Dell PowerEdge 6400 - Manual (Page 4)

Running the System Diagnostics
You can run the system diagnostics from the utility partition or from a diskette, but not from the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD. From the
Utility Partition menu, select Run System Utilities and then select Run Dell System Diagnostics. To run the diagnostics from a set of
diskettes, select Create Diagnostics Diskettes from the Utility Partition menu.
The system hardware diagnostics are described in "Running the Dell Diagnostics" in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide.
Video Drivers
You need to install the video drivers for the operating system you install on your system unless they were installed by Dell.
Installing Video Drivers for Windows NT Server 4.0
To create a drivers diskette, perform the following steps:
1. Select Create Diskettes from the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant setup page.
2. Select the system for which to create the drivers diskette.
3. Create the video controller drivers diskette for Windows NT 4.0.
To install the video drivers, perform the following steps:
1. Start Windows NT.
2. Log in as the administrator or as a user with administrative privileges.
For information on system administration, see the reference documentation for Windows NT.
3. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
4. Double-click the Display icon.
The Display Settings window appears.
diskettes:
Create Resource
Configuration Utility
diskette Creates a bootable diskette for running the RCU. The RCU detects expansion cards and
slots, enabling automatic configuration.
Create PERC2/SC
Configuration Utility
diskette Creates a bootable diskette for running the RAID controller configuration utility for the
specified Dell RAID host adapter card. The RAID configuration utility provides an
alternative method for configuring the card.
Create PERC2
Configuration Utility
diskette Creates a bootable diskette for running the RAID controller configuration utility for the
specified Dell RAID host adapter card. The RAID configuration utility provides an
alternative method for configuring the card.
Create Diagnostics
diskettes Creates a set of diskettes from which the hardware diagnostics can be run. The first
diskette in the set is bootable.
Create Asset Tag diskette
with CD-ROM Creates a bootable diskette with CD-ROM support from which utilities, such as the Asset
Tag utility, can be run.
NOTES: The options displayed on your system are dependent on your system configuration and may not include all of those listed here.
For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary .
NOTE: The video display for the Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 operating system must be set up with a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels
at installation. Windows NT Server 4.0 Service Pack 4 must be installed before you can use the updated video drivers for the ATI Rage
video.
NOTE: Video drivers must be reinstalled after every installation of Windows NT Server 4.0 Service Pack 3 (or later versions). Use this
procedure only if you do not use Express Setup to install your operating system.