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Dell PowerEdge 2650 User's Manual

1. A B C D E F 10 In text hexadecimal numbers are often followed by h host adapter A host adapter implements communication between the system s bus and the controller for a peripheral device Hard drive controller subsystems include integrated host adapter circuitry To add a SCSI expansion bus to your system you must install or connect the appropriate host adapter Hz Abbreviation for hertz IDE Abbreviation for integrated drive electronics 1 0 Abbreviation for input output A keyboard is an input device and a printer is an output device In general I O activity can be differentiated from computational activity For example when a program sends a document to the printer it is engaging in output activity when the program sorts a list of terms it is engaging in computational activity ID Abbreviation for identification interlacing A technique for increasing video resolution by only up dating 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 Intel Pentium microprocessor 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 IRQ Abbreviation for interrupt request A signal that data is about to be sent to or received by a peripheral device trav
2. Table 2 2 lists the command line options that you can 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 Deletes the asset tag number Displays the Asset Tag utility help screen Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page Using the System Setup Program Dell PowerEdge 2650 Systems User s Guide Entering the System Setup Program System Setup Options Using the System Password Feature Using the Setup Password Feature Disabling a Forgotten Password Each time you turn on your system the system compares the configuration of the hardware installed in the system to the hardware listed in the system configuration information stored in 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 settings You can use the System Setup program as follows To change the system configuration information after you add change or remove any hardware in your system To set or change user selectable options for example the time or date on your system To enable or disable any integrated device in your system After you set up your system run the System Setup program to familiarize yourself with your sy
3. Unless they are specially designed MS DOS programs are limited to running in conventional memory coprocessor A chip that relieves the system s microprocessor of specific processing tasks A math coprocessor for example handles numeric processing A graphics coprocessor handles video rendering CPU Abbreviation for central processing unit See also microprocessor DC Abbreviation for direct current DDR Abbreviation for double data rate device driver A program that allows the operating system or some other program to interface correctly with a peripheral device such as a printer Some device drivers such as network drivers must be loaded from the config sys file with a device statement or as memory resident programs usually from the autoexec bat file Others such as video drivers must load when you start the program for which they were designed diagnostics A comprehensive set of tests for your system Refer to your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for more information about using diagnostics DIMM Acronym for dual in line memory module A small circuit board containing DRAM chips that connects to the system board DIN Acronym for Deutsche Industrie Norm directory Directories help keep related files organized on a disk in a hierarchical inverted tree structure Each disk has a root directory for example a c gt prompt normally indicates that you are at the root directory of hard drive C Addi
4. Controls which removable media drives are supported by the host adapter BIOS The default setting is Boot Only The following choices are available NOTICE 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 o Boot Only Only the removable media drive designated as the boot device is treated as a hard drive o All Disks All removable media drives supported by the BIOS are treated as hard drives o Disabled No removable media drives are treated as hard drives In this situation software drivers are needed because the drives are not controlled by the BIOS BIOS Support For Bootable CD ROM Determines whether the host adapter BIOS provides support for booting from a CD drive The default setting is Enabled BIOS Support For Int 13 Extensions Determines whether the host adapter BIOS supports disks with more than 1024 cylinders The default setting is Enabled Using the SCSI Disk Utilities To access the SCSI disk utilities select SCSI Disk Utilities from the menu that appears when you start SCSISelect When the option is selected SCSI Select 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 s
5. NumLock Determines whether your system starts up with the NumLock mode activated on 101 or 102 key keyboards does not apply to 84 key keyboards Report Keyboard Errors Enables or disables reporting of keyboard errors during the POST This option is useful when applied to self starting or host systems that have no permanently attached keyboard In these situations selecting Do Not Report suppresses all error messages relating to the keyboard or keyboard controller during POST This setting does not affect the operation of the keyboard itself if a keyboard is attached to the system Asset Tag Displays the customer programmable asset tag number for the system if an asset tag number has been assigned To enter an asset tag number of up to 10 characters into NVRAM see Using the Asset Tag Utility in Using the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD Boot Sequence Screen The Boot Sequence screen options determine the order in which the system looks for boot devices that it needs to load during system startup Available options include the diskette drive CD drive network and hard drives You can enable or disable a device by selecting it and pressing the spacebar To change the order in which devices are searched use the lt gt and lt gt keys Hard Disk Drive Sequence Screen The Hard Disk Drive Sequence screen options determine the order in which the system searches the hard drives for the files that it needs to load during
6. RAM in which to store frequently accessed information from your system 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 cD Abbreviation for compact disc CD drives use optical technology to read data from CDs CDs are read only storage devices you cannot write new data to a CD with standard CD drives COMn The device names for the first through fourth serial ports on your system are COM1 COM2 COM3 and COM4 The default interrupt for COM1 and COM3 is IRQ4 and the default interrupt for COM2 and COM4 is IRQ3 Therefore you must be careful when configuring software that runs a serial device so that you don t create an interrupt conflict component As they relate to DMI manageable components are operating systems computer systems expansion cards and peripherals that are compatible with DMI Each component is made up of groups and attributes that are defined as relevant to that component controller A chip that controls the transfer of data between the microprocessor and memory or between the micro processor and a peripheral device such as a disk drive or the keyboard control panel The part of the system that contains indicators and controls such as the power switch hard drive access indicator and power indicator conventional memory The first 640 KB of RAM Conventional memory is found in all systems
7. System Setup program and select the System Security option 2 Highlight the Setup Password option press lt Enter gt to access the setup password window and press lt Enter gt twice to clear the existing setup password The setting changes to Not Enabled 3 If you want to assign a new setup password perform the steps in Assigning a Setup Password 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 until a trained service technician opens the system chassis changes the password jumper setting to disable the passwords and erases the existing passwords This procedure is described in the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page Glossary Dell PowerEdge 2650 Systems User s Guide The following list defines or identifies technical terms abbreviations and acronyms used in your system documents A Abbreviation for ampere s AC Abbreviation for alternating current ACPI Abbreviation for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface adapter card An expansion card that plugs into an expansion card connector on the computer s system board An adapter card adds some specialized function to the system by providing an interface between the expansion bus and a peripheral device Examples of adapter cards include network cards sound cards and SCSI adapters ambient temp
8. about the card s required system resources from a corresponding EISA configuration file EMC Abbreviation for Electromagnetic Compatibility EMI Abbreviation for electromagnetic interference ERA Abbreviation for embedded remote access ERA allows you to perform remote or out of band server management on your network server using a DRAC III ESD Abbreviation for electrostatic discharge expanded memory A technique for accessing RAM above 1 MB To enable expanded memory on your system you must use an EMM You should configure your system to support expanded memory only if you run application programs that can use or require expanded memory expansion bus Your system contains an expansion bus that allows the microprocessor to communicate with controllers for peripheral devices such as a network card or an internal modem expansion card connector A connector on the system board or riser board for plugging in an expansion card extended memory RAM above 1 MB Most software that can use it such as the Microsoft Windows operating system requires that extended memory be under the control of an XMM external cache memory A RAM cache using SRAM chips Because SRAM chips operate at several times the speed of DRAM chips the microprocessor can retrieve data and instructions faster from external cache memory than from RAM F Abbreviation for Fahrenheit FAT Acronym for file allocation table The file system structure
9. allows you to configure your system s hardware and customize the system s operation by setting such features as password protection and energy management Some options in the System Setup program require that you reboot the system or the system may reboot automatically in order to make a hardware configuration change Because the System Setup program is stored in NVRAM any settings remain in effect until you change them again system ini file A start up file for the Windows operating system 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 termination Some devices such as the last device at each end of a SCSI cable must be terminated to prevent reflections and spurious signals in the cable When such devices are connected in a series you may need to enable or disable the termination on these devices by changing jumper or switch settings on the devices or by changing settings in the configuration software for the devices text mode A video mode that can be defined as x columns by y rows of characters UL Abbreviation for Underwrit
10. and Connectors USB connector video connector keyboard mouse connector Serial Ports The integrated 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 integrated serial ports are COM1 and COM2 Serial Port Connector If you reconfigure your hardware you may need pin number and signal information for the serial port connector Figure B 3 illustrates the pin numbers for the serial port connector and Table B 1 defines the pin assignments and interface signals for the serial port connector Figure B 3 Pin Numbers for the Serial Port Table B 1 Serial Port Pin Assignments Data carrier detect i Serial input lo Serial output DTR lo Data terminal ready GND Signal ground DSR S RT Request to send fers i feen send a i Serono Data set ready e 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 inte
11. compliant with the ACPI specification If the system is not running an ACPI compliant operating system power is turned off immediately after the power button is pressed When this option is set to Disabled you cannot use the power button to turn off the system or perform other system events K NOTE You can still turn a system on using the power button even if the Power Button option is set to Disabled NMI Button When this option is set to Enabled and the button is pressed an NMI alerts the system Use this button only if directed to do so by qualified support personnel or by the operating system s documentation Console Redirection Screen This screen is used to configure the console redirection feature 1 Console Redirection Toggles the console redirection feature On default or Off Remote Terminal Type Allows you to select either VT 100 VT 220 default or ANSI Redirection after Boot Enables default or disables console redirection after your system restarts Exit Screen After you press lt Esc gt to exit the System Setup program the Exit screen displays the following options Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Return to Setup Using the System Password Feature NOTICE The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your system If your data requires more security it is your responsibility to obtain and use additional forms of protection such as data encr
