS Plug and Play SCAM Support This option provides automatic configuration of SCSI devices in operating systems that support Plug and Play Dell recommends that you leave this option set to Disabled Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization This option enables the SCSI bus to be reset when the controller is initialized The default is Enabled Extended BIOS Translation For DOS Drives 1 GB This option determines whether extended translation is available for SCSI hard disk drives with capacities greater than 1 gigabyte GB The default is Enabled When you partition a hard disk drive larger than 1 GB use the MS DOS fdisk util ity as you normally would Because the cylinder size increases to 8 MB under Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3 7 3 8 e
16. be tween the components of a computer Your computer contains an expansion bus that allows the microprocessor to com municate with controllers for all the various peripheral devices connected to the computer Your computer also con tains an address bus and a data bus for communications between the micro processor and RAM byte Eight contiguous bits of information the basic data unit used by your computer BZT Abbreviation for Bundesamt fur Zulassun gen in der Telekommunikation c Abbreviation for Celsius cache To facilitate quicker data retrieval a stor age area for keeping a copy of data or instructions For example your comput er s BIOS may cache ROM code in faster RAM Or a disk cache utility may reserve RAM in which to store frequently access ed information from your computer s disk drives when a program makes a request to a disk drive for data that is in the cache the disk cache utility can retrieve the data from RAM faster than from the disk drive card edge connector On the bottom of an expansion card the metal contact section that plugs into an expansion card connector CCFT Abbreviation for cold cathode fluorescent tube CD ROM Abbreviation for compact disc read only memory CD ROM drives use optical technology to read data from compact discs Compact discs are read only stor age devices you cannot write new data to a compact disc with standard CD ROM drives CGA Abbreviation for co
17. better sequential perfor mance This value varies with the level of random disk accesses and drive characteristics X NOTE A large value for max tags can cause starvation problems with some drives Troubleshooting for NetWare Any error that occurs while the driver is initializing prevents it from loading If an error does occur the driver causes the system to beep and then display a numbered error message XXX message The xxx indicates the error code and message is a descriptive line describing the error The error codes are divided into three categories e 000 099 Non host adapter specific 100 299 Host adapter specific e 300 999 Reserved 3 26 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide Specific error codes such as those in the following subsections appear only if you have installed the host adapters and drivers that generate them Non Host Adapter Specific Error Codes The following error codes alert you to error conditions caused by factors not related to the host adapter 000 Failed ParseDriverParameters call A call to NetWare s ParseDriverParameters routine has failed The command line con tains errors or you pressed lt Esc gt at the port or slot prompt 001 Unable to reserve hardware possible conflict The driver failed in its attempt to reserve the host adapter s hardware settings that is direct memory access DMA and interrupt request IRQ settings Another card in your system may be causi
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19. devices such as a mouse and printer to the I O ports and connectors on the system s back panel The system BIOS detects the pres ence of external devices when you boot or reboot your system When connecting external devices to your system follow these guidelines Check the documentation that accompanied the device for specific installation and configuration instructions For example most devices must be connected to a particular I O port or connec tor to operate properly Also external devices like a mouse or printer usually require you to load software files called device drivers into memory before they will work These software drivers help the system recognize an external device and direct its operation Device drivers of this type are normally included with your operating sys tem software Always attach external devices while your system is turned off Then turn on any external devices before turning on the system unless the documentation for the device specifies otherwise If the system does not seem to recognize the device try turning on the system before turning on the device For information about enabling disabling or configuring I O ports and connectors see Chapter 4 Using the System Setup Program or Chapter 5 Using the Resource Configuration Utility For detailed descriptions and illustrations of each port and con nector on the I O panel see Appendix B I O Ports and Connectors Preventing Unauthorized A
20. dis kette of drivers for NetWare 4 11 and a diskette that contains the Adaptec EZ SCSI utility Chapter 2 Using the Dell Server Assistant CD provides instructions for cre ating these diskettes The Dell SCSI drivers for NetWare are fully tested and approved for NetWare The NetWare scsi subdirectory on the NetWare 4 11 drivers diskette you create contains files to be used with NetWare 4 11 The following files appear in the scsi subdirectory on the NetWare driver diskette readme txt An American Standard Code for Information Interchange ASCII text file describing Adaptec s drivers for NetWare e aic78u2 ham NetWare driver for Adaptec s 7890 and AHA 2940U2W Ultra2 SCSI series host adapters e aha2940 ham NetWare driver for Adaptec s 7860 and AHA 2940UW SCSI host adapters e nwaspi cdm Adaptec s device driver for a CD ROM drive nbi nlm File required by the NetWare bus interface nwpa nlm File required by the NetWare bus interface e nwpaload nlm File required by the NetWare bus interface cdrom nlm File required by the NetWare bus interface Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3 13 In addition the scsi subdirectory on your NetWare 4 11 drivers diskette contains the following files e aic78u2 ddi A driver definition information file for the 78xx Ultra2 SCSI series host adapters that provides setup information to NetWare during installation NetWare can then prompt you with paramete
21. driver for the new host adapter by following the steps in Installation for Windows NT found earlier in this section It is not essential to remove the device driver for the host adapter you are replac ing Windows NT dynamically detects the absence or presence of host adapter hardware and no problems should arise if you leave the existing device driver installed You can remove the device driver later after you have successfully rebooted Windows NT However if you leave the driver in the system alerts you with an error message about the extra device driver every time you boot See the previous subsection Removing a Host Adapter 2 After the new device driver is installed shut down Windows NT and replace the existing host adapter 3 Restart your computer and Windows NT Some drive letter assignments may have changed from the previous configuration Troubleshooting for Windows NT The boot manager for Windows NT contains recovery logic to allow you to return to the last known good configuration If you have changed your host adapter configura tion and Windows NT no longer boots follow these steps to recover 1 Undo any hardware changes you have made to the computer since it was last operational 2 Reboot the computer Watch the display carefully during start up If the following message appears press the spacebar key press lt l gt at the next screen and then follow the instruc tions on the screen to continue bootin
22. ee e ed 3 22 Using startup ncf and autoexec ncf 2 eese 3 22 Optimizing Performance ses 34 00 sedan nea W vet o Re d ds 3 26 Troubleshooting for NetWare 6 aaa es 3 26 Using the System Setup Program 4 1 Entering the System Setup Program 1 2 illl essen 4 2 System Setup Sereeris vs Seer e sed ier eoe P ERI E npn 4 2 Using the System Setup Program 0 2 0 0 00000 eese 4 3 Systemi Setup Options x xau sedata steer vote nd e a RE gs 4 5 TQ A E EA Rd E Eta ENS ee Dat RR OI ts 4 5 A e EA aaa 4 5 Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B uaaaaa aaa aaa 4 5 Cachi AMO NA ONA LAU rs LT he Ese 4 5 Num Lock so nad an dak a PAY de a ARA ett fes 4 6 lA tse ee A Oo vt d MTS 4 6 Processors 1 2 3and VE sss eR eur a o avi eg RU RE 4 6 Keyboard EITO S i tah hit See ech X REGA awed Bhs 4 6 Boot Sequera s us cd meatu ese ERO wet C meson ee 4 6 SCAM SE QUEnce tinc Boa POT nia ese atat a n dao retina ted 4 7 System Password Jerem HD det atin od en e aae s 4 7 Passwotd Status yro ius e qe E e p 4 7 Chapter 5 Appendix A Appendix B Setup Password iuris ai Be PEAS RADE I BI oR Steet A 4 8 MOUSE sascha ruth dagen n a Lenta st rs Mes ames m cuti Peut t 4 8 Serial Port 1 and S rial POr 2 voc pe rd e bie b tus 4 8 Paralle o a uem zana ir ete eter e eto Mt a e do a serium des TA 4 8 Parallel Moden 1 oe a de 8 enti e eet oio eftt 4 9 BISkEte ant te tei n tke dos AA tote ebat i lid 4 9 Prim
23. hard disk drive on a regular basis Before making a change to the con figuration of your computer you should back up important start up files such as Glossary 1 2 autoexec bat and config sys for MS DOS or win ini and system ini for Windows base memory Synonym for conventional memory See also conventional memory BASIC Acronym for Beginner s All Purpose Sym bolic Instruction Code a programming language MS DOS includes a version of BASIC batch file An ASCII text file containing a list of com mands that run in sequence Batch files must have a filename extension of bat baud rate Data transmission speed For example modems are designed to transmit data at one or more specified baud rate s through the COM serial port of a computer BBS Abbreviation for bulletin board service A computer system that serves as a central location for accessing data or relaying messages by modem For example Dell s TechConnect BBS contains the latest ver sion of software such as video drivers and the Dell Directory If your system has a modem you can access the BBS and download the most recent version of this software beep code A diagnostic system message in the form of a series of beeps from your computer s speaker Refer to your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for a complete dis cussion of system beep codes BIOS Acronym for basic input output system Your computer s BIOS contains programs stored on
24. most Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI systems Run SCSISelect only if you need to change any of the defaults NOTES The SCSISelect Utility must be run for both the AIC 7890 SCSI controllers and the AIC 7860 SCSI controller if you need to change the configuration settings The term host adapter is used throughout this chapter to refer to the built in AIC 7890 and AIC 7860 SCSI controllers or the optional AHA 2940U2W SCSI controller card To change the settings see the descriptions of each setting in the following subsec tions To change any of the defaults or to format or verify a disk see Starting the SCSISelect Utility found later in this chapter Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3 3 3 4 Table 3 1 SCSI Controller Defaults Setting Default SCSI Bus Interface Definitions Host Adapter SCSI ID 7 SCSI Parity Checking Enabled Host Adapter SCSI Termination Enabled Automatic Boot Device Options Boot Target ID 0 Boot LUN Number 0 SCSI Device Configuration Settings Initiate Sync Negotiation Yes Enabled Maximum Sync Transfer Rate 80 MB sec Enable Disconnection Yes Enabled Initiate Wide Negotiation Yes Enabled Send Start Unit Yes Enabled BIOS Multiple LUN Support No Disabled Include in BIOS Scan Yes Enabled Advanced Host Adapter Settings Host Adapter BIOS Enabled Support Removable Disks Under BIOS As Fixed Disks Boot Only Plug and Play SCAM Support Disabled Reset SCSI Bus at IC Ini
25. must know the setup password see Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password found later in this section If you assign and later forget a setup password you need to remove the computer cover to change a jumper setting that disables the setup password feature see Disabling a Forgotten Password found later in this chapter Note that you erase the system password at the same time Assigning a Setup Password A setup password can be assigned or changed only when Setup Password is set to Not Enabled To assign a setup password highlight Setup Password and press the left or right arrow key The system prompts you to enter and verify the password If a character is illegal for password use the system emits a beep NOTES The setup password can be the same as the system password If the two passwords are different the setup password can be used as an alternate system password However the system password cannot be used in place of the setup password After you verify the password Setup Password changes to Enabled The next time you enter the System Setup program the system prompts you for the setup password A change to Setup Password becomes effective immediately rebooting the system is not required Using the System Setup Program 4 13 Operating With a Setup Password Enabled If Setup Password is set to Enabled you must enter the correct setup password before you can modify the majority of the System Setup options
26. number and signal information for the mouse connector Figure B 5 illustrates the pin numbers for the mouse connector and Table B 4 lists and defines the pin assignments and interface signals for the mouse connector shell Figure B 5 Pin Numbers for the Mouse Connector Table B 4 Pin Assignments for the Mouse Connector Pin Signal 1 0 Definition 1 MFDATA 1 0 Mouse data 2 NC N A No connection 3 GND N A Signal ground 4 FVcc N A Fused supply voltage 5 MFCLK 1 0 Mouse clock 6 NC N A No connection Shell N A N A Chassis ground Video Connector The system uses a 15 pin high density D subminiature connector on the back panel for attaching a video graphics array VGA compatible monitor to your system The video circuitry on the system board synchronizes the signals that drive the red green and blue electron guns in the monitor NOTE Installing a video card automatically disables the system s built in video subsystem If you reconfigure your hardware you may need pin number and signal information for the video connector Figure B 6 illustrates the pin numbers for the video connector and Table B 5 lists and defines the pin assignments and interface signals for the video connector I O Ports and Connectors B 7 shell Figure B 6 Pin Numbers for the Video Connector Table B 5 Pin Assignments for the Video Connector Pin Signal 1 0 Definition 1 RED O Red video 2 GREEN O Green video 3 BLUE O Blue vid
27. o A DRM eV 6 shock pulses in the positive and negative X y and z axes at 92 G for 2 ms Altitude OPEatTING 2 6 ok Bee SS BIA 16 to 3048 m 50 to 10 000 ft AS 0 ur e d eset 16 to 10 600 m 50 to 35 000 ft NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary Technical Specifications A 3 A 4 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems Users Guide APPENDIX B I O Ports and Connectors This appendix provides specific information about the input output I O ports and con nectors on the back panel of the computer system I O Ports and Connectors The l O ports and connectors on the back panel of the system are the gateways through which the computer system communicates with external devices such as a keyboard mouse printer and monitor Figure B 1 identifies the I O ports and connec tors for your system Serial and Parallel Ports The two built in serial ports use 9 pin D subminiature connectors on the back panel These ports support devices such as external modems printers plotters and mice that require serial data transmission the transmission of data one bit at a time over one line Most software uses the term COM for communications plus a number to designate a serial port for example COM1 or COM2 The default designations of your system s built in serial ports are COM1 and COM2 COMI is the bottom connector COM2 is on the top The built in parallel port uses a 25 pin D
28. standard SCSI hard disk drive with some exceptions The driver only recognizes and registers media with 512 bytes sector e NetWare allows you to mount or dismount the media and lock or unlock the media These removable media options are supported by NetWare s monitor nlm program Follow these steps to set up the removable media 1 Load monitor nlm to display the various options 2 Select Disk Information All system hard disk drives appear 3 Select the removable media device Drive status items appear as shown in Table 3 2 Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3 23 Table 3 2 Drive Status Items Menu Option Default Value Volume Segments on Drive Select for a list Read After Write Verify Hardware Level Drive Light Status Not supported Driver Operating Status Active Removable Drive Mount Status Mounted Removable Drive Lock Status Not Locked Valid for both removable and nonremovable SCSI drives Valid for removable media only Verify Status The Read After Write Verify option menu option 2 is set to Hardware Level by default This option cannot be specified in the startup ncf or autoexec ncf file However the default can be set on the command line The available options are defined in Table 3 3 Table 3 3 Read After Write Verify Options Option Setting Function Disabled All writes to SCSI disk drives are executed with the SCSI Write command 0Ah or 2Ah Hardware Level All
29. subminiature connector on the system s back panel This I O port sends data in parallel format where eight data bits or one byte are sent simultaneously over eight separate lines in a single cable The parallel port is used primarily for printers Most software uses the term LPT for line printer plus a number to designate a parallel port for example LPT1 The default designation of the system s built in parallel port is LPT1 Port designations are used for example in software installation procedures that include a step in which you identify the port to which a printer is attached thus telling the software where to send its output An incorrect designation prevents the printer from printing or causes scrambled print I O Ports and Connectors B 1 mouse connector MOUSE keyboard connector KYBD servermanagement F bus connector XSMB_OUT servermanagement F n bus connector XSMB IN serial port 1 connector O um SERIAL 1 parallel port connector PARALLEL le serial port 2 connector SERIAL2 9999999999999 video connector JVGA Figure B 1 I O Ports and Connectors Adding an Expansion Card Containing Serial or Parallel Ports The system has an autoconfiguration capability for the serial ports This feature lets you add an expansion card containing a serial port that has the same designation as one of the built in ports without having to reconfigure the card When the system d
30. system cooling fans system board includes the following built in features Seven PCI connectors 4 64 bit and 3 32 bit A video graphics array VGA compatible video subsystem with an ATI 3D Rage Pro super VGA SVGA video controller This video subsystem contains 2 MB of synchronous graphics random access memory SGRAM video memory nonup gradeable Maximum resolutions are 1024 x 768 with 256 colors noninterlaced In 800 x 600 and 640 x 480 resolutions 16 7 million colors are available for true color graphics A National Semiconductor PC87309 super input output I O controller that con trols the bidirectional parallel port two serial ports and the diskette drive in the externally accessible front bay The parallel port can be set to operate in the following modes via the Parallel Mode category in the System Setup program output only AT compatible or bi directional Personal System 2 PS 2 compatible Two Adaptec AIC 7890 Ultra2 LVD SCSI host adapters that support up to six 1 6 inch internal SCSI hard disk drives via a SCSI backplane board and special SCSI hard disk drive carriers The SCSI backplane automatically configures SCSI identi fication ID numbers and SCSI termination on individual hard disk drives greatly simplifying drive installation NOTE The 1 6 inch drive carriers will accommodate 1 inch drives A hot pluggable 1 x 6 SCSI backplane board supports hot pluggable SCSI hard disk drive installation
31. the hard disk drive the operating system would manage the system as though it had 24 MB of physical RAM virus Aself starting program designed to incon venience you Virus programs have been known to corrupt the files stored on a hard disk drive or to replicate themselves until a system or network runs out of memory The most common way that virus pro grams move from one system to another is via infected diskettes from which they copy themselves to the hard disk drive To guard against virus programs you should do the following e Periodically run a virus checking util ity on your computer s hard disk drive e Alwaysrun a virus checking utility on any diskettes including commer cially sold software before using them VL Bus An abbreviation for VESA local bus A standard for local bus implementation de veloped by the Video Electronics Standards Association VLSI Abbreviation for very large scale integration Vpp Abbreviation for peak point voltage VRAM Abbreviation for video random access memory Some video adapters use VRAM chips or a combination of VRAM and DRAM to improve video performance VRAM is dual ported allowing the video adapter to update the screen and receive new image data at the same time w Abbreviation for watt s win ini file When you start Windows it consults the win ini file to determine a variety of options for the Windows operating environment Among other thi
32. the SCSI device drivers see the appropriate sections in this chapter Installing SCSI Drivers for a Dell Power Edge Expandable RAID Controller in Windows NT 4 0 To install SCSI drivers for a PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller in Windows NT 4 0 follow these steps 1 Boot from the Microsoft Windows NT Server CD and press F6 when the first Windows NT Setup screen appears This disables automatic detection of SCSI devices 2 Load the PowerEdge RAID I NT driver Press s for the Specify Additional Device option Insert the PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller driver diskette into drive A and select PowerEdge RAID I NT Driver from the list of drivers 3 Press Enter and continue with the setup The screen should list the following SCSI device driver PowerEdge RAID I NT DRIVER The Adaptec AHA 294x AHA 394x AIC 78xx SCSI controller needs to be manu ally selected Installing SCSI Drivers for a Dell Power Edge Expandable RAID Controller in NetWare 4 11 To install SCSI drivers for a PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller in NetWare 4 11 follow these steps 1 Before installing NetWare use the fdisk utility to create an MS DOS partition of 50 to 100 megabytes MB in size 2 Install the EZ SCSI software using the instructions provided with your system and install the CD ROM driver using the instructions provided with the drive Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide 3 Insert the Novell NetWa
33. the cards themselves If any one of the labels carries a Class A rating your entire system is con sidered to be a Class A digital device If all labels carry either the Class B rating or the FCC logo KE your system is considered to be a Class B digital device NOTE Some Dell computer systems that are classified as Class B digital devices may include a built in network interface controller NIC If your system contains a NIC it is considered to be a Class A digital device only at the time that the NIC is being used When the NIC is not being used your system is considered to be a Class B digital device Once you have determined your system s FCC classification read the appropriate FCC notice Note that FCC regulations provide that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Dell Computer Corporation could void your authority to operate this equipment A Notice About Shielded Cables Use only shielded cables for connecting peripherals to any Dell device to reduce the possibility of interference with radio and television reception Using shielded cables ensures that you maintain the appropriate FCC radio frequency emissions compliance for a Class A device or FCC certification for a Class B device of this product For parallel printers a cable is available from Dell Computer Corporation Class A This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufact
34. the control of an XMM See also conventional memory expanded memory memory manager and XMM external cache memory A RAM cache using SRAM chips Be cause SRAM chips operate at several times the speed of DRAM chips the microprocessor can retrieve data and in structions faster from external cache memory than from RAM F Abbreviation for Fahrenheit FAT Acronym for file allocation table The file system structure used by MS DOS to or ganize and keep track of file storage The Microsoft Windows NT operating sys tem can optionally use a FAT file system structure FCC Abbreviation for Federal Communications Commission flash memory A type of EEPROM chip that can be re programmed from a utility on diskette while still installed in a computer most EEPROM chips can only be rewritten with special programming equipment format To prepare a hard disk drive or diskette for storing files An unconditional format de letes all data stored on the disk The format command in MS DOS 5 0 or higher includes an option that allows you to unfor mat a disk if you have not yet used the disk for file storage ft Abbreviation for feet FTP Abbreviation for File Transfer Protocol g Abbreviation for gram s G Abbreviation for gravities GB Abbreviation for gigabyte s A gigabyte equals 1 024 megabytes or 1 073 741 824 bytes graphics coprocessor See coprocessor graphics mode See video mode guarding
35. will include a prepaid shipping container with each replacement part for your use in returning the replaced part to Dell Replacement parts are new or reconditioned Dell may provide replacement parts made by various manufacturers when supplying parts to you The warranty term for a replacement part is the remain der of the limited warranty term You will pay Dell for replacement parts if the replaced part is not returned to Dell The process for returning replaced parts and your obligation to pay for replacement parts if you do not return the replaced parts to Dell will be in accordance with Dell s Exchange Policy in effect on the date of the exchange You accept full responsibility for your software and data Dell is not required to advise or remind you of appropriate backup and other procedures General DELL MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES BEYOND THOSE STATED IN THIS WAR RANTY STATEMENT DELL DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MER CHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES SO THIS LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU DELLS RESPONSIBILITY FOR MALFUNCTIONS AND DEFECTS IN HARDWARE IS LIMITED TO REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT AS SET FORTH IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT THESE WARRANTIES GIVE YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU J MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE OR URISDICTION DELL
36. with a solution of three parts water and one part liquid dishwashing detergent Do not soak the cloth in the solution you must not let the solution drip inside the system or keyboard 4 Use the moistened cloth to wipe the system cover the keyboard and the exterior of the monitor including the screen Maintaining the System C 3 C4 Cleaning Drives You can clean the heads of your diskette drives by using a commercially available diskette drive head cleaning kit These kits include diskettes pretreated with a chemi cal solution to nonabrasively remove contaminants that accumulate on the drive heads during normal operation If the kit does not contain instructions insert one of the pretreated diskettes into a diskette drive and turn on the system After 20 or 30 seconds remove the diskette from the drive Repeat this procedure for each diskette drive in the system CAUTION Do not attempt to clean drive heads with a swab You may acci dentally misalign the heads rendering the drive inoperable Environmental Factors This section discusses various environmental factors that can adversely affect system performance and longevity Temperature Temperature extremes can cause a variety of problems including premature aging and failure of chips or mechanical failure of devices Extreme temperature fluctuations can cause chips to become loose in their sockets and can cause expansion and con traction of disk drive platters resul
37. writes to SCSI disk drives are executed with the SCSI Write and Verify command 2Eh or if this com mand is not supported by the drive with the SCSI Write command 0Ah or 2Ah followed by the SCSI Verify command 2Fh Software Level Not supported Mount Status Mounting causes a drive to come online as a NetWare storage device Dismounted drives are inactive and cannot be accessed Before you eject your current media you should first dismount it using menu option 5 When the mount status is Dismounted you can eject the media However NetWare does not allow you to dismount media that are locked To insert your new media wait for the drive to spin up and then select the Removable Drive Mount Status option 3 24 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide Lock Status If your removable media device supports the lock unlock feature you can lock the media using menu option 6 The media must be in the Not Locked state before you can eject it If the media is locked it cannot be ejected when you press the eject button Using Drives Tested and Approved for NetWare To be fully certified as NetWare Yes Tested and Approved a drive and host adapter must both pass a qualification process that takes place before you see the product The goals of NetWare testing are to simplify installation and provide the highest qual ity disk subsystem Adaptec 78xx series host adapters and their drivers are fully tested and approved for NetWa
