Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2650 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 Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers Using Console Redirection Glossary 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.
Back to Contents Page Technical Specifications Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2650 Systems User's Guide Microprocessor Expansion Bus Memory Drives Ports and Connectors Video Power Physical Environmental Microprocessor Microprocessor type up to two Intel® Xeon™ microprocessors with a minimum internal operating frequency of at least 1.
USB one 4-pin connector PS/2-style keyboard/mouse 6-pin mini-DIN, keyboard default (mouse optional with combination Y adapter) Video Video type ATI Rage XL PCI video controller; VGA connector Video memory 8 MB Power Power supply: Wattage 500 W (AC) Voltage 100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 5.0 A 200–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 5.0 A Heat dissipation 180 W or 614.
Back to Contents Page I/O Ports and Connectors Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2650 Systems User's Guide Serial Ports Keyboard and Mouse Connectors Video Connectors USB Connectors Integrated NIC Connectors The I/O ports and connectors on your system are the gateways through which the system communicates with external devices such as a keyboard, mouse, and monitor. Figure B-1 identifies back-panel I/O ports and connectors. Figure B-2 identifies front-panel I/O ports and connectors. Figure B-1.
Table B-1. Serial Port Pin Assignments Pin Signal I/O Definition 1 DCD I Data carrier detect 2 SIN I Serial input 3 SOUT O Serial output 4 DTR O Data terminal ready 5 GND N/A Signal ground 6 DSR I Data set ready 7 RTS O Request to send 8 CTS I Clear to send 9 RI I Ring indicator N/A Chassis ground Shell N/A Adding an Expansion Card Containing Serial or Parallel Ports The system has an autoconfiguration capability for the serial ports.
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. Table B-2 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-2.
Video Connectors The system uses a 15-pin high-density D-subminiature connector on the front and back panels for attaching a VGA-compatible monitor to your system. The video circuitry on the system board synchronizes the signals that drive the red, green, and blue electron guns in the monitor. Guidelines NOTE: When a monitor is connected to the front panel, the back-panel keyboard, mouse, and video are all disabled.
Table B-6. USB Connector Pin Assignments Pin Signal I/O Definition 1 Vcc N/A Supply voltage 2 DATA- I/O Data 3 DATA+ I/O Data 4 GND Signal ground N/A Integrated NIC Connectors Your system has two integrated 10/100/1000–Mbps NICs. The 10/100/1000-Mbps NICs provide faster communication between servers and workstations and efficient utilization of host resources, freeing more of the system resources for other applications.
Back to Contents Page Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2650 Systems User's Guide The SCSISelect Utility This section describes how to install and configure the SCSI device drivers included with your system. These device drivers are designed to work with the AIC 7899W U160 SCSI controller on the system board. Both channels are connected to the backplane. Neither channel is available for external connection.
Boot LUN Number 0 SCSI Device Configuration: Sync Transfer Rate MB/Sec 160 Initiate Wide Negotiation Yes (Enabled) Enable Disconnection Yes (Enabled) Send Start Unit Command Yes (Enabled) Enable Write Back Cache Yes, No, or N/C 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 MS-DOS® Drivers > 1 GB Enabled
boot your system. When this option is set to No, the devices are allowed to start at the same time. Most devices require you to set a jumper before they can respond to this command. NOTE: For many devices, if Send Start Unit Command is set to Yes, the boot routine time will vary depending on how long it takes each drive to start. l Enable Write Back Cache — Signals the completion of a write request as soon as the data is in cache. Actual writing to the disk occurs at a later time.
l Format Disk — Runs a utility that allows you to perform a low-level format on a hard drive. Most SCSI disk drives are formatted at the factory and do not need to be formatted again. The Adaptec Format Disk utility is compatible with the majority of SCSI disk drives. l Verify Disk Media — Runs a utility that allows you to scan the media of a hard drive for defects. If the utility finds bad blocks on the media, it prompts you to reassign them; if you select Yes, those blocks are no longer used.
Back to Contents Page Using Console Redirection Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2650 Systems User's Guide Minimum Hardware and Connection Requirements Software Requirements Configuring Console Redirection on the System Configuring Console Redirection on the Client System Rebooting the System Configuring Special Keys Console redirection allows you to maintain a system from a remote location by re-directing keyboard input and text output through the serial port. Graphic output is not redirected.
