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  • Page 2 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;...

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    • 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.
  • Page 4 • 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.
  • Page 5 Take note of these safety guidelines when appropriate: • Do 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. • To help avoid possible damage to the system board,...
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  • Page 7 Preface bout This Guide This guide is intended for anyone who uses a Dell Power- Edge 6100/200 computer system. The guide can be used by both first-time and experienced computer users who want to learn about the features and operation of the sys- tems or who want to upgrade their computers.
  • Page 8 Always read these updates before consulting any other documentation because the updates often contain the latest information. • The Dell PowerEdge 4100 and 6100 Systems Rack Installation Guide provides detailed instructions for service technicians. • The following documents are included with the Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller: Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller User’s...

  • Page 9: Typographical Conventions

    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: • Keycaps, the labeling that appears on the keys on a keyboard, are enclosed in angle brackets. Example: <Enter>...

  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 2 Using the Dell Server Assistant CD ......2-1 Booting the CD ............2-1 CD Main Menu .
  • Page 12 Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers ....3-1 The SCSISelect Utility ..........3-1 SCSI Select Default Settings .
  • Page 13 Using SCSI Devices ..........3-15 Booting From a SCSI Device .
  • Page 14 Security Menu Categories ......... 4-10 Set User Password .
  • Page 15 Main Menu ............5-4 Step 1: About System Configuration .
  • Page 16 Appendix C Maintaining the System........C-1 Data Preservation ........... . C-1 Scheduling Backups .
  • Page 17 Korean Regulatory Notice ..........D-4 Class A Device .
  • Page 18 Figure 6-2. Installing a SCSI Hard-Disk Drive ......6-3 Figure B-1. I/O Ports and Connectors ........B-1 Figure B-2.

  • Page 19: Introduction

    ® ® the Intel Pentium Pro family of microprocessors. The PowerEdge 6100 systems provide both Extended Industry-Standard Architecture (EISA) and high- performance Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) expansion slots to allow for future expansion of your system. This chapter describes the major hardware and software features of your computer, provides information about the indicators and controls on the computer’s front panel,...
  • Page 20 • A PS/2-style keyboard port and a Personal System/2 (PS/2)-compatible mouse port. The following software is included with your Dell com- puter system: • SCSI device drivers that allow your operating sys- tem to communicate with devices attached to the...

  • Page 21: Supported Operating Systems

    Novell NetWare 4.1, 4.1 SMP, and 4.11 Operating system software is not included with Power- Edge 6100 systems. If you purchase the operating system software from Dell, installation instructions are included on the Dell Server Assistant CD with the operating sys- tem software.

  • Page 22: Connecting External Devices

    • Always attach external devices while your computer is turned off. Then turn on the computer before Dell PowerEdge 6100/200 System User’s Guide turning on any external devices, unless the documen- diskette-drive tation for the device specifies otherwise. (If the...

  • Page 23: 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 Chapter 11, “Getting Help,”...
  • Page 24 Dell PowerEdge 6100/200 System User’s Guide...

  • Page 25: Using The Dell Server Assistant Cd

    CD The system must be running to insert the CD. To boot the CD, insert it into the PowerEdge 6100 system’s CD-ROM drive and press the reset button. When the sys- tem boots, the CD main menu appears.

  • Page 26: Choose Language

    Chapter 5, “Running the System Diagnostics,” of the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. Configure RAID Subsystem This option is available only when a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller is installed in the system. The system checks for the presence of the PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller, and if one is present, this option is visible and functional.

  • Page 27: Create Operating System Support Diskettes

    Create EISA Configuration Utility Diskette This option allows you to create a bootable system con- figuration utility diskette (or diskettes). Dell recommends running the system configuration utility from a diskette so you can copy your configuration information to the diskette any time you change system configuration parameters.
  • Page 28 Dell PowerEdge 6100/200 System User’s Guide...