12. for the Windows operating environment Among other things 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 settings for Windows application programs that are installed on the hard drive Running the Control Panel or Windows Setup program may change options in the win ini file On other occasions you may need to change or add options to the win ini file manually with a text editor such as Notepad Windows 2000 An integrated and complete Microsoft Windows operating system that does not require MS DOS and that provides advanced operating system performance improved ease of use enhanced workgroup functionality and simplified file management and browsing Windows NT High performance server and workstation operating system software developed by Microsoft that is intended for technical engineering and financial applications 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 or by setting the write protect feature in the System Setup program Back to Contents Page
13. in Running the RAID Configuration Utility in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Asset Tag Utility The Asset Tag utility allows you to enter an asset tag number for your system K NOTE The Asset Tag utility works only on systems running MS DOS Using the Asset Tag Utility To create the Asset Tag utility diskette and boot the system perform the following steps 1 If you have not already done so create a bootable Asset Tag Utility diskette from the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD by going to System Tools gt Create CD Boot Diskette 2 Insert the diskette into the diskette drive and reboot the system K NOTE The Asset Tag utility diskette contains CD drivers that provide access to the CD drive when you boot from the diskette Assigning and Deleting an Asset Tag Number An asset tag number can have up to 10 characters Any combination of characters excluding spaces is valid To assign or change an asset tag number perform the following steps 1 Perform the steps in Using the Asset Tag Utility 2 Type asset and a space followed by the new string For example type the following command asset 12345abcde 3 Press lt Enter gt 4 When you are prompted to verify the asset tag number type y and press lt Enter gt The system 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 lt Enter gt
14. prior to completing step 5 4 Press lt Enter gt 5 To confirm your password type it a second time and press lt Enter gt The System Password option changes to Enabled Your system password is now set You can exit the System Setup program and begin using your system K NOTE Password protection does not take effect until you restart the system by turning the system off and then on again Using Your System Password to Secure Your System Whenever you turn on or reboot your system by pressing the lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt key combination the following prompt appears on the screen when the Password Status option is set to Unlocked Type in the password and press lt ENTER gt to leave password security enabled press lt CTRL gt lt ENTER gt to disable password security Enter password If the Password Status option is set to Locked the following prompt appears Type the password and press lt Enter gt After you type the correct system password and press lt Enter gt your system completes the startup sequence and you can use the keyboard or mouse to operate your system as usual NOTE If you have assigned a setup password see Using the Setup Password Feature the system accepts your setup password as an alternate system password If a wrong or incomplete system password is entered the following message appears Incorrect password Enter password If an incorrect or incomplete system pa
15. system performance by dividing microprocessor operations between independent microprocessors To take advantage of this feature you must use an operating system that supports multiprocessing 1 A minimum of 256 MB of system memory upgradable to a maximum of 6 GB by installing identical pairs of DDR SDRAM memory modules in the six memory module sockets on the system board Support for up to five 1 inch internal Ultra3 SCSI hard drives with hot plug capacity when using the optional ROMB card A single 1 44 MB 3 5 inch diskette drive An IDE CD or DVD drive Up to two hot pluggable 500 W power supplies in a 1 1 redundant configuration Hot pluggable system cooling fans and two additional fans integrated in the power supplies An intrusion switch that signals the appropriate systems management software if the bezel is removed System Board Features 1 Three 64 bit PCI PCI X slots located on the riser card two slots on bus 1 and one slot on bus 2 Slots accept full length cards designed for PCI X 133 MHz 100 MHz 66 MHz or 33 MHz An integrated VGA compatible video subsystem with an ATI RAGE XL video controller This video subsystem contains 8 MB of SDRAM video memory nonupgradable Maximum resolution is 1600 x 1200 x 16 7 million colors noninterlaced An integrated dual channel Ultra3 SCSI host adapter The internal channel supports up to five SCSI hard drives on a 1 x 5 or 2 3 split SCSI backplane and provid
16. system startup The choices depend on the particular hard drives installed in your system To change the order in which devices are searched use the lt gt and lt gt keys Press lt Enter gt to confirm your selection Integrated Devices Screen This screen is used to configure the following devices Embedded RAID Controller Both channels A and B have the same settings The configurable options will vary depending on whether the optional ROMB card is installed o With optional ROMB card installed To turn on the RAID functionality of the optional ROMB card select RAID Enabled Select Off to turn off RAID functionality o Without optional ROMB card installed To turn on the SCSI controller select SCSI To turn off the SCSI controller and mask the presence of the device select Off Diskette Controller Enables or disables the system s diskette drive controller When Auto default is selected the system turns off the controller when necessary to accommodate a controller card installed in an expansion slot You can also set up the drive to be read only Using the read only setting the drive cannot be used to write to a disk USB Controller Enables or disables the system s USB ports Disabling the USB ports makes system resources available for other devices Embedded 10 100 1000 NIC Enables or disables the system s two integrated NICs Options are Enabled without PXE Enabled with PXE and Disabled PXE su
17. two RJ45 connectors for integrated 10 100 1000 NICs one RJ45 connector for integrated remote access card 100 Mbit Ethernet controller used for remote system administration one 15 pin connector 6 pin mini DIN connector 6 pin mini DIN connector one 15 pin connector USB Video type Video memory Power Power supply Wattage Voltage Heat dissipation Maximum inrush current System battery PS 2 style keyboard mouse one 4 pin connector 6 pin mini DIN keyboard default mouse optional with combination Y adapter ATI Rage XL PCI video controller VGA connector 500 W AC 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 5 0 200 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 5 0 A A 180 W or 614 3 BTU hr under typical line conditions and over the entire system ambient operating range the inrush current may reach 55 A per power supply for 10ms or less CR2032 3 0 V lithium coin cell Physical Height Width Depth Weight Environmental Temperature Operating Storage Relative humidity Operating Storage Maximum vibration Operating Storage Maximum shock Operating Storage non operational Altitude Operating Storage Back to Contents Page 8 56 cm 3 375 inches 48 26 cm 19 0 inches 69 85 cm 27 5 inches maximum 25 kg 55 Ibs 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F 40 to 65 C 40 F to 149 F 20 to 80 noncon
18. used by MS DOS to organize and keep track of file storage The Windows NT operating systems can optionally use a FAT file system structure FCC Abbreviation for Federal Communications Commission flash memory A type of EEPROM chip that can be reprogrammed from a utility on diskette while still installed in a system most EEPROM chips can only be rewritten with special programming equipment format To prepare a hard drive or diskette for storing files An unconditional format deletes all data stored on the disk FSB Abbreviation for front side bus The FSB is the data path and physical interface between the microprocessor and the main memory RAM 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 A video mode that can be defined as x horizontal by y vertical pixels by z colors group As it relates to DMI a group is a data structure that defines common information or attributes about a manageable component h Abbreviation for hexadecimal A base 16 numbering system often used in programming to identify addresses in the system s RAM and I O memory addresses for devices The sequence of decimal numbers from 0 through 16 for example is expressed in hexadecimal notation as 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
19. you to enter and verify the password If a character is illegal for password use the system emits a beep y NOTE 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 the Setup Password setting changes to Enabled The next time you enter the System Setup program the system prompts you for the setup password A change to the Setup Password option becomes effective immediately restarting the system is not required 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 When you start the System Setup program the program prompts you to type the password If you do not enter the correct password in three tries the system lets you view but not modify the System Setup screens with the following exception If System Password is not set to Enabled and is not locked via the Password Status option you can assign a system password however you cannot disable or change an existing system password NOTE You can use the Password Status option in conjunction with the Setup Password option to protect the system password from unauthorized changes Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password 1 Enter the
20. 0 This setting should be the same as the setting you selected for the Console Redirection option on the server When you click Terminal Setup you should see a setting for the number of rows and columns 5 Change the number of rows from 24 to 25 and leave the number of columns at 80 If you do not have these settings this is an indication that you must upgrade your terminal emulation software Rebooting the System Console redirection is designed to yield control of the serial ports to the operating system This configuration allows serial debugging and redirection of the operating system to function correctly without interference from the system BIOS To use console redirection to shut down a system and troubleshoot it or to change SCSI BIOS configurations perform the following steps 1 Reboot the system See Table D 4 for a recommendation on how to do this 2 When the system begins to reboot use console redirection to watch and interact with the system during the POST While the system is booting you can do the following Enter the System Setup program Enter the SCSI setup menus Run utilities on the utility partition Update firmware and BIOS flash the system NOTE To use console redirection to run utilities on the utility partition the utility partition must have been created using Dell OpenManage Server Assistant version 6 3 1 or later Configuring Special Keys Console redirection uses ANSI or VT100 220 te
21. 5 lt Esc gt lt Shift gt ot F6 lt Esc gt lt Shift gt ou VT100 lt Esc gt 17 VT100 220 F7 lt Esc gt lt Shift gt ov VT100 lt Esc gt 18 VT100 220 F8 lt Esc gt lt Shift gt ow VT100 lt Esc gt 19 VT100 220 F9 lt Esc gt lt Shift gt 0x VT100 lt Esc gt 20 VT100 220 F10 lt Esc gt lt Shift gt oy VT100 lt Esc gt 21 VT100 220 F11 lt Esc gt lt Shift gt oz VT100 lt Esc gt 23 VT100 220 F12 lt Esc gt lt Shift gt oa VT100 lt Esc gt 24 VT100 220 Shift Tab lt Esc gt lt Shift gt z VT100 lt Esc gt 0 lt Shift gt z VT220 Table D 3 ANSI Supported Escape Sequences Key Supported Sequences Up arrow lt Esc gt lt Shift gt a Down arrow lt Esc gt lt Shift gt b Right arrow Left arrow Fa P2 Fa Fa 5 Fe F Fa F9 lt Esc gt lt Shift gt 0x F10 lt Esc gt lt Shift gt oy F11 lt Esc gt lt Shift gt oz F12 lt Esc gt lt Shift gt oa After you create these macros pressing lt F1 gt on the keyboard while running the terminal emulation software sends lt Esc gt lt Shift gt op to the server When these three characters are transmitted the server interprets them as lt F1 gt You need this functionality to change the settings in the System Setup program or to continue if there is an error on your system and you are prompted to press lt F1 gt In addition to macros for the function ke
22. Dell PowerEdge 2650 Systems User s Guide System Overview Using the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD Using the System Setup Program Technical Specifications 1 0 Ports and Connectors Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers Using Console Redirection Glossary Notes Notices and Cautions GZ NOTE A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer NOTICE A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem A CAUTION A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death Information in this document is subject to change without notice 2001 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 PowerEdge and Dell OpenManage are trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation Intel is a registered trademark and Intel386 and Xeon are trademarks of Intel Corporation Microsoft MS DOS Windows NT and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell Inc 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 tradema