38. your system see Appendix E Warranties and Return Policy Other Documents You May Need In addition to this Users Guide the following documentation is included with your system The Installation and Troubleshooting Guide provides instructions for installing sys tem hardware and includes troubleshooting and diagnostic procedures for testing your computer system e The HP OpenView Network Node Manager Special Edition 1 2 With Dell Open Manage HIP 3 2 User s Guide describes the alert messages issued by the server management software You may also have one or more of the following documents Operating system documentation is included with the system if you ordered the operating system software from Dell This documentation describes how to install if necessary configure and use the operating system software The Dell PowerEdge 6300 rack installation documentation provides detailed instructions for installing the system in a rack Documentation is included with any options you purchase separately from the system This documentation includes information that you need to configure and install these options in your Dell computer e Technical information files sometimes called readme files may be installed on the hard disk drive to provide last minute updates about technical changes to the system or advanced technical reference material intended for experienced users or technicians e Documentation updates are some
39. 4 system configuration information 4 1 5 1 system data categories 4 9 system environment altitude C 5 corrosion C 6 dust C 5 EMI and RFI C 6 ESD C 6 humidity C 5 magnetism C 7 power source C 8 shock and vibration C 7 temperature C 4 System features 1 1 System Memory category 4 9 system password about 4 10 4 13 assigning 4 10 changing or deleting an existing password 4 12 disabling a forgotten password 4 14 entering a wrong or incomplete password 4 12 risk of not using password 4 10 using to secure your system 4 11 viewing current status 4 7 System Password category 4 7 system security 1 6 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems Users Guide System Setup program about 4 1 BIOS version 4 2 categories 4 5 copying or printing screen information 4 1 disabling a forgotten password 4 14 entering 4 2 error messages 4 15 help messages 4 2 key functions 4 3 navigation keys 4 3 Resource Configuration Utility 4 1 5 1 screens 4 4 setup password feature 4 13 system configuration information 4 1 system password feature 4 10 using the program 4 3 system specifications A 1 system utilities running from CD 2 3 T tape drives backing up data C 1 capacities supported A 2 cleaning C 4 technical assistance 1 6 Time category 4 5 tools cleaning C 3 troubleshooting general 1 6 NetWare 3 26 Windows NT 3 12 U uninterruptible power supply See UPS UPS C 9 u
40. 4 0 For the Adaptec 7860 SCSI controller select Adaptec AHA 290x 291x 294x 394 x 494x AIC 78xx PCI SCSI Controller Windows NT 4 0 10 Press lt Enter gt The driver is copied from the diskette to your system 11 Repeat steps 8 10 for each SCSI host adapter installed on the system 12 Click Yes when prompted to restart the system and remove the diskette from the diskette drive After the system reboots the new drivers are active Some drive letter assignments may have changed from the previous configuration 3 10 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems Users Guide Removing a Host Adapter Removing a PCI expansion card SCSI controller is as simple as physically removing it from its slot when your computer is shut down Windows NT boots and functions properly in this configuration but a warning message is generated every time you boot Windows NT CAUTION If you have removed a host adapter but still have other host adapters of the same type installed in your computer do not use Windows NT Setup to remove the device driver To eliminate the warning message you must update the Windows NT software con figuration as follows 1 Select and start the Windows NT Setup program There is a brief pause while Windows NT Setup scans your hardware configuration 2 Select the Options pull down menu and then select Add Remove SCSI Adapters The SCSI Adapter setup program displays a list of all host adapters currently installed
41. A type of data redundancy that uses a set of physical drives to store data and a sin gle additional drive to store parity data Using guarding the user s data is protect ed from the loss of a single drive Guarding is sometimes preferred over mirroring because itis more cost effective in systems with a very high storage capac ity However guarded configurations are significantly slower for applications that frequently write to the array because each attempt to write to the array requires multiple read and write commands to maintain the parity information If this is a problem mirroring or duplexing is a better choice See also mirroring RAID 4 and RAID 5 GUI Acronym for graphical user interface h Abbreviation for hexadecimal A base 16 numbering system often used in pro gramming to identify addresses in the computer s RAM and I O memory ad dresses for devices The sequence of decimal numbers from 0 through 16 for example is expressed in hexadecimal no tation as 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 10 In text hexadecimal num bers are often followed by h or preceded by Ox MS DOS conventional memory the first 640 KB of memory addresses is from 00000h to 9FFFFh the MS DOS upper memory area memory addresses be tween 640 KB and 1 MB is from A0000h to FFFFFh heat sink A metal plate with metal pegs or ribs that help dissipate heat Some micro processors include a heat sink HMA Abbrevi
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43. Also as a further deterrent to corro sion the system should not be used in extreme temperatures as explained in Temperature found earlier in this appendix ESD ESD results from the buildup of static electricity on the human body and certain other objects This static electricity is often produced by simple movements such as walk ing across a carpet ESD is a discharge of a static electrical charge that occurs when a person whose body contains such a charge touches a component in the system This static discharge can cause components especially chips to fail ESD is a prob lem particularly in dry environments where the relative humidity is below 50 percent To reduce the effects of ESD you should observe the following guidelines e When working inside the system wear a wrist grounding strap If a wrist ground ing strap is unavailable touch an unpainted metal surface on the chassis periodically to neutralize any static charge e fat all possible stand on a concrete floor while working inside the system e Use an antistatic floor mat when working inside the system e fitis necessary to work in a carpeted area spray the carpet with an antistatic spray and allow it to dry before beginning to work inside the system Keep components in their antistatic packaging until they are installed Avoid wearing clothing made of wool or synthetic materials Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Interference Electromagnetic interfere
44. Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems USER S GUIDE Information in this document is subject to change without notice 1998 Dell Computer Corporation All rights reserved Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell the DELL logo and PowerEdge are registered trademarks and DellVVare is a registered service mark of Dell Computer Corporation Intel Pentium and LANDesk are registered trademarks and MMX Xeon and Intel386 are trademarks of Intel Corporation Microsoft Windows MS DOS and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell Inc ASPI is a registered trademark of Adaptec Inc UNIX is a registered trademark of UNIX System Laboratories Inc a wholly owned subsidiary of Novell Inc VESA is a registered trademark and VI Bus is a trademark of Video Electronics Standards Association Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products Dell Computer Corporation disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own May 1998 P N 33694 Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer system from poten tial damage and to ensure your own persona
45. EMI electrostatic discharge See ESD EMI C 6 environmental specifications A 3 error messages 4 15 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide ESD C 6 expansion bus specifications A 1 expansion cards configuring 5 1 conflict resolution 5 8 locking and unlocking 5 7 with diskette drive controller 4 9 with ports 4 8 B 2 exterior cleaning of system C 3 EZ SCSI installing 3 14 F features System 1 1 front panel controls and indicators 1 4 illustrated 1 5 G getting help 1 6 grounding strap C 3 H hard disk See drives SCSI devices Hard Disk Only option 4 7 hard disk drives access indicator 1 4 cleaning C 4 data recovery C 1 SCSI backplane indicator lights 1 4 help tools 1 6 I I O ports and connectors B 1 indicators front panel 1 5 on front panel 1 5 SCSI backplane board 1 5 Industry Standard Architecture See ISA input output See I O interrupt request See IRQ IRQ line B 3 K key combinations System Setup program 4 3 keyboard cleaning C 3 keyboard connector about B 6 illustrated B 2 pin assignments B 6 Keyboard Errors category 4 6 keylock illustrated 1 5 keys Ctrl Alt Enter 4 2 F1 4 15 F2 4 15 System Setup program 4 3 L language support for Dell Server Assistant CD 2 3 Level 2 Cache category 4 9 LPT port designations B 1 M Manufacturing Test Report 4 1 memory about 1 2 error message
46. EMM Abbreviation for expanded memory manager A software utility that uses ex tended memory to emulate expanded w memory on computers with an Intel386 or higher microprocessor See also conven tional memory expanded memory extended memory memory manager and XMM EMS Abbreviation for Expanded Memory Spec ification See also expanded memory memory manager and XMS EPROM Acronym for erasable programmable read only memory ESD Abbreviation for electrostatic discharge Refer to Safety Instructions at the front of your User s Guide for a complete discus sion of ESD ESDI Acronym for enhanced small device interface expanded memory A technique for accessing RAM above 1 MB To enable expanded memory on your computer you must use an EMM You should configure your system to sup port expanded memory only if you run application programs that can use or require expanded memory See also conventional memory EMM extended memory and memory manager expansion bus Your computer contains an expansion bus that allows the microprocessor to com municate with controllers for peripheral Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide devices such as a network card or an in ternal modem expansion card connector A connector on the computer s system board for plugging in an expansion card extended memory RAM above 1 MB Most software that can use it such as Windows requires that ex tended memory be under
47. Guide e Nie nale y wpycha adnych przedmiot w do otwor w systemu komputerowego gdy mo e to spowodowa po ar lub pora enie pr dem poprzez zwarcie element w wewn trznych e System komputerowy powinien znajdowa si z dala od grzejnik w i r de ciep a Ponadto nie nale y blokowa otwor w wentylacyjnych Nale y unika k adzenia lu nych papier w pod komputer oraz umieszczania komputera w cias nym miejscu bez mo liwo ci cyrkulacji powietrza wok niego NOM 024 Information Mexico Only The following information is provided on the device s described in this document in compliance with the requirements of the official Mexican standards NOM 024 Exporter Dell Computer Corporation One Dell Way Round Rock TX 78682 Importer Dell Computer de M xico S A de C V Rio Lerma No 302 4 Piso Col Cuauhtemoc 16500 M xico D F Ship to Dell Computer de M xico S A de C V al Cuidado de Kuehne amp Nagel de M xico S de R I Avenida Soles No 55 Col Pe on de los Ba os 15520 M xico D F Supply voltage 115 230 V C A 10 Frequency 60 50 Hz Current consumption 6 0 3 0 A Regulatory Notices D 7 Informaci n para NOM 024 nicamente para M xico La informaci n siguiente se proporciona en el dispositivo o en los dispositivos descri tos en este documento en cumplimiento con los requisitos de la Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM 024 Exportador Importador Embarcar a
48. I subsystem For more information on these drivers see Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers The System Setup program for quickly viewing and changing the system configu ration information for your system For more information on this program see Chapter 4 Using the System Setup Program The Resource Configuration Utility RCU which automatically configures installed PCI expansion cards For more information see Chapter 5 Using the Resource Configuration Utility Enhanced security features available through the System Setup program includ ing a user password and a supervisor password Diagnostics for evaluating your system s components and devices For informa tion on using the system diagnostics see Chapter 2 Using the Dell Server Assistant CD in this User s Guide or see Chapter 5 Running the System Diag nostics in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Supported Operating Systems Dell supports the following network operating systems for use on PowerEdge 6300 Systems Windows NT Server 4 0 Windows NT Server 4 0 Enterprise Edition NetWare 4 11 Introduction 1 3 1 4 Front Panel The following controls and indicators are behind the external drive door on the sys tem s front panel e The power button controls the output power delivered to the system board from the power supply The green power indicator in the center of the power button lights up when the power supply is t
49. Memory DIMM sockets 16 168 pin sockets DIMM capacities 32 MB 128 MB or 256 MB buffered EDO DIMMs must be rated at 60 ns or faster Standard RAM minimum 128 MB Maximum RAM 0005 4 GB External cachig 4 se be ce none NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary Technical Specifications A 1 Table A 1 Technical Specifications continued Drives Diskette drive 22222212 one 3 5 inch 1 44 MB diskette drive included with standard system Tape drive 0 2 0 00002 eee eee 12 GB and higher optional SCSI hard disk drives formatted capacities ranging from 4 GB to 18 GB SCSI devices 20 two built in Ultra2 LVD SCSI host adapters supporting up to six SCSI hard disk drives in internal bays and two non hot pluggable SCSI hard disk drives in the optional remov able media bay built in Ultra Narrow SCSI host adapter supporting up to three SCSI devices in externally accessible front bays CDROM drives eus wawa tw nace bole one SCSI CD ROM drive included with stan dard system Ports Externally accessible A dtum EA POZA two 9 pin connectors Parallel bidirectional one 25 pin connector VICIGO usc d te eee B SNC wees one 15 pin connector PS 2 style keyboard 6 pin mini DIN PS 2 compatible mouse 6 pin mini DIN Server man
50. Menu found later in this chapter for more information When you have finished making changes save the new system configuration informa tion and exit the utility as follows 1 Press lt F10 gt and select Step 5 Save and Exit from the Steps in Config uring Your Computer menu 2 Select Save the Configuration and Restart the Computer from the menu that appears System Dell System PowerEdge 6300 RS 232 COM Port 1 IRQ 4 PORT 3F8h 3FFh RS 232 COM Port 2 IRQ 3 PORT 2F8h 2FFh Parallel Port IRQ 7 PORT 378h 37Fh Floppy Controller Enabled ouse Controller Enabled Embedded Adaptec AIC 7890 SCSI Ctrlr PCI Function 1 Enabled Embedded Adaptec AIC 7890 SCSI Ctrlr PCI Function 1 Enabled Embedded Adaptec AIC 7860 SCSI Ctrlr PCI Function 1 Enabled Embedded PCI VGA Controller PCI Function 1 Enabled Standard VGA Resources Enabled Figure 5 1 View or Edit Details Screen Example Using the Resource Configuration Utility 5 5 5 6 Step 4 Examine Switches or Print Report The Step 3 Examine Switches or Print Report option lists the required switch and jumper settings for each expansion card in your computer To view the settings high light the card and press Enter Press F7 to make a copy of or print the settings If your computer is attached to a printer you can print out the information or copy it to a file Step 5 Save and Exit The Step 4 Save and Exit opt
51. N driver configuration screen appears Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3 19 26 Enter the appropriate values for the configuration parameters includ ing the slot number for the network adapter pressing lt Enter gt after each entry 27 Repeat steps 19 through 26 for each network adapter in your system 28 Select Continue the Installation to create disk partitions and system volumes and to specify volume names follow the procedures listed in the NetWare User s Guide 29 When prompted to edit the startup ncf file find the entry load sgscsi cdm and replace the entry with load scsihd cdm 30 Verify that the load command line and slot number for your host adapter is listed correctly in the startup ncf file Refer to the NetWare User s Guide for information about editing the startup ncf file Installing the Dell Supplied Novell Patches If you purchased NetWare 4 11 from Dell the required NetWare 4 11 patches includ ing IntranetWare Support Pack 4 0A from Novell are provided on the Dell IntranetWare Support CD If you purchased NetWare 4 11 from another source the required NetWare patches are available for download from Novell s World Wide Web site at www novell com Refer to the next section Applying IntranetWare Support Pack 4 0A for instructions on installing IntranetWare Support Pack 4 0A from the file downloaded from Novell s Web site To install the patches supplied on the Dell IntranetWare Support CD perfor
52. T Serial output 4 DTR Data terminal ready 5 GND N A Signal ground 6 DSR Data set ready 7 RTS O Request to send 8 CTS l Clear to send 9 RI Ring indicator Shell N A N A Chassis ground Parallel Port Connector If you reconfigure your hardware you may need pin number and signal information for the parallel port connector Figure B 3 illustrates the pin numbers for the parallel port connector and Table B 2 lists and defines the pin assignments and interface signals for the parallel port connector Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide 13 1 Q 9399999995999 9999593999999 Figure B 3 Pin Numbers for the Parallel Port Connector 25 14 shell Table B 2 Pin Assignments for the Parallel Port Connector Pin Signal 1 0 Definition 1 STBH 1 0 Strobe 2 PDO O Printer data bit O 3 PD1 O Printer data bit 1 4 PD2 O Printer data bit 2 5 PD3 O Printer data bit 3 6 PDA O Printer data bit 4 7 PD5 O Printer data bit 5 8 PD6 O Printer data bit 6 9 PD7 O Printer data bit 7 10 ACK Acknowledge 11 BUSY Busy 12 PE Paper end 13 SLCT l Select 14 AFD O Automatic feed 15 ERR Error 16 INIT O Initialize printer 17 SLIN O Select in 18 25 GND N A Signal ground I O Ports and Connectors B 5 Keyboard and Mouse Connectors The system uses a Personal System 2 PS 2 style keyboard and supports a PS 2 compatible mouse Cables from both devices attach to 6 pin miniat
53. When you start the System Setup program Page 2 of the System Setup screens appears with Setup Password highlighted prompting you to type the password If you do not enter the correct password in three attempts the system lets you view but not modify the System Setup screens with the following exceptions e Youcan still modify Date Time CPU Speed Num Lock and Speaker e f System Password is not enabled and is not locked via Password Status you can assign a system password however you cannot disable or change an existing system password NOTE You can use Password Status in conjunction with Setup Password to pro tect the system password from unauthorized changes For more information see Password Status found earlier in this chapter Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password To delete or change an existing setup password perform the following steps 1 Enter the System Setup program 2 Highlight Setup Password and press the left or right arrow key to delete the existing setup password The setting changes to Not Enabled 3 If you want to assign a new setup password follow the procedure in Assigning a Setup Password found earlier in this section Disabling a Forgotten Password If you forget your system or setup password you cannot operate your system or change settings in the System Setup program respectively until a trained service technician opens the computer chassis changes the password jump
54. able in this category Create Blank Formatted Diskette This option allows you to create blank formatted diskettes Create Utility Diskettes This option allows you to create bootable utility diskettes for running the RCU and the PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller configuration utility The following subsec tions describe the choices available with this option Create Resource Configuration Utility Diskette This option allows you to create a bootable system configuration utility diskette or diskettes Dell recommends running the RCU from a diskette so you can copy your configuration information to the diskette any time you change system configuration parameters Create RAID Configuration Utility Diskette This option allows you to copy the configuration utility for the optional PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller from the CD to a bootable diskette Create Diagnostics Diskette This option allows you to create a bootable diagnostics diskette Create Operating System Support Diskettes This option allows you to create a diskette that contains the software drivers for a spe cific operating system 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 Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2 5 2 6 X The following drivers are available on the CD e SCSI drivers e RAID drivers for the optional PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller e Ne
55. adapter card adds some specialized function to the comput er by providing an interface between the expansion bus and a peripheral device Ex amples of adapter cards include network cards sound boards and SCSI adapters ADC Abbreviation for analog to digital converter ADI Abbreviation for Autodesk Device Interface AI Abbreviation for artificial intelligence ANSI Acronym for American National Standards Institute application Software designed to help you perform a specific task such as a spreadsheet or word processor Applications are distinct from operating system and utility software ASCII Acronym for American Standard Code for Information Interchange A text file con taining only characters from the ASCII character set usually created with a text editor such as MS DOS Editor or Notepad in Windows is called an ASCII file ASIC Acronym for application specific integrat ed circuit ASPI Advanced SCSI programming interface autoexec bat file When you boot your computer MS DOS runs any commands contained in the text file autoexec bat after running any com mands in the config sys file An autoexec bat file is not required to boot MS DOS but provides a convenient place to run commands that are essential for setting up a consistent computing envi ronment such as loading mouse or network software backup A copy of a program or data file As a precaution you should back up your computer s
56. agement bus daisy chain connectors two modular 8 pin connectors Internally accessible Ultra2 LVD SCSI controllers two 68 pin connectors Ultra Narrow SCSI CONMONER cue dada 50 pin connector Diskette drive 34 pin connector Video VideO typ8Gs w eri Qc Rol OR AA ATI Rage Pro video controller VGA connector Video memory standard 2MB NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary A 2 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide Table A 1 Technical Specifications continued Power AC power supply Wattage 2200011121 320 W per supply Voltage o a REX ER 115 V at 60 Hz 230 V at 50 Hz System battery 11 CR2032 3 0 V lithium coin cell Physical Height with support feet 44 5 cm 175 inches Widths M 30 5 cm 12 0 inches PA e etn ione ye 71 1 cm 28 0 inches Weight maximum configuration 50 kg 110 Ib Environmental Temperature Operating aa hey ated aah 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F SIOLage iia koe PERSE uk 40 to 65 C 40 to 149 F Relative humidity 8 to 80 noncondensing Maximum vibration Operating 0 0 25 G at 3 to 200 Hz for 15 min SIOTAJE zo kou eR PERCY Ed 0 5 G at 3 to 200 Hz for 15 min Maximum shock Operating 22 s cete e 6 shock pulses in the positive and negative X y and z axes at 50 G for 2 ms SIOFAJE cs
57. an a day s work in the event of a hard disk drive failure or if you inadvertently delete one or more important files As further insurance against data losses you should keep duplicate copies of the weekly and monthly backups at an off site location Doing this ensures that you lose no more than a week s work even if one of the on site backups becomes corrupted Backup Devices Tape drives are fast convenient and reliable devices that can back up data at rates of up to 1 5 megabytes per second MB sec sustained without data compression and can often run unattended Dell offers tape drives with storage capacities in the range of 20 to 70 gigabytes GB when available per tape cartridge and recommends these drives and their associated backup software for use as system backup devices Maintaining the System C 1 As a last resort you can back up a hard disk drive s contents on diskettes a method that is both time consuming and prone to human error Also backing up a full 4 GB hard disk drive requires approximately 277 diskettes when using 1 44 MB diskettes 334 diskettes when using 1 2 MB diskettes or 139 diskettes when using 2 88 MB diskettes Therefore if it is absolutely necessary to use diskettes as backup devices any unwanted hard disk drive files should be deleted before a backup procedure is started Recovering Data Some hard disk drive failures are recoverable In these cases you may be able to recover all lost data
58. an use with the Asset Tag utility To use one of these options type asset and a space followed by the option Table 2 2 Asset Tag Command Line Options Asset Tag Option Description d Deletes the asset tag number I Displays the Asset Tag utility help Screen 2 10 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide CHAPTER 3 Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers This chapter describes how to install and configure the Dell small computer system interface SCSI device drivers included with your Dell PowerEdge 6300 computer system These device drivers are designed to work with the dual Adaptec AIC 7890 low voltage differential LVD Ultra2 Wide SCSI 3 controllers and the Adaptec AIC 7860 Ultra Narrow SCSI 3 controller on the system board The AIC 7890 controllers support up to six internal SCSI hard disk drives via a stan dard SCSI backplane board while the AIC 7860 supports up to three externally accessible SCSI devices in the system s external drive bays such as the CD ROM and a tape drive unit The Dell PowerEdge 6300 system can support up to two 1 inch SCSI drives in the external drive bay with the optional removable drive cage The AIC 7890 AIC 7860 and the optional AHA 2940U2W SCSI controller card are all part of the Adaptec 78xx series of SCSI controllers and all use the 78xx series of SCSI device drivers provided by Dell The Adaptec SCSI basic input output system BIOS which is stored in your computer system s flas
59. aptec AIC 7860 host adapters is Enabled the default for the AIC 7890 host adapter is Automatic Dell recommends that you leave this option set to the default Boot Device Options The boot device options allow you to specify the device from which to boot your system Boot Target ID This option specifies the SCSI ID of the device from which you boot your system SCSI IDs are set for the hard disk drive according to the drive s ocation on the backplane board for the SCSI ID of each drive location The default for Boot Target ID is SCSI ID 0 Boot LUN Number If your boot device has multiple logical unit numbers LUNs and Multiple LUN Support is enabled see Advanced Host Adapter Set tings found later in this section this option allows you to specify a particular LUN from which to boot on your boot device The default is LUN O SCSI Device Configuration Settings The SCSI device configuration settings allow you to configure certain parameters for each device on the SCSI bus To configure a specific device you must know the SCSI ID assigned to that device If you are not sure of the SCSI ID see Using the SCSI Disk Utilities found later in this section Initiate Sync Negotiation This option determines whether the host adapter initiates synchronous data transfer negotiation sync negotiation between itself and the device The default is Yes Synchronous data transfer negotiation is a SCSI feature that allows the host ad
