Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2500 Systems User's Guide System Overview Using the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant Using the System Setup Program Technical Specifications I/O Ports and Connectors Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers Glossary Figures Tables Notes, Notices, Cautions, and Warnings 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.
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Height 44.5 cm (17.5 inches) Width 23.0 cm (9.05 inches [5 U]) Depth 62.3 cm (24.54 inches) Weight 40.9 kg (90 lb), maximum configuration Environmental Temperature: Operating 10° to 30° C (50° to 95° F) Storage –40° to 70° C (–40° to 158° F) Relative humidity: Operating 85% (noncondensing at 40° C [104° F]) Storage 95% (noncondensing at 55° C [131° F]) NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary.
Back to Contents Page I/O Ports and Connectors Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2500 Systems User's Guide I/O Ports and Connectors Serial and Parallel Ports 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.
Port designations are used, for example, in software installation procedures that include a step in which you identify the port to which a printer is attached, thus telling the software where to send its output. (An incorrect designation prevents the printer from printing or causes scrambled print.) Adding an Expansion Card Containing Serial or Parallel Ports The system has an autoconfiguration capability for the serial ports.
7 RTS O Request to send 8 CTS I Clear to send 9 RI I Ring indicator Shell N/A N/A Chassis ground Parallel Port Connector If you reconfigure your hardware, you may need pin number and signal information for the parallel port connector. Figure B-3 illustrates the pin numbers for the parallel port connector and Table B-2 defines the pin assignments and interface signals for the parallel port connector. Figure B-3. Pin Numbers for the Parallel Port Connector Table B-2.
Keyboard Connector If you reconfigure your hardware, you may need pin number and signal information for the keyboard connector. Figure B-4 illustrates the pin numbers for the keyboard connector and Table B-3 defines the pin assignments and interface signals for the keyboard connector. Figure B-4. Pin Numbers for the Keyboard Connector Table B-3.
connector, and Table B-5 defines the pin assignments and interface signals for the video connector. Figure B-6. Pin Numbers for the Video Connector Table B-5.
4 GND N/A Signal ground Integrated Network Interface Controller Connector Your system has an integrated 10/100–megabit-per-second (Mbps) network interface controller (NIC). The NIC provides all the functions of a separate network expansion card and supports both the 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX Ethernet standards. The NIC includes a Wakeup On LAN feature that enables the system to be started by a special local area network (LAN) signal from a server management console.
Back to Contents Page Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2500 Systems User's Guide Driver Installation for Windows NT 4.0 Installation for Novell NetWare 5.x Using SCSI Devices The SCSISelect Utility Troubleshooting for Windows NT Troubleshooting for NetWare This section describes how to install and configure the Dell SCSI device drivers included with your Dell PowerEdge™ 2500 system.
This section provides the information that you need to install and use the Dell SCSI drivers for the 78x x series of SCSI controllers with Windows NT. NOTE: Windows NT 4.0 will not automatically detect the Adaptec 7899 Ultra SCSI Controller. To install the driver for the Adaptec 7899 controller, follow the instructions in "Loading the Driver for the Adaptec 7899 Ultra SCSI Controller in Windows NT 4.0." The Windows NT 4.
This section provides information on installing the SCSI drivers for the Novell NetWare 5.x operating system. Instructions assume that NetWare 5.x is installed and operational. Creating the NetWare 5.x SCSI Driver Diskette If you have not already done so, use the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD to create a NetWare 5.x SCSI driver diskette. See "Using the Dell OpenManage™ Server Assistant CD" for instructions on creating the diskette.
15. At the NetWare Configuration screen, confirm that the new driver has been added to the list that is displayed. 16. Repeat steps 3 through 15 for any additional drivers you want to install. 17. Press three times. At the Exit nwconfig? dialog box, highlight Yes and press . If you need additional assistance, see "Troubleshooting for NetWare.
Removable Drive Lock Status2 Not Locked 1 Valid for both removable and nonremovable SCSI drives. 2 Valid for removable media only. Verify Status The Read After Write Verify option is set to Hardware Level by default. This option cannot be specified in the startup.ncf or autoexec.ncf file. However, the default can be set on the command line. Refer to the NetWare User's Guide for information about using the load command-line options. The available options are defined in Table C-2. Table C-2.
