Dell PowerVault 775N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) User Manual

Dell™ PowerVault™ 775N Systems User's GuideSystem OverviewUsing the System Setup ProgramTechnical SpecificationsI/O Ports and ConnectorsUsing Con

Power Protection DevicesA number of devices are available to protect your system from the effects of power problems such as power surges,transients, a

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Back to Contents PageUsing the System Setup ProgramDell™ PowerVault™ 775N Systems User's Guide Entering the System Setup Program System Setup O

Responding to Error MessagesIf an error message appears on your monitor screen while the system is starting up, make a note of the message. Beforeente

The following options and information fields appear on the main System Setup screen:System Time — Resets the time on the system's internal clock.

Console Redirection — Displays a screen that allows you to configure console redirection. The sub-menu allows youto turn the feature on or off, select

Diskette Controller — Enables or disables the system's diskette drive controller. When Auto (default) is selected, thesystem turns off the contro

Disabled.NOTICE: Use the NMI button only if directed to do so by qualified support personnel or by the operating system'sdocumentation. Pressing

option.When a system password is assigned, the setting shown for the System Password option is Enabled. If the PasswordStatus option is Unlocked, you

** Incorrect password. ** Number of unsuccessful password attempts: 3 System halted! Must power down.The number of unsuccessful attempts made to enter

Back to Contents PageSystem OverviewDell™ PowerVault™ 775N Systems User's Guide System Status Indicators System Identification Indicators Fron

A change to the Setup Password option becomes effective immediately (restarting the system is not required).Operating With a Setup Password EnabledIf

To assign or change an asset tag number, perform the following steps:1. Perform the steps in "Using the Asset Tag Utility." 2. Type asset

Back to Contents PageTechnical SpecificationsDell™ PowerVault™ 775N Systems User's Guide Microprocessor Expansion Bus Memory Drives Ports an

Embedded remote access Ethernet one RJ45 connector for the embeddedremote access controller (100 MbitEthernet controller)Video one 15-pin connectorPS/

Operating 0.25 G at 3 to 200 Hz for 15 minutesStorage 0.5 G at 3 to 200 Hz for 15 minutesMaximum shock: Operating one shock pulse in the positive and

Back to Contents PageI/O Ports and ConnectorsDell™ PowerVault™ 775N Systems User's Guide Serial Ports Keyboard and Mouse Connectors Video Conn

Serial PortsThe integrated serial ports use 9-pin D-subminiature connectors on the back panel. These ports support devices such asexternal modems, pri

7 RTS O Request to send8 CTS I Clear to send9 RI I Ring indicatorShell N/A N/A Chassis groundAdding an Expansion Card Containing Serial or Parallel Po

back panel keyboard connector. Table B-3 defines the front panel keyboard/mouse combination connector pin assignments.Figure B-4. Pin Numbers for the

1 MSDATA I/O Mouse data2 NC N/A No connection3 GND N/A Signal ground4 FVcc N/A Fused supply voltage 5 MSCLK I/O Mouse clock6 NC N/A No connectionShell

Table 1-1. Bezel System Status Indicator CodesStatusIndicatorCautionIndicatorIndicator CodeOff Off No power is available to the system, or the system

11 NC N/A No connection12 DDC data out O Monitor detect data13 HSYNC O Horizontal synchronization14 VSYNC O Vertical synchronization15 DDC clock out

The RAC provides alerts if a problem is detected and may prevent a system crash. By communicating with the system's ESM,the RAC reports warnings

Back to Contents PageUsing Console RedirectionDell™ PowerVault™ 775N Systems User's Guide Minimum Hardware and Connection Requirements Software

instructions). The Console Redirection option displays a screen that allows you to configure console redirection. Thesubmenu allows you to turn the fe

After you configure the ports, configure the terminal settings by performing the following steps:1. In HyperTerminal, click File, click Properties, a

Up arrow <Esc> [ <Shift>a VT100/220Down arrow <Esc> [ <Shift>b VT100/220Right arrow <Esc> [ <Shift>c VT100/220Left

F7 <Esc> <Shift>ovF8 <Esc> <Shift>owF9 <Esc> <Shift>oxF10 <Esc> <Shift>oyF11 <Esc> <Shift>

Back to Contents PageGlossaryDell™ PowerVault™ 775N Systems User's GuideThe following list defines or identifies technical terms, abbreviations,

beep codeA diagnostic message in the form of a pattern of beeps from your system's speaker. For example, one beep, followed by asecond beep, and

cache ROM code in faster RAM. Or, a disk-cache utility may reserve RAM in which to store frequently accessed informationfrom your system's disk d

Additional indicators for system power and drives are located behind the bezel. The front-panel status LCD providesinformation by using an alphanumeri

printer. Some device drivers—such as network drivers—must be loaded from the config.sys file (with a device= statement) oras memory-resident programs

EISA system are also compatible with 8- or 16-bit ISA expansion cards.To avoid a configuration conflict when installing an EISA expansion card, you mu

FATAcronym for file allocation table. The file system structure used by MS-DOS to organize and keep track of file storage. TheWindows NT® operating sy

component.hAbbreviation for hexadecimal. A base-16 numbering system, often used in programming to identify addresses in the system'sRAM and I/O m

Abbreviation for information technology equipment.jumperJumpers are small blocks on a circuit board with two or more pins emerging from them. Plastic

local busOn a system with local-bus expansion capability, certain peripheral devices (such as the video adapter circuitry) can bedesigned to run much

A specific location, usually expressed as a hexadecimal number, in the system's RAM.memory moduleA small circuit board containing DRAM chips that

nsAbbreviation for nanosecond(s), one billionth of a second.NTFSAbbreviation for the NT File System option in the Windows NT operating system.NVRAMAbb

The Windows NT, OS/2, and UNIX® 32-bit operating systems run in protected mode. MS-DOS cannot run in protected mode;however, some programs that you ca

Abbreviation for revolutions per minute.RACAbbreviation for remote access controller.RTCAbbreviation for real-time clock. Battery-powered clock circui

The front panel also features a USB connector, video connector, and PS/2 connector (see Figure 1-2) for connecting a mouseand keyboard using a Y-cable

Abbreviation for symmetric multiprocessing. SMP is a system that has two or more microprocessors connected via a high-bandwidth link and managed by an

System Setup programA BIOS-based program that allows you to configure your system's hardware and customize the system's operation by setting

Abbreviation for unshielded twisted pair.VAbbreviation for volt(s).VACAbbreviation for volt(s) alternating current.VCCIAbbreviation for Voluntary Cont

Most VGA and SVGA video adapters include memory chips in addition to your system's RAM. The amount of video memoryinstalled primarily influences

Table 1-5. SCSI Hard-Drive Indicator Codes Indicator Indicator CodeDrive bay empty, ready for insertion orremovalOffDrive being prepared for operation

Table 1-6. Back-Panel FeaturesComponent DescriptionPower supply indicators Provide information on power status (see "Power-Supply Indicator Codes

Table 1-7. Power-Supply Indicator CodesIndicator Indicator CodePower-on Green indicates that the power supply is operational.Fault Red indicates a pro

Amber blinking Network data is being sent or received.System FeaturesOne or two Intel Xeon microprocessors with a 512-KB cache.SMP, which is availab