Dell PowerEdge 1800, Installation And Troubleshooting Manual

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Introduction
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Introduction
Your system includes the following significant service and upgrade features:
• Embedded server management hardware, which monitors temperatures and voltages
throughout the system and notifies you if there is a fault or failure
• System diagnostics, which checks for hardware problems (if the system can boot)
The following system options are offered:
• Microprocessors
• System memory
• Expansion-card options, including RAID controller cards
• Non–hot-plug SATA or hot–plug-ready SCSI hard drives
• IDE and SCSI half-height tape drives
• Redundant, hot-plug power supplies
Other Documents You May Need
The Product Information Guide provides important safety and regulatory information.
Warranty information may be included within this document or as a separate document.
• The Rack Installation Guide or Rack Installation Instructions included with your rack solution
describes how to install your system into a rack.
• The Getting Started Guide provides an overview of initially setting up your system.
• The User's Guide provides information about system features and technical specifications.
• The Installation and Troubleshooting Guide describes how to troubleshoot the system and
install or replace system components.
• Systems management software documentation describes the features, requirements,
installation, and basic operation of the software.
• Operating system documentation describes how to install (if necessary), configure, and use
the operating system software.
• Documentation for any components you purchased separately provides information to
configure and install these options.