  • Page 29: Installing And Configuring Scsi Drivers

    Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51 and 4.0 • Novell NetWare 4.1, 4.1 SMP, and 4.11 See Chapter 2, “Using the Dell Server Assistant CD,” for instructions on creating a diskette of drivers for your operating system. For instructions on configuring the SCSI device drivers, see the appropriate sections in this chapter.

  • Page 30: Configuration Menu

    40 MB/Sec ting is SCSI ID 7, which allows the host adapter to Yes (enabled) support narrow SCSI devices in addition to wide SCSI devices. Dell recommends that you leave the Yes (enabled) host adapter set to SCSI ID 7. •...

  • Page 31: Scsi Device Configuration Submenu

    selected here must correspond to the ID configured on the boot device. • Boot LUN Number—If your boot device has multi- ple logical unit numbers (LUNs) and Multiple LUN Support is enabled (see “Advanced Configuration Options Submenu” later in this section), this option allows you to specify a particular LUN from which to boot on your boot device.

  • Page 32: Advanced Configuration Options Submenu

    Advanced Configuration Options Sub- menu The advanced host adapter settings should not be changed unless absolutely necessary. These values are set by Dell, and changing them may cause conflicts with the SCSI devices. • Host Adapter BIOS—This option enables or disables the host adapter BIOS.

  • Page 33: Starting The Scsiselect Utility

    NOTE: The Display <Ctrl><A> Message During BIOS Initialization and Support For Ultra SCSI Speed options may revert to the Intel defaults rather than the Dell fac- tory defaults. Ensure both options are set to Enabled if you restore the default values.

  • Page 34: Exiting Scsiselect

    Installation for Windows NT Server 3.51 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 3.51operating system. The Windows NT 3.51 driver diskette you create for the Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51 operating system...

  • Page 35: Using Windows Nt 3.51 To Install Or Update The Driver

    • If you are installing from a CD-ROM drive, make a backup copy of the Windows NT Setup Disk 1 for CD-ROM Installation diskette. 2. Put the backup diskette into drive A, and turn on your system. When prompted, insert the Windows NT Setup Disk 2 diskette.

  • Page 36: Removing A Host Adapter

    7. Insert into drive A the Windows NT 3.51 driver diskette you created from the Dell Server Assis- tant CD, enter the following path to the installation files, and then click OK. a:\scsi 8. The screen displays the adapter drivers sup- ported on the diskette.

  • Page 37: Swapping A Host Adapter

    If you cannot determine the source of the error, contact Dell for assistance. See Chapter 11, “Getting Help,” in the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for instruc- tions on contacting Dell for technical assistance.

  • Page 38: Installation For Novell Netware

    Troubleshooting Installation Overview This section provides the information needed to install and use the Dell SCSI drivers for NetWare 4.x. The Dell SCSI drivers for NetWare support the optional Adaptec AHA-2940 and all Adaptec 78xx series SCSI controllers. Before you begin installation of the SCSI drivers for...

  • Page 39: Calculating The Slot Number

    The bus variable refers to the PCI bus on the system. The default for bus is 0. Because the PowerEdge 6100 system has peer PCI buses, and the built-in AIC-7880 host adapters are located on the second bus, the bus value for these host adapters is usually 1.

  • Page 40: Installing Netware And The Driver

    (when you installed the EZ-SCSI utility) into the diskette drive. If you have not already created this diskette, refer to Chapter 2, “Using the Dell Server Assistant CD,” for instructions. 9. Press <F3> and specify the path to the aic7870.dsk driver for NetWare (for example, a:\scsi).

  • Page 41: Using Netware To Install Or Update The Driver

    Using NetWare to Install or Update the Driver This section describes how to update or install the aic7870.dsk driver if NetWare 4.x is already installed. If you are installing NetWare 4.x for the first time, see “Installing NetWare and the Driver” earlier in this section.
  • Page 42 On the AIC-7880 and optional AHA-2940W, these values become FFFF. NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary. 3-14 Dell PowerEdge 6100/200 System User’s Guide Default Description Enables scanning for specific LUNs on all targets. (See the following subsection, “Bit Mask Options,”...

