Dell® PowerEdge® 1300 Systems User's Guide Safety Instructions Preface Introduction Using the Dell OpenManage™ Server Assistant CD Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers Using the System Setup Program Using the Resource Configuration Utility Technical Specifications I/O Ports and Connectors Maintaining the System Regulatory Notices Warranty, Return Policy, and Year 2000 Statement of Compliance Glossary Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 1998 Dell Computer Corporation.
Back to Contents Page Safety Instructions: Dell® PowerEdge® 1300 Systems User's Guide Overview | When Using Your Computer System | Ergonomic Computing Habits | When Working With Your Computer | Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge Overview Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer system from potential damage and to ensure your own personal safety. WARNING: There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed.
Adjust the tilt of the monitor, its contrast and brightness settings, and the lighting around you (such as overhead lights, desk lamps, and the curtains or blinds on nearby windows) to minimize reflections and glare on the monitor screen. Use a chair that provides good lower back support. Keep your forearms horizontal with your wrists in a neutral, comfortable position while using the keyboard or mouse. Always leave space to rest your hands while using the keyboard or mouse.
Doing so reduces the potential for personal injury or shock. In addition, take note of these safety guidelines when appropriate: When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its strain-relief loop, not on the cable itself. Some cables have a connector with locking tabs; if you are disconnecting this type of cable, press in on the locking tabs before disconnecting the cable. As you pull connectors apart, keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins.
Back to Contents Page Preface: Dell® PowerEdge® 1300 Systems User's Guide About This Guide | Warranty and Return Policy Information | Other Documents You May Need | Notational Conventions | Typographical Conventions About This Guide This guide is intended for anyone who uses the Dell PowerEdge 1300 computer systems. The guide can be used by both first-time and experienced computer users who want to learn about the features and operation of the systems or who want to upgrade their systems.
In addition to this User's Guide, the following documentation is included with your system: The Installation and Troubleshooting Guide provides instructions for installing system hardware and includes troubleshooting and diagnostic procedures for testing your computer system. The HP OpenView Network Node Manager Special Edition x.x With Dell OpenManage HIP x.x User's Guide describes the alert messages issued by the server management software.
Example: Commands presented in lowercase bold are for reference purposes only and are not intended to be typed when referenced. Example: "Use the format command to. . . ." In contrast, commands presented in the Courier New font are a part of an instruction and intended to be typed. Example: "Type format a: to format the diskette in drive A." Filenames and directory names are presented in lowercase bold. Example: autoexec.bat and c:\ windows Syntax lines consist of a command and all its poss
Back to Contents Page Introduction: Dell® PowerEdge® 1300 Systems User's Guide Overview | System Features | Front Panel | Back Panel | Getting Help Overview Dell PowerEdge 1300 systems are high-speed, upgradable servers designed around Intel® Pentium® II microprocessors.
The memory subsystem also provides ECC capability, which corrects all single-bit memory errors and detects all multibit errors. Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) support, which warns you at system start-up if the hard-disk drive has become unreliable. To take advantage of this technology, you must have a SMARTcompliant hard-disk drive in the computer. The system's basic input/output system (BIOS), which resides in flash memory and can be upgraded remotely or by diskette if required.
networked systems, devices, and connections through an intuitive graphical interface. SCSI device drivers that allow your operating system to communicate with devices attached to the built-in SCSI subsystem. For more information on these drivers, see Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers. The System Setup program for quickly viewing and changing the system configuration information for your system. For more information on this program, see Using the System Setup Program.
Back Panel The computer's back panel contains various ports and connectors for attaching external devices and includes a security cable slot. These features are described in the following subsections. For information about enabling, disabling, or configuring input/output (I/O) ports and connectors, see Using the System Setup Program. For detailed descriptions and illustrations of each port and connector on the back panel, see I/O Ports and Connectors.
Security Cable Slot and Padlock Ring A security cable slot and padlock ring (see Figure 2, Security Cable Slot and Padlock Ring) are on the back of the computer for attaching commercially available antitheft devices. Security cables for personal computers usually include a segment of galvanized cable with an attached locking device and key.
Back to Contents Page Using the Dell OpenManage™ Server Assistant CD: Dell® PowerEdge® 1300 Systems User's Guide Overview | Starting the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD | Navigating the CD | Utility Partition | Video Drivers | Asset Tag Utility Overview The Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD contains utilities, diagnostics, documentation, drivers, and other items that can help you configure a PowerEdge 1300 system to best meet your needs.
browser software and displays the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant main page. Navigating the CD The Dell OpenManage Server Assistant 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.
Configuration Utility Configure RAID Subsystem Runs the RCU. Runs the RAID controller configuration utility if the controller card is present on your system. Run System Utilities: Run System Runs the system hardware diagnostics. Diagnostics Upgrade Utility Allows the user to upgrade the utility partition (for example, add, remove, or change features Partition installed on the partition). Create Diskettes: Create Blank, Creates a blank, formatted diskette.
