
Dell™PowerEdge™1500SCSystemsUser'sGuide System Overview Using the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD Using the System Setup Program Techni
Back to Contents Page Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers Dell™PowerEdge™1500SCSystemsUser'sGuide The SCSISelect Utility Troubles
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
Exiting SCSISelect To exit SCSISelect, press <Esc> until a message prompts you to exit. (If you changed any 78xx series host adapter settings,
You have entered an invalid slot setting on the command line. You can only enter slot numbers for valid host adapters. If you load without the slot op
Back to Contents Page System Overview Dell™PowerEdge™1500SCSystemsUser'sGuide System Orientation Front-Panel Indicators and Features
Figure1-3 shows the indicators on each of the SCSI hard drive carriers that provide the following information: l Drive online indicator — (round ic
When connecting external devices to your system, follow these guidelines: l Check the documentation that accompanied the device for specific install
l A system setup program for quickly viewing and changing the system configuration information for your system. For more information on this program,
If at any time you do not understand a procedure described in this guide or if your system does not perform as expected, Dell provides a number of too
Back to Contents Page Technical Specifications Dell™PowerEdge™1500SCSystemsUser'sGuide Microprocessor Expansion Bus Memory Drives
Back to Contents Page Using the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD Dell™PowerEdge™1500SCSystemsUser'sGuide Starting the Dell OpenManag
Utility Partition The utility partition is a bootable partition on the hard drive that provides some of the functions available on the Dell OpenManage
To delete the asset tag number without assigning a new one, type asset /d and press <Enter>. Table2-2 lists the command-line options you can us
Back to Contents Page Using the System Setup Program Dell™PowerEdge™1500SCSystemsUser'sGuide Entering the System Setup Program System
System Setup Options The following subsections outline the options on the System Setup screens. Main Screen When the System Setup program runs, the m
Integrated Devices Screen This screen is used to configure the following devices: l SCSI Controller — Selecting On (the default setting) enables the
Your system is shipped to you without the system password feature enabled. If system security is a concern, you should operate your system only with s
** Incorrect password. ** Number of unsuccessful password attempts: 3 System halted! Must power down. The number of unsuccessful attempts made to e
3. If you want to assign a new setup password, perform the steps in "Assigning a Setup Password." Disabling a Forgotten Password If you f
Back to Contents Page Glossary Dell™PowerEdge™1500SCSystemsUser'sGuide The following list defines or identifies technical terms, abbrevi
Back to Contents Page Video Video type ATI Rage XL video controller; VGA connector Video memory 4 MB Power DC power supply: Wattage one 350-
Abbreviation for Celsius. cache A fast storage area that keeps a copy of data or instructions for quicker data retrieval. For example, your system&apo
Acronym for dual in-line memory module. A small circuit board containing DRAM chips that connects to the system board. DIN Acronym for Deutsche Indust
Abbreviation for electromagnetic interference. EMM Abbreviation for expanded memory manager. A utility that uses extended memory to emulate expanded m
Abbreviationforgigabyte(s).Agigabyteequals1,024megabytesor1,073,741,824bytes. graphics coprocessor See coprocessor. graphics mode A video mo
jumper Jumpers are small blocks on a circuit board with two or more pins emerging from them. Plastic plugs containing a wire fit down over the pins. T
MB Abbreviation for megabyte(s). The term megabyte means 1,048,576 bytes; however, when referring to hard drive storage, the term is often rounded to
mV Abbreviation for millivolt(s). NDIS Abbreviation for Network Driver Interface Specification. NIC Acronym for network interface controller. NLM Abbr
Acronym for power-on self-test. Before the operating system loads when you turn on your system, the POST tests various system components such as RAM,
RTC Abbreviation for real-time clock. Battery-powered clock circuitry inside the system that keeps the date and time after you turn off the system. SC
l Microprocessor l RAM l Controllers for standard peripheral devices, such as the keyboard l Various ROM chips Frequently used synonyms for sy
Back to Contents Page I/O Ports and Connectors Dell™PowerEdge™1500SCSystemsUser'sGuide I/O Ports and Connectors Serial and Parallel C
Abbreviation for volt(s). VAC Abbreviation for volt(s) alternating current. VCCI Abbreviation for Voluntary Control Council for Interference. VCR Abbr
VRAM is dual-ported, allowing the video adapter to update the screen and receive new image data at the same time. W Abbreviation for watt(s). WH Abbre
l COM2, COM4: IRQ3 (shared setting) These COM ports have the following I/O address settings: l COM1: 3F8h l COM2: 2F8h l COM3: 3E8h l COM4: 2E
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. FigureB-5 illustrates the
USB Connectors Your system contains two USB connectors for attaching USB-compliant devices. USB devices are typically peripherals such as mice, printe
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
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