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SCSI Cable and Connector Problems If you are having problems with your SCSI cables or connectors, first check the cable connections. If still having a problem, visit the Dell's web site at www.dell.com for information about qualified small computer system interface (SCSI) cables and connectors or contact your Dell representative for information. System CMOS Boot Order The system boot order is determined in the system CMOS utility. Follow the instructions below to alter the boot order: 1. When your system is booting up, press . 2. From the left side the System menu, select Boot Sequence . 3. Highlight the device you want to change and use the Shift-Up/Down arrows to change the order of the devices. 4. Press to return to the left side of the window. NOTE: Be sure to press to validate the boot sequence. If you press instead of , your changes will not be saved. 5. Press Save/Exit The system will reboot. SMART Check Predictive Failure Reporting Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) was developed to examine hard drives looking for early indications of pending drive failure. SMART is a feature that exists on the hard drive itself and not controlled by the RAID controller. All SMART messages that are passed to the driver are passed to the operating system. See your hard drive documentation to determine if your hard drive is SMART capable. Getting Help If the troubleshooting procedures in this document do not resolve the problem, please contact Dell™ Inc. for technical assistance (refer to the "Getting Help" section in your Dell™ system documentation). For information about your Dell™ warranty, see your system documentation. Back to Contents Page

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SCSI Cable and Connector Problems
If you are having problems with your SCSI cables or connectors, first check the cable connections. If still having a
problem, visit the Dell's web site at
www.dell.com
for information about qualified small computer system interface
(SCSI) cables and connectors or contact your Dell representative for information.
System CMOS Boot Order
The system boot order is determined in the system CMOS utility. Follow the instructions below to alter the boot order:
1. When your system is booting up, press <F2>.
2. From the left side the
System
menu, select
Boot Sequence
.
3. Highlight the device you want to change and use the Shift-Up/Down arrows to change the order of the devices.
4. Press <Enter> to return to the left side of the window.
NOTE: Be sure to press <Enter> to validate the boot sequence. If you press <Esc>instead of <Enter>, your
changes will not be saved.
5. Press
Save/Exit
The system will reboot.
SMART Check
Predictive Failure Reporting
Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) was developed to examine hard drives looking for
early indications of pending drive failure. SMART is a feature that exists on the hard drive itself and not controlled by
the RAID controller. All SMART messages that are passed to the driver are passed to the operating system. See your
hard drive documentation to determine if your hard drive is SMART capable.
Getting Help
If the troubleshooting procedures in this document do not resolve the problem, please contact Dell™ Inc. for technical
assistance (refer to the "Getting Help" section in your Dell™ system documentation). For information about your
Dell™ warranty, see your system documentation.
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