Dell PowerEdge 1650

Software

Operating Systems

PowerEdge 1650 supports factory installation of the following Operating Systems:

NT4 Server
Windows 2000 Server
Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Red Hat Linux 7.1
Red Hat Linux 7.2

The PowerEdge 1650 has been tested and validated for NetWare 5.1 and NetWare 6.0 although factory installation will not be an option unless through DellPlus.

Dell OpenManage Server Assistant

The PowerEdge 1650 ships with Dell OpenManage Server Assistant (DSA) CD version 7.0.1. DSA 7.0.1 incorporates the following changes:

Added support for PE1650
Added support for PE4600
Supports both IDE and SCSI hard drive systems for PE1650
Integrated Array Manager 3.1.2
Incorporated Adaptec 2.7 drivers

IMPORTANT - More Information NOTE: To use the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD, the system must have at least 128 MB of RAM. For systems with 64 MB of RAM, operating system drivers contained on the CD can be accessed by creating a set of diskettes another system that has at least 128 MB of RAM and is running Microsoft Windows NT or 2000.

System Management CD

The PowerEdge 1650 will ship with version 3.0.1 of the System Management CD. This release adds support for the PowerEdge 1650 and the PowerEdge 4600.

Array Manager

The PowerEdge 1650 will ship with version 3.1.2 of the Array Manager. This release adds support for the PowerEdge 1650 and the PowerEdge 4600.

Resource Configuration Utility

There is no RCU for the PowerEdge 1650. Various plug-and-play configuration settings are available in the BIOS Setup menu.

Dell Diagnostics

Dell Diagnostics will be provided on the CD that is shipped with the system and can be accessed through the Utility Partition when installed.

OpenManage Hard Drive Diagnostics

OpenManage Hard Drive Diagnostics can be run through Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 1 or Windows NT Server Service Pack 6.