Other Documentation You May Need
You may need to reference the following documentation when performing the procedures in this guide:
•The Dell PowerEdge 6100/200 System User’s Guide, which describes system features and technical speci- fications, SCSI device drivers, the system setup program, software support, and the system configu- ration utility.
•The Intel LANDesk Server Manager software, which includes a CD containing the server manager software and the following documents: LANDesk Server Manager Setup Guide, LANDesk Server Manager User’s Guide , LANDesk Server Control Installation and User’s Guide , and LANDesk Server Monitor Module Installation and User’s Guide.
•The Dell Hardware Instrumentation Package for Intel LANDesk Server Manager User’s Guide , which provides installation and configuration procedures as well as the alert messages issued by this server man- agement software.
•The Using the Dell Server Assistant CD document provides instructions for using the Dell Server Assis- tant CD.
You may also have one or more of the following documents:
•The Dell PowerEdge 4100 and 6100 Systems Rack Kit Installation Guide, which provides detailed instructions for installing the system in a rack.
•The following documents accompany the Dell Pow- erEdge Expandable RAID Controller: Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller User’s Guide, Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Control- ler Client User’s Guide, Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller General Alert Server User’s Guide, and Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller Battery Backup Module User’s Guide.
•Operating system documentation is included with the system if you ordered the operating system soft- ware from Dell. This documentation describes how to install (if necessary), configure, and use the oper- ating system software.
•Documentation is included with any options you purchase separately from the system, such as the Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter. This documentation includes information that you need to configure and install these options in the Dell computer. Installation instructions for the options are included in the system documentation.
•Technical information
NOTE: Documentation updates are sometimes included with the system to describe changes to the system or soft- ware. Always read these updates before consulting any other documentation because the updates often contain infor- mation that supersedes the information in the other documents.
Notational Conventions
The following subsections list notational conventions used in this document.
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
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:
WARNING: A WARNING indicates the potential for bodily harm and tells you how to avoid the problem.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either poten- tial damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of the computer system.
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