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Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
© 1998 Dell Computer Corporation. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden.
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Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer system from poten-
tial damage and to ensure your own personal safety.
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As you use your computer system, observe the following safety guidelines:
Be sure your monitor and attached peripherals are electrically rated to operate
with the AC power available in your location.
To help prevent electric shock, plug the computer and peripheral power cables
into properly grounded power sources. These cables are equipped with
three-prong plugs to help ensure proper grounding. Do not use adapter plugs or
remove the grounding prong from a cable. If you must use an extension cable,
use a three-wire cable with properly grounded plugs.
To help protect your computer system from sudden, transient increases and
decreases in electrical power, use a surge suppressor, line conditioner, or un-
interruptible power supply (UPS).
Be sure nothing rests on your computer system’s cables and that the cables are
not located where they can be stepped on or tripped over.
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Do not spill food or liquids on your computer.
Do not push any objects into the openings of your computer. Doing so can cause
fire or electric shock by shorting out interior components.
Keep your computer away from radiators and heat sources. Also, do not block
cooling vents. Avoid placing loose papers underneath your computer; do not
place your computer in a closed-in wall unit or on a rug.
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For comfort and efficiency, observe the following ergonomic guidelines when setting
up and using your computer system:
Position your system so that the monitor and keyboard are directly in front of you
as you work. Special shelves are available (from Dell and other sources) to help
you correctly position your keyboard.
Set the monitor at a comfortable viewing distance (usually 510 to 610 millimeters
[20 to 24 inches] from your eyes).
Make sure the monitor screen is at eye level or slightly lower when you are sitting
in front of the monitor.
Adjust the tilt of the monitor, its contrast and brightness settings, and the lighting
around you (such as overhead lights, desk lamps, and the curtains or blinds on
nearby windows) to minimize reflections and glare on the monitor screen.
Use a chair that provides good lower back support.
Keep your forearms horizontal with your wrists in a neutral, comfortable position
while using the keyboard or mouse.
Always leave space to rest your hands while using the keyboard or mouse.
Let your upper arms hang naturally at your sides.
Sit erect, with your feet resting on the floor and your thighs level.
When sitting, make sure the weight of your legs is on your feet and not on the
front of your chair seat. Adjust your chair’s height or use a footrest, if necessary,
to maintain proper posture.
Vary your work activities. Try to organize your work so that you do not have to
type for extended periods of time. When you stop typing, try to do things that
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When you disconnect a cable from your system, pull on its connector or on its strain-
relief loop, not on the cable itself. Some cables have a connector with locking tabs; if
you are disconnecting this type of cable, press in on the locking tabs before discon-
necting the cable. As you pull connectors apart, keep them evenly aligned to avoid
bending any connector pins. Also, before you connect a cable, make sure both con-
nectors are correctly oriented and aligned.
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Static electricity can harm delicate components inside your computer. To prevent
static damage, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of
your computer’s electronic components, such as the microprocessor. You can do so
by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis.
As you continue to work inside the computer, periodically touch an unpainted metal
surface to remove any static charge your body may have accumulated.
You can also take the following steps to prevent damage from electrostatic discharge
(ESD):
When unpacking a static-sensitive component from its shipping carton, do not
remove the component from the antistatic packing material until you are ready to
install the component in your computer. Just before unwrapping the antistatic
packaging, be sure to discharge static electricity from your body.
When transporting a sensitive component, first place it in an antistatic container
or packaging.
Handle all sensitive components in a static-safe area. If possible, use antistatic
floor pads and workbench pads.
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This guide is intended for anyone who uses the Dell PowerEdge 6350 computer sys-
tem. The guide can be used by both first-time and experienced computer users who
want to learn about the features and operation of the systems or who want to
upgrade their systems. The chapters and appendixes are summarized as follows:
Everyone should read Chapter 1, “Introduction,” for an overview of the system
features, a description of the controls and indicators on the front panel, and a
general discussion of connecting external devices to the back panel of the
system.
Users who want to use the utilities,the diagnostics, or the online documentation,
or who want to install drivers for their operating system, should read Chapter 2,
“Using the Dell Server Assistant CD.”
Everyone should read the first few sections of Chapter 3, “Installing and Config-
uring SCSI Drivers,” to find out which small computer system interface (SCSI)
device drivers (if any) are required for a particular system configuration. Users
who need to install and configure particular SCSI device drivers should then read
the appropriate section for their operating system.
Everyone should read the first several sections of Chapter 4, “Using the System
Setup Program,” to become familiar with this important program. Only users
who want to make configuration changes to their system or who want to use the
password features need to read the rest of Chapter 4.
Everyone should read Chapter 5, “Using the Resource Configuration Utility,”
whenever a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) expansion card is added,
removed, or repositioned in the computer, or when the settings for one of the
built-in devices is changed.
Appendix A, “Technical Specifications,” summarizes the technical specifications
of the PowerEdge 6350.
Appendix B, “I/O Ports and Connectors,” provides specific information about the
ports and connectors on the back panel of the PowerEdge 6350.
Appendix C, “Maintaining the System,” describes preventive maintenance pro-
cedures that you should perform regularly to keep the system in top operating
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Appendix D, “Regulatory Notices,” is for users who are interested in which regu-
latory agencies have tested and approved the Dell PowerEdge 6350 systems.
Appendix E, “Warranty, Return Policy, and Year 2000 Statement of Compliance,”
describes the warranty and return policy for Dell PowerEdge 6350 systems. It
also provides information about year 2000 compliance of Dell-branded hardware
products.
The Glossary provides definitions of terms, acronyms, and abbreviations used in
this guide.
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Dell Computer Corporation (“Dell”) manufactures its hardware products from parts
and components that are new or equivalent to new in accordance with industry-
standard practices. For information about the Dell warranty for your system, see
Appendix E, “Warranty, Return Policy, and Year 2000 Statement of Compliance.”
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In addition to this
User’s Guide
, the following documentation is included with your
system:
The
Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
provides instructions for installing sys-
tem hardware and includes troubleshooting and diagnostic procedures for testing
your computer system.
The
HP OpenView Network Node Manager Special Edition
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With Dell Open-
Manage HIP
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User’s Guide
describes the alert messages issued by the server
management software.
You may also have one or more of the following documents:
Operating system documentation is included with the system if you ordered the
operating system software from Dell. This documentation describes how to
install (if necessary), configure, and use the operating system software.
Documentation is included with any options you purchase separately from the
system. This documentation includes information that you need to configure and
install these options in your Dell computer.
Technical information files—sometimes called “readme” files—may be installed
on the hard-disk drive to provide last-minute updates about technical changes to
the system or advanced technical reference material intended for experienced
users or technicians.
NOTE: Documentation updates are sometimes included withyour system to describe
changes to your system or software. Always read these updates before consulting
any other documentation because the updates often contain the latest information.