23. Version 200 Level 2 Cache 512 KB Integrated Service Tag ECH Sreten Tae Sai cakes sie reieiatese el a whats vavalateleieledwisleialete aS 06 12 45 S SCENSDAGE oR ESRAS sti teen eee ee ee ER Ee Mon Mar 23 2001 DisketteDrivatA Nees LS eS ee Soe Ss ee eee SS 3 5 inch 1 44 MB Syscom GEOR osnensmmmeneuem anemewaeonemmaties 6 CB ECC SDRAM Mame TREVOR PIR ns sin ences oie Gwin oreein a ores Ween 2 Way Interlesve WMEGeOrMeEMOEy Meese wire Bisisic ei aberchoreueveiecetevstaretene eve N E Mateve Ste Mes Redundant Memory OS Install Mode CPU Inforgastion aiestavcrietiieiiiesratataratete eine eteissteereieareae BOGE SSquemCS aaia aE soi pepe E T EERE lt ENTER gt Hard Disk Driya Sequentay 22 5 cssaence mayen eae sealant ae ENTER Integrated Dewi ces acain oa sees SENTER PCI IRQ Assignment s A x sENTER gt PCIX SIOC In fOemat LOR ca ceckin secede sw vem ns a aa ZENTER CORnEOLE PRSITOCELOD cracponin ara R ZENTER Rnbadded Remote ACCUSES 205 co ee orev ese eae unis lt ENTER gt SYScCeN SQCULAES cscs osiee een smescereeeaceaans ENTER HeyRsara Mimieer 82s ese EA eee meee On Report Keyboard Errors Report Asset Tag Up Dom Arrow to select SPACE to change ESC to exit F1 HELP The following options and information fields appear on the main System Setup screen System Time Resets the time on the system s internal clock System Date Resets the date on the system s inte
24. all and configure any SCSI device drivers to enable them to communicate with your operating system SCSI device drivers are provided for the following operating systems Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and Advanced Server Windows NT 4 0 Server Server Enterprise Edition Red Hat Linux 7 x See Using the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD for instructions on creating a diskette of drivers for your operating system For instructions on configuring the SCSI device drivers see the documentation that came with your operating system You may also need to use the SCS Select utility discussed in this section The SCSI Select Utility The BIOS for your system s integrated SCSI controller includes the menu driven SCSISelect configuration utility which allows you to change SCSI controller settings without opening the system SCSISelect also contains SCSI disk utilities that let you perform a low level format or verify the disk media of your SCSI hard drives NOTE The SCSISelect utility cannot be used to install and configure SCSI drivers for the optional ROMB card For more information on installing and configuring SCSI drivers with the optional ROMB card see your RAID controller documentation Starting the SCSI Select Utility You can start the SCSISelect utility by pressing lt Ctrl gt lt a gt when the following prompt appears briefly during start up Press lt CTRL gt lt A gt for SCSISelect Utility The first menu allows you
25. apter set Enable Disconnection to No to achieve slightly better performance Send Start Unit Command Determines whether the start unit command is sent to the SCSI device during the boot routine The default is Yes Setting this option to Yes reduces the load on your system 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 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 Command is set to Yes the boot routine time will vary depending on how long it takes each drive to start Enable Write Back Cache Signals the completion of a write request as soon as the data is in cache Actual writing to the disk occurs at a later time The default setting is N C or Yes BIOS Multiple LUN Support Provides support for peripherals that contain multiple SCSI devices such as autoloading tape drives and CD ROM changers K NOTE The setting for BIOS Multiple LUN Support must be No or Enabled default if a tape autoloader is connected Include in BIOS Scan Enables you to set whether the system BIOS scans this device during system start up The default is Yes Advanced Configuration Settings The advanced host adapter settings should not be changed unless absolutely necessary Values are set by Dell and changing them may cause c
26. ation is available on the documentation CD Setup Mode To set up your system and install your operating system insert the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD into your CD drive and turn on or reboot the system The Dell OpenManage Server Assistant main page appears If the CD does not boot verify that the CD drive is specified first in the Boot Sequence option in the System Setup program see Using the System Setup Program Service Mode You can create update drivers and utilities on any system that has Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 0 or later When you insert the CD in a system that uses the Microsoft Windows NT or Windows 2000 Server operating system the system automatically starts the browser software and displays the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant main page Navigating the CD The Server Assistant CD utilizes a standard Web browser interface Navigating the CD is accomplished by clicking the mouse on the various icons and text hyperlinks Click the Exit icon to exit the program Exiting the program causes the system to reboot to the standard operating system boot partition Setting Up Your System If you purchase a system that does not have an operating system preinstalled or if you install an operating system at a later date use the Server Setup feature to configure your system or install your operating system Server Setup Use the Server Setup program for most situations including installing and reinstallin
27. cause the cylinder size increases to 8 MB under extended 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 Silent Verbose Mode Displays the host adapter information during system start up The default is Verbose Host Adapter BIOS Enables or disables the host adapter BIOS The default setting is Enabled K NOTE Several SCSISelect options are not valid unless the host adapter BIOS is enabled If you are booting from a SCSI hard drive connected to the host adapter the BIOS must be enabled You should disable the host adapter BIOS if the peripherals on the SCSI bus for example CD drives are all controlled by device drivers and do not need the BIOS Domain Validation Instructs the host adapter not to accept a negotiated speed until a validation test is successfully performed After determining the speed that a target device is capable of the host adapter sends a Write Buffer command to the target device The data transfer occurs at the full speed initially The initiator reads and tests the data and identifies any parity or cyclic redundancy check CRC errors If the test fails the initiator lowers its speed and repeats the test In this manner a compatible speed will be found and locked in before user data transfers begin The default is Enabled Support Removable Disks Under BIOS As Fixed Disks
28. chnical reference material intended for experienced users or technicians Obtaining Technical Assistance If at any time you do not understand a procedure described in this guide or if your system does not perform as expected a number of tools are provided to assist you For more information on these help tools see Getting Help in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page Using the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD Dell PowerEdge 2650 Systems User s Guide Starting the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD Navigating the CD Setting Up Your System Utility Partition Asset Tag Utility The Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD contains utilities diagnostics and drivers that can help you configure your system to meet your needs Some of the functions available on the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD are also available on a bootable utility partition that is installed on your hard drive This section describes how to use the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD It also describes the utility partition and its options and provides instructions for reinstalling the partition if necessary Starting the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD The Dell OpenManage Server Assistant application program has two modes of operation a setup mode for setting up your system and installing your operating system and a service mode for updating drivers and utilities Product document
29. densing with a maximum humidity gradation of 10 per hour 5 to 95 noncondensing with a maximum humidity gradation of 10 per hour 0 25 G at 3 to 200 Hz for 15 minutes 0 5 G at 3 to 200 Hz for 15 minutes one shock pulse in the positive and negative x y and z axes one pulse on each side of the system of 41 G for up to 2 ms six consecutively executed shock pulses in the positive and negative x y and z axes one pulse on each side of the system of 71 G for up to 2 ms 16 to 3 048 m 50 to 10 000 ft 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 Back to Contents Page 1 O Ports and Connectors Dell PowerEdge 2650 Systems User s Guide Serial Ports Keyboard and Mouse Connectors Video Connectors USB Connectors Integrated NIC Connectors The I O ports and connectors on your system are the gateways through which the system communicates with external devices such as a keyboard mouse and monitor Figure B 1 identifies back panel O ports and connectors Figure B 2 identifies front panel I O ports and connectors Figure B 1 Back Panel I O Ports and Connectors mouse connector keyboard connector serial port 1 connector video connector USB connectors 2 serial port 2 connector embedded remote access 10 100 1000 NIC Ethernet connectors 2 connector Figure B 2 Front Panel I O Ports
30. deo connectors one on the back panel and one on the front panel If the monitor is connected to the front panel video connector the back panel video connector is disabled The keyboard and mouse must be connected to the same panel as the monitor For example if the monitor is connected to the front panel video connector the keyboard and mouse must also be connected to the keyboard mouse front panel connector This connector is a PS 2 connector and the keyboard connection is the default To use both the keyboard and mouse from the front panel connector you must use a Y cable 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 defines the pin assignments and interface signals for the video connector Figure B 6 Pin Numbers for the Video Connector 10 SRS 6 15 1 Table B 5 Video Connector Pin Assignments 1a 15 DDC clock out GREEN 12 DDC data out 13 HSYNC USB Connectors Your system contains a single USB connector on the front control panel and two USB connectors on the rear panel for attaching USB compliant devices USB devices are typically peripherals such as mice keyboards and system speakers NOTICE Do not attach a USB device or a combination of USB devices that draw a maximum current over 500 mA per channel on 5 V Attaching devices that exceed this thr
31. ds for video adapters with greater resolution and color display capabilities than previous standards To display a program at a specific resolution you must install the appropriate video drivers and your monitor must support the resolution Similarly the number of colors that a program can display depends on the capabilities of the monitor the video driver and the amount of video memory installed in the system switch On a system board switches control various circuits or functions in your system These switches are known as DIP switches they are normally packaged in groups of two or more switches in a plastic case Two common DIP switches are used on system boards slide switches and rocker switches The names of the switches are based on how the settings on and off of the switches are changed system board As the main circuit board the system board usually contains most of your system s integral components such as the following Microprocessor RAM Controllers for standard peripheral devices such as the keyboard Various ROM chips Frequently used synonyms for system board are motherboard and logic board system configuration information Data stored in memory that tells a system what hardware is installed and how the system should be configured for operation system diskette System diskette is a synonym for bootable diskette system memory System memory is a synonym for RAM System Setup program A BIOS based program that
32. e drive fail code appears After the drive is selected for removal the prepared for removal code appears After the replacement drive is installed the prepared for operation drive online code appears Table 1 5 SCSI Hard Drive Indicator Codes Indicator Indicator Code Drive bay empty ready for insertion or removal Off Drive being prepared for operation drive online Steady green Identify drive Blinks green four times per second Drive being prepared for removal Blinks green twice per second at equal intervals Drive rebuilding Blinks green twice per second at unequal intervals Drive failed Blinks amber four times per second Predicted failure for the drive Blinks green then amber and then off repeating this sequence every two seconds Drive online Steady green NOTE The drive busy indicator signifies whether the hard drive is active on the SCSI bus This indicator is controlled by the hard drive Status LCD The system s bezel indicator see Figure 1 2 shows when the system is operating correctly when the system needs attention or when the system is being identified see System Identification Indicators When the bezel indicator signals an error condition open the bezel to see further information provided be the LCD The LCD can display two lines of alphanumeric characters The display codes are presented in two color combinations White characters on a blue background Informat