Setting Up a CD-ROM Drive With NetWare 4.2 To use a CD-ROM drive with NetWare 4.2, perform the following steps: 1. Ensure that the CD-ROM driver for NetWare 4.2 (idecd.cdm) is loaded. If necessary, load the driver by entering the following command line: load [pathname]\idecd.cdm slot=x Load cdrom.nlm by entering the following command line: 2. Load cdrom.nlm by entering the following command line: load [pathname]\cdrom.nlm 3.
Enable Write Back Cache Yes BIOS Multiple LUN Support No (Enabled) Include in BIOS Scan Yes (Enabled) Advanced Configuration: Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization Enabled Display Message During BIOS Initialization Enabled Extended BIOS Translation For DOS Drivers > 1 GB Enabled Silent/Verbose Mode Verbose Host Adapter BIOS Enabled Domain Validation Enabled Support Removable Disks Under BIOS As Fixed Disks Boot Only BIOS Support For Bootable CD-ROM Enabled BIOS Support For I
setting is Yes. Leave Enable Disconnection set to Yes if two or more SCSI devices are connected to the host adapter. This optimizes SCSI bus performance. If only one SCSI device is connected to the host adapter, set Enable Disconnection to No to achieve slightly better performance. l Send Start Unit Command — Determines whether the start unit command is sent to the SCSI device during the boot routine. The default is Yes.
l All Disks — All removable-media drives supported by the BIOS are treated as hard-disk drives. l Disabled — No removable-media drives are treated as hard-disk drives. In this situation, software drivers are needed because the drives are not controlled by the BIOS. l BIOS Support For Bootable CD-ROM — Determines whether the host adapter BIOS provides support for booting from a CD-ROM drive. The default setting is Enabled.
Troubleshooting for NetWare Any error that occurs while the driver is initializing prevents it from loading. If an error does occur, the driver causes the system to beep and then display the following numbered error message: xxx message The xxx indicates the error code and message is a line of text describing the error.
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Back to Contents Page Index Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2500 Systems User's Guide A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W- X - Y- Z Index A asset tag number assigning, l Using the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD deleting, l Using the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD asset tag utility, l Using the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD using, l Using the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD B back-panel connectors, l I/O Ports and Connectors D definit
O options system setup, l Using the System Setup Program P passwords disabling, l Using the System Setup Program setup, l Using the System Setup Program system, l Using the System Setup Program power protection devices, l System Overview S SCSI devices using, l Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers SCSI drivers configuring, l Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers installing, l Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers SCSISelect utility default settings, l Installing and Configuring SC
troubleshooting Windows NT, l Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers U uninterruptible power supply. See UPS l System Overview UPS, l System Overview W Windows NT installing driver, l Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers troubleshooting, l Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers updating driver, l Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers Windows NT 4.
Back to Contents Page System Overview Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2500 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 Getting Help The Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2500 system, which has one- or two-way-capable Intel® Pentium® III microprocessors, is a full-featured server that can be mounted in either a rack or a tower form factor.
Figure 1-3. Front-Panel Features Back Panel Features Figure 1-4 shows the back-panel features of the system version with the nonredundant AC power supply. Figure 1-4.
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. Device drivers are normally included with your operating system software, or with the device itself.
The system board includes the following built-in features: l Seven PCI slots located on the system board. PCI slots 1 and 2 are 64-bit, 66-MHz slots; PCI slots 3 though 5 are 64-bit, 33-MHz slots. Slots 6 and 7 are 32-bit, 33-MHz slots. Slot 7 can be used for the optional DRAC or other PCI-compatible options. l An integrated VGA-compatible video subsystem with an ATI RAGE XL video controller. This video subsystem contains 8 MB of SDRAM video memory (nonupgradable).
provide continued operation. Surge protectors should be used with all UPS systems, and the UPS system should be UL safety-approved. Other Documents You May Need Besides this User's Guide, the following documentation is included with your system: l The Setting Up Your System sheet provides general instructions for setting up your system. l The Dell OpenManage Server Agent documentation describes the server management software, including alert messages issued by the software.