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The following subsections list notational conventions used in this document.
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Throughout this guide, there maybe blocks of text printed in bold type or in italic type.
These blocks are warnings, cautions, and notes, and they are used as follows:
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NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of
your system.
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The following list defines (where appropriate) and illustrates typographical conven-
tions used as visual cues for specific elements of text throughout this document:

Interface components
are window titles, button and icon names, menu names
and selections, and other options that appear on the monitor screen or display.
They are presented in bold.
Example: Click OK.

Keycaps
are labels that appear on the keys on a keyboard. They are enclosed in
angle brackets.
Example: <Enter>

Key combinations
are series of keys to be pressed simultaneously (unless other-
wise indicated) to perform a single function.
Example: <Ctrl><Alt><Del>

Commands
presented in lowercase bold are for reference purposes only and are
not intended to be typed when referenced.
Example: “Use the format command to. . . .”
In contrast, commands presented in the Courier New font are a part of an instruc-
tion and intended to be typed.
Example: “Type format a: to format the diskette in drive A.”

Filenames
and
directory names
are presented in lowercase bold.
Example: autoexec.bat and c:\windows

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Syntax lines
consist of a command and all its possible parameters. Commands
are presented in lowercase bold; variable parameters (those for which you sub-
stitute a value) are presented in lowercase italics; constant parameters are
presented in lowercase bold. The brackets indicate items that are optional.
Example: del [
drive
:] [
path
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filename
[/p]

Command lines
consist of a command and may include one or more of the com-
mand’s possible parameters. Command lines are presented in the Courier New
font.
Example: del c:\myfile.doc

