Dell PowerEdge 1655MC User Manual

Dell™PowerEdge™1655MCSystemsUser'sGuide System Overview Using the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD Using the System Setup Program Technic

Back to Contents Page Using the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD Dell™PowerEdge™1655MCSystemsUser'sGuide StartingtheDellOpenManage

2. Select the type of drivers or utilities that you want to update. 3. Click Continue. 4. Select each driver or utility that you want to update

Back to Contents Page Using the System Setup Program Dell™PowerEdge™1655MCSystemsUser'sGuide Entering the System Setup Program System

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

Console Redirection Screen Table3-4 show the options used to configure the console redirection feature. Table 3-4.ConsoleRedirectionScreenOption

and Troubleshooting Guide). The setup password is erased at the same time. Assigning a System Password Before you can assign a system password, you m

1. When prompted, press <Ctrl><Enter> to disable the existing system password, instead of pressing <Enter> to continue with the nor

1. Insert the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD into the CD drive of a system running a Microsoft®Windows®operating system, and reboot the system

Back to Contents Page Glossary Dell™PowerEdge™1655MCSystemsUser'sGuide The following list defines or identifies technical terms, abbrevia

bootable diskette You can start your system from a bootable diskette. To make a bootable diskette, insert a diskette in the diskette drive, type sys a

Back to Contents Page Technical Specifications Dell™PowerEdge™1655MCSystemsUser'sGuide Server Module System Microprocessor Microprocess

such as network drivers—must be loaded from the config.sys file (with a device= statement) or as memory-resident programs (usually, from the autoexec.

external cache memory A RAM cache using SRAM chips. Because SRAM chips operate at several times the speed of DRAM chips, the microprocessor can retrie

I/O Abbreviation for input/output. A keyboard is an input device, and a printer is an output device. In general, I/O activity can be differentiated fr

Abbreviation for pound(s). LED Abbreviation for light-emittingdiode.Anelectronicdevicethatlightsupwhenacurrentispassedthroughit. local b

Abbreviation for millimeter(s). mouse A pointing device that controls the movement of the cursor on a screen. Mouse-aware software allows you to activ

The set of diskettes from which you can perform a complete installation of an operating system or application program. When you reconfigure a program,

sec Abbreviation for second(s). SEC Abbreviation for single-edge contact. serial port An I/O port used most often to connect a modem to your system. Y

termination Some devices (such as the last device at each end of a SCSI cable) must be terminated to prevent reflections and spurious signals in the c

video modes. Video adapters often include memory separate from RAM on the system board. The amount of video memory, along with the adapter's vide

Back to Contents Page  PS/2-compatible mouse 6-pin mini-DIN connector Network switch module: uplink port four RJ45 connectors for integrated 10/100

Back to Contents Page System Overview Dell™PowerEdge™1655MCSystemsUser'sGuide Server Module Status Features Back-Panel Features Syst

 Table1-1 provides information about the status indicators. Table 1-1.ServerModuleStatusFeatures Using the USB Diskette or USB CD Drives Each

2. Place the drive on the shelf and attach the drive to the server module that you want to configure. 3. Remove the drive and the drive shelf. Do

Network Switch Module Features Each system can accommodate up to two network switch modules. The network switch modules provide information about net

Fan Features The system has four hot-pluggable system fans. Each fan has two indicators. Figure1-8 shows a fan. Table1-6 shows the fan indicator co

l System diagnostics for evaluating system components and devices. For information about using diagnostics, see "Running System Diagnostics"