No video drivers need to be installed for Novell NetWare operating systems. You need to install the video drivers for the operating system you install on your PowerEdge 1300 system unless they were installed by Dell. Use the following procedure to install the video drivers for Windows NT Server 4.0 and BackOffice Small Business Server (SBS). The Novell IntranetWare 4.x operating system provides a textual interface and does not require video drivers. Installing Video Drivers for Windows NT Server 4.
1. If you have not already done so, create a bootable system utility diskette from the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD using the Create Resource Configuration Utility Diskette option. 2. Insert the diskette into the diskette drive and reboot the system. NOTE: The Asset Tag utility diskette contains CD-ROM drivers that provide access to the CD-ROM drive when you boot from the diskette.
Back to Contents Page Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers: Dell® PowerEdge® 1300 Systems User's Guide Overview | Dell-Installed Microsoft® Windows NT® Server 4.0, BackOffice Small Business Server (SBS), IntranetWare 4.11, or NetWare® 5.0 | Customer-Installed Windows NT Server 4.0, BackOffice SBS, IntranetWare 4.11, or NetWare 5.0 | The SCSISelect Utility | Installation for Windows NT Server 4.0 | Installation for Novell® IntranetWare 4.11 | Installation for Novell NetWare 5.
If you are using an optional Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller, the corresponding SCSI device drivers are installed at the same time as the SCSI device drivers for the AIC-7890 and AHA-2940U2W host adapters. You can also refer to your Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller documentation for information on installing your SCSI device drivers.
Format Disk — This option runs a utility that allows you to perform a low-level format on a hard-disk drive. Most SCSI disk drives are formatted at the factory and do not need to be formatted again. The Adaptec Format Disk utility is compatible with the vast majority of SCSI hard-disk drives. Verify Disk Media — This option runs a utility that allows you to scan the hard-disk drive for defects.
Extended BIOS Translation For DOS Drives > 1 GB Enabled Host Adapter BIOS Enabled Support Removable Disks Under BIOS As Fixed Disks Boot Only Display Message During BIOS Initialization Enabled BIOS Support For Bootable CD-ROM Enabled BIOS Support For Int13 Extensions Enabled NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary.
NOTE: Some older SCSI-1 devices do not support sync negotiation. This may cause your computer to operate erratically or hang if Initiate Sync Negotiation is set to Yes. Set Initiate Sync Negotiation to No for these devices. Maximum Sync Transfer Rate (MB/sec) — This option sets the maximum synchronous data transfer rate that the host adapter supports. The host adapter supports rates up to 80 megabytes per second (MB/sec). The default for the Adaptec AIC-7890 and 2940U2W host adapters is 80.
(integrated circuit [IC]) is initialized. The default is Enabled. Extended BIOS Translation For DOS Drives > 1 GB — This option determines whether extended translation is available for SCSI hard-disk drives with capacities greater than 1 gigabyte (GB). The default is Enabled. CAUTION: Back up your hard-disk drive before you change the translation scheme. All data is erased when you change from one translation scheme to another.
Troubleshooting a configuration if Windows NT fails to boot NOTE: Refer to the Dell Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Operating System Quick Installation Guide for instructions for installing or reinstalling the Windows NT operating system on your server. The following procedures focus specifically on the installation of SCSI drivers. Installation Overview The Windows NT driver diskettes you create for the Microsoft Windows NT Server operating system contain a number of files needed for driver installation.
8. Repeat steps 4 through 8 for each SCSI host adapter installed on the system. If a driver supports more than one host adapter, the driver only needs to be installed one time. 9. Press to continue with Windows NT Setup. 10. When you are prompted to install the Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set for Windows NT 4.0, use the SCSI and video controller driver diskette you created for Windows NT from the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD. 11.
can physically swap out those host adapters with no change in the device driver. If the new host adapter does not use the same device driver as the previous one, add the device driver for the new host adapter while Windows NT is running and then make the hardware changes. Follow these steps to swap host adapters: 1. Install the device driver for the new host adapter. 2. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. 3. Double-click the SCSI Adapter icon. The SCSI Adapter window appears.
Troubleshooting for IntranetWare Installation Overview The Dell SCSI drivers for IntranetWare support the optional Adaptec AHA-2940U2W and all Adaptec 78xx series SCSI controllers, are fully tested and approved for IntranetWare, and are available on the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD. You will need to create IntranetWare 4.11 diskettes containing these drivers if you have not already done so. Using the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD provides instructions for creating these diskettes.
You do not need to create a utility partition if you are installing IntranetWare on your system for the first time. Dell shipped your system with the utility partition already created on the hard-disk drive; you can proceed to create the primary MS-DOS partition on the drive. If you are reinstalling IntranetWare, you will need to delete the utility partition and recreate it. CAUTION: Do not perform these procedures if Dell installed IntranetWare 4.11 on your system.