Configuring Console Redirection on the Client System NOTE: The examples in this document assume that you have upgraded to Hilgraeve's HyperTerminal Private Edition 6.1 or later. If you are using other terminal emulation software, see the help file for that software. Configuring the Ports 1. Click the Start button, point to Programs—> Accessories—> Communications, and click HyperTerminal. 2. Enter any name for the new connection and select any icon. 3. Click OK. 4.
For console redirection, an escape sequence starts with an escape character. This character can be entered in a number of different ways, depending on the requirements of your terminal emulation software. For example, 0x1b, ^[, and all refer to the same escape character. Some terminal software uses predefined macros to send the proper escape sequences. In HyperTerminal, you can define macros by selecting Key Macros from the View menu.
After you create these macros, pressing on the keyboard while running the terminal emulation software sends op to the server. When these three characters are transmitted, the server interprets them as . You need this functionality to change the settings in the System Setup program or to continue if there is an error on your system and you are prompted to press .
Back to Contents Page System Overview Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2650 Systems User's Guide System Status Indicators System Identification Indicators Front-Panel Features Back-Panel Features System Features Supported Operating Systems Power Protection Devices Other Documents You May Need Obtaining Technical Assistance Your system is a multipurpose, highly-available, rack-dense server with two Intel® Xeon™ microprocessors.
Amber blinking The system has detected an error and requires attention. Blue blinking The system is identifying itself. NOTE: Server management software causes the indicator to blink to identify a particular system. System Identification Indicators You can use identification buttons on the front and back panels to locate a particular system within a rack.
Power Indicator The system has indicators on the front panel and the power supplies that denote system power status (see Figure 1-2). Power Indicator Codes The power button controls the AC power input to the system's power supplies. The power button indicator can provide information on power status. Table 1-4 lists the power-button indicator codes. Table 1-4. Power Indicator Codes Indicator Indicator Code On Indicates that power is supplied to the system, and the system is operational.
l White characters on a blue background — Information only; no action is required. l Amber character on a black background — The system needs attention. For more information about LCD status messages, see your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. Back-Panel Features Figure 1-4 shows the back-panel features of the system. Table 1-6 describes the back-panel features. Figure 1-4. Back-Panel Features Table 1-6.
Table 1-7. Power-Supply Indicator Codes Indicator Indicator Code Power-on Green indicates that the power supply is operational. Fault Red indicates a problem with the power supply (fan failure, voltage error, etc.). AC power present Green indicates that AC power is present at the power supply and that the system is connected to an AC power source. NIC Indicators Each NIC on the back panel has an indicator that provides information on network activity and link status (see Figure 1-6).
l Up to two hot-pluggable, 500-W power supplies in a 1 + 1 redundant configuration. l Hot-pluggable system cooling fans and two additional fans integrated in the power supplies. l An intrusion switch that signals the appropriate systems management software if the bezel is removed. System Board Features l Three 64-bit PCI/PCI-X slots located on the riser card (two slots on bus 1 and one slot on bus 2). Slots accept full-length cards designed for PCI-X 133 MHz, 100 MHz, 66 MHz, or 33 MHz.
system for a limited amount of time—from 15 minutes to an hour or so—depending on the UPS system. UPS systems that provide only 5 minutes of battery power allow you to conduct shutdown of the system but are not intended to provide continued operation. Use surge protectors with all UPS systems, and ensure that the UPS systems are UL safety approved.
Back to Contents Page Using the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2650 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.
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. NOTE: The utility partition provides only limited MS-DOS functionality and cannot be used as a general-purpose MS-DOS partition.
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™ 2650 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.
System Setup Options The following subsections outline the options on the System Setup screens. Main Screen When the System Setup program runs, the main program screen appears (see Figure 3-1). Figure 3-1. Main System Setup Screen The following options and information fields appear on the main System Setup screen: l System Time — Resets the time on the system's internal clock. l System Date — Resets the date on the system's internal calendar.
¡ Front-Panel LCD Options — Selecting this field allows you to select whether you display the service tag, asset tag, or a user-defined string in the front-panel display. ¡ User-defined String — Selecting this field allows you to enter the user-defined string to be displayed in the front panel. Line 1 is five characters long, and Line 2 is 16 characters long. l System Security — Displays a screen that allows you to configure the system password and setup password features.
