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1. diskette configuration options and system data title box Dell Sy xxx Setup BI OS Ver Mai n y Exi Boot Option Boot Sequence A then C SETUP Prompt Enabled POST Errors Enabled diskette Drive Check Enabled Reset Button Enabled Fi Help y4 Select Item Change Valu F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter elect Submenu F10 Previous Values key functions Figure 4 2 Boot Options Submenu Using the System Setup Program 4 45 Setup Prompt Setting this category to Enabled the default causes the message Press lt F2 gt to enter Setup to appear while the system is starting up POST Errors Setting this category to Enabled the default causes the message Press lt Fl gt to resume lt F2 gt to enter Setup to appear and the system to pause if an error occurs while the system is starting up Diskette Drive Check Setting this category to Enabled the default causes the system to seek diskette drives during system start up Setting this category to Disabled speeds system start up time Reset Button Setting this category to Enabled the default will reset the system when the reset button is pushed Num Lock This category controls the state of Num Lock at system boot When Num Lock is set to On the rightmost bank of keys on your keyboard provides the mathematical and numeric functions shown at the top of each key When the Num Lock mode is t
2. 7 92 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Install or replace the DIMMs as necessary to reach the desired memory total Follow the instructions in Installing a DIMM or Removing a DIMM as appropriate later in this section Replace the system board according to the instructions in Replacing the System Board Assembly in Chapter 6 Replace the computer cover according to the instructions in Replacing the Computer Cover in Chapter 6 reconnect your computer and peripherals to their power sources and turn them on After the computer completes the power on self test POST routine it runs a memory test that displays the new memory total which includes all newly installed memory The system detects that the new memory does not match the system configuration information which is stored in nonvolatile random access memory NVRAM and generates the following error message System memory size has changed Run Configuration Utility Press Fl to resume F2 to Setup Press lt F2 gt when prompted while the computer is booting to enter the System Setup program and check the Extended Memory category on the main menu of the System Setup screens The system should have already changed the value of the Extended Memory category to reflect the newly installed memory Verify the new total NOTE If the memory total is incorrect turn off your computer and peripherals and disconnect
3. Drives CD ROM drive one 3 5 inch 1 44 MB diskette drive included with standard system capacities ranging from 4 GB to 24 GB when available formatted capacities ranging from 2 GB to 9 GB when available built in SCSI controller supports up to three SCSI hard disk drives in internal bays and up to two SCSI devices in externally accessible front bays one CD ROM drive included with standard system Ports Externally accessible Serial PS 2 style keyboard PS 2 compatible mouse Internally accessible SCSI controller Diskette drive two 9 pin connectors one 25 pin connector one 15 pin connector 6 pin mini DIN 6 pin mini DIN 68 pin connector 34 pin connector Video Video type Video memory standard ATI mach64 264VT PCI video controller VGA connector NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary F 148 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Table F 1 Technical Specifications continued Power DC power supply Wattage 230 W Voltages 45 nino edison et ees 115 V at 60 Hz 230 V at 50 Hz System battery 3 0 V lithium coin cell Physical Height with support feet 44 45 cm 17 50 inches WII ay Z o ee aces 24 13 cm 9 50 inches DEpM uaine e cal Sele ee 41 91 cm 16 50 inches Weight minimum configur
4. If you want to remove the card press lt Del gt and follow the online instructions Remove the card from your com puter when the utility prompts you to do so For instructions see Removing an Expansion Card in Chapter 7 If you remove the card s with which the new card is in conflict or if you want to change the resources of one or more cards use the procedure described in the next subsection NOTE Locked cards may cause resource conflicts To unlock a card use the following procedure 1 Press lt F7 gt in the Step 3 View or Edit Details menu from the Steps in Configuring Your Computer menu Select Lock Unlock Boards and press lt Enter gt 3 Select the card s you want to unlock and press lt Enter gt 4 Press lt F10 gt to exit the Advanced menu Using the EISA Configuration Utility 5 69 Removing a Card That Conflicts With the Card You Just Installed If there is a resource conflict between two ISA expansion cards and you want to remove the card that conflicts with the one you just installed use the following procedure 1 From the Steps in Configuring Your Computer menu select Step 2 Add or Remove Boards and press lt Enter gt From the list of expansion slots and cards select the card in conflict with the one installed and press lt Del gt When the utility asks you to confirm your command press lt Enter gt Then press lt Esc gt to return to the Steps in Configuring Your Compute
5. e A soft lint free cleaning cloth Moisten the clean ing cloth with the dishwashing detergent solution to clean the exterior of the computer system e Anonabrasive diskette drive head cleaning kit Dell recommends that you use a kit that contains pre treated diskettes in individually sealed packages These kits ensure that the cleaning solution is applied evenly over the entire diskette drive head surface and they prevent contamination of the heads by exposure to foreign substances e A small vacuum cleaner with a brush attachment Use the vacuum cleaner to remove dust and dirt from the exterior of the computer and keyboard Cleaning the Computer Monitor and Keyboard Exteriors A conventional monitor or keyboard cover minimizes the accumulation of dust and other debris inside the monitor and keyboard when they are not in use Also commer cially available keyboard membrane covers make it possible to use the keyboard while providing protection against foreign particles However regardless of any protective covers the moni tor and keyboard must be cleaned occasionally To clean the exterior of the computer monitor and keyboard fol low these steps 1 Turn off the computer monitor and any other attached peripherals and disconnect them from their power sources 2 Use a vacuum cleaner to remove any dust from the slots and holes on the computer and between the keys on the keyboard 3 _ Moisten a soft clea
6. e Disabled default Monthly Exit Menu Categories To access the Exit menu see Figure 4 5 use the arrow Daily keys to highlight Exit The following section explains in e Weekly detail each of the System Setup categories in the Exit configuration options and system data title box help Dell System PowerEdge 2100 xxx Setup BIOS Versi onf A ZY Main Advancec Sec Exit Save Changes amp Exit Exit Without Saving Changes Get Default Values Load Previous Values Save Changes tem Speci fic Help es all changes made c hen re joots the computer F Help WA Select Iter Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit zwa Me nu Enter Select Submenu F10 Previous Values key functions Figure 4 5 Exit Menu of the System Setup Program Using the System Setup Program 4 51 Save Changes amp Exit When you choose this option the BIOS stores the changes you have made in a complementary metal oxide semiconductor CMOS exits the System Setup pro gram and reboots the system When your system reboots the BIOS configures the system according to the selec tions stored in CMOS Exit Without Saving Changes Exits the System Setup program without saving any of the changes you have made Get Default Values Loads the default values for each menu in the System Setup program Load Previous Values Loads the values previously stored in CMOS for each menu Save
7. ns Abbreviation for nanosecond s one billionth of a second NTFS Abbreviation for the NT File System option in the Win dows NT operating system NVRAM Abbreviation for nonvolatile random access memory Memory that does not lose its contents when you turn off your computer NVRAM is used for maintaining the date time and system setup options OS 2 Abbreviation for Operating System 2 OTP Abbreviation for one time programmable parallel port An I O port used most often to connect a parallel printer to your computer You can usually identify a parallel port on your computer by its 25 hole connector parameter A value or option that you specify to a program A param eter is sometimes called a switch or an argument partition You can divide a hard disk drive into multiple physical sections called partitions with the fdisk command Each par tition can contain multiple logical drives For example you could partition a 200 MB hard disk drive into two physically separate partitions with three logical drive assignments as shown in the following table Partitioning the Hard Disk Drive Physical Partitions and Sizes 120 MB 80 MB Partition 1 Partition 2 Logical Drive Assignments and Sizes Drive C 120 MB Drive D 50 MB Drive E 30 MB After partitioning the hard disk drive you must format each logical drive with the format command PC Card Slightly larger than a credit card a PC Card is ar
8. A message appears while the EZ SCSI utility loads into memory 4 When the first EZ SCSI screen appears read the text carefully You can press lt F1 gt on any screen for additional help Press lt Esc gt to exit a Help screen 5 Press lt Enter gt to continue with the installation 6 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen Press lt Enter gt at every screen to accept the EZ SCSI default values If you accept all the default values the EZ SCST util ity copies the files from the diskette to the c scsi directory The EZ SCSI utility creates this directory if the directory does not already exist The EZ SCSI utility also adds command lines to your computer s configuration files autoexec bat and or config sys that will load the required device drivers into mem ory when you boot your computer Press lt Esc gt to continue after the EZ SCSI utility enters changes to your system configuration files If you want to copy the files to a different directory or control the changes to your configuration files follow the instructions on the screen Press lt F1 gt on any screen to see more information NOTE If the EZ SCSI utility is unable to locate the mscdex exe file in the c dos directory it will prompt for a pathname to access this file Without this file the utility cannot access the computer s CD ROM drive When the message Adaptec EZ SCSI has been successfully installed appears on the
9. Support for Ultra SCSI Speed Yes Enabled 40 Mb sec Yes Enabled Yes Enabled Yes Enabled Enabled Boot Only Enabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary 3 22 Basic Host Adapter Settings The basic host adapter settings are the SCSISelect set tings most likely to require modification Host Adapter SCSI ID This option sets the host adapter s SCSI ID The default setting is SCSI ID 7 which allows the host adapter to support narrow SCSI devices in addition to wide SCSI devices Dell recommends that you leave the host adapter set to SCSI ID 7 SCSI Parity Checking This option determines whether the host adapter verifies the accuracy of data transfer on the SCSI bus The default setting is Enabled You should disable SCSI Parity Checking if any SCSI device connected to the host adapter does not support SCSI parity otherwise leave it enabled Most SCSI devices support SCSI parity If you are unsure if a device supports SCSI parity con sult the documentation for the device Host Adapter SCSI Termination This option sets ter mination on the host adapter The default setting for all Adaptec 78xx series host adapters is Low On High On Dell recommends that you leave this option set to the default Boot Device Settings The boot device settings allow you to specify the device from which to boot y
10. The following subsections describe each of the options steps shown in the Steps in Configuring Your Computer menu Step 1 Important EISA Configuration Information The Step 1 Important EISA Configuration Information option uses seven information screens to explain the EISA configuration process and how it differs from the ISA configuration process After reading the first screen press lt Enter gt to see the next one When you have fin ished reading all seven screens press lt Esc gt to return to the Steps in Configuring Your Computer menu 5 62 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide To review the information screens at any time while you are in the EISA Configuration Utility press lt F1 gt and select EISA Configuration from the Help menu Step 2 Add or Remove Boards When you select the Step 2 Add or Remove Boards option the EISA Configuration Utility lists all the expan sion slots in your computer You may have to press lt Page Down gt to view the entire list If you copied a card s configuration file to your EISA Configuration Utility diskette or to the EISA sub directory on your hard disk drive the card name appears in the expansion slot in which the card is installed The first time you run the EISA Configuration Utility select Step 2 Add or Remove Boards to verify that the system has detected and acknowledged any expansion cards Dell installed when you purchased your system Use thi
11. 1 GB This option determines whether extended translation is available for SCSI hard disk drives with capacities greater than 1 gigabyte GB The default setting is Enabled CAUTION Back up your hard disk 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 disk drives larger than 1 GB the 78xx series host adapters include an extended translation scheme that supports hard disk drives as large as 8 GB under the MS DOS operating system with a maximum partition size of 2 GB Extended BIOS translation is used only with MS DOS 5 0 or later It is not necessary to enable this if you are using another operating system such as Novell NetWare When you partition a hard disk drive larger than 1 GB use the MS DOS fdisk utility as you normally would Because 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 e Display lt Ctrl gt lt a gt Message During BIOS Initializa tion This option determines whether the Press lt Ctrl gt lt a gt for SCSISelect TM Util ity message appears on your screen during system start up The default setting is Enabled If this se
12. 32 bit PCI cards Figure 7 2 shows examples of the different types of expansion cards 8 bit ISA expansion card 16 bit ISA expansion card 32 bit EISA expansion card 32 bit PCI expansion card Figure 7 2 Expansion Card Examples 7 86 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Expansion Slots The system board contains a total of six expansion card connectors three for EISA or ISA expansion cards and three for PCI expansion cards An opening is available in the back panel of the computer for each expansion card connector thus providing six usable expansion slots Connectors EISA1 through EISA3 are EISA master slots As such each of these connectors can accommodate a 32 bit EISA master or slave card or an 8 or 16 bit ISA expansion card Connectors PCI4 PCI5 and PCI6 support 32 bit PCI cards NOTE If a Dell server management card is installed in the server management connector SRV_MGT the EISAI connector cannot be used for an expansion card Instaliing an Expansion Card Follow this general procedure to install an expansion card 1 If you are installing an ISA expansion card start the EISA Configuration Utility and add the new card to your configuration so that PCI devices can be configured properly See Chapter 5 Using the EISA Configuration Util ity for instructions NOTES If you are installing an EISA expansion card you should normally run the EISA Configura tion Utility
13. JVGA CJI Figure B 2 I O Ports and Connectors Hardware Configuration Features B 125 Adding an Expansion Card Containing Serial or Parallel Ports The computer system has an autoconfiguration capability for the serial ports This feature lets you add an expansion card containing a serial port that has the same designation as one of the built in ports without having to reconfigure the card When the computer detects the duplicate serial port on the expansion card it remaps reassigns the built in port to the next available port designation Both the new and the remapped COM ports share the same interrupt request IRQ setting as follows COMI COM3 IRQ4 shared setting COM2 COM IRQ3 shared setting These COM ports have the following I O address settings COMI 3F8h COM2 2F8h COM3 3E8h COMA 2E8h For example if you add an internal modem card with a port configured as COM1 the computer then sees logical COMI as the address on the modem card It automati cally remaps the built in serial port that was designated as COM1 to COM3 which shares the COM 1 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 built in serial port is disabled as described in Serial Port 1 and Serial
14. Save and Exit The Step 5 Save and Exit option allows you to save or cancel the configuration changes you have made When you select the Step 5 Save and Exit option follow the directions on the menu that displays If you save your changes the utility saves the new con figuration in your system s NVRAM and in a file on your EISA Configuration Utility diskette Then the utility automatically reboots your system If you cancel your changes you can remain in the utility to make other changes or exit the utility without saving any changes Set Date and Set Time The Set Date and Set Time options reset the date and time maintained by your computer s real time clock RTC which uses NVRAM to keep the information current even when the system is turned off You can also reset the date and time through the System Setup program as described in Chapter 4 Using the System Setup Program NOTES If your system is connected to a network the Date and Time categories may reflect the time main tained by the network server depending upon how the network is configured In this case changing the Date and Time categories on your system has no effect Unless the EISA Configuration Utility is installed on your hard disk drive it is quicker to reset the date and time through the System Setup program Maintain System Configuration Diskette Using the Maintain System Configuration Diskette option you can create a backup copy of the
15. Select the User Password category and press lt Enter gt A dialog box with anEnier user password prompt and an empty seven character field appears on the screen 5 Press lt Enter gt A new dialog box witha Veri fy user password prompt and an empty seven character field appears on the screen Using the EISA Configuration Utility 5 73 6 Press lt Enter gt You are returned to the Main menu where the User Password category now indicates Not Enabled Disabling a Forgotten Password If you forget your user or supervisor password you can not operate your system or change settings in the System Setup program respectively until you open the computer chassis change the password jumper setting to disable the passwords and erase the existing passwords To disable a forgotten password perform the following steps 1 Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in Removing the Computer Cover in Chapter 6 CAUTION See Protecting Against Electro static Discharge in the safety instructions at the front of this guide 2 Refer to Jumpers and Table B 1 in Appendix B for jumper information and to Figure B 1 for the location of the password jumper labeled lt PASSWD on the system board Remove the jumper plug from the PASSWD jumper Replace the computer cover according to the instructions in Replacing the Computer Cover in Chapter 6 Then reconnect the computer
16. aic7870 dsk Please Wait switch to the System Console screen Press lt Alt gt lt Esc gt to switch screens The driver prompts you for the slot number Enter the slot number you calculated for your host adapter and press lt Enter gt See Calculat ing the Slot Number found earlier in this section You are automatically switched back to continue with the installation When you have correctly entered the slot number press lt F10 gt to load the driver If you are using multiple host adapters in your server you must load the driver again for each host adapter NOTE If your system has multiple host adapters each host adapter must have its own SCSI bus and its hardware must be configured properly for use with multiple adapters See the instructions in the host adapter s User s Guide Refer to the NetWare User s Guide for information on installing other NetWare Loadable Modules NLMs If an error message appears when you attempt to load the driver see Troubleshooting for NetWare found later in this section Select Continue the Installation to create disk partitions and system volumes and to specify vol ume names following the procedures listed in the NetWare User s Guide To load the driver automatically at server start up make sure the startup ncf file includes the load command line and correct slot number for your host adapter See Using startup ncf and autoexec ncf found later in this secti
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18. board PCI SCSI controller and scans the associated ROM In order for the system to boot from a drive attached to the on board SCSI controller the drive must be enabled Selecting Disabled causes the BIOS to mask the presence of a device PCI Scan Sequence This category determines the order in which PCI devices are scanned by the system and it allows you to select the built in SCSI controller or an optional PCI expansion card SCSI controller as the boot device The options are e Embedded Devices First the default e Slot Devices First PS 2 Mouse Setting PS 2 Mouse to Enabled the default allows an installed PS 2 mouse to function Disabling PS 2 Mouse frees interrupt request IRQ 12 but it also prevents any installed PS 2 mouse from functioning 4 48 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Security Menu Categories To access the Security menu see Figure 4 4 use the arrow keys to highlight Security This section explains in detail each of the System Setup categories in the Security menu configuration options and system data title box help rEdge 2100 xxx Setup Exi Security BIOS Version JAY Set Supervisor Password Pre Enter Set User Password Pre Enter Password on boot Disabled Cy System backup reminder Disabled Disabled Virus check remi nder ltem Specific Help Pressin gt displays entering g lt Ente dialog box f e s
19. hardware and no problems should arise if you leave the existing device driver installed You can remove the device driver later after you have successfully rebooted Windows NT However if you leave the driver in the system alerts you with an error mes sage about the extra device driver every time you boot See Removing a Host Adapter found earlier in this section 2 Once the new device driver is installed shut down Windows NT and replace the existing host adapter 3 Restart your computer and Windows NT Some drive letter assignments may have changed from the previous configuration 3 28 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Troubleshooting for Windows NT The boot manager for Windows NT contains recovery logic to allow you to return to the last known good configuration If you have changed your host adapter configuration and Windows NT no longer boots follow these steps to recover 1 Undo any hardware changes you have made to the computer since it was last operational 2 Reboot the computer Watch the display carefully during start up If the following message appears press the lt Spacebar gt and follow the instructions on the screen to continue booting with the last known good configuration Press spacebar NOW to invoke the Last Known Good menu 3 Once your computer is operational again check all of the hardware and software configuration changes you want to make Look specifically fo
20. in sequence Batch files must have a filename extension of bat baud rate Data transmission speed For example modems are de signed to transmit data at one or more specified baud rate s through the COM serial port of a computer BBS Abbreviation for bulletin board service A computer sys tem that serves as a central location for accessing data or relaying messages by modem For example Dell s Tech Connect BBS contains the latest version of software such as video drivers and the Dell Directory If your system has amodem you can access the BBS and download the most recent version of this software beep code A diagnostic system message in the form of a series of beeps from your computer s speaker Refer to your Diag nostics and Troubleshooting Guide for a complete discussion of system beep codes BIOS Acronym for basic input output system Your computer s BIOS contains programs stored on a ROM chip The BIOS controls the following Communications between the microprocessor and peripheral devices such as the keyboard and the video adapter e Miscellaneous functions such as system messages bit The smallest unit of information interpreted by your computer boot routine When you start your computer it clears all memory ini tializes devices and loads the operating system Unless the operating system fails to respond you can reboot also called warm boot your computer by pressing lt Ctrl gt lt Alt g
21. same driver you configure all Adaptec SCSI con trollers at the same time 11 Press lt Enter gt to continue with the Windows NT operating system setup Follow the instructions on the screen and in the Windows NT installation documentation Performing a Windows NT 4 0 Installation The Windows NT 4 0 operating system has SCSI drivers for the Adaptec 78xx series of SCSI controllers integrated into the operating system When you load the operating system software the drivers are automatically loaded Using Windows NT to Install or Update the Driver This section describes how to install or update the aic78xx sys driver if Windows NT 3 51 is already installed If you are installing Windows NT 3 51 for the first time see Installing Windows NT 3 51 and the Driver found earlier in this section 3 26 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Installing or Updating the Driver With Win dows NT 3 51 Follow these instructions only if Windows NT 3 51 is already installed 1 Select and start the Windows NT Setup program Its icon is usually found in the Main program group There is a brief pause while Windows NT Setup scans your hardware configuration Select the Options pull down menu and then select Add Remove SCSI Adapters The SCSI Adapter setup program displays a list of all host adapters currently installed If you are installing the driver for the first time skip to step 5 If you are updat
22. set protected mode An operating mode supported by 80286 or higher micro processors protected mode allows operating systems to implement e A memory address space of 16 MB 80286 micro processor to 4 GB Intel386 or higher microprocessor e Multitasking e Virtual memory a method for increasing addressable memory by using the hard disk drive The Windows NT OS 2 and UNIX 32 bit operating sys tems run in protected mode MS DOS cannot run in protected mode however some programs that you can start from MS DOS such as Windows are able to put the computer into protected mode PS 2 Abbreviation for Personal System 2 PVC Abbreviation for polyvinyl chloride QIC Abbreviation for quarter inch cartridge RAM Acronym for random access memory The computer s pri mary 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 computer RAMDAC Acronym for random access memory digital to analog converter 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 e ts read only attribute is enabled e It resides on a physically write protected diskette e Itis located on a network in a directory to which the system administrator has assigned read only rights to you real mode An operating mode suppor
23. use off You can only enter off for this option removable off 206 Invalid fixed_disk setting use off You can only enter of f for this option fixed_disk off 208 SCSI present but not enabled configured for PCI A host adapter is present but its bus or device entry has not been enabled Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3 39 3 40 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Chapter 4 Using the System Setup Program En time you turn on your computer system or press the reset button the system compares the hardware installed in the system to the hardware listed in the sys tem configuration information stored in nonvolatile random access memory NVRAM on the system board If the system detects a discrepancy between the two it generates error messages that identify the incorrect con figuration settings The system then prompts you to enter the System Setup program to correct the setting You can use the System Setup program as follows To change the system configuration information after you add change or remove any hardware in your system e To set or change user selectable options for exam ple the time or date on your system CAUTION Whenever you make changes to the System Setup program or add reposition or remove Extended Industry Standard Architec ture EISA or Industry Standard Architecture ISA expansion cards add or remove memory or change set
24. Adding an Expansion Card found later in this chapter PCI expansion cards do not require a configuration file The PCI configuration utility in ROM automatically uses the information maintained by the EISA to assign resources for PCI expansion cards CAUTION You must use the EISA Configuration Utility when you add an EISA or ISA expansion card to your computer For an ISA card use the specific configuration file for your expansion card if one is available rather than the generic ISA card configuration file The generic ISA card configuration file cannot be used to identify potential resource conflicts or proper jumper and switch settings When to Run the EISA Configu ration Utility Whenever you add remove or reposition an ISA or EISA expansion card you must run the EISA Configuration Utility to specify which expansion slot the card is installed in and to ensure that no two cards attempt to use the same resources such as IRQ lines When you use the utility with LSA expansion cards run the program before adding removing or repositioning any cards The EISA Configuration Utility can identify and resolve any resource conflicts as well as indicate the proper jumper and switch settings for each expansion card to avoid such conflicts Running the program first helps you determine how to configure the expansion card before it is installed in your computer When you use the utility with EISA expansion cards you s
25. Amd 1 1993 Amd 2 1993 Safety of Information Technology Equipment including Electrical Business Equipment A Declaration of Conformity in accordance with the preceding standards has been made and is on file at Dell Products Europe BV Limerick Ireland Veci Notices Japan Only Most Dell computer systems are classified by the Volun tary Control Council for Interference VCCI as Class 2 information technology equipment ITE However the inclusion of certain options changes the rating of some configurations to Class 1 To determine which classifica tion applies to your computer system examine the FCC classification on the registration labels located on the back panel of your computer on card mounting brackets and on the cards themselves If any one of the labels car ries an FCC Class A designation your entire system is considered to be VCCI Class 1 ITE If all labels carry either an FCC Class B identification number or the FCC logo KE your system is considered to be VCCI Class 2 ITE Once you have determined your system s VCCI classifi cation read the appropriate VCCI notice Note that VCCI regulations provide that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Dell Computer Corporation could void your authority to operate this equipment Class 1 Notice This equipment complies with the limits for a Class 1 digital device devices used in commercial and or indus trial environments and conforms t
26. CARDBIOS Table B 1 System Board Jumpers MHz Unjumpered when the microprocessor s internal operating frequency is Jumper Setting Default Description CARDBIOS Default System boots normally System boots from a BIOS expansion card Used for troubleshooting VGA Default The built in video subsystem is enabled The built in video subsystem is disabled EISA Default The EISA Configuration Utility settings are retained at system boot The EISA Configuration Utility settings are cleared at next system boot If the onfiguration Utility becomes corrupted to the point where the he EISA Configuration Utility b pted to the poi here th system will not boot install the jumper and boot the system Remove the jumper before restoring the EISA configuration information PASSWD Default Boot password features are enabled Boot password features are disabled 180MHZ Jumpered when the microprocessor s internal operating frequency is 180 MHz Unjumpered when the microprocessor s internal operating frequency is 200 MHz 200MHZ Jumpered when the microprocessor s internal operating frequency is 200 180 MHz NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary Eg jumpered unjumpered Hardware Configuration Features B 123 Connectors and Sockets Table B 2 lists the connectors and sockets located on the system board and gives a brief description of their functions Table B 2 Connectors and
27. Cable for a PowerEdge 2100 System 9 114 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Installing SCSI Hard Disk Drives in the Internal Bays Configure and install SCSI hard disk drives in your com puter s internal drive bays as follows 1 Determine where your SCSI drive s will be installed and which connector on the SCSI cable you will attach to each of them See SCSI Cable found earlier in this chapter Unpack each SCSI drive and prepare it for installation Configure each drive for a SCSI ID number and enable the termination if necessary For instructions see the documentation that came with the SCSI drive as well as SCSI Configuration Guidelines earlier in this chapter For instructions on configuring the drive as a boot device see Configuring the Boot Device found earlier in this chapter Remove the computer cover and front bezel according to the instructions in Removing the Computer Cover and Removing the Front Bezel in Chapter 6 CAUTION See Protecting Against Electro static Discharge in the safety instructions at the front of this guide Lay the computer on its right side for easy access to the internal hard disk drive cage and the expansion card slots Disconnect the interface cables and power cables from any hard disk drives already installed in the hard disk drive cage Remove the four mounting screws that secure the hard disk drive c
28. Changes Stores your changes in CMOS but does not exit the Sys tem Setup program Using the Password Features CAUTION The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your system However they are not foolproof If your data requires more security it is your responsibility to obtain and use additional forms of protection such as data encryption programs Using the Supervisor Password Feature Your Dell system is shipped to you with the supervisor password set to Disabled which allows you to enter the System Setup program and assign a password When the Supervisor Password Is category is set to Enabled the computer system prompts you for the supervisor password whenever you enter the System Setup program If system security is a concern you should operate your system with supervisor password protection You can assign a supervisor password as described in the next subsection Assigning a Supervisor Password whenever you use the System Setup program Once a supervisor password is assigned only those who know the password have full use of the System Setup program To delete or change an existing supervisor password you must know the supervisor password see Deleting or Changing an Existing Supervisor Password found later in this section NOTE You canalso assign delete or change a supervisor password through the EISA Configuration Utility See Assigning a Supervisor Pa
29. Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Table A 1 Technical Specifications continued Power DC power supply Wattage 230 W Voltages 4 swo nto hat ees 115 V at 60 Hz 230 V at 50 Hz System battery 3 0 V lithium coin cell Physical Height with support feet 44 45 cm 17 50 inches WII ay Z o ee aces 24 13 cm 9 50 inches DEpM uaine e cal Sele ee 41 91 cm 16 50 inches Weight minimum configuration 17 68 kg 39 0 Ib Environmental Temperature Operating 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Storage 2 eee eee eee eee 40 to 65 C 40 to 149 F Relative humidity 8 to 80 noncondensing NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary Technical Specifications A 119 A 120 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Appendix B Hardware Configuration Features Tu appendix provides specific information about the jumpers on the system board the connectors and sockets on the system board and the input output I O ports and connectors on the back panel of the computer It also pro vides some basic information on jumpers Jumpers A General Explanation Jumpers provide a convenient and reversible way of reconfiguring the circuitry on a printed circuit board When reconfiguring the system you may need to change jumper set
30. ESD ESD results from the buildup of static electricity on the human body and certain other objects This static elec tricity is often produced by simple movements such as walking across a carpet ESD is a discharge of a static electrical charge which occurs when a person whose body contains such a charge touches a component in the computer This static discharge can cause components especially chips to fail ESD is a problem particularly in dry environments where the relative humidity is below 50 percent To reduce the effects of ESD you should observe the following guidelines e When working inside the computer wear a wrist grounding strap If a wrist grounding strap is unavailable touch an unpainted metal surface on the chassis periodically to neutralize any static charge e If at all possible stand on a concrete floor while working inside the computer e Usean antistatic floor mat when working inside the computer e Ifitis necessary to work in a carpeted area spray the carpet with an antistatic spray and allow it to dry before beginning to work inside the computer Keep components in their antistatic packaging until they are installed e Avoid wearing clothing made of wool or synthetic materials Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Interference Electromagnetic interference EMI and radio frequency interference RFI from a computer can adversely affect devices such as radio and television TV receivers
31. ISA or 32 bit EISA three full length 32 bit PCI Memory DIMM sockets four 168 pin sockets DIMM capacities 16 32 and 128 MB DIMMs are 60 ns or faster EDO Standard RAM minimum 16 MB Maximum RAM 512 MB External cache none NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary Technical Specifications A 117 Table A 1 Technical Specifications continued Drives CD ROM drive one 3 5 inch 1 44 MB diskette drive included with standard system capacities ranging from 4 GB to 24 GB when available formatted capacities ranging from 2 GB to 9 GB when available built in SCSI controller supports up to three SCSI hard disk drives in internal bays and up to two SCSI devices in externally accessible front bays one CD ROM drive included with standard system Ports Externally accessible Serial PS 2 style keyboard PS 2 compatible mouse Internally accessible SCSI controller Diskette drive two 9 pin connectors one 25 pin connector one 15 pin connector 6 pin mini DIN 6 pin mini DIN 68 pin connector 34 pin connector Video Video type Video memory standard ATI mach64 264VT PCI video controller VGA connector NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary A 118
32. POST Errors Jum Lock Reset Button Speaker Enable Boot Sequence PCI Bus SCS PCI Scan Sequence Options ord on Boot visor Passwo Password ITT ONS ra sket B Access egrated Serial In Serial Port Serial Port 2 tegrated Parallel arallel Port Parallel Port Mod mbedded PCI SCSI Co PCI Function 1 medded PCI VGA Con PCL Funct on System Dell PowerEdge 4100 180 te Controller erface nterface troller 64 MB 65472 KB 640 KB 80 MHz n Do Not Report On Enabled Enabled A then C LL g mbedded devices first Ji sabl ed lot Enabled lot Enabled On and Cached Enabled 3 5 inch 1 44 MB ot Installed Use Port 3F8 RQ4 ort 2E8 IRQS Por 578 RQ7 Output only Enabled Figure 5 1 EISA System Board Options Screen Example Using the EISA Configuration Utility 5 67 Step 4 Examine Switches or Print Report The Step 4 Examine Switches or Print Report option lists the required switch and jumper settings for each expansion card in your computer To view the settings highlight the card and press lt Enter gt For ISA expansion cards it is important to compare the jumper and switch settings listed on the screen to the actual settings on the card Press lt F7 gt to make a copy of or print the settings If your computer is attached to a printer you can print out the information or copy it to a file Step 5
33. Remove the old battery Pry the backup battery out of its socket with your fingers or a blunt object such as a plastic screwdriver NOTE Dispose of the old battery in accordance with local ordinances 7 98 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Install the new battery with the side labeled fac ing up Place the new battery in the socket and press down on it until the battery snaps into the socket If you removed any PCI expansion cards replace them according to the instructions in Installing an Expansion Card earlier in this chapter Replace the computer cover according to the instructions in Replacing the Computer Cover in Chapter 6 reconnect your computer and peripherals to their power sources and turn them on Enter the System Setup program and confirm that the battery is operating properly See Chap ter 4 Using the System Setup Program Enter the correct time and date through the System Setup program s Time and Date categories Also reenter any system configuration information that is no longer displayed on the System Setup screens and then exit the System Setup program Installing System Board Options 7 99 7 100 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Chapter 8 Installing Drives in the External Bays The external drive bays at the front of the computer Figure 8 1 hold up to three user accessible half height 5 25 or 3 5 inch devic