5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Type install and press . Select a language at the language selection screen and press . Read and accept the license agreement to continue installation. Select NetWare Server Installation as the type of installation and press . Select NetWare 4.11 as the product to install and press . Press to view detailed explanations of the installation and upgrade options, select between a simple or custom installation, and press . 11.
28. Insert the backup copy of the IntranetWare 4.11 NIC driver diskette into the diskette drive and press to continue. A list of LAN drivers on the diskette appears. 29. Note and select the name of the driver you need to install and press . The driver is copied to the hard-disk drive. 30. At the Save existing file Y/N prompt, type y or n as necessary and press . A LAN driver configuration screen appears. 31.
download from Novell's World Wide Web site at www.novell.com. For complete instructions on applying IntranetWare Support Pack 5, refer to the Novell documentation. To install the IntranetWare Support Pack 5, perform the following steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Start IntranetWare. Load the Support Pack file onto a workstation that is attached to the PowerEdge server. Copy the Support Pack file to a volume on the server. Expand the file by typing iwsp5b.exe, and press . Follow the directions in the iwsp5b.
option on and a slot number of 10002: load c:\nwserver\aic78u2.ham verbose=y slot=10002 NOTE: For each Adaptec 78xx host adapter installed, a separate load command line must be included in the startup.ncf file. The slot number (slot=) identifies the specific adapter. To modify the startup.ncf file, follow these steps: 1. At the IntranetWare prompt, type install and press . 2. Choose the menu selection that allows you to edit the startup.ncf file. 3. Make the necessary changes.
Option Setting Function Disabled All writes to SCSI disk drives are executed with the SCSI Write command (0Ah or 2Ah). All writes to SCSI disk drives are executed with the SCSI Write and Verify command (2Eh) or (if this Hardware command is not supported by the drive) with the SCSI Write command (0Ah or 2Ah), followed by the Level SCSI Verify command (2Fh). Software Not supported. Level Mount Status Mounting causes a drive to come online as an IntranetWare storage device.
that allows backup of server disk drives to a server tape drive. Server tape drives are attached either to the AIC-7890 host adapter or to a bundled 2940U2W expansion card. Use the following procedure to load the backup utility: 1. Load the SCSI adapter driver using the following syntax: load [pathname]\aic78u2.ham [options] slot=x 2. Refer to the IntranetWare documentation for additional instructions on loading the server backup software.
The driver failed in its attempt to register the host adapter with IntranetWare. The file server may not have enough memory. 003 Invalid command line option entered > option An invalid option was entered on the command line. The invalid option that was entered is displayed. 004 Invalid command line, please enter correctly The driver was unable to understand the command line options you entered. Be sure you have entered these options correctly.
1. At the initial NetWare screen, press to display the NetWare console screen. 2. At the server prompt, type nwconfig and press . The NetWare Configuration screen appears, displaying the Configuration Options menu. 3. At the Configuration Options menu, highlight Driver Options and press . 4. At the Driver Options menu, highlight Configure disk and storage device drivers and press . 5.
Back to Contents Page Using the System Setup Program: Dell® PowerEdge® 1300 Systems User's Guide Overview | Entering the System Setup Program | System Setup Screens | Using the System Setup Program | System Setup Options | Using the System Password Feature | Using the Setup Password Feature | Disabling a Forgotten Password | Responding to Error Messages Overview Each time you turn on or reboot your computer system, the system compares the hardware installed in the system to the hardware listed in the syst
If you wait too long and your operating system begins to load into memory, let the system complete the load operation; then shut down the system and try again. NOTE: To ensure an orderly system shutdown, consult the documentation that accompanied your operating system. You can also enter the System Setup program by responding to certain error messages. See Responding to Error Messages.
Keys Action Moves to the next field. Moves to the previous field. Cycles through selections in a field. In many fields, you can also type the appropriate value. Scrolls through help information. Switches between Pages 1 and 2. Exits the System Setup program and reboots the system if any changes were made. For most of the options, any changes you make are recorded but do not take effect until the next time you boot the system.
System Setup Options The following subsections explain in detail each of the options on the System Setup screens. Time Time resets the time on the computer's internal clock. Time is kept in a 24-hour format (hours:minutes:seconds). To change the time, press the right-arrow key to increase the number in the highlighted field or press the left-arrow key to decrease the number. If you prefer, you can type numbers in each of the appropriate fields. Date Date resets the date on the computer's internal calendar.
IDE Drives: Primary (Drive 0,1); Secondary (Drive 0,1) Primary identifies drives attached to the primary enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) interface connector (labeled "IDE1") on the system board; Secondary identifies drives connected to the secondary EIDE interface connector (labeled "IDE2"). For both the Primary and the Secondary drive sections, the Drive 0 and Drive 1 options identify the type of EIDE harddisk drives installed in the computer.
does not apply to 84-key keyboards). When Num Lock mode is activated, the rightmost bank of keys on your keyboard provides the mathematical and numeric functions shown at the tops of the keys. When Num Lock mode is turned off, these keys provide cursor-control functions according to the label on the bottom of each key. Reset Button Reset Button enables and disables the reset button. Settings are Enabled (the default) and Disabled.