33. e system has detected an error and requires attention Blue blinking The system is identifying itself NOTE Server management software causes the indicator to blink to identify a particular system System Identification I ndicators You can use identification buttons on the front and back panels to locate a particular system within a rack When you press either of these buttons the identification indicator on the back and status indicator on the front bezel blink until you press one of the buttons again If the bezel is removed the LCD display blinks blue See Figure 1 2 to locate the front panel system identification button See Back Panel Features to locate the back panel system identification button and indicator Front Panel Features Additional indicators for system power and drives are located behind the bezel The front panel status LCD provides information by using an alphanumeric character display see Status LCD Figure 1 2 shows the front panel features of the system Table 1 3 describes the front panel features Figure 1 2 Front Panel Features bezel connector USB connector status LCD video connector system keyboard mouse identification connector e button power indicator power button CD drive diskette drive NIC2 link indicator NIC1 link indicator NMI button Table 1 3 Front Panel Features Component Description Power button Turns system power off and on If you tu
34. e system password If the Password Status option is Locked you cannot change the system password When the system password feature is disabled by a jumper setting on the system board the setting shown is Disabled and you cannot change or enter a new system password When no system password is assigned and the password jumper on the system board is in the enabled default position the setting shown for the System Password option is Not Enabled and the Password Status field is Unlocked To assign a system password perform the following steps 1 Verify that the Password Status option is set to Unlocked 2 Highlight the System Password option and then press lt Enter gt 3 Type your new system password You can use up to 32 characters in your password As you press each character key or the spacebar for a blank space a placeholder appears in the field The password assignment operation recognizes keys by their location on the keyboard 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 lt Backspace gt key or the left arrow key NOTE To escape from the field without assigning a system password press lt Enter gt to move to another field or press lt Esc gt at any time
35. e than 20 percent below the normal AC line voltage level Line Conditioners Line conditioners go beyond the overvoltage protection of surge protectors Line conditioners keep a system s AC power source voltage at a fairly constant level and provide protection from brownouts of short duration 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 Uninterruptible Power Supplies UPS systems offer the most complete protection against variations in power because they use battery power to keep the system running when AC power is unavailable or unusable The battery is charged by the AC power while it is available so that 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 that provide only 5 minutes of battery power allow you to conduct shutdown of the system but are not intended to provide continued operation Use surge protectors with all UPS systems and ensure that the UPS systems are UL safety approved Other Documents You May Need Besides this User s Guide the following documentation is included with your system The Setting Up Your System document provides general instructions for setting up your system 1 The System Information document provides important safety and regulatory informat
36. ed when setting up your system and how to obtain technical assistance System Status I ndicators The system s bezel has an indictor that can represent system status when the bezel is installed see Figure 1 1 The indicator signifies when the system is operating properly when the system needs attention or when the system is being identified see System Identification Indicators The back panel indicator connector allows an indicator to be attached that will function the same as the bezel system status indicator A caution code signifies a problem with microprocessors power supply system or power supply fans system temperature hard drives system memory expansion cards or the integrated SCSI controller See your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for more information When the bezel is off the LCD status display assumes all of the functions of the system status indicator see Status LCD Table 1 1 and Table 1 2 list the system s status indicator codes Figure 1 1 System Status I ndicator Status indicator caution indicator system Status indicator Table 1 1 Bezel System Status I ndicator Codes Status Caution Indicator Code Indicator Indicator of on of Table 1 2 Back Panel System Status I ndicator Codes Indicator Indicator Code No power is available to the system or the system is not powered on The system is operating normally Amber blinking Th
37. els by an IRQ line to the microprocessor Each peripheral connection must be assigned an IRQ number For example the first serial port in your system COM1 is assigned to IRQ4 by default Two devices can share the same IRQ assignment but you cannot operate both devices simultaneously ISA Acronym for Industry Standard Architecture A 16 bit expansion bus design The expansion card connectors in an ISA system are also compatible with 8 bit ISA expansion cards ITE Abbreviation for information technology equipment jumper Jumpers are small blocks on a circuit board with two or more pins emerging from them Plastic plugs containing a wire fit down over the pins The wire connects the pins and creates a circuit Jumpers provide a simple and reversible method of changing the circuitry in a printed circuit board K Abbreviation for kilo indicating 1 000 Abbreviation for kilobyte s 1 024 bytes KB sec Abbreviation for kilobyte s per second Kbit s Abbreviation for kilobit s 1 024 bits Kbit s sec Abbreviation for kilobit s per second key combination A command requiring you to press multiple keys at the same time For example you can reboot your system by pressing the lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt key combination kg Abbreviation for 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 nea
38. erature The temperature of the area or room where the system is located Also known as room temperature ANSI Abbreviation for American National Standards Institute application Software such as a spreadsheet or word processor designed to help you perform a specific task or series of tasks Application programs run from the operating system ASCII Abbreviation for American Standard Code for Information Interchange asset tag code An individual code assigned to a system usually by a system administrator for security or tracking purposes backup A copy of a program or data file As a precaution you should back up your system s hard drive on a regular basis Before making a change to the configuration of your system you should back up important start up files from your operating system backup battery The backup battery maintains system configuration date and time information in a special section of memory when the system is turned off beep code A diagnostic message in the form of a pattern of beeps from your system s speaker For example one beep followed by a second beep and then a burst of three beeps is beep code 1 1 3 BIOS Acronym for basic input output system Your system s BIOS contains programs stored on a flash memory chip The BIOS controls the following Communications between the microprocessor and peripheral devices such as the keyboard and the video adapter Miscellaneous functions such as system message
39. ers Laboratories UMB Abbreviation for upper memory blocks upper memory area The 384 KB of RAM located between 640 KB and 1 MB If the system has an Intel386 or higher microprocessor a utility called a memory manager can create UMBs in the upper memory area in which you can load device drivers and memory resident programs UPS Abbreviation for uninterruptible power supply A battery powered unit that automatically supplies power to your system in the event of an electrical failure USB Abbreviation for Universal Serial Bus A USB connector provides a single connection point for multiple USB compliant devices such as mice keyboards printers and system speakers USB devices can also be connected and disconnected while the system is running utility A program used to manage system resources memory disk drives or printers for example UTP Abbreviation for unshielded twisted pair 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 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 previous standards To display a program at a specific resolution you must install the appropriate video drivers and your monitor must suppor
40. es internal RAID support The SCSI backplane automatically configures SCSI ID numbers and SCSI termination on individual hard drives greatly simplifying drive installation Memory spare row feature which provides your system with failover to a previously reserved row of memory if one row of memory fails Optional ROMB through an integrated subsystem that incorporates a 128 MB cache memory module a RAID battery and a RAID key Two integrated 10 100 1000 NICs which provide an Ethernet interface Embedded systems management circuitry that monitors operation of the system fans as well as critical system voltages and temperatures The systems management circuitry works in conjunction with your systems management software Back panel connectors including video keyboard mouse two serial two USB embedded remote access Ethernet and two NICs Front panel connectors including video keyboard mouse and USB For more information about specific features see Technical Specifications Software Features The following software is included with your system 1 A System Setup program for quickly viewing and changing system configuration information For more information on this program see Using the System Setup Program Enhanced security features including a system password and a setup password available through the System Setup program System diagnostics for evaluating system components and devices For information on usin
41. eshold may cause the USB ports to shut down See the documentation that accompanied the USB devices for their maximum current ratings If you reconfigure your hardware you may need pin number and signal information for the USB connectors Figure B 7 illustrates the USB connector and Table B 6 defines the pin assignments and interface signals for the USB connector Figure B 7 Pin Numbers for the USB Connector Table B 6 USB Connector Pin Assignments rin signa iro befnton a wo wa sional arous Integrated NIC Connectors Your system has two integrated 10 100 1000 Mbps NICs The 10 100 1000 Mbps NICs provide faster communication between servers and workstations and efficient utilization of host resources freeing more of the system resources for other applications Both NICs support 10 Base T 100 Base TX and 1000 Base T Ethernet standards Both NICs include a Wake On LAN feature that enables the system to be started by a special LAN signal from a systems management console Wake On LAN provides remote system setup software downloading and installation file updates and asset tracking after hours and on weekends when LAN traffic is typically at a minimum Network Cable Requirements Your system s RJ45 NIC connectors are designed for attaching a UTP Ethernet cable equipped with standard RJ 45 compatible plugs Press one end of the UTP cable into the NIC connector until the plug snaps securely into place Connect the other end
42. g an operating system The Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD guides you through the operating system setup and configuration process The program prompts you to select the operating system used on the drive and leads you through a step by step process to install the operating system To start the Server Setup program perform the following steps 1 Click Server Setup on the Server Assistant main screen 2 Follow the directions on the screen to complete the installation and configuration process The Server Setup program takes you through the following tasks Setting the system date and time Configuring your RAID controller if applicable Selecting your operating system Configuring hard drives Entering operating system information Viewing an installation summary Installing an operating system Utility Partition The utility partition is a bootable partition on the hard drive that contains system configuration and diagnostic utilities When implemented the partition boots and provides an executable environment for the partition s utilities When the utility partition is not booted it is designated as a non MS DOS partition K 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 turn on or reboot the system During POST the following message appears lt F10 gt Utility Mode The utility partition pr
