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Maintaining the System C-7To reduce the possibility of EMI and RFI, follow these guidelines: Operate the system only with the system cover installed.

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Maintaining the System C-96XUJH3URWHFWRUVSurge protectors are available in a variety of types and usually provide a level of pro-tection commensurate

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Glossary 1*ORVVDU\The following list defines or identifies technical terms, abbreviations, and acro-nyms used in Dell user documents.NOTE: Unless othe

xivThe readme.txt File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3The SCSISelect Utility .

2 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guideautoexec.bat and config.sys for MS-DOS or win.ini and system.ini for Windows.EDVHPHPRU\Synonym for conventi

Glossary 3various peripheral devices connected to the computer. Your computer also con-tains an address bus and a data bus for communications between

4 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guidehandles numeric processing. A graphics coprocessor handles video rendering. The Intel® Pentium® microprocess

Glossary 5GLVSOD\DGDSWHUSee video adapter.'0$Abbreviation for direct memory access. A DMA channel allows certain types of data transfer between

6 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guidesystem resources from a corresponding EISA configuration file.(0&Abbreviation for Electromagnetic Compat

Glossary 7IWAbbreviation for feet.)73Abbreviation for File Transfer Protocol.JAbbreviation for gram(s).*Abbreviation for gravities.*%Abbreviation for

8 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s GuideLQWHUODFLQJA technique for increasing video resolu-tion by only updating alternate horizontal lines on the s

Glossary 9/,0Acronym for Lotus/Intel/Microsoft. LIM usually refers to version 4.0 of the EMS./1Abbreviation for load number.ORFDOEXVOn a computer wit

10 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s GuidePPAbbreviation for millimeter(s).00;The microprocessors for this system in-clude media enhancement technolo

Glossary 11three logical drive assignments, as shown in the following table.After partitioning the hard-disk drive, you must format each logical drive

xvSetup Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide4,&Abbreviation for quarter-inch cartridge.5$0Acronym for random-access memory. The computer’s primary

Glossary 13 It resides on a physically write-protected diskette. It is located on a network in a directory to which the system administrator has ass

14 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guidestarts over with the first physical drive. By carefully selecting the size of the data block, the chance th

Glossary 15WSLAbbreviation for tracks per inch.765Abbreviation for terminate-and-stay-resident. A TSR program runs “in the background.” Most TSR progr

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Glossary 17drive. To guard against virus programs, you should do the following: Periodically run a virus-checking util-ity on your computer’s hard-di

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Index 1,QGH[$Asset Tag category, 4-10asset tag numberassigning, 2-10deleting, 2-10Asset Tag utility, 2-10asset tag utility, 2-10assistance, technical,

2 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s GuideDate category, 4-5Dell Remote Assistant Card, 1-3Dell Server Assistantusing, 2-1diagnosing problems, 1-6diag

Index 3,I/O ports and connectors, B-1indicatorsfront-panel, 1-5on front panel, 1-5SCSI backplane board, 1-5Industry-Standard Architecture. See ISAinpu

xviSerial and Parallel Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1Keyboard and Mouse Connectors . .

4 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s GuideNetWare (continued)troubleshooting, 3-26using a CD-ROM, 3-25using removable media, 3-23using startup.ncf and

Index 5resource conflictsresolving, 5-8return policy, E-3RFI, C-66safety instructionsgeneral, vhealth considerations, viScan Sequence category, 4-7SCS

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Index 79videoconnector pin assignments, B-8drivers for Windows NT, 2-8specifications, A-2subsystem, 1-2video connectorabout, B-7illustrated, B-2pin as

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Introduction 1-1&+$37(5,QWURGXFWLRQThe Dell® PowerEdge® 6300, which has an Intel® Pentium® II Xeon™ processor is a feature-rich, enterprise clas

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Introduction 1-3 Server management circuitry that monitors operation of the system fans as well as critical system voltages and temperatures. The ser

____________________Information in this document is subject to change without notice.© 1998 Dell Computer Corporation. All rights reserved.Reproductio

1-4 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide) URQW3 DQHOThe following controls and indicators are behind the external drive door on the sys-tem’s fr

