Dell PowerEdge systems 6300, User Manual

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Introduction 1-3
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Server management circuitry that monitors operation of the system fans as well
as critical system voltages and temperatures. The server management circuitry
works in conjunction with the HP OpenView Network Node Manager Special Edi-
tion (NNM Special Edition) and the Dell OpenManage™ Hardware
Instrumentation Package (HIP) software package.
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System board support for the Dell OpenManage Remote Assistant when the
optional Dell Remote Assistant Card version 2.0 (DRAC 2) is installed, which pro-
vides additional local and remote server management.
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A PS/2-style keyboard port and a PS/2-compatible mouse port.
Standard PowerEdge 6300 systems include a 3.5-inch diskette drive and a SCSI CD-
ROM drive installed in the externally accessible bays and a SCSI hard-disk drive
installed in slot 0.
The following software is included with your Dell system:
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Video drivers for displaying many popular applications in high-resolution modes.
For more information on these drivers, see Chapter 2, “Using the Dell Server
Assistant CD.”
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SCSI device drivers that allow your operating system to communicate with
devices attached to the built-in SCSI subsystem. For more information on these
drivers, see Chapter 3, “Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers.”
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The System Setup program for quickly viewing and changing the system configu-
ration information for your system. For more information on this program, see
Chapter 4, “Using the System Setup Program.”
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The Resource Configuration Utility (RCU), which automatically configures
installed PCI expansion cards. For more information, see Chapter 5, “Using the
Resource Configuration Utility.”
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Enhanced security features available through the System Setup program includ-
ing a user password and a supervisor password.
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Diagnostics for evaluating your system’s components and devices. For informa-
tion on using the system diagnostics, see Chapter 2, “Using the Dell Server
Assistant CD” in this
User’s Guide or see Chapter 5, “Running the System Diag-
nostics,” in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide.
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Dell supports the following network operating systems for use on PowerEdge 6300
systems:
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Windows NT Server 4.0
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Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition
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NetWare 4.11