Introduction, Other documents you may need – Dell PowerEdge 850 User Manual

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Introduction

Dell™ PowerEdge™ 800 Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide 

  

Other Documents You May Need


Your system includes the following service and upgrade features:

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Embedded server management hardware, which monitors temperatures and voltages throughout the system

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System diagnostics, which checks for hardware problems (if the system can boot)

System upgrade options are offered, including:

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Microprocessors

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Additional system memory

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A variety of PCI, PCI-X, and PCIe expansion-card options (including SCSI and SATA RAID controller cards)

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Optional remote access card for remote systems management

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Tape backup units

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Diskette drive

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Additional SATA or SCSI hard drives

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Optional SCSI backplane bay to support up to four front-access non-hot-plug SCSI hard drives (SCSI controller required) or hot-plug SCSI drives

(optional SCSI RAID controller required)

 

Other Documents You May Need

 

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The Getting Started Guide provides an overview of initially setting up your system.

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The User's Guide provides information about system features and technical specifications.

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Systems management software documentation describes the features, requirements, installation, and basic operation of the software.

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Operating system documentation describes how to install (if necessary), configure, and use the operating system software.

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Documentation for any components you purchased separately provides information to configure and install these options.

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Updates are sometimes included with the system to describe changes to the system, software, and/or documentation.

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Release notes or readme files may be included to provide last-minute updates to the system or documentation or advanced technical reference material

intended for experienced users or technicians.

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The Product Information Guide provides important safety and regulatory information. Warranty information may be included within this document or as a

separate document.

NOTE:

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

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