When Setup Password is set to Enabled, Password Status allows you to prevent the system password from being changed or disabled at system start-up. To lock the system password, you must first assign a password in Setup Password and then change Password Status to Locked. In this state, the system password cannot be changed through System Password and cannot be disabled at system start-up by pressing .
Boot Device Priority lists all bootable devices (hard-disk drives, CD-ROM drives, and so on) that are controlled by the system BIOS and any Plug and Play network adapters installed in the system. Exclude From Boot Device Priority allows you to remove from Boot Device Priority any boot devices that you want the system to ignore during system start-up.
Setup Password lets you restrict access to your computer's System Setup program in the same way that you restrict access to your system with the system password feature. The settings are: Not Enabled (the default) Enabled Disabled by Jumper (jumper removed) NOTES: Read Using the Setup Password Feature for instructions on assigning a setup password and using or changing an existing setup password. See Disabling a Forgotten Password for instructions on disabling a forgotten setup password.
Table 2, Power Time-Out Periods) for the two successive monitor shutdown stages, standby and off. NOTE: Each monitor manufacturer defines the details of the shutdown stages for its own monitors. But in all cases, power consumption decreases with each stage from "on" (full power) to "standby" (reduced power; the display image usually disappears) to "off" (where power consumption is minimal). To define these stages for your monitor, see the documentation that came with the monitor.
Likewise, COM2 (I/O address 2F8h), which shares IRQ3 with COM4, is remapped to COM4 (I/O address 2E8h). NOTE: When two COM ports share an IRQ setting, you can use either port as necessary, but you may not be able to use them both at the same time. If the second port (COM3 or COM4) is also in use, the built-in port is turned off. Parallel Port Parallel Port configures the system's built-in parallel port.
The box in the bottom-right corner of the System Setup screens displays the following information about the system: The processor line displays the microprocessor type and speed. Level 2 Cache displays the size of the integrated cache (512 kilobytes [KB]). System Memoryindicates the entire amount of installed memory detected in your system, except for memory on Expanded Memory Specification (EMS) expansion cards.
When no system password is assigned and the password jumper on the system board is in the enabled position (its default), the status shown for System Password is Not Enabled. Only when System Password is set to Not Enabled can you assign a system password, using the following procedure: 1. Verify that Password Status is set to Unlocked. For instructions on changing the setting for Password Status, see Password Status. 2. Highlight System Password, and then press the left- or right-arrow key.
Enter password: If an incorrect or incomplete system password is entered again, the same message appears on the screen. The third and subsequent times an incorrect or incomplete system password is entered, the system displays the following message: ** Incorrect password. ** Number of unsuccessful password attempts: 3 System halted! Must power down. The number of unsuccessful attempts made to enter the correct system password can alert you to an unauthorized person attempting to use your system.
NOTE: The setup password overrides the system password. Assigning a Setup Password A setup password can be assigned (or changed) only when Setup Password is set to Not Enabled. To assign a setup password, highlight Setup Password and press the left- or right-arrow key. The system prompts you to enter and verify the password. If a character is illegal for password use, the system emits a beep. NOTE: The setup password can be the same as the system password.
Responding to Error Messages If an error message appears on your monitor screen while the system is booting, make a note of the message. Then, before entering the System Setup program, refer to "System Beep Codes" and "System Messages" in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for an explanation of the message and suggestions for correcting any errors. (An exception to this routine: It is normal to receive an error message the first time you boot your system after installing a memory upgrade.
Back to Contents Page Using the Resource Configuration Utility: Dell® PowerEdge® 1300 Systems User's Guide Overview | Configuring ISA and PCI Expansion Cards | How to Run the RCU | When to Run the RCU | Starting the RCU | Main Menu | Steps in Configuring Your Computer Menu | Advanced Menu | Resolving Resource Conflicts Overview The Resource Configuration Utility (RCU) is used to tell the system what expansion cards are installed and which expansion slots they occupy.
Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD for information on creating an RCU diskette. Dell recommends running the RCU from your utility partition if possible. Running the RCU from the utility partition is faster than running it from diskette and allows you to save system files. CAUTION: You must use the RCU when you add an ISA expansion card to your computer. For an ISA card, use the specific configuration file for your expansion card, if one is available, rather than the generic ISA card configuration file.
cannot be updated until the jumper plug is removed. If you have reason to think the jumper setting has been changed, check the jumper before attempting to make a configuration change. For information on the ISA_CLR jumper location and settings, see the jumper information in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. If you are running the RCU from your hard-disk drive, remove any terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) programs from memory before starting the utility.
configure your system and every time you change your hardware configuration through the RCU. See Steps in Configuring Your Computer Menu for more information. Set Date Set date allows you to set or change the computer date. Type the new date and press to store it or to cancel the change. The format is mm-dd-yyyy. Set Time Set time allows you to set or change the computer time. Type the new time and press to store it or to cancel the change. The format is hh:mmm:ss.
hard-disk drive, the card name appears in the expansion slot in which the card is installed. The first time you run the RCU, select Step 2: Add or remove boards to verify that the system has detected and acknowledged any expansion cards Dell installed when you purchased your system. Use this option whenever you add or remove an expansion card and every time you reposition a card from one expansion slot to another in your computer.
