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Page 3 Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer system from poten- tial damage and to ensure your own personal safety. As you use your computer system, observe the following safety guidelines: Be sure your monitor and attached peripherals are electrically rated to operate with the AC power available in your location.
Page 4 Position your system so that the monitor and keyboard 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 5 monitor screen at or below eye level wrists relaxed and flat monitor and keyboard positioned directly in front of user arms at desk level feet flat on the floor Take note of these safety guidelines when appropriate: When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its strain-relief loop, not on the cable itself.
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Page 7: System Features
This guide is intended for anyone who uses the Dell PowerEdge 6300 computer sys- tems. 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 systems.
Page 8 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. For information about the Dell warranty for your system, see Appendix E, “Warranties and Return Policy.”...
Page 9 The following subsections list notational conventions used in this document. 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: NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your system.
Page 10 Command lines consist of a command and may include one or more of the com- mand’s possible parameters. Command lines are presented in the Courier New font. Example: del c:\myfile.doc Screen 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) .
Page 11: Table Of Contents
Using the Asset Tag Utility........2-10 Installing SCSI Drivers for a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller in Windows NT 4.0 .
Page 12 Installing NetWare 4.11 ......... 3-18 Installing the Dell-Supplied Novell Patches ......3-20 Applying IntranetWare Support Pack 4.0A.
Page 13 Setup Password ..........4-8 Mouse .
Page 14 Serial and Parallel Ports ......... . B-1 Keyboard and Mouse Connectors .
Page 15 Polish Center for Testing and Certification Notice......D-6 ..... . . D-6 .
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Page 17 NOTE: If you decide to upgrade your system by installing additional micro- processors, you must order microprocessor upgrade kits from Dell. Not all versions of the Pentium II Xeon microprocessor will work properly as additional microprocessors. The upgrade kit from Dell contains the correct version of the Introduction...
Page 18 PowerEdge Expandable RAID controller. An Adaptec AIC-7860 Ultra/Narrow SCSI-III host adapter that supports up to three externally accessible SCSI devices in the external hard-disk drive bays (for example, CD-ROM drive, tape drive unit). Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide...
Page 19 Instrumentation Package (HIP) software package. System board support for the Dell OpenManage Remote Assistant when the optional Dell Remote Assistant Card version 2.0 (DRAC 2) is installed, which pro- vides additional local and remote server management. A PS/2-style keyboard port and a PS/2-compatible mouse port.
Page 20 The green hard-disk drive activity indicator lights up when data is being trans- ferred to or from the hard-disk drive. The amber hard-disk drive failure indicator blinks if a hard-disk drive failure is detected. Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide...
Page 21 diskette drive power indicator CD-ROM drive power button keylock power supply status indicator fan/temperature status indicator hard-disk drive online indicator hard-disk drive activity indicator hard-disk drive failure indicator Introduction...
Page 22: I/O Ports And Connectors
If at any time you don’t understand a procedure described in this guide, or if your sys- tem 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,” in your Installa- tion and Troubleshooting Guide .
Page 23 (if necessary) and information about using the utility partition menu. The system must be running to insert the Dell Server Assistant CD. To boot from the CD, insert it into the PowerEdge 6300 system’s CD-ROM drive and press <Ctrl><Alt><Del>.
Page 24 The Dell Server Assistant main menu includes the following categories, each of which has one or more options. The subsections that follow describe the options within each menu category. (The options displayed on your system may vary depending on the configuration.)
Page 25 PCI expansion cards. See Chapter 5, “Using the Resource Configuration Utility,” for more information. 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 26: Booting From The Cd
The utility partition is a bootable partition on the hard-disk drive that provides most of the functions that are available on the Dell Server Assistant CD. Dell has installed the utility partition on your hard-disk drive; however, reinstalling the utility partition and/or its contents may be necessary if the version installed by Dell becomes damaged or is removed from the hard-disk drive.
Page 27: Supported Operating Systems
This option allows you to create a bootable system configuration utility diskette (or diskettes). Dell recommends running the RCU from a diskette so you can copy your configuration information to the diskette any time you change system configuration parameters.