60. apter and its attached SCSI devices to transfer data in synchronous mode Synchronous data transfer is faster than asynchronous data transfer The host adapter always responds to sync negotiation if the SCSI device initiates it If neither the host adapter nor the SCSI device initiates sync negotiation data is transferred asynchronously Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3 5 3 6 X Normally you should leave the Initiate Sync Negotiation enabled because most SCSI devices support synchronous negotiation and because it allows for faster data transfer NOTE Some older SCSI 1 devices do not support sync negotiation This may cause your computer to operate erratically or hang if Initiate Sync Negotiation is set to Yes Set Initiate Sync Negotiation to No for these devices Maximum Sync Transfer Rate This option sets the maximum synchronous data transfer rate that the host adapter supports The host adapter supports rates up to 80 megabytes per second MB sec The default is 80 MB sec the maximum If the host adapter is set to not negotiate for synchronous data transfer the maximum synchronous transfer rate is the maximum rate that the host adapter accepts from the device during negotiation This is standard SCSI protocol Enable Disconnection This option sometimes called disconnect reconnect determines whether the host adapter allows the SCSI device to disconnect from the SCSI bus Enabling disconnection allows t
61. arts over with the first physical drive By carefully selecting the size of the data block the chance that the information needed can be read from or written to multiple physical drives at once is increased greatly increasing the perfor mance of the composite drive See also block block size and RAID SVGA Abbreviation for super video graphics array See also VGA switch See parameter sync negotiation Sync negotiation is a SCSI feature that allows the host adapter and its attached SCSI devices to transfer data in synchro nous mode Synchronous data transfer is faster than asynchronous data transfer syntax The rules that dictate how you must type acommand or instruction so that the com puter will understand it system board As the main circuit board the system board usually contains most of your com puter s integral components such as the following e Microprocessor RAM e Expansion card connectors e Controllers for standard peripheral devices such as the keyboard e Various ROM chips Frequently used synonyms for system board are motherboard and logic board system diskette System diskette is a synonym for bootable diskette system memory System memory is a synonym for RAM Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide System Setup program System Setup program options allow you to configure your computer s hardware Some options in the System Setup program require that you reboot the computer i
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63. atically supplies power to your computer in the event of an electrical failure USOC Abbreviation for Universal Service Order ing Code utility A program used to manage system re Sources memory disk drives or printers for example The diskcopy com mand for duplicating diskettes and the himem sys device driver for managing ex tended memory are utilities included in MS DOS v Abbreviation for volt s VAC Abbreviation for volt s alternating current VCCI Abbreviation for Voluntary Control Council for Interference VDC Abbreviation for volt s direct current VDE Abbreviation for Verband Deutscher Elektrotechniker VDS Abbreviation for Virtual Direct Memory Access Services VESA Acronym for Video Electronics Standards Association VGA Abbreviation for video graphics array VGA and SVGA are video standards for video adapters with greater resolution and color display capabilities than EGA and CGA the previous standards To display a program at a specific resolu tion you must install the appropriate video drivers and your monitor must sup port the resolution Similarly the number of colors that a program can display de pends on the capabilities of the monitor the video driver and the amount of mem ory installed for the video adapter Glossary 15 16 VGA feature connector On some systems with a built in VGA video adapter a VGA feature connector allows you to add an enhancement adap
64. ation for high memory area The first 64 KB of extended memory above 1 MB Amemory manager that conforms to the XMS can make the HMA a direct extension of conventional memory See also conventional memory memory manager upper memory area and XMM host adapter A host adapter implements communica tion between the computer s bus and the controller for a peripheral Hard disk drive controller subsystems include integrated host adapter circuitry To add a SCSI ex pansion bus to your system you must install the appropriate host adapter HPFS Abbreviation for the High Performance File System option in the Windows NT op erating system Hz Abbreviation for hertz 1 0 Abbreviation for input output The key board and a printer for example are I O devices In general I O activity can be dif ferentiated from computational activity For example when a program sends a document to the printer it is engaging in I O activity when the program sorts a list of terms it is engaging in computational activity ID Abbreviation for identification Glossary 7 8 interlacing A technique for increasing video resolu tion by only updating alternate horizontal lines on the screen Because interlacing can result in noticeable screen flicker most users prefer noninterlaced video adapter resolutions internal microprocessor cache An instruction and data cache built in to the microprocessor The Pentium micro processor fo
65. attached keyboard In these situations selecting Do Not Report sup presses all error messages relating to the keyboard or to the keyboard controller during POST This option does not affect the operation of the keyboard itself if a keyboard is attached to the computer Boot Sequence Boot Sequence can be set to Diskette First the default or to Hard Disk Only The term boot refers to the system s start up procedure When turned on the system bootstraps itself into an operational state by loading into memory a small program which in turn loads the necessary operating system Boot Sequence tells the system where to look for the files that it needs to load Diskette First Selecting Diskette First causes the system to try booting from drive A first If the system finds a diskette that is not bootable in the drive or finds a problem with the drive itself it displays an error message If it does not find a diskette in the drive the system tries to boot from the CD ROM then from the hard disk drive drive 0 and finally from the Plug and Play network adapters Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide Hard Disk Only Selecting Hard Disk Only causes the system to attempt to boot first from the hard disk drive and then from the Plug and Play network adapters in the order found Scan Sequence This option determines the order in which PCI devices are scanned by the system and it allows you to select the built in SCSI controller or an
66. bbreviation for nickel metal hydride NLM Acronym for NetWare Loadable Module Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems Users Guide NMI Abbreviation for nonmaskable interrupt A device sends an NMI to signal the micro processor about hardware errors such as a parity error noninterlaced A technique for decreasing screen flicker by sequentially refreshing each horizontal line on the screen ns Abbreviation for nanosecond s one bil lionth of a second NTFS Abbreviation for the NT File System op tion in the Windows NT operating system NVRAM Abbreviation for nonvolatile random access memory Memory that does not lose its contents when you turn off your computer NVRAM is used for maintain ing the date time and system setup options OTP Abbreviation for one time programmable parallel port An I O port used most often to connect a parallel printer to your computer You can usually identify a parallel port on your com puter by its 25 hole connector parameter A value or option that you specify to a pro gram A parameter is sometimes called a Switch or an argument partition You can divide a hard disk drive into mul tiple physical sections called partitions with the fdisk command Each partition can contain multiple logical drives For example you could partition a 200 MB hard disk drive into two physically separate partitions with three logical drive assignments as shownin the following table Part
67. ble see the Glossary Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2 7 2 8 Table 2 1 Utility Partition Menu Options continued Option Description Create Utility Diskettes Create RAID Configu Creates a bootable diskette for running the Dell ration Utility Diskette PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller configura tion utility if the controller card is present on your system The RAID configuration utility provides an alternative method for configuring the card Create Diagnostics Creates a bootable diskette from which the hard Diskette ware diagnostics can be run Create System utility Creates a bootable diskette from which utilities Diskette such as the Asset Tag utility can be run NOTE The options displayed on your system are dependent on your system configu ration and may not include all of those listed here Running System Diagnostics The system diagnostics can be run from the utility partition or from a diskette but not from the Dell Server Assistant CD From the Utility Partition menu select Run System Utilities and then select Run System Diagnostics To run the diagnostics from a dis kette select Create Diagnostics Diskette from the Utility Partition menu Before running the diagnostics you should make a blank diskette and insert it in the diskette drive so the diagnostics programs can record critical messages and informa tion as necessary Use the Create Blank Formatted Diskette option to create a formatt
68. board Connector 55 B 6 Figure B 5 Pin Numbers for the Mouse Connector 4111111 B 7 Figure B 6 Pin Numbers for the Video Connector 000000000 ee B 8 Table 2 1 Utility Partition Menu Options iliis iles 2 7 Table 2 2 Asset Tag Command Line Options oooooooooooo o ooo 2 10 Table 3 1 SCSI Controller Defaults llle 3 4 Table 3 2 Dilve Status Ttermis i is eed e hebr RR eec t ER 3 24 Table 3 3 Read After Write Verify Options 0000 3 24 Table 4 1 System Setup Navigation Keys 0 0 0 0 000 cece eee 4 3 Table A 1 Technical Specifications lilii llis A 1 Table B 1 Pin Assignments for the Serial Port Connectors B 4 Table B 2 Pin Assignments for the Parallel Port Connector B 5 Table B 3 Pin Assignments for the Keyboard Connector B 6 Table B 4 Pin Assignments for the Mouse Connector B 7 Table B 5 Pin Assignments for the Video Connector 11 111 B 8 xvii xviii CHAPTER 1 Introduction The Dell PowerEdge 6300 which has an Intel Pentium II Xeon processor is a feature rich enterprise class server that offers the highest performance availability scalability manageability and investment protection features The PowerEdge 6300 provides a robust reliable rack optimized platform on which large corporate custom ers can
69. built in ports through the System Setup program The documentation for your expansion card should provide the card s default I O address and allowable IRQ settings It should also provide instructions for readdressing the port and changing the IRQ setting if necessary The built in parallel port has autoconfiguration capability through the System Setup program that is if you set the parallel port to its automatic configuration and add an expansion card containing a port configured as LPT1 IRQ7 I O address 378h the system automatically remaps the built in parallel port to its secondary address IRQ5 I O address 278h If the secondary port address is already being used the built in parallel port is turned off For general information on how your operating system handles serial and parallel ports and for more detailed command procedures see your operating system documentation Serial Port Connectors If you reconfigure your hardware you may need pin number and signal information for the serial port connectors Figure B 2 illustrates the pin numbers for the serial port connectors and Table B 1 lists and defines the pin assignments and interface signals for the serial port connectors I O Ports and Connectors B 3 B 4 shell Figure B 2 Pin Numbers for the Serial Port Connectors Table B 1 Pin Assignments for the Serial Port Connectors Pin Signal 1 0 Definition 1 DCD Data carrier detect 2 SI Serial input 3 SOU
70. can be installed To apply IntraNetWare Support Pack 4 see Applying IntraNetWare Support Pack 4 0A found later in this section The system now searches for existing device drivers and hardware 8 Press F3 to continue through the next few screens and then press Insert when you are prompted to select a hard disk driver 9 When a screen appears asking you to select a hard disk driver press Insert 10 Insert the backup copy of the NetWare 4 11 driver diskette created in step 1 into the diskette drive 5 If you have not already created this diskette refer to Chapter 2 Using the Dell Server Assistant CD in this book for instructions 11 Press F3 and specify the path to the aic78u2 ham driver for NetWare for example a 12 Select the aic78u2 ham driver and press lt Enter gt 3 18 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 NOTE Specific help text for each driver appears in the middle of the screen as you scroll down the list The Loaded Drivers window below the list of available drivers displays the names of drivers that are loaded and operational For a new installation this list is initially empty For a selective installation the list shows the drivers already running The system prompts you for a slot number for the device Press Alt Esc to switch to the console prompt type load a aic78u2 ham and press Enter
71. ccess Inside the System A keylock behind the door on the front bezel prevents unauthorized access to the hot pluggable hard disk drives A second lock on the back of the unit prevents the top cover from being removed The PowerEdge 6300 system also includes a system intrusion switch that signals appropriate server management software if the top cover is opened Getting Help If at any time you don t understand a procedure described in this guide or if your sys tem does not perform as expected Dell provides a number of tools to help you For more information on these help tools see Chapter 11 Getting Help in your nstalla tion and Troubleshooting Guide 1 6 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide CHAPTER 2 Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 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 the CD Most of the functions available on the Dell Server Assistant CD are also available using a bootable utility partition that is installed on your hard disk drive This chapter describes the utility partition and provides instructions for reinstalling the partition if necessary and information about using the utility partition menu Booting From the CD The system must be running to insert the Dell Server Assistant CD lo boot from the CD insert it into the PowerEdge 6300 system s CD ROM drive and press lt Ctrl gt
72. computer s brain The microprocessor contains an arithmetic processing unit and a control unit Software written for one microprocessor must usually be revised to run on another microprocessor CPUis a synonym for microprocessor min Abbreviation for minute s mirroring A type of data redundancy that uses a set of physical drives to store data and one or more sets of additional drives to store du plicate copies of the data Mirroring is the preferred data redundancy technique in lower capacity systems and in systems where performance is extremely impor tant See also guarding RAID 1 and RAID 10 Glossary 9 mm Abbreviation for millimeter s MMX The microprocessors for this system in clude media enhancement technology which is designed to handle complex mul timedia and communications software mouse A pointing device that controls the movement of the cursor on a screen Mouse aware software allows you to ac tivate commands by clicking a mouse button while pointing at objects displayed on the screen ms Abbreviation for millisecond s MS DOS Abbreviation for Microsoft Disk Operating System MTBF Abbreviation for mean time between failures multifrequency monitor A monitor that supports several video standards A multifrequency monitor can adjust to the frequency range of the signal from a variety of video adapters mV Abbreviation for millivolt s NiCad Acronym for nickel cadmium NiMH A
73. d Patterson Garth Gibson and Randy Katz at the University of California at Berkeley in 1987 The goal of RAID is to use multiple small inexpensive disk drives to provide high storage capacity and performance while maintaining or improving the reliability of the disk subsystem Patterson Gibson and Katz described five different methods which are known as RAID levels 1 through 5 Each level uses one or more extra drives to provide a means of recovering data lost when a disk fails so that the effective failure rate of the whole disk subsystem be comes very low Recently Katz has defined a sixth meth od RAID 6 which improves reliability even further and a configuration that pro vides no data recovery has popularly become known as RAID 0 RAID 0 RAID 0 is commonly called striping This was not originally defined as a RAID level but has since come into popular use In this array configuration data is written sequentially across the available disks and no redundancy is provided RAID 0 configurations provide very high perfor mance but relatively low reliability RAID 0 is the best choice when DSA controller cards are duplexed See also striping RAID 1 RAID 1 is commonly called mirroring RAID 1 also uses striping so RAID 1 may be regarded as the mirroring of RAID O configurations RAID 1 is the best choice Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems Users Guide in high availability applications that require high performance o
74. d is less than seven characters the whole field fills with placeholders Then the category heading changes to Verify Password fol lowed by another empty seven character field in square brackets To confirm your password type it a second time and press lt Enter gt The password setting changes to Enabled Your system password is now set you can exit the System Setup program and begin using your system Note however that password protection does not take effect until you reboot the system by turning the system off and then on again Using Your System Password to Secure Your System Whenever you turn on your system or reboot by pressing the Ctrl Alt Del key combination the following prompt appears when Password Status is set to Unlocked Type in the password and press ENTER to leave password security enabled press lt CTRL gt lt ENTER gt to disable password security Enter password If Password Status is set to Locked the following prompt appears Using the System Setup Program 4 11 Type the password and press lt Enter gt After you type the correct system password and press lt Enter gt your system boots and you can use the keyboard and or mouse to operate your system as usual NOTE If you have assigned a setup password see Using the Setup Password Fea ture found later in this chapter the system accepts your setup password as an alternate system password
75. d to the monitor screen e A soft lint free cleaning cloth Moisten the cleaning cloth with the dishwashing detergent solution to clean the exterior of the system e Anonabrasive diskette drive head cleaning kit Dell recommends that you use a kit that contains pretreated diskettes in individually sealed packages These kits ensure that the cleaning solution is applied evenly over the entire diskette drive head surface and they prevent contamination of the heads by exposure to for eign substances e A small vacuum cleaner with a brush attachment Use the vacuum cleaner to remove dust and dirt from the exterior of the system and keyboard Cleaning the System Monitor and Keyboard Exteriors A conventional monitor or keyboard cover minimizes the accumulation of dust and other debris inside the monitor and keyboard when they are not in use Also commer cially available keyboard membrane covers make it possible to use the keyboard while providing protection against foreign particles However regardless of any protective covers the monitor and keyboard must be cleaned occasionally To clean the exterior of the system monitor and keyboard fol low these steps 1 Turn off the system monitor and any other attached peripherals and disconnect them from their power sources 2 Use a vacuum cleaner to remove any dust from the slots and holes on the system and between the keys on the keyboard 3 Moisten a soft cleaning cloth
76. deploy their mission critical applications This chapter describes the major hardware and software features of the computer system provides information about the indicators and controls on the system s front panel and discusses connecting external devices to the system System Features The PowerEdge 6300 systems offer the following major features e One to four Intel Pentium II Xeon microprocessors with an internal operating fre quency of 400 megahertz MHz and an external bus speed of 100 MHz The Pentium ll Xeon microprocessor includes MMX technology designed to handle complex multimedia and communications software This microprocessor incorporates new instructions and data types as well as a technique called single instruction multiple data SIMD that allows the microprocessor to process multi ple data elements in parallel thereby improving overall system performance e A secondary L2 cache of 512 kilobytes KB to 2 MB of static random access memory SRAM is included within the single edge contact SEC cartridge that contains the microprocessor Math coprocessor functionality is internal to the microprocessor e Support for symmetric multiprocessing SMP is available by installing up to three more Pentium Il Xeon microprocessors SMP greatly improves overall system performance by dividing microprocessor operations among the independent microprocessors To take advantage of this feature you must use an operating Sys
77. devices are for non business purposes Class A Device Please note that this device has been approved for business purposes with regard to electromagnetic interference If you find that this device is not suitable for your use you may exchange it for a device that has been approved for use in residential as well as business environments Class B Device Please note that this device has been approved for nonbusiness purposes and may be used in any environment including residential areas Regulatory Notices D 5 Polish Center for Testing and Certification Notice The equipment should draw power from a socket with an attached protection circuit a three prong socket All equipment that works together computer monitor printer and so on should have the same power supply source The phasing conductor of the room s electrical installation should have a reserve short circuit protection device in the form of a fuse with a nominal value no larger than 0 amperes A To completely switch off the equipment the power supply cable must be removed from the power supply socket which should be located near the equipment and easily accessible A protection mark B confirms that the equipment is in compliance with the protec tion usage requirements of standards PN 93 T 42107 and PN 89 E 06251 Wymagania Polskiego Centrum Bada i Certyfikacji Urz dzenie powinno by zasilane z gniazda z przy czonym obwodem ochronnym gniazdo z k
78. diskette for example label it NetWare 4 11 Z Driver Updates Preparing the Hard Disk Drive for NetWare Installation To prepare the hard disk drive for NetWare installation you must create a utility partition on the drive if needed create the primary MS DOS partition format the MS DOS partition install the c Xlos and e sesi subdirectories and install certain system files You do not need to create a utility partition if you are installing NetWare 4 11 for the first time on your system Dell shipped your system with the utility partition already created on the hard disk drive you can proceed to create the primary MS DOS parti tion on the drive If you are reinstalling NetWare 4 11 you will need to delete the utility partition and re create it Using the following procedure you can prepare the hard disk drive using the Dell Server Assistant and Dell IntranetWare Support CDs 1 If you do not need to create a utility partition on your hard disk drive go to step 2 Otherwise perform the following steps to create a utility partition on your system a Insert the Dell Server Assistant CD into the server s CD ROM drive and turn on or reboot the system 3 16 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide b From the menu that appears select Run System Utilities c From the Run System Utilities menu select Create Utility Partition d Atthe Welcome screen select OK and press Enter e Atthe message Installation completed s
79. ect TM Utility The first menu displays the Configure View Host Adapter Settings and SCSI Disk Utili ties options Using SCSISelect Menus SCSISelect uses menus to list options you can select To select an option use the up and down arrow keys to move the cursor to the option then press Enter In some cases selecting an option displays another menu You can return to the previ ous menu at any time by pressing Esc To restore the original SCSISelect default values press F6 Using the SCSI Disk Utilities To access the SCSI disk utilities select the SCSI Disk Utilities option from the menu that appears when you start SCSISelect When the option is selected SCSISelect immediately scans the SCSI bus to determine the devices installed and displays a list of all SCSI IDs and the device assigned to each ID When you select a specific ID and device a small menu appears displaying the For mat Disk and Verify Disk Media options Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide 7A e Format Disk This option runs a utility that allows you to perform a low level for mat on a hard disk drive Most SCSI hard disk drives are formatted at the factory and do not need to be formatted again The Adaptec Format Disk utility is com patible with the vast majority of SCSI hard disk drives CAUTION The Format Disk option destroys all data on the hard disk drive e Verify Disk Media This option runs a utility that allows yo
80. ed diskette The system hardware diagnostics are described in Chapter 5 Running the System Diagnostics of the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Video Drivers NOTES The ATI video for the Microsoft Windows NT Server 4 0 operating system must be set up with a resolution of 640 x 480 at installation Windows NT Server 4 0 Service Pack 3 must be installed to use the updated drivers for ATI video You need to install the video drivers for the operating system you install on your PowerEdge 6300 system unless they were installed by Dell Use the following proce dure to install the video drivers for Windows NT Server 4 0 The Novell NetWare operating system provides a textual interface and does not require video drivers Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems Users Guide Installing Video Drivers for Windows NT 4 0 NOTE Video drivers must be reinstalled after every installation of Windows NT 4 0 Service Pack 3 Select the Create Diskettes category from the Dell Server Assistant main menu and create a diskette of software drivers for Windows NT 4 0 After you make the diskette of the drivers use the following procedure to install the video drivers 1 Start Windows NT 2 Log in as the administrator or as a user with administrative privileges For information on system administration see the reference documentation for Windows NT 3 Click the Start button point to Settings and click Control Panel 4 Double click the Display icon T
81. ed in your system e Service Tag displays the system s five character service tag number which was programmed into NVRAM by Dell during the manufacturing process Refer to this number during technical assistance or service calls The service tag number is also accessed by certain Dell support software including the diagnostics software Asset Tag displays the customerprogrammable asset tag number for the system if an asset tag number has been assigned You can use the Asset Tag utility Using the System Setup Program 4 9 which is included with your software support utilities to enter an asset tag num ber up to ten characters long into NVRAM See Asset Tag Utility in Chapter 2 for information on loading the Asset Tag utility Using the System Password Feature CAUTION The password features provide a basic level of security for the MA data on your system However they are not foolproof If your data requires more security it is your responsibility to obtain and use additional forms of protection such as data encryption programs Your Dell system is shipped to you without the system password feature enabled If system security is a concern you should operate your system only with system password protection You can assign a system password as described in the next subsection Assigning a System Password whenever you use the System Setup program After a system password is assigned only those who know the password have ful