Screen text
is a message or text that you are instructed to type as part of a com-
mand (referred to as a
command line)
. Screen text is presented in the Courier
New font.
Example: The following message appears on your screen:
No boot device available
Example: “Type md c:\dos, and then press <Enter>.”
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Variables
are symbols for which you substitute a value. They are presented in
italics.
Example: DIMM
x
(where
x
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System Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Supported Operating Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Connecting External Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Preventing Unauthorized Access Inside the System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
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Booting From the CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Navigating the CD Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Using the CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Utility Partition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Running System Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Video Drivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Installing Video Drivers for Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Asset Tag Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Using the Asset Tag Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Assigning and Deleting an Asset Tag Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
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Dell-Installed Windows NT Server 4.0 or IntranetWare 4.11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Customer-Installed Windows NT Server 4.0 or IntranetWare 4.11. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
The SCSISelect Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Starting the SCSISelect Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Using SCSISelect Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Configure/View Host Adapter Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
SCSI Disk Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

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Exiting SCSISelect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
SCSISelect Defaults. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
SCSI Bus Interface Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Boot Device Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
SCSI Device/Configuration Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Advanced Host Adapter Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Installation for Windows NT Server 4.0 and Windows NT Server,
Enterprise Edition 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Installation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Installing SCSI Drivers During Windows NT Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Removing a Host Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Swapping a Host Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Troubleshooting for Windows NT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Installation for Novell IntranetWare 4.11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Installation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Creating the IntranetWare 4.11 Driver Diskettes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Preparing the Hard-Disk Drive for IntranetWare Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Installing SCSI Drivers During IntranetWare 4.11 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Installing the Dell-Supplied Novell Patches and Support Pack 5 . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
Dell-Provided IntranetWare 4.11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
IntranetWare 4.11 From Sources Other Than Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Installing SMP Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Using VWDUWXSQFI and DXWRH[HFQFI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
Using Removable Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Using Drives Tested and Approved for IntranetWare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Using the IntranetWare Tape Backup Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
Setting Up a CD-ROM Drive With IntranetWare 4.11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
Optimizing Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Troubleshooting for IntranetWare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Non–Host-Adapter-Specific Error Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Host-Adapter-Specific Error Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
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Entering the System Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
System Setup Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Using the System Setup Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
System Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Cache. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Num Lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

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OS Install Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Processors 1, 2, 3 and 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Keyboard Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Boot Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Diskette First. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Hard Disk Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Scan Sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
System Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Password Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Setup Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Parallel Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Parallel Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Primary SCSI A, Primary SCSI B and Secondary SCSI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
System Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Using the System Password Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Assigning a System Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Using Your System Password to Secure Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Using the Setup Password Feature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Assigning a Setup Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Operating With a Setup Password Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Disabling a Forgotten Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Responding to Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
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Configuring PCI Expansion Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
How to Run the RCU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
When to Run the RCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Making Selections in the RCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Using Online Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Starting the RCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Learn About Configuring Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Configure Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Step 1: Important Resource Configuration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Step 2: Add or Remove Boards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Step 3: View or Edit Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Step 4: Examine Switches or Print Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Step 5: Save and Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

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Maintain System Configuration Diskette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Exit From This Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Advanced Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Lock/Unlock Boards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
View Additional System Information Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Set Verification Mode Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Maintain SCI Files Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Resolving Resource Conflicts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
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Serial and Parallel Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Adding an Expansion Card Containing Serial or Parallel Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2
Serial Port Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3
Parallel Port Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4
Keyboard and Mouse Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5
Keyboard Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6
Mouse Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6
Video Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7
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Data Preservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
Scheduling Backups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
Backup Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
Recovering Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2
Cleaning System Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2
Recommended Tools and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3
Cleaning the System, Monitor, and Keyboard Exteriors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3
Cleaning Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4
Environmental Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4
Humidity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5
Altitude. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5
Dust and Particles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5
Corrosion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6
ESD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6
Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6
Magnetism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-7
Shock and Vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-7
Power Source Interruptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8