Page 28 The utility partition is a bootable partition on the hard-disk drive that provides some of the functions available on the Dell Server Assistant CD. Most of the applications found on the CD are contained in the utility partition, occupying approximately 10 MB of space on the system’s hard-disk drive.
Page 29: Configure The System
Table 2-1 provides a sample list and explanation of the options on the utility partition menu even when the Dell Server Assistant CD is not in the CD-ROM drive. The options displayed on your system may vary depending on the configuration.
Page 30: Video Drivers
The system diagnostics can be run from the utility partition or from a diskette, but not from the Dell Server Assistant CD. From the Utility Partition menu, select Run System Utilities and then select Run System Diagnostics. To run the diagnostics from a dis- kette, select Create Diagnostics Diskette from the Utility Partition menu.
Page 31 NOTE: Video drivers must be reinstalled after every installation of Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3. Select the Create Diskettes category from the Dell Server Assistant main menu, and create a diskette of software drivers for Windows NT 4.0. After you make the diskette...
Page 32 Table 2-2 lists the command-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. Deletes the asset tag number Displays the Asset Tag utility help screen 2-10 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide...
Page 33 SCSI devices in the system’s external drive bays, such as the CD-ROM and a tape drive unit. The Dell PowerEdge 6300 system can support up to two 1-inch SCSI drives in the external drive bay with the optional removable drive cage.
Page 34 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Novell NetWare 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 35: The Readme.txt File
NetWare 4.11 detects the Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller (identified as “MegaRAID” in the system message). NOTE: Do not use the drivers provided on the NetWare CD. The readme.txt files that are included with your SCSI device drivers (in the device driver \pe6300\scsi subdirectory on the CD) provide updates to the information in this chapter.
Page 36: Advanced Host Adapter Settings
Support For Ultra2 SCSI Speed Enabled 1 Appears only for the AIC-7860 controller. 2 Appears only for the AIC-7890 controllers. NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary. Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide...
Page 37: Using The Scsi Disk Utilities
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 .
Page 38 Most devices require you to set a jumper before they can respond to this command. NOTE: For many devices, if Send Start Unit is set to Yes, the boot routine time will vary depending on how long it takes each drive to start. Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide...
Page 39 The default is Yes. The advanced host adapter settings should not be changed unless absolutely neces- sary. 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. The default is Enabled.
Page 40 SCSI IDs and the device assigned to each ID. When you select a specific ID and device, a small menu appears, displaying the For- mat Disk and Verify Disk Media options. Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide...
Page 41 This section provides the information needed to install and use the Dell SCSI drivers for the 78 xx series of SCSI controllers with Windows NT. NOTE: If Windows NT was factory installed by Dell, the AIC-78U2 and AIC-78 xx driv- ers are preinstalled.
Page 42 494 x /AIC-78 xx PCI SCSI Controller (Windows NT 4.0). The driver is copied from the diskette to your system. After the system reboots, the new drivers are active. Some drive letter assignments may have changed from the previous configuration. 3-10 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide...
Page 43 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.
Page 44 Press spacebar NOW to invoke the Last Known Good menu If you cannot determine the source of the error, contact Dell for assistance. See Chap- ter 11, “Getting Help,” in the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions on contacting Dell for technical assistance.
Page 45 Troubleshooting error messages generated during initialization This subsection provides the information needed to install and use the Dell SCSI driv- ers for Novell NetWare 4.11. The Dell SCSI drivers for NetWare support the optional Adaptec AHA-2940U2W and all Adaptec 78 xx series SCSI controllers.
Page 46 SCSI when you accept the default values suggested by these screens. Follow these steps to install the Adaptec EZ-SCSI utility: Chapter 2, “Using the Dell Server Assistant CD,” provides instructions for creat- ing this diskette. dosinst A message appears while the EZ-SCSI utility loads into memory.
Page 47 To install the NetWare 4.11 operating system on your PowerEdge system, use the .ham drivers that are provided on the Dell Server Assistant CD. You will need to create driver diskettes from the CD if you have not already done so. See the next sec- tion, “Creating the Netware 4.11 Driver Updates Diskette,”...
Page 48 To create a driver diskette from the Dell Server Assistant CD for driver installation pur- poses, perform the following steps: The diskette was created successfully NOTE: Remember to label the driver diskette; for example, label it NetWare 4.11 Driver Updates .
