Dell PowerEdge C2100 User manual

Dell™ PowerEdge™ C2100

Getting Started

With Your System

Mise en route de votre système

Primeiros passos com o sistema

Procedimientos iniciales con el sistema

Dell™ PowerEdge™ C2100

Getting Started

With Your System

Regulatory Model FS12-TY

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of

your computer.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data

if instructions are not followed.

WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal

injury, or death.

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Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc.

is strictly forbidden.

Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and PowerEdge, are trademarks of Dell Inc.;

Citrix and XenServer are trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. and/or more of its subsidiaries, and may

be registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and in other countries; Intel and Xeon

are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries; VMware is a registered

trademark of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions; Red Hat and Red Hat

Enterprise Linux are registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. in the United States and other countries;

SUSE is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming

the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and

trade names other than its own.

Regulatory Model FS12-TY

February 2010 P/N P5KND Rev. A01

Getting Started With Your System 3

Installation and Configuration

WARNING: Before performing the following procedure, review the safety

instructions that came with the system.

Unpacking the System

Unpack your system and identify each item.

Installing the Rails and System in a Rack

WARNING: Whenever you need to lift the system, get others to assist you.

To avoid injury, do not attempt to lift the system by yourself.

WARNING: The system is not fixed to the rack or mounted on the rails. To avoid

personal injury or damage to the system, you must adequately support the system

rack during installation and removal.

CAUTION: Before installing systems in a rack, install front and side stabilizers

on stand-alone (single) racks or the front stabilizer on racks joined to other racks.

Failure to install stabilizers accordingly before installing systems in a rack could

cause the rack to tip over, potentially resulting in bodily injury under certain

circumstances. Therefore, always install the stabilizer(s) before installing

components in the rack.

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician.

You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in

your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service

and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not

covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came

with the product.

4Getting Started With Your System

Secure the rails to the front of the rack using two screws and to the back of

the rack using four screws.

Align the keyhole slot on the chassis rails with the corresponding pin

on either side of the system and slide the chassis rails towards the front

of the system until it locks into place. Secure the chassis rails to the

system using screws.

Getting Started With Your System 5

Align and insert the ends of the chassis rails into the ends of the rails and

push the system inward until the chassis rails lock into place.

Tighten the thumbscrews to secure the ears of system to the rack.

6Getting Started With Your System

Optional – Connecting the Keyboard, Mouse, and Monitor

Connect the keyboard, mouse, and monitor (optional).

The connectors on the back of your system have icons indicating which cable

to plug into each connector. Be sure to tighten the screws (if any) on the

monitor's cable connector.

Connecting the Power Cable(s)

Getting Started With Your System 7

Connect the system’s power cable(s) to the system and, if a monitor is used,

connect the monitor’s power cable to the monitor. Plug the other end of the

power cables into a grounded electrical outlet or a separate power source such

as an uninterrupted power supply (UPS) or a power distribution unit (PDU).

Turning On the System

Press the power button on the system and the monitor. The power indicators

should light.

8Getting Started With Your System

Complete the Operating System Setup

To install an operating system, see the installation and configuration

documentation for your operating system. Be sure the operating

system is installed before installing hardware or software not purchased

with the system.

Supported Operating Systems

•RedHat

Enterprise Linux

5.4 Standard edition (x64)

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 Standard edition (x86)

•SUSE

Linux Enterprise Server 11 (x86_64)

• Citrix

XenServer™ Enterprise edition 5.

• VMware

ESX Server Version 4.0, Update 1

NOTE: For the latest information on supported operating systems,

see support.dell.com.

Other Information You May Need

WARNING: See the safety and regulatory information that shipped with

your system. Warranty information may be included within this document or

as a separate document.

•The

Hardware Owner’s Manual

provides information about system

features and describes how to troubleshoot the system and install or

replace system components. This document is available online at

support.dell.com/manuals

• Dell systems management application documentation provides

information about installing and using the systems management software.

This document is available online at

support.dell.com/manuals

NOTE: Always check for updates on support.dell.com/manuals and read

the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents.

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