2. At the Main Menu, select Configure computer. 3. At the Steps in configuring your computer menu, select Step 2: Add or remove boards. A list of expansion slots and the cards in them appears on the screen. 4. Highlight the name of the card you want to reposition, press , and follow the online instructions. 5. Press , select Step 5: Save and exit, and follow the online instructions to save the current system configuration information. Save a printout or written copy of the new information.
NOTE: Whenever you add an expansion card to the computer, its presence is reflected by changes to the screen shown in Figure 1, View or Edit Details Screen. To select an option on the list of system board options, press the up- or down-arrow key to highlight the option and press . A pop-up menu listing the settings for that option appears. To select a setting, press the up- or downarrow key to highlight the setting and press .
Lock/unlock boards View additional system information menu Set verification mode menu Maintain SCI files menu Highlight the menu category you want, and press . Then follow the online instructions. The following subsections describe each category. Lock/Unlock Boards When you lock an expansion card, the RCU cannot change the resources allocated to that card. Unlocking the card allows the system to change the resources automatically as new cards are added. The default for Lock/unlock boards is Unlocked.
RCU to fail in resolving a resource conflict between two PCI expansion cards; however, if the RCU fails to resolve the conflict, see "Getting Help" in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for information on obtaining technical assistance. However, resource conflicts between ISA expansion cards are routine. If Set verification mode menu is set to Automatic, the RCU tries to resolve the conflict.
Back to Contents Page Technical Specifications: Dell® PowerEdge® 1300 Systems Overview | Technical Specifications Overview Table 1, Technical Specifications, provides the technical specifications for the Dell PowerEdge 1300 systems. Technical Specifications Table 1. Technical Specifications Microprocessor Microprocessor type Intel® Pentium® II microprocessor that runs at 350, 400, or 450 MHz internally and 100 MHz externally.
ISA expansion-card connectors one (the ISA connector shares a card-slot opening with one of the PCI connectors) PCI expansion-card connector size 120 pins PCI expansion-card connector data width (maximum) 32 bits ISA expansion-card connector size 98 pins ISA expansion-card connector data width (maximum) 16 bits System Clocks System clock 100 MHz SDRAM memory clock 100 MHz I/O APIC clock 14 MHz Diskette/communications ports 48 MHz USB clock 48 MHz Memory Architecture 72-bit ECC SDRAM DI
PS/2-style keyboard 6-pin mini-DIN connector PS/2-compatible mouse 6-pin mini-DIN connector USB two USB-compliant 4-pin connectors Internally accessible: EIDE channel two 40-pin connectors on PCI local bus SCSI channel one 68-pin Ultra2/Wide SCSI connector Diskette drive one 34-pin connector Fan 3-pin connector Control panel connectors: Thermal sensor 3-pin connector Chassis intrusion 2-pin connector Video Video type ATI RAGE IIC AGP i
Height 45.9 cm (18.1 inches) Width 21.6 cm (8.5 inches) Depth 43.6 cm (17.6 inches) Weight 16.0 kg (37.0 lb) or more, depending on options installed Environmental Temperature: Operating 10° to 35°C* (50° to 95°F) Storage -40° to 65°C (-40° to 149°F) Relative humidity 8% to 80% (noncondensing) Maximum vibration: Operating 0.25 G at 3 to 200 Hz for 30 min Storage 0.
Back to Contents Page I/O Ports and Connectors: Dell® PowerEdge® 1300 Systems User's Guide Overview | I/O Ports and Connectors | 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 | Video Connector | USB Connectors Overview This file provides specific information about the input/output (I/O) ports and connectors on the back panel of the computer sy
Port designations are used, for example, in software installation procedures that include a step in which you identify the port to which a printer is attached, thus telling the software where to send its output. An incorrect designation prevents the printer from printing or causes scrambled print. Adding an Expansion Card Containing Serial or Parallel Ports The system has an autoconfiguration capability for the serial ports.
the address on the modem card. It automatically remaps the built-in serial port that was designated as COM1 to COM3, which shares the COM1 IRQ setting. (Note that when you have two COM ports sharing an IRQ setting, you can use either port as necessary but you may not be able to use them both at the same time.) If you install one or more expansion cards with serial ports designated as COM1 and COM3, the corresponding built-in serial port is disabled.
