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Using the Dell OpenManage Server AssistantCD:Dell™PowerEdge™6400Systems

User's Guide

Overview

The Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD contains utilities, diagnostics, documentation, drivers, and other items that can help you configure a

PowerEdge 6400 system to best meet your needs. Some of the functions available on the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD are also

available on a bootable utility partition that is installed on your hard-diskdrive.ThissectiondescribeshowtousetheDell OpenManage Server

Assistant CD. It also describes the utility partition and its options and provides instructions for reinstalling the partition (if necessary).

Starting the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD

TheDellOpenManage™ServerAssistant application program has two modes of operation: a setup mode for setting up and configuring the

PowerEdge6400system,creatingdiskettes,andviewinginformationanddocuments,andaservice mode for creating diskettes and viewing

information and documents.

In both setup mode and service mode, the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant main page gives you the option to choose one of the supported

languages as the language for the screen text and online documentation. You can choose a language at any time from the main screen.

Setup Mode

To set up your system, as well as access the utilities, drivers, and other items available on the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD, insert the

Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD into your CD-ROM drive, and turn on or reboot the system. The Dell OpenManage Server Assistant

main page appears.

If the CD does not boot, verify that the Boot Device Priority is set to CD-ROM Drive in the System Setup program.

Service Mode

You can access the online system documents, system setup instructions, frequently asked questions, and server product information on any

system that has Microsoft®Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later). When you insert the CD in a system that uses the Microsoft Windows NT®operating

system, the system automatically starts the browser software and displays the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant main page.

Navigating the CD

The Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD utilizes a standard Web browser interface. Navigating the CD is accomplished by clicking the mouse

on the various icons and text hyperlinks.

Click the Back icon to return to the previous page. Click the Exit icon to exit the program. Exiting the program causes the system to reboot to the

standard operating-system boot partition.

Using the Setup Modes

If you purchase a system that does not have an operating system preinstalled by Dell, or if you reinstall an operating system at a later date, you

should use either the Express Setup or Custom Setup option to configure your system.

Express Setup

Dell recommends Express Setup for most situations. The Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD guides you through the operating system

setup and configuration process. If a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter is installed, the Dell redundant arrays of

independent disks (RAID) utility configures the drives. If the drive does not have a utility partition, one is created. The program prompts you to

select the operating system used on the drive and leads you through a step-by-step process to install the operating system.

To start Express Setup, perform the following steps:

1. Click the SETUP icon at the top of the screen.

Overview

Utility Partition

Starting the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD

Video Drivers

Navigating the CD

Asset Tag Utility

Using the Setup Modes

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