PowerEdge 2100 - Server DELL - Free user manual and instructions

Product type	Tower server
Brand	Dell
Model	PowerEdge 2100
Processor	Intel Pentium Pro up to 200 MHz
RAM	Up to 512 MB ECC SDRAM (4 DIMM slots)
Storage controller	Integrated SCSI Ultra/Wide (Adaptec 2940UW or similar)
Hard drive bays	5 internal bays for 3.5-inch SCSI hard drives
Network connectivity	Integrated 10/100 Mb/s Ethernet
Power supply	2 redundant 300 W power supplies (hot-swap capable)
Dimensions (H × W × D)	Approximately 45 cm × 20 cm × 50 cm
Weight	Approximately 25 kg
Main functions	File server, database, application; optional RAID support; remote management via Dell OpenManage
Maintenance and cleaning	Regularly dust the interior and fans; use an antistatic cloth
Safety	Disconnect before any intervention; wear an antistatic wrist strap; follow the chassis lock instructions
Spare parts and repairability	SCSI hard drives, ECC memory modules, fans, power supplies, SCSI cables and ribbon cables
General information	Robust server for small and medium businesses; technical documentation available at support.dell.com

Frequently Asked Questions - PowerEdge 2100 DELL

How to install an LVD hard drive on the PowerEdge 2100?

Follow the procedure described in the manual: disconnect the power, replace the SCSI Ultra/Wide cable with a terminated LVD cable, disable termination on Ultra/Wide devices, assign unique SCSI IDs (0-4), then connect the drives to the LVD cable. Close the chassis and reconnect.

Why does my system not boot after installing LVD drives?

Check that the SCSI termination is properly configured: Ultra/Wide devices must have termination disabled, and the LVD cable must have active termination at its end. Also check for unique SCSI IDs and connection order.

What types of hard drives are compatible with the PowerEdge 2100?

The server supports SCSI Ultra/Wide and LVD hard drives (Ultra2 and Ultra3). Use 3.5-inch drives with SCA connector or 68-pin with adapter.

How to disable SCSI termination on a Seagate hard drive?

On Seagate models ST19171W, ST34572W, and ST32171W, remove the TE jumper from pins 15 and 16 of block J2 located under the drive.

Does the PowerEdge 2100 support ECC memory?

Yes, it uses 168-pin ECC SDRAM (Error Correcting Code), up to 512 MB total across 4 slots.

How to replace the server power supply?

The power supplies are hot-swappable: unlock the latch, pull the defective power supply out of the chassis, insert the new one by pushing firmly, then close the latch.

Where to download drivers for the PowerEdge 2100?

Download drivers from the Dell Support website (support.dell.com) by entering the service tag or model.

What to do if the server fan is noisy?

Clean the fan blades with a lint-free cloth. If the noise persists, replace the defective fan. Also check that nothing obstructs airflow.

How to reset the BIOS password on the PowerEdge 2100?

Refer to the Dell documentation: typically, move a reset jumper on the motherboard (often labeled 'CLR_PWD' or 'PSWD'), then briefly power on the server.

The server does not recognize the CD-ROM drive, what should I do?

Check the SCSI cable connections: the CD-ROM drive must be connected to the connector nearest the termination of the LVD cable. Make sure its termination is disabled and its SCSI ID is unique.

USER MANUAL PowerEdge 2100 DELL

Notes, Notices, Cautions, and Warnings

Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be accompanied by an icon and printed in bold type or in italic type. These blocks are notes, notices, cautions, and warnings, and they are used as follows:

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer system.

NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.

WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious bodily injury.

Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

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Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2100 and 2200 LVD Hard-Disk Drive Installation

This document explains how to install the terminated low-voltage differential (LVD) small computer system interface (SCSI) cables and LVD hard-disk drives into a computer system that contains Ultra/Wide SCSI devices. The term LVD encompasses the same technology for Ultra 2 and Ultra 3 (U160) hard-disk drives.

NOTE: Single-ended devices on the SCSI bus, such as Ultra/Wide devices, cause the SCSI bus to run at the slower Ultra SCSI speeds instead of the faster LVD SCSI speeds.