Page 49 At the message Installation completed successfully, select OK and press <Enter>. Select Exit and press <Enter>. At the Exit Confirmation dialog box, remove the Dell Server Assistant CD, insert the Dell IntranetWare Support CD, select OK, and press <Enter> to reboot the server.
Page 50 Support Pack 4.0A” found later in this section. The system now searches for existing device drivers and hardware. If you have not already created this diskette, refer to Chapter 2, “Using the Dell Server Assistant CD,” in this book for instructions.
Page 51 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 available drivers displays the names of drivers that are loaded and operational. For a new installation, this list is initially empty.
Page 52 Refer to the NetWare User’s Guide for information about editing the startup.ncf file. If you purchased NetWare 4.11 from Dell, the required NetWare 4.11 patches (includ- ing IntranetWare Support Pack 4.0A) from Novell are provided on the Dell IntranetWare Support CD. If you purchased NetWare 4.11 from another source, the required NetWare patches are available for download from Novell’s World Wide Web site at...
Page 53 The program copies files to your hard-disk drive. IntranetWare Support Package installation is complete! NetWare v4.1x CLIB Update is complete! A screen appears listing several instructions that you must follow. The next few steps cover these instructions. down exit Before NetWare SMP can be installed in NetWare 4.11, you must apply IntranetWare Support Pack, 4.0A.
Page 54 To find the slot number, type load a:\scsi\aic78u2.ham at the console prompt and press <Enter>. A list of slot numbers is displayed separated by commas. Press <Esc> to clear the command line. 3-22 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide...
Page 55 NOTE: To load the driver from your hard-disk drive, the aic78u2.ham driver and nwaspi.cdm module must be copied from your NetWare 4.11 driver diskette to a directory on your hard-disk drive (usually, the server's start-up directory [for example, c:\nwserver ]). The syntax to load the aic78u2.ham driver follows: load [ pathname ]\aic78u2.ham [ options ] slot= x For example, the command line to load the driver from the c:\nwserver directory with...
Page 56 5). When the mount status is Dismounted, you can eject the media. However, NetWare does not allow you to dismount media that are locked. To insert your new media, wait for the drive to spin up, and then select the Removable Drive Mount Status option. 3-24 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide...
Page 57 Tested and Approved”) from a vendor, connect it to your system or host adapter, par- tition it, and create a volume without any compatibility concerns. NOTE: Dell recommends using only Dell-tested drives. Adaptec’s aic78u2.ham driver module is flexible enough to allow you to connect SCSI drives that are tested and approved for NetWare as well as standard SCSI drives to a single host adapter.
Page 58 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 3-26 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide...
Page 59 Specific error codes, such as those in the following subsections, appear only if you have installed the host adapters and drivers that generate them: The following error codes alert you to error conditions caused by factors not related to the host adapter: 000 Failed ParseDriverParameters call A call to NetWare’s ParseDriverParameters routine has failed.
Page 60 206 Invalid ‘fixed_disk’ setting, use ‘off’ You can only enter off 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. 3-28 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide...
Page 61 If you are unsure of any of this information, see the Manufacturing Test Report that was shipped with your sys- tem. You can access the Manufacturing Test Report in the Dell Accessories folder. Using the System Setup Program...
Page 62: System Setup Screens
The box on the upper-right half of both screens displays help information for the category with a currently highlighted field. System data The box in the lower-right corner of both screens displays information about your system. Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide...
Page 63: Using The System Setup Program
Key functions The line of boxes across the bottom of both screens lists keys and their functions within the System Setup program. Table 4-1 lists the keys you use to view or change information on the System Setup screens and to exit the program. Moves to the next field.
Page 64: Configuration Options
128 MB ECC DRAM Primary SCSI A: Video Memory: 2 MB SGRAM Primary SCSI B: Service Tag: XXXXX Secondary SCSI: Asset Tag: XXXXXXXXXX Tab,Shift-Tab change fields change values Alt-P next Esc exit Alt-B reboot Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide...
Page 65: Time
The following subsections explain in detail each of the options on the System Setup screens: 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, press the right-arrow key to increase the number in the highlighted field or press the left- arrow key to decrease the number.