82. eo 4 NC N A No connection 5 8 10 GND N A Signal ground 9 VCC N A Vcc 1 NC N A No connection 2 DDC data out O Monitor detect data 3 HSYNC O Horizontal synchronization 4 VSYNC O Vertical synchronization 5 DDC clock out O Monitor detect clock Shell N A N A Chassis ground Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide APPENDIX C Maintaining the System Proper use of preventive maintenance procedures can keep the system in top operat ing condition and minimize the need for costly time consuming service procedures This appendix contains maintenance procedures that you should perform regularly Data Preservation Everyone inadvertently deletes files at one time or another Also hard disk drives can fail after extended use so it is not a question of whether you will eventually lose data but when To avoid such loss of data you should regularly make backup copies of all hard disk drive files Frequent regular backups are a must for anyone using a hard disk drive Scheduling Backups The frequency with which backups should be made depends on the amount of stor age space on a hard disk drive and the volatility of the data contained on the drive Heavily used systems require more frequent backups than systems in which files are seldom changed Dell recommends that you back up the hard disk drive at least once a week with a daily backup of those files known to have been changed Following these guidelines ensures the loss of no more th
83. er the first drive listed on Page 1 of the System Setup screens is the top drive in your computer The settings are e 3 5 Inch 720 KB 3 5 Inch 1 44 MB e 5 25 Inch 360 KB e 5 25 Inch 1 2 MB e Not Installed Cache Sets the state of the processor cache to On default or Off Using the System Setup Program 4 5 4 6 Num Lock Num Lock determines whether your system boots with the Num Lock mode activated on 101 or 102 key keyboards it does not apply to 84 key keyboards When Num Lock mode is activated the rightmost bank of keys on your keyboard pro vides the mathematical and numeric functions shown at the tops of the keys When Num Lock mode is turned off these keys provide cursor control functions according to the label on the bottom of each key Speaker Speaker determines whether the built in speaker is On the default or Off Rebooting the system is required for the changes to take effect Processors 1 2 3and 4 Processors 1 2 3 and 4 display the version or stepping number of each processor slot in the system These options have no userselectable settings Keyboard Errors Keyboard Errors enables or disables reporting of keyboard errors during the power on self test POST which is a series of tests that the system performs on the hardware each time you turn on the system or press the reset button This option is useful when applied to self starting servers or host systems that have no permanently
84. er gt 4 Follow the directions listed in the iwsp4a txt file included with the support pack When Support Pack 4 0A has been applied you can install SMP on your system Installing SMP Support To add SMP support to your NetWare 4 11 installation use the following procedure 1 Atthe NetWare console prompt type Load install and press lt Enter gt 2 From the installation screen that appears select Multi CPU Options and press lt Enter gt 3 From the selection screen select Select a Platform Module and press lt Enter gt 4 From the next selection screen select MPS14 PSM and press lt Enter gt A confirmation screen appears asking if you want to load the selected module 5 Select Yes and press lt Enter gt A message screen appears 6 Exit the message screen switch to the console prompt down the server and reboot the system to enable SMP support Using startup ncf and autoexec ncf The startup ncf and autoexec ncf files contain a set of commands that are executed during the boot routine The startup ncf file contains commands to load the disk driv ers Once startup ncf loads disk drivers control is passed to the autoexec ncf file to complete the boot routine For additional information on the startup ncf and autoexec ncf files refer to your NetWare documentation To automatically load the aic78u2 ham driver during the boot routine the startup ncf file must contain a load command line that specifies the loca
85. er off for this option fixed diskzoff 208 SCSI present but not enabled configured for PCI A host adapter is present but its bus or device entry has not been enabled 3 28 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide CHAPTER 4 Using the System Setup Program Each time you turn on or reboot your computer system the system compares the hardware installed in the system to the hardware listed in the system configuration information stored in nonvolatile random access memory NVRAM on the system board If the system detects a discrepancy it generates error messages that identify the incorrect configuration settings The system then prompts you to enter the System Setup program to correct the setting You can use the System Setup program as follows e To change the system configuration information after you add change or remove any hardware in your system e To set or change userselectable options for example the time or date on your system e To enable or disable all integrated devices in your system CAUTION Whenever you make changes to the System Setup program or change settings for built in devices you must run the Resource Configura tion Utility RCU make any necessary changes and save the system configuration information Failure to do so may cause resource conflicts between Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI devices such as PCI expansion cards the built in video controller or the built in small com puter syste
86. er setting to dis able the passwords and erases the existing passwords This procedure is described in Disabling a Forgotten Password in Appendix B of the nstallation and Trouble shooting Guide Responding to Error Messages If an error message appears on your monitor screen while the system is booting make a note of the message Then before entering the System Setup program refer to System Beep Codes and System Messages in Chapter 3 of the nstallation and Troubleshooting Guide for an explanation of the message and suggestions for cor recting any errors An exception to this routine It is normal to receive an error message the first time you boot your system after installing a memory upgrade In 4 14 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide that situation do not refer to System Beep Codes and System Messages Instead follow the instructions in Performing a Memory Upgrade in Chapter 8 of the nstallation and Troubleshooting Guide If you are given an option of pressing either F1 to continue or F2 to run the Sys tem Setup program press the F2 key Using the System Setup Program 4 15 4 16 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems Users Guide CHAPTER 5 Using the Resource Configuration Urility The Resource Configuration Utility RCU is used to tell the system what expansion cards are installed and which expansion slots they occupy With this information the system automatically configures Plug and Play expan
87. escribed in Starting the Resource Configuration Utility found earlier in this chapter 2 Atthe Main Menu select Configure Computer 3 Atthe Steps in Configuring Your Computer menu select Step 3 View or Edit Details A list of system board options appears on the screen Figure 5 1 shows settings typical for your system NOTE Whenever you add an expansion card to the computer its presence is reflected by changes to the System Board Options screen To select a category on the list of system board options press the up or down arrow key to highlight the category and press Enter A pop up menu appears listing the options for that category To select an option press the up or down arrow key to high light the option and press Enter Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide NOTES Several system board categories allow you to edit such resources as memory address I O ports interrupt requests IRQ and direct memory access DMA chan nels It may be necessary to edit these resources to resolve a configuration conflict To view the resource screen for any device highlight the option and press lt F6 gt The edit resources feature is intended for users who are technically knowledgeable Do not change resource settings from their defaults if you do not understand how such a change will affect system performance While in the Step 3 View or Edit Details menu you can press F7 to enter the Advanced menu See Advanced
88. etWare you are using Chapter 2 Using the Dell Server Assistant CD provides instructions for creat ing this diskette 2 Insert your Adaptec EZ SCSI diskette into the diskette drive 3 Type dosinst and press Enter A message appears while the EZ SCSI utility loads into memory 4 When the first EZ SCSI screen appears read the text carefully You can press F1 on any screen for additional help Press Esc to exit a Help Screen 5 Press Enter to continue with the installation 3 14 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide 6 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen Press lt Enter gt at every screen to accept the EZ SCSI default values If you accept all the default values the EZ SCSI utility copies the files from the diskette to the e sesi directory The EZ SCSI utility creates this directory if the directory does not already exist The EZ SCSI utility also adds command lines to your system s configuration files autoexec bat and config sys that will load the required device drivers into memory when you boot your system 7 Press Esc to continue after the EZ SCSI utility enters changes to your system configuration files If you want to copy the files to a different directory or control the changes to your configuration files follow the instructions on the screen Press F1 on any Screen to see more information NOTE If the EZ SCSI utility is unable to locate the mscdex exe file in the c do
89. etects the duplicate serial port on the expansion card it remaps reassigns the built in port to the next available port designation B 2 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems Users Guide Both the new and the remapped COM ports share the same interrupt request IRQ setting as follows COM1 COM3 IROA shared setting COM2 COM4 IRQ3 shared setting These COM ports have the following I O address settings COM1 3F8h COM2 2F8h COMBS 3E8h COMA 2E8h For example if you add an internal modem card with a port configured as COM1 the system then sees logical COM1 as the address on the modem card It automatically remaps the built in serial port that was designated as COM1 to COMS which shares the COM1 IRQ setting Note that when you have two COM ports sharing an IRQ set ting you can use either port as necessary but you may not be able to use them both at the same time If you install one or more expansion cards with serial ports designated as COM1 and COIG the corresponding built in serial port is disabled Before adding a card that remaps the COM ports check the documentation that accompanied your software to make sure that the software can be mapped to the new COM port designation To avoid autoconfiguration you may be able to reset jumpers on the expansion card so that the card s port designation changes to the next available COM number leaving the designation for the built in port as is Alternatively you can disable the
90. for Password Status see Password Status found earlier in this chapter 2 Reboot your system to force it to prompt you for a system password 3 When prompted type the system password 4 Press the Ctrl Enter key combination to disable the existing system password instead of pressing Enter to continue with the normal operation of your system 4 12 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide 5 Confirm that Not Enabled is displayed for the System Password cate gory of the System Setup program If Not Enabled appears in the System Password category the system password has been deleted If you want to assign a new password continue to step 6 If Not Enabled is not displayed for the System Password category press the lt Alt gt lt b gt key combination to reboot the system and then repeat steps 3 through 5 6 To assign a new password follow the procedure in Assigning a System Password found earlier in this section Using the Setup Password Feature Your Dell system is shipped to you without the setup password feature enabled If system security is a concern you should operate your system with setup password protection You can assign a setup password as described in the next subsection Assigning a Setup Password whenever you use the System Setup program After a setup password is assigned only those who know the password have full use of the System Setup program To change an existing setup password you
91. ft Tab change fields change values Alt P next Esc exit Alt B reboot Figure 4 1 System Setup Screens Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide System Setup Options The following subsections explain in detail each of the options on the System Setup screens Time Time resets the time on the computer s internal clock Time is kept in a 24 hour format hours minutes seconds To change the time press the right arrow key to increase the number in the highlighted field or press the left arrow key to decrease the number If you prefer you can type numbers in each of the appropriate fields Date Date resets the date on the computer s internal calendar Your system automatically displays the day of the week corresponding to the settings in the three fields that follow month day of month and year To change the date press the right arrow key to increase the number in the high lighted field or press the left arrow key to decrease the number If you prefer you can type numbers in the month and day of month fields Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B identify the type of diskette drive installed in your computer With the standard cabling configuration Diskette Drive A the boot diskette drive is the 3 5 inch diskette drive installed in the top externally accessible drive bay The settings always match the physical locations of the drives in your comput
92. g Up a CD ROM Drive With NetWare 4 11 To use a CD ROM drive with NetWare 4 11 follow these instructions 1 Load aic 8u2 ham by entering the following command line load pathname Naic78u2 ham slot x Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3 25 2 Load nwaspi cdm by entering the following command line load pathname nwaspi cdm NOTE If nwaspi cdm does not work unload it and load it again The first load ini tializes the host adapter unloading and reloading allows the initialization to complete 3 Load cdrom nlm as follows load pathname cdrom nlm 4 Enter the following line at the prompt and then note the number and name of the CD that appears cd device list 5 Enter the number and volume name of the CD at the command line cd mount number name The CD ROM is now ready to be accessed as a volume Optimizing Performance The Adaptec 78xx SCSI bus master firmware increases the SCSI performance of the Adaptec 78xx series host adapters under multitasking environments The firmware uses a paging mechanism to handle up to 255 simultaneous SCSI commands The sequencer can simultaneously manage up to 32 tagged or 2 nontagged SCSI com mands for each SCSI device up to a limit of 255 SCSI commands The firmware can queue as many commands as the operating system is able to send to the host adapter To set this feature enter the following command max tags n In general a low number for the max tags option gives
93. g with the last known good configuration Press spacebar NOW to invoke the Last Known Good menu 3 When your computer is operational again check all of the hardware and software configuration changes you want to make Look specifi cally for conflicts with parts of the existing system configuration that are not being changed If you cannot determine the source of the error contact Dell for assistance See Chap ter 11 Getting Help in the nstallation and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions on contacting Dell for technical assistance 3 12 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide Installation for Novell NetWare 4 11 This section provides the following information about installing the Dell SCSI drivers for NetWare 4 11 e Installing the EZ SCSI utility e Installing the Novell NetWare 4 11 operating system e Installing and updating the Dell SCSI driver for NetWare 4 11 e Automatic driver loading using startup ncf and autoexec ncf Booting a NetWare server from a SCSI drive formatting media and using remov able media Troubleshooting error messages generated during initialization Installation Overview This subsection provides the information needed to install and use the Dell SCSI driv ers for Novell NetWare 4 11 The Dell SCSI drivers for NetWare support the optional Adaptec AHA 2940U2W and all Adaptec 78xx series SCSI controllers Before you begin installation of the SCSI drivers for NetWare you must create a
94. h memory or on the optional AHA 2940U2W SCSI controller card links these SCSI device drivers to the AIC 7890 and AIC 7860 SCSI controller chips or the optional AHA 2940U2W SCSI controller card f you are using an optional Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller refer to either of the following sections Installing SCSI Drivers for a Dell PowerEdge Expand able RAID Controller in Windows NT 4 0 or Installing SCSI Drivers for a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller in Novell NetWare 4 11 You can also refer to your Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller documentation for information on installing your SCSI device drivers For instructions on installing SCSI hardware devices such as hard disk drives tape drives or CD ROM drives trained service technicians should see Chapter 9 Install ing Drives in the External Bays and Chapter 10 Installing Hard Disk Drives in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide After the SCSI devices are installed you need to install and configure one or more SCSI device drivers so that your SCSI devices can communicate with your operating system Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3 1 3 2 SCSI device drivers are provided for the following operating systems e Microsoft Windows NT Server 4 0 e Novell NetWare 4 11 See Chapter 2 Using the Dell Server Assistant CD for instructions on creating a diskette of drivers for your operating system For instructions on configuring
95. he CD ROM drive and click Exit in the Run System Utilities menu Click OK when you are prompted to confirm that you want to exit the Dell Server Assistant program and reboot your system then click OK again You can now access the utility partition by pressing lt F10 gt when prompted during the power on self test POST For more information about the utility partition see Utility Partition found later in this chapter Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide Using the Online Documents You can access the online system documents as well as other information on any desktop or server system that has a browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator When you put the CD in a system running the Microsoft Win dows 95 operating system or Microsoft Windows NT the system automatically starts the browser software and displays the documentation welcome page From the browser you can select the Library option to access all available online doc uments in pdf format Adobe Acrobat Reader must be used to view or print the online documents and can be installed from the CD When you select one of the online manuals the Adobe Acrobat Reader launches and you can view or print the online manual Create Diskettes The Create Diskettes category allows you to create blank formatted diskettes as well as diskettes of system utilities and operating system specific drivers The following subsections describe the options avail
96. he Display Settings window appears 5 Select the Settings tab 6 Click Display Type and then click Change in the Adapter box A list of available video drivers is displayed 7 Click Have Disk 8 Insert the ATI Installation Disk into the diskette drive then click OK in the Install From Disk window 9 Make sure that ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage Pro the default is selected in the video driver list and click Install The Installing Drivers dialog box appears 10 Click Yes to proceed After the files are copied from the diskette Windows NT prompts you to restart your system Click OK and close all open windows 11 Remove the video drivers diskette from the diskette drive and restart Windows NT When you restart Windows NT you can change the display resolution and color depth 12 Open the Program Manager access the Control Panel and select the Display icon The Display Settings window appears 13 Select the desired resolution number of colors and refresh rate Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2 9 Asset Tag Utility The Asset Tag utility allows you to enter an asset tag number for your system The default System Setup screen see Figure 4 1 does not show the asset tag number unless you enter one using this utility A NOTE The Asset Tag utility works only on systems running MS DOS Using the Asset Tag Utility Use the following procedure to create a system utility diskette and boot the system
97. he appropriate VCCI notice Note that VCCI regulations provide that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Dell Computer Corporation could void your authority to operate this equipment Class A ITE This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference for information technology equipment If this equipment is used in a domestic environment radio disturbance may arise When such trouble occurs the user may be required to take corrective actions Class B ITE This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference for information technology equipment If this equipment is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment it may cause radio inter ference Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual Korean Regulatory Notice To determine which classification Class A or B applies to your computer system or other Dell digital apparatus examine all registration labels located on the bottom or back panel of your computer or other Dell digital apparatus on card mounting brack ets and on the cards themselves If any one of the labels carries a Class A rating your entire system is considered to be a Class A digital device If all labels carry either the Class B rating or the FCC logo KE your system is considered to be a Class B digital device NOTE Class A devices are for business purposes Class B
98. he desired option and then press Enter In the Help menu or Advanced menu you can also select an option by pressing the key that corresponds to the highlighted letter in the selection list To scroll up or down a screen press the Page Up or Page Down key respectively Using Online Instructions The RCU has online instructions for each of its procedures If you need help at any time press F1 to see a help screen that offers more details about the task you are doing Starting the RCU If you are running the RCU from your hard disk drive remove any terminate and stay resident TSR programs from memory before starting the utility These programs take up space in system memory even when they are not running thus reducing the amount of memory available to the RCU See the documentation that accompanied these programs for instructions on removing them from memory If you start the utility and there is not enough memory to run it a message is dis played If you receive such a message run the utility from a diskette Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide Follow these steps the first time you use the RCU To run the program from a diskette insert into drive A the RCU diskette that you cre ated from the Dell Server Assistant CD Then either turn on your computer or reboot it by pressing Ctrl Alt Del 1 To run the program from your hard disk drive switch to the c rcu sub directory type sd at the o
99. he host adapter to perform other operations on the SCSI bus while the SCSI device is temporarily disconnected The default is Yes Leave Enable Disconnection set to Yes if two or more SCSI devices are con nected to the host adapter This optimizes SCSI bus performance If only one SCSI device is connected to the host adapter set Enable Disconnection to No to achieve slightly better performance Initiate Wide Negotiation This option determines whether the host adapter attempts 16 bit data transfer instead of 8 bit data transfer The default is Yes NOTE Some 8 bit SCSI devices may have trouble handling wide negotiation which may result in erratic behavior or a hang condition For these devices set Initiate Wide Negotiation to No When this option is set to Yes the host adapter attempts 16 bit transfer When this option is set to No 8 bit data transfer is used unless the SCSI device itself requests wide negotiation The effective transfer rate is doubled when 16 bit data transfer is used because the data path for wide SCSI is twice the size of normal 8 bit SCSI Send Start Unit This option determines whether the send start unit com mand is sent to the SCSI device during the boot routine The default is Yes Setting this option to Yes reduces the load on your computer s power supply by allowing the host adapter to start SCSI devices one at a time when you boot your system When this option is set to No the devices are allowed to
100. hunderstorms If a blackout occurs even a temporary one while the system is turned on turn off the system immediately and disconnect it from its power source Leaving the system on may cause problems when the power is restored all other appliances left on in the area can create large voltage spikes that can damage the system Power Protection Devices A number of devices are available that protect against power problems such as power surges transients and power failures The following subsections describe some of these devices C 8 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems Users Guide Surge Protectors Surge protectors are available in a variety of types and usually provide a level of pro tection commensurate with the cost of the device Surge protectors prevent voltage spikes such as those caused during an electrical storm from entering a system through the AC power source Surge protectors however do not offer protection against brownouts which occur when the voltage drops more than 20 percent below the normal AC line voltage level Line Conditioners Line conditioners go beyond the overvoltage protection of surge protectors Line con ditioners keep a system s AC power source voltage at a fairly constant level and therefore can handle brownouts Because of this added protection line conditioners cost more than surge protectors up to several hundred dollars However these devices cannot protect against a complete loss of power U
101. ich nebo jinych za zen je u ivatel povinen prov st takov opat en aby ru en odstranil Regulatory Notices D 3 CE Notice Marking by the symbol C indicates compliance of this Dell system to the EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility directive and the LV Low Voltage directive of the European Community Such marking is indicative that this Dell system meets or exceeds the following technical standards e EN 55022 Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference Char acteristics of Information Technology Equipment and Class B If any one of the registration labels located on the bottom or back panel of your computer on card mounting brackets or on the cards themselves carries an FCC Class A rating the following warning applies to your system A NOTE EN 55022 emissions requirements provide for two classifications Class A WARNING This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures gt e EN 50082 1 Electromagnetic compatibility Generic immunity standard Part 1 Residential commercial and light industry e EC 801 2 Electromagnetic compatibility for industrial process measurement and control equipment Part 2 Electrostatic discharge requirements Severity level 3 e IEC 801 3 Electromagnetic compatibility for industrial process measurement and co
102. ics See diskette based diagnostics Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems Users Guide DIMM Acronym for dual in line memory module DIN Acronym for Deutsche Industrie Norm DIP Acronym for dual in line package A circuit board such as a system board or expan sion card may contain DIP switches for configuring the circuit board DIP switch es are always toggle switches with an ON position and an OFF position ET DIP switches directory Directories help keep related files orga nized on a disk in a hierarchical inverted tree structure Each disk has a root directory for example a c gt prompt nor mally indicates that you are at the root directory of hard disk drive C Additional di rectories that branch off of the root directory are called subdirectories Subdirectories may contain additional directories branching off of them c root directory Nwindows Ndos Ndell Q Q _ subdirectories Q c windows system diskette based diagnostics A comprehensive set of diagnostic tests for your Dell computer To use the diskette based diagnostics you must boot your computer from the Dell Diagnos tics Diskette Refer to your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for a complete discussion about how to use the diskette based diagnostics display adapter See video adapter DMA Abbreviation for direct memory access A DMA channel allows certain types of data transfer be
103. if the proper utility software is available Even losses such as acci dentally deleted files or accidental reformatting of a hard disk drive can be reversed with these utilities If the system is running MS DOS many apparent data loss problems are due to cor ruption or erasure of the hard disk drive s master boot record MBR MS DOS boot sector or file allocation table FAT That is accidental deletion of files or accidental reformatting of the hard disk drive alters the MS DOS boot sector the FAT and the root directory However such accidents do not actually erase the contents of the hard disk drive files until new data is written to the sectors containing these files With software such as the Norton Utilities Mace Utilities or PC Tools Deluxe the data stored in these areas can often be restored meaning that you can recover most if not all of the data Unlike using the format command on a hard disk drive using format on a diskette completely erases all the data on the diskette unless you use the diskette format program included in the Mace Utilities For a complete description of data recovery procedures and the software needed to perform them see The Paul Mace Guide to Data Recovery published by Brady Cleaning System Components An exhaust fan in the power supply cools the power supply and system by drawing air in through various openings in the system and blowing it out the back However the fan also draws dust and othe