Parallel Port Connector If you reconfigure your hardware, you may need pin number and signal information for the parallel port connector. Figure 3, Pin Numbers for the Parallel Port Connector, illustrates the pin numbers for the parallel port connector, and Table 2, Pin Assignments for the Parallel Port Connector, lists and defines the pin assignments and interface signals for the parallel port connector. Figure 3. Pin Numbers for the Parallel Port Connector Table 2.
The system uses a Personal System/2 (PS/2)-style keyboard and supports a PS/2-compatible mouse. Cables from both devices attach to 6-pin, miniature Deutsche Industrie Norm (DIN) connectors on the back panel of your system. A PS/2-compatible mouse works identically to an industry-standard serial mouse or bus mouse except that it has its own dedicated connector, which frees up both serial ports and does not require an expansion card.
Table 4. Pin Assignments for the Mouse Connector Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 Shell Signal MFDATA NC GND FVcc MFCLK NC — I/O I/O — — — I/O — — Definition Mouse data No connection Signal ground Fused supply voltage Mouse clock No connection Chassis ground Video Connector The system uses a 15-pin high-density D-subminiature connector on the back panel for attaching a video graphics array (VGA)-compatible monitor to your system.
5-8, 10 9 11 12 13 14 15 Shell GND VCC NC DDC data out HSYNC VSYNC DDC clock out — — — — O O O O — Signal ground Vcc No connection Monitor detect data Horizontal synchronization Vertical synchronization Monitor detect clock Chassis ground USB Connectors Your system contains two Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors for attaching USB-compliant devices. USB devices are typically peripherals such as keyboards, mice, printers, and computer speakers.
Back to Contents Page Maintaining the System: Dell® PowerEdge® 1300 Systems User's Guide Overview | Data Preservation | Cleaning System Components | Environmental Factors | Power Protection Devices Overview Proper use of preventive maintenance procedures can keep the system in top operating condition and minimize the need for costly, time-consuming service procedures. This file contains maintenance procedures that you should perform regularly.
be reversed with these utilities. If the system is running the MS-DOS® operating system, many apparent data loss problems are due to corruption or erasure of the hard-disk drive's master boot record (MBR), MS-DOS boot sector, or file allocation table (FAT); that is, accidental deletion of files or accidental reformatting of the hard-disk drive alters the MS-DOS boot sector, the FAT, and the root directory.
keyboard when they are not in use. Also, commercially available keyboard membrane covers make it possible to use the keyboard while providing protection against foreign particles. However, regardless of any protective covers, the monitor and keyboard must be cleaned occasionally. To clean the exterior of the system, monitor, and keyboard, perform the following steps: Turn off the system, monitor, and any other attached peripherals, and disconnect them from their electrical outlets. 1.
the system. Clean the system at regular intervals to avoid any buildup of dust and debris, which can cause a system to overheat. If the system has been exposed to abnormally cold temperatures, allow a two-hour warm-up period to bring it up to normal operating temperature before turning it on. Failure to do so may cause damage to internal components, particularly the hard-disk drive.
ESD ESD results from the buildup of static electricity on the human body and certain other objects. This static electricity is often produced by simple movements such as walking across a carpet. ESD is a discharge of a static electrical charge that occurs when a person whose body contains such a charge touches a component in the system. This static discharge can cause components, especially chips, to fail. ESD is a problem particularly in dry environments where the relative humidity is below 50 percent.
Monitors TV sets Printers Telephones with real bells Fluorescent lights Shock and Vibration Excessive shock can damage the function, external appearance, and physical structure of a system. Each Dell system has been designed to operate properly even after withstanding a minimum of six consecutively executed shock pulses in the positive and negative x, y, and z axes (one pulse on each side of the system). Each shock pulse can measure up to 50 gravities (G) for up to 2 milliseconds (ms).
A number of devices are available that protect against power problems such as power surges, transients, and power failures. The following subsections describe some of these devices. Surge Protectors Surge protectors are available in a variety of types and usually provide a level of protection commensurate with the cost of the device. Surge protectors prevent voltage spikes, such as those caused during an electrical storm, from entering a system through the electrical outlet.
Back to Contents Page Regulatory Notices: Dell® PowerEdge® 1300 Systems User's Guide Overview | FCC Notices (U.S.
country-specific EMC/EMI or product safety information. FCC Notices (U.S. Only) Most Dell computer systems are classified by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as Class B digital devices. However, the inclusion of certain options can change the rating of some configurations to Class A. To determine which classification applies to your computer system, examine all FCC registration labels located on the bottom or back panel of your computer, on card-mounting brackets, and on the cards themselves.
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This device belongs to Class B devices as described in EN 55022, unless it is specifically stated that it is a Class A device on the specification label. The following applies to devices in Class A of EN 55022 (radius of protection up to 30 meters). The user of the device is obliged to take all steps necessary to remove sources of interference to telecommunication or other devices. Pokud nenÌ na typovÈm ötitku poËÌtaËe uvedeno, ûe spad· do t¯Ìdy A podle EN 55022, spad· automaticky do t¯Ìdy B podle EN 55022.