Page 66: Num Lock
If it does not find a diskette in the drive, the system tries to boot from the CD-ROM, then from the hard-disk drive (drive 0), and finally from the Plug and Play network adapters. Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide...
Page 67: System Password
Selecting Hard Disk Only causes the system to attempt to boot first from the hard- disk drive and then from the Plug and Play network adapters in the order found. This option 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.
Page 68: Setup Password
378h (the default), to alternate addresses 278h or 3BCh, or to Off to disable the port. NOTE: Do not set Parallel Port to 278h if you have an Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) device connected to the port. Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide...
Page 69: Parallel Mode
Video Memory displays the amount of video memory detected in your system. Service Tag displays the system’s five-character service tag number, which was programmed into NVRAM by Dell during the manufacturing process. Refer to this number during technical assistance or service calls. The service tag number is also accessed by certain Dell support software, including the diagnostics software.
Page 70: Assigning A System Password
NVRAM. See “Asset Tag Utility” in Chapter 2 for information on loading the Asset Tag utility. Your Dell system is shipped to you without the system password feature enabled. If system security is a concern, you should operate your system only with system password protection.
Page 71 For instructions on changing the setting for Password Status, see “Password Sta- tus” found earlier in this chapter. The heading changes to Enter Password, followed by an empty seven-character field in square brackets. You can use up to seven characters in your password. As you press each character key (or the spacebar key for a blank space), a place- holder appears in the field.
Page 72 Press the <Alt><p> key combination to move to Page 2 of the System Setup screens. For instructions on changing the setting for Password Status, see “Password Status” found earlier in this chapter. 4-12 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide...
Page 73: Assigning A Setup Password
<Alt><b> key combination to reboot the system, and then repeat steps 3 through 5. Your Dell system is shipped to you without the setup password feature enabled. If system security is a concern, you should operate your system with setup password protection.
Page 74: Entering The System Setup Program
Troubleshooting Guide for an explanation of the message and suggestions for cor- recting any errors. (An exception to this routine: It is normal to receive an error message the first time you boot your system after installing a memory upgrade. In 4-14 Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide...
Page 75 that situation, do not refer to “System Beep Codes” and “System Messages.” Instead, follow the instructions in “Performing a Memory Upgrade” in Chapter 8 of the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide .) If you are given an option of pressing either <F1> to continue or <F2> to run the Sys- tem Setup program, press the <F2>...
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Page 77 You can run the RCU directly from the CD or from a diskette that you create using the CD’s main menu. Dell recommends that you run the RCU from a diskette because it is not compatible with all operating systems. Also, using a diskette to run the utility...
Page 78 See Chapter 2, “Using the Dell Server Assistant CD,” for instructions on creating an RCU diskette. PCI expansion cards do not require a configuration file. The PCI configuration utility in read-only memory (ROM) automatically uses the information maintained by the RCU to assign resources for PCI expansion cards.
Page 79: Main Menu
Follow these steps the first time you use the RCU. To run the program from a diskette , insert into drive A the RCU diskette that you cre- ated from the Dell Server Assistant CD. Then either turn on your computer or reboot it by pressing <Ctrl><Alt><Del>.
Page 80 <Enter>. A pop-up menu appears, listing the options for that category. To select an option, press the up- or down-arrow key to high- light the option and press <Enter>. Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide...
Page 81 Advanced menu. See “Advanced Menu” found later in this chapter for more information. When you have finished making changes, save the new system configuration informa- tion and exit the utility as follows: System - Dell System PowerEdge 6300 RS-232 COM Port 1 IRQ 4 PORT 3F8h-3FFh RS-232 COM Port 2...
Page 82: Maintain System Configuration Diskette
Lock/unlock boards View additional system information menu Set verification mode menu Maintain SCI files menu Highlight the menu category you want, and press <Enter>. Then follow the online instructions. The following subsections describe each category. Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide...
Page 83: Lock/Unlock Boards
Unlocking the card allows the system to change the resources automatically as new cards are added. The default for the Lock/Unlock Boards category is Unlocked. Dell recommends that you keep your cards unlocked so that the RCU can do its job properly.
Page 84 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: Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide...