Back to Contents Page Using the Dell OpenManage™ Server Assistant CD Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2500 Systems User's Guide Starting the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD Navigating the CD Setting Up Your Server Utility Partition Asset Tag Utility The Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD contains utilities, diagnostics, drivers, and other items that can help you configure your system to best meet your needs.
After you start the Server Setup program, follow the directions on the screen to complete the installation and configuration process.
NOTE: The Asset Tag utility diskette contains CD-ROM drivers that provide access to the CD-ROM drive when you boot from the diskette. Assigning and Deleting an Asset Tag Number An asset tag number can have up to ten characters; any combination of characters, excluding spaces, is valid. To assign or change an asset tag number, perform the following steps: 1. Perform the steps in "Using the Asset Tag Utility." 2. Type asset and a space followed by the new number.
Back to Contents Page Using the System Setup Program Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2500 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.
Keys Action or Moves to the next field. Up arrow Moves to the previous field. Left or Right arrows 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.
l System Security — displays a screen which allows you to configure the system password and setup password features; see "Using the System Password Feature" and "Using the Setup Password Feature." l OS Install Mode — determines the maximum amount of memory available to the operating system; On sets the maximum memory available to the operating system to 256 MB; Off (default) makes all of the system memory available to the operating system.
. To unlock the system password, you must enter the setup password in the Setup Password option and then change the Password Status option to Unlocked. In this state, the system password can be disabled at system start-up by pressing and then changed through the System Password option. l System Password — displays the current status of your system's password security feature and allows you to assign and verify a new password.
You can use up to seven characters in your password. As you press each character key (or the spacebar key for a blank space), a placeholder appears in the field. The password assignment operation recognizes keys by their location on the keyboard without distinguishing between lowercase and uppercase characters. For example, if you have an M in your password, the system recognizes either M or m as correct. Certain key combinations are not valid.
If Not Enabled appears for the System Password option, the system password has been deleted. If you want to assign a new password, continue to step 6. If Not Enabled is not displayed for the System Password option, press the key combination to reboot the system, and then repeat steps 4 through 6. 7. To assign a new password, follow the procedure in "Assigning a System Password." Using the Setup Password Feature Your Dell system is shipped to you without the setup password feature enabled.
Back to Contents Page Glossary Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2500 Systems User's Guide The following list defines or identifies technical terms, abbreviations, and acronyms used in Dell™ user 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 British thermal unit. bus An information pathway between the components of a system. Your system contains an expansion bus that allows the microprocessor to communicate with controllers for all the various peripheral devices connected to the system. Your system also contains an address bus and a data bus for communications between the microprocessor and RAM. byte Eight contiguous bits of information, the basic data unit used by your system. C Abbreviation for Celsius.
Abbreviation for adjusted decibel(s). DC Abbreviation for direct current. Dell Diagnostics A comprehensive set of diagnostic tests for your Dell system. To use the diagnostics, you must boot your system from the Dell Diagnostics Diskette. Refer to your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for more information about using the Dell Diagnostics. Dell Inspector A DMI browser that allows you to view your system's current hardware configuration and operating system version.
is connected to the cable or communications line through a data communications equipment (DCE) device, such as a modem. ECC Abbreviation for error checking and correction. ECP Abbreviation for Extended Capabilities Port. EEPROM Acronym for electrically erasable programmable read-only memory. EIDE Abbreviation for enhanced integrated drive electronics.
RAM above 1 MB. Most software that can use it, such as the Windows operating system, requires that extended memory be under the control of an XMM. external cache memory A RAM cache using SRAM chips. Because SRAM chips operate at several times the speed of DRAM chips, the microprocessor can retrieve data and instructions faster from external cache memory than from RAM. F Abbreviation for Fahrenheit. FAT Acronym for file allocation table.
