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1. Table B 1 lists the escape sequences that represent a special key or function GZ NOTE When creating macros in HyperTerminal press lt Insert 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 this function you must upgrade HyperTerminal K NOTE Escape sequence key combinations listed in Table B 1 are case sensitive For example to generate the character lt A gt you must press lt Shift gt lt a gt Table B 1 Supported Escape Sequences Key s Supported Sequence Terminal Emulation lt Down arrow gt lt Esc gt lt gt lt B gt VT 100 220 ANSI lt Right arrow gt VT 100 220 ANSI lt Left arrow gt VT 100 220 ANSI lt F1 gt lt Esc gt lt O gt lt P gt VT 100 220 ANSI lt F2 gt lt Esc gt lt O gt lt Q gt VT 100 220 ANSI lt F3 gt lt Esc gt lt O gt lt R gt VT 100 220 ANSI lt F4 gt lt Esc gt lt O gt lt S gt VT 100 220 ANSI lt F5 gt lt Esc gt lt O gt lt T gt VT 100 ANS lt F6 gt lt Esc gt lt O gt lt U gt VT 100 ANS lt Esc gt lt gt lt 1 gt lt 7 gt lt gt VT 100 220 lt F7 gt lt Esc gt lt O gt lt V gt VT 100 ANS lt Esc gt lt gt lt 1 gt lt 8 gt lt gt VT 100 220 lt F8 gt lt Esc gt lt O gt lt W gt VT 100 ANS lt Esc gt lt gt lt 1 gt lt 9 gt lt gt VT 100 220 lt F9 gt lt Esc gt lt 0 gt lt X gt VT 100 ANS lt Esc gt lt gt lt 2 gt lt 0 gt lt gt
2. Processor BIOS Version 0 Processor Speed 2 4 GHz Service Tag KOTON STE ALAMO aaea a a a a a AAA AD 08 15 45 SPIDER DADE AES ee E ANAN a EE E AEA S Mon March 31 2003 DISRECEE DELS asidan a E an a aa aa 3 5 inch 1 44 MB SysGaR HEROIT ac siajain a ew alayeas once cimarjeve eaa 6144 MB ECC DDR A E a ojoinceseicrniecetalerecaja a A E tempo acetera wiatalarere wren 8 MB DS Insbatl Modes occa aa a a a aa OFF CRUST EOE MaCTOR so eas on ian o e Ee a aS Saro Sine S aT lt ENTER gt Beak Bammer boo 5 eh tie Sask Saat eee lt ENTER gt Hard Disk Drive Sequence 2 6 26 lt cineee are ems ae see lt ENTER gt Trtar Ced DELCE c nnicscine cena osm me em aie meee E lt ENTER gt PCI IRQ Assignment lt ENTER gt PCI X Slot Infomation lt ENTER gt Console Redirection Ws is cet ec i SAS es lt ENTER gt SPEA Ses Lease Se see eee ee ee lt ENTER gt Reyboard Nunbock sce Sensis ae cciee mac a a eels On Report Keyboard Errors Report SBC TMG SERRES T REITE AIET ALEE TEA siasa ein ATAT 20000r Up Down Arrow to select SPACE to change ESC to exit F1 HELP Table 3 2 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the main System Setup program screen K NOTE The System Setup program defaults are listed under their respective options where applicable Table 3 2 System Setup Program Options Redundant Memory Enables or disables the redundant memory feature When
3. VT 100 220 lt F10 gt lt Esc gt lt 0 gt lt Y gt VT 100 ANS lt Esc gt lt gt lt 2 gt lt 1 gt lt gt VT 100 220 lt F11 gt lt Esc gt lt O gt lt Z gt VT 100 ANS lt Esc gt lt gt lt 2 gt lt 3 gt lt gt VT 100 220 lt F12 gt lt Esc gt lt O gt lt A gt VT 100 ANS lt Esc gt lt gt lt 2 gt lt 4 gt lt gt VT 100 220 lt Home gt lt Esc gt lt gt lt 1 gt lt gt VT 220 lt Esc gt lt h gt ANSI lt End gt lt Esc gt lt gt lt 4 gt lt gt VT 220 lt Esc gt lt k gt ANSI lt Insert gt lt Esc gt lt gt lt 2 gt lt gt VT 220 lt Esc gt lt Shift gt lt gt ANSI lt Delete gt lt Esc gt lt gt lt 3 gt lt gt VT 220 lt Esc gt lt gt ANSI lt Page Up gt lt Esc gt lt gt lt 5 gt lt gt VT 220 lt Esc gt lt Shift gt lt gt ANSI lt Page Down gt lt Esc gt lt gt lt 6 gt lt gt VT 220 lt Esc gt lt gt ANSI lt Shift gt lt Tab gt lt Esc gt lt gt lt Z gt VT 100 lt Esc gt lt gt lt 0 gt lt Z gt VT 220 lt Esc gt lt gt lt Shift gt lt z gt ANSI After creating macros for the keys listed in Table B 1 press lt F1 gt on the client system s keyboard during terminal emulation to send the escape sequence lt Esc gt lt O gt lt P gt to the host system The host system then interprets the sequence as lt F1 gt Additional escape sequences may be required by certain util
4. NIC1 link and activity indicator video connector NIC2 link and activity indicator latch for power on indicator system cover USB connector power button amber system status indicator bezel detection switch CD drive blue system status indicator hard drives 3 identification diskette drive button Table 1 2 Front Panel LED Indicators Buttons and Connectors Indicator Button Description or Connector blue system status The blue system status indicator lights up during normal system operation Both the systems management software and indicator the identification buttons located on the front and back of the system can cause the blue system status indicator to flash to identify a particular system amber system status The amber system status indicator flashes when the system needs attention due to a problem with power supplies fans indicator system temperature or hard drives NOTE If the system is connected to AC power and an error has been detected the amber system status indicator flashes regardless of whether the system has been powered on NIC1 and NIC2 link The link and activity indicators for the two integrated NICs light intermittently when the NICs are in use and activity indicators hard drive indicator The green hard drive activity indicator flashes when the hard drives are in use See Figure 1 3 for more information on hard drive indicators power on indicator The power on indicator ligh
5. Figure 1 1 The blue indicator lights up when the system is operating correctly The amber indicator lights up when the system needs attention due to a problem with power supplies fans system temperature or hard drives Table 1 1 lists the system s indicator patterns Different patterns are displayed as events occur in the system Figure 1 1 System Status I ndicators blue indicator amber caution indicator Table 1 1 System Status I ndicator Patterns Blue indicator Amber indicator Description Power is not available to the system or power is available to the system but the system is not powered on See your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for more information Blinking The system has detected an error See your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for more information lor Power is on and the system is operational lor The indicator has been activated to identify the system in a rack NOTE While the system is being identified the blue indicator blinks even though an error has been detected After the system is identified the blue indicator stops blinking and the amber indicator resumes blinking Blinking Front Panel Features and Indicators Figure 1 2 shows the controls indicators and connectors located behind the optional bezel on the system s front panel Figure 1 2 Front Panel Features and I ndicators hard drive indicator
6. 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 IP Abbreviation for Internet Protocol IPX Abbreviation for Internetwork Packet EXchange IRQ Abbreviation for interrupt request A signal that data is about to be sent to or received by a peripheral device travels 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 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 ci
7. 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 Asset Tag Utility Integrated Devices Screen Table 3 3 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the Integrated Devices screen Table 3 3 Integrated Devices Screen Options Option Description Embedded RAID Selects between RAID SCSI or Off The configurable options vary depending on whether the optional ROMB is installed Controller With the ROMB installed Select either RAID Enabled SCSI Enabled or Off Without the ROMB installed Select either SCSI or Off IDE Controller es the integrated IDE CD controller When set to Auto each channel of the integrated IDE controller is enabled if IDE devices are hed to the channel and an external IDE controller is not detected Otherwise the channel is disabled Diskette Controller Enables or disables the system s diskette drive controller When Auto is selected the system turns off the controller when necessary to Auto default accommodate a controller card installed in an expansion slot You can also configure the drive as read only When 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 Options are On with BIOS support On without BIOS support or Off Disabling the USB On with BIOS por
