Supported Operating Systems; Power Protection Devices; Other Information You May Need; Obtaining Technical Assistance - Dell PowerEdge 850 User Manual

Enhanced security features, including a system password and a setup password, available through the System Setup program.
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System diagnostics for evaluating system components and devices. For information about using the system diagnostics, see "Running the System
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Diagnostics" in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide.
Video drivers for displaying many popular application programs in high-resolution modes.
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SATA or SCSI device drivers that allow the operating system to communicate with devices attached to the integrated SATA or SCSI subsystem. For more
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information about these drivers, see "Installing Drives" in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide.
Systems management software and documentation CDs.
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Supported Operating Systems
Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Server (Service Pack 4 or later)
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Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003, Standard Edition and Web Edition
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Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition 64-Bit
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Red Hat® Enterprise Linux ES (version 3) for Intel x86
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (version 4) for Intel x86
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (version 4) for Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (Intel EM64T)
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Novell® NetWare® 6.5 (Service Pack 3 or later)
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Power Protection Devices
Certain devices protect your system from the effects of problems such as power surges and power failures.
PDU — Uses circuit breakers to ensure that the AC current load does not exceed the PDU's rating.
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Surge protector — Prevents voltage spikes, such as those that may occur during an electrical storm, from entering the system through the electrical
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outlet. They do not protect against brownouts, which occur when the voltage drops more than 20 percent below the normal AC line voltage level.
Line conditioner — Maintains a system's AC power source voltage at a moderately constant level and provides protection from brownouts, but does not
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protect against a complete power loss.
UPS — Uses battery power to keep the system running when AC power is unavailable. The battery is charged by AC power while it is available so that
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after AC power is lost, the battery can provide power to the system for a limited amount of time—from 5 minutes to approximately an hour. A UPS that
provides only 5 minutes of battery power allows you to save your files and to shutdown the system. Use surge protectors and PDUs with all universal
power supplies, and ensure that the UPS is UL-safety approved.
Other Information You May Need
The Product Information Guide provides important safety and regulatory information. Warranty information may be included within this document or as a
separate document.
The Rack Installation Guide or Rack Installation Instructions included with your rack solution describes how to install your system into a rack.
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The Getting Started Guide provides an overview of initially setting up your system.
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The Installation and Troubleshooting Guide describes how to troubleshoot the system and install or replace system components.
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CDs included with your system provide documentation and tools for configuring and managing your system.
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Systems management software documentation describes the features, requirements, installation, and basic operation of the software.
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Operating system documentation describes how to install (if necessary), configure, and use the operating system software.
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Documentation for any components you purchased separately provides information to configure and install these options.
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Updates are sometimes included with the system to describe changes to the system, software, and/or documentation.
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NOTE: Always check for updates on support.dell.com and read the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents.
Release notes or readme files may be included to provide last-minute updates to the system or documentation or advanced technical reference material
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intended for experienced users or technicians.
Obtaining Technical Assistance
If you do not understand a procedure in this guide or if the system does not perform as expected, see your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide.
Dell Enterprise Training and Certification is available; see www.dell.com/training for more information. This service may not be offered in all locations.