43. g the system diagnostics see Running System Diagnostics in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Video drivers for displaying many application programs in high resolution modes For more information on drivers see Using the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD SCSI device drivers that allow the operating system to communicate with devices attached to the integrated SCSI subsystem For more information on drivers see Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers Systems management software and documentation 1 Optional solutions software for web hosting caching or load balancing See your solutions software documentation for more information Supported Operating Systems Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and Advanced Server Windows NT 4 0 Server Enterprise Edition 1 Red Hat Linux 7 x Power Protection Devices A number of devices are available to protect your system from the effects of power problems such as power surges transients and power failures The following subsections describe some of these devices Surge Protectors Surge protectors are available in a variety of types and usually provide a level of protection commensurate with the cost of the device Surge protectors prevent overvoltage spikes such as those that may occur during an electrical storm from entering the system through the electrical outlet Surge protectors do not offer protection against brownouts which occur when the voltage drops mor
44. grated ports without having to reconfigure the card When the system detects the duplicate serial port on the expansion card it remaps reassigns the integrated port to the next available port designation Both the new and the remapped COM ports share the same IRQ setting as follows COM1 COM3 IRQ4 shared setting COM2 COM4 IRQ3 shared setting These COM ports have the following I O address settings COM1 3F8h COM2 2F8h COM3 3E8h COM4 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 integrated serial port that was designated as COM1 to COM3 which shares the COM1 IRQ setting Note that when you have two COM ports sharing an IRQ setting 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 COM3 the corresponding integrated 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 integrated port as is Alternatively you can disable the integra
45. ion Warranty information might be included within this document or as a separate document The Rack Installation Guide describes how to unpack set up and install your system in a rack The Installation and Troubleshooting Guide describes how to install troubleshoot and upgrade your system The systems management software documentation describes the features requirements installation and basic operation of the system management software See the software s online help for information about the alert messages issued by the software Operating system documentation describes how to install if necessary configure and use the operating system software Documentation included with any options you purchased separately from the system which provides information you need to configure and install these options in your system You may also have the following documents Documentation updates are sometimes included with the system to describe changes to the system or software 74 NOTE Always read these updates before consulting any other documentation because the updates often contain information that supersedes the information in the other documents Optional solutions software documentation for web hosting caching or load balancing information Technical information files sometimes called readme files may be installed on the hard drive to provide last minute updates about technical changes to the system or advanced te
46. ion only no action is required Amber character on a black background The system needs attention For more information about LCD status messages see your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Back Panel Features Figure 1 4 shows the back panel features of the system Table 1 6 describes the back panel features Figure 1 4 Back Panel Features system identification indicator secondary expansion slots 3 power connector embedded remote access Ethernet connector primary power connector system status indicator connector and system identification button USB connectors 2 o e z A 10 100 1000 NIC connectors 2 R D TI serial port 2 connector NLA video connector PS 2 mouse connector serial port 1 connector PS 2 keyboard connector Table 1 6 Back Panel Features Power supply indicators Provide information on power status see Power Supply Indicator Codes NIC indicators Provide information on NIC status see NIC Indicator Codes System status indicator Connects to an indicator that can denote when the system is operating correctly or when the system needs attention see connector Bezel System Status Indicator Codes System identification button Is used to identify a particular system see your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for more information Power Supply I ndicator Each hot pluggable power supply has indicators that can provide informati
47. itiate Wide Negotiation Yes Enabled Enable Disconnection Yes Enabled Send Start Unit Command Yes Enabled Enable Write Back Cache Yes No or N C BIOS Multiple LUN Support No Enabled nclude in BIOS Scan Yes Enabled Advanced Configuration Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization Enab oO a Display lt Ctrl gt lt a gt Message During BIOS Initialization Enab Extended BIOS Translation for MS DOS Drivers gt 1 GB Enab a oO oO a Silent Verbose Mode Verbose Host Adapter BIOS Enabled Domain Validation Enabled Support Removable Disks Under BIOS as Fixed Disks Boot Only Enabled Disabled default BIOS Support for Bootable CD Enabled BIOS Support for Int 13 Extensions Enabled NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary SCSI Bus Interface Definitions The basic host adapter settings are the SCSISelect settings most likely to require modification Host Adapter SCSI ID Sets the host adapter s SCSI ID The default setting is SCSI 1D 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 Determines whether the host adapter verifies the accuracy of data transfer on the SCSI bus The default setting is Enabled You should disable SCSI Parity Checking if any SCSI device connected to the host adapter does not support SCSI parity
48. lC 7899 host adapter is 160 MB sec 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 setting is standard SCSI protocol Initiate Wide Negotiation 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 data 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 Enable Disconnection sometimes called disconnect reconnect Determines whether the host adapter allows the SCSI device to disconnect from the SCSI bus Enabling disconnection allows the host adapter to perform other operations on the SCSI bus while the SCSI device is temporarily disconnected The default setting is Yes Leave Enable Disconnection set to Yes if two or more SCSI devices are connected to the host adapter This optimizes SCSI bus performance If only one SCSI device is connected to the host ad
49. mber in the system s RAM memory module A small circuit board containing DRAM chips that connects to the system board MHz Abbreviation for megahertz microprocessor The primary computational chip inside the system that controls the interpretation and execution of arithmetic and logic functions Software written for one microprocessor must usually be revised to run on another microprocessor CPU is a synonym for microprocessor mm Abbreviation for millimeter s mouse A pointing device that controls the movement of the cursor on a screen Mouse aware software allows you to activate commands by clicking a mouse button while pointing at objects displayed on the screen MPEG Acronym for Motion Picture Experts Group MPEG is a digital video file format ms Abbreviation for millisecond s MS DOS Abbreviation for Microsoft Disk Operating System NDIS Abbreviation for Network Driver Interface Specification NIC Acronym for network interface controller NMI Abbreviation for nonmaskable interrupt A device sends an NMI to signal the microprocessor 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 billionth of a second NTFS Abbreviation for the NT File System option in the Windows NT operating system NVRAM Abbreviation for nonvolatile random access memory Memory tha
50. nformation supplementing or updating the documentation for the software or hardware Typically readme files provide installation information describe new product enhancements or corrections that have not yet been documented and list known problems or other things you need to be aware of as you use the software or hardware real mode An operating mode supported by 80286 or higher microprocessors real mode imitates the architecture of an 8086 microprocessor ROM Acronym for read only memory Your system contains some programs essential to its operation in ROM code Unlike RAM a ROM chip retains its contents even after you turn off your system Examples of code in ROM include the program that initiates your system s boot routine and the POST ROMB Acronym for RAID on Motherboard rpm Abbreviation for revolutions per minute RTC Abbreviation for real time clock Battery powered clock circuitry inside the system that keeps the date and time after you turn off the system SCSI Acronym for small computer system interface An I O bus interface with faster data transmission rates than standard ports You can connect up to seven devices 15 for some newer SCSI types to one SCSI interface SDMS Abbreviation for SCSI device management system SDRAM Acronym for synchronous dynamic random access memory sec Abbreviation for second s SEC Abbreviation for single edge contact serial port An I O port used most often to connect a modem
51. numbers for the keyboard connector Table B 2 and Table B 3 defines the pin assignments and interface signals for the keyboard connector Figure B 4 Pin Numbers for the Keyboard Connector Table B 2 Keyboard Connector Pin Assignments Back Panel Pin Signal 1 O Definition Table B 3 Keyboard Mouse Combination Connector Pin Assignments Front Panel Pin Signal 1 O Definition Mouse Connector The following is pin information for the mouse connector If you reconfigure your hardware you may need pin number and signal information for the mouse connector Figure B 5 and illustrates the pin numbers for the mouse connector Figure B 5 and Table B 4 defines the pin assignments and interface signals for the mouse connector Figure B 5 Pin Numbers for the Mouse Connector Table B 4 Mouse Connector Pin Assignments Back Panel Pin Signal 1 O Definition Chassis ground Video Connectors The system uses a 15 pin high density D subminiature connector on the front and back panels for attaching a 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 Guidelines K NOTE When a monitor is connected to the front panel the back panel keyboard mouse and video are all disabled This system provides two vi
52. of the cable to an RJ 45 jack wall plate or to an RJ45 port on a UTP concentrator or hub depending on your network configuration Observe the following cabling restrictions for 10 Base T 100 Base TX and 1000 Base T networks NOTICE To avoid line interference voice and data lines must be in separate sheaths Use Category 5 or greater wiring and connectors 1 The maximum cable run length from a system to a hub is 328 ft 100 m You can find guidelines for operation of a network can be found in Systems Considerations of Multi Segment Networks in the IEEE 802 3 standard Figure B 8 NIC LEDs link LED JJ activity LED Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers Dell PowerEdge 2650 Systems User s Guide The SCSISelect Utility This section describes how to install and configure the SCSI device drivers included with your system These device drivers are designed to work with the AIC 7899W U160 SCSI controller on the system board Both channels are connected to the backplane Neither channel is available for external connection If you are using an optional RAID controller see your RAID controller documentation for information on installing your SCSI device drivers For instructions on installing hardware devices such as diskette drives CD drives and tape drives see Installing Drives in the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide After the SCSI devices are installed inst
53. on on power status fault and the presence of AC power see Figure 1 5 Table 1 7 lists the power supply indicator codes Figure 1 5 Power Supply Indicators power on indicator fault indicator AC present indicator Table 1 7 Power Supply I ndicator Codes Indicator Indicator Code Green indicates that the power supply is operational Red indicates a problem with the power supply fan failure voltage error etc AC power present Green indicates that AC power is present at the power supply and that the system is connected to an AC power source NIC Indicators Each NIC on the back panel has an indicator that provides information on network activity and link status see Figure 1 6 Table 1 8 lists the NIC indicator codes on the back panel The front panel has a link indicator for each NIC see Figure 1 2 Each indicator signifies whether the corresponding NIC is connected to a valid link partner on the network Figure 1 6 NIC Indicators link indicator activity indicator Table 1 8 NIC Indicator Codes The NIC is connected to a valid link partner on the network Amber blinking Network data is being sent or received System Features One or two Intel Xeon microprocessors with an internal operating speed of at least 1 8 GHz a 512 KB cache and a front side external bus speed of 400 MHz SMP which is available on systems with two Xeon microprocessors SMP greatly improves overall