Page 85 Microprocessor types ....one to four Intel ® ® ™ Pentium II Xeon processors with an internal operating frequency of 400 MHz and an external operating frequency of 100 MHz Internal cache .
Page 86 Video memory (standard) ... . . 2 MB NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary. Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide...
Page 87 AC power supply: Wattage ..... . 320 W per supply Voltage ..... . . 115 V at 60 Hz/230 V at 50 Hz System battery .
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Page 89 This appendix provides specific information about the input/output (I/O) ports and con- nectors on the back panel of the computer system. The I/O ports and connectors on the back panel of the system are the gateways through which the computer system communicates with external devices, such as a keyboard, mouse, printer, and monitor.
Page 90 When the system detects the duplicate serial port on the expansion card, it remaps (reassigns) the built-in port to the next available port designation. Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide...
Page 91: Serial And Parallel Ports
Both the new and the remapped COM ports share the same interrupt request (IRQ) setting, as follows: COM1, COM3: IRQ4 (shared setting) COM2, COM4: IRQ3 (shared setting) These COM ports have the following I/O address settings: COM1: 3F8h COM2: 2F8h COM3: 3E8h COM4: 2E8h For example, if you add an internal modem card with a port configured as COM1, the...
Page 92 If you reconfigure your hardware, you may need pin number and signal information for the parallel port connector. Figure B-3 illustrates the pin numbers for the parallel port connector, and Table B-2 lists and defines the pin assignments and interface signals for the parallel port connector. Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide...
Page 93 shell STB# Strobe Printer data bit 0 Printer data bit 1 Printer data bit 2 Printer data bit 3 Printer data bit 4 Printer data bit 5 Printer data bit 6 Printer data bit 7 ACK# Acknowledge BUSY Busy Paper end SLCT Select AFD#...
Page 94 Table B-3 lists and defines the pin assignments and interface signals for the keyboard connector. shell KBDATA Keyboard data No connection Signal ground FVcc Fused supply voltage KBCLK Keyboard clock No connection Shell Chassis ground Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide...
Page 95: Video Connector
If you reconfigure your hardware, you may need pin number and signal information for the mouse connector. Figure B-5 illustrates the pin numbers for the mouse connector, and Table B-4 lists and defines the pin assignments and interface signals for the mouse connector.
Page 96 Green video BLUE Blue video No connection 5–8, 10 Signal ground No connection DDC data out Monitor detect data HSYNC Horizontal synchronization VSYNC Vertical synchronization DDC clock out Monitor detect clock Shell Chassis ground Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide...
Page 97: Backup Devices
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...
Page 98 To avoid these conditions, Dell recommends keeping your work environment clean to reduce the amount of dust and dirt around the system, thereby reducing the amount of contaminants drawn into the system by the power supply fan.
Page 99 Dell recommends that you use the following tools and accessories when you clean the system: A wrist grounding strap — The proper use of a wrist grounding strap reduces the effect of electrostatic discharge (ESD), which can damage certain system compo- nents.
Page 100 Make sure that all slots and openings on the system remain unobstructed, espe- cially the fan vent on the back of the system. Clean the system at regular intervals to avoid any buildup of dust and debris, which can cause a system to overheat. Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide...
Page 101 Each Dell system is rated to operate at altitudes from –16 to 3048 meters (m) (–50 to 10,000 feet [ft]) and can be stored at altitudes of –16 to 10,600 m (–50 to 35,000 ft).
Page 102 (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.
Page 103 Fluorescent lights Excessive shock can damage the function, external appearance, and physical struc- ture of a system. Each Dell system has been designed to operate properly even after withstanding a minimum of six consecutively executed shock pulses in the positive and negative x, y, and z axes (one pulse on each side of the system).
Page 104 Each Dell system, when operating, is designed to withstand 0.25 G (half-sine wave) at a sweep of 3 to 200 hertz (Hz) for 15 minutes. In storage, the system can withstand 0.5 G at 3 to 200 Hz for 15 minutes.
Page 105 Surge protectors are available in a variety of types and usually provide a level of pro- tection 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.
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Page 107 ), your system is considered to be a Class B digital device. NOTE: Some Dell computer systems that are classified as Class B digital devices may include a built-in network interface controller (NIC). If your system contains a NIC, it is considered to be a Class A digital device only at the time that the NIC is being used.
