Dell 6100 User Manual

Also see for 6100: Rack installation Supplemental guide Hardware guide Service manual Installation and troubleshooting guide

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Introduction 1-3these drivers, see Chapter 3, “Installing and Config-uring SCSI Drivers.”• A system setup program for quickly viewing andchanging the system configuration information foryour computer. For more information on this pro-gram, see Chapter 4, “Using the System SetupProgram.”• The system configuration utility, which allows youto configure installed EISA expansion cards throughsoftware rather than by hand. (You must also run thesystem configuration utility when installing orremoving Industry-Standard Architecture [ISA]cards.) For more information, see Chapter 5, “Usingthe System Configuration Utility.”• Enhanced security features available through eitherthe system setup program or the system configurationutility include user password and administrative pass-word capabilities.• The Intel LANDesk Server Manager software andthe Dell HIP server management applicationprogram.• Dell system diagnostics for evaluating your com-puter’s components and devices. For information onusing the diagnostics, see Chapter 5, “Running theSystem Diagnostics,” in the Installation and Trouble-shooting Guide.Supported Operating SystemsDell supports the following network operating systemsfor use on PowerEdge 6100 systems:• Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51 and 4.0• Novell NetWare 4.1, 4.1 SMP, and 4.11Operating system software is not included with Power-Edge 6100 systems. If you purchase the operating systemsoftware from Dell, installation instructions are includedon the Dell Server Assistant CD with the operating sys-tem software.NOTE: Installation services and support for other oper-ating systems are available through Dell Plus. ContactDell for more information.Front PanelThe following controls and indicators are easily accessi-ble on the computer’s front panel (see Figure 1-1):• The power button on the front panel controls thePS_ON signal, which enables and disables the mainpower supply output voltages. The green power indica-tor in the center of the power button lights up whenthe computer is turned on.You can also remotely shut down the PowerEdge 6100system using software such as the Dell HIP servermanagement program.• The reset button on the front panel saves wear and tearon system components by allowing you to reboot(restart) your computer without turning the poweroff and on again.For information about restricting the use of the power orreset button, see “Reset and Power Switch Locking” inChapter 4.Three indicator lights adjacent to each of the six SCSIhard-disk drives provide information on the drive in thatbay:• The green drive online indicator (identified by a roundicon) lights up when the hard-disk drive is receivingpower.• The green drive activity indicator (identified by acylinder-shaped icon) lights up when data is beingtransferred to or from the hard-disk drive.• If an optional Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAIDController SCSI host adapter card is installed in thesystem, the amber drive fault indicator (identified bya triangular icon) blinks if a disk failure has beendetected.