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Important safety information
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Online support .
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General checkout
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General information
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Features and specifications.
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Server features.
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Reliability, availability, and serviceability .
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Controls and indicators .
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Information LED panel .
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Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Diagnostic tools overview
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POST beep codes
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POST error messages .
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Event/error logs.
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Small computer system interface messages .
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Diagnostic programs and error messages
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Text messages
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Starting the diagnostic programs .
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Viewing the test log
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Diagnostic error message tables.
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Light path diagnostics .
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Power supply LEDs
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Diagnostic panel LEDs
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Light path diagnostics .
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Power checkout .
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Temperature checkout .
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Recovering BIOS
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Replacing the battery .
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Diagnosing errors .
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Troubleshooting the Ethernet controller .
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Network connection problems .
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Ethernet controller troubleshooting chart
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Ethernet controller messages.
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Novell NetWare or IntraNetWare server ODI
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NDIS 4.0 (Windows NT) driver messages .
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Configuring the server . . . . . . . . 31
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program .
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Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program 31
Choices available from the Configuration/Setup
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Using passwords
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Power-on password
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Administrator password .
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Using the SCSISelect utility program .
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Starting the SCSISelect utility program .
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Choices available from the SCSISelect menu
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Installing options . . . . . . . . . . 39
Major components of the Netfinity 7100 .
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Component locations .
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I/O board component locations.
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Processor board component locations .
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Processor board LEDs .
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Processor board connectors .
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Processor board jumpers .
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Memory board component locations .
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Memory board connectors
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Memory board LED locations .
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Before you begin
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Working inside the server with the power on .
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Removing the top cover, front door and media-bay
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Removing the top cover .
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Removing the server front door and the
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Working with adapters
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Adapter considerations
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Installing an adapter .
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Cabling example for the ServeRAID adapter .
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Installing internal drives .
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Internal drive bays .
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Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive .
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Installing a 5.25-inch removable-media drive .
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Installing memory-module kits .
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Installing a microprocessor kit .
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Installing a hot-swap power supply .
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Replacing a hot-swap fan .
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Completing the installation .
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Installing the server front door and media-bay
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Installing the top cover
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Reconfiguring the server .
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Connecting external options .
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Input/output ports .
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Parallel port .
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Viewing or changing the parallel-port
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Parallel port connector.
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Video port .
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Keyboard port
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Auxiliary-device (pointing device) port .
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Ultra2 SCSI ports
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SCSI cabling requirements
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Setting SCSI IDs .
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SCSI connector pin-number assignments.
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Serial ports
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Viewing or changing the serial-port
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Serial-port connectors .
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Universal Serial Bus ports
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