Dell PowerEdge 1900 Getting Started Manual

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4 Getting Started With Your System• Dedicated PCI slot for an optional integrated RAID controller card.NOTE: System boot is not supported from an external device attached to a SAS or SCSI adapter, includingSAS 5/E, PERC 5/E, or PERC 4e/DC. Contact your technical support provider for the latest support informationabout booting from external devices.• An integrated Gigabit Ethernet NIC, capable of supporting 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, and 1000-Mbps datarates.• Six USB 2.0-compliant connectors (two on the front and four on the back) capable of supportinga diskette drive, a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, a keyboard, a mouse, or a USB flash drive.• Optional remote access controller (RAC) for remote systems management.• An integrated VGA-compatible video subsystem with an ATI ES1000, 33-MHz PCI video controller.This video subsystem contains 16 MB of DDR SDRAM video memory (nonupgradable). Maximumresolution is 1600 x 1200 with 64 K colors; true-color graphics are supported in the followingresolutions: 640 x 480, 800 x 600, 1024 x 768, 1152 x 864, and 1280 x 1024. When the optional RACis installed, the video resolution is 1024 X 768.• Systems management circuitry that monitors operation of the system fans as well as critical systemvoltages and temperatures. The systems management circuitry works in conjunction with the systemsmanagement software.• Standard baseboard management controller with serial access.• Back-panel connectors include one serial, one video, four USB, and one NIC connector.• Front-panel connectors include a video and two USB connectors.• Front-panel 1x5 LCD for system ID and error messaging.• System ID button on the front and back panels.For more information about specific features, see "Technical Specifications" on page 9.Supported Operating Systems• Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 Standard and Enterprise Editions• Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003, Standard and Premium Editions• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise x64 Editions• Red Hat® Enterprise Linux AS and ES (version 3 and version 4) for Intel x86• Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS and ES (version 4) for Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology(Intel EM64T)• SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 9 for Intel EM64T