If you are adding LVD hard-disk drives, replacing Ultra/Wide hard-disk drives with LVD hard-disk drives, or both, perform the appropriate steps for your system as follows.

NOTE: Be sure to read all of the installation instructions before you begin the procedures.

• If your system already has only LVD hard-disk drives and terminated LVD cables installed, you do not need to perform the steps in this document.
• If your system does not have a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) controller or an Adaptec 2940UW SCSI controller installed, perform the steps in "Replacing the SCSI Cable in a System Without a RAID Controller or an Adaptec 2940UW SCSI Controller" in the next section.
• If your system does have a RAID controller or an Adaptec 2940UW SCSI controller installed, perform the steps in "Replacing the SCSI Cable in a System With a RAID Controller or an Adaptec 2940UW SCSI Controller" later in this document.

Replacing the SCSI Cable in a System Without a RAID Controller or an Adaptec 2940UW SCSI Controller

WARNING: Refer to the safety information in your system documentation before you begin working inside the chassis.

To replace the SCSI cable in a system without a RAID controller or an Adaptec 2940UW SCSI controller, perform the following steps:

1. Disconnect the computer system and all external peripherals from their electrical outlets, and remove the cover.
   See your system documentation for more details.
2. Note the path of the Ultra/Wide SCSI cable inside the chassis.
3. Disconnect all the SCSI device power cables that are attached to the Ultra/Wide SCSI cable.
4. Disconnect the Ultra/Wide SCSI cable from the SCSI controller and from all other attached devices, and then remove the Ultra/Wide SCSI cable from the system.

5. Remove all Ultra/Wide SCSI hard-disk drives from the system.
   See your system documentation for more details.

6. Disable termination on any of the Ultra/Wide SCSI hard-disk drives, CD-ROM drive, or tape drive that you plan to reinstall in the system.

See "Disabling Termination" later in this document for more details.

NOTE: Single-ended devices on the SCSI bus, such as Ultra/Wide devices, cause the SCSI bus to run at the slower Ultra SCSI speeds instead of the faster LVD SCSI speeds.

1. Make sure that all of the hard-disk drives in the SCSI bus have a unique SCSI ID between 0 and 4; this includes LVD SCSI devices as well as Ultra/Wide SCSI hard-disk drives.

NOTE: To minimize any initial boot configuration changes, avoid changing the SCSI IDs for drives that are reinstalled in the chassis.

1. Install all of the hard-disk drives that you want in the chassis.

See your system documentation for more details.

1. Reconnect the power cables to the SCSI devices that you disconnected earlier, and connect power cables to any SCSI devices you added.

2. Choose the terminated LVD SCSI cable with five drive connectors from the upgrade kit.

1. Attach the end of the LVD SCSI cable to the integrated SCSI controller.
   NOTE: Only one end of the cable can connect to the controller; the other end of the cable has a terminator.
2. Attach the device connector that is closest to the terminator on the LVD SCSI cable to the CD-ROM drive.
   Make sure that you use the narrow-to-wide adapter already on the CD-ROM drive.
3. If you have a tape drive, attach it to the next connector on the LVD SCSI cable.
4. Use the remaining device connectors on the LVD SCSI cable to attach the rest of the SCSI devices on the bus; make sure that the LVD SCSI cable follows the same path as the Ultra/Wide SCSI cable that you removed.
   NOTE: You can attach LVD and Ultra/Wide SCSI hard-disk drives in any order on the LVD cable as long as all Ultra/Wide SCSI devices have termination disabled and all devices have a unique SCSI ID between 0 and 4.
5. Replace the computer cover.
6. Reconnect the system and external peripherals to their electrical outlets.

Replacing the SCSI Cable in a System With a RAID Controller or an Adaptec 2940UW SCSI Controller

WARNING: Refer to the safety information in your system documentation before you begin working inside the chassis.