34. SCSI Driver diskettes created from the Dell Server Assistant CD rather than the SCSI drivers provided with the operating system The Dell SCSI drivers for NetWare are fully NetWare tested and approved The NetWare sesi subdirectory on the NetWare 3 12 drivers diskette you create contains files to be used with NetWare 3 12 The sesi subdirectory on the NetWare 4 x drivers diskette you create contains files to be used with NetWare 4 x The following files appear in the sesi subdirectories on both NetWare driver diskettes e readme txt An American Standard Code for Information Interchange ASCID text file describing Adaptec s drivers for NetWare aic7870 dsk Adaptec s 78xx Family driver for NetWare e _ aspitran dsk Adaptec s ASPI transport layer driver for NetWare e _ aspicd dsk Adaptec s device driver for a CD ROM drive In addition the scsi subdirectory on your NetWare 4 x drivers diskette contains the following files e aic7870 ddi A driver definition information file to provide setup information to NetWare during installation NetWare can then prompt you with parameters to be configured for the device driver during the installation process aspicd ddi A device driver definition file e _ aspitran ddi A device driver definition file Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3 29 To begin driver installation first load the EZ SCSI utility as described in the following subsect
35. SCSI configuration guidelines SCSI iden tification ID numbers and termination requirements see SCSI Configuration Guidelines in Chapter 9 After the SCSI devices you plan to use are installed you may need to install and configure one or more SCSI device drivers so that your SCSI devices can communicate with your operating system SCSI device drivers are provided for the following oper ating systems e Microsoft Windows NT Server 3 51 Novell NetWare 3 12 and 4 x See Chapter 2 Using the Dell Server Assistant CD for instructions on creating a diskette of drivers for your operating system For instructions on configuring the SCSI device drivers see the appropriate sections in this chapter The readme txt File The readme txt file that is included with your SCSI device drivers in the sesi directory on the CD provides updates to the information in this chapter Use the editor included with your operating system to view or print the readme txt file or any other readme file The SCSISelect Utility The BIOS for the built in Adaptec AIC 7880 controller includes the menu driven SCSISelect configuration util ity which allows you to change SCSI controller settings without opening the computer SCSISelect also contains SCSI disk utilities that let you low level format or verify the disk media of your SCSI hard disk drives SCSISelect Default Settings Default settings for the optional Adaptec AHA 2940UW SCS
36. Sockets on the System Board Connector or Socket Description AUXFAN BATTERY DIMM_x EISAn FAN FLOPPY HDLED JVGA KYBD MOUSE PANEL PARALLEL PCIn POWER POWER3V PROCESSOR SCSI SERIAL SVR_MGT Fan connector reserved for an auxiliary fan Battery connector DIMM socket EISA expansion card connector Fan connector microprocessor cooling fan Diskette controller connector Hard disk drive access indicator connector Monitor connector Keyboard and mouse connectors Front panel connector Parallel port connector sometimes referred to as LPT PCI expansion card connector Power input connector Three volt power input connector Microprocessor socket Built in SCSI controller connector Serial port connectors sometimes referred to as COMI and COM2 Server management upgrade socket reserved for future Dell server management card NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary B 124 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide lo Ports and Connectors The I O ports and connectors on the back panel of the computer are the gateways through which the computer system communicates with external devices such as a keyboard mouse printer and monitor Figure B 2 identi fies the I O ports and connectors for your system Serial and Parallel Ports The two built in serial ports use 9 pin D subminiature con nectors on the back panel These ports support d
37. Subdirectories may contain additional directories branching off of them root directory Zi c windows c dos c dell subdirectories windows system diskette based diagnostics A comprehensive set of diagnostic tests for your Dell com puter To use the diskette based diagnostics you must boot your computer from the Dell Diagnostics Diskette Refer to your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for a complete discussion about how to use the diskette based diagnostics display adapter See video adapter DMA Abbreviation for direct memory access A DMA channel allows certain types of data transfer between RAM and a device to bypass the microprocessor DOC Abbreviation for Department of Communications in Canada dpi Abbreviation for dots per inch DPMS Abbreviation for Display Power Management Signaling A standard developed by the Video Electronics Standards As sociation that defines the hardware signals sent by a video controller to activate power management states in a video display or monitor A monitoris said to be DPMS compliant when it is designed to enter a power management state after receiving the appropriate signal from a computer s video controller DRAM Abbreviation for dynamic random access memory A computer s RAM is usually made up entirely of DRAM chips Because DRAM chips cannot store an electrical charge indefinitely your computer continually refreshes each DRAM chip in the compu
38. a must for any one using a hard disk drive Scheduling Backups The frequency with which backups should be made depends on the amount of storage space on a hard disk drive and the volatility of the data contained on the drive Heavily used systems require more frequent backups than systems in which files are seldom changed Dell recommends that you back up the hard disk drive at least once a week with a daily backup of those files known to have been changed Following these guidelines ensures the loss of no more than a day s work in the event of a hard disk drive failure or if you inadvertently delete one or more important files As further insurance against data losses you should keep duplicate copies of the weekly and monthly backups at an off site location Doing this ensures that you lose no more than a week s work even if one of the on site backups becomes corrupted Backup Devices Tape drives are fast convenient and affordable devices that can back up data at rates of up to 1 6 megabytes per second MB sec sustained with data compression and can often run unattended Dell offers tape drives with storage capacities in the range of 4 gigabytes GB to 24 GB per tape cartridge and recommends these drives and their associated backup software for use as system backup devices Recovering Data Some hard disk drive failures are recoverable In these cases you may be able to recover all lost data if the proper utility
39. access DMA channels It may be necessary to edit these resources to resolve a configura tion conflict To view the resource screen for any category highlight the option and press lt F6 gt The edit resources feature is intended for users who are technically knowledgeable Do not change resource set tings from their defaults if you do not understand how such a change will affect system performance While in the Step 3 View or Edit Details menu you can press lt F7 gt to enter the Advanced menu See Advanced Menu found later in this chapter for more information When you have finished making changes save the new system configuration information and exit the utility as follows 1 Press lt F10 gt and select Step 5 Save and Exit from the Steps in Configuring Your Computer menu 2 Select Save the Configuration and Restart the Computer from the menu that appears The following system board options are available on the EISA System Board Options screen see Figure 5 1 Some of the options are the same as options on the Sys tem Setup screens The options on the EISA System Board Options screen work the same as similarly named categories in the System Setup program For details on using the System Setup program options see the corre sponding subsection in Chapter 4 Using the System Setup Program Memory Options e DIMM Memory e Extended Memory e Base Memory CPU Options Cache same as Level 2 Cache i
40. can cause expansion and contraction of disk drive platters resulting in read or write data errors When you perform a low level format operation on a hard disk drive it is important to ensure that the drive s surround ing temperature is at or near the temperature at which the drive will be operated Failure to do so can result in relo cation of the tracks on the disk platters To minimize the negative effects of temperature on sys tem performance follow these guidelines e Ensure that the system is operated in an environment no colder than 10 Celsius C 50 Fahrenheit F or hotter than 35 C 95 F e Ensure that the system has adequate ventilation Do not place it within a closed in wall unit or on top of cloth material which can act as insulation Do not place it where it will receive direct sunlight particu larly in the afternoon Do not place it next to a heat source of any kind including heating vents during winter e Make sure that all slots and openings on the com puter remain unobstructed especially the fan guard on the back of the computer e Clean the system at regular intervals to avoid any buildup of dust and debris which can cause a system to overheat e If the system is exposed to abnormally cold tempera tures allow a 15 minute warm up period after it is turned on before attempting to read from or write to the hard disk drive e If intermittent system failures are noticed try reseat
41. drive and compare the jumper settings with those in the drive documentation Change any settings necessary for your system s configuration If the drive does not already have drive rails attached attach a drive rail to each side of the drive Orient the drive rails as shown in Figure 8 9 Secure each drive rail to the drive with a screw in the first from the front and third slotted screw holes on the drive rail as shown in Figure 8 9 BG third slot mounting screws 4 first slot 4 rails 2 Figure 8 9 Attaching Drive Rails Remove the computer cover and front bezel according to the instructions in Removing the Computer Cover and Removing the Front Bezel in Chapter 6 CAUTION See Protecting Against Elec trostatic Discharge in the safety instructions at the front of this guide Slide the new drive into its bay until it snaps securely into place If necessary you can adjust drive alignment by repo sitioning one or both rails Connect a DC power cable and the diskette inter face cable to the back of the drive see Figure 8 1 If other installed drives are in the way you can tem porarily move them out of the way Press in on the plastic drive rails at the front of the bay to disengage a drive then slide the drive toward the front of the chassis see Figure 8 8 Refer to Figure 8 6 to determine the appropriate DC power cable connector to use depending on the type of driv
42. for replacing the system battery if necessary Use Figure 7 1 to locate the system board features fan connector FAN ei integrated SCSI port front panel connector connector SCSI PANEL ower connector POWER keyboard bottom and pow mouse top 3 volt power connector 8 connectors POWER3V KYBD MOUSE a microprocessor serial port 1 bottom EE PANA and serial port 2 top i diskette controller connector connectors SERIAL FLOPPY hard disk drive access parallel port indicator connector connector n S oe PARALLEL CoN o auxiliary fan connector Ss AUXFAN video connector JVGA H o configuration jumpers DIMM sockets DIMM_A bottom DIMM_B DIMM_C battery socket DIMM_D BATTERY PCI connectors PCI4 bottom PCI5 and EISA connectors a PCI6 EISA1 bottom Eni N EISA2 and oh o NS server management connector SVR_MGT Figure 7 1 System Board Features Installing System Board Options 7 85 System Orientation All directions presented in the procedures in this chapter are as viewed from a position facing the front of the com puter Use Figure 7 1 to locate items on the system board Expansion Cards Your computer can hold up to six expansion cards The three EISA expansion card connectors will accept a mix of 8 and 16 bit ISA cards 32 bit EISA master or slave cards The three PCI expansion card connectors accept
43. it allows for faster data transfer NOTE Some older SCSI 1 devices do not support sync negotiation This may cause your computer to operate erratically or hang if Initiate Sync Negotia tion is set to Yes Set Initiate Sync Negotiation to No for these devices e Maximum Sync Transfer Rate This option sets the maximum synchronous data transfer rate that the host adapter supports The host adapter supports rates up to the maximum of 40 megabytes per second MB sec The default setting is 40 MB sec the maximum If the host adapter is set to not negotiate for synchro nous data transfer the maximum synchronous transfer rate is the maximum rate that the host adapter accepts from the device during negotiation This is standard SCSI protocol Enable Disconnection This option sometimes called disconnect reconnect determines whether the host adapter allows the SCSI device to disconnect from the SCSI bus Enabling disconnection allows the host adapter to perform other operations on the SCSI bus while the SCSI device is temporarily dis connected 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 adapter set Enable Disconnection to No to achieve slightly bet ter performance e Initiate Wide Negotiation This option determines whether the host adapter attempts 1
44. naturally at your sides Sit erect with your feet resting on the floor and your thighs level When sitting make sure the weight of your legs is on your feet and not on the front of your chair seat Adjust your chair s height or use a footrest if neces sary to maintain proper posture Vary your work activities Try to organize your work so that you do not have to type for more than a minute or so at a time without stopping When you stop typing try to do things that use both hands monitor screen at eye level wrists relaxed and flat arms at desk level monitor and keyboard positioned directly in front of user feet flat on the floor LL AA L When Working Inside Your Computer Before you remove the computer cover perform the fol lowing steps in the sequence indicated 1 Turn off your computer and any peripherals 2 Disconnect your computer and peripherals from their power sources Also disconnect any tele phone or telecommunications lines from the computer Doing so reduces the potential for personal injury or shock 3 Touch an unpainted metal surface at the back of the computer chassis such as the power supply before touching anything inside your computer While you work periodically touch an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis to dissipate any static electricity that might harm internal components In addition take note of these safety guidelines when appropriate e D
45. of connecting external devices to the back panel of the computer Users who want to use the utilities the diagnostics the online documentation or install drivers for their operat ing system should read Chapter 2 Everyone should read the first few sections of Chap ter 3 Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers to find out which small computer system interface SCSI device drivers if any are required for a par ticular system configuration Users who need to install and configure particular SCSI device drivers should then read the appropriate section for their operating system Everyone should read the first several sections of Chapter 4 Using the System Setup Program to familiarize themselves with this important program Only users who want to make configuration changes to their system or who want to use the password fea tures need to read the rest of Chapter 4 Everyone should read Chapter 5 Using the EISA Configuration Utility whenever an Extended Indus try Standard Architecture EISA or Industry Standard Architecture ISA expansion card is added removed or repositioned in the computer Also when you change the memory size or change settings for one of the built in devices you must run this utility Chapter 6 Working Inside Your Computer Chap ter 7 Installing System Board Options Chapter 8 Installing Drives in the External Bays and Chap ter 9 Installing Drives in
46. pass wor d prompt and an empty seven character field appears on the screen Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Press lt Enter gt A new dialog box witha Veri ty supervisor password prompt and an empty seven character field appears on the screen Press lt Enter gt You are returned to the Main menu where the Super visor Password category now indicates Not Enabled Assigning or Changing a User Password Your system arrives with the User Password category set to Not Enabled Use the following procedure to assign or change a user password NOTE To quit the following procedure without assigning or changing a password press the lt Esc gt key at any time 1 Start the EISA Configuration Utility as described in Starting the EISA Configuration Utility ear lier in this chapter At the Main Menu select Configure Computer The system prompts you for a supervisor password if one has been assigned If prompted type the pass word and press lt Enter gt NOTE If a supervisor password has not been assigned you must assign one before you can assign a user password At the Steps in Configuring Your Computer menu select Step 3 View or Edit Details The current status of the system board options appears on the screen Select the User Password category A dialog box with anEnter user password prompt and an empty seven character field appears on the screen Type your new user pa
47. returned to Dell s facility To request warranty service you must call Dell s Cus tomer Technical Support within the warranty period Refer to the chapter titled Getting Help in your Diag nostics and Troubleshooting Guide to find the appropriate telephone number for obtaining customer assistance If warranty service is required Dell will issue a Return Material Authorization Number You must ship the products back to Dell in their original or equivalent packaging prepay shipping charges and insure the ship ment or accept the risk of loss or damage during shipment Dell will ship the repaired or replacement products to you freight prepaid if you use an address in the U S Shipments to other locations will be made freight collect NOTE Before you ship the product s to Dell back up the data on the hard disk drive s and any other storage device s in the product s Remove any removable media such as diskettes CDs or PC Cards Dell does not accept liability for lost data or software Dell owns all parts removed from repaired products Dell uses new and reconditioned parts made by various manu facturers in performing warranty repairs and building replacement products If Dell repairs or replaces a prod uct its warranty term is not extended Warranties and Return Policy E 143 Coverage During Years Two and Three During the second and third years of this limited warranty Dell will provide on an exchange basis replac
48. sci file or use a previously saved sci file to reconfigure your system or to identically configure many other systems You can also copy cfg files and delete sci and cfg files from your EISA Configuration Utility diskette your diskette of cfg files or the configuration diskette s for any hardware option Exit From This Utility The Exit From This Utility option allows you to exit from the EISA Configuration Utility and reboot your computer system Advanced Menu The Advanced menu lets you lock or unlock cards in a configuration view detailed information about the sys tem and maintain sci files To see the Advanced menu press lt F7 gt while in the Step 3 View and Edit Details menu The following menu appears Advanced menu Lock unlock boards View additional system information menu Set verification mode menu Maintain SCI files menu Highlight the menu category you want and press lt Enter gt Then follow the online instructions The following subsections describe each category Lock Unlock Boards When you lock an expansion card the EISA Configura tion Utility cannot change the resources allocated to that card Unlocking the card allows the system to change the resources automatically as new cards are added The default setting for the Lock Unlock Boards category is Unlocked Dell recommends that you keep your cards unlocked so that the EISA Configuration Utility can do its job properly 5 68 Dell Powe
49. simultaneously unless otherwise indicated to per form a single function Example lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt e Commands presented in lowercase bold are for refer ence purposes only and are not intended to be typed at that particular point in the discussion Example Use the format command to In contrast commands presented in the Courier font are intended to be typed as part of an instruction Example Type format a to format the diskette in drive A e Filenames and directory names are presented in low ercase bold Example autoexec bat and c windows e Syntax lines consist of a command and all its possi ble parameters Commands are displayed in lowercase bold variable parameters those for which you substitute a value are displayed in lowercase italics constant parameters are displayed in lower case bold The brackets indicate items that are optional Example del drive path filename p Command lines consist of a command and may include one or more of the command s possible parameters Command lines are presented in the Courier font Example del c ymyfi le doc creen text is text that appears on the screen of your monitor or display It can be a system message for example or it can be text that you are instructed to type as part of a command referred to as a command line Screen text is presented inthe Courier font Example The following message appears on your
50. the Driver to begin driver installation If Windows NT is already installed in your system see Using Windows NT to Install or Update the Driver found later in this section Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3 25 Installing Windows NT 3 51 and the Driver This section describes how to install the aic78xx sys driver at the same time you install Windows NT 3 51 If Windows NT 3 51 is already installed and you wish to install or update the aic78xx sys driver see Using Win dows NT to Install or Update the Driver found later in this section Performing a Windows NT 3 51 Installation Follow these instructions only if you are installing Windows NT 3 51 for the first time You can install Windows NT 3 51 from a diskette drive or from a CD ROM drive whichever you choose make sure the hardware installation is completed prior to following these steps NOTE An older version of the aic78xx sys driver is included in the Windows NT installation diskettes or on the CD ROM To avoid loading the older driver during Windows NT installation use the following procedure to install the new driver included on the driver diskette you create from the Dell Server Assistant CD 1 If you choose to install Windows NT from a dis kette drive locate the Windows NT Disk 1 for Floppy Installation diskette Make a backup copy of this diskette If you are installing from a CD ROM drive locate the Windows NT Setup Disk I for CD ROM In
51. the i parallel port connector and Table B 4 lists and defines 14 AFD O Automatic feed the pin assignments and interface signals for the parallel 15 ERR I Bar port connector 16 INIT O Initialize printer 17 SLIN O Select in Q 18 25 GND N A Signal ground 3 9 as o Keyboard and Mouse Connectors 4 A The system uses a Personal System 2 PS 2 style key S CE e te Figure B 4 Pin Numbers for the Parallel Port Connector Industrie Norm DIN connectors on the back panel of your computer The keyboard connector is on the bottom the mouse connector is on the top A PS 2 compatible mouse works identically to an industry standard serial mouse or bus mouse except that it has its own dedicated connector which frees up both serial ports and does not require an expansion card Circuitry inside the Hardware Configuration Features B 127 mouse detects the movement of a small ball and relays the direction to the computer Mouse driver software can give the mouse priority with the microprocessor by issuing IRQ12 whenever a new mouse movement is made 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 num ber and signal information for the keyboard connector Figure B S illustrates the pin numbers for the keyboard connector and Table B 5 lists and defines the pin assign ments and interface sign
52. the utility and there is not enough memory to run it a message is displayed If you receive such a mes sage run the utility from a diskette Follow these steps the first time you use the EISA Con figuration Utility Later if a card is added removed or repositioned you must follow the procedure described in Step 2 Add or Remove Boards found later in this chapter 1 To run the program from a diskette insert into drive A the EISA Configuration Utility diskette that you created from the CD Then either turn on your computer or reboot it by pressing the lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt key combination or the reset button To run the program from your hard disk drive switch to the c eisacfg subdirectory type s d at the operating system prompt and press lt Enter gt To run the program from the Dell Server Assistant CD restart the system from the CD Select Run EISA Configuration Utility from the CD s main menu To access the advanced options described in Advanced Menu in this chapter press lt Ctrl gt lt a gt at the Welcome screen You can run the EISA Configuration Utility in mod eling mode by typing sd n at the operating system prompt and pressing lt Enter gt NOTE To use modeling mode you must run the EISA Configuration Utility from your hard disk drive Modeling mode lets you set up configuration param eters for a system different from the one you are using and allows you to save a con
53. them from their power sources Remove the computer cover and system board and check all the installed DIMMs to make sure they are seated properly in their sockets Then repeat steps 6 and 7 Enter the EISA Configuration Utility Then save the configuration and exit the utility Running the EISA Configuration Utility and saving the configuration is required for the system to recog nize the newly installed DIMMs See Chapter 5 Using the EISA Configuration Utility for instruc tions on running the utility and saving the configuration 9 When the Extended Memory total is correct run the diskette based diagnostics to test all installed DIMMs See the chapter titled Running the Diskette Based Diagnostics in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for information on running the memory diagnostics Installing a DIMM NOTE The following procedure assumes that the system board assembly has been removed from the computer and is laying on a flat work surface See Removing and Replacing the System Board Assembly in Chapter 6 Install DIMMs starting with socket DIMM_A located nearest the PCI expansion card connector and working toward socket DIMM_D nearest the center of the system board If a DIMM is already installed in the socket you need you must remove it Follow the instructions in the next subsection Removing a DIMM if appropriate Use the following procedure to install a DIMM 1 Press the e
54. this guide Refer to Jumpers and Table B 1 in Appendix B for jumper information and to Figure B 1 for the location of the password jumper labeled lt PASSWD on the system board Remove the jumper plug from the PASSWD jumper the disabled setting Replace the computer cover according to the instructions in Replacing the Computer Cover in Chapter 6 reconnect your computer to its power source and turn it on Booting your system with the PASSWD jumper removed erases the existing password s NOTE Before you assign a new system and or supervisor password you must reinstall the jumper plug on the PASSWD jumper Repeat step 1 Reinstall the jumper plug on the PASSWD jumper pins the enabled setting Repeat step 4 Assign a new system and or supervisor password To assign a new user password see Assigning a User Password found earlier in this section To assign a new supervisor password see Assigning a Supervisor Password found earlier in this section Using the System Setup Program 4 55 Password Options Table 4 2 lists several ways the supervisor and user pass word and the Password On Boot category can be used to provide security for your system Table 4 2 Password Options Supervisor User Password Boot Setup Password Password on Boot Prompt Prompt Comments Enabled Disabled Enabled Yes Yes Enabled Disabled Disabled No Yes Enabled Enabled N A Yes Yes Di
55. to a disk drive for data that is in the cache the disk cache utility can re trieve the data from RAM faster than from the disk drive card edge connector On the bottom of an expansion card the metal contact sec tion that plugs into an expansion card connector 152 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide CCFT Abbreviation for cold cathode fluorescent tube CD ROM Abbreviation for compact disc read only memory CD ROM drives use optical technology to read data from compact discs Compact discs are read only storage devic es you cannot write new data to a compact disc with standard CD ROM drives CGA Abbreviation for color graphics adapter cm Abbreviation for centimeter s CMOS Acronym for complementary metal oxide semiconductor In computers CMOS memory chips are often used for NVRAM storage COMn The MS DOS device names for the first through fourth serial ports on your computer are COM1 COM2 COM3 and COM4 MS DOS supports up to four serial ports However 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 CON The MS DOS device name for the console which includes your computer s keyboard and text displayed on the screen config sys file When you boot your computer MS DOS runs any com mands conta
56. 00 feet ft and can be stored at altitudes of 16 to 10 600 m 50 to 35 000 ft Maintaining the System C 133 Dust and Particles A clean operating environment can greatly reduce the negative effects of dust and other particles which act as insulators and interfere with the operation of a system s mechanical components Also in addition to regular cleaning you should follow these guidelines to deter con tamination of the computer equipment Do not permit smoking anywhere near the system Do not permit food or drink near the system Use dust covers when the system is not in use e Keep all diskettes in a closed diskette box when not in use Close windows and outside doors to keep out air borne particles Corrosion The oil from a person s fingers or prolonged exposure to high temperature or humidity can corrode the gold plated edge connectors and pin connectors on various devices in the computer This corrosion on computer connectors is a gradual process that can eventually lead to intermittent failures of electrical circuits To prevent corrosion you should avoid touching contacts on boards and cards Protecting the system from corro sive elements is especially important in moist and salty environments which tend to promote corrosion Also as a further deterrent to corrosion the system should not be used in extreme temperatures as explained in Tempera ture discussed earlier in this appendix
57. 2 16 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Create EISA Configuration Utility Diskette This option allows you to create a bootable EISA Config uration Utility diskette or diskettes Dell recommends running the EISA Configuration Utility from a diskette so you can copy your configuration information to the diskette any time you change system configuration parameters Create System Utility Diskette This option allows you to copy the asset tag utility from the CD to a bootable diskette For instructions on running the asset tag utility see Asset Tag Utility found later in this chapter Create Operating System Support Diskettes This option allows you to create a diskette that contains the software drivers for a specific operating system You can create a diskette of drivers for one of the following supported operating systems Microsoft Windows NT Server 3 51 e Novell NetWare 4 x and 4 1 SMP e Novell NetWare 3 12 Drivers available on the CD include e Video drivers e Small computer system interface SCSI drivers e Network interface controller NIC drivers NOTE The Novell NetWare operating system does not use video drivers so they are not included when you create a diskette of drivers for NetWare The following subsections describe the options available in this category Create Windows NT Server 3 51 Diskettes This option allows you to create a driver diskette for use with Windows NT
58. 6 bit data transfer instead of 8 bit data transfer The default setting is Yes NOTE Some 8 bit SCSI devices may have trouble handling wide negotiation which may result in erratic behavior or a hang condition For these devices set Initiate Wide Negotiation to No When this option is set to Yes the host adapter attempts 16 bit transfer When this option is set to No 8 bit data transfer is used unless the SCSI device itself requests wide negotiation The effective trans fer 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 e Send Start Unit Command This option determines whether the start unit command is sent to the SCSI device at boot The default setting is Yes Setting this option to Yes reduces the load on your computer s power supply by allowing the host adapter to start SCSI devices one at a time when you boot your computer 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 Com mand is set to Yes the boot time will vary depending on how long it takes each drive to start Advanced Host Adapter Settings The advanced host adapter settings should not be changed unless absolutely necessary Dell sets these val ues and changing them may cause conflicts with the SCSI devices Host Adapte
59. Adaptec host adapters 1 Load the SCSI adapter driver The syntax to load the aic7870 dsk driver is load pathname aic7870 options slot x The ASPI layer aspitran dsk is automatically loaded 2 Refer to the Novell NetWare documentation for additional instructions on loading the server backup software Refer to the NetWare Server Backup User s Guide to load the tsa and sbackup modules Setting Up a CD ROM Drive With Net Ware 3 12 or 4 x To use a CD ROM drive with NetWare 3 12 or 4 x fol low these instructions 1 Load aic7870 dsk by entering the following com mand line load pathname aic7870 dsk slot x 2 Load aspicd dsk by entering the following com mand line load pathname aspicd dsk NOTE If aspicd dsk does not work unload it and load it again The first load initializes the host adapter unloading and reloading allows the initial ization to complete 3 Load cdrom nlm as follows load pathname cdrom nlm 4 Enter the following line at the prompt and then note the number and name of the CD that appears cd device list 5 Enter the number and volume name of the CD at the command line cd mount number name The CD ROM is now ready to be accessed as a volume Optimizing Performance The Adaptec 78xx SCSI bus master firmware increases the SCSI performance of the Adaptec 78xx Family host adapt ers under multitasking environments The firmware uses a paging mechanism to handl
60. Add or Remove Boards A list of expansion slots and the cards in them appears on the screen Highlight the expansion slot in which the card will be installed press lt Ins gt and follow the online instructions If the utility asks for the option configuration dis kette insert the diskette that accompanied your expansion card If the utility asks for the system configuration dis kette insert your EISA Configuration Utility diskette If the utility asks for the cfg file library diskette insert the diskette of cfg files From the list of configuration files listed by the utility choose the one that corresponds to the card you want to add The utility asks you to confirm your choice and then it prompts you to select the expansion slot in which the card will be installed If you are adding an ISA expansion card insert your cfg diskette to find the cfg file for that card If the cfg file for the expansion card you are installing is not on the diskette select Generic ISA Board from the list of configuration files NOTE Alternatively if you know the resources used by the expansion card you can press lt F7 gt and bring up a menu that lets you create the cfg file For all ISA expansion cards use the Step 4 Examine Switches or Print Report option under the Steps in Configuring Your Computer menu to check the switch and jumper settings on the new card Con figure the new card as indicated before it is install
61. CSI controller supports up to two externally accessible SCSI devices in the top bays and up to three SCSI hard disk drives in the internal bays The SCSI interface connects to sup ported devices via a 68 conductor cable The integrated SCSI controller resides on the PCI local bus for optimum performance Integrated server management circuitry that monitors operation of the system fan as well as critical system voltages and temperatures The integrated server man agement circuitry works in conjunction with the Intel LANDesk Server Manager suite See the Preface earlier in this guide for a list of documents that describe installation and use of the LANDesk Server Manager suite Integrated system board support for the Upgrade Server Management Card which provides improved local and remote server management A PS 2 style keyboard port and a PS 2 compatible mouse port Standard PowerEdge 2100 systems include a diskette drive and a SCSI CD ROM drive installed in the exter nally accessible bays and at least one SCSI hard disk drive installed in the internal bays The following software is included with your Dell com puter system Video drivers for displaying many popular applica tion programs in high resolution modes For more information on these drivers see Chapter 2 Using the Dell Server Assistant CD SCSI device drivers that allow your operating sys tem to communicate with devices attached to the built in SCSI subsyst
62. Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems USER S GUIDE Information in this document is subject to change without notice 1996 Dell Computer Corporation All rights reserved Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell the DELL logo and PowerEdge are registered trademarks and DellWare is a registered service mark of Dell Computer Corporation Intel Pentium and LANDesk are registered trademarks and Intel386 Intel486 IntelDX2 and IntelDX4 are trademarks of Intel Corporation Microsoft MS DOS and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell Inc JBM and OS 2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation ASPIis a registered trademark of Adaptec Inc UNIX is a registered trademark of UNIX System Laboratories Inc a wholly owned subsidiary of Novell Inc VESA is a registered trademark and VL Bus is a trademark of Video Electronics Standards Association 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 November 1996 P N 85001 Safety Instructions When Using Your Computer System As you use your computer system ob
63. Drive category A or B to reflect the size and capacity of your new diskette drive Verify correct operation of your system See the chapter titled Running the Diskette Based Diagnostics in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for information on running the diskette based diagnostics Test the drive by running all the subtests in the Diskette Drive Test Group of the diskette based diagnostics Installing SCSI Drives in the External Bays 1 Prepare the drive for installation Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal sur face on the back of the computer unpack the drive and compare the jumper and switch settings with those in the drive documentation See SCSI Con figuration Guidelines in Chapter 9 for information on setting the drive s SCSI identification ID num ber and enabling termination if required Change any settings necessary for your system s configuration If the drive does not already have drive rails attached attach a drive rail to each side of the drive Orient the drive rails as shown in Figure 8 9 Secure each drive rail to the drive with a screw in the first and third slotted screw holes on the drive rail as shown in Figure 8 9 Remove the computer cover and front bezel according to the instructions in Removing the Computer Cover and Removing the Front Bezel in Chapter 6 CAUTION See Protecting Against Electro static Discharge in the safety instruc
64. Federal Communications Commission flash memory A type of EEPROM chip that can be reprogrammed from autility on diskette while still installed in acomputer most EEPROM chips can only be rewritten with special pro gramming equipment format To prepare a hard disk drive or diskette for storing files Anunconditional format deletes all data stored on the disk The format command in MS DOS 5 0 or higher includes an option that allows you to unformat a disk if you have not yet used the disk for file storage ft Abbreviation for feet g Abbreviation for gram s G Abbreviation for gravities GB Abbreviation for gigabyte s A gigabyte equals 1 024 mega bytes or 1 073 741 824 bytes graphics coprocessor See coprocessor graphics mode See video mode GUI Acronym for graphical user interface h Abbreviation for hexadecimal A base 16 numbering sys tem often used in programming to identify addresses in the computer s RAM and I O memory addresses for de vices 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 or preceded by Ox MS DOS conventional memory the first 640 KB of memory addresses is from 00000h to 9FFFFh the MS DOS upper memory area memory addresses between 640 KB and 1 MB is from A0000h to FFFFFh heat sink A metal plate with met
