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An integrated Adaptec AIC-7860 Ultra/Narrow SCSI-III host adapter that supports up to three externally accessible SCSI devices in the external drive bays. Integrated server management circuitry that monitors operation of the system fans as well as critical system voltages and temperatures. The integrated server management circuitry works in conjunction with the HP OpenView Network Node Manager Special Edition (NNM SE) and the Dell Hardware Instrumentation Package (HIP) software package. A PS/2-style keyboard port and a PS/2-compatible mouse port. Standard PowerEdge 2300 systems include a diskette drive and a SCSI CD-ROM drive installed in the externally accessible bays and a SCSI hard-disk drive installed in slot 0. The following software is included with your Dell computer system: Video drivers for displaying many popular application programs 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 configuration information for your computer. For more information on this program, see Chapter 4, "Using the System Setup Program." The Resource Configuration Utility, which allows you to configure installed ISA expansion cards through software rather than by hand. For more information, see Chapter 5, "Using the Resource Configuration Utility." Enhanced security features available through either the System Setup program or the Resource Configuration Utility, including a user password and a supervisor password. Diagnostics for evaluating your computer's components and devices. For information on using the system diagnostics, see Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD," or see Chapter 5, "Running the System Diagnostics," in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. Dell supports the following network operating systems for use on PowerEdge 2300 systems: Windows NT Server 4.0 NetWare 4.11 NOTE: Installation services and support for other operating systems are available through Dell Plus. For more information, see Chapter 11, "Getting Help," in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. Introduction 1-3

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Introduction
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An integrated Adaptec AIC-7860 Ultra/Narrow SCSI-III host adapter that supports
up to three externally accessible SCSI devices in the external drive bays.
²
Integrated server management circuitry that monitors operation of the system
fans as well as critical system voltages and temperatures. The integrated server
management circuitry works in conjunction with the HP OpenView Network
Node Manager Special Edition (NNM SE) and the Dell Hardware Instrumentation
Package (HIP) software package.
²
A PS/2-style keyboard port and a PS/2-compatible mouse port.
Standard PowerEdge 2300 systems include a diskette drive and a SCSI CD-ROM drive
installed in the externally accessible bays and a SCSI hard-disk drive installed in slot 0.
The following software is included with your Dell computer system:
²
Video drivers for displaying many popular application programs in high-resolution
modes. For more information on these drivers, see Chapter 2, “Using the Dell
Server Assistant CD.”
²
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.”
²
The System Setup program for quickly viewing and changing the system configu-
ration information for your computer. For more information on this program, see
Chapter 4, “Using the System Setup Program.”
²
The Resource Configuration Utility, which allows you to configure installed ISA
expansion cards through software rather than by hand. For more information, see
Chapter 5, “Using the Resource Configuration Utility.”
²
Enhanced security features available through either the System Setup program or
the Resource Configuration Utility, including a user password and a supervisor
password.
²
Diagnostics for evaluating your computer’s components and devices. For infor-
mation on using the system diagnostics, see Chapter 2, “Using the Dell Server
Assistant CD,” or see Chapter 5, “Running the System Diagnostics,” in your
Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
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Dell supports the following network operating systems for use on PowerEdge 2300
systems:
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Windows NT Server 4.0
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NetWare 4.11
NOTE: Installation services and support for other operating systems are available
through Dell Plus. For more information, see Chapter 11, “Getting Help,” in your
Installation and Troubleshooting Guide.