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Power Protection Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9
Surge Protectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9
Line Conditioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9
Uninterruptible Power Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9
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FCC Notices (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-2
Class A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-3
IC Notice (Canada Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-3
CE Notice (European Union) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-4
EN 55022 Compliance (Czech Republic Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-4
VCCI Notice (Japan Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-4
Class A ITE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-5
Class B ITE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-5
MOC Notice (South Korea Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-6
Class A Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-6
Class B Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-6
Polish Center for Testing and Certification Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-7
Wymagania Polskiego Centrum BadaÒ i Certyfikacji . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-7
PozostaŠe instrukcje bezpieczeÒstwa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-7
NOM Information (Mexico Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-8
Información para NOM (únicamente para México) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-9
BCIQ Notice (Taiwan Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-9
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Limited Three-Year Warranty (U.S. and Canada Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-1
Coverage During Year One. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-1
Coverage During Years Two and Three . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-2
General Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-2
“Total Satisfaction” Return Policy (U.S. and Canada Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-3
Year 2000 Statement of Compliance for Dell-Branded Hardware Products . . . . . . E-4
Previous Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-4
Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-5
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-5
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)LJXUHV Figure 1-1. Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Figure 1-2. Status Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Figure 1-3. Hot-Pluggable Hard-Disk Drive Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Figure 4-1. System Setup Screens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Figure 5-1. View or Edit Details Screen (Example) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Figure B-1. I/O Ports and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2
Figure B-2. Pin Numbers for the Serial Port Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3
Figure B-3. Pin Numbers for the Parallel Port Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4
Figure B-4. Pin Numbers for the Keyboard Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6
Figure B-5. Pin Numbers for the Mouse Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7
Figure B-6. Pin Numbers for the Video Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8
Figure D-1. VCCI Class A ITE Regulatory Mark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-5
Figure D-2. VCCI Class B ITE Regulatory Mark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-5
Figure D-3. MOC Class A Regulatory Mark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-6
Figure D-4. MOC Class B Regulatory Mark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-7
7DEOHV Table 2-1. Utility Partition Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Table 2-2. Asset Tag Command-Line Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Table 3-1. SCSI Controller Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Table 3-2. Drive Status Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Table 3-3. Read After Write Verify Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Table 4-1. System-Setup Navigation Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Table A-1. Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Table B-1. Pin Assignments for the Serial Port Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4
Table B-2. Pin Assignments for the Parallel Port Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5
Table B-3. Pin Assignments for the Keyboard Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6
Table B-4. Pin Assignments for the Mouse Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7
Table B-5. Pin Assignments for the Video Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8

Introduction 1-1
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The Dell®PowerEdge®6350, which features Intel®Pentium® II Xeon™ processors, is
a feature-rich, enterprise-class server that offers the highest performance, availability,
scalability, manageability, and investment protection features in an industry-leading,
rack-dense form factor. The PowerEdge 6350 provides a robust, reliable, rack-
optimized platform on which large corporate customers can deploy their
mission-critical applications.
This chapter describes the major hardware and software features of the computer
system, provides information about the indicators and controls on the system’s front
panel, and discusses connecting external devices to the system.
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The PowerEdge 6350 systems offer the following major features:
One to four Intel Pentium II Xeon microprocessors with an internal operating fre-
quency of 400 megahertz (MHz) and an external bus speed of 100 MHz.
The Pentium II Xeon microprocessor includes MMX™technology designed to
handle complex multimedia and communications software. This microprocessor
incorporates new instructions and data types as well as a technique called single
instruction, multiple data (SIMD) that allows the microprocessor to process multi-
ple data elements in parallel, thereby improving overall system performance.
A secondary (L2) cache of 512 kilobytes (KB) to 1 megabyte (MB) of static ran-
dom-access memory (SRAM) is included within the single-edge contact (SEC)
cartridge that contains the microprocessor. Math coprocessor functionality is
internal to the microprocessor.
Support for symmetricmultiprocessing (SMP) is available by installing up to three
more Pentium II Xeon microprocessors. SMP greatly improves overall system
performance by dividing microprocessor operations among the independent
microprocessors. To take advantage of this feature, you must use an operating
system that supports multiprocessing, such as Microsoft®Windows NT® 4.0 or
Novell®NetWare®4.11 (and later versions).
NOTE: If you decide to upgrade your system by installing additional micro-
processors, you must order microprocessor upgrade kits from Dell. Not all
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microprocessors. The upgrade kit from Dell contains the correct version of the
microprocessor for use as an additional microprocessor, as well as instructions
for performing the upgrade. The additional microprocessors must have the same
internal operating frequency and cache size as the initial microprocessors.
A minimum of 128 MB of system memory, upgradable to a maximum of
4 gigabytes (GB) by installing combinations of 32-, 128-, and 256-MB buffered
extended-data out (EDO) dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs) in the 16 DIMM
sockets on the memory board.
A basic input/output system (BIOS) that resides in flash memory on the Periph-
eral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus and can be upgraded if required.
Up to three, hot-pluggable, 1-inch, small computer system interface (SCSI) hard-
disk drives.
Three redundant, hot-pluggable power supplies and a power-supply paralleling
board (PSPB).
NOTE: A minimum of two power supplies are needed to run the system.
Four redundant system cooling fans.
The system board includes the following built-in features:
Seven PCI connectors — four 64-bit and three 32-bit.
A video graphics array (VGA)-compatible video subsystem with an ATI 3D Rage
Pro super VGA (SVGA) video controller. This video subsystem contains 2 MB of
synchronous graphics random-access memory (SGRAM) video memory (nonup-
gradable). Maximum resolutions are 1280 x 1024 with 256 colors, noninterlaced.
The 1024 x 768 resolution provides 65,536 colors, noninterlaced, and the
800 x 600 and 640 x 480 resolutions provide 16.7 million colors for true color
graphics.
A National Semiconductor PC87309 super input/output (I/O) controller that con-
trols the bidirectional parallel port, two serial ports, and the diskette drive in the
externally accessible front bay.
The parallel port can be set to operate in the following modes via the Parallel
Mode category in the System Setup program: output-only (AT-compatible) or
bidirectional (Personal System/2 [PS/2]-compatible).
Two Adaptec AIC-7890 Ultra2/low voltage differential (LVD) SCSI host adapters
that support up to three, 1-inch, internal SCSI hard-disk drives via a SCSI back-
plane board and SCSI hard-disk drive carriers. The SCSI backplane automatically
configures SCSI ID numbers and SCSI termination on individual hard-disk drives,
greatly simplifying drive installation.
A hot-pluggable 1 x 3 SCSI backplane board supports hot-pluggable SCSI hard-
disk drive installation and removal when used in conjunction with the PowerEdge
Expandable RAID Controller products.
An Adaptec AIC-7860 Ultra/Narrow SCSI-III host adapter that supports the
CD-ROM drive.

