Dell™ PowerEdge™ 600SC Systems User's Guide System Overview Using the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD Using the System Setup Program Technical Specifications I/O Ports and Connectors Glossary NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
Back to Contents Page Technical Specifications Dell™ PowerEdge™ 600SC Systems User's Guide Specifications Specifications Microprocessor Microprocessor type Intel® Pentium® 4 microprocessor with a minimum internal operating frequency of at least 2 GHz or Intel Pentium 4 Celeron® microprocessor with a minimum internal operating frequency of at least 1.
Video memory 8 MB Power DC power supply: Wattage 250 W Voltage 90–240 V, 47/63 Hz Heat dissipation 1137.7 BTU/hr maximum Output hold up time 20 ms minimum Maximum inrush current Under typical line conditions and over the entire system ambient operating range, the inrush current may reach 50 A. System battery CR2032 3.0-V lithium coin cell Physical Height 43.1 cm (17.0 inches) Width 20.3 cm (8.0 inches) Depth 49.5 cm (19.5 inches) Weight 16.
Back to Contents Page I/O Ports and Connectors Dell™ PowerEdge™ 600SC Systems User's Guide I/O Ports and Connectors Serial and Parallel Connectors Keyboard and Mouse Connectors Video Connector USB Connectors Integrated Network Interface Controller Connector I/O Ports and Connectors The I/O ports and connectors on the back panel of the system are the gateways through which the system communicates with external devices, such as a keyboard, mouse, printer, and monitor.
The system has an autoconfiguration capability for the serial connector. This feature lets you add an expansion card containing a serial connector that has the same designation as the integrated connector, without having to reconfigure the card. When the system detects the duplicate serial connector on the expansion card, it remaps (reassigns) the integrated connector to the next available designation.
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2 NC N/A No connection 3 GND N/A Signal ground 4 FVcc N/A Fused supply voltage 5 KBCLK or MFCLK I/O Keyboard clock or mouse clock 6 NC N/A No connection N/A Chassis ground Shell N/A Video Connector The system uses a 15-pin high-density D-subminiature connector on the back panel for attaching a video graphics array (VGA)-compatible monitor to the system. The video circuitry on the system board synchronizes the signals that drive the red, green, and blue electron guns in the monitor.
Table B-5. USB Connector Pin Assignments Pin Signal I/O Definition 1 Vcc N/A Supply voltage 2 DATA I Data in 3 +DATA O Data out 4 GND Signal ground N/A Integrated Network Interface Controller Connector Your system has an integrated 10/100/1000-megabit-per-second (Mbps) network interface controller (NIC).
Back to Contents Page System Overview Dell™ PowerEdge™ 600SC Systems User's Guide System Orientation Front-Panel Indicators and Features Back-Panel Features System Features Supported Operating Systems Power Protection Devices Other Documents You May Need Obtaining Technical Assistance Your system provides a reliable platform for both large and small customers.
Back-Panel Features Figure 1-3 shows the back-panel features of the system. Figure 1-3. Back-Panel Features When connecting external devices to your system, follow these guidelines: l Check the documentation that accompanied the device for specific installation and configuration instructions. For example, most devices must be connected to a particular connector to operate properly. Also, external devices usually require you to install device drivers before they will work.
System Features Your system offers the following features: l An Intel® Pentium® 4 microprocessor with a speed of at least 2 GHz, a front side bus speed of 400 MHz, and a 512-KB Level 2 cache or An Intel Pentium 4 Celeron® microprocessor with a speed of at least 1.
lost. The battery is charged by the AC power while it is available, so once AC power is lost, the battery can provide power to the system for a limited amount of time—from 15 minutes to an hour or so—depending on the UPS system. UPS systems range in price from a few hundred dollars to several thousand dollars, with the more expensive units allowing you to run larger systems for a longer period of time when AC power is lost.
Back to Contents Page Using the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD Dell™ PowerEdge™ 600SC Systems User's Guide Starting the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD Navigating the CD Setting Up Your System Utility Partition Asset Tag Utility The Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD contains utilities, diagnostics, and drivers that can help you configure your system to meet your needs.
l Viewing an installation summary l Installing an operating system Utility Partition The utility partition is a bootable partition on the hard drive that contains system configuration and diagnostic utilities. When implemented, the partition boots and provides an executable environment for the partition's utilities. When the utility partition is not booted, it is designated as a non–MS-DOS® partition.
3. Press . 4. When you are prompted to verify the asset tag number, type y and press . The system then displays the new or modified asset tag number and the service tag number. To delete the asset tag number without assigning a new one, type asset /d and press . Table 2-2 lists the command line options that you can use with the Asset Tag utility. To use one of these options, type asset and a space followed by the option. Table 2-2.
Back to Contents Page Using the System Setup Program Dell™ PowerEdge™ 600SC Systems User's Guide Entering the System Setup Program System Setup Options Using the System Password Feature Using the Setup Password Feature Disabling a Forgotten Password Each time you turn on your system, the system compares the configuration of the hardware installed in the system to the hardware listed in the system configuration information stored in NVRAM on the system board.
Left or right arrow Cycles through the settings in a field. In many fields, you can also type the appropriate value. Exits the System Setup program and reboots the system if any changes were made. For most of the options, any changes you make are recorded but do not take effect until the next time you boot the system. For a few options (as noted in the help area), the changes take effect immediately. System Setup Options The following subsections outline the options on the System Setup screens.
l Console Redirection — Not supported on this system. l Keyboard Numlock — Determines whether your system boots with the Num Lock mode activated on 101- or 102-key keyboards (this option does not apply to 84-key keyboards). l Report Keyboard Errors — Enables or disables reporting of keyboard errors during the POST. This option is useful when applied to self-starting servers or host systems that have no permanently attached keyboard.