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Back to Contents Page Glossary: Dell® PowerEdge® 1300 Systems User's Guide A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M|N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z The following list defines or identifies technical terms, abbreviations, and acronyms used in Dell user documents. A Abbreviation for ampere(s). AC Abbreviation for alternating current. adapter card An expansion card that plugs into an expansion-card connector on the computer's system board.
ASPI Acronym for Advanced SCSI programming interface. autoexec.bat file When you boot your computer, MS-DOS runs any commands contained in the text file, autoexec.bat (after running any commands in the config.sys file). An autoexec.bat file is not required to boot MS-DOS, but provides a convenient place to run commands that are essential for setting up a consistent computing environment—such as loading mouse or network software. backup A copy of a program or data file.
bit The smallest unit of information interpreted by your computer. block A typical unit of disk storage consisting of a small number of sectors. This term usually refers to the fundamental unit of storage provided by an operating system. See also block size and striping. block size The size of a block. See also block and striping. boot routine When you start your computer, it clears all memory, initializes devices, and loads the operating system.
Abbreviation for Celsius. cache To facilitate quicker data retrieval, a storage area for keeping a copy of data or instructions. For example, your computer's BIOS may cache ROM code in faster RAM. Or, a disk-cache utility may reserve RAM in which to store frequently accessed information from your computer's disk drives; when a program makes a request to a disk drive for data that is in the cache, the disk-cache utility can retrieve the data from RAM faster than from the disk drive.
with a device= statement. controller A chip or expansion card that controls the transfer of data between the microprocessor and a peripheral such as a disk drive or the keyboard. conventional memory The first 640 KB of RAM. Unless they are specially designed, MS-DOS programs are limited to running in conventional memory. See also EMM, expanded memory, extended memory, HMA, memory manager, upper memory area, and XMM.
Acronym for display data channel. A VESA® standard mechanism that allows the system to communicate with the monitor and retrieve information about its capabilities. device driver A device driver allows the operating system or a program to interface correctly with a peripheral such as a printer or network card. Some device drivers—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.bat file).
display adapter See video adapter. DMA Abbreviation for direct memory access. A DMA channel allows certain types of data transfer between RAM and a device to bypass the microprocessor. DOC Abbreviation for Department of Communications (in Canada). dpi Abbreviation for dots per inch. DPMS Abbreviation for Display Power Management Signaling.
ECC Abbreviation for error checking and correction. ECP Abbreviation for Extended Capabilities Port. EDO Abbreviation for extended-data out. A type of RAM chip that holds data on the chip's output data lines for a longer period of time than fast-page mode RAM chips. The EDO RAM chips are also faster than fast-page mode RAM chips. EEPROM Acronym for electrically erasable programmable read-only memory. EGA Abbreviation for enhanced graphics adapter.
ESDI Acronym for enhanced small-device interface. expanded memory A technique for accessing RAM above 1 MB. To enable expanded memory on your computer, you must use an EMM. You should configure your system to support expanded memory only if you run application programs that can use (or require) expanded memory. See also conventional memory, EMM, extended memory, and memory manager.
Abbreviation for foot/feet. FTP Abbreviation for file transfer protocol. g Abbreviation for gram(s). G Abbreviation for gravities. GB Abbreviation for gigabyte(s). A gigabyte equals 1024 megabytes or 1,073,741,824 bytes. graphics coprocessor See coprocessor. graphics mode See video mode. guarding A type of data redundancy that uses a set of physical drives to store data and a single, additional drive to store parity data. Data is protected from the loss of a single drive.
Abbreviation for high memory area. The first 64 KB of extended memory above 1 MB. A memory manager that conforms to the XMS can make the HMA a direct extension of conventional memory. See also conventional memory, memory manager, upper memory area, and XMM. host adapter A host adapter implements communication between the computer's bus and the controller for a peripheral. (Hard-disk drive controller subsystems include integrated host adapter circuitry.
you cannot operate both devices simultaneously. ISA Acronym for Industry-Standard Architecture. A 16-bit expansion bus design. The expansion-card connectors in an ISA computer are also compatible with 8-bit ISA expansion cards. ITE Abbreviation for information technology equipment. JEIDA Acronym for Japanese Electronic Industry Development Association. K Abbreviation for kilo-, indicating 1000. KB Abbreviation for kilobyte(s), 1024 bytes. KB/sec Abbreviation for kilobyte(s) per second.
lb Abbreviation for pound(s). LCD Abbreviation for liquid crystal display. A low-power display often used for notebook computers. An LCD consists of a liquid crystal solution between two sheets of polarizing material. An electric current causes each crystal to act like a shutter that can open to allow light past or close to block the light. LED Abbreviation for light-emitting diode. An electronic device that lights up when a current is passed through it. LIF Acronym for low insertion force.
