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Dell PowerEdge 2400 Systems—Activating the Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller 2/Si

  

8.

Replace the cooling shroud and computer cover, and then reconnect the com-
puter and peripherals to their AC power sources and turn them on.

9.

Press <F2> immediately after you see the following message: 

<F2> = System Setup

If you wait too long and your operating system begins to load into memory, let 
the system complete the load operation; then shut down the system and try 
again.

For more information on the System Setup program, see “Using the System 
Setup Program” in your system 

User’s Guide

.

NOTE: To ensure an orderly system shutdown, consult the documentation that 
accompanied your operating system.

10. Press <Alt> <p> to switch to Page 2 of the System Setup screen.

11.

If the 

Onboard RAID

 option is displayed, select this option. 

If the 

Primary SCSI

 option is displayed, the integrated RAID controller was not 

detected; go to step 1 and repeat all installation steps.

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1

RAID hardware key

2

Latches (2) 

3

Socket 

Summary of Contents for PowerEdge 2400

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Page 2: ...____ Information in this document is subject to change without notice 1999 Dell Computer Corporation All rights reserved Trademarks used in this text Dell PowerEdge and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products Dell Computer Corporation discla...

Page 3: ...herals 2 Remove the right side computer cover See Checking Inside the Computer in your system Installation and Trouble shooting Guide for more information 3 Remove the cooling shroud See Checking Inside the Computer in your system Installation and Trouble shooting Guide for more information 4 Press the ejectors on the RAID controller DIMM socket see Figure 1 1 down and outward to allow the dual in...

Page 4: ...1 2 Dell PowerEdge 2400 Systems Activating the Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller 2 Si 1 Integrated RAID hardware key connector RAID_KEY 2 DIMM socket for optional RAID controller DIMM_RAID ...

Page 5: ...er DIMM must be an unbuffered DIMM rated to run at 100 MHz Do not substitute registered DIMMs such as those used for system memory System memory is labeled PC133 6 Press down on the DIMM with your thumbs while pulling up on the ejectors with your index fingers to lock the DIMM into the socket see step B in Figure 1 2 7 Install the RAID hardware key in its socket on the system board see Figure 1 1 ...

Page 6: ...stem complete the load operation then shut down the system and try again For more information on the System Setup program see Using the System Setup Program in your system User s Guide NOTE To ensure an orderly system shutdown consult the documentation that accompanied your operating system 10 Press Alt p to switch to Page 2 of the System Setup screen 11 If the Onboard RAID option is displayed sel...

Page 7: ...ght arrow key to set the Onboard RAID option to RAID The default setting for Onboard RAID is SCSI 13 Press Alt b to save the settings and reboot the system 14 Configure the RAID subsystem and install the RAID driver and management software For more information refer to the integrated PERC 2 Si controller documentation ...

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