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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:

• Embedded server management hardware, which monitors temperatures and voltages throughout the system
  
  
• System diagnostics, which checks for hardware problems (if the system can boot)
  
  

System upgrade options are offered, including:

• Microprocessors
  
  
• Additional system memory
  
  
• A variety of PCI, PCI-X, and PCIe expansion-card options (including SCSI and SATA RAID controller cards)
  
  
• Optional remote access card for remote systems management
  
  
• Tape backup units
  
  
• Diskette drive
  
  
• Additional SATA or SCSI hard drives
  
  
• 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

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

• The Getting Started Guide provides an overview of initially setting up your system.
  
  
• The User's Guide provides information about system features and technical specifications.
  
  
• Systems management software documentation describes the features, requirements, installation, and basic operation of the software.
  
  
• Operating system documentation describes how to install (if necessary), configure, and use the operating system software.
  
  
• Documentation for any components you purchased separately provides information to configure and install these options.
  
  
• Updates are sometimes included with the system to describe changes to the system, software, and/or documentation.
  
  

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

• 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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