104. iles to be used with Windows NT e aic78u2 sys Adaptec s driver for the 7890 SCSI controller for Windows NT e aic78xx sys Adaptec s driver for the 7860 SCSI controller for Windows NT oemsetup inf A file used by Windows NT Setup for driver installation readme txt A text file describing the Adaptec 78xx driver for Windows NT Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3 9 Using Windows NT 4 0 to Install the Driver To install the SCSI drivers use the following procedure 1 2 Create the Windows NT 4 0 driver diskette from the Dell Server Assis tant CD Restart Windows NT Setup Windows NT copies files to your system and automatically reboots your system At the first blue screen after reboot Windows NT Setup will display the following message Setup is inspecting your computer s hardware configuration Press F6 The following message appears Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass stor age devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Type s A list of supported SCSI host adapters appears Click Other Insert the Windows NT driver diskette you created into the diskette drive Click the Start button then click Run and type a in the Open dialog box Type s Select the host adapter from the list For the Adaptec AIC 7890 SCSI controller select Adaptec AHA 294xU2 295xU2 AIC 789x PCI Ultra2 SCSI controller Windows NT
105. iliar with this important program Only users who want to make configuration changes to their system or who want to use the password features need to read the rest of Chapter 4 Everyone should read Chapter 5 Using the Resource Configuration Utility whenever a Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI is added removed or repo sitioned in the computer or when the settings for one of the built in devices is changed Appendix A Technical Specifications and Appendix B I O Ports and Connec tors are intended primarily as reference material for users interested in learning more about the details of the system Appendix C Maintaining the System describes preventive maintenance pro cedures that you should perform regularly to keep the system in top operating condition Appendix D Regulatory Notices is for users who are interested in which regu latory agencies have tested and approved the Dell PowerEdge 6300 systems Appendix E Warranties and Return Policy describes the warranties for Dell PowerEdge 6300 systems and the Total Satisfaction Return Policy The Glossary provides definitions of terms acronyms and abbreviations used in this guide Warranty and Return Policy Information Dell Computer Corporation Dell manufactures its hardware products from parts and components that are new or equivalent to new in accordance with industry standard practices For information about the Dell warranty for
106. ion allows you to save or cancel the configuration changes you have made When you select this option follow the directions on the menu that appears If you save your changes the utility saves the new configuration in your system s NVRAM and in a file on your RCU diskette Then the utility automatically reboots your system If you cancel your changes you can remain in the utility to make other changes or exit the utility without saving any changes Maintain System Configuration Diskette Using the Maintain System Configuration Diskette option you can create a backup copy of the sci file or use a previously saved sci file to reconfigure your system or to identically configure many other systems You can also delete sci files from your RCU diskette or the configuration diskette s for any hardware option Exit From This Utility The Exit From This Utility option allows you to exit from the RCU and reboot your computer system Advanced Menu The Advanced menu lets you lock or unlock cards in a configuration view detailed information about the system and maintain sci files To see the Advanced menu press F7 while in the Step 3 View or Edit Details menu The following menu appears Advanced menu Lock unlock boards View additional system information menu Set verification mode menu Maintain SCI files menu Highlight the menu category you want and press Enter Then follow the online instructions The followi
107. istration labels located on the bottom or the back panel of your computer or other digital apparatus A statement in the form of IC Class A ICES 3 or IC Class B ICES 3 will be located on one of these labels Note that Industry Canada regulations provide that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Dell Computer Corporation could void your authority to operate this equipment This Class B or Class A if so indicated on the registration label digital apparatus meets the requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la Classe B ou Classe A si ainsi indiqu sur l tiquette d enregistration respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le Materiel Brouilleur du Canada EN 55022 Compliance Czech Republic Only This device belongs to category B devices as described in EN 55022 unless it is specifically stated that it is a category A device on the specification label The fol lowing applies to devices in category A of EN 55022 radius of protection up to 30 meters The user of the device is obliged to take all steps necessary to remove sources of interference to telecommunication or other devices Pokud neni na typov m Stitku po ta e uvedeno Ze spada do t dy A podle EN 55022 spada automaticky do t dy B podle EN 55022 Pro za zen za azen do tfidy A ochrann pasmo 30m podle EN 55022 plat nasledujici Dojde li k ru en telekomunika n
108. ite Protect selected nothing can be written to diskette drives using the system s built in diskette drive controller The system can still read from the drives When this option is selected the Auto option whereby the system turns off the built in diskette drive controller as necessary is also in effect Selecting Off turns off the built in diskette controller this option is used primarily for troubleshooting purposes Primary SCSI A Primary SCSI B and Secondary SCSI Primary SCSI A Primary SCSI B and Secondary SCSI turn the respective SCSI control ler on or off Selecting On the default option enables the built in PCI SCSI controller and scans the associated read only memory ROM For the system to boot from a drive attached to the built in SCSI controller the drive must be enabled Selecting Off causes the BIOS to mask the presence of a device System Data The following fields which are not selectable display information about the system The processor line displays the microprocessor type and speed e Level 2 Cache displays the size of the integrated cache 512 kilobytes KB System Memory indicates the entire amount of installed memory detected in your system except for memory on Expanded Memory Specification EMS expansion cards After adding memory check System Memory to confirm that the new memory is installed correctly and is recognized by the system Video Memory displays the amount of video memory detect
109. ith internal pres sure such as electrolytic capacitors to fail or perform at reduced efficiency Each Dell system is rated to operate at altitudes from 16 to 3048 meters m 50 to 10 000 feet ft and can be stored at altitudes of 16 to 10 600 m 50 to 35 000 ft Dust and Particles A clean operating environment can greatly reduce the negative effects of dust and other particles which act as insulators and interfere with the operation of a system s mechanical components Also in addition to regular cleaning you should follow these guidelines to deter contamination of the system equipment e Do not permit smoking anywhere near the system Do not permit food or drink near the system Use dust covers when the system is not in use e Keep all diskettes in a closed diskette box when not in use e Close windows and outside doors to keep out airborne particles Maintaining the System C 5 Corrosion The oil from a person s fingers or prolonged exposure to high temperature or humidity can corrode the gold plated edge connectors and pin connectors on various devices in the system This corrosion on system connectors is a gradual process that can even tually lead to intermittent failures of electrical circuits To prevent corrosion you should avoid touching contacts on boards and cards Pro tecting the system from corrosive elements is especially important in moist and salty environments which tend to promote corrosion
110. ition Exiting the utility causes the system to reboot to the standard operating system boot partition Table 2 1 provides a sample list and explanation of the options on the utility partition menu even when the Dell Server Assistant CD is not in the CD ROM drive The options displayed on your system may vary depending on the configuration NOTE Although most options are available from both the Dell Server Assistant CD and the utility partition some options such as accessing online documentation are available only from the CD The Run System Diagnostics option is only available from the utility partition Table 2 1 Utility Partition Menu Options Option Description Choose a Language Deutsch English Allows the user to select the language in which to Espa ol Francais display menus and messages Configure the System Run Resource Configu Runs the RCU ration Utility Configure RAID Runs the Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Control Subsystem ler configuration utility if the controller card is present on your system Run System Utilities Run System Runs the system hardware diagnostics Diagnostics Upgrade Utility Allows the user to upgrade the utility partition for Partition example adding removing or changing features installed on the partition Create Diskettes Create Blank Format Creates a blank formatted diskette ted Diskette NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this ta
111. itioning the Hard Disk Drive Physical Partitions and Sizes Partition 1 120 MB Partition 2 80 MB Logical Drive Assignments and Sizes Drive C 120 MB Drive D 50 MB Drive E 30 MB After partitioning the hard disk drive you must format each logical drive with the format command PC Card Slightly larger than a credit card a PC Card is a removable I O card such as a mo dem LAN SRAM or flash memory card that adheres to the PCMCIA stan dards See also PCMCIA PCI Abbreviation for Peripheral Component Interconnect A standard for local bus implementation developed by Intel Corporation PCMCIA Abbreviation for Personal Computer Memory Card International Association See also PC Card peripheral device An internal or external device such as a printer a disk drive or a keyboard con nected to a computer PGA Abbreviation for pin grid array a type of microprocessor socket that allows you to remove the microprocessor chip pixel Arranged in rows and columns a pixel is a single point on a video display Video resolution 640 x 480 for example is expressed as the number of pixels across by the number of pixels up and down POST Acronym for power on self test Before the operating system loads when you turn on your computer the POST tests various system components such as RAM the disk drives and the keyboard ppm Abbreviation for pages per minute PQFP Abbreviation fo
112. kilogram s 1 000 grams kHz Abbreviation for kilohertz 1 000 hertz LAN Acronym for local area network A LAN system is usually confined to the same building or a few nearby buildings with all equipment linked by wiring dedicated specifically to the LAN Ib Abbreviation for pound s LCD Abbreviation for liquid crystal display A low power display often used for note book computers An LCD consists of a liquid crystal solution between two sheets of polarizing material An electric current causes each crystal to act like a shutter that can open to allow light past or close to block the light LED Abbreviation for light emitting diode An electronic device that lights up when a current is passed through it LIF Acronym for low insertion force Some computers use LIF sockets and connec tors to allow devices such as the microprocessor chip to be installed or re moved with minimal stress to the device LIM Acronym for Lotus lntel Microsoft LIM usually refers to version 4 0 of the EMS LN Abbreviation for load number local bus On a computer with local bus expansion capability certain peripheral devices such as the video adapter circuitry can be designed to run much faster than they would with a traditional expansion bus Some local bus designs allow peripherals to run at the same speed and with the same width data path as the computer s microprocessor LPTn The MS DOS device names for the first th
113. l safety WARNING The power supplies in this computer system produce high volt ages and energy hazards which can cause bodily harm Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the computer covers and access any of the components inside the computer WARNING There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Discard used batteries according to the manufac turer s instructions WARNING This system may have more than one power supply cable To reduce the risk of electrical shock a trained service technician must discon nect all power supply cables before servicing the system When Using Your Computer System As you use your computer system observe the following safety guidelines e Be sure your monitor and attached peripherals are electrically rated to operate with the AC power available in your location To help prevent electric shock plug the computer and peripheral power cables into properly grounded power sources These cables are equipped with three prong plugs to help ensure proper grounding Do not use adapter plugs or remove the grounding prong from a cable If you must use an extension cable use a three wire cable with properly grounded plugs To help protect your computer system from sudden transient increases and decreases in electrical power use a surge suppressor line conditi
114. l use of the system When System Password is set to Enabled the computer system prompts you for the System password just after the system boots To change an existing system password you must know the password see Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password found later in this section If you assign and later forget a system password you need to be able to remove the computer cover to change a jumper setting that disables the system password feature see Disabling a Forgotten Password found later in this chapter Note that when you erase the system password you erase the setup password at the same time CAUTION If you leave your system running and unattended without having M a system password assigned or if you leave your computer unlocked so that someone can disable the password by changing a jumper setting any one can access the data stored on your hard disk drive Assigning a System Password Before you can assign a system password you must enter the System Setup program and check System Password When a system password is assigned System Password is Enabled When the sys tem password feature is disabled by a jumper setting on the system board the status shown is Disabled by Jumper You cannot change or enter a new system password if either of these options is displayed When no system password is assigned and the password jumper on the system board is in the enabled position its default the status shown for Sy
115. lor graphics adapter cm Abbreviation for centimeter s CMOS Acronym for complementary metal oxide semiconductor In computers CMOS memory chips are often used for NVRAM storage COMn The MS DOS device names for the first through fourth serial ports on your com puter are COM1 COM2 COMB and COMA MS DOS supports up to four serial ports However the default interrupt for COM and COM3 is IROA and the default interrupt for COM2 and COMA is IRO3 Therefore you must be careful when con figuring software that runs a serial device so that you don t create an interrupt conflict CON The MS DOS device name for the con sole which includes your computer s keyboard and text displayed on the screen config sys file When you boot your computer MS DOS runs any commands contained in the text file config sys before running any com mands in the autoexec bat file A config sys file is not required to boot MS DOS but provides a convenient place to run commands that are essential for setting up a consistent computing environ ment such as loading device drivers with a devicez statement controller A chip or expansion card that controls the transfer of data between the micro processor and a peripheral such as a disk drive or the keyboard conventional memory The first 640 KB of RAM Unless they are specially designed MS DOS programs are limited to running in conventional memory See also EMM expanded mem ory
116. lt Alt gt lt Del gt When the system boots the CD main menu appears If the CD does not boot check the following settings e Inthe System Setup program the Secondary SCSI category must be set to On and the Boot Sequence category must be set to Diskette First both of these set tings are the defaults for their respective categories See Chapter 4 Using the System Setup Program for more information e Inthe SCSISelect utility the BIOS Support For Bootable CD ROM category must be set to Enabled See Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers for more information Navigating the CD Menus Selections can be made from the CD menus using either a keyboard or a mouse Associated help information is displayed in the help box at the bottom of the screen in the currently selected language specified via a menu option Click Back to return to the previous menu Click Exit or press Alt x to exit the program Exiting the program causes the system to reboot to the standard operating System boot partition Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2 1 CD Main Menu The Dell Server Assistant main menu includes the following categories each of which has one or more options The subsections that follow describe the options within each menu category The options displayed on your system may vary depending on the configuration Choose Language e Deutsch e English e Espa ol e Francais Configure the System e Run the
117. m puter that keeps the date and time after you turn off the computer SCSI Acronym for small computer system in terface An I O bus interface with faster data transmission rates than standard ports You can connect up to seven devic es to one SCSI interface SDMS Abbreviation for SCSI device management system SDRAM Abbreviation for synchronous dynamic random access memory SEC Abbreviation for single edge connector cartridge sec Abbreviation for second s serial port An I O port used most often to connect a modem ora mouse to your computer You can usually identify a serial port on your computer by its 9 pin connector shadowing A computer s system and video BIOS code is usually stored on ROM chips Shadowing refers to the performance enhancementtechnique that copies BIOS code to faster RAM chips in the upper memory area above 640 KB during the boot routine SRAM Abbreviation for static random access memory Because SRAM chips do not require continual refreshing they are sub stantially faster than DRAM chips SRAM is used mostly for external cache memory striping In composite drivers with two or more physical drives the drive array sub system uses a method of data storage called striping With this method data is divided into a series of pieces called blocks and each data block is stored on a different physical drive When each drive contains a block of data the process Glossary 13 st
118. m this tlity 34s tah tes DEREN eS de RS E Ro 5 6 Advanced Manli o mes ione bos ok e eg ep Ere p tei qb died 5 6 Loek Unlock Boards eni teet Mata tro RR PE Sadly ltd 5 7 View Additional System Information Menu aaa aaa aaa o 5 7 Set Verification Mode Menden bf e all EO es 5 7 Maintain SCLFilessMEMU e ne e E Ale Time feces Werte 5 7 Resolving Resource Conflicts liiis 5 8 Technical Specifications A 1 I O Ports and Connectors o Bal 1O Ports a d CONMEC OnS sssr dar om om eb e dele d Red B 1 XV Appendix C Appendix D xvi Serial and Parallel POS daos o BALENA a GMA Ete edis Baste B 1 Keyboard and Mouse Connectors 26 6 eee B 6 Vid o CONNECTION asd ee Pep tide bed pales ON ated Aho B 7 Maintaining the System LLL C Data Preservation dest m iet n SB ae eC dide eer M ace hee C 1 Seheduling Back psms s eame che PORE EB aan Ay ES eS C 1 Backup DEVICO kai a bo a rt d m te nd ed beta em denotes tr C 1 R covering Datanet dae edere de gu ur EUROS eb WS Ne er Wed e C 2 Gleaning System Components s lid ell ZAK tw A a Ta dis C 2 Recommended Tools and Accessories 000 000000 eee eee C 3 Cleaning the System Monitor and Keyboard Exteriors C 3 Cleaning DIVES nati AE a KE eS Loeb us eget A o d riada C 4 Environmental actors isst RIED RP e me de ei C 4 Temperature 2 0 aaa aaa A C 4 Hutnidityz Asko ies Goo F
119. m interface SCSI host adapter See Configuring PCI Expansion Cards in Chapter 5 for more information about how PCI devices are configured based on settings in the Resource Configuration Utility You can view the current settings any time you run the System Setup program When you change a setting the system reboots automatically so that the change can take effect After you set up your system run the System Setup program to familiarize yourself with your system configuration information and optional settings Dell recommends that you print the System Setup screens by pressing the Print Screen key or write down the information for future reference Before you use the System Setup program you need to know the kind of diskette drive s and hard disk drive s installed in your computer If you are unsure of any of this information see the Manufacturing Test Report that was shipped with your sys tem You can access the Manufacturing Test Report in the Dell Accessories folder Using the System Setup Program 4 1 4 2 Entering the System Setup Program Enter the System Setup program as follows 1 Turn on your system If your system is already on shut it down and then turn it on again 2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message Press F2 for System Setup If you wait too long and your operating system begins to load into memory let the system complete the load operation then shut down the system and try
120. m the following procedure 1 With the system turned on and running NetWare 4 11 insert the Dell IntranetWare Support CD into the server s CD ROM drive 2 At the console prompt type load cdrom and press Enter 3 Type cd mount nwscd and press lt Enter gt 4 Type nwscd dpatch and press Enter A menu appears listing several patches including the IntranetWare version 4 0A Support Pack a backup option for the files being replaced by the IntranetWare 4 0A Support Pack and a reboot option The checkboxes for the patches and the IntranetWare Support Pack backup are selected the reboot option is not Dell recommends that you accept the defaults as displayed 5 Read the list of options and press F10 to accept them 3 20 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Read the File Copy Status screen which contains information on the IntranetWare version 4 0A Support Pack and press lt Enter gt to continue The program copies files to your hard disk drive Atthe message IntranetWare Support Package installation is complete press Enter Atthe message NetWare v4 1x CLIB Update is complete press lt Enter gt A screen appears listing several instructions that you must follow The next few steps cover these instructions Press lt Enter gt at the instruction screen to continue From the Product Installation screen select Install Pr
121. may be different terms for the return of products under this policy based on your agreement with Dell To return products you must call Dell Customer Service at the telephone number shown in the chapter titled Getting Help in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide to receive a Credit Return Authorization Number You must ship the products to Dell in their orig inal packaging prepay shipping charges and insure the shipment or accept the risk of loss or damage during shipment You may return software for refund or credit only if the sealed package containing the diskette s or CD s is unopened Returned prod ucts must be in as new condition and all of the manuals diskette s CD s power cables and other items included with a product must be returned with it This Total Satisfaction Return Policy does not apply to DellWare products which may be returned under DellWare s current return policy Warranties and Return Policy E 3 E 4 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems Users Guide Glossary The following list defines or identifies technical terms abbreviations and acro nyms used in Dell user documents NOTE Unless otherwise specified these definitions may not apply to oper ating systems other than MS DOS or Microsoft Windows A Abbreviation for ampere s AC Abbreviation for alternating current adapter card An expansion card that plugs into an expansion card connector on the comput er s system board An
122. n Refer to the RAID controller docu mentation to configure the controller and drives and then return to this section Before symmetric multiprocessing SMP can be installed on your system you must apply the IntraNetWare Support Pack 4 0A to the NetWare 4 11 operating system See Applying IntranetWare Support Pack 4 04 found later in this document Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3 15 Creating the Netware 4 11 Driver Updates Diskette To create a driver diskette from the Dell Server Assistant CD for driver installation pur poses perform the following steps 1 Insert the Dell Server Assistant CD into the server s CD ROM drive and restart the system 2 When the Dell Server Assistant main menu appears select Create Diskettes and press Enter 3 Select Create Operating Systems Support Diskettes and press lt Enter gt 4 Select the icon for your NetWare version and press Enter 5 Select Create Driver Diskette and press Enter then select OK and press Enter 6 Atthe prompt insert a blank diskette into the diskette drive select OK and press Enter 7 When the message The diskette was created successfully appears select OK and press Enter then select exit and press Enter 8 Atthe Exit Confirmation dialog box remove the Dell Server Assistant CD and the newly created driver diskette select OK and press Enter to continue the system reboot NOTE Remember to label the driver
123. n order to make a hardware configuration change Because the Sys tem Setup program is stored in NVRAM any options that you set remain in effect until you change them again system ini file When you start Windows it consults the system ini file to determine a variety of options for the Windows operating environment Among other things the system ini file records which video mouse and keyboard drivers are installed for Windows Running the Control Panel or Windows Setup program may change options in the system ini file On other occasions you may need to change or add options to the system ini file manually with a text editor such as Notepad terminator Some devices especially disk drives con tain a terminator to absorb and dissipate excess current When more than one such device is connected in a series you may need to remove the terminator or change a jumper setting to disable it un less it is the last device in the series However some devices have terminators that should never be removed or disabled text editor An application program for editing text files consisting exclusively of ASCII char acters MS DOS Editor and Notepad in Windows are text editors for example Most word processors use proprietary file formats containing binary characters al though some can read and write text files text mode See video mode TFT Abbreviation for thin film transistor A flat panel display for noteb
124. nce EMI and radio frequency interference RFI from a sys tem can adversely affect devices such as radio and television TV receivers operating near the system Radio frequencies emanating from a system can also interfere with cordless and low power telephones Conversely RFI from high power telephones can cause spurious characters to appear on the system s monitor screen RFI is defined as any EMI with a frequency above 10 kilohertz kHz This type of inter ference can travel from the system to other devices through the alternating current AC power cable and power source or through the air like transmitted radio waves The Federal Communications Commission FCC publishes specific regulations to limit the amount of EMI and RFl emitted by computing equipment Each Dell system meets these FCC regulations C 6 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide To reduce the possibility of EMI and RFI follow these guidelines e Operate the system only with the system cover installed Ensure that all expansion slots are covered either by a card mounting bracket or by a metal filler bracket and that all drive bays have a drive and or a metal insert installed These brackets and metal inserts are available from Dell Ensure that the screws on all peripheral cable connectors are securely fastened to their corresponding connectors on the back of the system e Always use shielded cables with metal connector shells for attaching peripherals to the