  • Page 43: Bit Mask Options

    Bit Mask Options Use this example to aid in calculating bit-mask option hex values. Each SCSI device (ID 0-7 or 0-15 for the AIC- 7880 and optional AHA-2940W) is enabled by a 1 in its corresponding bit position. As illustrated in Figure 3-1, dev_enable=05 enables driver registration of the devices at SCSI IDs 0 and 2.

  • Page 44: Booting From A Scsi Device

    (zero). When formatting SCSI hard-disk drives or remov- able drives on the Adaptec 78xx host adapter SCSI bus, Files Dell recommends that you use an interleave value of 0. This 0 interleave value instructs the hard-disk drive to server.exe use its optimal interleave value. This option was not install.nlm...

  • Page 45: Using Netware-Tested And -Approved Drives

    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 a list Drive Hardware Level Read After Write Verify Not supported Drive Light Status Active Driver Operating Status Removable Drive Mount...

  • Page 46: Using The Netware Tape Backup Utility

    CD-ROM that appears: cd device list 3-18 Dell PowerEdge 6100/200 System User’s Guide Enter the number and volume name of the CD-ROM at the command line: cd mount [ number ] [ name ] The CD-ROM is now ready to be accessed as a volume.

  • Page 47: Non-Host-Adapter Specific

    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 <Esc> at the port or slot prompt. 001 Unable to reserve hardware, possible conflict The driver failed in its attempt to reserve the host adapter’s hardware settings (that is, direct memory access...
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  • Page 49: Using The System Setup Program

    Chapter 4 Using the System Setup Program ach 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.

  • Page 50: System Setup Screens

    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 the system setup screens or write down the information for future reference.

  • Page 51: Entering The System Setup Program

    menu bar Main Advanced Security System Date System Time Floppy Options Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Language Boot Options Video Mode Mouse Base Memory Extended Memory Figure 4-1. Main Menu of the System Setup Program ntering the System Setup Program You can enter the system setup program by pressing the...

  • Page 52: System Date

    Read Only. The default setting is Read/Write. Dell PowerEdge 6100/200 System User’s Guide IDE Submenus Because the Dell PowerEdge 6100 systems only support SCSI hard-disk drives, the categories in these submenus are set to Not Installed. Language...

  • Page 53: Figure 4-2. Boot Options Submenu

    First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Fourth Boot Device Diskette Drive Check System Cache Cache Mode Boot Speed Num Lock Memory Test on Warm Reset Setup Prompt Typematic Rate Programming Figure 4-2. Boot Options Submenu Cache Mode This category sets the cache mode to Write Back (the default setting) or Write Through.

  • Page 54: Video Mode

    Peripheral Configuration Advanced Chipset Configuration Plug and Play Configuration Figure 4-3. Advanced Menu Dell PowerEdge 6100/200 System User’s Guide Base Memory and Extended Memory These categories display the amount of system memory available as base memory and extended memory. Advanced Menu Categories This section explains each of the system setup categories in the Advanced menu (see Figure 4-3).

  • Page 55: Processor

    Processor The four processor categories for each processor slot identify the type and speed of the microprocessors installed in the system. These categories have no user- selectable options. Cache Size This category displays the amount of integrated level-2 cache memory in the microprocessor module. This cate- gory has no user-selectable options.

  • Page 56: Advanced Chipset Configuration Submenu

    Advanced menu and press <Enter>. NOTE: To avoid adversely affecting the performance of you PowerEdge 6100 system, do not change the preset values from the Advanced Chipset Configuration sub- menu unless your system installation requires it.

  • Page 57: Figure 4-5. Advanced Chipset Configuration Submenu

    This category specifies the multiprocessing specification (MPS) number used by the operating system. This cate- gory is set by Dell to 1.4, which is the correct value for the Dell PowerEdge 6100 system. If the system setup program categories are reset to their default values, you need to change this value from 1.1 to 1.4.

