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Dell™ PowerEdge™ 1500SC Systems
Installation and
Troubleshooting Guide
Other Documents You May Need
Obtaining Technical Assistance
Your system is a high-speed server that offers significant service and upgrade features. The system includes the following service features:
- Redundant, hot-pluggable power supplies
- System diagnostics, which checks for hardware problems (if the system can boot)
The following system upgrade options are offered:
- Additional microprocessors
- Additional memory
- A variety of PCI expansion-card options (including RAID controller host adapter
cards)
Besides this Installation and Troubleshooting Guide, the following documentation is included with your system:
- The Setting Up Your System sheet provides general instructions for setting up your
system.
- The User's Guide, which describes system features and technical specifications, video
and SCSI device drivers, the system setup program, and software support utilities.
- The system management software documentation, which describes the features,
requirements, installation, and basic operation of the server management software.
See the software's online help for information about the alert messages issued by the
software.
- The System Information document provides important safety, regulatory, and warranty
information.
You may also have one or more of the following documents.
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NOTE: Documentation updates are sometimes included with the system to describe changes to
the system or software. Always read these updates before consulting any other documentation
because the updates often contain information that supersedes the information in the other
documents.
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- Operating system documentation is included with the system. This documentation
describes how to install (if necessary), configure, and use the operating system
software.
- Documentation is included with any options you purchase separately from the system.
This documentation includes information that you need to configure and install these
options in your system.
- Technical information files—sometimes called "readme" files—may be installed on
the hard-disk drive to provide last-minute updates about technical changes to the
system or advanced technical reference material intended for experienced users or
technicians.
If at any time you do not understand a procedure described in this guide, or if your system does not perform as expected, a number of tools are provided to help you. For more information on these help tools, see "Getting Help."
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