Supported Operating Systems; Front Panel - Dell 4100 User Manual

The following software is included with your Dell com-
puter system:
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Video drivers for displaying many popular applica-
tion programs in high-resolution modes. For more
information on these drivers, see "Video Drivers" in
Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD."
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SCSI device drivers that allow your operating sys-
tem to communicate with devices attached to the
built-in SCSI subsystem. For more information on
these drivers, see Chapter 3, "Installing and Config-
uring SCSI Drivers."
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The System Setup program for quickly viewing and
changing the system configuration information for
your computer. For more information on this pro-
gram, see Chapter 4, "Using the System Setup
Program."
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The EISA Configuration Utility, which allows you to
configure installed EISA expansion cards through
software rather than by hand. (You must also run the
EISA Configuration Utility when installing or
removing Industry-Standard Architecture [ISA]
cards.) For more information, see Chapter 5, "Using
the EISA Configuration Utility."
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Enhanced security features available through either
the System Setup program or the EISA Configura-
tion Utility include a user password and a supervisor
password.
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The Intel LANDesk Server Manager suite and the
Dell Hardware Instrumentation Package (HIP)
server management application program.
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Dell system diagnostics for evaluating your com-
puter's components and devices. For information on
using the diagnostics, see Chapter 5, "Running the
System Diagnostics," in the Installation and Trouble-
shooting Guide.

Supported Operating Systems

Dell supports the following network operating systems
for use on PowerEdge 4100 systems with one or two
microprocessors:
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Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51 and 4.x
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Novell NetWare 3.12 and 4.1 (and later versions)
Dell supports the following network operating systems
for use on PowerEdge 4100 systems with two
microprocessors:
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Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51 and 4.x
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Novell NetWare 4.1 SMP (and later versions)
Operating system software is not included with Power-
Edge 4100 systems. If you purchase the operating system
software from Dell, installation instructions are included
on the CD-ROM with the operating system software.
NOTE: Installation services and support for other oper-
ating systems are available through Dell Plus. Contact
Dell for more information.
F
ront Panel
The following controls and indicators are easily accessi-
ble on the computer's front panel (see Figure 1-1):
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The power button on the front panel controls the
PS_ON signal, which enables and disables the main
power supply output voltages. The green power indica-
tor in the center of the power button lights up when
the computer is turned on.
You can also remotely shut down the PowerEdge
4100 system using software such as the Dell HIP
server management program.
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The reset button on the front panel saves wear and tear
on system components by allowing you to reboot
(restart) your computer without turning the power off
and then on again. For more information about using
the reset button, see "Reset Button" in Chapter 4.
Three indicator lights adjacent to each of the six SCSI
hard-disk drive bays provide information on the drive in
that bay:
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The green drive online indicator (identified by a round
icon) lights up when the hard-disk drive is receiving
power.
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The green drive activity indicator (identified by a
cylinder-shaped icon) lights up when data is being
transferred to or from the hard-disk drive.
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