8. drive failed pattern appears After the drive is selected for removal the drive being prepared for removal pattern appears followed by the drive ready for insertion or removal pattern After the replacement drive is installed the drive being prepared for operation pattern appears followed by the drive online pattern NOTE If the optional ROMB card is not installed only the drive online indicator pattern appears The drive activity indicator also blinks when the drive is being accessed Table 1 3 Hard Drive Indicator Patterns Drive being prepared for removal Drive ready for insertion or removal Drive being prepared for operation Back Panel Features and I ndicators Figure 1 4 shows the controls indicators and connectors located on the system s back panel K NOTE Connect the power cable to connector PS1 if your system only has one power supply See Figure 1 4 Figure 1 4 Back Panel Features and Indicators nee blue and amber system status indicator system status indicator connector identificati PCI expansion card slots 2 system identification button video connector external SCSI connector RAC Ethernet power connector connectors keyboard connector PS1 left and PS2 mouse connector NIC connectors 2 USB connector Connecting External Devices When connecting external devices to your system follow these guidelines Most devices must be c
9. drivers to help you configure your system You begin the operating system installation with this CD if your operating system was not preinstalled on your system A bootable utility partition on the system s hard drive contains some of the same functionality as the Server Assistant CD Starting the Server Assistant CD To configure your system and install your operating system insert the Server Assistant CD and turn on or reboot the system The Dell OpenManage Server Assistant main screen appears The Server Assistant CD uses a standard Web browser interface You can navigate the CD by using the mouse to click various icons and text links Click the Exit icon to exit Server Assistant If you exit Server Assistant while in the Server Setup program the system reboots to the standard operating system boot partition 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 Using the Server Setup Program If the operating system is not preinstalled or if you install an operating system at a later date use the Server Setup program on the Server Assistant CD to configure your system and install your operating system NOTE Use the Server Assistant CD only if your operating system is not preinstalled on your system Locate the operating system s Installation Instructions document and follow the instructions to complete the installation proc
10. enabled all memory banks except for the last one are reported back to the operating system The last bank is reserved for failover conditions When disabled all of the available system memory is reported to the operating system NOTE This feature can be enabled only if all memory banks are populated with memory modules of the same type OS Install Mode Determines the maximum amount of memory available to the operating system On sets the maximum memory to 256 MB Off makes all Off default of the system memory available to the operating system Some operating systems cannot install with more than 2 GB of system memory Enable this option On during operating system installation and disable Off after installation CPU Information Displays information related to microprocessors speed cache size and so on Enable or disable Hyper Threading technology by Logical Processor changing the setting of the Logical Processor option Enabled default Virtual Media Enables or disables the virtual media feature when available Options are Enabled and Disabled The default is Disabled until the Disabled default option becomes available Boot Sequence Determines the order in which the system searches for boot devices during system startup Available options can include the diskette drive CD drive hard drives and network Hard Disk Drive Determines the order in which the system searches the hard drives during system startup The selections d
11. 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 serial port An I O port used most often to connect a modem 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 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 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 rand
12. 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 c 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 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 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
13. 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 parity Redundant information that is associated with a block of information RAID 5 volumes for example stripe data and parity intermittently across a set of hard drives Within each stripe the data on one hard drive is parity data and the data on the other hard drives is normal data RAID 5 volumes therefore require at least three hard drives to allow for this extra parity information See RAID 0 and RAID 5 PCI Abbreviation for Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI is a standard for local bus implementation developed by Intel Corporation PDU Abbreviation for power distribution unit A PDU is a power source with multiple power outlets that provides electrical power to servers and storage systems in a rack 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
14. positive and negative x y and z axes one pulse on each side of the system of 71 G for up to 2 ms Altitude Operating 16 to 3 048 m 50 to 10 000 ft Storage 16 to 10 600 m 50 to 35 000 ft Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page Using Console Redirection Dell PowerEdge 1750 Systems User s Guide Hardware Requirements Software Requirements Configuring the Host System Configuring the Client System Managing the Host System Remotely Configuring Special Key Functions Console redirection allows you to manage a host local system from a client remote system by redirecting keyboard input and text output through a serial port You cannot redirect graphic output You can use console redirection for tasks such as configuring BIOS or RAID settings You can also connect the client system to a port concentrator that can access numerous host systems using a shared modem After logging into the port concentrator you can select a host system to manage using console redirection This section describes the most basic connection possible connecting systems using a null modem serial cable which directly connects the serial ports on two systems Hardware Requirements An available serial COM port on the host system An available serial COM port on a client system This port must not conflict with any other ports on the client system 1 Anull modem s
15. press each character key or the spacebar for a blank space a placeholder appears in the field The password assignment is not case sensitive However certain key combinations are not valid If you enter one of these combinations the system beeps To erase a character when entering your password press lt Backspace gt 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 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 setting shown for the System Password changes to Enabled Exit the System Setup program and begin using your system 6 Either reboot your system now for your password protection to take effect or continue working K NOTE Password protection does not take effect until you reboot the system Using Your System Password to Secure Your System NOTE If you have assigned a setup password see Using the Setup Password the system accepts your setup password as an alternate system password When the Password Status option is set to Unlocked you have the option to leave the password security enabled or to disable the password security To leave the password security enabled 1 Turn on or reboot your system by pressing lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt 2 Press lt Enter gt 3 Type your password and press lt Enter