  • Page 58: Plug And Play Configuration Submenu

    This section explains the system setup categories in the Security menu (see Figure 4-6). The Dell PowerEdge 6100 systems feature several levels of security features. You can set up a user password to restrict system access at system boot, and following peri- ods of system inactivity.

  • Page 59: Set User Password

    User Password Is Administrative Password Is Set User Password Set Administrative Password Unattended Start Security Hot Key (CTRL-ALT-) Keyboard Inactivity Timer Video Blanking Floppy Writes Reset and Power Switch Locking Figure 4-6. Security Options Submenu Set User Password The Set User Password category lets you restrict access to your system.

  • Page 60: Video Blanking

    Using the Administrative Password Feature Your Dell system is shipped with the administrative pass- word set to Disabled, which allows you to enter the system setup program and assign a password. When the Administrative Password Is category (or the Administra-...

  • Page 61: Assigning An Administrative Password

    “Assigning an Administrative 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, the computer system prompts you for the user password during the boot process.

  • Page 62: Assigning A User Password

    You can use up to seven alphanumeric characters in your password (passwords are not case sensitive). 4-14 Dell PowerEdge 6100/200 System User’s Guide • As you press each character key (or the <Spacebar> for a blank space), a placeholder appears in the field.

  • Page 63: Disabling A Forgotten Password

    When the User Password Is category displays Disabled, you can assign a user password or operate the system with no password assigned. To change an existing user password, first enter the sys- tem setup program, select the Set User Password category, and enter the current user password.
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  • Page 65: Using The System Configuration Utility

    Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA) cards manually by setting jumpers or switches. Before your system was shipped from Dell, a technician used the sys- tem configuration utility to enter the correct information for the expansion cards initially installed in your com- puter.

  • Page 66: How To Run The System Configuration Utility

    EISA configuration memory for proper operation. ow to Run the System Configuration Utility The system configuration utility is included on the Dell Server Assistant CD shipped with your system. You can run the system configuration utility from a diskette that you create using the CD’s main menu or from a hard-disk...

  • Page 67: Using Online Instructions

    To run the program from a diskette, insert into drive A the system configuration utility diskette that you created from the Dell Server Assistant CD. Then either turn on your computer or reboot it by pressing the <Ctrl><Alt><Del> key combi- nation or the reset button.

  • Page 68: Main Menu

    Step 2: Add and Remove Boards. If you enter the administrative password correctly, the utility displays the Dell PowerEdge 6100/200 System User’s Guide configuration options Step 1: About System Configuration Step 2: Add and Remove Boards...

  • Page 69: Using The Add Or Remove Boards Menu

    Step 2: Add and Remove Boards to verify that the system has detected and acknowledged any expansion cards Dell installed when you purchased your system. Use this 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.
  • Page 70 Remember to save a written copy of your new con- figuration. The utility may prompt you to check the jumper and switch settings on the new card. Dell PowerEdge 6100/200 System User’s Guide 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.

  • Page 71: Step 3: Change Configuration Settings

    2. At the main menu, select Step 2: Add and Remove Boards. If the system configuration utility prompts you for an administrative password, type the password and press <Enter>. A list of expansion cards appears on the screen. 3. Highlight the name of the card you want to reposition, press <F7>, and follow the online instructions.

  • Page 72: System Board Configuration Options

    Do not change resource settings from their defaults if you do not understand how such a change will affect system performance. Dell PowerEdge 6100/200 System User’s Guide Step 3: Change Configuration Settings [Done=ESC] [Advanced Options=F9] While in the Change Configuration Settings menu, you can press <F9>...
  • Page 73 • Config and Overlay Version (display only) • BIOS Version String (display only) • MP Spec. Version (1.4 [Dell-specified default] or 1.1). If the system configuration utility values are reset, you must change this value to 1.4. System Processor Modules •...
  • Page 74 1.2 MB, 5.25 Inch; 720 KB, 3.5 Inch; 1.44 MB, 3.5 Inch; 2.88 MB, 3.5 Inch; Disabled [default]) IDE Subsystem Group Because the Dell PowerEdge 6100 systems only support small computer system interface (SCSI) hard-disk drives, these categories are not used.