Page 108 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 book- let helpful: FCC Interference Handbook, 1986 , available from the U.S.
Page 109 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 computer 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).
Page 110 A “Declaration of Conformity” in accordance with the preceding standards has been made and is on file at Dell Products Europe BV, Limerick, Ireland. Most Dell computer systems are classified by the Voluntary Control Council for Inter- ference (VCCI) as Class B information technology equipment (ITE). However, the inclusion of certain options changes the rating of some configurations to Class A.
Page 111: Class A Device
To determine which classification (Class A or B) applies to your computer system (or other Dell digital apparatus), examine all registration labels located on the bottom or back panel of your computer (or other Dell digital apparatus), on card-mounting brack- ets, and on the cards themselves.
Page 112 A protection mark “B” confirms that the equipment is in compliance with the protec- tion usage requirements of standards PN-93/T-42107 and PN-89/E-06251. Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide...
Page 113 Mexican standards (NOM 024): Exporter: Dell Computer Corporation One Dell Way Round Rock, TX 78682 Importer: Dell Computer de México, S.A. de C.V. Rio Lerma No. 302 - 4° Piso Col. Cuauhtemoc 16500 México, D.F . Ship to: Dell Computer de México,...
Page 114 Kuehne & Nagel de México S. de R.I. Avenida Soles No. 55 Col. Peñon de los Baños 15520 México, D.F . Tensión alimentación: 115/230 V.C.A. ±10% Frecuencia: 60/50 Hz Consumo de corriente: 6.0/3.0 A Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide...
Page 115 This warranty does not cover any items that are in one or more of the following cate- gories: software; external devices (except as specifically noted); accessories or parts added to a Dell system after the system is shipped from Dell; accessories or parts added to a Dell system through Dell’s system integration department; accessories or parts that are not installed in the Dell factory;...
Page 116 The warranty term for a replacement part is the remain- der of the limited warranty term. You will pay Dell for replacement parts if the replaced part is not returned to Dell. The process for returning replaced parts, and your obligation to pay for replacement parts if you do not return the replaced parts to Dell, will be in accordance with Dell’s...
Page 117 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.
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Page 119 The following list defines or identifies technical terms, abbreviations, and acro- Software designed to help you perform a specific task, such as a spreadsheet or nyms used in Dell user documents. word processor. Applications are distinct NOTE: Unless otherwise specified, from operating system and utility software.
Page 120 A. To make a bootable the Dell Directory . If your system has a diskette, insert a diskette in drive A, type modem, you can access the BBS and...
Page 121 various peripheral devices connected to the computer. Your computer also con- Acronym for complementary metal-oxide tains an address bus and a data bus for semiconductor. In computers, CMOS communications between the micro- memory chips are often used for NVRAM processor and RAM. storage.
Page 122 (usually, from the autoexec.bat file). Oth- ers—such as video drivers—must load A comprehensive set of diagnostic tests when you start the program for which they for your Dell computer. To use the were designed. diskette-based diagnostics, you must boot your computer from the Dell Diagnos- tics Diskette .
Page 123 Abbreviation for extended-data output. A type of RAM chip that holds data on the chip’s output data lines for a longer period Abbreviation for Dell Remote Assistant of time than fast-page mode RAM chips. Card. The EDO RAM chips are also faster than fast-page mode RAM chips.
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Page 125 C, D, E, F, 10. In text, hexadecimal num- bers are often followed by h or preceded Abbreviation for feet. by 0x . MS-DOS conventional memory—the first 640 KB of memory addresses—is from 00000h to 9FFFFh; the MS-DOS upper Abbreviation for File Transfer Protocol. memory area—memory addresses be- tween 640 KB and 1 MB—is from A0000h to FFFFFh.
Page 126 LIF sockets and connec- tors to allow devices such as the microprocessor chip to be installed or re- Abbreviation for kilo-, indicating 1,000. moved with minimal stress to the device. Abbreviation for kilobyte(s), 1,024 bytes. Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide...
