Dell PowerEdge 6950 Getting Started

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4 Getting Started With Your System• Front-panel support for a video connector, two USB connectors, and a 1x5 LCD panel for system IDand error messaging.• Back-panel connectors including one serial, one video, two USB, and two NIC connectors.• System ID button on the front and back panels.For more information about specific features, see "Technical Specifications" on page 8.Supported Operating SystemsYour system supports the following operating systems:• Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2 Standard and Enterprise Editions• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise x64 Editions• Red Hat® Enterprise Linux AS for x86-64• SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 10 (when available)Other Information You May NeedCAUTION: The Product Information Guide provides important safety and regulatory information. Warrantyinformation may be included within this document or as a separate document.• The Rack Installation Guide or Rack Installation Instructions included with your rack solutiondescribes how to install your system into a rack.• The Hardware Owner’s Manual provides information about system features and describes how totroubleshoot the system and install or replace system components. This document may be found onthe CDs that came with your system or at support.dell.com.• CDs included with your system provide documentation and tools for configuring and managing yoursystem.• Updates are sometimes included with the system to describe changes to the system, software, and/ordocumentation.NOTE: Always check for updates on support.dell.com and read the updates first because they oftensupersede information in other documents.• Release notes or readme files may be included to provide last-minute updates to the system ordocumentation or advanced technical reference material intended for experienced users ortechnicians.Obtaining Technical AssistanceIf you do not understand a procedure in this guide or if the system does not perform as expected, seeyour Hardware Owner’s Manual.Dell Enterprise Training and Certification is available; see www.dell.com/training for more information.This service may not be offered in all locations.