Dell 6100 manuals
6100
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6100
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- safety instructions
- typographical conventions
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- Introduction
- Supported Operating Systems
- Connecting External Devices
- Getting Help
- Using the Dell Server Assistant CD
- Choose Language
- Create Operating System Support Diskettes
- Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers
- Configuration Menu
- SCSI Device Configuration Submenu
- Advanced Configuration Options Submenu
- Starting the SCSISelect Utility
- Exiting SCSISelect
- Using Windows NT 3.51 to Install or Update the Driver
- Removing a Host Adapter
- Swapping a Host Adapter
- Installation for Novell NetWare
- Calculating the Slot Number
- Installing NetWare and the Driver
- Using NetWare to Install or Update the Driver
- Bit Mask Options
- Booting From a SCSI Device
- Using NetWare-Tested and -Approved Drives
- Using the NetWare Tape Backup Utility
- Non–Host-Adapter Specific
- Using the System Setup Program
- System Setup Screens
- Entering the System Setup Program
- System Setup Program Menus
- Figure 4-2. Boot Options Submenu
- Video Mode
- Processor
- Advanced Chipset Configuration Submenu
- Figure 4-5. Advanced Chipset Configuration Submenu
- System Features
- Set User Password
- Video Blanking
- Assigning an Administrative Password
- Assigning a User Password
- Disabling a Forgotten Password
- Using the System Configuration Utility
- How to Run the System Configuration Utility
- Using Online Instructions
- Main Menu
- Starting the System Configuration Utility
- Step 3: Change Configuration Settings
- System Board Configuration Options
- Advanced Options Menu
- Step 6: Exit
- Installing SCSI Hard-Disk Drives
- Installing SCSI Hard-Disk Drives in the Internal Drive Bays
- Removing and Installing a SCSI Hard-Disk Drive
- SCSI Hard-Disk Drive Indicator Patterns
- Installing a SCSI Hard-Disk Drive With the System Running
- Technical Specifications
- I/O Ports and Connectors
- Serial and Parallel Ports
- Parallel Port Connector
- Keyboard Connector
- Video Connector
- Maintaining the System
- Recommended Tools and Accessories
- Temperature
- Corrosion
- Magnetism
- Power Protection Devices
- Regulatory Notices
- IC Notice (Canada Only)
- EN 55022 Compliance (Czech Republic Only)
- Class 1 Notice
- Warranties and Return Policy
- General
- Coverage During Year One
- Total Satisfaction" Return Policy (U.S. and Canada Only)
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- System Overview
- System Features
- Figure 1-2. Front Panel Features
- Figure 1-3. Front/Left Internal View
- Figure 1-4. Back/Right Internal View
- Figure 1-5. Back Panel Features
- System Memory
- Integrated Server Management
- SCSI Configuration Guidelines
- SCSI Cable
- Figure 1-7. Power Supply Connectors
- Figure 1-8. DC Power Connector PWR1
- Figure 1-10. DC Power Connector PWRSCSI (DDBP)
- Figure 1-12. Power-Supply Paralleling Board Connectors
- DC Power Distribution
- System Board Layout
- System Board Jumpers and Switches
- Microprocessor Module Jumpers
- SCSI Backplane Board
- Interrupt Assignments
- DMA Channel Assignments
- Technical Specifications
- Basic Troubleshooting
- External Visual Inspection
- Observing the Boot Routine
- Internal Visual Inspection
- Eliminating Resource Conflicts
- Getting Help
- Beep Codes and Error Messages
- System Error Messages
- Removing and Replacing Parts
- Precautionary Measures
- Computer Covers
- Front Bezel
- Drives
- Front-Panel Inserts
- Externally Accessible Drives
- Figure 4-7. Drive-Mounting Rails Removal
- Hard-Disk Drives
- Figure 4-9. Hard-Disk Drive Removal
- Figure 4-10. SCSI Backplane Board Removal
- Power Supply
- Power-Supply Paralleling Board
- Control Panel
- Cooling Fans
- System Board Components
- Expansion Cards
- Support Panel
- Memory, Microprocessor, and Termination Module
- SIMM
- Figure 4-21. SIMM Installation
- Microprocessor and Heat Sink
- Figure 4-23. Microprocessor Securing Clip
- Figure 4-24. Removing a Microprocessor
- Real-Time Clock Chip
- System Board
- Battery on Control Panel
- System Setup Program
- Key Functions
- Screen Color Combinations
- Table A-2. Main Menu Categories
- Boot Options Submenu
- Advanced Menu
- Peripheral Configuration Submenu
- Table A-5. Peripheral Configuration Submenu Categories
- Advanced Chipset Configuration Submenu
- Plug and Play Configuration Submenu
- Security Menu
- Table A-8. Security Menu Categories
- Exit Menu
- Table A-9. Exit Menu Categories
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- safety instructions
- typographical conventions
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- Checking the Basics
- Checking Connections and Switches
- Figure 2-1. Back Panel Features
- Figure 2-2. Front Panel Switches and Controls
- Look and Listen
- The System Setup Program
- Messages and Codes
- Diagnostics Checklist
- Diagnostics Messages
- Finding Software Solutions
- Input Errors
- Running the System Diagnostics
- Figure 5-1. Sample Diagnostics Menu
- How to Use the System Diagnostics
- Confirming the System Configuration Information
- Subtest
- Options
- Output Device for Status Messages
- Quit
- Error Messages
- Subtests
- Video Test Group
- Keyboard Test Group
- Why Run the Mouse Test?
