Dell PowerEdge 2400 User manual

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bold type or in italic type. These blocks are notes, notices, cautions, and warnings,
and they are used as follows:
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your
computer system.
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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
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prietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.
October 1999 P/N 6648R Rev. A01

Dell PowerEdge 2400 Systems—Activating the Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller 2/Si 1-1
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To activate the integrated PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller (PERC) 2/Si,
perform the following steps.
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1. Turn off and unplug your computer and peripherals.
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-line memory module (DIMM) to be inserted into
the socket (see Figure 1-2).

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1Integrated RAID hardware key connector (RAID_KEY)
2DIMM socket for optional RAID controller (DIMM_RAID)

Dell PowerEdge 2400 Systems—Activating the Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller 2/Si 1-3
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5. Align the DIMM's edge connector with the slot in the center of the DIMM
socket, and insert the DIMM in the socket (see step A in Figure 1-2).
The DIMM socket has two alignment keys that allow the DIMM to be installed in
the socket in only one way.
NOTE: The RAID controller 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).
Secure the key with the latches on each end of the socket (see Figure 1-3). The
RAID hardware key should be labeled “PE2400.”
1DIMM socket ejectors (2)
2Alignment keys (2)

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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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1RAID hardware key
2Latches (2)
3Socket

Dell PowerEdge 2400 Systems—Activating the Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller 2/Si 1-5
12. Press the left- or right-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.

1-6 Dell PowerEdge 2400 Systems—Activating the Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller 2/Si