Introduction 1-5)LJXUH)URQW3DQHO)LJXUH+RW3OXJJDEOH+DUG'LVN'ULYH,QGLFDWR UVpower buttonpower indicatorpo

1-6 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide&RQQHFWLQJ([WHUQDO'HYLFHVYou can connect various external devices, such as a mouse and printer,

Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-1&+$37(58VLQJWKH'HOO6HUYHU$VVLVWDQW&'This chapter describes the bootable Dell Server Ass

2-2 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide&'0DLQ 0HQX The Dell Server Assistant main menu includes the following categories, each of

Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-3&KRRVH/DQJXDJHWhen the system boots, you are given the option of choosing one of the following languages fo

2-4 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide&UHDWH8WLOLW\3DUWLWLRQThe utility partition is a bootable partition on the hard-disk drive that prov

Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-58VLQJWKH2QOLQH'RFXPHQWVYou can access the online system documents, as well as other information, on any

2-6 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s GuideThe following drivers are available on the CD: SCSI drivers RAID drivers (for the optional PowerEdge Exp

Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-7keyboard or a mouse. Menu options and the associated help are displayed in the cur-rently selected language (spe

v6DIH W\,QVWUXFWLRQVUse the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer system from poten-tial damage and to ensure your own personal s

2-8 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s GuideNOTE: The options displayed on your system are dependent on your system configu-ration and may not include

Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-9,QVWDOOLQJ9LGHR ' ULYHUV I RU :LQGRZV 17 NOTE: Video drivers must be reinstalled after every install

2-10 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide$VVHW7DJ8 WLOLW\The Asset Tag utility allows you to enter an asset tag number for your system. The de

Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3-1&+$37(5,QVWDOOLQJDQG&RQILJXULQJ6&6,'ULYHUVThis chapter describes how to install and

3-2 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s GuideSCSI device drivers are provided for the following operating systems:  Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0

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3-6 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s GuideNormally, you should leave the Initiate Sync Negotiation enabled, because most SCSI devices support synchr

Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3-7 BIOS Multiple LUN Support — This option provides support for peripherals that contain multiple SCSI devic

vi Do not spill food or liquids on your computer. Do not push any objects into the openings of your computer. Doing so can cause fire or electric sh

3-8 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guideextended translation, the partition size you choose must be a multiple of 8 MB. If you request a size that

Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3-9 Format Disk — This option runs a utility that allows you to perform a low-level for-mat on a hard-disk dr

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3-12 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide6ZDSSLQJD+RVW$GDSWHUThe procedure for swapping one type of host adapter for another is similar to t

Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3-13,QVWDOODWLRQIRU1RYHOO1HW:DUHThis section provides the following information about installing the

3-14 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s GuideIn addition, the scsi subdirectory on your NetWare 4.11 drivers diskette contains the following files:ai

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3-16 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide&UHDWLQJWKH1HWZDUH'ULYHU8SGDWHV'LVNHWWHTo create a driver diskette from the Dell

Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3-17b. From the menu that appears, select Run System Utilities.c. From the Run System Utilities menu, select C

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3-18 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide,QVWDOOLQJ1HW:DUHThis section describes how to install the aic78u2.ham and aha2940.ham drivers at t

Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3-19NOTE: Specific help text for each driver appears in the middle of the screen as you scroll down the list.

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3-22 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s GuideTo install the IntranetWare Support Pack 4.0A complete these steps: 3ODFHWKH6XSSRUW3DFNILOHRQWRD

Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3-23NOTE: To load the driver from your hard-disk drive, the aic78u2.ham driver and nwaspi.cdm module must be

3-24 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide9HULI\6WDWXVThe Read After Write Verify option (menu option 2) is set to Hardware Level by default. This

Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3-25/RFN6WDWXVIf your removable-media device supports the lock/unlock feature, you can lock the media (using

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Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers 3-27Specific error codes, such as those in the following subsections, appear only if you have installed the ho

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3-28 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide206 Invalid ‘fixed_disk’ setting, use ‘off’You can only enter off for this option (fixed_disk=off).208 SC