16. runs a serial device so that you don t create an interrupt conflict 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 CPU Abbreviation for central processing unit See 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 DHCP Acronym for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol diagnostics A comprehensive set of tests for your system See 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 t
17. service technician changes the password jumper setting to disable the passwords and erases the existing passwords This procedure is described in the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Using the System Password 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 after the system starts Assigning a System Password Before you assign a system password 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 setting shown for the Password Status is Unlocked you can change the 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 the system password is Disabled and you cannot change or enter a new system password When a system password is not 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 1 Verify that the Password Status option is set to Unlocked 2 Highlight the System Password option and press lt Enter gt 3 Type your new system password You can use up to 32 characters in your password As you
18. 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 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 1 Virtual memory a method for increasing addressable memory by using the hard drive The Windows NT 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 RAC Acronym for remote access controller RAID Acronym for redundant array of independent disks An array of multiple independent hard drives that in varying levels provide high performance and fault tolerance The following RAID levels provide various mixes of performance reliability and cost Level O striping Level 1 mirroring Level 5 striping with parity Level 10 striping with mirroring and Level 50 linked Level 5 arrays RAID 0 RAI
19. 0 percent below the normal AC line voltage level Line conditioner Maintains a system s AC power source voltage at a moderately constant level and provides protection from brownouts but does not protect against a complete power loss UPS Uses battery power to keep the system running when AC power is unavailable The battery is charged by AC power while it is available so that after AC power is lost the battery can provide power to the system for a limited amount of time from 5 minutes to approximately an hour A UPS that provides only 5 minutes of battery power allows you to shutdown the system Use surge protectors and PDUs with all universal power supplies and ensure that the UPS is UL safety approved Other Documents You May Need A The System Information Guide provides important safety and regulatory information Warranty information may be included within this document or as a separate document 1 The Rack Installation Guide included with your rack solution describes how to install your system into a rack The Setting Up Your System document provides an overview of initially setting up your system 1 The Installation and Troubleshooting Guide describes how to troubleshoot the system and install or replace system components 1 The Dell Remote Access Controller Installation and Setup Guide provides complete information about installing configuring and using a RAC to remotely access a system 1 Systems management software
20. AM is identified by a number called a memory address Any information stored in RAM is lost when you turn off your system RAS Abbreviation for Remote Access Service This service allows users running the Windows operating system to remotely access a network from their system using a modem 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 1 It is 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 information 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 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
21. D 0 is commonly called striping This was not originally defined as a RAID level but has since come into popular use In this array configuration data is written sequentially across the available disks and no redundancy is provided RAID 0 configurations provide very high performance but relatively low reliability RAID 0 is the best choice when controller cards are duplexed See striping RAID 1 RAID 1 is commonly called mirroring RAID 1 also uses striping so RAID 1 may be regarded as the mirroring of RAID O configurations RAID 1 is the best choice in high availability applications that require high performance or relatively low data capacity See mirroring RAID 10 and striping RAID 3 RAID 3 is commonly called guarding It uses data striping like RAID 0 but adds a single dedicated parity drive for redundancy and block level parallel access The parity data stored on this drive can be used to recover data lost from a single failed drive and the generation of the parity data frequently requires reading data from multiple physical drives RAID 3 is generally used in situations that require large sequential I Os and a high data transfer rate such as video streaming See guarding and striping RAID 4 RAID 4 is commonly called guarding It uses a single dedicated parity drive like RAID 3 but requires reading and writing large blocks of data to one physical drive at a time See guarding and striping RAID5 RAID 5 is commonly called guar
22. Dell PowerEdge 1750 Systems User s Guide System Overview Using the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD Using the System Setup Program Technical Specifications Using Console Redirection Glossary K 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 Abbreviations and Acronyms For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this document see the Glossary Information in this document is subject to change without notice 2002 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 Xeon and Intel386 are trademarks and Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Microsoft Windows Windows NT and MS DOS 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 an
23. 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 password has been deleted If Enabled is 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 Using the Setup Password Assigning a Setup Password You can assign or change a setup password only when the Setup Password option is set to Not Enabled To assign a setup password highlight the Setup Password option and press the lt gt or lt gt key The system prompts you to enter and verify the password If a character is illegal for password use the system beeps 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 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 is not case sensitive However certain key combinations are not valid If you enter one of these combinations the system beeps To erase a character when entering
24. 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 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 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 applica
25. al 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 address A specific location usually expressed as a hexadecimal number 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 mirroring A type of data redundancy that uses a set of physical drives to store data and one or more sets of additional drives to store duplicate copies of the data Mirroring is the preferred data redundancy technique in lower capacity systems and in systems wh