  • Page 75: Advanced Options Menu

    Disabled) • SCSI B ROM BIOS Scan (Enabled [default] or Disabled) LCD Display Group NOTE: Dell PowerEdge 6100 systems do not support the liquid crystal display (LCD) display options. • LCD Display String (this category should be set to Disabled) •...

  • Page 76: Step 6: Exit

    Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for informa- tion on obtaining technical assistance. 5-12 Dell PowerEdge 6100/200 System User’s Guide However, resource conflicts between ISA expansion cards are routine. If the utility cannot resolve the conflict, you can have a technician remove the card, remove the card(s) with which it is in conflict, or change the resources on one or more cards.

  • Page 77: Installing Scsi Hard-Disk Drives

    (SCSI) hard-disk drives in the computer’s six internal drive bays. Dell PowerEdge 6100 systems include a SCSI backplane board that greatly simplifies cabling and configuration for SCSI hard-disk drives. All SCSI identification (ID)

  • Page 78: Installing Scsi Hard-Disk Drives In The Internal Drive Bays

    SCSI hard-disk drive and the SCSI backplane board. NOTE: Dell recommends that you use only drives that Dell has tested and approved for use with the SCSI back- plane board. Dell PowerEdge 6100/200 System User’s Guide...

  • Page 79: Removing And Installing A Scsi Hard-Disk Drive

    Installing a SCSI Hard-Disk Drive With the System Running If the PowerEdge 6100 system has a PowerEdge Expand- able RAID Controller host adapter card installed and connected to the SCSI backplane board and if the hard- disk drives are in a redundant array, you can remove and insert SCSI hard-disk drives while the system is running.

  • Page 80: Scsi Hard-Disk Drive Indicator Patterns

    Drive being pre- The drive online indicator is on; pared for operation the drive activity indicator may flash briefly. Dell PowerEdge 6100/200 System User’s Guide Table 6-1. SCSI Hard-Disk Drive Indicator Patterns (continued) Condition Indicator Pattern Drive bay empty All three indicators are off.

  • Page 81: Installing A Scsi Hard-Disk Drive With The System Running

    Installing a SCSI Hard-Disk Drive With the System Running Install a SCSI hard-disk drive as follows: 1. Wait until the drive status indicators adjacent to the drive bay signal that the drive can be removed (see Table 6-1). If the drive has been online, the three drive indica- tors will flash sequentially as the drive is powered down.
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  • Page 83: Technical Specifications

    Appendix A Technical Specifications Microprocessor types ... . up to 4 Intel Pentium Pro microprocessors with an Internal cache ....512-KB L2 cache; 8-KB instructions and 8-KB Math coprocessor .
  • Page 84 Diskette drive....34-pin connector NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary. Dell PowerEdge 6100/200 System User’s Guide (continued)
  • Page 85 Table A-1. Technical Specifications Video type ..... Cirrus CL-GD5424 device; VGA connector Video memory....1 MB (not upgradeable) DC power supply: Wattage .
  • Page 86 Storage ....0.5 G at 3 to 300 Hz for 15 minutes NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary. Dell PowerEdge 6100/200 System User’s Guide (continued)

  • Page 87: Appendix B I/O Ports And Connectors

    Appendix B I/O Ports and Connectors his appendix provides specific information about the input/output (I/O) ports and connectors on the back panel of the computer. 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.

  • Page 88: Serial Port Connectors

    It should also provide instructions for readdressing the port and changing the IRQ setting, if necessary. Dell PowerEdge 6100/200 System User’s Guide The built-in parallel port has autoconfiguration capability through the system setup program. That is, if you set the...