54. onflicts with the SCSI devices Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization Enables the SCSI bus to be reset when the controller is initialized The default is Enabled Display lt Ctri gt lt a gt Message During BIOS Initialization Determines whether the Press lt CTRL gt lt A gt for SCSISelect TM Utility message appears on your screen during system start up The default setting is Enabled If this setting is disabled you can still run the SCSISelect utility by pressing lt Ctril gt lt a gt after the host adapter BIOS banner appears Extended BIOS Translation For DOS Drives gt 1 GB Determines whether extended translation is available for SCSI hard drives with capacities greater than 1 GB The default setting is Enabled NOTICE Back up your hard drive before you change the translation scheme All data is erased when you change from one translation scheme to another The standard translation scheme for SCSI host adapters provides a maximum accessible capacity of 1 GB To support hard drives larger than 1 GB the 78xx series host adapters include an extended translation scheme that supports hard drives as large as 8 GB with a maximum partition size of 2 GB under the DOS operating system It is not necessary to enable the Extended BIOS Translation setting if you are using another operating system such as Novell NetWare When you partition a hard drive larger than 1 GB use the MS DOS fdisk utility as you normally would Be
55. ooting the System Configuring Special Keys Console redirection allows you to maintain a system from a remote location by re directing keyboard input and text output through the serial port Graphic output is not redirected Console redirection can be used under MS DOS for tasks such as setting up a common BIOS configuration or setting up a RAID configuration In a typical installation the system is connected to a port concen trator that allows you to connect several systems using a shared modem After you use a modem or other remote connection to log into the port concentrator you can select which system you want to manage with console redirection This section describes the simplest connection possible connecting to a system with a null modem cable Minimum Hardware and Connection Requirements To use console redirection you must have the following An available serial port COM port on a client system This port must not conflict with any other ports on the system Available serial port COM on the server For systems with two available serial ports you can use either the COM 1 or COM 2 port 1 A null modem cable to connect the server to the client system Software Requirements Your remote terminal emulation software should meet the following specifications ANSI or VT100 220 terminal emulation with a window size of 80 x 25 characters 1 9600 19 2 K 57 6 K or 115 2 Kbps using serial COM ports 1 Recommended the abilit
56. operating mode supported by 80286 or higher microprocessors protected mode allows operating systems to implement 1 A memory address space of 16 MB 80286 micro processor to 4 GB Intel386 or higher micro processor Multitasking Virtual memory a method for increasing addressable memory by using the hard drive The Windows NT OS 2 and UNIX 32 bit operating systems run in protected mode MS DOS cannot run in protected mode however some programs that you can start from MS DOS such as the Windows operating system are able to put the system into protected mode PS 2 Abbreviation for Personal System 2 PXE Acronym for Preboot Execution Environment RAID Acronym for redundant array of independent disks RAM Acronym for random access memory The system s primary temporary storage 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 system read only file A read only file is one that you are prohibited from editing or deleting A file can have read only status if Its read only attribute is enabled It resides on a physically write protected diskette or on a diskette in a write protected drive Itis located on a network in a directory to which the system administrator has assigned read only rights to you readme file A text file included with a software package or hardware product that contains i
57. otherwise leave it enabled Most SCSI devices support SCSI parity If you are unsure whether a device supports SCSI parity consult the documentation for the device Host Adapter SCSI Termination Sets termination on the host adapter The default setting for the AlC 7899 host adapter is Enabled or 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 Channel Specifies the boot channel A or B for the dual channel Adaptec 7899 host adapter The default is A First Boot SCSI ID Specifies the SCSI ID of the boot device on the selected Boot Channel Boot LUN Number Allows you to specify a particular logical unit number LUN from which to boot your boot device if your boot device has multiple LUNs and BIOS Multiple LUN Support is enabled see SCSI Device Configuration Settings The default setting is LUN 0 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 Sync Transfer Rate MB sec Sets the maximum synchronous data transfer rate that the host adapter supports The AIC 7899 host adapter supports rates up to 160 MB sec The default for the A
58. ovides a text based interface from which you can run the partition s utilities To select a menu option you can either use the arrow keys to highlight the option and press lt Enter gt or type the number of the menu option To exit the utility partition press lt Esc gt from the Utility Partition main menu Table 2 1 provides a sample list and explanation of the options that appear on the utility partition menu even when the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD is not in the CD drive The options displayed on your system may vary depending on the configuration Table 2 1 Utility Partition Main Menu Options C erp SSCSCSCSSCSCSCSCSCSCSCSCSCSCSCSCSCSCSCSCSY Run system diagnostics Runs the system hardware diagnostics Run RAID configuration utility Runs the RAID configuration utility if the optional ROMB card or RAID controller card is installed NOTE The options displayed on your system depend on your system configuration and may not include all of those listed here For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary Running the System Diagnostics From the Utility Partition main menu select Run System Diagnostics The system hardware diagnostics are described in Running the System Diagnostics in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Running the RAID Configuration Utility From the Utility Partition main menu select Run RAID Configuration Utility The system hardware diagnostics are described
59. 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 option press the lt Alt gt lt b gt key combination to restart the system and then repeat steps 2 through 5 6 To assign a new password follow the procedure in Assigning a System Password Using the Setup Password Feature Your system is shipped to you without the setup password feature enabled If system security is a concern you should operate your system with the setup password feature enabled You can assign 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 must know the setup password see Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password If you assign and later forget a setup password you cannot operate your system or change settings in the System Setup program until a trained service technician opens the system chassis changes the password jumper setting to disable the passwords and erases the existing passwords This procedure is described in the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Assigning a Setup Password A setup password can be assigned or changed only when the Setup Password option is set to Not Enabled To assign a setup password highlight the Setup Password option and press the or key The system prompts
60. pecific ID and device a menu appears displaying the Format Disk and Verify Disk Media options NOTICE The Format Disk option destroys all data on the hard drive Format Disk Runs a utility that allows you to perform a low level format on a hard drive Most SCSI disk drives are formatted at the factory and do not need to be formatted again The Adaptec Format Disk utility is compatible with the majority of SCSI disk drives Verify Disk Media Runs a utility that allows you to scan the media of a hard 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 lt Esc gt at any time to exit the utility Exiting SCSI Select To exit SCSISelect press lt Esc gt 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 system Any changes that you made in SCSISelect take effect after the system boots You can select No at the prompt if you are not ready to exit SCSI Select Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page Using Console Redirection Dell PowerEdge 2650 Systems User s Guide Minimum Hardware and Connection Requirements Software Requirements Configuring Console Redirection on the System Configuring Console Redirection on the Client System Reb
61. pport allows the system to boot from the network Changes take effect after the system reboots MAC Address Displays the address of the MAC address for the 10 100 1000 NIC that is used by the corresponding integrated NIC This field has no user selectable settings Mouse Controller Enables or disables the system s mouse controller Disabling the mouse controller allows an expansion card to use IRQ12 Serial Port 1 and 2 Configures the system s integrated serial ports The options can be set to Auto default to automatically configure the port to a particular designation or to Off to disable the port If you set the serial port to Auto and add an expansion card with a port configured to the same designation the system automatically remaps the integrated port to the next available port designation that shares the same IRQ setting Speaker Toggles the integrated speaker On default or Off A change to this option takes effect immediately rebooting the system is not required System Security Screen You can set the following security features through the System Security screen Password Status When Setup Password is set to Enabled this feature 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 setup password in the Setup Password option and then change the Password Status option to Locked In this state the system pas
62. rby buildings with all equipment linked by wiring dedicated specifically to the LAN Ib Abbreviation for pound s LED Abbreviation for light emitting diode An electronic device that lights up when a current is passed through it local bus On a system 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 system s microprocessor m Abbreviation for meter s mA Abbreviation for milliampere s MAC Abbreviation for Media Access Control mAh Abbreviation for milliampere hour s math coprocessor See coprocessor Mb Abbreviation for megabit MB Abbreviation for megabyte s The term megabyte means 1 048 576 bytes however when referring to hard drive storage the term is often rounded to mean 1 000 000 bytes MB sec Abbreviation for megabytes per second Mbps Abbreviation for megabits per second MBR Abbreviation for master boot record memory A system 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 system with 16 MB of memory refers to a system with 16 MB of RAM memory address A specific location usually expressed as a hexadecimal nu
63. ric video drivers Any additional video drivers may need to match the video adapter installed in the system video memory Most VGA and SVGA video adapters include memory chips in addition to your system s RAM The amount of video memory installed primarily influences the number of colors that a program can display with the appropriate video drivers and monitor capabilities video mode Video adapters normally support multiple text and graphics display modes Character based software displays in text modes that can be defined as x columns by y rows of characters Graphics based software displays in graphics modes that can be defined as x horizontal by y vertical pixels by z colors video resolution Video resolution 800 x 600 for example 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 monitor must support the resolution 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 WH Abbreviation for watt hour s win ini file A start up file for the Windows operating system When you start Windows it consults the win ini file to determine a variety of options
64. rks and trade names other than its own Model SMPO1 Initial release 18 Dec 01 Back to Contents Page Technical Specifications Dell PowerEdge 2650 Systems User s Guide Microprocessor Expansion Bus Memory Drives Ports and Connectors Video Power Physical Environmental Microprocessor Microprocessor type Front side bus external speed Internal cache Math coprocessor up to two Intel Xeon microprocessors with a minimum internal operating frequency of at least 1 8 GHz 400 MHz 512 KB cache internal to microprocessor Expansion Bus Bus type Expansion slots PCI PCI X 3 dedicated PCI PCI X full length 64 bit 33 66 100 133 MHz 2 slots on bus 1 and 1 slot on bus 2 Memory Architecture Memory module sockets Memory module capacities Minimum RAM Maximum RAM Drives Diskette drive SCSI hard drives CD or DVD drive rated for 200 MHz DDR operation 72 bit ECC PC 1600 DDR SDRAM DIMMs with 2 way interleaving 3 5 inch 1 44 MB diskette drive up to five 1 inch internal Ultra3 SCSI one IDE CD or DVD drive Ports and Connectors Externally accessible Rear Serial USB NIC Embedded remote access Ethernet Video PS 2 style keyboard PS 2 compatible mouse Front Video two 9 pin connectors two 4 pin connectors