Exit Screen After you press to exit the System Setup program, the Exit screen displays the following choices: l Save Changes and Exit l Discard Changes and Exit l Return to Setup Using the System Password Feature NOTICE: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your system. However, they are not foolproof. If your data requires more security, it is your responsibility to obtain and use additional forms of protection, such as data encryption programs.
After you type the correct system password and press , your system boots and you can use the keyboard or mouse to operate your system as usual. NOTE: If you have assigned a setup password (see "Using the Setup Password Feature"), the system accepts your setup password as an alternate system password. If a wrong or incomplete system password is entered, the following message appears: ** Incorrect password.
disable or change an existing system password). NOTE: You can use the Password Status option in conjunction with the Setup Password option to protect the system password from unauthorized changes. Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password To delete or change an existing setup password, perform the following steps: 1. Enter the System Setup program and select the System Security option. 2.
Back to Contents Page Glossary Dell™ PowerEdge™ 600SC Systems User's Guide The following list defines or identifies technical terms, abbreviations, and acronyms used in your system documents. A Abbreviation for ampere(s). AC Abbreviation for alternating current. adapter card An expansion card that plugs into an expansion-card connector on the computer's system board. An adapter card adds some specialized function to the system by providing an interface between the expansion bus and a peripheral device.
Abbreviation for Celsius. cache A fast storage area that keeps a copy of data or instructions for quicker data retrieval. For example, your system's BIOS may cache ROM code in faster RAM. Or, a disk-cache utility may reserve RAM in which to store frequently accessed information from your system's disk drives; when a program makes a request to a disk drive for data that is in the cache, the disk-cache utility can retrieve the data from RAM faster than from the disk drive.
A comprehensive set of tests for your system. Refer to your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for more information about using diagnostics. DIMM Acronym for dual in-line memory module. A small circuit board containing DRAM chips that connects to the system board. DIN Acronym for Deutsche Industrie Norm. DIP Acronym for dual in-line package. A circuit board, such as a system board or expansion card, may contain DIP switches for configuring the circuit board.
Abbreviation for Electromagnetic Compatibility. EMI Abbreviation for electromagnetic interference. EMM Abbreviation for expanded memory manager. A utility that uses extended memory to emulate expanded memory on systems. EMS Abbreviation for Expanded Memory Specification. EPROM Acronym for erasable programmable read-only memory. ESD Abbreviation for electrostatic discharge. expanded memory A technique for accessing RAM above 1 MB. To enable expanded memory on your system, you must use an EMM.
Abbreviation for gravities. GB Abbreviation for gigabyte(s). A gigabyte equals 1,024 megabytes or 1,073,741,824 bytes. graphics coprocessor See coprocessor. graphics mode A video mode that can be defined as x horizontal by y vertical pixels by z colors. group As it relates to DMI, a group is a data structure that defines common information, or attributes, about a manageable component. GUI Acronym for graphical user interface. h Abbreviation for hexadecimal.
ITE Abbreviation for information technology equipment. 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. The wire connects the pins and creates a circuit. Jumpers provide a simple and reversible method of changing the circuitry in a printed circuit board. K Abbreviation for kilo-, indicating 1,000. KB Abbreviation for kilobyte(s), 1,024 bytes. KB/sec Abbreviation for kilobyte(s) per second.
Mb Abbreviation for megabit. 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 mean 1,000,000 bytes. MB/sec Abbreviation for megabytes per second. Mbps Abbreviation for megabits per second. MBR Abbreviation for master boot record. memory A system can contain several different forms of memory, such as RAM, ROM, and video memory.
multifrequency monitor A monitor that supports several video standards. A multifrequency monitor can adjust to the frequency range of the signal from a variety of video adapters. mV Abbreviation for millivolt(s). NDIS Abbreviation for Network Driver Interface Specification. NIC Acronym for network interface controller. NLM Abbreviation for NetWare® Loadable Module. NMI Abbreviation for nonmaskable interrupt.
An industry-standard specification that makes it easier to add hardware devices to personal systems. Plug and Play provides automatic installation and configuration, compatibility with existing hardware, and dynamic support of mobile computing environments. POST 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, the disk drives, and the keyboard. ppm Abbreviation for pages per minute.
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. SCSI Acronym for small computer system interface. An I/O bus interface with faster data transmission rates than standard ports. You can connect up to seven devices (15 for some newer SCSI types) to one SCSI interface. SDMS Abbreviation for SCSI device management system. SDRAM Acronym for synchronous dynamic random-access memory.
l Controllers for standard peripheral devices, such as the keyboard l Various ROM chips Frequently used synonyms for system board are motherboard and logic board. system configuration information Data stored in memory that tells a system what hardware is installed and how the system should be configured for operation. system diskette System diskette is a synonym for bootable diskette. system memory System memory is a synonym for RAM.
Abbreviation for volt(s) alternating current. VCCI Abbreviation for Voluntary Control Council for Interference. VCR Abbreviation for video cassette recorder. VDC Abbreviation for volt(s) direct current. VGA Abbreviation for video graphics array. VGA and SVGA are video standards for video adapters with greater resolution and color display capabilities than previous standards.
Abbreviation for watt-hour(s). write-protected Read-only files are said to be write-protected. You can write-protect a 3.5-inch diskette by sliding its write-protect tab to the open position or by setting the write-protect feature in the System Setup program. XMM Abbreviation for extended memory manager, a utility that allows application programs and operating systems to use extended memory in accordance with the XMS. XMS Abbreviation for eXtended Memory Specification.
Back to Contents Page Dell™ PowerEdge™ 600SC Systems User's Guide Notes, Notices, and Cautions Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