26. are available for true color graphics in the following resolutions 640 x 480 800 x 600 and 1024 x 768 An integrated dual channel U320 SCSI host adapter The internal channel supports up to three SCSI hard drives on the SCSI backplane The SCSI backplane automatically configures SCSI ID numbers and SCSI termination greatly simplifying drive installation The second SCSI channel an external SCSI channel is available at the back of the system Optional ROMB through a separate RAID controller that incorporates 128 MB of cache memory and a RAID battery Two integrated Gigabit Ethernet NICs capable of supporting 10 Mbps 100 Mbps and 1000 Mbps data rates Optional remote access controller RAC for remote systems management 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 the systems management software Back panel connectors include mouse keyboard serial video USB external SCSI RAC Ethernet and two NIC connectors Front panel connectors include a video and a USB connector For more information about specific features see Technical Specifications The following software is included with your system 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 securit
27. ct to change without notice 2002 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 Xeon and Intel386 are trademarks and Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Microsoft Windows Windows NT and MS DOS 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 trademarks and trade names other than its own Back to Contents Page
28. ding RAID 5 is identical to RAID 4 except that the parity data is distributed evenly across all physical drives instead of a parity drive In configurations using a large number of physical drives in which a large number of simultaneous small write operations are being performed RAID 5 offers potentially higher performance than RAID 4 RAID 4 and RAID 5 configurations are appropriate in high availability applications where performance is less critical or where high data capacity is required See guarding RAID 10 RAID 1 0 RAID 10 is commonly called RAID 1 0 RAID 10 is a multilevel array that combines mirrored drives RAID 1 with data striping RAID 0 In a RAID 10 configuration data is mirrored on two drives and then striped across two or more sets of mirrored drives RAID 10 offers the data transfer advantages of striped arrays and the accessibility features of mirrored arrays System performance during a drive rebuild is also better than parity based arrays since data does not need to be regenerated from parity information but simply copied from a surviving drive RAID 50 Two or more linked RAID 5 arrays For example a RAID 5 array that is implemented with three drives and then continues on with three more array drives would be a RAID 50 array RAID 50 provides data redundancy through parity See parity RAM Acronym for random access memory The system s primary temporary storage area for program instructions and data Each location in R
29. documentation describes the features requirements installation and basic operation of the software Operating system documentation describes how to install if necessary configure and use the operating system software Documentation for any components you purchased separately provides information to configure and install these options Updates are sometimes included with the system to describe changes to the system software and or documentation K NOTE Always read the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents Release notes or readme files may be included to provide last minute updates to the system or documentation or advanced technical reference material intended for experienced users or technicians Obtaining Technical Assistance If you do not understand a procedure in this guide or if the system does not perform as expected see your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Dell Enterprise Training and Certification is available see www dell com training for more information This service may not be offered in all locations Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page Using the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD Dell PowerEdge 1750 Systems User s Guide Starting the Server Assistant CD Using the Server Setup Program o Updating Drivers and Utilities Using the Utility Partition The Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD contains utilities diagnostics and
30. epend on the hard drives Sequence installed in your system Integrated Devices See Integrated Devices Screen PCI IRQ Displays a screen to change the IRQ assigned to each of the integrated devices on the PCI bus and any installed expansion cards that Assignment require an IRQ PCI Slot Displays a menu of selectable fields Selecting any of the fields displays the following information for the PCI bus you selected Information Occupied or unoccupied For occupied slots the operating frequency and mode of the slots PCI or PCI X For unoccupied slots the maximum operating frequency and the capable operating mode of the slots Console See Console Redirection Screen Redirection System Security Displays a screen to configure the system password and setup password features See Using the System Password and Using the Setup Password for more information Keyboard 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 Enables or disables reporting of keyboard errors during the POST Enable this option for host systems that have keyboards attached Errors Select Do Not Report to suppress 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
31. ere performance is extremely important See also guarding RAID 1 and RAID 10 mm Abbreviation for millimeter s 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 NAS Abbreviation for Network Attached Storage Network attached storage NAS is one of the concepts used for implementing shared storage on a network The network communication uses Common Internet File System CIFS for Microsoft Windows environments Network File System NFS for UNIX environments FTP http and other networking protocols 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 that does not lose its contents when you turn off your system NVRAM is used for maintaining the date time and system configuration information partition You can divide a hard drive into multiple physical sections called
32. erial cable to connect the host system to the client system Software Requirements 1 VT 100 220 or ANSI terminal emulation with a window size of 80 x 25 characters 9600 19 2 K 57 6 K or 115 2 K bps using serial COM ports Ability to create keyboard command macros recommended All versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system include Hilgraeve s HyperTerminal terminal emulation software However the included version does not provide many functions required during console redirection Either upgrade to HyperTerminal Private Edition 6 1 or later or select new terminal emulation software Configuring the Host System Configure console redirection on the host local system through the System Setup program See Console Redirection Screen in Using the System Setup Program The Console Redirection screen allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature select the remote terminal type and enable or disable console redirection after booting Configuring the Client System After configuring the host system configure the ports and terminal settings for the client remote system 74 NOTE The examples in this section 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 documentation for that software Configuring the Serial Port 1 Click the Start button point to Programs Accessories Communication