- Why Run a Serial/Infrared Ports Test?
- Why Run a Parallel Ports Test?
- Why Run a SCSI Devices Test?
- Checking the Equipment
- Troubleshooting the Keyboard
- Troubleshooting the Basic I/O Functions
- Troubleshooting a Parallel Printer
- Checking Inside the Computer
- Removing and Replacing the Computer Covers
- Replacing the Computer Covers
- Removing the Front Bezel
- Figure 7-4. Inside the Chassis—Front/Left Side View
- Responding to a Dell HIP Alert Message
- Troubleshooting a Damaged Computer
- Troubleshooting the RTC Chip
- Troubleshooting Power Supply Problems
- Troubleshooting Power Cable Connections
- Replacing a Cooling Fan
- Troubleshooting Expansion Cards
- Troubleshooting System Memory
- Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem
- Troubleshooting the System Board
- Troubleshooting the Diskette Drive Subsystem
- Checking the Diskette Drive Subsystem
- Troubleshooting a SCSI Tape Drive
- Troubleshooting SCSI Hard-Disk Drives
- Troubleshooting the SCSI Hard-Disk Drive
- Installing System Board Options
- Expansion Cards
- Installing an Expansion Card
- Relocating or Removing an Expansion Card
- Adding Memory
- Table 8-1. Sample SIMM Configurations
- Performing a Memory Upgrade
- Installing SIMMs
- Removing SIMMs
- Table 8-2. Valid Microprocessor Configurations
- Figure 8-8. Microprocessor Securing Clip
- Figure 8-10. Pin-1 Identification
- Figure 8-12. Installing the Heat Sink
- Replacing the RTC Chip
- Installing Drives in the External Bays
- Before You Begin
- Removing and Replacing Front-Panel Inserts
- DC Power Cables
- SCSI Cable
- External Drive Bays
- Installing an Internal Tape Drive That Uses a Controller Card
- Installing an External Tape Drive That Uses a Controller Card
- Installing Drives in the Internal Bays
- Installing SCSI Hard-Disk Drives in the Internal Drive Bays
- Removing and Installing a SCSI Hard-Disk Drive
- Removing a SCSI Hard-Disk Drive With the System Running
- RAID Controller Host Adapter Card
- Hard-Disk Drives
- Before You Call
- System Documentation
- Commercial Online Services
- TechConnect BBS
- Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit
- Table 11-2. International Dialing Codes
- Table 11-3. Dell Contact Numbers
- diagnostics checklist
- Diagnostic Video Tests
- Character Attributes Subtest (80 x 25)
- Text Mode Color Test
- Color Attributes Subtest (40 x 25)
- x 200 16-Color Graphics Mode Screen
- x 200 256-Color Graphics Mode Screen
- Solid Colors Test
- Jumpers, Switches, and Connectors
- System Board
- Table C-1. System-Board Jumper and Switch Settings
- Table C-2. System Board Connectors and Sockets
- Microprocessor Module
- Table C-3. Microprocessor Module Jumper Settings
- SCSI Backplane Board
- Power-Supply Paralleling Board
- Disabling a Forgotten Password
- abbreviations and acronyms
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- safety instructions
- general precautions
- protecting against electrostatic discharge
- Rack Kit Contents
- Before You Begin
- Removing the Doors From the Rack
- Figure 3. Removing the 42-U Rack Doors
- Removing the Doors From the Dell 24-U Rack
- Figure 5. Removing the 24-U Rack Doors
- Installing the Slide Assemblies in the Rack
- Figure 7. Marking the Vertical Rails
- Figure 8. Installing the Slide Assemblies
- Installing the Shoulder Screws and the Rack Adapters
- Installing the System in the Rack
- Figure 10. Installing the Computer in the Rack
- Installing the Cable Tray
- Reversing the Cable-Management Arm Installation
- Replacing the Rack Doors
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