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F-148 Dell PowerEdge 2100/180 and 2100/200 Systems User’s Guide

Drives

Diskette drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . one 3.5-inch, 1.44-MB diskette drive included

with standard system

Tape drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . capacities ranging from 4 GB to 24 GB (when

available)

SCSI hard-disk drives . . . . . . . . . . . formatted capacities ranging from 2 GB to 9 GB

(when available)

SCSI devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . built-in SCSI controller supports up to three SCSI

hard-disk drives in internal bays and up to two

SCSI devices in externally-accessible front bays

CD-ROM drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . one CD-ROM drive included with standard system

Ports

Externally accessible:

Serial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . two 9-pin connectors

Parallel (bidirectional). . . . . . . . one 25-pin connector

Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . one 15-pin connector

PS/2-style keyboard. . . . . . . . . . 6-pin mini-DIN

PS/2-compatible mouse. . . . . . . 6-pin mini-DIN

Internally accessible:

SCSI controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68-pin connector

Diskette drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-pin connector

Video

Video type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ATI mach64 (264VT) PCI video controller; VGA

connector

Video memory (standard). . . . . . . . . 1 MB

Table F-1. Technical Specifications (continued)

NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary.

Contents

Main Page Safety Instructions When Using Your Computer System Ergonomic Computing Habits Page When Working Inside Your Computer Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge Page Preface A W Information O N Warnings, Cautions, and Notes T Page Chapter 1 Introduction D S Page Supported Operating Systems F C P Inside the Computer G Chapter 2 Using the Dell Server Assistant CD T B CD Choose Language Configure the System Run EISA Configuration Utility Run System Utilities Create Operating System Support Diskettes Create Windows NT Server 3.51 Diskettes Create NetWare 4.x Diskettes Create NetWare 3.12 Diskettes V Installing Video Drivers for Windows NT 3.51 A Using the Asset Tag Utility Assigning and Deleting an Asset Tag Number Page Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers T T SCSISelect Default Settings Basic Host Adapter Settings Boot Device Settings SCSI Device Settings Advanced Host Adapter Settings Starting the SCSISelect Utility Using SCSISelect Menus Using the SCSI Disk Utilities I dows NT Installation Overview Installing Windows NT 3.51 and the Driver Performing a Windows NT 3.51 Installation Performing a Windows NT 4.0 Installation Using Windows NT to Install or Update the Driver Installing or Updating the Driver With Win- dows NT 3.51 Removing a Host Adapter Swapping a Host Adapter Troubleshooting for Windows NT I Installation Overview Installing EZ-SCSI Calculating the Slot Number Installing NetWare and the Driver Performing a NetWare 4.x Installation Performing a NetWare 3.12 Installation Using NetWare to Install or Update the Driver Using the load Command Line Options Page Bit Mask Options Sample load Command Using startup.ncf and autoexec.ncf Using SCSI Devices Booting From a SCSI Device Formatting Media Using Removable Media Using NetWare-Tested and -Approved Drives Using the NetWare Tape Backup Utility Setting Up a CD-ROM Drive With Net- Ware 3.12 or 4.x Optimizing Performance Troubleshooting for NetWare NonHost-Adapter Specific Host-Adapter Specific Page Chapter 4 Using the System Setup Program E S Page E Program M Time Date Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B Boot Options Submenu Categories Num Lock Speaker Microprocessor Base Memory Extended Memory A Page S Page E Save Changes & Exit Exit Without Saving Changes Get Default Values Load Previous Values U Using the Supervisor Password Feature Assigning a Supervisor Password Using Your Supervisor Password to Secure Your System Operating With a Supervisor Password Enabled Assigning a User Password Using Your User Password to Secure Your System Deleting or Changing an Existing User Password Disabling a Forgotten Password Password Options R Page Chapter 5 Using the EISA Configuration Utility T C Expansion Cards S H tion Utility W ration Utility Making Selections in the EISA Configu- ration Utility S Utility M Learn About Configuring Your Computer Configure Computer Step 1: Important EISA Configuration Information Step 2: Add or Remove Boards Step 3: View or Edit Details Page Page Step 4: Examine Switches or Print Report Step 5: Save and Exit Set Date and Set Time Maintain System Configuration Diskette A Lock/Unlock Boards View Additional System Information Menu Set Verification Mode Menu R Removing a Card That Conflicts With the Card You Just Installed S ISA Cycle Wait Control Fail-Safe Timer NMI Bus-Master Timeout NMI U How Password Security Works Assigning or Changing a Supervisor Password Deleting an Existing Supervisor Password Assigning or Changing a User Password Deleting an Existing User Password Disabling a Forgotten Password Chapter 6 Working Inside Your Computer Y B Safety FirstFor You and Your Computer S R U Option I Page 6-80 Dell PowerEdge 2100/180 and 2100/200 Systems Users Guide Figure 6-3. Inside the ChassisFront/Right Side View Working Inside Your Computer 6-81 Figure 6-4. Inside the ChassisBack/Left Side View Removing and Replacing the System Board Assembly Removing the System Board Assembly Replacing the System Board Assembly Page Installing System Board Options 7-85 Chapter 7 Installing System Board Options T options: Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA), and Periph- eral Component Interconnect (PCI) expansion cards S E Expansion Slots I Removing an Expansion Card A Memory Upgrade Kits DIMM Installation Guidelines Page Performing a Memory Upgrade Installing a DIMM Removing a DIMM I Upgrade Page Page Page R Page Page Chapter 8 Installing Drives in the External Bays T C Jumpers Page B R Panel Inserts Removing and Replacing Plastic Inserts Removing Metal Inserts C DC Power Cables I Bays Installing Diskette Drives That Use the Diskette Drive Controller Installing SCSI Drives in the External Bays Installing an Optional SCSI Controller for the External Bay SCSI Drives Page Page Chapter 9 Installing Drives in the Internal Bays T S SCSI ID Numbers Device Termination Configuring the Boot Device SCSI Cable Page I in the Internal Bays Page Appendix A Technical Specifications Page Page Page Appendix B Hardware Configuration Features T J Jumpers Page Page C I Serial and Parallel Ports Adding an Expansion Card Containing Serial or Parallel Ports Serial Port Connectors Parallel Port Connector Keyboard and Mouse Connectors Keyboard Connector Mouse Connector Page Page Appendix C Maintaining the System P D Scheduling Backups Backup Devices C Recommended Tools and Accessories Cleaning the Computer, Monitor, and Keyboard Exteriors Cleaning Drives E Temperature Humidity Altitude Dust and Particles Corrosion ESD Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Interference Page P Surge Protectors Line Conditioners Uninterruptible Power Supply Appendix D Regulatory Notices F Class A Class B I E Republic Only) C V Class 1 Notice Class 2 Notice K Class A Device Class B Device P Certification Notice Page Page Appendix E Warranties and Return Policy L (U.S. Only) Coverage During Year One Coverage During Years Two and Three General L (Canada Only) Coverage During Year One Coverage During Years Two and Three General Total Satisfaction Return Policy (U.S. and Canada Only) Appendix F Technical Specifications Page Page Page Glossary T Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page