To replace the SCSI cable in a system with a RAID controller or an Adaptec 2940UW SCSI controller, perform the following steps:

1. Disconnect the computer system and all external peripherals from their electrical outlets, and remove the cover.
   See your system documentation for more details.
2. Note the path of the Ultra/Wide SCSI cable attached to the RAID controller or the Adaptec 2940UW SCSI controller inside the chassis.
3. Disconnect the power cables to all SCSI devices attached to the Ultra/Wide SCSI cable.
4. Disconnect the Ultra/Wide SCSI cable from the RAID controller or the Adaptec 2940UW SCSI controller and from all other attached devices, and then remove the Ultra/Wide SCSI cable from the system.

1. Disconnect the Ultra/Wide SCSI cable from the integrated SCSI controller and from the CD-ROM drive and tape drive, if applicable, and then remove the Ultra/Wide SCSI cable from the system.

2. Remove all Ultra/Wide SCSI hard-disk drives from the system.

See your system documentation for more details.

1. Disable termination on any of the Ultra/Wide SCSI hard-disk drives that you plan to reinstall in the system.

See "Disabling Termination" later in this document for more details.

NOTE: Single-ended devices on the SCSI bus, such as Ultra/Wide devices, cause the SCSI bus to run at the slower Ultra SCSI speeds instead of the faster LVD SCSI speeds.

1. Make sure that all of the hard-disk drives on the SCSI bus have a unique SCSI ID between 0 and 4; this includes LVD SCSI devices as well as Ultra/Wide SCSI hard-disk drives.

2. Install all of the hard-disk drives that you want in the chassis.

See your system documentation for more details.

1. Reconnect the power cables to the SCSI devices that you disconnected earlier, and connect power cables to any SCSI devices you added.

2. Choose the terminated LVD SCSI cable with three drive connectors from the upgrade kit.

3. Attach the end of the LVD SCSI cable to the RAID controller or the Adaptec 2940UW SCSI controller.

NOTE: Only one end of the cable can connect to the controller; the other end of the cable has a terminator.

1. Attach the device connector closest to the terminator on the LVD SCSI cable to a SCSI hard-disk drive.

2. Use the remaining drive connectors on the LVD SCSI cable to attach the rest of the SCSI hard-disk drives on the bus.

NOTE: You can attach LVD and Ultra/Wide SCSI hard-disk drives in any order on the LVD cable as long as all Ultra/Wide SCSI devices have termination disabled and all devices have a unique SCSI ID between 0 and 4.

1. Choose the terminated LVD SCSI cable with five drive connectors from the upgrade kit.

2. Attach the end of the LVD SCSI cable to the integrated SCSI controller.

NOTE: Only one end of the cable can connect to the controller; the other end of the cable has a terminator.

CAUTION: Make sure that the excess cable length is not near the hard-disk drives or microprocessor(s) and does not block the airflow around the hard-disk drives and microprocessor(s).

1. Attach the device connector that is closest to the terminator on the LVD SCSI cable to the CD-ROM drive.
   Make sure that you use the narrow-to-wide adapter already on the CD-ROM drive.
2. Make sure you disable the SCSI terminator for the CD-ROM drive.
   See the documentation that came with your CD-ROM drive for information on disabling the terminator.
3. If you have a tape drive, attach it to the next connector on the LVD SCSI cable.
4. Make sure you disable the SCSI terminator for the tape drive.
   See the documentation that came with your tape drive for information on disabling the terminator.
5. Replace the computer cover.
6. Reconnect the system and external peripherals to their electrical outlets.

Disabling Termination

To disable termination on an Ultra/Wide SCSI hard-disk drive, remove the termination jumper as follows:

• Seagate ST19171W, ST34572W, and ST32171W hard-disk drives — Remove the TE jumper from pins 15 and 16 on jumper J2 located underneath the drive.
• Western Digital WDE9100-1807, WDE4360-1807, and WDE2170-1807 hard-disk drives — Remove the jumper from pins 23 and 24 on the option block located at the front of the drive.
• All other Ultra/Wide SCSI hard-disk drives — Consult your peripheral documentation or the peripheral documentation on the Dell World Wide Web site at http://www.dell.com for details on locating the termination enabling jumper.

See your peripheral documentation for more information.

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