125. nd insure the shipment or accept the risk of loss or damage during shipment Dell will ship the repaired or replacement products to you freight prepaid if you use an address in the continental U S Ship ments to other locations will be made freight collect Warranties and Return Policy E 1 E 2 NOTE Before you ship the product s to Dell back up the data on the hard disk drive s and any other storage device s in the product s Remove any removable media such as diskettes CDs or PC Cards Dell does not accept liability for lost data or software Dell owns all parts removed from repaired products Dell uses new and reconditioned parts made by various manufacturers in performing warranty repairs and building replacement products If Dell repairs or replaces a product its warranty term is not extended Coverage During Years Two and Three During the second and third years of this limited warranty Dell will provide on an exchange basis replacement parts for the Dell hardware product s covered under this limited warranty when a part requires replacement You must report each instance of hardware failure to Dell s Customer Technical Support in advance to obtain Dell s concurrence that a part should be replaced and to have Dell ship the replace ment part Dell will ship parts using next business day delivery shipping prepaid if you use an address in the continental U S Shipments to other locations will be made freight collect Dell
126. ng a conflict with the host adapter 002 NetWare rejected card Failed AddDiskSystem call The driver failed in its attempt to register the host adapter with NetWare The file server may not have enough memory 003 Invalid command line option entered gt option An invalid option was entered on the command line The invalid option that was entered is also displayed 004 Invalid command line pleas nter correctly The driver was unable to understand the command line options you entered Be sure you have entered these options correctly Host Adapter Specific The following error codes alert you to error conditions caused by factors related to the host adapter 200 No host adapter found for this driver to register No Adaptec 78xx host adapter was found in your system for the driver to register Be sure the host adapter is properly configured and properly seated in the slot 203 Invalid device setting You have entered an invalid slot setting on the command line You can only enter slot numbers for valid host adapters If you load without the slot option you will be prompted to enter a valid value M 204 Invalid verbose setting use y You can only enter y for this option verbosezy 205 Invalid removable setting use off You can only enter of f for this option removablezoff Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3 27 206 Invalid fixed disk setting use off You can only ent
127. ng subsections describe each category Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide Lock Unlock Boards When you lock an expansion card the RCU cannot change the resources allocated to that card Unlocking the card allows the system to change the resources automatically as new cards are added The default for the Lock Unlock Boards category is Unlocked Dell recommends that you keep your cards unlocked so that the RCU can do its job properly NOTE If changes are made to the hardware or System Setup configuration locks may not be maintained View Additional System Information Menu The RCU contains detailed information about the system board and the used and available resources The options for the View Additional System Information Menu category are Board Specifications e System Specifications Used Resources e Available Resources The Used Resources and Available Resources options contain detailed information about resources such as IRQs DMA channels and I O ports which may be useful if you need to resolve a resource conflict Set Verification Mode Menu The settings for the Set Verification Mode Menu category are Automatic the default and Manual When this category is set to Automatic the RCU automatically checks for resource conflicts and tries to resolve them Unless you are technically knowledge able leave this category set to Automatic Maintain SCI Files Menu Each time you use the RCU to configure your system
128. ngs the win ini file records what printer s and fonts are installed for Windows The win ini file also usually includes sections that contain optional set tings for Windows application programs that are installed on the hard disk drive Running the Control Panel or Windows Setup program may change options in the win ini file On other occasions you may needto change or add options to the win ini file manually with a text editor such as Notepad write protected Read only files are said to be write protected You can write protect a 3 5 inch diskette by sliding its write protect tab to the open position and a 5 25 inch diskette by placing an adhesive label over its write protect notch XMM Abbreviation for extended memory man ager a utility that allows application programs and operating environments to use extended memory in accordance with theXMS Seealsoconventional memory EMM expanded memory extended memory and memory manager XMS Abbreviation for eXtended Memory Spec ification See also EMS extended memory and memory manager ZIF Acronym for zero insertion force Some computers use ZIF sockets and connec tors to allow devices such as the microprocessor chip to be installed or removed with no stress applied to the device Glossary 17 18 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems Users Guide Index A Asset Tag category 4 10 asset tag number assigning 2 10 deleting 2 10 Asset Tag utility 2 10 a
129. ninterruptible Power Supplies Uninterruptible power supply UPS systems offer the most complete protection against variations in power because they use battery power to keep the system run ning when AC power is lost The battery is charged by the AC power while it is available so once AC power is lost the battery can provide power to the system for a limited amount of time from 15 minutes to an hour or so depending on the UPS system UPS systems range in price from a few hundred dollars to several thousand dollars with the more expensive units allowing you to run larger systems for a longer period of time when AC power is lost UPS systems that provide only 5 minutes of battery power let you conduct an orderly shutdown of the system but are not intended to provide continued operation Surge protectors should be used with all UPS systems and the UPS system should be Underwriters Laboratories UL safety approved Maintaining the System C 9 C 10 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems Users Guide APPENDIX D Regulatory Notices Fcc Notices U S Only Most Dell computer systems are classified by the Federal Communications Commis sion FCC as Class B digital devices However the inclusion of certain options changes the rating of some configurations to Class A To determine which classifica tion applies to your computer system examine all FCC registration labels located on the back panel of your computer on card mounting brackets and on
130. ntrol equipment Part 3 Radiated electromagnetic field requirements Severity level 2 e EC 801 4 Electromagnetic compatibility for industrial process measurement and control equipment Part 4 Electrical fast transient burst requirements Severity level 2 e EN60950 1992 Amd 1 1993 Amd 2 1993 Safety of Information Technol ogy Equipment including Electrical Business Equipment A Declaration of Conformity in accordance with the preceding standards has been made and is on file at Dell Products Europe BV Limerick Ireland VCCI Notices Japan Only Most Dell computer systems are classified by the Voluntary Control Council for Inter ference VCCI as Class B information technology equipment ITE However the inclusion of certain options changes the rating of some configurations to Class A To determine which classification applies to your computer system examine the FCC classification on the registration labels located on the back panel of your computer on card mounting brackets and on the cards themselves If any one of the labels carries an FCC Class A designation your entire system is considered to be VCCI Class A ITE If all labels carry either an FCC Class B identification number or the FCC logo FE your system is considered to be VCCI Class B ITE D 4 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide Once you have determined your system s VCCI classification read t
131. o kiem Wsp pracuj ce ze sob urz dzenia komputer monitor drukar ka powinny by zasilane z tego samego r d a Instalacja elektryczna pomieszczenia powinna zawiera w przewodzie fazowym rezer wow ochron przed zwarciami w postaci bezpiecznika o warto ci znamionowej nie wi kszej ni 10A amper w W celu ca kowitego wy czenia urz dzenia z sieci zasilania nale y wyj wtyczk kabla zasilaj cego z gniazdka kt re powinno znajdowa si w pobli u urz dzenia i by atwo dost pne Znak bezpiecze stwa B potwierdza zgodno urz dzenia z wymaganiami bezpiec ze stwa u ytkowania zawartymi w PN 93 T 42107 i PN 89 E 06251 Pozosta e instrukcje bezpiecze stwa e Nie nale y u ywa wtyczek adapterowych lub usuwa ko ka obwodu ochronnego z wtyczki Je eli konieczne jest u ycie przed u acza to nale y u y przed u acza 3 y owego z prawid owo po czonym przewodem ochronnym System komputerowy nale y zabezpieczy przed nag ymi chwilowymi wzrostami lub spadkami napi cia u ywaj c eliminatora przepi urz dzenia dopa sowuj cego lub bezzak ceniowego r d a zasilania e Nale y upewni sie aby nic nie le a o na kablach systemu komput erowego oraz aby kable nie by y umieszczone w miejscu gdzie mo na by oby na nie nadepty wa lub potyka si o nie e Nie nale y rozlewa napoj w ani innych p yn w na system komputerowy D 6 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s
132. o be typed at that particular point in the discussion Example Use the format command to n contrast commands presented in the Courier New font are intended to be typed as part of an instruction Example Type format a to format the diskette in drive A e Filenames and directory names are presented in lowercase bold Example autoexec bat and c windows e Syntax lines consist of a command and all its possible parameters Commands are displayed in lowercase bold variable parameters those for which you sub stitute a value are displayed in lowercase italics constant parameters are displayed in lowercase bold The brackets indicate items that are optional Example del drive path filename p xi xii Command lines consist of a command and may include one or more of the com mand s possible parameters Command lines are presented in the Courier New font Example del c myfile doc Screen text is text that appears on the screen of your monitor or display It can be a system message for example or it can be text that you are instructed to type as part of a command referred to as a command line Screen text is presented in the Courier New font Example The following message appears on your screen No boot device available Example Type md c Ndos and then press lt Enter gt Variables are symbols for which you substitute a value They are presented in italics Example DIMMn where n rep
133. oduct and press lt Enter gt From the Install to Servers screen highlight the name of the server to which you are installing and press lt Enter gt At the Start Installation dialog box select Yes and press lt Enter gt At the first magenta information screen read the screen and press lt Enter gt At the second magenta information screen press lt Enter gt Select Exit and press lt Enter gt At the Exit Product Installation dialog box select Yes and press lt Enter gt At the console prompt type down and press lt Enter gt to return to downed server mode At the console prompt type exit to return to the MS DOS prompt Remove the Dell IntranetWare Support CD Reboot the server Applying IntranetWare Support Pack 4 0A Before NetWare SMP can be installed in NetWare 4 11 you must apply IntranetWare Support Pack 4 0A The IntraNetWare Support Pack 4 0A is an MS DOS executable patch file iwsp4a exe that is available for download from Novell s World Wide Web site at www novell com For complete instructions on applying IntraNetWare Sup port Pack 4 0A refer to the Novell documentation Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3 21 To install the IntranetWare Support Pack 4 0A complete these steps 1 Place the Support Pack file onto a workstation that is attached to the PowerEdge server 2 Copy the support pack file to a volume on the server 3 Expand the file by typing iwsp4a exe and press lt Ent
134. of parts and components not supplied by Dell This warranty does not cover any items that are in one or more of the following cate gories software external devices except as specifically noted accessories or parts added to a Dell system after the system is shipped from Dell accessories or parts added to a Dell system through Dell s system integration department accessories or parts that are not installed in the Dell factory or DellWaree products Monitors key boards and mice that are Dell branded or that are included on Dell s standard price list are covered under this warranty all other monitors keyboards and mice including those sold through the DellWare program are not covered Batteries for portable computers are covered only during the initial one year period of this warranty Coverage During Year One During the one year period beginning on the invoice date Dell will repair or replace products covered under this limited warranty that are returned to Dell s facility To request warranty service you must call Dell s Customer Technical Support within the warranty period Refer to the chapter titled Getting Help in your nstallation and Troubleshooting Guide to find the appropriate telephone number for obtaining cus tomer assistance If warranty service is required Dell will issue a Return Material Authorization Number You must ship the products back to Dell in their original or equivalent packaging prepay shipping charges a
135. on and or its contents may be necessary if the version installed by Dell becomes damaged or is removed from the hard disk drive Reinstall the utility partition and or its contents using the Dell Server Assistant CD as follows 1 2 Close any open applications Insert the Dell Server Assistant CD into the CD ROM drive and reboot the system by pressing lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt If the system does not boot from the CD see the Dell Server Assistant docu mentation or see Booting From the CD found earlier in this chapter From the Dell Server Assistant main menu select Run System Utilities and then select Create Utility Partition Click OK on the Welcome screen The installation program surveys your system to determine the appropriate method and location for the utility partition installation During this examination of your system messages may be displayed depending on your system configuration If a utility partition already exists on your system you are prompted to specify if you want to overwrite the existing partition click OK to continue or Cancel to return to the utility partition menu If other messages are displayed note the information then click OK If your system meets all of the requirements the utility partition is installed and a message is displayed indicating that the installation was successful Click OK to return to the Run System Utilities menu Remove the Dell Server Assistant CD from t
136. oner or un interruptible power supply UPS Be sure nothing rests on your computer system s cables and that the cables are not located where they can be stepped on or tripped over vi Do not spill food or liquids on your computer Do not push any objects into the openings of your computer Doing so can cause fire or electric shock by shorting out interior components Keep your computer away from radiators and heat sources Also do not block cooling vents Avoid placing loose papers underneath your computer do not place your computer in a closed in wall unit or on a rug Ergonomic Computing Habits WARNING Improper or prolonged keyboard use may result in injury For comfort and efficiency observe the following ergonomic guidelines when setting up and using your computer system Position your system so that the monitor and keyboard are directly in front of you as you work Special shelves are available from Dell and other sources to help you correctly position your keyboard Set the monitor at a comfortable viewing distance usually 510 to 610 millimeters 20 to 24 inches from your eyes Make sure the monitor screen is at eye level or slightly lower when you are sitting in front of the monitor Adjust the tilt of the monitor its contrast and brightness settings and the lighting around you such as overhead lights desk lamps and the curtains or blinds on nearby windows to minimize reflections and glare on the monito
137. onnectors apart keep them evenly aligned to avoid bend ing any connector pins Also before you connect a cable make sure both connectors are correctly oriented and aligned vii viii Preface About This Guide This guide is intended for anyone who uses the Dell PowerEdge 6300 computer sys tems The guide can be used by both first time and experienced computer users who want to learn about the features and operation of the systems or who want to upgrade their systems The chapters and appendixes are summarized as follows e Everyone should read Chapter 1 Introduction for an overview of the system features a description of the controls and indicators on the front panel and a general discussion of connecting external devices to the back panel of the system e Users who want to use the utilities the diagnostics or the online documentation or install drivers for their operating system should read Chapter 2 Using the Dell Server Assistant CD Everyone should read the first few sections of Chapter 3 Installing and Config uring SCSI Drivers to find out which small computer system interface SCSI device drivers if any are required for a particular system configuration Users who need to install and configure particular SCSI device drivers should then read the appropriate section for their operating system Everyone should read the first several sections of Chapter 4 Using the System Setup Program to become fam
138. ook computers where each pixel is controlled by one to four transistors tpi Abbreviation for tracks per inch TSR Abbreviation for terminate and stay resident A TSR program runs in the background Most TSR programs imple ment a predefined key combination sometimes referred to as a hot key that allows you to activate the TSR pro gram s interface while running another MS DOS program When you finish using the TSR program you can return to the other application program and leave the TSR program resident in memory for later use Because MS DOS is not designed to support multiple programs running simul taneously TSR programs can sometimes cause memory conflicts When trouble shooting rule out the possibility of such a conflict by rebooting your computer with out starting any TSR programs TV Abbreviation for television UL Abbreviation for Underwriters Laboratories UMB Abbreviation for upper memory blocks See also conventional memory HMA memory manager and upper memory area upper memory area The 384 KB of RAM located between 640 KB and 1 MB If the computer has an Intel386 or higher microprocessor a soft ware utility called a memory manager can create UMBs in the upper memory area in which you can load device drivers and memory resident programs See also conventional memory HMA and memo ry manager UPS Abbreviation for uninterruptible power supply A battery powered unit that autom
139. optional PCI expansion card SCSI controller as the boot device The options are Embedded Devices First Slots First High Low the default e Slots First Low High System Password System Password displays the current status of your system s password security fea ture and allows you to assign and verify a new password No one can assign a new password unless the current status is Not Enabled which is displayed in bright characters The settings for the System Password are e Not Enabled the default Enabled Disabled by Jumper jumper removed NOTE Read Using the System Password Feature found later in this chapter for instructions on assigning a system password and using or changing an existing system password See Disabling a Forgotten Password found later in this chapter for instructions on disabling a forgotten system password Password Status When Setup Password is set to Enabled Password Status allows you to prevent the system password from being changed or disabled at system start up To lock the system password you must first assign a password in Setup Password and then change Password Status to Locked In this state the system password can not be changed through System Password and cannot be disabled at system start up by pressing Ctrl Enter To unlock the system password you must enter the setup password in Setup Pass word and then change Password Status to Unlocked In this state the sys
140. pears press Enter to display a list of all cards installed in your computer The deactivated card is enclosed by symbols You can remove the card s with which it is in conflict or change the resources on one or more cards If you remove the card s with which the new card is in conflict or if you want to change the resources of one or more cards use the procedure described in the next subsection NOTE Locked cards may cause resource conflicts To unlock a card use the following procedure 1 Press lt F7 gt in the Step 3 View or Edit Details menu from the Steps in Con figuring Your Computer menu 2 Select Lock Unlock Boards and press lt Enter gt 3 Select the card s you want to unlock and press lt Enter gt 4 Press lt F10 gt to exit the Advanced menu Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide APPENDIX A Technical Specifications Table A 1 Technical Specifications Microprocessor Microprocessor types one to four Intel Pentium II Xeon processors with an internal operating frequency of 400 MHz and an external operating frequency of 100 MHz nternal cache ooo oo 512 KB to 2 MB L2 cache Math coprocessor internal to microprocessor Expansion Bus Bus type Le aaa aaa es 3 peer PCI buses 1 x 64 bit bus and 2 x 32 bit buses Expansion slots 4 x 64 bit and 3 x 32 bitPCI hot pluggable slots
141. perating system prompt and press lt Enter gt To run the program from the Dell Server Assistant CD restart the system from the CD Select Configure System and then select Run RCU from the CD s main menu 2 When the Welcome screen appears read the information on the screen and press Enter The Main Menu appears as follows Main Menu Learn about configuring your computer Configure computer Set date Set time aintain resource configuration diskette Exit from this utility The first option in the menu is already highlighted 3 Press Enter to read the online overview of the RCU After reading the online overview you are ready to use the program to configure your computer for any PCI expansion cards currently installed in your computer s expansion slots Main Menu The following four sections describe each of the menu options in the Main Menu and the submenus for those options Learn About Configuring Your Computer The Learn About Configuring Your Computer option presents an overview of the con figuration process As you finish reading a screen press Enter to view the next screen Press F10 to return to the Main Menu Configure Computer The Configure Computer option takes you through the configuration process step by step Use this option the first time you configure your system and every time you change your hardware configuration through the RCU Using the Resource Configuration Utility 5 3
142. plays information about your system Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide e Key functions The line of boxes across the bottom of both screens lists keys and their functions within the System Setup program Using the System Setup Program Table 4 1 lists the keys you use to view or change information on the System Setup screens and to exit the program Table 4 1 System Setup Navigation Keys Keys Action Tab Moves to the next field or E Moves to the previous field B Cycles through the options in a field In many or fields you can also type the appropriate value Scrolls through help information Down OF Up Switches between Pages 1 and 2 Exits the System Setup program and reboots the system if any changes were made For most of the categories any changes you make are recorded but do not take effect until the next time you boot the system For a few catego ries as noted in the help area the changes take effect immediately system implementing any changes you have FA Exits the System Setup program and reboots the made Using the System Setup Program 4 3 4 4 configuration options title box help Page 1 of 2 Dell Computer Corporation System PowerEdge 6300 400 Setup www dell com BIOS Version XXX Time 13 17 02 Date Wed Apr 8 1998 Diskette Drive A 3 5 inch 1 44 MB Diskette Drive B Not Installed Cache On Num Lock On Speaker On Proces
143. r example includes a 16 KB internal cache which is set up as an 8 KB read only instruction cache and an 8 KB read write data cache IP Abbreviation for Internet Protocol IPX Acronym for internetwork packet exchange IRQ Abbreviation for interrupt request A sig nal that data is about to be sent to or received by a peripheral travels by an IRQ line to the microprocessor Each peripher al connection must be assigned an IRQ number For example the first serial port in your computer COM1 is assigned to IROA by default Two devices can share the same IRO assignment but you cannot operate both devices simultaneously ISA Acronym for Industry Standard Architec ture A 16 bit expansion bus design The expansion card connectors in an ISA com puter are also compatible with 8 bit ISA expansion cards ITE Abbreviation for information technology equipment JEIDA Acronym for Japanese Electronic Industry Development Association K Abbreviation for kilo indicating 1 000 KB Abbreviation for kilobyte s 1 024 bytes Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide KB sec Abbreviation for kilobyte s per second Kb s Abbreviation for kilobit s 1 024 bits Kbps Abbreviation for kilobit s per second key combination A command requiring that you press mul tiple keys at the same time For example you can reboot your computer by pressing the Ctrl Alt Del key combination kg Abbreviation for
144. r particles into the system causing contaminant buildup which results in an increase in the system s internal temperature and interferes with the operation of various system components To avoid these conditions Dell recommends keeping your work environment clean to reduce the amount of dust and dirt around the system thereby reducing the amount of contaminants drawn into the system by the power supply fan In particular you should keep the exterior of your system and monitor clean and you should use a commercially available diskette drive head cleaning kit to remove contaminants inside your diskette drives C 2 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide Recommended Tools and Accessories Dell recommends that you use the following tools and accessories when you clean the system e A wrist grounding strap The proper use of a wrist grounding strap reduces the effect of electrostatic discharge ESD which can damage certain system compo nents To use a wrist grounding strap place the strap around your wrist and attach the other end of the strap to an unpainted metal surface in the chassis such as the power supply bracket that is connected to chassis ground Aliquid dishwashing detergent Use a mixture of one part liquid dishwashing detergent and three parts water to clean the exterior of the system monitor and keyboard You can also add fabric softener to produce an antistatic solution that prevents dust from being attracte
145. r plastic quad flat pack a type of microprocessor socket in which the microprocessor chip is permanently mounted PRN A synonym for the MS DOS device name LPT1 program diskette set The set of diskettes from which you can perform a complete installation of an ap plication program When you reconfigure a program you often need its program dis kette set protected mode An operating mode supported by 80286 or higher microprocessors protected mode allows operating systems to implement e A memory address space of 16 MB 80286 microprocessor to 4 GB Intel386 or higher microprocessor Multitasking e Virtual memory a method for increasing addressable memory by using the hard disk drive The Windows NT 32 bit operating system runs in protected mode MS DOS cannot run in protected mode however some programs that you can start from MS DOS such as Windows are able to put the computer into protected mode PS 2 Abbreviation for Personal System 2 PVC Abbreviation for polyvinyl chloride Glossary 11 QIC Abbreviation for quarter inch cartridge RAM Acronym for random access memory The computer s primary temporary stor age area for program instructions and data Each location in RAM is identified by a number called a memory address Any information stored in RAM is lost when you turn off your computer RAID Acronym for redundant array of inexpen sive disks This phrase was introduced by Davi