65. rminal emulation which are limited to basic ASCII characters There are no function keys arrow keys or control keys in this character set However most BIOS software requires the use of function keys and control keys for ordinary functions You can emulate a function key or control key by using a special key sequence called an escape sequence to represent a specific key For console redirection an escape sequence starts with an escape character This character can be entered in a number of different ways depending on the requirements of your terminal emulation software For example 0x1b and lt Esc gt all refer to the same escape character Some terminal software uses predefined macros to send the proper escape sequences In HyperTerminal you can define macros by selecting Key Macros from the View menu Macros can be assigned to almost any possible key for almost any key combination Create a macro for each of your function keys Table D 2 and Table D 3 list the VT100 220 escape sequences that must be sent to represent a special key or command NOTE When defining macros in HyperTerminal you must press lt Ins gt before lt Esc gt to signify that you are sending an escape sequence rather than escaping out of the dialog box If you do not have these settings this is an indication that you must upgrade your terminal emulation software Table D 2 VT100 220 Supported Escape Sequences Left arrow lt Esc gt lt Shift gt d F P Z Fa F
66. rn off the system using the power button and the system is running an ACPI compliant operating system such as Microsoft Windows 2000 the system can perform an orderly shutdown before power is turned off If the system is not running an ACPI compliant operating system power is turned off immediately after the power button is pressed The button is enabled in the System Setup program When disabled the button can only turn system power on Power indicators Provides information on power status see NIC Indicators dicators CD and diskette drive Indicate read or write access to the respective drive indicators hard drive indicators Provide information on the status of the respective hard drive see SCSI Hard Drive Indicators NIC indicators Indicate whether the NIC has a valid link to the network see NIC Indicator Codes Status LCD Signifies when the system is operating correctly or when the system needs attention see Status LCD System identification Used to identify a particular system see System Identification Indicators button NMI button Can be used to troubleshoot software and device driver errors when using certain operating systems This button is often referred to as a force dump switch and can be pressed using the end of a paper clip When the option is enabled in the System Setup program and the button is pressed an NMI alerts the system Use this button only if directed to do so by qualified s
67. rnal calendar Diskette Drive A Displays the type of diskette drive for your system 1 System Memory Displays the amount of system memory This option has no user selectable settings Memory Interleaving Displays memory interleaving information for the system This option has no user selectable settings Video Memory Displays the amount of video memory This option has no user selectable settings Redundant Memory Displays an option that allows you to enable or disable the redundant memory feature All banks should have memory modules of the same type and size for this feature to function properly OS Install Mode Determines the maximum amount of memory available to the operating system On sets the maximum memory available to the operating system to 256 MB Off default makes all of the system memory available to the operating system Some operating systems will not install with more than 2 GB of system memory Turn this option On during operating system installation and Off after installation CPU Information Displays information related to the microprocessor bus and microprocessors This screen has no user selectable settings Boot Sequence Displays the Boot Sequence screen discussed later in this section Hard Disk Drive Sequence Displays the Hard Disk Drive Sequence screen Integrated Devices Displays the Integrated Devices screen PCI IRQ Assignment Displays a screen that allo
68. s bit The smallest unit of information interpreted by your system boot routine When you start your system it clears all memory initializes devices and loads the operating system Unless the operating system fails to respond you can reboot also called warm boot your system by pressing lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt otherwise you must perform a cold boot by pressing the reset button or by turning the system off and then back on bootable diskette You can start your system from a bootable diskette To make a bootable diskette insert a diskette in the diskette drive type sys a at the command line prompt and press lt Enter gt Use this bootable diskette if your system will not boot from the hard drive bps Abbreviation for bits per second BTU Abbreviation for British thermal unit bus An information pathway between the components of a system Your system contains an expansion bus that allows the microprocessor to communicate with controllers for all the various peripheral devices connected to the system Your system also contains an address bus and a data bus for communications between the microprocessor and RAM byte Eight contiguous bits of information the basic data unit used by your system Cc Abbreviation for Celsius cache A fast storage area that keeps a copy of data or instructions for quicker data retrieval For example your system s BIOS may cache ROM code in faster RAM Or a disk cache utility may reserve
69. ssword is entered again the same message appears 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 NOTE You can use the Password Status option in conjunction with the System Password and Setup Password options to further protect your system from unauthorized changes Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password 1 When prompted press lt Ctri gt lt Enter gt to disable the existing system password instead of pressing lt Enter gt to continue with the normal operation of your system If you are asked to enter your setup password you may need to contact your network administrator who has the setup password 2 Enter the System Setup program by pressing lt F2 gt during POST 3 Select the System Security screen field to verify that the Password Status option is set to Unlocked 4 When prompted type the system password 5 Confirm that Not Enabled is displayed for the System Password option If Not Enabled is displayed for the System Password option the system
70. stem configuration information and optional settings Print the System Setup screens by pressing lt Print Screen gt or record the information for future reference Entering the System Setup Program 1 Turn on your system If your system is already on shut it down and then turn it on again 2 Press lt F2 gt immediately after you see the following message in the upper right corner of the screen lt F2 gt System Setup You can also press lt F10 gt to enter Utility Mode or lt F12 gt for PXE Boot PXE Boot forces a system boot from the network If you wait too long and your operating system begins to load into memory let the system complete the load operation and then shut down the system and try again K 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 messages See Responding to Error Messages K NOTE For help using the System Setup program press lt F1 gt while in the program Responding to Error Messages If an error message appears on your monitor screen while the system is starting up make a note of the message Before entering the System Setup program see System Beep Codes and System Messages in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for an explanation of the message and suggestions for correcting any errors NOTE After installing a memory upgrade it is normal for yo
71. sword cannot be changed through the System Password option and cannot be disabled at system start up by pressing lt Ctri gt lt Enter gt To unlock the system password you must enter the setup password in the Setup Password option and then change the Password Status option to Unlocked In this state the system password can be disabled at system start up by pressing lt Ctrl gt lt Enter gt and then changed through the System Password option Setup Password Allows you to restrict access to the System Setup program in the same way that you restrict access to your system with the system password feature NOTE See Using the Setup Password Feature for instructions on assigning a setup password and using or changing an existing setup password See Disabling a Forgotten Password for instructions on disabling a forgotten setup password System Password Displays the current status of your system s password security feature and allows you to assign and verify a new system password NOTE See Using the System Password Feature for instructions on assigning a system password and using or changing an existing system password See Disabling a Forgotten Password for instructions on disabling a forgotten system password Power Button When this option is set to Enabled you can use the power button to turn the system off or shut down the system if you are running Microsoft Windows 2000 or another operating system that is
72. t does not lose its contents when you turn off your system NVRAM is used for maintaining the date time and system configuration information os Abbreviation for operating system partition You can divide a hard drive into multiple physical sections called partitions with the fdisk command Each partition can contain multiple logical drives After partitioning the hard drive you must format each logical drive with the format command PCI Abbreviation for Peripheral Component Interconnect A standard for local bus implementation developed by Intel Corporation peripheral device An internal or external device such as a printer a disk drive or a keyboard connected to a system PGA Abbreviation for pin grid array a type of microprocessor socket that allows you to remove the microprocessor chip pixel A single point on a video display Pixels are arranged in rows and columns to create an image A video resolution such as 640 x 480 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 system the POST tests various system components such as RAM the disk drives and the keyboard program diskette set The set of diskettes from which you can perform a complete installation of an operating system or application program When you reconfigure a program you often need its program diskette set protected mode An
73. t the resolution Similarly the number of colors that a program can display depends on the capabilities of the monitor the video driver and the amount of video memory installed for the video adapter VGA feature connector On some systems with a built in VGA video adapter a VGA feature connector allows you to add an enhancement adapter such as a video accelerator to your system 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 your system 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 systems in a variety of video modes On some systems 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 often include memory separate 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 simultaneously displayed Video adapters can also include their own coprocessor for faster graphics rendering video driver A program that allows graphics mode application programs and operating systems to display at a chosen resolution with the desired number of colors A software package may include some gene
74. ted 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 For general information on how your operating system handles serial and parallel ports and for more detailed command procedures see your operating system documentation Keyboard and Mouse Connectors The system uses a PS 2 style keyboard and supports a PS 2 compatible mouse Cables from both devices attach to 6 pin miniature DIN connectors on the front and back panels of your system K NOTE To enable the front panel PS 2 connector a monitor must be connected to the front panel video connector When a monitor is connected to the front panel the back panel keyboard mouse and video are all disabled K NOTE To connect a keyboard and mouse to the front of the system either use a PS 2 Y adapter to connect both a keyboard and mouse to the PS 2 connector or use a PS 2 keyboard and a USB mouse Mouse driver software can give the mouse priority with the microprocessor by issuing IRQ12 whenever a new mouse movement is detected The driver software also passes along the mouse data to the application program 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
