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Using This Guide
This User’s Guide provides a quick reference to information about your
system. Its goal is to familiarize you with your system and the tasks
necessary for system configuring and upgrading.
This guide contains the following information:
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Chapter 1, “System Overview” provides an overview of your
system and describes your system’s major system components.
See this chapter to familiarize yourself with your system.
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Chapter 2, “Setting Up Your System” tells you how to select a
site, unpack the system, make cable connections, and power on
your system.
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Chapter 3, “Configuring Your System” tells you how to configure
the system and provides instructions for running the Resource
Configuration Utility, BIOS Setup Utility, and SCSISelect Utility.
It also provides information on system board jumper settings.
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Chapter 4, “Upgrading Your System” provides you with
instructions for upgrading your system with additional processors,
optional memory, option cards, and peripheral devices.
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Chapter 5, “Problem Solving” contains helpful information for
solving problems that might occur with your system.
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Appendix A, “System Cabling” includes cabling information for
the onboard SCSI controller.
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Appendix B, “Memory Configurations” defines the allowable
memory configurations for your system.
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“Glossary” defines the standard acronyms and technical terms
used in this manual.
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“Equipment Log” provides you with a sample equipment log for
documenting the system configuration and future updates you
may make to your system.