Abbreviation for megabyte(s). The term megabyte means 1,048,576 bytes; however, when referring to hard-disk drive storage, the term is often rounded to mean 1,000,000 bytes. MBR Abbreviation for master boot record. MDA Abbreviation for monochrome display adapter. memory A computer can contain several different forms of memory, such as RAM, ROM, and video memory. Frequently, the word memory is used as a synonym for RAM; for example, an unqualified statement such as "...
A pointing device that controls the movement of the cursor on a screen. Mouse-aware software allows you to activate commands by clicking a mouse button while pointing at objects displayed on the screen. ms Abbreviation for millisecond(s). MS-DOS Abbreviation for Microsoft Disk Operating System. MTBF Abbreviation for mean time between failures. multifrequency monitor A monitor that supports several video standards.
Abbreviation for the NT File System option in the Windows NT operating system. NVRAM Abbreviation for nonvolatile random-access memory. Memory that does not lose its contents when you turn off your computer. NVRAM is used for maintaining the date, time, and system setup options. OS/2 Abbreviation for Operating System/2. OTP Abbreviation for one-time programmable. parallel port An I/O port used most often to connect a parallel printer to your computer.
Abbreviation for Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. See also PC Card. PDC Acronym for primary domain controller. peripheral device An internal or external device—such as a printer, a disk drive, or a keyboard—connected to a computer. PGA Abbreviation for pin grid array, a type of microprocessor socket that allows you to remove the microprocessor chip. pixel Arranged in rows and columns, a pixel is a single point on a video display.
Abbreviation for power-supply paralleling board. PVC Abbreviation for polyvinyl chloride. QIC Abbreviation for quarter-inch cartridge. RAID Acronym for redundant arrays of independent disks. This phrase was introduced by David Patterson, Garth Gibson, and Randy Katz at the University of California at Berkeley in 1987. The goal of RAID is to use multiple small, inexpensive disk drives to provide high storage capacity and performance while maintaining or improving the reliability of the disk subsystem.
complete redundancy of data for greater data security. See also mirroring, RAID 1, and striping. RAM Acronym for random-access memory. The computer's primary temporary storage area for program instructions and data. Each location in RAM is identified by a number called a memory address. Any information stored in RAM is lost when you turn off your computer. RAMDAC Acronym for random-access memory digital-to-analog converter. RCU Abbreviation for Resource Configuration Utility.
RTC Abbreviation for real-time clock. Battery-powered clock circuitry inside the computer that keeps the date and time after you turn off the computer. SCSI Acronym for small computer system interface. An I/O bus interface with faster data transmission rates than standard ports. You can connect up to seven devices to one SCSI interface. SDMS Abbreviation for SCSI device management system. SDRAM Abbreviation for synchronous dynamic random-access memory. SDS Abbreviation for scalable disk system.
SMP Abbreviation for symmetric multiprocessing. SNMP Abbreviation for Simple Network Management Protocol. striping In composite drivers with two or more physical drives, the drive array subsystem uses a method of data storage called striping. With this method, data is divided into a series of pieces called blocks and each data block is stored on a different physical drive. When each drive contains a block of data, the process starts over with the first physical drive.
system memory System memory is a synonym for RAM. System Setup program System Setup program options allow you to configure your computer's hardware. Some options in the System Setup program require that you reboot the computer to effect a hardware-configuration change. Because the System Setup program is stored in NVRAM, any options that you set remain in effect until you change them again. system.ini file When you start Windows, it consults the system.
to the other application program and leave the TSR program resident in memory for later use. Because MS-DOS is not designed to support multiple programs running simultaneously, TSR programs can sometimes cause memory conflicts. When troubleshooting, rule out the possibility of such a conflict by rebooting your computer without starting any TSR programs. TV Abbreviation for television. UL Abbreviation for Underwriters Laboratories. UMB Abbreviation for upper memory blocks.
Abbreviation for volt(s) direct current. VDE Abbreviation for Verband Deutscher Elektrotechniker. VESA Acronym for Video Electronics Standards Association. VGA Abbreviation for video graphics array. VGA and SVGA are video standards for video adapters with greater resolution and color display capabilities than EGA and CGA, the previous standards. To display a program at a specific resolution, you must install the appropriate video drivers and your monitor must support the resolution.
video resolution Video resolution—640 x 480, for example—is expressed as the number of pixels across by the number of pixels up and down. To display a program at a specific graphics resolution, you must install the appropriate video drivers and your monitor must support the resolution. virtual 8086 mode An operating mode supported by Intel386 or higher microprocessors, virtual 8086 mode allows operating environments —such as Windows—to run multiple programs in separate 1-MB sections of memory.
When you start Windows, it consults the win.ini file to determine a variety of options for the Windows operating environment. Among other things, the win.ini file records what printer(s) and fonts are installed for Windows. The win.ini file also usually includes sections that contain optional settings for Windows application programs that are installed on the hard-disk drive. Revising the Control Panel settings or running the Windows Setup program may change options in the win.ini file.
