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Preface: Dell PowerEdge 4400 Systems Service Manual
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Preface: Dell™ PowerEdge™ 4400 Systems Service Manual
A prerequisite for using this manual to service Dell computer
systems is a basic knowledge of IBM® -compatible PCs and prior training in IBM-compatible
PC troubleshooting techniques. In addition to information provided in this manual
and in the Dell PowerEdge 4400 Systems User's Guide that came with the system,
Dell provides the Dell PowerEdge 4400 Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
for troubleshooting procedures and instructions on using Dell Diagnostics to test the
computer system.
The chapters and appendixes are summarized as follows:
- System Overview — Overview of the
system's service features.
- Basic Troubleshooting — Initial checks
and procedures used to solve basic system problems and information on more detailed
troubleshooting procedures to solve more complex problems.
- Codes and Error Messages — POST beep
codes, system messages, system codes, warning messages, diagnostics messages, alert log
messages, and SCSI hard-disk drive indicator codes.
- Removing and Replacing Parts — Removal
and replacement of all field-replaceable parts, such as DIMMs, microprocessors,
expansion cards, and SCSI devices.
- Jumpers, Switches, and Connectors —
Jumper or switch settings to change when troubleshooting and servicing the system.
- Using the System Setup Program — The
System Setup program is used to change the system configuration information stored in
NVRAM on the system board.
Throughout this manual, there may be blocks of text printed in bold type or in italic
type. These blocks are notes, notices, cautions, and warnings and they are used as
follows:
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NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you
make better use of your system.
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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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CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
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WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious bodily injury. |
The following documents are included with your system:
- The Dell PowerEdge 4400 Systems User's Guide, which describes system features and
technical specifications, video and SCSI device drivers, the System Setup program,
software support utilities, and the System Setup Utility.
- The Dell PowerEdge 4400 Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide provides
instructions for installing system hardware and includes troubleshooting and diagnostic
procedures for testing your system.
- The HP OpenView NNM Special Edition With Dell OpenManage HIP
User's Guide, which describes the features, requirements, installation, and basic
operation of the server management software. Refer to the software's online help for
information about the alert messages issued by the software.
You may also have one or more of the following documents.
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NOTE: Documentation updates
are sometimes included with the system to describe changes to the system or software.
Always read these updates before consulting any other documentation because the updates
often contain information that supersedes the information in the other documents. |
- Operating system documentation is included with the system if you ordered the operating
system software from Dell. This documentation describes how to install (if necessary),
configure, and use the operating system software.
- Documentation is included with any options you purchase separately from the system. This
documentation includes information that you need to configure and install these options in
your Dell computer.
- Technical information files—sometimes called "readme" files—may be
released on diskettes to provide last-minute updates about technical changes to the system
or advanced technical reference material intended for experienced users or technicians.
The following list defines (where appropriate) and illustrates typographical
conventions used as visual cues for specific elements of text throughout this document:
- Interface components are window titles, button and icon names,
menu names and selections, and other options that appear on the monitor screen or display.
They are presented in bold.
Example: Click OK.
- Keycaps are labels that appear on the keys on a keyboard. They
are enclosed in angle brackets.
Example: <Enter>
- Key combinations are series of keys to be pressed
simultaneously (unless otherwise indicated) to perform a single function.
Example:
<Ctrl><Alt><Enter>
- Commands presented in lowercase bold are for reference
purposes only and are not intended to be typed when referenced.
Example: "Use the format
command to . . . ."
In contrast, commands presented in the Courier New font are part of an instruction and
intended to be typed.
Example: "Type format a: to format the diskette in drive A."
- Variables are placeholders for which you substitute a value.
They are presented in italics.
Example: DIMM_x (where x represents the
DIMM socket designation).
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