HMA Abbreviation for high memory area. The first 64 KB of extended memory above 1 MB. A memory manager that conforms to the XMS can make the HMA a direct extension of conventional memory. See also upper memory area and XMM. host adapter A host adapter implements communication between the system's bus and the controller for a peripheral device. (Hard-disk drive controller subsystems include integrated host adapter circuitry.
Abbreviation for kilobyte(s), 1,024 bytes. KB/sec Abbreviation for kilobyte(s) per second. Kbit(s) Abbreviation for kilobit(s), 1,024 bits. Kbit(s)/sec Abbreviation for kilobit(s) per second. key combination A command requiring you to press multiple keys at the same time. For example, you can reboot your system by pressing the key combination. kg Abbreviation for kilogram(s), 1,000 grams. kHz Abbreviation for kilohertz, 1,000 hertz. LAN Acronym for local area network.
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. Frequently, the word memory is used as a synonym for RAM; for example, an unqualified statement such as "a system with 16 MB of memory" refers to a system with 16 MB of RAM. memory address A specific location, usually expressed as a hexadecimal number, in the system's RAM.
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.
PGA Abbreviation for pin grid array, a type of microprocessor socket that allows you to remove the microprocessor chip. pixel A single point on a video display. Pixels are arranged in rows and columns to create an image. A video resolution, such as 640 x 480, is expressed as the number of pixels across by the number of pixels up and down. Plug and Play An industry-standard specification that makes it easier to add hardware devices to personal systems.
A text file included with a software package or hardware product that contains information supplementing or updating the documentation for the software or hardware. Typically, readme files provide installation information, describe new product enhancements or corrections that have not yet been documented, and list known problems or other things you need to be aware of as you use the software or hardware.
Acronym for Self-Monitoring Analysis Reporting Technology. A technology that allows hard-disk drives to report errors and failures to the system BIOS, which then displays an error message on the screen. To take advantage of this technology, you must have a SMART-compliant hard-disk drive and the proper support in the system BIOS. SNMP Abbreviation for Simple Network Management Protocol. SNMP is an industry-standard interface that allows a network manager to remotely monitor and manage workstations.
in the configuration software for the devices. text editor An application program for editing text files consisting exclusively of ASCII characters. Windows Notepad is a text editor, for example. Most word processors use proprietary file formats containing binary characters, although some can read and write text files. text mode A video mode that can be defined as x columns by y rows of characters.
Abbreviation for volt(s) direct current. VESA Acronym for Video Electronics Standards Association. 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. To display a program at a specific resolution, you must install the appropriate video drivers and your monitor must support the resolution.
VRAM Abbreviation for video random-access memory. Some video adapters use VRAM chips (or a combination of VRAM and DRAM) to improve video performance. VRAM is dual-ported, allowing the video adapter to update the screen and receive new image data at the same time. W Abbreviation for watt(s). WH Abbreviation for watt-hour(s). win.ini file A start-up file for the Windows operating system. When you start Windows, it consults the win.
Back to Contents Page Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2500 Systems User's Guide Notes, Notices, Cautions, and Warnings Notes, Notices, Cautions, and Warnings 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 potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
Back to Contents Page Figures Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2500 Systems User's Guide Figure 1-1. System Orientation Figure 1-2. Bezel Indicators Figure 1-3. Front-Panel Features Figure 1-4. Back-Panel Features Figure 3-1. Main System Setup Screen Figure B-1. I/O Ports and Connectors Figure B-2. Pin Numbers for the Serial Port Connectors Figure B-3. Pin Numbers for the Parallel Port Connector Figure B-4. Pin Numbers for the Keyboard Connector Figure B-5. Pin Numbers for the Mouse Connector Figure B-6.
Back to Contents Page Tables Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2500 Systems User's Guide Table 2-1. Utility Partition Main Menu Options Table 2-2. Asset Tag Command-Line Options Table 3-1. System Setup Navigation Keys Table A-1. Technical Specifications Table B-1. Pin Numbers for the Serial Port Connectors Table B-2. Parallel Port Pin Assignments Table B-3. Keyboard Connector Pin Assignments Table B-4. Mouse Connector Pin Assignments Table B-5. Video Connector Pin Assignments Table B-6.