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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
Edition (NNM SE) and the Dell OpenManage™ Hardware Instrumentation Pack-
age (HIP) software package.
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.
A PS/2-style keyboard port and a PS/2-compatible mouse port.
Standard PowerEdge 6350 systems include a 3.5-inch diskette drive in an externally
accessible bay, a SCSI CD-ROM drive in an externally accessible bay, and a SCSI hard-
disk drive in slot 0.
The following software is included with your Dell system:
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.”
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.”
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.”
The Resource Configuration Utility (RCU), which automatically configures
installed PCI expansion cards. For more information, see Chapter 5, “Using the
Resource Configuration Utility.”
Enhanced security features available through the System Setup program, includ-
ing a user password and a supervisor password.
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 Dell Diagnos-
tics,” in your
Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
.
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Dell supports the following network operating systems for use on PowerEdge 6350
systems:
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
Novell NetWare (also known as IntranetWare) 4.11

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The following indicators are on the system’s front panel (see Figure 1-1):
The
hard-disk drive status indicator
is a steady green when the hard-disk drive is
functioning properly, but blinks amber when a hard-disk drive failure is detected.
The
fan/temperature status indicator
is a steady green when the fan status and
system temperature are within bounds, but blinks amber when a fan failure is
detected or temperature is out of bounds.
The
power supply output status indicator
is a steady green when the electrical
current output of the power supply is normal, but blinks amber if the power
supply output ceases.
The following controls and indicators are behind the external drive door on the sys-
tem’s front panel (see Figure 1-2):
The
power button
controls the output power delivered to the system board from the
power supply.
The green
power indicator
in the center of the power button lights up when the power
supply is turned on and the system is receiving DC power.
NOTE: The power button is recessed into the system’s front panel to prevent
accidental turnoff and subsequent loss of valuable data.
The three indicator lights on each of the SCSI hard-disk drive carriers provide the fol-
lowing information (see Figure 1-3):
The green
hard-disk drive online indicator
lights up when the hard-disk drive is
receiving power.
The green
hard-disk drive activity indicator
lights up when data is being trans-
ferred to or from the hard-disk drive.
The amber
hard-disk drive failure indicator
blinks if a hard-disk drive failure is
detected.
See the
Dell PowerEdge 6350 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
for more
information.