75. ters Configuring Console Redirection on the Client System NOTE The examples in this document assume that you have upgraded to Hilgraeve s HyperTerminal Private Edition 6 1 or later If you are using other terminal emulation software see the help file for that software Configuring the Ports 1 Click the Start button point to Programs gt Accessories gt Communications and click HyperTerminal 2 Enter any name for the new connection and select any icon 3 Click OK 4 From the Connect to pull down menu select a COM port available on your client system and click OK If no COM port is available and you do not have a Dell system you will need to contact technical support for your client system After you have selected an available COM port the COM port properties window is displayed 5 Select Bits per second Console redirection supports 9600 19 2 K 57 6 K or 115 2 K bps 6 Set Data bits to 8 7 Set Parity to None 8 Set Stop bits to 1 9 Set Flow control to Hardware 10 Click OK Configuring the Terminal Settings After you configure the ports configure the terminal settings by performing the following steps 1 In HyperTerminal click File click Properties and select the Settings tab 2 Ensure that the Function arrow and ctrl keys act as field is set to Terminal Keys 3 Ensure that the Backspace key sends field is set to Ctrl H 4 Change the Emulation setting from Auto detect to ANSI or VT100 22
76. tional directories that branch off the root directory are called subdirectories Subdirectories may contain additional directories branching off them DMA Abbreviation for direct memory access A DMA channel allows certain types of data transfer between RAM and a device to bypass the microprocessor DMI Abbreviation for Desktop Management Interface DMI enables the management of your system s software and hardware DMI collects information about the system s components such as the operating system memory peripherals expansion cards and asset tag Information about the system s components is displayed as a MIF file DRAM Abbreviation for dynamic random access memory A system s RAM is usually made up entirely of DRAM chips Because DRAM chips cannot store an electrical charge indefinitely your system continually refreshes each DRAM microprocessor in the system DVD Abbreviation for digital versatile disk ECC Abbreviation for error checking and correction EEPROM Acronym for electrically erasable programmable read only memory EISA Acronym for Extended Industry Standard Architecture a 32 bit expansion bus design The expansion card connectors in an EISA system are also compatible with 8 or 16 bit ISA expansion cards To avoid a configuration conflict when installing an EISA expansion card you must use the EISA Configuration Utility This utility allows you to specify which expansion slot contains the card and obtains information
77. to select channel A or channel B The second menu contains Configure View Host Adapter Settings and SCSI Disk Utilities options Using SCSI Select Menus SCS1ISelect uses menus to list options that you can select To select an option press the up and down arrow keys to move the cursor to the option then press lt Enter gt In some cases selecting an option displays another menu You can return to the previous menu at any time by pressing lt Esc gt To restore the original SCS Select default values press lt F6 gt SCSI Select Default Settings Default settings for the integrated SCSI controller are shown in Table C 1 These default settings are appropriate for most PCI systems Run SCSISelect only if you need to change any of the default settings K NOTE To change the configuration settings you must run the SCSI Select utility For situations in which you might want or need to change the settings see the description of each setting in the following subsections To change any of the default settings or to format or verify a disk see Using the SCSI Disk Utilities Table C 1 AI C 7899 SCSI Controller Settings Setting SCSI Bus Interface Definitions Host Adapter SCSI ID SCSI Parity Checking Enabled Host Adapter SCSI Termination Enabled Boot Device Options Boot Channel A First Boot SCSI ID Boot LUN Number 0 SCSI Device Configuration Sync Transfer Rate MB Sec 160 In
78. to your system You can usually identify a serial port on your system by its 9 pin connector service tag number A bar code label on the system that identifies it when you call Dell for customer or technical support SIMM Acronym for single in line memory module A small circuit board containing DRAM chips that connects to the system board SMART Acronym for Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology A technology that allows hard drives to report errors and failures to the system BIOS which then displays an error message on the screen To take advantage of this technology you must have a SMART compliant hard drive and the proper support in the system BIOS SMP Abbreviation for symmetric multiprocessing SMP is a system that has two or more microprocessors connected via a high bandwidth link and managed by an operating system where each microprocessor has equal access to I O devices This is in contrast to parallel processing where a front end microprocessor handles all I O to disks terminals local area networks and so on SNMP Abbreviation for Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP is an industry standard interface that allows a network manager to remotely monitor and manage workstations SRAM Abbreviation for static random access memory Because SRAM chips do not require continual refreshing they are substantially faster than DRAM chips SVGA Abbreviation for super video graphics array VGA and SVGA are video standar
79. upport personnel or by the operating system s documentation The front panel also features a USB connector video connector and PS 2 connector see Figure 1 2 for connecting a mouse and keyboard using a Y cable Power Indicator The system has indicators on the front panel and the power supplies that denote system power status see Figure 1 2 Power Indicator Codes The power button controls the AC power input to the system s power supplies The power button indicator can provide information on power status Table 1 4 lists the power button indicator codes Table 1 4 Power I ndicator Codes Indicator Code Indicates that power is supplied to the system and the system is operational Indicates that no power is supplied to the system Indicates that power is supplied to the system but the system is in a standby state For more information on standby states see your operating system documentation SCSI Hard Drive I ndicators Each SCSI hard drive carrier has two indicators a busy indicator and a status indicator see Figure 1 3 The indicators provide information on the status of the respective hard drive Table 1 5 lists the drive indicator codes Figure 1 3 SCSI Hard Drive I ndicators drive busy indicator drive status indicator Table 1 5 lists the drive indicator codes Different codes display as drive events occur in the system For example in the event of a hard drive failure th
80. ur system to send a message the first time you start your system In that situation do not refer to System Beep Codes and System Messages Instead see Adding Memory in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions If you are given an option of pressing either lt F1 gt to continue or lt F2 gt to run the System Setup program press lt F2 gt Using the System Setup Program Table 3 1 lists the keys that you use to view or change information on the System Setup screens and to exit the program Table 3 1 System Setup Navigation Keys Down arrow or lt Tab gt Moves to the next field Up arrow or lt Shift gt lt Tab gt Moves to the previous field Left and right arrows or Spacebar Cycles through the settings in a field In many fields you can also type the appropriate value lt Esc gt Exits the System Setup program and restarts the system if any changes were made For most of the options any changes you make are recorded but do not take effect until the next time you start the system For a few options as noted in the help area the changes take effect immediately System Setup Options The following subsections outline the options on the System Setup screens Main Screen When the System Setup program runs the main program screen appears see Figure 3 1 Figure 3 1 Main System Setup Screen Dell Computer Corporation uiw dell com PowerEdge 2650 Intel Meon Processor 1 9 GHZ BIOS
81. ws you to change the IRQ allocated to each of the integrated devices on the PCI bus and any installed expansion cards that require an IRQ PCIX Slot Information Displays a menu that contains information about each of the system s PCI X slots Console Redirection Displays a screen that allows you to configure console redirection The sub menu allows you to turn the feature on or off select the remote terminal type and enable or disable redirection after booting For more information on using console redirection see Appendix D Using Console Redirection Embedded Remote Access Displays a menu of three selectable fields Front Bezel Chassis Intrusion Front Panel LCD Options and User Defined LCD String fields o Front Bezel Chassis Intrusion Selecting this field allows you to enable or disable the chassis intrusion detection feature o Front Panel LCD Options Selecting this field allows you to select whether you display the service tag asset tag or a user defined string in the front panel display o User defined String Selecting this field allows you to enter the user defined string to be displayed in the front panel Line 1 is five characters long and Line 2 is 16 characters long System Security Displays a screen that allows you to configure the system password and setup password features See Using the System Password Feature and Using the Setup Password Feature for more information Keyboard
82. y to create keyboard command macros All versions of the Microsoft Windows operating systems come with Hyper Terminal terminal emulation software However the version of HyperTerminal included with most Windows operating systems does not provide the correct screen size the arrow and function keys do not work and there is no method of creating macros Dell recommends that you either upgrade your version of HyperTerminal to HyperTerminal Private Edition 6 1 or later or select new terminal emulation software Configuring Console Redirection on the System Console redirection is configured through the System Setup program see Using the System Setup Program for instructions The Console Redirection option displays a screen that allows you to configure console redirection The submenu allows you to turn the feature on or off select the remote terminal type and enable or disable redirection after booting The options available are listed in Table D 1 Table D 1 Terminal Emulation Types Selection Options Console Redirection Systems with one serial port On Off Systems with two serial ports Serial Port 1 Serial Port 2 Off Remote Terminal Type VT100 220 ANSI Redirection after boot Enabled Disabled If you select VT100 220 but not all the characters are visible on the screen go back to the System Setup program and select ANSI as your terminal type ANSI can display the full set of ASCII charac
83. yption programs Your 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 whenever you use the System Setup program After a system password is assigned only those who know the password have full use of the system When the System Password option is set to Enabled the system prompts you for the system password just after the system starts To change an existing system password you must know the password see Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password If you assign and later forget a system password a trained service technician must remove the system cover to change a jumper setting that disables the system password feature see Disabling a Forgotten Password Note that this erases the setup password at the same time NOTICE If you leave your system running and unattended without having a system password assigned or if you leave your system unlocked so that someone can disable the password by changing a jumper setting anyone can access the data stored on your hard drive Assigning a System Password Before you can assign a system password you must enter the System Setup program and check the System Password option When a system password is assigned the setting shown for the System Password option is Enabled If the Password Status option is Unlocked you can change th
84. ys Dell recommends that you set up macros for the additional escape sequences listed in Table D 4 Table D 4 Additional Escape Sequences Key Combination lt Alt gt lt x gt lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt This key combination reboots the system lt Ctrl gt lt Shift gt i lt Ctrl gt lt Shift gt j lt Ctril gt lt Shift gt h lt Ctril gt lt Shift gt m lt Ctrl gt 2 Back to Contents Page Supported Sequence lt Alt gt lt x gt is mapped to lt Esc gt lt Shift gt x lt Shift gt x key sequences on the terminal where x is a letter and X is the uppercase letter lt Esc gt lt Shift gt r lt Esc gt r lt Esc gt lt Shift gt r lt Esc gt lt Ctrl gt lt Shift gt i Back to Contents Page System Overview Dell PowerEdge 2650 Systems User s Guide System Status Indicators System Identification Indicators Front Panel Features Back Panel Features System Features Supported Operating Systems Power Protection Devices Other Documents You May Need Obtaining Technical Assistance Your system is a multipurpose highly available rack dense server with two Intel Xeon microprocessors This section describes the major hardware and software features of your system and provides information about the system status indicators and indicators on the system s front and back panels It also provides information about other documents you may ne

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