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January 4th, 2004 11:00
PowerEdge 600SC - Loading Operating System
I've decided on a Dell PE600SC. The system will utilize Raid 1 with 120 gig harddrives. This server will be for a small office application (mostly a file server) for 3 or 4 computers MAX and 3 or 4 plotters and printers with a DSL connection also provided for the users.
I still ahve not decided on what O/S to use. It'll either be a Windows Pro 2000 if I decide on peer-to-peer or Windows 2000 network if I go the network route. Therefore, I'm ordering the PE600SC w/o the operating system.
My question is two fold. First, does the PE600SC support both these O/S and secondly is the install of the O/S still a pretty straight forward install and where can I get instructions/direction on this "after market" install
Thanks
John
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January 6th, 2004 15:00
Hi John
Win2000 Professional is not supported on any PowerEdge Server. However, it is not too difficult to install and uses all the same drivers as Win2000 Server.
The benefit of using a vaildated Operating System is the Dell OpenManage Applications. For the install, the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD (DOSA). The CD will help with the creation of your raid array, load all the correct drivers for Win2000 Server and save about 30% of the time of a normal Operating System install.
Other Dell OpenManage Applications are the Array Manager, Server Administrator and IT Assistant which are helpful in maintaining your arrays, server and network computers.
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January 6th, 2004 22:00
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January 27th, 2004 18:00
Hi Mark-
I am installing NT4 Server on a 600SC. I am unable to locate the OpenManage CDs that came with the system. I have installed a SCSI hard drive in the system and need to reinstall the system utility partition. Can you tell me if there is a way to download the software or order another CD?
Thanks,
Bryan
Message Edited by bschmidt25 on 01-27-2004 02:43 PM
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January 28th, 2004 10:00
Hi Bryan,
The latest revision of the OpenManage Applications is part number 310-0399. Dell spare parts can be reached by phone at 1-800-357-3355.
Note: NT 4.0 is not officially validated on the PowerEdge 600 SC platform, so the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD (DOSA) will not help install NT 4.0, but it will install the Utility Partition for you.