65. I controller and the built in AIC 7880 SCSI control ler are shown in Table 3 1 These default settings are appropriate for most Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI systems Run SCSISelect only if you need to change any of the default settings NOTE The term host adapter is used throughout this chapter to refer to the built in AIC 7880 SCSI controller or the optional AHA 2940UW SCSI controller card For situations in which you might want or need to change the settings see the descriptions of each setting in the fol lowing subsections To change any of the default settings or to format or verify a disk see Starting the SCSISelect Utility found later in this chapter Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3 21 Table 3 1 Default SCSI Controller Settings Setting Default SCSI Bus Interface Definitions Host Adapter SCSI ID 7 SCSI Parity Checking Enabled Host Adapter SCSI Termination Low On High On Boot Device Options Boot Target ID 0 Boot LUN Number 0 SCSI Device Configuration Initiate Sync Negotiation Maximum Sync Transfer Rate Enable Disconnection Initiate Wide Negotiation Send Start Unit Command Advanced Host Adapter Host Adapter BIOS Support Removable Disks Under BIOS as Fixed Disks Extended BIOS Translation for DOS Drivers gt 1 GB Display lt Ctrl gt lt a gt Message During BIOS Initialization Multiple LUN Support BIOS Support for Bootable CD ROM BIOS Support for INT 13 Extensions
66. Port 2 in Chapter 4 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 its port designation changes to the next available COM number leaving the desig nation for the built in port as is Alternatively you can disable the built in ports through the System Setup program The doc umentation for your expansion card should provide the card s default I O address and allowable IRQ settings It should also provide instructions for readdressing the port and changing the IRQ setting if necessary The built in parallel port has autoconfiguration capability through the System Setup program That is if you set the parallel port to its automatic configuration and add an expansion card containing a port configured as LPT 1 IRQ7 I O address 378h the system automatically remaps the built in parallel port to its secondary address IRQ5 I O address 278h If the secondary port address is already being used the built in parallel port is turned off For more information see Parallel Port in Chapter 4 For general information on how your operating system handles serial and parallel ports as well as for more detailed command procedures see your operating system documentation Serial Port Connectors If you reconfi
67. Server 3 51 Create Driver Diskette This option allows you to create a diskette that contains video SCSI and NIC drivers for the Windows NT Ser ver 3 51 operating system NOTE Be sure to use the SCSI Driver diskettes created from the Dell Server Assistant CD rather than the SCSI drivers provided with the operating system Create NetWare 4 x Diskettes This option allows you to create a driver diskette and an Adaptec EZ SCSI configuration utility diskette for use with the Novell NetWare 4 x operating system The fol lowing subsections describe the choices available with this option Create Driver Diskette This option allows you to create a diskette that contains SCSI and NIC drivers for the Novell NetWare 4 x operat ing system NOTE Be sure to use the SCSI Driver diskettes created from the Dell Server Assistant CD rather than the SCSI drivers provided with the operating system Create Adaptec EZ SCSI Diskette This option allows you to create a diskette that contains the configuration utility for Adaptec SCSI controllers The configuration utility works with the optional Adaptec AHA 2940UW and the built in Adaptec 78xx series SCSI controllers when used with the Novell Net Ware 4 x operating system Create NetWare 3 12 Diskettes This option allows you to create a driver diskette and an Adaptec EZ SCSI configuration utility diskette for use with the Novell NetWare 3 12 operating system The fol lowing subsections des
68. XPRESS WARRANTIES BEYOND THOSE STATED IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT DELL DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WAR RANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRAN TIES SO THIS LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU DELL S RESPONSIBILITY FOR MALFUNCTIONS AND DEFECTS IN HARDWARE IS LIMITED TO REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT AS SET FORTH IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT THESE WARRAN TIES GIVE YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE DELL DOES NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY BEYOND THE REMEDIES SET FORTH IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT OR LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING WITH OUT LIMITATION ANY LIABILITY FOR PRODUCTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE FOR USE OR FOR LOST DATA OR SOFTWARE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSE QUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU These provisions apply to Dell s U S limited three year warranty only For provisions of any service contract covering your system refer to the separate service con tract that you will receive NOTE If you chose one of the available warranty and service options in place of the standard Limited Three Year Warranty described in the preceding text the option you chose will be listed on your invoice Limited Three Year Warranty Cana
69. abled and set the Password On Boot category to Enabled the computer system prompts you for the user password at system start up If system security is a concern you should operate your system with user password protection You can assign a user password as described in the next subsection Assigning a User Password whenever you use the System Setup program Once you assign a user password only those who know the password have full use of the system NOTE You can also assign delete or change a user password through the EISA Configuration Utility See Assigning or Changing a User Password and Delet ing an Existing User Password in Chapter 5 To disable the user password press lt Enter gt to display the Set Password dialog box and then press lt Enter gt two more times If you assign and then forget a user password you must remove the cover of the computer which may require Using the System Setup Program 4 53 unlocking the computer s keylock and change a jumper set ting to temporarily disable the user password feature see Disabling a Forgotten Password found later in this section Note that you erase the supervisor password at the same time CAUTION If you leave your system running and unattended anyone can access the data stored in your system even with a user password assigned To protect your system while it is running you must use additional forms of protection such as screensav
70. ace pad is bonded to the heat sink and will remain with the old heat sink Remove the microprocessor chip from the socket CAUTION Be careful not to bend any of the pins when removing the microprocessor chip from its socket Bending the pins can perma nently damage the microprocessor chip To remove the microprocessor chip pull the socket release lever straight up until the chip is released Fig ure 7 9 Then lift the chip out of the socket Leave the release lever up so that the socket is ready for the new microprocessor microprocessor chip microprocessor socket release lever Figure 7 9 Removing the Microprocessor Unpack the new microprocessor CAUTION Be careful not to bend any of the pins when unpacking the microprocessor Bending the pins can permanently damage the microprocessor If any of the pins on the microprocessor chip appear to be bent see the chapter titled Getting Help in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for instruc tions on obtaining technical assistance Align the pin 1 corner of the microprocessor chip Figure 7 10 with the pin 1 corner of the micro processor socket NOTE Identifying the pin 1 corners is critical to positioning the chip correctly Identify the pin 1 corner of the microprocessor by turning the chip over and locating the tiny gold fin ger that extends from one corner of the large central rectangular area The gold finger points
71. ad pathname aic7870 options slot x For example the command line to load the driver from the c nwserver directory with the verbose option on and a slot number of 16 follows load c nwserver aic7870 verbose y slot 16 NOTE For each Adaptec 78xx host adapter installed a separate load command line must be included in the startup ncf file The slot number slot identifies the specific adapter To modify the startup nef file follow these steps 1 Type install at the NetWare prompt and press lt Enter gt 2 Select the appropriate menu choice that allows you to edit the startup ncf file 3 Make the necessary changes When you are fin ished press lt F10 gt Using SCSI Devices The following sections provide procedures and tips on the following topics e Booting from a SCSI device e Formatting media e Using removable media e Using NetWare tested and approved drives e Using the NetWare tape backup utility e Using a CD ROM drive with NetWare Optimizing performance Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3 35 Booting From a SCSI Device Follow these steps to set your system to boot from a SCSI device 1 For an Adaptec 78xx host adapter use the SCSISelect utility to configure your preferred boot device by setting the Boot Target ID option 2 Use the MS DOS fdisk utility to create a small MS DOS partition Follow Novell s recommen dation for size MS DOS must be loaded on sector 0 ze
72. after installing the expansion card If you are installing a PCI expansion card your sys tem automatically performs any required PCI configuration tasks during the boot routine 2 Prepare the expansion card for installation and remove the computer cover according to the instructions in Removing the Computer Cover in Chapter 6 CAUTION See Protecting Against Electro static Discharge in the safety instructions at the front of this guide See the documentation that came with the expansion card for information on configuring the card making internal connections or otherwise customizing it for your system With the cover removed lay the computer left side up on a flat work surface so that you have access to the expansion card slots Remove the metal filler bracket that covers the card slot opening for the expansion slot you intend to use see Figure 7 3 Save the screw to use when installing the expansion card later in this procedure l filler bracket Figure 7 3 Removing the Filler Bracket If the expansion card is full length insert the end of the expansion card in the corresponding card guide slot on the inside front wall of the computer Slide the card into the chassis Insert the card edge connector firmly into the appropriate EISA or PCI expansion card connec tor on the system board Gently rock the card into the connector while you fit the metal card mounting bracket into the card
73. age to the chassis Figure 9 4 Remove the hard disk drive cage from the chassis Slide the hard disk drive cage toward the back of the chassis until the tabs on the hard disk drive cage release from the guide rails on the bottom of the upper drive cage Then lift the hard disk drive cage up and out of the chassis hard disk hard disk drive cage drive mounting screws 4 hard disk alignment drive cage tabs alignment rails drive cage mounting screws 4 Figure 9 4 Removing the Hard Disk Drive Cage If you are installing a SCSI controller card con figure the card Then install it in one of the expansion slots For instructions on configuring the SCSI controller card see the documentation for the card For instruc tions on installing the card see Installing an Expansion Card in Chapter 7 Installing Drives in the Internal Bays 9 115 9 10 11 Install the SCSI drive s in the hard disk drive cage Slide the drive into the cage align the drive s mount ing screw holes with the holes in the drive cage and secure the drive with four screws Figure 9 5 NOTE The screws provided with drives purchased from Dell include special screws with shallow heads Screws with larger heads may make it difficult to reinstall the hard disk drive cage hard disk drive mounting screws 4 hard disk drive cage mounting tabs 2 Figure 9 5 Installing a Hard Disk Drive in the Drive Cage Reinstal
74. al pegs or ribs that help dissipate heat Some microprocessors include a heat sink HMA Abbreviation for high memory area The first 64 KB of extended memory above MB A memory manager that conforms to the XMS can make the HMA a direct exten sion of conventional memory See also conventional memory memory manager upper memory area and host adapter A host adapter implements communication between the computer s bus and the controller for a peripheral Hard disk drive controller subsystems include integrated host adapter circuitry To add a SCSI expansion bus to your system you must install the appropriate host adapter HPFS Abbreviation for the High Performance File System option in the IBM OS 2 and Windows NT operating systems Hz Abbreviation for hertz vo Abbreviation for input output The keyboard and a printer for example are I O devices In general I O activity can be differentiated from computational activity For exam ple when a program sends a document to the printer it is engaging in I O activity when the program sorts a list of terms it is engaging in computational activity 156 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide 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 us ers prefer noninterlaced video adapt
75. als for the keyboard connector 4 shell Figure B 5 Pin Numbers for the Keyboard Connector Table B 5 Pin Assignments for the Keyboard Connector Pin Signal 1 0 Definition 1 KBDATA I O Keyboard data 2 NC N A No connection 3 GND N A Signal ground 4 FVcc N A Fused supply voltage 5 KBCLK UO Keyboard clock 6 NC N A No connection Shell N A N A Chassis ground Mouse Connector If you reconfigure your hardware you may need pin number and signal information for the mouse connector Figure B 6 illustrates the pin numbers for the mouse connector and Table B 6 lists and defines the pin assign ments and interface signals for the mouse connector shell Figure B 6 Pin Numbers for the Mouse Connector Table B 6 Pin Assignments for the Mouse Connector Pin Signal 1 0 Definition 1 MFDATA VTO Mouse data NC N A No connection GND N A Signal ground FVcc N A Fused supply voltage MFCLK T O NC N A Mouse clock O nO R w WN No connection The system uses a 15 pin high density D subminiature connector on the back panel for attaching a video graph ics array VGA compatible monitor to your computer The video circuitry on the system board synchronizes the signals that drive the red green and blue electron guns in the monitor NOTE Installing a video card automatically disables the systems built in video subsystem B 128 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide If you reconfigure y
76. am may include some generic video drivers Any additional video drivers may need to match the video adapter you can find these drivers on a separate diskette with your computer or video adapter video memory Most VGA and SVGA video adapters include VRAM or DRAM memory chips in addition to your computer 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 capability video mode Video adapters normally support multiple text and graph ics display modes Character based software such as MS DOS displays in text modes that can be defined as x columns by y rows of characters Graphics based software such as Windows displays in graphics modes that can be defined as x horizontal by y vertical pixels by z colors video resolution Video resolution 640 x 480 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 res olution you must install the appropriate video drivers and your monitor must support the resolution virtual 8086 mode An operating mode supported by Intel386 or higher microprocessors virtual 8086 mode allows operating en vironments such as Windows torun multiple programs in separate 1 MB sections of memory Each 1 MB section is called a virtual machine virtual memory A method for increasing addressable RAM by usin
77. and peripherals to their power sources and turn them on Booting your system with the PASSWD jumper removed erases the existing password s NOTE Before you assign a new user and or supervi sor password you must reinstall the PASSWD jumper plug Repeat step 1 Reinstall the PASSWD jumper plug on the PASSWD jumper Replace the computer cover reconnect your com puter to its power source and turn it on Assign a new user and or supervisor password To assign a new user and or supervisor password see Assigning or Changing a User Password and Assigning or Changing a Supervisor Password found earlier in this chapter 5 74 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Chapter 6 Working Inside Your Computer Va Dell computer system supports a variety of inter nal options that expand system capabilities This chapter tells you how to remove the computer cover and familiar izes you with the internal components you may handle if you install Dell hardware options Betore You Begin To make working inside your computer easier make sure you have adequate lighting and a clean work space If you should have to disconnect cables or remove expan sion cards temporarily note the location and orientation of each component so that you can reassemble the system correctly You will use the information in this section every time you install a hardware option inside your computer Read this section care
78. and line options 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 1 Asset Tag Command Line Options Asset Tag Option Description d Deletes the asset tag number n Displays the Asset Tag utility help screen Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2 19 2 20 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers Tiis chapter describes how to install and configure the Dell small computer system interface SCSI device driv ers included with your Dell PowerEdge 2100 computer system These device drivers are designed to work with the Adaptec AIC 7880 Ultra Wide SCSI controller chip on the system board Both the built in AIC 7880 and the optional AHA 2940UW SCSI controller card are all part of the Adaptec 78xx series of SCSI controllers and use the 78xx series of SCSI drivers Dell provides The Adaptec SCSI basic input output system BIOS which is stored in your computer system s flash memory or on the optional AHA 2940UW SCSI controller card links these SCSI device drivers to the built in AIC 7880 or the optional AHA 2940UW SCSI controller card For instructions on installing SCSI hardware devices such as hard disk drives tape drives or CD ROM drives see Chapter 8 Installing Drives in the External Bays and Chapter 9 Installing Drives in the Internal Bays For information on
79. ar warning you that Windows NT may not start if you remove the SCSI adapter 4 When you are sure you are removing the correct host adapter type click OK 5 Return to step 3 if you want to remove driver sup port for other types of host adapters or click Close to exit the SCSI adapters portion of Win dows NT Setup 6 Close the Windows NT Setup program When the following message appears click OK to exit The changes you have made will not take effect until the computer is restarted If this message does not appear no changes have been made to the Windows NT system configuration 7 Restart your computer NOTE The Windows NT Setup program does not delete the device driver from your hard disk drive it only updates Windows NT software configuration information so that the device driver is no longer loaded during sys tem start up Swapping a Host Adapter The procedure for swapping one type of host adapter for another is similar to the procedure for adding a host adapter except that you make all software configuration changes while Windows NT is running before you make the hardware changes 1 Install the driver for the new host adapter by fol lowing the steps in Installing or Updating the Driver With Windows NT 3 51 found earlier in this section It is not essential to remove the device driver for the host adapter you are replacing Windows NT dynam ically detects the absence or presence of host adapter
80. ards into the ELSA Configuration Util ity In addition certain ISA graphics adapter cards and multiport serial cards require some memory or caching reconfiguration provided by the EISA Configuration Utility NOTE The System Setup program allows you to change the interrupt requests IRQs for the serial and parallel ports to maximize system performance See Advanced Menu Categories in Chapter 4 for instructions System Board Options In addition to configuring expansion cards you can use the EISA Configuration Utility to change certain system board options as described in Step 3 View or Edit Details found later in this chapter Many of the system board options in the EISA Configu ration Utility correspond to categories in the System Setup program Although the two utilities are separate the EISA Configuration Utility automatically forwards changes to and reads changes from the System Setup program Thus for configuration options that appear in both utilities you can set the options through either utility NOTE In most cases your system operates according to the most recent changes regardless of which utility you use to make the changes However some software written Using the EISA Configuration Utility 5 59 for EISA systems may require that the change be saved to the EISA configuration memory to operate properly How to Run the EISA Configura tion Utility The EISA Configuration Utility is included on
81. ation 17 68 kg 39 0 Ib Environmental Temperature Operating 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Storage 2 eee eee eee eee 40 to 65 C 40 to 149 F Relative humidity 8 to 80 noncondensing NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary Technical Specifications F 149 F 150 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Glossary he following list defines or identifies technical terms abbreviations and acronyms used in Dell user documents NOTE Unless otherwise specified these definitions may not apply to operating systems other than MS DOS or M icrosoft Windows A Abbreviation for ampere s AC Abbreviation for alternating current adapter card An expansion card that plugs into an expansion card con nector on the computer s system board An adapter card adds some specialized function to the computer by provid ing an interface between the expansion bus and a peripheral device Examples of adapter cards include network cards sound boards and SCSI adapters ADC Abbreviation for analog to digital converter ADI Abbreviation for Autodesk Device Interface Al Abbreviation for artificial intelligence ANSI Acronym for American National Standards Institute application program Software designed to help you perform a specific task such as a spreadsheet or wor
82. ation on disabling a forgotten supervisor password Set User Password NOTE You cannot set the user password until a supervi sor password is set The Set User Password category lets you restrict access to your system by setting a user password that is required when the Password On Boot category is set to Enabled NOTE Read Using the User Password Feature later in this chapter for detailed instructions on assigning a user password and using deleting or changing an existing user password See Disabling a Forgotten Password found later in this chapter for information on disabling a forgotten user password Password on Boot The Password On Boot category allows you to require a supervisor password during the boot up process when the category is set to Enabled The default is Disabled Diskette Access The Supervisor setting restricts access of diskette drives to the supervisor only The User setting the default allows access to the supervisor and the user System Backup Reminder This category lets you display a message during start up at selected intervals to remind you to back up the system The options are as follows e Disabled default e Daily e Weekly e Monthly 4 50 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Virus Check Reminder This category lets you display a message during start up at selected intervals to remind you to check your system for viruses The options are as follows
83. ation labels located on the bottom or back panel of your computer or other Dell digital appa ratus on card mounting brackets and on the cards themselves If any one of the labels carries a Class A rat ing your entire system is considered to be a Class A digital device If all labels carry either the Class B rating or the FCC logo FE your system is considered to be a Class B digital device NOTE Class A devices are for business purposes Class B devices are for nonbusiness purposes Class A Device Please note that this device has been approved for busi ness purposes with regard to electromagnetic interference If you find that this device is not suitable for your use you may exchange it for a device that has been approved for use in residential as well as business environments Class B Device Please note that this device has been approved for non business purposes and may be used in any environment including residential areas Polish Center for Testing and Certification Notice The equipment should draw power from a socket with an attached protection circuit a three prong socket All equipment that works together computer monitor printer and so on should have the same power supply source The phasing conductor of the room s electrical installa tion should have a reserve short circuit protection device in the form of a fuse with a nominal value no larger than 10 amperes A All the equipment that works t
84. ber to save a printout or written copy of the new information Removing an Expansion Card Use the following procedure before an ISA expansion card is removed but after an EISA or PCI expansion card is removed See When to Run the EISA Configuration Utility found earlier in this chapter for more detailed information 1 Start the EISA Configuration Utility as described in Starting the EISA Configuration Utility found earlier in this chapter 2 At the Main Menu select Configure Computer If the EISA Configuration Utility prompts you for a supervisor password type the password and press lt Enter gt 3 At the Steps in Configuring Your Computer menu select Step 2 Add or Remove Boards A list of expansion slots and the cards in them appears on the screen 4 Highlight the name of the card you want to remove press lt Del gt and follow the online instructions 5 Press lt F10 gt select Step 5 Save and Exit and fol low the online instructions to save the current system configuration information Remember to save a printout or written copy of the new information If there are no resource conflicts the configuration infor mation is saved to a system configuration sci file when you exit the utility If there is a resource conflict you must resolve it before completing the configuration For more information see Resolving Resource Conflicts found later in this chapter Step 3 View or Edi
85. bezel with both hands and place your fingers on the outside of the front bezel insert indicated by the two arrows in Figure 8 2 Push on the outside of the front bezel insert while twisting the sides of the front bezel outward until the front bezel insert is released Figure 8 2 Removing a Plastic Insert To replace a front panel insert position the insert over the bay opening from the inside of the front bezel and carefully press the insert into place A tab on each side of the insert snaps into a corresponding latch on the inside of the front bezel Removing Metal Inserts To remove the metal insert for a drive bay you intend to use first remove the front bezel as instructed in Remov ing the Front Bezel in Chapter 6 Next remove the retaining screw at the right end of the metal insert see Figure 8 3 and then pivot the metal insert out and slide it to the right Installing Drives in the External Bays 8 103 metal insert retaining screw Figure 8 3 Removing a Metal Insert Connecting the Drive This section describes the power input connectors and interface connectors on the back of most drives Figure 8 4 shows the 4 pin power input connector where you connect a direct current DC power cable from the power supply The power connectors are keyed to avoid incorrect insertion do not force two connectors together if they do not fit properly power input R connector i on the drive SRP DC powe
86. bezpieczy przed nag ymi chwilowymi wzrostami lub spadkami napi cia u ywaj c eliminatora przepi urz dzenia dopasowuj cego lub bezzak ceniowego r d a zasilania Nale y upewni si aby nic nie le a o na kablach systemu komputerowego oraz aby kable nie by y umieszczone w miejscu gdzie mo na by oby na nie nadeptywa lub potyka si o nie e Nie nale y rozlewa napoj w ani innych p yn w na system komputerowy D 140 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Nie nale y wpycha adnych przedmiot w do otwor w systemu komputerowego gdy mo e to spowodowa po ar lub pora enie pr dem poprzez zwarcie element w wewn trznych System komputerowy powinien znajdowa si z dala od grzejnik w i r de ciep a Ponadto nie nale y blokowa otwor w wentylacyjnych Nale y unika k adzenia lu nych papier w pod komputer oraz umieszczania komputera w ciasnym miejscu bez mo liwo ci cyrkulacji powietrza wok niego Regulatory Notices D 141 D 142 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Appendix E Warranties and Return Policy Limitea Three Year Warranty U S Only Dell Computer Corporation Dell manufactures its hardware products from parts and components that are new or equivalent to new in accordance with industry standard practices Dell warrants that the hardware products it manufactures will be free from defects in materials and wo
87. bled Onboard SCSI Enabled PCI Scan Sequence Embedded devices first PS 2 Mouse Enabled F Hel p y4 Selec lten AF ESC oclc Menu Enter key functions Figure 4 3 Advanced Menu of the System Setup Program Using the System Setup Program 4 47 Serial Port 1 Use this category to select a unique address and interrupt request for the listed COM ports The options are as follows e Disabled e 3F8 IRQ4 the default e 3E8 IRQ4 e Auto The Auto option selects the next available combination Serial Port 2 Use this category to select a unique address and interrupt request for the listed COM ports The options are as follows e Disabled e 2F8 IRQ3 the default e 2E8 IRQ3 e Auto The Auto option selects the next available combination Parallel Port Use this category to select a unique address and interrupt request for the listed LPT ports The options are as follows e Disabled e 378 IRQ5 e 3BC IRQ7 e 7718 IRQ5 e 378 IRQ7 the default e Auto The Auto option selects the next available combination Parallel Mode This category allows you to select from the following options Output Only AT compatible the default Bidi rectional Personal System 2 PS 2 compatible and ECP extended capabilities port Diskette Controller Selecting Enabled the default enables the on board dis kette drive controller Onboard SCSI Selecting the Enabled the default option enables the on
88. board Figure 7 1 maintains system configuration date and time information in a special section of memory when the system is turned off and disconnected from alternating current AC power battery BATTERY socket j Figure 7 13 System Battery and Battery Socket The operating life of the battery can extend up to 10 years depending on how you use your system for example if your system is connected to AC power most of the time the battery gets little use and thus lasts longer The battery may need replacing if an incorrect time or date is displayed during the boot routine along with a message such as System battery is dead Replace and run Setup or System CMOS checksum bad Run Setup To determine whether the battery needs replacing re enter the time and date through the System Setup program and exit the program properly to save the information Turn off your sys tem and disconnect it from AC power for a few hours and then reconnect power and turn it on again Enter the System Setup program If the date and time are not correct in the System Setup program replace your battery NOTES Some software may cause the system time to speed up or slow down If your system seems to operate normally except for the time kept in the System Setup pro gram the problem may be caused by software rather than by a defective battery If you leave your system disconnected from AC power for long periods of time for weeks or month
89. bus Dell recommends that you use an interleave value of 0 This O interleave value instructs the hard disk drive to use its optimal interleave value This option was unavail able in NetWare 3 0 Using Removable Media The aic7870 dsk driver module fully supports remov able media disk drives including magneto optical drives Removable media is treated as a standard SCSI hard disk drive with some exceptions The driver only recognizes and registers media with 512 bytes sector NetWare allows you to mount or dismount the media and lock or unlock the media 3 36 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide These removable media options are supported by Net Ware s monitor nlm program Follow these steps to set up the removable media 1 Load monitor nlm to display the various options 2 Select Disk Information All system hard disk drives appear 3 Select the removable media device Drive status items appear as shown in Table 3 4 Table 3 4 Drive Status Items Menu Options Default Value Volume Segments on select for list Drive Read After Write Verify Hardware Level Drive Light Status Not supported Driver Operating Status Active Removable Drive Mount Mounted Status Removable Drive Lock Not Locked Status 1 Valid for both removable and nonremovable types of SCSI drives 2 Valid for removable media only Mount Status Mounting causes a drive to come on
90. ce list are covered under this warranty all other monitors keyboards and mice including those sold through the DellWare program are not covered Batteries for portable computers are covered only during the initial one year period of this warranty Coverage During Year One During the one year period beginning on the invoice date Dell will repair or replace products returned to Dell s facility To request warranty service you must call Dell s Customer Technical Support within the warranty period Refer to the chapter titled Getting Help in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide to find the appropriate telephone number for obtaining customer assistance If warranty service is required Dell will issue a Return Material Authorization Number You must ship the products back to Dell in their original or equivalent packaging prepay shipping charges and insure the ship ment or accept the risk of loss or damage during shipment Dell will ship the repaired or replacement products to you freight prepaid if you use an address in Canada Shipments to other locations will be made freight collect NOTE Before you ship the product s to Dell back up the data on the hard disk drive s and any other storage device s in the product s Remove any removable media such as diskettes CDs or PC Cards Dell does not accept liability for lost data or software Dell owns all parts removed from repaired products Dell uses new and recondi
91. ception follow these guidelines Keep any TV set at least 6 ft away from the com puter system Use cable TV when possible e Usea directional outdoor TV antenna e Attach line filters to the TV set e Use 75 ohm coaxial cable for the TV set rather than twin lead antenna wire e If interference occurs rotate the computer or the TV set 90 degrees Magnetism Because they store data magnetically diskettes and hard disk drives are extremely susceptible to the effects of magnetism Diskettes should never be stored near mag netic sources such as the following Monitors e TYV sets e Printers Telephones with real bells e Fluorescent lights Shock and Vibration Excessive shock can damage the function external appearance and physical structure of a system Each Dell system has been designed to operate properly after with standing a minimum of six consecutively executed shock pulses in the positive and negative x y and z axes Each shock pulse can measure up to 5 gravities G for up to 11 milliseconds ms In storage the system can withstand shock pulses of 20 G with a velocity change of 1397 millimeters mm per second 55 inches per second Excessive vibration can cause the same problems as men tioned earlier for shock as well as cause components to become loose in their sockets or connectors Systems can be subject to significant vibration when being transported by vehicle or when operated in an
92. ces such as a mouse and printer to the I O ports and connectors on the computer s back panel The system BIOS detects the presence of external devices when you boot or reboot your system When connecting external devices to your computer follow these guidelines Check the documentation that accompanied the device for specific installation and configuration instructions For example most devices must be connected to a particular I O port or connector to operate properly Also external devices like a mouse or printer usually require you to load software files called device drivers into memory before they will work These software driv ers help the computer recognize an external device and direct its operation Device drivers of this type are nor mally included with your operating system software Introduction 1 13 e Always attach external devices while your computer is turned off Then turn on any external devices before turn ing on the computer unless the documentation for the device specifies otherwise If the computer does not seem to recognize the device try turning on the computer before turning on the device For information about enabling disabling or configuring T O ports and connectors see Chapter 4 Using the Sys tem Setup Program or Chapter 5 Using the EISA Configuration Utility For detailed descriptions and illustrations of each port and connector on the I O panel see I O Ports and Connect
93. chnical assistance or service calls The service tag number is also accessed by certain Dell support soft ware including the diagnostics software Asset Tag Asset Tag displays the asset tag number stored in the computer s NVRAM An asset tag number can have up to 10 alphanumeric characters See Asset Tag Utility in Chapter 2 for information on loading the asset tag utility 4 46 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Advanced Menu Ca tegorie s The Advanced menu allows you to set the COM and LPT addresses set the LPT mode enable or disable the To access the Advanced menu see Figure 4 3 use the on board diskette controller enable the PS 2 mouse and arrow keys to highlight Advanced This section explains enable or disable the built in SCSI controller The in detail each of the System Setup categories in the Advanced menu also lets you control the PCI scan Advanced menu sequence The PCI scan sequence determines which type of PCI device is scanned first built in PCI drives or PCI devices installed in PCI expansion slots configuration options and system data title box help Dell System PowerEdge 2100 xxx Setup BIOS Version fA X Main Advanced Security Exit tem Specific Help Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ 4 Configures the systems Serial Port 2 2F8 IRQ 3 built in serial Parallel Port 378 RQ 7 Parallel Mode Output only diskette Controller Ena
94. cial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you will be required to correct the interfer ence at your own expense Class B NOTE This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause interference with radio and television recep tion This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer ence in a residential installation However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful inter ference with radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient the receiving antenna e Relocate the computer with respect to the receiver Move the computer away from the receiver e Plug the computer into a different outlet so that the computer and the receiver are on different branch circuits If necessary consult a representative of Dell Computer Corporation or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions You may find the following Regulatory No
95. cribe the choices available with this option Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2 17 Create Driver Diskette This option allows you to create a diskette that contains SCSI and NIC drivers for the Novell NetWare 3 12 oper ating system NOTE Be sure to use the SCSI Driver diskettes created from the Dell Server Assistant CD rather than the SCSI drivers provided with the operating system Create Adaptec EZ SCSI Diskette This option allows you to create a diskette that contains the configuration utility for Adaptec SCSI controllers The configuration utility works with the optional Adaptec AHA 2940UW and the built in Adaptec 78xx series SCSI controllers when used with the Novell Net Ware 3 12 operating system Video Drivers You will need to install the video drivers for the operating system you install on your PowerEdge 2100 system unless they were installed by Dell Use the following pro cedure to install the video drivers for Windows NT NetWare provides a textual interface and does not require video drivers Installing Video Drivers for Windows NT 3 51 See Create Operating System Support Diskettes found earlier in this chapter for instructions on making a dis kette of software drivers for Windows NT 3 51 After you make the diskette of drivers use the following procedure to install the video drivers 1 Insert the diskette of drivers into the diskette drive on your system 2 Run the Windows NT Display progra
96. cs programs can record critical messages and information as they execute See Create Blank Format ted Diskette found later in this chapter for instructions on creating the necessary diskette The system hardware diagnostics are described in the Diagnostics and Trouble shooting Guide Use Online Manuals The Use Online Manuals category includes all available online manuals Selecting one of the online manuals launches the Adobe Acrobat viewer included on the CD and allows you to view or print the online manual in the language that you selected earlier NOTE You can also copy the portable document format PDF files from the CD and use them under your native operating system The following subsections describe the options available in this category Use the System User s Guide This option allows you to view or print the system User s Guide Create Diskettes The Create Diskettes category allows you to create dis kettes of system utilities and operating system specific drivers as well as blank formatted diskettes The follow ing subsections describe the options available in this category Create Blank Formatted Diskette This option allows you to create blank formatted diskettes Create Utility Diskettes This option allows you to create bootable utility diskettes for running the EISA Configuration Utility and the asset tag utility The following subsections describe the choices available with this option