146. r relatively low data ca pacity See also mirroring RAID 10 striping RAID 4 RAID 4 is commonly called guarding It uses data striping like RAID 0 but adds a single dedicated parity drive The parity data stored on this drive can be used to recover data lost from a single failed drive RAID 4 configurations write data slowly because parity data has to be generated and written to the parity drive and the generation of the parity data frequently re quires reading data from multiple physical drives See also guarding and striping RAID 5 RAID 5 like RAID 4 is commonly called guarding RAID 5 is identical to RAID 4 except that the parity data is distributed evenly across all physical drives instead of a parity drive In configurations using a large number of physical drives in which a large number of simultaneous small write operations are being performed RAID 5 offers potentially higher perfor mance than RAID 4 RAID 4 and RAID 5 configurations are appropriate in high availability applications where performance is less critical or where high data capacity is required See also guarding RAID 10 RAID 10 is a mirroring technique in which data is duplicated across two identical RAID 0 arrays or hard disk drives All data on a physical drive in one array is duplicat ed or mirrored on a drive in the second array Mirroring offers complete redun dancy of data for greater data security See also mirroring RAID 1 and st
147. r screen Use a chair that provides good lower back support Keep your forearms horizontal with your wrists in a neutral comfortable position while using the keyboard or mouse Always leave space to rest your hands while using the keyboard or mouse Let your upper arms hang naturally at your sides Sit erect with your feet resting on the floor and your thighs level When sitting make sure the weight of your legs is on your feet and not on the front of your chair seat Adjust your chair s height or use a footrest if necessary to maintain proper posture Vary your work activities Try to organize your work so that you do not have to type for extended periods of time When you stop typing try to do things that use both hands monitor screen at or below eye level wrists relaxed and flat monitor and keyboard positioned directly in front of user arms at desk level feet flat on the floor When Working Inside Your Computer Take note of these safety guidelines when appropriate CAUTION To help avoid possible damage to the system board wait 5 sec MM onds after turning off the system before disconnecting a peripheral device from the computer When you disconnect a cable pull on its connector or on its strain relief loop not on the cable itself Some cables have a connector with locking tabs if you are dis connecting this type of cable press in on the locking tabs before disconnecting the cable As you pull c
148. re This means that you can purchase a NetWare drive certified as Yes Tested and Approved from a vendor connect it to your system or host adapter par tition it and create a volume without any compatibility concerns NOTE Dell recommends using only Dell tested drives Adaptec s aic78u2 ham driver module is flexible enough to allow you to connect SCSI drives that are tested and approved for NetWare as well as standard SCSI drives to a single host adapter The driver registers each hard disk drive accordingly Drive registration is a user transparent process no user interaction is required You can tell that the drive has been detected as NetWare tested and NetWare approved if the message NetWare Yes Tested and Approvedis included in the drive description string that appears when you run monitor nlm disk options Using the NetWare Tape Drive Utility Included with NetWare is a server based tape drive utility called sbackup nlm This allows backup of server disk drives to a server tape drive The sbackup nlm utility supports Adaptec host adapters Use the following procedure to load the backup utility 1 Load the SCSI adapter driver The syntax to load the aic78u2 ham driver follows load pathnameNaic78u2 ham options slotzx 2 Refer to the Novell NetWare documentation for additional instructions on loading the server backup software Refer to the NetWare Server Backup User s Guide to load the tsa and sbackup modules Settin
149. re 4 11 CD or the Dell IntranetWare Support CD into the CD ROM drive and change to the CD ROM drive letter 4 Run install bat from the CD NetWare 4 11 detects the Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller identified as MegaRAID in the system message 5 Insert the RAID driver diskette created for NetWare 4 11 that you cre ated from the Dell Server Assistant CD and press Enter NOTE Do not use the drivers provided on the NetVVare CD 6 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the RAID drivers and to complete the NetWare installation The readme tx File The readme txt files that are included with your SCSI device drivers in the device driver pe6300 scsi subdirectory on the CD provide updates to the information in this chapter Use the editor included with your operating system to view or print the readme txt file or any other readme file The SCSISelect Utility The BIOS for the built in dual Adaptec AIC 7890 and AIC 7860 SCSI controllers includes the menu driven SCSISelect configuration utility which allows you to change SCSI controller settings without opening the computer SCSISelect also contains SCSI disk utilities that let you low level format or verify the disk media of your SCSI hard disk drives SCSISelect Defaults The defaults for the optional Adaptec AHA 2940U2W SCSI controller and the built in AIC 7890 and AIC 7860 SCSI controllers are shown in Table 3 1 These defaults are appropriate for
150. receiver e Move the computer away from the receiver Plug the computer into a different outlet so that the computer and the receiver are on different branch circuits If necessary consult a representative of Dell Computer Corporation or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions You may find the following book let helpful FCC Interference Handbook 1986 available from the U S Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 Stock No 004 000 00450 7 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the follow ing two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation The following information is provided on the device or devices covered in this docu ment in compliance with FCC regulations Product name Dell PowerEdge 6300 e Model number SML e Company name Dell Computer Corporation Regulatory Department One Dell Way Round Rock Texas 78682 USA 512 338 4400 D 2 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide IC Notice Canada Only Most Dell computer systems and other Dell digital apparatus are classified by the Industry Canada IC Interference Causing Equipment Standard 3 ICES 003 as Class B digital devices To determine which classification Class A or B applies to your computer system or other Dell digital apparatus examine all reg
151. resents the DIMM number Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Contents Introduction oooooooooooooooo 1 1 System FORCES eso oie ol dla 1 1 Supported Operating Systems o o oo ooooooo aaa ees 1 3 Front Paella hain Pug dare Hee a des AW O wy Eb ue qes qu GG 1 4 Connecting External Devlbes L alaaauaaaaaa aaa 1 6 Preventing Unauthorized Access Inside the System 1 41111 1 6 Getting Help Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2 1 Booting Fromithe CD s scd ei son Op A catu ees o e CZA carte dedo 2 1 Navigating the ED Mensual P E PAN S PUR 2 1 CDi Wain Menu ii ad eee e ee whan ede dE Veg eus 2 2 Choose Language s riadas WENA id a 2 3 Configure the System 0 0 0 0 0 2 eee 2 3 Run System Utllitis ai prau ees ed RR eek See Ray bd DF 2 3 Using the Online Documents pa seee ddera ddira bekia les 2 5 Create Diskettes e ias ao fas ker omo ted bea e hea de eed Wa 2 5 Utility Partit aee ade altres cs xcd ad ees apa ade Gd chee dad 2 6 Running System Diagnostics lilii iilis 2 8 Video DAVE suc dan See ds adu nee ee kw dut gar dre dit ded 2 8 Installing Video Drivers for Windows NT 4 0 0002000002 00s 2 9 Asset Tag Utility s oc e PE eae RR Ro RR eee 2 10 Using the Asset Tag Utility o oooooooooooooooor 2 10 Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3 1 Installing SCSI Drivers for a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller Iri Window
152. reviation for double sided high density DTE Abbreviation for data terminal equipment Any device such as a computer system that can send data in digital form by means of a cable or communications line The DTE is connected to the cable or communications line through a data com munications equipment DCE device such as a modem ECC Abbreviation for error checking and correction ECP Abbreviation for Extended Capabilities Port EDO Abbreviation for extended data output A type of RAM chip that holds data on the chip s output data lines for a longer period of time than fast page mode RAM chips The EDO RAM chips are also faster than fast page mode RAM chips EEPROM Acronym for electrically erasable pro grammable read only memory EGA Abbreviation for enhanced graphics adapter EISA Acronym for Extended Industry Standard Architecture a 32 bit expansion bus de sign The expansion card connectors in an EISA computer are also compatible with 8 or 16 bit ISA expansion cards To avoid a configuration conflict when in stalling an EISA expansion card you must use the EISA Configuration Utility This utility allows you to specify which expan sion slot contains the card and obtains information about the card s required Glossary 5 system resources from a corresponding EISA configuration file EMC Abbreviation for Electromagnetic Compatibility EMI Abbreviation for electromagnetic interference
153. riping RAMDAC Acronym for random access memory digital to analog converter read only file A read only file is one that you are prohib ited from editing or deleting A file can have read only status if e ts read only attribute is enabled e It resides on a physically write protected diskette e Itis located on a network in a directory to which the system administrator has assigned read only rights to you real mode An operating mode supported by 80286 or higher microprocessors real mode imitates the architecture of an 8086 microprocessor Designed to run in real mode MS DOS unassisted by additional software techniques can address only 640 KB of conventional memory refresh rate The frequency measured in Hz at which the screen s horizontal lines are re charged A monitor s refresh rate is also referred to as its vertical frequency REN Abbreviation for ringer equivalence number RFI Abbreviation for radio frequency interference RGB Abbreviation for red green blue ROM Acronym for read only memory Your computer contains some programs es sential to its operation in ROM code Unlike RAM a ROM chip retains its contents even after you turn off your com puter Examples of code in ROM include the program thatinitiates your computer s boot routine and the POST rpm Abbreviation for revolutions per minute RTC Abbreviation for real time clock Battery powered clock circuitry inside the co
154. rive has been prepared for NetWare installation Continue to the next subsection Installing NetWare 4 11 Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3 17 Installing NetWare 4 11 This section describes how to install the aic78u2 ham and aha2940 ham drivers at the same time you install NetWare 4 11 If NetWare 4 11 is already installed and you wish to install or update the aic78u2 ham and aha2940 ham drivers refer to the Net Ware User s Guide for installation instructions Also refer to the NetWare Users Guide for information about partitioning creating a server name and checking the IPX network number Follow these steps only if you are upgrading to NetWare 4 11 or installing it for the first time 1 Make backup copies of all Novell diskettes and use those backup copies as your working diskettes 2 Boot MS DOS on your computer 3 Change to the CD ROM drive prompt The installation files are located in the root directory on the CD ROM 4 Type install and press Enter 5 Select a language at the language selection screen and press Enter 6 Select whether you want to perform a simple or custom installation and press Enter If you select a simple installation you can press F1 to view the defaults for the installation 7 When prompted to install NetWare SMP select No Even if you plan to install NetWare SMP select No at this screen The IntraNetWare Support Pack 4 or later must be applied before NetWare SMP
155. rough third parallel printer ports on your computer are LPT1 LPT2 and LPT3 LUN Acronym for logical unit number LVD Acronym for low voltage differential m Abbreviation for meter s mA Abbreviation for milliampere s mAh Abbreviation for milliampere hour s math coprocessor See coprocessor MB Abbreviation for megabyte s The term megabyte means 1 048 576 bytes how ever when referring to hard disk drive storage the term is often rounded to mean 1 000 000 bytes MBR Abbreviation for master boot record MDA Abbreviation for monochrome display adapter memory A computer can contain several different forms of memory such as RAM ROM and video memory Frequently the word memory is used as a synonym for RAM for example an unqualified statement such as a computer with 8 MB of memory re fers to a computer with 8 MB of RAM memory address A specific location usually expressed as a hexadecimal number in the computer s RAM memory manager A utility that controls the implementation of memory in addition to conventional memory such as extended or expanded memory Seealso conventional memory EMM expanded memory extended memory HMA upper memory area and XMM MGA Abbreviation for monochrome graphics adapter MHz Abbreviation for megahertz microprocessor Because it is the primary computational chip inside the computer it is customary to refer to the microprocessor as the
156. rs to be configured for the device driver during the installation process e aha2940 ddi A driver definition information file for the AHA 2940U2W host adapter e aspicd ddi A device driver definition file e aspitran ddi A device driver definition file To begin driver installation first load the EZ SCSI utility as described in the following subsection Installing EZ SCSI Then if you are performing a first time NetWare installation see Installing NetWare and the Driver found later in this section If NetWare is already installed in your system see Using NetWare to Install or Update the Driver found later in this section NOTE Your system must have a bootable version of MS DOS installed before you can X complete the Novell NetWare installation Installing EZ SCSI The Adaptec EZ SCSI utility automatically configures the computer to use an Adaptec SCSI host adapter and the devices connected to it The Adaptec EZ SCSI utility also copies applications and device drivers to the computer s hard disk drive The configu ration and installation process is explained with a series of screens In most cases the system and SCSI devices are configured to take full advantage of all the perfor mance benefits of SCSI when you accept the default values suggested by these Screens Follow these steps to install the Adaptec EZ SCSI utility 1 If you have not already done so create an Adaptec EZ SCSI diskette for the version of N
157. s directory it will prompt for a pathname to access this file Without this file the utility cannot access the system s CD ROM drive 8 When the message Adaptec EZ SCSI has been successfully installed appears on the screen press Enter or Esc to exit the EZ SCSI utility and remove the Adaptec EZ SCSI diskette from the drive Then reboot your system by pressing Ctrl Alt Del Installing NetWare 4 11 and Drivers You need to install several updated drivers and Dell supplied Novell patches when you install the NetWare 4 11 operating system on your system for the first time To install the NetWare 4 11 operating system on your PowerEdge system use the ham drivers that are provided on the Dell Server Assistant CD You will need to create driver diskettes from the CD if you have not already done so See the next sec tion Creating the Netware 4 11 Driver Updates Diskette for instructions on creating the driver diskettes from the Dell Server Assistant CD For information about installing the ham drivers in NetWare 4 11 see Installing NetWare 4 11 found later in this document To install the Dell supplied Novell patches see Installing the Dell Supplied Novell Patches found later in this document NOTES If the server has a redundant array of inexpensive disks RAID controller installed you must set up the RAID controller and drives in a valid configuration before you perform the procedures in this sectio
158. s NIE icu hte dig hades KA AO boe at dedere pie e abo or P A 3 2 Installing SCSI Drivers for a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller in NetWare 4 11 xiii Chapter 4 xiv Thereadme XEFE aea a a A ADA eb 3 3 ThE SEGSlSelect Ufilif st cato te e a t imet a e ee 3 3 SCSISelect Defaults zst nie S met vsum esee 3 3 Advanced Host Adapter Settings lilii liess 3 7 Starting the SGsSlISelect Utility Leche LES ORE ERES MES 3 8 Using SCSISElect Men s e eee e RR e ore A e UA 3 8 Using the SCSI Disk Utilities s moo cc pte ex e tus 3 8 Exitiig S CSI Select Fa S CE AA eT E RD SEEN 3 9 Installation for Windows NT 4 0 isisssssslse es 3 9 Installation OVERVIEW x ssa a eoe et eb bebe e repite 3 9 Using Windows NT 4 0 to Install the Driver o o o o o ooo oo 3 10 Installation for Novell NetWare 4 11 Lluaauaaaaaa aaa 3 13 Installation Overview 0 A 3 13 Installing EZ SCSI n condo robia cada dac eh eae ahahaha Ado des 3 14 Installing NetWare 4 11 and Drivers L uuaaaa aaa aaa eee eee 3 15 Creating the Netware 4 11 Driver Updates Diskette 3 16 Preparing the Hard Disk Drive for NetWare Installation 3 16 Installing NetWare 4 11 cott HERR SR en 3 18 Installing the Dell Supplied Novell Patches o o ooooooooooo o o 3 20 Applying IntranetWare Support Pack 4 0A 000000000005 3 21 Installing MP SUBB rt saa re tacente ad n w CR
159. s after installing 4 15 specifications A 1 messages help messages on System Setup screens 4 2 invalid configuration information 4 1 prompt to enter the System Setup program 4 1 microprocessor features 1 1 specifications A 1 speeds 1 1 4 6 types supported 1 1 A 1 upgrade kit 1 2 monitor cleaning C 3 Mouse category 4 8 mouse connector about B 6 illustrated B 2 pin assignments B 7 N NetWare approved drives 3 25 creating 4 x driver diskettes 2 6 error codes 3 26 3 27 installation overview 3 13 installing 3 18 installing EZ SCSI 3 14 installing IntranetWare Support Pack 4 3 21 mount status 3 24 optimizing performance 3 26 SCSI driver installation 3 13 Index 3 NetWare continued troubleshooting 3 26 using a CD ROM 3 25 using removable media 3 23 using startup ncf and autoexec ncf 3 22 using the tape drive utility 3 25 notational conventions xi Num Lock category 4 6 O operating systems 1 3 P Parallel Mode category 4 9 parallel port about B 1 compatibility 4 8 configuring B 3 designations B 1 IRQ line B 3 pin assignments B 5 Parallel Port category 4 8 parallel port connector about B 4 illustrated B 2 pin assignments B 5 Password Status category 4 7 password See setup password system password PCI expansion cards Resource Configuration Utility 5 1 Peripheral Component Interconnect See PCI physical specifications A 3 Pl
160. sion cards and PCI expansion cards Before your system was shipped from Dell a technician used the RCU to enter the correct information for the expansion cards initially installed in your computer The RCU also monitors the resources required by any installed Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI expansion card After installing or moving a PCI expansion card you should run the RCU to update the system s database of available system resources stored in nonvolatile random access memory NVRAM CAUTION Whenever you make changes to the System Setup program or change settings for built in devices you must run the RCU make any nec essary changes and save the system configuration information Failure to do so may cause resource conflicts between PCI devices such as PCI expan sion cards the built in video controller or the built in small computer system interface SCSI host adapter See Configuring PCI Expansion Cards in this chapter for more information about how PCI devices are con figured based on settings in the RCU Configuring PCI Expansion Cards The RCU is PCl aware and can be used to configure PCI expansion cards Configura tion information for PCI expansion cards is contained within the card so no additional cfg file is required You should run the RCU after installing or moving a PCI expansion card to keep the system s database of available resources accurate How to Run the RCU The RCU is included on the Dell Server A
161. sor 1 Revision BO Processor 2 Not Installed Processor 3 Not Installed Processor 4 Not Installed This category sets the time in 24 hour format hours minutes Seconds for the internal clock calendar To change the value in a field enter a number or use the left or right arrow key Changes take effect immediately Pentium II Xeon Processor 400 MHz Level 2 Cache 512 KB Integrated Service Tag System Memory Video Memory gt XXXXX Asset Tag 128 MB ECC DRAM 2 MB SGRAM XXXXXXXXXX Tab Shift Tab change fields lt change values ALt P next Esc exit Alt B reboot key functions system data Dell Computer Corporation PBHge 2 GE Z System PowerEdge 6300 400 Setup www dell com BIOS Version XXX Keyboard Errors Report Boot Sequence Diskette First Pomaga A Scan Sequence Slots first H L System Password Password Status Not Enabled Unlocked Not Enabled Setup Password sets whether keyboard related error messages are reported at system startup Secondary SCSI On Integrated Devices Mouse On Serial Port 1 Auto Serial Port 2 Auto Parallel Port 378h Parallel Mode PS 2 Diskette Auto Level 2 Cache Primary SCSI A On System Memory Primary SCSI B On Video Memory Service Tag Asset Tag Pentium II Xeon Processor 400 MHz 512 KB Integrated 128 MB ECC DRAM 2 MB SGRAM XXXXX XXXXXXXXXX Tab Shi
162. sset tag utility 2 10 assistance technical 1 6 autoconfiguration parallel port B 3 serial ports 4 8 B 2 backup devices C 1 Boot Sequence category 4 6 booting the computer system 4 6 built in SCSI controller 1 2 C cache secondary 1 1 cautions xi CD ROM drive 1 2 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 8 B 1 computer booting 4 6 cleaning C 3 features 1 1 front panel indicators 1 5 physical specifications A 3 configuration utilities running from CD 2 3 connectors back panel B 2 controls and indicators front panel 1 4 CPU Speed category 4 5 creating diskettes 2 2 2 5 D data backups C 1 loss and recovery C 2 recovery tools C 2 Index 1 Date category 4 5 Dell Remote Assistant Card 1 3 Dell Server Assistant using 2 1 diagnosing problems 1 6 diagnostics diskette based 1 3 DIMMs about 1 2 Diskette category 4 9 Diskette Drive category 4 5 diskette drives cleaning C 4 head cleaning kit C 3 turning off built in controller 4 9 types sizes and capacities 4 5 Diskette First option 4 6 diskette based diagnostics 1 3 diskettes creating 2 2 2 5 drive activity indicator 1 4 drive online indicator 1 4 driver diskettes creating 2 2 drives specifications A 2 dual in line memory modules See DIMMs E electromagnetic interference See
163. ssistant CD shipped with your system You can run the RCU directly from the CD or from a diskette that you create using the CD s main menu Dell recommends that you run the RCU from a diskette because it is not compatible with all operating systems Also using a diskette to run the utility Using the Resource Configuration Utility 5 1 5 2 allows you to copy any system configuration changes to the diskette for safekeeping See Chapter 2 Using the Dell Server Assistant CD for instructions on creating an RCU diskette PCI expansion cards do not require a configuration file The PCI configuration utility in read only memory ROM automatically uses the information maintained by the RCU to assign resources for PCI expansion cards When to Run the RCU After the RCU has configured all your Plug and Play and PCI expansion cards you can use the utility to ock the configuration of your Plug and Play and PCI expansion cards so that they are always assigned the same resources See Locking and Unlocking Cards found later in this chapter for details NOTE If your system detects a card configuration problem during operation you receive a warning message directing you to run the RCU to correct the problem Making Selections in the RCU The RCU uses menus to guide you through the configuration process The menus and their options are accessed through keyboard commands To make a menu selection use the up or down arrow key to highlight t
164. start at the same time Most devices require you to set a jumper before they can respond to this command NOTE For many devices if Send Start Unit is set to Yes the boot routine time will vary depending on how long it takes each drive to start Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide A BIOS Multiple LUN Support This option provides support for peripherals that contain multiple SCSI devices such as RAID subsystems and CD ROM changers Include in BIOS Scan This option enables you to set whether the system BIOS scans this device during system start up The default is Yes Advanced Host Adapter Settings The advanced host adapter settings should not be changed unless absolutely neces sary These values are set by Dell and changing them may cause conflicts with the SCSI devices Host Adapter BIOS This option enables or disables the host adapter BIOS The default is Enabled NOTE Several SCSISelect options are not valid unless the host adapter BIOS is enabled If you are booting from a SCSI hard disk drive connected to the host adapter the BIOS must be enabled You should disable the host adapter BIOS if the peripher als on the SCSI bus for example CD ROM drives are all controlled by device drivers and do not need the BIOS Support Removable Disks Under BIOS As Fixed Disks This option controls which removable media drives are supported by the host adapter BIOS The default is Boot Only The following choices
165. stem Password is Not Enabled Only when System Password is set to Not Enabled can you assign a sys tem password using the following procedure 1 Verify that Password Status is set to Unlocked 4 10 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide For instructions on changing the setting for Password Status see Password Sta tus found earlier in this chapter Highlight System Password and then press the left or right arrow key The heading changes to Enter Password followed by an empty seven character field in square brackets Type your new system password You can use up to seven characters in your password As you press each character key or the spacebar key for a blank space a place holder appears in the field The password assignment operation recognizes keys by their location on the key board without distinguishing between lowercase and uppercase characters For example if you have an Min your password the system recognizes either M or m as correct Certain key combinations are not valid If you enter one of these combinations the speaker emits a beep To erase a character when entering your password press the Backspace key or the left arrow key NOTE To escape from the field without assigning a system password press the Tab key or the Shift Tab key combination to move to another field or press the Esc key at any time prior to completing step 5 Press Enter If the new system passwor
166. system To prevent the possibility of RFI from a system affecting TV reception follow these guidelines Keepany TV set at least 6 ft away from the system Use cable TV when possible Use a directional outdoor TV antenna Attach line filters to the TV set Use 75 ohm coaxial cable for the TV set rather than twin lead antenna wire e f interference occurs rotate the system or the TV set 90 degrees Magnetism Because they store data magnetically diskettes and hard disk drives are extremely susceptible to the effects of magnetism Diskettes should never be stored near mag netic sources such as the following Monitors e TV sets e Printers Telephones with real bells Fluorescent lights Shock and Vibration Excessive shock can damage the function external appearance and physical struc ture of a system Each Dell system has been designed to operate properly even after withstanding a minimum of six consecutively executed shock pulses in the positive and negative x y and z axes one pulse on each side of the system Each shock pulse can measure up to 50 gravities G for up to 2 milliseconds ms In storage the sys tem can withstand shock pulses of 92 G for 2 ms Excessive vibration can cause the same problems as mentioned earlier for shock as well as cause components to become loose in their sockets or connectors Systems can be subject to significant vibration when being transported by vehicle or when
167. t er such as a video accelerator to your computer A VGA feature connector can also be called a VGA pass through connector video adapter The logical circuitry that provides in combination with the monitor or display your computer s video capabilities A video adapter may support more or fewer features than a specific monitor offers Typically a video adapter comes with video drivers for displaying popular application programs and operating envi ronments in a variety of video modes On most current Dell computers a video adapter is integrated into the system board Also available are many video adapter cards that plug into an expansion card connector Video adapters can include memory sep arate from RAM on the system board The amount of video memory along with the adapter s video drivers may affect the number of colors that can be simulta neously displayed Video adapters can also include their own coprocessor chip for faster graphics rendering video driver Graphics mode application programs and operating environments such as Win dows often require video drivers in order to display at a chosen resolution with the desired number of colors A program may include some generic video drivers Any additional video drivers may need to match the video adapter you can find these drivers on a separate diskette with your computer or video adapter video memory Most VGA and SVGA video adapters in clude VRAM or
