Dell PowerEdge 4400 Manual de usuario

Dell™PowerEdge™4400SystemsUser'sGuide Information in this document is subject to change without notice. ©1999 Dell Computer Corporation. A

A pop-up menu appears, listing the options for that category. To select an option, press the up- or down-arrow key to highlight the option and press &

Exit From This Utility The Exit from this utility option allows you to exit from the RCU and reboot your computer system. Advanced Menu The Advanced

Back to Contents Page Glossary:Dell™PowerEdge™4400SystemsUser'sGuide A •B •C •D •E •F •G •H •I •J •K •L •M •N •O •P •Q •R

to the configuration of your computer, you should back up important start-up files, such as autoexec.bat and config.sys for MS-DOS or win.ini and syst

bus A bus forms an information pathway between the components of a computer. Your computer contains an expansion bus that allows the microprocessor t

A chip or expansion card that controls the transfer of data between the microprocessor and a peripheral such as a diskette drive or the keyboard. co

Acronym for Deutsche Industrie Norm. DIP Acronym for dual in-line package. A circuit board, such as a system board or expansion card, may contain DI

Abbreviation for double-sided/double-density. DS/HD Abbreviation for double-sided/high-density. DTE Abbreviation for data terminal equipment. Any

ESDI Acronym for enhanced small-device interface. expanded memory A technique for accessing RAM above 1 MB. To enable expanded memory on your comp

GB Abbreviation for gigabyte(s). A gigabyte equals 1024 megabytes or 1,073,741,824 bytes. graphics coprocessor See coprocessor. graphics mode See

Back to Contents Page Using the Dell OpenManage Server AssistantCD:Dell™PowerEdge4400SystemsUser's Guide Overview The Dell OpenManage Serve

I/O Abbreviation for input/output. The keyboard and a printer, for example, are I/O devices. In general, I/O activity can be differentiated from comp

Kbps Abbreviation for kilobit(s) per second. key combination A command requiring that you press multiple keys at the same time. For example, you ca

mAh Abbreviation for milliampere-hour(s). math coprocessor See coprocessor. MB Abbreviation for megabyte(s). The term megabyte means 1,048,576 by

MS-DOS Abbreviation for Microsoft Disk Operating System. MTBF Abbreviation for mean time between failures. multifrequency monitor A monitor that

parallel port An I/O port used most often to connect a parallel printer to your computer. You can usually identify a parallel port on your computer b

The set of diskettes from which you can perform a complete installation of an application program. When you reconfigure a program, you often need its

RAID 10 is a mirroring technique in which data is duplicated across two identical RAID 0 arrays or hard-disk drives. All data on a physical drive in o

SDMS Abbreviation for SCSI device management system. SDRAM Abbreviation for synchronous dynamic random-access memory. SDS Abbreviation for scalab

switch See parameter. sync negotiation Sync negotiation is a SCSI feature that allows the host adapter and its attached SCSI devices to transfer da

Abbreviation for thin film transistor. A flat-panel display for notebook computers where each pixel is controlled by one to four transistors. tpi Ab

1. Click the SETUP icon at the top of the screen. 2. Click Express Setup. 3. Follow the directions on the screen to complete the installation and co

Abbreviation for volt(s) direct current. VDE Abbreviation for Verband Deutscher Elektrotechniker. VESA Acronym for Video Electronics Standards Asso

The most common way that virus programs move from one system to another is via "infected" diskettes, from which they copy themselves to the

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Back to Contents Page Introduction: Dell™PowerEdge™4400SystemsUser'sGuide Overview The Dell PowerEdge 4400, which has an Intel®Pentium®II

l A single, 1.44-MB 3.5-inch diskette drive. l A 17/40x SCSI CD-ROM drive. The system board includes the following integrated features: l Seven PC

Front Panel The following controls and indicators are behind the external drive door on the computer's front panel (see Figure 1). Figure 1. Fron

Connecting External Devices You can connect various external devices, such as a mouse and printer, to the I/O ports and connectors on the computer’s b

Back to Contents Page I/O Ports and Connectors: Dell™PowerEdge™4400SystemsUser'sGuide Overview This section provides specific information a

The computer system has an autoconfiguration capability for the serial ports. This feature lets you add an expansion card containing a serial port tha

Keyboard and Mouse Connectors The system uses a Personal System/2 (PS/2)-style keyboard and supports a PS/2-compatible mouse. Cables from both devices

Running the System Diagnostics You can run the system diagnostics from the utility partition or from a diskette, but not from the Dell OpenManage Ser

 USB Connectors Your system contains two Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors for attaching USB-compliant devices. USB devices are typically periphe

Back to Contents Page Maintaining the System: Dell™PowerEdge™4400SystemsUser'sGuide Overview Proper use of preventive maintenance procedures

To avoid these conditions, Dell recommends keeping your work environment clean to reduce the amount of dust and dirt around the system, thereby reduci

Adequate ventilation is particularly important at high altitudes. System performance may not be optimum when the system is operating at high temperatu

system. l Keep components in their antistatic packaging until they are installed. l Avoid wearing clothing made of wool or synthetic materials. Ele

l Use one of the power protection devices described in the following section, "Power Protection Devices." l Place the system on a dedicated