97. ctor U 5 25 inch drive 3 5 inch drive connector connector Figure 8 6 DC Power Cable Connectors Installing Drives in the External Bays The external drive bays Figure 8 7 can hold up to three half height devices A diskette drive is standard in the top bay and a CD ROM drive is standard in the middle bay The lower bay can be used for a SCSI drive or a drive that requires its own controller card and interface cable such as some kinds of tape drives drive in top bay drive in middle bay empty lower bay press two places Figure 8 7 Drives in the External Bays Installing Drives in the External Bays 8 105 The diskette drive interface cable Figure 8 8 provides an interface between the standard diskette drive in the top bay and the computer s built in diskette controller The connec tors on the cable are identical however the ends of the cable are labeled CNTL for the diskette controller connector FLOPPY and DRIVE for the diskette drive connector To identify the FLOPPY connector see Figure 7 1 controller connector drive connector Figure 8 8 Diskette Drive Interface Cable Installing Diskette Drives That Use the Diskette Drive Controller To install a 5 25 or 3 5 inch diskette drive that uses the built in diskette drive controller follow these steps 1 Prepare the drive for installation Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal sur face on the back of the computer unpack the
98. cussion of ESD ESDI Acronym for enhanced small device interface expanded memory A technique for accessing RAM above 1 MB To enable expanded memory on your computer you must use an EMM You should configure your system to support ex panded memory only if you run application programs that can use or require expanded memory See also conven tional memory EMM extended memory and memory manager expansion bus Your computer contains an expansion bus that allows the microprocessor to communicate with controllers for pe ripheral devices such as a network card or an internal modem expansion card connector A connector on the computer s system board for plugging in an expansion card extended memory RAM above MB Most software that can use it such as Windows requires that extended memory be under the control of an XMM See also conventional memory ex panded memory memory manager and XMM Glossary 155 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 used by MS DOS to organize and keep track of file storage The Microsoft Windows NT and OS 2 operating systems can optionally use a FAT file system structure FCC Abbreviation for
99. d Your system arrives with the Supervisor Password cate gory set to Not Enabled Use the following procedure to assign or change a supervisor password NOTE To quit the following procedure without assign ing or changing a password press the lt Esc gt key at any time 1 Start the EISA Configuration Utility as described in Starting the EISA Configuration Utility ear lier in this chapter 2 At the Main Menu select Configure Computer The system prompts you for a supervisor password if one has been assigned If prompted type the pass word and press lt Enter gt 3 At the Steps in Configuring Your Computer 5 72 menu select Step 3 View or Edit Details The current status of the system board options appears on the screen NOTE If the Supervisor Password category indi cates Disabled by Jumper you must install the password jumper before you can assign a supervisor password See Disabling a Forgotten Password found later in this chapter for instructions on how to access the password jumper Select the Supervisor Password category A dialog box with an Eni cr supervisor pass word prompt and an empty seven character field appears on the screen Type your new supervisor password NOTE The supervisor password can be the same as the user password You can use up to seven characters character keys or blank spaces are acceptable To erase a character in your password press the lt Backspace gt ke
100. d disk drives are con nected to the built in SCSI controller no CD ROM or tape drives it may be configured as SCSI ID 15 e A SCSI CD ROM drive installed in an external bay is configured as SCSI ID 5 e ASCSI tape drive if installed is configured as SCSI ID 6 e The drive you intend to use as your boot device should be configured as SCSI ID 0 You can configure any additional hard disk drives to any of the still available SCSI ID numbers e If Dell installs additional SCSI hard disk drives in the system they will be configured as SCSI ID 1 and SCSI ID 2 NOTE There is no requirement that SCSI ID numbers be assigned sequentially or that devices be attached to the cable in order by ID number Installing Drives in the Internal Bays 9 111 Device Termination Before installing SCSI devices you must configure the termination on the device s and for the built in SCSI controller according to the guidelines listed in the follow ing text SCSI logic requires that termination be enabled for the two devices at opposite ends of the SCSI chain and dis abled for all devices in between To that end regardless of whether you are installing internal or external devices use the following guidelines e The built in SCSI controller has active termina tion no action is required Termination is set on the SCSI hard disk drive installed in the left bay of the internal drive bays when the drive is installed by Dell Terminati
101. d processor Application programs are distinct from operating system and utility software ASCII Acronym for American Standard Code for Information In terchange A text file containing only characters from the ASCII character set usually created with a text editor such as MS DOS Editor or Notepad in Windows is called an ASCII file ASIC Acronym for application specific integrated circuit ASPI Advanced SCSI programming interface autoexec bat file When you boot your computer MS DOS runs any com mands contained in the text file autoexec bat after running any commands in the config sys file An autoexec bat file is not required to boot MS DOS but provides a convenient place to run commands that are essential for setting up a consistent computing environment such as loading mouse or network software backup A copy of a program or data file As a precaution you should back up your computer s hard disk drive on a reg ular basis Before making a change to the configuration of your computer you should back up important start up files such as autoexec bat and config sys for MS DOS or win ini and system ini for Windows base memory Synonym for conventional memory See also convention al memory BASIC Acronym for Beginner s All Purpose Symbolic Instruc tion Code a programming language MS DOS includes a version of BASIC Glossary 151 batch file An ASCII text file containing a list of commands that run
102. da Only Dell Computer Corporation Dell manufactures its hardware products from parts and components that are new or equivalent to new in accordance with industry standard practices Dell warrants that the hardware prod ucts it manufactures will be free from defects in materials and workmanship The warranty term is three years beginning on the date of invoice as described in the fol lowing text The warranty is transferable with the warranted products Damage due to shipping the products to you is covered under this warranty Otherwise this warranty does not cover damage due to external causes including accident abuse misuse problems with electrical power servicing not authorized by Dell usage not in accordance with product instructions failure to perform required preven tive maintenance and problems caused by use of parts and components not supplied by Dell E 144 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide This warranty does not cover any items that are in one or more of the following categories software sound cards speakers external devices accessories or parts added to a Dell system after the system is shipped from Dell accesso ries or parts added to a Dell system through Dell s system integration department accessories or parts that are not installed in the Dell factory or DellWare products Moni tors keyboards and mice that are Dell branded or that are included on Dell s standard pri
103. devices attached to it as one subsystem not as independent devices NOTE If you choose to install an additional or alterna tive SCSI controller card install the card as described in Installing an Expansion Card in Chapter 7 Before installing the card be sure to check the documentation that accompanied it for information on configuring the card When installing and cabling the devices use the general SCSI configuration guidelines provided in the following section check the documentation that accom panied your SCSI controller card and or your SCSI devices for any additional configuration requirements Scsi Configuration Guidelines Although SCSI devices are installed essentially the same way as other devices their configuration requirements are different To configure your SCSI subsystem follow the general guidelines offered in the following subsections SCSI ID Numbers Each device attached to the SCSI host adapter must have a unique SCSI identification ID number from 0 to 15 NOTE Any narrow SCSI devices installed in the exter nal drive bays will require SCSI ID numbers less than 7 When SCSI devices are shipped from Dell the default SCSI ID numbers are assigned as follows e The computer s built in SCSI controller is config ured through the basic input output system BIOS as SCSI ID 7 the default ID number for a host adapter if the system includes a CD ROM or tape drive NOTE If only wide SCSI har
104. ds are not case sensitive e As you press each character key or the lt Spacebar gt for a blank space a placeholder appears in the field e To erase a character when entering your password press the lt Backspace gt key or the left arrow key NOTES The password assignment operation recognizes keys by their location on the keyboard without distin guishing between lowercase and uppercase characters For example if you have an M in your password the system recognizes either M or m as correct Certain key combinations are not valid If you enter one of these combinations a beep sounds To exit the field without assigning a user password press the up arrow or down arrow key to move the highlight to another field or press the lt Esc gt key at any time before set ting a new password Using Your User Password to Secure Your System Each time you turn on your system reboot the system or press the reset button the following prompt appears on the screen Enter password After you enter the correct user password and press lt Enter gt your system boots and you can use the keyboard to operate your system as usual If a wrong or incomplete password is entered the follow ing message appears on the screen Warning Invalid password Press lt Enter gt to continue Enter the password again If an incorrect or incomplete user password is entered again the same message appears on the screen The third tim
105. dule fixed_disk on off on Enables support for hard disk drives By default hard disk drives are supported You may want to disable fixed disk support in order to load an ASPI fixed disk module On the AIC 7860 and optional AHA 2940UW these values become FF FF NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3 33 Table 3 2 load Command Line Options continued Option Values Default Description dev_enable 00 FF FF Allows you to enable the driver s registration of SCSI devices on a per target basis This enable bit mask is entered in hexadecimal format See the following subsection Bit Mask Options lun_enable 00 FF 01 Enables scanning for specific LUNs on all targets See the following subsection Bit Mask Options for details on creating bit masks For example a value of 7 causes the driver to scan for LUNs 0 1 and 2 on all targets The default value of 01 causes the driver to scan LUN 0 only tag_disable 0 FF 00 Disables tagged queuing for specific targets This disable bit mask is entered in hexadecimal format See the following subsection Bit Mask Options io_combine 0 255 16 Specifies the maximum number of segments in a scatter gather list max_sectors 0 255 64 Specifies the maximum number of sectors in a single scatter gather segment max_tags 0 255 8 Specifies the max
106. dy may have accumulated In addition to the preceding precautions you can also take the following steps to prevent damage from electro static discharge ESD e When unpacking a static sensitive component from its shipping carton do not remove the component s antistatic packing material until you are ready to install the component in your computer Just before unwrapping the antistatic packaging be sure to dis charge static electricity from your body e When transporting a sensitive component first place it in an antistatic container or packaging Handle all sensitive components in a static safe area If possible use antistatic floor pads and workbench pads The following caution appears throughout this document to remind you of these precautions CAUTION See Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in the safety instructions at the front of this guide vi Preface About This Guide This guide is intended for anyone who uses the Dell Pow erEdge 2100 180 or 2100 200 computer systems The guide can be used by both first time and experienced computer users who want to learn about the features and operation of the systems or who want to upgrade their computers The chapters and appendixes are summarized as follows Everyone should read Chapter 1 Introduction for an overview of the system features a description of the controls and indicators on the front panel and a general discussion
107. e For example you can reboot your computer 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 nearby buildings with all equipment linked by wiring dedicated specifically to the LAN Ib Abbreviation for pound s LCD Abbreviation for liquid crystal display A low power dis play often used for notebook computers An LCD consists of aliquid crystal solution between two sheets of polarizing material An electric current causes each crystal to act like a shutter that can open to allow light past or close to block the light LED Abbreviation for light emitting diode An electronic de vice that lights up when a current is passed through it LIF Acronym for low insertion force Some computers use LIF sockets and connectors to allow devices such as the micro processor chip to be installed or removed with minimal stress to the device LIM Acronym for Lotus Intel Microsoft LIM usually refers to version 4 0 of the EMS Glossary 157 LN Abbreviation for load number local bus Onacomputer 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
108. e Plug the DC power cable into the 4 pin power input connector on the back of the drive 8 106 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide 10 Refer to Figure 8 8 to determine the appropriate con nector to use on the diskette drive interface cable CAUTION Check the cable orientation match the colored strip to the pin 1 end of the connector Press the interface cable connector firmly onto the drive s connector Be sure that the interface cable is routed through the slot in the upper chassis rail to prevent interference with other devices If you moved other drives at the beginning of this step snap them back into place Check all cable connections that may have been loosened during this procedure Arrange cables so they will not catch on the computer cover or block the airflow of the fans or cooling vents If a front panel insert on the front bezel blocks the bay in which you installed the drive remove the insert see Removing and Replacing Front Panel Inserts found earlier in this chapter Replace the computer cover and front bezel according to the instructions in Replacing the Computer Cover and Replacing the Front Bezel in Chapter 6 Reconnect your computer and peripherals to their power sources and turn them on Update your system configuration information Enter the System Setup program and if you installed a diskette drive update the appropriate Diskette
109. e an incorrect or incomplete password is entered the keyboard locks up and displays the following message SYSTEM DISABLED 4 54 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide You must reboot the system before you can attempt to enter a password again Deleting or Changing an Existing User Password To disable the user password press lt Enter gt to display the Set Password dialog box and then press lt Enter gt two more times When the User Password Is category displays Disabled you can assign a user password or operate the system with no pass word assigned To change an existing user password first enter the Sys tem Setup program and disable the current password Then with the User Password Is category set to Disabled assign a new user password as described in Assigning a User Password earlier in this section Disabling a Forgotten Password If you forget your user or supervisor password you can not operate your system or change settings in the System Setup program respectively until you open the computer chassis change the password jumper setting to disable the passwords and erase the existing passwords To disable a forgotten password perform the following steps 1 Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in Removing the Computer Cover in Chapter 6 CAUTION See Protecting Against Electro static Discharge in the safety instructions at the front of
110. e port or slot prompt 001 Unable to reserve hardware possible conflict The driver failed in its attempt to reserve the host adapter s hardware settings that is direct memory access DMA and interrupt request IRQ settings Another card in your system may be causing a conflict with the host adapter 002 NetWare rejected card Failed AddDisk System call The driver failed in its attempt to register the host adapter with NetWare The file server may not have enough memory 003 Invalid command line option entered gt option An invalid option was entered on the command line The invalid option that was entered is also displayed 004 Invalid command line pleas nter correctly The driver was unable to understand the command line options you entered Be sure you have entered these options correctly Host Adapter Specific 200 No host adapter found for this driver to register No Adaptec 78xx host adapter was found in your com puter for the driver to register Be sure the host adapter is properly configured and properly seated in the slot 203 Invalid device setting You have entered an invalid slot setting on the command line You can only enter slot numbers for valid host adapters If you load without the slot option you will be prompted to enter a valid value 204 Invalid verbose setting use y You can only enter y for this option verbose y 205 Invalid removable setting
111. e up to 255 simultaneous SCSI commands The sequencer can simultaneously manage up to 32 tagged or 2 nontagged SCSI commands for each SCSI device up to a limit of 255 SCSI commands The firmware can queue as many commands as the operating system is able to send to the host adapter To set this fea ture enter the following command max_tags n In general a low number for the max_tags option gives better sequential performance This value varies with the level of random disk accesses and drive characteristics NOTE A large value for max_tags can cause starvation problems with some drives 3 38 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Troubleshooting for NetWare Any error that occurs while the driver is initializing pre vents it from loading If an error does occur the driver causes the computer to beep and then display a numbered error message xxx message The xxx indicates the error code and message is a descriptive line describing the error The error codes are divided into three categories 000 099 Non host adapter specific 100 299 Host adapter specific 300 999 Reserved Specific error codes appear only if you have installed the host adapters and drivers that generate them Non Host Adapter Specific 000 Failed ParseDriverParameters call A call to NetWare s ParseDriverParameters routine has failed for some unknown reason The command line con tains errors or you pressed lt Esc gt at th
112. earlier in this chapter Replace the computer cover and front bezel according to the instructions in Replacing the Computer Cover and Replacing the Front Bezel in Chapter 6 Reconnect your computer and peripherals to their power sources and turn them on Verify correct operation of your system See the chapter titled Running the Diskette Based Diagnostics in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for information on running the diskette based diagnostics Test the new SCSI drive by running all the subtests in the SCSI Devices Test Group of the diskette based diagnostics Perform a tape backup and verification test with the tape drive as instructed in the documentation for the tape drive software that came with the drive Installing an Optional SCSI Controller for the External Bay SCSI Drives Performance of the SCSI hard disk drives in the internal bays can be increased by adding an optional SCSI con troller card to control the CD ROM drive and any other SCSI device installed in the external bays The optional Adaptec AHA 2940 SCSI controller is available from Dell in a kit that includes an interface cable with 50 pin connectors for narrow SCSI devices Use the following procedure to install an optional SCSI controller card for the SCSI devices in the external bays 1 Configure the controller card if necessary Refer to the documentation accompanying the SCSI controller card If the card incorpora
113. ed in your computer Using the EISA Configuration Utility 5 63 6 Press lt F10 gt select Step 5 Save and Exit and fol low the online instructions to save the current system configuration information Remember to save a printout or written copy of your new configuration The utility may prompt you to check the jumper and switch settings on the new card Follow the online instructions to see an illustra tion of the new card s settings Repositioning an Expansion Card Use the following procedure before an ISA expansion card is repositioned but after an EISA or PCI expansion card is repositioned See When to Run the EISA Config uration Utility found earlier in this chapter for more detailed information 1 Start the EISA Configuration Utility as described in Starting the EISA Configuration Utility found earlier in this chapter 2 Atthe Main Menu select Configure Computer If the EISA Configuration Utility prompts you for a supervisor password type the password and press lt Enter gt 3 At the Steps in Configuring Your Computer menu select Step 2 Add or Remove Boards A list of expansion slots and the cards in them appears on the screen 4 Highlight the name of the card you want to reposition press lt F7 gt and follow the online instructions 5 Press lt F10 gt select Step 5 Save and Exit and fol low the online instructions to save the current system configuration information Remem
114. ed and Approved Drives In order for a drive and host adapter to be fully certified as NetWare Yes Tested and Approved they must both pass a qualification process that takes place before you see the product The goals of NetWare testing are to sim plify installation and provide the highest quality disk subsystem Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3 37 Adaptec 78xx Family host adapters and their drivers are fully NetWare tested and approved This means that you can purchase a NetWare drive certified as Yes Tested and Approved from a vendor connect it to your com puter system or host adapter partition it and create a volume without any compatibility concerns Adaptec s aic7870 dsk driver module is flexible enough to allow you to connect NetWare tested and approved SCSI drives as well as standard SCSI drives to a single host adapter The driver registers each hard disk drive accordingly Drive registration is a user transparent process no user interaction is required You can tell that the drive has been detected as NetWare tested and approved if the message NetWare Yes Tested and Approvedis included in the drive description string that appears when you run monitor nlm disk options Using the NetWare Tape Backup Utility Included with NetWare is a server based tape backup utility called sbackup nlm This allows backup of server disk drives to a server tape drive The sbackup nlm util ity supports
115. em For more information on these drivers see Chapter 3 Installing and Config uring SCSI Drivers The System Setup program for quickly viewing and changing the system configuration information for your computer For more information on this pro gram see Chapter 4 Using the System Setup Program The EISA Configuration Utility which allows you to configure installed EISA expansion cards through software rather than by hand You must also run the EISA Configuration Utility when installing or removing Industry Standard Architecture ISA cards For more information see Chapter 5 Using the EISA Configuration Utility Enhanced security features available through either the System Setup program or the EISA Configura tion Utility include a user password and a supervisor password Diagnostics for evaluating your computer s compo nents and devices For information on using the diagnostics see Chapter 2 Using the Dell Server Assistant CD or see the chapter titled Running the Diskette Based Diagnostics in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Supported Operating Systems Dell supports the following network operating systems for use on PowerEdge 2100 systems e Microsoft Windows NT Server 3 51 and 4 x Novell NetWare 3 12 4 x and later versions Operating system software is not included with PowerEdge 2100 systems If yo
116. em boots you are given the option of choosing one of the following languages for the menus help screens messages and online documentation German e English Spanish e French After you choose a language the main menu appears in the chosen language Configure the System The options within the Configure the System category are used for configuring your system The following sub sections describe the options available in this category Run EISA Configuration Utility This option allows you to run the EISA Configuration Utility directly from the CD to ensure that the system is properly configured for the remaining configuration steps See Chapter 5 Using the EISA Configuration Utility for instructions on running the EISA Configura tion Utility In addition to being able to run the EISA Configuration Utility directly from the CD you can create a diskette or diskettes and run the EISA Configuration Utility from the diskette s Run System Utilities The options within the Run System Utilities category allow you to run the system diagnostics and any other utilities available on your CD The following subsection describes the option available in this category Run System Diagnostics This option allows you to run the system hardware diagnostics directly from the CD Before running the diagnostics from the CD you should make a blank for matted diskette and insert it in the diskette drive so the diagnosti
117. ement parts for the Dell hardware product s covered under this limited warranty when a part requires replacement You must report each instance of hardware failure to Dell s Customer Technical Support in advance to obtain Dell s concurrence that a part should be replaced and to have Dell ship the replacement part Dell will ship parts using next business day delivery shipping prepaid if you use an address in the U S excluding Puerto Rico and U S possessions Ship ments to other locations will be made freight collect Dell will include a prepaid shipping container with each replacement part for your use in returning the replaced part to Dell Replacement parts are new or reconditioned Dell may provide replacement parts made by various manufac turers when supplying parts to you The warranty term for a replacement part is the remainder of the limited warranty term You will pay Dell for replacement parts when the replaced part is not returned to Dell within 30 days after the date the replacement part was shipped by Dell and for parts used to repair systems not covered by this limited warranty In these events replacement parts will be priced at Dell s then current standard prices Payment for these parts is due within 30 days from the date of invoice NOTE You accept full responsibility for your software and data Dell is not required to advise or remind you of appropriate backup and other procedures General DELL MAKES NO E
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119. emovable I O card such as a modem LAN SRAM or flash mem ory card that adheres to the PCMCIA standards See also PCMCIA PCI Abbreviation for Peripheral Component Interconnect A standard for local bus implementation developed by Intel Corporation PCMCIA Abbreviation for Personal Computer Memory Card Inter national Association See also PC Card peripheral device An internal or external device such as a printer a disk drive or a keyboard connected to a computer PGA Abbreviation for pin grid array a type of microprocessor socket that allows you to remove the microprocessor chip Glossary 159 pixel Arranged in rows and columns a pixel is a single point on a video display Video resolution 640 x 480 for exam ple 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 sys tem loads when you turn on your computer the POST tests various system components such as RAM the disk drives and the keyboard ppm Abbreviation for pages per minute PQFP Abbreviation for plastic quad flat pack a type of micro processor socket in which the microprocessor chip is permanently mounted PRN A synonym for the MS DOS device name LPT1 program diskette set The set of diskettes from which you can perform a com plete installation of an application program When you reconfigure a program you often need its program diskette
120. en for EISA systems may require that the changes be saved to the EISA configuration memory for proper operation Display the list of system board options as follows 1 Start the EISA Configuration Utility as described in Starting the EISA Configuration Utility found earlier in this chapter At the Main Menu select Configure Computer If the EISA Configuration Utility prompts you for a supervisor password type the password and press lt Enter gt 4 After the configuration files are loaded select Step 3 View or Edit Details A list of system board options appears on the screen Figure 5 1 shows settings typical for your system NOTES If the EISA Configuration Utility prompted you for a supervisor password in step 3 but you were unable to correctly specify it you can only view the EISA System Board Options screen You cannot change any of the values or settings Whenever you add an expansion card to the com puter its presence is reflected by changes to the EISA System Board Options screen To select a category on the list of system board options press the up or down arrow key to highlight the category and press lt Enter gt A pop up menu appears listing the options for that category To select an option press the up or down arrow key to highlight the option and press lt Enter gt NOTES Several system board categories allow you to edit such resources as memory address I O ports IRQs and direct memory
121. environment with machinery that causes vibration Each Dell system when operating is designed to with stand 0 25 G half sine wave at a sweep of 3 to 300 hertz Hz for 15 minutes In storage the system can withstand 0 5 G at 3 to 300 Hz for 15 minutes Power Source Interruptions Computer systems are especially sensitive to variations in voltage supplied by the AC power source Over voltage undervoltage and transients or spikes can erase data from memory or even cause components to fail To pro tect against these types of problems power cables should always be properly grounded and one or both of the follow ing methods should be used e Use one of the power protection devices described in the following section Power Protection Devices e Place the system on a dedicated power circuit rather than sharing a circuit with other heavy electrical equipment In general do not allow the system to share a circuit with any of the following Kitchen appliances Copier machines Air conditioners Vacuum cleaners Space heaters Power tools Teletype machines Adding machines Laser printers Facsimile machines Any other motorized equipment Maintaining the System C 135 Besides these appliances the greatest threat to a system s supply of power are surges or blackouts caused by elec trical storms Whenever possible turn off the computer and any peripherals and unplug them f
122. er resolutions internal microprocessor cache An instruction and data cache built in to the microprocessor The Intel486 IntelDX2 and IntelDX4 microprocessors in clude an 8 KB internal cache The 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 IPX Acronym for internetwork packet exchange IRQ Abbreviation for interrupt request A signal that data is about to be sent to or received by a peripheral travels by an IRQ line to the microprocessor Each peripheral con nection must be assigned an IRQ number For example the first serial port in your computer COM 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 ex pansion bus design The expansion card connectors in an ISA computer are also compatible with 8 bit ISA expan sion cards ITE Abbreviation for information technology equipment JEIDA Acronym for Japanese Electronic Industry Development Association K Abbreviation for kilo indicating 1 000 KB Abbreviation for kilobyte s 1 024 bytes 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 that you press multiple keys at the same tim
123. er software protected by a password CAUTION With the password features disabled your system operates as if it did not contain pass word features If you leave your system running and unattended without having a system and or supervisor password assigned or with the pass word features disabled anyone can assign a system and or supervisor password that will be unknown to you NOTE The system allows you three attempts to enter a password After three failed attempts the keyboard locks up and you must reboot the system before you can try entering a password again Assigning a User Password NOTE You cannot assign a user password until a super visor password has been set When in the Set User Password category you can press lt Enter gt to display a dialog box in which you can enter a user password You can use up to seven alphanumeric characters in a password and the password is not case sensitive meaning that there is no difference between uppercase and lowercase characters When a user password is set the status shown in the User Password Is category is Enabled With no user password assigned and with a jumper plug installed on the password jumper PASSWD on the sys tem board its default setting the status shown in the User Password category is set to Disabled Keep the following tips in mind when setting your password You can use up to seven alphanumeric characters in your password passwor
124. er to the chapter titled Messages and Codes in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for an explanation of the message and suggestions for correcting any errors An exception to this routine It is normal to receive an error message the first time you boot your system after install ing a memory upgrade In that situation you do not need to refer to the Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide just follow the instructions in Performing a Memory Upgrade in Chapter 7 of this guide If you are given the option of pressing either lt F1 gt to continue or lt F2 gt to run the System Setup program press the lt F2 gt key Using the System Setup Program 4 57 4 58 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Chapter 5 Using the EISA Configuration Utility The EISA Configuration Utility is used to tell the sys tem what expansion cards are installed and which expansion slots they occupy With this information the system automatically configures Extended Industry Standard Architecture EISA cards and can tell you how to configure Industry Standard Architecture ISA cards manually by setting jumpers or switches Before your system was shipped from Dell a technician used the EISA Configuration Utility to enter the correct informa tion for the expansion cards initially installed in your computer The EISA Configuration Utility also monitors the resources required by any installed Peripheral Compo
125. es typically diskette tape CD ROM or digital audio tape DAT drives Standard PowerEdge 2100 systems include a diskette drive in the top bay and a CD ROM drive in the middle bay A drive of your choice can be installed in the lower bay The diskette drive is controlled by the system board s built in diskette controller The CD ROM drive provided with the system and an additional small computer system interface SCSI drive if installed in the lower bay are controlled by the system board s built in SCSI controller NOTE Dell PowerEdge 2100 systems support only SCSI hard disk drives in the internal drive bays For more information see Chapter 9 Installing Drives in the Internal Bays Configuring a Drive Because you may need to tailor a drive to work with your system certain installation instructions in this chapter refer you to the documentation that came with the drive for information on changing jumper settings Jumpers Drives installed by Dell are configured to work with your system However you should check the documentation for the drive to verify that the jumpers are set correctly for your particular configuration and make any neces sary alterations For an explanation of jumpers see Jumpers in Appendix B For example when daisy chaining two drives together you may need to reconfigure one or both drives to differ entiate between them for proper operation Installing Drives in the External Ba
126. es to the system board Position the system board assembly near the chassis and reconnect all cables you disconnected in step 6 of the preceding procedure Double check the cable con nections before continuing Install the system board assembly in the chassis Facing the right side of the computer hold the sys tem board mounting plate assembly in position Align the input output I O connectors on the back of the system board with the openings in the back of the chassis insert the system board mounting plate under the two tabs on the chassis Figure 6 6 and then slide the system board assembly toward the back of the computer until the mounting screw holes align with the holes in the chassis tabs 2 system board mounting plate system board cables Figure 6 6 Replacing the System Board Assembly Replace and tighten the four mounting plate screws Replace the computer cover as described in Replacing the Computer Cover earlier in this chapter Working Inside Your Computer 6 83 6 84 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Chapter 7 Installing System Board Options Tis chapter describes installation of the following Dual in line memory modules DIMMs options b e Extended Industry Standard Architecture EISA Industry Standard Architecture ISA and Periph eral Component Interconnect PCI expansion cards Microprocessor upgrade This chapter also includes instructions
127. ets or exceeds the following technical standards e EN 55022 Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference Characteristics of Information Technology Equipment D 138 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide NOTE EN 55022 emissions requirements provide for two classifications Class A and Class B If any one of the registration labels located on the bottom or back panel of your computer on card mounting brackets or on the cards themselves carries an FCC Class A rating the following warning applies to your system CAUTION This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures e EN 50082 1 Electromagnetic compatibility Generic immunity standard Part 1 Residential com mercial and light industry e IEC 801 2 Electromagnetic compatibility for industrial process measurement and control equipment Part 2 Electrostatic discharge require ments Severity level 3 e IEC 801 3 Electromagnetic compatibility for industrial process measurement and control equip ment Part 3 Radiated electromagnetic field requirements Severity level 2 e IEC 801 4 Electromagnetic compatibility for industrial process measurement and control equip ment Part 4 Electrical fast transient burst requirements Severity level 2 EN60950 1992
128. evices 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 COM or COM2 The default designations of your computer s built in serial ports are COM1 and COM2 COM1 is the bottom connector COM2 is on the top The built in parallel port uses a 25 pin D subminiature con nector on the computer s back panel This I O port sends data in parallel format where eight data bits or one byte are sent simultaneously over eight separate lines in a single cable The parallel port is used primarily for printers Most software uses the term LPT for Line PrinTer plus a number to designate a parallel port for example LPT 7 The default designation of the computer s built in parallel port is LPT1 Port designations are used for example in software installation procedures that include a step in which you identify the port to which a printer is attached thus tell ing the software where to send its output An incorrect designation prevents the printer from printing or causes scrambled print KYBD left C C MOUSE right o o SERIAL COM 1 left o000 0000 c IOIOI go O o 2 O SERIAL AS x COM 2 right L a PARALLEL J LPT e 9999999095999 VIDEO