Page 127 Acronym for Lotus/Intel/Microsoft. LIM A computer can contain several different usually refers to version 4.0 of the EMS. forms of memory, such as RAM, ROM, and video memory. Frequently, the word memory is used as a synonym for RAM; for example, an unqualified statement such as Abbreviation for load number.
Page 128 Each partition can ® Acronym for NetWare Loadable contain multiple logical drives. For example, Module. you could partition a 200-MB hard-disk drive into two physically separate partitions with Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide...
Page 129 three logical drive assignments, as shown in the following table. Acronym for power-on self-test. Before the operating system loads when you turn Partitioning the Hard-Disk Drive on your computer, the POST tests various system components such as RAM, the disk drives, and the keyboard. Partition 1 120 MB Partition 2 80 MB Abbreviation for pages per minute.
Page 130: Recovering Data
RAID 1 is commonly called mirroring . have read-only status if: RAID 1 also uses striping, so RAID 1 may be regarded as the mirroring of RAID 0 Its read-only attribute is enabled. configurations. RAID 1 is the best choice Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide...
Page 131 It resides on a physically write- protected diskette. Acronym for small computer system in- terface. An I/O bus interface with faster It is located on a network in a data transmission rates than standard directory to which the system ports. You can connect up to seven devic- administrator has assigned read- es to one SCSI interface.
Page 132 See video mode. diskette . Abbreviation for thin film transistor. A flat- System memory is a synonym for RAM . panel display for notebook computers where each pixel is controlled by one to four transistors. Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide...
Page 133 Abbreviation for tracks per inch. Abbreviation for Universal Service Order- ing Code. Abbreviation for terminate-and-stay- resident. A TSR program runs “in the A program used to manage system re- background.” Most TSR programs imple- sources— memory, disk drives, or ment a predefined key combination printers, for example.
Page 134 On most current Dell computers, a video adapter is integrated into the system An operating mode supported by Intel386 board. Also available are many video...
Page 135 drive. To guard against virus programs, Running the Control Panel or Windows you should do the following: Setup program may change options in the win.ini file. On other occasions, you may Periodically run a virus-checking util- need to change or add options to the win.ini ity on your computer’s hard-disk file manually with a text editor, such as drive...
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Page 137: Front Panel
cleaning accessories Asset Tag category 4-10 drives internal components asset tag number solutions assigning 2-10 system exterior deleting 2-10 tools Asset Tag utility 2-10 COM port designations asset tag utility 2-10 computer assistance, technical booting autoconfiguration cleaning parallel port features serial ports front-panel indicators physical specifications...
Page 138: Getting Help
See drives; SCSI devices Hard Disk Only option electromagnetic interference. See EMI hard-disk drives electrostatic discharge. See ESD access indicator cleaning data recovery environmental specifications SCSI backplane indicator lights error messages 4-15 help tools Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide...
Page 139: Installation Overview
3-26 3-27 installation overview 3-13 installing 3-18 installing EZ-SCSI 3-14 language support installing IntranetWare Support Pack 4 for Dell Server Assistant CD 3-21 mount status 3-24 Level 2 Cache category optimizing performance 3-26 LPT port designations SCSI driver installation 3-13...
Page 140: Resolving Resource Conflicts
Resource Configuration Utility Steps in Configuring Your Computer Peripheral Component Interconnect. See menu system board options physical specifications System Board Options screen when to run Plug and Play expansion cards Resource Configuration Utility Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide...
Page 141: Scan Sequence
resource conflicts Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 categories resolving serial port 1 connector return policy about illustrated pin assignments serial port 2 connector about illustrated safety instructions pin assignments general health considerations serial ports about Scan Sequence category autoconfiguration SCSI configuring...
Page 142: Temperature
NetWare 3-26 password 4-12 Windows NT 3-12 risk of not using password 4-10 using to secure your system 4-11 viewing current status System Password category uninterruptible power supply. See UPS system security utility partition Dell PowerEdge 6300 Systems User’s Guide...
Page 143 video warnings connector pin assignments warranty information drivers for Windows NT Windows NT specifications creating 4.0 driver diskettes subsystem installing SCSI drivers video connector installing video drivers about removing a host adapter 3-11 illustrated swapping a host adapter 3-12 pin assignments troubleshooting 3-12 Video Memory category...

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