Dell PowerEdge 1400, User Manual

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support.dell.com Using the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD 2-1
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. Some
of the functions available on the
Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD are also avail-
able on a bootable utility partition that is installed on your hard-disk drive. This
chapter describes how to use the
Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD. It also
describes the utility partition and its options and provides instructions for reinstalling
the partition (if necessary).
The Dell OpenManage Server Assistant application program has two modes of opera-
tion: a setup mode for setting up and configuring your system, creating diskettes,
and viewing information, and a service mode for creating diskettes and viewing infor-
mation. Documentation is available on the Dell Online Documentation CD.
In both setup mode and service mode, the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant main
screen gives you the option to choose one of the supported languages as the language
for the screen text. You can choose a language at any time from the main screen.
To set up your system, as well as access the utilities, drivers, and other items avail-
able on the
Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD, insert the Dell OpenManage
Server Assistant CD into your CD-ROM drive, and turn on or reboot the system. The
Dell OpenManage Server Assistant main page appears.
If the CD does not boot, verify that the Boot Sequence is set to IDE CD-ROM in the
System Setup program.
You can create system diskettes and view information on any system that has
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later). When you insert the CD in a system that