33. ess The Server Setup program guides you through tasks such as the following 1 Setting the system date and time 1 Configuring your RAID controller if applicable Selecting and installing your operating system specifying operating system specific information Configuring hard drives 1 Viewing the installation summary K NOTE You must have your operating system media available to install your operating system To start the Server Setup program click Server Setup on the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant main screen Follow the instructions on the screen Updating Drivers and Utilities You can update drivers and utilities on any system that has Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 0 or later or Netscape Navigator 6 0 or later installed When you insert the CD into the CD drive on a system that uses a Microsoft Windows based operating system the system automatically starts the browser and displays the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant main screen To update drivers and utilities perform the following steps 1 From the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant main screen select the option for updating drivers and utilities 2 Select the system model number from the drop down box 3 Select the type of drivers or utilities that you want to update 4 Click Continue 5 Select each driver or utility that you want to update You are prompted to either run the program or provide a location to save the files 6 Run the program or speci
34. for bootable diskette system memory System memory is a synonym for RAM System Setup program A BIOS based program that 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 de
35. fy the location to save the files Using the Utility Partition The utility partition is a bootable partition on the hard drive that contains system configuration and diagnostic utilities When you start the utility partition it boots and provides an executable environment for the partition s utilities To start the utility partition turn on or reboot the system During POST press lt F10 gt after the following message appears lt F10 gt Utility Mode K NOTE The utility partition provides only limited MS DOS functionality and cannot be used as a general purpose MS DOS partition The utility partition provides a text based interface from which you can run the partition s utilities To select a menu option use either 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 These options are available even when the Server Assistant CD is not in the CD drive Table 2 1 Utility Partition Main Menu Options Option Description Run system diagnostics Runs the system hardware diagnostics Run RAID configuration utility Runs the RAID configuration utility if a ROMB or RAID controller card is installed NOTE The options displayed may vary depending on your system configuration and may not i
36. gn a new setup password perform the steps in Assigning a Setup Password Disabling a Forgotten Password See your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Asset Tag Utility You can use the Asset Tag utility to assign a unique tracking number to your system This number is displayed on the System Setup program main screen K NOTE The Asset Tag utility works only with operating systems that support MS DOS based applications Creating the Asset Tag Utility Diskette 1 Insert the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD into the CD drive of a Dell PowerEdge system running a Microsoft Windows operating system and reboot the system 2 Insert a blank diskette into the system s diskette drive 3 Click System Tools on the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant main screen 4 Select Create CD Boot Diskette Assigning or Deleting an Asset Tag Number 1 Insert the Asset Tag utility diskette that you created into the diskette drive and reboot the system 2 You can either assign or delete an asset tag number To assign an asset tag number type asset and a space followed by the new string An asset tag number can have up to 10 characters Any combination of characters is valid For example at the a gt prompt type the following command and press lt Enter gt asset 12345abcde To delete an asset tag number without assigning a new one type asset d and press lt Enter gt 3 When prompted to verify the change to
37. gt To disable the password security 1 Turn on or reboot your system by pressing lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt 2 Press lt Ctrl gt lt Enter gt When the Password Status option is set to Locked whenever you turn on your system or reboot your system by pressing lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt type your password and press lt Enter gt at the prompt After you type the correct system password and press lt Enter gt your system operates as usual If an incorrect system password is entered the system displays a message and prompts you to re enter your password You have three attempts to enter the correct password After the third unsuccessful attempt the system displays an error message showing the number of unsuccessful attempts and that the system has halted and will shut down This message can alert you to an unauthorized person attempting to use your system Even after you shut down and restart the system the error message continues to be displayed until the correct 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 Ctrl gt lt Enter gt to disable the existing system password If you are asked to enter your setup password contact your network administrator 2 Enter the System Setup program by pressing lt
38. hange 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 1 Communications between the microprocessor and peripheral devices such as the keyboard and the video adapter Miscellaneous functions such as system messages 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
39. he Setup Password option to Enabled prevents the system password from being changed or disabled at system start up Status To lock the system password assign a setup password in the Setup Password option and then change the Password Status option to Locked In this state you cannot change the system password using the System Password option and cannot be disabled at system start up by pressing lt Ctrl gt lt Enter gt To unlock the system password enter the setup password in the Setup Password field and then change the Password Status option to Unlocked In this state you can disable the system password at system start up by pressing lt Ctrl gt lt Enter gt and then change the password using the System Password option Extended When a system password is entered setting the Extended Security option to Enabled locks all keys on the keyboard during BIOS POST except for the lt F2 gt key Pressing the lt F2 gt key during BIOS POST displays a password prompt that allows 20 seconds for a valid entry before Security continuing to boot the operating system Power Turns system s power off and on Button If you turn off the system using the power button and the system is running an ACPI compliant operating system the system can perform an orderly shutdown before power is turned off If the system is not running an ACPl compliant operating system power is turned off immediately after the power button is pressed The button is enabled
40. in the System Setup program When disabled the button can only turn on system power NMI Button NOTICE Use the NMI button only if directed to do so by qualified support personnel or by the operating system s documentation Pressing this button halts the operating system and displays a diagnostic screen Sets the NMI feature On or Off Exit Screen After you press lt Esc gt to exit the System Setup program the Exit screen displays the following options 1 Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Return to Setup System and Setup Password Features NOTICE The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your system If your data requires more security use additional forms of protection such as data encryption programs NOTICE Anyone can access the data stored on your system if you leave the 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 Your system is shipped to you without the system password feature enabled If system security is a concern operate your system only with system password protection To change or delete an existing password you must know the password See Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password If you forget your password you cannot operate your system or change settings in the System Setup program until a trained