129. ew microprocessor chip A new heat sink A new heat sink clip A new snap in badge NOTE Dell recommends that only a technically knowl edgeable person perform this procedure 1 Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in Removing the Computer Cover in Chapter 6 CAUTION See Protecting Against Electro static Discharge in the safety instructions at the front of this guide Remove the system board assembly according to the instructions in Removing the System Board Assembly in Chapter 6 Lay the system board assembly on a flat work sur face so you can easily access the microprocessor and heat sink assembly Remove the metal clip that secures the heat sink to the microprocessor socket CAUTION Never remove the heat sink from a microprocessor unless you intend to remove the microprocessor The heat sink is necessary to main tain proper thermal conditions WARNING The microprocessor chip and heat sink can get extremely hot Be sure the microprocessor has had sufficient time to cool before you touch it 7 94 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Press down on the folded part of the clip with a small screwdriver to release the clip Figure 7 8 press here to release clip microprocessor securing clip hooks over tabs on front and back of socket Figure 7 8 Microprocessor Securing Clip Remove the heat sink The thermal interf
130. f the computer Removing the Computer Cover Use the following procedure to remove the computer cover 1 Observe the Warning for Your Personal Safety and Protection of Your Equipment in the previous sec tion Also observe the safety instructions at the front of this guide handle SEN 2 Remove the four cover mounting screws that secure the cover to the chassis Figure 6 1 Use the key provided with the system to remove the special keylock screw if it is installed in one of the cover mounting screws 4 cover mounting screw locations See Figure 1 2 for an illustration of the keylock screw and key Figure 6 1 Removing the Computer Cover 3 Slide the cover backward about one inch Then grasp the front of the cover and the handle at the back of the cover and lift it straight up off the R chassis Figure 6 1 eplacing the Computer Cover Use the following procedure to replace the computer cover 1 Check all cable connections especially those that might have come loose during your work Fold cables out of the way so that they do not catch on the computer cover CAUTION Make sure that there are no cables or cable connectors lying on the diskette drive Foreign objects on top of the drive can inter fere with drive operation and permanently damage the drive 6 76 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Check to see that no tools or extra parts includ ing screws are left in
131. fers to the PCI bus on the system The default for bus is 0 Usually only one PCI bus is supplied with a system however systems may con tain more than one PCI bus The device variable refers to the physical slot number on the PCI bus The device number is in hexadecimal you must con vert it to a decimal number NOTE The device slot number identified through SCSISelect is not the same as the slot number needed to load the driver through the load command line Use the following formula to calculate the slot number slot number bus 100 device 16 For example if the bus device number is 0 06h that is 0 6 then the slot number is 22 22 0 100 6 16 Installing NetWare and the Driver This subsection describes how to install the aic7870 dsk driver at the same time you install NetWare 3 12 or 4 x If NetWare 3 12 or 4 x is already installed and you wish to install or update the aic7870 dsk driver see Using Net Ware to Install or Update the Driver found later in this section Performing a NetWare 4 x Installation Follow these steps only if you are installing or upgrading NetWare 4 x for the first time 1 10 11 Make backup copies of all Novell diskettes and use those backup copies as your working diskettes Boot MS DOS on your computer Change to the directory where the installation files are found For a CD ROM the subdirectory is similar to d netware4 0 english Type instal
132. figuration to a file Modeling mode is useful if you need to config ure many systems identically instead of using the EISA Configuration Utility to configure each sys tem you can transfer the configuration file to a diskette and load it onto each system See Modeling Mode found later in this chapter for more information Press lt Esc gt to return to the Welcome screen Using the EISA Configuration Utility 5 61 2 When the Welcome screen appears read the information on the screen and press lt Enter gt The Main Menu appears as follows Main Menu Learn about configuring your computer Configure computer Set date Set time aintain system configuration diskette Exit from this utility The first option in the menu is already highlighted 3 Press lt Enter gt to read the online overview of the EISA Configuration Utility After reading the online overview you are ready to use the program to configure your computer for any EISA expansion cards currently installed or any ISA expansion cards that will be installed in your com puter s expansion slots Main Menu The following five sections describe each of the menu options in the Main Menu and the submenus for those options Learn About Configuring Your Computer The Learn About Configuring Your Computer option presents an overview of the configuration process As you finish reading a screen press lt Enter gt to view the next screen Press lt F10 gt
133. for 8 bit and 16 bit ISA expansion cards respectively The default setting is 500 Nanoseconds Fail Safe Timer NMI When enabled the Fail Safe Timer NMI option allows the generation of a fail safe timer nonmaskable interrupt NMI The default setting is Disabled Bus Master Timeout NMI When enabled the Bus Master Timeout NMI option allows the generation of a bus master time out NMI The default setting is Disabled Software Generated NMI When enabled the Software Generated NMI option allows the generation of a software NMI The default set ting is Disabled Modeling Mode Modeling mode lets you create alternate sci files to accommodate different hardware configurations For example if you regularly change the expansion cards or their arrangement in your computer you can create and save a separate system configuration file for each configu ration and load that file after changing the cards rather than having to create a new configuration file every time you change your configuration NOTE To use modeling mode you must run the EISA Configuration Utility from the hard disk drive 5 70 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide To use the EISA Configuration Utility in modeling mode start the utility from your hard disk drive by typing sd h at the operating system prompt and pressing lt Enter gt To use the advanced options in modeling mode type sd n d atthe operating system prompt and press l
134. four DIMM sockets shown in Figure 7 5 on the system board can accommodate 16 to 512 megabytes MB of dynamic random access memory DRAM The PowerEdge 2100 systems use 72 bit buffered extended data output EDO DIMMs in these 168 pin sockets Error check ing and correction ECC is performed by the memory controller in the system board chip set Figure 7 1 shows the location of the DIMM sockets on the system board SS DMM D st DMM SS OMB Sst DMA Figure 7 5 DIMMs and DIMM Sockets Installing System Board Options 7 89 Memory Upgrade Kits Your system is upgradable to 512 MB by installing com binations of 16 32 and 128 MB DIMMs in the DIMM sockets The DIMMs should be rated at 60 nanoseconds ns or faster Memory upgrade kits can be purchased from Dell as needed DIMM Installation Guidelines Starting with the socket nearest the system board s PCI expansion card connectors and working toward the cen ter of the system board the sockets are labeled DIMM_A through DIMM_D Figure 7 5 When installing DIMMs in sockets follow these guidelines e Install a DIMM in socket DIMM_A before socket DIMM_B socket DIMM_B before socket DIMM_C and so on e Ifyou install different sizes of DIMMs start with the largest highest capacity DIMM in socket DIMM_A and work toward DIMM_D with the smaller DIMMs Table 7 1 illustrates these guidelines by listing sample memory configurations NOTE The maximum
135. fully because the information is not repeated elsewhere in this guide Safety First For You and Your Computer Working inside your computer is safe if you observe the following precautions WARNING FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF YOUR EQUIPMENT Before starting to work on your computer per form the following steps in the sequence indicated 1 Turn off your computer and all peripherals 2 Disconnect your computer and peripherals from their power sources to reduce the poten tial for personal injury or shock Also disconnect any telephone or telecommunica tions lines from the computer 3 If you are disconnecting a peripheral from the computer or are removing a component from the system board wait 5 seconds after turning off the computer before disconnecting the peripheral or removing the component to avoid possible damage to the system board 4 Touch an unpainted metal surface on the out side of the computer chassis before touching anything inside the computer While you work periodically touch an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis to dissipate any static electricity that might harm internal components In addition Dell recommends that you periodically review the safety instructions at the front of this guide Working Inside Your Computer 6 75 System Orientation All directions presented in the procedures in this chapter are as viewed from a position facing the front o
136. g the hard disk drive MS DOS does not support true virtual memory which must be implemented at the operating sys tem level For example ina computer with 8 MB of RAM and 16 MB of virtual memory set up on the hard disk drive the operating system would manage the system as though it had 24 MB of physical RAM virus A self starting program designed to inconvenience you Virus programs have been known to corrupt the files stored Glossary 163 on a hard disk drive or to replicate themselves until a sys tem or network runs out of memory The most common way that virus programs move from one system to another is via infected diskettes from which they copy themselves to the hard disk drive To guard against virus programs you should do the following Periodically run a virus checking utility on your computer s hard disk drive e Always run a virus checking utility on any diskettes including commercially sold software before using them VL Bus An abbreviation for VESA local bus A standard for local bus implementation developed by the Video Electronics Standards Association VLSI Abbreviation for very large scale integration Vpp Abbreviation for peak point voltage VRAM Abbreviation for video random access memory Some video adapters use VRAM chips or a combination of VRAM and DRAM to improve video performance VRAM is dual ported allowing the video adapter to up date the screen and receive new i
137. ge appears click New to replace the existing driver and go to step 12 The driver s for this SCSI Adapter are already on the system Do you want to use the currently installed driver s or install new one s If the following message appears continue to step 11 Please lt Enter gt the full path to the Windows NT SCSI Adapter files Change the path to the directory with the desired device driver for example a scsi then click Continue The device driver is copied to your hard disk drive and the Windows NT configuration is updated so that the new device driver loads when Windows NT reboots When the installation is complete Windows NT Setup again displays a list of currently installed host adapter types Verify that the new host adapter appears on the list the string should look similar to Adaptec AHA 2940UW AIC 78xx v3 5x PCI NT If you want to add other host adapters that are not part of the Adaptec 78xx series do so at this time by repeating steps 6 through 8 for each addi tional adapter inserting the appropriate diskette provided by the hardware manufacturer Because all Adaptec 78xx series host adapters use the same driver you configure all Adaptec host adapters at the same time Click Close to exit the SCSI adapters portion of Windows NT Setup and then close the program Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3 27 15 When you see the following message click OK to exit The changes
138. gt to continue Enter the password again If an incorrect or incomplete supervisor password is entered again the same message appears on the screen The third time an incorrect or incomplete password is entered the keyboard locks up and displays the following message SYSTEM DISABLED You must reboot the system before you can attempt to enter a password again Operating With a Supervisor Password Enabled If Supervisor Password Is is set to Enabled you must enter the correct supervisor password before you can modify any System Setup categories other than the Time Date Num Lock and Speaker categories Deleting or Changing an Existing Super visor Password To disable the supervisor password press lt Enter gt to dis play the Set Password dialog box and then press lt Enter gt two more times When the Supervisor Password Is category displays Disabled you can assign a supervisor password or operate the system with no password assigned To change an existing supervisor password first enter the System Setup program and disable the current password Then with the Supervisor Password Is category set to Disabled assign a new supervisor password as described in Assigning a Supervisor Password earlier in this section Using the User Password Feature Your Dell system is shipped to you with the user pass word feature set to Disabled After you assign a user password set the User Password Is category to En
139. gure your hardware you may need pin number and signal information for the serial port connec tors Figure B 3 illustrates the pin numbers for the serial port connectors and Table B 3 lists and defines the pin assignments and interface signals for the serial port connectors OOOO OOOO Figure B 3 Pin Numbers for the Serial Port Connectors B 126 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Table B 3 Pin Assignments for the Serial Port Table B 4 Pin Assignments for the Parallel Port board and supports a PS 2 compatible mouse Cables from both devices attach to 6 pin miniature Deutsche Connectors Connector Pin Signal vo Definition Pin Signal vo Definition 1 DCD I Data carrier detect 1 STB T O Strobe 2 SIN I Serial input 2 PDO T O Printer data bit 0 3 SOUT O Serial output 3 PD1 UO Printer data bit 1 4 DTR O Data terminal ready 4 PD2 UO Printer data bit 2 5 GND N A Signal ground 5 PD3 UO Printer data bit 3 6 DSR I Data set ready 6 PD4 T O Printer data bit 4 7 RTS O Request to send 7 PD5 T O Printer data bit 5 8 CTS I Clear to send 8 PD6 T O Printer data bit 6 9 RI I Ring indicator 9 PD7 T O Printer data bit 7 Shell N A N A Chassis ground 10 ACK I Acknowledge 11 BUSY I Busy Parallel Port Connector 12 PE I Paper end If you reconfigure your hardware you may need pin number and signal information for the parallel port con 13 SLCT I Select nector Figure B 4 illustrates the pin numbers for
140. he current menu Loads the default System Setup values for all menus Sets previous configuration val ues for the current menu Executes the selected command Refreshes the screen 4 42 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Entering the System Setup Program You can enter the System Setup program by pressing the lt F2 gt key when prompted while the computer is starting up If you wait too long your operating system begins to load into memory In this case let the system complete the load operation then restart the system and try again NOTE To ensure an orderly system shutdown consult the documentation that accompanied your operating system You can also enter the System Setup program by responding to certain error messages See Responding to Error Messages at the end of this chapter The following sections describe the System Setup cate gories in the Main Advanced Security and Exit menus configuration options and system data title box help Dell System PowerEdge 2100 BI OS Versi Main Advanced Sec me Date ltem Specific Help Vickette Prive A h Ji skette Dri i Resets the time on the diskette Drive B Not Installed computer s internal A gt 22 R i clock Time in ke 1 Fast Video BIOS On and Cached hho tortat Pr ing emory Cache able lt Tab gt lt Shift lab gt or E i lt Enter gt selec
141. host adapter appear when this command is entered If an error message appears as you attempt to load the driver refer to Troubleshooting for NetWare found later in this section The following command is a sample command loading the aic7870 dsk driver with command line options loaded from drive A load a scsi aic7870 verbose y slot 22 Using startup ncf and autoexec ncf The startup ncf and autoexec ncf files contain a set of commands that are executed at server start up The startup nef file contains commands to load the disk driv ers Once startup nef loads disk drivers control is passed to the autoexec ncf file to complete the boot pro cess For additional information on the startup nef and autoexec ncf files refer to your NetWare documentation To automatically load the aic7870 dsk at server start up the startup ncf must contain a load command line that specifies the location of the driver on the hard disk drive any available options see Using the load Command Line Options found earlier in this section and the slot number see Calculating the Slot Number found earlier in this section NOTE To load the driver from your hard disk drive the aic7870 dsk driver and aspitran dsk module must be copied from your NetWare 3 12 or 4 x driver diskette to a directory on your hard disk drive usually the server s start up directory for example c nwserver J The syntax to load the aic7870 dsk driver is lo
142. hould normally run the program after adding removing or repositioning the card However some cards have ROM or a device driver that examines the configuration information stored in NVRAM these cards require that you run the program before the card is installed Each configuration file for an EISA expansion card has an identification number the utility reads before configuring the card EISA expansion cards have no jumpers or switches that must be set before the card is installed When you use the utility with PCI expansion cards you should run the program after adding a PCI expansion card so the EISA Configuration Utility will have a current record of assigned resources NOTE If your system detects a card configuration prob lem during operation you receive a warning message directing you to run the EISA Configuration Utility to correct the problem 5 60 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Making Selections in the EISA Configu ration Utility The EISA Configuration Utility uses menus to guide you through the configuration process The menus and their options are accessed through keyboard commands To make a menu selection use the up or down arrow key to highlight the desired option and then press lt Enter gt In the Help menu or Advanced menu you can also select an option by pressing the key that corresponds to the high lighted letter in the selection list To scroll up or down a screen press the
143. icles into the computer causing contaminant buildup which results in an increase in the system s internal temperature and interferes with the operation of various system components To avoid these conditions Dell recommends keeping your work environment clean to reduce the amount of dust and dirt around the computer thereby reducing the amount of contaminants drawn into the computer by the power supply fan In particular you should keep the exterior of your computer and monitor clean and you should use a commercially available diskette drive head cleaning kit to remove contaminants inside your diskette drives Recommended Tools and Accessories Dell recommends that you use the following tools and accessories when you clean the computer e A wrist grounding strap The proper use of a wrist grounding strap reduces the effect of electrostatic discharge ESD which can damage certain com puter components To use a wrist grounding strap place the strap around your wrist and attach the other end of the strap to an unpainted metal surface on the chassis such as the power supply s fan guard that is connected to chassis ground e A liquid dishwashing detergent Use a mixture of one part liquid dishwashing detergent and three parts water to clean the exterior of the computer monitor and keyboard You can also add fabric softener to produce an antistatic solution that prevents dust from being attracted to the monitor screen
144. id your authority to oper ate this equipment This Class B or Class A if so indicated on the regis tration label digital apparatus meets the requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la Classe B ou Classe A si ainsi indiqu sur l tiquette d enregistration respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le Materiel Brouilleur du Canada En 55022 Compliance Czech Republic Only This device belongs to category B devices as described in EN 55022 unless it is specifically stated that it is a category A device on the specification label The following applies to devices in category A of EN 55022 radius of protection up to 30 meters The user of the device is obliged to take all steps nec essary to remove sources of interference to telecommunication or other devices Pokud neni na typov m titku po ta e uvedeno e spad do t dy A podle EN 55022 spada automat icky do tfidy B podle EN 55022 Pro zafizeni za azen do t dy A ochrann pasmo 30m podle EN 55022 plati nasledujici Dojde li k ru eni tele komunika n ch nebo jinych za zen je u ivatel povinen prov st takov opat en aby ru en odstranil CE Notice Marking by the symbol a indicates compliance of this Dell system to the EMC Electromagnetic Compati bility directive of the European Community Such marking is indicative that this Dell system me
145. imum number of tagged commands max_nontags 0 255 2 Specifies the maximum number of nontagged commands read_after_write 0 1 2 2 Specifies the default verify mode 0 No verify on writes 1 Software verify 2 Hardware verify instrumentation 0 1 0 If 1 is entered the instrumentation option is enabled The driver maintains internal instrumentation data for use by I O management applications Instrumentation can also be enabled by the I O management application so inclusion of this option is not necessary On the AIC 7860 and optional AHA 2940UW these values become FFFF NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary 3 34 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Bit Mask Options Use this example to aid in calculating bit mask option hexadecimal values Each SCSI device is enabled by a 1 in its corresponding bit position As illustrated in Fig ure 3 1 dev_enable 05 enables driver registration of the devices at SCSI IDs 0 and 2 bit position SCSIID 15141312 111098 7654 3210 0 2 0000 0 000 0000 0101 converted binary to hex 05h 0 0 0 5 Figure 3 1 Bit Position Sample load Command The following command is a sample load command with no option switches loaded from drive A load a scsi aic7870 Slot values that already have another registered device do not appear on the screen Only the slots available for use by the
146. ined in the text file config sys before running any commands in the autoexec bat file A config sys file is notrequired to boot MS DOS but provides a convenient place to run commands that are essential for setting up a consistent computing environment such as loading device drivers with a device statement controller A chip or expansion card that controls the transfer of data between the microprocessor and a peripheral such as a disk drive or the keyboard conventional memory The first 640 KB of RAM Unless they are specially de signed MS DOS programs are limited to running in conventional memory See also EMM expanded memory extended memory HMA memory manager upper mem ory area and XMM coprocessor A coprocessor relieves the computer s microprocessor of specific processing tasks A math coprocessor for exam ple handles numeric processing A graphics coprocessor handles video rendering Intel486 DX IntelDX2 IntelDX4 and Pentium microprocessors include a built in math coprocessor cpi Abbreviation for characters per inch CPU Abbreviation for central processing unit See also microprocessor cursor In character based MS DOS programs the cursor is usu ally a block or an underscore possibly blinking that represents the position at which the next character typed will appear Windows programs can design their own cur sors common cursor symbols include the pointer arrow and the text inse
147. ing any socketed chips which might have become loose due to temperature fluctuations Humidity High humidity conditions can cause moisture migration and penetration into the computer This moisture can cause corrosion of internal components and degradation of properties such as electrical resistance thermal con ductivity physical strength and size Extreme moisture buildup inside the computer can result in electrical shorts which can cause serious damage to the computer Each Dell system is rated to operate at 8 to 80 percent rel ative humidity with a humidity gradation of 10 percent per hour In storage a Dell system can withstand from 8 to 95 percent relative humidity Buildings in which climate is controlled by air conditioning in the warmer months and by heat during the colder months usually maintain an acceptable level of humidity for computer equipment However if a system is located in an unusually humid location a dehumidifier can be used to maintain the humidity within an acceptable range Altitude Operating a system at high altitude low pressure reduces the efficiency of forced and convection cooling and can result in electrical problems related to arcing and corona effects This condition can also cause sealed com ponents with internal pressure such as electrolytic capacitors to fail or perform at reduced efficiency Each Dell system is rated to operate at altitudes from 16 to 3048 meters m 50 to 10 0
148. ing the driver continue to step 3 Before you can update the driver you must first remove the existing driver Select the host adapter you want to remove for example the Adaptec AIC 78xx SCSI controller and click Remove When the Windows NT Setup program asks you for confirmation click OK Because SCSI device drivers are loaded during sys tem start up and because they may be needed to load Windows NT itself the following warning message may appear Removing SCSI Adapters may prevent Windows NT from starting correctly When you are sure you are removing the correct host adapter driver click OK Click Add to add another host adapter type to the list A list of additional SCSI adapters appears Expand the list of additional SCSI adapters select Other and press lt Enter gt Insert the Windows NT 3 51 driver diskette you created into drive A enter the following path to the installation files and then click OK a scsi The screen displays the adapter drivers sup ported on the diskette The Adaptec AHA 2940UW AIC 78xx PCI NT 3 51 driver is highlighted by default click OK The driver is added to the list of SCSI adapters 10 11 12 13 14 Select Adaptec AHA 2940UW AIC 78xx PCI NT 3 51 from the list of SCSI adapters and click Install At this point Windows NT Setup checks to see if the specified driver aic78xx sys has already been cop ied to the hard disk drive If the following messa
149. ion Installing EZ SCSI and then calculate the slot number as described in Calculating the Slot Number found later in this section Then if you are performing a first time Net Ware installation see Installing NetWare and the Driver found later in this section If NetWare is already installed in your system see Using NetWare to Update or Install the Driver found later in this section NOTE Your system must have a complete version of MS DOS version 6 2x installed before you can com plete the Novell NetWare installation Installing EZ SCSI The Adaptec EZ SCSI utility automatically configures the computer to use an Adaptec SCSI host adapter and the devices connected to it The Adaptec EZ SCSI utility also copies applications and device drivers to the computer s hard disk drive The configuration and installation process is explained with a series of screens In most cases the computer and SCSI devices are configured to take full advantage of all the performance benefits of SCSI when you accept the default values suggested by these screens Follow these steps to install the Adaptec EZ SCSI utility 1 If you have not already done so create an Adaptec EZ SCSI diskette for the version of Net Ware you are using Chapter 2 Using the Dell Server Assistant CD provides instructions for creating this diskette 2 Insert your Adaptec EZ SCSI diskette into drive A 3 Type dosinst and press lt Enter gt
150. ip set Introduction 1 11 A basic input output system BIOS that resides in flash memory on the EISA bus and can be upgraded by diskette if required The system board includes the following built in features 1 12 Three EISA and three PCI expansion card connec tors located on the system board A separate expansion card slot is available for each EISA and PCI expansion card connector there are no shared expansion slots An integrated video graphics array VGA compatible video subsystem with an ATI mach64 264VT PCI video controller connected to the PCI local bus The standard video subsystem includes 1 MB of video memory Maximum resolutions non interlaced are 640 x 480 pixels 16 7 million colors and 800 x 600 pixels 65 536 colors Maximum res olution interlaced is 1024 x 768 pixels 256 colors An integrated National Semiconductor PC87336 super input output I O controller that controls the bidirectional parallel port two serial ports and the diskette drive in the externally accessible front bay The super I O controller resides on the EISA bus The parallel port can be set to operate in the following modes via the Parallel Mode category in the System Setup program output only AT compatible bi directional Personal System 2 PS 2 compatible or extended capabilities port ECP An integrated Adaptec AIC 7880 ultra fast 20 wide small computer system interface SCSI con troller The built in S
151. jectors on the DIMM socket down and outward as shown in Figure 7 6 to allow the DIMM to be inserted in the socket 2 Align the DIMM s edge connector with the slot in the center of the DIMM socket and insert the DIMM in the socket The card edge connector on the DIMM is keyed so that the DIMM can only be installed in the socket in one way Figure 7 6 3 Press down on the two outer edges of the DIMM with your thumbs while pulling up on the ejectors with your index fingers to lock the DIMM into the socket When the DIMM is properly seated in the socket the ejectors on the DIMM socket should align with the ejectors on the other DIMM sockets Installing System Board Options 7 93 Figure 7 6 Installing a DIMM 4 Continue with step 5 of the previous subsection Performing a Memory Upgrade Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM press down and outward on the ejectors on each end of the DIMM socket until the DIMM pops out of the socket Figure 7 7 1 Figure 7 7 Removing a DIMM 2 cutout 1 press down and out Installing a Microprocessor Upgrade The microprocessor is installed in a zero insertion force ZIF socket on the system board to allow you to easily upgrade your system with a more powerful microprocessor as your computing needs increase Use the following procedure to remove the old microprocessor and install the upgrade The following items are included in a microprocessor upgrade kit The n
152. l and press lt Enter gt Select Install New Netware V4 x if you are install ing NetWare 4 x for the first time or Upgrade Netware V3 1x or V4 x if you are upgrading to NetWare 4 x Follow the instructions in the NetWare User s Guide for partitioning creating a server name and checking the internetwork packet exchange IPX network number When a screen appears asking you to select a disk driver press lt Insert gt Insert the NetWare 4 x driver diskette that you created earlier into the diskette drive If you have not already created this diskette refer to Chapter 2 Using the Dell Server Assistant CD for instructions Press lt F3 gt and specify the path to the aic7870 dsk driver for NetWare for example a scsi Select the aic7870 dsk driver and press lt Enter gt NOTE Specific help text for each driver appears in the middle of the screen as you scroll down the list The Loaded Drivers window below the list of avail able drivers displays the names of drivers that are loaded and operational For a new installation this list is initially empty For a selective installation the list shows the diskette drivers already running Specify the server directory usually c nwserver and press lt Enter gt The installation program cop ies the necessary files to this directory Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3 31 12 13 14 15 16 17 When the screen displays Loading driver
153. l the hard disk drive cage in the chassis Figure 9 4 Align the tabs on the drive cage with the rails on the bottom of the upper drive cage and then slide the drive cage into position Secure the drive cage with the four mounting screws that you removed earlier Attach a direct current DC power cable connec tor to the power input connector on each SCSI drive See DC Power Cables in Chapter 8 for instructions on which DC power cable to use 12 13 14 15 16 Attach the SCSI cable to each SCSI drive For general cabling guidelines see SCSI Cable found earlier in this chapter For each drive firmly press one of the cable s con nectors onto the 68 pin connector on the back of the drive Match the colored strip on the SCSI cable to the pin 1 side of the connector on the drive The con nectors are shaped so that they cannot be inserted the wrong way Attach the SCSI cable to the appropriate connec tor on the SCSI controller card or the built in SCSI controller port SCSD If you are using the built in SCSI controller its con nector SCSI is near the top of the system board For any other SCSI controller card see the docu mentation that came with the controller card Align the colored edge of the cable with the pin 1 end of the SCSI connector on the system board or SCSI controller card The cable and connector are also aligned by a key on the cable end and a notch in the connector sh
154. le that overwrites the existing configuration The Save As option allows you to select the filename under which you want the sci file saved Resolving Resource Conflicts The EISA Configuration Utility automatically resolves resource conflicts between two EISA expansion cards It is extremely unusual for the EISA Configuration Utility to fail in resolving a resource conflict between two EISA expansion cards If the EISA Configuration Utility fails to resolve the conflict see Chapter 8 Getting Help in the Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for informa tion on obtaining technical assistance However resource conflicts between ISA expansion cards are routine If the Set Verification Mode menu cate gory is set to Automatic the EISA Configuration Utility tries to resolve the conflict If the utility cannot resolve the conflict the card you just installed is deactivated and the following message is displayed Caution The last board added caused an un resolvable conflict in your computer s configuration This board has a De activated status You must remove this board or the one s it is in conflict with in order to save a correct configuration If the caution message appears press lt Enter gt to display a list of all cards installed in your computer The deacti vated card is enclosed by lt gt symbols You can remove the card s with which it is in conflict or change the resources on one or more cards
155. line as a NetWare storage device Dismounted drives are inactive and can not be accessed Before you eject your current media you should first dis mount it menu option 5 When the media status is dismounted you can eject the media However NetWare does not allow you to dismount media if it is locked To insert your new media wait for the drive to spin up and then select the Removable Drive Mount Status option Lock Status If your removable media device supports the lock unlock feature you can lock the media menu option 6 The media must be in the Not Locked state before you can eject it Verify Status The Read After Write Verify option menu option 2 is set to Hardware Level by default This option cannot be specified in the startup ncf or autoexec nef files How ever the default can be set on the command line See Using the load Command Line Options found earlier in this section The available options are defined as shown in Table 3 5 Table 3 5 Read After Write Verify Options Option Setting Function Disabled All writes to SCSI disk drives are executed with the SCSI Write command OAh or 2Ah All writes to SCSI disk drives are executed with the SCSI Write and Verify command 2Eh or if this command is not supported by the drive with the SCSI Write command OAh or 2Ah followed by the SCSI Verify command 2Fh Hardware Level Software Level Not supported Using NetWare Test
156. lt Page Up gt or lt Page Down gt key respectively Using Online Instructions The EISA Configuration Utility has online instructions for each of its procedures If you need help at any time press lt F1 gt to see a help screen that offers more details about the task you are doing Starting the EISA Configuration Utility NOTE Your system s default hardware configuration allows updating of the EISA configuration information However if the EISA jumper on the system board is installed the EISA configuration information cannot be updated until the jumper plug is removed If you have reason to think the EISA jumper setting has been changed check the jumper before attempting to make an EISA configuration change For instructions on removing and replacing the computer cover see Remov ing the Computer Cover and Replacing the Computer Cover in Chapter 6 For information on the EISA jumper location and settings see Figure B 1 and Table B 1 respectively in Appendix B Hardware Configuration Features If you are running the EISA Configuration Utility from your hard disk drive remove any TSR programs from memory before starting the utility These programs take up space in system memory even when they are not run ning thus reducing the amount of memory available to the EISA Configuration Utility See the documentation that accompanied these programs for instructions on removing them from memory If you start
157. m Pro microprocessor module includes separate processor and cache memory chips 256 kilobytes KB in a single module The Pentium Pro microprocessor features Dynamic Execution which combines three processing techniques Multiple branch prediction the processor anticipates jumps in the instruction flow and where the next instruction can be found in memory Data flow analysis the processor determines which instructions are ready for processing and which are waiting for results from other instruc tions The processor then schedules instruction execution to minimize idle time Speculative execution the processor executes instructions according to the optimized schedule for maximum processor performance and efficiency Cache memory internal to the Pentium Pro module that provides 256 KB of static random access mem ory SRAM Cache memory enhances the speed of many microprocessor operations by storing the most recently accessed contents of system memory A minimum of 16 megabytes MB of system mem ory upgradable to a maximum of 512 MB by installing combinations of 16 32 and 128 MB buffered extended data output EDO dual in line memory modules DIMMs in the four DIMM sock ets on the system board The buffered 72 bit wide EDO DIMMs installed in PowerEdge 2100 systems support error correction code ECC to check for and correct memory errors ECC is performed by the memory controller in the system ch
158. m boots the CD main menu appears If the CD does not boot check the following e Inthe System Setup program the Onboard SCSI cat egory must be set to Scanned and the Boot Sequence category must be set to A then C see Chapter 4 Using the System Setup Program e In the SCSISelect Utility the Bios Support for Boot able CD ROM category must be set to Enabled see Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers CD Main Menu The main menu of the CD includes the following catego ries each of which has one or more options The subsections that follow describe the options within each main menu category The main menu on your CD may contain additional options Choose Language e Deutsch e English e Espanol e Francais Configure the System e Run EISA Configuration Utility Run System Utilities e Run System Diagnostics Use Online Manuals e Use the System User s Guide Create Diskettes e Create Blank Formatted Diskette Create Utility Diskettes Create EISA Configuration Utility Diskette Create System Utility Diskette e Create Operating System Support Diskettes Create Windows NT Server 3 51 Diskettes Create Driver Diskette Create Netware 4 x Diskettes Create Driver Diskette Create Adaptec EZ SCSI Diskette Create Netware 3 12 Diskettes Create Driver Diskette Create Adaptec EZ SCSI Diskette Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2 15 Choose Language When the syst
159. m located in the Control Panel in the Main group 3 Select Change Display Type 4 Select Change from the display options then select Other 5 When prompted for the correct path type a ATI and press lt Enter gt If the diskette is not in drive A change the drive let ter designation as appropriate After the system reads the diskette it displays the ATI Graphics Accelerators option 6 Select the ATI Graphics Accelerators option then click Install Confirm your choice when prompted to do so and all appropriate files will be copied to the hard disk drive 7 Restart Windows NT The system will start up using the ATI mach64 driv ers in 640 x 480 mode and display an application that allows you to choose a resolution The maximum resolutions supported by the built in ATI mach 64 video controller with 1 MB of video memory are 640 x 480 pixels 16 7 million colors and 800 x 600 pixels 65 536 colors non interlaced and 1024 x 768 pixels 256 colors interlaced NOTE If you select a resolution that is not sup ported by the ATI mach64 264VT video controller with 1 MB of memory the operating system will sub stitute 640 x 480 in 256 colors Asset Tag Utility The Asset Tag utility allows you to enter an asset tag number for your computer The default System Setup screens see Figure 4 1 for example do not show the asset tag number unless you enter one using this utility NOTE The Asset Tag utilit
