Dell 1855 manual Microsoft Windows 2000 Operating System Information, SIF File Installation Error

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Unrecognizable SCSI/RAID Test Options in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Diagnostics

The Diagnostics Service of Dell OpenManage Server Administrator 1.8 and newer may not display test options properly for SCSI or RAID tests on non-English Microsoft Windows or Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating systems. When selecting a SCSI or RAID controller in the Server Administrator web interface, the applicable tests in the right margin may be displayed only as TEST1_NAME, TEST2_NAME... instead of the actual translated test name. Test results will also display in a terse internal string name instead of a detailed description.

Use the Server Administrator command-line interface (CLI) on non-English operating systems for SCSI and RAID controllers and devices. Use the omreport storage scsidevdiag -? and omreport storage raidctrl -? CLI commands to get more information about running these diagnostics. See the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Version 1.x Command Line Interface User's Guide for more information about the CLI commands.

NOTE: Server Administrator CLI output is in English only.

Microsoft Windows 2000 Operating System Information

.SIF File Installation Error

NOTE: Updating to the newest server module BIOS revision eliminates the installation error described in this section.

The Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system installation process may occasionally be unable to detect a mouse or keyboard during its plug-and-play detection search and display the following error message:

Windows Server Setup

The following value in the .SIF file used by setup is corrupted or missing

Setup cannot continue. To quit setup, press F3.

This may occur if a keyboard and mouse are not connected to the server module’s front-panel KVM custom cable, the KVM is used to switch to another server module during the installation, the installation is being performed unattended, or Windows 2000 is being installed from the Dell Server Assistant CD.

If the error occurs in an attended installation, reboot the server module to restart the installation, and then press <F3> when prompted to continue. Do not disconnect the keyboard and mouse KVM custom cable from the server module’s front panel or switch to another server module until after the text-mode portion of the installation is complete.

NOTE: This error can occur only during the text-mode portion of the operating system installation.

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