41. ion settings See Configuring the Host System and Configuring the Client System 1 Reboot the host system using the client system See Configuring Special Key Functions for instructions 2 When the host system begins to boot use console redirection to Enter the System Setup program Enter the SCSI setup menus Update firmware and BIOS flash the system Run utilities on the utility partition NOTE To run utilities on the host system s utility partition you must have created the utility partition using Dell OpenManage Server Assistant version 6 3 1 or later or later Configuring Special Key Functions Console redirection uses ANSI or VT 100 220 terminal emulation which is limited to basic ASCII characters Function keys arrow keys and control keys are not available in the ASCII character set and most utilities require function keys and control keys for ordinary operations However you can emulate a function key or control key using a special key sequence called an escape sequence An escape sequence starts with an escape character You can enter this character in different ways depending on the requirements of your terminal emulation software For example 0x1b and lt Esc gt each represent the escape character In HyperTerminal you can create macros by selecting Key Macros from the View menu You can assign a macro to almost any key for almost any key combination Create a macro to represent each function key
42. iple read and write commands to maintain the parity information If this is a problem mirroring is a better choice See also mirroring RAID 4 and RAID 5 GB Abbreviation for gigabyte s A gigabyte equals 1 024 megabytes or 1 073 741 824 bytes Gb Abbreviation for gigabit s A gigabit equals one billion bits graphics coprocessor See coprocessor graphics mode A video mode that can be defined as x horizontal by y vertical pixels by z colors 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 A B C D E F 10 In text hexadecimal numbers are often followed by h headless system A system or device that functions without having a keyboard mouse or monitor attached Normally headless systems are managed over an internet or intranet network using an internet browser Some systems provide for attaching a keyboard mouse and monitor for specific management or service needs others do not 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
43. ities or functions on the host system Create macros for the additional sequences listed in Table B 2 NOTE Escape sequence key combinations listed in Table B 2 are case sensitive For example to generate the character lt A gt you must press lt Shift gt lt a gt Table B 2 Additional Escape Sequences Key s Supported Sequence lt Ctri gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt lt Esc gt lt R gt lt Esc gt lt r gt lt Esc gt lt R gt Reboot host system Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page System Overview Dell PowerEdge 1750 Systems User s Guide Indicators on the Optional Bezel Front Panel Features and Indicators Back Panel Features and Indicators System Features Supported Operating Systems Power Protection Devices Other Documents You May Need Obtaining Technical Assistance Your system is a rack dense full featured highly available rack mount system equipped with one or two Intel Xeon microprocessors This section describes the major hardware and software features of your system and provides information about the indicators on the system s front and back panels It also provides information about other documents you may need when setting up your system and how to obtain technical assistance Indicators on the Optional Bezel The optional system bezel incorporates a system status indicator divided into blue and amber system status indicators See
44. nclude those listed here Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page Using the System Setup Program Dell PowerEdge 1750 Systems User s Guide Entering the System Setup Program System Setup Options System and Setup Password Features Disabling a Forgotten Password Asset Tag Utility After you set up your system run the System Setup program to familiarize yourself with your system configuration and optional settings Print the System Setup screens by pressing lt Print Screen gt or record the information for future reference You can use the System Setup program to 1 Change the system configuration stored in NVRAM after you add change or remove hardware Set or change user selectable options for example the time or date Enable or disable integrated devices 1 Correct discrepancies between the installed hardware and configuration settings Entering the System Setup Program 1 Turn on or restart your system 2 Press lt F2 gt immediately after you see the following message lt F2 gt System Setup If your operating system begins to load before you press lt F2 gt allow the system to finish booting and then restart your system and try again K NOTE To ensure an orderly system shutdown see the documentation that accompanied your operating system Responding to Error Messages You can enter the System Setup program by responding to certain error messages If an error message ap
45. nnector A connector on the system board or riser board for plugging in an expansion card F Abbreviation for Fahrenheit FAT Acronym for file allocation table The file system structure 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 guarding A type of data redundancy that uses a set of physical drives to store data and a single additional drive to store parity data Data is protected from the loss of a single drive Guarding is sometimes preferred over mirroring because it is more cost effective in systems with a very high storage capacity However guarded configurations are significantly slower for applications that frequently write to the array because each attempt to the array requires mult
46. not required On default Console Redirection Screen Table 3 4 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the Console Redirection screen For more information about using console redirection see Using Console Redirection Table 3 4 Console Redirection Screen Options option bescrption SSCS Console Redirection Sets the console redirection feature to On or Off Off default Remote Terminal Type Select either VT 100 VT 220 or ANSI VT 100 VT 220 default Redirection After Boot Enables or disables console redirection after your system restarts Enabled default System Security Screen Table 3 5 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the System Security screen Table 3 5 System Security Screen Options option osen System Displays the current status of your system s password security feature and allows you to assign and verify a new system password Password NOTE See Using the System Password for instructions on assigning a system password and using or changing an existing system password Setup Restricts access to the System Setup program in the same way that you restrict access to your system using the system password feature Password NOTE See Using the Setup Password for instructions on assigning a setup password and using or changing an existing setup password Password Setting t
47. om access memory Because SRAM chips do not require continual refreshing they are substantially faster than DRAM chips Striping Disk striping writes data across 3 or more array disks Each stripe spans 3 or more array disks but only consumes a portion of each disk The amount of space consumed by a stripe is the same on each array disk included in the stripe A virtual disk may use several stripes on the same set of array disks SVGA Abbreviation for super 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 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 system board As the main circuit board the system board usually contains most of your system s integral components such as the following Microprocessor 1 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
