Dell PowerEdge SC 440: instruction

Dell™ PowerEdge™

SC440 Systems

Getting Started With

Your System

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Guide de mise en route

Erste Schritte mit dem System

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Rozpoczęcie pracy z systemem

Начало работы с системой

Procedimientos iniciales con el sistema

Model DCTA

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Dell™ PowerEdge™

SC440 Systems

Getting Started With

Your System

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Notes, Notices, and Cautions

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.

NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

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Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

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Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden.

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trademarks of Intel Corporation; Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks and Windows Server is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation;

Red Hat is a registered trademark of Red Hat, Inc.; SUSE is a registered trademark of Novell Inc.

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Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.

Model DCTA

May 2006 P/N MH473 Rev. A00

System Features

The major hardware and software features of your system include:

• One of the following processors:

®

®

–Intel

Pentium

D

processor, E6000 sequence.

®

–Intel

Celeron

D, 300 sequence.

– Intel Pentium 4, 600 sequence.

All processors are Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (Intel EM64T) capable.

NOTE: Use the System Setup program to view processor information. See the Hardware Owner’s Manual.

• A minimum of 512 MB of 533- or 667- (when available) MHz DDR II SDRAM memory, upgradable to

a maximum of 4 GB DDR II SDRAM memory by installing 512-MB or 1-GB unbuffered ECC memory

modules in the four memory module sockets on the system board; single or dual rank.

• Support for the following internal hard-drive (non–hot-plug) configurations:

– Up to two internal 3.5-inch SATA hard drives with an integrated SATA controller

or

– Up to two internal 3.5-inch Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) hard drives with a SAS controller card

• One 3.5-inch peripheral drive bay for the optional diskette drive, and two 5.25-inch bays for the

following supported drives: CD, DVD, combination CD-RW/DVD, or tape backup device.

NOTE: DVD devices are data only.

• Support for the following disk volume types: simple, spanned, stripped (RAID 0), and mirrored

(RAID 1).

• Support for USB 2.0.

• A chassis intrusion alert.

The system board includes the following integrated features:

• Dual-channel IDE controller that supports up to two supported devices including IDE CD, DVD,

CDRW/DVD combination drive, and an IDE tape backup device.

NOTE: DVD devices are data only.

• SATA controller that supports up to two cabled SATA hard drives.

• Two 32-bit, 33-MHz I/O expansion card slots, one x1 lane-width PCIe expansion slot, one x4 lane-

width PCIe expansion slot, and one x8 lane-width PCIe expansion slot.

• An integrated VGA-compatible video subsystem with an ATI ES1000, 33-MHz PCI video controller.

This video subsystem contains 16 MB of graphics memory with support for 2D graphics. Maximum

resolution is 1600x1200 with 65,536 colors; true-color graphics are supported in the following

resolutions: 640 x 480, 800 x 600, 1024 x 768, and 1280 x 1024.

NOTE: Your system supports integrated video only.

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• An integrated Gigabit Ethernet NIC, capable of supporting 1000-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 10-Mbps data

rates, with support for PXE and Wake-on-LAN.

• Seven USB 2.0-compliant connectors (two on the front and five on the back) capable of supporting

a diskette drive, a CD-ROM drive, a keyboard, a mouse, or a USB flash drive.

• Back-panel connectors include serial, video, five USB connectors, and one NIC connector.

• Front-panel connectors include two USB connectors.

• Four front-panel system diagnostic LEDs for failure messaging and notification during startup.

For more information about specific features, see "Technical Specifications" on page 8.

Supported Operating Systems

Your system supports the following operating systems:

®

• Microsoft

Windows Server™ 2003, Standard Edition

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition

®

• Microsoft Windows

Small Business Server 2003 Standard and Premium Editions

®

•Red Hat

Enterprise Linux (version 4) for Intel EM64T

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (version 4) for Intel x86

®

•SUSE

LINUX Enterprise Server 10

Other Information You May Need

CAUTION: The Product Information Guide provides important safety and regulatory information.

Warranty information may be included within this document or as a separate document.

• The

Hardware Owner’s Manual

provides information about system features and describes how to

troubleshoot the system and install or replace system components. This document can be found

on the CDs that came with your system or on support.dell.com.

• CDs included with your system provide documentation and tools for configuring and managing

your system.

• Updates are sometimes included with the system to describe changes to the system, software, and/or

documentation.

NOTE: Always check for updates on support.dell.com and read the updates first because they often

supersede information in other documents.

• Release notes or readme files may be included to provide last-minute updates to the system or

documentation or advanced technical reference material intended for experienced users or

technicians.

• 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.

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Obtaining Technical Assistance

If you do not understand a procedure in this guide or if the system does not perform as expected,

see your Hardware Owner’s Manual.

Dell Enterprise Training and Certification is available; see www.dell.com/training for more information.

This service may not be offered in all locations.

Installation and Configuration

CAUTION: Before performing the following procedure, read and follow the safety instructions and important

regulatory information in your Product Information Guide.

This section describes the steps to set up your system for the first time.

Unpacking the System

Unpack your system and identify each item.

Keep all shipping materials in case you need them later.

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Connecting the Keyboard, Mouse, and Monitor

Connect the keyboard, mouse, and monitor (optional).

The connectors on the back of your system have icons indicating which cable to plug into each

connector.

Be sure to tighten the screws (if any) on the monitor's cable connector.

Connecting the Power

Connect the monitor power cable to the monitor (optional), and connect the system’s power cable

to the system.

Plug the other end of the power cables into a grounded electrical outlet or a separate power source

such as an uninterrupted power supply (UPS) or a power distribution unit (PDU).

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Turning on the System

Turn on the system and monitor (optional).

Press the power button on the system and the monitor. The power indicators should light.

Adjust the monitor's controls until the displayed image is satisfactory.

Complete the 0perating System Setup

If you purchased a preinstalled operating system, see the operating system documentation that ships

with your system. To install an operating system for the first time, see the Quick Installation Guide.

Be sure the operating system is installed before installing hardware or software not purchased with

the system.

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