Dell 6100 - Chapter 2 Using the Dell Server Assistant CD; Booting the CD; CD Main Menu

Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-1
Chapter 2
Using the Dell Server Assistant CD
T
his chapter describes the bootable Dell Server Assis-
tant CD and tells you how to use the utilities, diagnostics,
documentation, drivers, and other items included on the
CD. This chapter also describes how to install various
software drivers for the supported operating systems.
B
ooting the CD
The system must be running to insert the CD. To boot
the CD, insert it into the PowerEdge 6100 system’s
CD-ROM drive and press the reset button. When the sys-
tem boots, the CD main menu appears.
If the CD does not boot, check the following:
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In the system setup program, the Onboard SCSI B
ROM Scan category must be set to Enable, the First
Boot Device category must be set to Floppy, and the
Second Boot Device category must be set to Hard
Disk (each of these values is the default for its
respective category). See Chapter 4, “Using the Sys-
tem Setup Program,” for more information.
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In the SCSISelect utility, the BIOS Support For
Bootable CD-ROM category must be set to Enabled.
See Chapter 3, “Installing and Configuring SCSI
Drivers,” for more information.
CD
Main Menu
The menus of the CD include the following categories,
each of which has one or more options. The subsections
that follow describe the options within each menu cate-
gory. The menu on your CD may contain additional
options.
Choose Language
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Deutsch
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English
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Español
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Français
Run System Utilities
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Run System Diagnostics
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Configure RAID Subsystem
Use Online Documents
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View the System User’s Guide
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View the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
Create Diskettes
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Create Blank Formatted Diskette
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Create Utility Diskettes
— Create EISA Configuration Utility Diskette
— Create RAID Configuration Utility Diskette
— Create Diagnostics Diskette
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Create Operating System Support Diskettes
— Create Windows NT Server 4.0 Diskettes
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Create Driver Diskette
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Create RAID Driver Diskette
— Create Windows NT Server 3.51 Diskettes
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Create Driver Diskette
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Create RAID Driver Diskette
— Create Netware 4.x Diskettes
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Create Driver Diskette
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Create Adaptec EZ-SCSI Diskette