  • Page 89: Parallel Port Connector

    Table B-1. Pin Assignments for the Serial Port Connectors Signal Definition Data carrier detect Receive data Transmit data Data terminal ready Signal ground Data set ready Request to send Clear to send Ring indicator Shell Chassis ground Parallel Port Connector If you reconfigure your hardware, you may need pin number and signal information for the parallel port con- nector.

  • Page 90: Keyboard Connector

    Figure B-4. Pin Numbers for the Keyboard Connector Dell PowerEdge 6100/200 System User’s Guide Table B-3. Pin Assignments for the Keyboard Shell Mouse Connector If you reconfigure your hardware, you may need pin number and signal information for the mouse connector.

  • Page 91: Video Connector

    Table B-4. Pin Assignments for the Mouse Connector Signal MSEDATA FUSED_VCC (+5 V) MSECLK ideo Connector 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.
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  • Page 93: Appendix C Maintaining The System

    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...

  • Page 94: Recommended Tools And Accessories

    Recommended Tools and Accessories Dell recommends that you use the following tools and accessories when you clean the computer: • 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.

  • Page 95: Temperature

    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.

  • Page 96: Corrosion

    If it is 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. Dell PowerEdge 6100/200 System User’s Guide • Keep components in their antistatic packaging until they are installed.

  • Page 97: Magnetism

    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).

  • Page 98: Power Protection Devices

    UPS systems, and the UPS system should be Underwriters Laboratory (UL) safety-approved. If you are using the optional redundant power supplies installed in your PowerEdge 6100 system, connect the two power supplies to different circuits, if possible.

  • Page 99: Regulatory Notices

    Appendix D Regulatory Notices CC 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...

  • Page 100: Class B

    (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”...

  • Page 101: En 55022 Compliance (Czech Republic Only

    “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. CCI 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).

  • Page 102: Class 1 Notice

    (or other Dell digital apparatus), examine all registration 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 Dell PowerEdge 6100/200 System User’s Guide...
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  • Page 105: Warranties And Return Policy

    Dell in their original or equivalent pack- aging, prepay shipping charges, and insure the shipment or accept the risk of loss or damage during shipment. Dell will ship the repaired or replacement products to you freight prepaid if you use an address in the U.S. Ship- ments to other locations will be made freight collect.
  • Page 106 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...

  • Page 107: Coverage During Year One

    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...

  • Page 108: 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 purchase price if already paid. If your organization...

  • Page 109: Glossary

    Glossary he following list defines or identifies technical terms, abbreviations, and acronyms used in Dell documents. NOTE: Unless otherwise specified, these definitions may not apply to operating systems other than MS-DOS ® ® Microsoft Windows Abbreviation for ampere(s). Abbreviation for alternating current.
  • Page 110 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 a modem, you can access the BBS and download the most recent version of this software.
  • Page 111 card-edge connector On the bottom of an expansion card, the metal-contact sec- tion that plugs into an expansion-card connector. CCFT Abbreviation for cold cathode fluorescent tube. CD-ROM Abbreviation for compact disc read-only memory. CD-ROM drives use optical technology to read data from compact discs.
  • Page 112 Acronym for data communications equipment. Dell diagnostics A comprehensive set of CD-based diagnostic tests for your Dell computer. To use the diagnostics, you must boot your computer from the Dell Server Assistant CD. Refer to your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for a complete dis- cussion about how to use the CD-based diagnostics.
  • Page 113 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. 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.
  • Page 114 Abbreviation for feet. Abbreviation for gram(s). Abbreviation for gravities. Abbreviation for gigabyte(s). A gigabyte equals 1,024 megabytes or 1,073,741,824 bytes. Dell PowerEdge 6100/200 System User’s Guide graphics coprocessor See coprocessor. graphics mode See video mode. Acronym for graphical user interface.
  • Page 115 Abbreviation for hertz. 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;...
  • Page 116 Abbreviation for milliampere(s). Abbreviation for milliampere-hour(s). math coprocessor See coprocessor. Dell PowerEdge 6100/200 System User’s Guide 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.
  • Page 117 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. Acronym for multiprocessing specification. Abbreviation for millisecond(s). MS-DOS Abbreviation for Microsoft Disk Operating System.
  • Page 118 When you reconfigure a program, you often need its program diskette set. Dell PowerEdge 6100/200 System User’s Guide protected mode An operating mode supported by 80286 or higher micro- processors, protected mode allows operating systems to implement: •...
  • Page 119 real mode An operating mode supported 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.
  • Page 120 Abbreviation for tracks per inch. Dell PowerEdge 6100/200 System User’s Guide 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...
  • Page 121 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.
  • Page 122 Standards Association. VLSI Abbreviation for very-large-scale integration. Abbreviation for peak-point voltage. Dell PowerEdge 6100/200 System User’s Guide VRAM Abbreviation for video random-access memory. Some video adapters use VRAM chips (or a combination of VRAM and DRAM) to improve video performance.