NOTE: See "Using the System Password Feature" for instructions on assigning a system password and using or changing an existing system password. See "Disabling a Forgotten Password" for instructions on disabling a forgotten system password. l Power Button — When this option is set to Enabled, you can use the power button to turn the system off or shut down the system if you are running Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or another operating system that is compliant with the ACPI specification.
4. Press . 5. To confirm your password, type it a second time and press . The System Password option changes to Enabled. Your system password is now set. You can exit the System Setup program and begin using your system. NOTE: Password protection does not take effect until you restart the system by turning the system off and then on again.
Assigning a Setup Password A setup password can be assigned (or changed) only when the Setup Password option is set to Not Enabled. To assign a setup password, highlight the Setup Password option and press the + or - key. The system prompts you to enter and verify the password. If a character is illegal for password use, the system emits a beep. NOTE: The setup password can be the same as the system password. If the two passwords are different, the setup password can be used as an alternate system password.
Back to Contents Page Glossary Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2650 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. ACPI Abbreviation for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. adapter card An expansion card that plugs into an expansion-card connector on the computer's system board.
You can start your system from a bootable diskette. To make a bootable diskette, insert a diskette in the diskette drive, type sys a: at the command line prompt, and press . Use this bootable diskette if your system will not boot from the hard drive. bps Abbreviation for bits per second. BTU Abbreviation for British thermal unit. bus An information pathway between the components of a system.
diagnostics 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. directory Directories help keep related files organized on a disk in a hierarchical, "inverted tree" structure.
extended memory RAM above 1 MB. Most software that can use it, such as the Microsoft® 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.
IDE Abbreviation for integrated drive electronics I/O Abbreviation for input/output. A keyboard is an input device, and a printer is an output device. In general, I/O activity can be differentiated from computational activity. For example, when a program sends a document to the printer, it is engaging in output activity; when the program sorts a list of terms, it is engaging in computational activity. ID Abbreviation for identification.
lb Abbreviation for pound(s). LED Abbreviation for light-emitting diode. An electronic device that lights up when a current is passed through it. local bus On a system with local-bus expansion capability, certain peripheral devices (such as the video adapter circuitry) can be designed to run much faster than they would with a traditional expansion bus. Some local-bus designs allow peripherals to run at the same speed and with the same width data path as the system's microprocessor.
A pointing device that controls the movement of the cursor on a screen. Mouse-aware software allows you to activate commands by clicking a mouse button while pointing at objects displayed on the screen. MPEG Acronym for Motion Picture Experts Group. MPEG is a digital video file format. ms Abbreviation for millisecond(s). MS-DOS Abbreviation for Microsoft Disk Operating System. NDIS Abbreviation for Network Driver Interface Specification. NIC Acronym for network interface controller.
protected mode An operating mode supported by 80286 or higher microprocessors, protected mode allows operating systems to implement: l A memory address space of 16 MB (80286 micro--processor) to 4 GB (Intel386™ or higher micro-processor) l Multitasking l Virtual memory, a method for increasing addressable memory by using the hard drive The Windows NT, OS/2, and UNIX® 32-bit operating systems run in protected mode.
SEC Abbreviation for single-edge contact. serial port An I/O port used most often to connect a modem to your system. You can usually identify a serial port on your system by its 9-pin connector. service tag number A bar code label on the system that identifies it when you call Dell for customer or technical support. SIMM Acronym for single in-line memory module. A small circuit board containing DRAM chips that connects to the system board.
A start-up file for the Windows operating system. When you start Windows, it consults the system.ini file to determine a variety of options for the Windows operating environment. Among other things, the system.ini file records which video, mouse, and keyboard drivers are installed for Windows. Running the Control Panel or Windows Setup program may change options in the system.ini file. On other occasions, you may need to change or add options to the system.
The logical circuitry that provides—in combination with the monitor—your system's video capabilities. A video adapter may support more or fewer features than a specific monitor offers. Typically, a video adapter comes with video drivers for displaying popular application programs and operating systems in a variety of video modes. On some systems, a video adapter is integrated into the system board. Also available are many video adapter cards that plug into an expansion-card connector.