160. mage data at the same time w Abbreviation for watt s win ini file When you start Windows it consults the win ini file to de termine 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 application programs that are installed on the hard disk drive Running the Control Panel or Windows Setup program may change options in the win ini file On other occasions you may need to change or add options to the win ini file man ually with a text editor such as Notepad write protected Read only files are said to be write protected Youcan write protect a3 5 inch diskette by sliding its write protect tab to the open position and a 5 25 inch diskette by placing an adhesive label over its write protect notch XMM Abbreviation for extended memory manager a utility that allows application programs and operating environments to use extended memory in accordance with the XMS See also conventional memory EMM expanded memory ex tended memory and memory manager XMS Abbreviation for eXtended Memory Specification See also EMS extended memory and memory manager ZIF Acronym for zero insertion force Some computers use ZIF sockets and connectors to allow devices such as the micro processor chip to be installed or removed with no stress
161. memory supported in Power Edge 2100 systems is 512 MB 7 90 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Installing System Board Options 7 91 Table 7 1 Sample DIMM Configurations DIMM Socket Total Memory DIMM_A DIMM_B DIMM_C DIMM_D 16 MB 16 MB None None None 32 MB 16 MB 16 MB None None 48 MB 32 MB 16 MB None None 64 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 64 MB 32 MB 32 MB None None 80 MB 32 MB 32 MB 16 MB None 96 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB None 128 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 128 MB 128 MB None None None 144 MB 128 MB 16 MB None None 192 MB 128 MB 32 MB 32 MB None 256 MB 128 MB 128 MB None None 288 MB 128 MB 128 MB 32 MB None 384 MB 128 MB 128 MB 128 MB None 416 MB 128 MB 128 MB 128 MB 32 MB 512 MB 128 MB 128 MB 128 MB 128 MB Performing a Memory Upgrade 2 Remove the system board assembly according to the instructions in Removing the System Board Use the following procedure to perform a memory Assembly in Chapter 6 upgrade Lay the system board assembly on a flat work sur 1 Remove the computer cover according to the face so you can easily access the DIMM sockets instructions in Removing the Computer Cover in Chapter 6 3 Determine the DIMM sockets into which you will install or replace DIMMs CAUTION See Protecting Against Electro See the previous subsection DIMM Installation static Discharge in the safety instructions at Guidelines the front of this guide
162. n display depends on the capabilities of the monitor the video driver and the amount of memory in stalled 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 computer A VGA feature connector can also be called a VGA pass through connector video adapter The logical circuitry that provides in combination with the monitor or display your computer s video capabili ties 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 applica tion programs and operating environments in a variety of video modes On most current Dell computers a video adapter is inte grated into the system board Also available are many video adapter cards that plug into an expansion card connector Video adapters can 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 adapt ers can also include their own coprocessor chip for faster graphics rendering video driver Graphics mode application programs and operating envi ronments such as Windows often require video drivers in order to display at a chosen resolution with the desired number of colors A progr
163. n the System Setup program CPU Speed Boot Options e Post Errors Num Lock Using the EISA Configuration Utility 5 65 e Reset Button e Speaker Enable e Boot Sequence e PCI Bus SCSI e PCI Scan Sequence Password Options Password on Boot Supervisor Password e User Password Mouse Options e Integrated Mouse Video Options e _ Fast Video BIOS Diskette Options e Integrated Diskette Controller e Drive A e Drive B e Drive Access The Drive A and Drive B Categories work the same as Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B in the System Setup program The Drive Access category allows access to the diskette drive to be controlled by the supervisor or user password to prevent unauthorized access Integrated Serial Interface e Serial Port 1 e Serial Port 2 Integrated Parallel Interface e Parallel Port e Parallel Port Mode same as Parallel Mode in the System Setup program Embedded PCI SCSI Controller e PCI Function 1 Embedded PCI VGA Controller PCI Function 1 e Standard VGA Resources NOTE You can clear the system configuration parame ters from NVRAM by placing a jumper on the EISA jumper pins and then boot the system with the jumper in place See Table B 1 in Appendix B for more information 5 66 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide OPI Mem Passw ory Options DI MM Memory Extended Memory Base Memory CPU Options Cache CPU Speed Boot Options
164. nd all of the manuals diskette s CD s power cables and other items included with a product must be returned with it This Total Satisfaction Return Policy does not apply to DellWare products which may be returned under Dell Ware s current return policy E 146 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Appendix F Technical Specifications Table F 1 Technical Specifications Microprocessor Microprocessor types single Pentium Pro microprocessor with an inter nal operating frequency of 180 or 200 MHz and an external operating frequency of 60 MHz or 66 MHz respectively Internal cache 256 KB L2 cache 8 KB instructions and 8 KB data L1 cache internal to the microprocessor module Math coprocessor internal to microprocessor Expansion Bus BUS type eosin ad owo do doi EISA PCI local bus Expansion Slots three full length 8 or 16 bit ISA or 32 bit EISA three full length 32 bit PCI Memory DIMM sockets four 168 pin sockets DIMM capacities 16 32 and 128 MB DIMMs are 60 ns or faster EDO Standard RAM minimum 16 MB Maximum RAM 512 MB External cache none NOTE For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table see the Glossary Technical Specifications F 147 Table F 1 Technical Specifications continued
165. nd the revision number of the basic input output system BIOS as detected by the system e Configuration Options and System Data The box on the left side of each screen lists catego ries that define the installed hardware in your system Fields beside the categories contain options or values System data that is not user selectable is displayed in the lower part of the Main menu screen Using the System Setup Program 4 41 e Help The box on the upper right side of each screen dis plays help information for the category whose field is currently highlighted Key Functions The area at the bottom of each screen lists the keys and their specific functions which are also listed in Table 4 1 Table 4 1 System Setup Keys Table 4 1 System Setup Keys continued Keys Action Action F A a lt 7 z B JW fe Q o DED T a O LJ e R fe Displays the general help win dow Displays the Exit menu unless you are in a submenu If you are in a submenu pressing the lt Esc gt key displays the parent menu Moves the cursor to the next menu in each direction Moves the cursor up or down Moves to the next field Moves to the previous field Moves the cursor to the top or bottom of the window Decrements the value of the field OT F10 Increments the value of the field Sets default configuration val ues for t
166. ne of the labels carries a Class A rating your entire system is con sidered to be a Class A digital device If all labels carry either the Class B rating or the FCC logo FE your sys tem is considered to be a Class B digital device Once you have determined your system s FCC classifica tion read the appropriate FCC notice Note that FCC regulations provide that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Dell Computer Corporation could void your authority to operate this equipment A Notice About Shielded Cables Use only shielded cables for connecting peripherals to any Dell device to reduce the possibility of interference with radio and television reception Using shielded cables ensures that you maintain the appropriate FCC radio frequency emissions compliance for a Class A device or FCC certification for a Class B device of this product For parallel printers a cable is available from Dell Computer Corporation Class A NOTE This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause harmful interference with radio communications This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commer
167. ned Figure 7 11 Installing the Microprocessor Chip Place the new heat sink with its bonded thermal interface pad on top of the microprocessor chip see Figure 7 12 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide 10 11 clip heat sink thermal pad bonded to heat sink microprocessor chip microprocessor socket Figure 7 12 Installing the Heat Sink Replace the microprocessor securing clip Orient the clip as shown in Figure 7 12 and hook the unfolded end of the clip over the tab on the edge of the socket facing the front of the computer Then press down on the folded end of the clip to snap the clip over the tab on the back of the socket Change the microprocessor speed jumper setting to correspond to the new microprocessor s oper ating frequency The microprocessor speed jumper should be set for the installed microprocessor s rated internal speed For example for a 200 megahertz MHz Intel Pen tium Pro processor a jumper plug should be installed 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 on the jumper labeled 200MHZ See Appendix B Hardware Configuration Features for more infor mation on the jumpers Replace the system board according to the instructions in Replacing the System Board Assembly in Chapter 6 Replace the computer cover according to the instructions in Replacing the Computer Cover in Chapter 6 Remove the front be
168. nent Interconnect PCI expansion card After installing or moving a PCI expansion card you should run the EISA Configuration Utility to update the system s data base of available system resources stored in nonvolatile random access memory NVRAM Configuring EISA ISA and PCI Expansion Cards Whenever you add remove or reposition an EISA or ISA expansion card use the EISA Configuration Utility to reconfigure your system The utility reads the card s corresponding configuration file cfg file which describes the card s characteristics and required system resources and then uses this information to create a con flict free configuration You can also use the EISA Configuration Utility to set certain system operating parameters known as system board options as well as to correct the system configuration information The EISA Configuration Utility is PCI aware and can also be used to configure PCI expansion cards Configu ration information for PCI expansion cards is contained within the card so no additional cfg file is required You should run the EISA Configuration Utility after installing or moving a PCI expansion card to keep the system s database of available resources accurate If the EISA Configuration Utility is not aware of an installed ISA or EISA expansion card resource conflicts can arise For this reason it is extremely important to enter information about ISA expansion cards as well as EISA expansion c
169. ning cloth with a solution of three parts water and one part liquid dishwash ing detergent Do not soak the cloth in the solution you must not let the solution drip inside the computer or keyboard 4 Use the moistened cloth to wipe the computer cover the keyboard and the exterior of the moni tor including the screen Cleaning Drives You can clean the heads of your diskette drives by using a commercially available diskette drive head cleaning kit These kits include diskettes pretreated with a chemical solution to nonabrasively remove contaminants that accumulate on the drive heads during normal operation C 132 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide If the kit does not contain instructions insert one of the pretreated diskettes into a diskette drive and turn on the system After 20 or 30 seconds remove the diskette from the drive Repeat this procedure for each diskette drive in the computer CAUTION Do not attempt to clean drive heads with a swab You may accidentally misalign the heads rendering the drive inoperable En vironmental Factors This section discusses various environmental factors that can adversely affect system performance and longevity Temperature Temperature extremes can cause a variety of problems including premature aging and failure of chips or mechanical failure of devices Extreme temperature fluc tuations can cause chips to become loose in their sockets and
170. nstalled in an expansion slot through the Advanced menu in System Setup Within the Advanced menu the PCI Scan Sequence option allows you to select either the built in SCSI controller or a con troller in an expansion slot as the primary controller SCSI Cable Figure 9 2 shows the SCSI cable provided with the Dell PowerEdge 2100 system CAUTION Dell recommends that you use only SCSI cables purchased from Dell SCSI cables pur chased elsewhere are not guaranteed to work reliably with PowerEdge 2100 systems internal bay external bay built in SCSI connectors 3 connectors 2 controller connector Figure 9 2 SCSI Interface Cable The cable shown in Figure 9 2 has six 68 pin connectors e The connector at one end of the cable farthest from the other connectors attaches to the SCSI controller connector SCSI on the system board e The two connectors in the middle of the cable attach to SCSI devices in the external drive bays via 68 pin to 50 pin adapters e The three connectors at the other end of the cable attach to the drives in the internal hard disk drive cage The connector on the end of the cable should be attached to the leftmost drive in the internal hard disk drive cage since the termination jumpers on this drive can be accessed without removing the drive cage Installing Drives in the Internal Bays 9 113 SCSI cable connectors SCSI hard disk drives power input connectors Figure 9 3 SCSI
171. nterruptible Power Supply An uninterruptible power supply UPS offers the most complete protection against variations in power because it uses battery power to keep the system running when AC power is lost The battery is charged by the AC power while it is available so once AC power is lost the battery can provide power to the system for a limited amount of time from 15 minutes to an hour or so depending on the UPS system UPS systems range in price from a few dollars to several thousand dollars with the more expensive units allowing you to run larger systems for a longer period of time when AC power is lost UPS systems that provide only 5 minutes of battery power let you conduct an orderly shutdown of the system but are not intended to provide continued operation Surge protectors should be used with all UPS systems and the UPS system should be Underwriters Laboratory UL safety approved C 136 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Appendix D Regulatory Notices Fcc Notices U S Only Most Dell computer systems are classified by the Federal Communications Commission FCC as Class B digital devices However the inclusion of certain options changes the rating of some configurations to Class A To determine which classification applies to your computer system examine all FCC registration labels located on the back panel of your computer on card mounting brackets and on the cards themselves If any o
172. o not attempt to service the computer system your self except as explained in this guide and elsewhere in Dell documentation Always follow installation and servicing instructions closely e When removing a component from the system board or disconnecting a peripheral device from the com puter wait 5 seconds after turning off the system before removing the component or disconnecting the device to avoid possible damage to the system board e When you disconnect a cable pull on its connector or on its strain relief loop not on the cable itself As you pull connectors apart keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins Also before you connect a cable make sure both connectors are correctly oriented and aligned Handle components and cards with care Don t touch the components or contacts on a card Hold a card by its edges or by its metal mounting bracket Hold a component such as a microprocessor chip by its edges not by its pins Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge Static electricity can harm delicate components inside your computer To prevent static damage discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer s electronic components such as the micropro cessor You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis As you continue to work inside the computer periodi cally touch an unpainted metal surface to remove any static charge your bo
173. o the standards for information technology equipment that are set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference for preventing radio frequency interference in commercial and or indus trial areas Consequently when used in a residential area or in an area adjacent to a residential area this equipment may cause radio interference with radio and television receiv ers or other communications equipment To ensure that such radio interference does not occur it is important to install and use this equipment in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual Class 2 Notice This equipment complies with the limits for a Class 2 digital device devices used in or adjacent to a residential environment and conforms to the standards for informa tion technology equipment that are set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference for preventing radio fre quency interference in residential areas However this equipment does generate use and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause interference with radio and television reception Therefore it is important to adhere to the man ufacturer s instructions for installing and using this equipment Regulatory Notices D 139 Korean Regulatory Notice To determine which classification Class A or B applies to your computer system or other Dell digital apparatus examine all registr
174. ock by shorting out interior components Keep your computer away from radiators and heat sources Also do not block cooling vents Avoid placing loose papers underneath your computer do not place your computer in a closed in wall unit or on a bed sofa or rug Ergonomic Computing Habits WARNING Improper or prolonged keyboard use may result in injury For comfort and efficiency observe the following ergo nomic guidelines when setting up and using your computer system Position your system so that the monitor and key board are directly in front of you as you work Special shelves are available from Dell and other sources to help you correctly position your keyboard Set the monitor at a comfortable viewing distance usually 510 to 610 millimeters 20 to 24 inches from your eyes Make sure the monitor screen is at eye level or slightly lower when you are sitting in front of the monitor Adjust the tilt of the monitor its contrast and bright ness settings and the lighting around you such as overhead lights desk lamps and the curtains or blinds on nearby windows to minimize reflections and glare on the monitor screen Use a chair that provides good lower back support iii iv Keep your forearms horizontal with your wrists in a neutral comfortable position while using the key board or mouse Always leave space to rest your hands while using the keyboard or mouse Let your upper arms hang
175. ogether must switch off when the power supply cable plug is removed from the power supply socket which should be located near the equipment and easily accessible A protection mark B confirms that the equipment is in compliance with the protection usage requirements of standards PN 93 T 42107 and PN 89 E 06251 Wymagania Polskiego Centrum Bada i Certyfikacji Urz dzenie powinno by zasilane z gniazda z przy czonym obwodem ochronnym gniazdo z ko kiem Wsp pracuj ce ze sob urz dzenia komputer monitor drukarka powinny by zasilane z tego samego r d a Instalacja elektryczna pomieszczenia powinna zawiera w przewodzie fazowym rezerwow ochron przed zwar ciami w postaci bezpiecznika o warto ci znamionowej nie wi kszej ni 10A amper w Ca kowite od czenie urz dzenia od sieci zasilaj cej nas t puje po wyj ciu wtyczki sznura zasilaj cego z gniazda sieciowego kt re powinno by usytuowane w pobli u urz dzenia i by atwo dost pne Znak bezpiecze stwa B potwierdza zgodno urz dze nia z wymaganiami bezpiecze stwa u ytkowania zawar tymi w PN 93 T 42107 i PN 89 E 06251 P ozosta e instrukcje bez piecze stwa e Nie nale y u ywa wtyczek adapterowych lub usu wa ko ka obwodu ochronnego z wtyczki Je eli konieczne jest u ycie przed u acza to nale y u y przed u acza 3 zylowego z prawid owo po czonym przewodem ochronnym e System komputerowy nale y za
176. on Performing a NetWare 3 12 Installation Follow these instructions only if you are installing Net Ware 3 12 for the first time 6 Boot MS DOS on your computer Change to the directory where the installation files are found For a CD ROM the subdirectory is similar to d netware 312 english Type install and press lt Enter gt Follow the procedures in your NetWare documenta tion for installing a new server or upgrading to a newer NetWare version At the NetWare prompt use the load command to install the driver from the NetWare 3 12 driver diskette you created earlier You will also need the slot number described in Calculating the Slot Number found earlier in this section The correct syntax statement to load the Adaptec Family 78xx driver follows load pathname aic7870 dsk options slot x Command line options are not case sensitive Plac ing commas between command line options is optional See Using the load Command Line Options found later in this section for optional values NOTE The aspitran dsk module must reside in the same path as the aic7870 dsk driver because Net Ware attempts to load the aspitran dsk file automatically Load the driver for the first installed host adapter If you have additional host adapters you must load the driver again separately for each host adapter NetWare determines whether loading the driver causes any conflicts between the host adapter and other ins
177. on should be disabled on any other drives installed in the internal bays Figure 9 1 shows where the termi nation jumper should be located on the Dell supplied 2 gigabyte GB and 4 GB SCSI hard disk drives for the PowerEdge 2100 system e Ifyou install an optional SCSI controller card to con trol the CD ROM drive and any other SCSI device in the external bays you must enable termination for the SCSI controller card and the SCSI device at the end of the interface cable preferably the CD ROM drive See the documentation that came with your SCSI controller card for instructions To enable ter mination for the CD ROM drive place a jumper on the pins on the back of the CD ROM drive as shown in Figure 9 1 CAUTION When you install or remove termination jumpers do not move or remove any other jumpers installed on the drives termination jumper 2000 CD ROM drive oo termination jumper 20 je e oo oo NE ato 1 A essa 2000 4 GB hard disk drive termination 4 jumper Figure 9 1 SCSI Termination Jumper Locations 2 GB hard disk drive bottom view 9 112 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Configuring the Boot Device If you plan to boot your system from a hard disk drive the drive must be attached to the primary or boot con troller or built in SCSI controller You can select as the primary controller either the built in SCSI controller or an optional controller i
178. on cards and then remove the expansion cards See Removing an Expansion Card in Chapter 7 Be sure to label the cables that you disconnect so they can be easily reconnected 4 Lay the computer on its left side then remove the four screws from the mounting plate Figure 6 5 mounting screws 4 system board mounting plate assembly system board cables Figure 6 5 Removing the System Board Assembly Partially remove the system board assembly from the chassis Tilt the system board assembly away from the chas sis far enough so that you can access the cables and disconnect them as described in the next step Disconnect the following cables from the system board See Figure 7 1 to identify the following connectors on the system board Disconnect the following cables if any connected to them e PANEL for the front panel cable e FLOPPY for the diskette interface cable e HDLED for the hard disk drive access indica tor cable 6 82 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide e FAN for the fan cable e AUXFAN for the cable to an auxiliary fan POWER for the power supply cable e POWER3V for the 3 volt power cable To work on the system board place the system board assembly on a flat surface with the system board facing up Replacing the System Board Assembly To replace the system board assembly in the chassis per form the following steps 1 Reconnect the cabl
179. oper ating near the computer Radio frequencies emanating from a computer system can also interfere with cordless and low power telephones Conversely RFI from high power telephones can cause spurious characters to appear on the system s monitor screen RFI is defined as any EMI with a frequency above 10 kilohertz kHz This type of interference can travel from the computer to other devices through the alternat ing current AC power cable and power source or through the air like transmitted radio waves The Federal Communications Commission FCC publishes specific regulations to limit the amount of EMI and RFI emitted by computing equipment Each Dell system meets these FCC regulations To reduce the possibility of EMI and RFI follow these guidelines Operate the system only with the computer cover installed C 134 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide e Ensure that all expansion slots are covered either by a card mounting bracket or by a metal filler bracket and that each drive bay has a drive and or a metal insert installed These brackets and metal inserts are available from Dell e Ensure that the screws on all peripheral cable con nectors are securely fastened to their corresponding connectors on the back of the computer e Always use shielded cables with metal connector shells for attaching peripherals to the computer To prevent the possibility of RFI from a computer affect ing TV re
180. ors in Appendix B P reventing Unauthorized Access Inside the Computer To prevent unauthorized access to the inside of the com puter you can replace one of the screws that secure the cover to the chassis with a special keylock screw that is included with the system A key provided with the sys tem is required to install or remove the special keylock screw thus preventing anyone without access to the tool from removing the computer cover see Figure 1 2 keylock screw Figure 1 2 Security Keylock Getting Help If at any time you don t understand a procedure described in this guide or if your system does not perform as expected Dell provides a number of tools to help you For more information on these help tools see the chapter titled Getting Help in your Diagnostics and Trouble shooting Guide 1 14 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Chapter 2 Using the Dell Server Assistant CD Tu chapter describes the bootable Dell Server Assis tant CD and tells you how to use the utilities diagnostics documentation drivers and other items included on the CD This chapter also describes how to install the video drivers for supported operating systems and how to use the asset tag utility provided on the CD Booting the CD The system must be running to insert the CD To boot the CD insert it into the PowerEdge 2100 system s CD ROM drive and press the reset button When the sys te
181. ory may reflect the date maintained by the network server depending upon how the network is configured In this case changing the Date category on your system has no effect Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B identify the type of diskette drives installed in the drive cage The options for both categories are e 360 KB 5 25 Inch e 1 2 MB 5 25 Inch e 720 KB 3 5 Inch e 1 44 MB 3 5 Inch default for diskette A e Not Installed default for diskette B Fast Video BIOS Fast Video BIOS offers the options of shadowing and or caching the video BIOS for improved performance For the built in video controller chip the Fast Video BIOS category offers the following options On and Cached The Default e On e Off If you choose the On option your system boots and immediately copies the video BIOS code from the flash memory chip into write protected memory locations in faster random access memory RAM This process is known as shadowing If you choose On and Cached the default your system boots and not only shadows the video BIOS code but also allows it to be cached Cach ing saves time for the microprocessor s by holding available the most recently accessed data and instructions in an intermediate storage area of static RAM SRAM which is faster than system RAM Shadowing and cach ing let the system manipulate video display data more quickly and easily improving video perfo
182. our computer Boot Target ID This option specifies the SCSI ID of the device from which you wish to boot your system The default setting is SCSI ID 0 The SCSI ID selected here must correspond to the ID configured on the boot device Boot LUN Number If your boot device has multiple logical unit numbers LUNs and Multiple LUN Support is enabled see Advanced Host Adapter Settings found later in this section this option allows you to specify a particular LUN from which to boot on your boot device The default setting is LUN 0 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide SCSI Device Settings The SCSI device settings allow you to configure certain parameters for each device on the SCSI bus To configure a specific device you must know the SCSI ID assigned to that device If you are not sure of the SCSI ID see Using the SCSI Disk Utilities found later in this section e Initiate Sync Negotiation This option determines whether the host adapter initiates synchronous data transfer negotiation sync negotiation between itself and the device The default setting is Yes The host adapter always responds to sync negotia tion if the SCSI device initiates it If neither the host adapter nor the SCSI device initiates sync negotia tion data is transferred asynchronously Normally you should leave the Initiate Sync Negoti ation setting enabled because most SCSI devices support sync negotiation and because
183. our hardware you may need pin Table B 7 Pin Assignments for the Video number and signal information for the video connector Connector Figure B 7 illustrates the pin numbers for the video connector and Table B 7 lists and defines the pin assign Pin Signal VO Definition ments and interface signals for the video connector 1 RED o Red video 2 GREEN O Green video 3 BLUE O Blue video 4 NC N A No connection 5 8 10 GND N A Signal ground 9 DDC N A Vcc 11 NC N A No connection 12 DDC O Monitor detect data 3 A P dat t Figure B 7 Pin Numbers for the Video oka Connector 13 HSYNC O Horizontal synchro nization 14 VSYNC O Vertical synchroniza tion 15 DDC O Monitor detect clock clock out Shell N A N A Chassis ground Hardware Configuration Features B 129 B 130 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Appendix C Maintaining the System Pc use of preventive maintenance procedures can keep your system in top operating condition and minimize the need for costly time consuming service procedures This appendix contains maintenance procedures that you should perform regularly Data Preservation Everyone inadvertently deletes files at one time or another Also hard disk drives can fail after extended use so it is not a question of whether you will even tually lose data but when To avoid such loss of data you should regularly make backup copies of all hard disk drive files Frequent regular backups are
184. over according to the instructions in Replacing the Computer Cover in Chapter 6 7 Reconnect your computer and peripherals to their power sources and turn them on Verify correct operation of your system Refer to the chapter titled Running the Diskette Based Diagnostics in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide and run the appropriate tests in the SCSI Devices Test Group to verify that the new SCSI controller is functioning correctly Installing Drives in the External Bays 8 109 8 110 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Chapter 9 Installing Drives in the Internal Bays Te chapter describes how to install and configure small computer system interface SCSI hard disk drives in the internal drive bays Up to three 1 6 inch SCSI hard disk drives can be installed in the internal hard disk drive bays NOTE You should install only SCSI hard disk drives in the internal drive bays install SCSI CD ROM and tape drives in the external drive bays Dell PowerEdge 2100 systems have a built in Adaptec AIC 7880 ultra wide fast 20 SCSI 2 controller on the system board accessible via a 68 pin SCSI connector on the system board This single channel SCSI controller fea tures active termination which provides for better signal quality at fast SCSI 2 speeds You can attach a variety of SCSI devices hard disk drives tape drives and so on to the built in SCSI controller which configures all
185. ple Most word processors use proprietary file formats containing binary characters although some can read and write text files text mode See video mode TFT Abbreviation for thin film transistor A flat panel display for notebook computers where each pixel is controlled by one to four transistors tpi Abbreviation for tracks per inch TSR Abbreviation for terminate and stay resident A TSR pro gram runs in the background Most TSR programs implement a predefined key combination sometimes re ferred to as a hot key that allows you to activate the TSR program s interface while running another MS DOS pro gram When you finish using the TSR program you can return to the other application program and leave the TSR program resident in memory for later use Because MS DOS is not designed to support multiple pro grams running simultaneously TSR programs can sometimes cause memory conflicts When troubleshoot ing rule out the possibility of such a conflict by rebooting your computer without starting any TSR programs TV Abbreviation for television UL Abbreviation for Underwriters Laboratories UMB Abbreviation for upper memory blocks See also conven tional memory HMA memory manager and upper memory area upper memory area The 384 KB of RAM located between 640 KB and MB If the computer has an Intel386 or higher microprocessor asoftware utility called a memory manager can create UMBs in
186. r conflicts with parts of the existing system configu ration that are not being changed If you cannot determine the source of the error contact Dell for assistance See Chapter 8 Getting Help in the Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions on contacting Dell for technical assistance Installation for Novell NetWare Read this section to find out about the NetWare operating system installation including e Installing the EZ SCSI utility e Calculating the slot number e Installing and or updating the Dell SCSI driver for NetWare e Using command line options that can be specified when the driver is loaded e Automatic driver loading using startup ncf and autoexec ncf Booting a NetWare server from a SCSI drive for matting media and using removable media e Error messages generated during initialization Installation Overview This section provides the information needed to install and use the Dell SCSI drivers for NetWare 3 12 and 4 x The Dell SCSI drivers for NetWare support the optional Adaptec AHA 2940UW and all Adaptec 78xx series SCSI controllers Before you begin installation of the SCSI drivers for Novell NetWare you must create a diskette of drivers for the version of NetWare you are using 3 12 or 4 x anda diskette that contains the Adaptec EZ SCSI utility Chap ter 2 Using the Dell Server Assistant CD provides instructions for creating these diskettes NOTE Be sure to use the
187. r menu Select Step 5 Save and Exit and press lt Enter gt Select Save the Configuration and Restart the Computer and press lt Enter gt The system reboots with the new system configura tion information 4 If you deleted an expansion card configuration file from the previously saved system configuration information remove the card from your computer For instructions see Removing an Expansion Card in Chapter 7 System Board Options Screen The following categories appear on the EISA System Board Options screen see Figure 5 1 only if you press lt Ctrl gt lt a gt at the Welcome screen when you start the EISA Configuration Utility e 8 Bit YO ISA Cycle Wait Control e 16 Bit I O ISA Cycle Wait Control e Fail safe Timer NMI e Bus master Timeout NMI e Software Generated NMI These advanced options are intended for users who are technically knowledgeable Do not change these options from their defaults if you do not understand how such a change will affect system performance Some of these categories may not apply to your system NOTE To access the advanced options in modeling mode types n 0 at the operating system prompt and press lt Enter gt To use modeling mode you must run the EISA Configuration Utility from your hard disk drive ISA Cycle Wait Control The 8 Bit I O ISA Cycle Wait Control and 16 Bit O ISA Cycle Wait Control options set the minimum time between back to back I O cycles
188. r BIOS This option enables or disables the host adapter BIOS The default setting is Enabled NOTE Several SCSISelect options are not valid unless the host adapter BIOS is enabled If you are booting from a SCSI hard disk drive con nected to the host adapter the BIOS must be enabled Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3 23 3 24 You should disable the host adapter BIOS if the peripherals on the SCSI bus for example CD ROM drives are all controlled by device drivers and do not need the BIOS Support Removable Disks Under BIOS as Fixed Disks This option controls which removable media drives are supported by the host adapter BIOS The default setting is Boot Only The following choices are available CAUTION If a removable media SCSI device is controlled by the host adapter BIOS do not remove the media while the drive is on or you may lose data If you want to be able to remove media while the drive is on install your removable media device driver and set this option to Disabled Boot Only Only the removable media drive designated as the boot device is treated as a hard disk drive All Disks All removable media drives sup ported by the BIOS are treated as hard disk drives Disabled No removable media drives are treated as hard disk drives In this situation software drivers are needed because the drives are not controlled by the BIOS Extended BIOS Translation for DOS Drives gt
189. r Corporation Dell manufactures its hardware products from parts and components that are new or equivalent to new in accordance with industry standard practices For information about the Dell warranty for your system see Appendix E Warranties and Return Policy Other Documents You May Need In addition to this User s Guide the following documenta tion is included with your system e The Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide includes troubleshooting procedures and instructions for using the diskette based diagnostics to test your computer system e The Intel LANDesk Server Manager Suite which includes a CD ROM containing the server manager software plus the following documents LANDesk Server Manager Setup Guide LANDesk Server Manager User s Guide LANDesk Server Control Installation and User s Guide LANDesk Server Monitor Module Installation and User s Guide You may also have one or more of the following documents NOTE Documentation updates are sometimes included with your system to describe changes to your system or software Always read these updates before consulting any other documentation because the updates often contain the latest information viii Operating system documentation is included if you ordered your operating system software from Dell This documentation describes how to install if nec essary configure and use your operating system software Documentation is included
190. r cable from the power supply Figure 8 4 Power Connectors A ribbon cable Figure 8 5 functions as the interface cable for most types of drives pull tab key blocked hole colored strip on ribbon cable LLP LLL TL Lal at al al al aj a a TL LL TLL SI EEC EYE interface connector header connector key cut off pin Figure 8 5 Header Connector Most interface connectors are keyed for correct insertion that is a notch or a missing pin on one connector matches a tab or a filled in hole on the other connector Keying ensures that the pin 1 wire in the cable indicated by the colored strip along one edge of the cable goes to the pin 1 ends of the connectors on both ends 8 104 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide A header connector is usually keyed by the omission of one of its pins with the corresponding hole filled in on the cable connector as shown in Figure 8 5 CAUTION When connecting an interface cable match the colored strip to the pin 1 end of the connector Reversing the cable prevents the drive from operating and could damage the controller the drive or both DC Power Cables Figure 8 6 identifies the types of DC power cables coming from the computer s power supply Before connecting a drive to a power cable refer to Figure 8 6 to identify the cor rect cable connector to use for the drive lt P po G N e U system board system board connector conne
191. r gt In some cases selecting an option displays another menu You can return to the previous menu at any time by press ing lt Esc gt To restore the original SCSISelect default values press lt F6 gt Using the SCSI Disk Utilities To access the SCSI disk utilities select the SCSI Disk Utilities option from the menu that appears when you start SCSISelect Once the option is selected SCSISelect immediately scans the SCSI bus to determine the devices installed and displays a list of all SCSI IDs and the devices assigned to each ID When you select a specific ID and device a small menu appears displaying the Format Disk and Verify Disk Media options e Format Disk This option runs a utility that allows you to perform a low level format on a hard disk 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 vast majority of SCSI disk drives CAUTION The Format Disk option destroys all data on the hard disk drive e Verify Disk Media This option runs a utility that allows you to scan the media of a hard disk drive for defects If the utility finds bad blocks on the media it prompts you to reassign them if you select Yes those blocks are no longer used You can press lt Esc gt at any time to exit the utility Exiting SCSISelect To exit SCSISelect press lt Esc gt until a message prompts you to exit If yo