48. onal microprocessors The upgrade kit from Dell contains the correct version of the microprocessor as well as the instructions for performing the upgrade Both microprocessors must have the same internal operating frequency and cache size 1 A minimum of 256 MB of PC 266 registered DDR SDRAM memory modules upgradable to a maximum of 8 GB by installing combinations of 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB or 2 GB 2 way interleaving memory modules in the four memory module sockets on the system board 1 Support for up to three 1 inch internal U320 SCSI hard drives with hot plug capability when using the optional ROMB card 1 A single 1 44 MB 3 5 inch diskette drive An IDE CD or DVD drive Up to two hot pluggable 320 W power supplies in a 1 1 redundant configuration 1 Seven hot pluggable system cooling fans The system board includes the following features 1 One of the following PCI expansion card slot options Expansion card slots accommodate full height half length expansion cards o Two connected riser cards that each have a 3 3 V 64 bit 133 MHz PCI X expansion slot or o Two connected riser cards one with a 3 3 V 64 bit 133 MHz PCI X expansion slot and one with a 5 V 64 bit 33 MHz PCI expansion slot 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 1024 x 768 with 256 colors 16 7 million colors
49. onnected to a specific connector and device drivers must be installed before the device operates properly Device drivers are normally included with your operating system software or with the device itself See the documentation that accompanied the device for specific installation and configuration instructions Always attach external devices while your system is turned off Next turn on any external devices before turning on the system unless the documentation for the device specifies otherwise For information about individual connectors see your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide For information about enabling disabling and configuring 1 0 ports and connectors see Using the System Setup Program System Features One or two Intel Xeon microprocessors with an internal operating speed of at least 2 0 GHz a level 2 cache of 512 KB and a front side bus operating at 533 MHz 1 Support for symmetric multiprocessing SMP which is available on systems with two Intel Xeon microprocessors SMP greatly improves overall system performance by dividing microprocessor operations between independent microprocessors To take advantage of this feature you must use an operating system that supports multiprocessing K NOTE If you decide to upgrade your system by installing a second microprocessor you must order the microprocessor upgrade kits from Dell Not all versions of the Intel Xeon microprocessor will work properly as additi
50. p to three 1 inch internal U320 SCSI 3 5 inch 1 44 MB diskette drive IDE CD or DVD drive 68 pin U320 SCSI connector 9 pin connector 4 pin connectors two RJ 45 connectors for integrated 10 100 1000 NICs one RJ 45 connector for optional RAC 100 Mbit Ethernet controller 15 pin connector 6 pin mini DIN connector 6 pin mini DIN connector 15 pin connector 4 pin connector Video type ATI Rage XL PCI video controller VGA connector Power supply 320 W AC 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 3 9 2 0A 1026 BTU hr maximum per power supply Under typical line conditions and over the entire system ambient operating range the inrush current may reach 25 A per power supply for 10 ms or less 3 0 V lithium ion coin cell Wattage Voltage Heat dissipation Maximum inrush current System battery Physical Environmental Temperature Relative humidity Operating 8 to 85 noncondensing with a humidity gradation of 10 per hour Storage 5 to 95 noncondensing Maximum vibration Operating 0 25 G at 3 to 200 Hz for 15 minutes in the positive z axis Storage 0 5 G at 3 to 200 Hz for 15 minutes in the positive and negative x y and z axes Maximum shock Operating one shock pulse in the positive z axis one pulse on each side of the system of 41 G for up to 2 ms Storage non operational six consecutively executed shock pulses in the
51. pears while the system is booting 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 errors K NOTE After installing a memory upgrade it is normal for your system to send a message the first time you start your system Using the System Setup Program Table 3 1 lists the keys that you use to view or change information on the System Setup program screens and to exit the program Table 3 1 System Setup Program Navigation Keys Keys Action Up arrow or lt Shift gt lt Tab gt Moves to the previous field Down arrow or lt Tab gt Moves to the next field Spacebar lt gt lt gt left and right arrows 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 lt F1 gt Displays the System Setup program s help file K NOTE For most of the options any changes that you make are recorded but do not take effect until you restart the system System Setup Options Main Screen When you enter the System Setup program the main System Setup program screen appears See Figure 3 1 Figure 3 1 Main System Setup Program Screen Dell Computer Corporation wms dell com PowerEdge 1750 Intel Xeon
52. propriate 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 for the video adapter 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 generic 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
53. rcuit Jumpers provide a simple and reversible method of changing the circuitry in a printed circuit board K Abbreviation for kilo indicating 1 000 KB 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 Ctri 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 nearby 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 Linux A version of UNIX that runs on a variety of hardware systems Linux is open source software which is freely available however the full distribution of Linux along with technical support and training are available for a fee from vendors such as Red Hat Software www redhat com 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 tradition
54. ree 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 Additional 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 DNS Abbreviation for Domain Name System 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 EMC Abbreviation for Electromagnetic Compatibility EMI Abbreviation for electromagnetic interference ERA O Abbreviation for embedded remote access option ERA O allows you to perform remote or out of band server management on your network server using an optional remote access controller RAC card ESD Abbreviation for electrostatic discharge expansion bus Your system contains an expansion bus that allows the microprocessor to communicate with controllers for peripheral devices such as a network card expansion card co
55. s and then click HyperTerminal NS Enter a name for the new connection select an icon and then click OK w From the Connect to dropdown menu select an available COM port and then click OK After you select an available COM port the COM port properties window appears 4 Configure the port with the following settings Set Bits per second Console redirection supports only 9600 19 2 K 57 6 K or 115 2 K bps Set Data bits to 8 Set Parity to None Set Stop bits to 1 Set Flow control to Hardware 5 Click OK Configuring the Terminal Settings 1 In HyperTerminal click File click Properties and then click 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 VT 100 220 Ensure that this setting is the same as the setting you selected for the Console Redirection option on the host system 5 Click Terminal Setup A setting for the number of rows and columns appears 6 Change the number of rows from 24 to 25 and leave the number of columns at 80 If you do not have these settings you must upgrade your terminal emulation software 7 Click OK twice Managing the Host System Remotely After you configure the host and client systems you can use console redirection to restart a host system or to change a host system s configurat
