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Preface: Dell PowerEdge 2400 Systems User's Guide
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Preface: Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2400 Systems User's Guide
About This Guide • Warranty and Return Policy
Information • Other Documents
You May Need • Typographical
Conventions
This guide is intended for anyone who uses the Dell PowerEdge 2400 computer systems.
The guide can be used by both first-time and experienced computer users who want to learn
about the features and operation of the systems or who want to upgrade their computers.
The sections are summarized as follows:
- "Introduction" — Overview of
system features, description of indicators on the front panel, and general discussion of
connecting external devices to the system back panel
"Using the Dell OpenManage Server
Assistant CD" — Instructions on using the utilities, diagnostics, and
online documentation, and installing video drivers for the operating system
"Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers"
— Requirements for small computer system interface (SCSI) device drivers (if any) for
a particular system configuration or operating system
"Using the System Setup Program"
— Configuration changes to the system and password features
"Using the Resource Configuration Utility"
— Configuration changes required whenever an expansion card is added, removed, or
repositioned in the computer, or when the memory size or settings for one of the
integrated devices is changed
"Working Inside Your Computer"
— Instructions for users who need to access the system’s interior for installing
or removing system components
"Installing SCSI Hard-Disk Drives"
— Instructions for users who need to install or remove hard-disk drives
"Technical Specifications"
— Technical specifications of the PowerEdge 2400 systems
"I/O Ports and Connectors" —
Ports and connectors on the back panel of the PowerEdge 2400 systems
"Maintaining the System" —
Preventive maintenance procedures for the computer system
"Regulatory" — Regulatory
agencies that have tested and approved the PowerEdge 2400 systems
"Warranty, Return Policy, and Year 2000
Statement of Compliance" — Warranty and return policy for PowerEdge 2400
systems and year 2000 compliance for Dell-branded hardware products
"Glossary" — Definitions of
terms, acronyms, and abbreviations used in this guide
Dell Computer Corporation ("Dell") manufactures its hardware products from
parts and components that are new or equivalent to new in accordance with
industry-standard practices. For information about the Dell warranty for your system, see
"Warranty, Return Policy, and Year 2000 Statement of
Compliance."
In addition to this User’s Guide, the following documentation is included
with your system:
- The Installation and Troubleshooting Guide provides instructions for installing
system hardware and includes troubleshooting and diagnostic procedures for testing your
computer system.
- The HP OpenView Network Node Manager Special Edition 1.1 With Dell OpenManage 3.1
User’s Guide describes the alert messages issued by this optional server
management software.
You may also have one or more of the following 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.
- The Dell PowerEdge 2400 rack installation documentation provides detailed instructions
for installing the system in a rack.
- 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
installed on the hard-disk drive to provide last-minute updates about technical changes to
the system or advanced technical reference material intended for experienced users or
technicians.
- 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.
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."
- Filenames and directory names are presented in lowercase bold.
Examples:
autoexec.bat and c:\windows
- Syntax lines consist of a command and all its possible parameters. Commands are
presented in lowercase bold; variable parameters (those for which you substitute a value)
are presented in lowercase italics; constant parameters are presented in lowercase bold.
The brackets indicate items that are optional.
Example: del [drive:]
[path] filename [/p]
- Command lines consist of a command and may include one or more of the
command’s possible parameters. Command lines are presented in the Courier New font.
Example:
del c:\myfile.doc
- Screen text is a message or text that you are instructed to type as part of a
command (referred to as a command line). Screen text is presented in the Courier
New font.
Example: The following message appears on your screen:
No boot device available
Example: "Type md c:\programs and press
<Enter>."
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