192. r warranty only For provisions of any on site service contract covering your system refer to the separate on site service contract that you will receive NOTE If you chose one of the available warranty and service options in place of the standard Limited Three Year Warranty described above the option you chose will be listed on your invoice Total Satisfaction Return Policy U S and Canada Only If you are an end user customer who bought products directly from a Dell company you may return them to Dell up to 30 days from the date of invoice for a refund of the product purchase price if already paid This refund will not include any shipping and handling charges shown on your invoice If your organization bought the products from Dell under a written agreement with Dell there may be different terms for the return of products under this policy based on your agreement with Dell To return products you must call Dell Customer Service at the telephone number shown in the chapter titled Get ting Help in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide to receive a Credit Return Authorization Number You must ship the products to Dell in their original pack aging prepay shipping charges and insure the shipment or accept the risk of loss or damage during shipment You may return software for refund or credit only if the sealed package containing the diskette s or CD s is unopened Returned products must be in as new condition a
193. rEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide View Additional System Information Menu The EISA Configuration Utility contains detailed infor mation about the system board the EISA and ISA expansion cards installed in your computer and the used and available resources The options for the View Addi tional System Information Menu category are e Board Specifications e System Specifications Used Resources e Available Resources The Used Resources and Available Resources options contain detailed information about resources such as IRQs DMA channels and I O ports which may be use ful if you need to resolve a resource conflict Set Verification Mode Menu The settings for the Set Verification Mode Menu category are Automatic the default and Manual When this cate gory is set to Automatic the EISA Configuration Utility automatically checks for resource conflicts and tries to resolve them Unless you are technically knowledgeable leave this category set to Automatic Maintain SCI Files Menu Each time you use the EISA Configuration Utility to con figure your system the system configuration information is saved in a sci file and in system memory You should save the system configuration information to a backup file that can be used to restore the information if the sci file is damaged or lost The options for the Maintain SCI Files Menu category are Open the default and Save As The Open option creates a backup fi
194. res more security it is your responsibility to obtain and use additional forms of protection such as data encryption programs Your Dell system is shipped to you with the supervisor and user password features ready to use but without passwords assigned If system security is a concern you should operate your system with password protection You can assign a supervisor and or user password through the EISA Configuration Utility as described later in Assigning a User Password or Assigning a Supervisor Password or through the System Setup program as described in Chapter 4 Using the System Setup Program Once you assign a supervisor and or user password only those who know the password s have full use of the system NOTE You can also use the System Setup program to assign change or delete a user or supervisor password See the appropriate sections in Chapter 4 Using the System Setup Program for more information How Password Security Works When a supervisor password is assigned and the Password On Boot category is set to Enabled the system prompts you for the supervisor password every time you start or reboot your computer After a supervisor password is assigned the EISA Configuration Utility prompts you for the supervisor password if you select Configure Com puter from the Main Menu You must enter a supervisor password to be able to change any of the system configura tion parameters Ente
195. ring a user password allows you to view but not change any of the system configuration parameters To delete or change an existing supervisor or user password you must know the supervisor password See Deleting an Existing User Password or Deleting an Existing Supervi sor Password found later in this section for more information NOTE A user password can only be assigned after a supervisor password has been assigned If you assign and then forget a password you must remove the cover of the computer which may require unlocking the computer s keylock and change a jumper setting to tempo rarily disable the password features see Disabling a Forgotten Password found later in this section CAUTION If you leave your system running and unattended anyone can access the data stored in your system even with a password assigned To protect your system while it is running you must use additional forms of protection such as screen saver software protected by a password Using the EISA Configuration Utility 5 71 CAUTION With the password features disabled your system operates as if it did not contain pass word features If you leave your system running and unattended without having a supervisor and or user password assigned or with the password features disabled anyone can assign a supervisor and or user password that will be unknown to you Assigning or Changing a Supervisor Passwor
196. rkmanship The warranty term is three years beginning on the date of invoice as described in the following text Damage due to shipping the products to you is covered under this warranty Otherwise this warranty does not cover damage due to external causes including accident abuse misuse problems with electrical power servicing not authorized by Dell usage not in accordance with product instructions failure to perform required preven tive maintenance and problems caused by use of parts and components not supplied by Dell This warranty does not cover any items that are in one or more of the following categories software sound cards speakers external devices accessories or parts added to a Dell system after the system is shipped from Dell accesso ries or parts added to a Dell system through Dell s system integration department accessories or parts that are not installed in the Dell factory or DellWare products Moni tors keyboards and mice that are Dell branded or that are included on Dell s standard price list are covered under this warranty all other monitors keyboards and mice including those sold through the Dell Ware program are not covered Batteries for portable computers are covered only during the initial one year period of this warranty Coverage During Year One During the one year period beginning on the invoice date Dell will repair or replace products covered under this limited warranty that are
197. rmance Memory Cache Memory Cache can be set to Enabled the default or Disabled Cache memory decreases the average memory cycle time to boost system performance You may want to set Cache to Off to aid in troubleshooting software problems Boot Sequence The Boot Sequence category can be set to A then C the default C then A or C Only The term boot refers to the system s start up procedure When turned on the system bootstraps itself into an opera tional state by loading into memory a small program which in turn loads the necessary operating system Boot Sequence tells the system where to look for the files that it needs to load Selecting A then C causes the system to try booting from drive A first If it finds a diskette that is not bootable in the drive or finds a problem with the drive itself the system dis plays an error message If it does not find a diskette in the drive the system then tries to boot from the hard disk drive drive O 4 44 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Selecting C Only causes the system to boot only from the hard disk drive even if there is a bootable diskette in drive A You might select the C Only option to prevent an unautho rized person from accessing the system by booting from a Boot Options Submenu Categories To access the Boot Options submenu see Figure 4 2 highlight the Boot Sequence category in the Main menu and press lt Enter gt
198. ro static Discharge in the safety instructions at the front of this guide 3 With the cover removed lay the computer left side up on a flat work surface so that you have access to the expansion card slots 4 If necessary disconnect any cables connected to the expansion card un Unscrew the card mounting bracket Figure 7 3 Grasp the expansion card by its outside corners and ease it out of its connector 7 If you are removing the expansion card perma nently install a metal filler bracket over the empty card slot opening NOTE Installing filler brackets over empty card slot openings is necessary to maintain Federal Communications Commission FCC certification of the system The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the computer and aid in proper cooling and air flow inside the computer 8 Replace the computer cover according to the instructions in Replacing the Computer Cover in Chapter 6 reconnect your computer and peripherals to their power sources and turn them on Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide 9 Ifyou relocated or permanently removed an EISA expansion card enter the change into the EISA Configuration Utility See Chapter 5 Using the EISA Configuration Util ity for instructions NOTE If you removed a PCI expansion card your system automatically performs any required recon figuration tasks during the boot routine Aading Memory The
199. ro of the boot drive 3 Format the drive using the MS DOS format com mand for example format c s Boot the system from this drive 4 Copy the files shown in Table 3 3 to the root directory Table 3 3 Files Necessary to Set Up Booting From a SCSI Device Diskette Directory Files NetWare System I1 Root server exe diskette install nlm NetWare 4 x driver _ scsi readme txt diskette created aic7870 dsk from CD aspitran dsk aic7870 ddi NetWare 3 12 scsi readme txt driver diskette aic7870 dsk created from CD aspitran dsk 5 Reboot your server and execute the server exe file NetWare should start up at this point 6 Enter your file server name and internal IPX number Formatting Media NetWare s install nlm program lets you optionally for mat a hard disk drive for use with NetWare If you are using SCSI drives it allows you to low level format several SCSI drives simultaneously The NetWare format procedure is not the same as using fdisk or format under MS DOS CAUTION You should not use NetWare to format a hard disk drive that contains partitions for other operating systems because that information may be destroyed NOTE When you select a hard disk drive to format the Install program prompts you to enter an interleave value from 1 to 9 You may also enter an interleave value of 0 zero When formatting SCSI hard disk drives or remov able drives on the Adaptec 78xx host adapter SCSI
200. rom their power sources during thunderstorms If a blackout occurs even a temporary one while the system is turned on turn off the system immediately and disconnect it from its power source Leaving the system on may cause problems when the power is restored all other appliances left on in the area can create large volt age spikes that can damage the system P ower Protection Devices A number of devices are available that protect against power problems such as power surges transients and power failures The following subsections describe some of these devices 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 voltage spikes such as those caused during an electrical storm from entering a system through the AC power source Surge protectors however do not offer protection against brownouts which occur when the voltage drops more than 20 percent below the normal AC line voltage level Line Conditioners Line conditioners go beyond the overvoltage protection of surge protectors Line conditioners keep a computer s AC power source voltage at a fairly constant level and therefore can handle brownouts Because of this added protection line conditioners cost more than surge protec tors up to several hundred dollars However these devices cannot protect against a complete loss of power Uni
201. roud Press the connectors together firmly Replace the computer cover and front bezel accord ing to the instructions in Replacing the Computer Cover and Replacing the Front Bezel in Chap ter 6 Then reconnect the computer and peripherals to their power sources and turn them on Install any required SCSI device drivers For information on installing the appropriate drivers and preparing your SCSI hard disk drive for use see Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers Test the SCSI drives Run the SCSI Devices Test Group of the diskette based diagnostics See the chapter titled Running the Diskette Based Diagnostics in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for information on running the diagnostics 9 116 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Appendix A Technical Specifications Table A 1 Technical Specifications Microprocessor Microprocessor types single Pentium Pro microprocessor with an inter nal operating frequency of 180 or 200 MHz and an external operating frequency of 60 MHz or 66 MHz respectively Internal cache 256 KB L2 cache 8 KB instructions and 8 KB data L1 cache internal to the microprocessor module Math coprocessor internal to microprocessor Expansion Bus BUS type eosin ada wodo he net EISA PCI local bus Expansion Slots three full length 8 or 16 bit
202. rtion I beam DAC Acronym for digital to analog converter DAT Acronym for digital audio tape dB Abbreviation for decibel s dBA Abbreviation for adjusted decibel s DC Abbreviation for direct current device driver A device driver allows the operating system or a program to interface correctly with a peripheral such as a printer or network card Some device drivers such as network drivers must be loaded from the config sys file with a Glossary 153 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 See diskette based diagnostics and embedded diagnostics DIMM Acronym for dual in line memory module DIN Acronym for Deutsche Industrie Norm DIP Acronym for dual in line package A circuit board such as a system board or expansion card may contain DIP switches for configuring the circuit board DIP switches are always toggle switches with an ON position and an OFF position DIP switches TH a I 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 gt prompt normally in dicates that you are at the root directory of hard disk drive C Additional directories that branch off of the root directory are called subdirectories
203. ry Standard Architecture a 32 bit expansion bus design The expansion card connec tors in an EISA computer 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 Util ity This utility allows you to specify which expansion slot contains the card and obtains information about the card s required system resources from a corresponding EISA configuration file embedded diagnostics Diagnostic tests stored in flash memory on some Dell com puters to assist in troubleshooting component failure that can prevent your computer from booting Refer to your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for a complete dis cussion about how to use the embedded diagnostics EMC Abbreviation for Electromagnetic Compatibility EMI Abbreviation for electromagnetic interference EMM Abbreviation for expanded memory manager A software utility that uses extended memory to emulate expanded memory on computers with an Intel386 or higher micro processor See also conventional memory expanded memory extended memory memory manager and XMM EMS Abbreviation for Expanded Memory Specification See also expanded memory memory manager and XMS EPROM Acronym for erasable programmable read only memory ESD Abbreviation for electrostatic discharge Refer to Safety Instructions at the front of your User s Guide for acomplete dis
204. s the NVRAM may lose its system configuration information This situa tion is not caused by a defective battery You can operate your system without a battery however the system configuration information is erased each time you turn off the computer and disconnect it from AC power In this case you must enter the System Setup pro gram and reset the configuration options each time you boot your system until you can replace the battery Use the following procedure to replace the computer battery 1 If you have not already done so make a copy of or print your system configuration information in the System Setup program If the settings are lost while replacing the battery refer to your written or printed copy to restore the correct settings See Chapter 4 Using the System Setup Program for instructions 2 Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in Removing the Computer Cover in Chapter 6 CAUTION See Protecting Against Electro static Discharge in the safety instructions at the front of this guide 3 Lay the computer on its right side on a flat work surface to allow access to the battery on the sys tem board 4 Remove any PCI expansion cards that prevent access to the battery See Removing an Expan sion Card found earlier in this chapter Be sure to label any external connections to the PCI cards when you remove them to facilitate correct reinstallation 5
205. s option whenever you add or remove an expan sion card and every time you reposition a card from one expansion slot to another in your computer To add reposition or remove an expansion card high light the corresponding expansion slot and press lt Ins gt to add lt F7 gt to reposition or lt Del gt to remove the card The utility guides you through the steps required to add remove or reposition a card s configuration file within the EISA Configuration Utility If there are no resource conflicts the system configuration information is saved to a system configuration sci file when you exit the utility Adding an Expansion Card Before you add an ISA or EISA expansion card you must add the card s efg file to the utility Configuration information for PCI expansion cards is contained within the card so no cfg file is required NOTE Use the following procedure before an ISA expan sion card is installed but after an EISA expansion card is installed See When to Run the EISA Configuration Utility found earlier in this chapter for more detailed information 1 Start the EISA Configuration Utility as described in Starting the EISA Configuration Utility found earlier in this chapter At the Main Menu select Configure Computer If the EISA Configuration Utility prompts you for a supervisor password type the password and press lt Enter gt At the Steps in Configuring Your Computer menu select Step 2
206. sabled N A N A No No You are prompted for a password at boot and for access to System Setup Supervisor password must be entered for system to boot Supervisor pass word must be entered at setup prompt for full use of System Setup Your are not prompted for a password at boot Supervisor password must be entered at setup prompt for full use of System Setup You are prompted for a password at boot and for access to System Setup If supervisor password is entered you have full use of System Setup and access to the diskette drive If user password is entered you have partial use of System Setup and can access the diskette drive only if the Diskette Access category is set to User You are not prompted for a password at boot or for access to System Setup You can change any category in Sys tem Setup The system always requests a password at boot if the user password is enabled described in note 3 below word is entered 4 56 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide If you press lt Esc gt at the setup password prompt you can access the System Setup program but can change only the categories The user can change only the Date Time Num Lock Speaker and Set User Password categories unless the supervisor pass Responding to Error Messages If an error message appears on your monitor screen while the system is booting make a note of the message Then before entering the System Setup program ref
207. screen No boot device available Example Type md c Ndos and then press lt Enter gt Variables are symbols for which you substitute a value They are presented in italics Example DIMMn where n represents the DIMM number Chapter 1 Introduction Due PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 systems are high speed upgradable server systems designed around the Intel Pentium Pro family of micro processors The PowerEdge 2100 systems provide both Extended Industry Standard Architecture EISA and high performance Peripheral Component Interconnect PCT expansion slots to allow for future expansion of your system This chapter describes the major hardware and software features of the computer provides information about the indicators and controls on the computer s front panel and discusses connecting external devices to the computer System Features The PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 systems offer the following major features e A Pentium Pro microprocessor with an internal oper ating frequency of 180 megahertz MHz in the PowerEdge 2100 180 and 200 MHz in the PowerEdge 2100 200 The external bus speeds of the PowerEdge 2100 180 and PowerEdge 2 100 200 are 60 MHz and 66 MHz respectively NOTE The microprocessor module is installed in a zero insertion force ZIF socket on the system board allowing you to upgrade to a faster more powerful microprocessor as your processing needs increase The Pentiu
208. screen press lt Enter gt or lt Esc gt to exit the EZ SCSI utility and remove the Adaptec EZ SCSI dis kette from the drive Then reboot your computer by pressing lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt Calculating the Slot Number The slot number is used to uniquely identify each Adaptec 78xx Family host adapter installed in your sys tem To properly load the driver for each Adaptec 78xx host adapter you will need to calculate the slot number in order to include it as part of the load command line NOTE The Novell NetWare operating system will auto matically calculate the slot number for you if you are installing only one expansion card If you are installing multiple expansion cards use the following procedure to calculate the slot number 3 30 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide In order to calculate the slot number you must first obtain the bus device xx xxh values identified when run ning the SCSISelect utility for your host adapter This calculation is done manually as described in the follow ing steps 1 Make sure your system is properly set up and configured 2 Run the SCSISelect utility for your host adapter See The SCSISelect Utility found earlier in this chapter for general instructions 3 The first screen of the SCSISelect utility displays the bus device xx xxh numbers in the upper right hand corner Write down these numbers exactly as they appear The bus variable re
209. serve the following safety guidelines To help avoid damaging your computer be sure the voltage selection switch on the power supply is set to match the alternating current AC power available at your location 115 volts V 60 hertz Hz in most of North and South America and some Far Eastern countries such as Japan South Korea and Taiwan 230 V 50 Hz in most of Europe the Middle East and the Far East Also be sure your monitor and attached peripherals are electrically rated to operate with the AC power available in your location To help prevent electric shock plug the computer and peripheral power cables into properly grounded power sources These cables are equipped with 3 prong plugs to ensure proper grounding Do not use adapter plugs or remove the grounding prong from a cable If you must use an extension cable use a 3 wire cable with properly grounded plugs e To help protect your computer system from sudden transient increases and decreases in electrical power use a surge suppressor line conditioner or uninter ruptible power supply e Be sure nothing rests on your computer system s cables and that the cables are not located where they can be stepped on or tripped over Do not spill food or liquids on your computer If the computer gets wet consult your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide Do not push any objects into the openings of your computer Doing so can cause fire or electric sh
210. side the computer Fit the cover over the chassis about 1 inch back of the closed position then lower the cover straight down and slide it closed The tabs located at the bottom sides and top of the front of the cover must slide inside the forms of the chassis to ensure a good electromagnetic interfer ence EMI seal Install and tighten the four cover mounting screws on the back of the chassis Reinstall the special keylock screw in place of one of the cover mounting screws if you wish to prevent unauthorized access to the interior of the computer Removing the Front Bezel Use the following procedure to remove the front bezel of the computer 1 Observe the Warning for Your Personal Safety and Protection of Your Equipment in the previous sec tion Also observe the safety instructions at the front of this guide Gently pry the bezel loose with your finger tips and remove it from the chassis see Figure 6 2 While prying the bezel loose pry at different points around the bezel to keep the opening between the bezel and the chassis equal and help prevent damage to the bezel retaining holes 6 control panel alignment holes 5 alignment pins 5 Figure 6 2 Removing the Front Bezel Replacing the Front Bezel Use the following procedure to replace the front bezel of the computer 1 Insert the five plastic alignment posts on the front bezel into the appropriate holes in the front of the cha
211. slot opening on the back panel of the computer see Fig ure 7 4 Installing System Board Options 7 87 10 7 88 mounting screw expansion card card guide slots card edge connector inside front of computer Figure 7 4 Installing an Expansion Card When the card is firmly seated in the connector and the card mounting bracket is flush with the brackets on either side of it secure the bracket with the screw you removed in step 4 Connect any cables that should be attached to the card See the documentation that came with the card for information about its cable connections Replace the computer cover according to the instructions in Replacing the Computer Cover in Chapter 6 reconnect your computer and peripherals to their power sources and turn them on If you are installing an EISA expansion card start the EISA Configuration Utility and add the new card to your configuration See Chapter 5 Using the EISA Configuration Util ity for instructions Removing an Expansion Card Follow this general procedure to remove an expansion card 1 Ifyou are relocating or permanently removing an ISA expansion card enter the change into the EISA Configuration Utility See Chapter 5 Using the EISA Configuration Util ity for instructions 2 Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in Removing the Computer Cover in Chapter 6 CAUTION See Protecting Against Elect
212. software is available Even losses such as accidentally deleted files or accidental reformatting of a hard disk drive can be reversed with these utilities If the computer system is running MS DOS many appar ent data loss problems are due to corruption or erasure of the hard disk drive s master boot record MBR MS DOS boot sector or file allocation table FAT That is accidental deletion of files or accidental reformatting of the hard disk drive alters the MS DOS boot sector the FAT and the root directory However such accidents do not actually erase the con tents of the hard disk drive files until new data is written to the sectors containing these files With the appropriate recovery utility the data stored in these areas can often be restored meaning that you can recover most if not all of the data Unlike using the format command on a hard disk drive using format on a diskette completely erases all the data on the diskette unless you use the diskette format pro gram included in the Mace Utilities Maintaining the System C 131 For a complete description of data recovery procedures and the software needed to perform them see The Paul Mace Guide to Data Recovery published by Brady Cleaning System Components An exhaust fan in the power supply cools the power sup ply and computer by drawing air in through various openings in the computer and blowing it out the back However the fan also draws dust and other part
213. spitran dsk files are located in the scsi subdirectory on the diskette 3 If necessary modify the load command line in the startup ncf file so that the proper path to the driver and the correct slot number are specified See Using startup ncf and autoexec ncf found later in this section The correct syntax to load the Adaptec 78xx driver follows load pathname aic7870 dsk options slot x Command line options are not case sensitive Placing commas between command line options is optional See the next section Using the load Command Line Options for optional values To calculate the slot number for each host adapter see Calculating the Slot Number found earlier in this section 4 Load the driver for the first installed host adapter If you have additional host adapters you must load the driver separately for each host adapter Using the load Command Line Options You can specify several command line options when the Table 3 2 load Command Line Options Option Values Default Description slot 10 41 None Defines host adapter device location If none is given you 100 141 and are prompted to specify one so forth verbose y n Causes driver to display host adapter configuration information at load time removable on off on Enables support for removable media By default removable media is supported You may want to disable removable disk support in order to load an ASPI removable disk mo
214. ssis Figure 6 2 When the six metal retaining clips make contact with the larger holes in the front of the chassis press firmly to snap the bezel into position Working Inside Your Computer 6 77 Unpacking Your Hardware Option When you remove an option from its shipping carton you may find it wrapped in antistatic packing material designed to protect it from electrostatic damage Do not remove the packing material until you are ready to install the option CAUTION See Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in the safety instructions at the front of this guide Inside Your Computer In Figures 6 3 and 6 4 the computer cover is removed to provide interior views These illustrations also identify features on the front and back of the computer Refer to them to locate interior features and components dis cussed later in this guide When you look inside your computer note the direct cur rent DC power cables coming from the power supply These cables supply power to the system board the exter nally accessible drives and the internal hard disk drives Expansion cards obtain power through the system board 6 78 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide The flat ribbon cables are the interface cables for internal drives These interface cables are described in more detail in Chapter 8 Installing Drives in the External Bays and Chapter 9 Installing Drives in the Internal Ba
215. ssword NOTE The user password can be the same as the supervisor password You can use up to seven characters character keys or blank spaces are acceptable To erase a character in your password press the lt Backspace gt key NOTES The user password feature recognizes keys without distinguishing between shifted and unshifted characters or uppercase and lowercase letters For example if you have an M in your password the sys tem recognizes either M orm as correct Certain key combinations are not valid If you enter one of these combinations the computer s speaker beeps 6 Press lt Enter gt A new dialog box witha Veri fy user password prompt and an empty seven character field appears on the screen 7 To confirm your user password type it again and press lt Enter gt The User Password category indicates Enabled Your user password is now set but it does not become opera tional until you save the configuration and exit the utility Deleting an Existing User Password To delete an existing user password perform the follow ing steps 1 Start the EISA Configuration Utility as described in Starting the EISA Configuration Utility ear lier in this chapter 2 At the Main Menu select Configure Computer When the system prompts you for a supervisor pass word type the password and press lt Enter gt 3 At the Steps in Configuring Your Computer menu select Step 3 View or Edit Details 4
216. ssword and Deleting or Changing an Existing Supervisor Password in Chapter 5 If you assign and then forget a supervisor password you need your computer key to get inside the computer where you can change a jumper setting to disable the supervisor password feature see Disabling a Forgotten Password found later in this section Note that you erase the user password at the same time NOTE The system allows you three attempts to enter a password After three failed attempts the keyboard locks up and you must reboot the system before you can try entering a password again Assigning a Supervisor Password A supervisor password can be assigned only when the Supervisor Password Is category is set to Disabled Press lt Enter gt to display a dialog box in which you can enter the password You can use up to seven alphanu meric characters in a password and the password is not case sensitive meaning that there is no difference between uppercase and lowercase characters NOTE The supervisor password can be the same as the user password However a user password cannot be set until a supervisor password has been set After you verify the password the Supervisor Password Is setting changes to Enabled The next time you attempt to enter the System Setup program the system prompts you for the supervisor password 4 52 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Keep the following tips in mind when setting
217. stalla tion diskette Make a backup copy of this diskette 2 Put the backup diskette into drive A and turn on your system When prompted insert the Windows NT Setup Disk 2 diskette 3 From the Welcome to Setup screen press lt Enter gt to set up Windows NT 4 When prompted for the setup method select Custom 5 Press lt Enter gt to continue Insert the Windows NT Setup Disk 3 diskette when prompted to do so 6 After a period of time Windows NT Setup displays all recognized SCSI controllers If no SCSI controllers are found Windows NT Setup displays none Type s to configure additional SCSI controllers 7 Expand the list of additional SCSI controllers select Other and press lt Enter gt The Other option is at the end of a long list of SCSI controllers and is highlighted 8 Insert into drive A the Windows NT 3 51 driver diskette you created enter the following path to the installation files and then click OK a scsi 9 The screen displays the adapter drivers sup ported on the diskette The Adaptec AHA 2940UW AIC 78xx PCI NT 3 51 driver is highlighted by default press lt Enter gt to select this driver 10 If you want to add other SCSI controllers not part of the Adaptec 78xx series do so at this time by repeating steps 7 though 9 for each additional adapter inserting the appropriate diskette provided by the hardware manufacturer Because all Adaptec 78xx series SCSI controllers use the
218. stem memory System memory is a synonym for RAM System Setup program System Setup program options allow you to configure your computer s hardware Some options in the System Setup program require that you reboot the computer in order to make a hardware configuration change Because the Sys tem Setup program is stored in NVRAM any options that you set remain in effect until you change them again system ini file When you start Windows it consults the system ini file to determine a variety of options for the Windows operating en vironment Among other things the system ini file records Glossary 161 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 occa sions you may need to change or add options to the system ini file manually with a text editor such as Notepad terminator Some devices especially disk drives contain a terminator to absorb and dissipate excess current When more than one such device is connected in a series you may need to remove the terminator or change a jumper setting to dis able it unless it is the last device in the series However some devices have terminators that should never be re moved or disabled text editor An application program for editing text files consisting exclusively of ASCII characters MS DOS Editor and Notepad in Windows are text editors for exam
219. t lt Del gt otherwise you must perform a cold boot by pressing the reset button if your computer has one or by turning the computer off then back on bootable diskette You can start your computer from a diskette in drive A To make a bootable diskette insert a diskette in drive A type qa atthe command line prompt then press lt Enter gt Use this bootable diskette if your computer will not boot from the hard disk drive bpi Abbreviation for bits per inch bps Abbreviation for bits per second BTU Abbreviation for British thermal unit bus A bus forms an information pathway between the compo nents of acomputer Your computer contains an expansion bus that allows the microprocessor to communicate with controllers for all the various peripheral devices connected to the computer Your computer also contains an address bus and a data bus for communications between the micro processor and RAM byte Eight contiguous bits of information the basic data unit used by your computer BZT Abbreviation for Bundesamt fur Zulassungen in der Telekommunikation c Abbreviation for Celsius cache To facilitate quicker data retrieval a storage area for keep ing a copy of data or instructions For example your computer s BIOS may cache ROM code in faster RAM Or adisk cache utility may reserve RAM in which to store frequently accessed information from your computer s disk drives when a program makes a request
220. t Details The EISA Configuration Utility lets you set a variety of system options through the sci file Through this file you can notify the system of changes to your hardware and memory configuration set and change your passwords manage input output I O ports and set other system operating parameters Some of the categories do not offer options but reflect installed hardware detected by the system These items are displayed for your information only you cannot change them through the utility 5 64 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide NOTES Most system board options available through the EISA Configuration Utility are also available through the System Setup program as described in Chapter 4 Using the System Setup Program Although the EISA Configuration Utility is separate from the System Setup program the EISA utility forwards changes to and reads changes from corre sponding categories in the System Setup program However when the EISA Configuration Utility reads a change from the System Setup program that change is not stored in EISA configuration memory until you start the EISA Configuration Utility let it read the changes from the System Setup program and then save the config uration To avoid possible resource conflicts start the EISA Configuration Utility and save the configuration after making System Setup program changes that allocate system resources In addition some software writt
221. t Enter gt A dialog box appears with two options Open As to load an existing system configuration file and New to create a new file Highlight the option you want and press lt Enter gt The screen shows a list of Dell EISA sys tems Choose the system you want to configure and press lt Enter gt At this point you can modify or create a configuration file just as you would with the Configure Computer option Modeling mode also provides access to advanced system board and expansion card features such as enabling or disabling NMIs see Advanced Menu found earlier in this chapter Ordinarily you do not need to adjust these features unless a Dell service technician instructs you to do so When you finish modifying or creating a system configu ration file in modeling mode select Step 5 Save and Exit from the Steps in Configuring Your Computer menu A dialog box appears offering two choices to save the con figuration file and restart the computer or to discard the configuration file and return to the Main Menu If you choose to save the configuration file you are prompted to type a filename for the new configuration file Then you are prompted to type a description of the configuration file which is stored with the configuration file Using the Password Features CAUTION The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your system However they are not foolproof If your data requi
222. t a modem or a mouse to your computer You can usually identify a serial port on your computer by its 9 pin connector shadowing A computer s system and video BIOS code is usually stored on ROM chips Shadowing refers to the perfor mance enhancement technique that copies BIOS code to faster RAM chips in the upper memory area above 640 KB during the boot routine SRAM Abbreviation for static random access memory Because SRAM chips do not require continual refreshing they are substantially faster than DRAM chips SRAM is used mostly for external cache memory SVGA Abbreviation for super video graphics array See also VGA switch See parameter sync negotiation Sync negotiation is a SCSI feature that allows the host adapter and its attached SCSI devices to transfer data in synchronous mode Synchronous data transfer is faster than asynchronous data transfer syntax The rules that dictate how you must type a command or instruction so that the computer will understand it system board As the main circuit board the system board usually con tains most of your computer s integral components such as the following Microprocessor e RAM e Expansion card connectors Controllers for standard peripheral devices such as the keyboard e Various ROM chips Frequently used synonyms for system board are mother board and logic board system diskette System diskette is a synonym for bootable diskette sy