56. the asset tag number type y and press lt Enter gt To view the Asset Tag utility help screen type asset and press lt Enter gt Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page Glossary Dell PowerEdge 1750 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 temperature 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 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 c
57. tion 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 NET A set of Microsoft software technologies that enable software integration through the use of XML Web services XML Web services are small reusable applications written in XML that allow data to be communicated between otherwise unconnected sources 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 Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page Dell PowerEdge 1750 Systems User s Guide Notes Notices and Cautions Abbreviations and Acronyms Notes Notices and Cautions K 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 Abbreviations and Acronyms For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this document see the Glossary Information in this document is subje
58. ts makes system resources available for other devices support default Embedded Gb NIC Enables or disables the system s integrated NICs Options are Enabled and Disabled land NIC 2 NIC 1 PXE Enables or disables the NIC 1 PXE support Options are Enabled and Disabled PXE support allows the system to boot from the network Changes take effect after the system reboots NIC 2 PXE Enables or disables the NIC 2 PXE support Options are Enabled and Disabled PXE support allows the system to boot from the network Changes take effect after the system reboots MAC Address Displays the MAC address for the integrated Gb NIC This field does not have user selectable settings Serial Port Serial port options are COM1 COM3 Auto and Off Auto default When the serial port is set to Auto the integrated port automatically maps to the next available port The serial port attempts to use COM1 first and then COM3 If both addresses are in use for a specific port the port is disabled 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 If you set the serial port to Off the system automatically remaps the integrated port to the ERA O controller card Speaker Sets the integrated speaker On or Off A change to this option takes effect immediately rebooting the system is
59. ts when the system power is on power button The power button controls the DC power supply output to the system NOTE If you turn off the system using the power button and the system is running an ACPl compliant operating system the system performs a graceful shutdown before the power is turned off If the system is not running an ACPI compliant operating system the power is turned off immediately after the power button is pressed identification button The identification buttons on the front and back panels can be used to locate a particular system within a rack When one of these buttons is pushed the blue system status indicator on the front and back blinks until one of the buttons is pushed again USB connector Connects a USB 1 1 compliant device to the system video connector Connects a monitor to the system SCSI Hard Drive I ndicator Codes If the optional RAID on motherboard ROMB card is activated two indicators on each of the hard drive carriers provide information on the status of the SCSI hard drives See Figure 1 3 and Table 1 3 The SCSI backplane firmware controls the drive power on fault indicator Figure 1 3 SCSI Hard Drive Indicators drive power on fault indicators green and amber green drive activity indicator Table 1 3 lists the drive indicator patterns Different patterns are displayed as drive events occur in the system For example if a hard drive fails the
60. vices text mode A video mode that can be defined as x columns by y rows of characters UL Abbreviation for Underwriters Laboratories UMB Abbreviation for upper memory blocks UNIX Abbreviation for UNiversal Internet eXchange UNIX precursor to Linux is an operating system written in the C programming language Known for its portability and flexibility UNIX has become a leading operating system for computer workstations 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 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 ap
61. y 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 about using the system diagnostics see Running the System Diagnostics in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Video drivers for displaying many popular application programs in high resolution modes SCSI device drivers that allow the operating system to communicate with devices attached to the integrated SCSI subsystem For more information about these drivers see Installing and Configuring Hard Drives in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Systems management software and documentation CDs Supported Operating Systems Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and Advanced Server Microsoft Windows NET Server 2003 Standard Edition Enterprise Edition and Web Edition when available 1 Red Hat Linux 8 0 and Red Hat Linux Advanced Server 2 1 Novell NetWare 6 0 Power Protection Devices Certain devices protect your system from the effects of problems such as power surges and power failures PDU Uses circuit breakers to ensure that the AC current load does not exceed the PDU s rating Surge protector Prevents voltage spikes such as those that may occur during an electrical storm from entering the system through the electrical outlet They do not protect against brownouts which occur when the voltage drops more than 2
62. y proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own Model MU Initial release 6 Dec 2002 Back to Contents Page Technical Specifications Dell PowerEdge 1750 Systems User s Guide Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Microprocessor Microprocessor type Front side bus speed Address bus speed Data bus speed Internal cache Math coprocessor up to two Intel Xeon microprocessors with a minimum internal operating frequency of at least 2 0 GHz 133 MHz 266 MHz doubled address transfer rate 533 MHz quadrupled data transfer rate 512 KB level 2 cache internal to microprocessor Expansion Bus Bus type Expansion slots PCI PCI X two 3 3 V 64 bit 133 MHz PCI X slots or one 3 3 V 64 bit 133 MHz PCI X slot and one 5 V 64 bit 33 MHz PCI slot Memory Architecture Memory module sockets Memory module capacities Minimum RAM Maximum RAM 72 bit ECC PC 266 registered DDR SDRAM DIMMs with 2 way interleaving four 72 bit wide 184 pin DIMM sockets 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB or 2 GB registered DDR SDRAM DIMMs rated for 266 MHz operation Drives Hard drives Diskette drive CD or DVD drive Connectors Externally accessible Back SCSI Serial USB NIC RAC Video PS 2 style keyboard PS 2 compatible mouse Front Video USB u
63. your password press lt Backspace gt or the left arrow key 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 most of the System Setup options When you start the System Setup program the program prompts you to enter a password If you do not enter the correct password in three attempts the system lets you view but not modify the System Setup screens with the following exception If System Password is not set to Enabled and is not locked through 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 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 assi

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