Dell PowerEdge 4600 User Manual

Dell™PowerEdge™4600SystemsUser'sGuide System Overview Using the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD Using the System Setup Program Technica

Back to Contents Page Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers Dell™PowerEdge™4600SystemsUser'sGuide The SCSISelect Utility Troublesho

SCSI Bus Interface Definitions The basic host adapter settings are the SCSISelect settings most likely to require modification: l Host Adapter SCSI I

l Enable Write Back Cache — Signals the completion of a write request as soon as the data is in cache. Actual writing to the disk occurs at a later ti

l Format Disk — Runs a utility that allows you to perform a low-level format on a hard drive. Most SCSI disk drives are formatted at the factory and d

A host adapter is present, but its bus or device entry has not been enabled. Back to Contents Page   

Back to Contents Page System Overview Dell™PowerEdge™4600SystemsUser'sGuide System Orientation Bezel Indicators Front-Panel Indicat

Front-Panel Indicators and Features Indicators on the front of the system are located on the power supplies, hard drives, and LCD error display (see

When connecting external devices to your system, follow these guidelines: l Check the documentation that accompanied the device for specific install

l Two integrated NICs (one 10/100 and one 10/100/1000), which provide an Ethernet interface. l Server management circuitry that monitors operation of

l Operating system documentation is included with the system. This documentation describes how to install (if necessary), configure, and use your oper

Back to Contents Page Technical Specifications Dell™PowerEdge™4600SystemsUser'sGuide Microprocessor Expansion Bus Memory Drives

Back to Contents Page Using the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD Dell™PowerEdge™4600SystemsUser'sGuide StartingtheDellOpenManage

Utility Partition The utility partition is a bootable partition on the hard drive that contains system configuration and diagnostic utilities. When im

option. Back to Contents Page    Table 2-2. Asset Tag Command-Line OptionsAsset Tag Option Description /d Deletes the asset tag number /? Displays

Back to Contents Page Using the System Setup Program Dell™PowerEdge™4600SystemsUser'sGuide Entering the System Setup Program System S

For most of the options, any changes you make are recorded but do not take effect until the next time you start the system. For a few options (as note

numberofupto10charactersintoNVRAM,see"Asset Tag Utility" in "Using the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD." Boot Sequen

l Password Status — When Setup Password is set to Enabled, this feature allows you to prevent the system password from being changed or disabled at sy

The System Password option changes to Enabled. Your system password is now set. You can exit the System Setup program and begin using your system. Us

A setup password can be assigned (or changed) only when the Setup Password option is set to Not Enabled. To assign a setup password, highlight the Set

Back to Contents Page Glossary Dell™PowerEdge™4600SystemsUser'sGuide The following list defines or identifies technical terms, abbreviat

Back to Contents Page    Height 44.45 cm (17.5 inches) Width 31.14 cm (12.26 inches) Depth 70.08 cm (27.59 inches) Rack Chassis Height 27.43 cm (10

byte Eight contiguous bits of information, the basic data unit used by your system. C Abbreviation for Celsius. cache A fast storage area that keeps a

Diagnostics A comprehensive set of tests for your system. Refer to your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for more information about using diagno

Acronym for Extended Industry-Standard Architecture, a 32-bit expansion-bus design. The expansion-card connectors in an EISA system are also compatibl

Abbreviation for file transfer protocol. g Abbreviation for gram(s). G Abbreviation for gravities. GB Abbreviationforgigabyte(s).Agigabyteequals

A technique for increasing video resolution by only up-dating alternate horizontal lines on the screen. Because interlacing can result in noticeable s

LPTn The device names for the first through third parallel printer ports on your system are LPT1, LPT2, and LPT3. m Abbreviation for meter(s). mA Abbr

modem A device that allows your system to communicate with other systems over telephone lines. mouse A pointing device that controls the movement of t

parameter A value or option that you specify to a program. A parameter is sometimes called a switch or an argument. partition You can divide a hard dr

Acronym for random-access memory. The system's primary temporary storage area for program instructions and data. Each location in RAM is identifi

shadowing A computer's system and video BIOS code is usually stored on ROM chips. Shadowing refers to the performance-enhancementtechniquethat

Back to Contents Page I/O Ports and Connectors Dell™PowerEdge™4600SystemsUser'sGuide I/O Ports and Connectors Serial and Parallel Por

to the system.ini file manually with a text editor, such as Notepad. termination Some devices (such as the last device at each end of a SCSI cable) mu

Abbreviation for volt(s) direct current. VESA Acronym for Video Electronics Standards Association. VGA Abbreviation for video graphics array. VGA and

WH Abbreviation for watt-hour(s). win.ini file A start-up file for the Windows operating system. When you start Windows, it consults the win.ini file

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

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 devi

Mouse Connector If you reconfigure your hardware, you may need pin number and signal information for the mouse connector. FigureB-5 illustrates the

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

l The maximum cable run length (from a workstation to a hub) is 328 ft (100 m). l Guidelines for operation of a network can be found in "System