Dell 6100 - Create Operating System Support Diskettes

Using the Dell Server Assistant CD 2-3
Create EISA Configuration Utility Diskette
This option allows you to create a bootable system con-
figuration utility diskette (or diskettes). Dell recommends
running the system configuration utility from a diskette
so you can copy your configuration information to the
diskette any time you change system configuration
parameters.
Create RAID Configuration Utility Diskette
This option allows you to copy the configuration utility
for the optional PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller
from the CD to a bootable diskette.
Create Diagnostics Diskette
This option allows you to create a bootable troubleshoot-
ing diskette.
Create Operating System Support
Diskettes
This option allows you to create a diskette that contains
the software drivers for a specific operating system. You
can create a diskette of drivers for one of the following
supported operating systems:
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Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51 and 4.0
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Novell NetWare 4.1, 4.1 SMP, and 4.11
Drivers available on the CD include:
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Small computer system interface (SCSI) drivers
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RAID drivers (for the optional PowerEdge Expand-
able RAID Controller)
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Network interface controller (NIC) drivers
The following subsections describe the options available
in this category.
Create Windows NT Server 4.0 Diskettes
The following items describe the choices available for
the Windows NT 4.0 operating system. You must create a
separate diskette for each option.
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Create Driver Diskette—This option allows you to
create a diskette that contains SCSI and NIC drivers
for the Windows NT Server 4.0 operating system.
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Create RAID Driver Diskette—This option allows
you to create a diskette that contains drivers for the
optional PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller
for the Windows NT Server 4.0 operating system.
Create Windows NT Server 3.51 Diskettes
The following items describe the choices available for
the Windows NT 3.51 operating system. You must create
a separate diskette for each option.
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Create Driver Diskette—This option allows you to
create a diskette that contains SCSI and NIC drivers
for the Windows NT Server 3.51 operating system.
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Create RAID Driver Diskette—This option allows
you to create a diskette that contains drivers for the
optional PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller
for the Windows NT Server 3.51 operating system.
Create NetWare 4.x Diskettes
This option allows you to create a driver diskette and an
Adaptec EZ-SCSI configuration utility diskette for use
with the Novell NetWare 4.x operating system. The fol-
lowing items describe the choices available with this
option.
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Create Driver Diskette—This option allows you to
create a diskette that contains SCSI and NIC drivers
as well as drivers for the optional PowerEdge
Expandable RAID Controller for the Novell Net-
Ware 4.x operating system.
•
Create Adaptec EZ-SCSI Diskette—This option
allows you to create a diskette that contains the con-
figuration utility for Adaptec SCSI controllers. The
configuration utility works with the optional Adaptec
AHA-2940 and the built-in Adaptec 78xx series SCSI
controllers when used with the Novell NetWare 4.x
operating system.