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www .dell.com | support.dell.com Dell™ PowerEdge™ 1855 Sy stems Information Update R9289bk1.book Page 1 Friday, February 18, 2005 1:30 PM[...]
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www .dell.com | support.dell.com Dell™ PowerEdge™ 1855 Sy stems Information Update R9289bk1.book Page 1 Friday, February 18, 2005 1:30 PM[...]
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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. Abbreviations and[...]
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Contents 3 Contents 200–240 V Sy stem Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 KVM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Dell Diagnostics and KVM Module With KVM-Over -IP (ACI Port) PS/2-Mouse Acceleration Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Server Module Dau[...]
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4 Contents Microsoft Windows 2000 Operating Sy stem Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 .SIF File Installation Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Service Pack Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 USB 2.0 Controller Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Using a KVM Key[...]
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Contents 5 Figures Figure 1-1. Gb Pass-through Module Indicators and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 T ables Table 1-1. Server Module Status Indicator Behavior for Gb Ethernet Daughter Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Table 1-2. Server Module Status Indicator Behavior for Infiniband Daughter Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]
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6 Contents R9289bk1.book Page 6 Friday, February 18, 2005 1:30 PM[...]
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Information Update 7 This document provides updated information for your system on the following topics: • 200–240 V system power requir ements • KVM module • Dell™ Diagnostics and KVM module with KVM-over -IP (ACI P o rt) PS/2-mouse acceleration support • Server module daughter card status indicator • Other documents you may need •[...]
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8 Information Update www .dell.com | support.dell.com • Integrated mirroring configurations • COM1 port conflict after installing the Microsoft W indows 2000 SP4 or W indows Server™ 2003 operating system • Shutdown procedure for servicing a har d drive • Acquiring the asset.com utility • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (version 3) operating[...]
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Information Update 9 Dell Diagnostics and KVM Module With KVM-Over -IP (ACI Port) PS/2-Mouse Acceleration Support Dell Diagnostics and the KVM module with KVM-over -IP (ACI port) firmware do not support PS/2 mouse acceleration. If the mouse slide-accelerator adjustment is set at high or fast, the mouse movement may become erratic. Ensure that the m[...]
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10 Information Update www .dell.com | support.dell.com Other Documents Y ou May Need Dell continues to offer new types of connectivity modules for your system and provides documentation on how to set up and use them. The documentation for a particular module is included with the module product or is available at support.dell.com . NOTE: Ensure that[...]
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Information Update 11 Dell Remote Access Controller/Modular Chassis V ersion 1.1 Module General Information If you have the Dell Remote Access Controller/Modular Chassis (DR AC/MC) version 1.1 module installed, ensure that you r ead that product’s readme.txt file. It contains updated information including how that module version affects system in[...]
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12 Information Update www .dell.com | support.dell.com See the Dell Remote Access Controller/Modular Chassis V ersion 1.1 User's Guide at support.dell.com for more information about firmwar e updates and installing redundant DR AC/MC modules. This guide also provides complete instructions on how to set up and operate that version of the module[...]
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Information Update 13 Replacing a Gb Ethernet Daughter Card in a Server Module If you replace a Gb Ethernet daughter car d in a server module running the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (version 3) update 3 operating system, you must assign the new card’s MA C address. Linux initially creates the ifcfg-eth n file, where n is the device ID, based on the [...]
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14 Information Update www .dell.com | support.dell.com Unrecognizable SCSI/RAID T est Options in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Diagnostics The Diagnostics Service of Dell OpenManage Server Administrator 1.8 and newer may not display test options properly for SCSI or R AID tests on non-English Microsoft Windows or Red Hat Enterprise Linux ope[...]
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Information Update 15 If the error occurs in an unattended installation, specify the keyboar d type as "RETAIL" to prevent the installation from r equiring a detection. T o specify a keyboar d type, modify the unattended.txt or winnt.sif installation file as shown in the following English-language string example: # English [KeyBoardDriver[...]
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16 Information Update www .dell.com | support.dell.com T o select server modules running a Microsoft W indows operating system, use the following keyboar d sequence: <Scroll Lock>, <Shift>, <Scroll L ock>, <number key>, and <Enter> F or example, to select W indows-based server module 2, press <Scroll Lock>, <S[...]
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Information Update 17 Gb Pass-through Module Information Gb Pass-through Module Indicators F igure 1-1 and T able 1-3 describe the functions of the indicators on the Gb pass-through module. Figure 1-1. Gb Pass-through Module Indicators and Features T able 1-3. Gb Pass-through Module Indicators Indicator T ype Activity Indicator Indicator Code Link [...]
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18 Information Update www .dell.com | support.dell.com Gb Pass-through Module Link Negotiations A Gb P ass-through module external port negotiates a link with an e x ternal device whether a server module is installed or not. This is because the Gb pass-though module uses the SerDes interface for internal connectivity to the server modules. The foll[...]
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Information Update 19 IP Address-Related Items The following items are BMC updates concerning its IP addr ess: • The BMC IP address and the host port 1(the first one) IP addr ess must be set to the same value. This means that if the host is using DHCP , the BMC LAN channel must be turned off. • Ensure that the gateway IP addr ess is set to the [...]
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20 Information Update www .dell.com | support.dell.com BMC VLAN T agging Support The BMC supports VLAN (Virtual LAN) tagging for network traffic. VLANs are configur ed on the network switch and are given a VLAN ID or tag. P orts on the switch can belong to one or more VLAN and can have one of the following VLAN settings: • T agged — The packets[...]
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Information Update 21 • After removing a har d drive in a hot-pluggable environment, wait at least 30 seconds prior to installing the new hard drive. COM1 Port Conflict After Installing the Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 or Windows Server 2003 Operating Sy stem If the Microsoft W indows 2000 SP4 or W indows Server 2003 operating system is installed a[...]
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22 Information Update www .dell.com | support.dell.com USB CD Drive Online Read-Diagnostic Failures If the optional USB CD drive fails the online read-diagnostics and becomes inaccessible on a server module running the Microsoft W indows 2000 SP4 or the W indows Server 2003 operating system with P AE enabled, the failure may be caused by having the[...]
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Information Update 23 Creating a New Network Adapter T eam Using the Procfg Application An issue exists if the procfg application is used to create a new network adapter team. If both network adapters are added to the team, the procfg application switches the MAC addr esses of the two adapters making the team unusable by the operating system. The a[...]
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