168. t up to normal operating temperature before turning it on Failure to do so may cause damage to internal components particu larly the hard disk drive e fintermittent system failures are noticed try reseating any socketed chips which might have become loose due to temperature fluctuations Humidity High humidity conditions can cause moisture migration and penetration into the sys tem This moisture can cause corrosion of internal components and degradation of properties such as electrical resistance thermal conductivity physical strength and size Extreme moisture buildup inside the system can result in electrical shorts which can cause serious damage to the system Each Dell system is rated to operate at 8 to 80 percent relative humidity with a humidity gradation of 10 percent per hour In storage a Dell system can withstand from 5 to 95 percent relative humidity Buildings in which climate is controlled by airconditioning in the warmer months and by heat during the colder months usually maintain an acceptable level of humidity for system equipment However if a system is located in an unusually humid location a dehumidifier can be used to maintain the humidity within an acceptable range Altitude Operating a system at high altitude low pressure reduces the efficiency of forced and convection cooling and can result in electrical problems related to arcing and corona effects This condition can also cause sealed components w
169. tem password can be disabled at system start up by pressing Ctrl Enter and then changed through System Password Using the System Setup Program 4 7 4 8 X Setup Password Setup Password lets you restrict access to your computer s System Setup program in the same way that you restrict access to your system with the system password fea ture The settings are Not Enabled the default Enabled Disabled by Jumper jumper removed NOTE Read Using the Setup Password Feature found later in this chapter for instructions on assigning a setup password and using or changing an existing setup password See Disabling a Forgotten Password found later in this chapter for instructions on disabling a forgotten setup password Mouse Mouse enables or disables the system s built in Personal System PS 2 compatible mouse port Disabling the mouse allows an expansion card to use IRQ12 Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 configure the system s built in serial ports These options can be set to Auto the default to automatically configure a port to a particu lar designation COM1 or COMS for Serial Port 1 COM2 or COMA for Serial Port 2 or to Off to disable the port If you set a serial port to Auto and add an expansion card containing a port configured to the same designation the system automatically remaps the built in port to the next available port designation that shares the same interrupt req
170. tem what expansion cards are installed and which expansion slots they occupy With this information the system automatically configures PCI expansion cards See Chapter 5 Using the Resource Configuration Utility for more information Configure the RAID Subsystem This option is available only when a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller is installed in the system The system checks for the presence of the PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller and if one is present this option is visible and functional The system reboots automatically if you change the RAID configuration See your PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller documentation for more information Run System Utilities The Run System Utilities category allows you to create the utility partition on the hard disk drive of your system The following subsection describes this option NOTE The Run System Utilities category under the utility partition contains the Run System Diagnostics option The system diagnostics must be run from the utility parti tion or from a diskette See Utility Partition found later in this chapter for more information Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2 3 2 4 Create Utility Partition The utility partition is a bootable partition on the hard disk drive that provides most of the functions that are available on the Dell Server Assistant CD Dell has installed the utility partition on your hard disk drive however reinstalling the utility partiti
171. tem that supports multiprocessing such as Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 or Novell NetWare 4 11 and later versions NOTE If you decide to upgrade your system by installing additional micro X processors you must order microprocessor upgrade kits from Dell Not all versions of the Pentium Il Xeon microprocessor will work properly as additional microprocessors The upgrade kit from Dell contains the correct version of the Introduction 1 1 1 2 The microprocessor for use as an additional microprocessor as well as instructions for performing the upgrade The additional microprocessors must have the same internal operating frequency as the initial microprocessors A minimum of 128 MB of system memory upgradable to a maximum of 4 GB by installing combinations of 32 128 and 256 MB buffered extended data out EDO dual in line memory modules DIMMs in the 16 DIMM sockets on the memory board A basic input output system BIOS that resides in flash memory on the Periph eral Component Interconnect PCI bus and can be upgraded if required Up to six hot pluggable 1 6 inch small computer system interface SCSI hard disk drives Two additional 1 inch drives can be installed in the optional removable media bay These additional drives are not hot pluggable Three redundant hot pluggable power supplies and power supply paralleling board PSPB NOTE A minimum of two power supplies are needed to run the system Five redundant
172. the system configuration infor mation is saved in a sci file and in system memory You should save the system configuration information to a backup file that can be used to restore the information if the sci file is damaged or lost The options for the Maintain SCI Files Menu category are Open the default and Save As The Open option creates a backup file that overwrites the existing configuration The Save As option allows you to select the filename under which you want the sci file saved Using the Resource Configuration Utility 5 7 5 8 Resolving Resource Conflicts The RCU automatically resolves resource conflicts between two PCI expansion cards It is extremely unusual for the RCU to fail in resolving a resource conflict between two PCI expansion cards If the RCU fails to resolve the conflict see Chapter 11 Getting Help in your nstallation and Troubleshooting Guide for information on obtaining technical assistance If the Set Verification Mode menu category is set to Automatic the RCU tries to resolve the conflict If the utility cannot resolve the conflict some devices installed in the system are deactivated and the following message is displayed Caution The last board added caused an un resolvable conflict in your computer s configuration This board has a De activated sta tus You must remove this board or the one s it is in conflict with in order to save a correct configuration If the caution message ap
173. tialization Enabled Extended BIOS Translation For DOS Drives 1 GB Enabled Display Ctrl a Message During BIOS Initialization Enabled Multiple LUN Support Disabled BIOS Support For Bootable CD ROM Enabled BIOS Support For Int 13 Extensions Enabled Support For Ultra2 SCSI Speed Enabled Appears only for the AIC 7860 controller 2Appears only for the AIC 7890 controllers NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide SCSI Bus Interface Definitions The basic host adapter settings are the SCSI Select settings most likely to require modification Host Adapter SCSI ID This option sets the host adapter s SCSI ID The default setting is SCSI ID 7 which allows the host adapter to support narrow SCSI devices in addition to wide SCSI devices Dell recommends that you leave the host adapter set to SCSI ID 7 SCSI Parity Checking This option determines whether the host adapter verifies the accuracy of data transfer on the SCSI bus The default is Enabled You should disable SCSI Parity Checking if any SCSI device connected to the host adapter does not support SCSI parity otherwise leave it enabled Most SCSI devices support SCSI parity If you are unsure if a device supports SCSI parity consult the documentation for the device Host Adapter SCSI Termination This option sets termination on the host adapter The default for the Ad
174. tility partition 2 6 v video connector pin assignments B 8 drivers for Windows NT 2 8 specifications A 2 subsystem 1 2 video connector about B 7 illustrated B 2 pin assignments B 8 Video Memory category 4 9 Ww warnings Xi warranty information x E 1 Windows NT creating 4 0 driver diskettes 2 6 installing SCSI drivers 3 2 3 9 installing video drivers 2 9 removing a host adapter 3 11 swapping a host adapter 3 12 troubleshooting 3 12 updating drivers 3 10 Index 7
175. times included with the system to describe changes to the system or software Always read these updates before consulting any other documentation because the updates often contain information that super sedes the information in the other documents ab b Notational Conventions The following subsections list notational conventions used in this document Warnings Cautions and Notes Throughout this guide there may be blocks of text printed in bold type within boxes or in italic type These blocks are warnings cautions and notes and they are used as follows WARNING A WARNING indicates the potential for bodily harm and tells you how to avoid the problem CAUTION A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem NOTE A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your system Typographical Conventions The following list defines where appropriate and illustrates typographical conven tions used as visual cues for specific elements of text throughout this document Keycaps the labeling that appears on the keys on a keyboard are enclosed in angle brackets Example Enter Key combinations are series of keys to be pressed simultaneously unless other wise indicated to perform a single function Example Ctrl Alt Del Commands presented in lowercase bold are for reference purposes only and are not intended t
176. ting in read or write data errors When you perform a low level format operation on a hard disk drive it is important to ensure that the drive s surrounding temperature is at or near the temperature at which the drive will be operated Failure to do so can result in relocation of the tracks on the disk platters To minimize the negative effects of temperature on system performance follow these guidelines Ensure that the system is operated in an environment no colder than 10 Celsius C 50 Fahrenheit F or hotter than 35 C 95 F Ensure that the system has adequate ventilation Do not place it within a closed in wall unit or on top of cloth material which can act as insulation Do not place it where it will receive direct sunlight particularly in the afternoon Do not place it next to a heat source of any kind including heating vents during winter Adequate ventilation is particularly important at high altitudes System perfor mance may not be optimum when the system is operating at high temperatures as well as high altitudes Mlake sure that all slots and openings on the system remain unobstructed espe cially the fan vent on the back of the system Clean the system at regular intervals to avoid any buildup of dust and debris which can cause a system to overheat Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide e If the system has been exposed to abnormally cold temperatures allow a two hour warm up period to bring i
177. tion of the driver on the hard disk drive To find the slot number type load a 1scsilaic78u2 ham at the console prompt and press Enter A list of slot numbers is displayed separated by commas Press Esc to clear the command line 3 22 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide NOTE To load the driver from your hard disk drive the aic78u2 ham driver and nwaspi cdm module must be copied from your NetWare 4 11 driver diskette to a directory on your hard disk drive usually the server s start up directory for example c nwserver The syntax to load the aic78u2 ham driver follows load pathnameNaic78u2 ham options slot x For example the command line to load the driver from the c inwserver directory with the verbose option on and a slot number of 10002 follows load c nwserver aic78u2 ham verbose y slot 10002 NOTE For each Adaptec 78xx host adapter installed a separate load command line must be included in the startup ncf file The slot number slot identifies the specific adapter To modify the startup ncf file follow these steps 1 Type install at the NetWare prompt and press lt Enter gt 2 Select the appropriate menu choice that allows you to edit the startup ncf file 3 Make the necessary changes When you are finished press lt F10 gt Using Removable Media The aha2940 ham driver module fully supports removable media disk drives includ ing magneto optical drives Removable media is treated as a
178. ttings 3 5 default settings 3 3 exiting 3 9 installing for NetWare 3 13 installing for Windows NT 3 9 SCSI device configuration settings 3 5 starting 3 8 using menus 3 8 using the SCSI disk utilities 3 8 security See also setup password system password system 1 6 security System Setup program 4 8 Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 categories 4 8 serial port 1 connector about B 3 illustrated B 2 pin assignments B 4 serial port 2 connector about B 3 illustrated B 2 pin assignments B 4 serial ports about B 1 autoconfiguration 4 8 configuring B 3 designations B 1 disabling and enabling 4 8 IRQ lines B 3 pin assignments B 4 Server Assistant CD about 2 1 booting system from 2 1 creating diskettes 2 5 installing video drivers from 2 8 main menu 2 2 Resource Configuration Utility 2 3 system diagnostics 2 3 utility partition 2 6 server management features 1 3 service 1 6 Service Tag category 4 9 setup password assigning 4 13 changing or deleting an existing password 4 14 disabling a forgotten password 4 14 using 4 14 viewing current status 4 8 Setup Password category 4 8 small computer system interface See SCSI SMB connector illustrated B 2 Index 5 Speaker category 4 6 specifications system A 1 support 1 6 surge protector preventing power source interruptions C 9 system board features 1 2 options in Resource Configuration Utility 5
179. tween RAM and a device to bypass the microprocessor DOC Abbreviation for Department of Commu nications in Canada dpi Abbreviation for dots per inch DPMS Abbreviation for Display Power Manage ment Signaling A standard developed by the Video Electronics Standards Associa tion that defines the hardware signals sent by a video controller to activate pow er management states in a video display or monitor A monitor is said to be DPMS compliant when it is designed to enter a power management state after receiving the appropriate signal from a computer s video controller DRAC Abbreviation for Dell Remote Assistant Card DRAM Abbreviation for dynamic random access memory A computer s RAM is usually made up entirely of DRAM chips Be cause DRAM chips cannot store an electrical charge indefinitely your com puter continually refreshes each DRAM chip in the computer drive type number Your computer can recognize a number of specific hard disk drives Each is assigned a drive type number that is stored in NVRAM The hard disk drive s specified in your computer s System Setup pro gram must match the actual drive s installed in the computer The System Setup program also allows you to specify physical parameters cylinders heads write precomp landing zone and capaci ty for drives not included in the table of drive types stored in NVRAM DS DD Abbreviation for double sided double density DS HD Abb
180. twork interface controller NIC drivers The following subsections describe the choices available with this option Create Windows NT Server 4 0 Diskettes The following are available for the Microsoft Windows NT Server 4 0 operating sys tem You must create a separate diskette for each option Create Driver Diskette This option allows you to create a diskette that contains SCSI and NIC drivers for Windows NT Server 4 0 You must create a driver dis kette in order to install the drivers for the correct operation of this system Create RAID Driver Diskette This option allows you to create a diskette that contains drivers for the optional PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller for Win dows NT Server 4 0 Create NetWare 4 11 Diskettes This option allows you to create a driver diskette and an Adaptec EZ SCSI configura tion utility diskette for use with the Novell NetWare 4 11 operating system The following choices are available with this option Create Driver Diskette This option allows you to create a diskette that contains SCSI and NIC drivers as well as drivers for the optional PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller for Novell NetWare 4 11 Create Adaptec EZ SCSI Diskette This option allows you to create a diskette that contains the configuration utility for Adaptec SCSI controllers The configura tion utility works with the optional Adaptec AHA 2940U2W and the built in Adaptec 78xx series SCSI controllers when
181. u to scan the media of a hard disk drive for defects If the utility finds bad blocks on the media it prompts you to reassign them if you select Yes those blocks are no longer used You can press Esc at any time to exit the utility Exiting SCSISelect To exit SCSISelect press Esc until a message prompts you to exit If you changed any 78xx series host adapter settings you are prompted to save the changes before you exit At the prompt select Yes to exit and then press any key to reboot the com puter Any changes you made in SCSISelect take effect after the computer boots You can select No at the prompt if you are not ready to exit SCSISelect Installation for Windows NT 4 0 This section provides the following information about installing the Dell SCSI drivers for the Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 operating system e Installing the SCSI drivers for Windows NT e Removing a host adapter Swapping a host adapter e Restoring a configuration if Windows NT fails to boot Installation Overview This section provides the information needed to install and use the Dell SCSI drivers for the 78xx series of SCSI controllers with Windows NT NOTE If Windows NT was factory installed by Dell the AIC 78U2 and AIC 78xx driv ers are preinstalled The Windows NT 4 0 driver diskette you create for the Microsoft Windows NT Server operating system contains the files needed for driver installation The diskette con tains the following f
182. uccessfully select OK and press Enter f Select Exit and press Enter g Atthe Exit Confirmation dialog box remove the Dell Server Assistant CD insert the Dell IntranetVVare Support CD select OK and press Enter to reboot the server If you have not already done so insert the Dell IntranetWare Support CD into the server s CD ROM and reboot the system From the menu that appears type 1 to select Create a Primary DOS Partition At the next menu type 2 to select Run FDISK in Automated Mode NOTE Dell recommends running the fdisk utility in automated mode unless you need to specify a different size for the primary MS DOS partition Running the fdisk utility in automated mode creates a 25 MB partition At the Warning screen read the information and type y to continue The program partitions and then reboots the system From the main menu that reappears type 2 to select Format Primary DOS Partition When prompted type y and press Enter to proceed with the format From the main menu that reappears type 4 to select Recreate DOS System Files on HD Read the message that appears and type y to continue The message FILE TRANSFER COMPLETE appears briefly and then you are returned to the main menu Type q and press Enter to exit the utility then remove the Dell IntranetWare Support CD from the drive and press lt Ctrl gt Alt Del to reboot the system Your hard disk d
183. uest IRQ setting as follows e COMI input output I O address 3F8h which shares IRO4 with COMS is remapped to COM3 I O address 3E8h e Likewise COM2 I O address 2F8h which shares IRQ3 with COM4 is remapped to COMA I O address 2E8h NOTE When two COM ports share an IRQ setting you can use either port as neces sary but you may not be able to use them both at the same time If the second port COMS or COMA is also in use the built in port is turned off Parallel Port Parallel Port configures the system s built in parallel port Parallel Port can be set to 378h the default to alternate addresses 278h or 3BCh or to Off to disable the port NOTE Do not set Parallel Port to 278h if you have an Extended Capabilities Port ECP device connected to the port Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide Parallel Mode Parallel Mode controls whether the system s built in parallel port acts as an AT compatible unidirectional or PS 2 compatible bidirectional port Set Parallel Mode according to the type of peripheral device connected to the parallel port To determine the correct mode to use see the documentation that came with the device Diskette Diskette controls the operation of the system s built in diskette drive controller With Auto the default selected the system turns off the built in diskette drive control ler when necessary to accommodate a controller card installed in an expansion slot With Wr
184. ug and Play expansion cards Resource Configuration Utility 5 1 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems Users Guide ports adding expansion cards with 4 8 B 2 autoconfiguration 4 8 designations 4 8 B 1 illustrated B 2 specifications A 2 power button 1 4 1 5 indicator 1 4 1 5 protection devices C 9 specifications A 3 surges and spikes C 8 power source interruptions preventing C 8 Primary SCSI and Secondary SCSI categories 4 9 problem solving 1 6 Processors 1 2 3 and 4 4 6 R radio frequency interference See RFI recovering data tools C 2 regulatory notices D 1 Resource Configuration Utility about 5 1 Advanced menu 5 6 exiting 5 6 Main menu 5 3 making selections 5 2 online instructions 5 2 program diskettes 5 1 resolving resource conflicts 5 8 starting 5 2 Steps in Configuring Your Computer menu 5 3 System board options 5 4 System Board Options screen 5 5 when to run 5 2 resource conflicts resolving 5 8 return policy E 3 RFI C 6 S safety instructions general v health considerations vi Scan Sequence category 4 7 SCSI 3 1 SCSI backplane board about 1 2 indicators 1 5 SCSI devices CD ROM drive 1 2 SCSI disk utilities 3 9 SCSI drivers included with system 3 2 installing for NetWare 3 13 installing for Windows NT 3 2 3 9 SCSI host adapters integrated Adaptec AIC 7860 1 2 SCSISelect utility advanced host adapter settings 3 7 boot device se
185. ure Deutsche Industrie Norm DIN connectors on the back panel of your system The keyboard con nector is on the left the mouse connector is on the right A PS 2 compatible mouse works identically to an industry standard serial mouse or bus mouse except that it has its own dedicated connector which frees up both serial ports and does not require an expansion card Circuitry inside the mouse detects the movement of a small ball and relays the direction to the system Mouse driver software can give the mouse priority with the microprocessor by issu ing IRO12 whenever new mouse movement is detected The driver software also passes along the mouse data to the application that is in control Keyboard Connector If you reconfigure your hardware you may need pin number and signal information for the keyboard connector Figure B 4 illustrates the pin numbers for the keyboard con nector and Table B 3 lists and defines the pin assignments and interface signals for the keyboard connector shell Figure B 4 Pin Numbers for the Keyboard Connector Table B 3 Pin Assignments for the Keyboard Connector Pin Signal 1 0 Definition 1 KBDATA 1 0 Keyboard data 2 NC N A No connection 3 GND N A Signal ground 4 FVcc N A Fused supply voltage 5 KBCLK 1 0 Keyboard clock 6 NC N A No connection Shell N A N A Chassis ground B 6 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide Mouse Connector If you reconfigure your hardware you may need pin
186. urer s instruction manual may cause harmful interference with radio communications This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection Regulatory Notices D 1 against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial envi ronment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense Class B This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause interference with radio and television reception This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation However there is no guaran tee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference with radio or television reception which can be deter mined by turning the equipment off and on you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient the receiving antenna e Relocate the computer with respect to the
187. urned on and the system is receiving direct current DC power NOTE The power button is recessed into the system s front panel to prevent accidentally turning off the computer and losing valuable data The following indicators are on the system s front panel see Figure 1 1 The green fan temperature status indicator blinks amber when a fan failure is detected or temperature is out of bounds The green power supply status indicator blinks amber if a fault is detected with any of the power supplies or any system voltages The three indicator lights on each of the SCSI hard disk drive carriers provide the fol lowing information see Figure 1 2 e The green hard disk drive online indicator lights up when the hard disk drive is receiving power The green hard disk drive activity indicator lights up when data is being trans ferred to or from the hard disk drive e The amber hard disk drive failure indicator blinks if a hard disk drive failure is detected Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide diskette drive CD ROM drive power indicator power button keylock power supply status indicator fan temperature status indicator Figure 1 1 Front Panel hard disk drive online indicator hard disk drive activity indicator ggg hard disk drive failure indicator Figure 1 2 Hot Pluggable Hard Disk Drive Indicators Introduction 1 5 Connecting External Devices You can connect various external
188. used with Novell NetWare 4 11 This diskette also contains MS DOS drivers for CD ROM drive access which are needed to install NetWare from an MS DOS environment Utility Partition The utility partition is a bootable partition on the hard disk drive that provides some of the functions available on the Dell Server Assistant CD Most of the applications found on the CD are contained in the utility partition occupying approximately 10 MB of space on the system s hard disk drive When implemented the partition boots and provides an executable environment for the partition s utilities When the partition is not implemented it is designated as a non MS DOS partition NOTE The utility partition provides only limited MS DOS functionality and cannot be used as a general purpose MS DOS partition To start the utility partition press the F10 key during POST Like the Dell Server Assistant CD the utility partition provides a menu driven interface from which you invoke the partition s utilities Selections can be made using either a Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User s Guide keyboard or a mouse Menu options and the associated help are displayed in the cur rently selected language specified via a menu option As you move your cursor over an option in a menu information about that option is displayed at the bottom of the screen Click Back to return to the previous menu Click Exit or press lt Alt gt lt x gt to exit the utility part
189. xtended translation the partition size you choose must be a multiple of 8 MB If you request a size that is not a multiple of 8 MB fdisk rounds up to the nearest whole multiple of 8 MB e Display Ctrl a Message During BIOS Initialization This option determines whetherthe Press lt CTRL gt lt A gt for SCSISelect TM Utility mes sage appears on your screen during system start up The default is Enabled If this setting is disabled you can still run the SCSISelect utility by pressing Ctrl a after the host adapter BIOS banner appears e Multiple LUN Support This option determines whether your system supports booting from a SCSI device that has multiple LUNs The default is Disabled Enable this option if your boot device has multiple LUNs BIOS Support For Bootable CD ROM This option determines whether the host adapter BIOS provides support for booting from a CD ROM drive The default is Enabled BIOS Support For Int 13 Extensions This option determines whether the host adapter BIOS supports disks with more than 1024 cylinders The default is Enabled Support For Ultra2 SCSI Speed This option determines whether the host adapter supports the fast transfer rates 20 80 MB sec The default is Enabled Starting the SCSISelect Utility You can start the SCSISelect utility by pressing Ctrl a when the following prompt appears briefly during start up Press lt CTRL gt lt A gt for SCSISel

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