223. talled adapters If there is a possibility of conflict the driver is not loaded NOTE To load the driver automatically at server start up copy the driver to the server s start up directory and modify the startup ncf file See the following section Using NetWare to Install or Update the Driver and Using startup ncf and autoexec ncf found later in this section for more information 1 Make backup copies of all Novell diskettes and use those backup copies as your working diskettes 3 32 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Using NetWare to Install or Update the Driver This section describes how to update or install the aic7870 dsk driver if NetWare 3 12 or 4 x is already installed If you are installing NetWare 3 12 or 4 x for the first time see Installing NetWare and the Driver found earlier in this section The instructions for updating or installing the driver are similar for both NetWare 3 12 and 4 x Procedures that are specific to a particular NetWare version are noted 1 Make a backup copy of the old driver if it exists before installing the new driver 2 Copy the aic7870 dsk driver and aspitran dsk mod ule from the NetWare 3 12 or 4 x driver diskette you created into the server s start up directory usually c nwserver on your hard disk drive Doing so overwrites any existing version of the drivers in the directory NOTE For both NetWare 3 12 and 4 x the aic7870 dsk and a
224. ted by 80286 or higher micro processors real mode imitates the architecture of an 8086 microprocessor Designed to run in real mode MS DOS unassisted by additional software techniques can address only 640 KB of conventional memory refresh rate The frequency measured in Hz at which the screen s hor izontal lines are recharged A monitor s refresh rate is also referred to as its vertical frequency REN Abbreviation for ringer equivalence number RFI Abbreviation for radio frequency interference RGB Abbreviation for red green blue 160 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide ROM Acronym for read only memory Your computer contains some programs essential to its operation in ROM code Unlike RAM a ROM chip retains its contents even after you turn off your computer Examples of code in ROM include the program that initiates your computer s boot routine and the POST rpm Abbreviation for revolutions per minute RTC Abbreviation for real time clock Battery powered clock circuitry inside the computer that keeps the date and time after you turn off the computer 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 to one SCSI interface SDMS Abbreviation for SCSI device management system sec Abbreviation for second s serial port An T O port used most often to connec
225. ter drive type number Your computer can recognize a number of specific hard disk drives Each is assigned a drive type number that is stored in NVRAM The hard disk drive s specified in your computer s System Setup program must match the actual drive s installed in the computer The System Setup program also allows you to specify physical parameters cylinders heads write precomp landing zone and capac ity for drives not included in the table of drive types stored in NVRAM DS DD Abbreviation for double sided double density DS HD Abbreviation for double sided high density 154 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide DTE Abbreviation for data terminal equipment Any device such as a computer system that can send data in digital form by means of a cable or communications line The DTE is connected to the cable or communications line through a data communications equipment DCE device such as a modem ECC Abbreviation for error correction code ECP Abbreviation for Extended Capabilities Port EDO Abbreviation for extended data output A type of RAM chip that holds data on the chip s output data lines for a longer period of time than fast page mode RAM chips The EDO RAM chips are also faster than fast page mode RAM chips EEPROM Acronym for electrically erasable programmable read only memory EGA Abbreviation for enhanced graphics adapter EISA Acronym for Extended Indust
226. tes jumpers that must be set to work with your system verify or change the settings as necessary Enable termination for the controller according to the instructions in SCSI Configuration Guidelines in Chapter 9 Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in Removing the Computer Cover in Chapter 6 CAUTION See Protecting Against Electro static Discharge in the safety instructions at the front of this guide Install the controller card in an expansion slot See Installing an Expansion Card in Chapter 7 Connect one end of the interface cable that came with the SCSI controller card to the controller connector on the card Figure 8 11 One end of the interface cable has a single connec tor the other end has two connectors Connect the single connector to the SCSI controller card 8 108 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide reg SCSI drives in the external bays 2 RA SCSI ne SCSI controller card Figure 8 11 Connecting an Optional SCSI Controller Card Connect the other end of the interface cable to the SCSI drives in the external bays If you have more than one SCSI device in the exter nal bays you should connect the end connector on the interface cable to the CD ROM drive and enable termination for the CD ROM drive See SCSI Con figuration Guidelines in Chapter 9 for instructions on enabling termination Replace the computer c
227. the Dell Server Assistant CD shipped with your system This CD includes an EISA Configuration Utility directory that contains the main program plus a directory of cfg files for many but not all ISA expansion cards You can run the EISA Configuration Utility directly from the CD or from a diskette that you create using the CD s main menu Dell recommends that you run the EISA Configuration Utility from a diskette because it is not compatible with all operating systems Also using a dis kette to run the utility allows you to copy any system configuration changes to the diskette for safekeeping See Chapter 2 Using the Dell Server Assistant CD for instructions on creating an EISA Configuration Utility diskette When you buy an EISA expansion card you receive a configuration diskette containing the card s configuration file with the filename extension cfg Copy this cfg file to your EISA Configuration Utility diskette The EISA Configuration Utility uses the information in this file to configure the new card When you buy an ISA expansion card copy the appropri ate configuration file contained in the efg directory on the diskette to your EISA Configuration Utility diskette If the cfg directory does not contain a configuration file for your ISA expansion card use the generic ISA card config uration file which is included in the cfg directory on the CD Instructions for using the generic cfg file are included in
228. the Internal Bays are intended for users who want to install or remove options inside the computer such as dual in line memory modules DIMMs expansion cards or drives Appendix A Technical Specifications and Appendix B Hardware Configuration Features are intended primarily as reference material for users interested in learning more about the details of the system Users who add internal options may need to refer to Appendix B to change jumper settings Appendix C Maintaining the System describes preventive maintenance procedures that you should perform regularly to keep your computer system in top operating condition Appendix D Regulatory Notices is for users who are interested in which regulatory agencies have tested and approved the Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 systems Appendix E Warranties and Return Policy describes the warranties for Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 systems and the Total Satisfac tion Return Policy Appendix F Beep Codes and System Messages describes the beep codes and system messages that the system can generate when problems occur The information in this appendix replaces the informa tion in Chapter 3 Messages and Codes in the Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide vii e The Glossary provides definitions of terms acro nyms and abbreviations used in this guide Warranty and Return Policy Information Dell Compute
229. the primary computational chip inside the computer it is customary to refer to the microprocessor as the computer s brain The microprocessor contains an arithmetic processing unit and a control unit Software written for one microprocessor must usually be revised to run on another microprocessor CPU is a synonym for microprocessor min Abbreviation for minute s 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 ms Abbreviation for millisecond s MS DOS Abbreviation for Microsoft Disk Operating System MTBF Abbreviation for mean time between failures 158 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide multifrequency monitor A monitor that supports several video standards A multi frequency monitor can adjust to the frequency range of the signal from a variety of video adapters mV Abbreviation for millivolt s NiCad Acronym for nickel cadmium NiMH Abbreviation for nickel metal hydride NLM Acronym for NetWare Loadable Module NMI Abbreviation for nonmaskable interrupt A device sends an NMI to signal the microprocessor about hardware er rors such as a parity error noninterlaced A technique for decreasing screen flicker by sequentially refreshing each horizontal line on the screen
230. the upper memory area in which you can load device drivers and memory resident programs See also conventional mem ory HMA and memory manager UPS Abbreviation for uninterruptible power supply A battery powered unit that automatically supplies power to your computer in the event of an electrical failure USOC Abbreviation for Universal Service Ordering Code utility A program used to manage system resources memory disk drives or printers for example The diskcopy com mand for duplicating diskettes and the himem sys device driver for managing extended memory are utilities included in MS DOS V Abbreviation for volt s VAC Abbreviation for volt s alternating current VCCI Abbreviation for Voluntary Control Council for Interference VDC Abbreviation for volt s direct current VDE Abbreviation for Verband Deutscher Elektrotechniker 162 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide VDS Abbreviation for Virtual Direct Memory Access Services VESA Acronym for Video Electronics Standards Association VGA Abbreviation for video graphics array VGA and SVGA are video standards for video adapters with greater resolu tion and color display capabilities than EGA and CGA the 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 ca
231. tices D 137 booklet helpful FCC Interference Handbook 1986 available from the U S Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 Stock No 004 000 00450 7 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation The following information is provided on the device or devices covered in this document in compliance with FCC regulations e Product name Dell PowerEdge Model number 2100 180 and 2100 200 e Company name Dell Computer Corporation Regulatory Department One Dell Way Round Rock Texas 78682 USA 512 338 4400 Ic Notice Canada Only Most Dell computer systems and other Dell digital apparatus are classified by the Industry Canada IC Interference Causing Equipment Standard 3 ICES 003 as Class B digital devices To determine which classification Class A or B applies to your com puter system or other Dell digital apparatus examine all registration labels located on the bottom or the back panel of your computer or other digital apparatus A statement in the form of IC Class A ICES 3 or IC Class B ICES 3 will be located on one of these labels Note that Industry Canada regulations provide that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Dell Computer Corporation could vo
232. tings for built in devices you must run the EISA Configuration Utility make any neces sary changes and save the system configuration information Failure to do so may cause resource conflicts between Peripheral Component Inter connect PCI devices such as PCI expansion cards the built in video controller or the built in small computer system interface SCSI host adapter See Configuring EISA ISA and PCI Expansion Cards in Chapter 5 for more informa tion about how PCI devices are configured based on settings in the EISA Configuration Utility When you save changes and exit the System Setup pro gram the system automatically reboots causing any changes to take effect immediately After you set up your system run the System Setup program to familiarize yourself with your system configu ration information and optional settings Dell recommends that you print out the System Setup screens or write down the information for future reference Before you use the System Setup program you need to know the kind of diskette drive s installed in your com puter The standard diskette drive is a 1 44 megabyte MB 3 5 inch drive System Setup Screens The System Setup screens display the current setup and configuration information and optional settings for your system Information on the System Setup screens is orga nized in five boxed areas e Title Box The box at the top of each screen lists the system name a
233. tings on the system board you may also need to change jumper settings on expansion cards or on drives Jumpers A jumper is a small block on the system board with two or more pins emerging from it A plastic plug containing a wire fits down over the pins The wire connects the pins and creates a circuit To change a jumper setting pull the plug off its pin s and carefully fit it down onto the pin s indicated CAUTION Make sure your system is turned off before you change a jumper setting Otherwise damage to your system or unpredictable results may occur A jumper is referred to as open or unjumpered when the plug is pushed down over only one pin or if there is no plug at all When the plug is pushed down over two pins the jumper is referred to as jumpered The jumper setting is often shown in text as two numbers such as 2 The number is printed on the circuit board so that you can identify each pin number based on the location of pin 1 Figure B 1 shows the location and default settings of the jumper blocks on the system board See Table B 1 for the designations default settings and functions of the system board s jumpers Hardware Configuration Features B 121 1 JD GEE Cc o x oO O o eg jumpered unjumpered Figure B 1 System Board Jumpers B 122 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide JE 200 MHZ 180 MHZ PASSWD EISA VGA
234. tioned parts made by various manu facturers in performing warranty repairs and building replacement products If Dell repairs or replaces a prod uct its warranty term is not extended except as may be required by law Coverage During Years Two and Three During the second and third years of this limited war ranty Dell will provide on an exchange basis replacement parts for the Dell hardware product s cov ered under this limited warranty when a part requires replacement You must report each instance of hardware failure to Dell s Customer Technical Support in advance to obtain Dell s concurrence that a part should be replaced and to have Dell ship the replacement part Dell will ship parts using next business day delivery shipping prepaid if you use an address in Canada Shipments to other locations will be made freight collect Dell will include a prepaid shipping container with each replace ment part for your use in returning the replaced part to Dell Replacement parts are new or reconditioned Dell may provide replacement parts made by various manu facturers when supplying parts to you The warranty term for a replacement part is the remainder of the limited warranty term You will pay Dell for replacement parts when the replaced part is not returned to Dell within 30 days after the date the replacement part was shipped by Dell and for parts used to repair systems not covered by this limited warranty In these events replac
235. tions at the front of this guide Slide the new drive into its bay until it snaps securely into place If necessary you can adjust drive alignment by repo sitioning one or both rails Connect a DC power cable and one of the connec tors on the SCSI interface cable to the back of the drive see Figure 8 1 Refer to Figure 8 6 to determine the appropriate DC power cable connector to use depending on the type of drive Plug the DC power cable into the 4 pin power input connector on the back of the drive Use either of the two SCSI connectors nearest the system board connector on the SCSI interface cable see Figure 9 2 Installing Drives in the External Bays 8 107 NOTE You will need a 68 pin to 50 pin adapter to connect the SCSI cable to the narrow 50 pin con nector on the CD ROM or tape drive Figure 8 10 Press the interface cable connector firmly onto the adapter and the adapter firmly onto the drive s connector If you moved other drives at the beginning of this step snap them back into place r Figure 8 10 68 Pin to 50 Pin Adapter Check all cable connections that may have been loosened during this procedure Arrange cables so they will not catch on the computer cover or block the airflow of the fans or cooling vents If a front panel insert on the front bezel blocks the bay in which you installed the drive remove the insert see Removing and Replacing Front Panel Inserts found
236. to return to the Main Menu Configure Computer The Configure Computer option takes you through the configuration process step by step Use this option the first time you configure your system and every time you change your configuration through the EISA Configura tion Utility When you select Configure Computer the following menu appears on the screen Steps in configuring your computer Step 1 Important EISA configuration information Step 2 Add or remove boards Step 3 View or edit details Step 4 Examine switches or print report Step 5 Save and exit NOTES If you enabled the supervisor password through the System Setup program or through the EISA Configu ration Utility the EISA utility prompts you for the supervisor password when you select Configure Com puter If you enter the supervisor password correctly the utility displays the Steps in Configuring Your Computer menu and allows you to make changes to the EISA Sys tem Board Options screen when you select Step 3 View or Edit Details from the menu If you enter a user password instead of a supervisor pass word you will get the following message This is a user password In step 3 of the next screen you may view but not edit details If you enter the supervisor password incorrectly three times the EISA Configuration Utility displays the follow ing message This is an incorrect password In step 3 of the next screen you may view but not edit details
237. to run at the same speed and with the same width data path as the computer s microprocessor LPTn The MS DOS device names for the first through third par allel printer ports on your computer are LPT1 LPT2 and LPT3 LUN Acronym for logical unit number m Abbreviation for meter s mA Abbreviation for milliampere s mAh Abbreviation for milliampere hour s math coprocessor See coprocessor MB Abbreviation for megabyte s The term megabyte means 1 048 576 bytes however when referring to hard disk drive storage the term is often rounded to mean 1 000 000 bytes MBR Abbreviation for master boot record MDA Abbreviation for monochrome display adapter memory A computer can contain several different forms of memo ry such as RAM ROM and video memory Frequently the word memory is used as asynonym for RAM forexample an unqualified statement such as a computer with 8 MB of memory refers to a computer with 8 MB of RAM memory address A specific location usually expressed as a hexadecimal number in the computer s RAM memory manager A utility that controls the implementation of memory in addition to conventional memory such as extended or ex panded memory See also conventional memory EMM expanded memory extended memory HMA upper mem ory area and XMM MGA Abbreviation for monochrome graphics adapter MHz Abbreviation for megahertz microprocessor Because it is
238. toward pin 1 which is also uniquely identified by a square pad Installing System Board Options 7 95 pin 1 corner gold finger and square pad Figure 7 10 Pin 1 Identification Pin 1 is located in the lower right corner of the socket as you face the Socket 8 label Figure 7 11 Install the microprocessor chip in the socket Fig ure 7 11 CAUTION Positioning the microprocessor chip incorrectly in the socket can perma nently damage the chip and the computer when you turn on the system If the release lever on the microprocessor socket is not all the way up move it to that position now With the pin 1 corners of chip and socket aligned align the pins on the chip with the holes in the socket Set the chip lightly in the socket and make sure all pins are headed into the correct holes Because your system uses a ZIF microprocessor socket there is no need to use force which could bend the pins if the chip is misaligned When the chip is positioned correctly it should drop down into the socket with minimal pressure CAUTION When placing the micro processor chip in the socket be sure that all of the pins go into the corresponding holes on all sides of the socket Be careful not to bend the pins 7 96 When the chip is fully seated in the socket rotate the socket release lever back down until it snaps into place securing the chip pin 1 corners of chip and socket alig
239. ts fields Boot Sequence A then C Num Lock On Speaker On icroprocessor Pentium Pro 18 640 KB 63 MB 256 KB 1 MB ABI2Z F1 e Item Change Values FQ ESC e Menu Enter Select Submenu gt F10 key functions Figure 4 1 Main Menu of the System Setup Program Using the System Setup Program 4 43 Main Menu Categories To access the Main menu see Figure 4 1 use the arrow keys to highlight Main This section explains in detail each of the System Setup categories in the Main menu and the Boot Sequence submenu Time Time resets the time on the computer s internal clock Time is kept in a 24 hour format hours minutes seconds To change the time use the plus and minus keys If you prefer you can type numbers in each of the appropriate fields NOTE If your system is connected to a network the Time category may reflect the time maintained by the network server depending upon how the network is configured In this case changing the Time category on your system has no effect Date Date resets the date on the computer s internal calendar Your system automatically displays the day of the week corresponding to the settings in the three fields that fol low month day of the month and year To change the date use the plus and minus keys to increase and decrease the numbers If you prefer you can type numbers in the day of the month fields NOTE If your system is connected to a network the Date categ
240. tting is disabled you can still run the SCSISelect utility by pressing lt Ctrl gt lt a gt after the host adapter BIOS ban ner appears e Multiple LUN Support This option determines whether your system supports booting from a SCSI device that has multiple LUNs The default setting is Disabled Enable this option if your boot device has multiple LUNs e BIOS Support for Bootable CD ROM This option determines whether the host adapter BIOS provides support for booting from a CD ROM drive The default setting is Enabled BIOS Support for INT 13 Extensions This option determines whether the host adapter BIOS supports disks with more than 1024 cylinders The default set ting is Enabled e Support for ULTRA SCSI Speed This option deter mines whether the host adapter supports the fast transfer rates 20 0 to 40 0 megabits per second Mbps The default setting is Enabled Starting the SCSSelect Utility You can start the SCSISelect utility by pressing lt Ctrl gt lt a gt when the following prompt appears briefly at boot time Press lt Ctrl gt lt a gt for SCSISelect TM Utility Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide The first menu displays the Configure View Host Adapter Settings and SCSI Disk Utilities options Using SCSISelect Menus SCSISelect uses menus to list options you can select To select an option use the up and down arrow keys to move the cursor to the option then press lt Ente
241. u 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 computer Any changes you made in SCSISelect take effect after the computer boots You can select No at the prompt if you are not ready to exit SCSISelect Installation for Microsoft Win dows NT Read this section to find out about Windows NT operat ing system installation including e Installing and or updating the SCSI drivers for the Windows NT operating system e Removing a host adapter e Swapping a host adapter e Restoring a configuration if Windows NT fails to boot Installation Overview This section provides the information needed to install and use the Dell SCSI drivers for the 78xx series of SCSI controllers with the Windows NT operating system The Windows NT 3 51 driver diskette you create for the Microsoft Windows NT Server 3 51 operating system contains the files needed for driver installation The lsesi subdirectory on the diskette contains the following files to be used with Windows NT 3 51 e aic78xx sys Adaptec s 78xx Family driver for Windows NT e _ oemsetup inf A file used by Windows NT Setup for driver installation e readme txt A text file describing the Adaptec 78xx driver for Windows NT If you are performing a first time Windows NT installation see the following subsection Installing Windows NT 3 51 and
242. u purchase the oper ating system software from Dell installation instructions are included on the CD ROM with the operating system software NOTE Installation services and support for other oper ating systems are available through Dell Plus Contact Dell for more information Front Panel The following controls and indicators are located on the computer s front panel see Figure 1 1 The power button on the front panel controls the alternat ing current AC input power to the system s power supply e The green power indicator in the center of the power button lights when the power supply is turned on and the system is receiving direct current DC power e When any SCSI device is being accessed the drive access indicator on the front panel lights e The reset button on the front panel saves wear and tear on system components by allowing you to reboot restart the computer without turning the power off and then on again For more information about using the reset button see Reset Button in Chapter 4 NOTE The power button and the reset button are recessed into the computer s front panel to prevent accidentally turning off or resetting the computer and losing valuable data drive access indicators power button power indicator inside power button drive access S zj indicator Ma reset button Figure 1 1 Front Panel Connecting External Devices You can connect various external devi
243. uperviso phanumeri c is pa ord gi r OT j 4 Enter z ESC YA Select Item lt Sc ect Menu Hel p Change Values F9 t Submenu F10 Selec E key functions Figure 4 4 Security Menu of the System Setup Program Using the System Setup Program 4 49 Supervisor Password Is This category displays whether the supervisor password is disabled or enabled When Enabled is displayed the supervisor password has already been set and is required in order to have full access see Table 4 2 to the System Setup program The default is Disabled User Password Is This category displays whether the user password is dis abled or enabled When Enabled is displayed the user password has already been set and is required at start up Unlike the supervisor password the user password does not allow you full access see Table 4 2 to the System Setup program The default is Disabled Set Supervisor Password The Set Supervisor Password category lets you restrict access to your computer s System Setup program in the same way that you restrict access to your system with the user password feature NOTE Read Using the Supervisor Password Feature later in this chapter for detailed instructions on assigning a supervisor password and using deleting or changing an existing supervisor password See Disabling a For gotten Password found later in this chapter for inform
244. urned off these keys provide cur sor control functions according to the labels on the bottom of each key Speaker Use this category to set the built in speaker On the default or Off Microprocessor Identifies the type of microprocessor installed in the computer This category has no user selectable options Base Memory Base Memory displays the amount of memory available to MS DOS programs that do not use extended or expanded memory This category has no user selectable options The default value for the Base Memory category is 640 KB which includes kilobyte KB reserved for system use The value given in the Base Memory category is in kilo bytes rather than megabytes To convert kilobytes to megabytes divide the kilobyte total by 1024 Extended Memory Extended Memory which has no user selectable options indicates the amount of system memory available as extended memory The value given in the Extended Memory category is in megabytes Level 2 Cache Displays the amount of integrated level 2 cache memory in the microprocessor module This category has no user selectable options Video Memory Displays the amount of video memory installed in the built in video subsystem This category has no user selectable options Service Tag Service Tag displays the system s five character service tag number which Dell programmed into NVRAM dur ing the manufacturing process Reference this number during te
245. with any options you purchase separately from your system This docu mentation includes information that you need to configure and install these options in your Dell com puter Installation instructions for the options are also included in this guide Technical information files sometimes called readme files may be installed on your hard disk drive to provide last minute updates about technical changes to your system or advanced technical refer ence material intended for experienced users or technicians Notational Conventions The following subsections list notational conventions used in this document Warnings Cautions and Notes Throughout this guide there may be blocks of text printed in bold type within boxes or in italic type These blocks are warnings cautions and notes and they are used as follows WARNING A WARNING indicates the potential for bodily harm and tells you how to avoid the problem CAUTION A CAUTION indicates either poten tial damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem Typographical Conventions The following list defines where appropriate and illus trates typographical conventions used as visual cues for specific elements of text throughout this document e Keycaps the labeling that appears on the keys on a keyboard are enclosed in angle brackets Example lt Enter gt e Key combinations are series of keys to be pressed
246. y NOTES The supervisor password feature recognizes keys without distinguishing between shifted and unshifted characters or uppercase and lowercase let ters For example if you have an M in 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 computer s speaker beeps Press lt Enter gt A new dialog box witha Veri fy supervisor password prompt and an empty seven character field appears on the screen To confirm your supervisor password type it again and press lt Enter gt The Supervisor Password category indicates Enabled Your supervisor password is now set but it does not become operational until you save the configu ration and exit the utility Deleting an Existing Supervisor Password To delete an existing supervisor password perform the fol lowing steps NOTE Deleting the supervisor password automatically deletes the user password if one has been assigned 1 Start the EISA Configuration Utility as described in Starting the EISA Configuration Utility ear lier in this chapter At the Main Menu select Configure Computer The system prompts you for a supervisor password Type the password and press lt Enter gt At the Steps in Configuring Your Computer menu select Step 3 View or Edit Details Select the Supervisor Password category and press lt Enter gt A dialog box withanEnter supervisor
247. y works only on systems run ning MS DOS 2 18 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Using the Asset Tag Utility Use the following procedure to create a system utility diskette and boot the system 1 Ifyou have not already done so create a bootable system utility diskette from the CD 2 Insert the diskette in drive A and reboot the system After you boot the system with the system utility dis kette you can use the Asset Tag utility to enter an asset tag number that you or your organization assign to the computer You can also use the Asset Tag utility to reenter the computer s service tag num ber if that becomes necessary You can view the asset tag number using the System Setup program as described in Chapter 4 Using the System Setup Program Assigning and Deleting an Asset Tag Number An asset tag number can have up to ten characters any combination of characters excluding spaces is valid To assign or change an asset tag number type asset and a space followed by the new number then press lt Enter gt For example type the following command line and press lt Enter gt asset 1234567890 When 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 Table 2 1 lists the comm
248. you have made will not take effect until the computer is restarted If this message does not appear no changes have been made to the Windows NT system configuration 16 Restart your computer and Windows NT Some drive letter assignments may have changed from the previous configuration Removing a Host Adapter Removing a PCI expansion card SCSI controller is as simple as physically removing it from its slot when your computer is shut down Windows NT boots and functions properly in this configuration but a warning message is generated every time you boot Windows NT CAUTION If you have removed a host adapter but still have other host adapters of the same type installed in your computer do not use Windows NT Setup to remove the device driver To eliminate the warning message you must update the Windows NT software configuration as follows 1 Select and start the Windows NT Setup program There is a brief pause while Windows NT Setup scans your hardware configuration 2 Select the Options pull down menu and then select Add Remove SCSI Adapters The SCSI Adapter setup program displays a list of all host adapters currently installed 3 Select the host adapter you want to remove and click Remove When the Windows NT Setup pro gram asks you for confirmation click OK Because SCSI device drivers are loaded during sys tem start up and because they may be needed to load Windows NT itself a screen may appe
249. your password You can use up to seven alphanumeric characters in your password passwords are not case sensitive e As you press each character key or the lt Spacebar gt for a blank space a placeholder appears in the field e To erase a character when entering your password press the lt Backspace gt key or the left arrow key NOTES The password assignment operation recognizes keys by their location on the keyboard without distin guishing between lowercase and uppercase characters For example if you have an M in your password the system recognizes either M orm as correct Certain key combinations are not valid If you enter one of these combinations a beep sounds To exit the field without assigning a supervisor password press the up arrow or down arrow key to move the highlight to another field or press the lt Esc gt key at any time before setting a new password Using Your Supervisor Password to Secure Your System Each time you turn on your system reboot the system or press the reset button the following prompt appears on the screen if the Password On Boot category is set to Enabled Enter password After you enter the correct supervisor password and press lt Enter gt your system boots and you can use the keyboard to operate your system as usual If a wrong or incomplete password is entered the follow ing message appears on the screen Warning Invalid password Press lt Enter
250. ys The system board the large vertical printed circuit board at the right side of the chassis holds the com puter s control circuitry and other electronic components Hardware options are installed directly onto the system board in the Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI or Extended Industry Standard Architecture EISA expan sion card connectors The external drive bays provide space for up to three half height drives typically a dis kette drive is installed in the top bay a CD ROM drive in the middle bay and the bottom bay is reserved for an optional drive often a tape drive for backing up data from the hard disk drives The internal drive bays pro vide space for up to three 3 5 inch small computer system interface SCSI hard disk drives Drives installed in the internal drive bays can be up to 1 6 inches high During an installation procedure you may be required to change a jumper or switch setting on the system board on an expansion card or on a drive For more information see Jumpers A General Explanation in Appendix B Working Inside Your Computer 6 79 diskette drive interface cable system power supply control panel cooling fan system board mounting plate internal hard disk drive cage Figure 6 3 Inside the Chassis Front Right Side View 6 80 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide SCSI cable external drive bays hard disk drive cage
251. ys 8 101 See Figure 8 1 for an internal view that shows the drives control cables and power cables in the external bays power input connectors diskette drive interface cable diskette drive CD ROM drive DC power cables SCSI interface cable Figure 8 1 External Drive Bay Hardware 8 102 Dell PowerEdge 2100 180 and 2100 200 Systems User s Guide Betore You Begin In order to remove or install drives in the external bays you must remove the computer cover and front bezel according to the instructions in Removing the Computer Cover and Removing the Front Bezel in Chapter 6 Removing and Replacing Front Panel Inserts To protect the inside of the computer from foreign parti cles a plastic front panel insert covers each empty external drive bay Additionally each empty drive bay is covered by a metal insert to maintain the necessary elec tromagnetic interference EMI shielding for the chassis Before you install a drive in an empty bay you must first remove the plastic and metal inserts Whenever you remove a drive be sure to replace the metal insert on the chassis and then replace the plastic insert in the front bezel to cover the empty bay Removing and Replacing Plastic Inserts To remove the plastic insert for a drive bay you intend to use first remove the front bezel as instructed in Remov ing the Front Bezel in Chapter 6 Then facing the inside of the front bezel grasp the front
252. z hard disk drive power cables power supply voltage selector switch AC power input connector 4 I O panel connectors A Figure 6 4 Inside the Chassis Back Left Side View system board Working Inside Your Computer 6 81 Removing and Replacing the System Board Assembly When installing some hardware options it may be more convenient to remove the system board assembly and place it on a horizontal surface before performing the upgrade The system board assembly in your computer has been designed to be easily removable NOTE Before removing the system board assembly write down or print out the system configuration information on the EISA Configuration Utility screens If you accidentally lose your system configuration settings during the following procedure you can restore them by referring to the copy of the settings Removing the System Board Assembly The system board assembly consists of the system board and a large metal mounting plate secured by four screws to the right side of the chassis After the computer cover is removed the system board assembly can be removed from the chassis as a single unit as follows 1 Remove the computer cover as described in Removing the Computer Cover earlier in this chapter 2 If there are no expansion cards installed go to step 4 Otherwise lay the computer on its right side so you can access the expansion cards 3 Disconnect the cables from the expansi
253. zel according to the instruc tions in Removing the Front Bezel in Chapter 6 Remove the old badge from the front of the com puter and install the new one The badge is secured to the front bezel with three metal tabs Press on all three tabs at once to release the detent that holds them in place and then push them out of the front bezel To install the new badge insert the three metal tabs through the slots in the front bezel and press on the badge until the detents on the tabs lock into place Replace the front bezel according to the instruc tions in Replacing the Front Bezel in Chapter 6 Reconnect your computer and peripherals to their power sources and turn them on As the system boots it detects the presence of the new microprocessor and automatically changes the system configuration information in the System Setup program Enter the System Setup program and confirm that the Microprocessor category correctly identi fies the installed microprocessor See Chapter 4 Using the System Setup Program Run the diskette based Dell diagnostics to verify that the new microprocessor is operating correctly See your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for information on running the diagnostics and troubleshooting any problems that may occur Installing System Board Options 7 97 Replacing the System Battery The 3 V lithium backup battery see Figure 7 13 mounted in the BATTERY socket on the system

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