  • Page 123: Index

    Index A to D Channel enable switch, 5-11 administrative password. See password assistance, technical, 1-5 autoconfiguration parallel port, B-2 serial ports, B-1 backplane board. See SCSI backplane board backup devices, C-1 basic input/output system. See BIOS BIOS, 1-2 boot sequence setting in system configuration utility, 5-10 setting in system setup program, 4-4 booting from the CD.
  • Page 124 A-2 ECC, 1-2 EISA expansion slots, 1-2 electrostatic discharge. See ESD ergonomic guidelines, v error correction code. See ECC ESD, C-4 Dell PowerEdge 6100/200 System User’s Guide expansion bus specifications, A-1 expansion cards about, 1-2 adding, 5-5 configuring, 5-1...
  • Page 125 getting help, 1-5 grounding strap, C-2 hard-disk drives activity indicator, 1-3 cleaning, C-2 configuration, 6-2 configuring, 6-1 data recovery, C-1 drive carriers, 6-2 fault indicator, 1-3 formatting, 6-5 indicator codes, 6-4 indicator lights, 1-3 installing, 6-3 online indicator, 1-3 partitioning, 6-5 replacing with system running, 6-3 help tools, 1-5 high-level formatting, 6-5...
  • Page 126 3-18 sample load command, 3-15 SCSI driver installation, 3-10 troubleshooting, 3-18 using a CD-ROM, 3-18 Dell PowerEdge 6100/200 System User’s Guide NetWare (continued) using SCSI devices, 3-15 using the tape backup utility, 3-18 notational conventions, x operating systems, 1-3...
  • Page 127 Plug and Play expansion cards See expansion cards ports adding expansion cards with, B-1 connecting external devices, 1-4 designations, B-1 illustrated, B-1 power button, 1-4 indicator, illustrated, 1-4 preventing power source interruptions, C-6 protection devices, C-6 specifications, A-3 surges and spikes, C-5 power button, 1-3 power indicator illustrated, 1-4...
  • Page 128 2-2 server management features, 1-2 service, 1-5 shadowing ROM, 5-9 SIMMs, 1-2 Dell PowerEdge 6100/200 System User’s Guide single in-line memory modules. See SIMMs small computer system interface. See SCSI software features, 1-2 speaker, enabling/disabling, 5-11 specifications...
  • Page 129 system configuration utility (continued) scan SCSI ROM BIOS options, 5-11 secure boot mode, 5-10 security options, 5-10 starting, 5-3 system configuration, 5-4 system performance, 5-9 when to run, 5-2 system environment altitude, C-3 corrosion, C-4 dust, C-3 EMI and RFI, C-4 ESD, C-4 humidity, C-3 magnetism, C-5...
  • Page 130 3.51 driver diskettes, 2-3 creating 4.0 driver diskettes, 2-3 custom setup, 3-6 installing SCSI drivers, 3-6 removing a host adapter, 3-8 swapping a host adapter, 3-9 troubleshooting, 3-9 updating drivers, 3-7 write to diskette, disabling, 5-10 Dell PowerEdge 6100/200 System User’s Guide...

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