Back to Contents Page Preface:Dell™PowerEdge™4400SystemsUser'sGuide About This Guide This guide is intended for anyone who uses the Dell Po

technical changes to the system or advanced technical reference material intended for experienced users or technicians. l Documentation updates are s

Back to Contents Page RegulatoryNotices:Dell™PowerEdge™4400SystemsUser'sGuide Overview Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) is any signal o

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: l This device may not cause harmful interfe

5. Select the Settings tab. 6. Click Display Type and then click Change in the Adapter box. A list of available video drivers is displayed. 7. Clic

RF INTERFERENCE WARNING: This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio frequency (RF) interference, in which case

This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) for information technology equipment. If th

A protection mark "B" confirms that the equipment is in compliance with the protection usage requirements of standards PN-93/T-42107 and PN-

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Back to Contents Page Safety Instructions: Dell™ PowerEdge™ 4400 Systems User's Guide Overview Use the following safety guidelines to ensure you

To reduce the risk of bodily injury, electrical shock, fire, and damage to the equipment, observe the following precautions. General Precautions Obser

l Position cables and power cords carefully; route cables and the power cord and plug so that they cannot be stepped on or tripped over. Be sure that

l Ensure that proper airflow is provided to components in the rack. l Do not step on or stand on any system/component when servicing other systems/c

accumulated. You can also take the following steps to prevent damage from electrostatic discharge (ESD): l When unpacking a static-sensitive componen

Back to Contents Page 1Monitor screen at or below eye level2Wrists relaxed and flat3Arms at desk level4Feet flat on the floor5Monitor and keyboard pos

Table 2. Asset Tag Command-Line Options Back to Contents Page Asset Tag OptionDescription/dDeletes the asset tag number/?Displays the Asset Tag utilit

Back to Contents Page Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers: Dell™PowerEdge™4400SystemsUser'sGuide Overview This section describes how to

Use the editor included with your operating system to view or print the readme.txt file or any other readme file. The SCSISelect Utility The BIOS for

NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the "Glossary." SCSI Bus Interface Definitions The basic host

mode. Synchronous data transfer is faster than asynchronous data transfer. The host adapter always responds to synchronous negotiation if the SCSI de

l All Disks — All removable-media drives supported by the BIOS are treated as hard-disk drives. l Disabled — No removable-media drives are treated as

Exiting SCSISelect To exit SCSISelect, press <Esc> until a message prompts you to exit. (If you changed any 78xx series host adapter settings, y

These files are located in the \scsi directory on the Windows NT 4.0 Driver diskette. The driver is copied from the diskette to your system. 10.

12. Select the adpu160.hamdriverandpress<Enter>. The system prompts you for a slot number for the device. 13. Press <Alt><Esc&g

4. At the Driver Options menu, highlight Configure disk and storage device drivers and press <Enter>. 5. At the Additional Driver Actions menu,

1. Load monitor.nlm to display the various options. 2. Select Disk Information. All system hard-disk drives appear. 3. Select the removable-media

Back to Contents Page Using the Resource Configuration Utility: Dell™PowerEdge™4400SystemsUser'sGuide Overview The Resource Configuration U

Adaptec's adpu160.ham driver module is flexible enough to allow you to connect SCSI drives that are tested and approved for NetWare as well as st

l 100-299 — Host-adapter specific l 300-999 — Reserved Specific error codes, such as those in the following subsections, appear only if you have in

Back to Contents Page Using the System Setup Program: Dell™PowerEdge™4400SystemsUser'sGuide Overview Each time you turn on your computer sy

l Configuration options — The box on the left half of both screens lists the options that define the installed hardware in your computer. Fields besi

If your system has RAID on motherboard (ROMB), Page 2 of the setup screen is as follows:

System Setup Options The following subsections explain in detail each of the options on the System Setup screens. Time Time resets the time on the co

Speaker Speaker determines whether the integrated speaker is On (the default) or Off. A change to this option takes effect immediately (rebooting the

(drive 0). If the hard-disk drive is not bootable, the system tries to boot from the Plug and Play network adapters in the order found. Hard Disk Onl

l COM1 (input/output [I/O] address 3F8h), which shares IRQ4 with COM3, is remapped to COM3 (I/O address 3E8h). l COM2 (I/O address 2F8h), which shar

l The processor line displays the microprocessor type and speed. l Level 2 Cachedisplaysthesizeofthecache(256kilobytes[KB]).Advancedisdi

Starting the RCU If you are running the RCU from your hard-disk drive, remove any terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) programs from memory before starti

The password setting changes to Enabled. Your system password is now set; you can exit the System Setup program and begin using your system. Note, ho

password have full use of the System Setup program. To change an existing setup password, you must know the setup password (see "Deleting or Cha

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Back to Contents Page Technical Specifications: Dell™PowerEdge™4400SystemsUser'sGuide MicroprocessorVideoExpansion BusPowerMemoryPhysicalDr

Internally accessible: Ultra160/mSCSIcontroller two 68-pin connectors for internal or external SCSI drivesUltra/Narrow SCSI controller 50-pin co

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When you select the Step 2: Add or remove boards option, the RCU lists all the expansion slots in your computer. (You may have to press <Page Down&