Using the System Setup Program 4-1&+$37(58VLQJWKH6\VWHP6HWXS3URJUDPEach time you turn on or reboot your computer system, the system compares

4-2 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide(QWHULQJWKH6\VWHP6HWXS3 U RJUDPEnter the System Setup program as follows: 7XUQRQ\RXUV\VWHPIf y

Using the System Setup Program 4-3 Key functionsThe line of boxes across the bottom of both screens lists keys and their functions within the System

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4-6 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide1XP/RFNNum Lock determines whether your system boots with the Num Lock mode activated on 101- or 102-key

Using the System Setup Program 4-7+DUG'LVN2QO\Selecting Hard Disk Only causes the system to attempt to boot first from the hard-disk drive and

4-8 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide6HWXS3 DVVZRUG Setup Password lets you restrict access to your computer’s System Setup program in th

Using the System Setup Program 4-93DUDOOHO0RGHParallel Mode controls whether the system’s built-in parallel port acts as an AT-compatible (unidirect

ix3UHIDFH$ERXW7KLV*XLGHThis guide is intended for anyone who uses the Dell PowerEdge 6300 computer sys-tems. The guide can be used by both first-tim

4-10 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guidewhich is included with your software support utilities, to enter an asset tag num-ber up to ten character

Using the System Setup Program 4-11For instructions on changing the setting for Password Status, see “Password Sta-tus” found earlier in this chapter.

4-12 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s GuideType the password and press <Enter>.After you type the correct system password and press <Enter&

Using the System Setup Program 4-13 &RQILUPWKDW1RW(QDEOHGLVGLVSOD\ HGI RU WKH 6\VWHP3DVVZRUGFDWHJRU\R IWKH 6\VW HP6 HWXS SUR JUD

4-14 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide2SHUDW L QJ:LWKD6HW XS3DVVZRUG(QD EOHGIf Setup Password is set to Enabled, you must enter the correc

Using the System Setup Program 4-15that situation, do not refer to “System Beep Codes” and “System Messages.” Instead, follow the instructions in “Per

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Using the Resource Configuration Utility 5-1&+$37(58VLQJWKH5H VRXUFH&RQILJXUDWLRQ8WLOLW\The Resource Configuration Utility (RCU) is used

5-2 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guideallows you to copy any system configuration changes to the diskette for safekeeping. See Chapter 2, “Using

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x Appendix E, “Warranties and Return Policy,” describes the warranties for Dell PowerEdge 6300 systems and the “Total Satisfaction” Return Policy. T

5-4 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s GuideWhen you select Configure Computer, the following menu appears on the screen:Steps in configuring your com

Using the Resource Configuration Utility 5-5NOTES: Several system board categories allow you to edit such resources as memory address, I/O ports, inte

5-6 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide6WHS([DPLQH6ZLWFKHVRU3ULQW5H SRUWThe Step 3: Examine Switches or Print Report option lists the req

Using the Resource Configuration Utility 5-7/RFN8QORFN%RDUGVWhen you lock an expansion card, the RCU cannot change the resources allocated to that c

5-8 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide5HVROYLQJ5HVRXUFH&RQIOLFWVThe RCU automatically resolves resource conflicts between two PCI expans

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I/O Ports and Connectors B-1$33(1',;%,23RUWVDQG&RQQHFWRUVThis appendix provides specific information about the input/output (I/O) ports

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I/O Ports and Connectors B-3Both the new and the remapped COM ports share the same interrupt request (IRQ) setting, as follows: COM1, COM3: IRQ4 (sh

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B-6 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide.H\ERDUGDQG0RXVH&RQQHFWRUVThe system uses a Personal System/2 (PS/2)-style keyboard and supports a

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Maintaining the System C-1$33(1',;&0DLQWDLQLQJWKH6\VW HPProper use of preventive maintenance procedures can keep the system in top operat-

C-2 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s GuideAs a last resort, you can back up a hard-disk drive’s contents on diskettes, a method that is both time-co

Maintaining the System C-35HFRPPHQGHG7RROVDQG$FFHVVRULHVDell recommends that you use the following tools and accessories when you clean the system: